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NAVTEQ Traffic.com Helps Millions of Labor Day Weekend Drivers Avoid Jams
CHICAGO, /PRNewswire/ -- NAVTEQ will help on-the-go drivers with access to NAVTEQ Traffic.com® content available through the web and mobile phones, making it faster and easier to obtain traffic-dodging tips for the Labor Day holiday weekend.
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Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Intelligence Workstations for U.S. Air Force Distributed Common Ground System
An upgrade to the system that provides analysts with access to intelligence will soon revolutionize how they handle intelligence imagery and high-definition, full-motion video, as well as reports. The U.
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SMARTFIT Technology is the Easy and Fast Way to Create and Share Precious Memories
EMERYVILLE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- KODAK Gallery announced the launch of KODAK Photo Books with SMARTFIT Technology - an auto-fill system designed to organize and lay out a Photo Book in minutes. This modern technology is intelligent, easy and fast, allowing people to share their favorite memories in a fun and creative way.
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IEC Electronics Wins $5.1 Million Military Contract
IEC Electronics Corp. in Newark, Wayne County, which designs and manufactures circuit boards, has received an order valued at more than $5.1 million for components of a military helicopter missile launch system.
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UOP Refining Technologies Will be Used to Produce Renewable Fuels from Biomass
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that its technology was selected for use in Rentech, Inc.’s Rialto Renewable Energy Center for the conversion of biomass to transportation fuels.
The renewable energy center, to be built in Rialto, Calif.
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FLIR Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire ICx Technologies
PORTLAND, OR, (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- FLIR Systems, Inc. announced recently that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it has agreed to acquire ICx Technologies, Inc.
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New Survey on Email Overload Shows There Is No Such Thing as a Day Off for Americans and Brits
SAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire/ -- Xobni, the creators of a popular Microsoft Outlook add-in that helps people more effectively manage their email and business relationships, today announced the results from an August online survey conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive (in U.
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Trident to Demonstrate the Industry's First Integrated 2D-to-3D Conversion at IFA Show
SUNNYVALE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- At the IFA show this week in Berlin, Trident Microsystems, Inc. will be demonstrating the industry's first integrated 2D-to-3D conversion chipset that provides best-in-class 3D capabilities while also enabling a 3D TV to display the high volume of 2D content that exists today.
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Award-Winning Technology Lowers the Cost of Wireless Monitoring
SAN DIEGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On-Ramp Wireless has received the World Economic Forum’s 2011 Technology Pioneer Award. Recognized for its Ultra-Link Processing™ (ULP) Wireless Networking System, On-Ramp has developed the first wireless system capable of demodulating signals below the noise floor at never before achieved levels, while simultaneously enabling efficient use of spectrum to connect millions of low data-rate and low power devices.
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Modelithics Significantly Expands Its Scalable Passive Model Library for Agilent Genesys
Modelithics, Inc. announces the Modelithics CLR Library Version 7.3, a substantial upgrade that introduces 28 new substrate-scalable Global Models for passive RLC’s. This upgrade significantly increases the number of well-documented, highly accurate and scalable measurement-based models available for designers using Agilent’s Genesys EDA software.
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Two New Logitech Speakers Transform Laptop Audio Performance
FREMONT, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Laptop computers have dramatically changed the way you enjoy entertainment today, but laptop audio hasn’t really kept pace. Because you’re watching movies, shows and Facebook™ video clips on your laptop, today Logitech announced the Logitech® Wireless Speaker Z515 and the Logitech® Laptop Speaker Z305.
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Cell Phone Antenna Troubles? Radio Frequency MEMS Come to the Rescue
Help may be on the way for iPhone 4 users frustrated by dropped calls with the arrival of Radio Frequency Microelectromechanical Systems (RF MEMS), semiconductors that can improve the performance of antennas in cell phones, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp.
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FCC Breaks National Broadband Plan Commitment
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, August 27, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notified M2Z Networks, Inc. (M2Z) and its Silicon Valley investors including Kleiner Perkins, Charles River Ventures, and Redpoint Ventures, that it has terminated the AWS-3 spectrum (2155-2180 MHz) public interest rulemaking, thereby closing off the possibility of providing free nationwide broadband service in the United States for the foreseeable future.
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Mesh Network Delivers Annual Cost Savings of More than $220K
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tropos Networks today announced the city of Phoenix in Arizona is now using their network to manage traffic. Replacing leased lines with Tropos has resulted in savings of more than $220 thousand annually.
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Microchip Announces Shipment of 1 Millionth Development Tool
Microchip Technology Inc. today announced that it sold its one millionth development tool during last week’s 14th annual Worldwide MASTERs Conference - the premier technical training event for embedded-control engineers held in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Invisible Bracelet Launches Nationwide Emergency Medical Notification Text Messaging Service
TULSA, Okla., /PRNewswire/ -- When faced with a medical crisis, having the ability or presence of mind to personally communicate critical health information to emergency response teams may not be possible.
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2.5 Gbps Backhaul Solution Enables 4G Carriers to Support Bandwidth-Hungry Applications
SAN DIEGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- E-Band Communications announced the introduction of a multi-gigabit solution, the first commercially available millimeter-wave radio solution operating at 2.5 Gbps over the air.
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Cimbal Rplaces Cash, Debit and Credit Cards with a Secure Electronic Payment Solution
SAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire/ -- Cimbal, Inc., the developer of the world's first software-based near field communication payment network announced today its public launch.
Cimbal® enables secure payment using a smartphone instead of a plastic card, providing active security in the hands of the consumer.
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Now Consumers Can Watch All Their PC Connect Easily on Their HDTV via a No-Latency Wireless HDTV Link
AMIMON announced today it has been selected by ASUS for its upcoming WiCast EW2000 PC to TV connectivity kit. The WiCast is based on AMIMON's WHDI (Wireless Home Digital Interface) technology; it enables users to wirelessly connect their PC (desktop, notebook or netbook) to their TVs.
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Spheric Technologies Produces Lithium Battery Materials Cheaper and Faster with Microwave.Furnace Systems
PHOENIX, /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium batteries are playing a central role in the new energy economy, powering everything from cell phones to electric cars. New research shows that pricey lithium battery materials can be produced cheaper and faster using industrial microwave furnace systems.
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Members Globally Work on the Development of Intelligent, Vehicular Transport Systems for Smarter, Safer Travel
PISCATAWAY, N.J., /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, and its members are advancing the way technology is deployed in mass transit and road traffic computing and communications systems.
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Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime
By Matt Richtel
It’s 1 p.m. on a Thursday and Dianne Bates, 40, juggles three screens. She listens to a few songs on her iPod, then taps out a quick e-mail on her iPhone and turns her attention to the high-definition television.
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Expand Computer Screen Real Estate With Cirago HydraDisplay Three-Port Display Adapters
SUNNYVALE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ --Cirago International today announced the launch and immediate availability of
its new HydraDisplay X3 DisplayPort Multi-Monitor Adapters that enable both PC and Mac users to add up to three monitors on a single graphics card through one built-in DisplayPort output.
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Broadcom and VMware Working Together to Develop and Enable Next-Generation SR-IOV Virtualization Technology
SAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VMworld 2010 -- Broadcom Corporation announced the industry's first and only 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) iSCSI/1 Gigabit Ethernet (1GbE) iSCSI host bus adapter (HBA) and boot solution to be supported 'in box' in VMware's vSphere™ 4.
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Bluetrek® Metal Evolution Bluetooth Headset Specially Designed and Tuned for iPhone
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bluetrek announces the launch of Bluetooth headset specially designed for iPhone 4 and 3GS.
In a stylish brushed metallic finish on a reinforced aluminum casing, this silver color Metal evolution for iPhone is the perfect match for the design and styling of the iPhone.
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Ford and City of Seattle Team Up to Prepare City for Electric Vehicles
Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle announced a partnership to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. Ford and the City of Seattle will work together to develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand.
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Fantastic Fans in the Spotlight during Special Promotional Game Night
SAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Giants fans will really have something to flip about when the San Francisco Giants host Flip Video Night on Wednesday, September 1, during the Colorado Rockies game at 6:15 p.
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CTIA Responds to the GAO Report on Wireless Competition
After the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released their report on wireless competition, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement:
In finding that wireless consumers are seeing ‘lower prices and better coverage,’ today’s GAO report confirms what we’ve been saying for a long time - that the U.
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Partnership Enables Complete, Seamless Flow to Reduce Dynamic and Leakage Power in SoCs for 40nm and Below
Calypto® Design Systems Inc. announced its collaboration with Virage Logic Corporation, and the Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC) to dramatically reduce on-chip SoC power.
Extending its ongoing, independent efforts with STARC and Virage Logic, the multi-technology collaboration resulted in the development of a seamless flow for designs with various functional modes that control multiple on-chip power domains to achieve dramatic power savings.
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Andrew Makes “Smooth” Entry into Telefonica
HICKORY, N.C. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Telefonica Moviles Group has approved HELIAX 2.0 FXL smoothwall cable from Andrew Solutions, the CommScope, Inc. division that is a global leader in wireless communication systems and products, for use in many of its wireless networks.
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Pocket-sized CPR Rescue Device Enabled by MEMs Motion Sensing Technology
Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that ZOLL Medical Corporation has selected ADI’s high performance iMEMS® technology to enable its palm-sized CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) device that measures the rate and depth of chest compressions administered by rescuers.
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Ubiquisys Tops 2010 ABI Research Femto Vendor Matrix Ranking
Ubiquisys has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.
Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei claimed the second and third spots in the company’s most recent evaluation of worldwide femtocell equipment vendors.
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Second Consecutive Year Company Recognized
for Excellence in Product Quality and Service
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. announced that for the second consecutive year it has received the 2Wire Silver Gateway Supplier of the Year Award. Skyworks was recognized for excellence in product quality and service in the Catalog Semiconductor category.
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Special Oil Pump Helps Chevrolet Cruze Conserve Fuel
PONTIAC, Mich., /PRNewswire/ -- The oil pump in the engine of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze takes a laid-back approach to its work, delivering the precise amount of oil needed during all driving conditions.
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Mouser Electronics Awards "Best in Class" Partners for 2010
Mouser Electronics, Inc. recently announced the presentation of the “Best in Class” award to those individuals representing our suppliers who performed at the highest level to support ongoing marketing programs and initiatives for 2010.
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MindTree Launches Bluetooth RF IP Enabling Complete SoC Integration
MindTree Ltd., a global IT solutions and product engineering services company, announced the launch of its Bluetooth RF Intellectual Property (IP) offering, designed to provide sensitivity and Interference Tolerance performance, at 1.
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Fujitsu USB 3.0-SATA Bridge IC Earns
USB-IF Compliance Certification
Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc. (FSA) announced that the latest series of the Fujitsu USB 3.0-SATA bridge IC, the MB86C31, has passed USB-IF compliance testing conducted by the USB Implementers Forum and is now certified as compliant with the USB 3.
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Wireless Audio/Video Extender Streams Content from Your Computer to Your TV or Projector Using Wireless USB Technology
OAKDALE, Minn. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Imation Corporation introduces the Imation Link™ Wireless A/V Extender designed to stream content from your PC or Mac to a television or projector.
Imation Link projects audio and high-definition video content – Internet TV, movies, photos, computer games and even business presentations – to a television or projector without the hassle of tangled cords or costly cables.
