Tuesday, July 27, 2010

• Results from Two Multi-Site Collaborative Studies Highlight the Value of 454 Sequencing Systems for Genotyping Applications --- PENZBERG, Germany
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  454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company (SWX:RO)(SWX:ROG)(Pink Sheets: RHHBY), has announced promising new results from a multi-site collaborative research study which used the company's Genome Sequencer FLX System to perform HIV drug-resistant mutation detection. The findings were outlined last month at the International HIV & Hepatitis ... read more
• TouchCommerce Launches Educational Webinar Series --- AGOURA HILLS, Calif.
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  TouchCommerce, Inc., a leading provider of pay-for-performance conversion optimization solutions, announced today the successful launch of an ongoing series of webinars designed to educate eCommerce executives on best practices for online customer engagement. “The number one hurdle facing eCommerce ... read more
• New C6EZFlo DSP software development tool from Texas Instruments automatically generates flawless prototyping code using a graphical interface --- DALLAS, July 27
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  Allowing digital signal processing developers to effortlessly leverage the computational power of TI's digital signal processors (DSPs), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduces the C6EZFlo graphical software development tool. The C6EZFlo tool simplifies and accelerates the development process by enabling developers to generate prototype software on TI DSPs without learning new programming languages or specific DSP architecture. To learn more and download C6EZFlo software, visit http://www.ti.com/c6flo-prtf. The C6EZFlo's unique graphical interface enables developers to utilize drag-and-drop functionality to create a ... read more
• Harris Corporation Receives $8 Million Order for Tactical Communication Systems from Nation in Middle East --- ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 27
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  Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received an $8 million order to supply tactical communication systems and Falcon II® and Falcon III radios to a customer in the Middle East. Harris has been contracted to develop the system design and architecture as well as implement the first phase of an important Command, Control and Communications (C3) system for the nation's armed forces. The C3 system will provide users with integrated tactical voice and ... read more
• Idea Integration Named Microsoft Consulting Services Public Sector Partner of the Year --- JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 27
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  Idea Integration, an IT consulting and technology solutions firm, is proud to announce that Idea has been named a 2010 Microsoft U.S. Public Sector Partner of the year. This award, which was recently announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, recognizes companies that have delivered innovative solutions to the public sector through Microsoft technology. Idea received the Services Partner of the Year award for their work with various public sector agencies throughout the country in partnership with Microsoft Services. ... read more
• Synopsys' Design Compiler Graphical Shortens Design Schedule at Oticon --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 27
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  Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that Oticon taped out the digital signal processor (DSP) chipset for their next-generation hearing-aid devices ahead of schedule using Synopsys' Design Compiler(TM) Graphical RTL Synthesis, a key component of the Galaxy(TM) Implementation Platform. Engineers at Oticon, a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of hearing aids, needed to add new features to the next-generation DSP without increasing design area ... read more
• Nimsoft Extends Unified Monitoring To Elastic IT Services --- CAMPBELL, Calif., July 27
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  Nimsoft, a business unit of CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA), today announced new "see as you go--pay as you go" capabilities of its industry-leading, unified monitoring solutions that enable service providers to bring elastic IT offerings to market. Available as part of the Nimsoft Monitoring Solution (NMS) and Nimsoft On Demand offerings, the extended feature set includes real-time usage metering, elastic portlets and unified service dashboards. Service providers and IT staffs can now automatically create and deliver monitoring data and alerts that ... read more
• PBworks Pioneers Collaborative CRM With New Salesforce.com Integration --- SAN MATEO, Calif., July 27
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  PBworks, the leading provider of hosted collaboration solutions for business and education, today announced the public availability of PBworks Customer Relationship Edition, which makes CRM solutions such as Salesforce.com truly collaborative by providing shared online workspaces to engage and collaborate with prospects and customers. PBworks Customer Relationship Edition, which was first announced on June 15 at the Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston, helps sales and support organizations build stronger relationships with customers and increase conversion, satisfaction, and retention. PBworks customers ... read more
• New 2011 Consumer Solutions from Panda Security Utilize Power of User Community for Lighter, Faster Protection --- ORLANDO, Fla., July 27
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  Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today released its new 2011 consumer product line, featuring even faster performance, better protection and less resource impact over previous versions. Panda's new retail solutions, available immediately for online purchase, include: Panda Internet Security 2011, Panda Global Protection 2011, Panda Antivirus Pro 2011 and Panda Internet Security for Netbooks. New features include remote access to home PCs from anywhere, a secure browser, file shredding of sensitive documents and much more. All of the 2011 consumer ... read more
• New ZumoCast Service Launches, Providing a Personal Cloud for Anywhere-Access to All Your Videos and Other Media on the iPad and iPhone --- BURLINGAME, Calif.
