San Diego-based Rippol, a new startup looking to help people discovery and find online videos, is launching today at the TechCrunch Real-Time CrunchUp in San Francisco. The new site uses social networking features, including links to Facebook and Twitter, to

Pasadena-based Central Desktop, the developer of online project management software headed by Isaac Garcia, has gone live with the firm's new integration with Zoho Spreadsheets tool. The firm said the spreadsheet support went live this week. The new use of

San Diego-based Flux Power, a developer of lithium batteries and charging systems, said late last night that it has introduced a new family of products aimed at the industrial, solar, EV, wind, and peak-shaving power markets. The firm--which spun out

Irvine-based Autobytel and Kelley Blue Book Co. said Thursday afternoon that the two have expanded an existing agreement, where Autobytel will get access to Kelley Blue Book's vehicle pricing information, specifications data, and editorial content for its web sites, and

Chatsworth-based Pentadyne Power, a developer of flywheel-based storage systems, said Thursday afternoon that it has acquired TGT Energy Ltd., a UK-based developer of flywheel technology for rail and energy recycling applications. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. TGT

San Diego-based personalized radio service Slacker has inked a deal with T-Mobile, where T-Mobile will include the application directly on a smart phone. According to Slacker, T-Mobile USA customers using BlackBerry Curve 8520 smart phones will now see an icon

Aggressive new federal emphasis on transparency could lead to an imitation of that in states, says former deputy administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

State and local budget problems will wreak havoc on public- and private-sector employment as well.

Publisher of Government Technology, Public CIO and Emergency Management extends coverage of state and local government market with announced acquisition of Governing magazine.

DIT Director Kenneth Theis will oversee the consolidation of the two departments and will become director of the new department.

If a crime occurs, then vehicle plates can be used to come up with suspects.

Allowing our clients the ability to check their benefits at anytime without delay is a key goal for the program."

Twenty-four thousand training vouchers will be made available to state residents.

Texas' innovative procurement of an updated state portal.

Traditionally, desktops far outperformed laptops with cost, speed, storage capacity and reliability.

By early 2010, the system will be deployed in eight Connecticut municipalities; many additional communities are already on track to join Phase 2.