Nokia N-gage gaming service delayed to next year

Nokia N-gage gaming service delayed to next year
World’s dominating mobile phone maker Nokia has again delayed their gaming service N-gage.
This new service is now scheduled for a launch early next year.
It was supposed to be launched this month after a delay earlier this year. Nokia said in a statement: “We found one more issue [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7006/nokia-n-gage-2/

Click Forensics Targets Click Fraud

Austin-based Click Forensics said this morning that it has debuted a new product targeted at preventing click fraud at for online publishers.... (more)

Apple signs up a deal with 20th Century Fox studio?

Apple signs up a deal with 20th Century Fox studio?
Market sources state that the iPod maker Apple has now signed up a deal with News Corp’s 20th Century Fox studio.
This deal is said to be in connection to the rumored video-on-demand service which would allow users to rent the latest Fox DVD releases by downloading [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7005/20th-century-fox/

ePartners Opens Australia Offices

Dallas-based ePartners, a provider of business and technology consulting, said today that it has opened up offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.... (more)

Mustek to showcase PF-i700 digital photo frame at CES

Mustek to showcase PF-i700 digital photo frame at CES

Mustek has announced that they are going to showcase their PF-i700 digital photo frame at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
This would be a bit before the Macworld Expo which is used by companies to showcase their products related to Apple technologies.
The company said [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7004/mustek-pf-i700/

Sante Ventures Debuts $130M Fund

Newly formed investment firm Sante Ventures announced Monday that it has concluded its debut venture capital fund after generating some $130 million in committed capital.... (more)

PlayTV Xpress, PlayTV Mobile and PlayTV USB 415 launched in India

PlayTV Xpress, PlayTV Mobile and PlayTV USB 415 launched in India
Prolink Microsystems has announced the launch of several new products from the PixelView range in the Indian market.
The company is now selling products including PlayTV Xpress, PlayTV Mobile and PlayTV USB 415 in India.
PlayTV Xpress device provides portable PCTV entertainment with TV and FM reception. [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7003/prolink-microsystems/

SoftLayer Expands In Seattle

Dallas, Texas-based web-hosting service provider SoftLayer reported Monday that it has opened a new datacenter located in Seattle. SoftLayer, which did not disclose the exact size of the new data center, said that it has 1,000 servers at the new location available to its customers.... (more)

Nokia 6110 Navigator GPS launched in India

Nokia 6110 Navigator GPS launched in India
Nokia has now launched their Nokia 6110 Navigator GPS mobile device in the Indian market.
The company said that this mobile device comes loaded with integrated maps, routing, and navigation with the click of the one-touch Navigator key.
The mobile device also provides voice guidance as well as turn arrows on [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6998/nokia-6110/

Entrust Gets Win At Telenor

Dallas-based Entrust said Thursday that its security products have been deployed at Telenor, a provider of television and broadcasting services in Norway. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.... (more)

Vignette Scores New Patents

Austin-based Vignette, a provider of web content management systems, said Thursday that it has received three new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.... (more)

Content Distribution service by Mininova

Content Distribution service by Mininova
Mininova is one of the largest torrent indexing services on the internet. The company has now introduced the launch of a content distribution service to enable small companies and artists to make available their content online.
The service is being provided free of cost and it would provide them with a popular [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6993/mininova/

Computize CEO Funds Silicon Valley Firm

Sam Ryu, CEO of Houston-based computer reseller Computize, has seeded a Silicon Valley company providing online ordering for restaurants, GetQuik.... (more)

Hyundai i20 in India next year

Hyundai i20 in India next year
Hyundai Motor India recently launched their i10 small car in the Indian market.
The company is now planning to launch an upgraded version named i20 in India sometime later next year.
This car is also likely to be manufactured exclusively in India and would be exported to other countries.
This new model is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6991/hyundai-i20/

Dell Inks 12-Country Euro Retail Deal with DSGi

Computer manufacturer Dell Inc. revealed Thursday that, beginning in January, its notebooks and desktops will be sold in stores operated by one of Europe's leading consumer electronics retailers.... (more)

Viacom to use Microsoft advertising platform for web properties

Viacom to use Microsoft advertising platform for web properties
Media giant Viacom has announced that they are now collaborating with Microsoft for serving advertising on their network of web properties.
The company is as a result ditching DoubleClick which is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft’s rival company Google.
This is a major victory for Microsoft [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6987/viacom-microsoft/

IDENTEC Acquires Wtek, Enters Worker Safety Market

Dallas-based IDENTEC Solutions, a manufacturer of wireless tracking and tracing devices, reported Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of Norwegian firm Wtek, a producer of RFID-enabled safety equipment for the oil, gas and mining industries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.... (more)

IAC/Interactive collaborating with Brightcove on video

IAC/Interactive collaborating with Brightcove on video
IAC/Interactive Corp has announced that they are now collaborating with online video syndication service Brightcove.
The two companies would now create and distribute video on the Web for IAC’s brands.
IAC services would also be able to use Brightcove to publish video content to their Web sites.
They are also planning to [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6986/brightcove/

Mirage Secures NYC Transit

Mirage Networks, a manufacturer of network security appliances, reported Wednesday that the nation's largest transportation agency will use Mirage's patented network access control device to protect its automated train network. The financial impact of the deal was not reported.... (more)

COMSYS IT Partners Purchases Praeos Technologies

Houston-based Information technology consulting firm COMSYS IT Partners Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired fellow IT specialist Praeos Technologies Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.... (more)

BBC iPlayer now compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux platforms

BBC iPlayer now compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux platforms
UK based Media Company BBC has finally made available their iPlayer online TV on-demand service for non-Windows platforms.
This is the first time that this service is compatible with Mac and Linux OS.
However, the download feature is currently available only for Windows users. Streaming works on all [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6980/bbc-iplayer-3/