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IBM X-Force Report Reveals Global Security Threats Have Reached Record Levels
ARMONK, N.Y., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM today released the results of its X-Force 2010 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report, which showed that vulnerability disclosures are increasing dramatically, having reached record levels for the first half of 2010.
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Point-to-Point Encryption in the United States; No Per-Transaction Fees
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hypercom
Corporation today announced the immediate availability of
its HyperSafe® Secure EFTSec Server™ 2.0 point-to-point payment data encryption system for processors and ISOs supporting Tier 4 merchants using Optimum T4200 countertop and M4200 mobile payment terminals in the United States.
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First Manufacturer of Long Range Industrial Wireless Radio/Ethernet Technology Earns Made in USA Certification
MADISON, Ala., /PRNewswire/ -- AvaLAN Wireless has successfully completed the Made in USA Certified proprietary audit process making it the first U.S. manufacturer of long range industrial wireless radio/Ethernet technology to be granted license to use the Made in USA Certified Seal.
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50 Atari Classics Featured on Exclusive Nintendo DS Release, Hitting Stores this Fall
LOS ANGELES, /PRNewswire/ -- 50 of the most addicting games from Atari's legendary vault will be compiled into the must-have Nintendo DS title of the holiday season as Atari, one of the world's most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, launches Atari's Greatest Hits: Volume 1.
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EZ Writer II Enables You to Burn High-Capacity DVDs on the Fly
POWAY, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Apricorn has released EZ Writer II, an ultra-portable Dual Layer DVD burner with integrated USB cable offering a portable, all-inclusive solution for burning and playing DVDs and CDs that is ideal for notebooks and netbooks.
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Datang Mobile Selects Multicore Processors from Freescale Semiconductor to Power 3G Base Stations
SHANGHAI -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd. (Datang Mobile), has selected Freescale Semiconductor’s dual-core QorIQ P2020 processor, six-core MSC8156 DSP and MD7IC2050N RF Power component for a popular line of TD-SCDMA base stations.
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Remy and MotoCzysz to Start Production of a Revolutionary Electric Drive System - The D1g1tal Dr1ve
PENDLETON, Ind., /PRNewswire/ -- Remy International, Inc. announces that its subsidiary, Remy Electric Motors, LLC, has entered into an agreement with MotoCzysz LLC to bring a revolutionary, new generation electric drive system to market.
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LoJack's 'Hottest' Stolen Vehicle Recovery Stories of the Summer
WESTWOOD, Mass., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It has been an extremely hot summer. And, for LoJack Corporation the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market, it has been a summer of "hot" stolen vehicle recoveries across the country.
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Platform Displays all Virtual and Physical Assets - PCs, Laptops, Servers - in a Single Place
ARMONK, N.Y., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM today announced new software to deliver greater security and compliance to thousands of laptops, PCs and servers globally - automating some of the most time-intensive IT tasks.
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Tech Industry Opposes Possible FM Chip Mandate for Mobile Devices
A coalition of six technology industry associations sent a letter today to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the U.S. House and Senate Judiciary Committees urging them to resist efforts to include an FM technology mandate for mobile devices in any legislation addressing an unrelated conflict between the broadcast and recording industries over royalties.
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AOL Launches New Safe Social for Parents with Social Networking Teens
NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A new AOL survey, released today, conducted by The Nielsen Company, reveals the challenges of modern day parenting in a world with social networking. According to the survey, more than half of the children surveyed (54%) don't personally know all of the friends accepted into their social network.
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Mobile Employees Can Increase Productivity, Communication and Collaboration with their iPad
FAIRFAX, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- mindSHIFT Technologies, a leading provider of technology and cloud services, today announced support for Apple's iPad. Organizations with mobile workers now have even more options to provide their employees for communicating with their office from any remote location.
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Video Camera Lets You See and Be Seen with Intuitive 3-Inch Touchscreen and Optimized HD Playback
ROCHESTER, N.Y., /PRNewswire/ -- Eastman Kodak Company today introduced the new KODAK PLAYTOUCH Video Camera, a sleek and stylish addition to its award-winning digital video camera portfolio. The pocket-size KODAK PLAYTOUCH Video Camera features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen so consumers can easily glide through their HD videos with the swipe of a fingertip.
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Too Small for an IT Department? Think Again! Fast-teks Helps Businesses Keep Overhead Low
MCKINNEY, Texas, /PRNewswire/ -- Finding the right IT solution can be a constant difficulty to small and mid-sized businesses, many of which lack the resources to staff in-house IT personnel. While outsourcing has always been an option, companies are often faced with a choice between affordability and quality of service.
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HP Makes $1.5B Bid for 3Par, Topping Dell's Offer
By Andrew Vanacore, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., offering 33 percent more than what rival Dell Inc. agreed to pay for the company just a week earlier.
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Online Sensor Solutions Magazine Provides Current, In-depth Information about Sensors
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Digi-Key Corporation announced the second issue of Digi-Key TechZone™ magazine is now available for online viewing. This issue focuses on Sensor Solutions, which is also one of four featured Technology Zones on Digi-Key’s website,
With editorial content provided by well-known writers in the electronic components industry, information about the latest sensor products from world-class suppliers, and Digi-Key educational resources, the second issue of Digi-Key TechZone magazine is a valuable resource for design engineers interested in sensors technology.
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Company introduces its First Wireless Digital Radiography System
WASHINGTON -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, will present the CXDI-70C Wireless Digital Radiography System at the Gaylord National Convention Center, August 23rd – 26th (booth #901).
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Advanced FEC in DVB-S2 Link Increases Throughput Using Frequency that Overcomes Spectrum Congestion
CARLSBAD, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViaSat Inc., in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research and Naval Research Laboratory, demonstrated the Tactical Reachback Extended Communications (TREC) data link during Empire Challenge 2010, hosted by the U.
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Renesas Electronics Announces Program for 2010 Developers' Conference
SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- Renesas Electronics has published the schedule for its 2010 Developers' Conference (DevCon) being held in Orange County, California, October 11-14. The four-day technology event offers hands-on labs and lectures led by embedded systems experts from Renesas Electronics and its technology partners, as well as panel discussions and product demonstrations.
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Popular Recording Microphone Features Noise-Reduction Technology, Updated Design and an Antimicrobial Surface
ATLANTA --(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Philips Speech Processing recently announced the release of the third-generation of its SpeechMike audio recording devices. The latest version of the wired dictation device series incorporates essential new functions and design elements that were previously limited to the wireless SpeechMike Air.
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Digital Textbook Platform for Interactive Learning
SAN FRANCISCO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Inkling™ today announced the launch of its platform for advanced learning content, with immediate availability of its iPad app. Inkling delivers engaging interactive textbooks that feature powerful social collaboration, integrated multimedia, and instant learner feedback.
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Ford Accelerates Electric Vehicle Battery Testing With Wireless Monitoring Systems
DEARBORN, Mich., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford is using two proprietary wireless monitoring methods to improve
lithium-ion battery capability and durability by collecting real-time performance data and making software updates on its battery systems in the lab and on vehicles in the field.
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EarthLink Urges FCC to Require Wholesale Standalone Broadband Access Condition
ATLANTA, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. yesterday filed with the Federal Communications Commission a response to the opposition of applicants to conditions proposed in the Comcast-NBCU merger.
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Verizon's On-Demand Cloud Computing Solution First to Achieve PCI Compliance
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., /PRNewswire/ -- Retailers and other organizations that rely on credit card transactions now have a compelling reason to consider moving critical payment applications to the cloud.
Verizon Computing as a Service, or CaaS, the company's cloud computing solution delivered from Verizon cloud centers in the U.
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Chicago Hosts Third Annual Design for Mobile Conference: September 20-24, 2010
CHICAGO, /PRNewswire/ -- The Third Annual Design for Mobile Conference (design4mobile.com) is being held September 20 - 24, 2010 at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston, Illinois. The Design for Mobile (D4M) conference is the first and only event in North American focusing on the mobile user experience.
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Intel, Micron First to Sample 3-Bit-Per-Cell NAND Flash Memory on 25-Nanometer Silicon Process
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and BOISE, Idaho, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intel Corporation and Micron Technology Inc. announced the delivery of 3-bit-per-cell (3bpc) NAND flash memory on 25-nanometer (nm) process technology, believed to be the industry's highest capacity, smallest NAND device.
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Eye-Fi Wireless Memory Cards Now Available at Target Stores Nationwide
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Eye-Fi Inc. today announced that the Connect X2 will be available for purchase among Target's 1,740 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com.
Eye-Fi makes backing up and sharing photos and videos easy with its built-in Wi-Fi and host of services, and can now be picked up along with other essential supplies during back-to-school shopping.
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Ultra-Fast and Scalable Record and Playback System for Playing Back Multiple Wideband Radio Signals
D-TA Systems Inc. has released its 10G Series Record & Playback systems for synchronous (phase-coherent) record and playback of radio signals from multiple antennas. A 10G system is comprised of the DTA-2300, a 10 Gigabit network attached Digital IF Transceiver (software radio, up to 16 Channels), and one or more DTA-5000(s) server based disk storage system.
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Cloud Storage Solution Optimized for Backup, Sync and Sharing
CALABASAS, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Pro Softnet Corporation recently announced release of IDrive EVS.
IDrive EVS is a new Cloud Storage System with Encryption on Storage, Versioning and Block level incremental transfers built-in for highly efficient and secure uploads and downloads and comes with easy to use APIs/Utilities.
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How Wireless Net Neutrality Could Kill Kindle Business Model
John P. Mello Jr., PC World
Net Neutrality is a good thing, right? Operators of the Information Superhighway shouldn't be erecting toll booths where they feel like it or acting as traffic cops who determine what data and how much of it gets to their users.
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The Wireless Keyboard with a Nightlife: Logitech Unveils New Illuminated Keyboard
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Logitech today introduced the rechargeable Logitech® Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800, delivering bright, precise illumination — day or night. The newest Logitech keyboard features ambient light and motion sensors, ensuring that you have the right amount of backlight when you need it, while conserving battery life when you don’t.
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HP Buying Cyber Security Firm Fortify Software
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. says it is buying Fortify Software to beef up its cyber security offerings. The company did not disclose financial terms of the buyout Tuesday.
Fortify is a privately held company based in San Mateo, Calif.
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CTIA Baffled by FCC Report on State Collection and Distribution of 911 Fees Fees
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the "2nd Annual Report to Congress on State Collection and Distribution of 911 and Enhanced 911 Fees and Charges," CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of External and State Affairs K.
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BlackBerry Users Mull Effect as Service Curbs Loom
Adam Schreck, AP Business Writer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two — yes, two — BlackBerry smart phones laid out in front of him.
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Sensors Achieve U.S. FIPS 140-2 Certification for Integrated Wireless IDS Sensors
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AirMagnet, now part of Fluke Networks, today announced that it has been granted United States Federal Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 certification for its most recent version of the AirMagnet Enterprise SmartEdge sensors (the 5200 series), equipped with full 802.
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Technology Enables 84-Inch Display of Sports Events in 3D without Need for Glasses
SINGAPORE & JENA, Germany -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The technology supplier, Sunny Ocean Studios, presents a world first at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. For the first time, a public video wall with an 84-inch screen will provide 3D entertainment without the need for glasses.
