Chirp, a screensaver that shows you what’s happening on your social network
Chirp offers a screensaver that you download, then sync with Facebook, Flickr and soon, other sites. It displays status messages, photos and more from your friends. If you see a photo or update on Chirp that you want to look at, you click on it to go to the source site. (Demo here.)
It reminds me of the SETI screensaver – you know, the one that uses your computer to analyze radio telescope data collected by researchers,… Continue Reading
Source: Digg hires bank, hoping to sell for $300 million or more
It’s been a little more than a month since the last rumors surfaced about social news site Digg trying to sell itself for at least $300 million.
A reliable source just confirmed the company’s plans, noting the company has hired Allen & Company, a tiny but influential private investment firm, to help broker a deal. The asking price is still $300 million, the source said.
This will come as no surprise. Rumors of a sale have been… Continue Reading
Revision3 raises $8M more for niche TV
Revision3, a San Francisco company creating high-quality video shows on niche topics, has raised $8 million more from investors.
Like several other companies, including Podtech (see our coverage) and Next New Networks (our coverage), its seeks to exploit the trend toward niche video viewing. Revision3’s own slant has been toward serial content, with regular hosts of shows lasting between 20 minutes and an hour. They include the geek show “Diggnation,” and cooking show “Ctrl-Alt-Chicken.” The idea… Continue Reading
News site Digg raises $8.5M more, rejects evidence it has been gamed
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Digg, the news site that lets users rank stories by voting, has raised $8.5 million in fresh financing from existing backers, putting to rest for now speculation that it might sell to a bigger media player.
The latest financing was reported by VentureWire (sub required) this morning. According to the report, the funding comes from previous investors, Greylock Partners and the Omidyar Network, which is run by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
Statistics have become a major sticking… Continue Reading