Monday, November 01, 2010

Technology Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for November 1-1, 2010

Monday, November 1, 2010


Clear2Pay’s Open Payment Framework Chosen Payments Technology for The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

SDD First Solution to go Live on a Centralised European Platform
BRUSSELS and LONDON, October 25, 2010 – Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation
payment solutions for financial institutions announces that The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. have opted for its Open Payment Framework (OPF)
technology to power a new centralized European payments platform.

… Read more »»».

Misys Collaborates With Microsoft to Extend Financial Services Applications to the Cloud on the Windows Azure Platform

Global Alliance With Microsoft Enables Innovative Delivery of Banking Services

AMSTERDAM, October 25, 2010 – Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and
services company, announces a new strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp.
This new initiative builds on last year's mission-critical applications
development alliance and will deliver Misys' banking and capital markets
applications via the Windows Azure cloud … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Misys Collaborates With Microsoft to Extend Financial Services Applications to the Cloud on the Windows Azure Platform.

Misys Extends SWIFTNet Access to Banks, Fund Managers and Corporations

LONDON, October 25, 2010 – Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and
services company, today announces the launch of its SWIFTNet Service Bureau
to any financial institution requiring SWIFTNet access. This established
service has previously only been available to existing customers of the
Confirmation Matching Service and trade finance solutions from Misys.

This … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Misys Extends SWIFTNet Access to Banks, Fund Managers and Corporations.

Cardmobili Debuts in the Asia-Pacific Region With its Mobile Loyalty Application for Windows Phone 7

Application to Manage Membership, Loyalty and Rewards Cards can now Downloaded to Windows Phone 7, iPhone, Android and Blackberry devices

PORTO, Portugal, October 24, 2010 – Cardmobili the leading provider of mobile loyalty and member services,
makes a debut in the Asia-Pacific region covering the full spectrum of mobile
platforms.
The service is free … Read : Cardmobili Debuts in the Asia-Pacific Region With its Mobile Loyalty Application for Windows Phone 7.

VocaLink Research Shows a Demand for a New Mobile Payments Proposition

'The Voice of the Customer' Research Reveals 42 per Cent of UK Consumers With a Bank Account and Half of Those who Already Make Online Payments Would Find Making a Payment Immediately via a Mobile Phone Extremely Valuable

AMSTERDAM, October 24, 2010 – VocaLink, the international payment specialist, today published 'Voice of
the Customer' research which … Read more : VocaLink Research Shows a Demand for a New Mobile Payments Proposition.

Eurogiro Removes Cost of Remittances by Redesigning Procedures in its Community

COPENHAGEN, October 26, 2010 – Already now half of the Eurogiro members use the newly developed
multi-lateral business framework to connect to each other in one step,
covering everything from the technical connection to the service levels and
standard business agreements. This enables Eurogiro, which organises payment
specialists among posts, banks and money transmitters, to help the industry
meet …. Source  : Eurogiro Removes Cost of Remittances by Redesigning Procedures in its Community.

Mobiles.co.uk Review on Windows Phone 7 Debut

LONDON, October 26, 2010 – Microsoft is rumoured to be allocating $400 million (GBP253 million) to
spend on publicising its freshly launched Windows Phone 7 mobile operating
system (OS), and in the first days of its arrival it has already been made
available on a number of different Smartphones from major manufacturers.
Whilst the software giant left the … Read : Mobiles.co.uk Review on Windows Phone 7 Debut.

TalentSoft Strengthens its International Presence

PARIS, October 26, 2010 – TalentSoft (www.talentsoft.com/), the SaaS Integrated
Talent Management software leader, continues its strategic development in
Europe by opening a subsidiary in the United Kingdom and expanding its
network of partners in Spain and Germany. TalentSoft's accelerated
international development demonstrates their desire to meet the growing
Talent Management demand coming from medium and large enterprises worldwide.
Subsequently, … Read more >>.

Europe’s New Member States Continue to Dominate the FTTH Rankings

BRUSSELS, October 26, 2010 – The number of fibre-to-the-home subscribers in Europe, including Russia,
has increased by 22% over the past six months, thanks to the booming
broadband market in the Eastern part of Europe, according to the latest
figures from the FTTH Council Europe, which were announced today at the
Broadband World Forum in Paris.

…. Source article  : Europe's New Member States Continue to Dominate the FTTH Rankings.

