Comments on: MySpace To Acquire Flektor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: www.webyantra.net»Blog Archive » GeoBeat’s stunning video player…showcasing widget mashup engineering at its best http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1523581 www.webyantra.net»Blog Archive » GeoBeat’s stunning video player…showcasing widget mashup engineering at its best Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:22:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1523581 [...] are hot properties these days.(remember reading this post on TechCrunch some time back about MySpace’s acquisition of Flektor, primarily because it had created a [...] [...] are hot properties these days.(remember reading this post on TechCrunch some time back about MySpace’s acquisition of Flektor, primarily because it had created a [...]

]]> By: Done Deal: MySpace Acquires Flektor for Flash Slideshows | Tekjuice.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1403137 Done Deal: MySpace Acquires Flektor for Flash Slideshows | Tekjuice.com Wed, 30 May 2007 16:59:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1403137 [...] the Flektor deal, first rumored on Techcrunch, goes hand in hand with the Photobucket buy: it pairs a massive photo hosting and search service [...] [...] the Flektor deal, first rumored on Techcrunch, goes hand in hand with the Photobucket buy: it pairs a massive photo hosting and search service [...]

]]> By: proxieslist.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1403079 proxieslist.net Wed, 30 May 2007 15:56:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1403079 [...] the Flektor deal, first rumored on Techcrunch, goes hand in hand with the Photobucket buy: it pairs a massive photo hosting and search service [...] [...] the Flektor deal, first rumored on Techcrunch, goes hand in hand with the Photobucket buy: it pairs a massive photo hosting and search service [...]

]]> By: Done Deal: MySpace Acquires Flektor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1403074 Done Deal: MySpace Acquires Flektor Wed, 30 May 2007 15:53:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1403074 [...] the Flektor deal, first rumored on Techcrunch, goes hand in hand with the Photobucket buy: it pairs a massive photo hosting and search service [...] [...] the Flektor deal, first rumored on Techcrunch, goes hand in hand with the Photobucket buy: it pairs a massive photo hosting and search service [...]

]]> By: Zach Baker: Story-Driven http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1385538 Zach Baker: Story-Driven Sun, 20 May 2007 03:40:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1385538 <strong>Congrats to Flektor...</strong> Flektor, the online video/photo editing web application, was bought by MySpace. Not bad for a company whose product went into testing six months before and debuted just a few months ago.... Congrats to Flektor…

Flektor, the online video/photo editing web application, was bought by MySpace. Not bad for a company whose product went into testing six months before and debuted just a few months ago….

]]> By: TheCatIsOutOfTheBag http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1384988 TheCatIsOutOfTheBag Sat, 19 May 2007 13:52:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1384988 It's true this wasn't a Speculative Play. This is was a "Built to Sale" deal from the start. It’s true this wasn’t a Speculative Play.

This is was a “Built to Sale” deal from the start.

]]> By: » RockYou! Receives Series B Funding || Pulse 2.0: Web 2.0 Reviews & Profiles || » Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1380419 » RockYou! Receives Series B Funding || Pulse 2.0: Web 2.0 Reviews & Profiles || » Blog Archive Wed, 16 May 2007 22:10:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1380419 [...] isn’t the only on the block to be acquired by MySpace.  According to TechCrunch, there are talks of Flektor getting acquired as well.  Flektor allows users to create slideshows [...] [...] isn’t the only on the block to be acquired by MySpace.  According to TechCrunch, there are talks of Flektor getting acquired as well.  Flektor allows users to create slideshows [...]

]]> By: Joe Insider http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1380171 Joe Insider Wed, 16 May 2007 17:55:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1380171 MySpace didn't fund it, but they'd been in talks for months. You could see the Flektor guy's Ferrari in the myspace garage once every few weeks. MySpace didn’t fund it, but they’d been in talks for months. You could see the Flektor guy’s Ferrari in the myspace garage once every few weeks.

