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    +Myxer Delivers 10 Million Ringtones To iPhone Users
      Mobile content delivery startup Myxer has officially delivered over 10 million free ringtones to iPhone users.Myxer allows users to download ringtone in two ways. First, Myxer's free ringtone podcasts allows any iTunes user to pull ringtones directly from the channel. And the startup has a standalone site that gives users the ability to download from a catalog of more than two million ringtones and sync them to the device from their PC. The easier of the two options is surprisingly subscribing to the podcast. Being subscribed means that iTunes will check for new files as they become available, allowing users to get Myxer ringtones directly from iTunes and on their mobile phone every time they sync. Two new ringtones are added each week.

    +Full Streams Ahead: Clicker’s TV Search Engine Is Now Open To The Public
      Clicker, the startup that looks to be a comprehensive video search engine for television content on the web, has launched to the public. The site made its public debut at TechCrunch50, where it generated quite a bit of positive buzz, and has gradually ramped up its private beta over the last couple months.I spoke with Clicker CEO Jim Lanzone (formerly CEO of Ask.com), who says that the site's beta was actually shorter than expected, in part because intital feedback has been quite positive.Since appearing at TechCrunch50, Clicker has added 33% more content to its database, growing from an index of 300,000 up to 400,000 full length episodes. These 400,000 episodes come from over 7,000 different shows across 1,200 content sources around the web.

    +Listiti Offers More Ways To Promote And Track Twitter Lists
      Whether you're a fan of Twitter's new list feature or not, it has proven to be a great way to discover people of interest one can mass-follow. But keeping track of Twitter lists can prove cumbersome and overwhelming.Recently, Listiti launched, combining the concept of Google Alerts with Twitter Lists by sending out e-mail notifications based on the appearance of keywords in tweets from lists you keep track of. This is particularly useful for marketers who'd like to keep track of conversations about a company, product or brand, but only from a specific subset of Twitter users.Listiti just pushed a new version of the service live, and has added a useful new feature that makes it even more worth checking out: badges.

    +Social Gaming Still In Play – Wooga Raises An Additional €5 Million
      It seems that social gaming is where the action is right now, and we're not just hearing that from the kids. Following Electronic Arts' $300 million acquisition of Playfish, and the just-reported $43 million further investment that Playdom has raised, we've caught wind that Berlin-based wooga has secured €5 million ($7.5m) of additional funding. The round is being led by Balderton Capital, although earlier investor Holtzbrinck Ventures has also participated.

    +Already Profitable Redfin Raises Another $10 Million
      Seattle based Redfin, an online real estate startup, has raised another $10 million in a venture capital round led by Greylock Partners. Existing investors Madrona Venture Group, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Vulcan Capital and The HIllman Company all participated in the round, and Greylock's James Slavet joins the Redfin board of directors.This was a safety round, as Redfin announced profitability over the summer and have now exceeded a $20 million in revenue run rate (it was just $15 million last summer). They've roughly quadrupled in size since 2008, even in a down real estate market.I used Redfin as a buyer over the summer when I was looking for a house. Here's how it works, and why it's so attractive compared to normal real estate broker deals: As a buyer you spend a lot of time on the Redfin site, looking at available houses and a rich set of data on previous sales, comps in the neighborhood, other homes listed in the same price range, etc. (or you can use their iPhone app, which the company says is the highest rated real estate app).If you want to view a homeyou schedule online. They set it up for you and meet you at the house. In all, it isn't much different than the standard buying a house procedure. Except at the end they refund 50% of their commission to you. On a $500,000 house, you get a check for $7,500 at closing.

    +Sales Guy v. Web Dude, Parts 2-4. Oh, Yeah.
      Most of you have probably seen Sales Guy v. Web Dude, a hilarious video on the joys of tech support. If you haven't seen it, kiss ten minutes goodbye and start there. It ranks up there with the stuff on Best Page In The Universe in entertainment and laugh value.The creator was quiet for a long time after that video. But in the last few months have been productive for him. And he now has three new videos and posted them on The Website Is Down. All, including the original, are embedded below:Episode 1 - Sales Guy vs. Web DudeThe original website is down video web dude tries desperately to get his important work done while assulted on all sides by rampant incompetence. Will he survive???Videos below:

    +Personera Connects With Facebook To Make Custom Print Calendars
      I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone other than my grandparents who use use print calendars any more. Launching today, Personera, hopes to bring print calendars into the Web Age by combining the old with the new. The company is offering the world's first print calendar that is personalized with the birthdays of your Facebook friends, upcoming events, and photos.Personera’s service allows people to use their Facebook accounts to log in through Facebook Connect, and make all of their social network content instantly available for product personalization. Users are able to choose a theme, automatically add their friends birthdays and events each day, and drag and drop their favorite photos into the monthly layouts.

    +Bump Goes Cross-Platform With New Android App; Upgrades iPhone Version Too
      It's a big night for Bump Technologies, the mobile software startup that recently landed a round of funding led by Sequoia Capital. The company makes mobile apps that let users share their contact information (and other data) simply by tapping their phones together. Up until now the app has been available for the iPhone only, where it's developed quite a following, and tonight it's launching on Android as well. The iPhone is getting some love too, as Bump's 1.2 update was just approved by Apple (you can grab it here).The updated iPhone app includes a 'Friend Compare' feature that looks at the address book and Facebook profiles of you and the person you're bumping with to see if you have any mutual friends, which can be a good way to break the ice if you're meeting someone for the first time.

