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		<title>By: AOL Buys Sphere For News Content Recommendations — Tech Cocktail</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-556271</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[AOL Buys Sphere For News Content Recommendations — Tech Cocktail]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] to the Sphere team of Tony Conrad, Martin Remy, Steve Nieker and Toni Schneider and welcome to AOL. Om Malik and Michael Arrington also offer some additional perspective on AOL&#8217;s most recent startup [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] to the Sphere team of Tony Conrad, Martin Remy, Steve Nieker and Toni Schneider and welcome to AOL. Om Malik and Michael Arrington also offer some additional perspective on AOL&#8217;s most recent startup [...]</p>
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		<title>By: AOL Acquires About.me Four Days After Official Launch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[AOL Acquires About.me Four Days After Official Launch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] and investor Tony Conrad has an ongoing close-knit relationship with AOL. In 2008, Conrad sold his previous company Sphere to AOL for an estimated $25 million. AOL Ventures also participated in [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] and investor Tony Conrad has an ongoing close-knit relationship with AOL. In 2008, Conrad sold his previous company Sphere to AOL for an estimated $25 million. AOL Ventures also participated in [...]</p>
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		<title>By: &#187; Access Multiple Social Networks from New AOL.com &#187; Social Networking Blog - SociableBlog.com</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198990</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[&#187; Access Multiple Social Networks from New AOL.com &#187; Social Networking Blog - SociableBlog.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] of AOL.com as well as personalize their experience with new design themes. &#8220;Leveraging our acquisitions of Sphere to deliver related articles and content in the RSS Reader, and Relegence to power local news [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] of AOL.com as well as personalize their experience with new design themes. &#8220;Leveraging our acquisitions of Sphere to deliver related articles and content in the RSS Reader, and Relegence to power local news [...]</p>
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		<title>By: 9 digital media exits: who bought them and why &#124; Making sense of good and bad content</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198989</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[9 digital media exits: who bought them and why &#124; Making sense of good and bad content]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] is a summary chart (thanks to GigaOM and TechCrunch for much of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>By: Our New Address: AOL.COM &#124; Sphere Blog</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198988</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Our New Address: AOL.COM &#124; Sphere Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] acquired by a larger platform is officially true. AOL has acquired sphere. More information is here, here and here again for the curious detail [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] acquired by a larger platform is officially true. AOL has acquired sphere. More information is here, here and here again for the curious detail [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Complete List of Q2 2008 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions &#187; The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198987</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Complete List of Q2 2008 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions &#187; The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] Sphere is a San Francisco based blog content engine. Press Release &#124; TechCrunch &#124; BNet  GigaOm [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Sphere is a San Francisco based blog content engine. Press Release | TechCrunch | BNet  GigaOm [...]</p>
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		<title>By: www.ubraniaroxy.pl &#187; Blog Archive &#187; AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198986</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[www.ubraniaroxy.pl &#187; Blog Archive &#187; AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Tomorrow AOL will announce the acquisition of San Francisco-based Sphere, a blog content engine that launched in 2006. The price is not being disclosed, but sources are suggesting it&#8217;s in the $25 million range, or possibly a little more. More details from Om Malik [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Tomorrow AOL will announce the acquisition of San Francisco-based Sphere, a blog content engine that launched in 2006. The price is not being disclosed, but sources are suggesting it&#8217;s in the $25 million range, or possibly a little more. More details from Om Malik [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Congrats to Sphere! &#124; ComparisonEngines.com</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198985</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Congrats to Sphere! &#124; ComparisonEngines.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] has been purchased by AOL. Congrats to Tony and his [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] has been purchased by AOL. Congrats to Tony and his [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Business News Research &#187; AOL Buys Sphere&#8217;s Blog Content Engine</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198984</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business News Research &#187; AOL Buys Sphere&#8217;s Blog Content Engine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Tomorrow AOL will announce the acquisition of San Francisco-based Sphere, a blog content engine that launched in 2006. The price is not being disclosed, but sources are suggesting it&#8217;s in the $25 million range, or possibly a little more. More details from Om Malik [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Tomorrow AOL will announce the acquisition of San Francisco-based Sphere, a blog content engine that launched in 2006. The price is not being disclosed, but sources are suggesting it&#8217;s in the $25 million range, or possibly a little more. More details from Om Malik [...]</p>
