Alcatel Acquires Web API Vendor ProgrammableWeb

Alcatel-Lucent acquired ProgrammableWeb, a vendor that offers the Web application programming interfaces (APIs) used to build Web, mobile, and other connected
applications. ProgrammableWeb will continue to operate as a separate entity, maintaining its repository of over 2,000 Web APIs accessed by a community of hundreds of thousands of developers. Alcatel will provide support and other resources.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Amazon Acquires Online Retailer Woot!

Amazon has signed a definitive agreement to acquire online retailer Woot!, a site that sells one deeply-discounted product per day. The deal was revealed on the Woot! company blog. Woot! said that it will become an independent subsidiary of Amazon, and will continue to operate autonomously. Financial terms of the transaction were not released.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Belgacom Subsidiary Scarlet Purchases Belgian Operations of MobiSud

Belgacom subsidiary Scarlet announced the acquisition of all Belgian operations of MobiSud. MobiSud is a wireless carrier, which Belgacom helped to found, that provided services tailored for customers originating
from the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia). Belgacom says it plans to continue the operation of MobiSud as a member of the Belgacom Group Multibrand, while expanding its services to better suit the needs of the Maghreb community.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Boeing to Acquire Argon ST for $775 Million

Boeing announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Argon ST, a developer of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR), and combat systems.
Boeing will purchase the company with an all cash tender offer of $34.50 per share, or about $775 million total. Once acquired, Argon ST will become a standalone subsidiary of Boeing under the oversight of Boeing Network & Space Systems. Argon’s
management team will remain in place. The companies expect the transaction to close some time near the end of the third quarter of 2010, pending regulatory and shareholder approval.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Frontier Sees Verizon Asset Purchase Strengthening Business Services

Frontier Communications says its purchase of rural lines in 14 states from Verizon Communications will not only enhance its residential service capabilities, but
strengthen its business services. In a press release, Frontier executive Pete Hayes, said completion of the deal – set for July 1 – will increase
Frontier’s service capabilities, geographic coverage, and customer demand. “Our Commercial segment has great market potential, an outstanding group of existing and potential customers and a solid business pipeline,” Hayes said.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

HP Closes Palm Acquisition

HP announced that its acquisition of Palm is now complete, and that the companies are looking forward to developing Palm’s webOS platform, embracing the smarphone market, and getting to work on a road map that includes
slates and netbooks.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

IBM to Acquire IT Management Firm BigFix

IBM announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire BigFix, an IT infrastructure management company. The focus of the acquisition is BigFix’s IT management platform, which intelligently manages system updates
based on compatibility. The platform can also handle vulnerability assessment, energy-efficient computing, and configuration and security compliance. BigFix’s assets will become part of the IBM Software Group. The deal is expected to close in the third
quarter, 2010. Financial terms for the acquisition were not released.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Infor Announces Acquisition of Qurius’ ERP LN Business

Infor announced that it has acquired Qurius’ ERP LN operations. The company says that it will continue to support existing Qurius customers. Infor will also inherit 60 employees as part of the deal. They will be set
to handling the company’s ERP LN business in Italy, Germany and Spain, with the goal of expanding the company’s market share in those regions.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Nortel Completes Sale of Its Interest in LG-Nortel

Nortel announced that it has completed the sale of its “50% plus 1” share interest in LG-Nortel Company – Nortel’s Korean joint venture with LG Electronics – to Ericsson for a purchase price of US$242 million in cash.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Verizon Completes Spinoff of Local Exchanges to Frontier

Verizon Communications‘ spinoff of landline assets to Frontier Communications is officially complete. The sale covers assets in 14 states: Arizona, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin – and in portions of California bordering Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. Verizon stockholders now collectively own approximately 68 percent of
Frontier common stock. Verizon stockholders are receiving one share of Frontier common stock for every 4.165977 shares of Verizon common stock they owned as of June 7, 2010. This is equivalent to approximately 0.24 shares of Frontier common stock for each
share of Verizon common stock owned as of June 7, 2010. Verizon stockholders are receiving cash in lieu of any fraction of a share of Frontier common stock. The total value of the transaction to Verizon and its stockholders is approximately $8.6
billion.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Zayo to Acquire American Fiber Systems

Colorado-based Zayo Group, a provider of bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation services, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Rochester, New York- based American Fiber
Systems (AFS), a provider of metropolitan fiber network and telecom services. Zayo said the acquisition will expand its fiber network presence in nine tier 1 and tier 2 metropolitan markets across the
US. AFS adds more than 800 route miles of fiber in six new metropolitan markets: Boise, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Nashville, Reno, and Salt Lake City. In addition, AFS enhances Zayo’s fiber footprint with approximately 400 additional route miles in Atlanta,
Cleveland, and Minneapolis. The transaction is expected to close in 90-120 days. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. AFS will be the 15th acquisition by Zayo Group since its inception in 2007.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

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Cisco to Establish Malaysian Data Center for Energy Efficiency

Cisco Malaysia and systems integrator Teliti Datacenters are establishing a data center, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to help Teliti host and provide a portfolio of IT products and services it said consume less
energy. The companies will also develop a new business model for data center management.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Cisco, Ingram Micro Launch Unified Computing Center

Cisco Singapore and Ingram Micro launched the Cisco Center for Unified Computing in Singapore, a facility to provide Ingram Micro customers and channel partners with a data
center platform for new services, end to end provisioning, and migration support. The center will also provide a test bed for Cisco partners to simulate real life scenarios in a heterogeneous hardware and software environment. It will feature technology
from CA, VMware, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, and others.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Cisco, Living PlanIT Developing Smart Communities Initiative

Cisco Systems and Living PlanIT are working to create smart, sustainable communities for the future. The companies are developing a new model for greenfield and urban
revitalization, as well as to accelerate innovation applied to urban development, operations, and community services. The agreement builds on the companies’ shared vision for sustainable urbanization. It is based on Cisco Smart+Connected Communities
architectures, Living PlanIT technology, and a next generation, intelligent sustainable community in the Municipality of Paredes, Portugal. The agreement builds on an existing Memorandum of Understanding,

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

IBM Teams with Roche for DNA Sequencing Technology

IBM announced that it has signed a deal with Roche to jointly develop a nanopore-based technology for the rapid and efficient sequencing of human DNA. IBM says the new technology could lower the cost of sequencing an
entire human genome to between $100 and $1000, a considerable reduction from current prices. The companies claim their solution will also have an advantage in throughput, speed, and scalability over its predecessors.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Kaspersky, M86 Security Extend Partnership

M86 Security, a provider of real-time Web and email threat protection, expanded its partnership with Kaspersky Lab. The extension of this relationship allows M86 to offer
Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus scanning capabilities to users of its MailMarshal SMTP, MailMarshal Exchange, and WebMarshal products.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

BUSINESS CONTINUITY

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CSC Licenses Two Automation Solutions to Symetra Life Insurance

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Symetra Life Insurance Company for two of its products. The insurer will be able to use CSC’s PerformancePlus, a compensation
management system; and AWD, a business process management system. These solutions will be integrated with the CSC products already in use by Symetra, CyberLife and VANTAGE-ONE.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

McKesson Releases Latest InterQual Interrater Reliability Suite

McKesson announced the release of the 2010 edition of its InterQual Interrater Reliability (IRR) Suite. The Web-based product is designed to increase the consistency of performance test interpretation across
multiple reviewers. This latest version of the suite includes an Outpatient Rehabilitation & Chiropractic test module, as well as additional reporting functionality. The company said the suite will significantly improve the effectiveness of the Interqual Criteria
framework. More information about this product can be found at the IRR Suite
product page.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

UK Issues Report on Observances from 2009 H1N1 Pandemic

The UK Cabinet Office released an independent review of the strategic response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. The
report is the product of three months of analysis of the documentation and the reported experience of some of those who were involved in the response.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

CALL CENTER

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Qwest Adds IVR Service to Call Center Suite

Qwest Communications announced it has added Qwest iQ On Demand IVR (Interactive Voice Response) service to its Qwest iQ Contact Center – a call center suite of services. The new product is a portal-based application
development tool that enables Qwest customers to create and manage automated contact management applications.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

CARRIER SERVICES

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Deutsche Telekom Lowers International Voice and Data charges

Deutsche Telekom announced numerous changes to the pricing scheme for subscribers to its T-Mobile Weltweit option. Effective July 1, the company will no longer charge international roamers for calls that get forwarded
to their Mobilbox, or voicemail. Additionally it is lowering the price of calling minutes while roaming in all EU countries. Outgoing calls will go from 51 to 46 euro cents, while incoming calls will drop from 22 to 17 euro cents. Deutsche Telekom is also
lowering its international pre-paid data costs. It eliminated the 49 euro cents daily usage charge, and is lowering the cost of a 50 kb block of data from 99 to 17 euro cents. All of the aforementioned prices changes will be applied to both consumer and
business customers.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Rogers Launches “chatr” Unlimited Voice and Text Only Brand

Rogers announced the launch of a new mobile carrier brand focused solely on providing customers with unlimited voice and text messaging services. Called “chatr,” the new brand will only offer unlimited voice and text
services with numerous pricing options, and no required contracts. Rogers says the service will be available “within defined chatr zones.” Specific information on markets, pricing plans, and handset selection will be made available later this summer when
chatr launches.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Rumor: Verizon to Launch LTE Network in November

Verizon Wireless plans to launch its LTE network in 25 markets on Nov. 15, according to the blog Boy Genius Report, which cited an anonymous tipster. The blog
post said the carrier will launch “a slew of new devices” on the high-volume Black Friday shopping day, Nov. 26. Verizon has only officially confirmed plans for a fourth-quarter LTE launch in 25-30 markets, covering 100 million POPs. According to the blog,
Verizon’s LTE data plans will be tiered.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

