Tech & IT
Hitachi delivers CinemaStar C5K500 for digital video, surveillance apps
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has announced the CinemaStar C5K500, a 2.5-inch hard drive with up to 500GB of audio video storage capacity designed for digital video applications that require compact design and low power usage. This fourth-generation small form factor CinemaStar drive claims to deliver a balance of capacity, cool operation and ruggedness [...]
Envision appoints Arun Thomas as Director of Development
Envision Telephony, a provider of workforce optimisation solutions for the contact centre and enterprise, has appointed Arun Thomas as director of development. Thomas will report directly to Rodney Kuhn, chief executive officer of Envision, and serve as a member of Envision’s senior management team. As director of development, Thomas will lead Envision’s software engineering team [...]
Warner Bros acquires Snowblind Studios
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has acquired Snowblind Studios, an independent game development studio specialising in action and fantasy-based games. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Warner Bros’ presence as a full scale games publisher. Located outside of Seattle in Bothell, Washington, Snowblind Studios specialises in action role-playing games, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of [...]
TAEUS Europe wins €9m European Commission contract
The European Commission has awarded TAEUS International’s European subsidiary, TAEUS Europe, a €9m ($13.2m) contract to continue its investigation of Microsoft’s interoperability data for communication protocol technology. As a result of previous work performed by TAEUS, the European Commission, levied fines against Microsoft totalling €1.3bn for failing to comply with Article 82 of the European [...]
Austriamicrosystems unveils AS3932 wake-up receiver
Austriamicrosystems, a designer and manufacturer of analog ICs, expanded its RF product portfolio with the AS3932, a 3-channel low power low frequency wakeup receiver. The AS3932 supports the 125 kHz band and, through the optimisation of power consumption, sensitivity and programmability, claims to enable a variety of applications. The receiver has three independent receiving channels [...]
Microsoft, Brother sign patent cross-licensing deal
Microsoft and Brother Industries have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to allow access to each company’s respective patent portfolio. The agreement encompasses a range of patents and is expected to further each company’s research and development (R&D) efforts. Through this agreement, Brother Industries will gain access to Microsoft’s patents for Brother’s current and future product [...]
Orange deploys Successfactors solutions
Successfactors, a provider of on-demand performance and talent management solutions, has announced that Orange, France Telecom’s brand for internet, television, mobile and other digital services, has deployed Successfactors to 13,000 employees in the UK. Orange is using Successfactors to cascade objectives, manage reporting and calibration, and ensure fair grading throughout the organisation in order to [...]
Bytemobile launches new Widget Bar application
Bytemobile, a player in mobile internet solutions for wireless network operators, has announced the Widget Bar, an optional application of its Web Fidelity Suite software. The application is designed to simplify the mobile browsing experience by providing useful, personally relevant information in real time to users without extensive search and navigation. Bytemobile’s Web Fidelity Suite [...]
Citrix unveils HDX technology for virtual desktops, applications
Citrix Systems, a player in application delivery infrastructure, has unveiled Citrix HDX technology for Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix XenApp, a set of capabilities that provide users with the a ‘high-definition experience’ for virtual desktops and applications. Citrix HDX technology builds on existing Citrix user experience from the data centre to the device, adding improvements for [...]
Sony Pictures Animation, Platinum Studios to develop animated feature
Sony Pictures Animation has set a deal with Platinum Studios, an entertainment company that controls an international library of comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, to develop an animated feature. Platinum Studios, which controls an international library of comics and graphic novel content with over 5,600 characters, [...]
