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iPhone Developer Summit (www.iphonedevsummit.com) recently announced that due to popular demand it has extended its program to cover a second day. It will now run June 22-23, 2009, in New York City. In a Letter from the Tech Chair at the conference Website, the Tech Chair of the Conference, Ian Thain, writes: "With the iPhone more than earning its place in the consumer market, it is now being adopted by enterprises. In fact, many believe that the iPhone will be the most adopted enterprise device in 2009." View the New 2-Day Schedule (see Track 4) Here Register June 22-23 for "Expo Plus iPhone" for Just $200 From a starting-point of just over 500 when it launched in July, notes Thain, Apple's App Store has over 35,000 applications available and downloads have surpassed 1 billion. The event is being held June 22-23 at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City in conjunction w... (more)

In 2014 Big Data Investments Will Account for Nearly $30 Billion - Eventually Accounting for $76 Billion by 2020 End

DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors, log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D.; Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140821/138541 "Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts" Key Findings: In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware, software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)

Mozy blog: Should your next laptop have a solid state hard drive?

Maybe. Prices have come down, although the SSDs are still more than regular rotating drives. Last month Apple announced new MacBooks with SSD options: previously, they were only available in the MacBook Air models, as you can see from the screenshot from their online store. You’ll pay at least $200 more. Dell and other PC makers also offer them as options now. You can read more for this post I did for Mozy’s blog here. ... (more)

Aspect Enterprise Solutions Books Its First Agriculture/Softs CTRM Deal

Switzerland-based agricultural/softs trading firm Soyuz Commodities SA is deploying the AspectCTRM trading and risk management platform from Aspect Enterprise Solutions in a major deal announced today. The contract marks yet one more significant win for Aspect in the broader commodities sector. Principally trading in grains and oilseeds, Soyuz, with headquarters in Lausanne, has a developing international presence including facilities at key Black Sea ports and an expanding infrastructure in the Russian Far East. The company anticipates significant growth in the future. Aspect's experience and track record in managing rail car movements played an important part in its selection by Soyuz, as did the softs functionality included as standard with its CTRM/ETRM solution. This functionality is teamed with analytics and key market data including NYMEX, CBOT, Dow Jones Agr... (more)

Jison Case’s New Take on Quilted Patterns Lands on Shelves

Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Jison Case, world-renowned manufacturer of high-end, handcrafted cases for Apple and Android devices, has launched its Quilted series of premium cases for the iPhone 5, iPad Mini, and iPads 2 and 3. This sleek series of genuine quilted leather cases offers maximum style and protection, all while enhancing each device’s functionality. The slim silhouette of the Quilted Series, coupled with the classic quilted leather pattern, gives each of these cases a high-fashion designer look and feel. The handmade cases add an extra layer of protection with luxe microfiber interiors to prevent damage from dust and scratches, while integrated power and volume buttons enhance usability. This innovative series includes two designs for the iPhone 5: the Flip-Quilted version, which features an ingenious suction-cup design, and the Wallet-Q... (more)

Hudson Group Now Integrated With TripIt

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/28/09 -- Online travel itinerary and trip planning service TripIt (www.tripit.com) announced today new integration between The Hudson Group and TripIt. Clients of The Hudson Group, including GO Airport Shuttle (www.goairportshuttle.com), the world's largest airport shuttle company, will now be integrated with TripIt. Travelers can now add their shuttle reservations to a free TripIt itinerary with just one click. TripIt enables travelers to build a master itinerary for their trip and automatically add details to it by forwarding travel confirmation emails to [email protected] TripIt supports more than 500 travel booking sites including more than 20 top shuttle services. With the new integration, travelers using GO Airport Shuttle and other Hudson Group client sites can click the TripIt icon on the confirmation page and automatic... (more)

