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School Links With Belkin On Combined High School, College Effort

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Portal Schools and consumer electronics giant Belkin International said on Monday that the two are partnering to launch an on-campus, combined high school and college degree at Belkin International's office headquarters in Los Angeles, starting in August. In the case of a new, emerging private high school in Los Angeles, it might be.

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Interview with Steve Malony, CEO, Belkin

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Our interview today is with Steve Malony, the CEO of Belkin International (www.belkin.com), the consumer electronics and accessories giant which is based in Playa Del Rey (and soon is moving to El Segundo). When someone says they're putting a school on the Belkin campus, how does that work aside from just having space there?

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Belkin Acquired By Foxconn In $866M Deal

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Los Angeles-based consumer electronics and accessories maker Belkin --which is behind such well known brands as Belkin, Linksys, Wemo, and Phyn--has been acquired by Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn , in a deal worth $866M in cash. it will use the acquisition to help it further tap into premium accessories and the smart home market.

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Belkin Completes Linksys Buy

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Network router and wireless equipment provider Linksys , which has been part of Cisco since 2003, is now back in Southern California hands, after Playa Vista-based computer accessory maker Belkin said it has completed its acquisition of the company. Belkin said it will manage and maintain Linksys as a separate brand and product portfolio.

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Belkin Opens New R&D Lab In Seattle

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Los Angeles-based Belkin International , the computer accessories and products developer led by Chet Pipkin, said this morning that it has expanded its offices in Seattle, and created a new R&D lab called WeMo Labs. wemo labs belkin research internet things device seattle expansion unniversity washington' READ MORE>>.

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Belkin Buys Energy Sensing Technology Firm

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Playa Vista-based Belkin , a manufacturer of computer accessories, announced today that it has acquired Zensi , a developer of technology that senses and monitors energy use. According to Belkin, the acquisition moves the firm into the energy conservation market, and will help it expand its Conserve energy management product portfolio.

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D-Link Launches Into The Connected Home Market

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Fountain Valley-based D-Link , best known for its networking products for the home, small business, and enterprise markets, is expanding into the connected home market today, with the launch of a new, Wi-Fi "smart plug"--which allows users to control any home electronic device from their Wi-Fi network. The new device costs $49.99.

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