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West Hollywood-basd Ticketmaster, the ticketing business of Barry Diller’s IAC, said Thursday that it has acquired SLO Limited Inc, a provider of VIP ticketing services to major touring artists and special events. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. SLO provides concierge delivery of seats to event clients; the company also handles travel packaging for fans and related events. SLO Limited was headed by Shelley Lazar, who will join Ticketmaster as part of the acquisition.
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Irvine-based Local.com has inked a partnership with MediaSpan, a provider of digital content management and online marketing, the firms said Thursday. According to the firms, Local.com will provide its Local Connect local search platform to more than 1,500 of MediaSpan’s newspaper, TV, and radio clients. MediaSpan provides pre-press software, online marketing, and other tools to Reuters, Gannett, Scripps, Media General, and other publishers. Local.com’s Local Connect product provides a private-label, local business directory for websites. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Welcome to our Far North edition of the Wireless Spectrum Auction Playoffs, in which we get to know some of the players with aspirations to provide wireless service to Thunder Bay and beyond
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Choosing the right power distribution unit can mean a data centre that makes better use of energy and improves performance, but not all PDUs are created equal. Raritan outlines four areas to factor in
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Our series on some of the lesser-known potential players in the upcoming May auction for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum continues. Today: a data-first play from a couple Canadian telecom vets, a co-op from Manitoba and more
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What a lawyer thinks is important may not be relevant to a technology professional, according to a panelist at a discussion on legal issues. How to avoid trouble if your company gets sued
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An astronaut renowned for being the first Canadian person in space teamed up with a major software vendor to unveil a refurbished facility at the Ontario Science Centre. His next mission: encourage kids to consider a career in science and technology
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Most consumers responding to TNS said they expect by 2015 they will be able to pay for goods via biometrics. Plus: A StatsCan e-commerce update
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San Diego-based Astute Medical said today that it has raised $6.25M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from De Novo Ventures. According to Astute, the funding will go towards research and development. Astute Medical is focused on developing novel diagnostic tests based an identification and validation of protein biomarkers. The firm was founded by Christopher Hibberd and Paul McPherson, Ph.D., who were formerly at Biosite Incorporated. The firm said its current areas of interest are abdominal pain, acute coronary syndrome, acute kidney injury, congestive heart failure, sepsis, and cerebrovascular disease.
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Los Angeles-based Interneer, a developer of software for creating browser-based, web applications, said Thursday that it has named Bob Khanpour as Chief Technology Officer. Khanpour joins the firm from Lending Dynamics, where he was CTO and Chief Architect. He has also served at Ellie Mae. Interneer is developing software for creating business applications for the enterprise, without needing to develop code. The company is backed by Groundwork Equity, and former eLabor founder Michael Edell–which he sold to Microsoft in 2002–and who also serves as the firm’s CEO.
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