Technology Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for May 3-10, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
SMiT and ActiveVideo Demonstrate CloudTV on CI Plus Televisions at ANGA
Use of TV connectivity enables VoD and rich interactivity with CI Plus modules
COLOGNE, Germany, May 4, 2010 – ActiveVideo Networks(TM), the global leader in CloudTV delivery, and
SMiT, a leading vendor of conditional access modules, announced today at the
ANGA Cable Show that they have integrated the ActiveVideo CloudTV platform
with SMiT CI Plus modules to provide [...]
YCD Multimedia Releasing New Digital Signage Platform at Screen Media Expo Europe; Now In-Store Advertising Content Can Be More Easily Created and Distributed
LONDON, May 4, 2010 – YCD Multimedia (www.ycdmultimedia.com), the leading global
provider of smart digital media solutions for retailers, announced today that
it will release version 2.0 of its YCD|RAMP(TM) Retail Advertising and
Merchandising Platform at Screen Media Expo Europe – May 5, 6.
YCD Multimedia will be presenting their solutions at the Intel [...]
Mobileye(R) Licenses MIPS32(R) 1004K(TM) Coherent Processing System for Advanced Driver Assistance SoCs
MIPS(R) Cores Provide Reliability and Real-time Response Needed for Automotive Applications
AMSTERDAM, May 4, 2010 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading
provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business
applications, announced today that Mobileye, the global pioneer and leader in
vision-based collision prevention systems, licensed its multi-threaded
multiprocessing MIPS32(R) 1004K(TM) [...]
AUO to Showcase Its Integrating Position in the Solar Supply Chain at Italy’s SolarExpo
First Solar Module Plant in Czech Republic to Enter Mass Production in Q2
HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 3, 2010 – AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) will
exhibit at SolarExpo 2010 in Verona, Italy from May 5-7 to showcase products
including high-efficiency EcoDuo mono-crystalline solar modules, the popular
EcoDuo PM220P00 multi-crystalline solar modules, and [...]
Tagetik 3.0 and Microsoft Sharepoint Streamline Budgeting, Planning and Forecasting
Align Day-to-Day Operations With Corporate Strategy and Optimize Collaboration and Communication to Reduce Business Complexity
LUCCA, Italy, May 3, 2010 – Tagetik, a global provider of Performance Management, Financial
Governance and Business Intelligence software solutions, today announced the
release of Tagetik 3.0's new functionalities for Budgeting, Planning and
Forecasting processes in order to better meet increasing market demands [...]
Savvis Reports First Quarter 2010 Results
Company Focused on Delivering Sequential Quarterly Revenue Growth for Remainder of 2010
ST. LOUIS, May 3, 2010 – Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and
hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today reported its first quarter 2010
financial results, with revenue of US$216.6 million, compared to US$221.5
million in the first quarter of 2009. Adjusted [...]
Dassault Delivers 75th Falcon 7X
New Software Updates to Improve Capability and Procedures
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 3, 2010 – Dassault tomorrow will deliver its 75th Falcon 7X during a
ceremony at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in
Geneva, Switzerland. The 5,950 nautical mile tri-jet is now operating in 24
different countries and has logged over 30,000 flight hours and 15,000
takeoffs [...]
Sonus Networks Gains Footprint in the Middle East By Powering End to End Hosted VoIP Solution at Gateway Gulf
Leading Managed Services Provider In The Middle East Chooses Sonus Networks For Providing Turnkey VoIP Interconnect And Subscriber Services
WESTFORD, Massachusetts, May 3, 2010 – Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), providing network transformation
through IP communications technology, today announced that Gateway Gulf, a
leading provider of managed data network and internet exchange services in
the Middle East, has [...]
MSB Adds 1,500 Green Items to Its Industry-Leading Partial Loss Claims Database
NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin, May 3, 2010 – MSB, the leading worldwide provider of building cost data and estimating
technology to the property insurance industry and a MacDonald, Dettwiler and
Associates (MDA) company, will add 1,500 new green items to its
industry-leading Total Component Database. This new database item set will
deploy electronically and be available for use in [...]
babyTEL’s Voice API – Connecting Your Web Application Users Through Voice
SAN FRANCISCO and MONTREAL, May 3, 2010 – babyTEL Inc., leader in Social Voice, announced the private beta launch
of its Social Telephone Voice API at Web 2.0 Expo (Booth 415).
