Tuesday, July 27, 2010

• Small and Midsized Businesses Unconcerned Whether Software-as-a-Service Applications Are Single or Multi-Tenant; Security and Customization Top Priorities --- SCOTTSDALE, AZ
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- (Marketwire) -- 07/27/10 -- Sage North America today announced "Software-as-a-Service: Managing Key Concerns and Considerations," a research publication from Saugatuck Technology identifying security, data integrity and customization as the three top deployment concerns of small and midsize businesses considering SaaS or cloud-based business applications. The Sage-sponsored white paper is available at www.sagesaleslogix.com/smbcloudcrm1 and a Saugatuck webinar specifically detailing Cloud CRM considerations for SMBs is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EDT July 28th -- reservations at www.sagesaleslogix.com/saugatuck. "Executives ... read more
• /C O R R E C T I O N -- MedeAnalytics/ --- EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 27
  Posted at 8:56 AM
  MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, today announced that the Saint Barnabas Health Care System (SBHCS) has selected MedeAnalytics Patient Access Intelligence solution to automate the complete patient access process of the health system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100621/SF23660LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100621/SF23660LOGO) "The MedeAnalytics platform will enable superior patient financial care by providing our patients with an improved registration experience and greater transparency regarding their medical coverage," said Jay Picerno, executive vice president and chief financial officer. "In addition to the patient satisfaction benefits, ... read more
• Viasystems Will Host Second Quarter 2010 Results Conference Call on August 9, 2010 --- ST. LOUIS
  Posted at 8:55 AM
  Viasystems Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAS) expects to release results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 on Monday, August 9, 2010 before the market opens. Management plans to discuss the results of the quarter during a conference call with investors at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, which Viasystems will broadcast live ... read more
• WellPoint’s Mobile Intelligent Dashboard Takes to the Oilfields --- CALGARY, Alberta
  Posted at 8:54 AM
  

  WellPoint Systems Inc. (TSX-V:WPS) announces the Mobile Intelligent Dashboard for the iPhone/iPad as the first truly mobile Business Intelligence (BI) solution for the upstream oil and gas industry. EnerVest, Ltd. has purchased the Intelligent Dashboard solution for use in its ... read more
• Lenovo Introduces its First Value Line of Dual Processor Servers --- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.
  Posted at 8:53 AM
  

  Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today introduced three new ThinkServers to bring growing businesses, branch offices and managed service providers server technology that fits their performance needs and budgets. With models starting under $900, the ThinkServer RD230, RD240 and TD230 ... read more
• MetaViewer and Microsoft Dynamics Integration Means True Paperless Accounting Automation --- ROCHESTER, Minn., July 27
  Posted at 8:50 AM
  Metafile Information Systems (http://www.metaviewer.com) is answering the cross-industry call for true accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) process automation through the integration of its MetaViewer product with Microsoft Dynamics. All MetaViewer functionality easily integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP, AX, SL and NAV - the foundation of many organizations' ERP technological infrastructure in a variety of industries. Metafile is a leading paperless AP and AR document management and workflow solution provider, and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Its flagship product, MetaViewer, ... read more
• ThingMagic RFID Technology Automates Presence-Based Information Displays at MIT Media Lab --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  Posted at 8:48 AM
  

  ThingMagic, Inc., a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced its UHF RFID readers have been implemented as part of an innovative network of presence-based, touch-sensitive information displays at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab. This ... read more
• Global Broadband Subs to Reach One Billion by 2015, Strategy Analytics --- BOSTON
  Posted at 8:44 AM
  

  The total number of broadband subscriptions worldwide will reach one billion by 2015, according to a report just published by analyst firm Strategy Analytics. The Asia Pacific region—which today claims almost 45% of all broadband subscriptions—will lead in subscriber growth, seeing a compound annual growth rate ... read more
• Research and Markets: Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor --- DUBLIN
  Posted at 8:43 AM
  