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Skyworks’ Solutions Being Leveraged in Personal Base Stations for Homes and Small Offices that Enhance Coverage
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. announced that Samsung is leveraging several of its solutions for its newest femtocell offering, including Verizon’s Wireless Network Extender. Samsung’s latest offering, the new code division multiple access (CDMA) plug-and-play personal base station, or femtocell, for homes or small offices, provides customers with enhanced cellular coverage, helping to eliminate “dead spots”.
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Molex Launches Valuable Online Resource for the Connector Industry
Molex Incorporated has launched Connector.com, a new interactive blog site that will provide users with access to the latest connector industry news, trends and opinions. Molex connector and industry experts will offer commentary on issues and challenges relevant to today’s design engineers.
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MEMS Sales Rise in Consumer Electronics Industry and Cell Phone Market
Cell phones and a slew of emerging devices will power the market for consumer electronics and cell phone Microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensors toward solid, uninterrupted growth in 2010 and beyond, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corporation.
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Energy Harvesting and Digital Power -- Together
As a delegate at Darnell’s Power Forum (DPF 2010), September 13-15 in Chicago, you’ll hear the latest developments in Energy Harvesting, Digital Power, Advanced Components, Packaging, the Smart Grid, and more.
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Slim Design Iris Recognition System
Ready for High Throughput Access and Border Control
CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AOptix Technologies, Inc. announced the commercial product release of InSight™ VM, the second in a series of products from the iris recognition system innovator. The InSight VM reflects a vertical orientation of all components so that the new form factor is slender with a compact footprint.
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Bracketron Launches New Mobile Tagging Marketing Initiative
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracketron launched a new marketing campaign featuring Microsoft Tag - a breakthrough technology that allows users instant access to online content with the simple scan of a barcode using their smartphone.
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On-Ramp Wireless Inc. Selects IAR Embedded Workbench to Support Rapid Prototyping and Application Integration
IAR Systems announced that IAR Embedded Workbench for TI MSP430 device has been selected by On-Ramp Wireless for their latest Ultra-Link Processing wireless technology.
IAR Embedded Workbench will be packaged with the On-Ramp Ultra-Link Processing wireless networking System Development Kit (SDK).
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e-zy.net Releases WLAN Uninterruptable Outdoor Wireless Base Station
DRAPER, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- e-zy.net announces the release of the EZBase 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless base station or client system, with 15 hours of integrated battery backup. Real world throughput is up to 25 Mb per second and useable range is up to 20 miles with customer supplied antenna.
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NETGEAR and Panasonic Deliver the Optimal Wirelessly Connected Experience for the Panasonic VIERA Line of TVs
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR, Inc announced that Panasonic has selected NETGEAR as the only third-party brand to support its VIERA line of TVs, commencing with its NETGEAR N600 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (WNDA3100).
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NAVTEQ Debuts Its Mobile Marketing Platform to U.S. Broadcasters
CHICAGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NAVTEQ announced availability of the NAVTEQ Mobile Marketing Platform to U.S. TV and radio broadcasters. The easy-to-use, self-serve Mobile Marketing Platform enables broadcasters to cross-market program and advertising content to mobile phone users and to create new ways to monetize by extending advertising opportunities to the mobile channel.
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Enterprise Mobile Data Service Revenues from Healthcare, Retail and Manufacturing Sectors to Reach $27 Billion by 2014
NEW YORK - August 11, 2010 - The latest quarterly update to ABI Research’s enterprise mobility regional market data sets shows that healthcare, retail and manufacturing, three sectors each with a double-digit share, will command over 36% of all mobile business customer data revenues worldwide over the next five years.
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Wireless History Foundation Announces Inaugural Wireless Hall of Fame Dinner
Wireless History Foundation (WHF) will hold its inaugural Wireless Hall of Fame dinner in San Francisco on Oct. 5, 2010. At this first-ever event, industry leaders will honor newly named members of the Wireless Hall of Fame and recognize previous honorees from the early years of wireless.
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ViVOtech Offers Voltage Security End-to-End Encryption for Its Contactless Payment Systems
PR Newswire - Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech and Voltage Security announced that ViVOtech is implementing a Voltage-powered end-to-end encryption point-of-sales (POS) solution in its ViVOpay line of contactless NFC payment terminals.
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USCAR Task Force Supports the Growth of National Science Foundation Cyber-Physical Systems R&D
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Few within the automotive industry would deny that the technological complexity of cars and trucks is growing at an exponential rate.
Increasingly, the relatively simple stand-alone computing systems that once helped control the basic functions of engines, transmissions and braking systems have evolved into a network of highly sophisticated, electro-mechanical subsystems - or cyber-physical systems - autonomously controlling such things as complex as hybrid drive systems, automated parking assist systems and crash avoidance systems.
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Lockheed Martin Offers Persistent Wireless Broadband Communications Network for the Battlefield With MONAX System
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Warfighters on the battlefield will have a persistent wireless broadband network available for tactical use with a new MONAX(TM) communications system from Lockheed Martin that combines the convenience of smartphone technology with the power and flexibility of a secure, highly portable network infrastructure.
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New EU Project to Dramatically Cut Power Consumption of Telecoms Networks
Strategic Products and Services (SPS) and Consultedge, Inc. announce they have successfully completed due diligence reviews, signed purchase agreements and completed all necessary transactions required to successfully merge the two companies.
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360 Provides Advanced Policy Controls for Wireless Usage
BLUE BELL, Pa. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiberlink Communications Corporation, the creator and developer of cloud-based Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solutions, today announced that the MaaS360 platform and Mobile Service now provide enterprises with advanced policy controls for wireless usage.
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VIN Viper Delivers Instant Car Values and History Reports Saving Dealers Time and Money
CHARLESTON, S.C., /PRNewswire/ -- Selig Technologies, LLC, is proud to debut its revolutionary vehicle appraisal device that is unlike anything previously used by car dealers, independent vehicle brokers and auction houses.
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Strategic Products and Services and Consultedge Complete Company Merger
PARSIPPANY, N.J. and WHIPPANY, N.J., /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Products and Services (SPS) and Consultedge, Inc. announce they have successfully completed due diligence reviews, signed purchase agreements and completed all necessary transactions required to successfully merge the two companies.
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HFSS Interface Enhancements Enable Productivity Improvements, Reduce Time-to-Market
Intercept Technology Inc announced recent advances in its current RF design flow with an enhanced bidirectional link between Ansoft’s HFSS™ and Intercept’s Pantheon PCB/Hybrid/RF layout design application.
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Hydrogenics Announces Strategic Alliance with CommScope
Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, has entered into a strategic alliance with CommScope, Inc., a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, which calls for the development and distribution of specialized fuel cell power systems and includes an equity investment in Hydrogenics.
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New Model Lets Consumers Access Live Mobile Television on a Portable DVD Player
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. and SAN DIEGO, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Audiovox Corporation and FLO TV Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today introduced the new Audiovox 7" Portable DVD Player with FLO TV™, offering television, sports and movie enthusiasts another way to access live mobile television.
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Suspicious White Powdery Substance Found in Downtown LA Metro Station
Universal Detection Technology, a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, commented recently on a hazmat incident that occurred at a downtown Los Angeles Metro station on Friday, July 30th, that forced an evacuation from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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Poll Shows Information Workers Ready and Willing to Purchase Their Own Technology for Work
BLUE BELL, Pa., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nearly three-quarters of the 141 information workers (iWorkers) responding to a recent Unisys Corporation online poll indicated that they would be willing to pay at least part of the cost for productivity-enhancing technology for work if they could choose it themselves.
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Replication Server Includes Patent Pending Technology for High Volume, Immediate Data Transfer Requirements
WASHINGTON -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SYBASE TECHWAVE 2010 — Sybase, Inc., an SAP company, today announced transformative new features for the latest version of Sybase® Replication Server®, Sybase’s database replication product supporting change data capture, data distribution and synchronization of data across heterogeneous database environments for real-time analytics, reporting, distributed operations and disaster recovery.
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Mobile Product Solves the Top Three Parental Safety Concerns
SAN FRANCISCO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Life360 pioneers the safety and security capabilities of the smartphone with today’s launch of its iPhone application, Family & Offender GPS Tracker.
Introducing one of the first apps to leverage the real-time location capabilities of iOS4, Life360, which is backed by Facebook’s fbFund, now enables parents to continuously monitor their children’s whereabouts.
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Record Breaking Weekend: FreeAppADay.com Lands Eight in iPhone App Store Top 25
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading iPhone application discovery platform FreeAppADay.com had another record breaking weekend landing eight applications in the App Store top 25 with six reaching the App Store top 10 led by number one 2K's Civilization Revolution.
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Analog Devices Collaborates with Altera to Streamline Wireless Infrastructure System Development
NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced a high-performance development platform for wireless infrastructure equipment designers who need to quickly evaluate systems using DPD (digital pre-distortion) techniques in multi-carrier cellular base stations.
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A Deal to Avert BlackBerry Ban Could Set Precedent
Abdullah Al-Shihri, AP Writer
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A preliminary agreement between the maker of the popular BlackBerry smart phone and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which government officials say grants them some access to users' data, will avert a ban on the phone in that country.
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TI Announced as the First Licensee of the Next Generation ARM Cortex
Building on its rich heritage of collaboration with ARM, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today confirmed that it was the first company to partner with ARM in the conception and definition of the next generation ARM® Cortex - a series processor core (also known as ‘Eagle’) to be announced later this year.
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Marvell and Harman Team Up to Bring Advanced Wi-Fi Connected Solutions to Automotive Industry
SANTA CLARA, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvell and HARMAN today announced they are enabling automakers to offer integrated Wi-Fi connectivity via award-winning Marvell® Mobile Hotspot (MMH™) technology.
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Healthcare Industry Sees Major Shift to Smarter Wi-Fi Technology as the Industry Looks to Go Paperless
SUNNYVALE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless™, announced that it has been selected by 15 new healthcare facilities, hospitals and clinics in the U.S. and abroad, signaling a major transition by the industry to adopt higher speed, advanced wireless technology that automatically adapts to radio frequency problems in real time.
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Concur Unveils Enhanced Mobile Strategy for Mobile Workforce
REDMOND, Wash.,/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concur today announced at the NBTA Convention in Houston a strategy to give the mobile workforce greater flexibility in managing their travel and expenses. Through its mobile travel and expense application, Concur is extending its platform for developers and travel partners to provide employees with choices, information and easy tools so they can make informed decisions about their business travel and purchases.
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Cashless Vending Solution Satisfies Atlanta Airport Travelers
Apriva has announced that it is working with MWJ LLC, the operator of numerous food concessions at the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, to manage a cashless vending solution at 48 vending machines throughout the airport’s concourses.
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16th Annual Graphical System Design Conference Demonstrates Efficiency of Innovation with NI Tools
AUSTIN, Texas, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NIWeek -- Executives from National Instruments discussed how NI products are supporting innovation during the 16th annual NIWeek graphical system design conference and exhibition.
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A Worldwide Internet Phenomenon, MindMovies, Launches Version 2.0
SAN DIEGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- People who have lost sight of the American Dream can rewrite their own story. Millions of people worldwide are creating and experiencing virtual Dream Boards designed to bring The Secret’s Law of Attraction to life.
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Google Betrays Internet Principle to Fatten Bottom Line, Consumer Watchdog Says
SANTA MONICA, Calif., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Google is compromising a long standing principle it claimed to support in an effort to boost profits as it backs away from a key premise of an open Internet — "net neutrality," Consumer Watchdog said today.
