High Technology News and Information for the Pacific Northwest Region
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High Technology News and Information for the Pacific Northwest Region |
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 Friday, September 5, 2008 Area Firms Head To DEMO Pacific Northwest area firms Adapx, Alerts.com, RealNetworks, Intelius, SpinSpotter, are among the list of firms headed to the technology-focused DEMOfall conference starting Monday in San Diego, California, DEMO announced Friday. The conference--which has traditionally drawn a lot of attention from the technology and mainstream press to new and innovative companies and products--kicks off Monday with 72 products launching their products and companies. Adapx, RealNetworks, and SpotSpotter are ba (More info...) posted on Friday, September 5, 2008(Full story) Tatango Exits Beta Bellingham, Washington-based Tatango said Friday that the firm has exited private beta. The service--which allows users to send text messages to a group--has been in beta since July. According to Derek Johnson, founder and CEO of the firm, the exit from beta also comes in addition to a new front page design to do a better job of conveying what the firm does. Tatango is angel-backed by the Bellingham Angels. posted on Friday, September 5, 2008(Full story) drugstore.com Restructures Deal With Rite Aid Bellevue, Washington-based drugstore.com said Thursday afternoon that the firm has inked a new deal with Rite Aid, to run a new, over-the-counter store for Rite Aid, and has returned the rights to picking up prescriptions back to Rite Aid. drugstore.com said that Rite Aid will pay the firm approximately $10M in ten monthly installments to power the new store, as well as for the rights to online pick up of prescriptions at Rite Aid. Rite Aid previously had a partnership with drugstore.com, where (More info...) posted on Friday, September 5, 2008(Full story) Mixpo Signs New Publishers Seattle-based Mixpo, a provider of online video advertising, said today that the firm has signed agreement with five local media publishers. The firm said that it has signed on Crosscut, Sun Valley Online, Pegasus News, ITZ Publishing, and KGORadio.com. The firm did not disclose financial terms of the deals, but said that the firms are using its video advertising platform. Mixpo's platform allows advertisers to create and deploy their ads on those sites and blogs. Mixpo is venture backed by Madr (More info...) posted on Friday, September 5, 2008(Full story) Aculight Acquisition Completes Defense firm Lockheed Martin said earlier this week that it has completed its acquisition of Aculight Corporation, based in Bothell. Aculight provides countermeasures, laser radar, and other products for the defense and aerospace industry. Lockheed originally announced the acquisition in July. According to Lockheed Martin, Aculight will report to its business unit in Akron, Ohio. Financial terms were not disclosed. posted on Friday, September 5, 2008(Full story) |
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