Cable&Wireless Worldwide Expands India Footprint With New Centre of Excellence in Chennai

India Centres to Support 6500 Global Customers Including Numerous Fortune 500 Companies

CHENNAI, India, October 26, 2010 – Cable&Wireless Worldwide has inaugurated a new India Centre of Excellence
(ICE) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu today. The new centre is part of the Company's
expansion plans in India and will serve as the second Network Operating
Center (NOC) in the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Cable&Wireless Worldwide Expands India Footprint With New Centre of Excellence in Chennai.

Digicel French West Indies Deploys RoamBroker From WeDo Technologies to Manage its Roaming Business

LISBON, Portugal and FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, October 26, 2010 – WeDo Technologies, world leader in revenue assurance, today
announced a new partnership with Digicel French West Indies (FWI).

As part of the Digicel Group – which is the largest mobile
telecom operator in the Caribbean and fastest growing operator in Central
America and the Pacific …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Edcon Selects Oracle?? Retail Applications to Help Transform Planning and Deliver an Optimal Shopping Experience

South Africa’s Largest Clothing, Footwear and Textile Retailer to Improve Inventory Management and Integrate Customer and Store Initiatives with Oracle

World Retail Congress, Berlin ??? October 27, 2010

News Facts
Edcon, South Africa’s leading clothing, footwear and textiles retailer has selected Oracle?? Retail merchandise planning and supply chain execution applications to better meet the demands of …. Read the original article  : Edcon Selects Oracle?? Retail Applications to Help Transform Planning and Deliver an Optimal Shopping Experience.

New Release of Oracle’s Sun Ray Software Delivers Highly Secure, Rich Virtual Desktop Experience

Extends Support for Windows 7; Provides Enhanced Multimedia Experience; Improves Security and Performance

Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? October, 27, 2010

News Facts
Enhancing the industry’s leading portfolio of desktop virtualization solutions, Oracle today announced Sun Ray Software 5.1 (www.oracle.com/us/technologies/virtualization/sun-ray-software-ds-065317.pdf) .
Oracle’s Sun Ray Software helps reduce the maintenance, upgrade, and operational costs … Read more >>.

V-locity 2.0 From Diskeeper Corporation Enhances Virtual Environments

Achieving Big Savings in Corporate Computing Within the UK Public Sector
LONDON, October 27, 2010 – Diskeeper Corporation Europe announced today that V-Locity(TM) 2.0
virtual platform disk optimiser increases corporate computing and strengthen
the IT virtualisation market in the UK by providing cost effective and
"greener" IT within the Public Sector. A recent article entitled "Executives
from VMware claim …. Read the original article  : here.

TripAdvisor Adds Edinburgh Event to Free Master Class Series for Hospitality Industry

Register Now for Premier Networking Event at the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh on Nov. 25 to Hear Essential Online Marketing Strategies and Tips to Increase Bookings

LONDON, October 27, 2010 – TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel site*, today announced the
expansion of its free TripAdvisor master class events series for hospitality
industry property owners and marketers. … Read more : TripAdvisor Adds Edinburgh Event to Free Master Class Series for Hospitality Industry.

Calypso Technology Offers OTC Clearing Service for Derivative Clearing Members

Clearing Members can Connect to Multiple OTC Clearing Platforms
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27, 2010 – Calypso Technology Inc., a global application software
provider of an integrated trading, risk and processing platform to financial
institutions and corporate treasuries, today announced the launch of its new
OTC Client Clearing Service for derivative clearing members (DCM).

The latest …. Original article  : Calypso Technology Offers OTC Clearing Service for Derivative Clearing Members.

Savvis Delivers Year-over-Year Revenue Growth of 13% and Adjusted EBITDA Growth of 17% for Third Quarter 2010

Managed Services revenue growth of 30% YoY and 10% QoQ
ST. LOUIS, October 27, 2010 – Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and
hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today reported its third quarter 2010
financial results, with revenue of US$241.9 million, compared to US$213.2
million in the third quarter of 2009. Adjusted EBITDA* was …. Original source  : Savvis Delivers Year-over-Year Revenue Growth of 13% and Adjusted EBITDA Growth of 17% for Third Quarter 2010.

Meerkats to Pop-Up in New Regent Street Store

comparethemeerkat.com Opens Pop-Up Store on London's Regent Street to Launch New Book

LONDON, October 27, 2010 – The UK's love of meerkats is expected to reach new highs next
Thursday (28th October) as comparethemeerkat.com opens its first UK shop on
London's prestigious Regent Street.
The pop-up shop will be open for two days only … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Meerkats to Pop-Up in New Regent Street Store.

