Google+ is often lamented for failing to capture the attention of mainstream social network users and, almost in response to that accusation, Google is launching an interesting initiative that will see top figures from Silicon Valley participate in hangouts on the social network. The company introduced its VC Office Hours program today, as Brad Horowitz revealed...
Daily Archives: May 1, 2012
Yuri Milner, Dave Morin, SV Angel, CrunchFund And More Hook Up Pair With $4.2M
For a social network that’s, for lack of a better term, monogamous, social network for couples Pair has just raised funding from so many high-profile investors I’m having trouble picking who to include in this headline, and seriously running out of the room. Investors in the company’s recent $4.2 million seed round include Ashton...
Japan’s GREE buys game developer Funzio for $210m, sharpens its focus on Western markets
Mobile gaming firm GREE has upped its efforts to appeal in Western countries and produce more of its own titles with the aquisition of US-based social game developer Funzio for $210 million. The Japanese firm, which provides both a mobile social gaming platform and develops titles itself, is eyeing the North American market and other...
Meet InToTally: the startup that’s souping up Vodafone’s 3G networks
A tiny company you have never heard of is about to have an outsized impact on the global mobile industry. Global giant Vodafone plans to use a technology developed by a small startup called InToTally to supercharge its 3G networks starting in June, GigaOM has learned. InToTally claims once the overhaul is complete, Vodafone’s networks will...
Salesforce continues its social push by acquiring YC company Stypi
Salesforce has continued its push to expand its social offering with the acquisition of real-time collaboration platform Stypi. The YC company announced the deal on its blog: We started building Stypi with the vision to make it as easy as possible to collaborate with others online–whether it be for editing source code, tweaking website...
Salesforce Acquires YC-Backed Collaborative Text Editor Stypi
It looks like the team from Y Combinator-backed Stypi is heading to Salesforce, according to this blog post. UPDATE: We’ve confirmed that Salesforce has acquired Stypi. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. As we reported last year, Stypi develops lightweight, real-time collaborative text editor. It’s similar in many ways to fellow YC...
Japanese Gaming Giant GREE Just Dropped $210 Million On An iPhone Game Maker
GREE See Also EXCLUSIVE: Apple Has Destroyed 490,000 American Jobs Apple’s Share Of Total Cell Phone Market Nearly Doubled In Last Year Highlight Hits The Hype Hump: Here’s What The Buzzy App’s Traffic Looks Like Now t looks like Japanese mobile gaming giant GREE Is on a shopping spree for mobile game makers. When...
VOTE: When Do YOU Think Facebook’s IPO Will Happen? (FB)
screenshot This afternoon, the Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook expects to hold its IPO on May 18 and will set pricing the day before. This matches what we heard in January. Also in January, AllThingsD pegged the date as the second or third week in May. Last month CNBC pegged it on the...
VOTE: Will Facebook REALLY Go Public On May 18? (FB)
screenshot This afternoon, the Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook expects to hold its IPO on May 18 and will set pricing the day before. This matches what we heard in January. Also in January, AllThingsD pegged the date as the second or third week in May. Last month CNBC pegged it on the...
Selena Rezvani Gave These Smart Negotiating Tips To LinkedIn Employees
Selena Rezvani Selena Rezvani Negotiating is tough. But if you want to make it to the top, you must learn how to do it effectively, says career expert and author Selena Rezvani, whose latest book is Pushback: How Smart Women Ask — And Stand Up — For What They Want. Rezvani spoke to LinkedIn...