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Five Startups for $16 Million: Yahoo’s Mayer Is Buying Up Most Mobile App Companies on the Cheap

Kara Swisher in Mobile on May 13 at 6:16 am PT

Warm entrepreneurial bodies: Priceless!

New Flipboard: News and Posts Handpicked and Shared

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on March 26 at 6:02 pm PT

A new second generation of Flipboard allows users to create and share their own handsome digital magazines with a few clicks and without any design talent required, says Walt.

Out-Trending the Trendmakers: NewsWhip Says It Defeats Twitter and Facebook’s Filter Bubbles

Eric Johnson in Social on January 25 at 7:00 am PT

Friends? Who needs friends when you can just fall back on everybody to keep you informed?

Yahoo Poised to Acquire Content Curation Site Snip.it (Updated)

Liz Gannes in News on January 22 at 11:37 am PT

Another step in its efforts to become a destination for content.

After Pinterest, Japan’s Rakuten Makes Another U.S. E-Commerce Investment — This Time in Daily Grommet

Kara Swisher in Commerce on September 17, 2012 at 6:01 am PT

Are you ready for “Citizen Commerce”?

In Your Hands, Just What You Want to Read

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on December 6, 2011 at 9:05 pm PT

Until now, personalized-reading apps have been mostly found on tablets like the iPad, but Wednesday, the first of those apps moves to the smartphone for reading on the go.

Exclusive: Lot18 Closes Third Round in a Year, This Time for $30 Million

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 4, 2011 at 4:45 am PT

Accel Partners has led a $30 million round of capital in Lot18, an invitation-only site that started selling wine online just a year ago. The round is the company’s third in the past 12 months.

Delicious Relaunches: Exclusive Q&A With CEO Chad Hurley

Liz Gannes in Social on September 26, 2011 at 11:58 pm PT

The new Delicious is ready for its relaunch, with redone infrastructure and a new playlist feature inspired by YouTube. We get Chad Hurley to explain.

FindTheBest’s Kevin O’Connor Talks About Comparison Engine, Now Running Hot on $6M in Funding (Video)

Kara Swisher in Commerce on July 28, 2011 at 9:15 am PT

How do you FindTheBest? Well, starting out with $6 million in venture funding won’t hurt.