Comments on: Fox Buys Newroo, kSolo http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:38:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Goodbye Old Friend. R.I.P. Rajeev Motwani http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-951098 Goodbye Old Friend. R.I.P. Rajeev Motwani Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:08:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-951098 <p>[...] Dan Gould, co-founder of Newroo emailed this story about Rajeev and wanted me to share it with you: “I didn’t know Rajeev well, but he was a great guy who helped us quite a bit. We were the classic two kids with some software who had just moved to California. I only knew him from using his Randomized Algorithms book in school, but he spent a bunch of time with us. He helped us improve our algorithms and ideas and introduced us to Ron Conway and to other folks which led to the acquisition of our startup. I ran into him several times since and he was always both kind and brilliant. I had hoped to work with him on a future project. While that’s not to be, I imagine dozens of other computer scientists-turned-entrepreneurs can tell the same story.” [...]</p> [...] Dan Gould, co-founder of Newroo emailed this story about Rajeev and wanted me to share it with you: “I didn’t know Rajeev well, but he was a great guy who helped us quite a bit. We were the classic two kids with some software who had just moved to California. I only knew him from using his Randomized Algorithms book in school, but he spent a bunch of time with us. He helped us improve our algorithms and ideas and introduced us to Ron Conway and to other folks which led to the acquisition of our startup. I ran into him several times since and he was always both kind and brilliant. I had hoped to work with him on a future project. While that’s not to be, I imagine dozens of other computer scientists-turned-entrepreneurs can tell the same story.” [...]

]]> By: Is The Future of News That There Is No News? / frogblog / frog design http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-600572 Is The Future of News That There Is No News? / frogblog / frog design Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:00:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-600572 <p>[...] there is “social news“? The social news trend has certainly gained some traction since News Corp. acquired Newroo. And now, last Friday, MSNBC (Microsoft and GE) bought Newsvine, another social news start-up. [...]</p> [...] there is “social news“? The social news trend has certainly gained some traction since News Corp. acquired Newroo. And now, last Friday, MSNBC (Microsoft and GE) bought Newsvine, another social news start-up. [...]

]]> By: Newsvine is bought by MSNBC « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-600222 Newsvine is bought by MSNBC « GigaOM Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:05:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-600222 <p>[...] Newsvine came out of stealth in November 2005. (Read, Introducing Newsvine.) I think we will expect more large media players will start buying these Web 2.0-Media start-ups as a way to bolster their web operations. News Corp. (NWS) was the first company to expand into social news when it acquired Newroo. [...]</p> [...] Newsvine came out of stealth in November 2005. (Read, Introducing Newsvine.) I think we will expect more large media players will start buying these Web 2.0-Media start-ups as a way to bolster their web operations. News Corp. (NWS) was the first company to expand into social news when it acquired Newroo. [...]

]]> By: Former K-Soloist http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-123745 Former K-Soloist Wed, 30 May 2007 14:37:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-123745 <p>Ok, what is wrong with KSolo? They haven't had any new song releases since January. I am really disappointed in the site and have since cancelled my paid subscription with them. Could the new acquisition have something to do with it?</p> Ok, what is wrong with KSolo? They haven’t had any new song releases since January. I am really disappointed in the site and have since cancelled my paid subscription with them. Could the new acquisition have something to do with it?

]]> By: May Lapuz http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47408 May Lapuz Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:53:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47408 <p>I have just paid my annual payment two days ago in ksolo.com. Why can't my internet explorer connect to any of their site? It's quite frustrating as it was not a small amount of money I have spent…</p> <p>Please reply.</p> I have just paid my annual payment two days ago in ksolo.com. Why can’t my internet explorer connect to any of their site? It’s quite frustrating as it was not a small amount of money I have spent…

Please reply.

]]> By: benjamin engle http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47407 benjamin engle Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:30:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47407 <p>can you tell me how come i cant get in to ksolo</p> can you tell me how come i cant get in to ksolo

]]> By: Dave Bean http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47406 Dave Bean Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:40:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47406 <p>I would appreciate any information on the reason behind the kSolo site being down (inactive) for two days now. We are receiving e-mails and phone calls from unhappy subscribers and would like to be able to respond intelligently as to the future of this site. Thank you very much. Dave Bean fastdave57@yahoo.com</p> I would appreciate any information on the reason behind the kSolo site being down (inactive) for two days now. We are receiving e-mails and phone calls from unhappy subscribers and would like to be able to respond intelligently as to the future of this site. Thank you very much. Dave Bean fastdave57@yahoo.com

]]> By: Mashable* http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47405 Mashable* Mon, 01 May 2006 19:20:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47405 <p><strong>kSolo - Social Karaoke…</strong></p> <pre><code>kSolo is an online karaoke service that was recently acquired by Fox, along with the previously mentioned memetracker NewRoo. I think it’s a smart idea, but a quick glance at the site reveals plenty of easily-fixed problems. So what’s … </code></pre> kSolo – Social Karaoke…

kSolo is an online karaoke service that was recently acquired by Fox, along with the previously mentioned memetracker NewRoo.  I think it’s a smart idea, but a quick glance at the site reveals plenty of easily-fixed problems.
So what’s …
]]> By: Michael Eisenberg http://gigaom.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47404 Michael Eisenberg Mon, 01 May 2006 07:04:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/04/30/fox-buys-newroo-ksolo/#comment-47404 <p>Ksolo is a really smart deal for newscorp. plays right into thier core audience and is very interactive. Also, dovetails nicely with the music orientation of myspace. Messrs. Murdoch, Levinsohn and Phillips are just way smart about this space and playing to win.</p> Ksolo is a really smart deal for newscorp. plays right into thier core audience and is very interactive. Also, dovetails nicely with the music orientation of myspace. Messrs. Murdoch, Levinsohn and Phillips are just way smart about this space and playing to win.

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