News Briefs for the Week Ending08/05/2011
Docid:00020009Publication Date: 1108Publication Type: NEWS
America Movil Plans Tender Offer to Take Over Telmex #America Movil# [~http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/~] said it plans to launch a #tender offer# [~http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/news/2011/2011_08_01.pdf~] for all outstanding shares of #Telmex# [~http://www.telmex.com/mx/paises/pais.jsp~] that Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 CA Agrees to Acquire SaaS Monitoring Firm Watchmouse B.V. ~CA~ signed a definitive agreement to acquire Watchmouse B.V., a provider of SaaS-based monitoring for cloud, mobile, and traditional Web applications. The acquired company maintains more than 60 monitoring stations spread across 40 countries. CA said Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 Capgemini Finalizes Acquisition of Prosodie ~Capgemini~ finalized its acquisition of Prosodie, a multi-channel service provider. Capgemini said the transaction had a total value of EUR 382 million, and will allow it to enter into the front office transaction solutions market. Specifically, Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 CSC Finalizes Acquisition of iSOFT Group Limited ~CSC~ finalized its acquisition of iSOFT Group Limited, a provider of healthcare IT solutions. CSC said the acquired company’s assets will be used to strengthen its own software products and healthcare integration services. It will also be used to Source: Vendor, 7/31/2011 Earthlink Completes Acquisition of Business Vitals ~Earthlink~ completed its acquisition of Business Vitals, a provider of managed information technology (IT), security, and professional services. Earthlink said the purchase will provide it with a new Tier 4 data center connected to its own fiber Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Facebook Acquires Interactive Book Maker Push Pop Press ~Facebook~ acquired Push Pop Press, a maker of interactive books for Apple’s iPad, #All Things D# [~http://allthingsd.com/~] reported. Facebook confirmed the acquisition with All Things D, but noted that it has no plans to release any form of digital Source: All Things D, 8/3/2011 Level 3, Global Crossing Shareholders Okay Merge ~Level 3 Communications~ and ~Global Crossing~ announced that, at separate special meetings, stockholders of both companies voted to approve Level 3’s proposed acquisition of Global Crossing. The deal is under regulatory review. Level 3 said it expects Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Network Solutions to Be Acquired by Web.com ~Network Solutions~ signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Web.com, a provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. The transaction will be completed for a total of $405 million in cash and Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 QinetiQ Sells Off UK Fuel, Lubricants Business ~QinetiQ~ has sold its UK fuel and lubricants business to Intertek, a provider of quality and safety solutions, for a total cash consideration of œ500,000 ($800,000 USD). Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Telecom Italia Completes Purchase of 71% Stake in 4G Holdings ~Telecom Italia~ completed its purchase of a 71% stake in 4G Holding S.p.A. for the price of EUR 8.4 million. The remaining 29% stake is controlled by GIR S.r.l, a company owned by the current CEO of 4G Holding, Claudio Gottero. The CEO position will Source: Vendor, 7/28/2011 Toshiba Closes its Purchase of Landis+Gyr ~Toshiba Japan~ closed its acquisition of Landis+Gyr, an energy management company for utilities. Landis+Gyr is now a consolidated subsidiary. It has approximately 5,000 employees, with its head offices located in Zug, Switzerland. Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Windstream to Acquire PAETEC in Deal Valued at $2.3 Billion ~Windstream~ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ~PAETEC~ – based in Fairport, NY – in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.3 billion. Jeff Gardner, president and CEO of Windstream, said the combined company will have “a nationwide Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Atos Named a Provider for Facility Services Firm ISS #Atos# [~http://na.atos.net/en-us/~] – the former Atos Origin which recently acquired Siemens IT Solutions and Services – was awarded a five-year deal to serve as the UK provider for ISS, a facility services vendor. Atos will manage all IT services and Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 CSC Signs Allies with Aria Systems for Cloud-Based Service ~CSC~ signed a strategic agreement with Aria Systems which will see the pair collaborating on cloud subscription billing and recurring revenue management. Under the terms of the agreement , CSC has adopted the Aria Systems platform as the basis for its Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 CSC Names Diamond-Level Partner in Oracle Partner Network ~CSC~ was named a Diamond Level partner, the highest rank available, in the ~Oracle~ Partner Network Specialized Program. To achieve this rank, CSC was required to demonstrate its expertise in the management and implementation of Oracle products. CSC Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 NEC Signs Collaborative MOU with ST Electronics, Founds Joint Business ~NEC~ signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate with ST Electronics on Information Communication Technologies (ICT) initiatives. The first of these joint ventures will be the foundation of NEC STEE Cloud Services. The joint business will Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 BIOMETRICS
AuthenTec in Venture to Develop Secure NFC for Smartphones ~AuthenTec~, along with ~NXP Semiconductors~ [~http://www.nxp.com/~] and ~DeviceFidelity~ [~http://www.devicefidelity.com/~] are jointly developing reference designs that enable secure mobile payments via Android-based phones through the use of Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 AuthenTec Debuts New Biometric SDK for Android Phones A new software development kit (SDK) for fingerprint sensor applications on Android mobile phones is now available from ~AuthenTec~. The new SDK, which can be accessed from the AuthenTec Web site, allows developers to create custom applications around Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 AuthenTec Adds Biometric Functionality to New Fujitsu Tablet PC ~Fujitsu~ has incorporated ~AuthenTec’s~ AES2660 smart sensor into its new STYLISTIC Q550 tablet PC. The SYLISTIC Q550 incorporates the AES2660 fingerprint sensor on the back of the tablet as a one-touch security feature. Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 BUSINESS CONTINUITY
New Report Assesses Global Disaster Risk Reduction The United Nations (~UN~) has published a global assessment #report# [~http://www.unpd.org.bd/info/pub/GAR%20Exe%Summary.pdf~] on disaster risk reduction. The report addresses recent disasters including the floods in Australia, the earthquake in New Source: UN, 7/29/2011 CARRIER SERVICES
