Carlsbad-based MaxLinear, a developer of RF analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, has filed for an IPO, saying in a filing today that it is looking to raise up to $100M in an IPO on either the Nasdaq Global Market or the

Pasadena-based Energy Innovations, a developer of concentrating solar modules, has scored a win in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the firm announced Friday morning. Energy Innovations said it has been awarded a contract to install its systems at Masdar City,

San Diego-based personal radio startup Slacker has expanded its services to Android phones, the firm said this morning, in conjunction with the launch of Motorola's DROID on Verizon. Slacker, which operates a personal Internet radio service which works with PCs,

Los Angeles-based Break Media, which operates a network of male-centric content web sites, said today that it has linked with home entertainment system company Yoostar in a promotion. According to Break,it is teaming up with Yoostar for a special, featured

Cypress-based Universal Electronics said today that it has appointed Carl Vogel to its board of directors. Vogel is a partner at SCP Worldwide, which owns the NHL's St. Louis Blues and Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake. He also sits

Santa Barbara-based Eucalpytus Systems, the venture funded startup developing open source, private cloud management software, said Thursday that it has released its first major update of its software. According to the firm, the updated software now includes multi-cluster support, better

The latest retail e-commerce numbers from comScore came out today, with the measurement firm saying that U.S. online retail spending was down 2 percent, to $29.6 billion, from the same quarter a year ago. comScore said this is the first

Woodland Hills-based United Online disclosed on its quarterly earnings call late Wednesday that it is cutting 96 employees, as part of a move to increase efficiency and streamline operations at the firm. According to the firm, 71 of the employees

Los Angeles-based Abraxis Health, the personalized healthcare division of Abraxis BioScience, said this morning that it is expanding in Arizona, and will open up a new biopharmaceuticals manufacturing plant in Phoenix. Abraxis said the plant will manufacture ABRAXANE, the firm's

Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software said late Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of Core Mobility, a developer of wireless handset software. Smith Micro had earlier said the deal was worth approximately $18.6M. Smith Micro said the buy will

Los Angeles-based Clicker Media, which operates an online service to index Internet television, said today that it has added Blake Krikorian, founder and former CEO of Sling Media, to its board of directors. Krikorian is also investing in the firm.

San Diego-based Verve Wireless and the Associated Press are announcing today that they have created a new product which will allow publishers to create their own, mobile applications based on AP Mobile. According to Verve and the AP, the white-label

Los Angeles-based Funny or Die, the online comedy video site started by Will Ferrell, said today that it has launched its own, branded YouTube channel. The firm said the channel will feature videos from the firm's own site. According to

Los Angeles-based Demand Media reported today that its Pluck product is being used by the NBA's Chicago Bulls, for a online community and social networking site. Demand said that BullsConnect.com allows fans of the team to connect with others, upload

Los Angeles-based Oversee.net is in the midst of a major scandal today, as the firm revealed to customers that its SnapNames unit was the victim of a shill bidding scheme by a former employee. According to SnapNames, it discovered the

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue, the call tracking firm headed by former Callwave CFO Jason Spievak, has inked a deal with online marketing and affiliate firm LinkTrust, the two said today. According to the two, they have launched a new pay-per-call service

San Diego-based Brickfish, a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as its

Poway-based Apricorn, a manufacturer of storage devices, is targeting the digital video recording market, saying today that it has created a new, 2TB external hard drive specifically targeted for use with DIRECTV's DVRs. The firm said its new DVR Expander

Santa Ana-based Powerwave Technologies, a manufacturer of wireless infrastructure hardware, said Wednesday that it has opened up a new manufacturing facility in Thailand. The firm said the new, 135,000-square foot operation is expected to initially employ 300 people, with expansion

Los Angeles-based Language Weaver, a developer of automated language translation systems, said this morning that it has integrated its product with customer relationship management vendor RightNow. Language Weaver said that its automated translation software can be used within RightNow's CX