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Google Blows Up ICANN Applications

June 15, 2012

Some of the world’s largest entities applied for a handful of new ICANN top-levels. Google submitted more than 100.

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Microsoft Poised To Acquire Yammer For $1 Billion

June 14, 2012

A flurry of rumors this week have pointed to the potential acquisition of Yammer by software giant Microsoft. The yet-to-be-confirmed deal may be announced as soon as next week, sources say.

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Comcast To Litigious Pornographers: Don’t Shake Down Our Customers

June 14, 2012

Comcast has refused to hand over identifying data on users accused of downloading copyrighted material, arguing that the plaintiffs were using the court system to identify targets.

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SinglePlatform Acquired By Constant Contact For $100 Million

June 14, 2012

New World Ventures portfolio company SinglePlatform has been acquired this week by Constant Contact Inc, a marketing firm specializing in web content. The startup has been acquired for a total sale price of $100 million.

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MaKey Turns Bananas Into Piano Keys, Closes Kickstarter Round With 20x Goal

June 14, 2012

MaKey MaKey, a USB connectible board that can turn any object into a touch sensitive button, has just finished a fundraising round on Kickstarter at 20 times its goal.

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Crowdsourced Jukebox Startup Raises $1.2 Million

June 13, 2012

A startup with a novel twist on the classic jukeboxes that are now often left to decay in greasy spoons and dive bars has raised $1.2 million in a seed round.

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We’re #StillRelevant, Says Twitter NASCAR Promotion

June 13, 2012

Twitter debuted its first TV ads and a high-profile partnership with NASCAR this weekend, in an effort to bolster the advertising potential of hashtag pages, and to introduce the service to new consumers.

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Valve’s Source Engine Licensed For Upcoming Animated Film

June 13, 2012

Seattle game development studio Valve has recently licensed its long running Source engine to Brown Bag Films for its next project.

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Critically Acclaimed Indie Game: The Movie Now Ready For Download

June 12, 2012

After making rounds in the festival circuit, Indie Game: The Movie, has finally made its way to home viewers via digital download on its official website, iTunes, and Valve’s distribution service Steam.

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Developers Dish On How iOS 6 Will Change Your Favorite Apps

June 12, 2012

We talked to iOS developers a few hours after they got the chance to download and play around with iOS 6 to get them to dish about what changes consumers can expect to see to their favorite apps.