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TechCrunch: U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Facebook in Case Against Typosquatters
/ May 1, 2013 2:35 pm
TechCrunch: U.S. Court Rules in Favor of Facebook in Case Against Typosquatters

TechCrunch reports that a court has ruled in favor of Facebook in its case against Typosquatters, ordering the turnover of 105 domains, along with statutory damages of $2,795,000. This judgment makes Facebook one of the first big companies to win liability damages in a case tried under the U.S. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. . Read More

TechCrunch: Soundrop Introduces Web-Based Listening Rooms
/ April 29, 2013 2:36 pm
TechCrunch: Soundrop Introduces Web-Based Listening Rooms

TechCrunch reports that Soundrop, the social and interactive listening room music program that first launched as an app on Spotify, has launched a new web version. Currently in beta, the new version allows users to take advantage of existing listening rooms based on artists, genres and moods, using Spotify for the audio component and YouTube for the video. . Read More

VentureBeat: Accel’s Jim Breyer Stepping Down From Facebook Board
/ April 29, 2013 2:29 pm
VentureBeat: Accel’s Jim Breyer Stepping Down From Facebook Board

VentureBeat reports that Jim Breyer, the Accel Partners venture capitalist, is stepping down from Facebook’s board of directors. Read More

Mashable: Pinterest Brings Beloved Features Like Pinned From and Mentions Back
/ April 26, 2013 2:59 pm
Mashable: Pinterest Brings Beloved Features Like Pinned From and Mentions Back

Mashable reports that Pinterest has announced that it is bringing back a number of features from the previous version of the site, which includes the ability to find out pins for the users you follow and also the ability to mention your friends by typing "@" before their name. Read More

Mashable: Zynga Launches Draw Something 2
/ April 25, 2013 2:06 pm
Mashable: Zynga Launches Draw Something 2

Mashable reports that Zynga has officially launched Draw Something 2, the successor to its successful Pictionary-like mobile app Draw Something released last year. Presented at the Company’s earnings call, the new version of the game presents new ways to play, a variety of new drawing tools, and patterns and textures that could be included in the drawings. Read More

The Next Web: Chirpify Raises $2 Million
/ April 24, 2013 12:47 pm
The Next Web: Chirpify Raises $2 Million

The Next Web reports that Chirpify, the Portland-based social commerce and payments platform, has secured $2 million in funding from Voyager Capital. The company will use the funds to further its growth in the payments space and assist customers to purchase items from within Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Read More

Hypebot: Eventbrite Secures $60 Million, Led by Tiger Global Management
/ April 23, 2013 10:34 am
Hypebot: Eventbrite Secures $60 Million, Led by Tiger Global Management

Hypebot reports that Eventbrite, the self-service ticketing platform has secured $60 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global Management and new investor T. Rowe Price, bringing the total amount raised to $140 million. . Read More

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