Wednesday, August 10, 2005Blu-ray Disc Association Adopts DRM SystemThe Blu-ray Disc Association this morning announced that it has adopted technology for the management and control of its content. The group said that it is adopting a comprehensive content management system to protect against illegal copying and piracy of BDA content. The group has finalized its content management system on AACS, the Advanced Access Content System. In addition, the group said that it has adopted ROM Mark technology, which embeds a unique and undetectable identifier in pre-record (More info...)
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Boost Mobile Launches Mobile CommunityIrvine-based Boost Mobile said this morning that it has launched a new community for mobile users in conjunction with AirG. The two companies have launched Boost HOOKT, a private-labeled mobile community that incorporates email, instant messaging, picture profiles, and public and private messaging lounges. The community is targeted at connecting people with similar interests in hobbies through Boost Mobile phones. AirG will provide the community solution for the provider. Boost Mobile is a subsi (More info...)
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Genoptix Raises $17MSan Diego-based Genoptix has raised $17.3M in funding from Chicago Growth Partners, and existing investors Enterprise Partners, Alliance Technology Ventures, Tullis-Dickerson & Co., Excelsior Venture Partners, and Lotus Bioscience Investment Holdings. Arda M. Minocherhomjee of Chicago Growth Partners joined the board. Genoptix is developing services aimed at blood and bone marrow diseases and management of those diseases. The company provides personalized recommendations for individual patie (More info...)
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Veoh Networks Raises Series ALa Jolla-based Veoh Networks said this morning that it has raised a Series A funding round for a peer to peer television content delivery network. Funding came from Shelter Capital Partners. Veoh said that the company will take advantage of existing broadband infrastructure to deliver TV-grade, full-screen video programming directly from producers to consumers. Amount of the funding was not disclosed. Veoh is headed by Dmitry Shapiro. The company said that the company's software will install on (More info...)
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