Pixable is a social photo creation start-up company that has raised $3.6 million in Series B funding led by Menlo Ventures. Pixable’s total funding is now at $6.6 million.

Recently Samsung Electronics has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Clearly this is a response to the lawsuit that Apple filed against them. Samsung claims that Apple infringes on 10 of their mobile technology patents, which include 3G quality of service, power reduction systems, wireless data management, and data communication technology. What makes this patent lawsuit interesting is that Apple is a major Samsung customer. Apple’s business with Samsung makes up about 4% of the Korean manufacturing company’s revenue. [Geek.com]

Pixelpipe is website that serves as a gateway for sharing content across about 100 social networks at once. For example, you can submit text, photos, or videos to your Blogger, Box.net, Dailybooth, Dropbox, Facebook, Flickr, Foursquare, Friendfeed, FTP, Google Docs, Google Talk, Kodak Gallery, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Shutterfly, etc. Pixelpipe has raised $2.3 million in funding according to an SEC filing.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. said that they plan on launching a Wii console successor in 2012 as they recently reported a slump in profits. Nintendo is expecting that profits will be remaining flat in the current financial year. Nintendo plans on demonstrating the Wii replacement at the E3 game show on June 7 in Los Angeles, California.

ScoreBig is a website that offers discounts on sports, concerts, and theater tickets for their members. The company has raised $14 million in Series B funding led by U.S. Venture Partners. Bain Capital Ventures participated in this round of funding. This gives ScoreBig a total of $22.5 million in funding.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently made an announcement that they have sold 350 million Windows 7 licenses within the last 18 months. Microsoft does not specifically break down the numbers based on licenses preinstalled on PCs, volume licensees, or sold as upgrades. [ZDNet]

The Travel Channel has invested $7.5 million in Oyster.com. Oyster.com is a start-up that allows professionals to make hotel reviews. Oyster.com takes a cut out of hotel reservations that they help make. The Travel Channel will promote Oyster.com on television and online as part of the funding deal.

Daily coupon deals website Groupon.com has hired Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) VP of Global Sales Operations Margo Georgiadis. Georgiadis will become the chief operating officer of Groupon. Groupon COO Rob Solomon exited the company in March and as the company prepares for an IPO, they need a fully staffed board. Georgiadis won’t have to move far to start her new job. She worked at Google in Chicago and that is where Groupon is based too. [BusinessInsider]