MPV Signs Healthcare Group

Medical Present Value Inc., a provider of financial software and consulting services to medical groups, revealed Tuesday that it has signed a service contract with University of North Carolina Physicians & Associates. The financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.... (more)

Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 to support text messaging

Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 to support text messaging
Zipit Wireless Inc. has announced that they are soon going to offer text messaging plans on their Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 device.
Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 enables the user of the device to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and chat with friends on messaging applications like AIM, Yahoo Messenger and [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6978/zipit-wireless-messenger/

AT&T Completes Ingenio Acquisition

San Antonio-based AT&T said Monday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of Ingenio. Ingenio is a provider of pay-per-call technology used to connect local businesses with customers.... (more)

Intel showcases Z-P140 PATA solid-state storage drives

Intel showcases Z-P140 PATA solid-state storage drives
Microprocessor giant Intel has announced that they are now planning to embed solid-state storage drives in its upcoming platform for ultramobile PCs.
The aim is to make available more storage space for these devices. The company showcased their Z-P140 PATA solid-state storage drive which would be provided by them as [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6975/z-p140-intel/

Bazaarvoice Signs Jewelry Site

Bazaarvoice, the Austin-based provider of online consumer reviews of products, said today that it has been selected by Helzberg Diamond to provide ratings and reviews for the jewelry firm's online site. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.... (more)

Helio offering YouTube application on their mobile service

Helio offering YouTube application on their mobile service
Apple iPhone is not going to be the only device having a special application for the YouTube video sharing service.
Helio has now announced that they are now launching a mobile application for their users to enable them access and use the Google owned service more efficiently.
The company [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6968/helio-youtube/

Entrust Gets GSA Approval

Dallas-based Entrust, a provider of authentication software for the government market, said Thursday that the firm has received certification from the General Services Administration for its Entrust GetAccess title.... (more)

eBay in 2008 to focus on enhancing user experience

eBay in 2008 to focus on enhancing user experience
Online auction site eBay has announced that they would focus on enhancing the user experience on their service next year.
The aim is to make their service more satisfying for its millions of users. They have already been working on improving their site as they changed the home [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6967/ebay/

Dell Makes Another Retail Move, Heads To Best Buy

Round Rock-based PC maker Dell has made yet another move into retail stores, saying Thursday that the company will sell its XPS and Inspiron notebooks and desktop computers in Best Buy locations in the U.S. Dell said it will sell its new XPS One and other models at Best Buy locations.... (more)

Bebo launches open platform for third party developers

Bebo launches open platform for third party developers
UK’s most popular social networking portal Bebo has now launched their own open technology platform for outside software developers.
The company further announced that they are working with 40 partners to provide applications for users on the site.
Bebo said that their platform is compatible with applications developed for the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6966/bebo-2/

PROS Prices Stock Offering

Houston-based PROS Holdings, a developer of pricing and revenue optimization software, said this morning it has priced a common stock offering of 5 million shares. The firm said it has been priced at $16.75 per share. PROS is listed on the NYSE as PRO. The offer was underwritten by J.P.... (more)

Nokia N82 available in India

Nokia N82 available in India

Mobile phone maker Nokia has launched their latest mobile device Nokia N82 in the Indian market.
This mobile phone product is optimized for photography, navigation, and internet connectivity.
Nokia N82 comes loaded with 5-megapixel camera, xenon flash, Carl Zeiss optics, and internet connectivity.
Nokia added that the mobile phone also features autofocus with [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6964/nokia-n82-2/

Dell, Blizzard to Sponsor WoW Tournament

Personal computer manufacturer Dell Inc. announced Wednesday that it and video game publisher Blizzard Entertainment will jointly sponsor a World of Warcraft tournament. Also known as WoW, World of Warcraft is a best-selling massively multiplayer online role-playing game.... (more)

w00t: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year

w00t: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
Merriam-Webster Inc. has announced their word of the year. They have named w00t as their winner.
w00t is essentially an expression popular online to express joy. It is primarily used by online gamers.
The dictionary states that the meaning of this word is yay.
Merriam-Webster added on their choice: “It could be after [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6962/w00t/

ATDF Merges With SVTC

Austin's ATDF, a research and development foundry for the semiconductor consortium SEMATECH, said today that it has merged with SVTC Technologies, a spinoff from Cypress Semiconductor. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... (more)

Ask.com launches AskEraser

Ask.com launches AskEraser
Online search engine service Ask.com has announced the availability of a new service named AskEraser.
This service has been made available to allow the web users to delete data on their search queries.
The aim is to provide better privacy to the users of the Ask.com search engine.
Ask.com Chief Executive Jim Lanzone spoke [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6958/askeraser/

CompuCom Names CIO

Dallas IT outsourcing firm CompuCom Systems said today that it has named Laurie Simon as Chief Information Officer for the firm. According to CompuCom, Simon will lead the firm's day-to-day IT operations, and set IT strategy and execute key initiatives.... (more)

MSN Mobile to get banned advertisings

MSN Mobile to get banned advertisings
Software giant Microsoft has said that they would now sell advertising to be placed on MSN Mobile.
MSN Mobile is their mobile portal where users can get the latest news and also check their emails.
Microsoft said that these ads would be served by their own mobile advertising platform. The company is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6953/msn-mobile-2/

Dell Hooks Into CO2 Reporting Efforts

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that the firm has joined an effort to report carbon emissions from its suppliers, the Carbon Disclosure Project's Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration (SCLC). The group provides methodology for Dell's suppliers to report their CO2 emissions.... (more)

Moto Z6c World Edition on sale from Verizon Wireless

Moto Z6c World Edition on sale from Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is now offering the Moto Z6c World Edition mobile phone which runs on the CDMA mobile network in the US market.
The cool factor is that the customer would be able to use the phone on GSM networks outside the U.S.
However, the phone would only work [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6949/moto-z6c-world-edition/

