Circuit City Stores Inc., a Richmond-based
retailer of consumer electronics, launched an online
computer support service. PlumChoice Online PC Services
allows technicians to access personal computers through
a broadband connection to perform maintenance and troubleshooting
for home users or small business customers. (PR
Newswire)
Geeks on Call, a Norfolk
provider of house-call type service for computers
in homes and small businesses,
launched a series of books for use in assessing and
fixing small problems. Among questions answered in
the “5-Minute Fixes” series are issues related to wireless
networking and computer security. The books will allow
customers to fix simple issues themselves, and then
call for hands-on service by Geeks for more complicated
problems. (The Virginian-Pilot)
Philip Morris USA, a Richmond-based cigarette
company, developed a device to deliver drugs in aerosol
form deep into the lungs as a part of therapy for lung
disorders. Chrysalis Technologies, a Chesterfield
County division of Philip Morris, developed the device
in conjunction with Discovery Laboratories Inc. of
Warrington, Pa. The move is Philip Morris USA’s first
foray into a non-tobacco venture. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
