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May 15 12 10:32am EDT

LightSquared Isn't Flaming Out, Investor Says

A startup that proposed to create a wholesale wireless network using satellites filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but the investor behind it says this will help the company buy time to address regulatory concerns.  Continue


May 14 12 5:50pm EDT

Youthful Yahoo Announces Genome Marketing

Yahoo's "old man" marketing gets a face-lift with today's announcement of Genome, a targeted marketing campaign similar to those used by Facebook and Google. Continue


May 14 12 2:27pm EDT

WhaleShark Expands Coupon Empire to France

WhaleShark Media, best known in the United States as the operator of the RetailMeNot online coupon site, has made good on its promise to keep expanding, with a new French acquisition. Continue


May 14 12 9:32am EDT

Report: LightSquared Moves Toward Bankruptcy

A startup backed by hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone that aimed to provide wholesale wireless service is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy protection.  Continue


May 11 12 2:51pm EDT

Viddy Gets $30M to Become Instagram of Video

Social video company Viddy raises $30 million, but still has two competitors to track down in the race to become the Instagram of video. Continue


May 10 12 5:48pm EDT

Zynga's Ol' Ball and Chain

Champagne and rice may have heralded the Zynga-OMGPOP union into the tech world, but with Draw Something's numbers plummeting, doubts arise. Continue


May 10 12 4:31pm EDT

VCs Pour Cash Into Spending Software

Coupa, a company working on making enterprise spending software as seamless as the consumer variety, landed $22 million in venture capital today. Continue


May 10 12 11:51am EDT

Can Facebook Make Mobile Pay?

Facebook admits in its latest initial public offering regulatory filing that the shift to mobile could hit its business. But the company is moving to shore up its mobile game with the purchase of Instagram and the launch of its own app store. Continue


May 09 12 3:51pm EDT

iPod Owners in Class-Action Lawsuit vs. Apple

Owners of several models of iPods are being included in a class-action lawsuit against Apple, and today the notifications are being sent out. Continue


May 09 12 10:12am EDT

Foursquare to Cash In on Coupons

The popular mobile app, in search of a monetization method, is looking to tantalize check-in enthusiasts who are watching their spending with coupons.  Continue


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