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Vehix.com Shifts Name, Focus
Even as its name grows shorter, Vehix.com’s focus is growing broader; the new Vehix will aim for “the integration of spot cable,…
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Alibaba May IPO
The Alibaba Group, which took over Yahoo China in 2005, is now preparing to hold an IPO on the Hong Kong stock market. Other details, such as “when” and “how much,” remain largely unknown.
KDDI To Rebrand Gmail In Japan
Google’s getting cozy with KDDI - the company, which is Japan’s second-largest mobile operator, will soon offer a unique version of Gmail to its customers.
NowPublic’s News Network Secures $10.6 Million
Backfence.com folded about a month ago, and many onlookers interpreted that as a death knell for hyperlocal news sites. The “participatory news network” of NowPublic is doing just fine, however - the company has received $10.6 million in funding.
Google: All The Other Companies Are Doing It
A pretty large commotion was made over Google buying DoubleClick a few months back, especially from Microsoft, who filed against Google with the feds, flinging antitrust concerns. On Friday, Google responded with: Everybody else is doing it!
Amazon Partners With National Archives
The National Archives and Records Administration has entered into an agreement with Amazon.com's CustomFlix Labs to make historic films from the National Archives available for purchase on Amazon.