AT&T Mobility to Throttle Speeds of Heaviest Data Users ~AT&T~ has #confirmed# [~http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=20535&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=32318&mapcode=corporate~] that, effective Oct. 1, it may throttle the data speeds of wireless smartphone users with unlimited data plans who are among the Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Google Adds 38 New Languages, Lower Per Minute Rates to Gmail Calling ~Google~ announced a pair of changes to its Gmail calling service: support for 38 new languages and lower calling rates to 150 destinations. The reduced rates include $0.10 per minute to mobile phones in the UK, France, and Germany, as well as $0.02 for Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 LightSquared Delivers Satellite Phones to Tribal Nations in US ~LightSquared~ announced that it has delivered satellite phones to tribal nations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Arizona. The satellite phones represent LightSquared’s commitment to assist the Indian Health Service, tribes, and tribal organizations Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Rogers Launches Roaming Alerts for Roaming Data Pass Plans ~Rogers~ launched a new roaming alert service for customers on its Roaming Data Pass plans. The real-time alerts inform customers of their data usage with a maximum delay of 5 minutes. Customers will also receive a message when they exceed the time Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 T-Mobile USA Launches New Small Business Rate Plans ~T-Mobile USA~ said it is launching its new small business value rate plans. The new plans offer “unlimited” data, voice, and text starting at $44.99 per month, per line. The company said it is also re-launching its small business Web site and rolling Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Telecom New Zealand Launches Total Home Mobile Bundle Plan ~Telecom New Zealand~ launched a new bundled communications plan, Total Home Mobile. The new plan allows customers on the company’s XT Mobile network to make calls for NZ$0.29 per minute, with 300 included text messages per month. The plan also includes Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Telstra Launches New Mobile Device Management Portal ~Telstra~ launched its new Telstra Mobile Device Management Portal, a method of managing multiple devices on a corporate smartphone fleet. The cloud-based services lets IT administrators manage smartphones based on Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, Windows Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 CLOUD COMPUTING
Amazon Web Services Announces AWS Direct Connect Amazon Web Services announced AWS Direct Connect, a new service designed to allow enterprises to create a dedicated network connection from their datacenter, office, or colocation environment to AWS. The service entirely bypasses the public Internet, Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 AWS Brings Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Out of Beta Amazon Web Services (~AWS~) released its Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) service to the public. Now out of beta, the new service can be used in multiple availability zones across all AWS Regions. Amazon VPC supports the creation of Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 AWS Adds Support for Identity Federation Amazon Web Services (~AWS~) added support for identity federation to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). The new features allows customers to give existing corporate identities secure and direct access to AWS resources, without the need for Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Fujitsu Rolls Out Middleware Products for the Public Cloud ~Fujitsu Japan~ released new middleware products – including an Interstage application server and Systemwalker operations and monitoring managers – compatible with the Microsoft Windows Azure public cloud service and the Fujitsu Global Cloud Platform it Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 HP Launches Track-and-Trace Service for Pharmaceuticals Hewlett-Packard (~HP~) launched its Global Authentication Service, a cloud-based track-and-trace service for helping pharmaceutical companies monitor the global supply chain. The service – which runs on scalable, cloud-based technology – is first being Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & EQUIPMENT
Cisco Deploys DWDM for Edpnet ~Cisco Systems~ announced that European telecommunications provider Edpnet deployed an external dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) channel in Russia, using Cisco’s ONS multiservice transport platform. The telecommunications channel connects Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Gilat Tapped to Deliver Equipment to SES ~Gilat Satellite Networks~ announced that it has signed an agreement for the delivery of network equipment and Ka-band end-user terminals for the #SES# [~http://www.ses.com/ses/welcome/~] satellite-based Internet service #ASTRA2Connect# Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Juniper and Telecom Italia Collaborating on IPv6 DS-Lite ~Juniper Networks~ and ~Telecom Italia~ announced they are working together to design and manage new parallel tracks of IPv4 and IPv6 within a single architecture, by introducing a new Dual Stack Lite (DS-Lite) approach. Telecom Italia, in particular, Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Level 3 Offers Connections at London Stock Exchange Data Center ~Level 3 Communications~ said that it now offers connectivity to its colocation facility at London Stock Exchange Group’s data center in the city of London. The point-of-presence offers connectivity to financial institutions that are co-located within Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 LightSquared Transitions Customers to New Satellite ~LightSquared~ announced that it has successfully transitioned approximately 50,000 public safety and enterprise customers from its MSAT satellites to its new SkyTerra 1 satellite. LightSquared said the transition is a “major step” toward the launch of Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 NSN to Supply Softswitch Platform for Cable Bahamas Nokia Siemens Networks (~NSN~) was selected to provide a voice-over-cable softswitch platform for Cable Bahamas, as the service provider looks to roll out new IP telephony services over cable networks. The hiQ 8000 softswitch platform will allow Cable Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 NTT Expands Capacity on Japan-to-US Network ~NTT Communications~ announced it is expanding capacity on its Japan-to-United States transpacific network to 500 Gbps. This comes less than a year since NTT announced in that it reached the 400 Gbps mark on its network. Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Vodafone Wins 60MHz of New Spectrum, Plans LTE Rollout in Spain ~Vodafone~ purchased a total of 60 MHz (2×30 MHz) of new spectrum in the Spanish government’s auction. The carrier plans to use the new airspace to provide its customers with enhanced mobile Internet services, including a planned rollout of LTE Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 Zayo Expanding Fiber Network within West Virginia ~Zayo~ is expanding its fiber network within West Virginia to support the high-bandwidth connectivity needs of federal agencies, military facilities, and schools and businesses concentrated in the area. The new deployment will provide Ethernet, Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 CONFERENCING
Cisco TelePresence to be Deployed for Rogers Cup ~Cisco Systems~ will provide the TelePresence technology to connect spectators, journalists, and players in the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Canada. The TelePresence systems will connect venues in both Toronto and Montreal, using high definition Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Citrix Announces GoToMeeting with HDFaces ~Citrix~ announced GoToMeeting with HDFaces. The new app now supports high-definition group video conferencing for up to 6 attendees. The software requires only a Web cam and an Internet connection to function, a fact which, Citrix said, makes it Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Technicolor to Deliver Telepresence Adapter for Comcast #Technicolor# [~http://www.technicolor.com/~] announced that it has been chosen to make a custom-developed telepresence adapter for ~Comcast~ that is designed to deliver high-definition video conferencing through TV sets. The adapter will work through Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 CONSULTING & MANAGED SERVICES