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Perform quality control testing and defect tracking from virtually any location with Genilogix QC Mobile
PITTSBURGH, /PRNewswire/ -- Genilogix announces that the next revolution in quality control, QC Mobile, is now available for download via the Apple App store. Genilogix QC Mobile allows quality professionals to run application testing through HP Quality Center from virtually anywhere -- simply, quickly, and even on the go.
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Latest Information on Electronics Industry Legislation Now Just a Click Away
element14, Premier Farnell’s innovative online technology resource and community for electronic design engineers, has launched the industry’s most comprehensive electronics industry legislation information portal.
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Digi-Key Launches iPhone App for Asia-Pacific Region
Design engineers and purchasers in China, India, Japan and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region can now conduct business with Digi-Key Corporation wirelessly with the availability of Digi-Key’s application for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users.
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Virtual PC Mobile Apps: Get Flash, Open Office and More on iPad, iPhone and Android Smartphones
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- AlwaysOnPC announces version 1.0 of their Virtual PC app for iPad and Android. With more than 40 pre-installed programs including a mobile office suite and Firefox, AlwaysOnPC puts the power of a desktop computer inside any iPhone, iPod Touch, and now iPad or Android phone.
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Chip Common Mode Choke Coils Supporting USB3.0 SuperSpeed Signals
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has launched the DLP11TB series of 1210 size chip-type common mode choke coils, which are designed to reduce undesirable radiation noise in electronic products and equipment.
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Murata Supplying World's Smallest 0402*-Size 10µF 6.3V-Rated Monolithic Ceramic Capacitor
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has successfully developed a 0402*-size monolithic ceramic capacitor with a capacitance of 10µF and voltage rating of 6.3V, the smallest of its kind in the world. This product may be used on higher voltage lines than our previously released 4V-rated capacitor, offering increased versatility, requiring less mounting space, and helping to pave the way for smaller and thinner equipment.
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Multichannel Measurement Framework Needed to Address Accelerating Pace of Mobile Growth
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., /PRNewswire/ -- While smart phone adoption is growing at breakneck speeds, and with mobile apps predicted to generate over $30 billion by the end of 2013 according to Gartner, most businesses today are still ill equipped to effectively measure their mobile efforts, which includes the interaction, use, and enjoyment of mobile websites and mobile applications.
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Capacitors: Cost to Purchase 2010
A report, recently released by the Paumanok Publications Inc., entitled “Capacitors: Costs to Produce: 2010” (ISBN #1-893211-00-2) offers the reader a detailed analysis of the costs to produce capacitors by type, with emphasis upon ceramic, aluminum, tantalum and plastic film type dielectric capacitors.
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Securing Network Assets when Exposed to the Mobile Internet
MAHWAH, N.J., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With smartphone adoption on the rise across professional users, IT departments have found themselves alerted to a new bevy of corporate network security threats.
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Complete HD Video System Delivers No-Hassle Setup, Motion-Triggered Alerts, Access from Anywhere
FREMONT, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Logitech today introduced Logitech® Alert™, a complete HD digital video security system that lets you keep an eye on what matters most. Whether it’s looking in on the house while traveling, checking in on the baby while you’re at work, or monitoring your second home, the Logitech Alert™ 750i Master System and the weatherproof Logitech Alert™ 750e Outdoor Master System with night-vision let you be there when you’re not, by providing everything you need to monitor your home inside and out.
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Infineon Confirms Talks to Sell Wireless Unit
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- German chipmaker Infineon said it is in talks with interested parties about the future of its wireless unit and said it had made significant progress within the discussions.
Infineon said on Monday that the positive development of its mobile chip unit, which had annual revenue of 917 million euros ($1.
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Automaker Plans to Achieve 50 mpg by 2025 through Innovative Blue Drive™ Technologies
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today announced plans to maintain its leadership and achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks.
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RIM Unveils New BlackBerry to Counter Apple iPhone
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Research In Motion unveiled a new BlackBerry aimed at wooing consumers away from Apple's iPhone and other rivals, but analysts said the handset won't blow away the competition.
Even though the main features of the BlackBerry Torch, including a touchscreen and slideout keyboard, were well-known within the industry, investors registered their disappointment, driving RIM's Toronto-listed shares down 4 percent.
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DVR Expander Makes More Space for HDTV and 3D
POWAY, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Apricorn today announced a new look for its popular DVR Expander, the largest-capacity DVR external hard drive on the market. Debuting with a new ultra-quiet fanless design and solid aluminum enclosure, Apricorn's new take on the DVR Expander combines subtle design and the latest in passive cooling with a massive 2TB drive.
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Solace Systems and Layer 7 Technologies Partner to Deliver Policy-Based, Ultra-Scalable Messaging for SOA and Cloud Environments
OTTAWA, Ontario & VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Solace Systems today announced the integration of Solace’s message routers with Layer 7’s SecureSpan™ Gateways. The combination of these appliances offers unmatched security, manageability and scalability for SOA and cloud integration.
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Marvell Technology Integrates Sorenson Spark Video Decoder into Platform Solutions
SAN DIEGO --(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sorenson Media recently announced that the Sorenson Spark Software Developers Kit (SDK) has been licensed by Marvell Technology to incorporate the Sorenson Spark decoder in Marvell products.
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Mobile Devices May Pose Greatest Threat to Confidential Information
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ISACA today released a white paper detailing how the increasing popularity of mobile devices poses a significant threat of leaking confidential enterprise information and intellectual property.
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Intel Milestone Confirms Light Beams Can Replace Electronic Signals for Future Computers
Intel Corporation today announced an important advance in the quest to use light beams to replace the use of electrons to carry data in and around computers.
The company has developed a research prototype representing the world's first silicon-based optical data connection with integrated lasers.
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Continua Health Alliance Commends the FCC and FDA for Working to Streamline the Wireless Medical Technology Review Process
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Continua Health Alliance applauds the FCC and the FDA for the timely decision to host a public session to gain a better understanding of the convergence of communications technologies and medical devices, the future of wireless health technologies, and the challenges both organizations face.
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Amazon’s New Kindle E-readers Sold Out
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon.com says it has already sold out of the two new Kindle e-reader models it announced last week.
A spokesman confirmed Monday that the company is temporarily sold out of the Kindles.
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Blind Driver Challenge Featured at NIWeek 2010
AUSTIN, Texas, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Blind Driver Challenge of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is one of the new technological innovations that will be featured at this year's NIWeek, held August 3-5.
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Technology Helps Simplify Management of Interoperability Data Networks and Reduce Network Complexity and Costs
HOUSTON, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. today announced it is delivering on its Next Generation Public Safety plan launched earlier this year. By providing first responders with several interoperability options, Motorola helps ensure seamless communications across public safety agencies and jurisdictions so they can effectively coordinate a joint response.
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Vendors Anticipating Material LTE Revenue in Second Half of 2010
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- In a newly released report by Dell'Oro Group, mobile infrastructure market annual revenues are forecast to reach $43 billion over the next 5 years. After a double-digit revenue decline in 2009, and a flat forecast for revenues in 2010, market revenue growth is expected to accelerate yearly beginning in 2011.
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Special License-Matching Deal to Encourage 8051 Microcontroller Users to Switch Over to eSi-1600
EnSilica has announced a special licensing deal to encourage existing 8051 licensees to switch their next ASIC design start to an eSi-1600 16-bit soft processor core. For all enquiries received before January 31, 2011 and subject to Terms and Conditions, EnSilica is offering to match their 8051 license fee.
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UAE Says BlackBerry Ban will Affect Visitors Too
Adam Schreck, AP Business Writer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) —- The UAE's telecom regulator said Monday its looming ban on BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and Web browsing services will extend to foreign visitors too, raising the stakes in its dispute with the maker of the popular business tools.
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adidas Turns Smartphone Into a Personal Coach
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany and PORTLAND, Ore., /PRNewswire/ -- adidas miCoach, the personal and real-time audible training system, takes its offering to the next level with the introduction of the miCoach app featuring sports-specific training programs designed to coach sports and fitness enthusiasts, amateurs and professionals alike.
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Bitter Smartphone War Seen Pinching Vendor Margins
(Reuters) - An increasingly heated battle in the global smartphone market is set to weigh on handset vendors' profit margins for the rest of the year, analysts said on Friday.
All top cellphone vendors including Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Research in Motion are rolling out new smartphone models for the holiday sales-fueled fourth quarter.
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Samsung Elec to Introduce Android-based Tablet in Q3
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google's Android operating system, joining a growing list of firms seeking to challenge Apple's popular iPad.
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Validation Tool Helps Manage Model Based Design Changes
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of the newly released Validation Tool 9.0, Kubotek USA is now officially offering the Validation Tool ECO product. Validation Tool ECO offers exciting new functionality for the automated creation of comprehensive engineering change order (ECO) reports.
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Laser Link Processing System Ships for DRAM Market Apps
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electro Scientific Industries (NASDAQ:ESIO), a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced shipment of its new 9850TPIR+ laser link processing system for the DRAM market.
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Motorola Profit and Revenue Beat Wall Street View
(Reuters) - Motorola Inc (MOT.N) posted quarterly earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations driven by products such as mobile network equipment, sending its shares up 1 percent.
While smartphone sales held no surprises, Avian Securities analyst Matthew Thornton said revenue beat his expectations at the networks unit, which Motorola is selling to Nokia Siemens, a venture of Nokia (NOK1V.
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HomePlug Powerline Alliance Announces Revolutionary Advancements for Next-Generation Powerline Networks
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance today announced that its Technical Working Group (TWG) has made major advancements to the HomePlug AV2 specification, designed to meet the expanding requirements of the connected digital home.
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Autodesk Software Part of New Beginning for Quadriplegic Engineer
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engineer Frank Alioto is using 3D design software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to steadily recover following an accident that left him with limited mobility. Autodesk donated the software in partnership with the NBC reality TV series “Breakthrough with Tony Robbins” produced by Reveille.
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Amazon Offers $139 Wireless Kindle for Mass Appeal
(Reuters) - Amazon.com launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday, betting that the $139 price will turn its latest electronic reader into a mass-appeal device as Apple Inc's iPad gains ground.
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ACME Portable Platforms Support 24 SATA HDD to Meet Higher Demand for Mobile Data Storage & HD Video Streaming Applications
AZUSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acme Portable Machines, Inc. announced the release of an enhanced full size and a compact size rugged portable system platform with 24 TB and 16 TB of data storage options.
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Intel Milestone Confirms Light Beams Can Replace Electronic Signals for Future Computers
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intel Corporation today announced an important advance in the quest to use light beams to replace the use of electrons to carry data in and around computers. The company has developed a research prototype representing the world’s first silicon-based optical data connection with integrated lasers.
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Scientists Discover A New Approach To Developing Ultra High-Efficient Solar Cells
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scientists from the United States, Belgium and Korea are developing a new and novel approach for collecting and converting solar energy to DC output, which makes possible the design and fabrication of a new class of solar energy converters.
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NXP Acquires Jennic, Expanding RF Solutions for Wireless Applications
NXP Semiconductors today announced its acquisition of Jennic, a leading developer of low power RF solutions for wireless applications in smart energy, environment, logistics and consumer markets. The acquisition will see Jennic’s state-of-the-art portfolio of 802.
