Thursday, August 13, 2009Qualcomm Disputes Japanese OrderSan Diego-based Qualcomm said Thursday that the firm disputes the claims in an order it received from the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) this week. The JFTC had claimed that Qualcomm's Japanese licensees were force to cross license patents to Qualcomm on a royalty-free basis, and that they were also forced to not exert patents against each other. Qualcomm disputed the claim, saying that the provisions in the agreements provide "enormous benefits" to its customers and licensees, and that the (More info...)
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LowFares.com Sees Traffic JumpTravel search site LowFares.com, which is owned by Oversee.net, is reporting that it has seen a jump in visitors to the site of 73 percent since the beginning of the year. The firm told socalTECH that the boost came both because it has been more aggressive in search engine marketing, and a new travel deals newsletter which has driven customers to return to the site. LowFares said the search engine marketing efforts were the result of additional advertiser relationships the firm has secured in re (More info...)
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Cornerstone OnDemand Finds Australian ResellerSanta Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand, which develops human resources and talent management software, said Thursday that it has linked with a firm to reseller its products in the Asia Pacific region. The firm said that it has partnered with Talent2, a talent management and HR outsourcing firm headquartered in Australia. The firm will resell Cornerstone OnDemand's SaaS products in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Cornerstone OnDemand said that Talent2 counts Coles Group (More info...)
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Docufide In Michigan WinLos Angeles-based Docufide, which develops systems for electronic transfer of school transcripts between high schools and colleges, said this week that it has inked a deal with the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI). Docufide will provide its electronic transcript exchange system to CEPI, which serves Michigan's K-12 public schools and students. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. Docufide's systems allow students and parents to request the transfer of their o (More info...)
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Capcom Interactive Hails "Cash Cab"Los Angeles-based Capcom Interactive, the mobile development arm of game developer Capcom, said Thursday that the firm has signed into a licensing agreement with Discovery Communications, to launch a new mobile game based on Discovery's "Cash Cab." Financial details of the licensing deal were not disclosed. The firm said that the mobile game is now available for download on most North American wireless carriers. Capcom Interactive develops mobile games based on Capcom titles, and has offices in (More info...)
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UCSB, USC Benefit From Energy Research GrantsThe Department of Energy (DOE) said this week that it has awarded $377M in funding for 46, Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) focused on reducing dependence on imported oil and to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, including a center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and one at the University of Southern California. The DOE said the awards--which were funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--includes $19M given to UCSB, which will go towards discovering an develop (More info...)
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SYSPRO Adds Customer In TennesseeCosta Mesa-based SYSPRO, a developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, said Thursday that it has signed a new contract with a Savannah, Tennessee firm, Design Team Sign Company. SYSPRO said it edged out Epicor and Microsoft in winning the deal. Size of the win was not disclosed. Design Team Sign Company is a manufacturer of custom signage.
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ReachLocal Hits $147M In RevenuesOne of the revelations in yesterday's Inc. 500 listing was that Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal, a venture backed provider of local online marketing services, hit $147M in revenues in 2008, up significantly from $4.4M in revenues of 2005. The revelation is the first public disclosure how much the firm's business has grown recently. The listing also revealed that the firm was up to 707 employees as of 2008; a spokesperson for the firm says that the company now actually is well over 800 employees (More info...)
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