Technology News Archive - December 16, 2009

HOPKINTON, Mass., Dec.

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Korea's largest credit card company, BC Card, has selected IBM to support its payment system for 2.62 million merchants and 40 million cardholders.

SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced the availability of ZigBee Remote Control, the new global standard for advanced remote controls.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.

MOSCOW, December 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradephoneline.com, LLC, a provider of innovative Internet services, has created a portal (http://www.tradephoneline.com) that offers an incredible opportunity to earn money using an efficient web tool. After registering, users have access to an online workplace that includes: - a simple and user-friendly interface for video conferences and video broadcasting; - a mixer for embedding videos and photos in video conferences or broadcasts; - a database for storing, exchanging and selling multimedia files; - an incorporated email, telephone and SMS service; - mini-blogs that offer the opportunity to display text, audio, video and photo materials that can be embedded into the design of any website or blog; - a reliable billing system with a secure system for sending and receiving payments. Users of http://www.tradephoneline.com can hold multi-user video conferences and meetings,

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec.

FTC Charges Anticompetitive Tactics Have Stifled Innovation and Harmed Consumers WASHINGTON, Dec.

PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellie Mae®, the software and services provider for banks, mortgage banks, credit unions and mortgage brokers, announced today it has acquired Mavent Inc., a provider of automated compliance solutions for the mortgage industry.