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AOL Europe Acquires Branded Video Network goviral For $96.7 Million
3:38 am PST • January 31, 2011
AOL Europe has lead an acquision of video distribution network Goviral today, to the tune of $96.7 million. Goviral distributes branded video content for mainstream brands, as well as content…
Here’s a selection of stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Cloud-Based Storage Coming To PS3 (But For A Premium)? Audi-Designed Carbon Skis: Want So Bad Just In Time For…
Plentyoffish CEO: We Were Hacked, Almost Extorted – So I Emailed The Hacker's Mom
2:44 am PST • January 31, 2011
The title of strangest WTF story of my morning is Plentyoffish CEO Markus Frind recounting how his online dating site got hacked, he and his wife were harassed and someone…
We're Now Watching The "You" News Network
2:34 am PST • January 31, 2011
Back in November, Reuters published an article titled “Twitter co-founder hopes to create news network” where Biz Stone mulled over the idea that Twitter could create a social news firehose…
Live Facebook Press conference: Check-in Deals launches in Europe
1:43 am PST • January 31, 2011
Facebook is today launching ‘Places Deals’ in the UK and Europe. Facebook users will be able to get discounts and special deals in shops, cafes and restaurants by checking in…
Media & Entertainment
Fixed-Line Phone With Integrated Android Tablet
1:37 am PST • January 31, 2011
Japanese telecommunications company Nakayo is preparing an IP home phone [JP, PDF] that features an integrated 7-inch Android tablet. When receiving a call, users can pick up the handset to…
Rumors: Facebook Using Face.com's Facial Recognition, Acquisition Offer Rebuffed
1:33 am PST • January 31, 2011
Guy Grimland of Israeli business newspaper TheMarker published two articles (both are in Hebrew) this morning about a rumored relationship between Facebook and Face.com. The first article claims that Face.com…
Quora Backlash Slams Head First Into Quora Backlash Backlash
12:42 am PST • January 31, 2011
You know how I know Quora is going to be big? No one can shut up about it. That includes both people who love it and people who hate it.…
Media & Entertainment
Rumour: HTC Thunderbolt to hit Best Buy Feb 14th
11:55 pm PST • January 30, 2011
What you’re looking at above is a screenshot from a Best Buy inventory. Pretty amazing, eh? But why am I showing it to you? There seems to be nothing juicy…
Quora Is Really About A Better Wikipedia, Not Robert Scoble's Hopes & Dreams
11:51 pm PST • January 30, 2011
Robert Scobleized Quora today. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I mentioned super-blogger Robert Scoble’s penchant for taking very strong positions on technology and startups and then…
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AOL Europe Acquires Branded Video Network goviral For $96.7 Million
3:38 am PST • January 31, 2011
AOL Europe has lead an acquision of video distribution network Goviral today, to the tune of $96.7 million. Goviral distributes branded video content for mainstream brands, as well as content…
Here’s a selection of stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Cloud-Based Storage Coming To PS3 (But For A Premium)? Audi-Designed Carbon Skis: Want So Bad Just In Time For…
Plentyoffish CEO: We Were Hacked, Almost Extorted – So I Emailed The Hacker's Mom
2:44 am PST • January 31, 2011
The title of strangest WTF story of my morning is Plentyoffish CEO Markus Frind recounting how his online dating site got hacked, he and his wife were harassed and someone…
We're Now Watching The "You" News Network
2:34 am PST • January 31, 2011
Back in November, Reuters published an article titled “Twitter co-founder hopes to create news network” where Biz Stone mulled over the idea that Twitter could create a social news firehose…
Live Facebook Press conference: Check-in Deals launches in Europe
1:43 am PST • January 31, 2011
Facebook is today launching ‘Places Deals’ in the UK and Europe. Facebook users will be able to get discounts and special deals in shops, cafes and restaurants by checking in…
Media & Entertainment
Fixed-Line Phone With Integrated Android Tablet
1:37 am PST • January 31, 2011
Japanese telecommunications company Nakayo is preparing an IP home phone [JP, PDF] that features an integrated 7-inch Android tablet. When receiving a call, users can pick up the handset to…
Rumors: Facebook Using Face.com's Facial Recognition, Acquisition Offer Rebuffed
1:33 am PST • January 31, 2011
Guy Grimland of Israeli business newspaper TheMarker published two articles (both are in Hebrew) this morning about a rumored relationship between Facebook and Face.com. The first article claims that Face.com…
Quora Backlash Slams Head First Into Quora Backlash Backlash
12:42 am PST • January 31, 2011
You know how I know Quora is going to be big? No one can shut up about it. That includes both people who love it and people who hate it.…
Media & Entertainment
Rumour: HTC Thunderbolt to hit Best Buy Feb 14th
11:55 pm PST • January 30, 2011
What you’re looking at above is a screenshot from a Best Buy inventory. Pretty amazing, eh? But why am I showing it to you? There seems to be nothing juicy…
Quora Is Really About A Better Wikipedia, Not Robert Scoble's Hopes & Dreams
11:51 pm PST • January 30, 2011
Robert Scobleized Quora today. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I mentioned super-blogger Robert Scoble’s penchant for taking very strong positions on technology and startups and then…