Comments on: AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: Doodle Blog » Blog Archive » Automattic (WordPress.com) CEO Toni Schneider spricht am 27.8. über seine Erfahrungen als CEO und VC http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-3001845 Doodle Blog » Blog Archive » Automattic (WordPress.com) CEO Toni Schneider spricht am 27.8. über seine Erfahrungen als CEO und VC Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:16:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-3001845 [...] an exciting startup that got acquired by Yahoo; co-founding another exciting startup that got acquired by AOL; being named best startup CEO of 2007; starting the Yahoo Developer Network; co-developing 3D [...] [...] an exciting startup that got acquired by Yahoo; co-founding another exciting startup that got acquired by AOL; being named best startup CEO of 2007; starting the Yahoo Developer Network; co-developing 3D [...]

]]> By: AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine | TechBeta http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-2952204 AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine | TechBeta Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:27:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2952204 [...] Full article: techcrunch.com [...] [...] Full article: techcrunch.com [...]

]]> By: 2008 Year End Acquisitions Post » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-2/#comment-2586455 2008 Year End Acquisitions Post » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2586455 [...] is a San Francisco based blog content engine. Press Release | TechCrunch | BNet [...] [...] is a San Francisco based blog content engine. Press Release | TechCrunch | BNet [...]

]]> By: AOL To Announce Acquisition of Sphere Tomorrow. It Was Inevitable That Someone Bought This Amazing Startup. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2569170 AOL To Announce Acquisition of Sphere Tomorrow. It Was Inevitable That Someone Bought This Amazing Startup. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:44:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2569170 [...] Sources: [1] GigaOM:  Personal Note: Conrad Got Mailed by Om Malik [2] TechCrunch:  AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine by Michael Arrington [3] Sphere blog: [...] [...] Sources: [1] GigaOM:  Personal Note: Conrad Got Mailed by Om Malik [2] TechCrunch:  AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine by Michael Arrington [3] Sphere blog: [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="610716694">German Herebia</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2562287 German Herebia Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:34:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2562287 Buscando informacion de Sphere para hacer una presentacion de medios sociales y herramientas web 2.0. BTW probando tambien FB FConect :) Buscando informacion de Sphere para hacer una presentacion de medios sociales y herramientas web 2.0. BTW probando tambien FB FConect :)

]]> By: MashLogic « Invincible Tech http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2520428 MashLogic « Invincible Tech Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:09:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2520428 [...] Adaptive Blue are adding browsing and link options for users via a plugin. Another startup, Sphere, acquired by AOL earlier this year, is a pop up window triggered by users that shows other content they might be interested in based [...] [...] Adaptive Blue are adding browsing and link options for users via a plugin. Another startup, Sphere, acquired by AOL earlier this year, is a pop up window triggered by users that shows other content they might be interested in based [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » MashLogic: Ré-appropriez vous le Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2499968 TechCrunch en français » MashLogic: Ré-appropriez vous le Web Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:24:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2499968 [...] celui de Adaptive Blue rajoute des options de navigation et de liens via une extension. Sphere, acquis par AOL cette année, propose aussi aux utilisateurs du contenu en rapport qui pourrait les intéresser en fonction de la page où [...] [...] celui de Adaptive Blue rajoute des options de navigation et de liens via une extension. Sphere, acquis par AOL cette année, propose aussi aux utilisateurs du contenu en rapport qui pourrait les intéresser en fonction de la page où [...]

]]> By: MashLogic: Take Back The Web (By Getting Awesome Links) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2499175 MashLogic: Take Back The Web (By Getting Awesome Links) Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:50:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2499175 [...] Adaptive Blue are adding browsing and link options for users via a plugin. Another startup, Sphere, acquired by AOL earlier this year, is a pop up window triggered by users that shows other content they might be interested in based [...] [...] Adaptive Blue are adding browsing and link options for users via a plugin. Another startup, Sphere, acquired by AOL earlier this year, is a pop up window triggered by users that shows other content they might be interested in based [...]

