Skyhook wireless, a Stage1Ventures portfolio company, announced that four new apps launching this week, including a music and wine app, use geolocation services based on Skyhook’s software-development kit, "Local Faves".

Skyhook also has partnered with PortAbout’s AppMakr, and self-service app creation and publishing service that has powered more than 6,200 apps for iPhone, Android and Blackberry.

According to Ted Morgan, President of Skyhook Wireless, Skyhook’s location engine handles 300 million requests for location a day through more than 100 million mobile devices. The company’s technology is licensed by Apple for the iPhone. Skyhook has also replaced Google as the provider of enhanced location services for Motorola’s Android-based devices, and Mr. Morgan has indicated that another major handset maker will be deploying Skyhook’s technology in the coming weeks.

Additional information can be found in the Skyhook Wall Street Journal blog article.

Myxer, a stage 1 ventures portfolio company, announced today they have entered into an agreement with Sony Music Entertainment to make Sony Music’s catalog of full-length tracks, music videos, images, and ringtones available to Myxer’s community of more than 35 million music fans.

"Our agreement with Sony Music allows Myxer’s community to gain access to a huge catalog of new content from some of the most popular music and recording artists from around the world," said Myk Willis, CEO of Myxer.

As part of the deal, Sony Music artists will be able to make use of Myxer’s MobileStage, a customizable mobile website solution complete with fan-list management features, advanced data analytics, messaging, and other promotional opportunities.

Additional details can be found in the Myxer press release.

InnerPass, a premium Skype collaboration application and stage 1 ventures portfolio company, is now becoming a valuable and affordable solution that’s helping educators and students migrate to a real-time e-classroom environment.

"The benefits of Distance Learning Technology are recognized by both students and teachers," says InnerPass President and CEO Steve Parsloe. "At InnerPass we believe education should be accessible to everyone and the sharing of knowledge can be fully supported by today’s technology. This is a smarter and more cost-effective way to learn, and we are proud to be a leader in this growing sector of education and business management."

Distance Learning aims to deliver education to students or trainees who are not physically on-site. This virtual classroom environment has both a "live" and "persistent" component. The live component occurs when an instructor holds real-time courses with students. The "persistent" component enables students to access course content and training materials at any time, using InnerPass and Skype.

Additional details can be found in InnerPass Press Release.

Scala, leading provider of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage and advertising management markets, recently announced their acquisition of SignChannel. SignChannel was developed in conjunction with Frame Media, a stage 1 ventures portfolio company.

Additional information can be found on Scalas SignChannel acquisition press release.