EDP Weekly's IT Monitor articles from March 2004

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor archives from March 2004

Tarari ships first soft silicon regular expression accelerator.
March 1, 2004... Tarari Inc. has announced the availability of its simultaneous pattern matching engine capable of providing up to a 40X boost over software. Regular Expressions are a broadly used, industry standard, way of describing complex search patterns....

Toshiba intros affordable notebook PC for small and medium-sized businesses and educational institutions: new wireless Satellite A40-S270 is priced to fit all budgets and help customers work smarter, not harder.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD) has introduced the Satellite(R) A40-S270 wireless notebook PC designed for small and medium-sized businesses and educational customers looking for an affordable and feature-rich mobile PC. Priced at...

M-Systems and Emblaze Semiconductor cooperate to deliver an advanced on-board multimedia memory solution to a wide range of mobile devices.
March 1, 2004... M-Systems (Nasdaq:FLSH) and Emblaze Semiconductor, an Emblaze Group company (LSE:BLZ) and a leading provider of mobile multimedia and application ICs, has announced that the companies are cooperating to deliver an advanced on-board multimedia...

Fujitsu launches high-performance optical disk reader for DICOM image viewing.
March 1, 2004... Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a provider of removable storage solutions, today unveiled its high-performance optical disk DICOM image viewing solution, the DynaMO 1300 Pocket with DICOM Viewer. The solution bundles an...

Magic Software unveils iBOLT Partner plan AT IBM PartnerWorld.
March 1, 2004... Magic Software Enterprises (Nasdaq:MGIC), a provider of state-of-the-art business integration and development technology, announced the iBOLT Integration Partner plan for IBM Business Partners at IBM PartnerWorld in Las Vegas today. The company...

Fujitsu names Sweda's Safari Renaissance software 'RetailReady' for TeamPoS 2000 platform.
March 1, 2004... Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has designated Sweda Corp.'s Safari Renaissance 3.0 retail point-of-sale (POS) software as "RetailReady." The designation indicates that a software vendor's application fully integrates with Fujitsu's TeamPoS...

CaminoSoft announces Information Lifecycle Management solution for Windows XP workstations.
March 1, 2004... CaminoSoft Corporation (OTCBB:CMSF), a provider of Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) solutions, announced today that it has completed the development of Managed Client HSM(TM) for Windows XP. Based on CaminoSoft's Managed Server HSM(TM)...

Software to ease Tablet PC text entry released by Exideas.
March 1, 2004... Exideas, a company specializing in Computer-Human Interface, today released Version 2.0 of MessagEase for Windows to enhance full text entry on Tablet PCs and mobile Windows. MessagEase V. 2.0 is now available for download at www.exideas.com....

Sygate announces 802.1x interoperability with leading switch companies to enforce endpoint policy compliance.
March 1, 2004... Sygate Technologies, a market leader of enterprise endpoint security solutions, today announced interoperability between Sygate Secure Enterprise (SSE) and five industry-leading network switch companies to build the foundation for total network...

IBM to boost performance of its manufacturing supply chain using E2open software.
March 8, 2004... IBM has announced it will work with E2open, a market leader in inter-company process integration, to improve the way it works with its top manufacturing suppliers. As part of its ongoing supply chain transformation initiative, IBM will use...

Sony announces EyeToy: Groove.
March 8, 2004... Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. has announced the second title to utilize the EyeToy camera technology. EyeToy: Groove, exclusive to the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, is the first interactive videogame that enables...

Hitachi upgrades SDIO capabilities for Windows mobile-based PCS phone by Hitachi Model SH-G1000.
March 8, 2004... Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), Ubiquitous Platform Systems Group, recently announced that SDIO enhancement will be available on the Windows Mobile-based PCS Phone by Hitachi Model SH-G1000, featuring an integrated QWERTY keyboard, camera and...

