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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

• Criminals Are Now Spamming US Mobile Phone Users by Name, State and Income Level --- DALLAS
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  AdaptiveMobile, the world leader in mobile security, has unearthed evidence that US mobile spammers are using cell phone users’ personal data to launch invasive, highly targeted attacks. For the first time, mobile spammers can use such information as the subscriber’s first name, zip code, ... read more
• Verizon Wireless and Discover Financial Services Join the NFC Forum as Principal Members --- WAKEFIELD, Mass.
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  The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced that Verizon Wireless and Discover Financial Services, LLC have become members at the Principal level. In addition, SMARTRAC ... read more
• Patent To Be Awarded To FourthWall Media For Dynamic Application Insertion For Targeted TV Advertising --- DULLES, Va., June 19, 2013
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  FourthWall Media(TM), the leading provider of cable platform technology and the largest independent source of set-top box viewing data, announced today that the US Patent office has allowed a patent for its Dynamic Application Insertion Technology. Through this patented technology, targeting data and applications are embedded directly in the video stream which deliver greater campaign agility to television advertisers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110228/PH55362LOGO) "Unlike other targeted ad technologies where a separate 'switching' application and the corresponding set-top box targeting ... read more
• Credit Union Leads Industry to Become 1st Site for New Technology --- MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, June 19, 2013
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  MidUSA Credit Union announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to be the first credit union in the United States to deploy high-definition 3D OmniSuite technology through Buffalo Pacific LLC and Telepresence Technologies LLC. The technology brings together life-size 3D, real-time video communications with full eye contact and theater quality sound to create a virtual "presence" of the credit unions experts, on member demand. James Miles, President & CEO, of MidUSA Credit Union said: "The real-time 3D ... read more
• Phone.com Developing WebRTC Solutions for Customers and API Developers --- NEWARK, N.J., June 19, 2013
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  Telecommunications companies are rapidly expanding into the world of Web real-time communication (WebRTC). In line with this trend, Phone.com®, a cloud-based phone company focused on small to medium-sized businesses, is developing WebRTC solutions to enhance its customers' experience and deliver the most advanced services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121002/NY84926LOGO) Initially, Phone.com is creating prototype applications that place voice and video calls to and from the Google Chrome browser and from Android phones. "We are very excited about being able to deliver WebRTC services to our customers," ... read more
• Marketing Strategies: | 6 Tips for Getting Results from Customer Surveys | Free Webinar & E-Book --- CHANDLER, Ariz., June 19, 2013
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  In the latest webinar from Infusionsoft, small businesses will learn how to use customer surveys to collect valuable information and improve customer experience. The free webinar is scheduled for Thursday, June 27, at 10 a.m. PDT. Register for the webinar to learn how to use customer surveys in your small business marketing strategies: http://insft.co/10uun4S During this webinar, Rebecca Sprynczynatyk, Infusionsoft's director of product marketing, will outline a six-step process for creating surveys that are designed to get the information a business needs ... read more
• Pratt & Whitney and NASA Demonstrate Benefits of Geared TurboFan(TM) System in Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project --- PARIS, June 19, 2013
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  PARIS AIR SHOW -- Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, recently reached a milestone in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project by demonstrating unprecedented performance and efficiency of a Geared TurboFan(TM) ultra-high bypass system, successfully completing 275 hours of fan rig testing in the NASA Low Speed Wind Tunnel. This ultra-high bypass technology will be used to create the next generation of Pratt & Whitney's PurePower® Geared Turbofan engines. The funding from ... read more
• Uplink's Commercial 4G Cellular Communicators Receive UL Listing --- ATLANTA and NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 19, 2013
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  Uplink, a trusted source in the security industry for alarm communicators since 1996, announced today the company's burglary and fire cellular 4G communicators for commercial applications have received Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Listing. UL is an independent organization that conducts safety testing and certification on products worldwide. Uplink's fire and burglary systems were tested and met the rigorous compliance requirements necessary to earn the UL Mark. Uplink's 4G communicator for commercial fire applications complies with UL-864 and UL-1635 (Standard for Control Units ... read more
• Re-branded Uplink®GPS, Offers Enhanced Plans and Features --- ATLANTA and NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 19, 2013
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  Uplink, a trusted source in the security industry for alarm communicators since 1996, announced today the company's u-TRAQ(TM) product and service has been renamed Uplink®GPS. This name change signals the introduction of additional functionality and new customer service plans, designed to improve the user experience and increase revenue for resellers. Two new service plans, Saver and Premium, will enable alarm dealers to provide valuable tracking service to nearly every type of customer, from the cost-conscious to the enterprise value-oriented service fleet ... read more
• iconectiv Deploys Third African Number Portability Clearinghouse --- PISCATAWAY, N.J., June 19, 2013
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  iconectiv, a leader in trusted, neutral, third party national scope clearinghouse solutions, announced today that Nigeria, Africa's largest country with approximately 120 million mobile subscriptions, has officially launched number portability making iconectiv the supplier for the top three markets in Africa currently offering number portability. After Nigeria in number of subscriptions, Egypt, with approximately 90 million mobile subscriptions and South Africa, with approximately 70 million subscriptions also rely on iconectiv's number portability solution. With the combination of Nigeria, ... read more
• Smart Embedded Systems of Silicon Valley, in partnership with DAVE S.R.L. of Italy, offers full turnkey solutions based on Texas Instruments Sitara(TM)AM335x ARM® processors --- FREMONT, Calif., June 19, 2013
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  Smart Embedded Systems, a business unit of Abisys Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based Company, announced the availability of modules based on Sitara(TM) AM335x ARM® Cortex(TM)-A8 processors from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). Smart Embedded Systems offers programmable real-time unit (PRU) firmware and Linux drivers for SoftUART, SmartCard and I2C. These firmware and drivers along with the hardware can be customized for industrial automation applications, as well as consumer electronics and medical devices. Smart Embedded Systems has been working with TI for the past ... read more
• IMS Health Study Identifies $200+ Billion Annual Opportunity from Using Medicines More Responsibly --- PARSIPPANY, N.J.
