Yahoo buying Tumblr…or maybe not

Valleywag reports that Yahoo is in negotiations to by cut down blogging service Tumblr. According to Owen Thomas, the talks are being led by Yahoo's Tapan Bhat and the asking price is low to mid eight figures. AllThingsD though ... continue

Tumblr takes $4.5 million. Recession? What Recession!

Blogging service Tumblr has raised 4.5 million Series B in a round led by Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital. Tumblr plans to use the money to introduce paid "Plus" accounts for users among other things. Currently Tumblr ... continue

Posty: All-in-one AIR App for Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce, Tumblr and Friendfeed

Posty is an Adobe AIR application that supports interaction with Twitter, Jaiku, Pownce, Tumblr and Friendfeed. Posty delivers content for each via a separate tab for each service. Customization features are basic, allowing users to change the color ... continue

Posterous: even simpler than Tumblr

Posterous is a Tumblr style microblogging platform that defines itself through a perhaps unlikely angle: strong support for email posting. The Y Combinator startup is all about ease of use. To use, send your post to MailGuard('post','posterous.com'). That's ... continue

Swurl Is Content Aggregation Meets Tumblr

New comer to the blogging 2.0 space Swurl aggregates online activity to deliver a Tumblr like experience with a unique timeline view as well. The Swurl platform automatically brings a user's web life together into a rich Tumblr-like ... continue