SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — XP Vehicles, Inc.(TM) has assembled a team of over 100 companies across the country with the vision to do for electric vehicles what NASA did to put Apollo 11 on the moon. The team, which is called: “The Giant Leap Mission Team,” after Neil Armstrong’s iconic words; includes National Laboratories, State [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — SecuGen is pleased to announce that the SDA04(TM) fingerprint sensor module has been approved by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for government-wide acquisition through GSA’s Approved Products List (APL) for FIPS 201 implementations. The SDA04 joins SecuGen’s Hamster IV USB fingerprint reader and MINEX-certified fingerprint algorithms in being listing on [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Arbella Enterprises, Inc. (mycooltable.com) has announced the availability of their new laptop table called the “Laptop Cool Table.” It is a unique product that combines a cooling pad with a laptop table. It quickly turns a laptop into a portable desktop by raising the computer to a comfortable level. The most [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — XP Vehicles, Inc.(TM) is an electric powered automotive manufacturer with disruptive, proprietary technologies enabling safe, durable and energy efficient vehicles that markedly exceed the performance of existing commercial vehicles. Congress has appropriated funds through the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, for a loan program for which XP [...]

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — BETARecords.com, the fast growing online music social community and upcoming Beta Records TV show, today announced the launch of the first known peer-to-peer community advertising technology internally tagged by the team as “DAAN” - Dynamic Affinity Advertising Network. DAAN (patent applied for) allows any BETA Records community user to select and drag [...]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Passware, Inc., the expert in cryptanalysis, introduces a new evidence discovery solution for Windows Vista, XP, and Server 2003. Passware Search Index Examiner makes all the data indexed by Windows Search instantly accessible to computer forensics and IT professionals. Search Index Examiner lists all the documents, emails, and spreadsheets, as well [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — SecuGen Corporation is pleased to announce that Biometric Technologies, Inc. has integrated the SecuGen Hamster(TM) IV into BIOCLAIM(R), their flagship software product. BIOCLAIM is the only medical billing solution that provides biometric confirmation that a patient was actually present to receive healthcare services. BIOCLAIM is a biometric patient authentication claim service [...]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Need a soap box to stand on to shout out your opinion about the upcoming presidential race? Well, now’s your chance. A new technology format created by Social42 makes it possible for people to share opinions - in this case, about the election - through its new soapbox technology. This new [...]

IRVINE, Calif. — thinkASG, the leading specialist in IT infrastructure services, today announced the successful implementation of VMware, cost efficient virtualization software, for Lantronix, Inc. To expand rack space, refresh several Windows servers and create a more energy efficient and robust pathway for provisioning Windows servers, Lantronix required the partnership of a hardware firm. “By [...]

FREMONT, Calif. — TeamF1, Inc. (TeamF1.com), a leader in embedded networking and security software, today announced that it has appointed industry veteran Michael Brockway as VP of Sales. Michael will oversee U.S. and Canada sales for TeamF1 and is also in charge of strategic customer relationships. Reporting to Mukesh Lulla, TeamF1 President and CEO, Brockway [...]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Security Consortium (TSC) and the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (SV-ISSA) jointly led a recent three-part symposium on the topic of Cloud Computing and the growing and wide-ranging impact on enterprises from a business, legal and security perspective. In addition to speakers from TSC and SV-ISSA, [...]

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI), the most experienced telecommunications expense management company, hosted their annual WinBill(R), Telecom & Expense Management (TEM) National User Group Conference. This annual gathering brings together users from throughout the United States for an interactive and informative event. The 2008 National WinBill Users Group Conference focused on how [...]

IRVINE, Calif. — thinkASG, a leading specialist in IT infrastructure services, announced today they have been chosen to work with Ortiva Wireless in support of Ortiva’s mobile content delivery appliance solution. Ortiva Wireless required an optimal design and architecture for “appliance type” delivery for their mobile content to customers. The solution required a complex combination [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Ecologic Leasing Services today announced it has completed the conversion of Captara Corporation’s clients, data, and software with the release of LeaseAccelerator 5.0, Ecologic’s software services platform for equipment lessees. In 2007, Ecologic acquired Captara Corporation, a San Francisco, Calif.-based lease management software company. Ecologic Leasing Services provides web-based software and [...]

SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced the publication of another landmark paper describing recent technological advances in medical gene delivery. The latest scientific paper, entitled “Targeting metastatic cancer from the inside: A new generation of targeted gene delivery vectors enables personalized cancer vaccination in situ,” was published in the October issue of [...]

GLENDALE, Calif. — Quality Assurance industry leaders Intellikey Labs and Direct QC have merged their operations to create the testing group, inc., a leading-edge testing facility serving the digital content and commerce marketplace. This merger is the first of several strategic initiatives that the testing group plans to take to accelerate mass acceptance of break-through [...]

