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Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

Electronic Arts Hooks Playfish

Games publisher grabs casual games maker for about $300 million in deal that could be worth another $100 million if Playfish meets certain targets. EA also posts earnings, reporting plans to cut 1,500 employees.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Cleantech, Internet, Finance

Accel’s Breyer: The Global Necessity

Jim Breyer has something of a Midas touch as a venture capitalist that has garnered peer recognition. Red Herring, prepared with 5 burning questions, spoke with him recently in an interview.
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Computers, General news, Magazine, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Accel Grabs Google Exec

Facebook investor picks up Google’s president of Asia-Pacific and Latin America operations, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy.
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General news, Magazine, Media, Internet

BitTorrent Downloads Funding

File-sharing startup snags $17 million as it forges deal to give game developers peer-to-peer distribution of titles in move toward more legitimate forms of downloads.
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Internet, Finance

Zillow Taps Brokers for Advice On Future Moves

Confronted by the the U.S. housing slump, online real estate leader Zillow.com is seeking input of traditional feet-on-the-street brokers in planning new products and strategies.
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Archives, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Yahoo Buys Maven as Video Ads Get Hot

$160 million deal for Brightcove rival comes after funding of TurnHere and SpotRunner's acquisition of filmmaker network.
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Computers, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Report: Google Enters Facebook Sweepstakes

Microsoft is not alone in pursuing a minority stake in the social-networking phenom and a deal could be imminent, according to reports. The talked about 10 percent stake for $1.5 billion would give Facebook a $15 billion valuation.
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Internet, Finance

Accel Backs Wetpaint

An end to blogger fatigue?
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Finance

Medio Lands $30 Million

Mobile search startup scores sizable second round.
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Internet

Trulia Boosts Home Searches

Three new tools will help prospective buyers and sellers do better real estate research.
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Internet, Finance

Maven Gets $12M in 3rd Round

The deal reflects rising interest in online video technology.
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Internet, Finance

AutoQuake Rumbles eBay

Want a used MG or old Cooper Mini? Accel takes a stake in U.K. eBay seller of cars.
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Media

Massive Drives Interactive Ads

Microsoft’s in-game ad specialist helps Toyota reach gamers.
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Internet, Finance

Metacafe Gets $15M

Video-sharing site sets sights on market heavyweights YouTube and Google Video.
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General news, Finance

VCs Eye Emerging Areas

At a San Francisco conference, venture capitalists take a look at China, emerging markets, and nukes.
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Internet, Finance

Bebo Scores $15M

Social networking site gets first-round funding from Benchmark to expand into U.S. and open London office.
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Security, Internet, Finance

WeeWorld: $15.5M Allowance

English digital identity firm receives second round of funding from Accel and Benchmark.
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General news, Finance

Technology Goes to Europe

More entrepreneurs and VCs are betting on Europe as a place to innovate and invest.
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Finance

VCs Feted For Backing Women

Five companies honored for making investments in women-led, or women-founded technology companies.
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Computers, General news

U.K. Chip Designer Gets $40M

Icera wants to capitalize on the emerging cell phone network for fast data rates.
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