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Ustream, which provides live video streams to web sites and cell phones, has raised $75 million in a second round of venture funding led by Softbank.
Tokyo-based Softbank has a number of investments in tech companies and operates the third-largest mobile phone firm in Japan. The funding will let Mountain View, Calif.-based Ustream expand in Japan, [...]
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Why can’t mobile phone companies design hardware and create services that are as awe-inspiring as those created by Apple?
Aricent, a communications software maker, is trying to address that question by launching what it calls “Experience Engineering,” which is a holistic way of looking at mobile gadget design that focuses on delivering a truly delightful experience [...]
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As it adapts to the new age of games on smartphones, Glu Mobile has named a new chief executive.
Niccolo de Masi is the new president and chief executive at the mobile game publisher, replacing Greg Ballard, who announced a while ago he was leaving to pursue other interests.
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Chip Lange is the vice president and general manager within the EA Play label at Electronic Arts. He’s in charge of a wide variety of properties including the company’s games based on Hasbro brands from Monopoly to Nerf. Created in 2007, the EA Play label also includes the Sims, Maxis, and casual games [...]
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It was a big year for cleantech. After a dismal start in the first quarter, things picked up, leaving it in prime position to be one of the largest areas of investment in 2010. Overall, 2009 saw 356 deals totaling $4.85 billion, according to a new report released by Greentech Media. That’s six [...]
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It’s that time of year again, when people look ahead to the new year and salivate over tomorrow’s videogames. 2010 is shaping up to be a stellar year for hardcore gamers. And with so many games coming out, narrowing down the list to just 10 wasn’t an easy task. But we’ve eliminated games [...]
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It’s a time of big change in the game industry, but Kenny Rosenblatt is used to it. In 2001, he co-founded Arkadium with his wife Jessica Rovello. The New York-based company originally started as a casual game site. But that wasn’t successful. Instead, Arkadium made money licensing its games to well-known brands. So [...]
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Japan’s ADM has purchased the Israeli startup Explay for $550,000. Investors put an estimated $7 million into the maker of pico-projectors, which can be used in cell phones or other devices to project bright images on walls. Texas Instruments, which makes digital light processing chips, is a leader in this market.
RockYou, one of the largest developers and ad networks built around Facebook’s platform, just raised $50 million in venture funding from Softbank. That brings RockYou’s total funding to $119 million from investors including Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Partech International and DCM. Softbank was the only participant in this round, the company says.