Atmel's GPS chip set now with new firmware v3.0 featuring SBAS signal reception and increased sensitivity.
March 8, 2004... Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML) announced recently that its GPS chip set is now equipped with the new ROM version 3.0, which provides improved navigation accuracy and integrity, as well as higher sensitivity. All new customers will receive the...

Transmeta continues thin client market penetration with TECO design win.
March 8, 2004... Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA), a leader in efficient computing, today announced that the company's Crusoe microprocessor has been selected by TECO Electric and Machinery Co., Ltd. for the TECO Thin Client TR5670-XPe. The design win...

HP and Philips develop new copy protection technology for direct digital broadcast recording.
March 8, 2004... HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) and Philips (NYSE:PHG) have announced their joint development of a new copy protection technology designed to enable direct recording of "copy-once" content from digital broadcast signals. The innovative technology is...

TSI and PCTEL announce EAP-SIM authentication interoperability.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... TSI Telecommunication Services Inc., a global communications technology company, has announced the launch of EAP-SIM (Extensible Authentication Protocol--Subscriber Identity Module) authentication capabilities that support PCTEL's (Nasdaq:PCTI)...

Microchip Technology signs on new distributor.
March 8, 2004... Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP), a provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has added a new catalog distributor to its North American network. Texas-based distributor, Mouser Electronics, tailors its...

Tower Semiconductor expedites production of mixed-signal integrated circuit for Smart Link.
March 8, 2004... Tower Semiconductor has launched production of a Coder-Decoder (CODEC) integrated circuit (IC) for Smart Link, Ltd., a leading developer and supplier of modem solutions for the communications industry. With an initial production order released...

Agilent launches UMTS initiative.
March 15, 2004... Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) has announced an initiative to provide the industry's broadest range of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) service assurance solutions to help wireless service providers effectively manage...

SUSS MicroTec teams up with IMEC for developing state-of-the-art bonding methods of MEMS packaging.
March 15, 2004... SUSS MicroTec S.A., French subsidiary of SUSS MicroTec AG (FWB:SMH), today announced it signed a Joint Development Program with IMEC, a world leading independent nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research center. MEMS devices are set to...

OmniVision launches industry's first 2-megapixel camera chip for mobile phones.
March 15, 2004... OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVTI), an independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip solutions for high-volume imaging applications, has announced that it is shipping samples of the industry's first 1/3-inch 2.0-megapixel CMOS image sensor...

Actuate announces support for Linux.
March 15, 2004... Actuate Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTU), a leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications, has announced the company's participation in the Red Hat Ready program for Red Hat Enterprise Linux from Red Hat, the world's premier open source and Linux...

HP advances digital entertainment solutions with industry leaders.
March 15, 2004... HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) has announced several initiatives to advance the security of digital entertainment content for consumers, artists, media companies and distributors alike. HP has become a member of a leading digital rights management...

Toshiba's new projector delivers ultra-bright presentations without breaking the bank.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD) has announced the latest addition to its projector family, the TLP-S70U. Toshiba's newest projector fills out the company's line-up of high performance projectors, offering ultra brightness in an SVGA...

Fireclick and Mercado Software partner to deliver comprehensive analytics for online commerce.
March 15, 2004... Mercado Software and Fireclick, Inc. have announced a partnership to co-market their respective offerings for online retailers, Mercado's Commerce Search & Navigation (CSN) and Fireclick's Netflame Web analysis service. These complementary...

U.S. Marine Corps to use GO-Global for UNIX.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... GraphOn Corporation (OTCBB:GOJO), a developer of multi-platform application publishing and Web-enabling software solutions, has announced that the SPAWAR Systems Center (SSCC), Command and Control Systems Department will standardize on the...

FCC approval of Teletronics' high-power LAN Card.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... Teletronics International, Inc., a provider of broadband wireless technology, announced recently that the FCC, under Part 15C, certified Teletronics' 11Mbps Wireless LAN Card with up to 233 milliWatts (mW) of transmit power and detachable...

