Wednesday, May 26, 2010

• SoftChalk Wins Big - 2010 CODiE Award Winner in Two Education Categories --- RICHMOND, Va., May 26
  Posted at 8:36 AM
  SoftChalk, a leading developer of content authoring software, announced that it has been selected by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) as a winner in the 25th Annual CODiE Award competition for "Best Postsecondary Instructional Solution" and "Best Education Technology Solution for Productivity/Creativity" for the second consecutive year. "We are honored to have SoftChalk recognized by our peers and other industry leaders in this prestigious competition for two years in a row," said Sue Evans, Co-founder and CEO of SoftChalk. ... read more
• Si2 to Host “Design for Manufacturability Coalition Workshop” at DAC 2010 --- AUSTIN, Texas
  Posted at 8:35 AM
  

  The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) today announced the “Design for Manufacturability Coalition Workshop” being hosted at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) show to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, from June 13-18, 2010. The “Design for Manufacturability Coalition Workshop” will be held on ... read more
• Facial Animation Software Becomes Affordable - FaceFX Plugins Launched for $199 --- RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 26
  Posted at 8:33 AM
  The facial animation solution powering over 150 triple-A game titles is now being sold as an affordable line of plugins for popular Autodesk animation packages. For $199, the same technology driving blockbuster video game characters is available to animators on a shoestring budget. To make the deal even sweeter, a single FaceFX plugin license can be shared across team members on different computers using a flexible and powerful licensing system. FaceFX technology has been powering intense story lines in ... read more
• VoIP Pioneer Roman Scharf Joins HarQen Board --- MILWAUKEE, May 26
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  HarQen, the next-generation web telephony company behind VoiceScreener, announced today the addition of Roman Scharf to its board of directors. "Roman brings rich expertise and relationships to HarQen," said HarQen co-founder and CEO E. Kelly Fitzsimmons. "Roman's expertise in the voice market will be pivotal to HarQen's growth." HarQen's board chairman Lauren Flanagan said, "Roman thinks big and global." Ms. Flanagan is managing director of the Phenomenelle Angels Fund, the lead investor in HarQen. "With his in-depth VoIP and telecom experience ... read more
• Star Valley Medical Center Selects Broadlane as Strategic Partner --- DALLAS
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  

  Broadlane, the leading end-to-end cost-management partner for healthcare providers, announced today that Star Valley Medical Center (SVMC), a 20-bed acute care hospital, in Afton, Wyo., has selected Broadlane as its provider of strategic sourcing solutions. The three-year exclusive agreement will help SVMC manage its approximately $5 ... read more
• VoIP Cyber-Security Risks Predicted to Raise Insurance Rates – Flaws Enabling Hacker Attacks on Internet Phone Service are Extensive per Report by Emerson Development --- FLANDERS, N.J.
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  Spurred by the lure of low cost, the unregulated and unprotected Internet–based telephone services are expected to produce major insurance losses according to a report issued by NJ-based telephone technology development and licensing company, Emerson Development LLC. ... read more
• RotoView Tilt and Scroll Smartphone Patent Cited Over 100 Times --- HOUSTON, May 26
  Posted at 8:29 AM
  INNOVENTIONS, Inc. has announced that its RotoView® "tilt and scroll" display navigation for smartphones has now been cited as prior art by over 100 different US patents. Measuring the number of citations of a published patent is a vital indicator for establishing the importance of a strategic patent and indicates key innovative technologies. "Only five percent of US patents receive more than 20 citations. With 101 citations, including citations from patents owned by major smartphone manufacturers, the RotoView patents have ... read more
• Square One Agency Supports Digital Initiatives With Key Hires --- DALLAS, May 26
  Posted at 8:29 AM
  Square One Agency, a Dallas-based insights driven agency specializing in digital, shopper marketing and branding, has announced the addition of several team members across management and other leadership verticals in effort to leverage its digital and technology-driven advertising strategy. With the successful revision of its digital arm during the past year, Square One has positioned itself as an industry leader in emerging advertising and marketing practices. Leading the emerging media charge is Judge Graham, newly hired partner and chief experience ... read more
• Kingsbrook Selects TeleTracking for Patient Flow Management --- PITTSBURGH, May 26
  Posted at 8:29 AM
  Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center has selected TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. (www.teletracking.com) Capacity Management Suite(TM) to maintain smooth patient flow and maximize existing capacity at its acute care hospital and pediatric long-term care facility in Brooklyn, NY. TeleTracking's comprehensive patient flow software solution will help maintain the medical center's high standards in patient safety, patient outcomes and healthcare service delivery by reducing patient wait times, making beds more readily available, and removing lag time from the patient transit process. "We have a very ... read more
• UBS Hosts Global Technology and Services Conference
  Posted at 8:27 AM
  

