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Security tracking systems for today that keep up with the world of tomorrow

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T18:45:19Z

Security in this country is a huge issue; on a national level, and for corporations, prisons and individuals alike. This is where Berkeley Varitronics Systems comes in - a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions and security products to the domestic and international wireless telecommunications industry. CEO Scott Schober is a sought-after security expert who made a presentation at the inaugural Concordia Summit in New York City recently to top level political decision-makers from (...)

Apple updates Final Cut Pro X

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T18:44:00Z

Apple released Final Cut Pro X v10.0.3, a significant update to its revolutionary professional video editing application, which introduces multicam editing that automatically syncs up to 64 angles of video and photos; advanced chroma keying for handling complex adjustments right in the app; and enhanced XML for a richer interchange with third party apps and plug-ins that support the fast growing Final Cut Pro X ecosystem.
Available as a free update from the Mac App Store, Final Cut Pro X (...)

BlackBerry 7 smartphones certified for U.S. and Canadian governments

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T17:44:00Z

Research In Motion (RIM) announced that BlackBerry smartphones running on the powerful new BlackBerry 7 and BlackBerry 7.1 Operating Systems (OS) have been awarded FIPS 140-2 certification by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC). FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 is recognized by the U.S. and Canadian governments and is required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (...)

Gameloft record fourth quarter sales of 47.0 Million, up 18%

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T16:43:00Z

Gameloft achieved consolidated sales of �47.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2011, up by 18% from the previous year. On a constant exchange rate basis, the fourth-quarter growth was 20%.
The significant success enjoyed by recently launched games such as Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, Gangstar Rio: City of Saints, Six-Guns and Dungeon Hunter 3 has resulted in solid sequential growth in the fourth quarter of 2011.
In EUR millions FY2011 FY2010 Variation 1st (...)

Forget email, have business class video calls on any device handy

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T15:45:00Z

Imagine you're in the United States, but you speak no English. You fall ill and go to the hospital but you can't tell the doctor that your pain is sharp and radiates from front to back; that you're allergic to penicillin; that you have a history of asthma. You're being seen in the best health-care system in the world, but you can't access it because the doctor doesn't understand you. You fear a misunderstanding could kill you, or you'll die waiting for them to find someone who speaks your (...)

AT&T and Orange Business services expand telepresence community

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T15:42:00Z

AT&T and Orange Business Services announced a new inter-provider connectivity agreement for a global telepresence service that expands the features and capabilities of video collaboration, allowing enterprises to schedule telepresence meetings and seamlessly connect telepresence endpoints.
This new service is available to all AT&T Telepresence Solution and Orange Telepresence Community customers using Cisco TelePresence endpoints. Facilitation of real-time, virtual meetings around the world (...)

Open EC Technologies announces revenue & technology partnership with EMR solutions

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T14:42:00Z

Open EC Technologies subsidiary iPlexus Solutions announce a strategic revenue sharing agreement with EMR Solutions based in Dayton, Ohio. Under this agreement EMR Solutions will offer the iPlexus Claims Processing and Eligibility software solutions to their Physician Customers across the United States. The integrated solution will be marketed by EMR Solutions to further enhance their software as a service ("SaaS") practice solutions.
EMR Solutions offers a solution that lets medical (...)

Bitzio appoints William Schonbrun chief executive officer

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T13:41:00Z

Bitzio announced that William Schonbrun will succeed Gordon McDougall as Bitzio's President and Chief Executive Officer. Schonbrun was formerly Special Advisor to the CEO and will assume his new role effective immediately. Schonbrun has been a member of the Company's Board of Directors since August, 2011. McDougall will continue his leadership and support of Bitzio on the Board of Directors.
Schonbrun has over 20 years of executive leadership experience driving the start-up, growth and (...)

Edgewater wireless successful trial in Brazil

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T12:40:00Z

Edgewater Wireless, a developer of IP and technology for the communications market, is pleased to report another successful trial of its flagship EAP3000 family of multi-channel, 802.11 compliant access point (AP) products in the region of Tres Pontas, Brazil.
In this trial, Edgewater Wireless replaced six existing, single-channel access points with a single EAP3000 access point in an area of high networking congestion and interference. The single EAP3000 was able to increase performance (...)

Intrinsyc making connections at mPower M2M summit

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T11:39:00Z

Intrinsyc Software International, a developer of intelligent connected devices, announced it will showcase its Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions at mPower M2M, a one-day North American summit connecting technology developers with global business leaders to create ideas, opportunities, and innovation for solving industry-specific challenges with M2M technologies.
The opportunity in M2M is expected to explode as we head to 50 billion intelligent connected devices by 2020. Enterprise (...)

ARTE France Cin�ma and Eurimages awards for best cineMart projects handed out

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T11:36:00Z

The 29th CineMart, co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam concluded with the announcement of the two awards for best CineMart Projects 2012. �Duncharon� by Athina Rachel Tsangari (Greece, �Attenberg� and producer of �Dogtooth� and �Alps�) wins the ARTE France Cin�ma Award and first feature project �Humidity� by Nikola Ljuca (Serbia) - one of the five projects in the BOOST!-program, a collaboration of CineMart, the Hubert Bals Fund and Binger Filmlab - takes the (...)

