Thursday, August 10, 2006IBM Buys FileNet For $1.6BIBM is buying Costa Mesa-based FileNet, in a deal worth $1.6 billion, the companies said this morning. IBM said today that it would buy FileNet for $35 per share of FileNet common stock in cash, a premium over FileNet's current price. IBM said that it will combine FileNet with its Content Management business, integrate IBM's BPM and Service Oriented Architecture technology with FileNet's platform, and continue to support both FileNet and IBM content management platforms after the acquisition. F (More info...)
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Interview with Hal Halladay, Co-founder, Know More MediaOur interview today is with Hal Halladay, who is co-founder of Know More Media (www.knowmoremedia.com), an angel-funded startup based in Orange County. I spoke with Hal about the company, how he's trying to create a new business blog market, and progress so far on creating a business model driven by bloggers.
Ben Kuo: Hal, thanks for the interview. What's Know More Media all about?
Hal Halladay: Know More Media is a business blog network that writes business news and information and analys (More info...)
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BridgeCo Adds Online Music SupportLos Angeles-based BridgeCo, a semiconductor manufacturer developing chips for the home entertainment market, said Wednesday that the company's platform now provides the ability to play audio from all of the major online music providers, including Yahoo, Rhapsody, Napster, LaunchCast, MusicChoice, and iTunes. BridgeCo said that its product now supports the transport of audio files, including DRM-protected formats like WMA and AAC, across its systems. BridgeCo is a venture-backed startup that deve (More info...)
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DTS In Deal With Digital Post Production ProviderAgoura Hills-based DTS has signed a new deal to get exclusive access to technologies from Avica Technology Corporation, a provider of post-production tools for the digital cinema market. The deal also includes the right for DTS to acquire the assets of Avica. DTS said that it is in an exclusive licensing agreement with Avica, to exploit its suite of technology, products, and services. Avica provides content delivery, encoding and encryption, packaging and distribution, and other services for dig (More info...)
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