Accenture Signs IT and F&A Contract with Intertek ~Accenture~ signed an agreement with Intertek, a provider of quality assurance and safety solutions, to handle the company’s global IT and finance and accounting (F&A) needs. Accenture will be called on to provide technology infrastructure, application Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Accenture to Implement CAS Software Platform for L’Oreal ~Accenture~ signed a contract to implement its CAS software platform in support of the field sales operations of cosmetics manufacturer L’Oreal in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The software platform will be integrated with L’Oreal’s back office to Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Cisco to Provide Network Support Services for Emirates Telecom ~Cisco Systems~ signed a three-year contract to provide network support and optimization services to support existing and future network infrastructure for du, the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company. It will provide Cisco SMARTnet Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Dell to Provide IT Services for Motion Picture Group ~Dell Services~ has won a contract to provide the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) with cloud hosting, applications support, security administration, and other IT services for helping review IT health trends, under a seven-year agreement. It Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Ericsson Signs Managed Services Deal with MTS in India #Ericsson India# [~http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/company_facts/worldwide/as/in~] extended its managed services contract with Sistema Shyam Teleservices, which operates telecom services under the MTS brand in India, by three years. Ericsson will Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 IBM Designs System to Digitize National Library of Japan’s Collection ~IBM~ announced its participation in a project designed to digitize the entire collection of the National Diet Library of Japan. The goal is to make the libraries collection widely available and searchable as an online resource for researchers and Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 CYBERCRIME
Feds Make 72 Arrests in Global Pedophile Ring US Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Homeland Security (~DHS~) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced three indictments and one complaint charging a total of 72 individuals for their participation in an international network of sexual abuse Source: DHS, 8/3/2011 HP ArcSight Study Highlights High Cost of Cyber Crime #HP ArcSight# [~http://www.arcsight.com/~] #unveiled# [~http://www.arcsight.com/webinars/watch/2nd-annual-cost-of-cyber-crime-findings/~] the Second Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study, new research indicating the manner in which cyber-attacks – despite Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 DATA BREACHES
July Attack on UK Publication Results in Data Breach The ~BBC~ has learned that thousands of people who entered contests on the UK’s ~The Sun~ Web site have been affected by a data breach following a cyber attack on July 19. Some of the stolen information, which includes names, addresses, birthdates, Source: BBC, 8/2/2011 McAfee: China Responsible for Large-Scale Global Security Attacks ~McAfee~ has uncovered a large number of consistent security intrusions and espionage targeting various sectors worldwide over the course of five years and according to its research, the hacker appears to be located in China. McAfee’s research is Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 DESKTOPS
Lenovo Unveils New Desktop, Accompanying HD Displays ~Lenovo~ announced its new ThinkCentre Edge 71, a desktop PC designed for use with its new lineup of 21-23-inch high-definition LS series monitors. It has a 1-TB hard drive with optional SSD storage, and will retail for $369 USD, starting in October. Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE
Adobe Releases Preview of Adobe Edge HTML-Based Animation Software ~Adobe~ released its first public preview of Adobe Edge, a new HTML5 Web motion and interaction design tool. The software lets designers create animations and interactive sites using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, instead of Adobe Flash. Adobe said it is Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
ISYS Releases Document Filters 10.0 ~ISYS~ released version 10.0 of Document Filters, its solution for text extraction and rendering. New features include enterprise file and email format support; “Deep Inspection” technology, designed to reveal hidden content; Mac OS support; Unicode Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 FINANCIAL
Belgacom’s Revenue’s Down Slightly, Predicts Decline for FY 2011 ~Belgacom~ posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. Revenues were EUR 1.61 billion, a modest drop from the EUR 1.64 billion posted for the same quarter in 2010. Net income totaled EUR 393 million, a massive drop from Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Bell Canada Posts Increased Revenue, Slight Drop in Profits ~Bell Canada~ posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $4.36 billion, a 13.5% change from the $3.84 billion posted for the same period last year. Net income was $590 million, down 2% from Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 CA Presents Long-Term Financial Outlook at 2011 Investor’s Day ~CA~ presented its long-term financial outlook at its 2011 Investor’s Day. The three-year forecast, beginning with FY 2013, includes mid-single digit organic revenue growth, diluted earnings per share growth in the low double digits, and share Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 CA Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend ~CA~ declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. This amount will be payable on September 14, 2011 to all shareholders of record by the close of business on August 16, 2011. Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Cardinal Health’s Revenue Up, Profits Way Up for FY 2011 ~Cardinal Health~ posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011. For the quarter, the company’s revenue was $26.8 billion, a 9% increase over the $24.5 billion reported for the last quarter of 2010. Net income was $207 Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 CenturyLink Profits Down, Revenue Up on Qwest Acquisition ~CenturyLink~ reported a second quarter profit of $102 million USD, or 17 cents a share, down from $238 million, or 79 cents, a year earlier. Excluding special items, adjusted earnings fell to 44 cents from 88 cents. The quarter’s financial results Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Charter Revenues Up for Q2 but Loss Widens US cable operator ~Charter Communications~ reported that its second-quarter revenues were up 2.2 percent from a year earlier, to US$1.71 billion. Charter posted a net loss of $107 million, versus a loss of $82 million a year earlier, however, due mainly Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Charter Posts Continued Net Losses, Hemorrhages Customers in Q2 ~Charter Communications~ posted its second quarter financial results for the 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $1.79 billion, nearly flat with the $1.77 billion reported for the same period in 2010. Charter suffered a net loss of $107 Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Cincinnati Bell Reports Higher Earnings ~Cincinnati Bell~ reported higher second quarter earnings and revenues fueled by growth at its Texas-based data center business. Net income for the three months ended June 30 increased 41 percent to $13.5 million USD, or 5 cents a share, up from $9.6 Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Clearwire Posts Loss ~Clearwire~ posted a quarterly net loss of $168.7 million, compared with a loss of $125.9 million during the same quarter a year ago. The company’s revenue jumped to $322.6 million, compared with $117 million in the same period last year. Clearwire, Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Comcast Profits Up 16% ~Comcast~ posted second quarter profits up 16% from last year’s second quarter, driven by adding broadband Internet customers, boosting sales at its NBCUniversal unit, and reducing video-subscriber losses. Net income climbed to $1.02 billion, or 37 Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 comScore Reports Increased Revenue, Net Loss for Q2 2011 ~comScore~ posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenues came in at $58.1 million, a 38.3% increase over the $42 million reported for the same quarter in 2010. However, the company suffered a net Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Convergys Reports Gains in Revenue, Nearly Tripled Profits for Q2 ~Convergys~ reported its financial results for the second quarter of the 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $552 million, up from the $528 million it reported for the same period in 2010. Net income was $32 million, or $0.26 per share, a Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Deutsche Telekom Posts Declining Revenue, Net Profits for Q2 ~Deutsche Telekom~ posted the financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled EUR 10.9 billion, a 3.3% drop when compared to a revenue of EUR 11.34 billion for the first half of 2010. Net profits were down Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 DirectTV Profit Up 29 Percent Satellite TV provider ~DirecTV~ said its net income in the second quarter increased 29 percent as its subscriber base grew, especially in Latin America. The company added far fewer subscribers in the US, however, than it has in previous quarters – Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Frontier Board Approves Quarterly Dividend ~Frontier Communications~ announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.1875 per share of common stock, payable on September 30, 2011 to holders of record of common stock at the close of business on Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Frontier Posts Lower Profit, Announces Dish Network Renewal Deal ~Frontier Communications~ reported an 8 percent decline in profits for the second quarter, reflecting higher expenses that offset a spike in revenues. The company also announced a multi-year renewal of its current partnership with ~Dish Network~ to Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 General Dynamics Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.47 ~General Dynamics~ declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share. This amount will be payable on November 10, 2011 to all shareholders of record by the close of business on October 7, 2011. Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Harris Corp Posts Decline in Q4, Improved FY 2011 ~Harris Corp~ posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011. For the quarter, the company’s revenue totaled $1.67 billion, a 15% increase over the same period in 2010. Net income was $134 million, or $1.06 per share, compared Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Leap Wireless Loses Customers in Second Quarter Telecommunications company ~Leap Wireless~ – which sells its prepaid wireless service under the ~Cricket brand~ – reported a net gain of just 29,000 voice customers and a net loss of approximately 132,000 broadband customers during the second quarter of Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Lenovo Closes Medion Share Purchase ~Lenovo~ closed a share-purchase agreement with Gerd Brachmann – Medion’s largest shareholder, founder, and CEO – to give it a 51 percent stake in the company. The move should increase its presence in the consumer market in Western Europe, and, in Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 LG Posts Flat Revenue, First Net Profits in 3 Quarters ~LG~ posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenues totaled KRW 14.39 trillion, a very slight decrease from the KRW 14.41 trillion posted for the same quarter in 2010. Net income was KRW 108 billion, Source: Vendor, 7/28/2011 MetroPCS Profit, Revenue Up for Second Quarter Prepaid carrier ~MetroPCS~ posted second quarter net profit of $84.3 million USD, up 5.6 percent from $79.9 million in the same period last year. Total revenue jumped 19 percent to $1.20 billion. The flat-rate carrier said it will boost capital Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Motorola Mobility Nearly Doubles Mobile Sales Despite Losses ~Motorola Mobility~ reported sales of $3.3 billion USD for the 2011 second quarter, ended June 30th, up 28 percent from 2010 second quarter revenues. Revenues were bolstered by a 41 percent year-to-year jump in the revenues pulled in by Mobile Devices, Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Nielsen Reports Increased Revenue, Declining Profits in Q2 Financials ~Nielsen~ reported its second quarter results for the 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $1.39 billion, up from $1.27 billion, year over year. Net income was $69 million, a drop from the $74 million reported for the same period in 2010. Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 Samsung Sales Up with 43% Telecom Revenue Growth ~Samsung Electronics~ posted revenues of 39.44 trillion KRW ($37.5 billion USD) for the second quarter – ended June 30, 2011 – a four percent, year-to-year improvement, off the strength of a 43 jump in Telecom sales (12.18 trillion KRW). Net profits Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 T-Mobile USA Profit Down 48 Percent for Second Quarter ~T-Mobile USA~ reported net income of $212 million for the second quarter, down 48 percent from the $404 million it posted in the same period a year ago. Total revenue for the period was $5.1 billion, down from $5.4 billion in the year-ago quarter. Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Teradata’s Revenue, Profits Up in Q2 2011 ~Teradata~ posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $269 million, up 21% from the $223 million reported a year ago. Net income was $103 million, a significant increase over the $74 Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 United Online Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend ~United Online~ approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. This amount will be payable on August 31, 2011 to all shareholders of record by the close of business on August 12, 2011. United online noted that this is the 26th consecutive quarter the Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 United Online Posts Improved Revenue, Profits in Q2 2011 ~United Online~ posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue was $255.6 million, up 5 % over the $242.7 million posted for the same quarter in 2010. Net income was $26.8 million, or $0.30 per share, Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Verizon Wireless to Pay $10 Billion Dividend to Owners ~Verizon Wireless~ announced that its board has approved a long-awaited dividend of USD $10 billion for its owners. The distribution will be paid out at the end of January 2012, in proportion to their shareholdings in the mobile operator. Verizon Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Vonage Posts Record-Setting Net Income for Q2 2011 ~Vonage~ posted its financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $217.3 million, down slightly from the $225.3 million reported for the same quarter in 2010. Net income was a record-setting $21.4 Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Yahoo, Alibaba Group, and Softbank Reach Agreement on Alipay ~Yahoo~ reached an #agreement# [~http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=595209~] with the Alibaba Group and Softbank bringing an end to the trio’s dispute over Alipay. Under the terms of the new agreement, Alibaba will continue Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
