McAfee and LG Electronics announced a partnership that will enable LG to address mobile security challenges facing the enterprise and consumers. LG intends to extend McAfee Mobile security technologies to its smartphones and tablets run on Android, making LG one of the first mobile manufacturers to offer comprehensive security solutions for mobile users. LG smart [...]
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On Tuesday McAfee announced its network security framework which assimilates its advanced network intrusion prevention with next-generation cloud computing. The intrusion prevention company said the framework addresses new security tools which will help counter increasingly sophisticated attacks. McAfee’s platform will match technology research company Gartner’s criteria for a next-generation IPS network. According to a recent Gartner [...]
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IBM has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Platform Computing for an undosclosed price. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter. Platform Computing specializes in software ranging from departmental clusters to enterprise grids, and combined with IBM services, will create better service for enterprise clients using technical computing. “IBM considers the [...]
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TransTalk, a Raytheon translator application built for mobile android devices, is now available in the App Store and Android Market. Raytheon developed the app for the U.S. Army due to a need for an efficient uniformed translating system in the Middle East. TransTalk features 30,000 words in Afghanistan’s major languages and an additional 80,000 [...]
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SAIC GeoRover Enables Field Collection of Geographic Data; John Thomas Comments
October 11, 2011 No CommentSAIC has announced GeoRover Mobile, a program enabling the collection of geographic information system data in the field with or without network connectivity, in addition to traditional capabilities. GeoRover Mobile can be used to collect and edit field data for use by environmental, utility, law enforcement, education, land management, forestry, and government and defense applications. [...]
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Rockwell Collins recently introduced its new mobile and online applications for its Ascend flight information solutions. The new applications will give business aircraft operators global access to a fully integrated information management solution that seamlessly streamlines all aspects of flight operations which include pre-flight scheduling, flight planning and closeouts. “These enhancements elevate the unique advantage [...]
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Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell, has been named chairman of the Technology CEO Council, which is the IT industry’s public policy advocacy organization. This is the second time Michael Dell has held the chairman position. The group was created in 1989 in order to advance policies that promote innovation and U.S. [...]
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Avaya has selected Streamcore for membership in the Avaya DevConnect Program. The program promotes development, compliance-testing and co-marketing of innovative third-party products that are compatible with Avaya solutions. As a member of Avaya’s developer community, Streamcore will be able to deliver Avaya compliant solutions to the market and assist businesses with real-time communication and collaboration [...]
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The European Union approved Microsoft’s $8.5 billion purchase of online phone company Skype. The EU’s approval is thought to be the final hurdle in finalizing the deal. There had been opposition to the acquisition from competitors of Skype, who argued the communication company’s 145 million active users combined with Microsoft’s market heft would lead to an unfair [...]
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