Thursday, October 21, 2010

• Breakout Growth for SaaS in the U.S. SMB Market --- NEW YORK
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  According to AMI-Partners, small and medium business (SMB) spending in the U.S. on software-as-a-service (SaaS) will increase exponentially over the next five years, eclipsing growth in investments in on-premise software by a significant margin. AMI forecasts a 25% CAGR in hosted business application services spending through ... read more
• M86 Security Named a GSN Homeland Security Award Finalist --- ORANGE, CA
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  ORANGE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/21/10 -- M86 Security, the global expert in real-time Web and email threat protection, today announced that its Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solution has been selected as a finalist by GSN: Government Security News in the publication's second annual homeland security awards program. M86 Security's SWG was named as a finalist in the "best anti-malware" product category. Businesses and government agencies continue to turn to M86 Security in the battle against today's Web-based threats. The ... read more
• Fifth Annual Convio Summit 2010 Focuses on Nonprofits Turning Boundaries to Opportunities October 25-27 --- BALTIMORE
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  The fifth annual Convio Summit kicks off in Baltimore next week, October 25-27, at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. The theme of this year’s Summit is “No Boundaries.” Stacey Allison, the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, and the chair of the American Lung ... read more
• Inuvo and Extrabux.com Partner to Deliver Custom Shopping Experience to Online Publishers --- CLEARWATER, Fla.
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  Inuvo®, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INUV), an online technology and services company, announced today that it has partnered with Extrabux, Inc. to create a comparison shopping API with integrated cash back and coupon discounts for users. The application will be available to web ... read more
• Xerox Reports Third-Quarter 2010 Earnings; Raises Guidance --- NORWALK, Conn.
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• SmartGrid Forum Explores Smart Grid Opportunities for Broadband Service Providers --- COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 21
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  As the importance of smart grid for the future of the nation's infrastructure continues to grow, broadband service providers are increasingly embracing this multi-billion dollar opportunity. Broadband networks provide the robust two-way communication necessary for utilities to execute a successful smart grid strategy. While the opportunities are vast, from a broadband service provider's point of view, they currently lack clarity. These and other issues will be explored at the SmartGrid Forum in Las Vegas on November 11-12, 2010. "Smart grid is ... read more
• Leading Credit Union Picks Mitek's Mobile Deposit® for RDC --- SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21
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  Mitek Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MITK) (www.miteksystems.com) today hailed Mountain America Credit Union's partnership with Bluepoint Solutions in launching a mobile remote deposit capture service as important validation of Mitek's industry leadership in mobile RDC by smartphone users. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100224/MITEKLOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100224/MITEKLOGO) Mountain America Credit Union announced at the BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo in Las Vegas that it will offer Bluepoint Solutions' QwikDeposit ToGo capability to its more than 30,000 smartphone-using customers. Bluepoint Solutions is among ... read more
• SHPS Deploys BlueCat Networks’ DDI (DNS, DHCP and IPAM) Solution to Simplify and Secure its Distributed Health Management Network --- TORONTO & LOUISVILLE, Ky.
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  BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence™ company, today announced that SHPS, a leading provider of health improvement and health benefits services, has replaced its home-grown DNS system with two Proteus IP Address Management (IPAM) solutions, two Adonis 1000 solutions and two ... read more
• CAST Signs Advanced Semiconductor Technology Ltd. (AST) as Israeli Representative --- WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 21
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  Reflecting the exciting growth of electronics design in Israel, semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc. has signed Advanced Semiconductor Technologies (AST) as their distributor and technical representative for Israel. A focal point in the Israeli electronics and systems market for many years, AST provides its own design services, consulting, and technical support for ASIC and FPGA designers throughout the country, as well as representing EDA, IP, and other related suppliers. The new relationship means Israeli designers will benefit from ... read more
• Small Town Entrepreneurs Race to Establish Mobile Brands --- SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 21
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  While mobile app developers such as Yelp and Urbanspoon cater to large metropolitan cities, small town entrepreneurs are racing to establish dominant mobile brands in their local neighborhoods. In fact, so strong is the demand that some communities are even offering cash prizes to incentivize entrepreneurs to develop local mobile apps, such as Ottawa, Canada's recent announcement it will award $50,000 for the development of new software products for its citizens. When entrepreneur Mike Ragsdale launched a mobile guide for his ... read more
• Exar Corporation and Digi-Key Corporation Sign Global Distribution Agreement --- FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 21
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  Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with Digi-Key Corporation a leading on-line distributor of electronics. Digi-Key is stocking a broad range of Exar's products, such as serial transceivers and UARTs; a variety of power management ICs such as boost and buck regulators, charge pumps, LED drivers, as well as Exar's PowerXR(TM) - Exar's programmable power solutions; and, communications products used in T/E carrier and SONET/SDH applications. In addition to these and other components, Digi-Key ... read more
