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Quigo Expands AdSonar's Sports and Fitness Vertical by Adding SportingNews.com and Active.comNEW YORK, NY – (MARKET WIRE) - June 7, 2007 – Quigo, a pioneer and leading provider of site and content-targeted, auction-based, pay-per-click advertising, today announced that SportingNews.com, a leading sports community site and Active.com, a leading online destination for active lifestyles, will deploy private label versions of Quigo's AdSonar platform. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Greystripe Secures $8.9 Million in Series B Funding Led by Steamboat VenturesSAN FRANCISCO –(BUSINESS WIRE) - May 24, 2007 – Greystripe, the leading distributor of ad-supported mobile games and applications, and creator of the largest mobile in-game advertising network, today announced that it has closed $8.9 million in Series B funding. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Better Than YouTubeForbes - May 21, 2007 – Big Media strikes back with Web video almost as good as real TV. Until recently the internet strategy for broadcasters like Disney's ABC, Fox, Time Warner and Televisa was to promote shows online so people would go watch them on a TV set. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Baynote's 'Wisdom of Community' Approach to E-Commerce Receives $10.75M Series B BoostSocial Computing Magazine - May 8, 2007 – "Baynote boosts conversion rates and improves the online experience because it understands what customers desire rather than just what they click on," said Dan Beldy, managing director, Steamboat Ventures, as it was announced that Baynote, provider of content guidance software for the business web, secured $10.75 million in Series B funding, led by Steamboat, the venture capital arm of The Walt Disney Company. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Flip Video a Must HaveDetroit Free Press - May 7, 2007 – There's an inexpensive new video camera that is a must-have for your summer fun bag. It's called the Flip Video and, of all the gizmos and gadgets I get to test out, it's the first must-buy item I've seen this year. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Baynote Joins Omniture Genesis Network to Optimize the Web Experience Through Community-Guided RecommendationsOREM, Utah and CUPERTINO - May 2, 2007 – Omniture, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMTR), a leading provider of online business optimization software, and Baynote, the leader in content guidance software for the business web, today announced a strategic partnership that will integrate Baynote's Content Guidance platform with Omniture SiteCatalyst. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Baynote Secures $10.75 Million in Series B Funding Led by Steamboat VenturesCUPERTINO, Calif., - April 3, 2007 – Baynote, Inc., the leader in content guidance software for the business web, today announced that the Company has secured $10.75 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Steamboat Ventures, the venture capital arm of The Walt Disney Company, with participation from Series A investors Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, JK&B Capital and Chess Ventures. Concurrent with the investment, Dan Beldy, managing director of Steamboat Ventures, has joined Baynote's Board of Directors. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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ABC.com Unveils "HD" Video PlayerBroadcasting & Cable - April 2, 2007 – In an effort to set itself apart from the TV pack, ABC became the first broadcast network to offer a new full-screen, high-quality video player to online visitors. ABC.com quietly relaunched its broadband player with two new display sizes: a startlingly crisp full-screen player and a "mini" 240- x 136-pixel screen. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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An Ad Upstart Forces Google to Open Up a LittleThe New York Times- February 26, 2007 – Google and Yahoo have been fighting it out over which company will dominate the online advertising business, with Google maintaining the upper hand so far. But in the competition for contextual text ads – those small sponsored links that run adjacent to related articles online – both companies are facing a challenge from a tiny but growing adversary named Quigo Technologies, a New York-based ad service that bills itself as an alternative to the giants. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Think MySpace, but for Local BusinessesBusinessWeek Online- February 22, 2007 – When tech entrepreneurs Wayne Yamamato, 43, and Ben Smith, 38, met back in 2004, they decided they would start a business together one day. Their 'aha' moment arrived at one of their weekly brainstorming meetings at a Palo Alto [Calif.] coffee shop, after spotting a sign advertising both a hot dog hut and a bike shop across the street. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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Next Generation Sport & Event Ticket Management Software Turns Ticket Inventories into Easily Managed Corporate AssetsLOS ANGELES- February 21, 2007 – RazorGator introduces TicketOS, the first ticket management platform developed to save companies millions, turn sponsorship expenditures into attractive ROI investments and simplify the compliance and reporting process. Through TicketOS, companies can now outsource their ticket management function to the domain experts at RazorGator on a platform that manages ticket inventories as portfolio investments, offers real-time tracking to help reduce the number of wasted tickets, and includes digital ticketing to reduce mailing costs. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
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RazorGator Experiences Offers Exclusive Hospitality Packages for NCAA Men's Final FourLOS ANGELES - February 20, 2007 – RazorGator Experiences, the leading full-service event experience company in the sports and entertainment markets, announced today they will serve as The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) official hospitality provider for the NCAA Men's Final Four. READ FULL ARTICLE >> |
The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Leading Social Game Developer Playdom
Advancing on its goal of bringing consumers its well-known stories, characters and brands in ever more engaging ways The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Playdom, Inc. READ FULL ARTICLE >>