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Micron Cashes in on Cell Phone Memory Business with Numonyx Acquisition
Micron Technology Inc.’s acquisition of NOR flash technology, arising from the February purchase of Numonyx, will allow the company to expand its presence in the burgeoning market for memory for cell phones and better position the American player to compete with dominant supplier Samsung Electronics Co.
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Lockheed Martin Launches Eureka Streams™ Open Source Project for Enterprise Social Networking
GAITHERSBURG, Md., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin has launched the Eureka Streams™ open source project for enterprise social networking. Eureka Streams helps knowledge workers make informed decisions by finding relevant colleagues and groups, following their streams of activity, and engaging in conversation.
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First Ever Awards Program Dedicated to Fighting Identity Fraud
DONCASTER, England, /PRNewswire/ -- This week sees the launch of the first ever Identity Fraud Prevention Awards. The awards recognize and reward companies doing excellent work fighting identity fraud and those that have taken proactive steps to reduce their and their customers' risk.
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Swipe and Tap Your Way through Personalized American Airlines Travel Information
FORT WORTH, Texas, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile phones have evolved into hand-held personal assistants, concierges and bookkeepers for people on the go. Today American Airlines adds "travel guide" to this list, by releasing the first version of its iPhone application.
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Multi-Carrier MS-DPD Development Platform Streamlines Base Station Design Process
NORWOOD, Mass. -- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analog Devices, Inc. collaborated with Xilinx Inc. to introduce a radio architecture development platform that helps multi-carrier cellular base station manufacturers reduce engineering resources and improve time to market.
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STMicroelectronics and Digi-Key Encourage Engineering
with the Launch of Design Contest for Students
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation and STMicroelectronics today announced an exciting design contest for engineering students based on ST’s iNEMO multi-sensor inertial measurement unit (IMU).
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New Government Rules Allow Unapproved iPhone Apps
Joelle Tessler, AP Technology Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Owners of the iPhone will be able to break electronic locks on their devices in order to download applications that have not been approved by Apple.
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Digi "Extends the Grid" for EcoFactor to Save Utility Customers Money, Conserve Energy
Digi International is using the Digi X-Grid to easily connect customers’ home energy devices to its Web-based software. The Digi X-Grid is an “Extended Grid” that enables real-time, IP-based monitoring and control of home energy devices beyond the electric meter.
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Advanced Carrier Ethernet NMS Technology to Enable Best-of-Breed Solution
PARAMUS, New Jersey, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ceragon Networks Ltd. today announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire the right to use and further develop advanced Ethernet network management software which will accelerate enhancements to its end-to-end network management system (NMS).
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cellcontrol™First Enforceable Distracted Driving Solution for Commercial Vehicles, Busses and Other Class-A Vehicles
BATON ROUGE, La.,/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- cellcontrol™, a leading supplier of driving while distracted solutions, announced today that it has adapted its cellcontrol technology to Class A (SAE J1939), an industry standard that will allow cellcontrol to operate within a variety of fleet vehicles including commercial vehicles, big rigs, school busses, heavy equipment and other Class-A vehicles.
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Company Wins Historic Patent to Cut Plug-In Hybrid Costs, Reduce Size and Increase Battery Life
SEATTLE, /PRNewswire/ -- AFS Trinity Power Corporation's fast, plug-in hybrid SUV came closer to commercialization today as the company announced it has been awarded an historic patent for its Extreme Hybrid drive train that combines ultracapacitors and other power electronics and energy storage devices with off the shelf chemical batteries in plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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TweetMeme and DediPower Pump up the Volume for Launch of TweetMeme Pro
READING, England, /PRNewswire/ -- TweetMeme, the world's favorite retweet button provider, has announced that ESPN, Mashable, CNet, The Telegraph, Sky and fifa.com are the first sites already live with its new TweetMeme Pro enterprise solution.
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Raytheon Unveils Scorpion Helmet Technology
Jane Wardell, AP Business Writer
FARNBOROUGH, England (AP) -- As the desert landscape unfolds ahead, the jet fighter pilot glances to his right. Spotting an enemy target, a sensor attached to his helmet relays the information straight back to his flight controls, allowing him to fire immediately without turning his aircraft.
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Johnson Controls to Acquire Delkor Corporation
MILWAUKEE, /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire 90 percent of its existing joint venture with Delkor Corporation, a leading automotive battery manufacturer based in Seoul, South Korea.
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”Social Magazine” Format Becomes a Reality
Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple Inc.'s iPad has hatched a new breed of magazines, one filled with a constantly changing mix of articles, photos and videos picked out by your friends, family and other people within your online social circle.
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Cockpit Technology Aids Aviation Efficiency Drive
Jane Wardell, AP Business Writer
ABOVE THE ENGLISH CHANNEL (AP) -- Flying over the white cliffs of Dover, the two pilots of a Gulfstream 450 jet keep their eyes glued to a flight-deck display, ignoring the almost cloudless sky over the southern coast of England on their descent to a nearby runway.
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Handset Semiconductor Revenue to Increase About 4% in 2010
SINGAPORE --(BUSINESS WIRE) -- After four quarters of decline, the global mobile handset market began showing signs of life starting in 4Q 2009. ABI Research expects the trend to continue through the next five years.
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NXP Launches First-of-its-Kind iPhone App for Engineers
NXP Semiconductors today introduced the NXP iPhone application, allowing access to NXP products and support easier and faster than ever before. This free application allows engineers to search, buy and share more than 10,000 products parts from NXP’s High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Products portfolio anytime, anywhere on their Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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Digi and GroundedPower Announce Extended Grid Partnership to Help Consumers Reduce Energy Consumption
Digi International announced a partnership with GroundedPower, a leading provider of interactive software for energy efficiency and smart grid solutions. Under the partnership GroundedPower’s Interactive Customer Engagement System (iCES) has been fully integrated with the Digi X-Grid to connect consumers’ home energy devices.
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Analog Devices Leads Worldwide Data Conversion Market
Analog Devices, Inc. leads the worldwide data converter market with a 46 percent share, according to industry analyst firm Databeans, Inc., a market research company focused on the semiconductor and electronics industry.
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Wear-a-BAN? Unobtrusive Wearable Human to Machine Wireless Interface
GRENOBLE, France --(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Communication between man and machine, also known as Human-Machine-Interface (HMI), could become more intuitive or natural by integrating motional and emotional information, parameters which are difficult to express with standard HMI devices.
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Wireless Firms Reshape Medical Care with Retooled Equipment
WDD Medical Electronic Newsletter – July 22, 2010
From the San Diego Business Journal
Due to rapid advancements in the integration of wireless technology and health care, the future of post-hospitalization patient care will soon be coming to a screen nearby: on BlackBerries, iPads and iPhones.
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Health, Tech Sectors Hasten to Untangle Wireless Issues
WDD Medical Electronics Newsletter - July 22, 2010
From the San Diego Business Journal
An urgent market need to drive down the bloated cost of health care delivery worldwide has spawned a new cooperative spirit among telecommunications, technology and investment companies wanting to develop wireless technology as a way to make health care less expensive and more efficient.
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OSI Systems Receives $4 Million Order for Electronic Sub-Assemblies
HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, announced that OSI Electronics, a business within its Optoelectronic and Manufacturing division, has received an order of approximately $4 million for electronic sub-assemblies from an innovative medical device manufacturer.
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Verizon Wireless Global Data Usage Alerts Help Travelers Monitor Costs Overseas
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.,/PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless' Global Data Roaming Usage Alerts help take the surprise out of global roaming.
Verizon Wireless helps travelers manage roaming costs by alerting them via text message or e-mail, depending on their device type, when they reach thresholds of $100 and $250 in Global Data Roaming charges.
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U.S. Army Brigade Combat Team Exercise Demonstrates Value of On-the-Move Networking
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., /PRNewswire/ -- During a recent U.S. Army Brigade Combat Team Integration exercise, General Dynamics C4 Systems-led programs successfully demonstrated critical networking and communications capabilities that connected command posts, on-the-move forces and dismounted soldiers.
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'Mobile Backstage' Unites Musicians and Fans
LONDON, /PRNewswire/ -- Steam Republic, the Finnish mobile tech firm, today has announced the commercial release of Mobile Backstage, its new social music application that enables record labels and musicians to build vibrant communities around their fans' smartphones.
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Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful In-Mine Test of Its Through-the-Earth Wireless Communication System
BRUCETON, Pa., /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) conducted an in-mine test of its MagneLink™ Magnetic Communication System (MCS). Testing was conducted at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Test Mine in Bruceton, Pa.
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Intel Developer Forum Returns to San Francisco – September 13 - 15
Intel Corporation’s largest technical conference returns to San Francisco on Sept. 13 to 15. In its 13th year, the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) focuses on Intel’s technology and platform roadmap directions for the next year and beyond in the areas of digital enterprise, mobility, embedded and communications, software, manufacturing and research.
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Department of Homeland Security Selects ADF Solutions to Provide Universal Triage Tool for First Responders
BETHESDA, Md., /PRNewswire/ -- ADF Solutions Inc. announced today that the company has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to develop a universal triage field kit that will aid law enforcement officers in the immediate extraction of information and evidence from computers and other devices involved in active criminal or terrorist investigations.
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STMicroelectronics' HD Radio Chipset Certification Heralds Next-Generation Car Audio and Infotainment
GENEVA, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics today announced that its HD Radio™ Technology chipset, embedded in the Alps Electric module, has been certified by iBiquity Digital Corporation for meeting comprehensive performance requirements.
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Nokia Siemens to Buy Motorola Unit For $1.2B
By W. David Gardner InformationWeek
After several months of failing to break itself up, Motorola finally succeeded Monday as it sold off most of its mobile network infrastructure unit for $1.2 billion to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN).
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NI Technology Updates Outlooks for Apple, Qualcomm, Linear Technology, Intersil and Xilinx
PRINCETON, N.J.,/PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research, an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has published its updated State of Tech report covering the semiconductor fabrication sector.
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Motorola Foundations’ 2010 Innovation Generation Grant Recipients Awards $7.5 million
The Motorola Foundation recently announced the 2010 grant recipients of its signature Innovation Generation program, which provides more than $7.5 million to K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education programs across the country.
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In Wake of Mel Gibson Recording Debacle, Company Demonstrates Proper Way to Make a Recording
PARK RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Paul Ginsberg, President and Founder of Professional Audio Laboratories, Inc., one of the nation’s leading forensic audio experts, is available to explain and demonstrate how to make a secret recording that preserves its evidentiary value, and is high quality.
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Hittite Microwave Corporation Acquires License to IBM Millimeterwave Technology
Hittite Microwave Corporation announced it has acquired a license from IBM to manufacture and market silicon IC millimeterwave transceivers developed by IBM.
Also covered by the license are certain 57 to 64 GHz IC, package and antenna technology, as well as 71 to 76 GHz and 81 to 86 GHz IC intellectual property.
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A Look at Recent Tech-Industry Earnings
Here is a summary of recent earnings reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of corporate spending and the overall economy:
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Intel Corp. reports its largest quarterly net income in a decade as the chipmaker benefits from a stronger computer market and more sophisticated factories.
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RFM Named "Company of the Month" by the Bowser Report in the July 2010 Issue
DALLAS -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RF Monolithics, Inc. announced that it has been named "Company of the Month" by the Bowser Report in the July 2010 edition. The Bowser Report is a monthly subscription-based newsletter which highlights small-cap stocks trading on the NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX at $3.
