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MagentoCRUX – Magento Extensions, Themes, Support & Development Site Launched by Maven Infosoft

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MagentoCRUX (http://magentocrux.mavenstore.com) goes straight to the crux of all solutions sought by online businesses, customers and developers alike. It offers a wide range of practically useful add-ons and fresh themes for your Magento website. These will be available for instant download and implementation, wasting no time in installation or configuration. MagentoCRUX boasts of an outstanding range of handy Magento extensions and templates refreshingly different from the hordes of me-too template websites.

MagentoCRUX is already full of rich content and will constantly be updated with flexible, modular and Internet-transparent extensions and themes created by the powerhouse software development centre at Maven Infosoft. These will be available under different licensing options for single and multiple domain use. The site features FAQs, policies, industry conventions and support pages for ease of use and rapid integration to the benefit of customers and developers. Maven aims to enable web retailers to glean the utmost advantage of major internet technologies and content management systems, which will be translated into business processes and ultimately profits.

MagentoCRUX also offers expert services for Magento-based website design, development, hosting, installation, configuration, migration, upgrade, support, SEO, news releases, online press rooms, blog marketing, product forums, social media publicity and on-site IT staffing. The promoters have a successful and verifiable track record in each one of these services. They specialize in online store design, development and management using both open-source and proprietary technologies.

MagentoCRUX provides real time support for Magento. Web shop owners can engage a skilled programmer or an entire team to development options ranging from single-issue bug fixing to full-fledged online store design. A team of competent experts can diagnose and fix bugs in Magento implementations within the hour while fully-functional web shops can be set up in less than three months.

MagentoCRUX helps web retailers optimize their online stores and convert casual visitors to paying customers by making effective use of e-commerce technology, reducing page load time, refining content, enhancing layouts, and reaching out to search engines effectively.

The links to Maven Infosoft’s Blog, Twitter and Facebook pages will make it easy for visitors and clients to retrieve the latest content and information as and when it is updated.

Go take a look yourself at MagentoCRUX (http://magentocrux.mavenstore.com) today!
About Magento Commerce:

Magento is the world’s most evolved e-commerce solution. It runs on the Apache/MySQL/PHP platform. A single installation gives control multiple storefronts, all of which can share common layouts and customer and product information. Magento templates and themes enable site administrators to customize the look and feel of the web store for a smooth and effortless shopping experience. Web shops can also be optimized for mobile phones. Magento extensions enable facilitate connections to a large number of payment gateways and shipping services with a few basic programming changes. Modular code allows web administrators to upgrade their Magento installation to include more features while retaining existing customizations.

About Maven Infosoft:

Maven Infosoft (http://www.offshoresoftwaredevelopmentindia.com) is an established IT solutions company celebrating its 6th anniversary this year. They have quickly built a reputation for innovation, flexibility and service. MagentoCRUX is the result of the far-reaching efforts of experienced professionals in open-source design and development technology. Maven has an extensive project record in software products, application development, web design, e-commerce and a range of IT services. They are the first choice in European markets for outsourcing web-based application development using Microsoft and LAMP technologies.

All projects are managed and executed to perfection at each stage of the software life cycle by a professional Project Management Office. Knowledgeable analysts and specialists work round the clock with cultural coordinators to ensure success in offshore/on-site projects at a zero down-time development centre in Ahmedabad, India.

Official blog at: http://www.offshoresoftwaredevelopmentindia.com/blog/2011/02/08/website-launch-announcement-magentocrux-httpmagentocrux-mavenstore-com-presented-by-maven-infosoft/

Business, Internet & Online, Management, Security, Small Business, Software, Technology, Web 2.0

Interact Enters Into Rackspace Partner Network To Offer Reliable And Secure Hosted Intranet Solution

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Interact, a leading supplier in intelligent intranet software, today announced they have entered into an agreement to join the Rackspace Partner Programme with Rackspace® Hosting, the world’s leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry.

This agreement will enable Interact to provide its customers with a fast and reliable secure intranet solution hosted by Rackspace. The use of hosted software has become a sensible option for many businesses and offers a great alternative to a network based application. Hosting enables access to the intranet anywhere / anytime via a web browser which enhances collaboration opportunities for distributed or remote users. It also reduces pressure on limited in-house IT resources as there is no software to deploy or servers to maintain.

