Roundup: Search-within-search causes angst, secretive Modu raises $100M, Sun tries optical photonics & more

Roundup: Search-within-search causes angst, secretive Modu raises $100M, Sun tries optical photonics & more

Here’s the latest action:

Google’s search-within-search bugs some publishers — Apparently some folks such as the Washington Post aren’t looking too kindly on a feature Google added earlier this month, which lets people search within publications like the Post directly from Google. The feature lets you search… Continue Reading

Bazaarvoice raises $9M for product reviews

Bazaarvoice raises $9M for product reviews

Bazaarvoice, which incorporates product reviews into e-commerce sites, has declared a $9 million second round of financing, one day after its primary competitor, PowerReviews, announced $15 million in financing.

Despite the fact that the companies provide a similar service, they are quite different. PowerReviews gives its… Continue Reading

Advent Solar, solar cell maker, to raise $70M in financing

Advent Solar, an Albuquerque, New Mexico solar cell maker is expected to announce a $70 million fourth round of financing, according to VentureWire (sub required).

We last wrote about the company a year and a half ago, when it raised $30 million in its third round…. Continue Reading