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Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, today announced its new XD221U classroom projector. With a 10-watt speaker and audio mix capability, closed captioning decoder, user-friendly menus, and low cost of ownership, Mitsubishi’s XD221U offers a rich combination of audio-visual features that makes teaching more effective with technology that is easy to use. “Teachers and trainers capture more attention and have greater impact when using multimedia technology, and our new XD221U makes presenting easier than ever,” said Wayne Kozuki, product manager, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division. “The audio features enhance the teachers’ ability to make the subject interesting not only visually, but also through clearer s... (more)

LTE RF Transceiver Availability Announced By 4G Chip Maker Altair Semiconductor

HOD HASHARON, Israel, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair Semiconductor, a 4G chip company developing the world's most advanced mobile semiconductors for handheld devices, today announced the immediate availability of its LTE RF transceiver, the FourGee(TM)-6150. The FourGee(TM)-6150 is an LTE-TDD RF transceiver which, in addition to LTE, also complements Altair's baseband processors for mobile WiMAX and XGP, offering a complete, turn-key 4G solution to handheld devices makers across the industry. Built with cost effective CMOS process technology and based on a single conversion architecture, the FourGee-6150 delivers state of the art radio performance, ultra-low power consumption and minimal external component count. "Having an RF transceiver developed in-house is one of the cornerstones of Altair's strategy for LTE," said Oded Melamed, Co-Founder and CEO of Altair ... (more)

The Spiritual Life as the Natural Life in 'The Songbird in My Heart'

GREENWOOD, Va., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Some are comparing new author Mark Steven Rhoads to Henry David Thoreau as authors who link nature's lessons to the spiritual life. "The Songbird in My Heart" is a song of grace, whispering softly to anyone listening for the hushed voice of inner knowing. For many, the call is so quiet it is perceived as a vague yearning for something more in life. This is the call of the songbird in your heart. The book has simple intentions: to help the reader recognize the simple magnificence of being and point toward the purpose of life. In addition to Henry David Thoreau, it is inspired by the work of Dainin Katagiri, H.W.L. Poonja, Don Miguel Ruiz, Eckhart Tolle and Marianne Williamson. A video book trailer (3:00) is now available at http://www.youtube.com/user/marksrhoads. The video titled, "I Am Spirit, A Song of Grace," combin... (more)

Track the Capitol Christmas Tree Online with SkyBitz

Once again the American public will have the opportunity to track the 2009 Capitol Christmas Tree as it travels from Arizona to the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., via SkyBitz® tracking solutions. SkyBitz, the leading remote asset tracking and information management service provider, will attach a mobile tracking unit to the trailer carrying the 85-foot blue spruce as it crosses the country from Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona using SkyBitz’s award-winning GLS asset tracking services. The tracking data, complete with a detailed street-level map of the most recent location, will be accessible to the general public on the company's Web site, www.trackthetree.com, beginning November 10. “We are excited to provide this unique and interactive experience for everyone, young and old, to get engaged in this event and the activities and histo... (more)

NTRconnect Free Remote Access for iPhone Earns Product of the Year Award

DALLAS and BARCELONA, Spain, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NTRglobal today announced that NTRconnect(TM) secure remote access and free NTRconnect for iPhone software-as-a-service (SaaS) received a Product of the Year Award from Customer Interaction Solutions magazine. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081111/NTRGLOBALLOGO) "NTRconnect offers a fast, easy and secure way to access your Mac, PC or Linux computer from any Web browser on demand with a touch of an iPhone," said Nadji Tehrani, executive group publisher and editor-in-chief of Customer Interaction Solutions. "With NTRconnect, NTRglobal has once again proven they are delivering outstanding technology innovation to connect people to their work wherever they are." NTRconnect is available free on the iTunes App Store and at the NTRconnect Website at www.ntrconnect.com. "NTRconnect is the premier rem... (more)

Intrinsyc Announces DragonBoard(TM) and System-On-Module based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon(TM) S4 Plus APQ8060A Processor

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/13/12 -- Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX:ICS) ("Intrinsyc" or the "Company"), a leading developer of intelligent products, announced today that Qualcomm Incorporated's Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A processor is now available as a System-on-Module. OPEN-Q(TM) System-on-Module (SOM), when combined with the Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A processor based DragonBoard(TM), creates a production ready platform kit for developers of embedded products, enabling rapid commercial product deployment. Developers of embedded products can now evaluate, develop, test, and deploy products that utilize the Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A processor. Intrinsyc will showcase the DragonBoard and SOM based on Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A processor at the Qualcomm booth #800, at the DesignEast Conference, at the Hynes Convention Center, Bo... (more)

Critical Earnings Forecast Alerts: Clearwire, Microsoft, AT&T, Arch Coal, Chesapeake Energy, and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EarningForecast.com has issued consensus earnings forecast reports and Equity Research for the following companies: Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), AT&T; (NYSE:T), Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ:GMCR). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120809/HK54890LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your browser.) Report Highlights: Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR): In the last trading session, shares of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) soared US$0.92 (or 70.77%) to settle at US$2.22 after Sprint Nextel Corporation said that Japanese mobile carrier Softbank is in discussion with Sprint which involves "a potential substantial investment by Softbank in Sprint." Spri... (more)

Ajubeo's Enterprise Cloud Service Attains VMware vCloud(R) Powered Validation, Implements Newly Released VMware vCloud(R) Suite 5.1