]]> By: John Berman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1380166 John Berman Wed, 16 May 2007 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1380166 Wow. Have you played around with the advanced editor? This isn't just a rockyou / slide clone, it's a full-featured version of Adobe Premiere / Apple iMovie completely in a browser. This is really impressive technology married with a beautiful user interface. It's probably worth 20m just to acquire the team behind this. Wow.
Have you played around with the advanced editor? This isn’t just a rockyou / slide clone, it’s a full-featured version of Adobe Premiere / Apple iMovie completely in a browser. This is really impressive technology married with a beautiful user interface.

It’s probably worth 20m just to acquire the team behind this.

]]> By: Ralf http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379939 Ralf Wed, 16 May 2007 15:30:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379939 the german copycat: http://www.imageloop.com the german copycat:

http://www.imageloop.com

]]> By: BillyWarhol http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379885 BillyWarhol Wed, 16 May 2007 14:50:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379885 unbelievable* i knew this was gonna be big* ;)) amazingly enuf i contacted them over a week ago re: doing something even more amazing then what they currently offer* oh vellllllllllll sigh............. If any of the other co.'s wanna do something UWayCoolr - gimme a Shout!! ;)) unbelievable*

i knew this was gonna be big*

;))

amazingly enuf i contacted them over a week ago re: doing something even more amazing then what they currently offer*

oh vellllllllllll

sigh………….

If any of the other co.’s wanna do something UWayCoolr - gimme a Shout!!

;))

]]> By: pallet jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379873 pallet jack Wed, 16 May 2007 14:44:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379873 bought so soon - after launch -- - I wonder if this wasn't a startup funded and owned from the start by Myspace ... - Also now if Myspace, blocked Rockyou / Slide - and made a widget that let users easily transition to Flecktor .... from the (2) - Myspace could copy and push out all developers ..... bought so soon - after launch —

- I wonder if this wasn’t a startup funded and owned from the start by Myspace …

- Also now if Myspace, blocked Rockyou / Slide - and made a widget that let users easily transition to Flecktor …. from the (2)

- Myspace could copy and push out all developers …..

]]> By: Mashable! - The Social Networking Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379863 Mashable! - The Social Networking Blog Wed, 16 May 2007 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379863 <strong>MySpace-Flektor - Problem for RockYou, Slide.com?...</strong> We had the early word on amazing Flash tools startup Flektor during the private beta in March, and now Techcrunch reports that they’re likely being bought by MySpace. We waited for more details from that source, but all we know is that yes, the... MySpace-Flektor - Problem for RockYou, Slide.com?…

We had the early word on amazing Flash tools startup Flektor during the private beta in March, and now Techcrunch reports that they’re likely being bought by MySpace. We waited for more details from that source, but all we know is that yes, the…

]]> By: ANTH JAMES http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379749 ANTH JAMES Wed, 16 May 2007 13:14:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379749 Bob is that true? Bob is that true?

]]> By: bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379391 bob Wed, 16 May 2007 07:57:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379391 Everyone knows that MySpace financed the whole Flektor product before it started. The $10-20 mm price tag is just strategery. Shame on Techcrunch for not noticing the obvious play here. Everyone knows that MySpace financed the whole Flektor product before it started. The $10-20 mm price tag is just strategery. Shame on Techcrunch for not noticing the obvious play here.

]]> By: Blake http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379230 Blake Wed, 16 May 2007 06:02:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379230 10 - 20 mil? Hell, I'd pay that just for their logo. Scrap the site and let's print some T-shirts with that bad boy on the front. 10 - 20 mil? Hell, I’d pay that just for their logo. Scrap the site and let’s print some T-shirts with that bad boy on the front.

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379209 John Wed, 16 May 2007 05:47:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379209 This site is SO slow. Does MySpace expect this to scale to their millions of users? The flash stuff is cool but is that worth more than a couple hundred thousand dollars? MySpace seems desperate to stop the exodus of users. This site is SO slow. Does MySpace expect this to scale to their millions of users? The flash stuff is cool but is that worth more than a couple hundred thousand dollars? MySpace seems desperate to stop the exodus of users.

