Tuesday, January 13, 2009EQAL Inks Deal With CBS On Online ShowLos Angeles-based EQAL, the online production firm behind lonelygirl15, said today that the firm has teamed up with CBS for an online site tied into a new, 13-episode series called Harper's Island. According to CBS and EQAL, they will launch Harper's Globe, an online site which will be complementary to the television storyline. The firms said the content will be available on the site, plus CBS.com and other CBS properties. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, however CBS and EQAL sa (More info...)
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Language Weaver Boosts Commercial EffortsLos Angeles-based Language Weaver, which develops automated language translation software, is boosting its commercial efforts, saying today that it increased its commercial revenues by over 70 percent last year. The firm--which did not provide any financial details on the revenues or change--said it signed up over 25 new sites in both the commercial and government sector last year. Language Weaver's language translation software is based on research spun out of the University of Southern Califor (More info...)
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MakeItWork: First Profitable Quarter, RampingTough times? Privately held, Santa Barbara-based Make It Work, a provider of in-home computer and electronics help, has just inked its first profitable quarter, and is positioning to be ready for any change in the economic headwinds. According to CEO Eric David Greenspan, the firm has just turned its first profitable quarter, in Q4, and increased its bank balance for the first time since it received funding from the Tech Coast Angels in 2006. Greenspan--who said the firm just hired on four new s (More info...)
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ToutVirtual Rolls Out Virtualization Management UpgradeCarlsbad-based ToutVirtual, which develops software for managing virtual computing products, announced today that the firm has upgraded its VirtualIQ Pro product. The firm's software is used by system administrators to manage virtual servers from VMware, Xen, Microsoft, and others. ToutVirtual said the upgraded VirtualIQ Pro 3 product adds new auditing features to track physical asset and non-virtual asset changes; an integrated administration console; analysis of migration from physical to virt (More info...)
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Nirvanix Shuffles CEOsSan Diego-based Nirvanix, which operates an online, storage-as-a-service which competes against Amazon's S3 storage service, has shuffled its CEOs, the firm said today, replacing CEO Patrick Harr with Jim Zierick. Nirvanix said that Harr is leaving to "pursue a new opportunity." Zierick was most recently CEO of Asprya, and also served as CEO of LogicalApps. Zierick has also previously been at Peregrine Systems and McKinsey & Company. The firm said that Zierick remains on the board of directors o (More info...)
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Autobytel Names VPIrvine-based Autobytel announced this morning that it has bolstered its executive ranks, hiring Zane Rathwick as the firm's Vice President Development for IT. Rathwick joins the firm from Local.com and Kelley Blue Book, and has previously served as Senior Director at Autobytel. According to the firm, Rathwick will develop new technologies and enhance existing systems for the firm's consumer websites. Autobytel operates a network of consumer-focused, automotive websites, focusing on providing aut (More info...)
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mobileStorm Hires CFOLos Angeles-based mobileStorm, a provider of email and mobile marketing services, has hired on a new Chief Financial Officer, the firm revealed this morning. The firm said that it has appointed Doug Schiller to the role. Schiller was most recently the founder of Alternative Energy.com, and has also served at NewYears.com, ClubPlanet.com, Xingtone and PrimeID. mobileStorm said that Schiller will report to CEO Jared Reitzin. mobileStorm provides email messaging services, and SMS and other mobile (More info...)
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ActionAllStars.com Signs Up 100K Users For Sports SiteMarina Del Rey-based Six Degree Games is off to a rapid start with its new Action AllStars virtual world, the firm tells socalTECH, with more than 100,000 registered user in the first two weeks of public availability. The site--which counts both the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball Advanced Media as partners--offers an online site focused on interacting with friends, playing games, and chatting with other sports fans. Minard Hamilton, the firm's CEO and co-founder, told (More info...)
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Quest Software Buys MonoSphereAliso Viejo-based Quest Software, which develops systems management software and related tools, said this morning that it has acquired the technology assets of MonoSphere, a developer of storage capacity management software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Quest said that it has also hired a "substantial number" of Monosphere's former employees. MonoSphere develops storage management software used to analyze and forecast data storage usage, chargeback, and for understandin (More info...)
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