BBS Technologies Acquires R1Soft

Houston-based BBS Technologies Inc., a publisher of corporate systems management software, announced Tuesday that it has acquired R1Soft, a developer of backup and recovery applications for MySQL databases and Linux and Windows servers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.... (more)

LG R200 Laptop with auxiliary LCD launched in India

LG R200 Laptop with auxiliary LCD launched in India
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics has launched a new notebook computer in the Indian market.
This latest product is the R200 and it happens to be the first notebook here in the market to feature a 2.5-inch auxiliary LCD display on the top.
This display provides instant access [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6942/lg-r200-laptop/

INX Wins $4.3M Contract to Install Optical Network

Houston-based network infrastructure developer INX Inc. reported Wednesday that it has landed a $4.3 million contract to design and deploy a comprehensive optical network for an undisclosed U.S. city. INX said the contract comprises some $3.... (more)

Dell to sell computers through Best Buy

Dell to sell computers through Best Buy
Dell has now revealed that they are collaborating with consumer electronics retailer Best Buy to sell its desktops and laptops.
Best Buy would now be selling Dell’s XPS and Inspiron desktops, notebooks and all-in-one PCs in their US based stores.
The models to be offered initially include: Dell XPS M1330, Inspiron [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6936/dell-best-buy/

Entrust Gets Win At Banco Central del Ecuador

Dallas-based security software provider Entrust has scored a win at Banco Central del Ecuador, the firm said Wednesday.... (more)

AMD in trouble as it delays Barcelona chip mass shipments

AMD in trouble as it delays Barcelona chip mass shipments
AMD has been in trouble ever since Intel launched their new generation of microprocessors.
The company has now been forced to delay the mass production of their Barcelona server processor.
AMD has confirmed that they have run into a bug with the production which would now delay [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6935/amd-barcelona-3/

Mavenir Names Austin Ventures' Scott Chairman

Richardson, Texas-based Mavenir said today that it has named Ben Scott, a partner at Austin Ventures, as Chairman of the firm. Scott is also chairman of Navini Networks, and serves on the boards of Sipera, 724, Active Power, and Celite Systems.... (more)

Pepsi and Amazon to give away one Billion DRM-free songs

Pepsi and Amazon to give away one Billion DRM-free songs
Pepsi is rumored to be collaborating with the online shopping giant Amazon to give away one Billion DRM-free songs.
This promotion is expected to be announced at the upcoming Super Bowl XLII on February 3.
These songs would be delivered through the Amazon Music store which sells DRM [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6931/pepsi-amazon/

BMC Releases IT Operations Software

Houston-based BMC Software said today that it has released a new software package aimed at monitoring IT operations. BMC said its PractiveNet Analytics software provides business service management (BSM) for IT operations, informing IT operations about impending performance abnormalities.... (more)

T-Mobile gets legal right to sell locked iPhones in Germany

T-Mobile gets legal right to sell locked iPhones in Germany
The Hamburg District Court has ruled that T-Mobile can indeed sell the locked iPhone with a 2 year long contract.
This decision now reverses an injunction which forced the company to make available an unlocked edition of the Apple iPhone device.
Their deal with Apple is now similar [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6924/t-mobile-iphones/

NetQOS Signs Belron

Network-optimization software publisher NetQoS reported Monday that Belron U.S. Inc., a Belron S.A.... (more)

Facebook confirms CA findings on user privacy research

Facebook confirms CA findings on user privacy research
Social Networking portal Facebook has admitted that the research conducted by CA was true and they do receive information related to their customers from third party sites even if they are logged off their Facebook accounts.
A company representative added that they do not do anything with this data [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6918/facebook-ca/

Active Power Lands Multimillion-Dollar Order

Active Power Inc., a manufacturer of energy-efficient critical power systems, announced Monday that it has received an order from OEM partner Caterpillar for 11 900-kVA uninterruptible power supply systems.... (more)

HP Pavilion Elite m9000 series launched in India

HP Pavilion Elite m9000 series launched in India
Hewlett Packard has announced the launch of their HP Pavilion Elite m9000 series products in the Indian market.
These machines are primarily targeted at home users and come powered with Intel Core2 Quad processor, Windows Vista Premium and nVidia GeForce 8 series graphics card.
The company said that these machines [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6912/hp-pavilion-elite-m9000/

WhiteFence Unveils Home Services Widget for Realtors

Houston-based WhiteFence, a comparison-shopping Web site for residential utilities and other services, announced Monday that it is providing realtors with a condensed version of WhiteFence.com.... (more)

Honda at Auto Expo: Jazz, new Accord, Hybrid Civic to be on display

Honda at Auto Expo: Jazz, new Accord, Hybrid Civic to be on display
Japanese automaker Honda has big plans for this upcoming Auto Expo tradeshow.
The company plans to showcase their Jazz model which they are going to launch in the Indian market sometime in the future.
They are also going to display the new Accord which [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6908/honda-at-auto-expo/

Alliance Data Inks Multi-Year Deal with Charter

Dallas-based Alliance Data Systems Corp., a provider of customer analytics and marketing information, reported Monday that its Epsilon business unit has signed a multi-year agreement with Charter Communications, the country's third-largest publicly traded cable operator.... (more)

Entire South Park television series to be made available online

Entire South Park television series to be made available online
MTV Networks has announced that they are now going to make available each and every clip from their animated comedy “South Park” series online.
They plan to make it available online sometime starting next year. MTV Networks Chairman and Chief Executive Judy McGrath spoke on this new [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6907/south-park/

AT&T Buys Pay Per Call Firm

San Antonio-based telecommunications giant AT&T said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Ingenio, a privately held firm which provides pay-per-call advertising to local advertisers. Financial terms were nto disclosed.... (more)

Genius DPF-101K digital keychain launched

Genius DPF-101K digital keychain launched
Genius has launched a new product in the form of a key chain which comes with a photo album integrated into it.
The keychain product features a 1 inch color display and it has enough storage space to store around 80 images.
The company said that the product has features like manual or [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6905/genius-dpf-101k/