Interact Intranet is an easy to use, collaborative turnkey solution trusted by over 250,000 users. It is an intelligent intranet solution that learns as people use it, adapts and automatically connects relevant information to people. Powerful enterprise networking tools actively promote internal communication, collaboration, idea sharing and cross-organisation participation. It is modular in its architecture allowing organisations to add the components, resources, and services that are required as the business evolves and grows.

Scott Hitchins, Global Partner Manager at Interact, believes that hosted solutions are increasingly popular today for their ability to offer enterprise level system functionality with the advantages of zero maintenance overhead or initial capital outlay. “The financial investment and overhead of owning and maintaining servers and software applications in-house can be substantial. Rackspace hosting services will deliver a powerful and cost-effective intranet solution for our customers with rapid deployment and unparalleled scalability and flexibility in a secure environment. Rackspace offer a 100% network and infrastructure uptime guarantee which will ensure that Interact is always accessible”

Since 2001 Rackspace has been hosting and supporting mission critical websites, internet applications, email servers, security and storage services for 6,000 customers in the UK . Andrew Bartlam, Head of Channel at Rackspace said, “We’re very pleased that Interact have joined our Partner Network and we look forward to working together in the future”.

About Interact Intranet

Interact Intranet is intelligent intranet software created by Interact. The flexible and scalable solution has more than 250,000 users and has revolutionised the way companies communicate, collaborate, share knowledge, and streamline internal processes. It has a unique Intelligence Store which logs information such as browsing routes, search entries, document ratings and hits and uses this information to promote content to users. Interact Intranet promotes a culture of collaboration and idea sharing by using corporate social networking and micro blogs. Non-technical users can quickly and easily update the intranet.

About Interact

Founded in 1996 with headquarters in the UK , Interact operates globally and is one of the fastest growing intranet software and web development companies. With well over a decade of experience Interact has built a strong reputation of delivering successful and collaborative intranet solutions to leading companies.

About Rackspace Hosting

Rackspace Hosting is the world’s leading specialist in hosting and cloud computing and has been ranked in Financial Times Top 50 Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom for the past six years. Rackspace provides Fanatical Support ® to its customers, across a portfolio of IT services, including Managed Hosting and Cloud Computing. For more information, visit www.rackspace.co.uk.

Business, Computers, Internet & Online, Small Business, Software, Technology, Telecom, Web 2.0

Inlet Technologies Named Red Herring Global 100 Winner

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RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 1, 2011 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced it has been named one of Red Herring’s 2010 Global 100 winners. The annual award recognizes the 100 most innovative and promising private technology companies across North America, Europe, and Asia.

“Choosing the best out of the previous three years was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, Chairman of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed down our list from 1,200 potential companies to 200 finalists. Trying to get it down to 100 companies was a task upon itself. Inlet Technologies should be extremely proud of its achievement; the competition was difficult.”

Red Herring’s Global 100 list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. The Global 100 winners were selected from the pool of finalists from its 2010 Red Herring Asia, Europe and North America Awards. Nominees were evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, including financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy and integration into their respective industries. Red Herring’s editorial staff then reviewed the track record and standing of each company to see past the “buzz,” making the list an invaluable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the greatest business opportunities from around the world.

“It is an honor to be named one of this year’s top 100 private global companies and we are proud to be recognized by Red Herring for our consistent leadership, strong partnerships and first-to-market innovations,” commented Don Bossi, CEO of Inlet Technologies. “This award, along with our continued record growth, is true validation of our commitment to delighting customers with the best video experience, thus enabling them to reach new audiences and monetize their content more effectively.”

About Inlet Technologies

Inlet Technologies is redefining the online video experience with innovative solutions for media preparation that combine striking video quality with surprising simplicity and reliability, enabling content owners to expand their audience and realize greater value from their content. Industry leaders such as Major League Baseball, Microsoft, NBC Universal/Vancouver Winter Games, Yahoo!, France Télévisions and Home Shopping Network rely on Inlet for easy implementation, technical prowess and enterprise scale for their mission critical operations. For more information, please visit www.inlethd.com. Follow us on Twitter at InletTech.

Contact:

Shawn Ramsey

Crossroads Public Relations for Inlet Technologies

+1 919-621-0737

inlet@crossroadspr.com

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Consumer Services, Internet & Online, Social Media, Software, Technology, Travel, Web 2.0

Smart Travel – 2011’s Biggest Mobile Trend

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With 75.3 million iPhones sold in 2010 alone, the age of the Smartphone is well and truly upon us. One of the principle innovations associated with the rise of the Smartphone is, of course, the ‘App’.

