Outbrain, the news story recommendation service, gets $12M
Outbrain, a company that gives blog readers a way to rate and recommend news stories (see its widget at the bottom of this story), has raised another $12 million in a second round of funding.
VentureBeat first covered Outbrain in detail last year. It uses a… Continue Reading
Novafora closes $255.6M Transmeta purchase
Video processor maker Novafora just finalized its $255.6M acquisition of Transmeta Corp., a semiconductor and portable microprocessor company. The deal will give Cupertino, Calif.-based Novafora access to Transmeta’s low-power technology, allowing it to provide products for a wider range of applications.
Previously, Novafora raised $18 million… Continue Reading
Virtualization startup Neocleus raises $11.4M
Neocleus, a company that provides “endpoint virtualization,” has raise $11.4 million in a second round of funding.
Endpoint virtualization involves creating an isolated virtual environment for IT on laptops and desktop computers. Jersey City, NJ-based Neocleus says its solution stands out because of its flexibility and… Continue Reading
Prime Sense claims to have the best 3D game controller
A few months ago, VentureBeat editor Matt Marshall highlighted the various players in the gesture recognition technology space, speculating that “one day, very soon, you’ll be able to control an avatar or character on a screen with a mere gesture of your hands or body.”
That… Continue Reading
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
Outbrain, a news recommendation widget, raises $5M
Outbrain is a new start-up that gives blog readers a way to rate and recommend news items, by using a recommendation engine that is similar to Amazon’s feature that offers up other items that people like you have already enjoyed.
While there are several such “collaborative… Continue Reading
Vestopia helps you invest by watching the pros
If you’re looking to invest online, you’ve got the choice of everything from “fantasy portfolios” to social networks. But what amateur investors really need, says San Francisco company Vestopia, is to look over the shoulders of the professionals.
Like famed Watergate journalists Woodward and Bernstein, Vestopia… Continue Reading
Branson’s Virgin Fuels backs Metrolight, to sell efficient lamps
Metrolight, a company that produces technology for so-called HID lamps, used in expansive areas such as streets, factories and warehouses, has raised $9 million from Virgin Fuels and others.
Lighting absorbs about 26 percent of electricity generated in the U.S. Fluorescent lighting has gotten the most… Continue Reading
Adap.tv raises $10 million for online video ads
Adap.tv, a San Mateo, Calif. company that provides ads for online videos, has raised $10 million — as a slew of competitors, including Google, try to do the same.
The company’s technology provides contextually relevant advertising that runs at the bottom of a video as it… Continue Reading