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Mu Studio Scale Uses Actual Service Interactions for Testing
Mu Dynamics, Inc. today announced Mu Studio Scale, the first solution to replicate customer usage scenarios for scale testing NGN services including triple play, feature-rich mobile applications and the cloud.
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A Perfect iPhone? There's no App for that
Jessica Mintz and Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writers
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) —- Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to prevent reception problems that occur when people cover a certain spot on the phone with a bare hand.
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HP Android Tablet Postponed?
By Antone Gonsalves, InformationWeek
If Hewlett-Packard has delayed the release of an Android-based tablet as reported, then the computer maker has likely decided to direct additional resources to the development of an iPad-competing slate computer powered by HP's recently acquired WebOS.
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AMD Whittles 2Q Loss as Chip Sales Rebound
Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shrank its second-quarter loss on reviving sales of computers that use its chips and a wrenching effort to shed costs that's lasted years.
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Physicists Build Analog Devices’ Components into Antartic ‘ICE’ Telescope
Buried two kilometers under solid ice on one of the coldest continents on Earth, Analog Devices’ data converters and amplifiers are helping scientists at the South Pole build the world’s largest telescope to search for the smallest subatomic particles known to humankind.
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DAS Part of Reason Tyco Picked up ADC
By Tracy Ford RCR Wireless News
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) networks are often deployed on college campuses for both indoor and outdoor coverage. A shakeup in the wireless infrastructure segment seems certain as Tyco Electronics Ltd.
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Personalize Your HTC EVO 4G with a Full Line of Fun and Useful Accessories from Sprint
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Once customers get their hands on this summer’s must-have smartphone, HTC EVO™ 4G from Sprint, they will appreciate the wide variety of accessories available to customize their experience, use it to stream video to their HDTV, stay powered-up, hold all of their photos and videos and so much more.
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Navy Imposes Cybersecurity Training Rules
By Elizabeth Montalbano, InformationWeek
The U.S. Navy has set some ground rules to ensure its IT workforce is well equipped to handle issues of cybersecurity.
A directive from the Navy secretary puts the deputy CIOs of the Navy and Marine Corps in charge of ensuring that Navy information assurance (IA) workers are complying with cybersecurity identification, training, and certification requirements of the military service.
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Mobility Engineers are Big Users of Social Media, SAE International Survey Reveals
WARRENDALE, Pa., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forget that old outdated pocket-protector and tape-on-the-horn rims image… turns out, engineers are downright hip when it comes to using social media.
According to a recent survey by SAE International of 1,153 mobility engineers, 61 percent use such social media sites as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
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Google Proposes Some Design Principals for Web Applications
By Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek
At its developer conference in May, Google revealed that it plans to launch a Chrome Web Store to sell Web apps later this year.
But selling a Web app is an odd concept.
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New Features from Blackboard Connect Boost Student Engagement at Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. announces a range of product enhancements to the Blackboard Connect™ platform that extend its leadership in mass notification and alerts for colleges and universities.
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QDI Wireless Brings LifeLock® Identity Theft Protection to Customers
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- LifeLock, Inc. has partnered with QDI Wireless, one of the fastest growing distributors of wireless and related products and services in the nation. The partnership will offer QDI retailers and their customers a way to help safeguard personally identifiable information (PII).
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Consumer Reports Index Finds the Economy Making Slow Advancements in a Stalwart Recession
YONKERS, N.Y., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a brief retreat in June, the economy is showing broad improvements in the condition, behavior and expectations of consumers, according to Consumer Reports Index for July.
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Teradata and ESRI Offer Customers Advanced Geospatial Intelligence
SAN DIEGO and REDLANDS, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Teradata Corporation and ESRI announced that their new relationship will enable customers to integrate business and geospatial data in a single database, perform advanced analytics and deliver geospatial intelligence to business users to improve decision-making.
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Listen to More than 3,500 Concerts without Ever Leaving your House
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire/ -- Sonos®, Inc., the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home, today announced that Wolfgang's Vault, the premium music streaming service with the world's largest online collection of live concert recordings, is now available on the award-winning Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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Smarsh Adds Text Messages to Archiving and Compliance Suite
PORTLAND, Ore. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Smarsh®, the managed service leader in secure, innovative and reliable email archiving and compliance solutions, introduced text message archiving to its platform today.
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First On-Line, Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer Technical Services Solution
DALLAS, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Firedog, the former exclusive technology service company for Circuit City, was today introduced as the first on-line direct-to-business and direct-to-consumer offering from Flextronics, a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider.
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New Era Tickets Selects Neolane to Redefine Digital Fan Marketing
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Enterprise marketing software provider Neolane, Inc. announced today that it has been selected by Comcast-Spectacor’s full-service ticketing and digital fan marketing subsidiary, New Era Tickets, to power marketing for its sports and entertainment clients.
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Special Exhibit will Demonstrate Up-and-Coming Technologies for Every Room of the Home
INDIANAPOLIS, /PRNewswire/ -- The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) will unveil its first-ever Future Technology Pavilion at the annual CEDIA EXPO, to be held Sept. 22-26, 2010 in Atlanta.
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New Commercially Supported Open-Source Network Sensors
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- nPulse Technologies has released the new Dragonfly family of high-speed network sensors. The first model, called Dragonfly FlowMeter is a flow-based network traffic probe for monitoring large-scale IP network traffic and activity at wire-speed.
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Microsoft Helps Service Providers Capture Cloud Services Opportunities
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This week at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010, Microsoft Corporation is highlighting market opportunities for hosting and communications service providers as adoption of cloud services among small and midsize business (SMBs) continues to rise.
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Golfscape Brings Augmented Reality Golf Rangefinder to iPhone 4
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., /PRNewswire/ -- Shotzoom Software, makers of the golf app Golfshot: Golf GPS® for iPhone, have created a new app, Golfscape, which incorporates Augmented Reality for the game of golf.
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Job Seekers, Employment Opportunities Matched with Innovative Technological Platform
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., /PRNewswire/ -- A new and cutting-edge software tool now makes it easier for job seekers to find their perfect match. The Performance Group today announced the launch of My Talent Traks, an innovative component of the eTalent Traks software suite which pairs those seeking employment with ideal job opportunities based on 32 work behaviors.
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Cambridge Consultants Making a Splash in the Innovative Marine Industry
Marine start-up Green-Tide Turbines (G-TT) has appointed Cambridge Consultants to help with the development of its tidal stream turbines. G-TT promises to revolutionize tidal energy in the same way that jet engines changed the face of aviation.
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Broadcom Supports Bluetooth® Version 4.0 Across its Complete Bluetooth Portfolio
IRVINE, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation today announced that it has gained certification and added support for the recently adopted Bluetooth® Version 4.0 specification across its core BTE Bluetooth stack and industry leading Bluetooth system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions.
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Family HealthCare Network Achieves Seamless and Reliable Coverage with a Xirrus 802.11n Network
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Xirrus®, the leader in high performance Wi-Fi that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and user density in the industry, today announced the deployment of Xirrus high performance 802.
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Complementary Product Offerings Will Help Customers Deliver High-Speed Video and Data Communications
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland and EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.,-- /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco Electronics and ADC today announced a definitive agreement under which Tyco Electronics will acquire ADC for $12.75 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of approximately $1.
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Trade Show Internet Launches World’s First On-Site Cellular Internet Service
SAN FRANCISCO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Trade Show Internet announced today the official launch of TSI On-Site, the world’s first on-site cellular Internet service designed specifically for the trade show and meetings industries.
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Fibers that Carry Light and Sense Pressure could be used for Medical Imaging and Structural Monitoring
By Katherine Bourzac
Researchers at MIT have developed optical fibers that not only carry and modulate light, but also generate and sense pressure changes. The multifunctional fibers could be used to make various types of sensors.
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Microsoft Unveils 'Turnkey' Cloud Appliance
By Paul McDougall, InformationWeek
Microsoft on Monday unveiled a preconfigured system designed to help businesses move to cloud computing quickly and efficiently without disrupting existing IT operations.
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HB-LED Driver ICs - Global Market Forecast & Analysis
ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market research consultancy, announced the release of a new market analysis and forecast of the global consumption of High Brightness Light Emitting Diodes (HB-LED) Driver Integrated Circuits (ICs).
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Anritsu Announces Sale of World’s First TD-SCDMA Protocol Conformance Test System to China Mobile
Anritsu Company introduces the ME78070A, the world’s first test system to support TD-SCDMA to GSM Inter-RAT Handover protocol conformance tests for wireless devices. Additionally, Anritsu announces that China Mobile has purchased an ME78070A and will use it for acceptance testing of dual-mode TD-SCDMA/GSM wireless devices to be used on their network.
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Technology's Disasters Share Long Trail of Hubris
By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's all so familiar. A technological disaster, then a presidential commission examining what went wrong. And ultimately a discovery that while technology marches on, concern for safety lags.
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ST-Ericsson and Ericsson Showcase Complete TD-LTE Solution
ST-Ericsson, a leader in wireless platforms and
semiconductors, and Ericsson have showcased the first complete end-to-end TD-LTE solution. The demonstration follows the successful execution of TD-LTE interoperability testing (IOT) between ST-Ericsson's device platform and mobile network equipment from Ericsson.
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NETGEAR Announces the Death of Local Media Storage SAN
JOSE, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc. today eliminated the requirement for local media storage. The new ReadyNAS® Ultra family of 2-Bay, 4-Bay and 6-Bay network storage systems is perfect for power users yearning to set their digital entertainment content free.
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LG Electronics Brings Content to Life With Suite of 3D Technology
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., /PRNewswire/ -- LG
Electronics takes entertainment to the next dimension by introducing a full suite of 3D technology products to help bring content to life for consumers. By pairing LG's new top-of-the-line "Infinia" LED HDTVs with its first-ever 3D-capable Network Blu-ray Disc player, consumers can now enjoy superior picture quality and the immersive 3D experience of their favorite sporting events and Hollywood mega-hits in the comfort of their home.
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Darnell Details Energy Harvesting Opportunities
Energy harvesting has emerged onto the power electronics scene and has offered increased revenue to companies that got in on the ground floor. Darnell Group’s third-edition report of “Energy Harvesting Technologies and Energy Storage: Worldwide Forecasts,” provides a detailed road map for the growth of this emerging market for the next five years.
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Teachers Answering the Call in U.S. Cellular's ‘Calling All Teachers’ Campaign
CHICAGO, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The word is out and spreading fast that U.S. Cellular believes teachers deserve something better. In May, the wireless carrier announced the return of Calling All Teachers, a campaign that donates $1 million to fund creative and impactful classroom projects submitted by public school teachers.
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Development of Close Proximity Wireless Technology with Integrated On-Chip Antenna
Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced the development of new technology that realizes a close proximity wireless communication over very short distances of a few centimeters, in which a compact antenna only a few square millimeters in area (about one-hundredth the area of conventional antennas) can be integrated with the transmitter and receiver circuit blocks in a single chip.
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NTP Sues Apple, Google, HTC, LG, Microsoft and Motorola for Infringement of Wireless Email Patents
RICHMOND, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- NTP Incorporated, the company founded by Tom Campana, the inventor of wireless email, has filed lawsuits against Apple, Inc., Google Inc., HTC Corp., LG Electronics Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and Motorola, Inc.
