SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Enterprise Connect, produced by UBM TechWeb, today previews the product and service announcements to be made at the upcoming Enterprise Connect 2012.  Over forty top industry vendors have selected Enterprise Connect as the choice venue to unveil their cutting-edge offerings in enterprise communications and collaboration. Enterprise Connect 2012 is happening next week, March 26-29, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.  For more information visit: http://www.enterpriseconnect.com/orlando/.
“We are proud that over 130 companies will be exhibiting, and that more than 40 leading solution providers have selected Enterprise Connect to introduce their latest products and services,” said Fred Knight, Enterprise Connect GM and Co-Chair. “Enterprise Connect offers attendees a first-hand look at these new technologies, providing a comprehensive view of the enterprise communications and collaboration landscape. Key enterprise decision-makers are provided the insight they need to leverage and plan for the next evolution in communications and collaboration.”
The list of exhibitors utilizing Enterprise Connect as a platform to showcase their news announcements currently includes:
911 Enable introduces the Service Provider Emergency Gateway (SP-EGW), a multi-tenant platform that enables hosted IP-PBX providers to offer automated E911 management from the cloud. The SP-EGW can automatically administer, update and provision IP devices for multiple tenants – and deliver it all as a managed service. Booth 517 to learn more!
Aastra continues its history of innovation, introducing mobile collaboration solutions at Enterprise Connect.  LIVE in Booth #617, the super hero crew from Marvellous Comics, dubbed the “Aastra Revengers,” demonstrates how enterprises across the galaxy can extend their communications’ reach and improve productivity using Aastra BluStar™. For a preview visit www.aastrausa.com/vision.
Alcatel-Lucent continues to deliver on its ability to change the conversation for employees and customers through OpenTouch™, its multi-party, multi-device, multi-media platform. A new addition, to be announced at Enterprise Connect enriches the user experience, providing the full “multi” conversation experience, including video, on a popular tablet device. Demo booth 625.
Applied Global Technologies (AGT) has released industry-first features for FATHOM HD that advance testing and monitoring support for large scale UC video deployments. FATHOM HD, deployed as the only independent HD video testing and monitoring tool that connects to an enterprise network, provides accurate video quality measurements. 
Avencall will introduce XiVO, an open source phone and unified communications system based on Asterisk for businesses. XiVO communications servers are packaged solutions with a wide range of value added features. XiVO systems are a mix of powerful, scalable and cost effective solutions. Meet us at booth #303.
AVST unveils a new product line, the CX Series at Enterprise Connect. CX-S is ideal for small to mid-sized businesses (SMB’s), CX-E was formerly known as CallXpress and CX-C is AVST’s newest solution to provide cloud technology, all delivered on the most interoperable platform. Learn more at booth 933.
Biamp Systems will feature Tesira®, the first truly scalable networked media system using AVB. Tesira is an enterprise-wide solution that can be managed from any PC, and can provide pitch-perfect sound in a performance space, audio for a [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/over-40-industry-vendors-major-173000028.html

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Gary Merson
, HD Guru

Samsung
The new Samsung HDTV has hard-wired camera and microphone, plus face recognition and other unprecedented features.

Samsung’s 2012 top-of-the-line plasmas and LED HDTVs offer new features never before available within a television including a built-in, internally wired HD camera, twin microphones, face tracking and speech recognition. While these features give you unprecedented control over an HDTV, the devices themselves, more similar than ever to a personal computer, may allow hackers or even Samsung to see and hear you and your family, and collect extremely personal data.While Web cameras and Internet connectivity are not new to HDTVs, their complete integration is, and it’s the always connected camera and microphones, combined with the option of third-party apps (not to mention Samsung’s own software) gives us cause for concern regarding the privacy of TV buyers and their friends and families.Samsung has not released a privacy policy clarifying what data it is collecting and sharing with regard to the new TV sets. And while there is no current evidence of any particular security hole or untoward behavior by Samsung’s app partners, Samsung has only stated that it “assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable” in the event that a product or service is not “appropriate.”Samsung demoed these features to the press earlier this month. The camera and microphones are built into the top if the screen bezel in the 2012 8000-series plasmas and are permanently attached to the top of the 7500- and 8000ES-series LED TVs. A Samsung representative showed how, once set up and connected to the Internet, these models will automatically talk to the Samsung cloud and enable viewers to use new and exciting apps.These Samsung TVs locate and make note of registered viewers via sophisticated face recognition software. This means if you tell the TV whose faces belong to which users in your family, it personalizes the experience to each recognized family member. If you have friends over, it could log these faces as well. In addition, the TV listens and responds to specific voice commands. To use the feature, the microphone is active. What concerns us is the integration of [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/your-tv-watching-you-latest-models-raise-concerns-483619

HOUSTON, March 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Everybody’s Phone Company, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EVPH) a leading provider of pre-paid phone services in the Houston area will be featured guest in an exclusive live interview on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 8pm EDT.

