SGN Raises $15M to Build a Platform on Top of Facebook’s Platform

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:53:22 +0000

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There’s a new (beta) version of the Google Reader for iPhone out, and it’s still one of the most important iPhone apps for any RSS junkie such as myself. You can try it out by pointing your iPhone here: www.google.com/reader/i/.
The new version brings several new features from the desktop version, and most importantly it […]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “New Google Reader for iPhone: Still Neat, Not Very Social”, url: “http://mashable.com/2008/05/13/new-google-reader-for-iphone-still-neat-not-very-social/” });

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Sprout, the WYSIWYG tool for creating flash applications and widgets, has raised a $5 million Series B round led by Polaris Venture Partners. The company launched back in January at DEMO, and has since rolled out an SDK to allow developers to build their own components for the Sprout platform. Current components include […]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Sprout Raises $5 Million For Web-Based Flash Creation Tools”, url: “http://mashable.com/2008/05/13/sprout-funding/” });

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The platform on top of a platform approach. SGN is looking to perfect it. Thanks to Facebook’s platform, Open Social, and the ability for third parties to develop applications, associated ad networks and cross promotional and distribution tools therein, we’re currently seeing an increase in activity around this concept.
And SGN has […]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “SGN Raises $15M to Build a Platform on Top of Facebook’s Platform”, url: “http://mashable.com/2008/05/13/sgn-funding/” });

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Aniboom Gets More Hollywood: Making Comics from Games

Mon, 12 May 2008 06:30:05 +0000

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Just last week we heard that Aniboom (the YouTube for animated content) would be greatly expanding its distribution channels by partnering with various mobile and web video networks. Now the animation network is teaming up with Oberon Media’s publishing division, I-play, for the creation and distribution of animated serial content across all of its […]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Aniboom Gets More Hollywood: Making Comics from Games”, url: “http://mashable.com/2008/05/11/aniboom-obero/” });

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SGN Raises $15M to Build a Platform on Top of Facebook’s Platform

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