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U.S. Technology Company News from the Inside

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  • Posted at 1:32 PM
    New IP Series offers a pre-configured combination of the most popular features and options for industrial monitoring applications. MINNEAPOLIS, May 15, 2012 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON), a leading supplier of test and measurement sensor solutions, has expanded its industrial pressure sensor portfolio with the new Honeywell IP Series of industrial pressure sensors. This new product line includes two new models, designed to offer reliable, repeatable pressure measurements in a variety of industrial manufacturing environments and applications. Pre-configured with the ... read more

Friday, May 25, 2012

  • Posted at 8:18 AM
    SAS is in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner Inc.’s latest, "Magic Quadrant for CRM Multichannel Campaign Management”1 This places SAS, the leader in business analytics and integrated marketing management, among vendors that Gartner says “consistently do considerably better in overall campaign ... read more
  • Posted at 8:18 AM
    The Bulk Pharmaceuticals Task Force (BPTF), an affiliate of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), today commended the Senate for approving the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 2516), bringing the nation one step closer to a safer drug supply chain. The legislation, approved 96-1 yesterday, reauthorizes FDA user fee programs and creates a new user fee program for generic drugs. The Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA), which is included in S. 2516, levels the ... read more
  • Posted at 8:16 AM
    Memorial Day, one of America’s most venerated national holidays, is set aside so that we might reflect on the honor and sacrifice of those who courageously gave their lives to safeguard us and our way of life. They are forever young in our memories. ... read more
  • Posted at 8:15 AM
    NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/25/12 -- COREwafer Industries, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WAFR) is pleased to announce completion of its name change from Action Products International, Inc. COREwafer Industries, Inc. began trading under its new symbol, WAFR, at market open today. Originally incorporated in New York in 1977, the company went public on the NASDAQ stock market in 1984 as a distributor of education oriented toys. In 2008, the company began restructuring and in 2009 exited the toy business. ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 AM
    Graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work who demonstrate a commitment to increase their education to serve the community by working to end domestic violence can apply for the Verizon Scholarships for Safe Lives. In total $58,600, will be available in the Verizon scholarship program with grants from the company's philanthropic arm, the Verizon Foundation ($33,600) and the company's exclusive HopeLine® phone recycling and reuse program ($25,000). Scholarships will be awarded once yearly in the ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 AM
    Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the following webcasts for the investment community: Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference ... read more
  • Posted at 7:55 AM
    For the third time since the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers will contact Gulf War-era Veterans as a part of a long-term study of their health. “Our message to our Gulf War Veterans is clear: We are not forgetting ... read more
  • Posted at 7:49 AM
    GREENWICH, Conn., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire - S.A.V.E. Partners IV, LLC, which together with its nominees and certain other shareholders are members of a group ("SAVE") that collectively owns 3,122,639 shares of common stock of USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) ("USAT" or the "Company"), representing approximately 9.5% of the Company's outstanding shares, today commented on a court order obtained by USAT. Shortly after SAVE nominated seven highly qualified individuals for election to the Company's Board of ... read more
  • Posted at 7:47 AM
    IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT) will report its financial and operational results for the third quarter of its 2012 fiscal year (the three months ended April 30th) on Thursday, June 7, 2012 after market close. The third quarter 2012 earnings ... read more
  • Posted at 7:45 AM
    Wyle software developers have developed a quicker and more effective way for U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS ) financial analysts to develop the reports they need and retain the supporting data electronically. Wyle developed the Financial Analysis and Support Tool (FAST), a totally automated solution which eliminated manual data base searching and the tedious retyping of data and consolidated access to the information into a single source. After recently receiving a Certificate of Networthiness recently, Wyle is now able to ... read more
  • Posted at 7:36 AM
    Revenues for core semiconductor components used in mobile handsets, including platform ICs and wireless connectivity ICs, are expected to reach almost $37 billion per annum in 2012. The market has seen strong growth from 2009 as the smartphone market has increased significantly, driving growth for many ... read more
  • Posted at 7:30 AM
    Cloudcor announces RiverMeadow Software, technology leader in virtualization and cloud onboarding software, as a Premier Partner for the fourth Annual Cloud Slam’12 Conference and expo, taking place Wednesday May 30 - June 1, 2012 in San Francisco and broadcast virtually globally. ... read more
  • Posted at 7:14 AM
    Bill Nye "The Science Guy" is partnering with Sophia.org to help students fight summer brain drain with several activities that will be available on the site starting in June. Sophia is an innovative online social education platform that offers 25,000 tutorials on a variety of subjects including math, science, English and more taught by hundreds of teachers and education enthusiasts using a mixture of text, audio, video, and slideshows. Sophia.org and Bill Nye will announce a Summer Challenge program on June ... read more
  • Posted at 7:08 AM
    NASA will host a Science Update Thursday, May 31, at 1:30 p.m. EDT to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope observations that allow astronomers to predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our entire galaxy, sun, and solar system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The news conference will be held in NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb Auditorium at 300 E St. SW in Washington and be shown live on NASA Television and on the agency's website. It has been known for a ... read more
  • Posted at 7:06 AM
    Cornerstone Automation Systems, LLC (CASI), together with Robotica, Inc., filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, against R.E.D. Stamp, Inc. and StreamTech Engineering, LLC. The lawsuit, filed on May 23, 2012, alleges that R.E.D. Stamp and StreamTech are infringing CASI and Robotica's U.S. Patent No. 7,720,567. The '567 Patent issued on May 18, 2010 and relates to an "Automated Box Opening Apparatus." The '567 Patent resulted from CASI ... read more
  • Posted at 7:00 AM
    Comcast today announced the launch of XFINITY® Home in portions of the company's Sacramento and Central Valley service area. XFINITY Home offers traditional home security components, like police and fire alarm protection backed by 24/7 professional monitoring, as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn lights on or off and watch secure live streaming video from wireless cameras while away from home. The service also comes with the XFINITY Home app, which is available for free on ... read more
  • Posted at 7:00 AM
    Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that Dave Cote, Chairman & CEO, will be presenting at the Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York City on Friday, June 1, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. EDT. A real-time audio Webcast of the presentation and related presentation materials will be posted to http://www.honeywell.com/investor prior to the presentation. The presentation materials will be in Adobe Acrobat format. A replay of the Webcast will be available following the presentation ... read more
  • Posted at 7:00 AM
    With the release of a new national survey, AT&T* is continuing to spread the word about the dangers of texting and driving as part of its "It Can Wait" campaign in Massachusetts and across the country. Since its Massachusetts "It Can Wait" campaign launch in April 2011, AT&T has joined local law enforcement and elected officials to bring awareness of the dangers of distracted driving in presentations at more than a dozen high schools across Massachusetts, including those in Malden, Woburn, ... read more
  • Posted at 7:00 AM
    College Coach®, a work/life solution offered by Bright Horizons Family Solutions®, announced that it has been selected by BNP Paribas to provide college counseling as a benefit to the company's 3,400 employees based in the U.S. The service will also be available to BNP Paribas employees outside of the U.S. who are seeking admission to U.S.-based colleges and universities. College Coach will provide BNP Paribas employees guidance during what can be some of the most challenging and stressful periods ... read more