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StarTech.com's Mini DisplayPort Adapters Offer Cost-Effective Method of Connecting a Mini DisplayPort Output

2010-03-19T17:00:00Z

StarTech.com, a manufacturer of hard-to-find connectivity and technology parts, have made available their new line of Mini DisplayPort adapters, which allow users to overcome compatibility issues between laptop and desktop computers equipped with a Mini DisplayPort output port and monitors/displays that only support older video connections such as DVI, HDMI and VGA.
StarTech.com's new Mini DisplayPort Adapter product line includes the following, and will be priced as follows: Mini (...)

Public Mobile Opens Stores and Offers Free Unlimited Canadian Long Distance for Life

2010-03-19T16:00:00Z

New wireless entrant Public Mobile is offering free Unlimited Canadian long distance for life. The offer is available for a short period of time to people who join Public Mobile now and wait until service begins in Toronto and Montreal in mid-May.
"Today we have 25 stores open for business," said Alek Krstajic, Chief Executive Officer of Public Mobile. "Customers can visit us in person, call us or go to www.publicmobile.ca. And by mid-May, we expect to have twice the number of locations." (...)

TransGaming Developing ANGLE Project

2010-03-19T15:00:00Z

TransGaming, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TNG) is working with Google to develop ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine), an Open Source project to provide improved hardware and driver compatibility for the upcoming WebGL web graphics standard for systems running Windows�. The ANGLE project aims to achieve this broader compatibility by layering the OpenGL ES 2.0 API on top of Direct3D. The result for developers working with the WebGL standard will be a more consistent experience for their (...)

BitDefender Warns of Trojan Spreading Scheme Targeted at Facebook Users

2010-03-19T14:00:00Z

A malware distribution campaign using Facebook as bait began rolling out mid-March evening, according to BitDefender, a provider of innovative anti-malware security solutions. Apparently legitimate e-mails notified Facebook users that the passwords to their accounts have been changed due to security reasons. The recipients of this fake notification were supposed to open an attached .zip file in order to find out their new allocated password.
Instead of a new password, the zip file hides (...)

Yahoo! Continues to Extend Mobile Presence by Providing Millions of Telef�nica Customers Across Spain

2010-03-19T13:00:00Z

Yahoo! is powering the mobile Internet search experience and sponsored search advertising on Telef�nica's emocion portal. This announcement builds on the mobile search partnership with O2 Germany launched in November 2009, as well as the larger agreement announced in October 2007 to provide consumers with Yahoo! as the primary search service on Telefonica's mobile portals in 15 European and Latin American countries.
Yahoo!'s mobile search service provides Telef�nica's consumers in Spain with (...)

Introducing “Kindle for Mac” - the Free Application for Reading Kindle Books on the Mac, Now Available in over 100 Countries

2010-03-19T12:00:00Z

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has launched "Kindle for Mac," a free application that lets readers around the world enjoy Kindle books on their Mac computers. The U.S. Kindle Store currently offers over 450,000 books, including New Releases and 102 of 111 New York Times Bestsellers, and is the only place to find some of today's most popular books in digital format. Kindle books can now be read on the Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry, PC and Mac, and soon the iPad. (...)

AOL to Expand Hyper-Local Presence and Relaunch City's Best in 2010

2010-03-19T11:00:00Z

AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) has made a significant expansion of its focus on local content that will complement its hyper-local offerings with the relaunch of City's Best to major U.S. metro areas. AOL's 2010 plan to digitize towns across America includes an aggressive expansion of Patch, the growing hyper-local news and information platform already available in nearly 40 communities. The company also intends to relaunch its City's Best properties in 25 cities later this year and add high-quality, (...)

Technicolor 3D Launches in North America on More Than 150 Screens

2010-03-19T10:00:00Z

Technicolor's next-generation 3D-on-film solution has commitments for more than 150 screens to be installed in North America by the release of Clash of the Titans from Warner Bros. on April 2. Technicolor 3D is a new 3D system for 35mm projectors, enabling exhibitors to equip theatres for high-quality 3D at a fraction of the cost of installing a digital 3D projection system.
Technicolor 3D utilizes a new split-lens for projectors and over-under film prints created with patent-pending (...)

Avaya Collaborates with LifeSize Communications to Enable HD Video Conferencing for Avaya Unified Communications

2010-03-19T05:00:00Z

Avaya has entered with LifeSize Communications to establish interoperability between the Avaya Aura unified communications (UC) platform and LifeSize HD video conferencing systems. The combined solutions will enable broad-scale deployment of HD video conferencing with the high-quality and flexibility of LifeSize video systems and the centralised management and control capabilities of Avaya Aura.
Using the SIP-based Avaya Aura, enterprises will be able to distribute video conferencing (...)

IBM Launches Development & Test Cloud Utilizing Red Hat Technology

2010-03-18T18:00:00Z

IBM has selected Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization as a platform in its new cloud computing service for development and test. “Our decade-long partnership with Red Hat has always been focused on customer value and innovation. Today, we are extending this partnership to include cloud computing - broadening our reach and answering the strong customer demand for cloud computing services,” said Maria Azua, vice president of Cloud Computing Enablement at IBM. "Red Hat Enterprise (...)

