J.J. Abrams isn’t quite done casting “Star Wars: Episode VII” yet. The cast could include you and a friend. In a brilliant promotional move for both the highly anticipated movie and a great cause, the notoriously secretive director released a … Continued
This morning, social commerce company Chirpify announced that it had acquired Measureful, a “ Flipboard for data” and a fellow Portland company. Launched in 2011, Chirpify enables people to make purchases through hashtags. It first started with Twitter, and later expanded … Continued
Axioma, a leading provider of advanced tools for risk management and portfolio construction, today announced the launch of Axioma Risk Model Machine v 7.6 (RMM). The novel enhancements include an advanced Content Builder program and new factor libraries that make … Continued
Good Technology on Tuesday said it bought the U.S. business of mobile security software provider Fixmo. Sunnyvale-based Good didn’t disclose the terms of the deal it struck with the Toronto company. Good said the acquisition resolves a patent dispute that … Continued
POLSON – Take a look at the technology Core Outdoor Power uses to build gas-less equipment for lawn care and you might assume Lincoln Jore, who helped develop it, had a degree in engineering. “No, I’m a college dropout,” Jore, … Continued
A single solution for lecture capture, Panopto, will be available to all UW campuses on July 1 to replace both Tegrity and UW Coursecasting. Results from a needs assessment and pilot showed that Panopto is the best-performing tool, is user-friendly and … Continued
Hungary-based Szennyvízújrahasznosító Kft. has signed a franchise agreement with Applied CleanTech to use its Sewage Recycling System (SRS) in wastewater treatment facilities in the country. The first system is due to be installed in Hungary in October. Read more
Star Wars: Episode VII director J.J. Abrams is giving fans a shot at a cameo in the film that’s set to be released next year. Disney, Lucasfilm and Bad Robot have teamed up for a campaign to raise funds for UNICEF. … Continued
NEW YORK and BOSTON, May 6, 2014 (PR Newswire) — Xpress Natural Gas (XNG) today announced that it has expanded its operations into New York. XNG will supply Schweitzer-Mauduit International’s (SWM) Ancram, New York facility, with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). … Continued
Enterprise security company Good Technology hopes to raise $100 million in an IPO, according to documents filed Wednesday with the SEC. Should the IPO be a hit, it will mark one of the longest, craziest corporate journeys we’ve ever heard … Continued
