Archive for January, 2009
My1voice adds free recorded greeting to its virtual PBX service
My1voice, a virtual PBX phone service, has announced that it will begin offering customers the option to record a professional greeting for their My1voice phone systems at no additional cost. Designed for home offices and small businesses, My1voice provides a voice service that works with existing phones. The company informed that the latest enhancement is [...]
Hubspot announces marketing support for its internet marketing system
Hubspot has announced Inbound Marketing Support and Advice for its internet marketing system, offering customers access to support resources, including consulting, online marketing forums and a deep knowledgebase. Hubspot’s Internet Marketing Consultants are reportedly experienced in various aspects of online marketing and specifically trained on the company’s products and methodologies. Consulting sessions are sold in [...]
McAfee launches Cybersecurity Expert Council
McAfee has announced the launch of its Cybersecurity Expert Council, consisting of information security experts from some of the largest companies around the world. The goal of the council is to provide real-world experience to support the research that McAfee commissions. The Cybersecurity Expert Council will be composed of a select group of 50 to [...]
Samsung launches new mono laser printer
Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has introduced the ML-2855ND mono laser printer with network-ready connectivity designed to increase workgroup productivity, with print speeds of up to 30 ppm, a 400MHz processor and 64MB memory (expandable to 192MB max.). In addition to time savings, the ML-2855ND printer’s built-in duplex printing and Samsung’s TonerSave [...]
Rocky Mountain Tracking releases NavIQ Mobile software
Rocky Mountain Tracking is releasing its latest tracking application for GPS-enabled cell phones. The comoany has informed that anyone with a Blackberry or Windows Mobile device can track his/her cell phone from any computer through web-based tracking software. The technology used for this purpose is a full-featured, tracking software called NavIQ Mobile. The tracking software [...]
AT&T focuses on moving outsourced jobs back in-house
AT&T claims to have moved some 5,000 high-tech jobs that had previously been outsourced back to the payrolls of AT&T’s US operating companies. The vast majority of the jobs had been placed offshore by contract vendors. The company informed that it has met its goal of bringing back on shore and in-house more than 3,000 [...]
Texas DIR signs deal with Data Projections
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and Data Projections have signed a new agreement aimed at reducing the cost of audio and video-conferencing products for state and local government entities across Texas. The contract allows government and education entities to order audio/visual technology products and services directly from Data Projections under DIR, instead of [...]
Sierra Wireless announces expense-reduction drive
Sierra Wireless is implementing an expense reduction programme that is expected to reduce labour costs by approximately $5.5m on an annualised run rate basis. The programme includes the elimination of approximately 56 positions, representing 10 per cent of the company’s workforce. The positions eliminated will impact all levels and functions of the company. These actions [...]
3Com appoints Kessler as president of TippingPoint
3Com has announced that Alan Kessler has joined the company as its new president of TippingPoint, a provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems. Kessler brings more than 20 years of senior management experience running entrepreneurial start-ups as well as larger organisations. Kessler will report to 3Com President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Sege. As head [...]
Control becomes a Value-Added Reseller for Autodesk
Control Group has informed that it has become an Autodesk Authorised Value Added Reseller (VAR). Control is a New York-based IT consulting firm providing solutions including application development, managed services, and training. The company’s suite of AEC services includes CAD/BIM workflow, project management, security and access, remote office collaboration and optimisation, storage and project file [...]
