Wed.May 12, 2021

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GuRu Powering Wireless Charging For Motorola

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Pasadena-based GuRu Wireless, a developer of wireless power charging technology, is powering a new effort to bring wireless charging to Motorola, the two companies said this morning. According to the two, Motorola and GuRu will work together to bring over-the-air wireless power to Motorola's smartphones. GuRu claims its technology allows for delivery of watts of power over meters.

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6 Tips For A Marketing Focus To Match Your Solution

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If you are a passionate technologist , it’s easy to forget that marketing is required to sell even the most compelling solution, to cut through the information overload everyone sees today on the internet. If customers don’t know you exist, you can’t solve their problem, they won’t buy. Getting customer attention often takes more innovation today than solving the tough technical problems.

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Satellite Developer Tyvak Names Retired Admiral As CEO

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Irvine-based satellite developer Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems said today that it has named retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Christian "Boris" Becker as its Chief Executive Officer. According to Tyvak, Admiral Becker spent more than 33 years in the Navy and Department of Defense, having most recently serving as Chief Executive of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR).

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iPower Has IPO On Nasdaq

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Duarte, California-based iPower, an online retailer of hydroponics equipment, has had a small IPO on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company said it is selling 3,360,000 shares of its common stock at $5.00 per share, after pricing its IPO last night. The company starts trading today on the Nasdaq Capital Market as IPW. iPower priced below its initial estimated IPO range, which was $7.00 to $9.00 per share.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Qsic Connects With $3.1M

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Aliso Viejo-based Qsic, which develops in-store music streaming systems that the company calls "smart in-store infrastructure", says it has raised $3.1M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Carthona Capital. The company--which was founded in Australia in 2012--says it will use the funding for US growth, plus national rollout of its platform.

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Apeel Buys ImpactVision

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Santa Barbara-based Apeel, which is venture-backed by Viking Global Investors, Upfront Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Rock Creek Group, as well as Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry, has acquired ImpactVision, a developer of "hyperspectral imaging" technology used to measure data on ripeness and quality of fresh produce. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.