Bell traffic shaping sparks ISP outrage
ISPs have suddenly learned that Bell is slowing down peer to peer traffic on the pipes they rent from the utility
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MasterCard’s robust data centre: priceless
ComputerWorld Canada gets a rare tour of the global technology operations centre that processes 5.4 million credit card transactions per hour. Find out how they do it
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Dell offers migration services to Canadian clients
A combination of software and expertise will be a boon to companies going through the process of an upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista, an exec said. Info-Tech sees an evolution from the “Dell PC” model
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Security depends on controlling access: HP
ProCurve executive explains how companies are vulnerable to internal security threats. How a Forrester analyst rates Network Immunity Manager.
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Sun exec shines light on pockets of business HPC
John Fowler tells Canadian CIOs they may not even be aware of the high-performance computer systems that keep their enterprises running. Symcor shows how it can be used to fight fraud
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Demand Media Raises $35M, Says Report
PEHub is reporting that Los Angeles-based Demand Media, the online media firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, has raised another $35M in funding. No details of the funding have been released. The firm filed a regulatory filing with the SEC on March 13th, but a spokesperson for Demand Media did not respond to inquiries about the round from socalTECH earlier this month to confirm or clarify the funding. The round would bring the firm’s total raise to over $355M, including investments from 3i Ventures, Generation Partners, Goldman Sachs, Oak Investment Partners, and Spectrum Equity Investors. Rosenblatt is the former chairman of MySpace.
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Viva Vision Adds $2M
Santa Monica-based Viva Vision, which develops mobile content and applications, said today that it has raised an additional $2M in financing for the firm. According to the company, the funding came from Medical Capital Corporation, and will be used to scale its business, support its user base, and grow distribution. Viva Vision did not say if prior investors in the firm participated in the funding.
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The Rubicon Project Signs Braingle.com
Los Angeles-based The Rubicon Project, a venture backed firm developing online advertising optimization software, said today that it has signed on Braingle.com as a customer. According to the Rubicon Project, Braingle has sedn a 43 percent increase in its effective CPMs after switching to Rubicon’s technology. Braingle is an online site focused on puzzles and brain teasers. Rubicon is venture backed by Clearstone Ventures, IDG Ventures, and Mayfield, and headed by former L90 founder Frank Addante.
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Ripple, Eventful Tie On Event Data
El Segundo-based Ripple and San Diego-based Eventful said today that the two have partnered to provide event listings to consumers from Eventful through Ripple’s network of retail screens. According to the two, Ripple will feature local events from Eventful on its network of information screens at Borders, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Jack in the Box, Tully’s Coffee, and other retail locations. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ripple operates a network of retail information screens; Eventful operates an online service focused on user-generated, local event information.
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Gemstar-TV Guide Inks Patent Deal
Los Angeles-based Gemstar-TV Guide International said Monday that it has signed a patent license agreement with Humax Co., Ltd. Humax is a manufacturer of set-top boxes. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Gemstar-TV Guide, the multi-year agreement covers a patent license for interactive program guides in retail, set-top boxes for distribution in Europe. The deal also covers digital televisions and digital recording devices.
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