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Realtime Raises $100M, Opens Office In Santa Monica

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Realtime , a startup developing technology to help power real-time web applications, said today that it has raised $100M, launched in the U.S., The firm, which was previously known as Internet Business Technologies, said that it has developed a language, xRTML, that helps convert existing, static HTML into real-time, live web applications.

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Exploring A Brave New World Of Domain Names, With Rightside

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That''s especially true when you think about the investment we are putting into the domain side. That''s just an example of the kind of investment which is needed to build out those new businesses. If you think about it, if you can spin that out to its own business, it makes those kinds of investments clearer.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Social Networking in Web 1.0.

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HTML5 Games Company Goko Launches and Raises $8M in Series A Funding

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Goko wants to work with developers to across the world to reinvent the popular HTML board and card games. It has an SDK for developers to create, distribute and monetize HTML5 social games across iOS, Android, Facebook, Google+ and Windows 8 and the web.

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A Night Of #Hackfest With BetterWorks

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Some used Java, Ruby, jQuery while others used PHP, HTML, and CSS. Quick Web App Builder (QWAB) – parts prebuilt before competition. Participants were setup and encouraged to use open source projects such as Apache, MySQL, Hbase, Cassandra, Ngnix, Erlang, and more. Development languages varied from team to team. Teams: CoderTie.

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Go West Young Men: Winklevoss Twins Buy $18M L.A. Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene

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I love to rib the Winklevoss twins as much as anyone , but focusing more on California does seem like a smart move to show that they are serious about tech investing. Hyperlinks and images must be manually coded using html mark-up. We respect your anonymity. Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. Upcoming Events.

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Angel Funding Advice

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I know you’re not a tech guy and haven’t done anything other than an HTML course you once took, but if you’re inspirational and a leader you’ll find somebody to moonlight for free to get your prototype built. They know that the money they invest may be lost. How much do they like to invest?

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