Tuesday, September 28, 2010Cyber-Rain Raises $1.6M MoreEncino-based Cyber-Rain, the developer of Internet-linked, automated sprinkler controllers, has raised $1.6M in a funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm on Tuesday. According to the filing, the new funding is part of an ongoing, $2.0M fundraising effort by the firm. Source of the funding has not been announced by the company, which has previously raised capital from Funk Ventures, Momentum Venture Management, and the Tech Coast Angels. Cyber-Rain was founded by Reza Pourzia, and i (More info...)
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Hulu In Deals With Roku, TivoLos Angeles-based Hulu said Tuesday that the video site is in new distribution partnerships with both Roku and Tivo. According to Hulu, its Hulu Plus service will be available through both platforms, extending its coverage beyond existing desktop, Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS, iphone4, and 3rd generation iPod Touch, along with Sony PlayStation 3 and certain Samnsung Blu-ray players and TVs. Financial details of the partnerships were not disclosed. Roku is a maker of set-top boxes, and Tivo is a develo (More info...)
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Michael Jones Gets Exit At Thing LabsMichael Jones, CEO of MySpace and former founder of Userplane, has another exit under his belt today, as AOL announced it has acquired Thing Labs, a San Francisco maker of web-based, social software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Thing Labs makes the Brizzly web-based software for sharing and discovering content. AOL said it expects to integrate aspects of Brizzly into its Lifestream product, and instant messaging service AIM. Thing Labs was foundedin June of 2008, with funding (More info...)
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Three Southern California Firms Building Blog EmpiresNews today that AOL has acquired technology news blog TechCrunch highlights the growing place of blog publishers in the online world. Here are three, Southern California blog networks which have quietly growing their network of properties:
BUZZMEDIA
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BUZZMEDIA has a network of music and entertainment news related blogs, including Buzznet, Celebuzz, Absolute Punk, GoFugYourself, JustJared, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, WWTDD, SocialiteLife, and Idolator. Th (More info...)
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Report: Rubicon Project Nearing Deal With New Corp. For FANAccording to a report today from Paidcontent.org, Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project, the online advertising firm founded by Frank Addante, is in talks with News Corp. to fold the firm in with the Fox Audience Network (FAN). The report cites sources close to the deal. Paidcontent reports that News Corp. would take an equity stake in post-merger Rubicon. Rubicon is venture backed by Clearstone Venture Partners, IDG Ventures, Mayfield, and others.
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SoCal Inventors Recognized By Popular MechanicsA number of Southern California inventors and companies have been recognized today by magazine Popular Mechanics, for their work on what the magazine says are "world changing" innovations. The magazine, which announced its 2010 Breakthrough Rewards today, recognized Armand Tanguay of the University of Southern California, Yu-Chong Tai of the California Insitute of Technology, and Robert J. Greenberg of Sylmar's Second Sight Medical Products, along with other team members for their efforts on de (More info...)
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Verve Wireless Raises $7M For Mobile News AppsSan Diego-based Verve Wireless, the developer of mobile publishing tools for the Associated Press, McClatchy, Belo Interactive, and other publishers, said this morning that it has raised $7M more in additional funding. The round was led by BlueRun Ventures, and also included prior investors The Associated Press and others. According to Verve, the new funding will go towards further development and expansion of products. Verve's software, which runs on iPhone, Android, and other platforms, is use (More info...)
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Namesake Unveils Social Jobs ServiceLos Angeles-based Namesake, the latest startup of Dan Gould and Brian Norgard, has revealed that it is working on a service to help users use their social networks to find a job or promote jobs opportunities. Gould co-founded Newroo and Ad.ly and was at Fox Audience Network, and Norgard also was a co-founder at Ad.ly and Newroo. The firm presented its offerings at TechCrunch Disrupt last night, saying that it service will allow friends and connections of users to help route them to the right job (More info...)
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Total Immersion Adds Another ResellerLos Angeles-based Total Immersion, the developer of augmented reality software headed by Bruno Uzaan, is further ramping up its recruitment of resellers. The firm said today that it has added immediaC, a Halifax, Nova Scotia marketing and technology agency, as a member of its reseller network. Total Immersion said that immediaC has been using its technology for a "virtual dressing room" which allows users to find and try on virtual garments, before buying the real product. Total Immersion just k (More info...)
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Emulex, QLogic Back 16Gb/s Fibre ChannelCosta Mesa-based Emulex and Aliso Viejo-based QLogic, teh two Orange County Fibre Channel storage area networking equipment manufacturers, both separately announced their support for the new 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel standard today. The standard is used for connecting servers with storage. The ratification of the standard, via the ANSI T11 committees, was announced by the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) and a number of manufacturers this morning. Both Emulex and Qlogic--fierce competitors (More info...)
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