JiWire, which provides advertising on Wi-Fi hotspots, has acquired NearbyNow, a company that develops mobile apps for magazine publishers. Its apps enable consumers to find products featured in its clients’ magazines in nearby stores. JiWire did not disclose details of the deal. Launched in 2006, NearbyNow was backed by venture capital firms Norwest Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurvetson and raised a total of US$19.25 million in three rounds of funding.