EDS slects ViryaNet Service Hub to optimize its field workforce.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... ViryaNet (NasdaqSC: VRYA), a provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management and the automation of field service delivery, has announced that EDS, the world's most experienced global outsourcing...

Tri-C and NASA Glenn Research Center sponsor event showcasing next practices in knowledge management.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... The KM Cluster, a global knowledge management (KM) thought leadership group, will hold its Cleveland area kickoff event on Friday, April 2, at the NASA Glenn Research Center. The event is sponsored by Cuyahoga Community College and the NASA...

FTR Limited awarded GSA contract.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... FTR Limited (FTR), a global supplier of multimedia recording and content management solutions for courts, hearing rooms, legislatures and councils, has announced it has successfully passed the Federal General Services Administration (GSA)...

Former Army Deputy CIO joins Telos Corporation Board of Directors.
March 15, 2004... Telos Corporation, a supplier of information security solutions to the federal government, today announced that David Borland, the former Deputy CIO for the U.S. Army/G-6, has been elected to the company's Board of Directors. Borland will...

ManTech selected for U.S. Air Force LANTIRN support equipment upgrade production.
March 15, 2004... ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT), a provider of innovative technologies and solutions focused on mission-critical national security programs for the intelligence community, the Department of Defense and other federal government...

US Navy calls ashore with VegaStream.(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... VegaStream, a supplier of dedicated business VoIP (Voice over IP) Gateways, has announced a contract from the US Navy to supply its Vega 50 BRI VoIP Gateways to the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division of US Naval Air Systems...

Sanyo Electric demonstrates DDD TriDef software with new "glasses-free" 3D LCD displays at CeBIT 2004.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... DDD Group plc (LSE:DDD) has announced that it has integrated DDD's TriDef 3D content solutions with SANYO Electric Company's ("SANYO") new 2D/3D switchable "glasses-free" 3D LCD displays. SANYO is showcasing its 8" and 40" multi-viewer 3D LCD...

Apro introduces the most powerful 1U quad AMD Opteron processor-based server at CeBIT.
March 22, 2004... Appro, a developer of high-density, high-performance servers, takes the leadership role and announces the most powerful 4-way processing available today in a 1U form factor. Appro will showcase the Appro 1142H based on Quad AMD Opteron...

eMachines chooses ATI RADEON 9100 IGP to power new desktop PC.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT) (TSX:ATY), recently announced that the RADEON 9100 IGP, the world's most powerful, feature-rich integrated graphics processor, will power eMachines new 5210 desktop PC. "In selecting a graphics processor...

AMD packs performance with mobility in new processor for thin and light notebooks.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... AMD (NYSE:AMD) has introduced the new low-power mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2100+ for thin and light notebooks in mainstream and value markets. Like existing AMD mobile processors, this new low-power offering is designed to provide...

Intel showcases innovative wireless sensor networks for in-home health care solutions.
March 22, 2004... Intel Corporation is giving government officials a first-hand look at compelling future in-home health care applications at a technology demonstration hosted today by the Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST). In-home technology...

Novell ships Groupwise for Linux, bringing world-class collaboration to the Linux Enterprise.
March 22, 2004... Novell (Nasdaq:NOVL) has announced the availability of the most trusted and secure collaboration platform in the industry running entirely on Linux: Novell GroupWise 6.5 for Linux. Available April 15, GroupWise 6.5 for Linux brings the...

GTA announces new software firewall product.
March 22, 2004... Global Technology Associates, Inc., (GTA), a leader in cost effective network security solutions, recently announced its next generation software firewall product - GB-Ware. GB-Ware takes advantage of technological advances in hardware and...

Turbolinux to ship with HP commercial desktop PC systems.
March 22, 2004... Turbolinux, a provider of Linux solutions, has announced the Turbolinux operating system will be distributed on HP Compaq business desktop PCs in 12 countries throughout Asia. "The adoption of Linux on the desktop across Asia is booming,"...