Hello-Hello changes the game with new language learning apps for BlackBerry PlayBook

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-03T04:52:38Z

Hello-Hello, an innovative startup firm that develops mobile apps to help people learn new languages for their educational, business and travel needs, announced today the release of 10 language courses for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet PC.
The release of these apps further extends Hello-Hello's leadership for language learning content on mobile devices such as the PlayBook, said Sarah Gontijo, Hello-Hello's founder and CEO. Hello-Hello combines language learning with a social networking (...)

Canada's Payfirma updates its mobile payment app in a big way

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T18:12:00Z

Payfirma, the leader of mobile payments for businesses in Canada, announces the availability of the next version of its mobile payment app. The updated app brings a host of new features that make accepting credit cards on iPhones and iPads faster and easier than ever before. The app also boasts a sleeker design that doubles the speed to make transactions.
Created in collaboration with merchants, the focus of this release is on user efficiency, location awareness, and real-time information. (...)

Salesforce.com revolutionizes customer service for a social and mobile world with Desk.com

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T17:07:00Z

Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing company, unveiled Desk.com, revolutionizing customer service for a social and mobile world. Desk.com enables businesses to deliver personal customer service by offering a help desk that is social, mobile and simple to use and deploy. Built with social at its core, Desk.com allows any business to instantly work with customers over any major social network. Desk.com Mobile allows companies to carry a help desk in their pocket and answer customers (...)

Is Facebook making your child depressed?

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T15:04:00Z

Since its very beginnings, Facebook seems to have had a love-hate relationship with its users. Now, another controversy has emerged following the release of an American Academy of Pediatrics report addressing a new phenomenon described as "Facebook Depression."
In the report, Facebook Depression is defined as "depression that develops when preteens and teens spend a great deal of time on social media sites, such as Facebook, and then begin to exhibit classic symptoms of depression." It also (...)

D-Link delivers unrivalled channel commitment through partner program enhancements

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T14:40:00Z

D-Link has demonstrated its renewed commitment to the channel through the latest enhancements made to the Value in Partnership program, aimed at its resellers across the U.S, available Feb. 7. Under the new name Value in Partnership+, D-Link offers a partner program that is unrivalled in the industry, creating additional revenue streams for its partners and allowing them to grow into new markets. D-Link is also now offering a dedicated campaign and lead management system that will allow (...)

Magic Microphones, celebrates ten years of bringing karaoke to living rooms

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T14:05:00Z

With the overwhelming popularity of "X Factor" and "American Idol," karaoke is fast becoming one of America's favorite past times. Some of us who aspire to sing professionally may dream of one day competing in these shows. For the rest of us, singing in the comfort and privacy of our own homes offers us enough of an outlet to sing for leisure and showcase our singing ability.
This year, Magic Microphones www.MagicMicrophones.com is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. For a (...)

Video conferencing infrastructure redefined: the lifeSize UVC platform

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T13:39:00Z

LifeSize, a division of Logitech announced the LifeSize UVC Platform, the industry's first integrated and virtualized software solution for HD video conferencing infrastructure. UVC stands for universal video collaboration, LifeSize's vision for all products and technologies, focusing on flexibility, simplicity and performance. The LifeSize UVC Platform integrates the capabilities of multiple single-purpose infrastructure products and makes them instantly available from one interface with (...)

World's first server with total liquid submersion cooling technology is now available from Boston in the UK

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T12:41:00Z

Boston Limited announced the UK availability of the world's first patented server with total liquid submersion technology - the LSS 200. By regulating server temperature more effectively than any existing server, the LSS 200 reduces power consumption and costs, maximises floor space and decreases a data centres' carbon footprint. Boston is the exclusive UK reseller of LSS 200 systems, manufactured by Hardcore Computer.
Unlike other servers that use costly and power-hungry air cooling, the (...)

PNI Digital Media announces second generation of PNI connected Kiosk software

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T12:38:00Z

PNI Digital Media , the leading innovator in online and in-store digital media solutions for retailers, announced an all-new update to its award-winning PNI Connected Kiosk(TM) software, enabling further consumer creativity, product merchandising and enhanced back office controls.
PNI Digital Media , the leading innovator in online and in-store digital media solutions for retailers, announced an all-new update to its award-winning PNI Connected Kiosk(TM) software, enabling further consumer (...)

Film Studio Eyes Joplin, MO area as site of 2012 �Zompocalypso�

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T11:38:00Z

Motivated by growing public fear that humanity will meet its doom in 2012, producers at Midwest-based Corn Bred Films are preparing to descend on the Joplin, MO area this spring to create �Zompocalypso�,a movie the studio describes as “an improvised found-footage comedy with a sprinkle of horror. Think �The Blair Witch Project� as directed by Christopher Guest.”
Born from an improv session Corn Bred filmed for a corporate client, the movie follows Dale and Darren, a pair of (...)