General Dynamics Named to USSOCOM’s SITEC Program Contract ~General Dynamics~ was among the 7 contractors selected for the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contracts (SITEC). Awarded by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the agreement calls on the awardees to assist the Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 General Dynamics Receives Blanket Purchase Agreement for FORCECOM ~General Dynamics~ received a blanket purchase agreement to provide information technology support services to the US Coast Guard’s Force Readiness Command (FORCECOM). The company will provide FORCECOM with IT and simulator support for non-standard Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Harris Corp Signs $4.3 Million Army Dental Command Contract ~Harris Corp~ received a contract from the US Army Dental Command to provide IT services to Army dental clinics around the world. Harris will be called on to update and maintain the various applications and the Web site managed by the Dental Command. Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Northrop Grumman Signs 5-Year Support Contract with NYC ~Northrop Grumman~ signed a contract with the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. Under the terms of the agreement, Northrop Grumman will provide ongoing operations and maintenance for the New York City Wireless Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Raytheon Receives Land Radio Contract from Rock County, Wisconsin ~Raytheon~ received a contract from Rock County, Wisconsin to provide an interoperable communications system to the county. The communications project will call on Raytheon to create a 20-site conventional P25 digital land mobile radio system. The Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
Allscripts Signs EHR Agreement with St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Net ~Allscripts~ signed an agreement with St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network which will see the organization’s 400 employed physicians, and 1,200 affiliated physicians switching to the company’s electronic health records (EHR) solution. St. Luke’s will be Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Teradata Releases New Medicaid Logical Data Model ~Teradata~ released a new Medicaid Logical Data Model (MC-LDM). The data model is used to allow state Medicaid agencies and Health and Human Services (HHS) departments to implement a “person-centric” data warehouse. According to Teradata, the solution Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 INTERNET
AOL Launches Two New Sites: HuffPost Women and HuffPost Parents ~AOL~ launched two new sites in its ever-expanding HuffPost network: #HuffPost Women# [~http://www.huffingtonpost.com/women~] and #HuffPost Parents# [~http://www.huffingtonpost.com/parents~]. HuffPost Women will focus on providing “ideas about success Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 EU Security Agency Addresses Flaws in New Web Standards ~ENISA~, the network and information security agency for the European Union (~EU~), has proposed security fixes for 13 upcoming Web standards, and has identified 50 security threats and mitigations on how they should be addressed. ENISA’s #report# Source: ENISA, 8/1/2011 FCC: Most Wired Broadband Providers Meeting Advertised Speeds Wired broadband providers in the US deliver speeds that nearly meet, and sometimes exceed, the service they promise residential customers, according to a report released by the US ~Federal Communications Commission~. During peak hours, providers of Source: FCC, 8/2/2011 LAPTOPS
Verizon Wireless to Launch Compaq Netbook August 4 ~Verizon Wireless~ announced that it will begin selling a new 4G LTE netbook from Compaq on August 4th. The Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr with built-in 4G LTE will be available online on launch day. The netbook runs Windows 7 Home Starter and has a 10.1-inch Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 LEGAL
Apple Files Injunction Against Samsung for Australian Tablet ~Apple~ filed an injunction against ~Samsung Electronics~ in Australia, accusing it of copying Apple product designs in an attempt to confuse buyers, and forcing it to halt commercial ads already airing in the country, according to a report #published# Source: Bloomberg, 8/1/2011 Germany Declares Facebook’s Facial Recognition Feature Illegal Germany has declared the facial recognition abilities of ~Facebook~ to be illegal, #The Atlantic Wire# [~http://www.theatlanticwire.com/~] reported. According to the country’s data protection official, Johannes Caspar, the recently launched feature Source: AtlanticWire, 8/3/2011 Google Accuses “Rockstar” Companies of Anti-Competitive Practices ~Google~ posted an #entry# [~http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-patents-attack-android.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FMKuf+%28Official+Google+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher~] on its corporate Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Telstra Tiles Structural Separation Undertaking with ACCC ~Telstra~ filed its Structural Separation Undertaking (SSU) and Migration Plan with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The SSU commits the carrier to structural separation during the period of the National Broadband Network (NBN) Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 US International Trade Commission Investigating ObjectVideo Complaint The US International Trade Commission (~USITC~) has instituted an investigation into video analytics software, systems, components, and products used to detect, track and analyze images on a video stream. The investigation is based on a complaint filed Source: USITC, 7/27/2011 MALWARE WATCH
