Thursday, September 16, 2004XIMETA Bundles Symantec SoftwareIrvine-based XIMETA announced that the company is bundling Symantec's backup solutions with the company's network storage device. Purchasers of the company's NetDisk product will receive Symantec's V2i Protector 2.0 Desktop Edition software, plus Norton Internet Security 2004. XIMETA's products allow consumers to easily add storage to their home and office. The bundles will give a limited subscription to Norton's subscription update services.
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Semicoa Promotes ExecutivesCosta Mesa-based Semicoa (www.semicoa.com) announced that Dave Dickens has been promoted to VP of Engineering; Jeff Urish promoted to VP Sales and Marketing, and Dr. Oleksandr Gouscha as Chief Scientist. Semicoa develops products for the photodetection market, including silicon photodiodes and small signal and power transistors.
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PathConnect Launches Self Help ToolsMarina Del Rey-based PathConnect (www.pathconnect.com) announced that it has launched its self-help based social networking services. The company provides software tools for self-help minded individuals, allowing them to collaborate with others through an online community. The company is headed by Ryan J. Blair, founder of SkyPipeline.
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FrontBridge Makes MusicMarina Del Rey-based FrontBridge (www.frontbridge.com) has signed on the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association for its email management solutions. FrontBridge will filter the group's email for spam and viruses, replacing the company's existing spam and virus filtering service. The FrontBridge TrueProtect solution is run on a global network of distributed, managed data centers, and according to FrontBridge is being used by more than 2000 enterprise customers.
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RFDomus Introduces Low Power GPS ReceiverIrvine-based RFDomus has introduced a new ultra low power GPS receiver, the RFD1400. The new device provides RF functionality for GPS applications, and is targeted at cellular phones and other portable communications applications. The company said that the new receiver uses far less power than existing solutions. The company is hoping the low power consumption will help in tapping the consumer market for tracking and location-based services in CDMA and other cell phones. RFDomus develops advance (More info...)
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Molex Buys INCEPElectronics components company Molex has acquired San Diego-based INCEP Technologies (www.incep.com), a developer of system-level approaches to power delivery, high-density packaging, and thermal management. INCEP's technology is used for microprocessors and communications and networking ASICs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The companies said that the two have been in a joint development partnership for the past two years, focused on advanced power delivery solutions for high performance (More info...)
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San Diego, Los Angeles Among Most Broadband ConnectedNielsen/NetRatings, the Internet audience measurement firm, reported that in August 2004 San Diego and Los Angeles were among the most connected cities in the nation, with over 60% broadband connectivity. The company found that the top local markets connected via broadband included San Diego, at number one, and Los Angeles, at number nine. 69.6 percent of the population of San Diego is connected via broadband. Among the other most-connected cities were Phoenix (2), Detroit (3), New York (4), an (More info...)
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