Netbook Cases by Mobile Edge Now Checkpoint Friendly

2010-03-18T17:00:00Z

Mobile Edge, a company specialized in innovative and stylish laptop computer carrying cases and accessories, has expanded their ScanFast Checkpoint Friendly Collection with full-featured Netbook carrying cases, the first TSA Compliant Netbook Case Collection on the market. Netbook computer owners are looking for a more substantial case for their smaller computers, something more than a simple sleeve. As a result of this demand, Mobile Edge created the Edge Netbook Briefcase, Messenger Bag (...)

Sierra Wireless and Red Bend Software demonstrate Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA-DM)

2010-03-18T16:00:00Z

Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) and Red Bend Software have unveiled interoperability between the Sierra Wireless AirVantage Services Platform and Red Bend's client software, vRapid Mobile for Firmware Updating and vDirect Mobile for Device Management. This interoperability allows network operators and M2M solution providers to extend the reach of their services, managing devices equipped with Red Bend's client software through the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) device management (DM) (...)

Social Networks That Boost Your Business

2010-03-18T15:00:00Z

Most people are familiar with the term “Web 2.0,” which refers to a second generation of web development and design that focuses on fostering social networking via the web. Innovative companies are beginning to embrace Web 2.0 as a way to enhance communication, information sharing, and collaboration, thereby allowing them to work smarter rather than harder.
The business use of Web 2.0 represents a new trend called “Business 2.0.” Aside from being the name of a (...)

Commtouch to Present the Next Level for Open-Source Email Security at WebhostingDay

2010-03-18T14:00:00Z

Open-source security infrastructure can be taken to the next step by augmenting it with commercial solutions, according to Gabriel Mizrahi, vice president technologies at Commtouch. Mr. Mizrahi will be speaking about this subject at WebhostingDay this week in Cologne, Germany. Commtouch is a provider of messaging and Web security technology, offering easy-to-integrate solutions for hosting and service providers that increase customer satisfaction while reducing capital and operating (...)

Then and Now: Progress of Internet Technology Marked by National Broadband Plan

2010-03-18T13:00:00Z

Bruce Mehlman and David Sutphen, co-chairmen of the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a diverse coalition that first called for a National Broadband Strategy in July 2008 and has been advocating for universal broadband, competition and innovation in the space for 6 years, released the following statements in support of the Federal Communication Commission's newly released National Broadband Plan:
From David Sutphen
“The Internet is the great equalizer and enabler in today's global, (...)

Intel Applauds FCC's National Broadband Plan

2010-03-18T12:00:00Z

Intel Corporation commended FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and the FCC broadband team for delivering a meaningful and ambitious plan for U.S. leadership in broadband. The National Broadband Plan, released March 17, has the potential to help create jobs and spur economic growth, unleash new waves of innovation and investment, improve education and health care, and enhance the vibrancy of our democracy.
“We believe in the transformative potential of widespread, high-quality, affordable (...)

TrustDefender Raises $16m for Global Expansion, to Combat Increased Online Crime

2010-03-18T11:00:00Z

Following an AUD $16m investment by Nexbis Ltd (ASX: NBS), Australian based company TrustDefender has embarked upon a strategic initiative to bring its �revolutionary real-time risk based online transaction security solutions' to a market which is increasingly under sophisticated waves of crimeware attack. The funding will be used to expand sales, marketing and delivery operations in Europe and North America where online crime is continuing to grow exponentially.
“According to the (...)

Infonetics Research: DSL, cable broadband CPE market up 10%; strong growth expected for wideband devices

2010-03-18T10:00:00Z

Market research firm Infonetics Research released its fourth quarter (4Q09) Broadband CPE and Subscribers market forecast report. "Now that many major cable operators worldwide are aggressively putting into place the infrastructure to support wideband and DOCSIS 3.0 services, we are now seeing more consistent quarterly shipments of wideband customer-premise equipment. It started with modems earlier in 2009 and now includes both gateways and embedded multimedia terminal adapters (EMTAs). (...)

Sennheiser Equips Its US Sales Force With Magmito-Based Mobile App

2010-03-18T05:00:00Z

Sennheiser, a manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, has successfully leveraged its Magmito mobile content creation platform to implement a mobile B2B product promotion campaign for its sales force. The application has been accessed by 100% of Sennheiser's US-based sales representatives.
"It's critical that our sales team receive timely and accurate product information and the latest promotions as soon as possible," said Stefanie Reichert, VP Strategic (...)

McAfee, Inc. Launches Program for Added Security in the Cloud

2010-03-17T18:00:00Z

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) has launched the McAfee Cloud Secure program, a program for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers to add additional security to their cloud deployments. Amazon Web Services (AWS), a pioneer in cloud computing and SuccessFactors, a leading SaaS provider are expected be amongst the first providers to leverage the new program, which combines cloud security certification services, provided by leading certification and attestation providers, with automated auditing, (...)