BOULDER, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/18/12 -- Ajubeo, a provider of high-performance, enterprise-class virtual private data centers and cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), today announced that its cloud infrastructure services have achieved VMware vCloud® Powered status, illustrating to customers that the company's cloud offering is underpinned by VMware's leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely vCloud Suite 5.1 that includes VMware vSphere® and VMware vCloud Director. An Enterprise-Level member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), Ajubeo provides its VMware vCloud Powered service as a set of cloud computing services across a common platform, supporting the largest set of existing applications and offering distinctive application mobility uniquely available from VMware. "Ajubeo is proud to receive the VMware vCloud Powered badge f... (more)

The Linux Foundation Announces New Members Cloudscaling, CloudSigma, Cloudsoft and DreamHost

BARCELONA, SPAIN -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/12 -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Cloudscaling, CloudSigma, Cloudsoft Corporation and DreamHost are joining the organization. A recent survey conducted by research firm IDC, the results of which are available today in a new white paper, sponsored by The Linux Foundation, titled "Open Source Cloud System Software (https://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/linux-foundation/open-source-cloud-system-software, November 2012), shows that 94 percent of the IT users asked believe that collaboration and a vibrant open source ecosystem are important for cloud adoption. Companies like Cloudscaling, CloudSigma, Cloudsoft and DreamHost understand this and are maximizing their investments in Linux by joining The Linux Foundation. Cloudscaling is ... (more)

Osprey® 100e Video Capture Card with Latest PCI Express® Technology Now Available From ViewCast

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Capturing video-only camera feeds simply and cost-effectively is made possible with the Osprey® 100e from ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a developer of industry-leading solutions that help companies deliver video to broadband and mobile networks. The low-profile, single-channel Osprey 100e is optimized with the latest PCI Express® (PCIe) technology for compatibility with current computer architecture. Built with PCIe Standard for High Quality For significantly higher transfer speeds and low latency, ViewCast designed the Osprey 100e with the PCIe bus standard. The format of the Osprey 100e not only enhances video capture, but also eases incorporation with newer computers. With PCIe x1 connectivity, the Osprey 100e fits all PCIe slots. The Osprey 100e stands out as one of the few professional-quality PCIe capture boar... (more)

A New Free Software Catalog, SoftFinder.com, Is Out On The Web

SZCZECIN, Poland, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- January 2, 2013 marked the entrance of a new player on the market of free online software directories. A virtual robot, suggestively named SoftFinder, presents itself as a "dedicated software finder." The mascot brands SoftFinder.com, a new website that provides users with an extensive database of applications for Windows, Mac and Linux, accompanied by useful descriptions and reviews. SoftFinder.com is a new project owned by Red Sky, known for worldwide successful search engines such as FilesTube.com, Alternative.to or Pnop.com. Currently, the website serves as a database of desktop applications, but this year the developers are planning to expand its resources with web and mobile applications, as well as implement new user features, enabling social networking interaction. "SoftFinder.com is not just a software directo... (more)

CloudEXPO Stories
Today most companies are adopting or evaluating container technology - Docker in particular - to speed up application deployment, drive down cost, ease management and make application delivery more flexible overall. As with most new architectures, this dream takes significant work to become a reality. Even when you do get your application componentized enough and packaged properly, there are still challenges for DevOps teams to making the shift to continuous delivery and achieving that reduction in cost and increase in speed. Sometimes in order to reduce complexity teams compromise features or change requirements
Here to help unpack insights into the new era of using containers to gain ease with multi-cloud deployments are our panelists: Matt Baldwin, Founder and CEO at StackPointCloud, based in Seattle; Nic Jackson, Developer Advocate at HashiCorp, based in San Francisco, and Reynold Harbin, Director of Product Marketing at DigitalOcean, based in New York. The discussion is moderated by Dana Gardner, principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions.
Skeuomorphism usually means retaining existing design cues in something new that doesn’t actually need them. However, the concept of skeuomorphism can be thought of as relating more broadly to applying existing patterns to new technologies that, in fact, cry out for new approaches. In his session at DevOps Summit, Gordon Haff, Senior Cloud Strategy Marketing and Evangelism Manager at Red Hat, discussed why containers should be paired with new architectural practices such as microservices rather than mimicking legacy server virtualization workflows and architectures.
Using serverless computing has a number of obvious benefits over traditional application infrastructure - you pay only for what you use, scale up or down immediately to match supply with demand, and avoid operating any server infrastructure at all. However, implementing maintainable and scalable applications using serverless computing services like AWS Lambda poses a number of challenges. The absence of long-lived, user-managed servers means that states cannot be maintained by the service. Longer function invocation times (referred to as cold starts) become very important to track, because they impact the response time of the service and will impose additional cost. Additionally, the transition to smaller individual components (much like breaking a monolithic application into microservices) results in a simpler deployment model, but makes the system as a whole increasingly complex.
With the rise of Docker, Kubernetes, and other container technologies, the growth of microservices has skyrocketed among dev teams looking to innovate on a faster release cycle. This has enabled teams to finally realize their DevOps goals to ship and iterate quickly in a continuous delivery model. Why containers are growing in popularity is no surprise — they’re extremely easy to spin up or down, but come with an unforeseen issue. However, without the right foresight, DevOps and IT teams may lose a lot of visibility into these containers resulting in operational blind spots and even more haystacks to find the presumptive performance issue needle.