There are already a plethora of apps catering to every conceivable aspect of modern living and the development of these often whimsical, frequently rather handy and sometimes near indispensable little applications is set to accelerate in 2011. One area that is sure to see a surge in smartphone apps this year is the travel sector.

Apps seem set to impact the travel sector in a big way and DialAFlight, one of the biggest providers of cheap flights worldwide, have lead the way by launching an iPhone application that gives some indication of how Smartphone technology can improve the traveller’s experience.

The free app, which provides users with a complete travel itinerary, updated flight status, a ‘find my hotel’ function and a guide to the best flight prices, was amongst the first in the travel sector to hit the market. This makes finding cheap flights to Bangkok, New Zealand, Cape Town and other exotic locations a dream to organise.

The smart phone allows users to have more control over their holiday experience. With utilities such as mapping, currency converters and travel updates, it promises to take the stress out of travel. No more back seat drivers or bad navigators, just enter your hotel details and let GPS take the reins.

Finding cheap flight details on the go is now so easy, there’s no excuse not to travel cheap. Confidence in the smart phone is steadily increasing and the ease with which flight deals can be checked, hotels booked, travel itinerary and travel guides downloaded is transforming the way we travel.

Find out more at http://www.dialaflight.com/mobile/iphonesupport.aspx or visit the iPhone App Store download the DialAFlight app today.

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About DialAFlight
DialAFlight is one of the UK’s leading travel companies and has been in business for 30 years. Each year hundreds of thousands of people visit our website for cheap flights, hotels, car hire, weekend breaks and business flights.

Visit http://www.dialaflight.com/flights/ or call now for our latest offers. Calls may be recorded for training purposes.

Entertainment, Gaming, Internet & Online, Software, Technology, Telecom, Web 2.0

Grimm: Ride of the Perambulator, a new iOS game now available

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ROBOX Studios is proud to announce the release of Grimm: Ride of the Perambulator, a new iOS game now available. Set in a devilish and stylized Victorian world, Grimm is a side-scrolling macabre adventure, featuring stunning hand-drawn graphics and whimsical humor. Using the accelerometer, the player must navigate a lost carriage and baby through over 10 worlds and 8 mini-levels of fiendish delights. Pursued by Mr. Grimm, the player must survive his questionable intentions as he presents new challenges along the way.

A truly independent title, Grimm was developed by David Pietrandrea, owner of ROBOX Studios. The small development team focused on creating an immersive experience and a fully-realized world, bringing a unique style to mobile platforms.

Enter the devilish and dangerous world of Grimm at your own peril, now in the iTunes App Store:

“Mother has lost her baby! It is up to you, kindly gamer, to safely navigate the baby’s carriage through over 10 worlds of twisted Victorian delights, delivering the lost child home. Avoid the specter of Mr. Grimm, a shadowy figure intent on stopping you at every turn. Grimm: Ride of the Perambulator is a unique side-scrolling adventure set in a dark and stylized world.”

GAMEPLAY FEATURES:
– Use the accelerometer to guide the carriage through over 10 worlds and 8 mini-levels of twisted and macabre delights.
– Launch the baby from the carriage to solve puzzles and combat villainous enemies
– Survive the fiendish intentions of Mr. Grimm as he doggedly pursues you, presenting new challenges along the way.
– Enjoy the unique and handmade art of the Grimm world.

Out now for iOS; iPhone and iPod touch. Featured by Apple.

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grimm/id406222390?mt=8

Grimm Mini-site: http://roboxstudios.com/grimm/

Contact Details: 80 River St. Suite 5M, Hoboken, NJ, david@roboxstudios.com, www.roboxstudios.com

Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media, Software, Technology, Telecom, Web 2.0

Startupsadviser.com Names Bill Pankracij Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

DURHAM, CT – Startupsadviser.com, a leading business and marketing consultancy dedicated to meeting the needs of emerging and startup organizations, has announced the appointment of Bill Pankracij as vice president of marketing and business development. In this role, Mr. Pankracij will be responsible for expanding the company’s relationship base, providing current clients with a broad range of functional expertise, and developing and executing all domestic and international marketing activities.

“Bill brings an impressive track record of experience and performance to Startupsadviser.com. His experience in business development, strategy, marketing, and communications, coupled with his success building brands and creating results-driven programs, will be instrumental as we forge ahead with our growth plans,” said Laura Rosen, president and chief executive officer of Startupsadviser.com.

