Thursday, August 28, 2014Rivalry Games Teams With Warren Sapp On Fantasy FootballLos Angeles-based fantasy sports game developer Rivalry Games has tied with former NFL player Warren Sapp to create a new, fantasy sports game app called Rivalry Fantasy Sports. According to the company, the app includes all major sports, including both NFL and college fantasy football, and will allow players to earn prizes, including real money. The new app is free, and runs on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Rivalry Sports is led by Justin Bauer. The company said that Rivalry Fantasy Sports (More info...)
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Connequity Raises $550,000, Opens Series ASan Diego-based professional networking site Connequity says it has raised $550,000 in an angel round, and has opened up a new Series A funding, after renaming the company from its former name, GROWconnections. The startup--which is still in private beta of its service--said the angel funding came in June. The company did not say how much it is looking to raise in its Series A. Connequity is led by Scott Weinbrandt, and says it is creating an online, professional networking service aimed at help (More info...)
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OneRoof Energy Raises $58M Residential Solar FundSan Diego-based OneRoof Energy, the provider of solar power installation and lease financing services, said Wednesday that it has raised $58M in a residential solar financing fund, which it says will go towards installing more than 2,000 residential solar power purchase agreements (PPAs). Name of the source of the funds was not announced. According to OneRoof Energy, the fund will go towards installing solar power in California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and New York. The firm said it expects to fu (More info...)
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Chapman University, HID Global Tie On Incubator EffortOrange, California-based Chapman University has tied up with HID Global, a developer of secure identification and access control systems, to create a new technology incubator around the "Internet of Things". According to the two, they will work with Chapman University's MBA students, to give them access to HID's technology, challenging students to identify key market opportunities for HID Global. The two said the effort calls for students to present business and launch plans on helping HID expan (More info...)
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Ixia Ties On Cyber Threat ResponseCalabasas-based network testing software and hardware provider Ixia is applying its technology into a new area--cyber attack detection and incident response--via a partnership with Plixer International, the company said yesterday. According to Ixia and Plixer, they have integrated their systems as part of a cyber threat incident response solution. The two said the joint solution helps improve forensic incident response and application optimization, to help prepare for cyber attack and applicatio (More info...)
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