MySpace’s iLike buy raises questions about Facebook
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The reported sale of popular online social music application iLike to to MySpace for the surprisingly low price of $13.5 million set off a flurry of rumors and fragmented reports across the web earlier today — some calling it a quickie fire sale, others claiming… Continue Reading
Roundup: 18 Android phones coming this year, MySpace hoping for innovation, and more
Here’s the latest action:
Google: Expect 18 Android phones by the end of the year — That number could be as high as 20, says Andy Rubin, senior director for mobile platforms.
News Corp. and MySpace execs say MySpace needs to innovate — During an interview at the All… Continue Reading
Can Owen Van Natta make MySpace number one again?
After simmering rumors about the possible departure of MySpace chief executive Chris DeWolfe, the lid was blown off yesterday when a TechCrunch report suggested that the company was actively searching for a new CEO. Although a leadership change hadn’t been imminent, the report spurred DeWolfe… Continue Reading
Online gambling is illegal, right? Not quite; the poker is still going on PurePlay
It’s pretty rare that venture capitalists will bet on a company that shows a hint of impropriety. Yet happens occasionally, for companies that don’t push the envelope too far.
In March, for instance, soft-porn site Zivity got $7 million from two prominent firms. The latest is… Continue Reading
Facebook management shuffle continues as Van Natta departs
Owen Van Natta, one of the first “adult” executives at Facebook, is leaving the company, apparently to find somewhere else where he can be chief executive, reports Kara Swisher.
Van Natta, who’s leaving the company as its chief revenue officer and vice president of operations, has… Continue Reading