Microsoft-backed PlanetEye wants to be your travel gateway
The world may not need yet another travel site, but with financial and technological backing from Microsoft, plus a very sleek user interface, a start-up called PlanetEye has a chance to stand out.
The company uses licensed technology from Microsoft Research to power its interface, creating a cool visual experience where maps are populated by images in small bubbles to highlight noteworthy locations. (See screenshot below.)
Today, PlanetEye is formally launching the site and unveiling one of… Continue Reading
QuickPlay Media, mobile video delivery co., raises $15M more
QuickPlay Media, a Toronto company that provides mobile TV and video technology to carriers, said it has raised $15 million in a third round of capital. See statement here.
The financing was led by Ventures West, and included General Catalyst, J.L. Albright Venture Partners and Up Capital.
From the statement:
“QuickPlay’s OpenVideo platform powers mobile video services for 10 major mobile operators in Canada and the United States, providing both live and on demand content from over 120… Continue Reading