    +Dealtaker’s @couponbot Will Fetch Coupons For You On Twitter
      As the holiday shopping season approaches, more consumers are looking for online coupons to provide discounts. In fact, Google Insights for Search indicates that searches for coupons and promo codes are steadily growing with 68% of consumers reporting that they plan take advantage of coupons this season. Free coupon site DealTaker is making it easier for consumers to find coupons on Twitter via a Tweet command @couponbot. Here's how it works. You send a Tweet to @CouponBot with a specific store name (@CouponBot BestBuy). DealTaker calls on an army of Twitter agents to search thousands of coupons in the DealTaker database and return links to the most current coupons to you via an @reply (not a DM). The links could be from DealMaker or the retailer's site and you will receive a maximum of ten @replies. And Users do not have to follow DealTaker to use @CouponBot.

    +MOG Shows A Teaser Video Of New Music Service
      A month ago we were criticizing MOG for over promising and under delivering with their new All Access music service. Our chief complaint was that the service wasn't free, which was the original vision. Today though, we reported that the odds are against Spotify launching for free in the U.S., and MySpace Music may move to a subscription model. Suddenly, MOG may be right in the thick of things, despite the fact that they will charge $5/month for the service.So the timing was right today for MOG to release a first teaser video of All Access. This shows off just a part of the service - playlists. But from watching the video it's clear that they are creating one heck of a user experience. Search looks to be extremely fast, with intelligent auto-complete. Adding songs from various places in the service is simple (compare to MySpace Music, which is still cumbersome after a year). And users can make the playlists private or public.The social aspect of the service, including public and shareable playlists, is an advantage over Spotify. Spotify is mostly about you and your music, and you aren't bothered with stuff from other people. But I like the idea of finding new playlists from friends, or that have been made popular by others. I also like that MOG is browser based and doesn't require a download. I've been testing Spotify but only have it on one computer, so I can't use it all the time.

    +Simple Is As Simple Does: The Risk Of Retweet
      Despite starting Blogger, Evan Williams rarely blogs. But yesterday, for the first time in several months, he decided to put the digital pen to the digital paper in order to lay out his thoughts for Twitter's new Retweet functionality. It's a great view into the mindset behind what is already becoming a controversial change.Why is there so much controversy? The answer is simple — literally. When Twitter began, you could do one thing on it: Send a blurb about what you were doing in 140 characters or less. This led to an immediate outcry from a wide range of people who thought that it was just about the dumbest service in the world. Others saw the potential behind such a simple service, precisely because it was so simple, and history has proven time and time again that sometimes simple ideas can explode into the biggest ones.

    +StuffBuff: Real-Time Auctions With A Viral Twist
      When it comes to online auctions, most people think of the lengthy, generally unexciting (at least until the last few minutes) auctions found on eBay. But in the last year we've seen some more interesting action in the space — Swoopo is one site that comes to mind, but it is an "entertainment shopping" experience that has an element of gambling to it (you can walk away empty handed and still lose money). StuffBuff is a new site that's taking a different approach: it's looking to combine the real-time nature of sites like Twitter with traditional auction sites like eBay. The company made its debut in the TechCrunch50 Demopit, and is today launching in private beta. We've got 500 invites for TechCrunch readers. To join, use the invite code "TechCrunch".A standard StuffBuff auction (called a 'Live Haggle') looks quite similar to a chat room, with a few key differences. The top of the chat window shows a 'time left' indicator that lets you know when the auction ends, and there's a bidding window below the chat box where you enter how much you're willing to pay (entering a bid is considered binding).

    +The New Palm Pixi Commercial: The Mystery Witch Is Dead!
      It’s a new day at Palm. The Pixi, Palm’s Treo-esque addition to the WebOS line-up, is getting new commercials without Miss Crazy Face and her magical Pre. Instead, you get hot people taking pictures of each other and having fun.This is the kind of commercial that I call the McCafe (or Devin’s lifestyle in Seattle) - excited people doing something exciting. It’s a big departure from Palm and a points to a move towards the mainstream.Video after the jump.

    +Facebook Coming To PS3 In Mystery Update
      Some leaked screenshots from Sony show a PS3 running with what looks like a native Facebook client configurable. There's also a new photo browser and the ability to change the color of your gamercard, but at those features I make a dismissive gesture— thusly. A Facebook app would be handy, though a constant stream of status updates from heavy players might be lead to mutings by less gaming-orientated friends. "Devin found a new item!"There's one small picture of Facebook on the PS3 (yes, that's all there is), and it's not even of a client. It's a user accounts configuration screen that happens to include Facebook. So it's not much to look at, but it was traced to Sony UK's site, so we're pretty sure it's legit. Sony "doesn't comment on rumor or speculation," obviously, so we won't be hearing from them, but it would be ridiculous to think that a all-in-one entertainment device like the PS3 wouldn't have Facebook on it eventually.

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