A highly respected and sought after marketing executive within the early-stage and startup communities, Mr. Pankracij will utilize his more than 25 years of experience in the hi-tech industry in his new role at Startupsadviser.com. His impressive background includes a strong record of bottom-line results at small and early-stage firms such as ITema, Reconda, and DSPCon as well as senior management positions at major companies including Philips, Perkin-Elmer, and BellSouth, where he was part of the team that spearheaded the U.S. launch of the revolutionary BlackBerry® device enabled with BellSouth wireless services.

“The strategic and operational expertise of the Startupsadviser team is truly first-class,”said Mr. Pankracij. “I am excited to join this organization and look forward to enhancing the brand experience for our customers and being part of the Company’s continuing success.”

About Startupsadviser.com
With satellite offices throughout New England, Connecticut-based Startupsadviser.com is a leading strategic consulting firm specializing in meeting the business development, marketing and sales needs of emerging and start-up organizations. Our consultants average over two decades of diversified business experience so we know what works and how to level the competitive playing field for your organization. We offer a variety of services and pride ourselves in delivering sound, sane and sensible advice at every critical stage of your firm’s development. For additional information on Startupsadviser.com, please visit http://www.startupsadviser.com.

All company, brand and product names referenced herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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CONTACT:
Bill Pankracij
Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
Startupsadviser.com
207-809-0089
bill@startupsadviser.com

Business, Computers, Internet & Online, Small Business, Software, Technology, Telecom, Web 2.0

Yarooms Helps Corporations Manage Mobile Workforce, Meeting Rooms Or Shared Spaces Over Multiple Sites

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Yarooms is the new web service that helps corporations manage mobile workforce, meeting rooms or shared spaces over multiple sites, in a local or a globalized environment.

In concordance with the market studies that were driven, it was observed a constant increase in the use of mobile workforce amongst corporations of all sizes. On this trail, Yarooms is meeting the newly appeared needs, facilitating the fluent administration of cubicals and working posts by using an ergonomical optimized interface.

The same web service answers the administration needs related to the use of shared spaces like, meeting rooms or conference rooms.

The working spaces and also the conference or meeting rooms, can have resources assigned. Resources can be assigned at room level, if they are irremovable, as for example a live translation system in a conference room, or at location level if these resources can be used by multiple work spaces.

The identification of the available resources or rooms that match a set of criteria, is highly simplified by the use of smart search, which allows the direct interogation of the resources & rooms availability database, by using a set of keywords for each of the criteria.

At this point YAROOMS is still in beta mode and as a result we are welcoming any party that is interested in using the system to do so without any kind of charge. In a very short interval YAROOMS will be supporting new facilities as, recurrent meeting settings and a set of 3 new interfaces for outlook, Iphone and touch screen displays.

Contact Details: Aleea Dumbravita nr 3
Bucharest
Romania
0040213244879
webmaster@yarooms.com
http://yarooms.com

Business, Internet & Online, Management, Software, Technology, Web 2.0

MindMeister’s Collaborative Mind Maps Now Available on Interact’s Intelligent Intranet Software

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Interact, a leading supplier in intelligent intranet software and MindMeister, providers of on-line mind mapping software, are pleased to announce a strategic technology partnership. The agreement allows the two companies to combine their industry leading software solutions.

MindMeister is the market leading and multiple award-winning web-based collaboration solution that uses proven mind mapping concepts to facilitate multi-user planning, brainstorming, and project management sessions all from within a standard web browser.

Interact Intranet is an easy to use, collaborative turnkey solution trusted by over 250,000 users. It is an intelligent intranet solution that learns as people use it, adapts and automatically connects relevant information to people. Powerful enterprise networking tools actively promote internal communication, collaboration, idea sharing and cross-organisation participation. It is modular in its architecture allowing organisations to add the components, resources, and services that are required as the business evolves and grows.

As a result of the new integration, Interact Intranet users will be able to access the MindMeister mind maps via the intranet to brainstorm or plan new projects. They will be able to simultaneously work with colleagues on the same map and see changes as they happen within the intuitive and familiar intranet interface.

Commenting on the partnership Scott Hitchins, Global Partner Manager at Interact said: “At Interact we are continually looking to establish new strategic alliances to build-upon and reinforce our intranet platform and we are very excited about the partnership with MindMeister.”

