Ingenio and JumpTap Partner on Pay Per Call for Mobile Search.
Pay Per Call Ads Emerging as Key Revenue Model for Mobile Data Services SAN FRANCISCO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenio, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of Pay Per Call(R) advertising, and JumpTap, Inc. the leading white label mobile search and advertising solutions provider,...

Beware Advance-Fee Loan "Sharks".
A different breed of "loan shark" is preying on unwary consumers by taking their money for the promise of a loan, credit card, or other extension of credit, warns the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Advertisements and promotions for advance-fee loans "guarantee" or suggest that there is a high likelihood...

The road to corporate perdition.
Even The New York Times has now raised the specter of capitalists destroying capitalism. Granted, that's hyperbole, at least so far, and it's necessary to keep in mind how resilient and adaptive this economic system has proven to be. Nevertheless, since the initial Enron disclosure, we've seen a rising...

Ingenio Selected by AlwaysOn Media as Top 100 Private Company Award Winner.
Pay Per Call Innovator Recognized for Leadership in Emerging Technology SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenio, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of Pay Per Call(R) advertising, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn Media as one of the Top 100 Private Company award...

Emergence of New Mediums and Business Models Threatens the Market for Conventional Phone-Based Directory Assistance Services in North America.
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American directory assistance (DA) and operator services (OS) market, which has traditionally been a cash cow for carriers, is undergoing changes with the growing popularity of alternative mediums such as online/Internet DA, SMS-based DA and toll-free DA. Key trends seen...

Wallop Adds Industry Innovators to Its Management Team.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Wallop, the breakthrough innovation in social networking, announced today two new executive appointments. Mark Halstead has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and William Hensley has joined the firm as Vice President of Marketing. As CTO, Halstead will be responsible...

Microsoft revs up its own search engine.
REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft will make up for lost time, finally entering the search engine market, competing with AOL, Google, Yahoo! and others for billions of advertising dollars spent on Internet search ads. Advertisers spent nearly $3.9 billion on Internet search sites last year--approximately 40 percent of...

InfoCast Receives $1.3million Financing Through Kingsport Capital.
TUCSON, Ariz., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoCast Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: IFCC) a provider of leading-edge call center and e-learning solutions, announced today that it has initially received from Kingsport Capital, financing in the amount of $1.3million. Through their relationship with VIGIC Services LLC, Kingsport Capital has...

InfoCast Receives a Commitment for $7.0 Million of Equity Financing.
TUCSON, Ariz. -- InfoCast Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: IFCCE) a provider of leading-edge call center and e-Learning solutions, announced today that it has received a commitment for $7.0 million in equity financing from a Luxemburg based investor. When received, these funds will be applied to continued development and deployment of...

InfoCast Raises $4.8 Million Through Common Share Equity Financing.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoCast Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: IFCC) a Vertical Service Provider for the call center industry, announced today that it has received cash and commitments for $4.8 million in equity financing from Canadian and European-based investors. Jim Leech, President and CEO...