Kaspersky Lab: Inexpensive Exploit Kits Continue to Plague Java A new ~Kaspersky Lab~ report provides details about how exploit kits have become popular among cybercriminals. #”Exploit Kits Attack Vector – Mid-Year Update”# Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Android Mobile Threats Are on the Rise Users of Android-based devices are two-and-a-half times as likely to encounter malware today than just six months ago, according to a new #report# Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Microsoft Offers Progress Report on Security Initiatives A new #progress report# [~http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9779057~] from ~Microsoft~ offers information about vendor programs available to help deflect and alleviate online security threats. Among the data from the report is that Microsoft’s Active Source: Vendor, 7/28/2011 RSA Report Aims to Change Mindset in Security Threat Defense RSA released a new #report# [~http://www.rsa.com/innovation/docs/SBIC_RPT_0711.pdf~] that asserts that most organizations must prepare for when, not if, they are targeted by advanced threats. The report urges organizations to adopt a new security Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Malware Is Biggest Threat in 2011, Says New Report The Sophos #Security Threat Report Mid-Year 201# [~http://www.sophos.com/midyearsecurity2011~] has found that malware is the biggest threat to Internet users, with 150,000 new malware samples identified on average daily. Additionally, ~Sophos~ said, Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Android, Microsoft Top Targets for Cyber Threats Trend Micro’s #2Q 2011 Threat Roundup# [~http://us.trendmicro.com/imperia/md/content/us/trendwatch/researchandanalysis/2q_2011_threat_roundup.pdf~] report points out that the proliferation of Android malware and cloud-computing-related data are among Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 MOBILE APPS
Amazon Launches MYHABIT iPhone App ~Amazon~ released a MYHABIT shopping application for the iPhone. Designed to be a companion to the company’s membership-only shopping site, the new app offers users access to the site’s time-limited sales from anywhere. Other features include exclusive Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 AOL Launches Free Daily, User Customizable iPad Magazine ~AOL~ launched editions, a free daily magazine for the iPad that automatically customizes itself based on the user’s preferences. The app takes into account such actions as opening an article or entering a topic of interest to attempt to determine the Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Google Releases Updated Version of Gmail App for Android ~Google~ released version 2.3.5 of its Gmail app for the Android Operating system. New features include the ability to sync only priority messages, individual notification tones for each email tag, persistent “show pictures” settings for contacts, and Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 MSN Launches New PostBox App for Windows Phone 7 ~MSN~ launched its new PostBox App for users of the Windows Phone 7 platform. The new offering is a curated media-sharing service that connects users with their friends, as well as geographically adjacent users in their town and region. The service Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Vonage Launches Pay-Per-Call International Calling App for iPhone ~Vonage~ launched a new iPhone app titled Time to Call. The new app lets customers make international calls, which are billed individually to their iTunes accounts. The calls are charged in 15-minute blocks for prices ranging from $0.99 to $1.99 for 100 Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 MOBILE PLATFORMS
comScore Shows Symbian Unseating Palm in June’s Mobile Market Share ~comScore~ posted its statistics on the June 2011 US mobile subscriber market share. On the OEM list, ~Samung~ remained on top, gaining another 0.8% since March to reach 25.3% of the market; ~LG~ held second with 21.3% following a 0.4% gain; ~Motorola~ Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 OPERATING SYSTEMS
Windows XP Drops Below 50% Market Share for the First Time ~Microsoft~’s Windows XP operating system is finally showing signs slipping from its dominant position, ~CNet~ reported. According to #stats# [~http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?spider=1&qprid=10~] provided by ~Net Source: CNet, 8/4/2011 PERIPHERALS
NCR Named Official POS Provider for Johnny Rockets Franchisees ~NCR~ expanded its relationship with The Johnny Rockets Group, a franchise of restaurants. The company will now serve as the supplier of all point of sale (POS) technology for the restaurant’s franchisees. This expands on an earlier agreement that named Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION
Booz Allen Hamilton Receives UAE Business Registration, Leases Offices ~Booz Allen Hamilton~ completed its registration to conduct business in the United Arab Emirates, and leased an office in the Etihad Towers complex in Abu Dhabi. The new location is the first step in Booz’s plans to expand its government and commercial Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Clearwire Announces Technology Shift to LTE ~Clearwire~ announced its intention to add “LTE Advanced-ready” technology to its wireless broadband network. The announcement follows the successful completion of 4G technology trials that achieved download speeds exceeding 120 Mbps, the company said. Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 DIRECTV Appoints Dr. Dixon Doll to Board of Directors ~DIRECTV~ appointed Dr. Dixon Doll to its board of directors. Doll is the co-founder and a current general partner at DCM (formerly Doll Capital Management), a global technology venture capital firm. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 HP Names VP for Global Government Affairs Practice ~Hewlett-Packard~ appointed Gregg Melinson – the former chair of the Government Affairs Practice Group – as VP, Global Government Affairs, and deputy general counsel. He takes office September 19th, and will be based out of HP’s Palo Alto, CA, US Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Huawei Appoints Global Cyber Security Officer ~Huawei Technologies~ named John Suffolk as Global Cyber Security Officer (GCSO), starting October 1st. He will report directly to CEO Ren Zhengfei, and will be in charge of developing a cyber security assurance strategy and system, also managing and Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 News Corp Appoints Andrea Zappia as CEO of Sky Italia ~News Corp~ named Andrea Zappia as the new Chief Executive Officer of Sky Italia, effective immediately. She will replace Tom Mockridge who left Sky Italia in July to take the office of Chief Executive, News International. Zappia previously served at Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 Northrop Grumman Appoints Jack Dorsett as new VP of Cybersecurity/C4 ~Northrop Grumman~ appointed Jack Dorsett as vice president of Cybersecurity/C4. In the new role, Dorsett will report to Sid Ashworth, corporate vice president of Government Relations, and will lead the team responsible for the development and execution Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 NTT America Deploys Bloom Energy Servers at Data Center #NTT America# [~http://www.us.ntt.com/en/index.html~], a wholly-owned subsidiary of ~NTT Communications~, announced it has deployed Bloom Energy Servers at its Lundy Data Center in San Jose, California. NTT America chose #Bloom Energy# Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Progress Software President and CEO, Richard D. Reidy to Leave Company ~Progress Software~ announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard D. Reidy plans to leave the company once a successor has been found. Reidy has been with Progress for 27 years, having served in his current role since March 2009. An Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Raytheon Names Kevin F Brown VP of Fort Meade and Deputy, ISS products ~Raytheon~ named Kevin F. Brown as the new vice president of its Fort Meade operations and deputy of the Information Security Solutions (ISS) product line. Brown’s responsibilities will consist of leading the company’s business development and site Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Steve Bennett to Assume Role of Chairman at Symantec Steve Bennett will be named chairman of ~Symantec’s~ board of directors in October. Bennett, who is currently an independent board member, will succeed John W. Thompson, effective October 25. Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 CWA Members at Verizon Vote for Strike Authorization Members of the ~Communications Workers of America~ at ~Verizon Communications~ voted overwhelmingly to authorize CWA leaders to call a strike “if a fair contract cannot be reached.” Ninety-one percent of voting CWA members approved the strike Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Lynch Stepping Down from Verizon Post Richard J. Lynch, executive vice president for enterprise wide strategic technology initiatives at ~Verizon Communications~, has announced his retirement, effective Aug. 19, following 39 years of service at Verizon and its predecessor companies. Before Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Wikimedia Appoints 2011-2012 Board of Trustees and Officers ~Wikipedia~ owner the Wikimedia Foundation announced its 2011-2012 Board of Trustees and elected officers. For the officer positions, Ting Chen has been selected to remain Chair of the Board, Jan-Bart de Vreede has been elected Vice-Chair, Stuart West Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 PUBLIC SAFETY
DHS Proposes Security Program for Ammonium Nitrate The Department of Homeland Security (~DHS~) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Federal Register for the creation of the Ammonium Nitrate Security Program in an effort to secure potentially dangerous chemicals and ensure that they Source: DHS, 8/2/2011 GA Community Upgrades Emergency Communications with InterAct Pickens County in Jasper, Georgia has upgraded its emergency response communications and 9-1-1 call center response with the assistance of ~InterAct Public Safety~. Among the upgrades made were systems designed to handle higher call volumes. Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 NIST, National Guard to Provide Biothreat Training to First Responders The US ~National Institute of Standards and Technology ~ and the National Guard have coordinated efforts to train emergency first responders in the task of securing reliable samples of suspected biothreats. The project, dubbed “Operation Vigilant Source: NIST, 8/2/2011 NIST to Measure First Responder Needs for Documentary Standards Seeking to measure the US first responder community’s need for documentary standards at the federal, state, and local levels, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (~NIST~) Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES) and its partners will Source: NIST, 8/2/2011 US Unveils Strategy for Tackling Violent Extremism The ~White House~ has published a three-pronged ~Department of Homeland Security~ strategy designed to prevent violent extremism that calls for community involvement, proper training, and better education as key methods in this effort. #”Empowering Source: DHS, 8/2/2011 REGULATORY & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Czech Republic Rolls Out Cyber Security Strategy The European Union’s network information and security agency (~ENISA~) has announced that the #Cyber Security Strategy of the Czech Republic# [~http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/news-items/CZ_Cyber_Security_Strategy_20112015.PDF~] for the period of Source: ENISA, 8/2/2011 GAO Report Details Approaches to Agencies’ Security Workforces The Government Accountability Office (~GAO~) has published a #report# [~http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11601.pdf~] that highlights nine federal agencies’ approaches to staffing their security workforces in an effort to help the Department of Homeland Source: GAO, 6/30/2011 NIST Promotes Cybersecurity, Biometric Events for September The National Institute of Standards and Technology (~NIST~) and the National Security Agency (~NSA~) are sponsoring the 2011 Biometric Consortium Conference, September 27-29 in Tampa. at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida. The conference focuses on Source: NIST, 8/2/2011 NIST Seeks Comment on Cryptography Key Publication The National Institute of Standards and Technology (~NIST~) is requesting comments from the public on a special publication, “Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation.” The document, identified as #SP 800-133# Source: NIST, 8/1/2011 Verizon Hails Spectrum Agreement Reached by US, Canada, Mexico The US government has reached agreements with Canada and Mexico that establish the framework for use of spectrum in the 700 MHz band. The spectrum is being widely deployed for high-speed wireless broadband in the US. The agreement with Canada is new; Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 RFID
Motorola Solutions Unveils Rugged, Industrial RFID Reader ~Motorola Solutions~ introduced its new industrial FX9500 RFID reader, for scanning RFID-enabled pallets, cases, and items in a manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse setting. The ruggedized reader is available in four- and eight-port configurations, Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Hughes Signs Agreement with Avanti for Satellite Broadband in Europe ~Hughes~ signed an agreement with Avanti which will see the company offering broadband Internet access to customers across Europe. The collaboration calls for Hughes to run its HN satellite platform over Avanti’s high-capacity, Ka-band satellite, Hylas Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 SEARCH
Google Updates Search Results Page for Tablets ~Google~ redesigned the search results page which appears on tablet devices. The new results page features a simplified layout, increased font size, larger buttons, and easier touch targets for more reliable navigation. The search company also changed Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 SECURITY FLAWS & FIXES
Cisco Issues Advisory on Root Account Flaw ~Cisco~ TelePresence Recording Server Software Release 1.7.2.0 includes a root administrator account that is enabled by default and can be exploited. The vendor has posted an #advisory# Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 Google Chrome Contains 29 Vulnerabilities More than 25 security vulnerabilities have been found in ~Google~ Chrome, resulting in a vendor-issued #advisory# [~http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update.html~]. Google recommends that users immediately update to version Source: Secunia, 8/3/2011 Zero-Day Vulnerability Found in WordPress Scprit A vulnerability in TimThumb, a PHP script that is used in ~WordPress~ blogging software contains a zero-day security flaw. An independent technology blogger has #posted# [~http://markmaunder.com/2011/zero-day-vulnerability-in-many-wordpress-themes/~] Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 SECURITY PRODUCTS & COMPANIES