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• RF Code Announces Latest Version of its Real-Time Asset Management Solution --- AUSTIN, Texas
  Posted at 8:24 AM
  

  RF Code, Inc, today announced the latest version of its real-time Asset Management software, Asset Manager 2.2, used to monitor, track and manage physical IT assets in the data center and throughout the distributed enterprise. Major new features include those that provide ... read more
• KIKA Clinical Solutions Announces Vascutek Using the Veracity™ Advanced EDC Platform for Clinical Asset Management™ on Clinical Study for New Cardiac Stent --- BOSTON and PARIS
  Posted at 8:22 AM
  

  KIKA™ Clinical Solutions, the leader in advanced EDC solutions for Clinical Asset Management™, announced that Vascutek is using KIKA’s groundbreaking Veracity™ EDC platform on a stent study. Vascutek, based in Scotland, is one ... read more
• US Oncology(R) to Demonstrate iKnowMed(TM) in the EHR Lab at the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting --- THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 26
  Posted at 8:21 AM
  iKnowMed(TM), the US Oncology electronic health record (EHR) system, is one of eleven EHR vendors selected to participate in the fourth American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) EHR Lab to be held June 5-7 at the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. US Oncology, the leading integrated oncology company uniting the nation's largest network of community-based oncologists, will feature this state-of-the-art EHR system to show oncologists how this cancer-specific, oncologist-designed solution can meet the special needs of community-based oncology ... read more
• Accelerating Customer Demand For Detica NetReveal® Enterprise Fraud Risk Management Solution Drives Market Expansion --- MCLEAN, Va.
  Posted at 8:17 AM
  

  Due to significant and fast-growing U.S. license sales and implementations Detica has announced that it is opening a new office facility in McLean VA. This expansion will provide enhanced local support to organizations that want to leverage the Detica NetReveal® fraud and risk management solution. To ... read more
• Most Reliable Wireless Network Just Got Better in Cuyahoga County, Ohio --- CLEVELAND, May 26
  Posted at 8:15 AM
  Verizon Wireless today announced it has completed the integration of its network with that of Alltel in Cuyahoga County to provide customers with clearer reception, fewer dropped calls and more coverage, including stronger in-building coverage. Verizon Wireless' voice and high-speed 3G data network combined with that of Alltel creates the largest wireless network footprint in the United States. The integration in this area enables more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and ... read more
• 365 Energy Selected as Provider of ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations in Poland --- CAMPBELL, Calif.
  Posted at 8:15 AM
  

  Coulomb Technologies’ exclusive EMEA distribution partner 365 Energy today announced that Zohar Energy has been chosen by Polish energy company POLENERGIA to support its expansion as a leading provider of infrastructure solutions for electric vehicles (EVs) in Poland. The first ChargePoint® ... read more
• Waze Social GPS App Helps Angelinos Have Fun While Navigating around America’s Worst Traffic Bottlenecks and Construction Nightmares --- PALO ALTO, Calif.
  Posted at 8:13 AM
  

  Waze, the world's social GPS application, today announced its official launch in Los Angeles – just in time to aid area drivers around some of the worst congestion the city has ever seen. Waze combines GPS data with real time, user-generated traffic updates to provide the most accurate ... read more
• IntelliDose Chemotherapy Management to be Integrated into Allscripts Electronic Health Records --- WALTHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 8:07 AM
  

  IntrinsiQ® today announced that Allscripts, the leader in software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians use to improve healthcare, will integrate the IntelliDose® chemotherapy management solution into its product suite as a new offering for physician practices. The IntelliDose solution will enable Allscripts ... read more
• Array Networks Launches iPad Application Featuring Remote Access to Windows Applications on Work Computers --- MILPITAS, Calif.
  Posted at 8:07 AM
  

  Array Networks Inc., a global leader in secure application delivery, today announced the launch of the DesktopDirect iPad application, which enables full remote desktop access for enterprise users. Businesses can now provide employees with direct access to their work computers ... read more
• RTC Real-Time Center AG Signs Services Contract with HP to Enable Banks to Focus on Better Customer Service and Innovation --- PALO ALTO, Calif.
  Posted at 8:06 AM
  

  HP Enterprise Services today announced that RTC Real-Time Center AG (RTC), a Switzerland-based financial services technology provider, has signed an applications and infrastructure services contract enabling RTC to focus on customer service and maintaining costs. As part of the ... read more