FX Bridge Technologies Platform Will Provide New Trading Software to Gallant Capital Markets

ATLANTA, October 27, 2010 – Gallant Capital Markets has selected the FX Bridge Technologies trading
platform to provide its new options trading software.

Gallant Capital Markets is expanding into both options and CFDs trading
and will now offer these products to its customers on the new GCMPro platform
provided by FX Bridge. Gallant's customers' … Original article on : FX Bridge Technologies Platform Will Provide New Trading Software to Gallant Capital Markets.

TigerLogic Announces Release of Mobile Apps Development Tool for the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

Omnis Studio(R) 5.1 allows developers to create apps for Apple's mobile devices

IRVINE, California, October 27, 2010 – TigerLogic Corporation (Nasdaq: TIGR) today announced the general
availability of Omnis Studio 5.1, providing Omnis developers the
functionality to create applications for Apple's iPhone(R), iPad(TM), and
iPod touch(R) mobile devices. This latest release further extends
opportunities for Omnis Studio application developers … Read more »».

DediPower Launches National Awards to Find Britain’s Top Young Digital Entrepreneurs

GBP50,000 Prize Fund for the Best New Internet-Based Business Ideas
READING, England, October 27, 2010 – The search commences today, to find Britain's new young digital
entrepreneur, with the launch of the DediPower Digital Awards 2011.

DediPower, one of the UK's top 50 fastest growing tech companies* and
leading managed and cloud hosting specialists, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : DediPower Launches National Awards to Find Britain's Top Young Digital Entrepreneurs.

Telcel Mexico Launches Smart SMS Service With Acision Message Plus

Acision's Personalised Messaging Solution Enriches the User Experience and Creates New Revenue Streams for Telcel

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, October 27, 2010 – Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced that Telcel, the
leading operator in Mexico and part of LATAM's leading wireless group America
Movil, has launched its Smart SMS service. Based upon Acision's Message … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Telcel Mexico Launches Smart SMS Service With Acision Message Plus.

Oracle Issues Statement

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., October 28, 2010
Oracle issued the following statement, attributable to Oracle spokesperson Deborah Hellinger:

 
"SAP management has insisted for three and a half years of litigation that it knew nothing about SAP's own massive theft of Oracle's intellectual property.  Today, SAP has finally confessed it knew about the theft all along.  The evidence at trial will show that the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Oracle Issues Statement.

Oracle Named a Leader in Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms by Independent Research Firm

Oracle Press
Release

Oracle Named a Leader in Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms by Independent Research Firm
Redwood Shores, Calif. – October 28, 2010
News Facts
According to a new October 2010 report from independent analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc., Oracle is a leader in enterprise business intelligence (BI) platforms.
Forrester Research defines BI as …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Oracle Wins Award for Excellence in Complex Application Support

Technology Services Industry Association Names Oracle to STAR Awards Hall of Fame for a Record Third Time

Redwood Shores, CA ??? October 28, 2010
News Facts
Oracle announced that it was named the winner of the Fall 2010 STAR Award for Excellence in Complex Application Support (www.tsia.com/awards_and_certifications/star_awards/star_awards_fall.html) from the Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) (www.tsia.com) … Read more >>>.

Carlson Selects Oracle On Demand to Improve Performance and Reliability of Financial and Business Systems

Global Hospitality and Travel Company Improves Performance of Business Transactions by Up to 50 Percent

Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? October 28, 2010
News Facts
Oracle today announced that Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, is using Oracle On Demand (www.oracle.com/us/products/ondemand/index.html) to support the performance and reliability of its critical financial and business …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Carlson Selects Oracle On Demand to Improve Performance and Reliability of Financial and Business Systems.

Oracle Accelerate Partners Worldwide Deliver Oracle CRM On Demand to Midsize Companies

Oracle Accelerate Solutions Speed Time to Benefit for Midsize Customers with Proven Industry-Specific Configurations and Business Models for Oracle CRM On Demand

Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? Oct. 28, 2010
News Facts
High demand from organizations of all sizes for Oracle’s enterprise-class Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Applications?? has led to an increase in partner-created Oracle Accelerate (www.oracle.com/accelerate) …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Oracle Enhances Continuous Controls Monitoring Solution

Oracle GRC Customers Enjoy Improved Operational Performance and Streamlined ERP Upgrades; Solution Helps Lower Compliance Costs

Redwood Shores, Calif. ??? Oct. 28, 2010
News Facts
Extending its industry-leading continuous controls monitoring solution, Oracle today announced the latest release of Oracle GRC Controls (www.oracle.com/us/solutions/corporate-governance/grc-financial-governance/060136.html) , part of Oracle Fusion Governance, Risk, and Compliance (www.oracle.com/us/solutions/corporate-governance/index.html) .
…. Source article  : Oracle Enhances Continuous Controls Monitoring Solution.