Check Point Software Adds New Offerings to its Security Line ~Check Point Software~ unveiled several new products, including the 61000 Security System; the R75.20, a new release for its software blade architecture; Check Point 21400, a data center appliance; and SecurityPower, a metric for customers to estimate Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 IBM Teams with Security First Corp for Chips with Integrated Security ~IBM~ signed a joint development agreement with Security First Corp, a provider of data availability and security solutions. The goal of the alliance is to enhance performance, security, and high data availability to storage and cloud-based computing Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 Online Banking Security Tips Available in New McAfee Guide ~McAfee~ released an educational #guide# [~https://blogs.mcafee.com/consumer/guide-to-online-banking-safety~] for banking safely on computers, tablets, or mobile devices. The vendor has identified three main personality types associated with online and Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Raytheon Signs Licensing Agreement with SafeNet to Market Rshield ~Raytheon~ signed a licensing agreement with SafeNet, a provider of information security, to market its RShield malware detection product. The companies said SafeNet is designed specifically to protect large-scale enterprise networks from Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 RSA Debuts NetWitness Panorama, Adds Features to SIEM Platform ~RSA~ rolled out NetWitness Panorama technology, a new module for security analytics that uses hundreds of log data sources with external threat intelligence to detect attacks. In addition, RSA unveiled enhancements to its enVision Security Information Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Enterprise Vault 10 Now Available from Symantec ~Symantec~ released Enterprise Vault 10, the new version of its email and content archiving software that includes data loss prevention technology to analyze ~Microsoft~ Exchange email content. Enterprise Vault has also been integrated with Symantec’s Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 SERVERS
Dell Introduces Data Center Fresh Air Cooling ~Dell~ announced its Fresh Air cooling technology, for server, storage, and networking equipment in the data center. It allows the equipment to operate at temperatures of up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit without requiring external chillers. Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY
Cable&Wireless Teams with Silver Spring Networks for Smarts Grids ~Cable&Wireless~ signed an agreement with Silver Spring Networks to collaborate on a new smart grid and smart metering system in the UK. The duo plans to use Silver Spring’s IPv6-based Radio Frequency network infrastructure, software, and services to Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 SMARTPHONES
Worldwide Mobile Handset Shipments Up in Second Quarter Citing a study by Strategy Analytics, ~Telecompaper~ reported that global handset shipments grew 13 percent annually to reach 361 million units in the second quarter of 2011. #Strategy Analytics# [~http://www.strategyanalytics.com/~] said Nokia’s market Source: Telecompaper, 8/1/2011 Fujitsu to Roll Out Water-Resistant Smartphone Monday ~Fujitsu~ announced that its new F-12C smartphone will be available in Japan starting Monday, August 7th, for customers of NTT DoCoMo The water-resistant Android smartphone has a high-definition display with exterior coating resistant to fingerprints Source: Vendor, 8/3/2011 Mitel Debuts HTC Detail ~Mitel~ announced that Mitel NetSolutions’ Mitel Mobile service has debuted the 3G/4G Android-based HTC Detail, making it the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to offer a 3G/4G wireless Android-based handset. The company also said new Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Motorola Mobility Introduces New Smartphone ~Motorola Mobility~ announced the Android-based Motorola XT531 smartphoneIt sports a 3.5-inch touch-screen display, dual cameras, and social network. The Motorola XT531 will be available starting this month in China. The device will be available in Hong Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 RIM Introduces Five New BlackBerry Smartphones Research in Motion (~RIM~) introduced five new BlackBerry smartphones aimed at reinvigorating the company’s device lineup ahead of a larger transition next year to using QNX software for its smartphones. The new phones all run on a refreshed version of Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Telecom New Zealand Launches Huawei’s X1 Android Smartphone ~Telecom New Zealand~ announced plans to carry Huawei’s X1 Android smartphone. The budget-minded handset features HSDPA 7.2Mbps connectivity, 512MB of memory, and an ambient light sensor. All of this is running on Android 2.2 (Froyo). The phone is Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Testing Un-Filterable Ads in News Feeds ~Facebook~ is testing the idea of placing advertisements into users news feeds, ~The Wall Street Journal~ reported. Although the Journal says the move is designed to help frustrated businesses with increasing their exposure in news feeds, the move is Source: WSJ, 8/4/2011 TIBCO’s tibbr Being Tested As Part of Carnegie Mellon’s DMI ~TIBCO~ announced that Carnegie Mellon University is currently testing its tibbr product as part of the school’s Disaster Management Initiative (DMI). The company said tibbr was selected for its ability to let citizens, community groups, first Source: Vendor, 8/4/2011 Twitter Adds Support for Dutch and Indonesian ~Twitter~ launched support for the Dutch and Indonesian languages on its service. The new language support was accomplished entirely by participants in the site’s #Translation Center# [~http://translate.twttr.com/welcome~], a crowd-sourced project Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Twitter Receives New Round of Funding from DST Global, Others ~Twitter~ revealed it has held another round of capital funding. The social media service said it received a “significant round of funding”, which was led by DST Global and included several of the company’s previous investors. Twitter plans to use the Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Twitter Launches New HTML5-Based Site for iPad Users ~Twitter~ announced that it has begun rolling out a new HTML5-based version of its Web site for iPad users in a recent #Tweet# [~http://twitter.com/#!/twittermobile/status/98529320527593472~]. The new site resembles the HTML 5 versions of Twitter.com Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 STREAMING MEDIA
Rogers Launches Online Streaming Coverage of All Blue Jays Games ~Rogers~ launched an online streaming video version of its Rogers Sportnet coverage of Toronto Blue Jays baseball games. The video will be available to all Rogers customers through via Rogers On Demand Online and through their smartphones with Rogers On Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 SUPERCOMPUTERS
IBM Completes Computing Cluster at University of Louisville ~IBM~ completed a $1.8 million project at the University of Louisville which doubled the school’s computing power. The new systems, nicknamed the Cardinal Research Cluster (CRC), will be used in researching treatments for pediatric cancer and solar Source: Vendor, 7/29/2011 TABLETS
Asus International Launches Eee Pad Slider Tablet ~Asus International~ launched its Eee Pad Slider, a tablet with slide-out keyboard and widescreen, multi-touch display. It uses the Android operating system. Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 Dell Launches Touchscreen Android Tablet in China ~Dell~ launched its new Streak 10, a 10-inch touchscreen Android tablet, to help capture a larger part of China’s growing mobile Internet market while also providing a more affordable alternative to Apple’s iPad in the country. The 1.6-pound tablet has Source: Vendor, 8/1/2011 VOIP
Vonage Signs Distribution Agreement with TracFone ~Vonage~ signed a distribution agreement with TracFone Wireless, a pre-paid wireless phone provider, which will allow it to offer its unlimited home phone services to TracFone customers. The plan provides unlimited local and long-distance calling to the Source: Vendor, 8/2/2011 ©2011 Faulkner Information Services |