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Building Better Batteries for Cars and Spacecraft
The NASA engineer responsible for the batteries needed for spacewalks now is working at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to help design safer lithium-ion battery packs for sky walkers and automobile drivers alike.
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Microchip Announces SST NOR-Flash Product Line License Agreement
Microchip Technology Inc. announced that it has granted an exclusive limited license to sell certain Serial NOR-Flash products from its Silicon Storage Technology subsidiary (“SST”) to Professional Computer Technology, Ltd.
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Social Platforms, Conferencing Applications, and Team Collaborative Applications Help Sustain Overall Collaborative Applications Market
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Recent International Data Corporation (IDC) research shows that the worldwide revenue for the collaborative applications market was $7.6 billion in 2009, representing a decline of 0.
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EdgeSafe® PST2PST Backup Allows Enterprises to Stop Compromising Outlook Email Data
NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ -- DataMills’ EdgeSafe PST2PST Backup enables any company to prevent compromising data and allows for using Microsoft Outlook® the way it was meant to be used.
It provides a transparent and consistent backup onto a central network location.
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Record Performance for Printed Electronics
By Katherine Bourzac
Using carbon nanotubes and a new insulating material, researchers have made flexible electronics with the best performance yet for printed devices. Integrated circuits printed from these materials could be used to drive simple displays and drug-delivery patches, and the flexible nanotube arrays might also be used as light emitters in telecommunications.
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High-Speed Network Broadcasts Live Baseball Action in High Definition to Computer Screens Everywhere
Global Crossing today announced that it has partnered with MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, to provide high-speed, high-capacity connectivity among all 30 Major League ballparks and the MLB.
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Companies Jointly Develop Power Efficient, USB Device to Support Upcoming Global LTE Deployments
IPWireless and Altair Semiconductor today announced a partnership to develop a suite of multi-band LTE modem products that will support key frequency bands ideally suited to global LTE deployments. The companies will integrate Altair’s cutting-edge software-defined radio baseband processor into IPWireless LTE devices.
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Verizon FiOS TV Fans Are Ready to Host the 'Ultimate Battle Game Day' House Parties
NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ -- As soccer fans around the world prepare for the sport's ultimate battle on Sunday (July 11), 1,000 FiOS TV subscribers are ready - with essential party gear from Verizon - to host their soccer-viewing parties.
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Enova and Remy Inc. to Develop Revolutionary Electric Drive System
TORRANCE, Calif.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Enova Systems, Inc., a leading innovator of proprietary hybrid and electric drive systems propelling the alternative energy industry, announced it will collaborate with Remy Inc.
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Get Into your Comfort Zone the Wireless Way
GRAPEVINE, Texas, /PRNewswire/ -- Advector Systems LLC, announced its product launch plans for a new brand of HVAC zone control that will utilize wireless technology to provide significant reductions in energy bills.
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2.4 GHz Reference Design for Innovative Mass-Market Remote Controlled Racing Toys
Nordic Semiconductor ASA today releases the nRFready R/C Racing - a complete reference design for advanced remote controlled racing toys, such as cars, that enables toy manufacturers to bring previously impossible game-play features to mass-market toys by using Nordic's low cost 2.
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Motorola Announces Its Newest Device with MOTOBLUR™ Motorola CHARM™
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola today announced the upcoming availability of Motorola CHARM™, a touch screen smartphone that packs a social networking punch with Android™ 2.1, MOTOBLUR™ enhancements, a compact design and a BACKTRACK™ feature that makes screen navigation even more intuitive.
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EB Expands Radio Channel Emulation Capability to Aerospace and Defense Applications
OULU, FINLAND --(Marketwire) -- EB, a developer of cutting edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced the availability of EB Propsim F8 Aerospace and Satellite channel emulation Option (ASO) for the aerospace and defense markets.
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Borders Opens eBook Store with Goal to Secure 17 Percent eBook Market Share
ANN ARBOR, Mich., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders Group, Inc. today announced the launch of the Borders branded eBook store, powered by global eReading service Kobo™. Borders' goal is to secure a 17 percent share of the eBook market by July 2011.
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3D Eye Solutions, Inc.'s 3d Conversion Technology is Compatible with Apple's iPad™
LONGWOOD, Fla., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 3D Eye Solutions, Inc. announces that the company continues to expand its presence in the 3D Market through continued advancements in its cutting edge 2D to 3D content conversion technology.
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Tech Customers Question Industry's Takeover Spree
By Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The world's largest technology companies have been on a buying spree, spending billions to snap up smaller companies. And often the buyers say they're doing it for their customers — businesses, hospitals, schools and government agencies.
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SecuraTrac Now Certified for Droid Browser
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SecuraTrac, a dynamic provider of personal location services focused on protecting children and the elderly, announced that their SecuraTrac web portal has been certified to work on the Droid Internet browser.
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Key US Envelope Tracking Patents Awarded to Nujira
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nujira today announced that it has been granted two key Envelope Tracking patents in the US – taking its portfolio to 65.
Nujira Coolteq™ power modulators based on ET are dramatically improving the power efficiency of the next generation of 3G/4G cellular base stations, handsets, digital broadcast transmitters and military communications systems.
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Industry Analysts and Technology Partners Comment on the Significance of Mobile Business Intelligence
MCLEAN, Va., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy® Incorporated today announced that its customers are building a broad array of mobile business intelligence applications using MicroStrategy Mobile.
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Activate! Game Development Curriculum to Teach Game Design to Nearly 500 Students at Middle School
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced that Activate!, an interactive Web site that enables kids to easily design and program video games, has been translated into Mandarin and is being deployed at the not-for-profit Dandelion Middle School in Beijing.
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Open-Source Developer Kit Supports iPad and iPhone
SAN DIEGO --(BUSINESS WIRE) – VMIX, a leading online video platform provider, announce the release of a new software-development kit designed to reduce the level of effort and time it takes developers to integrate video into mobile applications.
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Mobile Devices and Home Businesses to Form New Company
Motorola, Inc. announced the filing of an initial Form 10 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking a milestone in Motorola’s continued progress toward its previously announced Separation.
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Intel Labs Aims to Reinvent How People Experience Computing
The 9th annual Research@Intel Day was held at the Computer History Museum on June 30th, 2010. The event highlighted more than 30 research projects demonstrating the latest in technology innovation from researchers at Intel Corporation.
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Harris Corporation Receives $23.5 Million Order from U.S. Air Force for JTRS-Approved Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) Handheld Radios
ROCHESTER, N.Y., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation has received a $23.5 million order from the U.S. Department of Defense for JTRS-approved Falcon III® AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radio systems and accessories.
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Andrew Tests Interoperability of Location Information Server at NENA Industry Collaboration Event
HICKORY, N.C., (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tying location information to Internet connected devices took a step forward at a recent National Emergency Number Association (NENA) event where Andrew Solutions, the CommScope, Inc.
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Google Inc. is Giving its Users the Chance to Tailor the News to fit their Interests
Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- As part of a new look unveiled Wednesday, the English-language version of Google's online news section is offering tools that will enable readers to specify what kinds of stories interest them.
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Trimble Empowers Gulf Region to Map the Oil Spill with New Mobile App
SUNNYVALE, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trimble announced the launch of Map the Spill, a mobile app and Website that empowers Gulf Coast residents and the public to report on the oil spill. Map the Spill allows those directly and indirectly impacted by the spill to capture and chronicle what they see happening to the land, sea and wildlife in their areas.
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New NXP Chip Compatibility Puts GENTAG at Center of Next Generation of Cell Phones
WASHINGTON and HAARLEM, Netherlands, /PRNewswire/ -- GENTAG, Inc. has reported the successful testing of the new NXP cell phone RFID reader chip in combination with its proprietary disposable RFID sensor platform.
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End-to-End Solution Works Across All Variations in Traffic and All Vendor Devices
MILPITAS, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU announced its Signaling Analyzer Real Time (SART) solution quickly and successfully validated results from rapidly changing test scenarios during major LTE interoperability trials, the results of which were captured in a white paper recently published about the March, 2010 MultiService Forum (MSF)-sponsored event.
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Industry Collaboration to Drive Forward MIFARE Standardization for Mobile Transactions
Seven leading players in the Near Field Communication (NFC) ecosystem, Ericsson, Gemalto, NXP, Oberthur Technologies, STMicroelectronics, Venyon, a company in the Giesecke&Devrient group, and ViVOtech today joined forces to form the MIFARE4Mobile™ Industry Group.
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CTIA Enterprise & Applications™ 2010 Announces Call for Speakers
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA Enterprise & Applications™ 2010 is now accepting speaker submissions for its educational program. Industry leaders, influencers and business executives are invited to submit speaker abstracts related to four tracks: Mobile Applications; Mobile Business; Mobile Media & Content; and Mobile Health.
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UL Developing First-Edition Standard for Wireless Charging Devices for Use with Low-Energy Products
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, is developing a first-edition standard for induction power transmitters and receivers for use with low-energy products.
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Repair, Refurbish and Redeploy Considered an Un-Tapped, Yet Significant, Value and Revenue Stream
MARLTON, N.J. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Test Technology, a leading provider of repair and reverse logistics solutions for companies seeking to receive the best service and highest value from their supply chain, today announced that the time for the wireless industry to recognize greater value and revenues from their supply chains is now.
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World's Largest Wind Power Producer Selects STM® for Reliable Communication to Energy Farms
IRVINE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- STM Group, Inc. (STM) announced today that its subsidiary in Madrid, Spain, has entered into a long term contract for supply of its VSAT products and services to NEO-SKY (IBERDROLA’s telecom operator) for IBERDROLA’s network, the world's top wind power producer and one of the largest utilities internationally.
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Starbucks Turns on Free Wi-Fi for Customers Starting July 1st
SEATTLE -- (BUSINESS WIRE )-- Starbucks will turn on free Wi-Fi with one click on July 1 at U.S. and Canadian company-operated stores as a part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing the customer experience.
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MHL 1.0 Specification and Adopter Agreement Now Available
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MHL, LLC the entity responsible for administering the MHL Consortium, today announced the availability of the MHL™ (Mobile High-Definition Link) specification version 1.
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World Enterprise Telephony Platform and Endpoint Markets Recovering After Recession, Finds Frost & Sullivan
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- The world enterprise telephony platform and endpoint market is estimated to have shipped 37.3 million enterprise telephony lines, 12.6 million units of Internet protocol (IP) desktop phones, and 12 million IP desktop communication clients in 2009.
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Digi-Key Corporation Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Rose+Bopla Enclosures
Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation today announced it has entered into a global distribution agreement with Rose+Bopla Enclosures, a division of Phoenix Mecano Incorporated (PM-USA).
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Rohde & Schwarz Enters the Market with an Oscilloscope Capable of Analyzing One Million Waveforms per Second
Oscilloscopes are used in almost every field of electronics today - from digital circuitry to power electronics and RF engineering. From a user perspective, the crucial qualities for an oscilloscope are the speed with which it detects errors and the accuracy with which it displays waveforms.
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New Advanced Format Technology Affects All Computing Systems that Use Disk Drives
SAN JOSE, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMA (The International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association) today announced the launch of the "Are You Ready?" campaign, an effort to raise awareness in the computer industry about the advances and advantages of long data sectors.
