Tuesday, April 4, 2006Interview with Jim McDermott, US Renewables GroupJim McDermott is CEO of US Renewables Group, a developer and investor in
renewable energy and clean fuel technology, including methane energy
systems and biomass energy. Jim is best known for founding Stamps.com,
which went public in 1999, and also founded Archive, Inc., which he also
successful sold to another firm. I thought it would be interesting to
talk to Jim about what US Renewables Group is doing, and learn a bit
about what he's doing in the energy business.
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TV Guide Goes MobileLos Angeles-based Gemstar-TV Guide International has rolled out a new, mobile version of its Tv Guide interactive program guide technology, the firm said today. TV Guide Mobile Entertainment has introduced a new, interactive programming guide designed for use on mobile devices. The new service provides local program listings and television show information. The company also said that it will provide a mobile version of its TV Guide Channel network. TV Guide Mobile already provides a mobile versi (More info...)
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LSI Logic, QLogic Target SMBsAliso Viejo-based QLogic and LSI Logic are targeting small and medium business users with a new storage offering this week. The two announced at Storage Networking World in San Diego that the two companies will collaborate on a storage area network (SAN) solution for small and medium businesses. The new offering will be delivered through IBM, and includes DS4000 storage from IBM, and switches, host bus adapters, and management software from QLogic. IBM's storage offerings are based on LSI Logic (More info...)
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Sony Online Entertainment, Planetwide Games Collaborate OnlineSan Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment and Costa Mesa-based Planetwide Games announced this morning that the two companies will collaborate on a web-based version of Planetwide's Comic Book Creator. The software will be provided as part of Sony's online game subscription service this summer. Planetwide Games' software allows capture of game screenshots, DVD movies, digital photos, and ability to create personalized comic books. The firms said that users will be able to create comic books base (More info...)
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Amp'd, Soapbox In Movie Ticketing DealLos Angeles-based Amp'd Mobile and San Diego-based Soapbox Mobile are in a deal to provide movie ticket purchases using Soapbox Mobile's applications. The two companies said today that subscribers to Amp'd Mobile's youth-oriented MVNO will have access to Soapbox Mobile's Anywhere and MoneyClip applications, which allow for the ability to find and purchase movie tickets. Amp'd will also use Soapbox's mobile marketing platform to create SMS marketing campaigns to its users. Amp'd is developing a y (More info...)
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WebSideStory Adds MultiMedia AnalyticsSan Diego-based WebSideStory has upgraded its web analytics software to provide tracking of multimedia. WebSideStory said today that its new HBX Analytics 3.5 package can now track streaming media and mobile devices behavior, expanding beyond its traditional tracking of HTML content. The new features of the software include ability to quantify the audience for streamining audio and video content, including tracking of views, completion rates, and duration of viewing. The software also now tracks (More info...)
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DataLabs Targets Research OrganizationsIrvine-based DataLabs is introducing a new clinical data management system this week, targeting contract research organizations. Datalabs said this week that its new DataLabs Clinical CRO Edition provides a clinical data management system for managing clinical trials. The software is designed to help data capture and data management for contract research organizations, and is based on browser and we-based technology. DataLabs develops software for electronic data capture and patient management. (More info...)
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