NewsStand Promotes Miller

Austin-based NewsStand said today that it has promoted Craig A. Miller to VP of LibreDigital, the firm's division which provides services to academic publishers. The new title comes in addition to Miller's current role as General Manager of the division.... (more)

HIV/AIDS movies made by Indian directors to go online on YouTube

HIV/AIDS movies made by Indian directors to go online on YouTube
Four short movies made by Indian Directors would soon be made available on Google owned video sharing service YouTube.
These would be made available online in February. The launch would take place on Television.
These are also to be shown at a screening planned for federal lawmakers [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6898/hiv-aids-youtube/

Dell to Sell, Support Solaris 10

Computer networking powerhouse Sun Microsystems Inc. reported Wednesday that computer manufacturer Dell Inc. will offer Sun's Solaris operating system and support services directly to its PowerEdge server customers.... (more)

After Armani and Prada, TAG Heuer to launch mobile phones

After Armani and Prada, TAG Heuer to launch mobile phones
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has announced their plans to launch mobile phone models in the market.
The company has now licensed its name to French customized design manufacturer Modelabs.
They would be launching a series of luxury mobile phones which would be branded Tag Heuer.
The two [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6886/tag-heuer/

Interview with Rick Hoffman, CEO of Clearcube

In our continuing series of interviews with local executives and entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk with Austin's ClearCube (www.clearcube.com), a firm which is in the blade computing market.... (more)

Fox Interactive Media working on FIM Serve advertising network

Fox Interactive Media working on FIM Serve advertising network
Fox Interactive Media has announced that they are working on plans to launch an online network that would sell advertising across Rupert Murdoch’s internet based businesses.
They could even provide advertising solutions to other companies through this new business division.
They are calling this new concept FIM Serve.
Fox Interactive [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6884/fim-serve/

Portelligent Acquired By CMP

Austin-based Portelligent, a provider of product teardown and electronics analysis, has been acquired by technology publisher CMP. CMP announced the deal on Monday, however, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... (more)

OLPC Give One, Get One program to last till the end of the year

OLPC Give One, Get One program to last till the end of the year
People behind the One Laptop Per Child Program have specified that they are now extending their “Give One, Get One” scheme that enable buyers in US and Canada to purchase one laptop and donate another one in the developing nations.
The program was [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6880/give-one-get-one/

Dell Completes Acquisition of ASAP Software

Round Rock-based Dell said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of ASAP Software, a former subsidiary of Corporate Express. The firm said it paid $340M for ASAP, which provides software licensing and other services to companies.... (more)

Facebook users annoyed with recently launched ‘features’

Facebook users annoyed with recently launched ‘features’
Facebook recently launched new features which enabled them to showcase user activities outside the website to their profiles on the social networking service.
This feature is compatible with online services like Fandango, Overstock and other online retailers.
Users are shown a box telling them that their activities on these third party [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6873/facebook-users/

BreakingPoint Gets $15M, Says Report

Austin-based BreakingPoint, a developer of network test equipment, has reportedly raised $15M in a Series C funding. According to PEHub, a publication tracking the private equity industry, BreakingPoint raised the funding from Austin Ventures and Genesis Inventions LP.... (more)

Amazon Kindle e-book reader sold out after launch

Amazon Kindle e-book reader sold out after launch

Amazon.com recently launched their first hardware product Kindle which is an electronic book reader.
The product was met with skepticism as it looked pretty old fashioned with none of the glitz products have nowadays.
However, customers seems to have developed a liking for Kindle as the product already seems to [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6872/amazon-kindle-3/

Lombardi Gets Win At RenewData

Austin-based Lombardi, which develops business process management software, said earlier this week that RenewData has deployed the firm's products. Size of the deal with RenewData, which is also based in Austin, was not disclosed.... (more)

Verizon Wireless launches FlipShot by Samsung

Verizon Wireless launches FlipShot by Samsung
US based mobile service provider Verizon Wireless has now launched a new mobile phone from Samsung named FlipShot.
The company said that this phone is aimed at photo enthusiasts. It comes with a pretty decent 3.0-megapixel camera with digital zoom, camcorder.
Samsung FlipShot comes with a rotating display, which positions photos vertically [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6868/flipshot-by-samsung/

AutoRevo Adds Two New Hires to Executive Staff

AutoRevo, a publisher of on-demand software for selling cars online, reported Thursday that it has hired a pair of high-level executives. The Dallas-based company said Sean Scally has come aboard as its chief software architect, while Bill Berry has been appointed managing sales director.... (more)

Genius iTempo 800 CD iPod Speakers launched

Genius iTempo 800 CD iPod Speakers launched
Taiwan-based Genius has announced the launch of their latest iPod speaker range in the Indian market. The company has how launched iTempo 800 CD.
The company said that this product is a compact 2.1 audio system equipped with an incorporated sub-woofer, a CD player, an iPod dock, an AM/FM tuner, [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6867/genius-itempo-800-cd/

Oceaneering Opts for SolarWinds Software

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Silicon Labs Ships Power-over-Ethernet Chip

Austin's Silicon Laboratories, a developer of mixed-signal integrated circuits, said earlier this week that it has shipped a new, Power over Ethernet (PoE) chip.... (more)

EarthLink might totally exit municipal wireless network market

EarthLink might totally exit municipal wireless network market
EarthLink Inc has said that they are now considering selling off their division which deals with building and maintaining wireless networks.
The company is currently involved in projects in Philadelphia and other cities.
This unit of EarthLink has assets of about US$40 million.
They are already operating such networks in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6852/earthlink/

SailPoint Creates Channel Program

Austin-based SailPoint Technologies, a provider of software used for risk and compliance management, said Wednesday that the firm has created a new program for its strategic implementation and technology partners.... (more)

Maruti Suzuki continues to dominate JD Power’s India Customer Satisfaction Index study

Maruti Suzuki continues to dominate JD Power’s India Customer Satisfaction Index study
India’s leading automaker Maruti Suzuki has continued its domination in the JD Power’s India Customer Satisfaction Index study.
They have topped the survey for the eighth year in a row. They scored an impressive 838 points out of 1000.
Maruti Suzuki also happened to be the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6847/jd-power/

Neverfail Signs Houston Transit Authority

Disaster recovery software developer the Neverfail Group revealed Wednesday that it is licensing its Continuous Availability server-protection application to the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority. The financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.... (more)

Windows Hardware Engineering Conference delayed

Windows Hardware Engineering Conference delayed
Software giant Microsoft has revealed that they are now delaying the next Windows Hardware Engineering Conference.
It is usually held during March-April period. The company is now likely to held it around October next year.
Microsoft stated that they are delaying this conference on receiving feedback from the industry.
Microsoft used this years [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6843/winhec/

OpenConnect Announces Partnership With Coradiant

Dallas-based OpenConnect Systems, a publisher of business-process optimization software, reported today that it has partnered with Coradiant, a manufacturer of Web performance-metering equipment.... (more)

Red Team eBay security conference announced

Red Team eBay security conference announced
Online auction service eBay has announced that they would be holding their own security conference next February.
This event has been named as the Red Team eBay.
This conference would be held at their campus in San Jose. It is likely to be somewhat similar to Microsoft’s Blue Hat event.
The event would [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6838/red-team-ebay/

VMETRO Adds RAID Storage Devices

Houston-based VMETRO said Tuesday that it has added three new storage devices to its product line. VMETRO said that the new devices include a 3U, 16-disk storage system with up to 6.... (more)

Chunghwa Telecom could bring Apple iPhone to Taiwan

Chunghwa Telecom could bring Apple iPhone to Taiwan
China Mobile is in talks with Apple on bringing the Apple iPhone in the Chinese market. The latest news is that Chunghwa Telecom has now said that they are in talks with the US based company to bring the popular mobile phone device in Taiwan.
Chunghwa Telecom vice president [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6830/chunghwa-telecom-apple-iphone/

Inovis Acquires Atlanta-Based BetweenMarkets

Austin-based Inovis, a publisher of on-demand corporate communications software, announced Monday that it has acquired BetweenMarkets, a developer of on-demand trading partner applications for supply chain hubs and suppliers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.... (more)

Bebo users to get free access to videos from CBS, BSkyB and the BBC

Bebo users to get free access to videos from CBS, BSkyB and the BBC
Social networking service Bebo has said that they have signed up deals with a couple of media companies including CBS, BSkyB and the BBC.
These companies would provide their users access to free video content. This new service would be supported through online [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6826/bebo/

Dell To Buy EqualLogic

Dell said today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase EqualLogic, a maker of enterprise storage products, in a deal worth approximately $1.4 billion in cash. EqualLogic, which is based in Nashua, N.H.... (more)

MetroPCS Drops Leap Wireless Bid

Dallas-based MetroPCS said last night that it has withdrawn its bid for Leap Wireless, the firm said it "has not been able to engage Leap in meaningful negotiations" with Leap on its offer. MetroPCs had offered to pay $5.5B in stock for Leap Wireless in September.

Apple iPhone launch great for O2

Apple iPhone launch great for O2
UK based mobile service provider O2 is the exclusive provider of Apple iPhone mobile phone in this country.
Apple iPhone has just been launched in this market and O2 has stated that the device has been the fastest selling mobile handset for them ever.
A company representative said in a statement that [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6817/apple-iphone-o2/

AT&T Completes Acquisition Of Interwise

San Antonio-based AT&T said it has completed its acquisition of Interwise, a provider of voice over IP, web, and video conferencing services. The deal was worth $121M in cash. The firm will become a subsidiary of AT&T Communications Corp.... (more)

Intel all set to launch Penryn microprocessors in the market

Intel all set to launch Penryn microprocessors in the market
Microprocessor company Intel is on its way to extend its domination in the market with their latest range of chips for the personal computers.
Intel is likely to launch its newest generation of processors sometime today. These new microprocessors are going to incorporate up to 40 percent [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6809/intel-penryn-2/

CECO Buys Fort Worth's GMD Environmental

CECO Environmental Corp., a manufacturer of industrial ventilation equipment, revealed Thursday that it has finalized its acquisition of Fort Worth, Texas-based GMD Environmental Technologies Inc. Terms of the all-cash transaction were not disclosed.... (more)

Apple iPhone launched in Europe

Apple iPhone launched in Europe
Apple iPhone is finally available outside the US market for the first time. Officially that is.
Apple is now selling their first mobile phone product iPhone in both UK and Germany.
O2 is offering the iPhone in UK while T-Mobile is selling it in the German market.
This launch in Europe is critical for [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6799/apple-iphone-europe-3/

ACS Hires Finance Director

Business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services Inc. reported Wednesday that it has hired Ron Gillette as senior managing director of finance and accounting.... (more)

Sony launches MD-300 USB modem

Sony launches MD-300 USB modem
Sony has launched a new 3G USB modem which they say support standards supported around the world.
This new product is the MD-300 USB modem which supports HSPA, tri-band UMTS and quad-band GSM.
The company added that the modem is self installing and also functions as a 128MB memory stick.
It ships [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6792/sony-md-300/

Layered Technologies Appoints CEO

On-demand Internet service and hosting provider Layered Technologies Inc. announced yesterday that it has hired John "Jack" Finlayson as chief executive officer and chairman of the company's board of directors.... (more)

Germany and Britain gets iPhone today

Germany and Britain gets iPhone today
Apple is going to launch their much talked about iPhone mobile phone product in Britain and Germany today.
Rene Bresgen, spokesman for Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile spoke about the launch: “We assume that the device will find a very good reception on the market.”
T-Mobile is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6791/germany-britain-iphone/

