Computer bytes.Santa Monica-based Boingo Wirelesss Inc. has expanded its European wireless coverage with additional Wi-Fi hotspot service across Europe. Boingo has signed up a number of WiFi partners in Europe, including Germany, Spain, Greece and the Netherlands. ... L.A.-based video game company Riot Games Inc. is getting off its mark with an initial equity funding Equity funding An investment consisting of a life insurance policy and a mutual fund. The insurance policy is paid by the collateral value of fund shares, giving the investor the advantages of insurance protection with the growth potential of a mutual fund. investment of $1.55 million. Brandon Beck, a former executive with Bain & Co. has been named chief executive and the firm's first release is due in the next few months.... Testronic Laboratories Inc., which provides software and strategic advice to DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , audio, video game and e-learning companies, has named Seth Hallen as senior vice-president. Hallen, formerly president of North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. at Lightworks Inc., will establish deeper relationships with current clients, which include Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . and Technicolor.... Los Angeles-based Language Weaver Language Weaver is a Los Angeles, California based company that was founded by USC's Kevin Knight and Daniel Marcu, marketing a new software product that learns a language by itself by reading a lot of text (extracting probabilistic translation dictionaries, patterns, and rules), Inc. has upgraded its translation software with a new licensing model for small businesses and government organizations, XML-based formatting and the ability to translate Microsoft Office documents. The company also added support for translation between Polish and English and Czech and English. Staff reporter Dan Cox can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 230, or at dcox@labusinessjournal.com. |
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