Startups

National Lampoon Acquires DrunkUniversity.com

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2007

National Lampoon has acquired DrunkUniversity.com.

Heeii: A Browser Plugin For Relevant Content

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2007

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of Heeii.

MySpace Has Acquired Photobucket for $250 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2007

MySpace has acquired Photobucket for $250 million in cash.

The Aftermath Of The Digg HD-DVD Software Key Controversy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2007

What happened after the Digg HD-DVD software key controversy.

Netvibes’ Adds Aesthetic Wallpapers And Themes

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2007

Netvibes has added new aesthetic wallpapers and themes.

The Dark Side Of Joost

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2007

There have been some complaints about Joost due to its use of P2P connections.

introNetworks Has Raised $2.7 Million From Adobe Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 5, 2007

introNetworks has raised $2.7 million in venture capital funding.

Adobe Systems Now Owns Scene7

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 4, 2007

Adobe Systems has acquired Scene7

SplashCast Announces MyPodcastNetwork Today

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2007

Yahoo! Spending $680 Million For Remaining Stake In Right Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 30, 2007

Yahoo! is spending $680 million to buy the remaining stake in Right Media.

Notefish: An Awesome Online Organization Tool

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 27, 2007

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of Notefish.

Sports Social Network Takkle.com And Basketball Education Institution Five-Star Sign A Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 26, 2007

Sports social network Takkle and basketball education institution Five-Star have signed a partnership.

Photobucket Calls A Truce With MySpace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 24, 2007

Photobucket and MySpace have finally called a truce.

San Francisco-Based Travel Start-Up TripIt Raises $1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2007

TripIt has announced that it has raised $1 million in funding.

iKlipz: An Indie Film Distribution Video Website Run By Hollywood Execs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2007

Arthur Cohen has announced a new video startup called iklipz.

Bezos Expeditions Completes A Private Equity Buyout Of ExpenseWatch.com

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2007

Bezos Expeditions has completed a private equity buyout of ExpenseWatch.com.

Steve Case’s RevolutionHealth.com Has Acquired CarePages

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2007

Steve Case's RevolutionHealth has acquired family social network CarePages.

Google Acquires Marratech’s Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2007

Google announced that it has acquired Marratech's software.

Legal Stealth Startup Avvo.com Raises $10 Million In Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2007

Avvo.com is a legal stealth startup company that has raised $10 million in funding.

Digg Launches API, Flash App Toolkit, and Contest

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2007

Google’s Presentation Tool Code-Named ‘Presently’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 20, 2007

Google recently acquired a company called Tonic Systems. This indicates that Google may be launching its own PowerPoint rival.

MapMyName Wants To Know How Many Internet Users Are There

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2007

MapMyName is an idea launched by Joao Ribeiro and Sergio Veiga to figure out how many people are on the Internet.

eBay to Acquire StumbleUpon for $40-45 Million?

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2007

eBay is rumored to be buying StumbleUpon for between $40 and $45 million.

Recent Tech Deals: Adify, Funny or Die, 5min, and Yardbarker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2007

Here is a breakdown of recent tech deals involving Adify, Funny or Die, 5min and Yardbarker

Recent Tech Deals: CrispAds, ScanScout, AmazingMoms.com

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2007

CrispAds and AmazingMoms.com have been sold. And ScanScout has raised $2 million in funding.

Pay-As-You-Go Video Website Jalipo.com Launches

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2007

Jalipo, a new pay-as-you-go video website, has launched today.

Steve Case’s RevolutionHealth Launching This Week

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2007

Steve Case is launching RevolutionHealth this week.

AllThingsD.com To Launch On Monday

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2007

Dow Jones & Company is preparing to launch a new publication called AllThingsD, which was created by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher.

Tall Street: Vote For Your Favorite Websites

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 15, 2007

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of Tall Street.

MySpace Users, Who Are You Going To Choose… Photobucket or MySpace?

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2007

MySpace users: who are you going to choose? Photobucket or MySpace?