San Francisco - Pownce, a microblogging and file-sharing service created by Digg founder Kevin Rose, announced on Monday that it has been acquired by Six Apart, developers of blogging tools including Vox, Movable Type and TypePad, for an undisclosed sum.

London - U.K. mobile network operator 3 UK announced that it has partnered with San Diego-based Intercasting to provide its 3.75 million subscribers with access to social networks including LiveJournal, Xanga, Vox and BlackPlanet from their mobile phones. "Users will get a social networking experience tailored for the data and media capabilities of their phones, helping to drive adoption and repeat usage over the 3 network," said Rob Wells, head of mobile broadband at 3 UK.