EDP Weekly's IT Monitor articles from January 2004

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor archives from January 2004

GDA technologies selected by QLogic for PCI express cores.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... GDA Technologies, Inc., a supplier of Intellectual Property (IP) and Electronic Design Services (EDS), has announced that QLogic Corp., the company that powers storage area networks (SANs), has selected GDA for PCI Express cores to broaden the...

NTT advanced technology to distribute AWR's analog office design suite in Japan.
January 5, 2004... Applied Wave Research, Inc. (AWR(TM)), a provider of high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA) tools, recently announced that the NTT Advanced Technology Corporation (NTT-AT), Tokyo, Japan, has been appointed to provide electronic...

IBM SurePOS 700 latest platform for 360Commerce software solution.
January 5, 2004... 360Commerce, a provider of integrated commerce software for retailers, announced today that their store optimization software is now running on IBM's newest platform, the SurePOS(tm) 700. Adding the SurePOS 700 to the list of hardware...

Condre, Inc. releases of the Stylus PC automated CD/DVD R publishing system.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Condre, Inc., an OEM manufacturer of CD and DVD Recordable Duplication and Publishing systems, announced recently the release of the Stylus PC System, a PC attach automated CD/DVD R publishing solution. The Stylus PC System is designed with a...

Applix distributor Nippon RAD signs OEM agreement with NTT Data Systems to provide ERP analytics.
January 5, 2004... Applix, Inc. (Nasdaq:APLX), a provider of Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Performance Management (BPM) software solutions based on its TM1 analytics platform, today announced that one of the company's distributors in Asia, Nippon RAD,...

Lipman's NURIT 292 secure PIN Pad certified by the Interac Association of Canada.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Lipman Canada today announced that in a certificate dated December 10, 2003, it has received certification for the NURIT 292 S PIN Pad from an Interac Association accredited Device Certification Agent (DCA). "This is especially significant...

SAIC acquires Atlantic Coast Telesys.(Brief Article)
January 5, 2004... Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Atlantic Coast Telesys (ACT) Corporation, a Maryland-based provider of solutions to intelligence, defense and commercial customers. ...

Xilinx delivers world's first FPGA-based DSP software tool with JTAG interface.
January 5, 2004... Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq:XLNX) has announced that it is shipping its next generation System Generator for DSP tool v.6.1--the industry's most popular DSP software platform for FPGAs. The new tool now includes a unique capability that allows...

Dynamicsoft chooses Proofpoint protection server for centrally-managed anti-spam security.
January 5, 2004... Proofpoint, Inc. has announced that dynamicsoft, a provider of carrier-class presence infrastructure for subscriber-aware(TM) communications networks, has implemented Proofpoint Protection Server 1.5 to secure its messaging at the gateway,...

IronPort combines Sophos anti-virus, Brightmail anti-spam, and reputation filters.
January 5, 2004... IronPort Systems, the leading email infrastructure products and services company and Sophos, a world leader in protecting organizations against spam and viruses, today announced that the companies have teamed to integrate Sophos anti-virus...

InterVideo's new WinDVD 5 InterActual Add-on Pack now available for on-disc and online interactive DVD support.
January 5, 2004... InterVideo, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVII) has announced that its new WinDVD(R) 5 Add-on Pack with InterActual(R) on-disc and online interactive DVD support is now available for downloading at its web site, www.InterVideo.com. Offered as an option for both...

Hitachi VisionPlate provides key interface component for wireless touch screen interface.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Hitachi Ubiquitous Business Solutions (UBS) has announced that its flagship wireless thin client tablet, VisionPlate, will be used by Xplore Solutions, a Hitachi OEM partner, to demonstrate home management applications at the Consumer...

SyChip intros next gen secure digital WLAN product.
January 12, 2004... SyChip, Inc., the leader in Radio Frequency Integration Circuits (RFIC) and Chip Scale Modules (CSM) for the wireless Internet appliance market, has announced the availability of the next-generation Low Power Secure Digital Wireless local area...

