Tuesday, April 14, 2009Sonos Updates iPhone AppSanta Barbara-based Sonos, which manufactures easy-to-use, multi-room music systems, said Tuesday that the firm has released an updated version of the firm's free software for the iPhone. The software allows users of Apple's iPhone 3G, iPhone, and iPod touch to control the firm's music systems. Sonos said the update includes multiple language support, ability to create wake up alarms using the iPhone, support for Microsoft WMA files, and more.
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Cornerstone OnDemand Gets Big Win With Kelly ServicesSanta Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand revealed Tuesday that the firm has scored what it claims is the "largest global implementation" of software-as-a-service, with human resources firm Kelly Services. According to Cornerstone OnDemand, Kelly Services will use the firm's talent management software for nearly 659,000 employees worldwide. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. According to Cornerstone OnDemand, Kelly Services will use its software for managing both its temporary and ful (More info...)
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Tone Software Buys Voice Analytics ProductAnaheim-based Tone Software, a developer of network monitoring and management tools for the telecom industry, said today that it has acquired a product and all of the underlying technology for a voice analytics platform from Communicado. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Tone Software, it acquired Communicado's Streamline IP Voice Analytics Management Platform, including "key" product development and service delivery staff. The product is used for voice-over-IP network (More info...)
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Peregrine Semiconductor Hires CFOSan Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor announced this morning that it has hired a new CFO, Jay Biskupski. Biskupski joins the firm from Xantrex Technology, and has also served at PMC-Sierra, Schlumberger Ltd., Nortel Networks, and Touch Ross & Co. Biskupski replaces Philip Chapman, who the firm says will oversee the firm's intellectual property licensing strategy. Peregrine Semiconductor is a developer of mixed signal and RF CMOS semiconductors.
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Marshal8e6 Acquires AvintiOrange-based Marshal8e6 announced Tuesday that it has acquired Avinti, a developer of security software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to Marshal8e6, Avinti's team will be merged into the firm. Avinti is a developer of malware detection technolgoy. Marshal8e6 is a developer of security products for both the Web and email.
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Geosemble Technologies Nabs Investment From In-Q-TelEl Segundo-based Geosemble Technologies, a developer of geospatial data integration and mapping software, said today that it has received a strategic investment from In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA. Size of the investment was not disclosed. According to Geosemble, it will use the funding to expand development of its geospatial data integration and layering technology. Geosemble's products are used to automatically integrate maps, aerial imagery, news, data, business information and (More info...)
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Big Stage Entertainment Raises $2.7MLos Angeles-based Big Stage Entertainment is announcing this morning that it has raised an additional $2.7M in a Series B funding for the firm. According to the company, the funding came from Mission Ventures, Selby Ventures, and the Tech Coast Angels. The company said the new funding will go to accelerate research and development, along with sales and marketing. Big Stage Entertainment develops technology which takes user photos and creates 3-D, facial avatars. Big Stage said its Series B fundi (More info...)
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Obagi Medical Bails On Pharmacy SalesLong Beach-based Obagi Medical Products, which develops aesthetic and therapeutic skin care products, said Monday afternoon that the firm will stop selling its SoluCLENZ Rx Gel in pharmacies. The firm said that the company will instead focus on physician dispensing of its products. The firm blamed the economy, saying that "ongoing investment" in distributing the product through the pharmacy channel was "simply becoming cost-prohibitive in this current economic climate."
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