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April 29, 2010  | | Connecting People & Knowledge Since May 2000 | | | | | March 12, 2010 · Today's Sponsor: | | |  | Top Stories Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook topped Google to become the most-visited website in the U.S. last week, according to data from audience measurement firm Hitwise. [more..] Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday delivered its long-awaited National Broadband Plan to Congress, with the goal of creating a nationwide communications network connecting more than 90% of U.S. households. [more..] Austin, Texas - Twitter has introduced a new set of frameworks, called @anywhere, that will let third-party websites implement a similar experience to what is available on Twitter.com. [more..] Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix has settled a lawsuit related to the disclosure of customer data for its Netflix Prize contest for developers, and announced that it will abandon plans to host a sequel to the contest. [more..] Fremont, Calif. - Spring Design on Tuesday announced the availability of pre-orders for its $399 Alex eReader e-book reader device from its website. [more..] New York - The Orchard, a digital distributor of music and video, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to merge with parent company Dimensional Associates, in a $13 million deal that will take the company private once again [more..] San Francisco - Google's Nexus One smartphone has sold just 135,000 units in its first 74 days on sale, a time period during which Apple sold 1 million of its first-generation iPhone and Motorola 1.05 million of its Droid handsets, according to a report from mobile analytics firm Flurry. [more..] Sunnyvale, Calif. - Looking to further bolster its strong sports content business, Yahoo is expected to acquire Citizen Sports, a developer of sports apps and games for the iPhone and Facebook platforms, AllThingsD reported, citing several unnamed sources. [more..] San Francisco - PowerReviews, a provider of customer-penned reviews to online retailers, said on Tuesday that it has raised $6.1 million in a new round of funding, co-led by Menlo Ventures and Tenaya Capital. [more..] Aliso Viejo, Calif. - Gaikai, the developer of a cloud-based online games service, has raised new financing from Triplepoint Capital to lease a network of servers for its offering, VentureBeat reported. [more..] Woodland Hills, Calif. - CrowdGather, a provider of special interest online forums and message board communities, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired FreeForums, a provider of free forum community hosting, for $1 million in cash and stock. [more..] Florham Park, N.J. - RoundBox, a provider of mobile broadcast software, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the technology and intellectual property of Jacked, a provider of real-time, broadcast-synchronized data services. [more..]
DMW Notice Board LA Games Conference - April 29, 2010, Los Angeles
Over 300 of the most influential decision-makers in the games industry gather for the LA Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. LA Games Conference – now in its 4rd year – features a lively and fun debate on timely cutting-edge business topics, demos as well unrivaled access to some of the most progressive companies in Hollywood, Silicon Valley and beyond. New speakers added: Bill Young, Director, Global Media Sales, Electronic Arts, John Hayase, Executive Director of Development, Sony Online Entertainment, Chris Petrovic, General Manager , GameStop Digital Ventures, Peter Wanat, Executive Producer, Universal Studios Interactive Group, Dave Ulmer, Senior Director, Entertainment Products, Motorola Media Solutions, Kenny Rosenblatt, CEO and Co-Founder, Arkadium, Alex St. John, President and Chief Technology Officer, hi5, Gene Hoffman, CEO, Vindicia and many more!
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Briefly Noted Los Angeles - Comcast plans to offer a 3D broadcast of the upcoming 2010 Masters golf tournament, which it was announced today will feature the return of Tiger Woods. [more..] Austin - MOG, the operator of a network of user-penned music blogs and a digital music subscription service, on Monday introduced new mobile versions of its music service for the iPhone and Android platforms. [more..] Austin - Social news aggregation service Digg plans to launch a comprehensive redesign of its website and service, which will enable one-click Diggs, user-selected tagging, and more personalized homepages, among other features. [more..] Austin - Slacker, the provider of an interactive online radio service, plans to launch an on-demand subscription service in the next few months that will "combine elements of Pandora, Rhapsody and Spotify," Wired.com reported. [more..] Los Angeles - Major record label Universal Music Group on Tuesday introduced its own guitar-simulation game application for Apple's iPhone. [more..] San Francisco - INgrooves, a provider of digital music distribution and marketing services, announced on Tuesday that Nettwerk Music Group and Hidden Beach Records will use its services. [more..] New York - Digital music subscription service eMusic announced on Tuesday that it has added Sub Pop Records to its roster. [more..] Extras Job/Event/Marketplace Classifieds - Gannett Digital - McLean - VMIX MEDIA INC - San Diego, CA - Socialcast - San Francisco, CA - Zynga - San Francisco - Synacor - Buffalo, NY - Live365 - Foster City - Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
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