CHIP TECHNOLOGY

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IBM, Samsung, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Set for Fab Synchronization

IBM, Samsung, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, and STMicroelectronics said the four companies are collaborating to
synchronize semiconductor manufacturing facilities for the production of advanced chips based on the 28nm process jointly developed by IBM Technology Alliance. The synchronization process helps ensure that customers’ chip designs can be produced at
multiple sources on three different continents with no redesign required. The technology alliance – based at IBM’s facility in East Fishkill, New York – includes GLOBALFOUNDRIES, IBM, Infineon Technologies, Renesas Electronics, Samsung Electronics,
STMicroelectronics, and Toshiba. IBM, Samsung, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES – members of the Common Platform alliance – are working with STMicroelectronics to develop and standardize advanced, 28nm process technology to ensure consistent production worldwide for
electronics and device manufacturers. The low-power, 28nm process technology is designed for the next generation of smart mobile devices.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

CLOUD COMPUTING

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AWS Creates Free Tier for Simple Queue Service, Increases Capacity

Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced a new free pricing tier for its Simple Queue Service. The company says the price reduction was designed to create a risk-free way for
developers to trial the service, and as a cost-free model for users with minimal need for volume. All users will now receive the first 100,000 Amazon SQS Requests for free, with each additional 100,000 requests costing $0.10. As part of the same
announcement, AWS also revealed that it has raised the message size limit of SQS from 8 kb to 64 kb, and the message duration limit from 4 days to 2 weeks.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Cable & Wireless Launches Cloud Solutions Early Adopters Program

Cable & Wireless announced the launch of an Early Adopters Program (EAP) for customers of its enterprise cloud computing solution. The company said it will use the program to shape the way it handles future consultative
and migration strategies. Its ultimate goal is to create a streamlined process by which it can transition enterprise-level customers from on-site solutions to cloud-based products.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

Cisco Rolls Out New Cloud Enablement Service Portfolio

Cisco Systems announced a rollout of new cloud services. Cisco’s new Cloud Enablement Services were created to help build and migrate to a cloud system. The portfolio includes the Cloud Strategy Service, Cloud
Planning and Design, and the Cloud Implementation Service. It also provides access to cloud related products from Cisco and Unified Computing System partners such as EMC, NetApp, VMware, Microsoft, and BMC. Cisco also introduced its Hosted Collaboration
solution, for helping partners provide Cisco collaboration software via the cloud, using an “as a service” model.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Former AWS Execs Launch Private Cloud Company

Two former Amazon executive have launched a new cloud-computing startup, according to CNet. Nimbula, was founded by its new Chief Executive Chris
Pinkham and Vice President of Products Willem van Biljon. Both men worked on Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud. The new company will focus on providing "private clouds."

Source: CNet, 6/24/2010

Google Docs Viewer Updates to Support .DOC files, Mobile Browsers

Google made two announcements about updates to its Google Docs Viewer Web app. The company added the ability for the viewer to display the commonly used .doc and .docx files produced by Microsoft office. This adds to the existing selection of .pdf, .ppt, and .tiff files the app could already display, and fully integrates with Gmail. In a related announcement the company also revealed Doc Viewer support
for the mobile browsers used by Android devices, as well as Apple’s iPad and iPhone. Users can view their stored files on these devices by using their mobile browsers to go to the Google Docs page and signing in.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

GAO: Federal Guidance Needed Prior to Cloud Computing Implementation

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reviewed the benefits and risks associated with moving federal government systems to cloud computing. In its report, the GAO recommended that the Office of Management and Budget, General Services Administration, and the Department of Commerce address cloud computing security, including completion of a strategy, consideration of security in a planned procurement of cloud computing services, and issuance of guidance related to cloud
computing security.

Source: GAO, 5/27/2010

HP Extends IT Infrastructure as a Service for France’s SFR

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is helping French telecommunications operator SFR extend new cloud computing services to its business customers. Together, the companies built a cloud services platform for SFR’s IT Infrastructure as
a Service, which includes utility based pricing. HP’s Cloud Services Enablement portfolio integrates software, hardware, and services it said ease cloud service deployments. The HP offering, which is tightly integrated with SFR software enablers, is hosted
within SFR data centers.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Hitachi Data Announces Storage-as-a-Service Solutions

Hitachi Data Systems announced the Hitachi Cloud Service for Private File Tiering, the first in its Hitachi Cloud Services suite. In partnership with Digi-Data Corporation, Hitachi is also offering a public online cloud
storage solution that provides a complete services menu for telecommunications, service providers, and systems integrators to deliver public cloud storage-as-a-service offerings to consumers and SMBs.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Microsoft Upgrading all Office Live Beta Accounts to SkyDrive Accounts

Microsoft announced that it would begin upgrading existing Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta accounts to Windows Live SkyDrive accounts over the next week. The news was revealed in an email to participants.
Legacy Workpace account holders will be offered a free upgrade to the new SkyDrive feature set, which includes cloud storage of up to 25 GB, and access to Microsoft’s Office Web Apps. Interested users with Office Live Workspace beta accounts can sign up
for the transition at the official upgrade page.

Source: Vendor, 6/26/2010

Nokia Siemens to Provide OpenCloud Offering for Vodafone

Nokia Siemens Networks was selected to provide its Service Broker offering – based on an OpenCloud platform – to help Vodafone Portugal converge its legacy and data services for a new service bundle.
Service Broker will allow it to converge legacy, circuit switched services such as Personnel Greeting Voice services, with IP Multimedia Subsystem services. The new services will help address the growing demand of services by smartphone users, Vodafone
said. Service Broker will be integrated into the operator’s existing IMS and intelligent network systems, to cut the time and cost when launching new services. It will also allow Vodafone Portugal to offer new, real time services without having to adapt
other network elements.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Hospice Care Company Implements Peak 10’s Enterprise Cloud Plus

Managed services and data center company Peak 10 announced that a new customer, Community Health, will use Peak 10’s Enterprise Cloud Plus offering to upgrade its technology environment through a virtualized platform
that has fully-managed security and backup services. Community Health has multiple locations throughout North and South Carolina; it is associated with the Community Hospice Foundation.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Siemens Announces Cloud Based PLM Service

Siemens IT Solutions and Services announced it is offering a cloud based option for Teamcenter, its product lifecycle management (PLM) toolset. The Dynamic PLM Service provides a bundle of PLM applications, and
hosting and operations for necessary IT infrastructure and supporting services. It provides access to PLM services, via an on demand Web browser, to extend access to product data. It was developed for mid sized industrial companies, and is available for a
user based price on a month by month basis.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Siemens Introduces Cloud Based Identity Federation

Siemens IT Solutions and Services unveiled its new Identity Provider Service on Demand, which uses identity federation to integrate cloud services. Siemens said it allows organizations to address
authentication-related challenges, including credential management, delegated authentication, and managing trust across domains.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Swisscom Opens Remote Desktop Tech Support Service

Swisscom announced the launch of a new remote computer technical support service. The HomServiceTeam will assist customers with tech support issues throughout Switzerland via remote desktop control. The services
starts at CHF 49 per session, and the customer is only billed if the problem is resolved effectively.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & EQUIPMENT

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Alcatel Named Supplier for Australian Broadband Network

Alcatel-Lucent was named a strategic supplier for the rollout of Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN). NBN has committed an initial 70 million AUD ($59 million USD) purchase, and committed to spend up
to 1.5 billion AUD on specialized Alcatel network equipment during the project’s lifespan. Alcatel will provide GB passive optical network equipment, and aggregation and engineering assistance. In the next eight years, the 100M bps Fiber to the Premise
broadband network will cover up to 90 percent of the country and support a retail service provider ecosystem.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Alcatel to Deploy ISAM Platform for Albania’s Tring

Alcatel-Lucent will provide its Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) platform and DSL portfolio for Tring Communications, an operator headquartered in Albania. The deployment will allow Tring to
broadcast national and international satellite TV channels to a half million DSL customers. In all, Alcatel said they serve one third of all fixed broadband subscribers worldwide.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Cisco to Provide ICT for Abu Dhabi Modernization

Cisco Middle East and the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center (ADSIC) entered a frame agreement to provide information and communications technology (ICT) to support modernization initiatives for several
key government sectors, including social, education, and healthcare network infrastructure. ADSIC – which is looking to create a sustainable, knowledge based connected Emirate – operates as the ICT arm of Abu Dhabi Government.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Cisco Announces Data Center FabricPath Technology

Cisco Systems announced its FabricPath networking technology as a new feature of the NX-OS data center operating system for increasing network scalability and addressing emerging data center and cloud computing
challenges posed by virtualization requirements. It also announced new enhancements for its Nexus and Catalyst data center switching platforms, Wide Area Application Services extensions, and data center services.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Clearwire Launches 4G Service in More Metro Areas

Clearwire announced that it has launched its CLEAR 4G WiMAX service in Richmond, Virginia; St. Louis, Missouri; and Salt lake City, Utah. Clearwire investor Sprint,
whose 4G service uses Clearwire’s WiMAX network, announced the availability of 4G services in the same three metro areas. A few days after Clearwire’s announcement, the company launched service in seven more cities. Those cities are Eugene,
Oregon; Merced and Visalia, California; Yakima and Tri-Cities, Washington; and Rochester and Syracuse in upstate New York. Clearwire now offers 4G broadband Internet services in 44 metro areas across the US.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Juniper Deploys Routing System for China Telecom

Juniper Networks deployed a multi-chassis routing system for the Shanghai Branch of China Telecom. The Juniper TX Matrix Plus – interconnecting T1600 core routers – allows China Telecom to continue scaling the core
of its regional super metro area network. China Telecom has 3.5 million Shanghai broadband customers, including 1.2 million IPTV subscribers, and had been using Juniper TX Matrix with T640 core routers within its network since 2006. Juniper also announced
that Singapore Telecommunications is using its high availability Ethernet switching products to support its growing Carrier Ethernet requirements.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Texas School District Chooses Motorola WLAN for High-Speed Network

