] The operator of the CNet and ZDNet technology news and
] information Web sites said Friday that it acquired
] EDVenture Holdings, the business founded by longtime
] industry commentator Esther Dyson.
]
] The move -- the latest of several acquisitions announced
] by CNet in recent months -- appears to be an effort to
] combine the mass reach of CNet's current businesses with
] the classy audience reached by Dyson.
]
] While the company will be marketing EDventure Holdings
] products to a broader audience, Ashe indicated the company
] wouldn't necessarily be repricing those products on a mass-market
] basis. Dyson will likely be contributing to CNet's News.com
] site on occasion, Ashe said.