Dell buys Zing, wireless access company for digital players
Dell said it has agreed to buy Zing Systems, a Mountain View, Calif. company that provides wireless download technology for mp3 or digital players. The terms were undisclosed.
Dell said it bought the company (see statement) to help its consumer business, but did not specify what devices would be supported with Zing’s WiFi access technology.
Although Zing doesn’t solve the wireless download problem for Apple’s iPod/iPhone, it does it for other mp3 or digital players, such as… Continue Reading
Roundup: Google stealing? Goog-411, Sansa Connect and more
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Sam Zell, soon one of the largest U.S. newspaper publishers, says Google “steals” — The magnate, who recently agreed to acquire the Tribune Co., told a gathering at Stanford University Thursday: “If all the newspapers in America did not allow Google to steal their content for nothing, what would Google do, and how profitable would Google be?” This is remarkable, and could foreshadow a legal showdown, especially when Zell begins to realize how… Continue Reading
Zing, developer of WiFi mobile devices, raises $13M
Zing Systems, a Mountain View company developing WiFi mobile audio and entertainment devices that are “always connected,” and which don’t require connection to a PC, has raised $13 million in a third round of funding, according to VentureWire.
The funding, which closed last month, was led by new investor IDG Ventures Boston with participation from previous investors Redpoint Ventures and Camp Ventures. Zing Chief Financial Officer Doug Sinclair said the company has now raised less than… Continue Reading
Zing, the wireless music download service for digital players, raises $12.5M
Zing Systems, a Mountain View, Calif. company that provides wireless download access for mp3 or digital players, has secured $12.5 million of a planned $13.41 million third-round of funding, according to a regulatory filing cited by PE Wire.
IDG Ventures Boston was joined by return backer Redpoint Ventures.
We covered the company’s launch here. Although Zing doesn’t solve the wireless download problem for iPod owners, it does it for other mp3 or digital players. Founded… Continue Reading