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eBuddy, the Amsterdam-based IM aggregator, has been bringing in new friends (ie users) over the past year, both on the web and via cell phones. So with a growing number of buddies to keep happy, and new markets it wants to explore, the three-year-old startup is raising new funds, too: a Series B round of [...]

When startups refocus, they can run the risk of falling flat. In the case of two-year-old startup SoonR, it looks like the company, whose product allows you to access documents from your desktop on your cell phone, is finally doing something right. And Cisco likes what it sees. After deciding to highlight the backup and [...]

Meraki Networks, the startup that makes mesh networking gear and is building an ad-hoc San Francisco Wi-Fi network, says it has raised $20 million in a Series B round. While San Francisco’s official Wi-Fi network is MIA, Meraki has been building out a distributed Wi-Fi network by providing residents with free, low-cost repeaters and [...]

Earth2Tech: As Iowa gets its caucus on, Earth2Tech checks out the candidates’ stance on what we think is one of the most important issue of this generation: clean energy.

There’s been a lot of interest in Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s application to bid in the upcoming U.S. auction for wireless spectrum. When speculating as to what he might do, it’s important to remember that this is far from Allen’s first involvement in wireless auctions.

EarthLink (ENLK), the beleaguered Atlanta-based Internet service provider, is scoring a big fat zero out of two when it comes to capital-intensive technology bets. Earlier this year, the former dial-up darling started pulling back on its MuniFi business and CEO Rolla Huff said EarthLink had repositioned its Wi-Fi business without the high-cash spend. Yesterday, with [...]