When web application developers add the Telephone Voice API
(developers.babytel.net) functionality to their web apps, their users
can talk, conference, IM and send [...]
Read Twitter as a Newspaper With https://www.paper.li
GENEVA, May 3, 2010 – At the LIFT10 Conference (May 5-7), SmallRivers will present its new
service: www.paper.li, a web application to read Twitter as a
newspaper. It offers users a new way to interact with Twitter, enabling a
fast and efficient manner to browse the hundreds of links shared daily by any
group of Twitter users.
[...]
Echoworx Enhances PGP Interoperability Capabilities
Interoperability of encryption capabilities bring added value to customers and partners
TORONTO, May 3, 2010 – Echoworx Corporation, (www.echoworx.com) the leading provider of
managed encryption services for complete enterprise email and data
protection, today announced that its PGP interoperable Encrypted Mail Gateway
privacy application has new features and functionality to easily enable
automatic encryption and decryption of messages at [...]
Majestic MRSS Launches ‘Perception Analyzer Services Across Three Countries’
MUMBAI, India, May 3, 2010 – Following its launch of Eye tracking services across the region, Majestic
MRSS today announced the launch of Perception Analyzer services in 3 of its
key markets viz. India, Thailand and UAE.
The Perception Analyzer system which was most recently used in the US
presidential elections has been a [...]
Bigpoint Publishes Real-Time Fantasy MMOG “Emporea”
Cutting-Edge Graphics and Elegant Design Enhance Gameplay for New and Returning Players
HAMBURG, Germany, May 4, 2010 – Bigpoint (www.bigpoint.com) – the worldwide leader in
browser-based video games – today announced the English-language launch of
Emporea, a fantasy-themed Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) that
blends distinctive animated graphics, traditional role-playing game elements
and intelligent game design into a unique [...]
LCD With Memory Effect
NEU-ISENBURG, Germany, May 4, 2010 – The development of a HVGA 4.45" (113.03mm) LCD, providing an optical
storage effect that builds on Nemoptic's BiNem technology, is presently in
progress at Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) development departments.
Simultaneously has the sales of another LCD, SA005, utilizing this
bistable BiNem memory effect been started since it [...]
IBM Poland and WINUEL Develop the First Polish Smart Metering Software Package
Solution has the potential to enable intelligent electricity use in more than 15 million households
KRAKOW and WARSAW, Poland, May 4, 2010 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) Poland and WINUEL SA (subsidiary of Sygnity Group), today
announced the first Polish Smart Metering software package to enable
intelligent electricity use in more than 15 million households in Poland. The
solution [...]
EU Decision-Makers Given Practical Plan for Achieving Competitiveness in Digital Age
BRUSSELS, May 4, 2010 – "Digital technologies are critical enablers of sustainable growth,
innovation and employment in the modern European economy," states a new
report launched today by DIGITALEUROPE.
"Forty per cent of productivity growth in Europe is made possible by
interaction between information technology and communications capabilities
with industry, services and public sector activities; [...]
Kaplan IT Learning Launches Capture Point 2010 to Optimize Software Training Lesson Delivery for IT Training Programs
ATLANTA, May 4, 2010 – Kaplan IT Learning, a leading provider of technology solutions enabling
organizations to rapidly develop and deploy high quality e-Learning, today
announced the launch of its newest version of Capture Point, the award
winning software solution that Kaplan has attained from the recent
acquisition of Atlantic Link, LTD.
The new product [...]
MarketsandMarkets: Global Smart Homes Market Worth US $13.4 Billion By 2014
DALLAS, May 4, 2010 – The Global Smart Homes Market report analyzes the smart home products and
services market over the period 2009-2014. The report studies the major
market drivers, restraints, and opportunities for the Global Smart Homes
market.
Browse more than 15 market data tables and in-depth TOC on Global Smart
Homes Market. Early [...]
