Provides the latest RSS feeds for Software News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page industriesnews.net http://www.industriesnews.net/software/&cid=407 en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:56:03 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:56:03 -0400 30 REDMOND, WASHINGTON Microsoft Corp gave the world the first look at its new game console on Tuesday, hoping the Xbox One will attract existing video game fans while also becoming a hub for living room entertainment. The third-generation Microsoft console, coming eight years after the Xbox 360, was unveiled by games unit chief Don Mattrick at an event at the software company's campus ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672456&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:05 -0400 VoA - News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672456 Indian tech honcho Phaneesh Murthy was Tuesday sacked as chief executive of US-based software services company iGate Corporation "for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate", over a decade after he was forced to quit Indian IT bellwether Infosys on similar charges of sexual misconduct. "The decision to terminate the employment of president and chief executive Phaneesh Murthy was made ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661900&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:01 -0400 IANS http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661900 Special to TAG-IT News Agency AMMAN - ESKADENIA Software, The leading Jordanian-based provider of software products & services, will participate as an Associate Partner at the Arab Advisor's 10th Convergence Summit to be held on the 3rd and 4th of June at the Four Seasons Hotel in Amman, Jordan. The summit will be opened under the royal patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214682559&cid=407 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:28:17 -0400 Tag-IT News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214682559 Intel Corp. is reorganizing to find a way to get its chips in more mobile devices. Intel Corp. is reorganizing its corporate structure to tackle the one area it has failed to find success: mobile. The Phoenix Business Journal reported new CEO Brian Krzanich will put several chip architecture groups under his direct supervision as the chipmaker seeks to find better entries into the world of ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214681727&cid=407 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:10:11 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214681727 Apple CEO Tim Cook testified before Congress earlier this week about the computer company's tax bills. Apple Inc.s foray before Congress this week to talk about its taxes may be the impetus to change U.S. tax code. The Seattle Post Intelligencer and the Associated Press said a report released Monday on how Apple avoided billions in taxes by using such things as Irish subsidiaries to avoid ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214681476&cid=407 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:42 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214681476 Louis Hernandez Jr., president and CEO, Avid Technology Avid Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:AVID) received its second letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department saying it was no longer in compliance with Nasdaq exchange rules. The Burlington, Mass.-based maker of digital audio and video technology said it received the first warning letter in March after it delayed the filing of its annual ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214678138&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:52:55 -0400 Boston Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214678138 If you're lucky enough to be employed somewhere that supports flexible working, you’ve probably stretched the boundaries of where it’s possible to do some work from time to time. Trains, planes, boats – they all have Wi-Fi these days. Heck, you can even get connected halfway up a mountain with the latest 4G dongles. But one place that’s seen a boom in hosting the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677551&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:39:33 -0400 Pocket Lint http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677551 StorageCraft Technology Corporation is offering a free three-day version of its backup and disaster recovery software, StorageCraft® ShadowProtect® IT Edition. This free download is available to businesses and non-profit organizations in the regions that were affected by the storms. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677536&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:08 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677536 licenced software usage can generate almost $1.3 billion in economic output compared to $554 million from a similar increase in pirated software intake, reveals a study on use of licensed software. "While 1% increase in use of licensed software would generate almost $1.3 billion in national production, a similar increase in pirated software consumption would generate $554 million, meaning ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677553&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:54 -0400 Times of India http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677553 Robert Scoble of Rackspace talks about how he uses Google Glass every day, and what he'd like to see in the future. Robert Scoble sports Google Glass at New York Internet Week. Silicon Valley tech evangelist Robert Scoble is really good about sharing his toys. The prolific tech blogger and startup liaison for Rackspace (NYSE: RAX), the San Antonio cloud services company, spent at least half ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677279&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:28:07 -0400 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214677279 Bob Muglia, executive vice president of software solutions at Juniper Networks, is no stranger to the world of software. Muglia spent over two decades at Microsoft, where he helped define its software vision. Before joining Juniper in 2012, Muglia had been the president of Microsoft's server and tools ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214676301&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:26:18 -0400 Internet News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214676301 Cedric Kiefer and Julia Laub -- put the logic of pareidolia to technological use, combining facial recognition software with Google Earth images to the faces of the planet as they might be seen from space. The resulting project, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675553&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:34 -0400 The Atlantic http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675553 IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) - New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available. The software, which Ericsson introduced at the CTIA Wireless trade show on Tuesday, is an enhancement to its platform for mobile operators that use Wi-Fi to supplement their cellular ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675390&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:05:15 -0400 CIO http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675390 Sarah Groen and Kirk Coburn, co-founders of Surge Accelerator Surge, Houstons homegrown energy software accelerator, is expanding its network. On Tuesday, the day before Surge hosts Surge Day and event where the graduates of the accelerators second class pitch their businesses to investors Surge hosted another noteworthy event: Surge Rush. During Surge Rush, the accelerator and the Rice ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675513&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:16 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675513 /enpproperty--> The list of China's most influential people in the intellectual property domain for the year 2012 was announced recently in Beijing. Jointly created by the State Intellectual Property Office, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the National Copyright Administration, the annual program covers the fields of patents, trademarks and copyrights. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214674130&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:20 -0400 China Daily http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214674130 The San Francisco 49ers' new Levi's Stadium won't be completed until mid-2014, but that's not slowing big-time investment in the venue. Click here for the full rundown of the dollars in play. The Super Bowl is not a cheap event to host. But if you believe the hype from economic impact studies, the payoff can be good like, nine figure good. We'll have to wait until at least ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214676099&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:10:47 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214676099 The Xbox One is billed as a module that'll revolutionize home entertainment. In her analysis of the new Xbox system that ran this afternoon, my esteemed Seattle colleague Emily Parkhurst may have put it best. Video-game console? Parkhurst wrote. What video-game console? Very true, Microsoft Corp.s newest version of what was once a video-game console is, and Im borrowing from Parkhurst here, a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675429&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:50:48 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675429 The governor's office and legislative leaders have agreed to supply the Texas Emerging Technology Fund with $50 million over two years to continue operations, State Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, told the Austin American-Statesman yesterday. Gov. Rick Perry originally requested $69.5 million for each of the next two years. Lawmakers still must decide whether to strip the states top three ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675267&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:22:10 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675267 SolarWinds Inc. has agreed to buy a Canadian software maker for $120 million. Austin-based SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI) last week agreed to acquire N-able Technologies International Inc., which develops remote monitoring and management and service automation software for managed service providers, according to a Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing doesnt indicate ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214674337&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:19 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214674337 Shares of Dycom Industries were up 9.6 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday shortly after its announced its fiscal third quarter results, which included revenue of 47.8 percent. The Palm Beach Gardens-based telecommunications and construction contractor (NYSE: DY) had contract revenues of $437.4 million with net income of $7.2 million , or 21 cents per share, in the quarter ended April 27. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675012&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:27 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214675012 Computerworld - In the 10 years since I launched my consulting/training venture, I've worked with thousands of software developers around the world. As you might expect, I've seen many ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214671315&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:58:00 -0400 Computerworld http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214671315 Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT), the industry standard for persistent endpoint security and management solutions for computers, laptops and ultra-portable devices today announced it is first to market with a consumer theft recovery solution for Android smartphones. This solution is the result of ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672395&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:52:17 -0400 CNW Group http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672395 Apple CEO Tim Cook defends his company's tax strategies at a U.S. Senate hearing. Apple CEO Tim Cook survived his first congressional hearing Tuesday with his company's reputation for innovation intact. Today, however, the focus wasn't on a new technological breakthrough by Apple, it was on the creative ways the multinational corporation reduces its U.S. tax liability. Here are four ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214674834&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:53 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214674834 Biotech has never quite taken flight in Northern Virginia. Whether that's due to the lack of a big corporate anchor or blue-chip research university, the dearth of wet labs, the attraction of a stronger scene in Montgomery County or pure dumb happenstance is anyone's guess. But on this side of the D.C. suburbs, the life sciences are not thriving. The story of Virginia biotech right now ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672191&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:08 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672191 AT&T U-verse TV has been named the leading video service in the country by Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan has named AT&T U-verse TV the market research companys 2013 Video Company of the Year. Frost selected AT&T U-verse as the leading provider due to excellence in customer