Simple blogging startup Posterous raises $725K
Posterous, a startup that simplifies the blogging process, has raised $725,000 of new angel funding.
The San Francisco company allows you to write and post blog entries any way you choose — through the web site, through email, or via SMS text message. You don’t have… Continue Reading
Dapper MashupAds makes display ads smarter
A startup called Dapper is rolling out a way to use its mashup technology to bring the advantages of search-based advertising into the world of display ads — namely, image- and media-based ads that are normally more eye-catching but less customizable and targeted.
This is a… Continue Reading
Easy app maker Sprout raises $5M
Sprout, the startup behind an easy-to-use tool for creating Flash applications, has been having a very good year. It launched in January at DEMO (where it snagged a “DEMO god” award), made its app builder publicly available in March, then released a bunch of new… Continue Reading
Miro, a nonprofit Web TV player with big ideals, launches co-branding service
Web video may seem like a tough field for any company to enter, much less a nonprofit.
But the Participatory Culture Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, says its Miro video player can play RSS-enabled videos hosted anywhere — and offers advantages over most of the for-profit video… Continue Reading
Ebay acquires StumbleUpon for $75M
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Auction giant eBay has acquired StumbleUpon, an San Francisco company that helps people “stumble upon” and share new sites related to their interests, for about $75 million.
In a statement this afternoon, eBay said the acquisition will give it “exposure to a fast-growing community-based service”… Continue Reading