Toshiba and ViXS agree to develop wireless PVR products.
January 12, 2004... ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video networking chipsets and software, announced recently it is closely working with Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) to develop a cost-effective personal video recorder (PVR) reference...

Infineon enters flash memory market--512Mbit flash chip introduced.
January 12, 2004... Infineon Technologies AG (NYSE:IFX) (FWB:IFX) has launched the world's first NAND compatible flash chip based on TwinFlash technology. The 512Mbit flash chip has been developed by Infineon Technologies Flash GmbH & Co. KG, a joint venture of...

InoStor launches new LTO Ultrium tape drives and autoloaders.
January 12, 2004... InoStor, a Tandberg Data Company, announced today that it has expanded its line of tape-based drives and autoloaders. Available this month, the company has added two new LTO-based tape drives and three new LTO-based autoloaders. "This...

Raytheon receives $60.4M for 9 CEC systems.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) has received $60.4 million to develop nine Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) ship self-defense systems for the U.S. Navy. With the new order, Raytheon's 2003 CEC production contracts surpassed $150 million. ...

BAE Systems achieves world-class systems/software rating.
January 12, 2004... BAE Systems North America has achieved a level of systems and software engineering maturity matched by only 13 organizations worldwide. The "Level 5" Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) rating was awarded to BAE Systems Mission...

PlanetGov Inc. announces D/SIDDOMS III award.(from Department of Defense Systems Integration, Design, Development, Operations, and Maintenance Services III )
January 12, 2004... PlanetGov Inc. announced recently that it was recently awarded a Department of Defense Systems Integration, Design, Development, Operations, and Maintenance Services III (D/SIDDOMS III) contract. The multiple-award D/SIDDOMS III contracts...

Navy moves technology to Markland at Navy Surface Warfare Center.
January 12, 2004... The U.S. Navy signed a non-exclusive license agreement with Science and Technology Research (STR) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Markland Technologies (OTCBB:MRKL), at a ceremony held in Dahlgren, Va., that will transfer the chemical...

Raytheon chooses Nextance for enterprise contract management.(Brief Article)
January 12, 2004... Nextance, Inc., a provider of the most advanced software enabling enterprises to manage contracts and related business processes, has announced that Raytheon Company has chosen Nextance for the management of their intellectual property...

Toshiba helps solution providers deliver complete server offerings.
January 19, 2004... Toshiba's Digital Solutions Division (DSD) has announced new solutions designed to help channel partners turn more sales cycles, reduce installation times and deliver more value to their SMB customers. Toshiba's Mobile Productivity Solutions,...

Exabyte VXA-2 packet tape drives selected to provide data backup and retrieval for Fujitsu's PRIMERGY servers.
January 19, 2004... Exabyte Corporation has announced an agreement with Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, to offer internal VXA-2 Packet Tape Drives for its PRIMERGY line of Intel...

Elpida's 2 Gig DDR2 DIMMS deliver fast performance to server market.(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... Elpida Memory, Inc (Elpida) has announced volume production of its 512 Megabit-based 2 Gigabyte DDR2 registered dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). The 2 Gigabyte modules are the highest density available for the server market, and they offer...

Intersil intros accurate high speed op amps.(Intersil Elantec EL515x series )(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog solutions, recently introduced six new high-accuracy, high-speed amplifiers for measurement and data acquisition applications that require...

Atmel ships low cost, smallest footprint, high density FPGA configurator IC.(Amtel AT17F16)
January 19, 2004... Atmel announced recently the immediate availability of the world's only 16-Mbit, In-System Programmable (ISP) FPGA configuration IC in a small footprint 8-pin Leadless Array Package (LAP). With a current price of just $12.50 in quantities of...

TestOut releases training suite for Microsoft Windows XP technology.
January 19, 2004... New Interface and Functionality to be Combined with Simulation-Rich Learning Approach to Support Windows Server 2003 MCSE Program TestOut Corporation, a provider of experience-based training to schools, businesses and IT professionals...

Wizzard Software announces alliance for accelerating growth.(with Stanton Walker & Company)(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... Wizzard Software (OTCBB:WIZD) announced recently that it has signed a business advisory and consulting services agreement with New York-based Stanton Walker & Company. Stanton Walker will assist in the evaluation of certain strategic business...