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		<title>By: OPENGIGA TECH — Largest Social Networking Blog</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198983</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OPENGIGA TECH — Largest Social Networking Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] the fastest tracking system and get more ides, knowledge about web spheres. [via techcrunch &#124; gigaom &#124; sphere blog ]      Share This Random PostsConvert Your Favorite Web Pages, Documents to MP3 [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] the fastest tracking system and get more ides, knowledge about web spheres. [via techcrunch | gigaom | sphere blog ]      Share This Random PostsConvert Your Favorite Web Pages, Documents to MP3 [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Mike Monteiro</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198982</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Monteiro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;We had the pleasure of doing a little bit of work for Tony and his team and we&#039;re thrilled to see them do so well. Congrats.&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had the pleasure of doing a little bit of work for Tony and his team and we&#8217;re thrilled to see them do so well. Congrats.</p>
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		<title>By: Congrats to Sphere&#8230; I think - mathewingram.com/work</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198981</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Congrats to Sphere&#8230; I think - mathewingram.com/work]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] whose plugin I have been using here for some time &#8212; has been bought by AOL. As my friend Om Malik is, I&#8217;m happy for Tony Conrad and the team. At the same time, however, I have to wonder whether [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] whose plugin I have been using here for some time &#8212; has been bought by AOL. As my friend Om Malik is, I&#8217;m happy for Tony Conrad and the team. At the same time, however, I have to wonder whether [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Blogcosm</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198980</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blogcosm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sphere acquired by AOL; when did their blog search disappear?...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sphere announced today that they&#039;ve been acquired by AOL:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We think it’s a huge advantage to become part of a suite of services that understands how Internet users access/ consume content, and how...&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Sphere acquired by AOL; when did their blog search disappear?&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Sphere announced today that they&#8217;ve been acquired by AOL:</p>
<p>We think it’s a huge advantage to become part of a suite of services that understands how Internet users access/ consume content, and how&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ &#187; AOL、ブログ・コンテンツ提供エンジンのSphereを買収</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198979</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ &#187; AOL、ブログ・コンテンツ提供エンジンのSphereを買収]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] 明日（米国時間4/15）、 AOLは2006年に創立されたサンフランシスコのブログ・コンテンツ・エンジン、Sphereを買収することを発表する。価格は明らかにされていないが、情報源によると$25M（2500万ドル）、あるいはそれより少し上だろうという。Om Malikが詳しい記事を書いている。 [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] 明日（米国時間4/15）、 AOLは2006年に創立されたサンフランシスコのブログ・コンテンツ・エンジン、Sphereを買収することを発表する。価格は明らかにされていないが、情報源によると$25M（2500万ドル）、あるいはそれより少し上だろうという。Om Malikが詳しい記事を書いている。 [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Sphere sold for $25 million to AOL&#160;by&#160;Elias Kai Search Marketing Consultant Blog</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198978</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sphere sold for $25 million to AOL&#160;by&#160;Elias Kai Search Marketing Consultant Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;[...] Personal Note: Conrad Got Mailed. [via&#160;Zemanta] [...]&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Personal Note: Conrad Got Mailed. [via&nbsp;Zemanta] [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Indus Khaitan</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere/#comment-198977</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Indus Khaitan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;Congrats to the Sphere team for a good 10x exit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tony, you can also call him &#039;Om-ji&#039; instead of &#039;Om-san&#039; (same amount of respect!) :)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Indus&lt;/p&gt;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congrats to the Sphere team for a good 10x exit.</p>
<p>Tony, you can also call him &#8216;Om-ji&#8217; instead of &#8216;Om-san&#8217; (same amount of respect!) :)</p>
<p>Indus</p>
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