ACIS House Display Supports new Sustainable Development in Leighton Buzzard
Multi-Modal Virtual Travel Assistant Plus Reliable Travel Options for Passengers in the Event Of Service Disruptions
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 4, 2010 – Cambridge-based ACIS (Advanced Communication and Information Systems), a
leading ITS company, today announced its involvement in the sustainable
development initiative being delivered in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. On
20th April, the new Dash Direct bus service was [...]
Zee News Portal Re-Launches With a New Energetic Look
NEW DELHI, May 4, 2010 – Zeenews.com has launched its new, bold avatar that is technologically
advanced to provide faster news from across the nation and the globe, with
better images and videos to pamper your mind and senses alike. The new colour
scheme of the site is in tune with its mother channel, Zee News, and [...]
Trubiquity Delivers New Version of Its Managed Data Exchange Solution TRUeurex-c 3.0
New Features and Certified Compliance With the New OFTP2 Communication Protocol Enable Faster Transfer and Maximum Security in Engineering and EDI B2B Communications Resulting in Substantial Cost Savings
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan, May 4, 2010 – Trubiquity, a leading international provider of global managed data
exchange (MDE) and business process integration solutions, announced it has
begun delivering the [...]
Frost & Sullivan Lauds Sasatel for Its Unique Services and Innovative Strategies in the Tanzanian Broadband Internet Markets
LONDON, May 4, 2010 – Based on its recent research on the Broadband Internet market, Frost &
Sullivan presents Sasatel (Dovetel Tanzania Limited) with the 2010 East
Africa Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Excellence in
recognition of its high-quality yet low-cost network service, good customer
support services and innovative solutions that constantly exceed customer
expectation.
[...]
Supermicro Ships 2nd Generation GPU Systems with New Double-Precision GPUs
SAN JOSE, California, May 4, 2010 – Super Micro Computer, Inc. (www.supermicro.com/index.cfm )
(Nasdaq: SMCI), the global leader in server technology innovation and green
computing, today launched its second generation of the industry's leading
lineup of GPU servers (www.supermicro.com/gpu/) optimized for the new
NVIDIA Tesla 20-series GPUs (based on "Fermi" architecture). This product
line includes the world's fastest 1U [...]
ZSL Unveils PowerMigrator
New Cloud Enablement and Legacy Modernization platform – based on WebSphere and SOA
LAS VEGAS and EDISON, New Jersey, May 4, 2010 – ZSL, an Advanced IBM Partner & Global Systems Integrator, headquartered
at Edison, New Jersey, announced that it is launching a Cloud-enablement and
legacy modernization platform, PowerMigrator, based on IBM WebSphere, SOA,
DB2 & AWS technologies.
[...]
SeLoger.com First Quarter 2010 Sales Figures up by 10%
PARIS, May 4, 2010 – Consolidated sales for the first quarter 2010 increased by 10%
to EUR 19.2m.
(Logo:
www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080131/291759 )
(All figures are based on a comparison with the same period in
2009, unless otherwise stated)
Consolidated Revenues (EUR million) [...]
Savvis Executives to Present at Major Investor Conferences in May and June
ST. LOUIS, May 5, 2010 – Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and
hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced that Jim Ousley,
chairman and chief executive officer, Jeff Von Deylen, senior vice president,
global operations and client services, Greg Freiberg, senior vice president,
chief financial officer, and Bryan Doerr, chief technology officer, will [...]
UGA’s Cloud-Based Digital Signage System, Archer, Adopted by YungTay Elevator
Premier elevator maker YungTay installs cloud-based advertising systems with UGA Digital's Archer
BEIJING, May 5, 2010 – UGA Digital and YungTay Elevator, Co. launched Archer Digital Signage
Services at the World Elevator & Escalator Expo'2010, marking the world's
first pre-market elevator installation of cloud-based signage systems. The
collaboration delivers enhanced revenue streams for the elevator manufacturer
and to other [...]
