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TGIF! Here are today’s startup and entrepreneurial updates

• Kaltura Integrates its Open Source Video Platform with Artivision’s Video Monetization Technology – Kaltura
• Use Centrl to pick a place to meet a friend – Centrl
• Dual Launch: I Love Traffic and I Hate Traffic – Armor Games (these two are very addictive)
• Major Update to Glue for Internet Explorer – AdaptiveBlue
• Getsatisfaction.tv: New Look, New Content, New Feed – GetSatisfaction

Here are today’s startup and entrepreneurial updates:

• Scanning Coke or Water? Why? - Big In Japan
• New advanced features give you absolute control in analyzing your cash flow – moneyStrands
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Presentation Fonts – SlideShare
• Profiting Across Search Networks: Expanding Your Reach to Microsoft adCenter – Clickable
• A Friendly Suggestion to Our Competitor (this is an awesome post) – VerticalResponse

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 Group has announced the launch of a new startup investment program. Deutsche Startups reports (translated link) that the program offers advertising space in return for equity in the startup. Sister company Seven Brand Ventures will run the new investment program to make sure the advertising is as targeted as possible.

Twenty startups are involved in the media-equity program to-date and all are in different stages of development.

Any company can apply for the program as long as they meet the criteria set forth by Seven Brand Ventures. The main criteria is that the startup has not appeared on any television stations. It appears that the media buys that will be used for this program will be remnant slots.

Regarding one of the startups in the program, Deutsche Startups notes (translated), “At Outlet Online Shop Sneakerloft can already draw a first conclusion: Since the campaign began three months ago are in the Web store, according to ProSiebenSat.1 has already received over 10,000 orders.”

The story concludes by noting that this program is a win-win for both parties. The television stations fill their open ad slots and the startups get free television advertising with a small equity position in return. This program could also lead to future partnerships between both parties as well.

Here are today’s startup and entrepreneurial updates:

• Doodle connects calendars and works now with Lotus Notes – Doodle
• Two new JimdoBusiness Layouts – Jimdo
• Super Gluer and Glue Crew Stickers – AdaptiveBlue
• Comments: New Translations Available – Disqus
• Announcing Zoho as Online Spreadsheet Partner – Zoho
• 5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me (about starting a company) – Bluyah Development Blog
• You Don’t Know Jack About Software Maintenance – Communications of the ACM

I just read on a sports blog that next week the Jets are going to allow their fans to call plays via Twitter. What a great use of social media! With that said, here are today’s startup and entrepreneurial updates:

• Brand new design – Sobees
• Print your Photobucket photos with QOOP – Qoop
• modu Moving Forward – modu
• Why Advertise Online? Here are 7 Important Reasons – Startup Your Online Advertising
• edocr Launches “edocr Exclusive” an exclusive club for our customers – edocr
• AddThis Now Supports 198 Link Sharing Services – AddThis
• What drives online collaboration in a company? – OneHub

Here are today’s startup and entrepreneurial updates for a spooky Friday the 13th – stay away from black cats, retweets and all paid posts.

• Rollover to Lending Club’s new No-Fee IRA! – LendingClub
• Startup Weekend comes to NYC $75 for 2 days – Startup Weekend
• Kyte Extends Mobile Video Support To Android and Nokia – Kyte
• New Feature: Forums – LifeMojo
• New web goodies – Dropbox
• How to Buy a Television – Gliffy

Here are today’s startup and entrepreneurial updates:

• A Boxee Box is coming! – Boxee
• Announcing the OpenX Video Plugin – OpenX
• Small changes with a big punch coming next week – Ning
• OpenDNS matching Google’s free airport WiFi gift with free services for the holidays. – OpenDNS
• Can’t Take Credit Cards? No Problem! – LetMeGo
• Buy Sponsored Links on Reddit – Reddit
• Job of the day: Flash Developer/Designer in NYC