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CA acquires business software maker Oblicore
January 11, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCA Inc. said Monday it has acquired the privately held business software provider Oblicore Inc.The deals terms were not released.CA said the acquisition of the Waltham, Mass., company will bolster software it provides to help other businesses handle information technology services...
Allscripts posts 2Q profit, raises 2010 outlook
January 11, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAllscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc., which compiles and maintains electronic health records, said it was profitable in its fiscal second quarter, and it raised its earnings forecast for the year.CEO Glen Tullman said results were strong across its business and he expects there will be a...
Super cyclone Edzani staying safely at sea spawning super swells
January 11, 2010 5:54 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) It's a good thing that Cyclone Edzani is far away from land and will stay that way this weekend, because it's a powerful cyclone. In fact it's a Category 4 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale generating waves almost as tall as a three-story building!
Riverbed Steelhead Appliances Deployed by Orange as a Managed Service
January 11, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsRiverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the IT infrastructure performance company for networks, applications and storage, today announced that Groupe MORNAY, a Paris-based social welfare company, has selected and deployed 16 Riverbed@ Steelhead@ appliances and the Riverbed Central Management Console...
Best of Breed Marketing and PR Companies Team Up to Promote Cutting-Edge Online Marketing Solutions
January 11, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAccelerize New Media (OTCBB: ACLZ), the Internet software and performance-based marketing company, and Sparkpr (www.sparkpr.com (http://www.sparkpr.com) ), one of the top midsize public relations agencies, today announced they have entered into a partnership to promote Accelerize New Media's...
Digi International to Webcast Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on January 25, 2010 at 3:30 PM CST
January 11, 2010 4:51 am | by Digi International | Comments(Minneapolis, MN, January 11, 2010) - Digi International® Inc. (Nasdaq: DGII) will webcast its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Monday, January 25, 2010, at 3:30 PM CST at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest, 5801 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka, Minnesota.
New Capabilities Extend Oracle's Leadership in Transportation Management
January 11, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsOracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)News Facts(http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid1149581)Advanced Fleet Management and Support for Sustainability ObjectivesSupporting QuotesGeneral Availability Oracle Transportation Management 6.1 is currently available.Supporting ResourcesAbout Oracle Oracle...
Single Source of Truth for Trade Compliance Helps Mitigate Supply Chain and Compliance Risk
January 11, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsOracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)News Facts(http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid1149593)A Centralized Platform for Managing Global Trade Policies and RegulationsSupporting QuotesSupporting ResourcesAbout Oracle Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world's largest business software company. For more...
Zincore Appoints New Manager of Investor Relations
January 11, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsZincore Metals Inc. (TSX: ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Ho as Manager, Investor Relations.Adam has more than 15 years experience marketing and selling investments and investment services to retail and institutional investors. Since beginning in the...
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) launches its first three Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)
January 11, 2010 3:56 am | by European Institute of Innovation and Technology | CommentsThe Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) met on 16...
Europeans make best inventions list for 2009
January 11, 2010 3:56 am | by European Commission | CommentsTIME magazine recently published its list for the top 50 innovations of 2009. Making the list at number 29 is Dandelion Rubber, the creation of scientists at the Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME).
Commission awards major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014
January 11, 2010 3:56 am | by European Commission | CommentsThe European Commission announced today the award of three of the six contracts for the procurement of Galileo’s initial operational capability. The contract for the system support services is awarded to ThalesAleniaSpace of Italy , that for a first order of 14 satellites to OHB System AG...
Presidential Science Teaching and Mentoring Awards
January 10, 2010 10:52 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsRelated: President Obama Speaks on Getting Students Excited About Science and Engineering – Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring – Fund Teacher’s Science Projects – $12.5 Million from NSF For Educating High School...
'Avatar' remains in orbit with $48.5M weekend
January 10, 2010 9:01 am | by DAVID GERMAIN - AP Movie Writer - Associated Press | CommentsJames Cameron's "Avatar" continues to race up the box office charts, remaining No. 1 domestically for the fourth straight weekend with $48.5 million and placing second among all-time top-grossing films worldwide.The science-fiction saga from 20th Century Fox added $143 million overseas to raise...
China writers say Google ready to settle book row
January 10, 2010 3:01 am | by GILLIAN WONG - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGoogle Inc. wants to apologize for its poor communication with Chinese authors about scanning their books into its online library and is ready to work out a settlement to allay copyright concerns, a writer's group said Sunday.The U.S. search giant has been working the past five years on an...