BERKELEY, Calif. — If the planet is becoming a “global village,” how do you obtain a condensed view of what fellow villagers are thinking, doing, and creating right now? Answering that question is the goal of the World Mind Network, a group and website (worldmindnetwork.net) which employs the metaphor of the human race as one [...]

SANTA CLARA — SecuGen is pleased to announce that the SDA04, an advanced single finger capture device, has been certified by the FBI as compliant with the U.S. Government’s FIPS 201/PIV requirements. FIPS 201 places stringent requirements on the image quality of fingerprint devices as established by the FBI’s Image Quality Specifications. The SDA04 is [...]

SAN CLEMENTE — A software grant that could lead to orthopedic surgeons being able to immediately gauge the effectiveness of implanted joints has been announced by LifeModeler, Inc. The company, a leading global provider of biomechanical human body simulation tools and services, will provide $400,000 of software and services to InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute and the [...]

SANTA MONICA — Today SolarReserve, a developer of utility scale solar power plants, announced that it has closed a second round of funding totaling $140 million. The financing was led by the renewable energy private equity group within Citi Alternative Investments, Sustainable Development Investments (SDI), and Credit Suisse’s Customized Fund Investment Group. Other investors include [...]

SAN MARINO — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that Rexin-G®, its lead product in development for metastatic cancer, has been highlighted in a recent NEWS article published by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI, Sept. 9, 2008). The article, authored by Vickie Brower, describes recent advances and new approaches in genetic medicine that [...]

SAN FRANCISCO — LocaModa, a technology company providing an interactive media platform that connects digital out-of-home, mobile and web networks, today announced a partnership with Ecast to bring its social media applications to the largest broadband touchscreen media network in the United States. Ecast, which provides digital music, advertising and entertainment to more than 10,000 [...]

SANTA CLARA — SecuGen is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its newest OEM fingerprint sensor module, the SDA03M. The SDA03M features a large storage capacity of 3,000 users and will perform a fast one-to-many identification in an average of 0.2 seconds at full capacity. The SDA03M also has an impressive 460,800 bps data [...]

SANTA CLARA — SecuGen® is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the SecuGen SDK Collection, Release 11. This new release adds Software Developer Kits that reflect SecuGen’s commitment to continuing its efforts to provide Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners with the broadest platform support in the biometrics industry. The Pro series of SDKs use [...]

SAN FRANCISCO — Museum of Robots in Second Life debuts its line of real world housewares at the New York International Gift Fair. The line features plates and tableware with a robot motif and will be available for wholesale purchase. Virtual versions of the product will be available at the Museum’s gift store in Second [...]

MOUNTAIN VIEW — The joint partnership of Passware, Inc. and Perlustro, L.P. has enabled the development of a new technology that will allow forensics specialists to access system data indexes on all Microsoft platforms, including Windows Vista. The technology can successfully recover data that, heretofore, has been hidden from forensics investigators. Passware, Inc., the worldwide [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In celebration of the launch of their new Grilled Breakfast Sandwich, Panera Bread will host a food drive at all Columbus, Dayton and Greater Cincinnati area bakery-cafes. The non-perishable breakfast food drive, which will benefit the Mid-Ohio FoodBank of Columbus, the FreestoreFoodbank of Cincinnati and The Foodbank of Dayton, will be held [...]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Podclass, Inc. announces Podclass Web Services (PWS), an application programming interface to enable online courses to be accessed from within Facebook(R) and other social networking sites. PWS enables users of learning management systems to access and manage course content, and to collaborate and interact with classmates from within Facebook.
Currently, PWS integrates [...]

BREA, Calif. — GiSTEQ, the creators of the popular PhotoTrackr, are excited to announce that their program is now available for Mac users. Ever since the PhotoTrackr was created, photographers, both amateur and professional, have been making use of its easy-to-use features, allowing them to properly date, map, categorize, and organize their photos. The program [...]

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Podclass, Inc. announces that their new web services technology that interfaces with Moodle, the leading open-source learning management software system, built on Facebook Platform has been awarded a grant through Facebook’s fbFund. The announcement was made today at f8, Facebook’s annual developers’ conference, and helps deliver on Facebook’s mission to give [...]

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — CareTools Inc., an industry recognized mobile healthcare information technology leader, today announced its native digital medical record system for iPhone and iPod touch will be available tomorrow on the Apple App Store. “We recognized early on that iPhone has the potential to radically change the use of information technology at the [...]

SAN MARINO, Calif. — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced that Rexin-G has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Based on several criteria, including the rarity, seriousness, and current lack of effective therapies for metastatic osteosarcoma, as well as the scientific and medicinal merit [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ecologic Leasing Solutions announced today that it completed the acquisition of Captara Corporation, a San Francisco, Calif.-based lease management software company, which had been Ecologic’s main competitor. “Captara software enables users to easily plan and manage their corporate equipment lease portfolio. We were most interested in their lessor [...]