Monday, October 22, 2012Slacker Streams Halloween SoundsLooking for that perfect soundtrack for your homemade haunted house? Tired of those cheesy Halloween mix CDs? Need some spooky music for your Halloween party? San Diego-based Slacker has the solution for Halloween enthusiasts: stream those sounds from its streaming audio service. Slacker told its users Monday that it has added a number of Halloween-themed stations which users can find and use to complement the season. The audio service said the channels include everything from sound effects, to (More info...)
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
Startups' Gangnam Style Parody: Workin' Startup StyleIt had to happen sooner or later -- the startup world has its own parody of the hit song Gangnam Style. And, two local SoCal startups, UberMedia and PerfectMarket--both spinouts of Idealab in Pasadena--are part of a set of startups who contributed to the hilarious parody of the South Korean hit (and now, international) hit.
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
Hulu Heads To Windows 8Los Angeles-based Hulu said Monday that it has launched a version of its Hulu Plus app on Windows 8, Microsoft's newest operating system. According to Hulu, the new Hulu Plus app is optimized to the new Windows user interface, and will debut on October 26th. The software is available now for early access Windows 8 users now. Among features of the UI are touch-screen optimization, tile-based viewing, and other features.
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
Karlin Ventures Takes Aim At Los Angeles Startup InvestmentsLos Angeles has a new, well funded, investment firm in town, with big plans for local investments: Karlin Ventures. According to TX Zhuo, who is heading up efforts for the investment firm, the venture capital firm is an arm of private investment firm Karlin Asset Management, the private family office of Gary Karlin Michelson, and is looking to help bolster sources of local capital for startups. Zhuo recently moved to Los Angeles, after a stint at Innovations Endeavors, the venture fund of Eric S (More info...)
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
Fisker Announces Aftermarket RelationshipsAnaheim-based electric vehicle developer Fisker Automotive announced today that it has signed a number of deals with aftermarket partners, which will give its owners ways to personalize, "maximize", and protect their Karma sedans. Fisker said it has linked with 3M, Mobil 1, and Goodrich Technology, on three effort to provide products for the Karma. In the deal with 3M, Fisker said that the two companies have developed a new Fisker Diamond Protective Film to help protect the Karma by preventing r (More info...)
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
Demand Media Launches Channel With Arizona RepublicSanta Monica-based Demand Media announced today that it is powering a new Travel Channel for newspaper the Arizona Republic. According to Demand, it is launching the new brand on AZCentral.com, the online site for the Arizona Republic. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. Demand Media said the channel is the fourth time it has worked with Gannett, and is the third collaboration it has created with AZCentral.com. Demand Media said it will have more than 25 content channels live by the (More info...)
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
WD Certifies With Windows To GoIrvine-based hard drive maker WD, said today that one of its portable hard drives, its My Passport Enterprise, has been certified with Microsoft's Windows To Go program. The program allows corporate customers to provide a full, bootable Windows 8 workspace on a bootable USB drive. The company said the new feature from Microsoft lets users easily carry, boot, and run their own, personal version of Windows 8 on any personal PC. The hard drive is specifically designed to work with Microsoft's new f (More info...)
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
Local Corporation Sells RovionIrvine-based Local Corporation, which provides online local advertising for small businesses, said Friday that it has sold off its Rovion unit to Gannett Co., Inc.. The deal was worth $3.9M in cash. Local Corp. said the deal would enhance it balance sheet and cash flow. Rovion becomes part of Gannett's PointRoll unit. Rovion was a provider of mobile advertising, and had been acquired by Local Corporation in April of 2011 for $2.3M.
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
Kurion Opens Facility In WashingtonIrvine-based nuclear waste treatment developer Kurion said today that it has opened up a new facility in Richland, Washington. The firm said its new Modular Vitrification System (MVS) test facility will be used to mature and commercially demonstrate its technology, which is being used for nuclear waste cleanup. Kurion is developing nuclear waste treatment technology; vitrification is one of those technologies, which uses glass to encase and immobilize nuclear waste.
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)
SMC Networks Names Latin American HeadIrvine-based SMC, the developer of cable gateway and other networking equipment, said today that it has named Gary J. Brust as General Manager of Latin America. Brust has previously served at companies such as Cisco, Scientific-Atlanta, Terayon and ADC Telecommunications. The company said Brust has previously help lead Latin American sales for those other companies, and will help lead the firm during a period of major growth in Latin America.
posted on Monday, October 22, 2012(Full story)