Thursday, July 17, 2008Userplane Links With Online Community SitesLos Angeles-based Userplane, the instant messaging and chat software firm owned by AOL, said Thursday that it has added four companies to the list of online service providers using integrating its products. According to Userplane, KickApps, Small World Labs, Magnify, and Pringo are all using its instant messaging, live chat, and presence tools within their online community tools. Kickapps disclosed the integration with Userplane earlier this week. Magnify provides an online video platform; Small (More info...)
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RealD Expands In Latin AmericaLos Angeles-based RealD, a provider of 3D movie projection technology, has inked a deal to expand the firm's screens in Mexico, Central America, and South America. RealD said Thursday that it has tied in with Cinepolis, Inc., which the firm describes as the world's fifth largest cinema exhibitor. The deal includes 500 screens, with a rollout in progress, continuing through 2010. Financial aspects of the deal were not disclosed. Cinepolis has more than 1,800 screens in 201 theaters
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ValueClick Lowers Estimates, Blames EconomyWestlake Village-based ValueClick said this morning that it is lowering its revenue guidance for the second quarter, blaming a sluggish economy for taking a toll on its results. According to ValueClick, the firm saw essentially flat revenue within its Media segment, which operates its comparison shopping and U.S. display advertising businesses. The firm said it expects revenues of between $163M and $164M, compared with prior guidance of $166M to $170M for the quarter. The firm said that it no lo (More info...)
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Xirrus Adds European CustomersWestlake Village-based Xirrus, a provider of Wi-Fi switching hardware, said this week that it has signed on two new customers for its products. According to Xirrus, the firm's hardware has been deployed by Middleton Paper, a paper manufacturing firm in the United Kingdom, as well as TATA S.P.A., an industrial air conditioning and heating manufacturer, in Treviso, Italy. No details on the financial impact of either deal was disclosed. In the Middleton Paper deal, Middleton said that Xirrus was se (More info...)
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Sometrics Partners With Social Media Advertising AgencyLos Angeles-based Sometrics, a provider of analytics software for social networking applicaitons, said today that it has partnered with appssavvy, a provider of direct sales services for application developers in the social media space. According to the two, developers working with Sometrics can start today to allow sharing of their demographics data with appssavvy, which uses that data to connect advertising brands and agencies with social media applications developers. Sometrics collects demog (More info...)
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United Online Gets Funds For AcquisitionWoodland Hills-based United Online, which operates consumer Internet dial-up and other services, said this morning that it has received a commitment from Silicon Valley Bank for $60M in a senior secured term loan facility. The company said it would use the facility to fund a portion of the cash acquisition of FTD Group. United Online had said it would buy FTD Group, a provider of floral delivery services and related products, in April. According to United Online, the deal will be worth approxima (More info...)
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iSuppli Buys Automotive Research FirmEl Segundo-based iSuppli Corp, a provider of industry analysis services for the electronics industry, said this morning that it has acquired Telematics Research Group, Inc., a provider of research in the vehicle-electronics market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Telematics Research Group is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. According to iSuppli, TRG will be integrated with the firm's existing iSupply Automotive Infotainment and Electronics Services. The acquisition is the t (More info...)
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