Biden announces rural broadband funding in Pa. (AP)

July 1, 2009
AP - Vice President Joe Biden outlined a $4.7 billion loan and grant program Wednesday to develop the infrastructure needed to deliver broadband, or high-speed, Internet access to areas that are underserved or without access.No tag for this post.













Mac News Briefs: Omni Group releases OmniGraphSketcher (Macworld.com)

July 1, 2009
Macworld.com - The Omni Group’s OmniGraphSketcher is a new tool for creating graphs.No tag for this post.













Done Right Acquired By N.C. Firm

July 1, 2009
Pasadena-based Done Right, a provider of an online, pay-per-performance directory of home improvement professionals, has been acquired by a North Carolina firm. According to Charlotte, North Carolina-based Tree.com, it has acquired certain assets of Done Right, and will offer Done Right as its newest service offering. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Done Right--formerly known as PerformLocal--was founded in 2005, and has received venture funding from August Capital, Glynn Capital Management, and MDV Mohr, Davidow Ventures. The firm's executives included Paul Ryan and Tom Lamb, both previously executives at Overture Services before it was acquired by Yahoo. READ MORE>>No tag for this post.