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)