Motorola announced that channel partner Minntek Solutions is deploying Motorola’s 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) and AirDefense Insfrastructure Management solutions across K-12
schools in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. The WLAN will deliver high-speed voice, video, and data streams to a range of devices in the 66,000-student school district.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

NEC Launches ePASOLINK Transmission System

NEC launched its new ePASOLINK compact wireless transmission system, which it said helps operators build an IP based mobile backhaul network to address mobile broadband technology demands for HSPA, WiMAX, and longterm
evolution. NEC said the technology is best suited for urban and suburban areas, as operators look to expand to a 4G mobile broadband infrastructure.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Nokia Siemens to Provide GSM-R for Danish Rails

Nokia Siemens Networks is providing its GSM-Railway (GSM-R) technology for Denmark’s Banedanmark, the country’s state owned railway infrastructure enterprise, in anticipation of the railway signaling
and train control system to be established across the European Union by 2020. The standardized GSM-R technology will help ensure interoperability with other rails in Sweden and Germany, according to Nokia Siemens. Nokia Siemens will provide switches, base
stations, and registers, as well as an intelligent network system, a short message service center, dispatcher terminals, and voice recording equipment.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

PCCW Withdraws from Hong Kong Mobile TV Spectrum Auction

Pacific Century Cyber Works (PCCW) announced that it has withdrawn from the Hong Kong Government’s auction of radio spectrum in the UHF band. The section of spectrum was being offered to companies interested in
providing mobile television services. The company said the move was a result of the bidding price having exceeded its valuation of the spectrum. PCCW intended to use the spectrum only as a supplement to its existing services, since it claims no standalone
mobile television business has ever been a commercial success.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

CONSULTING & MANAGED SERVICES

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Accenture Signs Outsourcing Contract with Aviva

Accenture has signed a contract to provide application and infrastructure outsourcing services to the buildings claims division of Aviva. Under the contract, Accenture will develop and maintain all applications
used in the company’s claim validation and fulfillment process. Accenture will also be called on to provide service desk, workplace, network and telephony, and data center services. No financial terms for the deal were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Accenture Signs 5-Year BPO Agreement with Statoil

Accenture announced that it has signed a five-year business process outsourcing (BPO) agreement with Statoil, an international energy company with operations in 40 countries. Accenture will be tasked with managing
Statoil’s accounts payable operations. No financial terms for the contract were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Dell Announces Connected Classroom Support Services

Dell announced a new two tier support service to provide support for in-classroom technology. The specialized services provide support technology to provide minimal disruption, Dell said, and can be deployed by
educational institutions of virtually any size or budget. They are available for Dell Connected Classroom equipment, including laptops, projectors, printers, and other hardware and software peripherals.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

HP to Implement, Support System for HK Public Libraries

HP Enterprise Services signed a 10 year services contract with the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in China, to help Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) deliver more public services. HP will
implement and provide support for a new integrated library system (ILS) – the Virtual ILS – in 2011. The self service offering was developed by library solutions provider VTLS. It includes a pilot implementation of Fastrac, a RFID technology for automated
book loan management. The new system will include HP products, including software, servers, storage, networking, desktop, and printing equipment. HP will also provide application development and management, workplace, help desk, and business continuity and
recovery services. The agreement was signed by Hewlett-Packard HK SAR.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Report Finds Major Security Holes in FEMA Systems

InformationWeek reported that KPMG has uncovered a variety of security issues with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA‘s)
financial management system. The audit was conducted on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security‘s Inspector General and found 58 weaknesses that “limit FEMA’s ability to ensure critical financial and operational data
were maintained in such a manner to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability.”

Source: InfoWeek, 7/1/2010

Microsoft Offers Battery Polarity Technology for License

Microsoft announced a new offering called InstaLoad battery installation technology. The InstaLoad technology allows for batteries to be installed without consideration for polarity. This means that devices using
it will still function no matter what direction the positive and negative terminals are facing. Microsoft is currently offering intellectual property licenses for both the technology itself, and the InstaLoad logo, with Duracell already having signed up as
a customer. Microsoft says it plans to market the technology to companies that make devices with frequently changed, or difficult to load batteries, such as hearing aids.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

One Communications Launches Managed Monitoring Services

One Communications, a multi-regional telecom based in the northeastern US, announced the availability of its new Managed Monitoring and Notification Service. It is designed to provide small and mid-sized
businesses with device and network monitoring and alert services, as well as asset and incident management and reporting.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS

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Level 3 to Live Stream Tour de France

Level 3 announced that it has been selected again by VERSUS to be the online and mobile content delivery provider for the 2010 edition of the Tour de France bicycle race. For the
second consecutive year, Level 3 will partner with VERSUS to stream live Tour de France content to online audiences via the Tour Tracker on VERSUS.com. The content is also available via iPhone – for the first time. Tour de France begins on Saturday, July
3. Live streaming content will be available to US and Canadian viewers on a subscription basis. Throughout all 21 phases of the three-week race, Level 3 said it will downlink the live Tour de France signal to one of its teleports in the US. It will then
distribute the signal to several drop points around the US, where it will be simultaneously encoded into multiple streaming delivery formats. Once encoded, the live streams will be pushed to the Level 3 Content Delivery Network for distribution to VERSUS
subscribers.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

DBMS

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Sybase Announces SQL Anywhere 12

Sybase announced SQL Anywhere 12, the latest update to its database and synchronization solution. The solutions is designed for use outside of the typical datacenter environment, and, according to Sybase, requires
little or no IT intervention. This latest release includes support for synchronization of spatial data, iPhone support, and self-management features. The company expects SQL Anywhere 12 to be available some time during the third quarter of 2010, at which
time it plans to reveal its updated pricing. More information on the database solution can be found at its product page.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE

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Cloudera Releases New Version of Hadoop with New Management Tools

Cloudera made a pair of announcements about its version of Hadoop. The company has released a set of management tools and production support services specifically tailored for its release of Hadoop. Cloudera said
the new products will increase the usability of Hadoop, while decreasing the associated cost and complexity. In a related announcement, the company also unveiled version 3 of its Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop (CDH). The latest release features numerous
new add-ons, such as a self-healing distributed file system, utilities for subproject support, integrated databases and data warehousing, and a new user interface framework and SDK. More information on both releases can be found on the company’s home page.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Red Hat Updates JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.0

Red Hat announced the release of JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.0. The new release is designed to reduce the production time and cost of developing new Web-based applications. This is accomplished by adding new
features related to the JBoss Open Choice philosophy. The new release supports development for Java Enterprise Edition, Spring Framework, Seam, Google Web Toolkit, Ruby, Groovy, PHP, and other frameworks. JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.0 is available
now as part of the JBoss Enterprise Middleware portfolio.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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ADC Announces Data Center Power Management Products

ADC announced new APC Integrated Data Center Solutions products for cable management, designed to help reduce power requirements. It also includes support for electrical distribution, cooling, infrastructure management,
and fiber and copper connectivity.

Novell Announces Release of Sentinel Log Manager 1.1 (06/30/2010)
Novell announced the release of Novell Sentinel Log Manager 1.1. The company is
calling the new product the first log management solution available as a software appliance. The solution is designed to insure a company’s regulatory compliance, while increasing the security of its logging tasks. Novell also announced that the Sentinel
Log Manager includes a free SUSE Linux Enterprise subscription and SLM software update service. More information on the product, as well as a trial download, can be found at its info
page.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

FINANCIAL

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Adobe Signs on Third-Party Financial Institutions for Stock Repurchase

Adobe announced that it has contracted several “large third-party financial institutions” as part of its new $400 million stock repurchasing program. The company said the purchases will be made for a price discounted
from the volume weighted average share price of its stock for the duration of this deal. This transaction joins an existing $250 million structured stock repurchase agreement the company announced in March 2010.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

AT&T Board Approves Quarterly Dividend

AT&T‘s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share on the company’s common shares. The dividend is payable on August 2, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 9,
2010.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Lockheed Martin Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.63

Lockheed Martin announced its dividend for the third quarter of its fiscal year. The company’s Board of Directors approved a cash distribution of $0.63 per share. This amount will be payable on September 24,
2010, to all shareholders of record by the close of business on September 1, 2010.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

Micro Focus Announces Positive 2010 Results

Micro Focus announced its financial results for the full year ending April 30, 2010. The company posted a revenue of $432.6 million, a substantial increase over 2009’s $274.7 million. Operating profits rose 45
percent, from $115.6 million in 2009, to $168.0 million this year. The company’s net debt fell slightly to $68.2 million, after reaching $71.6 million in 2009. Micro Focus also reported an earnings per share total for the year of $0.57, up 38 percent over
2009’s $0.42.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

Oracle Posts Strong Year-End Results

Oracle announced its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010. The quarter saw the company post a revenue of $9.5 billion, an impressive 39% year-over-year increase. Operating income also
rose 14% to $3.3 billion, while net income jumped 25% to $2.4 billion. This resulted in an earnings per share total of $0.46, up 24% from the same period last year. For the full-year 2010, revenues were up 15% to $26.8 billion. Operating income totaled
$9.1 billion, a 9% rise over 2009, while net income performed similarly with a 10% increase to $6.1 billion. Earnings per share for the year totaled $1.21, an 11% gain over last year.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

TIBCO Posts Gains Across the Board in Q2 Financials

TIBCO announced the financial results for its second quarter of 2010. Revenue for the quarter totaled $173.3 million, a significant increase from the $142.7 million it reported for the same period of 2009. Operating
income rose as well, to $16.2 million, versus the $14 million reported for the corresponding quarter of 2009. Net income showed similar year-over-year growth, going from $10.2 million in Q2 2009, to $12.9 million during this quarter. This resulted in a
corresponding boost in earnings per share, which climbed to $0.08 from $0.06 during the prior year’s corresponding quarter.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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Booz Allen Hamilton Awarded Portion of $2 Billion DTIC Contract

