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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, September 22nd, 2017 / Columns, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Dubroff: Facebook, other social media companies act like it’s ‘1984’
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Santa Barbara-based property management software provider AppFolio announced the release of a new renters insurance and same-day Automated Clearing House payments offerings for its customers. The announcements coincided with the start of its fifth annual customer conference in Santa Barbara on Sept. 18, which included opportunities for networking and education sessions. Tenants will also be Read More →
Car makers BMW and Mini selected AeroVironment to supply its electric vehicle chargers, the company announced Sept. 20. AeroVironment, based in Monrovia with operations in Simi Valley, began shipping its TurboCord charger to BMW in May. The 20-foot cord can plug into any 120-volt outlet or charge at 3.6 kilowatts when using a 240-volt outlet, Read More →
Santa Barbara IT maintenance and network provider Curvature announced that it had named a new CEO, Peter Weber, following its merger with Charlotte, N.C.-based SMS Systems. Weber, formerly of Carpathia, which was acquired by Kansas-based QTS Data Centers in 2015, joined Curvature as executive chairman of its board of directors earlier this year. He also Read More →
CalAmp, an Irvine-based Internet of Things company with operations in Oxnard, announced a deal Sept. 19 to acquire a minority stake in Munich, Germany connected car company ThinxNet. The German startup uses technology to enable fuel payments by smartphone and create a network of gas stations. The two companies said they had been working together Read More →