Near field communication (NFC) is a very short-range radio frequency ID method that provides a way to use a cell phone or smartphone to connect a user’s physical location and online… Read more »
Update: Clear Channel announced that it is the media company buying the cloud-based music subscription service Thumbplay Music — a deal tha… Read more »
OMGPOP, which began as a multiplayer game developer on the web but has since expanded into mobile and Facebook, has raised $10.1 million in… Read more »
Zynga is confirming this evening that it has indeed raised $150 million in funding from Japanese internet and telecom firm Softbank. Reports… Read more »
Video game vertical ad net GiantRealm has raised $2 million from Softbank for a total first round of $5.5 million, the company says. This la… Read more »
Thumbplay, the mobile content retailer which is rumored to be on sale, is apparently not. It has raised a big $18 million fifth round, from… Read more »