Booz Allen Hamilton announced that it has been selected as one of 9 companies to provide software, networks, information, modeling, and simulation (SNIM) support to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The
contract covers three of the DTIC’s Information Analysis Centers (IACs): Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center (IATAC), Data and Analysis Center for Software Analysis (DACS), and Modeling and Simulation Analysis Center (MSIAC). The deal has a
5-year duration, and a total value of over $2 billion for all awardees.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Booz Allen Hamilton Signs Deal to Revamp FAA System

Booz Allen Hamilton announced that it has received an engineering and program management contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to support the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System
(NextGen). The company will also be called on to provide support for both NextGen systems, and the legacy National Airspace System (NAS). The contract has a 10-year duration, and an estimated value of more than $700 million for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Harris Wins $25 Million Order for Multiband Radio Systems

Harris Corporation, has received a $23.5 million order from the US Department of Defense for JTRS-approved Falcon IIIrAN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radio systems and accessories. The AN/PRC-152(C) is an
integrated multiband, multimission handheld radio; it also serves as the dismountable transceiver in the AN/VRC-110 vehicular amplifier adapter system.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Northrop Grumman Receives US Army Logistics Contract

Northrop Grumman announced that it has received a contract from the US Army’s Mission Installation Contracting Command to provide logistics support at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The contract requires the company to
provide logistic supply management, installation transportation support, and equipment maintenance to Fort Eustis and the US Army Transportation Center. The deal has a one-year base period, 4 annual options, and a total value of $46 million if all options
are exercised.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

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CA eHealth Performance Manager Achieves Important Certification

Computer Associates (CA) announced that its CA eHealth Performance Manager r6.1.2 has achieved Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 certification. Awarded by the National
Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), the certification insures that a product will maintain a high level of security by testing its functionality, development environment, documentation, and internal product testing. This should allow the product
to be more widely adopted by companies dealing with extremely sensitive data.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

HP’s Alabama Medicaid Info System Certified

HP Enterprise Services announced that Alabama’s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) – which it designed and built – was fully certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The MMIS can
process about 30 million claims for roughly 14,000 healthcare providers throughout the state, HP said, a total net value of about $3.5 billion USD each year. The certification will allow the agency to receive maximum federal funding.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

PCTS Updates Amelior Tracker to Version 2.8

Patient Care Technology Systems released the updated version 2.8 of its Amelior Tracker software. Enhancements to the product include a “map view” of hospital assets, a new RTLS Component Health Monitoring module, and improved zone tree displays, as
well as others. More information on the product and its latest update can be obtained from the Amelior Tracker product page.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

INTERNET

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Amazon Experiences Service Outage for Several Hours

Online retailing giant Amazon experienced latency problems and other issues at its site on June 29th. Sometime during the afternoon, the site began experiencing intermittent problems including slow performance,
single items and whole item categories vanishing, as well as filled shopping carts temporarily appearing to be empty. Amazon acknowledged the ongoing issue on its Seller Community forum, although it provided no details as to the cause. Amazon announced that everything was functioning normally again by late evening on the
29th.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

AOL Revamps MapQuest

AOL announced a complete revamp of its MapQuest product. The redesigned service features several improvements: a simplified log-in, customizable maps and itineraries,
social networking integration, and interoperability with AOL’s Patch local directory database. The new MapQuest will be available on the MapQuest Web site, and from MapQuest 4 Mobile, MapQuest Navigator, and MapQuest Mobile Web.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

comScore Releases Findings on Mobile Map Usage

comScore released its findings on a recent study of mobile map usage. The company found that the majority of users have shifted to using an application to access mobile maps, rather than a mobile Web browser. The
research found that, during a 3 month period, 26 percent of smartphone users accessed mobile map applications, while 19 percent accessed maps via a browser. Other discoveries of the survey included the fact that 87.2 percent of users accessed maps while in
a vehicle, and the largest increase among mobile map users occurred in the group that averaged one use per week.

Source: Vendor, 6/25/2010

Google to Add Additional Plug-In Security to Chrome

Google released a statement on its plans to combat the security risks inherent in browser plug-ins on its Chromium Blog. Among the
measures Google plans to take are: a built-in PDF viewer to prevent PDF-based attacks; a warning before running “infrequently used plug-ins;" and, perhaps most important, plans for upgrading its Chrome browser to prevent out-of-date plug-ins from
running. Although this last measure may increase user safety, Google has not clarified how it will determine  out-of-date status, or if it plans to allow users the option to continue to use legacy plug-ins.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Google Details Redesign of News Page

Google announced a redesign of its Google News page. The company said the site has been updated to focus on news that would be more relevant to the individual reader, and to
include more social networking integration. Specific changes include the fetching of headline stories based on user-provided preferences; a rating system, which attempts to narrow down the users interests and provide appropriate content; and a drop down
menu on every story that gives readers one-click access to sharing the story’s content on Buzz, Reader, Facebook, or Twitter. The changes are live now in the US, with other countries
and languages to follow in the coming months.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

IBMers Officially Switching to Firefox

IBM is officially switching to Mozilla‘s Firefox for its Web browsing needs, according to , Dr. Robert S. Sutor, Vice President, Open Source and Linux for the company. Sutor wrote
on his personal blog that all 400,000 IBM employees will be “strongly encouraged” to switch to Firefox, and that all new company computers will be provisioned with it.
The reasons given for choosing Firefox include the fact that its standards compliant, the neutrality of its development community, its security, and its extensibility. Sutor also notes that IBM believes Firefox to be the best choice for easing its
transition to greater use of cloud computing within the company.

Source: Sutor.com, 7/1/2010

ICANN Terminates Registrar Status of 123 Registration

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that it has terminated the registrar accreditation of 123 Registration effective July 16, 2010. The termination was the result of a failure to
comply with an aspect of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). Specifically, the company failed to pay several months of accreditation fees. Since 123 Registration failed to announce a bulk transfer recipient, ICANN has begin a search for a suitable
company to receive the domains the terminated registrar was managing. ICANN said this process usually takes 30 days, but could take longer.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

ICANN Gives Initial Approval to .XXX Domain

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has given its initial approval to the .XXX top level domain name for adult-oriented Web sites. The controversial new domain was lobbied for by ICM
Registry, the company that will manage the domain, pending final approval. The news was revealed on ICM Registry’s company blog. While the approval is an important step toward implementation, the actual
use of the .XXX domain still faces several regulatory obstacles.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Lockheed Martin Announces Redesigned Code One Web Site

Lockheed Martin announced that the Web site for its magazine, Code One, has been revamped. The site – which, like the magazine, focuses on Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics aircraft, air vehicles, and systems – now contains updated news, photo galleries, archive video footage, and social networking integration.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Shows First Gains in Some Time

Microsoft finally saw a reversal in the decline of its Internet Explorer Web browser. The company celebrated a 0.57% worldwide gain in market share for the combined version of Internet Explorer, according to Net Applications‘ June Statistics. Microsoft said this news places it the fastest growing browser of the month, with three
times the market share increase of third place competitor Google Chrome. The gain in market share came at the expense of its closest threat, Mozilla‘s Firefox, which saw its share
fall from 24.32% in May to 23.81% in June. Net Applications believes the gain may have to do with Microsoft’s recently launched “Browse with Confidence,” ad campaign.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Opera Releases Final Version of Opera 10.60 Browser

Opera released the final version of its Opera 10.60 Web browser. The features of the latest version include a 50 percent speed increase, geolocation, support for the WebM streaming video codec, and the ability to save
Web apps for offline use. The browser is available now as a free download from the Opera home page.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Opera Reports Prime Time for Mobile Browsing, Opera Mini Growth

Opera released its latest State of the Mobile Web Report. Findings include the fact that mobile web usage peaks every night between 8 PM and 12 AM, and that usage stays
steady across the weekend and weekdays. The report also found that Opera Mini was now used by more people in Indonesia than any other country, including Russia, the former number one. It also revealed that Opera Mini has seen 142.0 percent growth in
usage since May of 2009.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Yahoo Expands Customer Care with IBM to Include 9 New Languages

Yahoo announced the international expansion of its customer care service. The company said that it will now be offering support for future Arabic-language versions of its products, as well as support in eight
additional languages: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Romanian, and Russian. The actual service will be handled by IBM from its service delivery center in Cairo, Egypt.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

LAPTOPS & TABLETS

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Acer Unveils Mini-e, AS Series Laptop Models

Acer International announced its eMachines Mini-e ER1402 laptop, which measures 7.1 inches, and Aspire AS1551-5448 with 11.6 inch high definition display. The AMD based ER1402 supports Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n. Each are available today, respectively, for $299.99 and $549.99 USD.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Cisco Unveils Portable Cius Tablet with Virtual Desktop Integration

Cisco Systems unveiled the Android-based Cisco Cius, a mobile business tablet with virtual desktop integration capability. The ultra portable Cius weighs just 1.15 pounds and, according to Cisco, supports full
TelePresence interoperability, high definition video streaming, and real time video, multi-party conferencing, e-mail, messaging, browsing, and the ability to produce, edit, and share content, whether stored locally or in a cloud. Customer trials will
begin in the third quarter, Cisco said. It will be generally available in the first quarter of 2011.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

General Dynamics Releases 4 New Ultra-Thin Clients

General Dynamics Itronix announced the release of four new ultra-thin client devices. The Tadpole M1000, Tadpole M1500, Tadpole Pulsar and, Tadpole Pulsar Premium all function similarly to a laptop computer,
but do not include any hard drives, memory, operating systems, or application software. The functionality is instead handled by remotely accessed systems and servers. General Dynamics said this results in numerous benefits, including lower power
consumption, lower costs, and increased security and theft protection. More information on the updated models is available at the Tadpole product page.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Samsung Announces Netbook with Extended Battery