]]> By: Laus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379007 Laus Wed, 16 May 2007 03:40:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1379007 I know these guys and I can tell you it doesn't surprise me in the least. Jason and I went to school together at Michigan. He is VERY savvy with the business angles. Without knowing any details it wouldn't surprise me if there was dialog with Myspace before Andy wrote a single line one of code. Their street cred is off the charts. I look forward to finding out the the details. I know these guys and I can tell you it doesn’t surprise me in the least. Jason and I went to school together at Michigan. He is VERY savvy with the business angles. Without knowing any details it wouldn’t surprise me if there was dialog with Myspace before Andy wrote a single line one of code. Their street cred is off the charts. I look forward to finding out the the details.

]]> By: Sina K http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378921 Sina K Wed, 16 May 2007 02:30:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378921 That's pretty damn awesome. That's awesome for the founders...but when acquisitions are made this easily, are we in a bubble? That’s pretty damn awesome. That’s awesome for the founders…but when acquisitions are made this easily, are we in a bubble?

]]> By: Saïd Amin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378919 Saïd Amin Wed, 16 May 2007 02:30:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378919 Great software/technology buy but the smarter investment is in the man -power/brains behind the company. At the end of the day it's all about people - technology is always ancillary to the people who envision things and lead the charge to build it. Life is good! Peace, -Saïd Great software/technology buy but the smarter investment is in the man -power/brains behind the company. At the end of the day it’s all about people - technology is always ancillary to the people who envision things and lead the charge to build it.

Life is good!

Peace,
-Saïd

]]> By: Mark Rosner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378844 Mark Rosner Wed, 16 May 2007 01:23:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378844 Great management tool and an even better tool... i'd still like to know the startegy behind it and i'm sure we'll find out over time. Especially, given the recent acquisition of photobucket... some interesting commentary, as usual -- http://www.capitalai.com/blog/2007/05/15/bizarro-personal-finance/ Great management tool and an even better tool… i’d still like to know the startegy behind it and i’m sure we’ll find out over time. Especially, given the recent acquisition of photobucket…

some interesting commentary, as usual —

http://www.capitalai.com/blog/.....l-finance/

]]> By: RealTime http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378691 RealTime Tue, 15 May 2007 23:20:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378691 Yeah! Good Tool. Something that Flickr lacks. Yes you can import flickr photos in almost every tool in the world but then photobucket did that and those users don't have to do this import/export stuff. We need something INSIDE flickr that does the job. Yahoo have acquired tools like jumpcut but were hardly able to integrate them with flickr or my.yahoo or del.icio.us. Yeah! Good Tool. Something that Flickr lacks. Yes you can import flickr photos in almost every tool in the world but then photobucket did that and those users don’t have to do this import/export stuff. We need something INSIDE flickr that does the job. Yahoo have acquired tools like jumpcut but were hardly able to integrate them with flickr or my.yahoo or del.icio.us.

]]> By: Shotty http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378681 Shotty Tue, 15 May 2007 23:12:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378681 Just signed up. User interface and usability is incredible. Good job Flektor. First startup in a while I have enjoyed. Features and programming is great! Just signed up. User interface and usability is incredible. Good job Flektor. First startup in a while I have enjoyed. Features and programming is great!

]]> By: TJ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378672 TJ Tue, 15 May 2007 23:04:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378672 So is this a new speed record for acquisitions? A few weeks after launch and they're bought out already. Wow. Can anyone think of a $10M+ acquisition that's happened any earlier in a company's life? So is this a new speed record for acquisitions? A few weeks after launch and they’re bought out already. Wow.

Can anyone think of a $10M+ acquisition that’s happened any earlier in a company’s life?

]]> By: Kevin L. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378661 Kevin L. Tue, 15 May 2007 22:53:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/15/myspace-to-acquire-flektor/#comment-1378661 What is TechCrunch? The all Myspace news site? What is TechCrunch? The all Myspace news site?

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