Voyence Acquired By EMC

Richardson, Texas-based Voyence has been acquired by data storage giant EMC, EMC said Tuesday. EMC did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Voyence is a provider of network configuration and change management software, used by IT administrators to manage their networks.... (more)

Microsoft planning to establish a data center in Europe

Microsoft planning to establish a data center in Europe
Software giant Microsoft has plans to establish their first major European data center in Ireland.
The company could invest as much as USD 500 million at this unit. The aim would be to provide support for applications which are delivered on the web.
Microsoft said that they need [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6784/microsoft-europe/

Sollen Technologies Appoints VP IT

Sollen Technologies, an Internet-based application services provider for the mortgage industry, reported Tuesday that it has hired Brian Drevicky as vice president of information technology.... (more)

Apple iPhone 1.1.2 software should arrive this Friday

Apple iPhone 1.1.2 software should arrive this Friday

Apple is expected to release the latest version of their software for the iPhone mobile device later this week.
This would coincide with the launch of the iPhone in the European market. iPhone is currently available only in the United States.
This new update is likely to add support for [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6776/iphone-1.1.2/

EDS Installs Coomer in Dual-Role, Promotes Eazor

Information technology outsourcing firm EDS announced Friday that it has hired Michael Coomer as executive vice president for the Asia Pacific Region and as leader of the company's Global Financial Services Industry organization. EDS said Coomer, whose hiring becomes effective Nov.... (more)

Austin Tops Blog Usage Cities

According to a report released Wednesday, Austin, Texas is the top city for bloggers, with fifteen percent of adults in Austin reading or writing blogs.... (more)

Biostar 945GC-M7 TE motherboard to be launched next week

Biostar 945GC-M7 TE motherboard to be launched next week
Abacus Peripherals has announced that they would be launching the Biostar 945GC-M7 TE motherboard in the Indian market next week.
This new motherboard product is based on the Intel 945GC/ICH7 chipset. This one is the next updated edition of the Intel 945GZ chipset.
The company said that this [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6766/biostar-945gc-m7-te/

Travelocity Unveils Road Trip-Planning Service

Online travel booking service Travelocity announced today that it has launched a new tool for planning road trips.... (more)

Maruti Suzuki Splash to come up next?

Maruti Splash to come up next?
Hyundai has launched their i10 model in the Indian market. Now, it’s the turn of market leaders Maruti Suzuki to respond with a brand new vehicle for the Indian market.
Market sources suggest that the company could be working on plans to bring the Suzuki Splash model here in India.
This car [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6758/suzuki-splash/

StepStone Chooses Austin for U.S. Headquarters

Norway-based human resources technology and software firm StepStone Solutions revealed Thursday that it has established its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas.... (more)

Warner Music does not like Nokia Music Store

Warner Music does not like Nokia Music Store
Nokia might be the world’s largest mobile phone maker but they have failed to impressed Warner Music.
The music company is said to be ignoring requests to provide their media content to Nokia’s Music Store.
Wall Street Journal reported that the reason behind this disapproval is that they believe that [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6757/nokia-music-store/

Freescale Opens Eighth Design Center in China

Embedded computer chip manufacturer Freescale Semiconductor reported Wednesday that it has opened a new design center in Chengdu, China.... (more)

GM has no plans to take on Tata Rs. 1 lakh car

GM has no plans to take on Tata Rs. 1 lakh car
General Motors has stated that they have no plans to take on Tata which is scheduled to launch their Rs. 1 lakh car sometime next year.
GM said that they would be focusing on other segments of the Indian market.
GM’s President and Managing Director, Karl [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6748/gm-tata-one-lakh-car/

Cirrus Appoints Executive

Semiconductor manufacturer Cirrus Logic Inc. reported Tuesday that it has hired Scott Anderson as senior vice president and general manager of its Mixed-Signal Audio division.... (more)

AOL localizes Truveo Video Search Engine

AOL localizes Truveo Video Search Engine
Internet company AOL has announced the launch of new localized versions of their Truveo video search engine service.
The company is working hard on enhancing their web services to increase revenues from online advertising.
They have launched customized versions of their Truveo search engine for eight countries.
This comes in addition to launch [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6738/truveo-video-search/

Cisco Buys Navini Networks For $330M

Cisco Systems said this morning it has agreed to acquire Richmond, Texas-based Navini Networks. Cisco said it will pay approximately $330M in cash and assumed options for Navini.... (more)

T-Mobile announces HTC Shadow mobile phone

T-Mobile announces HTC Shadow mobile phone

US based mobile service provider T-Mobile has announced their latest mobile phone product named Shadow.
This phone has been manufactured by HTC and comes loaded with Microsoft Windows Mobile OS.
The company said that the phone has been designed to become synonymous with playful, easier, and richer communications experiences.
T-Mobile president and CEO [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6728/htc-shadow/

Motive Taps BDO Seidman as Independent Auditor

Motive Inc., a publisher of management software for broadband and mobile data operators, reported Tuesday that it has selected BDO Seidman LLP as its independent auditor. Motive noted that BDO Seidman's appointment was officially effective last Wednesday, Oct. 17.... (more)

China to use TD-SCDMA technology during Olympics

China to use TD-SCDMA technology during Olympics
China has said that they would be using their own home grown mobile networking technology named TD-SCDMA during the upcoming Olympics.
A media source stated: “China’s top economic planner says the country will use its homegrown 3G service at the Beijing Olympics next year.”
China’s National Development and Reform [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6722/td-scdma/

Texas Sees $386.2M In VC In Q3

Texas saw $386.2M in 39 venture capital deals in Q3 of 2007, according to a report released over the weekend by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association in their MoneyTree Report. The amount of venture capital was slightly higher than the $347.... (more)