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  The makers of ZumoDrive today announced ZumoCast, a new service that lets you enjoy your entire personal video collection at home or on-the-go through applications on the iPad and iPhone and a web browser on any computer. ZumoCast gives you your very own “personal cloud,” making ... read more
• Axway Garners Drummond Group® AS2 Interoperability Certifications for Business-to-Business and Managed File Transfer Solutions --- PHOENIX
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  Axway, the Business Interactions Networks company, today announced its solutions have again earned certification from Drummond Group, Inc. for Applicability Statement 2 (AS2) interoperability. The certification ensures that businesses can rely on Axway solutions to exchange data securely and reliably within their trading communities. Axway ... read more
• MSI GT660 is First Notebook to Combine World-Class Surround Sound from Dynaudio with Massive Memory and USB 3.0 --- CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.
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  MSI Computer Corp., a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, today announced the North American availability of its powerhouse GT660 gaming and multimedia notebook. The GT660 is the only notebook on the market to come equipped with high-fidelity ... read more
• Simulations Plus Releases Major Upgrade in ADMET Predictor 5.0 --- LANCASTER, Calif.
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  Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, has released a major upgrade for its best-in-class ADMET Predictor™ software for predicting properties of molecules with only their structures as inputs. ... read more
• Continental to Standardize on PTC’s Windchill® Platform for Global Product Development --- NEEDHAM, Mass.
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  PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), The Product Development Company®, today announced that Continental has selected Windchill, PTC’s PLM (product lifecycle management) solution, as its global standard for product development in its Automotive Group. “PLM is a key component of our IT-Strategy, ... read more
• New Study: IT Sector Cut Annual CO2 Emissions by 32 Million Metric Tons --- PORTLAND, Ore.
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  A new study released today shows that the IT sector has reduced annual CO2 emissions associated with IT equipment by more than 32 million metric tons worldwide since 2007. The results are part of a benchmark study conducted by ... read more
• BECU Relies on Axway to Secure Financial Transactions with Trading Partners --- PHOENIX
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  Axway, the Business Interaction Networks company, announced today that BECU (Boeing Employees’ Credit Union) is relying on Axway SecureTransport™ to simply and securely manage financial exchanges. Axway SecureTransport is a secure, multi-protocol solution that provides BECU with full visibility into transactions with its trading partners ... read more
• Spectrum Database Solution Enables Access to 5GHz Spectrum Previously Unavailable Due to Interference Issues --- LAKE MARY, Fla.
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  Spectrum Bridge, Inc., in partnership with the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) today announced the release of U-NII Device Interference Advisor (UDIA)—an online database that reduces potential interference issues between unlicensed wireless devices operating in a frequency band shared ... read more
• Level 3 Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results --- BROOMFIELD, Colo.
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  Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) reported solid second quarter 2010 results, highlighted by sequential growth in Core Network Services revenue*, Gross Margin, and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, and improved sequential performance in Unlevered and Free Cash Flow. Consolidated revenue was $908 million for the second quarter ... read more
• Soap Opera “All My Children” Heads to ICU with Hummingbird Synergy --- TUSTIN, Calif.
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  InnerSpace Inc. (http://innerspacemedical.com) demonstrated its signature product Hummingbird Synergy on ABC television’s award winning All My Children when soap opera hunk Ryan Lavery (Cameron Mathison) suffered a brain aneurysm after a fall. Ryan was treated with the Hummingbird™ Synergy multimodal catheter ... read more
• Elemental Technologies Secures $7.5 Million Series B Financing from Leading Investors in the Digital Media Industry --- PORTLAND, Ore., July 27
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  Elemental Technologies, the leading provider of massively parallel video processing solutions, today announced it has raised $7.5 million in Series B financing. Steamboat Ventures, a venture capital firm affiliated with The Walt Disney Company, joined existing venture funds General Catalyst and Voyager Capital in the financing round. Steamboat Ventures invests in early- to mid-stage, technology-focused companies pursuing opportunities in emerging digital media and consumer technology markets such as EdgeCast Networks and Pure Digital (inventors of The Flip). The investment brings Scott ... read more