value, innovation and growth. The company also won the award in 2009. Growing market share in a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214671975&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:33 -0400 San Antonio Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214671975 Data storage company NetApp confirmed in its earnings release Tuesday that it will be eliminating about 900 jobs globally. The company says its a part of a broader process of restructuring and realigning resources. Were still trying to determine whether the cuts will affect NetApps Wichita site, which had been in the process of adding about 400 jobs. A NetApp spokesman says the company is not ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672074&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:02 -0400 Wichita Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214672074 WASHINGTON -- A non-profit technology company based in Kenya has created a wireless internet router that it says will help people living in places where electricity is spotty and internet service is unreliable. Founded in early 2008, Ushahidi is known primarily for its open-source software applications, but is now launching its first piece of hardware, called the BRCK. One of the BRCK's ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669663&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:11 -0400 VOA http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669663 Curtis Holland Sprint Nextel Corp. raising its bid price for Clearwire Corp. at the last minute on Tuesday bodes well for Kansas City, a former president of the Mokan Wireless Association said. Dish Network Corp.s competing bids for Clearwire Corp. (Nasdaq: CLWR) and Sprint (NYSE: S) have some locals concerned that the wireless carriers Overland Park headquarters could be threatened, Overland ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214671190&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:57 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214671190 The Texas Emerging Technology Fund is expected to be allocated $50 million for the next biennium. The Texas Emerging Technology Fund is expected to be replenished with $50 million for the next two years, based on a new budget deal, the Austin American Statesman reports. Although this falls below Gov. Rick Perrys request of $69.5 million for the ETF for the next two years, the amount is still a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214670088&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:32:56 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214670088 Newsle co-founders Jonah Varon, left, and Axel Hansen, right, dropped out of Harvard to launch their news discovery startup in the Bay Area. Shown with them is full-stack engineer Chris Pol. Axel Hansen and Jonah Varon are building a startup based on who you know and who you want to know more about. The 22-year-olds landed $1.65 million in funding for Newsle this week from Advance Publications, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214670427&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:56 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214670427 The seventh and eighth floor renovation at 110 Tower in Fort Lauderdale marks the end of a $15 million renovation for the building. Demolition of the seventh and eight floors at 110 Tower in downtown Fort Lauderdale has begun, marking the last phase of a $15 million renovation. Once redeveloped, the floors will offer 40,000 square feet of office space with a two-story mezzanine design concept. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669429&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:02:28 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669429 Y&L Consulting has finalized its buy-out of The Operari Group. Y&L Consulting has closed on the companys buy-out of the Operari Group. Now that the acquisition is completed, San Antonio-based Y&L plans on significantly expanding its information technology offerings. This is a good union for all concerned, Operari co-founder and managing partner Shaun Williams says. Operari has spent the last five ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214670239&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:27 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214670239 Dish Network Corp. played up a Sprint Nextel Corp. suitors ties to China as new plot points unfolded Tuesday in the Sprint-Dish-SoftBank Corp.-Clearwire Corp. drama. A Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed text from an anti-SoftBank-Sprint merger website paid for by Dish (Nasdaq: DISH), NationalSecurityMatters.com. On the site, Dish provides its take on SoftBanks ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669689&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:57 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669689 BETHESDA, Md. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Clear C2, Inc. announced today that its C2CRM was selected by ISM Inc., Customer-Centric Business Strategic Advisors, as a Top 15 CRM for both Enterprise and Small & Medium Business Software Awards for 2013.* This is the ninth time that ISM has selected Clear C2, Inc. to its Top 15 Award roster and the eighth consecutive year that C2CRM was recognized ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669073&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:33:43 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214669073 Technology is a booming job market in South Florida and local companies have heaped millions of dollars upon local executives. The Business Journal examined Securities and Exchange Commission filings for the largest information and technology companies based in the region and found some lucrative awards were handed out. Most of the compensation was in the form of stock, as opposed to salary, so ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214668584&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:18:20 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214668584 A common mistake companies make in their social-media campaigns is putting the efforts on an island, all alone, to sink or swim alone. When it comes to using social media for your business, there are a lot of mistakes that most people know to avoid - bad-mouthing a customer, deleting a critical comment or posting risqu pictures on the official company Twitter account, to name a few. But what ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667725&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:59:05 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667725 The Puget Sound Business Journal ranks the biggest Washington corporate philanthropists by corporate and foundation giving in the state in 2012. For the top five givers in the large company category (annual revenues of $500 million or more), see the next slides. For