Thursday, January 5, 2006PeopleSupport Names CIOLos Angeles-based PeopleSupport has named a new Chief Information Officer. PeopleSupport, a provider of offshore business process outsourcing, said that it has named George Hines as CIO of the firm. Hines was most recently EVP Operations and CTO for ChaseCom, where he managed telephony and call center systems. PeopleSupport is a provider of offshore outsourced customer management, accounts receivable, and back office services based on facilities in the Phillipines.
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Pacific Digital Frames Windows VistaTorrance-based digital photo frame provider Pacific Digital said this week that it is working with Microsoft to include its digital picture frame features alongside Microsoft's Windows Vista release. Pacific Digital's digital picture frames allow consumers to display digital photos on a photo-frame like LCD display. The company said that its MemoryFrame product will tap into Windows Vista features to further integrate its picture frames into Windows, using Windows Media Connect, Windows Connect (More info...)
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Windows Vulnerability Spreads Via IMThe latest Microsoft Windows vulnerability, a hole in Microsoft's handling of Windows Meta File (WMF) data, is spreading by instant messaging, according to the SANS Institute, a computer security monitoring organization. Microsoft has been caught off guard by this latest attack on the Windows operating system, and has said that it will issue a patch on the 10th, although there are worms spreading now using the vulnerability. The vulnerability takes advantage of the way that Windows displays grap (More info...)
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Eidogen-Sertanty Licenses Software To CephalonSan Diego-based Eidogen-Sertanty, a provider of computation drug discovery informatics software, said today that it has licensed its software and databases to Celphalon. The firm said that Cephalon will access its Kinase Knowledgebase, Target Informatics Platform, and EVE Comparitive Visualization software. Financial terms were not disclosed. Cephalon will use the software to support its small molecule drug discovery projects in neurology and oncology. Eidogen-Sertanty is backed by Tavistock Lif (More info...)
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Qualcomm Buys Berkana WirelessSan Diego-based Qualcomm said this morning that it has acquired Campbell-based Berkana Wireless, a developer of RF CMOS silicon for cellular and other wireless applications. Qualcomm will pay $56M in cash for Berkana. The firm also said that it would take a $10M charge related to in-process research and development upon closing. Berkana develops CMOS-based RFICs that are used by the wireless industry. Qualcomm said that the acquisition would reinforce the company's leadership in the RF and 3G wi (More info...)
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Entropic Raises $25MSan Diego-based Entropic Communications has raised $25M in a Series C round of venture funding. The firm said that the new round will go toward accelerating adoption of its home networking entertainment chipset. Funding came from Focus Ventures, which led the round, with participation by previous investors Anthem Venture Partners, Cisco, CMEA Ventures, Comcast Interactive Capital, Dow Employees' Pension Plan, EchoStar, Intel, Mission Ventures, Motorola, Panasonic, Redpoint Ventures, Time Warner (More info...)
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Staccato Finds $18MSan Diego-based Staccato Communications has garnered another round of funding for its wireless CMOS chip. Staccato raised $18M in a Series C venture funding led by Intel Capital's Digital Home Fund and Vision Capital. Existing investors Allegis Capital, Bay Partners, Charles River Partners, and Interwest Partners also participated. Staccato is developing silicon used for ultrawideband, CMOS-based networking, with a focus on wireless USB, Bluetooth, and IP connectivity. The company said that it i (More info...)
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