Thursday, November 17, 2005CEIVA, Sprint Partner On Photo ReceiverBurbank-based CEIVA Logic and wireless provider Sprint said today that the two companies are now providing integration between Sprint's PCS Picture Mail and CEIVA's digital photo receiver network. Sprint PCS customers can now send and receive digital images on Sprint phones directly to CEIVA online albums and digital photo frames. CEIVA's Digital Photo Receiver is a picture frame that allows any digital photo to be displayed, and is connected via a network or phone connection allowing for photos (More info...)
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LowFares.com Targets Travel ComparisonsRedondo Beach-based LowFares.com announced this week that it hasre-launched the company as a travel product comparison and shopping tool.The firm was originally a online travel agency competing against Expedia,Orbitz, Travelocity and other online travel sites. LowFares.com nowprovides side-by-side comparison shopping of travel sites, popping upfares from three sites selected by a user. The company said that it willalso began offering comparison shopping for hotels this month.
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SYS Technologies Acquires cVideo For $1.5MSan Diego-based SYS Technologies said today that it has acquired San Diego-based cVideo, a provider of technology used for digital surveillance and security monitoring. The acquisition is the second this month for SYS, which acquired Logic Innovations on November 10. The company reports that cVideo has an annual run rate of approximately $3.0M. SYS said that it expects the acquisition to close before December 30, 2005. cVideo develops digital video applications for video surveillance, integrated (More info...)
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GameFly Offers Xbox 360 TitlesLos Angeles-based video game subscription rental service GameFly today said that it will begin offering Xbox 360 video game titles in conjunction with the launch of Microsoft's new Xbox 360 platform this month. GameFly provides a video rental service for computer gaming enthusiasts, and supports Sony PSP handhelds, PlayStation, GameCube, Nintendo DS, and other gaming platforms. The service offers a rotating video game service based on a monthly subscription fee. The service works like the popula (More info...)
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Razer Invests In Computer GamersSan Diego-based computer gaming accessories company Razer said today that it has committed to one million dollars in sponsorships for professional and amateur gamers for 2006. The firm said that it will sponsor tournaments, teams, and individual players next year across the globe, including both providing equipment, travel support, and full time salaries for computer gamers. The move is not a surprising one as video gamers are finding their hobbies are increasingly attracting sponsorships and le (More info...)
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Virgin Digital Launches Online Music ServiceLos Angeles-based Virgin Digital, a new digital entertainment firm which is part of the Virgin Group, said today that it is offering an comprehensive online music collection for MP3 players, mobile phones, and other music-enabled mobile gadgets. The company said that it has an extensive catalog of two million tracks from over 15,000 record labels. The Virgin Digital service provides both subscription, $7.99 a month unlimited download of music, and a ala carte 99 cent per track download service. (More info...)
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