Chirp, a screensaver that shows you what’s happening on your social network

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… Continue Reading

Source: Digg hires bank, hoping to sell for $300 million or more

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… Continue Reading

Revision3 raises $8M more for niche TV

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… Continue Reading

News site Digg raises $8.5M more, rejects evidence it has been gamed

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… Continue Reading

Digg founders launch Revision3, a new video studio, with $1 million

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