Archive for September, 2009
Lockheed Martin system helps Kazakhstan manage air traffic
Security company Lockheed Martin has announced that its SkyLine automated air traffic management (ATM) system has gone into full operation at the Aktobe Area Control Centre (ACC) and three remote towers in Kazakhstan. The system, installed under contract with Kazaeronavigatsia, the air navigation authority for Kazakhstan, is part of a modernisation programme using advanced technologies [...]
EMC to acquire Kazeon Systems
EMC, a player in information infrastructure solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Kazeon Systems, an eDiscovery software provider for corporations, legal service providers, government entities and law firms. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2009, subject to customary closing conditions. EMC believes the acquisition with help the [...]
BlackBerry App World launched in Latin America
Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced that BlackBerry App World is now available to BlackBerry smartphone users in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela, with more Latin American country launches to follow. The new on-device application is available for BlackBerry smartphones that include a trackball, touch-sensitive trackpad or touch-screen running BlackBerry device software version 4.2 [...]
BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone to be launched in Spain
Orange and Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. The smartphone provides mobile access to e-mail, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (including Facebook and MySpace) and features a tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable typing. It also [...]
AJC, PCL announce Gigabit Ethernet Service between US and Aus
Australia Japan Cable (AJC), operator of the AJC cable system between Japan and Australia, and Pacific Crossing (PCL), the operator of the ‘lowest latency network’ across the Pacific, PC-1, have announced the launch of their Gigabit Ethernet Service for carrier, enterprise, and ISP customers looking for scalable, flexible connectivity options between Australia and North America. [...]
Redfin launches iPhone app
Online real estate broker Redfin has announced the availability of the Redfin App on the App Store. The application lets iPhone and iPod touch users view homes for sale on the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) and upload photos and notes from a home tour to Redfin’s real-estate search site. Users can locate nearby listings or [...]
VTN selects Alcatel-Lucent’s IP and optical solutions
Alcatel-Lucent has signed two contracts with Vietnam Telecom National (VTN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vietnam Posts & Telecommunications Corporation Group (VNPT), to help the operator transform its network. Alca-Lu said that it will provide its IP/MPLS solutions, including the 7750 Service Router(SR) and the 5620 Service Aware Manager (SAM). the company believes its flexible IP/MPLS [...]
Rockstar Games to bring Beaterator to iPhone, iPod touch
Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, has announced that Beaterator will be coming to iPhone and iPod touch this fall. Developed by Rockstar Leeds, Beaterator is a portable music-making application that allows people of all musical backgrounds and ability to create beats and songs. The game is being developed by Rockstar Leeds, [...]
RIM launches BlackBerry Curve 8520 in France
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone for customers in France. The smartphone provides mobile access to e-mail, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and social networking sites (including Facebook® and MySpace) and features a tactile full-Azerty keyboard for comfortable typing. It also features multimedia capabilities and access to music, games and [...]
Intalio partners with Mellanox Technologies
Intalio, a vendor of private cloud computing platforms, has announced a strategic partnership with Mellanox Technologies, a supplier of end-to-end connectivity solutions for data centre servers and storage. Through this partnership, Mellanox Technologies will supply its InfiniBand adapters and switches used by the Intalio Cloud Appliance as a unified networking fabric. The Intalio Cloud Appliance [...]
