Friday, May 17, 2013

• Nvidia Winner in Q1, AMD Flat, Intel Down says Jon Peddie Research --- TIBURON, Calif.
  Posted at 10:48 AM
  

  Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, announced estimated graphics chip shipments and suppliers’ market share for 2013 Q1. The news was disappointing for Intel, but encouraging for Nvidia and for AMD ... read more
• Worldwide Large Format Printer Market Contracted in the First Quarter Amid Mixed Regional and Segment Results, According to IDC --- FRAMINGHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 10:43 AM
  

  Japan continues to be a bright spot in the worldwide large format printer (LFP) market posting positive year-over-year results in both units shipped (1.2%) and shipment value (1.7%) in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13). This marks the fifth consecutive quarter where the region recorded year-over-year ... read more
• Planview Rated “Strong Positive” in Gartner MarketScope for IT PPM Software Applications --- AUSTIN, Texas
  Posted at 10:43 AM
  

  Planview® has received a “Strong Positive” rating – the highest possible given – in Gartner’s newly issued report titled MarketScope for IT Project and Portfolio Management Software Applications. The report analyzes project and portfolio management (PPM) vendors who offer on-premises and/or cloud-hosted deployments of their applications, which ... read more
• EvolveMed Partners with BestNotes to Help Psychiatrists Leverage the Full Power of Their EHRs --- SALT LAKE CITY, May 17, 2013
  Posted at 10:41 AM
  EvolveMed, an industry leader in medical technology designed to banish medical practice inefficiencies, is proud to announce its partnership with the leading residential treatment center EHR provider, BestNotes. As a networked solution, the BestNotes electronic health record and office scheduling system is designed to improve office flow and keep your team working efficiently. "We're excited to be featuring our partnership with BestNotes at this year's American Psychiatric Association Meeting," said Andrea Jaques, Business Development Manager. "TalkChart, seamlessly integrated with BestNote's ... read more
• Russell Reynolds Associates to Host Panel on CIO Leadership at the 2013 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 10:25 AM
  

  Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading global executive search and assessment firm, announced that Shawn Banerji, a managing director serving the global technology sector, will lead a panel discussion at the 2013 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium (www.mitcio.com) in Cambridge, Mass. Notable findings from the firm’s latest survey, ... read more
• Ensighten Is a Finalist for the 2013 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award --- CUPERTINO, Calif., May 17, 2013
  Posted at 10:17 AM
  Ensighten, innovator of Real-Time(TM) Tag Management Systems and online customer engagement technology that optimizes website performance and digital marketing agility, announced today it had been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130517/CG16093) Red Herring has been selecting the most exciting and promising startups and "scale-ups" since 1995. Finalists are still evaluated individually from a large pool of hundreds ... read more
• iTeknik Holding Corporation Reports Sales of $2,897,117 Million for Q3 FY 2013 and $8,733,842 for the first 9 Months of FY 2013 --- COMMERCE, Mich., May 17, 2013
  Posted at 10:11 AM
  iTeknik Holding Corporation (Other OTC:ITKH), today posted its third quarter and nine month financial results for FY 2013. Sales for the third quarter of FY 2013 were $2,897,117. The company posted a loss of ($37, 843) for the period. Sales for the 9 month period ending March 31, 2013 were $8,733,842 compared to $9,333,109 in the prior year. There was a net loss of ($47,603), for the nine-month period compared to a profit of $142,256 during the first ... read more
• United Technologies Completes Divestiture of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems unit to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries --- EAST HARTFORD, Conn., May 17, 2013
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced it has completed the divestiture of its Pratt & Whitney Power Systems unit to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Divesting Power Systems allows UTC to focus on its core aerospace and commercial businesses. Pratt & Whitney has entered into a long-term agreement with MHI under which Pratt & Whitney will provide certain engineering and manufacturing services to MHI in connection with the development of the FT4000, ... read more
• CEA Cheers Introduction of the End Anonymous Patents Act --- ARLINGTON, Va.
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  

  The following statement can be attributed to Michael Petricone, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, in response to yesterday’s introduction of the End of Anonymous Patents Act (H.R. 2024) by Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL): ... read more
• Direct Insite Forms Strategic Partnership with Data Dimensions to Provide End-to-End Invoice Automation Solution --- JANESVILLE, Wis.
  Posted at 9:43 AM
  