Samsung Electronics announced its new 10.1-inch N230 netbook. The Intel based system weighs just over two pounds and, according to Samsung, has a battery that lasts up to 13.5 hours per single charge. It is
available now for approximately $399 USD.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Toshiba, Intel to Commercialize CM1 Tablet for the Classroom

Toshiba Japan and Intel reported they will collaborate to commercialize Toshiba’s educational use tablet PC, and will focus on promoting information and communications
technology (ICT) in the classroom. Toshiba’s 10.1 inch CM1 tablet was developed to be commercialized for the educational sector by Intel, which promotes ICT education globally. It has a 180 degree, rotating, touchscreen LCD with pen stylus. Toshiba will
launch its new CM1 tablet in August. Toshiba and Intel plan to co-promote ICT supported education in elementary and junior high schools, with Intel using CM1 for educational programs and in-school demonstrations.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

LEGAL

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NYT Addresses Unsealed Documents in Dell OptiPlex Suit

Dell was accused by Web hosting service provider Advanced Internet Technologies (AIT) of selling thousands of desktop PCs in spite of knowing the machines contained faulty components,
according to recently unsealed court documents described in a story published in the New York Times. The civil case – filed in 2007 in Federal District Court
in North Carolina – contends that Dell employees had prior knowledge that OptiPlex computers sold between May 2003 and July 2005 were likely to break. The problems allegedly stem from bad capacitators on motherboards, which occasionally cause the systems
to fail. Dell shipped approximately 11.8 million OptiPlex systems during this period. AIT sought $75,000 and punitive damages from Dell for breach of contract, fraud, and deceptive business practices.

Source: NYT, 6/29/2010

Google Wins YouTube Case

Google announced that it has won its case against Viacom. Viacom sued Google over the presence of its copyrighted material on the company’s YouTube video site. Google contended
it did its best to police the user-generated content of YouTube to prevent copyright infringement, and that it fully cooperated with Viacom when contacted about the controversial material. The judge in the case upheld this assertion, and concluded that
Google is protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prevents legal action against online services as long as they are cooperating with copyright holders to help them manage their rights online.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Salesforce.com Files its Own Patent Suit Against Microsoft

Salesforce.com filed its own patent suit against Microsoft, according to Computerworld. The move, which is in retaliation to
Microsoft’s filing of a patent infringement suit against Salesforce.com, alleges that aspects of Microsoft’s .NET platform and SharePoint collaboration software are infringing on Salesforce.com patents. The article notes that Salesforce.com CEO Mark
Benioff has stated that the situation is “resolvable.” Microsoft has only said that it is reviewing the new allegations at this point, but it plans to continue with its initial suit for the time being.

Source: Computerworld, 6/29/2010

MALWARE WATCH

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New Malware in Circulating Says SonicWALL

SonicWALL discovered a new rogue AV downloader being spammed in the wild with the theme “Statement of Fees.” A malicious executable file inside the zip attachment disguises itself as a document file via a Word
icon.

Source: Vendor, 6/25/2010

MOBILE SOFTWARE & PLATFORMS

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Amazon Updates Kindles for Apple Products with Audio, Video

Amazon announced that it has updated its Kindle applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch to include embedded Audio and Video. Users of these devices may now download titles which include sound files, music,
and movies within the pages of an e-book. Interested users can see a list of the new titles which support this multi-media feature at the Kindle audio/video page. The required software
update is available from the Apple App Store.

Source: Vendor, 6/27/2010

Amazon Releases Kindle for Android Devices

Amazon announced the official release of the Android version of its Kindle e-reader application. The app supports many of the same features as its predecessors, including sample chapters, Kindle store browsing, and
bookmark synchronization. Amazon notes that additional features, such as the ability to purchase e-books from within the application, will be added in the near future. More information can be found at Amazon’s Kindle for Android page. The application is available as a free download on the Android Marketplace.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Amazon Adds New 70% Royalty Option to Kindle Publishing Platform

Amazon announced a new pricing option for authors who want to upload their works to the Kindle Digital Text Platform (DTP). The new option will see authors receiving 70 percent of the list price, net of delivery
costs, for all titles across the various Kindle devices and applications. More information on the new pricing scheme can be found at the Kindle Digital Text Platform (DTP) page.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Bing’s iPhone Search Page Updated with Location-Aware Features

Microsoft‘s Bing announced updates to its mobile search page for iPhone users. The company has added an image of the day, location awareness, localized searches, location
bookmarking, and more detailed place listings. iPhone users can access the new features by visiting Bing’s mobile search page, or by setting Bing as their default search engine on devices running iOS 4.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

eBay Announces BlackBerry App in 6 More Countries

eBay announced that it has joined with RIM, makers of BlackBerry smartphones, to bring its eBay for BlackBerry Application to six more countries:
Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. The new application versions are available for download from BlackBerry App World. Users must have BlackBerry OS 4.5 or later, and a service plan which includes data to use the eBay app.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Mozilla Submits Firefox Home to Apple for Approval

Mozilla announced that it has submitted its Firefox Home iPhone application to Apple for approval. The application allows users to access a cloud-synced version of their browsing history, bookmarks, and currently
open tabs from their iPhone. It does not provide its own Web browser, but rather opens any of these links in the built-in Mobile Safari browser. If approved, Firefox Home will be available as a free download from the Apple App store.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Yahoo Releases Trio of Android Products, Updates iPhone Mail and News

Yahoo announced the launch of numerous new mobile apps and mobile-optimized Web pages. The company released Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger apps, as well as a Yahoo! Search widget for Android. Additionally, the
company announced an update to its Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! News sites for the iPhone and iPod touch. These revamped sites use HTML5 to provide users with new features, such as one-click attachment viewing, and mail folder management. The new Android
products are available as free downloads from the Android Marketplace, while the iPhone and iPod optimized sites can be accessed by visiting them on the devices’ built in browser.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

OPERATING SYSTEMS

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Yahoo Releases Customized Hadoop Version

Yahoo announced a new version of Apache Hadoop with Security and Oozie, its own workflow engine, built in. The security update includes the addition of a strong authentication system, as well as Kerberos integration,
while Oozie is meant to function as an easier to user workflow engine, with support for integrated security, and complex work processes, including ETL (extract, transform, load) tasks at global scale. Yahoo said this pair of additions should allow for many
more businesses to consider adopting Hadoop that would previously have been unable to.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

PERIPHERALS

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Amazon Updates, Lowers Price for Kindle DX More than $100

Amazon announced an updated model of its large-format Kindle DX reader with sharper image quality and a graphite covering for $379, down from $489 for the previous version of the Kindle DX. Amazon is also releasing a
set of Kindle Web Widgets, a new embeddable web application for previewing Kindle titles in a web browser.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION

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Belgacom Creates New ICT-Focused Subsidiary

Belgacom announced the formation of a new company focused on information and communication technologies (ICT). The new entity will be called Belgacom Bridging ICT, and will market its product to small and medium
sized enterprises across Belgium. The subsidiary’s team of ICT professionals will be led by Walter Van Uytven, Director of SME-IT for Belgacom.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Capgemini Morocco Opens New Headquarters in Casablanca

Capgemini announced the opening of the new headquarters for its Moroccan subsidiary. The facility is located in Casablanca’s Casanearshore center. The company opened the facility there due to its proximity to
major French business interests, and the availability of new talent from the numerous adjacent universities.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

KPN Appoints Dani‰l Braat as New Head of M&A

KPN announced that it has appointed Dani‰l Braat as its new head of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). He will be replacing Eric Hageman, who will be refocusing on his roles as CFO Mobile International and CEO Mobile
International RoW. Braat has been with the company since 2006, and has been a manager in the M&A department since 2008.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Lenovo Announces Partner Services Program

Lenovo announced its new Partner Services Program, for helping its business partners in the US grow their respective services businesses and manage sales. The
program consists of an enhanced incentive program, new partner Service Support Center, and resources and support.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Lockheed Martin Elects Thomas J. Falk to Board of Directors

Lockheed Martin announced that Thomas J. Falk has been elected to its Board of Directors. Falk is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Kimberly-Clark organization. He also serves on the
boards of Catalyst and the University of Wisconsin Foundation.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

Lockheed Martin Appoints Maryanne R. Lavan as SVP and General Counsel

Lockheed Martin announced that Maryanne R. Lavan has been selected as the company’s new Senior Vice President and General Counsel. She will be replacing James B. Comey, who is leaving the company. Lavan held
numerous positions with Lockheed Martin since her hiring in 1990, most recently serving as Vice President of Internal Audit.