14 year old Michael Woodard wins on series finale of popular reality singing show 'Majors and Minors'

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-02T10:37:00Z

On the highly anticipated season finale of the popular reality singing show Majors and Minors, 14-year-old BMI writer and singer Michael Woodard took home the top prize of a music publishing deal and a record deal with RCA Records. Woodard, a sweet and gifted eighth grader from Philadelphia, won fans' hearts with his incredible voice, positive attitude and infectious energy throughout the series.
Produced by Boardwalk Entertainment Group, in partnership with BMI and Sony Music (...)

France IX traffic exceeds 100 Gbps

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T17:31:00Z

France IX tops off 2011 with success: the Internet eXchange Point crosses the threshold of 100Gbps in terms of consolidated traffic on its platform. An internet eXchange point appeals and amplifies internet traffic. As an interconnection point, France IX gathers various profiles of internet professionals, from ISP to CDN to corporations. Thus the infrastructure is meant to deal with a significant traffic, following the growth trends of the Internet expansion.
In fact, an IXP enables its (...)

Wi-Fi chipset revenue to reach $6.1 Billion in 2015, says NPD In-Stat

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T16:33:00Z

The Wi-Fi chipset market continues to march forward at a brisk pace as a growing number of consumer electronics are integrating Wi-Fi. As the demand for devices with Wi-Fi connectivity grows, and as prices for chipsets decrease, new markets for Wi-Fi are opening in areas traditionally dominated by other wireless connectivity standards. According to new NPD In-Stat research, new markets such as smart meters, wireless mice, automobiles, and home automation will help drive sales of Wi-Fi (...)

The E.W Scripps Company to receive NAB distinguished service award

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T14:31:22Z

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced that The E.W. Scripps Company will receive the NAB Distinguished Service Award during the 2012 NAB Show. The E.W. Scripps Company is a diverse, 134-year-old media enterprise with interests in television stations, newspapers and local news and information Web sites. The award will be accepted by Scripps President and CEO Rich Boehne at the opening keynote session on April 16 in Las Vegas.
"A media pioneer since the 1800s, the Scripps (...)

Plustek launches mobile high-speed duplex scanner for documents and rigid cards

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T14:31:04Z

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GoGrid's hybrid architecture helps leading global publisher meet its high standards for data security

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T13:42:00Z

GoGrid, a leading cloud infrastructure company, announced that Cond� nast digital Germany, publisher of top magazines including the German-language editions of Vogue and Glamour, relies on GoGrid cloud infrastructure services to distribute its content over the web. By taking advantage of GoGrid's hybrid architecture, Cond� Nast Digital Germany can control its costs and focus on innovation while providing a secure, high-performance experience to site visitors.
“Two things are absolutely (...)

John Browett joins Apple as senior vice president of retail

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T13:34:00Z

Apple announced that John Browett will join the company as senior vice president of Retail, reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Browett comes to Apple from European technology retailer Dixons Retail, where he has been CEO since 2007. Beginning in April, he will be responsible for Apple's retail strategy and the continued expansion of Apple retail stores around the world.
“Our retail stores are all about customer service, and John shares that commitment like no one else we've met,” (...)

GameTech International announces first tribal installation of new explorer 2 hand held electronic bingo device

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T13:02:00Z

GameTech International, a supplier of electronic bingo equipment and video lottery terminals, announced the successful installation of 250 of its latest portable Wi-Fi electronic bingo device: the Explorer 2 in the Tribal bingo market. The new Explorer 2 was installed in the First Council Casino Hotel - High Stakes Bingo Hall in Newkirk, Oklahoma on the GameTech EDGE Bingo System in late January.
First Council Casino Hotel is one of the four gaming locations and the flagship property of (...)

"Giving Means Living" Facebook app designed to help Organ donation Awareness

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T12:51:00Z

Over 100,000 North Americans are currently waiting for a lifesaving call about organ donations. Sadly many never get the call and pass away before a suitable organ donation is found. Thanks to the efforts of the innovative website mysendoff.com, there is now a free Facebook app called "Giving Means Living" that will raise awareness of the importance of organ donations. The "Giving Means Living" app allows Facebook members to document and share their organ donation wishes with family and (...)

�Une vie de chat� (A Cat in Paris), premiered at the San Sebastian Festival, is an Academy Award nominee

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T10:59:00Z

The film, distributed in Spain by Barton Films, was dubbed into basque with help from the Basque Government. The French production directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol, �Une vie de chat�, premiered in Spain at the San Sebastian Festival, has landed an Academy Award nomination in the animated feature film category.
The film, distributed in Spain by Barton Films with the title Un gato en Par�s / Katu bat Parisen and dubbed into Basque with the help of the Basque Government (...)

Short films awarded at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012

Alain Andrieux — 2012-02-01T10:54:00Z

Makino Takashi's �Generator� (Japan), Mati Diop's �Big in Vietnam� (France) and Jeroen Eijsinga's �Springtime� (Netherlands) were awarded the three equal Tiger Awards for Short Films 2012. The jury gave a Special Jury Mention to Charlotte Lim Lay Kuen for her short film �I'm Lisa� (Malaysia). The International Film Festival Rotterdam short film nominee for the European Film Awards 2012 is �Im Freien� (In the open) by Albert Sackl (Austria).
The eighth Tiger Awards Competition for Short (...)