The interview will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm EDT, and can be heard at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stocktraderstalk. Our interactive question and answer session can be accessed from the main chat room at http://stocktraderstalk.com. An archived recorded version can be found on the homepage of Stock Traders Talk at www.stocktraderstalk.com, following the live interview.

This interview will discuss the proposed LOI with WorldWide Wireless, Inc. and how the companies’ joint venture will be unfolding in the coming weeks. As mentioned in previous announcements, EVPH will spin-off WorldWide Wireless, Inc. into their own entity and shareholders will maintain a position in both companies.

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About Everybody’s Phone Company:

Everybody’s Phone Company (EVPH) is expanding their services to include online account monitoring, referral incentive programs, and availability of government programs to increase their bottom line and attract new customer bases across Texas. EVPH started out acquiring heavily discounted telephone service from the incumbent local exchange carriers, such as ATT and Verizon, and reselling the services at premium rates on a prepaid basis yielding above average profit margins and mitigating bad debt. Once EVPH achieves critical mass in Texas, it plans to expand its prepaid telecommunications product nationwide.

About WorldWide Wireless, Inc.

WorldWide Wireless, Inc is the leading repair facility for out-of- warranty electronic devices in the nation. The company is also the ONLY of its kind to warranty in-house repairs for water damage. Additionally, the retail website for WorldWide Wireless, Inc, www.eRepairWorld.com is one of the leading online retailers and manufacturers of smartphone accessories powering a network of e-commerce stores that offer a wide selection of products, rapid fulfillment, and knowledgeable expert support. The company retails accessories from over 80 manufacturers covering all popular smartphone brands sold in the US. Since 2002 the company has shipped close to a million orders to satisfied customers worldwide. Plans for the future include expansion into medical device repairs, tablet and gaming system repairs as well as expanding online sales and repairs.

For more information, visit www.everybodysphonecompany.com

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Article source: http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/worldwide-wireless-inc-ceo-dr-153000557.html

Maps have been around for millenia, but for a significant chunk of that time, they remained static, two-dimensional forms, rendered by hand on paper. It sounds crude now, even as services like Wave have us mapping our worlds with our smartphones like explorers of old. Today, with the ridiculous amount of data available on the Web and in the cloud, maps have become something else entirely, our surroundings coming alive in wizbang, interactive 3-D displays.
Throw in the level of granularity online maps are capable of, even on mobile, and your once-enthralling lists have become boring — bordering on analog. Google Maps is a feat in and of itself, but, again, with the wealth of data now available online about local businesses, their hours of operation, menus, websites, deals, and the ability to interconnect all of them based on location, I’ve been waiting for a smart, visual aggregated service like CityMaps.
For those unfamiliar, CityMaps transforms the cities of New York, San Francisco, and Austin (with more to come by year’s end) into block-by-block grids plotted with nearly every local business out there in an effort to help both natives and newcomers navigate their city. What’s cool about CityMaps is that not only does it include all these local storefronts (from restaurants to dry cleaners), it gives users the ability to mouse over them to see the business’ latest tweets, reviews, menus, hours of operation — even offering daily deals available in realtime based on location (with deals showing up as colored dots).
The DealMap was one of the first startups to really nail the plotting of daily deals on an interactive map, and unsurprisingly the startup was scooped up by Google last August. There are plenty of awesome deal aggregators out there, but CityMaps wants to be the next generation, the ultimate aggregator not only of location, local business, and deal data, but also of social data, adding another few layers to the interactive map experience.
Of course, striving to become a meta aggregator means that there’s plenty of opportunity to over-do it, to create a cluttered UI and a disappointing UX. But last week, CityMaps emerged from beta with a cleaner design and a new mapping engine that reduces most of that concern. Users can now see tips and photos from Foursquare, browse deals in realtime, or use Facebook Connect to see social data along with tweets from local businesses refreshed every hour.
The startup also released its iOS app, which brought the services to mobile for the first time, meaning that users can now click on businesses to make dinner reservations via OpenTable (pretty handy), buy movie tickets, find Foursquare deals from local merchants, read reviews, and look up the next BART or subway departure time — from the Web and on mobile. CityMaps Co-founders Elliot Cohen and Aaron Rudenstine tell us that an Android app is on its way in the next month or so, as is an iPad-specific app. The latter in particular will be huge, as the [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://techcrunch.com/2012/03/19/citymaps-series-a-and-launch/