Source: Vendor, 6/25/2010

Micro Focus Announces Resignation of CFO Over Job Hunting Revelation

Micro Focus announced that Nick Bray, Chief Financial Officer of the company has tendered his resignation. The news comes after Bray revealed to the Board of Directors that he was in talks with several other
companies about accepting a new CFO position; one of these companies being a direct competitor to Micro Focus. Bray’s resignation is effective immediately. He will remain on gardening leave for “an appropriate” period.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

Microsoft Shuffles Two Executive Roles

Microsoft announced that Allison Watson, corporate vice president of its Microsoft Partner Group, and Jon Roskill, corporate vice president of the Business & Marketing Organization are both undertaking new roles.
Roskill will assume the office of corporate vice president of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group. His responsibilities will include growing the company’s relationships with unified communications, virtualization, and cloud computing partners. Meanwhile,
Watson will be replacing Roskill as corporate vice president of the Business & Marketing Organization. She will be tasked with marketing and strategic business development for the company’s latest cloud-computing offerings. Both appointments are effective
immediately.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

NCR Hires Christopher Askew as Senior VP of NCR Services

NCR announced that it has hired Christopher Askew as its new senior vice president, NCR Services. The position will see Askew reporting to John Bruno, executive vice president of the company. His main responsibility
will be to lead the NCR Services workforce. Askew previously held a similar position at Dell, and most recently worked as senior vice president of global services for Lenovo.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

SAP Appoints Dr. Angelika Dammann to Executive Board

SAP announced that Dr. Angelika Dammann has been appointed to the company’s Executive Board. She will lead the global human resources function and serving as labor relations director. Dammann comes to the company from
Unilever DACH, where she served as vice president, Human Resources.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Yahoo Elects Brad Smith and Patti Hart to Board of Directors

Yahoo announced the election of Brad Smith and Patti Hart to its Board of Directors. Smith is the current president and CEO of Intuit, while Patti Hart serves as CEO of International Game Technology (IGT). They will
be joining the 8 existing members of the Board of Directors that were reelected at the company’s last Annual Shareholder’s Meeting.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

PUBLIC SAFETY

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DHS Achieves Second Aviation Security Milestone for June

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that 100 percent of passengers flying on US airlines are now being checked against government watch lists through the Transportation Security
Administration’s (TSA) Secure Flight program. This marks the second major step in fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation achieved this month. This announcement comes less than a month after TSA reached 100 percent
watch list checking for all passengers traveling within the United States and its territories through Secure Flight.

Source: DHS, 6/24/2010

Key Official: New Methods Needed for Securing US/Mexico Border

NextGov reported that Representative Henry Cuellar, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, said the Department of
Homeland Security is looking at new technologies along with state and local government resources as options to secure the Southwest border. Cuellar said that current procedures utilize cameras and sensors too much in the detection of illegal immigrants
crossing the American border from Mexico.

Source: NextGov, 6/30/2010

Strategy, Leader Needed for Biosurveillance Capability, Says GAO

Recent legislation and presidential directives have called for an integrated biosurveillance capability; that is, the ability to provide early detection and situational awareness of potentially catastrophic biological events. The Government
Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed federal biosurveillance programs, plans, and strategies and interviewed agency officials from 12 federal departments with biosurveillance responsibilities. The GAO reported the Homeland Security Council should direct the National Security Staff to identify a focal point to lead the
development of a national biosurveillance strategy, among other recommendations.

Source: GAO, 6/30/2010

REGULATORY

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Bell Canada Announces Court Approval for Trust Transition

Bell Canada‘s Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund announced that it has received approval from the Nova Scotia Supreme Court for its plans to transition from an income trust to a corporate structure. The
transformation will result in the creation of a dividend paying corporate entity known as Bell Aliant Incorporated. The plan still needs to overcome subsequent regulatory and other approvals before it can close. The company estimates the transaction should
be completed by January 1, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

New Head of TSA Sworn In

Former FBI Deputy Director John Pistole was sworn in as the new head of the Transportation Security Administration. Pistole was sworn in by Homeland Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano during a rail security event at New York City’s Pennsylvania Station. 

Source: DHS, 7/1/2010

European Commission Launches Inquiry into Net Neutrality Issues

The European Commission has launched an inquiry into the issues surrounding Net Neutrality. In a press release, the Commision said the
“consulation” will explore such issues as whether Internet providers should be allowed to adopt traffic management practices that prioritize one kind of Internet traffic over another; whether such traffic management practices may create problems and have
unfair consequences for users; and whether the EU’s telecom framework is sufficient for the challenges posed by Net Neutrality. The consultation will feed into a Commission report, which should be presented by the end of this year. All interested parties
are invited to respond to the consultation by September 30, 2010.

Source: EC, 7/1/2010

New FCC Report Charts “Rapidly Growing” VoIP Services Segment

The US Federal Communications Commission for the first time has released data about the number of subscribers to interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The FCC said VoIP service represents an
“important and rapidly growing” part of the US voice service market. It enables voice communications over a broadband connection and allows users to both receive calls from, and place calls to, the public switched telephone network – just like traditional
phone service. Providers of the service include companies like Vonage as well as cable and telephone companies that own their own networks. The new data is included in the FCC’s Local Telephone Competition report, which also includes information about more
traditional telephone lines provided in previous reports. Report highlights include: at year’s end 2008, there were 141 million traditional switched access lines in service and 21 million interconnected VoIP subscriptions in the United States, or about 162
million wireline retail local telephone service connections in total. Of these, 97 million were residential connections and 65 million were business connections; of the 162 million total connections, 48% were residential switched access lines, 39% were
business switched access lines, 12% were residential VoIP subscriptions, and 1% were business VoIP subscriptions. The full report can be downloaded from the Wireline Competition Bureau Statistical Reports Web
site.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Verizon Expands Complaint Against Cablevision

Verizon Communications announced it is taking further action to force Cablevision to provide Verizon FiOS television subscribers access to high-definition feeds of MSG and
MSG+ regional sports programming. The carrier has filed a supplement to its previous Program Access Complaint, saying that program distributors like Cablevision are presumed to be in violation of new FCC rules if they do not make terrestrially-delivered
regional sports programming they own or control available to other video providers on nondiscriminatory terms. Verizon contends that Cablevision refuses to provide access to Verizon and its FiOS subscribers on any terms.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

White House Seeks Public Input on Securing Cyberspace

The White House released a draft of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) a blueprint that is designed to reduce cyber security vulnerabilities and improve online privacy protections
through the use of trusted digital identities. The NSTIC calls for the creation of an online environment where individuals and organizations can complete online transactions by using secure, interoperable, and privacy-enhancing credentials like a smart
identity card or a digital certificate. The Department of Homeland Security has launched a Web site for feedback on the plan. A final NSTIC plan is expected to be released
this Fall.

Source: White House, 6/25/2010

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

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Hughes Installs Satellite Uplink for Distance Learning

Broadband satellite services provider Hughes announced the installation of a satellite uplink enabling distance learning at the Havasupai Elementary School, which is located in the heart of the Grand Canyon. Hughes
said it is the 150th site installed under the National Indian Programs Training Center’s Enhanced Learning and Knowledge Network (ELKNet), which delivers distance learning to schools,
federal agencies, and juvenile detention centers located in remote areas of Indian Country in the US. Hughes provides managed network services for ELKNet.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Hughes Signs South Carolina Satellite Broadband Contract

Hughes announced that it has received a contract from the South Carolina Division of State Information Technology (DSIT) for the provision of satellite broadband Internet services to state government and local
agencies. Under the contract, Hughes will be able to provide Lot 4 satellite Internet services to interested public and private customers. The deal is designed to help provide Internet access to agencies, and individuals in remote locations that may
otherwise not have access to broadband. A full list of prices for installation and service can be found at the South Carolina Budget and Control Board page.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

SEARCH

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Bing Updates 4 Search Segments

Microsoft announced additional updates to its Bing search engine. The company has now updated the finance, shopping, health, and news sections. New features include
deeper customization of stock information; new filtering options for product searches; the inclusion of new health information tables and "instant answers" in collaboration with Harvard University and the Centers for Disease Controls; and the
addition of localized, more rapidly-updated news content.

Source: Vendor, 6/25/2010

Microsoft Adds 3rd-Party Vendors, Cash Purchases to Bing Music

Microsoft announced that it has expanding the music purchasing options on its Bing Entertainment search page. In addition to the existing integration with
Microsoft’s Zune service, users are now given the option to purchase individual tracks and albums from Amazon.com, or iTunes. Additionally, users who choose to purchase their music through the Zune service can now use Zune points as well as cash to fund
the transaction.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Google Changes Google.cn Redirect to Landing Page with Links

Google released an update on its plans for the Google.cn site. The page has been redirected users to Google’s Hong Kong-based search engine since January, when the company began refusing to censor its search results
in the country. Google revealed that the Chinese government has since refused to renew its Internet Content Provider license if the search giant does not close down the redirect page. If left unchanged, the current situation would result in all Google
services being shut down in China as of June 30. Google has decided, however, to make a change which it believes will allow for it to renew its license. Rather than redirecting visitors to Google.cn, the company will now provide a landing page with links
to existing China-based Google services, and a link to the Hong Kong version of the search page. Google has since applied to have its Internet Content Provider license renewed, and says all users should be presented with the new landing page within a few
days.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Google Moves Encrypted Search Engine to Allow for Blocking

Google relocated its encrypted search engine to encrypted.google.com, according to Computerworld. The move was completed to
appease schools and businesses, which were unable to block the original location, Google.com, without interfering with other, unrestricted Google services. Many schools and businesses choose to block encrypted search engines since they can be used to
bypass local content filters. The new location will allow for these organizations to place a block on the encrypted search engine without affecting any other Google service.

Source: Computerworld, 6/29/2010

Network Solutions Launches SEO for Ecommerce

Network Solutions announced the launch of nsMarketing SEO for Ecommerce. The new service is designed to handle the process of search engine optimization (SEO) for new product groups. The service examines an
existing Web property, creates a roadmap based on site content and budget parameters, and attempts to make changes to improve the site’s search engine ranking. This is done by adding new product descriptions, writing blog posts, engaging in social media,
and other activities. The service requires a $300 analysis fee, and costs a minimum of $500 a month thereafter. More information can be found at Network Solutions’ SEO for
Ecommerce page.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

SECURITY FLAWS & FIXES

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Adobe Fixes Reader, Acrobat

Adobe released fixes for Reader and Acrobat to fix several vulnerabilities. The flaws affect both products in versions 9.3.2 and prior. An advisory details all of the information and users are instructed to immediately update their products.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Debian Updates GNU/Linux 5.0 with Security, Problem Fixes

Debian announced a fifth update to its Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 operating system. The new package, codenamed “Lenny,” addresses several security problems and serious issues found in the most recent stable release. The
company notes that this release does not constitute a new version of the OS, but rather serves as an update to existing distributions of GNU/Linux 5.0. Updated image files, with the changes already included, will be made available for download from
Debian’s usual distribution network.

