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, June 19, 2009 CrowdEye Tackles Twitter Search Seattle-based CrowdEye said yesterday that it has launched a new, real-time social search engine which tracks what people are saying on the popular, micro-messaging service Twitter. According to CrowdEye, its search results are built based on the "tweets" from Twitter, to discover popular links, tags, and history. The firm was founded by Ken and Becca Moss. The firm said that Ken Moss helped found, build, and run Microsoft's Bing search technical team (More info...) posted on Friday, June 19, 2009(Full story) LiquidPlanner Raises $1.4M Bellevue-based LiquidPlanner, which is developing online, scheduling and project management software, has raised $1.4M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. According to the filing, Voyager Capital's Geoff Entress and former Orbitz CEO Barnaby Harford sit on the firm's board; no details of the funding have been officially announced by the company. LiquidPlanner was founded by Charles Seybold and Jason Carlson; bo (More info...) posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 (More)(Full story) Pelago Revs Whrrl Seattle-based Pelago has released an update to its iPhone social networking application, Whrrl, saying today that it has made a new 2.1 version of the software available to users. The software--which allows iPhone users to share photos, comment, and more--has strengthened its ties with social networking service Facebook and micro blogging site Twitter, and now allows users to add friends from either o the services directly from the application. The firm also said the Full story) Ecohaus Nabs $2.6M In Debt Round Seattle-based Ecohaus, a retail supplier of green building supplies and materials, has nabbed $2.63M in a debt funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. No details on the source of the funding have been released. Ecohaus sells its products online, plus at stores in Seattle and Portland. posted on Friday, June 19, 2009(Full story) Zoodango Becomes GeoPage.com Seattle-based Zoodango, originally a web site focused on business networking, has relaunched itself as GeoPage.com, saying this week that it will provide online local search and information about restaurants, hotels, and attractions. The firm, which was founded by former "The Apprentice" contestant James Sun, said it has partnered with Citysearch to provide up-to-date and useful local information. The new site centers on a map of local attractio (More info...) posted on Friday, June 19, 2009(Full story) RadiSys Ties On ATCA Products Hillsboro, Oregon-based RadiSys, a developer of embedded computing products, said Thursday that the firm has linked up with LCR Electronics, a manufacturer of ruggedized backplanes and chassis systems, on a deal to provide AdvancedTCA platform to the military, aerospace, and government. The firm s said that they will create a ruggized ATCA platform specifically for use in aircraft, ships, and ground mobile equipment. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. ATCA is a stan (More info...) posted on Friday, June 19, 2009(Full story) TranSenda Releases Clinical Trial Management Software Bellevue, Washington-based TranSenda, a developer of software for the clinical trial market, said Thursday that the firm has created a new product focused on improving access to centralized clinical trial data. The firm said its new product, Cortex, allows sponsors and clinical research organizations (CRO) to access clinical trials data through Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft's intranet portal software. The firm said the new software is an improvement on current industry practice, which r (More info...) posted on Friday, June 19, 2009(Full story) Mentor Graphics Adds Distributor Wilsonville, Oregon-based Mentor Graphics, a developer of electronic design automation (EDA) software for the semiconductor industry, said this week that it has signed a new San Francisco Bay area distributor for its product line. EDA Direct will distribute the firm's various software products for electronic design, verification, and simulation. EDA Direct is located in Milpitas, and has been around since 1997; the firm specializes in sales and support of EDA software products. posted on Friday, June 19, 2009(Full story) INRIX Gains Win With TomTom Kirkland, Washington-based INRIX, a provider of traffic information and data, said yesterday that the firm has been selected by GPS navigation provider TomTom. According to INRIX, it will provide live real-time traffic and fuel price information for North America to TomTom. Financial details of the relationship were not disclosed. TomTom will bundle INRIX data in its Map Share and IQ Routes features on its navigation units. posted on Friday, June 19, 2009(Full story) |
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