Brand Affinity Lands $20 M in Series C
Brand Affinity Technologies, a California company that created a technology to match celebrities with endorsement deals, announced Aug. 24 that it raised $20 million in Series C funding, led by Miramar Venture Partners, with existing investors RimLight Capital and Fulcrum Venture Capital contributing. This brings the company's total funding to $26 million.
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Toshiba Making Passes at 3D TV Without Glasses
Toshiba has reportedly confirmed it is working on technology for a 3-D television set that won't require viewers to use special glasses. However, details are scant, and the company declined to say when such TVs will hit the market. Toshiba isn't alone in working on technology that will let viewers watch 3D TV without glasses.
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In-Depth: The Fortunes Of The Hardware Family
[Analyzing July's NPD U.S. retail console numbers -- and following yesterday's spotlight on Xbox 360 S success -- Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks at the Wii declines, the DS's rising price, what PS3 needs to continue growing, and a "disaster" situation for the PSP.] While the Xbox 360 is the current star of the hardware scene, we would do well to keep a focus on how the other systems are ...
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Nanosys Raises $25 million for Thin Solar Panel Development
Nanosys, the Palo-Alto advanced materials architect, announced it raised $25 million in Series E funding this week, as well as plans to form an alliance with Samsung in the development of thin solar panels, memory products and display technologies.
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China Promises to Better Fund Private Industry
China's cabinet promised private investors a bigger stake in a number of government industries ranging from finance to oil drilling, apparently in response to complaints that Beijing's huge stimulus went mostly to state companies, leaving private industries to wither out the current global economic crisis.
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