EA Expands Interactive Fitness Product Line With New EA SPORTS Active

2010-03-17T17:00:00Z

EA SPORTS Active 2.0 (working title) is now in development and will be available this fall on PlayStation 3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch. The new EA SPORTS Active 2.0 fitness program will deliver true fitness results by featuring an innovative wireless control system, powered by new leg and arm straps with motion sensors, a heart rate monitor to capture intensity, and a new online hub to track and share workout data. EA SPORTS Active 2.0 will make working out simple, effective and will go (...)

First Canadian sentenced in illegal camcording case

2010-03-17T16:00:00Z

A provincial court judge has sentenced a Montreal man to serve an additional seven (7) days in jail and to complete one hundred (100) hours of community service for movie piracy. Geremi Adam, 27, was accused and pleaded guilty to illegally camcording a film, an offence under the Criminal Code, and to illegally reproducing and intending to distribute two films, an offence under the Copyright Act. Adam is the first Canadian to be sentenced to jail time for illegal camcording.
Adam has been in (...)

Canadian Screen Training Centre �Fades to Black' and Closes After 30 years

2010-03-17T15:00:00Z

After three decades of training the next generation of filmmakers, the Canadian Screen Training Centre (CSTC) will be closing its doors permanently within the next month. The CSTC is based in Ottawa, and offered training activities across Canada.
"The CSTC has been struggling to find replacement funding since there was a 100% cut to the federal core funding for all the National Film schools in August, 2008. It proved to be the death knell for a small organization like the CSTC, Mr. (...)

Web 2.0 Mobile Revenues to Reach $18.9 billion by 2014, driven by Presence and Social Web, says Juniper Research

2010-03-17T14:00:00Z

Demand for mobile access to Web 2.0 applications and services will see related annual revenues from these services hit $18.9 billion in 2014, a new report from Juniper Research has found. Presence-enabled communities, such as mobile voice-over-IP (VoIP), will be the primary market driver, followed by rapid growth in the social Web - which encompasses social networking, user-generated content (UGC) and mobile dating, chat & professional applications. Geolocation will also be an important (...)

BigBand Doubles High Definition Advertising and Stream Processing Capacity for Broadcast Video Platform

2010-03-17T13:00:00Z

BigBand Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBND), a company specialized in digital video networking, has made available its Broadcast Video Services Software 3.0, which supports the increasing demand for advertising on high definition (HD) content and growing HD program line-ups enabled by Switched Digital Video (SDV). The upgrade to the large installed base of Broadband Multimedia Routers (BMR) enables customers to deploy up to 150% more HD advertising and process up to 140% more individual HD program (...)

80% of Affluent Consumers Use Social Media

2010-03-17T12:00:00Z

MarketResearch.com has made the addition of Unity Marketing Inc.'s new report "How the Affluent Luxury Consumer Uses the Internet and Social Media: An In-Depth Profile," to their collection of Lifestye & Economics market reports. A new trend report finds that affluents are active users of social media and they spend on average more than 4 hours shopping online.
Unity Marketing has just released a new trend report on the affluent luxury consumer and how they use the Internet and social media (...)

Michael Downs, President of Think Usability (Halifax), at GDC

Charles Pr�mont — 2010-03-17T11:00:00Z

Mike has over fifteen years of user centered design experience. He is a member of the Usability Professionals Association and has attended training with the Nielsen Norman Group. Having conducted over 300 usability sessions in the past 5 years on interfaces ranging from applications to websites, Mike has extensive real world experience. Mike cut his teeth in web design and programming at Foresight Corporate Communications in Toronto - a boutique production house for communication (...)

Smartphone Market “Reborn” in 4Q 2009, Says ABI Research

2010-03-17T10:00:00Z

Fourth quarter mobile handset sales almost always outpace the performance seen in the rest of a year. But according to the latest market data from ABI Research, the final quarter of 2009 was remarkable for the strength of smartphone shipment growth compared to the rather lackluster preceding nine months.
“4Q 2009 saw 25% more smartphones shipped than 3Q,” says analyst Michael Morgan. “Granted, the fourth quarter is usually better than the third, but 3Q saw only a 3.6% (...)

Online Reputation Management for Local Businesses Simplified with to Weblocal.ca

2010-03-17T05:00:00Z

With thousands of Internet sites, blogs, forums and social media sites available to consumers, it can be difficult for local businesses to keep on top of all the public comments about them - and to ensure continued vigilance regarding their online reputation, or "e-reputation." With this in mind, weblocal.ca offers local businesses Canada's first Internet reputation management system. This system enables them to examine, gather and analyze important online information related to their (...)

VeriSign Chosen by Microsoft to Secure Applications in Windows Marketplace for Mobile

2010-03-16T18:00:00Z

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, has been selected by Microsoft Corp. to provide code signing services for applications distributed through Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Microsoft is relying on VeriSign Code Signing Services to safeguard applications developed for Windows phones. When a mobile application is signed with a VeriSign Code Signing Certificate, it signals to Windows phone owners that the application comes from a (...)