Source: Vendor, 6/26/2010

Google Updates Chrome

An update for Google Chrome is now available from the vendor to resolve three highly critical flaws and two medium-risk vulnerabilities. A blog entry provides more information about this update.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

Microsoft Acknowleges Attacks on XP Systems

Microsoft has issued an advisory warning XP users that it is aware of reports that an unpatched flaw in the Windows Help and Support
Center function is being actively exploited by hackers. Microsoft is “investigating” solutions. The company said the flaw exists in both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but that, based on the samples analyzed, “Windows Server 2003 systems are not
currently at risk from these attacks.” Microsoft posted a workaround for the problem and urged XP users to keep the OS and antivirus programs up to date.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Microsoft Issues Updates to Two Earlier Security Bulletins

Microsoft updated two security bulletins. The update for a bulletin labeled severe due to vulnerabilities in Windows Media corrected
the verification registry keys for Quartz.dll (DirectShow), Asycfilt.dll (COM component), and Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2. An important bulletin for Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Producer 2003 corrected installation switches for Movie Maker 6.0 on Windows Vista and removal information for Movie Maker 2.6 on
Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Source: Vendor, 6/25/2010

Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6.6 to Fix Crash Prevention Issue

Mozilla announced the release of Firefox 3.6.6 to address an issue with its recent 3.6.4 release. The issue stemmed from a 10 second timeframe the browser used to determine when to terminate a malfunctioning
plug-in. After releasing 3.6.4, Mozilla began receiving reports from users with older computers that they expected 10 second and longer delays while certain plug-ins loaded, due to their slower computers. However, the crash protection feature was
terminating those processes before the content even completed loading. In response, Mozilla has increased the timeout period from 10 to 45 seconds before a plug-in is terminated. The updated version of Firefox can be downloaded via the software’s built-in
update feature, or from the Firefox home page.

Source: Vendor, 6/26/2010

WellPoint Breach Exposes Nearly a Half Million Customers

The AP reported that 470,000 WellPoint insurance customers have been contacted about another breach of personal information from medical records and credit cards. The problem is
related to a security hole in a program that allows customers to track their progress of applications for coverage. WellPoint said the issue was resolved in March once the problem was noticed. But a customer discovered a glitch when she uncovered
sensitive data on other customers in the system. She filed a lawsuit against the company regarding this flaw. WellPoint has stated that that issue has been fixed.

Source: AP, 6/29/2010

SECURITY PRODUCTS & COMPANIES

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CSC Launches New Cybersecurity Web Site

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced the launch of a new cybersecurity Web site. The new site is designed as both an educational destination, and a platform to
market CSC’s various cybersecurity solutions to businesses and governments. The company plans to populate the site with multimedia content such as blog posts, podcasts, articles, and videos.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Extreme Networks’ Switches Receive Defense Department Certification

Extreme Networks‘ Ethernet switch platforms have completed and passed the Department of Defense‘s Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Unified Capabilities
Approved Products List testing. JITC certification is required for all network products connecting to the Defense Switched Network (DSN). Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8810 and BlackDiamond 12808 modular switches, and the Summit X650, Summit X450, Summit
X350 and Summit X150 fixed switches met the interface and functional requirements for Assured Services Local Area Network core, distribution, and access networks.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

F-Secure Offers Protection for Android Platform

F-Secure announced the availability of Mobile Security 6 on the Android platform. This new version secures smartphones against malicious software and safeguards confidential data even if the phone is lost or
stolen.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Facebook Says Ask and You Shall Receive Security

Facebook has launched a new system where developers must request and receive permission when users connect to third-party applications and sites, according to the CTO of the social networking site. Bret Taylor
posted in his online blog on Wednesday that the new system allows better user transparency and control over the information that is shared with third parties. In order for such third parties
to access private account information, the application will need to ask permission from the Facebook user.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Google Expands Suspicious Log-In Warnings to All Services

Google announced that it would be expanding its suspicious log-in notification feature to include all of its services. The company initially created the warnings to alert Gmail users when a suspicious log-in attempt
was made on their mail accounts. Due to the success of the program, Google has decided to expand the security measure to include all of its services. The company says the new warnings will appear on a user’s Google Dashboard. The same IP tracking
technology will be used to determine when an alert should be sent, and users may still dismiss alerts, or act on them at their own discretion.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

HP Announces Security Products for the Physical, Virtual Environment

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced new FlexFabric products it said help prevent network security breaches in a converged infrastructure by protecting the physical and virtual environment. The TippingPoint Secure
Virtualization Framework suite routes security protection through the TippingPoint N-Platform Intrusion Prevention System. It includes vController, for preventing security attacks by inspecting all VM traffic as it moves through the network. HP also
introduced new Digital Vaccine services, which block traffic to and from malicious or suspicious Web sites.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

US Remains the King of Spam, Says Kaspersky Report

According to Kaspersky Lab‘s spam report for May 2010, the US remains the main distributor of spam, and the quantity of spam
originating from this country increased by 8.5 percent. The US contributes 20.7 percent of the world’s spam while. second and third places respectively went to India with 7.5 percent and Russia with 5.4 percent.

Source: Vendor, 6/25/2010

Kaspersky Lab Patents New Technology to Fight Malware

Kaspersky Lab has patented a technology in the US that analyzes statistical data about threats received from a global monitoring network. The network tracks malware downloads, hacker attacks and other security
incidents, recording critical information about them. Emerging epidemics can then be identified by the number of incidents occurring during a specific period in one location or another.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Lockheed Martin Upgrades Security of IronClad USB Drives

Lockheed Martin announced the addition of a new level of security for its IronClad “PC on a stick” USB drives. The new solution, from technology firm CoreTrace, is called BOUNCER. BOUNCER creates a white list
on the portable operating system allowing users and IT professionals to block the execution of any program that does not have specific approval to run. Lockheed claims this will eliminate the vast majority of security threats by preventing malware from
executing itself on the system without the user’s knowledge. More information about IronClad USB drives and BOUNCER can be found on the IronClad product page.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

New Saas Product from McAfee Protects the Cloud

McAfee‘s SaaS Web Protection is now available worldwide. The new Web security offering combines the enterprise-grade reporting capabilities and features from McAfee products with the scalable, multi-tenant platform
architecture that is part of MX Logic. The new cloud-based service protects enterprises from malware and other Web-borne threats without any on-premise requirements.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

McAfee Trains UK Investigators on Techniques to Fight Cybercrime

McAfee provided hands on malware investigation and forensics training to investigators from the Police Central eCrime Unit (PCeU) and the Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA) in the UK this week. The effort by
McAfee to train law enforcement specialists is part of the company’s Initiative to Fight Cybercrime, a program aimed at closing gaps in the fight against cybercrime and make a practical and measurable impact on decreasing criminal activity.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

McAfee Announces Support for Apple’s iOS 4

McAfee announced availability for its Trust Digital enterprise mobility management (EMM) platform for devices running iOS 4, Apple‘s newest mobile operating system. McAfee also
announced the Trust Digital platform will be delivering Mobile Device Management capabilities.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

NIST Updates Publication on Security Controls

The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued Special Publication 800-53A, Revision 1, which provides guidelines for developing
security assessment plans and security control assessment procedures.

Source: NIST, 6/29/2010

Draft Publication Provides Practices to Prevent Supply Chain Risk

Draft NISTIR 7622 has been released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for comments from the public. This draft is
intended to provide a wide array of practices that when implemented will help mitigate supply chain risk.

Source: NIST, 6/25/2010

NIST Issues Security Draft

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the draft Special Publication 800-132. This recommendation specifies techniques for
the derivation of master keys from passwords to protect electronic data in a storage environment.

Source: NIST, 6/24/2010

OnSSI Integrates Ocularis with VideoIQ Cameras

OnSSI‘s Ocularis video-centric physical security information system platform has been integrated with VideoIQ’s line of cameras featuring embedded, adaptive video analytics. The integration applies to the iCVR cameras
providing on-board storage and the iCST streaming video cameras.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Sophos, Crossbeam Partner to Secure Enterprise Email

Crossbeam Systems and Sophos announced a strategic partnership to deliver email security to large enterprises and service providers. Crossbeam’s X-Series platform customers now
have the ability to run Sophos’ email security gateway software, Sophos PureMessage, to protect users against spam, malware, phishing, and other threats.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

New Spacenet Satellite Emergency Communications Service Available

Spacenet has introduced its new Emergency Communications Service (ECS). ECS is designed to provide a pay-as-you-use satellite service plan with dedicated satellite bandwidth for emergency communications. ECS is
targeted at public safety and first responder agencies such as police, fire departments, and medical emergency teams as well as federal agencies that require network continuity for disaster planning.