  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4d3451/windows_server_200) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor" to their offering. Get the inside scoop on Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008 ... read more
• DIATHERIX Laboratories Launches STD and HSV Test Panel --- HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 27
  Posted at 8:43 AM
  DIATHERIX Laboratories (www.DIATHERIX.com), adds a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) panel and Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) panel to its line up of highly sensitive, rapid response diagnostic panels. The HSV panel identifies herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 and the STD panel identifies 10 sexually transmitted diseases simultaneously, many of which cannot be accurately identified by current testing methods. These STD organisms, if not appropriately treated, can cause diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhoeae, chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis, etc. and may lead to ... read more
• Cerebral Palsy Study Dispels Inflated Costs and Biases --- IRVINE, Calif., July 27
  Posted at 8:42 AM
  A new study on treating Cerebral Palsy with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is making waves in India and the U.S. The largest sample of children studied to assess neuro-developmental improvements focuses on a combination of standard rehabilitation therapies, such as Occupational, Physical, Speech Therapies and HBOT. HBOT raises the oxygen molecule content in the body through oxygen-carrying blood cells and all body fluids. A person enters a treatment chamber, and the air pressure is compressed with more molecules ... read more
• Hologic Announces Panel Date For Its Selenia Dimensions (3-D) Digital Mammography Tomosynthesis System --- BEDFORD, Mass., July 27
  Posted at 8:42 AM
  Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that the Company's Selenia Dimensions three-dimensional (3-D) digital mammography tomosynthesis system has been scheduled to be reviewed by the Radiological Devices Panel (Panel) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 24, 2010 as part of the Company's pre-market approval ("PMA") application. The PMA ... read more
• FireScope Named 'Strong Value' and 'Vendor to Watch' in EMA Radar Report --- HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., July 27
  Posted at 8:41 AM
  FireScope, Inc., (http://www.firescope.com), the fastest growing IT Service Management solutions software company, today announced that Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT management research and consulting firm, has recognized FireScope as a "Strong Value" and a "Vendor to Watch" in its July 2010 research report entitled "EMA Radar for Business Service Management (BSM): Service Impact." FireScope was one of only 14 "BSM Elite" vendors to be selected for inclusion in this report, alongside Big-4 vendors HP, IBM and ... read more
• Fred Thompson Launches National Petition Effort to Renew Tax Cuts --- WASHINGTON, July 27
  Posted at 8:40 AM
  Actor, former presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Fred Thompson joined the League of American Voters to launch a national petition effort to renew the Bush tax cuts, all of which are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. Senator Thompson appears in the League's new TV ad, which will begin nationwide today on the Fox News Channel and other news outlets. The ad can be viewed at RenewTheTaxCuts.com, where supporters are urged to sign the League ... read more
• IBM Board Approves Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend --- ARMONK, N.Y.
  Posted at 8:39 AM
  

  The IBM (NYSE: IBM) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per common share, payable September 10, 2010 to stockholders of record August 10, 2010. With the payment of the September 10 dividend, IBM will have paid ... read more
• 'Israel's Nuclear Arsenal' Video Explores Espionage, Proliferation and Coercion - IRmep Copyright-Free --- WASHINGTON, July 27
  Posted at 8:36 AM
  Streaming downloadable video and audio from the conference "Israel's Nuclear Arsenal: Espionage, Opacity and Future" is now available from PULSE Media and the Internet Archive: http://pulsemedia.org/2010/07/14/israels-nuclear-arsenal-espionage-opacity-and-future/ High-definition video of this panel discussion was recorded at the International Spy Museum in downtown Washington, DC on July 7, 2010. Three panelists and moderator Jeffrey Blankfort discuss key aspects of the development, deployment and impact of Israel's secret nuclear weapons stockpile. Author and Council on Foreign Relations editor Sasha Polakow-Suransky documents yellow-cake uranium transfers from ... read more
• Maven Semantic: the Largest Database of International Heart Disease Research Professionals --- DUBLIN
  Posted at 8:33 AM
  

  Maven Semantic (http://www.mavensemantic.com) announces updates to their Heart Disease research database. The new database is now available to marketing, business development, competitor intelligence, KOL, medical affairs and related departments in the life sciences sector. ... read more
• Positioning the Cellphone to Influence the Economy as a Whole --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  Blue Spoon Consulting today published a system-level framework for strategy innovation by the telecommunications industry. Available as a briefing note for download through the Blue Spoon Consulting website (www.bluespoonconsulting.com), Positioning the Cellphone to Influence the U.S. Economy shifts the premise of strategy itself, from an 'experience ... read more
• Starcraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ in Stores Now --- IRVINE, Calif.
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  Following several years of development and an extensive beta test that resulted in focused feedback from thousands of players worldwide, Blizzard Entertainment is pleased to announce that StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ is now on sale in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, ... read more
• Summary Judgment Highlights Benefits of Positive Pay --- CARLSBAD, Calif.
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  AP Technology, a leading provider of secure payments solutions, provided expert witness testimony in a recent check fraud liability case between Wachovia Bank and a Wachovia bank customer. In a summary judgment rendered July 14, 2010 by the U.S. District Court of Minnesota, the Court found ... read more