Google rumor mill – Brightcove next target

I guess all that money is starting to burn a hole in Google’s pockets because not only do we get word today that they’ve snapped up reCaptcha but they may have also set their ... continue

Friendfeed and some unanswered questions

As summer slowly heads into fall so to will Friendfeed slowly disappear into the bowels of Facebook and for all the people who invested so much of their rime and energy into making Friendfeed ... continue

Amazon and Zappos – let’s see how high we can pile the crap

I first heard about the Amazon acquisition of Zappos, the web’s favorite online shoe store, through Twitter and the exclamations that went along with it. One’s like “Wow!”, or “Didn’t see that one coming” ... continue

Splashpress Media buys Twitter Buttons

Before I go running screaming into night from this deluge of Twitter posts I thought I would pass this little tidbit on to you all – after all why should I suffer alone. It ... continue

Akamai acquires acerno for $95 million in cold cash

Akamai Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire acerno for approximately $95 million in cash. The acquisition of acerno, a unique online co‐operative of shopping and purchase data for enabling more relevant online advertising, is expected to ... continue