Archives for July, 2006:

• Revver Expands Series B
  
• Interview with Brett Butler, CEO of Axiom Microdevices
  
• Passenger Quietly Raises Venture Round
  
• Academy123 Sold To Discovery Education
  
• Deltek Buys C/S Solutions
  
• Linksys Launches VPN Routers
  
• DataDirect Debuts New Storage System
  

• SEC Investigates Activision Over Stock Options
  
• PwC MoneyTree Breakdowns for Southern California
  
• Western Digital Sees Profit, Initiates Stock Option Grant Review
  
• Qualcomm Taps SMIC For Semiconductor Test
  
• Morpheus Software Release Digital Photo Software
  
• Jambo Gets Win At Informa Research
  
• GoTV Taps Entertainment Industry For Execs
  

• Teledyne Buys Rockwell Scientific for $167.5M
  
• Kazaa, Record Industry Settles Lawsuits For $100M
  
• Gizmo Ties Into LiveJournal
  
• AltaSens Gets Win At Tandberg
  
• Thomson Ramps Up HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc Production
  
• Gamevil Opens Los Angeles Office
  
• Systems Integration Firms Neudesic and AVIVA Merge
  
• Novacoast Buys Philadephia Systems Integrator
  
• E! Entertainment Ties Into iTunes
  

• Interview with Matthew Dunn, CEO of MusicIP
  
• GPS Firm GloNav Launches, Acquires RF Domus, Gets $16.2M
  
• Palomar Adds Partners, Invests in Zannel
  
• Boingo Enters Malaysia
  
• Avamar Ties Into Sun, Hitachi
  

• Warner, Apple Bring TV Shows To iTunes
  
• VC Investments in Startups Hits High
  
• LexisNexis Buys Los Angeles Software Provider
  
• THQ Closes Paradigm Acquisition
  
• Disney Makes Indian Investment, Acquisition
  
• vMix Signs Deal With Fox
  
• Staccato Gets Deal with SMSC
  
• Irvine-based Motherboard Manufacturer Acquired
  
• ClearMesh Selected By WFI
  
• Panda Software Rolls Out Linux Security Software
  
• Ixia Upgrades Test Systems
  

• U.S. Venture Capital Investments Hit $6.7B in Q2
  
• Interview with Mike Newman, CEO of Accordent
  
• NextMedium Raises $6M
  
• Ambrx Expands Series C
  
• Ticketmaster Buys Spanish Ticketing Firm
  
• United Online Extends Marketing Into Best Buy
  
• Juice Wireless Scores Win
  
• Tilana Rolls Out Online Backup Service
  

• Interview with Tommy McGloin, DoctorsDirect.com
  
• Irvine Firm Licenses Microsoft Virtual Reality Technology
  
• Demarc Scores In World Cup
  
• BridgeCo Gets Design Win
  
• SyncVoice Bolsters Executive Team
  
• Emulex Gets VMware Qualification From Sun
  

• Infomercial Firm Guthy-Renker Invests in RealtyTracker
  
• Skype Adds Wi-Fi Phones
  
• Boingo Buys Airport WiFi Operator
  
• Qualcomm Announces Results
  
• Activison Sued By Shareholder
  
• Oversee.net Buys Domain Name Aggregators
  
• Gizmo Project Makes Landline Calls Free
  
• TherMark Buys Laser Marking Technology
  
• Semtech To Restate Results
  
• Dot Hill Appoints CFO
  

• Interview with Bill Kehaly, Axion Racing
  
• San Diego Sees Surge In Online Job Ads
  
• CinemaNow Launches DVD Download Service
  
• Luminent Calls Off Acquisition
  
• SOA Software Appoints CFO
  
• Broadcom Claims One Million Draft-802.11n Shipments
  

• VC Funds Raise $11.2B in Second Quarter
  
• MySpace Targets Comedy Community
  
• THQ Opens New Games Unit
  
• Iomega Doubles REV Capacity
  
• Streamload Opens API, Targets Amazon S3
  
• Boodle Launches Web Site
  
• CrystalVoice Gets Firewall Traversal Patent
  

• Interview with Matthew Kazmierczak, AeA
  
• Movielink To Allow Download-to-Burn
  
• Motricity Acquires GoldPocket
  
• Yahoo Adds Business Video News, Enhances Finance Portal
  
• The Active Network Acquires Youth Soccer Firm
  
• GoTV Rolls Out Reality Series For Mobile
  
• REAL D Inks Deal With Cinemark
  
• Media Matchmaker Makes Match
  

• Interview with Kevin Flynn, Founder, Eefoof.com
  
• Xencor Gets $6M
  
• UC Santa Barbara To Lead Semiconductor Research Center
  
• Broadcom To Restate Financials on $750M Of Stock Options
  
• OCP Buys Optical Component Provider
  
• Language Weaver Adds Languages
  
• Autobytel Names Switchboard.com Founder As Executive
  
• MyShape Adds TCA Investor to Board
  
• Experclick Promotes VP
  

• Feds Target Silicon Valley Firms With New Options Task Force
  
• CinemaNow Raises $20.3M
  
• ChoicePoint Buys ePolicy
  
• Revver Finds Dollars For Users
  
• Mobizzo Names VP
  
• Local.com Adds People Search
  

• SAIC Buys GeoViz.com
  
• Veoh Ties Into TNT
  
• Amp'd, Obopay Sign Payment Deal
  
• MP3tunes Adds Nokia 770 Support
  
• Emulex Ships SUSE Linux Drivers
  
• Apani Adds Intel Mac Support
  
• ToutVirtual Adds Freeware Virtual Management Software
  

• Internet Brands Buys BBOnline.com
  
• United Online Adds Digital Photo Backup
  
• PriceGrabber Tackles Used Car Classifieds
  
• Iomega Acquires Outsourced IT Company, Enters Service Business
  
• WebMessenger Launches Mobile Skype Service
  
• Chuck Davis Joins Fandango
  
• Qualcomm Looks To Block Nokia Handsets
  
• MatchActivity Launches Online Dating Site
  
• Breach Secures Israeli ISP
  

• Interview with Greg Pulier, Founder of Interactive Video Technologies
  
• Move Rolls Out The Welcome Wagon
  
• Ocera Raises $12M
  
• TagWorld Ties Into "Snakes On a Plane"
  
• MTI Completes Collective Technologies Acquisition
  
• Bitfone Gets Chinese Win
  
• Continuous Computing Promotes Executives
  

• United Online Names Sales Head
  
• ORFID Signs Deal With BASF
  
• Defense Contractor Completes San Diego Research Buy
  
• Vangard Voice Systems Names Chairman
  
• Dot Hill Gets Patent
  
• Envision Financial Releases Cash Management Software
  

• Ambrx Raises $52M
  
• Amp'd, InPhonic Connect
  
• SyncCast Gets Win With Panasonic Avionics
  
• Quantum Technologies Raises $12.5M in PIPE
  

• Southern California Sees Healthy VC Investments for Q2
  
• Quest Software Announces Restatement
  
• MySpace Ties Into Seventeen Magazine
  
• Boost Ties Into Online IM