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  Avoidable costs of more than $200 billion are incurred each year in the U.S. healthcare system as a result of medicines not being used responsibly by patients and healthcare professionals, according to a new study released today by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. This represents ... read more
• Demand For DST's Medical Drug Management Service On The Rise As Health Plan Costs Increase --- BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 19, 2013
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  DST Health Solutions, LLC (DSTHS), a leading provider of technology solutions and services to health plans, integrated delivery systems, and health care providers, has announced that demand for its Medical Drug Management Service (MDMS) has jumped significantly. A customizable solution used to clinically edit and automate the pricing of medical prescription drug claims, MDMS allows health plans to gain efficiencies by automating their medical drug claims processes. As specialty drug demand grows due to more individuals enrolling in Managed Medicaid and ... read more
• GraphOn Corporation Announces $2.34 million Warrant Exercise Funding --- CAMPBELL, Calif., June 19, 2013
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  GraphOn Corporation (OTCQB:GOJO), today announced the closing of a warrant exercise funding, providing gross proceeds to the company of $2.34 million. Investors holding warrants to purchase 9 million shares, originally issued in GraphOn's 2011 equity private placement transaction, have exercised those warrants to purchase the underlying shares of common stock at the original $0.26 per share exercise price. Under the Warrant Exercise Agreement executed as part of the funding transaction, the company has issued these investors one new ... read more
• ViaSat Ka-band In-flight System Will Be New Option for Boeing Commercial Aircraft --- CARLSBAD, Calif., June 19, 2013
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  ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) have agreed to work together towards offering ViaSat Ka-band airborne satellite terminals as a factory line-fit option on Boeing commercial aircraft. Airlines will be able to specify ViaSat in-flight connectivity on new Boeing aircraft and take delivery of the planes with the equipment already installed. Factory installation avoids costly down-time involved with taking planes out of service for post-production retrofits. With the system installed, airlines will have the ability to access ... read more
• Northrop Grumman Delivers Open-Architecture Software Development Kit to Interested Parties Following AMDR Industry Day --- LINTHICUM, Md., June 19, 2013
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  Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the delivery of its Scalable Node Architecture (SNA) Software Development Kit (SDK) to second- and third-party defense product and services firms to foster broader use of open architecture throughout the company's defense program teaming efforts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Earlier this year, Northrop Grumman's Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Industry Day brought together a wide range of technology businesses interested in providing hardware and software components for Northrop Grumman's AMDR offering. While the focal point was ... read more
• Habla Espanol? No Hay Problema! says Co-Parenting Software Pioneer Kids On Time. --- PORTLAND, Maine, June 19, 2013
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  Kids On Time co-parenting tools announces today the availability of their life enhancing co-parenting program to the Spanish speaking market place. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130619/CG34685)Kids On Time is an online co-parenting program that enables parents to get organized, communicate better and participate more effectively in raising children in two homes. Endorsed globally by more experts than any other company, Kids On Time enables parents to co-parent differently. "We have long known the importance of extending our offerings to the Spanish market" states Joe ... read more
• Samsung Hub Brings Entertainment Together --- SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2013
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  Making it easier than ever to access entertainment on your smartphone, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced Samsung Hub is now available on the new Samsung GALAXY S® 4 Active(TM) and will also be available on Samsung GALAXY S® III and GALAXY Note® II, in the near future. Samsung Hub is a digital entertainment destination where you can find and enjoy your favorite music, video, books, and games, all in one place. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130619/NY34699-a) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130619/NY34699LOGO-b) Pre-loaded on the GALAXY S 4 and ... read more
• Mandalay Digital to Host Investor Call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 27th, 2013 --- LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2013
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  Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNDL) ("Mandalay Digital" or "the Company"), today announced that the Company will host an investor conference call on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 11:00 am ET to introduce the Company to interested parties and to discuss its growth strategies. Mandalay Digital's CEO Peter Adderton and Digital Turbine's CEO Bill Stone will host the presentation, followed by a question and answer session. Date: ... read more
• Card Scanning Solutions lands new equity investment --- CULVER CITY, Calif., June 19, 2013
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  Card Scanning Solutions (CSSN), the leading provider of Identity Solutions software for reading data from driver licenses, medical cards, and other official documents, announced today that Insight Venture Partners, Red Oak Growth Partners, and Egis Capital Partners have made an investment in the Company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "This capital infusion will help CSSN to accelerate its innovative product-development efforts and more rapidly expand our reach in the market," said Yossi Zekri, CEO of CSSN. "Our investors' ... read more