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FAA Conference to Focus on Igniting the Space Economy
January 19, 2010 5:32 am | CommentsThe conference, co-sponsored by AIAA, is organized around the theme of “Igniting the Space Economy,” and will feature high-level speakers and panels examining all areas of the commercial space transportation sector, and how NASA and America’s commercial space firms can thrive within it.
Internationally Recognized Technology Executive to Lead Growing Cloud-Based Business Phone Service and System Provider
January 19, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFonality, Inc. (www.fonality.com (http://www.fonality.com) ), a leading provider of cloud-based business phone systems (http://pbxtra.fonality.com/) , today announced that it has appointed Dean Mansfield to serve as the company's chief executive officer. Mansfield succeeds Chris Lyman, the...
Significant Accomplishments Include Venture Funding, Expanding a Gold Star Management Team, and Major New Partner Relationships
January 19, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsVirtual Bridges, developers of the VERDE(TM) Suite, have announced major accomplishments that help them solidify their position as a top VDI vendor for 2010.The worldwide personal computing market is expected to undergo a massive refresh over the next 12-18 months as users prepare to deploy...
Partner-Driven Strategy Helps Managed Security Service Providers to Deliver Strong Authentication and Credential Management
January 19, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | Commentshttp://www.actividentity.com () —ActivIdentity Corporation (http://www.actividentity.com/) (NASDAQ: ACTI), a global leader in strong authentication and credential management, today announced a comprehensive strategy and technology roadmap to enable Managed Security Service Providers to deliver...
Leads360 to Provide Lead Management for Mortgage Lenders
January 19, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsToday, Leads360 (http://www.leads360.com/) announced that it is working with Google to help power the new AdWords Comparison Ads (http://adwords.blogspot.com/2009/10/introducing-adwords-compari on- ads.html) feature. Since its first offering as a beta in October, Google Comparison Ads has...
Dresden Event Showcases Trends in Printed Electronics
January 19, 2010 3:33 am | by Peter Harrop | CommentsEurope's largest event on Printed Electronics, the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe 2010 in Dresden, Germany in April, will reflect new trends in the subject such as carbon nanotubes in conductive paper and transistors, printing silicon for enhancing solar cells, for transistors and other uses and printing copper at a fraction of the cost of silver.
Google postpones mobile phone launch in China
January 19, 2010 1:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGoogle on Tuesday postponed the planned launch of its mobile phone in China amid a dispute with the government over Internet censorship and e-mail hacking that the search giant says may force it to leave the country."It is postponed," Google Inc. spokeswoman Marsha Wang said. She said a launch...
Ultimate Mobility, Must-Have Looks and Blazing Performance
January 18, 2010 10:01 pm | by The Associated Press | Comments-- Ultra-fast file access with innovative Quad SSD in Raid 0 and Intel@ Core i7-620M Processor (selected model)-- High-performance NVIDIA@ GeForce@ GT 330M GPU with Dynamic Hybrid Graphics System-- Tough, light design in carbon fibre and aluminum weighs less than 1.45kg-- Full HD (1920 x 1080) VAIO...
Belzberg cuts 20 jobs in reorganization of Canadian and U.S. operations
January 18, 2010 2:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsBelzberg Technologies Inc. (TSX:BLZ) said Monday it has cut 20 positions since the third quarter of last year including the position of chief operating officer as part of a reorganization of its operations.The stock trading technology company said the cuts represented 19 per cent of its staff...
Ind. to launch 'hybrid' welfare system next week
January 18, 2010 1:01 pm | by KEN KUSMER - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsIndiana's human services agency is expected to roll out its "hybrid" welfare intake program, aimed at correcting problems that arose when it tried to privatize the system, in 10 southwestern counties next week.The Family and Social Services Administration had said that it would roll out the...
ILR study shows training isn't serving industry
January 18, 2010 12:55 pm | by Cornell University | CommentsMost graduates of arts programs in New York state will not find employment in the state. An ILR School report finds that training programs often fail to prepare students for actual jobs.
Apple plans to show "latest creation" next week
January 18, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsApple Inc. is inviting reporters to an event next week to see what it calls "our latest creation."The company e-mail Monday offered no specifics about what it would display at the invitation-only Jan. 27 event in San Francisco.But it comes amid speculation that Apple is close to unveiling a...
RFID Aids Inventory Management for Liverpool
January 18, 2010 11:15 am | CommentsEl Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V., the leading retailer in Mexico with more than 78 stores and $3.1 billion USD in annual revenue, has implemented a comprehensive RFID solution for its suppliers that has delivered quantifiable improvements to its inventory management processes. The initiative, which affects more than 200 suppliers and uses 3 million RFID tags and inlays annually, is one of the largest in the country.
New Retainer for 4.8mm ML414 Micro Batteries
January 18, 2010 10:28 am | CommentsA new, miniature Lithium button cell retainer suited for high density PCB packaging has expanded Keystone Electronics Corp’s selection of surface mount battery retainers for SMT applications. Designed especially for miniature electronics such as watches, hearing aids, calculators, keyless door entry fob’s, memory backup, small toys, and other applications, these new retainers are engineered with reliable spring tension to assure low contact resistance while firmly securing the battery within the retainer.
Microchip Acquires ZeroG Wireless for Embedded Wi-Fi
January 18, 2010 10:18 am | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has acquired ZeroG Wireless, Inc. (http://www.microchip.com/get/9B6V), an innovator in low-power embedded Wi-Fi® solutions based in Sunnyvale, Calif. ZeroG is a privately held fabless semiconductor developer of Wi-Fi-certified transceivers and FCC-certified modules, which further strengthen Microchip’s wireless offerings by enabling embedded designers to easily connect to this ubiquitous networking protocol with any 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC® microcontroller. The terms of the deal are confidential.
