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NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AppNexus, the world-leader in real-time advertising, today announced the appointment of two new board members who are widely known for their trailblazing contributions to the digital space, Brian McAndrews, the former CEO of aQuantive and Edwin J. Gillis, former executive advisor to Skype. Brian McAndrews is a venture partner with the Madrona Venture Group and is also on the boards of portfolio company AdReady, The New York Times Company,...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed recent rumors that it would retire its Windows Live Messenger and migrate nearly all of its users to Skype. “We've got good news to share! Skype and Messenger are coming together. Millions of Messenger users will be able to reach their Messenger friends on Skype,” wrote Tony Bates, President of the Microsoft’s Skype division, in a blog posting. “By updating to Skype, Messenger users can...

LONDON, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), the world's largest general use car rental brand, has introduced a portable Wi-Fi service in Australia in a first for the country's car rental industry. Hertz has introduced pocket-sized 3G units for rent to enable customers to connect to the internet from anywhere in Australia for a fraction of the cost of mobile roaming or hotel internet charges. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110810/NY50373LOGO)...

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that its next service update for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online will be released in December 2012. This new service update comes on the heels of continued success that the Microsoft Dynamics CRM business is experiencing in the market, as it completes its 33rd consecutive quarter* of double-digit revenue growth and closes the gap on its 3 millionth seat. (Logo:...

HOUSTON, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of the official launch of Windows 8, Voxofon, a voice and messaging OTT provider, has released the first free messaging app for the new Windows operating system. The app is Voxofon's tablet debut, joining the company's already robust lineup of smartphone apps. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121030/DA02764) The app's main focus is messaging, providing a simple way for users to text their friends at little or no...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online If you were wondering when you'd see the reason Microsoft acquired Skype, wait for the Windows 8 launch later this week. The VoIP provider will launch Skype for Windows 8, the company said this week. Skype promises the new app will deliver "an experience that is simpler, faster and easier to use," it says in Microsoft's news center. Skype for Windows 8 offers IM, audio and video calls, and also takes advantage of new features and...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A good rule of thumb when surfing about this great wide web of ours: Be wary of what you click. More specifically, be particularly careful when the link alleges to lead to a picture. If, for instance, you see a link promising a gruesome or shocking picture, such as a spider underneath someone’s skin, best not to click. Skype users have recently been under attack with the promise of pictures of themselves, assumedly in...

NEW YORK and BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TheEndApp presents: For the first time in the history of mobile games a free-to-integrate SDK offers one-click purchase of physical goods. What physical goods exactly? Here is where this gets interesting: branded products related to the app, in this case TheEndApp branded iPhone cases both for iPhone 4 and 5. LoopJoy, a newcomer to the mobile industry, helps developers monetize their apps. LoopJoy works with selected...

With its latest improvements and added functionality, the Brosix web control panel has made life easier on enterprise users. (PRWEB) October 03, 2012 Brosix has announced changes to its web control panel, offering more features than ever before. With these additions, users will find it easier to remain secure, grant access to users, and import contact information. In the past, the web control panel offered all of the basic features that clients have come to expect. However, the company...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DEMO Fall 2012 -- Blipboard, Inc., a San Francisco-based startup, today announced Blipboard for iPhone. Blipboard is a live social map that provides information and alerts about interesting things nearby. Using Blipboard, users can "tune in" to people and places, and get alerts about club events, happy hours, restaurant specials, and other happenings posted by people and places around the city. Blipboard was founded by Aneil...