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Companies Collaborate for Fab Synchronization to Produce Advanced Chips Based on 28 nm Process Technology with STMicroelectronics
IBM, Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd., GLOBALFOUNDRIES and STMicroelectronics said today that the four companies are collaborating to synchronize semiconductor manufacturing facilities for the production of advanced chips based on 28 nm process jointly developed by IBM Technology Alliance.
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Gemalto Acquires Cinterion: Companies’ Combined Expertise will Accelerate the Deployment of "Smart Machines"
Gemalto announces today the acquisition of Cinterion Wireless Modules GmbH (CWM). Cinterion is the leading provider of industrial Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless communication modules, with 2009 M2M revenues of €145 million, EBIT of €4 million and approximately 20% market share.
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CEA’s Shapiro Applauds President’s Plan to Free Additional Spectrum
ARLINGTON, Va. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- President Barack Obama today signed an executive memorandum endorsing a plan to make 500 megahertz of federal and commercial spectrum available for wireless broadband services over the next 10 years.
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Cambridge Consultants Wins Competition for Ultra Efficient Lighting
New Government initiative to encourage innovation and research in the lighting industry invites Cambridge Consultants to explore its twin LED lamp concept
Cambridge Consultants, a leading technology product design and development firm, has been selected in phase one of the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) ultra energy efficient lighting competition.
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Aircell Named Winner in Internet Services Category for TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards
ITASCA, Ill., /PRNewswire/ -- Aircell, a leading provider of inflight connectivity, has been named the winner in the Internet Services category for the American Technology Awards, which bestows the only "Best Of" awards that recognize all technology products and services for the technology industry.
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Panasonic Avionics Corporation's In-Flight Entertainment Systems Earn 'Hottest New Product Designs'Honors
LAKE FOREST, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic
Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in
state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and
communication (IFEC) systems, was recognized for design
leadership and innovation yesterday, when two of its
most revolutionary IFEC solutions were selected for
International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®).
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NASA Retires First Data Relay Satellite After Stellar Career
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a long and successful career providing communications support, NASA's groundbreaking Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) 1 is retiring.
On Sunday, June 27, NASA shut down the satellite that launched into orbit during space shuttle Challenger's maiden voyage (STS-6) in April 1983.
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Powerful Expense Reporting Application now Available for Android, BlackBerry and iPhone smartphones
REDMOND, Wash., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concur today announced that Concur® Breeze - the online expense reporting service designed specifically for small businesses - is now available as a mobile application for Android, BlackBerry and iPhone smartphones.
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US Unveils Plan to Make Online Transactions Safer
By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you're talking to, who you're buying from or if your bank can actually tell it's you when you log in to pay a bill?
Amid growing instances of identity theft, bank account breaches and sophisticated Internet scams, the government is looking for ways to make those transactions in cyberspace more secure.
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Sequans Selects Azimuth Systems ACE MX MIMO Channel Emulator for Testing of LTE and WiMAX Chipsets
Azimuth Systems, Inc. today announced that the company’s ACE™ MX MIMO channel emulator has been selected by
Sequans Communications, a leading 4G chipmaker, for testing of its LTE and WiMAX chipsets. Azimuth’s ACE MX wireless channel emulator is the leading solution for
advanced channel emulation, providing capabilities required for efficient, automated and repeatable testing of the next generation of wireless, carrier-grade LTE and WiMAX solutions, which employ OFDM and advanced antenna techniques such as MIMO.
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AT&T Announces Smart Grid Agreement with CURRENT Group to Deliver Grid Optimization Solutions to North American Utilities
DALLAS, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* announced it is extending its reach with smart grid solutions for utilities throughout the United States with a new agreement with CURRENT Group, a leading provider of distribution Smart Grid solutions.
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Industry-First Design Helps Accelerate Time-to-Market for LTE Femto Device Manufacturers
Femtocells World Summit 2010 SAN DIEGO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Continuous Computing®, the global provider of integrated platform solutions that address the mobile broadband capacity challenge, and picoChip have won a prestigious Femto Forum Femtocell Industry Award for their joint Long Term Evolution (LTE) Femtocell Reference Design.
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OKI Provides Source Code for SSF, an SIP Applications Development Framework, as Open Source Software for the JBoss Community
TOKYO -- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OKI Electric Industry announced it will provide source code for “SSF”, the SIP application development framework developed by OKI, for “Mobicents Project”, a development community that works with JBoss (Jboss.
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NXP Opens High Performance RF Product Creation Center in USA
NXP Semiconductors recently announced the opening of the high performance radio frequency (RF) product creation center (PCC) in Billerica, Massachusetts, U.S.A. This new NXP facility, located near Boston, will focus on the design of RF and Microwave integrated circuits (ICs) used in demanding applications such as defense & aerospace, Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) satellite receivers and broadband communications.
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LiveViewGPS, Inc. Introduces iPhone Utility Application with Live GPS Tracking
VALENCIA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- LiveViewGPS is pleased to announce a brand new iPhone application that will allow LiveViewGPS users who own the LiveTrac series GPS trackers the ability to track their devices in real time from any iPhone.
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MEMS Automotive Sensors to Recover in 2010 after Losses
Following its toughest year in recent memory, Microelectromechanical (MEMS) automotive sensors will rebound sharply in 2010, but continued high sales might lead to an overheated market later this year that could push the industry back into depression, according to new research from iSuppli Corp.
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IMEC Reports Asymmetric Nanostructures for Early, Accurate Prediction of Cancer
Tech Connect World, Anaheim (US) -- Researchers at the nanotechnology research centre Imec (Leuven, Belgium) have demonstrated biosensors based on novel nanostructure geometries that increase the sensitivity and allow to detect extremely low concentrations of specific disease markers.
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Duracell Brings Wireless Charging Solutions to Micro-USB Devices and Apple Products
BETHEL, Conn., /PRNewswire/ -- Duracell Smart Power continues to expand its portfolio of personal power products with new myGrid™ kits that offer consumers the ability to charge the latest mobile devices.
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National Semiconductor Acquires GTronix Adding Analog Audio and Voice Processing Capabilities for Wireless Handset Applications
National Semiconductor Corp. today announced it has acquired the technology of GTronix, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in programmable and adaptive analog sensory processing technology.
GTronix’s solutions enhance audio user-interface and voice processing and are well suited for applications where small form factor, low power, low latency and undistorted signals are critical.
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FCC Advises Travelers on International Wireless Access
By Wayne Rash
The Federal Communications Commission is offering suggestions to U.S. citizens traveling overseas on how to access wireless communications without incurring excessive charges. Wayne Rash also offers advice to international business travelers on secure and economical mobile data access.
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American Airlines Adds Boarding Pass Printing Capability to Mobile Device
FORT WORTH, Texas, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines announced that airport employees using the airline's mobile YADA device – which stands for Your Assistance Delivered Anywhere – are even better equipped to serve customers anywhere in the airport with the additional ability to print boarding passes.
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Adobe Announces Availability of Flash Player 10.1 for Mobile
Adobe Systems Incorporated announced the release of Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 to mobile platform partners. Redesigned from the ground up with new performance and mobile specific features, Flash Player 10.
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3G Americas Elects Qualcomm to Board of Governors
3G Americas, a wireless industry trade association representing the GSM family of technologies and LTE, today announced the election of Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, to its Board of Governors.
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Industry’s First Live 32-user Femtocell Demonstration
FEMTOCELLS WORLD SUMMIT – London -– Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) in collaboration with Azcom Technology, a leader in providing cellular communications software solutions, and Nash Technologies, a wireless communication system development and support company, is announcing the industry’s first live demonstration of a 32-user femtocell solution at the Femtocells World Summit this week.
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picoChip Demonstrates 3G and LTE Femto Leadership at Femtocells World Summit
picoChip will display its leadership in the femtocell and 4G markets at Femtocells World Summit this week, with live demonstrations of its award-winning PC960x LTE small cell solution, a focus on innovative HSPA+ femtocell technology and a product showcase featuring a dozen commercial femtocells.
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Micro Power Builds Surgical Battery Packs for Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization
Micro Power Electronics, Inc. announces the capability to manufacture rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs that can be sterilized via hydrogen peroxide gas without performance degradation. These battery packs provide surgical instrument manufacturers with the maximum power for a cordless surgical device.
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Platform Helps Mobile Application Developers Build Geofencing and Other Location 2.0 Services
SAN FRANCISCO, /PRNewswire/ -- Location Labs Inc. announces the launch of its Location-as-a-Service Platform today, providing location APIs for developers to build next-generation location features in their applications.
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Eliminating Tangled Cords: Wireless Charging to Join Mainstream Devices
Wireless charging is set to gain a small but significant foothold in the marketplace in 2010, offering consumers a viable option to recharge various consumer electronic devices without the need for dedicated power adapters, according to iSuppli Corp.
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Broadband Leader Showcases Solutions for Government, Enterprise and Consumers/Small Business
GERMANTOWN, Md., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), one of the world's leading providers of broadband satellite networks and services, presented its latest technology offerings at its seminar in Singapore on June 16, held during the CommunicAsia2010 conference and exhibition.
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TowerJazz CIS Technology Selected by Canesta for Consumer 3-D Image Sensors
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TowerJazz today announced that Canesta Inc. is using TowerJazz’s CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology to manufacture its innovative CanestaVision® 3-D image sensors.
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Spectrum Control Completes Acquisition of Sage Laboratories, Inc.
FAIRVIEW, Pa., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spectrum Control, Inc. announced recently that Spectrum Microwave, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, has acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Sage Laboratories, Inc.
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Expanding Optimized Platforms for SMBs, Enterprises and Service Providers
CUPERTINO, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro laid out today its long-term vision for bringing "SaaS that Fits" security solutions to small and medium businesses, enterprises, and xSPs.
As part of its strategy, Trend Micro will be increasing infrastructure investments in and further developing its historically-successful SaaS portfolio into three platforms - hosted for SMBs, hybrid for Enterprises, and service provider platforms, each of which will provide the delivery structure for both current and future Trend Micro SaaS Security solutions.
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TowerJazz CIS Technology Selected by Canesta for Consumer 3-D Image Sensors
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TowerJazz today announced that Canesta Inc. is using TowerJazz's CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology to manufacture its innovative CanestaVision 3-D image sensors.
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FHSS RF Modules Extends Range and Provides Redundancy in Simple-to-Configure-and-Deploy Wireless Networks
DALLAS, (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RF Monolithics, Inc. has further enhanced its M2M portfolio of wireless communications products today with the release of a firmware upgrade for its DNT series of 900
MHz and 2.
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Polaris Wireless and Globecomm Announce Partnership for Managed E911 Phase II Services
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Polaris Wireless and Globecomm Systems Inc. today
announced a partnership designed to enable U.S. wireless operators to more quickly, easily and cost-effectively meet Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E911 Phase II requirements.
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Advanced Technology Powering World's First Wi-Fi Mouse and Keyboard
PALO ALTO, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Ozmo Devices, announced today that it started sampling its OZMO2000 chip to select peripheral manufacturers. This is the first Wi-Fi solution to overcome the battery life, cost and compatibility issues that have limited the broad adoption of Wi-Fi for HID (human interface device) applications.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced its latest wireless universal serial bus (USB) solution, developed using Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology.
Microsemi Corporation’s Power and Microelectronics Group now offers a high-density Single Level Cell (SLC) NAND solid state storage solution in a single integrated plastic ball grid array (PBGA) package.
The HFS-2500 from EM Research operates over 2000 to 2500 MHz for advanced Electronic Warfare applications.
