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ZumoDrive brings its cloud storage to HP netbooks
Jan 6th
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ZumoDrive is one of several services available for “cloud storage,” where a user’s files are stored online, so they can be accessed from multiple devices. The company just announced that it’s teaming up with HP, which will use ZumoDrive to power an “HP CloudDrive” service installed on the computer-maker’s new line of netbooks.
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Android and iPhone users are the most active mobile shoppers
Jan 5th
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According to Compete’s Q3 2009 Smartphone Intelligence Survey of nearly 2,000 smartphone owners, 37% purchased something non-mobile with their handset in the past 6 months. While that’s still far from a majority, the study found that at least 68% of smartphone users conduct some mobile shopping activity, such as looking for reviews, [...]
erasing photo memory cards
Jan 5th
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Eye-Fi is unveiling its new generation of photo memory cards that can automatically upload photos to web sites directly from digital cameras.
The company is announcing its new Eye-Fi Pro X2 memory cards with faster upload speeds at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today.
It is also launching Eye-Fi Center, a desktop application [...]
CNET co-founder’s Whiskey Media raises $2.5M
Jan 1st
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Whiskey Media, a company that has built websites around topics like comic books and computer games, has raised $2.5 million in funding.
The Sausalito, Calif. company was created by Shelby Bonnie, who previously co-founded online news network CNET. Whiskey Media sites are a mix of directories and online communities, and include ComicVine, AnimeVice, and GiantBomb [...]
Pacific Lake Partners raises $35M fund to back young entrepreneurs’ buyouts
Dec 29th
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Palo Alto, Calif.-based venture capital firm Pacific Lake Partners is still looking to raise $35 million for a rather interesting new fund. The fund will specifically target young entrepreneurs looking to buy and turn around other people’s startups — a fairly uncommon approach for investors.
The firm says it will give recipients between $300,000 [...]
