Jul. 16, 2008

Comcast-Owned thePlatform Buys Social Media Apps Firm Chirp Interactive

(PaidContent.org)  This story was written by Rafat Ali.
thePlatform, the broadband and mobile video services provider that is now part of Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA), has acquired assets from San Francisco-based Chirp Interactive, a provider of social media applications...some of Chirp's employees are transitioning into the bigger company. In addition, thePlatform, basedin Seattle, is now expanding into Silicon Valley, including opening a branch office.

More details in release.



By Rafat Ali
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