Digby, the leading provider of mobile commerce solutions for retailers, today announced the acquisition of Movaya Wireless, Inc., a Seattle, Washington-based mobile software company focused on building digital goods storefront applications for the iPhone, Android and mobile web platforms. Additionally, Movaya Chengdu Technology, Ltd., Movaya’s Asian operations center, will form the basis for Digby Chengdu Technology, Ltd. Digby Chengdu will serve as Digby’s hub for the rapidly expanding mobile commerce market in Asia. Movaya co-Founder [...]

Austin-based NetStreams has been acquired by publicly traded company ClearOne, according to the following press release. NetStreams had raised over $27M from investors, including Austin Ventures. NetStreams is the global leader in digital media networks based on Internet Protocol (IP) technology that is used in a wide variety of applications, including digital signage, corporate video distribution, network operations centers and government facilities, and large venues in such industries as hospitality, entertainment and casinos. NetStreams’ digital [...]

Today’s Q&A Wednesday is with Brad Heath, President of VirTex Assembly Services. Q: Give us the elevator pitch for you company? VirTex specializes in electronic manufacturing services that help our customers minimize cost, inventory levels and lead time, while increasing their supply chain flexibility.  By combining our facilities in Texas and Mexico with our other global partners, we can reduce the lead times, logistics costs and communication headaches normally associated with global sourcing. Q: How [...]

We’ve been tracking the progress of Austin-based Uvumi for a while. They showed an early glimpse of the product at Austin Tech Happy Hour a few months ago, then launched a beta shortly after that. Today they are officially launching to the public, and have proven themselves to be a great resource to both musicians and fans. The coolest thing about Uvumi is that fans can listen to streamed music from the bands they’re interested [...]