*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Thursday, August 30, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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Bird said its new GovTech Platform lets cities track how their citizens are using its scooters, set up "geofences" where those scooters are not allowed to be ridden or parked, and also access data on trips and usage using an API. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075856.html>) *DDN Closing In On Acquisition Of Tintri* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075854.html> DataDirect Networks, the developer of high performance computing (HPC) and enterprise storage products, says it expects to finalize its acquisition of data storage array maker Tintri, in what it says is "the next few days". DDN is in the process of buying Tintri out of bankruptcy. DDN says it expects the acquisition to close this month. DDN said the acquisition will significantly bost its product portfolio and addressable market. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075854.html>) *EPARTRADE Names Content Chief* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075855.html> Los Angeles-based EPARTRADE, which operates an online marketplace for performance racing parts, said this week that it has named John Kilroy as its Chief of Content and Audience Development. According to EPARTRADE, Kilroy will be Development, responsible for developing and implementing the overall content strategy for the company. The company said Kilroy was most recently Editor, Vice President, and General Manager at Performance Racing Industry, Inc. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075855.html>) *Zadara Takes $25M More For Enterprise Cloud Storage* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075850.html> Irvine-based Zadara, a developer of enterprise cloud storage hardware and related storage services, has raised $25M more in a funding round, the company said on Wednesday. The funding was led by IGP Capital, and also included the company's existing investors. According to Zadara, it has now raised a total of over $60M in total equity. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=37765>)( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075850.html>) *Obalon Therapeutics Gets $10M In PIPE* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075849.html> San Diego-based Obalon Therapeutics, a publicly held developer of medical devices to treat obesity, has raised $10M in a private placement, the company said this week. The company said the investment came from included certain unaffiliated institutional investors, members of the company's management team and the board of directors and certain of their affiliated funds, including Domain Associates and InterWest Partners. The company said it 5,494,506 shares of common stock at a price of $1. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075849.html>) *Sonos Debuts New Sonos Amp To Power Any Speaker* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075848.html> Santa Barbara-based Sonos--the Central Coast's newest IPO darling--said on Wednesday that it has launched a new product called Sonos Amp, and also said it plans to work closer with third parties to integrate into its technology. The new Sonos Amp is a home audio amplifier, tied into the very well connected Sonos streaming ecosystem, but which powers traditional, wired speakers. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075848.html>) *Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone>* Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Information Systems A major downfall of a hybrid or multi-cloud environment is the difficulty in monitoring and maintaining numerous instances across several accounts and platforms. 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