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"How to Do a Big Data Project" Offers Step-by-step Guide for Fortune 1000 AUSTIN, Texas, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Data cloud service provider Infochimps (Infochimps.com) announced today the release of "How to Do a Big Data Project," a step by step guide for large enterprises implementing Big Data projects. Recent research by Infochimps has shown that nearly half of all Big Data projects fail. With this new guide, now available for download, the company hopes to improve this...
JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Single Touch Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:SITO), a technology based mobile media solutions provider, announced today that Jerry Hug, the Company's Executive Vice President Corporate Development, is scheduled to present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT. Investors interested in one-on-one...
Brother Shatters the Price Barrier by Introducing Digital Color All-in-Ones with Duplex, Color TouchScreen Display and Wireless Connectivity for Under $450 BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brother International Corporation, a leader in small business technology, today announced the launch of the MFC-9000 series, its newest series of digital color all-in-ones. This new series is anchored by the flagship model MFC-9340CDW, which offers small business users advanced, big...
LONDON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative social platform lets users spontaneously connect and interact in rich and playful ways Urturn [http://www.urturn.com ], the social platform for self-expression, has today announced the completion of a $13.4 million fundraising round including a $10.7m investment by Balderton Capital [http://www.balderton.com ], the leading European venture capital firm. In addition, Urturn is announcing the launch of its mobile app. By...
CHICAGO, LONDON and SYDNEY, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology consultancy ThoughtWorks, has today launched its latest Technology Radar as part of the company's commitment to revolutionise the IT industry. The Technology Radar, which is freely available for download, is created by ThoughtWorks' Technical Advisory Board (TAB). TAB members bring together thought leadership and insights from client engagements around the world and IT communities to review and assess trends...
Santa Monica, CA-based business accelerator to sponsor Mimvi's JV with Entrepreneur Media SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mimvi, Inc. (OTCQB: MIMV), a leading mobile search and recommendation technology company, today announced business accelerator Cal-Xelerator as one of its inaugural sponsors for its joint-venture with Entrepreneur Media Inc., TrepLabs(TM). Cal-Xelerator will be assisting qualified TrepLabs(TM) developers in the areas of prototype...
LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology, today announced it has received ISO 9001:2008 certification from SGS International Certification Services for its China Research and Development Office (CRDC) in Beijing. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130130/LA50769LOGO) The ISO 9001:2008 certification represents IGT's commitment to enforce high business standards in...
VIENNA, Va., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AudiobooksNow has added over 1,700 Hachette Audio titles to its digital audiobook download and streaming service. Hachette Audio is one of the premier audiobook publishers in the world and has been recognized as offering some of the highest quality content and productions in the industry. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/PH18525LOGO ) "We are very excited about offering Hachette Audiobooks through our digital audiobook...
Next Generation ClearPad Allows Ease-of-Integration and Extreme Flexibility to Support Continued Mobile Device Evolution SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced the ClearPad(®) S7500, the latest addition to Synaptics' industry-leading ClearPad line of clear capacitive touchscreen solutions. The ClearPad S7500 removes barriers to the adoption of large, high-performance...
BRADENTON, Fla., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law of Attraction is not a law at all. It only gives people an excuse to be lazy. People cannot just think their way to riches. It requires the right action for the right reasons. They need new and different solutions to their old chronic problems that are practical, easy to understand, and easy to implement. That's why author John Stagl offers proven, effective suggestions on getting back in control of one's life in the first book...
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The Bally Astrocade is a video game console and simple computer combination manufactured by Midway. The original name was the Bally Home Library Computer released in 1977 by mail order only, but shipments were delayed and the system was renamed the Bally Professional Arcade. In 1979 Bally sold the Consumer Product Division and a partnership was formed and in 1981 the system was released as the Bally Computer System. In 1982 the name was changed to the Bally Astrocade and production of the...
The OlivePad designed and developed by Olive Telecom, is a line of tablet computers originally for India. The original was the OlivePad VT100 released on October 23, 2010. Currently there are three other models, the VTW100, and two models in development, the VTR200 and the VT300. The VT100 uses the Android 2.2 operating system with 3G connectivity, and supports video calling. The display is a 7-inch touch screen. It has a Qualcomm 667 Mhz CPU, 512 MB RAM, built-in 512 MB of storage with up...
The LePad is a line of tablet computers sold by Lenovo in China. It was released in China in 2011. The LePad uses the Android 2.2 operating system, with either a Wi-Fi or 3G connection. The display features a 10.1-inch screen with a front facing camera for video calling, and has a battery life of eight hours. Outside china, in 2012, Lenovo released other versions of the LePad, under the name IdeaTab, A1, Yoga, and ThinkPad. The ThinkPad’s operating system was upgraded to the Android...
The HP TouchPad is a tablet computer released in the US on July 1, 2011, by Hewlett-Packard. It was later released in Canada, UK, France, and Germany, on July 15, 2011, and on August 15, 2011, in Australia. On August 18, 2011, Hewlett-Packard announced it was discontinuing all devices using the current hardware, webOS, because of low sales. The remaining devices quickly sold out after a drastic price reduction. The success of the sale prompted Hewlett-Packard to continue the development of...
The IdeaPad is a line of laptop computers from Lenovo, first released in 2008 with three models the Y710, Y510 and U110. Since the original release, six other models have been developed -- the G series, S series, V series, Y series, U series, and Z series. IdeaPad also produced a tablet and depending on the model, either the Android or Windows 7 operating system is used. The K1 and A1 use Android, and the P1 uses Windows 7. The S series was released in China in September 2008 and in the US...
