Comedic web animation house and video sharing site JibJab has raised a second round of funding; this $3m B round from previous investors Polaris Venture Partners makes more than $6m Continue reading »

ChoiceA is a new site for do it yourself, or For Sale By Owner, real estate listings. It's got a nice, simple interface that makes good use of new web Continue reading »

In May 2006, eBay quietly acquired a microfinance company called MicroPlace, which it said was part of an "ongoing initiative ... focused on maximizing our corporate resources to continue to Continue reading »

The New York Post reports that Google is currently leading Microsoft in the quest to win a 5-10% stake in Facebook for $500 million to $1.5 billion (depending on what Continue reading »

-->Live from S.D. Click for "Tweets from S.D.". Powered by RSS Feed DigestThere's been lots of coverage around the web today of the role that social media is playing in

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/music/Jango_s_Social_Music_Service_Shines_In_a_Crowded_Market'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Jango is a social music site that's launching formally in the middle of next month, but has decided to reach Continue reading »

There is renewed interest in bootstrapping, if only because lower costs now make this a bit easier and younger entrepreneurs can live more cheaply. Here then is my 10 point Continue reading »

Boston-based Kinset yesterday announced the launch of their flagship 3D virtual world shopping platform. The downloadable Kinset client loads up a virtual shopping mall that looks and feels rather similar Continue reading »

One week after suffering a major blow to its infamous "1-Click" shopping patent, Amazon.com has been awarded what's sure to be seen as its latest bit of highly obnoxious

digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/tech_news/Google_vs_Systran_Mountain_View_Does_Their_Own_Translation'; digg_bgcolor = '#ffffff'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Google Operating System is reporting that Google has switched to its own in house translation system for all 25 available Continue reading »