GWI Software becomes Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
January 19, 2004... GWI Software, the oldest continually operating provider of IT helpdesk solutions, has announced that they received Microsoft's Gold Partner Certification for Software Products. The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program brings market...

Invensys' SimSci-Esscor announces upgrade to next-generation dynamic process simulation solution.(Dynsim 3.1)
January 19, 2004... SimSci-Esscor, an operating unit of Invensys plc, has announced the release of Dynsim 3.1, its powerful, state-of-the-art dynamic process simulation program. A cost-effective improvement over traditional legacy dynamic simulators, Dynsim...

Target awards IBM contract for on demand IT infrastructure.(Brief Article)
January 19, 2004... Leading retailer Target awarded IBM a 10-year contract to manage the merchant's mainframe IT infrastructure, IBM announced today. The agreement establishes a variable, on demand pricing model under which Target will pay only for the IT services...

Renesas Technology expands M16C family product line.
January 26, 2004... Renesas Technology America, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of the joint-venture semiconductor company established by Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation with the top microcontroller (MCU) market share, worldwide, has announced additions...

Spansion Flash memory enhances mobile 3-d graphics development on ARM RealView Versatile Platform.(FASL LLC Spansion Flash memory upgrade modules for the ARM RealView Versatile Platform for the ARM926EJ-S core)
January 26, 2004... FASL LLC has extended its reach in mobile development platforms with the immediate availability of Spansion Flash memory upgrade modules for the ARM RealView Versatile Platform for the ARM926EJ-S core. Spansion memory, the world's leading brand...

Cadence to support 64-bit Linux computing platforms based on AMD64 processors.
January 26, 2004... Cadence Design Systems, Inc (NYSE:CDN) has announced it will release key products of the Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform on the AMD64 processor-based systems running 64-bit Linux. The move--a response to customer demand--will offer...

Penguin Computing launching Intel Itanium platforms.(Brief Article)
January 26, 2004... Penguin Computing has announced that it will launch servers and systems based on 64-bit Intel Itanium 2 processors in Q2 2004. The new rack-mounted Itanium-based products are being demonstrated in Penguin Computing's booth at LinuxWorld Expo...

Toshiba develops Multi-Chip Package (MCP) which realizes stacking of 9 layers with 1.4mm thickness.
January 26, 2004... Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) has announced that its parent Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) has developed a Multi-Chip Package (MCP) of 1.4mm thickness that can stack 9 layers (6 memory chips with 3 spacers). Toshiba has...

NICE joins forces with IBM to deliver fully-integrated digital media solutions and related services.
January 26, 2004... NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), a provider of multimedia recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction management has announced that it is working with IBM to pursue various joint opportunities on a...

Pentagon awards EMC $40 million contract.
January 26, 2004... EMC Corporation has announced a $40 million competitive award of EMC's networked storage, business continuity software and open management software for the Pentagon Renovation Office (PENREN), a large-scale initiative to modernize the...

U.S. Army National Guard deploys NetCracker OSS solution.
January 26, 2004... NetCracker Technology, a provider of OSS and IT Infrastructure Management Solutions, announced recently that the U.S. Army National Guard is using the NetCracker OSS solution to streamline the management of all of its national...

STG to provide performance-based support to Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management Information Systems.(Brief Article)
January 26, 2004... STG, Inc., a government information technology (IT), engineering, and scientific services provider, announced recently that STG's Defense Sector was awarded a task order to provide performance-based support to the Secretary of the Air Force...

Teradyne lands $67m B-1B Lancer contract.
January 26, 2004... Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) has announced that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has awarded the company's Assembly Test Division a $67 million contract for test equipment to support intermediate level maintenance of the B-1B Lancer Strategic Bomber....

SAIC wins NASA IT services contract.(Science Applications International Corp.)
January 26, 2004... Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced a contract award of the Unified NASA Information Technology Services (UNITeS) contract, from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) George C. Marshall Space...