Booting Up: LinkedIn Ponies Up $90M to Buy News Aggregator Pulse

As predicted, LinkedIn has shelled out $90 million for the mobile news aggregation startup Pulse. [AllThingsD] Sign Up For Our

Scenic, boring West Virginia. (Photo: Flickr/tobyotter
Scenic, boring West Virginia. (Photo: Flickr/tobyotter

As predicted, LinkedIn has shelled out $90 million for the mobile news aggregation startup Pulse. [AllThingsD]

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Booting Up: LinkedIn Ponies Up $90M to Buy News Aggregator Pulse