Emoze Enterprise Server Now Supports iPhone(R)

LONDON, October 28, 2010 – Emoze, the award winning provider of mobile, push email
solutions, is proud to announce that it now supports the Apple(R) iPhone(R)
as part of its enterprise software platform.

Long a front runner of the consumer smartphone market, the
iPhone(R) has many features which make it an attractive business tool. … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Emoze Enterprise Server Now Supports iPhone(R).

TOP Class Website Hits the Mark

STRATFORD UPON AVON, England, October 28, 2010 – A TOP class website, produced by leading Midlands media
company Stormnet for UCAS, the universities and colleges admissions service,
has won four coveted global awards.

Already a big hit with millions of students and their
advisors, Stormnet Media's trailblazing online UCAStv site has picked up four
silvers …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Celebrated Game Developer Shinji Mikami Joins ZeniMax Media

Creator of Resident Evil Will Develop Titles for Bethesda Softworks
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, October 28, 2010 – ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of noted game publisher Bethesda
Softworks, today announced acclaimed game designer and director, Shinji
Mikami, has joined ZeniMax in a deal where ZeniMax acquired Tango Gameworks,
the development shop founded and run by Mikami. Best known as … Original source on Gaea Times at : Celebrated Game Developer Shinji Mikami Joins ZeniMax Media.

Norwegian Mobile Payments Technology to Dramatically Enhance the Life of 400 Million People in India

Luup Signs Agreement With Oxigen During Visit of Norwegian Delegation to Strengthen Ties With India

MUMBAI, India, October 28, 2010 – Oxigen Services Pvt. Ltd today signed a service agreement with Luup, a
world leading mobile payments company with its Research and Development hub
in Norway, creating a milestone in the delivery of financial services to
Indian communities. [..] Read the original article: here.

10 Million Dollar Giveaway: Website Rewrites Record Book

Online History Being Made: 6 Million Users Worldwide Scramble for Their Share of $10 Million Giveaway

SYDNEY, October 28, 2010 – Online history is being made as 6 million people around the world rush to
their computers to join the race to claim their share of the most incredible
promotion in online history – the $10 Million … Read more >>.

Deloitte Wins Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized Global Applications Partner of the Year Award

Deloitte honored in OPN Specialized Global Award program for second consecutive year

NEW YORK, October 28, 2010 – Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited announced today that it received on
behalf of its member firms (Deloitte) an Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized
Global Award in the category of Applications Partner of the Year. This is the
second annual Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized Global …. Source  : Deloitte Wins Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized Global Applications Partner of the Year Award.

MarketsandMarkets: Global E-paper Market Worth US$ 5.73 Billion by 2015

DALLAS, October 29, 2010 – The Global E-paper Market (2010-2015) (
www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/e-paper-market-194.html)
report by MarketsandMarkets states that the global SOI wafer market is
estimated to be $5.73 billion by 2015, growing at a CAGR of 25.3% from 2010
to 2015.

Browse comprehensive market data tables and in-depth TOC on Global
E-paper Market. Early buyers will receive …. Source  : MarketsandMarkets: Global E-paper Market Worth US$ 5.73 Billion by 2015.

Companies Should be Promoting Their Website and Social Media URLs Side by Side for Maximum Reach, Says Punch Communications

LONDON, October 29, 2010 – To ensure that the communication preference of every audience member is
catered to, therefore reaching the maximum amount of people, all the
addresses of a brand's online presence, such as its website, Twitter and
Facebook page, should be publicised side by side, according to PR, search and
social media agency (www.punchcomms.com/social-media-agency.html),
Punch Communications.

…. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Landmark Resolution Passed to Preserve the Future of Privacy

International Data Protection Commissioners Pass Privacy by Design Resolution Sponsored by Dr. Ann Cavoukian, With a View to Protecting Privacy for Future Generations

TORONTO, October 29, 2010 – A landmark resolution by Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner,
Dr. Ann Cavoukian, was approved by international Data Protection and Privacy
Commissioners in Jerusalem today at their annual conference.
… Original article on : Landmark Resolution Passed to Preserve the Future of Privacy.

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