TOKYO: Morpho, Inc., the global leader in software image processing solutions for mobile devices, announced on Feb. 14 the development of High Dynamic Range imaging technology (HDR technology) and rolling shutter distortion correction technology. These technologies operate on mobile handsets including Android (TM) devices.
http://www.morphoinc.com/en/
http://bit.ly/hCDLQ6
CONSUMER RESEARCH...
BARCELONA: Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced the launch of its global consumer research report on mobile broadband, titled 'Seizing the Opportunity in Mobile Broadband'.
http://www.acision.com
http://bit.ly/eDraGe
TELCO PACT...
BARCELONA: Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced it will deploy a comprehensive open services architecture at Telefonica Latin America. Acision will roll out its messaging infrastructure including SMS, MMS and Enterprise Messaging, to address the growing demand for richer messaging services in the region.
http://bit.ly/i9MNAq
FIBRE CONTRACT...
MELBOURNE: Future Fibre Technologies (FFT), the world leader in fiber optic intrusion detection, working with one of its key Global System Integrators, has been awarded another large perimeter intrusion detection project.
www.fftsecurity.com
VIDEO SOFTWARE...
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: NXP Software is demonstrating an upgrade of QuickPlayer at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 in cooperation with Envivio. This new version allows Android-based devices to play content encoded for
Apple's adaptive HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol.
http://www.software.nxp.com
http://bit.ly/f51A4c
CHIP MAKERS...
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France: VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon), a leading world class ASIC design foundry and semiconductor IP provider, today announced that Sequans Communications, a leading 4G chipmaker, will be using the synthesizable Quad-MAC ZSP DSP core for its next generation mobile WiMAX and LTE baseband processors.
http://bit.ly/fLPrtz
PREPAID MOBILE...
BARCELONA: WeDo Technologies, a leader in revenue and business assurance solutions, today announced the availability of BASE. BASE is targeted specifically at mobile network carriers with up to one million subscribers.
http://bit.ly/hS4doc
GLOBAL SUMMIT...
HONG KONG: For the first time in Asia, CoreNet Global is introducing its newly-launched 'Summit Connect!' programme to provide corporate real estate (CRE) executives in India with the opportunity to attend a live streamed
broadcast of the association's upcoming Global Summit in Hong Kong via a
special one-day event to be held in Bangalore on March 24, 2011.
http://bit.ly/h4F4fV
AGRI FORUM...
DAKAR, Senegal: On the initiative of President Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal is organizing the second edition of the International Dakar Agricultural Forum on 18th and 19th April 2011 at the Meridien President Hotel in Dakar.
http://www.momagri.org
http://bit.ly/gUyVuZ
CYPRUS EXPORTS...
NICOSIA, Cyprus: FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro), a leading global retail broker in FX and CFDs, was presented with the 'Special Exports Award for Services', at the prestigious Cyprus Export Awards 2009 - a ceremony attended by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Demetris Christofias, representatives from all sectors of the Cyprus Government and the island's leading international businesses.
http://www.fxpro.com
http://bit.ly/eVqeB5
WIRELESS PACT...
SUNNYVALE, Calif: LitePoint Corporation, a leader in wireless test solutions, today announced a collaboration agreement with setcom wireless products GmbH.
http://litepoint.com
http://www.setcom.eu
http://bit.ly/foxKHX
SHELL OUTLOOK...
LONDON: Shell today published Signals and Signposts - a report into future energy scenarios which offers a deeper understanding of global developments and the world's energy supply, use and needs. They help us to make crucial choices in uncertain times as we grapple with tough energy and environmental issues.
www.shell.com
http://bit.ly/e2Vf3E
GLOBAL OUTSOURCING...
PUNE, India: Having presented its first 1st edition white paper on 'Maximizing Product Development ROI through Offshore Product Engineering' Cybage is now courting responses to some of the points raised within.
http://www.cybage.com
http://bit.ly/h5R2Wk
FANNIE MAE:
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will redeem the principal amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
http://bit.ly/fLhJPT
3D CONCEPT...
TROY, Mich: "Better, faster, easier." That's how solidThinking Inc. describes its latest 3D concept design and visualization software releases, solidThinking 8.5 and solidThinking 8.5 Inspired(TM). Industrial designers, concept engineers and architects will soon be able to experience the enhanced benefits of the new solidThinking 8.5 releases, which launched worldwide today.
http://www.solidthinking.com
http://bit.ly/frhxLF
POSTAL COUNTER...
