Xscribe: The San Diego-based manufacturer of computer-aided...

Xscribe: The San Diego-based manufacturer of computer-aided transcription devices used by court reporters reported a second-quarter loss of $457,000 on sales of $4.4 million, contrasted with a loss of $997,000 on sales of $6.4 million for the same period the year before. The company attributed the sales drop to a transition to lower-priced personal computer-based products.