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Digital Conversion Opens New Doors for Cinedigm

STRATEGY: Firm to enter emerging markets.Technology: Cinedigm eyes new opportunities through digital conversion.

By Mark Madler February 20, 2012 midnight   $$ Share
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New Parking System Pulls Into Valley

Auto Parkit uses less space than traditional parking garages.

Sherman Oaks apartment project features automated parking garage

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Picture Growing Big for Replay XD’s Small Cameras

Tech: Sports enthusiasts, the YouTube generation drives sales of pocket camcorders.

Camera maker, ReplayXD releases new low- cost compact camera

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Leading the Way Home

Liz Iversen, general manager of Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems, talks about budget cuts, gyroscopes, and working in a male-dominated industry.

PROFILE: Liz Iversen, general manager of Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems.

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Technical Oscar for Pictorvision

Engineers honored for developing aerial camera system.

Camera developer Pictorvision will receive an Oscar for helicopter camera

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Effects House Enters the ‘Underworld’

Arleta-based firm steps up to challenge of designing creatures for first 3D film.

Special effects firm MastersFX shows off its work in “Underworld Awakening”

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$500 Million Acquisition Opens Doors for Semtech

Manufacturing: Firm adds video surveillance market after buying Canadian company.

Semtech acquires Canadian company in $500 million deal

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Marketing Firm Puts a Spin on Virtual Dressing Room

Digital: Motion control device powers Swivel to give a 3D image of a shopper.

FaceCake Marketing Technologies unveils 3-D dressing room

Shareholders Want Changes at MRV Communications

Value: Dividends, sale of subsidiaries among moves made by Chatsworth company.

Leadership unrest makes for an uncertain future for MRV Communications

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Ready. Set. Action!

Race cars, auto makeovers, and wind turbine technicians are all in a day’s work for the crew at reality production company BCII.

ENTREPRENEUR: BCII, produces unscripted shows for cable channels.

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NetDNA Finds Connection to Growing Online Games Market

Tech: Studio City company offers services to make websites with games run faster.

Content Delivery Network, Net DNA, is taking on internet gaming

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Bill Gates Buys Sun Valley Firm

DEAL: NMA Group sells business to Corbis for undisclosed amount.

Marketing firm, NMA Group bought by Bill Gates-owned Corbis

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Burbank Firm Testing New Technology For Seniors

Products: Games, phones, and medication reminders find audience with aging population.

Front Porch, aims to be the testing ground for technologies for the elderly

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Burbank Firm Eyes Opportunity in Smart Meters

TECHNOLOGY: Ceiva Logic attempts to take the market for smart meters.

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Groceries Play Star Role in Game Studio’s First Title

Mobile game “Bag It” targets casual gamers who don’t want the investment of expensive at-home consoles.

Game developer creates a new mobile game based on grocery shopping