Amazon Web Services LLC, an Amazon.com company, (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced Amazon S3 Reduced Redundancy Storage (RRS), a new storage option within the Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) that enables customers to reduce their costs by storing non-critical, reproducible data at lower levels of redundancy ... read more

AVG Technologies, developers of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, today announced that it has updated its browser toolbar to include secure access to Facebook, Skype and weather updates. The toolbar functions as a secure portal through which alerts, pokes, friend requests, event invitations and ... read more

People with diabetes who have limited health literacy are at higher risk for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA. The team surveyed more than 14,000 adults with diabetes who are part of the Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE) -- making it the largest observational study to assess significant hypoglycemia in the United States. Results were based on ... read more

Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, and Microsoft Corp. today announced an alliance agreement aimed at helping businesses make the move to the cloud. As part of the alliance, Capgemini will market and deliver the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, Microsoft's cloud-based communication and collaboration service, through Capgemini's recently announced Global Service Line of Infostructure Transformation Services, a unit created to help clients accelerate sustainable cost reduction and access the benefits of cloud ... read more

Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq: GSOL) (http://www.globalsources.com ) intends to commence an issuer tender offer before the end of June 2010, with expected completion before the end of July 2010, for approximately 6.67 million shares, or approximately 14.9% of its outstanding common shares as of April 30, 2010, at a purchase price of $9.00 per share in cash. As of March 31, 2010, Global Sources had total cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities of approximately $167.4 million. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b ) The ... read more

Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq: GSOL) (http://www.globalsources.com ) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b ) Global Sources' chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "While first quarter revenue reflects the business conditions that carried over from 2009, we anticipate revenue growth for the second quarter. Our April China Sourcing Fairs were very successful, and the buying and selling activity demonstrated that business conditions have improved notably for many of our customers. ... read more

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia Pty has signed a multi-year agreement to use Broadridge’s Global Proxy processing services for its clients in the Australasia region. BNP Paribas, already a user of ... read more

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced their decision to discontinue the ocrelizumab clinical development programme in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Following a detailed analysis of the efficacy and safety results from ... read more

CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Year of Transformation as blinkx Moves into EBITDA Profitability in the Second Half; Full Year Revenue up 140% and Results Well Ahead of Consensus Expectations - blinkx's Preliminary Results Conference Call Will be Webcast Live at http://www.blinkx.com on 19 May 2010, at 9:30 a.m. BST/4:30 a.m. EDT/1:30 a.m. PDT blinkx PLC (BLNX.L), the world's largest video search engine, today reported unaudited financial ... read more

ORLANDO, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 05/19/10 -- Pentaho Corporation, the open source business intelligence (BI) leader, today announced plans to deliver the industry's first complete end-to-end data integration and business intelligence platform to support Apache Hadoop. The Pentaho BI Suite features a single visual development environment that dramatically simplifies the creation of applications for analyzing the massive volumes of information currently being collected by enterprises. This will widen the appeal of Apache Hadoop by enabling developers and business ... read more

Members of the Communications Workers of America worked hard on the Senate primary election in Arkansas that now goes to a run-off election between Lt. Governor Bill Halter and incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln. CWA members in Arkansas are excited about Halter's campaign, said Mike ... read more

Kyte, the 360° video platform, today announced extended support for the Android operating system, giving media companies and marketers new options for delivering Kyte-powered video experiences to Android devices. Strengthening its position as the leading video platform for online, mobile ... read more

DEARBORN, Mich., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- -- Santos was created for the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the Virtual Soldier Research program at the University of Iowa; the military employs Santos to find ways to ease the physical strain on soldiers -- Santos, now in the testing phase at Ford, is a computerized avatar that ... read more

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new and expanded capabilities to help IBM Business Partners deepen their skills to deliver high-value solutions for clients, while enhancing profitability and creating opportunities for growth. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100519/NY07261 ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) New channel investments include senior-level IBM relationship services, market intelligence resources, expanded social media and search tools, and a specialty to help Business Partners deliver solutions based on IBM System x technology. These benefits are delivered at no cost through a simplified IBM PartnerWorld program that ... read more

PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL), the fastest-growing telecommunications operator in Indonesia, and Motricity, a leading provider of mobile Internet and data services, today announced XL has selected Motricity to deliver a complete range of mobile data solutions to its 32 million subscribers. Motricity’s mCore Platform and ... read more

Capital Semiconductor Limited (“CapiSemi”) of Beijing, China and InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) today jointly announced that CapiSemi and InterDigital Communications, LLC have entered into a strategic relationship for 3G technology transfer and a mutually beneficial licensing agreement, whereby InterDigital will deliver its SlimChip™ ... read more

A landmark streaming media case has been resolved in favor of MobiTV, Inc., the leading provider of technology solutions that deliver media over wireless and broadband networks, according to its legal team at the San Francisco office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. The case ... read more

Green Processing Technologies and TMTM Merger Co. (Pink Sheets: TMGR) announce that on May 7, 2010, a change of control was completed whereby over 13 million shares were purchased by Green Processing Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation. The Company has approved and will effectuate a name ... read more

ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that ZOLL defibrillators are ranked number one in customer satisfaction by U.S. hospitals in a survey conducted by MD Buyline, the leading healthcare intelligence firm. ZOLL received the highest overall ... read more

Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a clean tech company focused on energy efficiency technologies for electric motors, announced today that BJ Lackland, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Source Capital Group Small Cap Virtual Conference at 11:45 am EDT on May 19, 2010. The presentation ... read more