Monday, May 24, 2010

• Vaso Healthcare, a Subsidiary of Vasomedical, Inc. Signs Exclusive Sales Representative Agreement with GE Healthcare --- WESTBURY, N.Y.
  Posted at 9:24 AM
  

  Vasomedical, Inc. (OTC: VASO.OB) today announced that its subsidiary, Vaso Diagnostics Inc. d/b/a Vaso Healthcare, has signed a sales representative agreement with GE Healthcare, the healthcare business unit of GE (NYSE: GE), for the sale of select GE Healthcare Diagnostic Imaging products. Under the Agreement, Vaso ... read more
• Pixofactor Entertainment Opens Corporate Offices and Production Studio in Royal Oak --- ROYAL OAK, Mich.
  Posted at 9:23 AM
  

  Pixofactor Entertainment, a complete video gaming and entertainment content development company has opened a production studio in downtown Royal Oak, Michigan. Company President, Sean Hurwitz made the announcement. The office, located at 301 West 4th Street, will house the ... read more
• AMA Urges Insurers to Adopt New Code of Conduct --- CHICAGO, May 24
  Posted at 9:21 AM
  The American Medical Association (AMA) today released its Health Insurer Code of Conduct Principles and called on all U.S. health insurance companies to adopt consistent corporate practices that will bring transparency and accountability to the multibillion-dollar health insurance industry. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081209/AMALOGO ) "Health insurers should provide access to necessary health care, protect the patient-physician relationship and accurately process medical claims, but too often they are an obstacle," said AMA President J. James Rohack, M.D. "The new Health Insurer Code of Conduct ... read more
• Industry Leading Data and Telecommunications Equipment Reseller Initiates Aggressive Acquisition Strategy --- ASHLAND, Mass.
  Posted at 9:11 AM
  

  Paragon Communications Inc., one of the nation’s largest suppliers of refurbished telephony, data and networking equipment, announced today that it has acquired Telpro, Inc. Founded in 1986 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Telpro is one of the industry’s most established and well respected resellers of telecommunications ... read more
• AgilePalooza Washington, D.C.! VersionOne to Host Agile Conference for Regional Developer Community --- ATLANTA
  Posted at 9:09 AM
  VersionOne: What: AgilePalooza is a community event presented by VersionOne. Meant to be a fun, low cost event linking internationally recognized coaches and trainers with the local software development community, AgilePalooza is a ... read more
• ScanScout Welcomes Publishers and Marketers as First Online Video Ad Network to Deliver Pre-Roll Ads on the iPad and other HTML5-Compatible Devices --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 9:08 AM
  Leading online video advertising company ScanScout (www.scanscout.com) today announced a video ad solution that enables video advertising on HTML5-compatible devices such as Apple’s iPad and iPhone. This allows the growing number of publishers and advertisers that enable digital video everywhere but on these mobile platforms with ... read more
• NASA TV Carrying Space Station Crew Landing and Next Crew's Launch --- HOUSTON, May 24
  Posted at 9:06 AM
  NASA Television will cover the June 1 return to Earth of three International Space Station crew members and the June 15 launch of the newest trio of station residents. The new crew will be the 24th to live and work on the orbiting laboratory. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Expedition 23 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov, NASA Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi are scheduled to land their Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft June 1 on the southern region steppe ... read more
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Intel Expands 2010 Intel® Core™ Processor Family to Stylish Ultra-Thin Laptops --- SANTA CLARA, Calif.
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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
• Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research Powerhouse Selects Convey’s Hybrid-Core Computing Platform --- RICHARDSON, Texas
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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
• Guidewire Software Launches World-Wide PartnerConnect Formal Alliance Program --- LAS VEGAS
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  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
• Yankee Group Deepens Network Intelligence and Security Expertise --- BOSTON
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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.
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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
• Comchip Technology Recognizes Digi-Key Corporation as Distributor of the Year --- THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  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