Deca.tv snaps up $10M for online production studio
Deca.tv, the web site of the Digital Entertainment Corporation of America, just brought in $10 million in a second round of funding to produce and distribute video content across the internet.
Based in Santa Monica, Calif., the company is the brainchild of Sony Pictures alums Chris Kimbell and Michael Wayne, who were interested in creating professional-grade digital shows for a variety of other web properties. They already have a project with popular blog BoingBoing in the… Continue Reading
Roundup: Rumor mill churns on Plaxo, Bebo, Google Phone, and more
1. Google buying contact organizer Plaxo?
2. Bebo raising new round of capital at $1B+ value?
3. Facebook en espanol
4. Chip maker to show off Google phone Monday
5. Surprise! Record industry wants filtering on your PC
6. Apple splashing production orders due to low demand
7. U. of Wisconsin sues Intel for Core 2 Duo infringement
8. BBC to launch download of iPlayer sometime this year
9. OpenID interesting concept, but will anyone use it?
10. Real Goods Solar files for $57M… Continue Reading
WeatherBill, a site for betting against bad weather, gets $12.5 million
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WeatherBill, a company that lets you make money by betting on the weather, has raised $12.5 million.
The San Francisco-based company sells contracts that essentially let you put money down against bad weather hurting your business, so you can still get paid even if your business itself suffers.
You can choose your contract to be for hot, cold, rainy, snowy or dry days or seasons, and customize every specific aspect of your scenario, such as the temperature,… Continue Reading
Jott, a convenient voice-to-text service
Jott rocks.
Jott, a company based in Seattle, offers a convenient new service that lets you speak messages and send them to yourself or others — as a transcribed text message.
Or as a voice message, if you prefer.
Sign up at Jott.com takes a minute, with no hassle. Then all you do is call Jott’s number, 1-877-568-8486. Jott asks who you are sending the message to. You tell Jott (the name of your friend will be… Continue Reading