Monday, May 24, 2010

• SlimWare Utilities Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program --- D'IBERVILLE, Miss., May 24
  Posted at 9:06 AM
  SlimWare Utilities, a cloud-based provider of data management and computer repair solutions, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in ISV/Software Solutions and Mobility Solutions, recognizing SlimWare Utilities' expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, SlimWare Utilities has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, ... read more
• Christine Schaefer Awarded Women in Technology 11th Annual Leadership Award --- HERNDON, Va.
  Posted at 9:06 AM
  

  DLT Solutions, a value-added reseller of information technology to the public sector, today announced that Women in Technology has awarded Christine Schaefer, vice president of marketing for DLT, an 11th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Award. Schaefer was awarded the ... read more
• Yankee Group Deepens Network Intelligence and Security Expertise --- BOSTON
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  Yankee Group today announced that industry veteran Ted Julian has joined the firm as a principal analyst and key member of the network infrastructure team. In this role, Julian will leverage his more than 15 years of industry expertise to augment Yankee Group’s ... read more
• Can-Fite BioPharma Receives Israeli MoH Approval to Conduct a Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of CF101 in Patients with Glaucoma --- PETAH-TIKVA, Israel
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  Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd (TASE:CFBI), a biotechnology company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, received approval from the Israeli Ministry of Health (MoH) to conduct phase II clinical trial with orally-administered CF101 in the treatment of Glaucoma. Leading Medical Centers in Israel will enroll 40 patients ... read more
• Convey Computer Announces Record-Breaking Smith-Waterman Acceleration of 172x --- RICHARDSON, Texas
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  Convey Computer™ Corporation announced today that its implementation of the Smith-Waterman algorithm, widely used in life sciences applications for aligning DNA and protein sequences, is 172x faster than conventional methods and represents the fastest Smith-Waterman implementation1 to date. ... read more
• New Convey Customer, University of South Carolina, Takes on Phylogenetics Applications; Emerging Computer Architectures --- RICHARDSON, Texas
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  Dr. Jason Bakos, assistant professor at the University of South Carolina Department of Computer Science and Engineering, is a man on a mission to “accelerate applications that have never been accelerated before.” So, when Dr. Bakos learned about Convey Computer’s innovative ... read more
• Alteryx® PaaS Delivers Best-in-Class Geospatial Business Intelligence® Over the Web and Across the Enterprise --- ORANGE, Calif.
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  Alteryx, LLC (formerly SRC) today put the power of the world’s fastest and most robust Geographic Business Intelligence technology platform into the hands of wider user communities via enhanced Web services capabilities demonstrated at the ICSC ReCON global retail real estate convention in Las Vegas. Enterprise ... read more
• American Airlines Thanks U.S. Troops Through Special TV Commercials --- FORT WORTH, Texas, May 24
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  A simple thank-you can go a long way. American Airlines has taken that sentiment a step further, introducing two new television commercials as a public expression of gratitude and a tribute to those in uniform, veterans and their families. The new TV spots, called, "Thank You" and "Putting Them First," aim to emotionally connect viewers with active military service members during their travels. The commercials will air beginning Memorial Day weekend. "Support for U.S. troops and veterans runs deep at American Airlines," said ... read more
• Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for New, Easier-to-Use FreeStyle Lite® Test Strips --- ALAMEDA, Calif., May 24
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  Abbott today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new FreeStyle Lite blood glucose test strips. The new FreeStyle Lite test strips minimize interference during blood glucose testing and are designed to offer a better testing experience. The new FreeStyle Lite test strips do not use the GDH-PQQ(1) enzyme, which can be affected by common non-glucose sugars. The new FreeStyle Lite test strips use a GDH-FAD(2) enzyme which is unaffected ... read more
• Guidewire Software Launches World-Wide PartnerConnect Formal Alliance Program --- LAS VEGAS
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  At the ACORD/LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, Guidewire Software®, a leading provider of flexible core systems to property/casualty insurers, today announced the launch of PartnerConnect, its global program for strategic System Integrator (SI) and regional consulting alliance partners. The invitation-only program strengthens alliance relationships ... read more
• Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research Powerhouse Selects Convey’s Hybrid-Core Computing Platform --- RICHARDSON, Texas
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  Dr. Harold “Skip” Garner, executive director of Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, pays close attention to the DNA of high-performance computing (HPC). Some 15 years ago, a Texas computer company, Convex, supplied the supercomputer that aided ... read more
• Tiny Chemotherapy Bubbles Deliver a One-Two Punch to Knock Out Cancer: John Wayne Cancer Institute Scientist Leads Studies of C6-Ceramide Nanoliposomes --- SANTA MONICA, Calif.
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  A new way to deliver cancer-fighting drugs using tiny particles made from lipids and chemotherapy drugs may have the power to knock out malignancies with a one-two punch. The strategy holds promise for patients with many different kinds of cancers. ... read more
• Sword AgencyPort’s Leading Web Portal Now Multilingual --- BOSTON
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  Sword AgencyPort (a Sword Group company, formally AgencyPort Insurance Services), the leading provider of web-based, product distribution solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, today announces the latest release of the industry’s leading, independent web portal. AgencyPortalTM v4.1 incorporates both ... read more
• SVASE Unveils ‘Hot’ Emerging Tech Companies to Debut at Launch: Silicon Valley 2010 — the Valley’s Leading Startup Showcase --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
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  The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) today announced the companies invited to launch their companies and new products at Launch: Silicon Valley 2010. The event, which will be held June 8 at the Microsoft Campus in Mountain View, is Silicon Valley’s most affordable, ... read more
• WeatherBug Total Lightning Network Data Selected by the U.S. Army RDT&E Meteorology Program for Advanced Lightning Detection --- GERMANTOWN, Md.
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  WeatherBug® Professional, a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc., today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Army RDT&E Meteorology Program for the provision of advanced lightning detection information. Comprehensive, real-time and historical lightning data will be provided from the WeatherBug ... read more
• Elgato Debuts EyeTV HD – The Ultimate DVR for High Definition TV --- SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
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  Today, Elgato debuted the world’s only DVR solution which provides full access to premium cable or satellite TV content on a Mac – EyeTV HD. Customers can now watch record, edit and enjoy cable and satellite in high-definition, including all their premium channels. EyeTV HD includes ... read more
• TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies and Tabor Electronics Announce OEM Agreement --- SANTA CLARA, Calif. & TEL-HANAN, Israel
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  Agilent Technologies Inc. and Tabor Electronics Ltd. today announced an OEM agreement establishing Tabor as a provider of Agilent test solutions for the high-speed arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) market. An integral aspect of this OEM agreement is the all-new Agilent 81180A, a 4.2GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator ... read more
• Comchip Technology Recognizes Digi-Key Corporation as Distributor of the Year --- THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.
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  Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation today announced it received the Distributor of the Year award from Comchip Technology during the EDS show in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this month. “We are honored to ... read more
• Intel Expands 2010 Intel® Core™ Processor Family to Stylish Ultra-Thin Laptops --- SANTA CLARA, Calif.
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  Intel Corporation introduced new Intel® Core™ processors today, extending the availability of its award-winning Intel Core processor family to more stylish, ultra-thin laptops. Ultraportable laptops – less than an inch thick and weighing just 2 to 5 pounds – offer the performance, battery life and ... read more
• Algebraix Data Awarded Patent for Breakthrough in Data Management --- SAN DIEGO
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  Algebraix Data Corporation today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company patent number 7,720,806 for its systems and methods in storing and accessing data. The patent covers applications of an innovative algebra that enable the company’s A2DB (Advanced Analytic Database) to ... read more