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ScoreStream Connects Into Amazon Alexa

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San Diego-based crowdsourced local sports information provider ScoreStream , led by technology vet Derrick Oien, says it has connected its information into Amazon Alexa. ScoreStream's venture backers include Intel Capital, Avalon Ventures, Sinclair Broadcasting, R/GA and Verizon Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Report: Chumby Has Shut Down

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San Diego-based Chumby , which had developed Internet-connected, alarm-clock like devices and similar technology, has shut down, according to a report Friday. The Verge, which first reported the news, said that Chumby's employees are now working for Technicolor, and the firm is looking to sell off its technology. READ MORE>>.

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ScoreStream Nabs $2M For Local Sports Crowdsourcing

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The startup--led by technology startup vet Derrick Oien--said the funding was led by Sinclair Digital Ventures, a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Also participating in the funding was Avalon Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and angels, including Kevin Plank (Under Armour) and Paul Palmieri (Millennial Media).

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Avelas Bio Raises $20M to Push Cancer-Illuminating Biologic Agent

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and San Diego’s Avalon Ventures. Stengone said the new funding also will help the company evaluate the use of AVB-620 in other types of cancer surgery, to advance new cancer drugs that rely on Avelas’ proprietary technology, and to expand the company’s current roster of “seven employees and an army of consultants.”.

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Ortiva Wireless Adds Mobix

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Mobix deploys its services on O2, 3, and Vodacom; according to the firms, Mobix will incorporate Ortiva's technology into its products, to improve quality of service of its platform. Ortiva's venture backers are Artiman Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Comcast, and Mission Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Broadcom, Chumby Link On Set Top Box Effort

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Irvine-based Broadcom and San Diego-based Chumby are working together to integrate Chumby's technology into set top boxes, the firms announced this morning. Chip maker Broadcom said that it is integrating Chumby's rich media Internet platform into a system-on-a-chip for digital television and set-top boxes.

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Plug and Play San Diego Finds Home in New Downtown Works Space

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Downtown Works is a co-working space for technology startups that opened last month in a completely renovated office building at the corner of India and West B streets. The co-working space occupies the top floor and mezzanine of the building, and includes shared desks, offices, conference rooms, kitchen, and rooftop deck. It’s really cool.”.