• First Tech Direct, LLC Awarded Industry Certification Status for Discrete Manufacturing --- ROYAL OAK, Mich., Oct. 21
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  First Tech Direct, LLC, one of Microsoft's leading Dynamics Partners, has been awarded the AMR Research Partner Industry Certification for Microsoft Dynamics for the Discrete Manufacturing Industry. The AMR Research Partner Industry Certification System provides end-customer organizations with insight into the industry-specific capabilities of Dynamics Partners. The program is based on objective, research-based findings and allows customers to easily identify those Microsoft Partners that are proficient within their specific industry. "Due to our team's expertise and commitment to our customers success, ... read more
• Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. Awarded a Five-Year Cloud Computing Services BPA by U.S. General Services Administration --- LANHAM, Md., Oct. 21
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  The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Computer Technologies Consultants, Inc. (CTC), a small business headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and other related information technology services, including cloud computing, cloud Web hosting, and cloud storage offerings. This award is open for ordering by all United States federal agencies, Department of Defense components, authorized state and local government entities, and authorized contractors. Cloud computing can reduce the cost of ... read more
• Hyland Software and AFS Technologies Partner to Focus on Food and Beverage Industry --- CLEVELAND, Oct. 21
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  In the food and beverage industry, efficiency and lean processing are necessary ingredients for success, even in financial departments. So naturally, many of these organizations already know the benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, like the one that AFS Technologies provides. But with looming issues like recall management, the pressure's on to be accountable for all content. This means not only the data managed by an ERP, but also the documents that exist outside of it, such as paper ... read more
• ITT Educational Services, Inc. Reports 2010 Third Quarter Results --- CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 21
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  ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI), a leading provider of technology-oriented postsecondary degree programs, today reported that new student enrollment in the third quarter of 2010 decreased 3.9% to 26,664 compared to 27,738 in the same period in 2009. Total student enrollment increased 11.1% to 88,004 as of September 30, 2010 compared to 79,208 as of September 30, 2009. The company provided the following information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009: ... read more
• Beacon Enterprise Solutions Hires New Senior Executive --- LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 21
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  Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BEAC) (www.askbeacon.com) an emerging global leader in the design, implementation and management of high performance Information Technology Systems (ITS) infrastructure solutions, today announces the appointment of William Purcell as Vice President, Outside Plant Sales to lead the Beacon Outside Plant vertical market for ITS infrastructure solutions. The Outside Plant vertical market refers to all of the physical cabling and supporting infrastructure such as conduit, cabinets, tower or poles and any associated ... read more
• Sonic Continues to Accelerate Transition to Online Movie Delivery --- NOVATO, Calif., Oct. 21
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  Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) today announced that it will light up movie storefronts for its retail and studio partners on hundreds of new connected consumer electronics device SKUs this fall. Leading up to the holiday season, the RoxioNow(TM) platform will power storefronts on a massive number of new HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, Digital Media Adapters, and mobile handsets from popular manufacturers including HTC, Insignia, Integra, LG, Magnavox, Memorex, Onkyo, Panasonic, Phillips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Sylvania, Toshiba, Western Digital, and VIZIO. ... read more
• Verizon Communications to Report Earnings on Oct. 22 --- NEW YORK, Oct. 21
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  Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) will report third-quarter 2010 earnings on Friday, Oct. 22. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Killian will present results on a webcast beginning 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Access instructions and presentation materials, including Verizon's earnings release, will be available by 7:30 a.m. on Verizon's Investor Relations website, www.verizon.com/investor, and on the Verizon Wireless site, www.verizonwireless.com/investors. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and ... read more
• IDT Introduces World’s Most Accurate All-Silicon CMOS Oscillator --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
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  Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) (NASDAQ:IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the industry’s most accurate all-silicon CMOS oscillator, which achieves an industry-leading 100ppm total frequency error across temperature, voltage and other factors. ... read more
• 'Roscoe the Bed Bug Dog' Game Debuts on iPhone --- PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 21
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  Roscoe, the popular bed bug sniffing dog employed by Bell Environmental Services, now has his own game, available via Apple's iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bell-environmental-services/id393155497) that gives players an opportunity to find and freeze virtual bed bugs. Roscoe the Bed Bug Dog is a real and busy canine detective who seeks out bed bugs so these insects can be eliminated by freezing them with carbon dioxide. For beagle lovers (who isn't one?), Roscoe fans, and everyone else who hates bed bugs, this game ... read more