Friday, January 16, 2004Interview with Lee Shaeffer, Software Council of Southern CaliforniaAs most of my regular readers know, I try to include interviews with local entrepreneurs, executives, and other influential people in the Southern California high tech community on a regular basis. Today, I thought it would be interesting to get some perspective on the state of the Southern California software industry from Lee Shaeffer, the incoming Executive Director of the Software Council of Southern California (www.scsc.org).
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NovaStor Upgrades Backup PackageSimi Valley-based NovaStor (www.novastor.com) has upgraded its flagship NovaBACKUP software to version 7.1. The new version adds a simple backup and restore wizard, as well as support for CDs, DVDs, tapes, and hard disk in a very wide variety of formats and interfaces. The company's software runs on Windows computers.
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SMC Adds Broadband RouterIrvine-based SMC Networks (www.smc.com) announced a new Universal Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router. The company's new EZ-Stream router is now available at retailers and integrators. The device supports 802.11a/b/g, and also provides a high bandwidth 802.11a/g Turbo mode.
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CinemaNow Tests Net Movie PurchasesMarina Del Rey-based CinemaNow (www.cinemanow.com) is launching a new service that lets people buy permanent downloads of films from the Internet. The company's new download-to-own feature allows for unlimited playback of DVD-quality video.
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Qualcomm Shifts Jobs OffshoreSan Diego-based Qualcomm(www.qualcomm.com) is establishing a software development center in India, to develop applications for mobile phone users.
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Outsourcing Drives Down IT SalariesA salary research group has released a study which shows that the movement to outsource IT jobs overseas has driven down salaries for many IT jobs here in the US.
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Ophthonix Finds $15.5M Second RoundIn more San Diego biotech news, Ophthonix (www.ophthonix.com) announced it has raised $15.5M in a round led by Gund Investment Corp. Previous investors Enterprise Partners and Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers also participated. Ophthonix is developing wavefront guided, high definition vision eyeglasses which provide 20/10 visual acuity.
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TargeGen Raises $30M BSan Diego-based TargeGen (www.targegen.com) has raised a second round of $30M for its work on developing biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The company is working on small molecule therapeutics. Funding came from William Blair Capital Partners, CDP Capital Technology Ventures, as well as previous investors Forward Ventures and Enterprise Partners.
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Interview: Lee Shaeffer, Software Council of Southern CaliforniaAs most of my regular readers know, I try to include interviews with local entrepreneurs, executives, and other influential people in the Southern California high tech community on a regular basis. Today, I thought it would be interesting to get some perspective on the state of the Southern California software industry from Lee Shaeffer, the incoming Executive Director of the Software Council of Southern California (www.scsc.org).
BK: For those readers who aren't familiar with the Software C (More info...)
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