Thursday, June 25, 2009Panda Revs Security SoftwareGlendale-based Panda Security, which develops antivirus, anti-malware, and other security software, disclosed Thursday that it has released the firm's suite of "2010" software. The firm said that Panda Antivirus for Netbooks, Panda Antivirus Pro 2010, Panda Internet Security 2010 and Panda Global Protection 2010 were all released Thursday, and offer features such as an 80 percent performance improvement, faster browsing speeds, and less memory consumption.
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Citysearch, IAC Looks To Contest For Business IdeasWest Hollywood-based Citysearch, the local reviews and directory service of IAC, has taken an unusual approach to finding its next business idea: it's running a contest which asks its users to submit a "brilliant" idea for web and mobile applications. According to Citysearch and IAC, the firms will award $10,000 in cash, and up to $1M in funding to develop and manage a new business venture around the idea, for users who submit the best business idea to go with its website Sidewalk.com. The firms (More info...)
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Total Immersion In Deal With NikeLos Angeles-based Total Immersion, a developer of technology which overlays digital images into live video images, said Thursday evening that the firm has scored a win with sports brand Nike. According to Total Immersion, its technology is being used by ad agency Widen+Kennedy to offer an "augmented reality slot machine." That effort will allow visitors to Nike's BMW Open Dew Tour to enter to win a pair of shoes and additional prizes, all thorough an augmented reality display powered by Total Im (More info...)
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Bid4Spots Reports Progress On Cable TV AdsEncino-based Bid4Spots, the online radio and TV advertising firm headed by Dave Newmark, said this week that the firm has seen a 40 percent increase in ad revenues in its online marketplace for cable television advertising since its launch in May. The firm also said it now has cable operators which allow it to reach 8.37 million households in most DMA market nationwide. Bid4Spots operates an online reverse auction which allows advertisers to fill unfilled ad space; the firm has been running its (More info...)
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X1 Technologies Adds Web IndexingLos Angeles-based X1 Technologies, the Idealab-backed software firm developing enterprise and desktop search tools, announced Wednesday that the firm has added web indexing capabilities to its software. According to X1, its latest Enterprise Search Server product can now index external and internal web sites. The firm said it has added web crawler technology to its version 3.3.1 software, which is available immediately. The software previously only supported searching of files, office suites, po (More info...)
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MaintenanceNet Expands In EMEACarlsbad-based MaintenanceNet, a provider of extended warranty and maintenance contract management software, said Wednesday that the firm is expanding in Europe, due to what the firm described as "rising demand" in the region. According to MaintenanceNet, it has added a new EMEA business manager, Andrew Bray, who joins the firm from Cisco Systems. MaintenanceNet helps manufacturers manage service contracts, including aiding in determining what service contracts need to be renewed and identifying (More info...)
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Big Stage Adds Animated Avatars Into SkypePasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment, a developer of 3D avatar creation software, has released new software today which allows users of the popular Skype voice calling application to lip synch spoken words through a photo-realistic avatar. Big Stage said its new beta software--Blabber for Skype--is a free, plug-in for Skype's internet phone system, and works with avatars created in Big Stage using user provided digital photos of themself. Phil Ressler, Big Stage's CEO, said that the firm is lo (More info...)
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Interview with Cliff Rees, XCast LabsIt seems that every week, a new, Voice-over-IP provider firm surfaces in the market, either providing PBX services, voicemail, or other similar services. Los Angeles-based XCast Labs (www.xcastlabs.com) announced earlier this month that it has raised a $2.7M round of funding from the Pasadena Angels and Frontera Capital for a voice-over-IP service, and we thought we'd talk with Cliff Rees, the firm's CEO, to understand how the firm is different from those many providers.
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Verve Wireless Signs Newspaper Publishers, Adds iPhone SupportEncinitas-based Verve Wireless, which develops products to help newspapers publishers take their content to mobile phones, is announcing this morning that it has partnered with Media News Group, A.H. Belo Corporation, Hearst Corporation, and Cox Newspapers, to power mobile sites for The Denver Post, The Dallas Morning News, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Palm Beach Post, and Examiner.com. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. Verve said the new partnership brings the firm's list of local (More info...)
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