]]> By: The Content Search Engine Sphere.com Acquired By AOL.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2487118 The Content Search Engine Sphere.com Acquired By AOL.com Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:55:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2487118 [...] you the web sphere’s news. Recently, the Sphere Blog confirms the acquisition and TechCrunch suggests the purchase price was at about $25 [...] [...] you the web sphere’s news. Recently, the Sphere Blog confirms the acquisition and TechCrunch suggests the purchase price was at about $25 [...]

]]> By: Clearspring adds AddThis to its product line http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2486798 Clearspring adds AddThis to its product line Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:20:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2486798 [...] isn’t too surprising. Although we’ll probably see the same reactions as when Sphere got acquired by AOL for about $25 million: are those little buttons actually a business? I hope you like that [...] [...] isn’t too surprising. Although we’ll probably see the same reactions as when Sphere got acquired by AOL for about $25 million: are those little buttons actually a business? I hope you like that [...]

]]> By: Our New Address: AOL.COM | Sphere Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2462613 Our New Address: AOL.COM | Sphere Blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:15:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2462613 [...] by a larger platform is officially true. AOL has acquired sphere. More information is here, here and here again for the curious detail [...] [...] by a larger platform is officially true. AOL has acquired sphere. More information is here, here and here again for the curious detail [...]

]]> By: Complete List of Q2 2008 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2410430 Complete List of Q2 2008 Web / Internet / Tech Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:35:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2410430 [...] is a San Francisco based blog content engine. Press Release | TechCrunch | BNet  [...] [...] is a San Francisco based blog content engine. Press Release | TechCrunch | BNet  [...]

]]> By: AOL Bought Sphere Blog Content Engine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2303355 AOL Bought Sphere Blog Content Engine Sat, 17 May 2008 12:14:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2303355 [...] from social network Bebo, then affiliate marketing network Buy.at and then blog content engine Sphere. AOL is really making an agressive run this year. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "AOL Bought Sphere [...] [...] from social network Bebo, then affiliate marketing network Buy.at and then blog content engine Sphere. AOL is really making an agressive run this year. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “AOL Bought Sphere [...]

]]> By: Sphere Bought by AOL, now with better Wordpress Integration | Widgets Lab http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2224796 Sphere Bought by AOL, now with better Wordpress Integration | Widgets Lab Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:13:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2224796 [...] this month, AOL bought Sphere, Sphere is a Blog Content Engine that at first tried to be a blog search and later turned into a [...] [...] this month, AOL bought Sphere, Sphere is a Blog Content Engine that at first tried to be a blog search and later turned into a [...]

]]> By: ICT magazine » Internet » AOL Acquires Sphere & Creates Search Interface For iPhone · Information & Communications Technology magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2199586 ICT magazine » Internet » AOL Acquires Sphere & Creates Search Interface For iPhone · Information & Communications Technology magazine Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:07:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2199586 [...] your content, has been purchased by AOL. The Sphere Blog confirms the acquisition, and TechCrunch suggests the purchase price was at about $25 million. Sphere initially launched as a blog search engine but [...] [...] your content, has been purchased by AOL. The Sphere Blog confirms the acquisition, and TechCrunch suggests the purchase price was at about $25 million. Sphere initially launched as a blog search engine but [...]

]]> By: Amid “reinvention”, AOL snaps up Sphere » VentureBeat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2186597 Amid “reinvention”, AOL snaps up Sphere » VentureBeat Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:30:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2186597 [...] the details in an official post on Sphere Blog. Conrad declined to state the terms of the deal, but TechCrunch has a source putting the value in the $25 million [...] [...] the details in an official post on Sphere Blog. Conrad declined to state the terms of the deal, but TechCrunch has a source putting the value in the $25 million [...]

]]> By: Sphere’s been sold to AOL. What’s next? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2184380 Sphere’s been sold to AOL. What’s next? Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:22:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2184380 [...] broke the news that AOL acquired Sphere. For those of you unfamiliar; Sphere started out as a blog search engine like Technorati, but ended [...] [...] broke the news that AOL acquired Sphere. For those of you unfamiliar; Sphere started out as a blog search engine like Technorati, but ended [...]

