August | 2008

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Dennis Bouchand · Acquisition · Microsoft

Aug 30

Microsoft acquires Greenfield Online for $486 million

Microsoft is buying Greenfield Online, an Internet surveying company, for $486 million. The deal is expected to strenghten Microsoft’s presence in European search. It is also Microsoft’s largest acquisition since abandoning its bid for ...

Dennis Bouchand · Video · Web

Aug 29

StudioNow raises $2.38 million to accelerate growth

StudioNow, the online source for creating professional-quality videos, today announced that it has secured $2.38 million in private equity funding from existing investors and Clayton Associates. Clayton Associates’ additional capital infusion ...

Cristina Ledesma · Ad Network · Web

Aug 29

Burst Media launches wellness network

Burst Media has launched the Burst Wellness Network, targeting women 35 years and older who frequently look to the Internet for information related to health, beauty, natural living, and fitness. The Burst Wellness Network is comprised of more ...

Dennis Bouchand · Apple

Aug 28

Steve Jobs obituary mistakenly sent out by Bloomberg

CNET is reporting that an electronic gaffe at news outlet Bloomberg mistakenly sent an incomplete obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The wire also listed suggested contacts for extensive story on the Apple chief, including Apple co-founder Steve ...

Andrew G. R. · News

Aug 28

New Friendfeed Widgets Available

Social activity aggregator FriendFeed has launched a new set of embeddable widgets, enabling blog owners to keep their readers informed of their every move. Among the widgets: A FriendFeed Badge to show off the services you use and your recent ...

Dennis Bouchand · Web

Aug 28

QuickBooks Online integrated with iPhone and Blackberry

Intuit announced the integration of iPhone and BlackBerry to QuickBooks Online, the web-based small business accounting software. Now the more than 130,000 small businesses that subscribe to QuickBooks Online have even more freedom to manage their ...

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