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 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:35:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine [...]

]]> By: AOL buys Sphere.com for $25M | Compaholics.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#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-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-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.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

]]> By: VentureDeal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#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-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 ;-).

]]> By: AOL compra Sphere Loogic.com Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179217 AOL compra Sphere Loogic.com Blog Archive Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:23:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179217 [...] Visto en Techcrunch. [...] [...] Visto en Techcrunch. [...]

]]> By: Chris R http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179184 Chris R Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:10:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179184 I wonder how much http://www.nametaggs.com would go for.... I wonder how much http://www.nametaggs.com would go for….

]]> By: AOL Acquires Sphere | Pro Blogging News http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179138 AOL Acquires Sphere | Pro Blogging News Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:54:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179138 [...] the acquisition price wasn’t announced, tech blogger Michael Arrington, citing unnamed sources Monday evening put the amount “in the $25 million [...] [...] the acquisition price wasn’t announced, tech blogger Michael Arrington, citing unnamed sources Monday evening put the amount “in the $25 million [...]

]]> By: AOL acquires Sphere for approximately $25m : The Blog Herald http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179048 AOL acquires Sphere for approximately $25m : The Blog Herald Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:29:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179048 [...] has acquired Sphere for a reported $25m according to an announcement on the Sphere blog and on TechCrunch and [...] [...] has acquired Sphere for a reported $25m according to an announcement on the Sphere blog and on TechCrunch and [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179023 Matt Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:22:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2179023 Who else provides a similar service to Sphere? Who else provides a similar service to Sphere?

]]> By: DealTracker - AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine | WildBlueSkies - Trends and strategies in Digital Media http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178726 DealTracker - AOL Buys Sphere’s Blog Content Engine | WildBlueSkies - Trends and strategies in Digital Media Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:54:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178726 [...] engine that launched in 2006 (check out their blog post). While the price is not being disclosed, TechCrunch estimates it in the $25 million range. Amazing considering they are just about 30 months old, and [...] [...] engine that launched in 2006 (check out their blog post). While the price is not being disclosed, TechCrunch estimates it in the $25 million range. Amazing considering they are just about 30 months old, and [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » AOL、ブログ・コンテンツ提供エンジンのSphereを買収 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178430 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » AOL、ブログ・コンテンツ提供エンジンのSphereを買収 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:21:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178430 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Media Strategy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178359 Media Strategy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:59:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178359 Great going - and in just about 30 months. Great going - and in just about 30 months.

]]> By: Tiago Dória Weblog » Blog Archive » Unir mídia “velha” com nova e social dá dinheiro http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178197 Tiago Dória Weblog » Blog Archive » Unir mídia “velha” com nova e social dá dinheiro Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:11:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2178197 [...] valor não foi revelado, mas, segundo o TechCrunch, gira em torno de US$ 25 milhões. O serviço foi fundado em 2006 por Tony Conrad, investidor do [...] [...] valor não foi revelado, mas, segundo o TechCrunch, gira em torno de US$ 25 milhões. O serviço foi fundado em 2006 por Tony Conrad, investidor do [...]

]]> By: Jeffro2pt0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2177922 Jeffro2pt0 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:39:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2177922 Is that the same Toni Schneider who is CEO of Automattic? Is that the same Toni Schneider who is CEO of Automattic?

]]> By: Photo Matt » On Sphere http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2177919 Photo Matt » On Sphere Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:39:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/aol-buys-sphere-content-engine/#comment-2177919 [...] has found a home at the prescient AOL, as talked about on their blog, GigaOM, and Techcrunch. Sphere is a great company and the folks who made this happen at AOL will look like rockstars as [...] [...] has found a home at the prescient AOL, as talked about on their blog, GigaOM, and Techcrunch. Sphere is a great company and the folks who made this happen at AOL will look like rockstars as [...]

]]>