]]> By: AOL купи Sphere http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2181963 AOL купи Sphere Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:00:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2181963 [...] мрежа на Sphere, заяви Рон Грант, президент на AOL. Сделката ще осигури на AOL достъп до списъка с рекламодатели от [...] [...] мрежа на Sphere, заяви Рон Грант, президент на AOL. Сделката ще осигури на AOL достъп до списъка с рекламодатели от [...]

]]> By: JoeUser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2181666 JoeUser Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:23:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2181666 Otis, my point was more that $400k (which is probably a very generous guess) is very little in the risk/reward game. For an engineer to take a gamble on joining a small startup, the reward needs to be higher given that so many of them don't make it. If you can coast along in a larger more stable company making 80% of that every year guaranteed, why in the world would you take the startup risk. Of course, the founder math is completely different, but if the founders can't hire engineers, they aren't going to get very far. Otis, my point was more that $400k (which is probably a very generous guess) is very little in the risk/reward game. For an engineer to take a gamble on joining a small startup, the reward needs to be higher given that so many of them don’t make it. If you can coast along in a larger more stable company making 80% of that every year guaranteed, why in the world would you take the startup risk. Of course, the founder math is completely different, but if the founders can’t hire engineers, they aren’t going to get very far.

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2181011 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:32:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2181011 [...] disclosed, but sources are suggesting it’s in the $25 million range, or possibly a little more. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine [...] [...] disclosed, but sources are suggesting it’s in the $25 million range, or possibly a little more. (http://www.tech...-content-engine [...]

]]> By: AOL buys Sphere.com for $25M | Compaholics.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2180637 AOL buys Sphere.com for $25M | Compaholics.com Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:16:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2180637 [...] of Sphere Source Inc.  According to the press release Sphere was founded in 2005, although Tech Crunch says their site didn’t launch until May 2006(with $3.75 million venture financing).  This [...] [...] of Sphere Source Inc.  According to the press release Sphere was founded in 2005, although Tech Crunch says their site didn’t launch until May 2006(with $3.75 million venture financing).  This [...]

]]> By: Nikos Iatropoulos http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2180368 Nikos Iatropoulos Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:42:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2180368 Hi Matt, Lingospot is a similar service to Sphere in our focus on content discovery, but our services are primarily in-text. You can check it out at www.lingospot.com. Congrats to Tony and his team for a great run and a successful exit! Hi Matt, Lingospot is a similar service to Sphere in our focus on content discovery, but our services are primarily in-text. You can check it out at http://www.lingospot.com.

Congrats to Tony and his team for a great run and a successful exit!

]]> By: Conteio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2179422 Conteio Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:12:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179422 @Matt - Who else provides a similar service to Sphere? Give Conteio's alpha DEMO a try: http://www.conteio.com/site-demo-query2/ We've got a testing corpus of >2M news articles so far & the entire English Wikipedia that we can match/relate content to. It works very well on news articles. Good luck on your quest! Conteio @Matt – Who else provides a similar service to Sphere?

Give Conteio’s alpha DEMO a try: http://www.cont...te-demo-query2/
We’ve got a testing corpus of >2M news articles so far & the entire English Wikipedia that we can match/relate content to.
It works very well on news articles.
Good luck on your quest!
Conteio

]]> By: VentureDeal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2179412 VentureDeal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:10:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179412 Usually these "feature" startups are bought for the make or buy price range of $10 - $25 million. Usually these “feature” startups are bought for the make or buy price range of $10 – $25 million.

]]> By: Jim Simmons http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-2179348 Jim Simmons Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:57:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179348 Congratulations to everyone involved! This was a great move by AOL. First Goowy and now Sphere. I'm detecting a trend ;-). Congratulations to everyone involved! This was a great move by AOL.

First Goowy and now Sphere. I’m detecting a trend ;-) .

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