NEC showcases world’s most powerful supercomputer SX-9

NEC showcases world’s most powerful supercomputer SX-9
NEC has showcased what they claim is currently the world’s most powerful supercomputer available in the market.
This is the latest attempt from a tech giant to showcase their superiority over the other. Companies involved in constructing these kind of supercomputers include Fujitsu and Hitachi along with IBM, Intel and [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6717/sx-9-nec/

Quickfilter Gets Design Win With Oceana

Allen, Texas-based Quickfilter Technologies Inc., a fabless semiconductor manufacturer of mixed-signal integrated circuits, revealed Monday that one of its products will help power a line of general-purpose analog sensor modules made by Oceana Sensor Module LLC.... (more)

SanDisk suing 25 companies for patent infringement

SanDisk suing 25 companies for patent infringement
SanDisk has revealed that they are now suing as many as 25 companies for patent infringement related to removable flash storage products.
LG Electronics is one major name in the list of companies being sued by SanDisk.
SanDisk further said that they have also filed a complaint with the U.S. International [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6714/sandisk-suing/

Springbox Acquired By Viewpoint

Austin, Texas-based interactive marketing firm Springbox has been acquired, according to New York-based Viewpoint Corporation. Viewpoint said that it will pay $5.5M in a combination of stock and cash, plus earnout for the firm.... (more)

Honda Civic Hybrid could come to India next year

Honda Civic Hybrid could come to India next year
Japanese automaker Honda could launch their Civic Hybrid edition in the Indian market sometime next year.
They are already scheduled to launch a totally new City model in the market in 2008.
Honda is also expected to enter the premium hatchback segment in India with a model based [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6711/honda-civic-hybrid-2/

Alpheus Expands Capacity In Dallas

Houston, Texas-based Alpheus Communications said Thursday that it has expanded its colocation capacity in downtown Dallas. The firm, which provides colocation and data centers, along with a fiber optic network, said that it has doubled its capacity in the Univision tower.... (more)

Bajaj to play an important role in Nissan-Renault cheap car project

Bajaj to play an important role in Nissan-Renault cheap car project
Bajaj Auto is going to play an important role in the under consideration cheap car project from Nissan Renault.
The Indian two wheeler manufacturer would be involved in the development and manufacturing of the car.
They would also be playing a major role in its marketing and [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6710/nissan-renault-bajaj/

Interphase Ships Packet Processing Hardware

Plano, Texas-based Interphase, a provider of networking hardware, said earlier this week that it is shipping a new set of packet acceleration modules for AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, and PCI-x systems. The firm said that its new family of products is based on technology from Cavium Networks.... (more)

Comcast admits that they delay some form of net connectivity

Comcast admits that they delay some form of net connectivity
Associated Press had recently run a story on their tests which somewhat showed that the internet service provider Comcast was blocking/delaying internet access to P2P services.
The company has now admitted that some form of internet connectivity is indeed delayed depending upon the internet traffic at that [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6700/comcast/

Intel Capital Invests $11M in Israeli Tech Firm

Intel Capital, the global investment arm of semiconductor manufacturer Intel Corp., announced Tuesday that it has invested $11 million in an Israeli firm with Austin operations. Intel said that it made the investment in Jordan Valley Semiconductors, Ltd.... (more)

RIM BlackBerry comes to China

RIM BlackBerry comes to China

Research In Motion has confirmed that they have now started shipping their BlackBerry smartphones to China.
They are going to start selling the devices in this market sometime later this year. They are going to launch the BlackBerry in China in collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent.
The first device to be sold in this [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6693/blackberry-china/

Rules-Based Medicine Raises $25M

Austin, Texas-basd Rules-Based Medicine said Monday that it has raised $25M in a Series A funding round.... (more)

MySpaceTV launching Roommates original drama

MySpaceTV launching Roommates original drama
MySpaceTV has now launched their first original Web series named Roommates. This web series has been designed to provide a television like viewing experience to the web users.
This drama revolves around the lives of four women in their 20s. They are graduates and are living together in LA.
It would continue its [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6682/myspacetv-roommates/

Customer Velocity Links With BuilderMT

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India prefers Sony-Ericsson phones over Nokia and Motorola

India prefers Sony-Ericsson phones over Nokia and Motorola
Nokia might be the market leader when it comes to selling mobile phones in India. But Sony Ericsson customers are the most satisfied lot.
The company emerged as the winner of the overall satisfaction survey by mobile handset users.
Motorola came second with Nokia coming at third spot. This [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6677/sony-ericsson-phones/

Texas Emerging Technology Fund Funds Startups With $3.86M

Four fledgling Houston-area companies recently received a total of $3.86 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, the agencies responsible for determining the awards announced Wednesday.... (more)

IDLDPL to sell Creative Zen media players in India

IDLDPL has announced that they would now be selling Creative’s Zen media player range in the Indian market.

The Creative Zen media player is available in capacities of 4GB and 8GB. These are flash memory based players.
These players feature a 2.5-inch color screen with 320 x 240-pixel resolution and supports up to 16.7 million colors.
Users would [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6668/creative-zen/

Enfora Acquires Middleware Developer TeleM2M

Enfora, a publisher of wireless networking software for asset management, remote monitoring and location-based services, announced Thursday that it has acquired the assets and employees of Intellimatics, a privately held company doing business as TeleM2M.... (more)

Skype working with 3 Mobile to launch Skype compatible mobile phones

Skype working with 3 Mobile to launch Skype compatible mobile phones
VoIP company Skype has said that they are working with wireless carrier 3 Mobile to launch mobile products which are compatible with their technology.
The company is working on plans to launch a customized cell phone currently codenamed White Phone.
This device would initially be sold [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6666/3-mobile-skype/

FilesAnywhere Upgrades Service

Dallas, Texas-based FilesAnywhere, the online data storage site which is backed by Mark Cuban, said today that it has made an major upgrade to its site.... (more)

Apple iPhone to get third party applications officially!

