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The Associated Press said today that it has debuted a new, mobile news portal focused on wireless users. The new portal is powered by Encinitas-based Verve Wireless, a developer of wireless software for online publishers. The AP’s web application allows users to access international, national, and local news content from the AP and its members. Verve Wireless was selected by the Associated Press as a technology provider for the network, in a deal which was announced last month. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. The AP is providing news from 100 of its news publishers, and also is offering a iPhone optimized version of its news portal.
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May 5, 2008 Intel Corporation, Samsung Electronics and TSMC today announced they have reached agreement on the need for industry-wide collaboration to target a transition to larger, 450mm-sized wafers starting in 2012.
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At SAP’s Sapphire conference, an executive with ATB Financial explains how his company integrated its banking, EPR and HR systems. Plus: how you need to react to the strong dollar.
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With the Microsoft-Yahoo deal effectively dead, the focus has shifted to what Microsoft plans to do to keep viable in the online search and ad market. Some analysts believe the Redmond giant should stay the course, while others suggest partnerships and acquisitions.
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Deeley Harley Davidson recently upgraded to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, and is combining business intelligence from Cognos software with the collaboration features of Microsoft SharePoint 2007. What the company plans to do next
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Much of the attention on green IT has been focused on companies with server farms. but telecom carriers, with their far-flung infrastructure, also have room for improvement, says an IDC Canada analyst. Find out what Telus and MTS Allstream are doing.
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Bonnett’s Energy needs to monitor and manage their tools but the IT staff cannot do it manually and sometimes had to ship CDs out to workers. How they dealt with misbehaving computers off-site.
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Los Angeles-based CraveOnline, an online operator of web sites for men, said Monday that it has acquired two hockey web sites, HockeysFuture and HFBoards. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. HockeysFuture is a wbe site covering developing players in hockey, focused on the NHL draft; HFBoards is an online site for hockey fans to discuss prospects, trade rumors, and the NHL. According to AtomicOnline, parent company of CraveOnline, the acquisition is part of a strategy to grow out its family of affinity properties. HockeysFuture was established in 1997; HFBoards in 2002.
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Newport Beach-based Dispatch & Tracking Systems, a provider of software for automating dispatch, tracking, and management of tow trucks, has been acquired. Houston-based C:Logic, which develops software for the industry, did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Disaptch & Tracking Solutions was angel backed by the Tech Coast Angels, which made an investment in the firm in October of last year. According to C:Logic, DTS will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the firm, and continue to maintain an office in Newport Beach. Dispatch & Tracking Systems’ systems automates and manages police and law-enforcement towing operations.
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