BOSTON: Global postal counter automation expert Escher Group has launched a mobile solution that takes services traditionally found in post offices and delivers them in new locations - in shops, hotels or directly to the customer's doorstep.
http://www.eschergroup.com
http://bit.ly/e1Sgbj
MINING M&A:
MONTROSE, Colo: Colorado-based Connors Drilling and sister company, Sanderson Drilling of Western Australia, today announced they have purchased the assets of the Surface Diamond Division of Swick Mining Services (ASX: symbol SWK) of Australia.
http://bit.ly/enDlwB
PALM OIL...
WASHINGTON: Efforts to restrict land conversion by environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO) and international institutions risk undermining economic growth in Indonesia and global food security, according to a new report released today.
http://www.worldgrowth.org
http://bit.ly/gdtCo6
MAPPING API
BARCELONA: deCarta, Inc., a leading global provider of location based services (LBS) technology, today announced its next generation mapping Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that provide a free service for web and mobile developers who want to offer maps and local search under their own brand.
http://www.decarta.com
http://bit.ly/g9d9S6
HUMAN RIGHTS...
SAN FRANCISCO: BSR today published "Protecting Human Rights in the Digital Age," a new report describing the evolving freedom of expression and privacy risks faced by information and communications technology (ICT) companies and how these risks can be more effectively mitigated by the industry.
http://www.bsr.org
http://bit.ly/fG0peJ
NEXT-G MOBILE...
BOSTON: The SOI Industry Consortium today announced results of an assessment and characterization of Fully-Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) technology, demonstrating that this advanced CMOS silicon technology is well suited to address the increasing low-power, high-performance requirements for mobile and consumer applications.
http://www.soiconsortium.org
http://bit.ly/dKEGKz
SHARK FISHING...
SAN FRANCISCO: California Assembly Members Paul Fong and Jared Huffman today introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of shark fins in California to the State Assembly.
http://www.wildaid.org
http://bit.ly/gCuGYm
SAT NAV...
LONDON: Just as Australian explorer and pioneer Douglas Mawson was at the forefront of Antarctic exploration, his legacy is being kept alive by the Mawson's Huts Foundation, charged with the protection and promotion of Australia's Antarctic heritage.
http://www.satcomms.com.au
http://bit.ly/eikPZ3
WORLD CUP...
SUNNYVALE: Willow TV, the leader in live cricket broadcasts across North America, today announced its plans for the broadcast of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in the United States. Willow has entered into agreements with DISH
Network and DIRECTV, America's leading satellite television platforms, who will broadcast the World Cup in high-definition.
http://www.Willow.tv
http://bit.ly/fJiEVb
CLOUD COMPUTING...
ST. LOUIS: Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced it will host a technology update call for financial analysts. The call will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and be hosted by Bryan Doerr, chief technology officer.
http://www.savvis.net
http://bit.ly/hqJ8Dr
SMILE MERGER...
NEW YORK: The boards of directors of Smile Train and Operation Smile, two of the leading cleft lip and cleft palate charities in the world, today announced that they have voted to combine the two organizations into a single new entity, to be known as Operation Smile Train.
http://www.smiletrain.org
http://bit.ly/fTs5M3
FINANCE PROGRAM...
NEW YORK, LONDON and SYDNEY: GAIN Capital (NYSE: GCAP), a global provider of online trading services, announced today that its retail division, FOREX.com(R), will be co-sponsoring a new 30-minute CNBC program focusing on the global currency market.
http://www.forex.com
http://www.gaincapital.com
http://bit.ly/i2CrQC
SOLAR EXPO...
BERLIN and GOYANG, South Korea: Germany's solar market doubled targets in 2010, with new installations totaling over 7 GWp and accounting for approximately half of the world market. This has led to the recently announced
feed-in tariff cuts set for mid-2011, which reflect lower system prices and puts Germany closer to grid parity.
http://bit.ly/gjVFBV
PHPSTORM 2.0...
PRAGUE: JetBrains, the creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software developers, have announced the general availability of PhpStorm 2.0, its intelligent code-centric PHP IDE.
http://bit.ly/i29Uk7
DUTCH VACCINES...
THE HAGUE: The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Ministerie van Volkgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport) has announced that it commences with the sale of the production activities of the 'Nederlands Vaccin Instituut' (NVI).
http://bit.ly/fv5gEI
FORD VALENTINE'S
BOISE, ID and SYDNEY: InvolveMobile, a leading provider of mobile marketing solutions, is powering Ford Motor Company's Valentine's Day mobile campaign for their Sync in car connectivity system.
www.InvolveMobile.com
http://bit.ly/hrYkri
NANOTECH FUNDING...
BERLIN and TOKYO: Germany's federal government recently introduced its Nanotechnology Action Plan 2015.
http://bit.ly/eGsVB0
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