the complete list, compiled by Researcher Bonnie Graves, see the Corporate Citizenship supplement to the May 17 print edition of the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667634&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:27 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667634 If you see Steve Potell wearing his Google Glass, ask to try it out. But be forewarned: Once you try it, you'll want a pair of your own. Well, I'm back from the Google I/O conference. I thought I'd share a bit of what I learned about Google Glass, since it was such a hot topic of conversation. I let anyone who wanted to try out my Glass. And I had quite a few conversations about Glass ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214668738&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:51:59 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214668738 has allocated EUR37 million (about US$47.7 million) for its Regional Maritime Security program to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern and Southern African countries.The new program will help to develop the legal and judicial system of countries in the region, so that they are better equipped for the arrest and transfer of pirates. Financial oversight systems will also be ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665703&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:18:58 -0400 Journal of Commerce http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665703 onOne Software, Inc ., the leading developer and provider of photo effects for everyone, has announced onOne Labs, a blog that lists new technologies and products being considered for development in the effort to gauge interest and solicit customer feedback. onOne Labs will allow visitors to learn about development projects, note their interest level, and offer constructive comments. onOne Labs ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667411&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:10 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667411 Hyve Solutions , a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), and a leader in purpose-built, datacenter server and storage solutions, announced today its plans to participate in the Raymond James Internet/Software Crossover Conference on May 29, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA. Hyve Solutions’ Steve Ichinaga, Senior Vice President and General Manager, and Conor ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667404&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:10 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667404 Magnitude has built Galahad, a cloud-based, multi-platform distribution engine for digital experience entertainment company The Shadow Gang (TSG). The innovative application dramatically changes the marketing landscape for media and entertainment companies worldwide. Created and housed completely in Microsoft’s Azure cloud, Galahad is an affordable, modular engagement tool that ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667415&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:09 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667415 In the first week after MoneyGram International implemented IBM software, called Identity Insight, to detect and prevent fraudulent transactions, the program stopped $1 million in fraud. Over the course of its first year of operations, it stopped $60 million in fraudulent transactions. The service allows users to send money almost anywhere in the world and to pay bills. It has a global network of ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665140&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:05 -0400 Forbes http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665140 NovoDynamics , Inc., a leading developer of advanced pattern recognition and analytics technologies, today announced that it has been added to Canon U.S.A., Inc.'s, Canon Image Capture Solutions (ICS) Alliance Program. NovoDynamics document capture and recognition software delivers unparalleled accuracy, speed and productivity, handling global languages including Arabic. Easy to install, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667443&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:54 -0400 CNW Group http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214667443 Avery More of Menlo Ventures sees massive disruption coming to all levels of education, thanks to technology. A very More made a mark more than 20 years ago running 1980s computer retail pioneers CompuCom and Computer City, which he sold to CompUSA in 1998. But he says he has always been more of a tech entrepreneur than a retail guy and that is where he focuses these days. He has concentrated ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665335&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:12 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665335 Mindgrub CEO Todd Marks said the new marketing offices are needed to handle a growing client network that Mindgrub is developing. Mobile and Web developer Mindgrub Technologies LLC is opening marketing offices in Washington, Philadelphia and Boston. The new offices are needed to handle a growing client network that Mindgrub is developing along the East Coast, CEO Todd Marks said in a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665387&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:47:04 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665387 A stent is a tiny mesh tube implanted during an angioplasty procedure improve blood flow. A Hong Kong-based medical device manufacturer thats been accusing Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX) of patent infringement since at least 2009 upped the ante last week, seizing more than 190 heart stents from a BSX site in Germany with the help of police. OrbusNeich Medical Inc., which has U.S. offices in ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665357&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24:51 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214665357 A plan to add capacity to the state's angel-investor tax credit program died in the waning hours of the Minnesota legislative session. Minnesotas pool of angel-investor tax credits will remain dry through the end of the year. The state ran out of credits for the program which provides tax credits to investors who put money into startup companies this month, but a Senate proposal was poised ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214666645&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:12 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214666645 The first South Florida Technology Summit will offer attendees an opportunity to learn about the hottest gadgets and to prepare for future tech advancements with workshops, tutorials, presentations, keynotes and exhibits. The annual technology summit, which