Source: Vendor, 6/23/2010

SERVERS

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NEC Extends VMware VSphere Support to FT Servers

NEC Corp. of America announced it is offering native VMware vSphere support on its fault tolerant servers. NEC’s lineup of Intel based, fault tolerant Express5800/300 servers support Vmware’s virtualization platform,
a move NEC says will make it easier for businesses to adopt virtualization for mission critical applications.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY

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AT&T Partners with CURRENT Group for Joint Smart Grid Solution

AT&T announced a new agreement with CURRENT Group, a provider of Smart Grid optimization solutions. AT&T said the new deal offers utilities an integrated solution that includes
AT&T’s managed and network services, combined with AT&T’s mobile broadband network. The joint solution offered by AT&T and CURRENT is immediately available throughout North America.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Verizon, Qualcomm Among Investors in Smart Grid Tech Provider

Raleigh, NC-based Consert, a smart grid technology provider, announced that Constellation Energy, GE Energy Financial Services, QUALCOMM, Verizon Ventures, and private investors have provided $17.7 million to fund strategic marketing, North American sales, and ongoing enhancements of Consert’s smart grid software. Consert’s
technology, based on IBM enterprise software, connects homes and small businesses through existing communications networks – provided for Consert by Verizon Wireless. Consert software is used to report real-time data for
smart grid management functions, including demand management, advanced metering infrastructure, and home area networks.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

SMARTPHONES

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Apple Sells More than 1.7 Million iPhones in 3 Days

Apple said it sold more than 1.7 million of its iPhone 4 smartphones in the product’s first three days on the market. The latest version of the mobile phone is the most successful product launch in the company’s
history, Apple noted. The iPhone 4 launched in the US with AT&T on June 24, and is also available in France, the UK, Germany, and Japan. The iPhone be available in another 18 countries by the end of July.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Microsoft to Pull the Plug on Kin

Tech blog Gizmodo reported that Microsoft is dropping its highly-promoted Kin phone after just six weeks on the market. Sold by Verizon Wireless, sales of the phone have been far short of projections, according to multiple reports, despite a recent price cut. Gizmodo published an official statement from Microsoft saying Kin will not be
launched in Europe this Fall as originally planned and that the Kin development team will be “integrated” with its Windows 7 (mobile OS) development team.

Source: Gizmodo, 07/01

Sprint, Samsung Preview Epic 4G Smartphone

Sprint and Samsung Mobile introduced the second 4G-capable handset from Sprint, the Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Mobile’s first 4G Android-powered device. Running on the Google
Android 2.1 platform, Samsung Epic 4G supports a series of advanced touch screen gestures including multi-touch pinch, long tap and zoom, and vertical and horizontal swiping. The device supports both a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a virtual keyboard with
Swype technology, which allows users to input text faster with one continuous finger motion across the virtual keyboard. Sprint said it expects the Epic 4G to be available in “the coming months.”

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Verizon Sets Droid X Launch for July 15

Verizon Wireless announced that the Droid X smartphone will be available July 15 for $199.99 with a two-year contract, after a $100 mail-in rebate. The Droid X runs Google’s Android 2.1 and a modified
version of Motorola’s MotoBLUR user interface. The device features a 1 GHz OMAP processor from Texas Instruments, a 4.3-inch screen, a dual-flash, 8-megapixel camera, HD camcorder, and DLNA and HDMI connectivity, allowing users to download, stream and
share personal HD content. The phone has three microphones – one for video, one for voice and one for noise cancellation. The device also features a mobile hotspot service that will allow users to connect up to five devices via WiFi. Verizon said the Droid
X will get a software upgrade in the latter part of the Summer for Android 2.2 and Adobe Flash Player 10.1. Droid X will showcase a range of apps, including Skype Mobile.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Verizon Begins Selling Pantech Jest Feature Phone

Verizon Wireless said its new “feature phone” from Pantech, called Jest, is now available online. It will be in Verizon Wireless stores beginning July 5. Described as an
entry-level messaging handset and successor to the Razzle, the Pantech Jest is a slider phone with QWERTY keyboard, 1xRTT connectivity, 2MP camera with camcorder, Bluetooth, up to 16GB microSD expansion, GPS, and a 2.5mm headset jack.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Facebook Changes the Way Applications Gain Access to User Info

Facebook announced a change to the way third-party applications may gain permission to access a user’s information. Starting now, all applications on Facebook.com and Facebook-affiliated sites will be required to
present users with a pop-up message explicitly asking for permission to access their non-public profile sections. Information posted on publicly available sections of a users profile will continue to be accessible by default. More information on the
changes is available from Facebook’s help page.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

Twitter Integrates Facebook and LinkedIn Apps with Find Friends Page

Twitter announced a new way to find people on its social network. The method comes by way of a new level of integration with Facebook and LinkedIn. Users of micro-blogging service can now search through the Twitter Facebook app, as well as with LinkedIn’s Tweets application. Both apps will let users
scan their collections of friends on each of these social networks, and will present them with the profiles of any of those friends that also have a Twitter account.

Source: Vendor, 6/24/2010

Twitter Settles FTC Probe Over Early 2009 Incident

Twitter announced that it has reached an agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in relation to a pair of cyberattacks that occurred in early 2009. The company said it was
required to implement a number of changes to satisfy the FTC, but noted that it had already put many of the suggested changes into place prior to the settlement. The specifics of the FTC agreement were not disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

STORAGE

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Oracle Updates Sun Storage 7000 Line with Larger Drives, Higher Speeds

Oracle announced several upgrades to the Sun Storage 7000 product line. The improvements include 4 and 8 Gbit/sec fibre channel support, multiple storage pools, and new 1 and 2 TB storage drive options. The company
said the new options can decrease costs, and increase the efficiency of storage tasks. More information on the Sun Storage 7000 product line can be found at its product page.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Seagate Shipping 3TB External Drive

Seagate announced that it is shipping the industry’s first 3 terrabyte hard drive, the FreeAgent GoFlex Desk external drive. The 3TB GoFlex Desk external drive with USB 2.0 adapter can be purchased at Seagate.com
and through selected retailers for US $249.99.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

TI Introduces SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Transceiver

Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first discrete SuperSpeed USB 3.0 transceiver, which TI said offers more than 10 times the speed of USB 2.0. The tranceiver, suited for a range of devices, is available to
manufacturers now.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

STREAMING MEDIA

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Google Creates Certification Badge for YouTube Caption Providers

Google launched a new certification service for captioning providers wishing to offer their services to YouTube video uploaders. The “YouTube Ready” badge was created in
collaboration with the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP). To receive the badge, caption providers must pass a DCMP administered quality evaluation, maintain a Web site and YouTube channel, and post the rates
they offer for YouTube-related services. The certification is launching with 12 qualified members, which Google expects to expand on shortly.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Hulu Announces $9.99 Per Month Premium Service, Adds New Devices

Hulu finally announced its long-expected subscription service. Hulu Plus, as it’s called, will cost customers $9.99 a month. For this price they can access all of the site’s free content, plus the entire current season
of over 40 popular television series. Subscribers will also get exclusive access to an archive of over 120 previous seasons of current and canceled programs, which includes more than 2,000 episodes. As an added benefit, subscribers can watch any of this
content from their computers, or from an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Hulu will also be bringing its streaming video to additional products, including televisions and blu-ray players from Sony, Vizio, and Samsung, as well as Sony’s Playstation 3, and Microsoft‘s Xbox 360, in the near future. The service is currently in a closed beta. Interested parties can get early access by signing up for the preview at the service’s invitation request page.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

Level 3 Delivers World Cup Soccer to Record Online Audience in Spain

Level 3 announced it is providing its Internet broadcast services to a number of European broadcasters, including Spanish broadcaster Telecinco, to stream the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa games in high-definition
to online audiences. During Spain’s game against Switzerland, approximately 220,000 concurrent users watched the broadcast at Telecinco’s Web site, Level 3 said, making it the most-watched event the broadcaster and Level 3 have ever delivered to online
audiences in Spain.

Source: Vendor, 6/28/2010

Level 3 Expands Contract with Major League Baseball

Level 3 has been selected by MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, to deliver high-speed IP and colocation services to support MLB’s network and media archive, as
well as to provide live and on-demand streaming capabilities. The new services are part of a multi-year extension of an existing contract.

Source: Vendor, 6/30/2010

UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS

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Cisco Deploys Networking, UC for India’s Meydan City

Cisco India is deploying networking, security, and unified communications (UC) technology for the Meydan Group, the organization overseeing the development of a horseracing facility in Dubai. The technology
will provide the 60,000 seat capacity Meydan City stadium – which includes a hotel, breeding and training facility, and several restaurants – with high definition audio, video, voice, data, and wireless communications over a single network. Deployed
technology includes: a converged IP infrastructure, building management and physical security, and unified communications and interactive TV services.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

HP, Avaya Integrating UC Products and Services

Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Avaya are collaborating to add elements of Avaya’s Unified Communications and Contact Center products to HP’s Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC)
services portfolio. HP will offer Avaya’s Aura Unified Communications architecture and applications, contact center applications, and client applications and endpoints. The joint Unified Communication Solutions will be available through HP sales channels.
Avaya Aura is already interoperable with HP Networking products, courtesy of the HP AllianceONE Program.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

Verizon Business Launching Cloud-Based UC&C Trial

Verizon Business said it will be the first US-based provider to deliver Cisco unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) applications in the cloud, as a service. The
company next month will begin field trials of the new Cisco Hosted Collaboration Solution, which was introduced June 30. The two-month trial will enable participants to see how cloud-based UC&C capabilities can be used by multiple employees across an
enterprise. Since the applications reside in the cloud, organizations can activate employee subscriptions to some or all of the available services, as needed, and pay for the services, once commercialized, on a per-user basis.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

WEB COMMERCE

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PayPal Launches Mobile Version of Express Checkout

PayPal announced a mobile version of its Express Checkout service. Dubbed simply Mobile Express Checkout, the new service lets merchants provide the same functionality as the desktop version of Express Checkout to
users making their purchases from a mobile device. Mobile Express Checkout be made available from a few merchants, including Nike and Buy.com, over the next few weeks. Additional merchants will be added later this summer. To use the new service users must
have either an iPhone or an Android 2.0 or later device.

Source: Vendor, 7/1/2010

WIRELESS

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Cisco, MobileAccess Extend Cellular Coverage Using LAN

Cisco Systems and MobileAccess – an enterprise wireless technology firm – are developing a technology they claim can extend in-building, cellular coverage across an organization’s existing LAN infrastructure.
MobileAccess is integrating MobileAccessVE with the Cisco Unified Wireless Network. MobileAccessVE sends radio frequency signals over an Ethernet LAN infrastructure for 2G, 3G, and 4G services, without affecting wired or wireless LAN traffic. The companies
are now deploying the technology at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology for several campus buildings.

Source: Vendor, 6/29/2010

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