Sequans raises $28M for WiMAX chips

Sequans is a manufacturer of all kinds of chips for the WiMAX industry, from various base stations and terminals to personal chips for computers or mobile devices.

The company is based in Paris but also has offices in Cupertino. It has partnerships with Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent,… Continue Reading

Roundup: Kyte gets more, Microsoft’s ad deal, NetSuite’s golden IPO, more

Roundup: Kyte gets more, Microsoft’s ad deal, NetSuite’s golden IPO, more

Here’s the latest (updated) action:
1) Kyte.tv raises $15 million
2) Electric Sheep Company lays off 22
3) FCC receives 700MHz auction applications
4) Microsoft signs $500M ad deal
5) GPS devices fly off the shelves
6) Netsuite sets high price for planned IPO
7) Eric Eldon, celebrity at large?

Kyte.tv raises $15M… Continue Reading

CoComment: the Switzerland of the comment-sphere

CoComment: the Switzerland of the comment-sphere

CoComment launched last year, giving bloggers a way to track comments about topics across Web sites — without actually having to visit each site.

The company reports growth, saying users find it useful to follow conversations from a single place: Their profile page at CoComment (see… Continue Reading

Kyte.tv raises single-digit millions for online TV channel service

Kyte.tv raises single-digit millions for online TV channel service

Kyte.tv, the San Francisco company that lets users manage their own TV channels online or on a cell-phone, has raised a second round of financing in the “single-digit” millions of dollars.

Swiss carrier Swisscom and German media group Holtzbrinck Ventures has invested in the round, Chief… Continue Reading