Freedom Communications and mobile technology firm Ace Mobi have expanded their partnership in which Ace Mobi will deliver interactive content and mobile text-alert functionality into Freedom’s advertising offerings, with a particular focus on its newspaper classifieds.

Apple has introduced the new iPod touch, packed with new features including the company's Retina display, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center.

Online media company Yahoo! and marketing solutions firm Dex One Corporation have expanded their partnership which will increase local businesses online exposure.

IMAX Corporation has signed an agreement with Cinema City International, an exhibitor in Eastern Europe, to install two new digital IMAX theatre systems in Israel, which are currently anticipated to open in 2011.

Mardev-DM2, a B-to-B marketing and data services partner, has formed the exclusive list management and marketing relationship with SGC Horizon.

MarketShare Partners, a cross-marketing optimization company, has acquired JovianDATA, a marketing business intelligence and data analytics technology firm. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Baker & Taylor, a distributor of books and entertainment products, has signed an agreement for its TextStream unit to provide print-to-order services for World Scientific Publishing, an international scientific publisher.

PennWell Corporation, a media and information company, has acquired Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine and the website FireMagazine.com. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Chegg.com, an online textbook rental company, has acquired CourseRank, a start-up that provides college students a convenient way to create and share their course schedule, read and write reviews on classes and professors.

NBR Worldwide has acquired Nightly Business Report , America's most-watched daily business news program. This occasion marks the first time that a premier nightly news broadcast produced specifically for PBS and owned by one of its affiliates has been acquired by a private entity.