Symantec Managed Security Services offers new Secure Internet Interface.
March 22, 2004... Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC), a leader in Internet security technology, has announced the availability of the new Symantec Managed Security Services Secure Internet Interface, which provides clients with greater visibility into their...

Microsoft asks court to level 100,000 euro-per-day fine against competitor Lindows, Inc.
March 22, 2004... Lindows, Inc. has received copies of papers filed against the company in the Netherlands by Microsoft Corporation asking the court to fine Lindows 100,000 euros per day for permitting its website to be reachable by visitors from the Benelux...

Stratus launches open-systems NEBS server line for global telecom industry.
March 22, 2004... Stratus Technologies, Inc., has announced the ftServer T30 system, the first model in a planned family of fault-tolerant, open-system servers designed expressly for the rigors of high-availability computing in the telecommunications industry....

400GB hard drive makes Hitachi the capacity king.
March 29, 2004... Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced the world's highest capacity 3.5-inch ATA hard drive, the 400GB Deskstar 7K400. The new drive has been designed for audio video (AV) and ATA nearline environments, where large...

MBT acquires Intellectual Property Rights for Netscient from Marconi.
March 29, 2004... Mahindra British Telecom (MBT), a global telecommunications software and services provider, has acquired the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to the optical planning and design solution that formed part of Marconi's Netscient software product...

Fujitsu introduces integrated element management software and server hardware package.
March 29, 2004... Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a supplier of IT and networking solutions, announced today the immediate availability of a fully integrated and powerful optical network management solution combining the NETSMART 1500 Element Management...

Hughes Network Systems introduces Hot Spot solution for enterprises.
March 29, 2004... Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a provider of satellite broadband solutions which it markets under the DIRECWAY brand, today introduced DIRECWAY Wi-Fi Access, its comprehensive Hot Spot solution for the enterprise market, including...

MobileDataforce announces XML-based forms for mobile data collection with new version 4.0 of Intercue Mobility Suite.
March 29, 2004... MobileDataforce, a provider of mobilized software solutions for the enterprise, has released a new version of its XML-based mobile forms development software, Intercue Mobility Suite version 4.0. The Intercue Mobility Suite offers an XML...

L-3 Communications awarded $18 million executive aircraft mission systems contract by U.S. government.
March 29, 2004... L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced recently that its Integrated Systems division (L-3 IS) has been awarded an $18 million follow-on firm-fixed-price and time-and-material contract to support an effort to upgrade the mission communication...

HP awarded $784 million services contract by Department of Veteran Affairs.
March 29, 2004... HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) has announced that it has been awarded a ten year, $784 million contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Engineering Support Services and Maintenance of the VistA Health Information Systems. Under the...

National Science Foundation awards Invistics with Phase II-B grant.
March 29, 2004... Invistics Corporation a Manufacturing Performance Management software company that helps manufacturers accelerate factory performance to world-class levels, today announced that they were awarded a $500,000.00 Phase II-B grant from the National...

NCI-SES wins Knowledge System Prototype contract with the NSA.
March 29, 2004... NCI Information Systems, Inc. (NCI), an information technology, systems engineering and systems integration company, today announced that Scientific & Engineering Solutions (SES), a wholly owned subsidiary of NCI, has been awarded a $1.32...

U.S. Navy turns to D3Data for custom security video management of Offshore Range.
March 29, 2004... When the U.S. Navy needed to update the technology used to track high-speed moving objects at its NAS North Island-based Southern California Offshore Range (SCORE), it called on a Seattle-area enterprise security video software company to come...

General Dynamics awarded $6.7 million delivery order for baseband node extension.
March 29, 2004... General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), has received a $6.7 million delivery order as part of a $47.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for baseband node (BBN) large extension node (LEN) configuration and...