So Who Actually Owns Facebook? The Breakdown.
After Facebook’s recent $50 billion valuation, getting to know exactly who owns what and how much of the largest social-networking site on the globe is not a bad idea at all. This infographic reveals…
Android Breaks a 2-Month Tie with Apple as Top OS in Millennial Media’s Ad Network
There’s been a tie between Android and iOS for two months straight on the recently funded Millennial Media’s mobile advertising network, and December finally named a winner—Android. For the first time, Google’s mobile OS…
Clearsping Enriches its Team with AOL Product Strategist – Greg Cypes
After spending no less than eleven years at AOL, Greg Cypes will join the AddThis product development team at Clearspring. Greg is welcomed within Clearspring by CEO Hooman Radfar: “Greg pioneered next-generation communication tools…
Social Gaming on the Rise from Every Angle, $1 Billion Industry
There have been a lot of industry developments lately which indicate that social games are truly on the rise, starting with a recent eMarketer report. The report predicts social gaming will exceed the $1…
Holiday Hotspots Reveal iPad, Android Behavior
A report by mobile Wi-Fi hotspots provider JiWire reveals some holiday Android statistics from its various locations, ranging from Dec. 25th to Dec. 31st. According to the data points provided by the company the…
Skype co-Founder Gets Stylish with Fashionlista
Fashionlista, a growing online fashion community, has received a $0.5 million funding from Atomico Venture and Dutch entrepreneurs Marc Schröder and Michiel Muller, in addition to seed capital. Fashionlista will benefit greatly from this…
Poynt Grabs Another Location-Based Advertising Patent
By Isha Suri
Poynt, a leading location-based mobile search engine, has acquired one more patent for its portfolio. The patent was first filed in 2000, and is for delivering offers and coupons to a mobile user based…
Is Curation The Answer To Search Spam?
By Tom Foremski
Much has been written lately about the lower quality of Google’s search results. A poll by Lifehacker found that 77% agreed that Google search results had “become less useful to you lately.” If search…
Formspring Raises $11.5M. What is Redpoint Ventures Thinking?
Personal questions and answers service Formspring had raised $11.5 million in Series A financing, which is a pretty good feat for any company, especially one who admittedly doesn’t have an applicable business model. This…
EMC Exec and Former Data Domain CEO Frank Slootman Leaves to Join Greylock
By John Furrier
Frank Slootman, the former chief executive of Data Domain, is joining venture firm Greylock partners. It is a somewhat incestuous move, since Greylock backed Data Domain, which was purchased by EMC for $2.4 billion…