Apple iPhone to get third party applications officially!
Apple has finally admitted that they cannot keep their customers happy without third party developers coding for the iPhone device.
They were only allowing web based applications on the iPhone till now which were supposed to run inside the Safari web browser.
Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs has now [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6659/apple-iphone-open-now/

Spinal Restoration Gets $16M

Austin, Texas-based Spinal Restoration said this morning that it has closed on $16M in a series B funding round. The round included Sante Health Ventures and MB Venture Partners, along with prior investors Austin ventures and Path4 Ventures.... (more)

Philips launches Ambilight flat TVs in India

Philips launches Ambilight flat TVs in India
Philips Electronics has announced the launch of their Ambilight flat TV range in the Indian market.
These television sets feature LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology which is quite new in this segment.
These sets are priced around Rs 1.29 lakh each and these also feature proprietary Perfect Pixel HD engine technologies.
The [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6652/philips-ambilight/

NewsStand Signs Hachette Book Group

Hachette Book Group USA, a publisher of books in print, online, audio and print-on-demand formats, reported Tuesday that it has formed an alliance with Austin, Texas-based NewsStand's LibreDigital unit, a provider of online marketing solutions and services.... (more)

Intel Diamondville mobile chip announced

Intel Diamondville mobile chip announced
Intel has now announced their latest mobile microprocessor. This new processor has been codenamed Diamondville and it is being developed for the ultra-low cost laptop PCs.
They aim to launch this processor in the market by April next year.
Intel seems to be designing this processor with products like the XO laptop [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6648/intel-diamondville/

Taqua, BroadSoft Partner On VoIP

Richardson, Texas-based Taqua and BroadSoft, a provider of VoIP application software, said Monday that the two have partnered on a deal to provide replacement Class 5 telecommunications switches to service providers.... (more)

Napster music is now available through a web browser

Napster music is now available through a web browser
Napster Inc has announced that they are now trying to attract more customers to use their services by offering a Web-based platform.
This system would allow members to get access to the music without downloading any additional software.
This would make it easier for users on not so popular [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6639/napster-music/

ACS Gets $130M Alaska Contract

Dallas, Texas-bsaed IT consulting firm Affiliated Computer Services said today that it has landed a $130M contract from the State of Alaska.... (more)

Tata launches Safari Dicor 2.2 VTT and Sumo Victa Turbo Di

Tata launches Safari Dicor 2.2 VTT and Sumo Victa Turbo Di
Tata Motors has launched new variants of their Safari and Sumo vehicles.
The company introduced the new Safari Dicor 2.2 VTT range in Mumbai.
This new vehicle range starts at Rs 7.50 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai).
This variant of Safari comes with an enhanced warranty of two years.
The [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6627/safari-dicor-2.2-vtt/

Wayport Gets Win At Nikko Hotel

Wayport Inc., a provider and installer of wireless networks, announced Wednesday that it has deployed a Wi-Fi wireless network with Internet access at Hotel Nikko, a four-diamond luxury hotel near San Francisco's Union Square.... (more)

Sony Ericsson W910, K850 and K630 mobile phones launched

Sony Ericsson W910, K850 and K630 mobile phones launched

Sony Ericsson has announced their new handsets just in time for the upcoming holiday season.
However, none of these phones are designed to take on the Apple iPhone which is expected to be a best seller this December in both USA and Europe.
These three new models are: [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6622/w910-k850-k630/

Quovadx Buys Healthvision

Dallas, Texas-based Quovadx has acquired Healthvision, a provider of clinical information systems for the healthcare industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. Healthvision is headquartered in Irving, Texas.... (more)

Windows Live Events takes on Evite.com and similar services

Windows Live Events takes on Evite.com and similar services
Microsoft has launched yet another web based service in the form of Windows Live Events.
This is aimed at rival services including Evite.com and others. Facebook also provides a facility similar to this service.
Microsoft said that this new service is free and would enable the members to [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6621/windows-live-events/

Adams Globalization, Translations.com Merge

Austin, Texas-based Adams Globalization, a provider of software localization services, has merged with New York-based Translations.com. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Adams Globalization will become a division of Translations.com, the companies said.... (more)

AMD 3D Graphics Technology licensed by Qualcomm

AMD 3D Graphics Technology licensed by Qualcomm
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm has announced that they are now licensing AMD 3D Graphics Technology for integration with their own wireless chip sets.
This means that AMD’s graphics technology Unified Shader Architecture would soon be available on the mobile platform.
This technology can already be seen on the Microsoft Xbox 360 [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6570/qualcomm-amd/

CreditCards.com Adds Customers

Online credit card marketplace CreditCards.com reported Tuesday that it will provide its credit card search engine to a pair of consumer-oriented Web sites, RagingBull.com and ShopLocal.com. RagingBull.com is as an online investment community portal and message board. ShopLocal.... (more)

Microsoft Zune range updated with 3 new models

Microsoft Zune range updated with 3 new models

Microsoft has finally updated their Zune range of digital media players as they work hard on competing against Apple iPod range of players.
Microsoft is not technically replacing their existing Zune player as the three new models are available in different capacities.
These three models are available in capacities of [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6569/zune-range/

QuickArrow Gets Customer Win

Austin, Texas-based QuickArrow said today that it has signed on OSI Consulting as a customer. QuickArrow said that OSI will deploy its project management software-as-a-service package to its 450 consultants worldwide. Financial terms of the win were not disclosed.... (more)

HTC Shift UMPC to be launched in United Kingdom

HTC Shift UMPC to be launched in United Kingdom

Hi-Tech Computer is the world’s largest maker of Windows Mobile smartphones. The company has now announced that they are now launching their Shift UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) in the UK market.
The HTC Shift is based on the Windows Vista platform and comes with a 7′ widescreen display. This [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/6566/htc-shift/