Tuesday, December 6, 2005SMC Bundles Data Sharing AppIrvine-based networking hardware maker SMC Networks announced yesterday that it is bundling remote access networking and data sharing software from Senvid with its consumer networking products. SMC will include a copy of Senvid's MioNet virtual workplace software with SMC's EZ-Stream, EZ-Connect, and other networkign products. The deal bundles a 30-day license to the software. Senvid's software provides remote access and file sharing over the Internet of desktop applications and computer resourc (More info...)
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CinemaNow, Warner Bros Ink Japanese DealMarina Del Rey-based CinemaNow said today that CinemaNow Japan has inked a deal with Warner Bros. International Television to feature films for download in Japan. CinemaNow Japan, which is a joint venture between CinemaNow, Tokyo-based Transcosmos and Microsoft, will feature Warner Bros. films for download via broadband connection. The titles included will include both current titles and library titles from the Warner Bros. collection. All titles will be available via both CinemaNow Japan's pay- (More info...)
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Oversee Launches Degrees.com Education DirectoryLos Angeles-based Oversee.net said this morning that it has launched Degrees.com, an online education directory of degree and certificate programs. The new web site will provide information about accredited post-secondary schools, including information about certificates and degrees, and campus and online programs. The new site will act as a student portal and as a lead generation tool for connecting students to post-secondary educational institutions. Oversee.net operates an advertising network (More info...)
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San Diego Teen Wins Siemens Westinghouse PrizeA San Diego teenager was the winner of the prestigious Siemens Westinghouse math and science competition. Michael Viscardi, a home schooled senior, won a $100,000 scholarship as the Grand Prize winner of the premier science competition. The annual prize provides nearly $2M a year to recognize high school students in the area of math and science, and is judged by a panel of scientists from leading research universities. Viscardi's project, entitled On the Solution of the Dirichlet Problem with Ra (More info...)
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Digital River Acquires Commerce5Digital River has acquired Aliso Viejo-based Commerce5, a provider of e-commerce software and services for the manufacturing and consumer electronics market. Digital River will pay approximately $45M in cash, including the payment of $12.6M in liabilities. Digital River will also establish an equity incentive plan for Commerce5 executives. Commerce5 will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital River. Commerce5 was previously known as Channelwave Software, which was sold in February to Click (More info...)
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Interview with Michael Robertson, CEO and Founder of MP3tunesMichael Robertson is the CEO and Founder of MP3tunes. He's also the founder of MP3.com and Linux operating system company Linspire. MP3tunes recently announced Oboe, an online music locker service. I caught up with Michael to get a better idea of what Oboe is and how it fits into the online music world. BK: What's Oboe, and what does it offer to music users? MR: Oboe is a music locker that stores an entire personal music library online, making it accessible anywhere. With an entire song colle (More info...)
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