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ArchivesAmazon Extends Kindle Battery Life by 85%; Adds PDF SupportAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 10:24am.
Seattle
- Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) announced on Tuesday that it has enhanced the latest version of
its Kindle e-book reader, adding 85% more battery life and a native PDF reader.
The company said the Kindle now offers battery life of up to seven days, even
with wireless turned on. The PDF reader, meanwhile, will allow Kindle customers
to read documents in their original PDF format without conversion.
Microsoft: 2 Million Xbox Live Users Accessing FacebookAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 10:23am.
Redmond,
Wash. - Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) said that at
least 2 million Xbox Live users have logged into Facebook over the past week,
taking advantage of new integration of social media sites into the online game
service, CNET News.com reported. Xbox Live claims 20 million total users. While
no similar figures were given for Twitter logins, Microsoft spokesman David
Dennis also told CNET that 1.7 million Xbox Live users had visited the
company's new Zune marketplace to watch video.
Last.fm Gets 1 Million New Users via Xbox Live IntegrationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 10:21am.
New York - Last.fm, the
music streaming service owned by CBS (NYSE: CBS), said on Tuesday that its integration with
Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox Live online game service has resulted in nearly 1 million new
registrants in the U.S. and U.K. over the
past week. The company said it created more new user profiles during the first
24 hours of Xbox Live integration than at any other time in the service's
history. The company added that Xbox Live users have streamed over 120 million
minutes of music via Last.fm in the first week.
USA Today Inks Content Sharing Deal with Fark.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 10:19am.
McLean, Va.
- USA
Today said on Tuesday that it has partnered with Fark.com, a news aggregator
and edited social networking news site. Under the deal, USAToday.com's Tech
section will become the exclusive host and sponsor of Fark.com's Geek page,
which features technology articles from various online sources submitted by
readers.
Shazam Debuts (RED) Special Edition Music ID ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 10:18am.
London - Shazam, a provider
of mobile music identification services, on Tuesday debuted the Shazam (RED)
application on Apple's App Store, 20% of the $4.99 purchase price of which will
go towards the organization fighting HIV and AIDS in Africa.
Shazam counts over 10 million iPhone and iPod touch users worldwide.
Forecast: Holiday E-Commerce Spending to Grow 3%Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 10:17am.
Reston, Va. - Online retail spending for the 2009
holiday season is expected to reach $28.8 billion, up 3% from a year ago,
according to a new forecast from Internet audience measurement firm comScore.
Google Adds TiVo Viewing Data to Google TV Ads PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 10:15am.
Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Tuesday that it
has entered into an audience research agreement with Google (NASD: GOOG), which will see
Google integrate TiVo television viewing data into its measurement of audiences
for ads sold through the Google TV Ads platform.
Live Nation to Sell Live Concert Recordings, Videos on iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 9:42am.
Los Angeles
- Concert promoter and venue owner Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) announced on Tuesday that it has
partnered with Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store on a new live music program, that will see
Live Nation Studios offer exclusive recorded and filmed concerts for purchase
and download on iTunes.
IDC Acquires Dow Jones' Online Financial Solutions BusinessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 9:17am.
Bedford,
Mass. - Interactive Data Corp.
(IDC), a provider of financial market data and analytics, announced on Tuesday
that it has signed an agreement to acquire the data and tools assets of Dow Jones
& Co.'s (NYSE: NWS) Online Financial Solutions (OFS) business.
Attentio Nabs $786K for Social Media Monitoring ToolsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 9:03am.
Brussels,
Belgium -
Attentio, a developer of social media monitoring services for brands and
companies, has raised $786,000 in financing from SRIB/GIMB, TechCrunch
reported.
Russian Online Game Developer Nival Network Gets $5 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 8:56am.
Los Angeles
- Nival Network, a Russia-based developer of online games, has raised $5
million in new financing from an unnamed investor, TechCrunch reported.
Local Shopping Search Engine Milo.com Lands $4 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 8:40am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Milo.com, a search
engine that allows shoppers to research products and locate nearby retailers,
announced on Tuesday that it has raised $4 million in its first round of
financing, led by True Ventures.
Video Service Joost Sells Assets to Adconion Media GroupAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 24, 2009 - 8:26am.
 Santa Monica,
Calif. - Adconion Media Group,
the operator of an online ad and content network, announced on Tuesday that it
has acquired Joost, the streaming TV service founded by the creators of Kazaa
and Skype. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in
2007 by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, Joost has raised about $50 million in
funding for its peer-to-peer-based video distribution service.
tags: Deals | Video | Advertising | P2P | Acquisitions | Joost | Adconion Media Group | Janus Friis | Niklas Zennstrom |
Dell, China Mobile to Launch Mini 3i Smartphone This MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2009 - 11:42am.
Beijing, China - PC maker Dell (NASD: DELL) said on Monday that China
Mobile will be the first operator to sell its new Mini 3i smartphone, set to
launch in China
later this month. The device features a 3.5-inch multi-touch display,
3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS and up to 32GB of memory. Dell said the Mini
3i is "the result of a year-long collaboration with China Mobile,"
which counts over 500 million subscribers.
MOG to Launch Music Subscription Service Next WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2009 - 11:40am.
Berkeley,
Calif. - MOG, a network of
user-created music blogs that counts 10 million monthly visitors, said on
Monday that it will launch its previously announced subscription-based music
streaming service on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The unlimited streaming service, which
has secured licensing from all four major record labels, will cost $5 per month.
Nintendo Debuts Wii Pay-per-View Service in JapanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2009 - 11:39am.
Los Angeles - Nintendo has
launched a pay-per-view programming service for its Wii video game console in Japan, Variety
reports. The "Wii's Room" service launches with 12 content partners
and around 120 titles, including episodes of "Sesame Street," which range in price
from 33 cents to $5.60 each. Partners initially include Toei, TV Asahi, NHK
Enterprises, NTV and Yoshimoto Kogyo, with Disney Japan slated to join by year's end.
Roku TV Set-top Service Adds 10 New Content PartnersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2009 - 11:38am.
Saratoga,
Calif. - Roku, a maker of
network-connected TV set-top boxes, said on Monday that it has added content
from ten new partners to its "Channel Store," including Blip.tv,
Facebook, Flickr, Pandora and Revision3. The set-top also offers television
access to streaming content from Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand and MLB.TV.
Smashwords to Distribute E-books on Amazon Kindle StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2009 - 11:37am.
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Smashwords, a publisher
and distributor of independently-published e-books, announced on Monday that it
will supply its catalog to Amazon.com's (NASD: AMZN) Kindle Store. Smashwords says it will
pay authors and publishers 42.5% of the digital list price set by the author
for e-book sales through Amazon. The company, which distributes over 4,800
titles from 2,200 authors and 80 small publishers, also recently signed
distribution deals with Barnes & Noble and Sony.
Facebook, Zynga Face Class Action Suit Over Offer-based AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2009 - 11:35am.
Sacramento,
Calif. - A class action suit has
been filed against Facebook and social network gaming firm Zynga, over
"offer-based" advertisements that allegedly resulted in users being
billed for unwanted services, Valleywag reported.
Mobile TV Chipmaker Telegent to Raise Up to $250M in IPOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2009 - 11:14am.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - Telegent Systems, a developer
of semiconductors that enable mobile TV services, on Monday filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $250 million in its
initial public offering (IPO).
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