Patrick Hoffman

Kodiak Networks announced Jan. 4 that it has signed a global licensing agreement with Research In Motion to feature several mobile applications, including push-to-talk, on BlackBerry handsets. Under the agreement, RIM will integrate a Java version of the Kodiak handset client with BlackBerry devices. The companies will also work together on development and marketing efforts. […]

Storage subsystems provider Xyratex announced Jan. 3 that its F5402E FC-SAS /SATA RAID system will support Digital Video Systems selected products from its film/HD Post Production product line. Hampshire, England-based Xyratexs F5402E RAID supports up to 60 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) or SATA (Serial ATA) disk drives. “With a long-standing reputation for producing high-quality video […]

Hewlett-Packard and Tandberg announced Jan. 3 that they have partnered up to bring users video conference platforms. With the announced alliance, users will be able to use HPs Halo Collaboration Studios, which simulates face-to-face meetings across long distances, as well as Tandberg conference room and desktop based systems. As part of the agreement, HP, of […]

Seagate Technology announced Jan. 3 that it will extend its Seagate Recovery Services programs to a network of 14,000 channel partners in North America. This extension will allow channel partners to share revenues at various tiers when Seagate Recovery Services are used. Seagate Recovery Services will provide security and support and offer channel partners the […]

Nuance Communications announced Jan. 3 that it has completed its acquisition of MobileVoiceControl, bolstering its speech-enabled services. The Burlington, Mass., provider of speech and imaging platforms, Nuances finalized acquisition will bring MobileVoiceControls speech services to Nuances mobile and wireless devices. “The acquisition of MobileVoiceControl is the extension of Nuances mobile technologies into a true service […]

CheckFree announced Jan. 2 that it has expanded its software division with the acquisition of Carreker for $206 million. The deal is expected to close by March 31. Together, CheckFree, the Atlanta, Ga. developer of financial electronic commerce services and products and Carreker, the Dallas, Texas provider of financial payments and consulting technology, will provide […]

When consumers are done with their electronic products, most of them will either throw the particular device away or put it in a storage room in their house where it will most likely never be touched again. To give consumers more options when it comes to disposing of their electronic devices, the EIA (Electronic Industries […]

Trend Micro announced Jan. 2 that it has released the findings from its new research study that measures what consumers think of their Internet security. Trend Micro, a security software provider based in Cupertino, Calif., released the Internet Confidence and Safety survey that evaluates consumers attitudes about Internet-related concerns such as how safe they feel […]

Ribstone Systems announced Dec. 29 that along with Scientigo, it will release its indexing and data reviewing software designed to help law firms store, search and find documents. This offering from the Chicago, Ill. developer of document capture and image processing software, will also offer law firms a way to document indexed photo copied documents. […]

During the week of Dec. 18, NASAs Hinode, a satellite that uses three instruments to record images, data and other information pertaining to the sun, returned new images. Launched in Sept. 2006, the Hinode (hinode is Japanese for sunrise), which was formerly known as the Solar-B mission and led by the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration […]