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Discovery Channel Offers Content on Qualcomm’s Flo TV

Qualcomm is slowly building content for its Flo TV mobile service for cell phones with the recent announcement that Discovery Communications launched a Shark Week Mobile Channel.

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week programs are scheduled to air on the Flo TV service through Aug. 14.

Flo TV uses the analog spectrum previously occupied by television broadcasters, and offers programming from several of the large network brands. Flo TV President Bill Stone says he envisions expanding the service from cell phones to cars and other consumer electronics products.

Flo TV, however, is not the only mobile TV service. AT & T; CruiseCast launched a satellite-based television service in cars June 1.

CruiseCast, which is really an AT & T; logo slapped onto RaySat Broadcasting equipment and services, offers 22 TV channels and 20 satellite radio channels. Its satellite antenna is a fat disc the size of a Bundt cake affixed to the roof of a vehicle.

The service costs $28 a month, plus $1,300 for equipment, which requires certified installers who charge an additional $200-$300, says Jim Llewellyn, who demonstrated the service July 31 in San Diego.

The equipment can be purchased online at Crutchfield.com as well as RaySat.com.

More channels will likely be added to the service, says Llewellyn.

The service is nationwide, with no dropped coverage aside from interruptions caused by tunnels and other obstacles that block the line of sight to the southern sky. In those cases, a two-minute buffer allows broadcasting without disjointed interruptions.

“As long as I get a hookup for one minute out of every two minutes, it’s clear,” Llewellyn said.

The service plugs into existing rear seat entertainment systems and is optimized for 10- to 12-inch screens.

RaySat, which makes satellite antennas for military applications, formed RaySat Broadcasting to sell the antenna technology for commercial applications.

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Sowing The Seeds Of Capital:

The Tech Coast Angels is accepting applications for its Quick Pitch competition for entrepreneurs seeking seed capital.

The acceptance period runs through Aug. 21 or until 50 applications are received. Fifteen finalists will be selected to make pitches to investors.

The application is free.

The Tech Coast Angels has scheduled its competition for Oct. 8 at Qualcomm’s headquarters.

This is the third annual competition and an opportunity for entrepreneurs to tighten their business plan, and receive feedback from seasoned investors, lawyers, accountants and former executives.

Participants selected will make a two-minute presentation. A panel will judge each on substance and quality of the presentation. The winners will receive mentoring and introductions to angel investors.

The pitches will be videotaped and posted on YouTube, Twitter and The Daily Transcript.

Competition is open to all entrepreneurs in Southern California and businesses in information technology, wireless, life sciences, energy or any other science- or technology-based industry.

For more information, visit techcoast & #173;angels.com or contact Linda Wells at lmwells@connect.org.

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Wired In:

UC San Diego Medical Center was recently named among the nation’s top 25 Most Wireless hospitals and among the top 100 “Most Wired” by the American Hospital Association.

This is the fourth year for UCSD to appear in the association’s 11th annual survey. The surveys consider 5,000 hospitals in the country.

Sharp Medical Center made the top 100 list for the 11th year in a row and Rady Children’s Hospital made the top 25 Most Improved.

UCSD is working to use electronic health records in all clinics and units, and recently implemented voice recognition software for health care providers to dictate information directly into a patient’s medical record, which is accessible for the rest of the care team.

A new oncology management system uses an electronic order entry and online management system for chemotherapy and infusions.

It allows providers to outline treatment plans, and for pharmacy and nursing staff to review all chemotherapy orders in advance.

The hospital was among the first in the country to institute a bidirectional computerized physician order entry system, which allows doctors to enter prescriptions online.

Once the pharmacist validates the order, medication is distributed through an automated dispensing system.


This is Ned Randolph’s last Technology column for the Business Journal. Send technology news items to Richard Gincel at rgincel@sdbj.com.

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