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Artisan and Aonix Join Forces
January 20, 2010 8:50 am | CommentsArtisan Software Tools and Aonix have merged to create a new, stronger independent force in the mission- and safety-critical systems and software development tools market. The merged company is named Atego and headquartered in San Diego CA, USA. Artisan Software Tools is the world’s largest independent supplier of industrial-grade, collaborative modeling tools for complex, mission and safety-critical systems and software and Aonix is a leading supplier of critical systems development tools, virtual machines and services for real-time/embedded Java and Ada solutions.
Optical Cable Gets Modular Connection Patent
January 20, 2010 8:30 am | CommentsOptical Cable Corporation (OCC), a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic and copper data communications network solutions and services, announces the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent No. 7,594,829 for a keyed modular connection system and associated adapter cable. This is the second patent issued for the Limited Axcess system and joins OCC’s collection of notable telecommunications achievements.
Hendrix Completes Stanton Spacer Cable Project
January 20, 2010 8:13 am | CommentsHendrix Wire & Cable, a premier provider of high quality overhead and underground power distribution products, announces the completion of a project for Clark Energy Cooperative, a non-profit electric utility headquartered in Winchester, Kentucky.
Coinstar names former Lenovo exec as new CFO
January 20, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCoinstar Inc., which makes coin-counting machines and offers money-transfer services, said Wednesday that J. Scott Di Valerio will become its new chief financial officer March 2.Di Valerio, 47, joined the company Tuesday and will assume full CFO responsibilities after a transition period. He...
Saudi Kingdom Holding swings to Q4 $41.5M profit
January 20, 2010 6:01 am | by TAREK EL-TABLAWY - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThe investment company headed by the Saudi prince who is one of Citigroup's biggest stakeholders said Wednesday it swung to an almost $41.5 million net profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from a net loss of $8.27 billion in the corresponding period the prior year.Saudi Arabia-based Kingdom...
Enters Procure-to-Pay Market With New Accounts Payable Solution
January 20, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsADP (http://www.adp.com/) @, a leading provider of outsourced HR (http://www.adp.com/solutions/employer-services/human-resources. spx ) , payroll, and benefits administration services, today announced it has completed its acquisition of DO2 Technologies Inc., of Calgary, Alberta, a leading...
Don't Bother Me...or Else.
January 20, 2010 5:54 am | by An Engineering Mind | CommentsYes, you're welcome to ask me whatever you like, but keep in mind that I will hate you. Forever. There's a reason I'm wearing headphones...I'm pretending that you don't exist. I tried adding a little bonus footage at the end, let me know what you think of this style change.
Raleigh Hosts Regional Grand Challenge Summit
January 20, 2010 5:53 am | by Duke University | CommentsAt first blush, engineering better medicines, nuclear security and safeguards, and developing fusion energy might not seem to have that much in common. While these indeed are three of the 14 main challenges
Peter Daum Named Chair of Brookhaven Lab's Environmental Sciences Department
January 20, 2010 5:53 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsPeter Daum has been named chair of the Environmental Sciences Department at Brookhaven Lab, effective January 1. A senior scientist at Brookhaven, Daum has been acting chair of the department for the past two years.
Amazon offers new royalty program for Kindle books
January 20, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAmazon.com Inc. said Wednesday it will begin offering authors and publishers a bigger cut of book sales on its Kindle e-reader — but with strings attached aimed at keeping prices that consumers pay down.The Seattle company said that starting in June, it will offer royalties on book sales of 70...
Independent Security Tests Highlight Symantec's Best of Breed Protection Capabilities Against a Growing Onslaught of Malware in a Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape
January 20, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSymantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced that its industry-leading security products received top reviews from two respected independent testing bodies, AV-Comparatives (http://www.av-comparatives.org/) and AV-Test.org (http://www.av-test.org/) . Symantec was awarded Best Anti-Virus Product...
Sony delays release of motion controller
January 20, 2010 2:01 am | by TOMOKO A. HOSAKA - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsSony Corp. said Wednesday it has pushed back the release of its highly anticipated motion controller for the PlayStation 3 game console to the fall.The device will be available in North America, Europe, Japan and other Asian countries. Sony did not say how much the controller will cost.The...
China's Baidu sues US company over hacking
January 20, 2010 1:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsChina's most popular search engine, Baidu Inc., is accusing its U.S.-based domain name registry of negligence in a lawsuit over a hacking attack that temporarily blocked access to the site last week.Baidu said Wednesday it has filed suit against Register.com Inc. in a New York court, seeking...
Sony delays release of motion controller to fall
January 20, 2010 12:01 am | by TOMOKO A. HOSAKA - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsSony Corp. said Wednesday it has pushed back the release of its highly anticipated motion controller for the PlayStation 3 game console to the fall.The device will be available in North America, Europe, Japan and other Asian countries. Sony did not say how much the controller will cost.The...
LG Display records Q4 profit as sales jump
January 19, 2010 11:01 pm | by KELLY OLSEN - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsLG Display Co. returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 as higher prices helped boost sales after a U.S. price-fixing fine dragged it into the red a year earlier.LG Display, the world's second-largest manufacturer of liquid crystal displays used in flat screen televisions and other...
