Roundup: Pleo is dead, Twitter spreads swine flu, Google Earth solves plane crash and more

Roundup: Pleo is dead, Twitter spreads swine flu, Google Earth solves plane crash and more

Here’s all the latest action:

Verizon iPhone in the works — Apple and Verizon have been talking about launching an iPhone for the Verizon network as early as next year. USA Today has the story.

Tragedy strikes as Pleo, the magic dinosaur, is liquidated — Ugobe, maker of robotic… Continue Reading

Ugobe raises $12.8 million for smart robots beyond Pleo

Ugobe raises $12.8 million for smart robots beyond Pleo

Robots are more popular than ever, from the iRobot Roomba vacuum robot to the new Sony Rolly music-playing, egg-shaped robot. Ugobe, the maker of the cute dinosaur robot Pleo, is cashing in on the craze by raising a new round of venture capital, VentureBeat has… Continue Reading

Life-like Pleo about to hit market; raises $8M in venture backing

Life-like Pleo about to hit market; raises $8M in venture backing

Updated

Silicon Valley start-up Ugobe is getting ready to bring its “revolutionary” new life-like toy, Pleo, to market. The creature is due out this fall (udpate: turns out this is not true; see below).

Pleo gets happy when you stroke and play with it, but gets depressed… Continue Reading