iSkoot Receives Award for Best Mobile Technology at the 2008 MITX Technology Awards
5th Annual Awards Honor Technology Innovation in New England. iSkoot has been selected as winner in the category of Mobile Technology for the 2008 MITX Technology Awards. The MITX Technology Awards, presented by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, recognize innovative technologies developed in the New England area, as well as the individuals and organizations responsible for driving these advancements. Honorees for this year’s awards were announced last night in a ceremony at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge.
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Ralink Announces the Latest Wi-Fi 802.11n Solutions Supporting the Next-Generation AMD Notebook Platform
HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — Ralink Technology, a
leading developer of 802.11x chips, today announced two new PCIe interface
chipsets that support the next-generation AMD notebook platform. These
chipsets are designed to take maximum advantage of the wireless
connectivity and overall system performance improvements inherent in the
new AMD platform, as well as the new AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core
Mobile Processor. Read more
Microsoft and One Laptop per Child Partner to Deliver Affordable Computing to Students Worldwide
REDMOND, Wash., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –
Today, Microsoft Corp. and One Laptop per Child (OLPC) announced an
agreement that will make the Microsoft Windows operating system available
on OLPC’s low-cost XO laptops for the world’s poorest children. Through
this agreement, trials of the XO running Windows are planned to begin as
soon as June in key emerging markets. Recognizing that the challenge of
providing high-quality education for children in the developing world is
too large to be solved by any single organization, Microsoft and OLPC are
committed to working with governments and nongovernmental organizations to
ensure the success of these pilot programs.
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Averatec Announces Semi Ruggedized Notebooks
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ — Averatec today introduced
two new Semi Ruggedized notebooks to the market. Averatec’s brand new Voya
series of notebooks shines a new light to this emerging market. The Voya
4473 is a 14.1″ standard notebook, while the larger Voya 6494 has 15.4″
widescreen display. Read more
Fujitsu to Highlight Interop 2008 Panel on Wireless and Mobility
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Fujitsu
Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) a leading developer of WiMAX SoC
technology, will participate in the “Convergence: Technologies and
Strategies” panel at Interop 2008 in Las Vegas, April 30. The panel is part
of Interop’s Mobility and Wireless track,
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From iPhone Applications to Mobile Banking, Dow Jones’ Wireless Innovations to Spotlight the Best Emerging Mobile Technologies & Companies
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — With the leapfrog
innovation of Apple’s iPhone changing the wireless landscape, hundreds of
top venture capitalists, media companies, corporations and emerging
start-up companies are to detail the wireless sector’s bright future will
hold exclusively at Wireless Innovations 2008
(http://wirelessinnovations.dowjones.com), hosted by Dow Jones on April 22
and 23 at Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City, Calif. Read more
SANYO Announces Industry’s Smallest and Lightest XGA LCD Projector
CHATSWORTH, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ — SANYO, one of the world’s
largest manufacturers of 3LCD and DLP projectors, announced details about a
new ultraportable projector, the PLC-XW60, which is the industry’s smallest
and lightest XGA LCD projector. At a mere 3.6 lbs, it is small enough to
carry in one hand, offering simple setup, and is packed full of features
such as automatic keystone correction, automatic input signal detection, an
adjustable color mode for projecting on different surface colors, and an
easy-off function that allows users to pull the plug and store the
projector without waiting for a cool-down cycle. Read more
WeRoam to support Devicescapes browserless Wi-Fi access solution to businesses and consumers worldwide
Partnership boosts DevicescapeÕs hotspot access with WeRoamÕs public Wireless LAN network of more than 35 Õ000 hotspots
Bern, Switzerland & San Bruno, California, 19 March 2008 – WeRoam, a leading wholesale aggregator of Public WLAN Roaming, has partnered with Devicescape, a major provider of software access solutions for WI-FI roaming services. The two companies have signed an agreement which allows DevicescapeÕs customers to automatically connect their wireless devices to WeRoamÕs open WLAN roaming platform covering hotspots in over 60 countries worldwide.
Oscar Derrer, CEO, Comfone, commented, ÒThe increasing availability of Wi-Fi enabled devices together with rising demand for easy methods to access information like advanced content and location-based services makes DevicescapeÕs software a very attractive solution for consumers. Wi-Fi users also demand access to an international network. Since 2002, we at Comfone have been building-up WeRoamÕs hotspot partnerships and can now offer Internet access at over 35Õ000 hotspots worldwide. As a result of our cooperation with Devicescape, users of DevicescapeÕs software will benefit from WeRoamÕs global WLAN coverage, saving Devicescape the time and resources required in building up hotspot access.Ó
ÒDevicescape is delighted that our members can now enjoy access to even more WiFi hotspots through this agreementÓ said Dave Fraser, CEO, Devicescape. ÒWe are dedicated to making WiFi access from any device as seamless, secure and simple as possible wherever a user may be in the world. By adding WeRoamÕs extensive open WLAN roaming platform to the fast-growing number of Devicescape-enabled hotspots we greatly expand our WiFI footprint for our customers.Ó
About Comfone
Comfone provides roaming services to over 300 operators in 125 countries worldwide. Its service portfolio includes signalling, data, clearing, hubbing and convergence services. WeRoam is a trademark of the Swiss company Comfone AG. WeRoam specialises in wholesale mobility management and roaming solutions for the fixed and mobile telecommunications sector.
The patented open roaming platform connects nearly 60 WISPs and offers an aggregated footprint of more than 35.000 hotspots. Key solutions found in GSM technology have been adopted to make up the WeRoam service. This positions WeRoam as the only open roaming platform supporting username/password and SIM based authentication for WLAN Roaming. All solutions easily integrate with existing products of Internet, Enterprise, GSM and VoIP service providers. Learn more about Comfone and WeRoam at www.comfone.com & www.weroam.com.
About Devicescape:
Headquartered in San Bruno, California, the company is privately held and backed by leading venture capital companies including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, August Capital, Enterprise Partners, and JAFCO. To learn more, please visit www.devicescape.com.
Contact at Comfone
Louise Ledsom
Communications Manager, Comfone
Tel: +41 31 341 1174
Email: Louise.Ledsom@comfone.com
Contact for Devicescape
Jeff Prior
PR Representative AxiCom
Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 4077
Email: jeff.prior@axicom.com
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New PocketMac GoBetween Extends Superior Entourage 2004/2008 Syncing to Mobile Devices
San Diego, CA–March 11, 2008–Information Appliance Associates
announces the release of PocketMac® GoBetween™ for Entourage 2004 and
PocketMac® GoBetween™ for Entourage 2008, a new set of tools for
power Entourage users with mobile device synching needs.
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Apple kündigt iPhone 2.0 Software Beta an - Enthält SDK & integriertes Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
CUPERTINO, Kalifornien - 6. März 2008 - Apple hat heute über die iPhone 2.0 Software informiert, deren Veröffentlichung für Juni dieses Jahres geplant ist. Eine Beta-Version steht ausgewählten Entwicklern und Unternehmenskunden bereits zur Verfügung. Die Beta-Version der iPhone 2.0 Software enthält neben dem iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK), weitere - für den Unternehmenseinsatz geeignete - neue Features: zum einen die Unterstützung von Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, zur sicheren drahtlosen Aktualisierung von E-Mails, Kontakten und Kalendereinträgen; Remote Wipe sowie zusätzlich Ciscos IPsec VPN zum verschlüsselten Zugriff auf Unternehmensnetzwerke. Read more