Monday, December 13, 2004Trango Joins WiMAX ForumSan Diego-based Trango Broadband Wireless said that it has joined the industry WiMAX Forum. The provider of fixed-wireless broadband connectivity solutions said that it would ensure that all future products designed with WiMAX-based technology are fully backward interoperable with its current product portfolio. The company said that although WiMAX is still in early stages and not positions for cost effective deployment, the company plans to leverage the technology when it is stable and mature.
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Websense Supports Microsoft SecuritySan Diego-based Websense announced this morning that it will support Microsoft's new Network Access Protection Technology. Microsoft's new comprehensive architecture for secure client management is targeted at endpoint security for preventing attacks and outbreaks on computer networks. Websense said that it will work with Microsoft for desktop security through the Websense Client Policy Manager, and endpoint protection tool targeted at virus outbreaks, spyware applications, peer-to-peer network (More info...)
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Autobytel Sues For Patent Infringement, Drop Quarterly EstimatesIrvine-based Autobytel announced this morning that it has filed a patent infringement suite against Dealix Corporation. The company claims that the competitor is infringing upon a patent it received in 2001 for matching customers and sellers in purchasing goods and services over the Internet and other computer networks. Separately, the company announced that its estimates for fiscal year 2004 should no longer be relied upon, and that it expects 2005 year guidance to be "substantially lower" than (More info...)
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MFORMA, Marvel, Activision in Mobile Entertainment AllianceMFORMA Group and Marvel Enterprises announced that the companies will bring content based on Marvel's brands to mobile phone users. MFORMA will create mobile entertainment products based on Marvel's comic strip and other characters. The deal calls for the deal to include all domestic and international territories except for Japan. The wireless games will be published in conjunction with Santa Monica-based Activision. The companies said that the game releases will be in conjunction with the use o (More info...)
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Conexant Drops OutlookNewport Beach-based Conexant announced this morning that it is dropping its first quarter outlook by $35 to $45M. The company said that it is expecting to consume $50M in channel inventory from the firm, which will put its approximate first quarter revenues at $140M vs. a prior $175 to $185M in November. The company will take a charge against earnings due to lower market prices and lack of end user demand for its DSL and wireless LAN products. The company also said that it would reduce operating (More info...)
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Xyleme Acquires Colorado Software FirmSan Diego-based Xyleme announced that it is acquiring Novizio, a Colorado-based software developer in the area of eLearning and Technical Documentation solutions. Terms were not disclosed. Xyleme is developing XML database and content applications, based on research and development conducted an INRIA, the French computer sciences institute. Novizio's solutions integrate an XML authoring environment, dynamic document assembly, and publishing engine. Xyleme's applications are designed for managing (More info...)
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JAMDAT Inks Content Deal with BoostLos Angeles-based JAMDAT Mobile has signed a distribution and content agreement with Boost Mobile, the youth focused wireless brand owned by Nextel Communications. JAMDAT's wireless games will be available to Boost Mobile customers. Terms were not disclosed. JAMDAT's popular basketball, Tony Hawk Underground skateboarding game, its Bejeweled puzzle game, as well as other games will be available to Boost Mobile subscribers. JAMDAT develops games which run on wireless handsets, and are usually ava (More info...)
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Yahoo Taps X1 For Desktop SearchSearch engine giant Yahoo has tapped Pasadena-based X1 Technologies to add the ability to search desktop files and folders on Microsoft Windows platforms. Yahoo said that it will make the desktop search tool available in January to users of its service, as it scrambles to catch up with competitor Google. Google had shipped a desktop search tool last month. The deal comes as a score for X1, an Idealab startup which has been marketing the desktop search tool to users. X1's product searches e (More info...)
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Interview with Jay Limaye, Founder of GencacheIn talking to entrepreneurs in Southern California, I like to hear not only from CEOs of companies that have, but also from people who are trying to get their startup ventures off the ground. Today, I'm interviewing Jay Limaye is the founder of Gencache (www.gencache.com), an early stage startup looking to create a social networking-based healthcare service. BK: What's the idea behind Gencache? JL: We at Gencache are working on building a signature platform for healthcare collaboration using t (More info...)
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