Boingo Wireless Comments on SlingPlayer Mobile For iPhone and iPod Touch

To media covering the announcement that the new SlingPlayer Mobile application had to disable 3G Network capability: Boingo Wireless, the global market leader in Wi-Fi, is reaching out to all SlingPlayer Mobile users, and offering one month free of Boingo Mobile. With Boingo Mobile, people can get high-speed Internet at close to 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspot locations around the world, and can enjoy SlingPlayer videos no matter where they are. More information on Boingo Mobile can be found at http://mobile.boingo.com; to sign-up for Boingo Mobile, please visit http://www.boingo.com/sales/intro_offer_03/ and get one month free, with a monthly cost of just $7.95/month for worldwide access. The Boingo Mobile iPhone and iPod Touch application can be downloaded from the iTunes store. About Boingo Wireless Boingo Wireless, Inc., the global market leader in Wi-Fi, makes it simple ... (more)

New Walgreens.com Launches, Featuring Enhanced Pharmacy, Health, Photo and Mobile Options

Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), the nation’s largest drugstore chain and a leading destination for health and wellness services, today announced the re-launch of Walgreens.com (www.walgreens.com), offering users a variety of new healthy living and product resources, along with expanded yet simplified shopping tools and services. The new Web site introduces innovative features that make managing Walgreens prescriptions online easier, as well as photo service enhancements, new mobile applications and a selection of interactive tools to help consumers better understand and monitor their health. “Walgreens.com has long been a trusted source for health and wellness information,” said Sona Chawla, Walgreens senior vice president of e-commerce. “We pride ourselves on having the most convenient locations throughout the U.S. and now Walgreens is adding greater convenience for... (more)

Intermedia Launches Full Hosted Exchange 2010 and 2007 Support for Motorola Droid

Intermedia, the world’s largest Microsoft Exchange hosting provider, today announced that its hosted Exchange services (including Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007) are available on the newly launched Motorola Droid – Motorola’s newest smartphone. Utilizing Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Intermedia is able to configure the new Motorola Droid as well as Palm Treo, Motorola Q, T-Mobile Dash, Samsung Blackjack and the iPhone so users can take full advantage of the same Enterprise-grade Exchange services they are used to in the office – including email, calendars, tasks and instant messaging. “It is imperative for many knowledge workers and on-the-go employees to be able to work remotely with the same Enterprise-grade Exchange services they have in the office,” says Jonathan McCormick, chief operating officer, Intermedia. “With the varying devices on the market, users can ... (more)

Knocking Live Video™ is the World’s First Broadcast App for iPhone

Pointy Heads Software, leading innovators in mobile-to-mobile sharing, today launched Knocking Live Video – the world’s first broadcast app – to the Apple iPhone. Knocking apps eliminate the ‘upload, send, download’ process, establishing live, device-to-device connectivity regardless of proximity or other barriers. Knocking Live Video creates an instant, device-to-device connection allowing one iPhone user to broadcast live streaming video to another iPhone handset. Knocking is an entirely new form of mobile communication redefining the way users share moments. Knocking is direct, visual communication. Where mobile users once got a call, an e-mail, text or multimedia message, they now get a knock. “We cannot be more elated to bring live video broadcasting to the iPhone,” explains Jim Montalto co-founder of Knocking and Pointy Heads Software. “Knocking Live Video i... (more)

SugarSync Raises the Ante on Android

SugarSync Inc., makers of the award-winning SugarSync digital synchronization, backup and sharing platform, today announced the first cloud platform for Android, enabling third-party and handset developers to sync applications directly to their user’s data in the SugarSync cloud. SugarSync Cloud API for Android leverages the Android Content Provider interface to allow third-party applications to access the current user’s files and data in their SugarSync account. This new ‘cloud empowering’ capability opens up many possibilities for new features for both independent Android developers, as well as for handset manufacturers looking to build advantageous features to attract buyers. “Android apps are no longer limited to operating on files stored on the phone,” said Domingo Mihovilovic, vice president of engineering at SugarSync. “The SugarSync Cloud API for Android pla... (more)

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