FOLSOM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Freepath, Inc. (www.freepath.com), creators of tools and communities to enable the sharing of digital content, today announced the close of $1.5 million in Series A funding. The lead investor is Velocity Venture Capital (www.velocityvc.com) with participation from individual members of Strategis Early Ventures (www.sevfund.com), Sacramento Angels (www.sacangels.com) and the Sierra Angels (www.sierraangels.com).With $1.5…
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Married Twins, truth or advocacy?
The Internet is currently buzzing with a story of twins in Britain who met and married, only to be seperated by a judge. This story was passed around and no confirmation is forthcoming as to the validity of the story. Now comes the big question:Is this a true story or an anecdote designed for advocacy…
Why Apple will never allow a music tax to exist
There has been talk recently on the Internet about how some in the music industry are considering ditching the RIAA and lobbying for an ISP level tax to pay for music file sharing. Say what you will about the state of music today and file sharing I can honestly say that I am against this…
Corinex Releases GameNet, Gamers ask why?
From the Press Release:LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Playing video games online often limits avid gamers to one television or computer in the home with a poor connection not optimized for serious online gaming. For gamers looking for a solution to their connection troubles, Corinex introduces GameNet, the latest in online console gaming connectivity solutions.For $169.99 and with…
Get on the Web Part 2: Open Source Solutions
This article is the second in a series of articles written to help you get online. This article does not require you to read any other article in the series (nor must they be read in order).Now that you have an idea and a place to host your idea the next step in getting yourself…
SanDisk Brings Automatic Online Backup to USB Flash Drives with New Cruzer Titanium Plus
MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced Cruzer Titanium Plus, a USB flash drive that offers automatic online backup for every file copied to the drive, giving users true peace of mind. Cruzer Titanium Plus will be featured at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show from Jan. 7 to 10, where SanDisk will be demonstrating…
Female Adventurer Nears Half Way Point on History-Making Journey Across Antarctica
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adventurer and explorer Alison Levine has completed 225 miles in her attempt to become the first American to follow a route to the geographic South Pole inspired by legendary, Italian explorer Reinhold Messner. Messner was the first to complete the route in 1989. Levine, a San Francisco resident, left in early December for…
AOL Completes Acquisition of Quigo
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AOL today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Quigo, a leading site and content-targeted advertising company. The acquisition of Quigo lets AOL expand the use of contextual advertising – which matches ads to the contents of a Web page – across AOL’s own Web pages, as well as its third-party networks….
1:10 scale Nitro Gas Powered Remote Control Ferrari Enzo
The Ferrari Enzo is a world class driving machine. They are only made in limited numbers and sell for over a million dollars new. If you have enough money (and enough clout to get on the list) you can buy one. For the rest of us we have this, a 1:10 scale Nitro Gas Powered…
Got Game? Tabula Digita and New York City Schools Team up for Multiplayer Educational Video Game Tournament
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hundreds of middle school students will demonstrate their enthusiasm for Mathematics tomorrow as New York City public schools hold the first-ever citywide Math video game tournament.The event, sponsored by Tabula Digita’s Dimension immersive video game software and co-hosted by the New York City Department of Education, will be held at Columbia University’s Alfred…
38 Studios Announces 1st Annual MASSACHUSETTS GAME CHALLENGE
MAYNARD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–38 Studios (www.38studios.com), a pioneering entertainment company dedicated to delivering a broad spectrum of entertainment products, today announced the 1st Annual Massachusetts Game Challenge (MGC). The contest, open to students studying game design at Massachusetts-area universities, invites the region’s upcoming talent to design a video game.The RulesStudents must establish teams of no less…
Trolltech and KDE Cooperate on Cross-Platform Multimedia Programming Framework
OSLO, Norway & TUEBINGEN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trolltec, the leading cross-platform software development company, and KDE e.V. today announced a technical collaboration on the development of Phonon, a cross-platform multimedia framework that makes it simple for programmers of all experience levels to incorporate multimedia functionality into their applications.Phonon was initially developed by the KDE community and will…