  Direct Insite (OTC BB: DIRI.OB), a leading provider of cloud-based e-invoicing solutions for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payments services, today announced that the Company has added Data Dimensions Corp, a leader in outsourced business process automation, as a preferred partner for mailroom, scanning and data ... read more
• Clinical Vigilance(TM) for Sepsis: Cooper University Hospital Study Presented at SAEM --- SAN DIEGO, May 16, 2013
  Posted at 9:37 AM
  Amara Health Analytics today announced that the company's software, Clinical Vigilance(TM) for Sepsis, was used to study the impact of timely administration of antibiotics in cases of severe sepsis. The study was conducted by researchers at Cooper University Hospital, and it is being presented this week at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) annual meeting in Atlanta. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/CG15617) Sepsis is likely the leading cause of death worldwide. In the U.S., it is the leading cause of death in non-coronary ICUs ... read more
• Capital Insurance Group Launches New Customer Application For iPhone and Android --- MONTEREY, Calif., May 17, 2013
  Posted at 9:35 AM
  Capital Insurance Group(®) (CIG), the leading regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., launched its new mobile application for personal automobile policy holders for the iPhone and Android platforms. The free App will provide CIG clients with instant access to view coverage information, display Proof of Insurance, submit a claim, view and upload photos for an insurance claim, and connect with roadside assistance. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130404/LA88690LOGO) "CIG is one of the few regional insurance carriers with a Mobile App ... read more
• TSI to Host Symposium During ASMS 2013 --- SHOREVIEW, Minn., May 17, 2013
  Posted at 9:21 AM
  TSI Incorporated, manufacturer of precision measurement and chemical analysis instrumentation, will host a number of distinguished scholars in an upcoming symposium highlighting an innovative alternative to traditional mass spectrometry techniques prior to the American Society of Mass Spectrometry 61st Annual Conference on June 9, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A cross-functional group of academic leaders will present their work using electrospray with Scanning Mobility Particle Sizing (SMPS) technique known as LiquiScan-ES, formerly MarcroIMS, to characterize macromolecules, nanoparticles and proteins in solution. An ... read more
• Google TV Devices with Vivante GPU Cores Ready for Android Jelly Bean Update --- SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013
  Posted at 9:19 AM
  Google I/O -- This week during the Google I/O developers conference, Vivante Corporation, providers of the world's smallest, fastest and coolest mobile GPU cores, announced product readiness for the latest Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 operating system update. Today's Google TV(TM) products featuring the Vivante GC1000 IP cores ready for the update include the Sony Google TV NSZ-GS7 Internet Player, the VIZIO Goggle TV Co-Star(TM), the NETGEAR NeoTV(TM) PRIME, the Asus CUBE, the Hisense Google TV, and the Lenovo Smart ... read more
• IBM PureFlex and SmartCloud Entry Allow Zetark to Help Customers Deploy Clouds Quickly --- ARMONK, N.Y., May 17, 2013
  Posted at 9:18 AM
  IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that French Managed Services Provider (MSP) Zetark will deploy their enterprise cloud storage services on PureFlex running IBM SmartCloud Entry. IBM PureFlex provides Zetark with a fully integrated set of server, storage, network and management resources allowing them to provision new environments for customers rapidly and at low incremental cost. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) Established in 2012, as subsidiary of Groupe BECI, Zetark is a specialist provider of cloud-based storage and infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. As a start-up business, ... read more
• Where Do You Want Faster Internet: Crowdsourcing a Global Network on Kickstarter --- PHILADELPHIA, May 17, 2013
  Posted at 9:15 AM
  "Where Do You Want Faster Internet?" That's the question that Connectify Inc. is asking as they Kickstart their new Switchboard technology this month. Connectify Switchboard is a new cloud service that lets Mac and PC users combine multiple Internet connections for faster speeds and increased reliability using an international network of "Speed Servers" in the cloud. In order to plan and deploy these Speed Servers, Connectify is working with Kickstarter backers to essentially crowdsource a worldwide network in real-time. Backers of ... read more
• Cox Launches 'North America: This Land Is Our Land' Sweepstakes --- CHESAPEAKE, Va., May 17, 2013
  Posted at 9:13 AM
  Cox Communications today announced its 'North America: This Is Our Land' sweepstakes. Cox Advanced TV customers can enter to win a trip for four to the Grand Canyon at www.CoxMyNorthAmerica.com. The contest, available from May 16 through June 16, 2013, supports the new seven-part series NORTH AMERICA on Discovery Channel. In the series, Discovery Channel turns the lens toward its homeland and captures a land where life collides with hostile, untamed wilderness in the most diverse, ... read more
• LexisNexis, Academia Start Big Data Conversation at CTS's First International Symposium on Big Data & Data Analytics in Collaboration --- ATLANTA, GA
  Posted at 9:07 AM
  

  ATLANTA, GA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/17/13 -- LexisNexis Risk® Solutions today announced the program schedule for the First International Symposium on Big Data & Data Analytics in Collaboration (BDDAC), held in conjunction with the 2013 International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Systems, May 20-24, 2013, in San Diego. LexisNexis and its team from HPCC Systems®, an open-source, enterprise-proven platform for Big Data analysis and processing, are bringing together big data and academic experts from leading organizations and universities across ... read more
• NoshList Heads to NRA with More Than 11 Million Diners Seated and Key New Features --- SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2013
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  NoshList, the world's fastest growing waitlist app, today announced the addition of three key features to improve restaurant efficiency. The powerful new components include customizable text message notifications, multi-restaurant management, and a customer-facing waitlist display. NoshList has seated more than 11 million diners since launching in 2012 and is available on iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130517/SF16019) Recently added to the NoshList Premium offering is the customizable text message notification feature. This gives restaurants the ability to customize their ... read more
• Cincinnati Bell to Present at Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference --- CINCINNATI
  Posted at 8:31 AM
  

  Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) today announced its participation in the Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference on Wednesday, May 22, at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time. Kurt Freyberger, chief financial officer of Cincinnati Bell Inc., will be presenting at the conference. ... read more