Deutsche Telecom wins the prize of the second biggest microstock failure—or is it first? (Does anyone know how much SnapVillage actually cost? Not that Deutsche Telecom is offering its own profit-and-loss statement for comparison...) The German company whose size, global proliferation and technological orientation seemed to provide a strong foundation for entering the fast-growing micro niche is closing online photo retailer Polylooks at the end of this year. Coincidentally, partner company iSyndica, a service used by Polylooks contributors and micro shoorters needing multi-site upload services, recently announced it is ceasing operations.