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Goldman invests in semiconductor design startup Intrinsity Inc

Startup Intrinsity said that its fifth round of funding of $31.5 Million was by late-stage investors Goldman, Sachs & Co., Altitude Capital Partners and Northwater Capital Management Inc., all of New York, more...
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Earthlink founder Sky Dayton steps down as Helio CEO

Beleaguered Earthlink is struggling with its woes. The founder Sky Dayton is reducing his footprint in the mobile company Helio and is stepping down. A combination of market dynamics and challenges at more...
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Nokia acquires startup Trolltech

Trolltech, the maker of the well-known platform QTopia - a mobile one for Linux, has been acquired by Nokia as part of its sweep into the open source realm. Nokia paid about $155 million for a deal that more...
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Omeros Corporation Files for $115 Million IPO

Biotech startup Omeros Corporation filed for a $115 Million IPO. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. will be acting as the sole book-running manager. Pacific Growth Equities, LLC will be acting as the co- lead more...
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Mobile Ad startup Ad Infuse takes on $12M more

Adding to its previous funding so far and led by SoftBank Capital, and previous investors ComVentures (now Velocity Interactive Group) and Storm Ventures, mobile advertising startup Ad Infuse has taken more...
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7 Tips for Managing Your Software Releases Without a QA Department

When you think you're ready to release a significant batch of new features, wait a couple of days before you deploy to production. The temptation for me is always to release immediately (OMG our users more...
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High Tech Marketing offers comprehensive range of marketing services

Newbury, Berkshire, UK, Date 22 January 2008 – High Tech Marketing today announces the immediate availability of a range of marketing services targeted at the semiconductor, electronics and software more...
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Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder has golden touch

Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn has about 1500 connections and has the Midas touch when it comes to start-ups. A college friendship led Hoffman to PayPal and his first windfall when eBay Inc. bought more...
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Slide raises $50 million dollars

Slide, the maker of applications for social networks, has raised another round of funding – $50 million from the private equity funds at Fidelity and T-Rowe Price, two major Wall Street investment houses. more...
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Can Facebook Keep Your Info After You Deactivate your Account?

Is Facebook facing some more flack for its user policies in the UK? After users complained about Facebook’s policy regarding the deactivation of an account, the Information Commissioner’s Office has more...
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