“We constantly seek to innovate and develop Interact Intranet to add value for our users. Creativity and collaboration are the basis of every successful business and the MindMeister mind mapping and visual thinking application is a natural extension to our existing collaborative capabilities. Like Interact Intranet, MindMeister has an intuitive user interface so the integration offers the best solution for functionality and ease of use.”

Interact Intranet is an ideal platform for forming strategic relationships. With over 250,000 users worldwide and an ever-expanding list of high-profile customers, opportunities are consistently being produced to cross-promote new solutions for the end-user via the Interact Intranet Partner Program.

Michael Hollauf, COO and Co-founder of MindMeister commented: “As a Software provider, we’re always looking for new and innovative solutions to assist consumers in doing their jobs better. We believe Interact Intranet’s self learning and adaptive technology to be on the cutting edge of today’s business needs. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Interactive Intranet, and look forward to introducing their broad customer base to the endless brainstorming and collaborative possibilities with MindMeister.”

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Notes for Editors

About Interact Intranet
Interact Intranet is intelligent intranet software created by Interact. The flexible and scalable solution has revolutionised the way companies communicate, collaborate, share knowledge, and streamline internal processes. It has a unique Intelligence Store which logs information such as browsing routes, search entries, document ratings and hits and uses this information to promote content to users. Interact Intranet promotes a culture of collaboration and idea sharing by using corporate social networking and micro blogs. Non-technical users can quickly and easily update the intranet. With more than 250,000 users, the company has built a strong reputation of delivering successful and collaborative intranet solutions to leading companies.

About MeisterLabs GmbH
Codemart, the company behind MindMeister, is a privately held software development company specializing in highly usable web applications, mainly built on the Ruby on Rails technology. Our team of skilled nearshore developers provides top quality services at attractive rates. Committed to the “less is more” principle, we think that in software, like in most things, simplicity is the key to success.

Contact Details:

Linda Bolg, Global Marketing Manager, Interact
www.interact-intranet.com
linda.bolg@interact-intranet.com

Tel: +44 (0) 161 927 3222

Advertising, Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Small Business, Social Media, Software, Technology, Web 2.0

Ad Server Solutions announces offering Free quotes for Software Development

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Ad Server Solutions, a custom software development company, has announced offering free custom quotes for various software development and website design projects. By offering this free service, Ad Server Solutions helps clients provide cost effective solutions with affordable rates which will reduce their budgets. Ad Server Solutions specialty is turnkey application software development work from the initial system study to the final stage of system implementation. Ad Server Solutions development processes enables them to design, develop and deploy cutting edge software applications at a fraction of the time and cost, suiting their clients actual work environment.

In launching the free custom quotes service, Ad Server Solutions delivers superior quality and cost effective software development work to their clients by following customized processes to deliver on time and quality outputs. Ad Server Solutions offers free quotes for a series of services from E-commerce, mobile apps, desktop applications, software development, website development, application migration, rich internet application development, website designing and consulting. Web developers and designers are proficient and talented to utilize various technologies, programming languages and web development tools.

When submitting requirements for a free quote, Ad Server Solutions software development, website design and development services include: ASP, PHP, .NET, Java/J2EE, JSP, C#, Ruby on Rails, Web 2.0/Ajax, Silverlight, XML, CRM, DBMS, CMS, Flash, website design and development, mobile application development and custom programming services. Expertise in designing product architectures and building applications for mobile apps include: Android, Blackberry, Iphone, Ipad, Symbian and Windows Mobile

In these competitive times Enterprises need to concentrate more on their core business. Ad Server Solutions helps Enterprises save time by providing Free Quotes and helps build their software applications which allows companies to concentrate on their core business. A large number of offline businesses from different industries are regularly coming on the internet to globalize their business every day. The Internet is the source of global exposure for companies as well as source of software development and website design services for economic web development. The search for appropriate and customized business website development has increased rapidly on the internet.

If you have a project in mind, Ad Server Solutions encourages you to consult with them free of charge. Ad Server Solutions is always glad to discuss your ideas and offer expert advice at no cost to you. To Inquire and get more details and a free quote please go to http://www.adserversolutions.com/quote_request.html and let them know more about your specific requirements for your development.

Ad Server Solutions http://www.adserversolutions.com was founded in 1997. Ad Server Solutions promise is to provide highly qualitative and cost effective Custom Software Application Development, Desktop Development, E-Commerce, Custom Programming, Website Design, Mobile Apps Development and Web Software Development services to clients globally. Ad Server Solutions believes that by focusing on Total Quality and Customer Satisfaction as its top company values, it will exceed its growth goals while establishing long term relationships with its valued clients.