IT Spending in Middle East and Africa to Grow 12% in 2010 Compared to Just 3% Globally
Worldwide IT Spending to Reach US$ 1.48 Trillion;
DUBAI, UAE, May 5, 2010 – IT spending in the Middle East and Africa is set to grow faster than
almost any other region in the world as investment continues at a record pace
with a 12 percent growth this year, four times that of the global average,
according to [...]
CA Delivers Total Data Protection, Recovery and Availability to Help Customers Manage Changing Business Needs
New Releases of CA ARCserve Family of Products and New Disk-to-Disk Backup and Restore Solution
DATCHET, England, May 5, 2010 – CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) today announced the latest evolution of the CA
ARCserve(R) Family of Products designed to provide total protection, recovery
and availability for customers' systems, applications and data.
The major new [...]
Dataupia Partners with Zain and Connectiva to Develop Scalable mCommerce Model
Leader in highly scalable, cost-effective, MPP data warehouse appliances to participate in 2010 TM Forum Catalyst Program
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5, 2010 – Dataupia Corporation is pleased to announce that they have been selected
by Zain, the leading mobile telecommunication operator in the Middle East and
Africa with a commercial presence in 23 countries, to partner and [...]
Videocall Announce New Integration to Enable Business’s Appetite for Unified Communications With Video Communication
Integration With Microsoft Office Communicator Shows Clear Path to Bring Telepresence and Videoconferencing Together With Unified Communications
CAMBERLEY, England, May 6, 2010 – Videocall, a leading telepresence and video collaboration managed
services provider today announced its telepresence and videoconference
service management environment, Eagle is helping enterprises throughout the
world enhance and enable growth of telepresence, together with unified
communications [...]
Magna Announces Proposal to Eliminate Control Block and Implement Single Vote Share Structure
AURORA, Canada, May 6, 2010 – Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) today announced that it
has entered into a transaction agreement with the Stronach Trust under
which holders of Magna's Class A subordinate voting shares would be given
the opportunity to decide whether to eliminate the dual class share capital
structure through which Magna's founder, Frank [...]
Frost & Sullivan: European LED/OLEDs Markets Transitioning From Incandescent to Solid State Lighting Technologies
Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on the European LED/OLEDs Markets on Thursday, 13 May 2010
LONDON, May 6, 2010 – Light-Emitting Diode (LED) and Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED)
devices will enhance their presence into the general lighting market,
including residential, retail display outdoor, and off-grid applications,
over the next three years. Despite the economic downturn, these [...]
Novatel Wireless Selects PocketGear to Power MiFi App Store
Store to Provide Advanced Applications and Widgets for World's First Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
SAN DIEGO, May 6, 2010 – Novatel Wireless, Inc., (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless
broadband access solutions, today announced that it has selected PocketGear
as a partner to power the MiFi App Store for the MiFi(R) Intelligent Mobile
Hotspot.
"According [...]
Bristlecone Is Now an SAP-Certified Provider of Software Integration Services
SAP certification set to empower ISVs through Bristlecone's NextGen Integration capabilities With SAP(R) software
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, May 6, 2010 – Bristlecone Labs, the outsourced product development business unit of
Bristlecone, today announced it is now an SAP-certified provider of software
integration services. Bristlecone received this certification from SAP AG for
its ability to help independent software vendors [...]
Celtro Expands Partnership With Russia’s MegaFon Far East
Celtro Upgrades its DynaMate Backhaul Switches in MegaFon Far East's Mobile Network in Khabarovsk to Address Mobile Backhaul Network Migration to All-IP
Tel Aviv, Israel, May 6, 2010 – Celtro, a leading global supplier of mobile backhaul switching solutions,
announced that it is expanding its relationship with MegaFon Far East
(formerly MegaFon Khabarovsk), a subsidiary of MegaFon, [...]
The Mobile Content Industry Lives the Success of the Stores and Looks at the Opportunities of the Mobile Web, says Frost & Sullivan
LONDON, May 6, 2010 – The mobile content industry is experiencing a moment of a strong success
thanks to the Apple App Store bringing into the marketplace a well
functioning content delivery model. Market players, including mobile network
operators, are trying to compete with established stores through the launch
of storefronts and joining forces in open innovation initiatives. [...]