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ArchivesFacebook Launches New Version of iPhone ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:46am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - The third iteration of
Facebook's application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone was launched late last week, and
offers a major upgrade that implements previously missing features like Events.
Users will also now see a grid that allows them to bookmark individual profiles
or pages. CNET postulates that Facebook could create new API's that would allow
Facebook application developers to beef up their apps within the new Facebook
iPhone app.
Global Gaming CEO's Tax Debt Leads to Car, Motorcycle ReposAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:44am.
Stockholm, Sweden - Potentially increasing doubts of his
ability to close his company Global Gaming Factory's (GGF) deal to acquire
file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay, Hans Pandeya saw his car and motorcycle
repossessed this weekend after a tax debt of over $110,000 went unpaid,
TorrentFreak reported. The company announced Thursday that shareholders had
approved the Pirate
Bay deal, through several
investors had backed out -- leaving Pandeya to assert that he would help cover
the acquisition cost with his own GGF shares.
tags: Deals | Video | P2P | Music | Acquisitions | The Pirate Bay | Global Gaming Factory | Hans Pandeya |
SanDisk Introduces Sansa Clip+ MP3 PlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:43am.
Milpitas,
Calif. - SanDisk (NASD: SNDK), a maker of
flash memory cards and MP3 players, on Monday introduced the Sansa Clip+ MP3
player, a smaller version intended to compete with Apple's iPod shuffle. The
device comes in 2GB ($39), 4GB ($49) and 8GB ($69) capacities, and features a
microSD expansion slot. It also supports SanDisk's slotRadio format.
Fox to Integrate Twitter Into Repeats of "Fringe," "Glee"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:41am.
Los Angeles
- News Corp.-owned (NYSE: NWS) Fox television plans to air reruns of its "Fringe"
and "Glee" programs that integrate Twitter, in the form of tweets
from cast and producers, who will also answer fans' questions, according to The
Hollywood Reporter. The "tweet-peats" will see some of the tweets
from TV viewers integrated live into the East and West Coast broadcasts.
Rhapsody, MTV to Host Preview of New Jay-Z AlbumAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:40am.
Seattle
- RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK) and Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV announced on Monday that their Rhapsody music service
joint venture will exclusively preview Jay-Z's new album, "The Blueprint
3," for two weeks prior to its official release on Sept. 11. The preview
stream will also be available from MTV's The Leak. Rhapsody will also be the
exclusive retailer of the album from Sept. 8-10, and will host two exclusive
bonus tracks
CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated to Share Print, Digital ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:38am.
New York
- CBS-owned (NYSE: CBS) CBSSports.com and MaxPreps.com on Monday announced a partnership
with The Sports Illustrated Group, that will see both parties share and
distribute various digital and print assets. High school sports content from
MaxPreps.com will now feature in SI.com's high school section. Several Sports
Illustrated writers, including David Feherty and Seth Davis, will see their
articles syndicated across CBSSports.com. SI.com will also promote live sports
video featured on CBSSports.com.
LivingSocial Launches Group Coupon Program in NYCAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:37am.
Washington - LivingSocial,
the developer of a social networking tool that lets users rank and share lists
of their favorite things, said on Monday that it has launched a group couponing
program in New York City.
The program, known as LivingSocial Deals, offers one offer each day that lets
users save at restaurants, spas and other local merchants. The offer is
announced each morning through Facebook, Twitter and email, with coupons
distributed once a sign-up quota is met. Offers are good until midnight of that
day.
Rockstar Plans "Grand Theft Auto," "Beaterator" iPhone GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 10:36am.
New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO)
Rockstar Games on Monday announced plans to release two new iPhone games in the
fall, "Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars" and "Beaterator."
The latter game, also in development for the Sony PSP, is a music-making
application that includes thousands of loops and sounds created by hip-hop
producer Timbaland.
TwitVid.io Becomes Vidly, Raises $500K for Mobile VideoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 9:41am.
San Francisco
- Vidly, a developer of mobile video sharing applications formerly known as
TwitVid.io, has raised $500,000 in funding, from investors including Ron
Conway, VentureBeat reported.
Report: Vevo Music Video JV Raising Funds at $300M ValuationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 9:31am.
Los Angeles
- Vevo, the music video website joint venture between Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube, and
major record labels Universal Music and Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music, is currently in the process
of raising new funding at a $300 million valuation, PaidContent reported.
tags: Deals | VC | Video | Music | Universal Music | Music Videos | Google | YouTube | Investments | Sony Music | Vevo |
FCC to Explore Universal Ratings System for TV, Games, MobileAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:42am.
 Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to consider implementing a
single ratings system that would cover content on TV, in video games and on
mobile phones. The agency delivered a report on media blocking and parental
ratings today, in which it announced plans to begin the inquiry.
Lenders Terminate Sale of Satellite Radio Firm WorldSpaceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:15am.
Silver Spring,
Md. - Lenders have nixed plans for
satellite radio firm WorldSpace to sell its assets to Yenura, a Singapore-based
firm headed by WorldSpace founder and CEO Noah Samara.
Wenner Dumps RealNetworks; Will Re-launch RollingStone.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:11am.
New York
- Wenner Media, the publisher of titles including Rolling Stone and Us Weekly,
plans to take control of its flagship RollingStone.com website back from
RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK), which has operated the site for the past ten years, according to
Mediaweek.
Apple Denies Design Flaw in Cracked iPhone Screen IncidentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 7:58am.
London
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has denied recent reports of iPhone screens spontaneously cracking, saying
instead the incidents were due to "external force" being applied to break
the devices' screens, the BBC reported.
Sony to Support Google in Settlement with AuthorsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 7:32am.
New York
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) intends to file a brief supporting Google's (NASD: GOOG) position in its landmark
settlement with authors, over the use of copyrighted works in its massive book-scanning
project, Wired.com reported.
Disney to Acquire Marvel Comic Book Empire for $4 BillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 7:19am.
 Burbank,
Calif. - Disney (NYSE: DIS) announced on
Monday that it will acquire comic book empire Marvel Entertainment, which
counts a portfolio of over 5,000 characters, including Spider-Man and the X-Men,
in a stock and cash deal valued at $4 billion. "This transaction combines
Marvels strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including
Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with
Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment
properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative
properties across multiple platforms and territories," said Disney
president and CEO Robert A. Iger.
Fwix Lands Funding for Local Newswire ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 7:04am.
San Francisco
- Fwix, a local news aggregation service that combines stories from local
outlets with validated user-contributed stories, announced on Monday that it
has raised an undisclosed sum of first round funding, from BlueRun Ventures.
Swedish Anti-piracy Bust Nets Server with 10,000 MoviesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2009 - 10:44am.
Stockholm,
Sweden - A 33-year-old
Swedish man was arrested and charged with copyright infringement, after a raid
on his residence found a server housing 10,000 movies, or 88 terabytes of data,
TorrentFreak reported. The raid was carried out based on a tip from Swedish
anti-piracy agency Antipiratbyran. The man reportedly told authorities he
believed there were only games residing on the server.
Facebook to Let Nonprofits Offer Virtual Charity GiftsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2009 - 10:42am.
New York
- Facebook plans to test its new "credits" payment platform with a
number of nonprofit groups, who will be able to offer fans the ability to
purchase and give charity gifts, CNET News.com reported. Facebook's Randi
Zuckerberg -- sister of founder Mark Zuckerberg -- made the announcement on
Friday at Mashable's Social Good Conference. Project Red, Kiva, Toms Shoes and
the World Wildlife Fund will be the first to experiment with the charity gifts.
tags: Facebook | Virtual Currency |
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