is presented by TigerDirect.com in collaboration with The LAB Miami and Refresh Miami, will take place from 1 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214666628&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:34 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214666628 Software maker Compare Metrics Inc. has completed a $4.2 million Series A round of funding. The Austin-based company disclosed that investors included Austin Ventures LP and several angel investors, according to a Tuesday news release. Compare Metrics, founded in 2010 as Compare Networks LLC, develops search tools to e-commerce websites with a white-label product discovery platform. Company ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214666371&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:36 -0400 Austin Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214666371 Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI) Productivity and Graphics Group today announced the newest version of its 3D animation software program, Poser® 10 and Poser® Pro 2014. Perfect for artists, illustrators, animators and graphic designers, Poser enables users to easily create full 3D scenes with digital humans, animals and props. In addition to an extensive library of pre-loaded ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663244&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:51:05 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663244 In the crowded world of e-commerce, every outlet strives to get even the smallest leg up on the competition. But when it comes to improving the online shopping experience, most retailers stop at the ubiquitous, "Customers who purchased this item also bought..." and "Add these two items and take 10% off." In most cases, the competition in question are other major retailers who ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661996&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:50:59 -0400 Forbes http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661996 Customer satisfaction with Microsoft's software, primarily Windows, dropped slightly in the last year, likely part of the fallout over Windows 8, a national survey released today said. Microsoft scored 74 points, down a point from the year before, in the newest poll conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a consumer survey started by the University of Michigan. The ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661967&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:48:48 -0400 Computerworld http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661967 INSEAD , one of the world's leading business schools, finds that increasing the use of properly licensed software would have a greater impact on the economy ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663246&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:18 -0400 CNW Group http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663246 ACL announced today the release of ACL(TM) Analytics version 10 (formerly known as ACL(TM) Desktop), a powerful, cost effective solution that can analyze any data source. It allows a broad group of users, including risk, compliance, audit, IT and financial control professionals, to uncover business risk in organizational data and gain deeper insight. Integration with the forthcoming ACL(TM) GRC ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663245&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:18 -0400 CNW Group http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663245 SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of Claims of Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Kayak Software Corporation in Connection with the Sale of the Company to priceline.com ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663247&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:23 -0400 Market Watch http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663247 Victor Lee, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., holds the companys EnerPlex Kickr IV, a flexible solar-power panel capable of charging phones, music players and other small, electronic equipment. Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. today said it has launched a retail presence in Colorado for its EnerPlex line of consumer solar products. The Thornton-based maker of flexible thin-film photovoltaic ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662000&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:59 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662000 Square on Monday introduced Square Cash, initially invitation only, where you can send cash via email to anyone by cc:ing pay@square.com. Square takes a 50-cent cut of each transaction as it tries to compete with PayPal. Apple CEO Tim Cook will testify at a Senate hearing this morning in Washington, D.C., about taxes and the company's cash hoard overseas following the release of a study that ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663042&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:24:16 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663042 Tesla CEO Elon Musk is paying back the company's $465 million U.S. Department of Energy loan early, and with interest. Tesla plans to repay its U.S. Department of Energy loan this weekon Wednesday, to be exact. In a tweet Monday, CEO Elon Musk wrote, "Given govt loan repayment this week (prob Wed), Supercharger update will be next week. Tesla borrowed $465 million in government money, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663041&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:19:51 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663041 ConsultingMD, led by Reputation.com co-founder Owen Tripp, has raised $10 million from Venrock. Owen Tripp set out to protect people's online reputation with his first startup, Reputation.com. Now he is out to protect their health with his new startup, ConsultingMD. "I have a passion for solving big problems," Tripp told me in an interview on Monday. "We started ConsultingMD to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662281&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:15:41 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662281 Google this week announced it was killing Google Checkout, the company's PayPal competitor. Google would like to migrate its Checkout customers over to Google Wallet, pictured. Google is killing Checkout, the companys 7-year experiment in improving online payment processing. The service will die on Nov. 20. In the meantime, the search giant is asking existing Google Checkout customers to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662882&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:14:35 -0400 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662882 Alviso-based TiVo beat Wall Street's expectations in the first quarter, narrowing its quarterly loss to $10.3 million. Shares of TiVo got a bump in early trading today, after the Alviso-based company posted first quarter earnings that beat Wall Streets expectations. The company lost $10.3 million (or 9 cents per share) in its most recent quarter. Analysts had expected the company to report a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662881&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:05 -0400 Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662881 The U.S. Air Force is expected to pick a winner this summer to build an advanced radar system capable of tracking an estimated half a million pieces of manmade space junk, floating in orbit, before it can threaten satellites used for navigation, weather and communication. Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have competing proposals for the project, the Boston Globe reports. Both ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662692&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:01 -0400 Boston Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214662692 Tue May 21, 2013 10:06am EDT By Phil Wahba May 21 (Reuters) - Saks Inc reported higher-than-expected first-quarter sales on Tuesday and said it would speed up the launch of an e-commerce site for its outlet chain as it tries to catch rivals. Its shares rose 6.8 percent to $13.12 in early trading, the highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis that decimated luxury sales in the United ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663606&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:09 -0400 Reuters http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214663606 MCLEAN, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/21/13 -- Quantitative Software Management, Inc. (QSM), a leader in software process improvement and estimation, today announced an update to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661838&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:38:55 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661838 , an innovator in cloud-integrated storage solutions, today unveiled the latest release of its CloudArray® software, which streamlines management, increases control and reduces the need for separate backup software or disaster recovery strategies. TwinStrata CloudArray 4.5 includes a new, on-demand disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering for VMware users, announced separately today ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661850&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:38:53 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661850 autism as software testers and programmers over the next seven years. The company, which has already launched pilot projects in India and Ireland, said the move aimed to find workers "who think differently", leading to innovation. By 2020, one per cent of SAP's currently 65,000-strong workforce is expected to be affected by autism, a company spokesman said. In India the group said ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661148&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:33:01 -0400 Times of India http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214661148 An employee attaches price tags to displays at a Best Buy Co. store in Emeryville, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Best Buy Co., the electronics, appliance and entertainment retailer, is expected to release quarterly earnings on March 29. Photographer: Three months ago, Best Buy Co. Inc. cheered up investors with a better-than-expected show of revenue and earnings, and investors ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660632&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:29:08 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660632 Pelta ™ covert data layer embedded in standard 2D barcodes from any iOS or Android smart phone. iVerifyIT can also be used in conjunction ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660473&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:29:58 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660473 LIVERMORE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Prosoft Engineering is honored to be awarded as The Best Mac Hard Drive Recovery Software, by the popular review site TopTenReviews. TopTenReviews just completed and updated their extensive review results for ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660477&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:29:58 -0400 Fresh News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660477 The Middle East and North Africa is the fastest growing region in the world for e-commerce, according to a new report by payment solutions provider Visa ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659473&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:17 -0400 Arabian Business http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659473 May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Blue Prism, the pioneer of robotic automation software, has been named a "Cool Vendor" in 'Business Process Services' within Gartner's 2013 report.* This influential report identifies Blue Prism as a company that is innovative, impactful and intriguing. Alastair Bathgate, CEO of Blue Prism said, "We are pleased that Gartner recognises ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660496&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:21:39 -0400 CNW Group http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660496 UPMC is reportedly going to eliminate its transcription division. UPMC is reportedly laying off 100 transcription workers as it seeks to cut costs. Most of the workers will be rehired by a company that does transcription for doctors. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Tuesday on the move, which comes as the health care giant looks to cut costs. The transcription workers could find jobs with ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660495&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:03:19 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660495 Various outlets have pegged Dish Network Corp.'s bid to purchase Clearwire anywhere from $2 billion to $10 billion, but the deal is probably closer to $5 billion. Charlie Ergen's Dish Network Corp. is said to have placed a $2 billion stalking-horse bid for mobile broadband spectrum from bankrupt Reston-based wireless startup LightSquared Inc., just as shareholders in another company weigh ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660234&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:59:16 -0400 Washington Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660234 SoftBank plans a $3.9 billion bond issuance while pursuing its bid for Sprint Nextel. SoftBank Corp. said it intends to issue bonds in June to raise $3.9 billion as the Japanese company remains under pressure from Sprint Nextel Corp. shareholders to raise its bid for the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reported that Softbank Corp.'s move comes as Sprint ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660107&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:33 -0400 Dallas Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214660107 May 20 (Bloomberg) -- In today's "Movers & Shakers," Bloomberg's Betty Liu highlights comments on the benefits of innovation from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's commencement speech at Bard College. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." Wichita Business Journal employee Gary Nickel received this photo from his son, Justin Nickel, who was in ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659513&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:46:21 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659513 In their quest to learn more about the variability of cells between and within tissues, biomedical scientists have devised tools capable of simultaneously measuring dozens of characteristics of individual cells. These technologies have led to new challenges, however, as scientists now struggle with how to make sense of the resulting trove of data. Now a solution may be at hand. Researchers at ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214658577&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:27 -0400 Medical News Today http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214658577 Trade Products Fair will launch an e-commerce service to help domestic processing enterprises better expand business. Liu Xiaojie, vice-secretary general ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659311&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:19:01 -0400 China Daily http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659311 May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Espial, a leader in on-demand TV software and solutions, today announced that Dilshan De Silva, head of Espial browser products, will participate in the panel discussion "WebRTC: Transforming Enterprise ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659313&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:13:19 -0400 CNW Group http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659313 Arizona State University and the city of Mesa are working together to create the Mesa Technology Accelerator on ASUs Polytechnic campus in Mesa to help grow small technology companies. For more, click on the Phoenix Business Journal link ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654539&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:30 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654539 According to CNN, a report released Monday by Sens. John McCain, R-Arizona, and Carl Levin, D-Michigan, charges that Apple Inc. "used a complex web of offshore entities to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654457&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:03 -0400 Phoenix Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654457 Adam Robinson, CEO, Robly Inc. Anthony Robinson, a former RatePoint customer, together with his brother Adam and two others have launched a new email marketing and review startup and have tapped former RatePoint founder Neal Creighton to join as chairman. Robinson, founder and CEO of Relectric, was frustrated when he received an email alerting him that his RatePoint account would shut down in 7 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654361&cid=407 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:05 -0400 Boston Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654361 Not so much. FORTUNE -- Just as cash-strapped consumers in the developing world bypassed so-called landline phones in favor of mobile devices, so China's lower-income consumers are skipping physical stores in favor of e-commerce sites. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214653150&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:44:13 -0400 CNN Money http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214653150 Jim Milton, CEO, SoundBite Communications SoundBite Communications (Nasdaq:SDBT), a mobile marketing and customer experience management company, has been acquired by Daly City, Calif.-based Genesys. Founded in 2000, Bedford, Mass.-based SoundBite was sold in deal worth $5 per share or $100.4 million, according to Genesys, a provider of customer engagement and contact center solutions. The ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214652821&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:15:26 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214652821 As part of our weekly Startup Watch, Mass High Tech highlights five startup companies and their business goals and provides guest access to their company profiles in the New England Tech Directory. Each week Mass High Tech will highlight five startups selected by a team of editors. Each startup will be featured with links to a description of the company and more information about the startup. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214651930&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:30:03 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214651930 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214653895&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214653895 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214655589&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214655589 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654738&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214654738 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214652936&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214652936 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214657357&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214657357 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214658293&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214658293 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214656455&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214656455 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659312&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214659312 Telecommunications equipment maker Tellabs Inc. said Chief Financial Officer Andrew B. Szafran has resigned from Tellabs for personal reasons. Naperville-based Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), which has been struggling with continual losses and slowing sales, said Szafrans resignation was unrelated to Tellabs operations, financial reporting or business outlook. Tom Minichiello, Tellabs vice president, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214652008&cid=407 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:18 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214652008