Seattle-based Perooz.com is ascending the cusp of mobile entertainment stardom by importing print-zines and a medley of other content to the portable iPod, and now Zune, player formats. The free web-based service provides mainstream magazines, music, videos and much more for devices such as the Sony PSP and Apple iPod as well as the Microsoft Zune.
Perooz.com would also like to officially welcome the Palm Treo, Samsung BlackJack, Motorola Q, T-Mobile Dash and the BlackBerry 8700 to the list of supported devices. From here on out, Smartphone users will be able to get the latest in Mobile Magazines and more.
Perooz.com has updated their look to give users the maximum amount of content as efficiently as possible. The “Featured Content” carousel at the top of the page acts as a showcase for all the latest content for mobile devices highlighted on Perooz.com. Users can also expand the “Perooz News & Reviews” title to browse all the content archives by category or featured content partners. [24×7]
From Emerald Forest to Palm Desert
Four Seattle-area starup companies will be rtrekking to the desert this January for DEMO 07, a new technology showcase for many a start-up. Making the trip will be Eyejot, a new video messaging concept from WhatCount CEO David Geller, Mixpo, a personal mediacvasting services, Trailfire, the link-chaining presentation builder, and Yadio, a telephone-based online audio publishing service [24×7]
Updated Redfin site uses Virtual Earth
Online real-estate broker Redfin has released a new version of its Web site using Microsoft’s Virtual Earth map platform.
Seattle-based Redfin had been using mapping technology based on government-provided imagery of Seattle and San Francisco, the two markets it serves, to help homebuyers explore neighborhoods over the Internet.
The company said Microsoft’s map platform will allow it to expand its geographic reach. Seattle-area listings, which cover King County, will now include Snohomish, Kitsap and Pierce counties.
Redfin said the new version also displays more real-estate data, including information about open houses and homeowner’s dues, and allows users to instant-message agents. [24×7]
Expedia’s Buyback is $660 million
Expedia will spend $660 million to buy back 30 million shares, joining the lineup of corporations that have instituted or expanded buybacks in recent years.
The Bellevue company, the world’s largest Internet travel agency, said in a statement Thursday that it intends to buy about 9.9 percent of its outstanding common shares at $22 each. The company offered to buy back shares last month at between $18.50 and $22 each.
The buyback was aimed at boosting Expedia’s stock price, which fell 12 percent last year as potential customers booked directly from hotels and airlines. [24×7]