Business, Deals, Financial, Internet & Online, Media, Technology, Web 2.0

Aol To Acquire Techcrunch Network Of Sites

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San Francisco, CA, September 28, 2010 – AOL Inc. [NYSE: AOL] today announced that it has agreed to acquire TechCrunch, Inc., the company that owns and operates TechCrunch and its network of websites dedicated to technology news, information and analysis. TechCrunch and its associated properties and conferences will join the AOL Technology Network while retaining their editorial independence, further bolstering AOL’s position as one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality, tech-oriented content. The announcement will be made on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, CA.

Founded by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch operates a global network of dedicated properties from Europe to Japan, as well as vertically-oriented websites, including MobileCrunch, CrunchGear, TechCrunchIT, GreenTech, TechCrunchTV and CrunchBase. The TechMeme Leaderboard ranks TechCrunch as the No. 1 source of breaking tech news online, followed by AOL’s Engadget.*

“Michael and his colleagues have made the TechCrunch network a byword for breaking tech news and insight into the innovative world of start-ups, and their reputation for top-class journalism precisely matches AOL’s commitment to delivering the expert content critical to this audience,” said Tim Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AOL. “TechCrunch and its team will be an outstanding addition to the high-quality content on the AOL Technology Network, which is now a must-buy for advertisers seeking to associate their brands with leading technology content and its audience.”

Heather Harde, Chief Executive Officer of TechCrunch, said: “TechCrunch and AOL share a motivating passion for quality technology news and information, and we’re delighted about becoming part of the AOL family. This represents a compelling opportunity to extend the TechCrunch brand while complementing the great work of sites like Engadget and Switched. Our contributors, and our audiences, can look to the future with excitement about what we can build when we have the significant resources of AOL behind us.”

Michael Arrington, Founder and Co-Editor of TechCrunch, said: “Tim Armstrong and his team have an exciting vision for the future of AOL as a global leader in creating and delivering world-class content to consumers, be it through original content creation, partnerships or acquisitions. I look forward to working with everyone at AOL as we build on our reputation for independent tech journalism and continue to set the agenda for insight, reviews and collaborative discussion about the future of the technology industry.”

TechCrunch also hosts industry-leading conferences and events, including The Disrupt series, The Crunchies Awards and various meet-ups worldwide. These conferences bring together industry innovators, entrepreneurs and financing sources to exchange ideas, forge new relationships and discuss the current and future industry trends.

“Engagement with thought leaders is as important to AOL as our engagement with our contributors, audiences, publishers and advertisers, and TechCrunch’s conferences and websites will give us a promising, additional springboard to join and amplify these conversations. We’re committed to quality in everything we do at AOL, and look forward to working with Heather, Michael and the TechCrunch team to extend the brand,” said David Eun, President of AOL Media and Studios.

The AOL Technology Network consists of AOL’s tech-oriented properties including Engadget, the Web magazine about everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics; Switched, which covers the intersection of the digital world with entertainment, sports, art, fashion and lifestyle; TUAW, the unofficial Apple weblog; and DownloadSquad, the weblog about downloadable software and other computer subjects. The AOL Technology Network ranks in the top five for tech news according to comScore Media Metrix, August 2010 data, and leads the top five in average time spent and average visits per user.

This acquisition will further AOL’s strategy to become the global leader in sourcing, creating, producing and delivering high-quality, trusted, original content to consumers. TechCrunch will remain headquartered in San Francisco, CA, as a wholly owned AOL unit. Deal terms were not disclosed.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding business strategies, market potential, future financial and operational performance and other matters. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the transaction and other statements identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “expect” or similar expressions. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances, including, but not limited to, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the transaction and the parties’ performance of their obligations under the agreements; changes in our plans, strategies and intentions; the competitiveness and quality of our products and services; our ability to retain, hire and develop key employees; and the intensity of competition. Any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein, due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological, strategic and/or regulatory factors, as well as factors affecting AOL’s operations and businesses. More detailed information about these factors as they relate to AOL may be found in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in AOL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AOL is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About AOL
AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL’s business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL’s owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL’s consumer offerings.

About TechCrunch
TechCrunch is a weblog dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. In addition to covering new companies, we profile existing companies that are making an impact (commercial and/or cultural) on the new web space. TechCrunch has now grown into a network of technology focused sites offering a wide range of content and new media.

*TechMeme Leaderboard, Sept. 28, 2010