By Kathleen J. Sullivan

L.A. Cicero

The Mobile Device Management software helps users set and stay current with best-practice privacy controls on their mobile computing devices.

Bill Clebsch, the university’s associate vice president for Information Technology Services, knows – from personal experience – how easy it is to lose a mobile device.
“Once, I left my iPad in a restaurant in the Charles Hotel in Boston, but didn’t realize it until I got up to my room,” he said. “I had a moment of panic.”
But the sense of alarm quickly disappeared when Clebsch realized that no one would be able to steal data stored on the iPad because he had installed the university’s new Mobile Device Management (MDM) software. The software is available for free to faculty, staff and students with active SUNet IDs.
If his iPad had been stolen, Clebsch would have been able to remotely lock the device, reset his password, erase Stanford data or erase all the data by accessing a self-service MDM webpage.
“That’s the kind of peace of mind MDM software brings, whether the data is your own personal data, like a credit card number, or Stanford data,” he said.
As it happened, Clebsch was quickly reunited with his iPad, because he had put a sticker on the back with his name on it, and the restaurant gave him a call.
In addition to protecting iPads, MDM software provides privacy and security for iPhones and IPod Touches. BlackBerry users now get support through the ITS Exchange mailbox/Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) environment. Android support will come in the future.
Leaving such devices unprotected could not only be costly for individuals personally, but it puts the university at risk if those devices contain institutional information that is classified as prohibited, restricted or confidential.
Members of the Stanford community who work with such data can choose an MDM profile that has been customized for higher security. Others can choose a basic MDM profile.
Clebsch said the first group to install MDM software on campus was medical students, who are being weaned away from pencil and paper to digital learning under the Stanford School of Medicine’s iPad Initiative.
The MDM software consists of three parts: a configuration profile that is installed on the device; a website that allows members of the Stanford community to enroll or take remote action on their device; and a service that the device uses to check in with Stanford’s MDM Service to receive new configurations or applications.
“About 95 percent of the mobile devices registered on the Stanford University Network run Apple iOS, its mobile operating system,” Clebsch said.
He said Apple Inc. provided software the company had developed for internal use. Stanford, which obtained the software under a non-disclosure agreement, customized the program for the university community.
So far, campus users have installed the software on 2,153 iPhones and iPads.
The MDM website contains detailed instructions for installing a profile; information on managing mobile devices; instructions for backing up, restoring and recovering a device; privacy information; troubleshooting information; security information; and tips for using the software.

Article source: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/march/privacy-security-software-031912.html

Facility Expansion Makes ScaleMatrix One of San Diego’s Largest Data Center ProvidersSan Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 San Diego Colocation and Private Cloud hosting provider, ScaleMatrix, announced today that it has expanded its data center footprint to keep up with demand and ensure room for rapid growth. ScaleMatrix provides best-in-class IT infrastructure solutions to some of San Diego’s largest corporations and to a variety of clients nationwide.
The 50,000 sq. ft. ScaleMatrix Green Giant Data Center opened to the San Diego market in 2011. As the only new construction, multi-tenant Data Center built in San Diego in over a decade, interest in the facility swelled during the first year of operation. With industry leading density capabilities and an unmatched security offering comprised of armed guards and biometrically secured colocation cabinets, ScaleMatrix has garnered clients from a number of key industries including finance, healthcare, and gaming by providing more capabilities and flexibility than was previously available in this regional market.
Today, ScaleMatrix announced the acquisition of an additional 46,000 square feet of space within their existing Kearny Mesa campus. Driven by an overwhelming response to the innovative services currently offered, this new addition nearly doubles the San Diego footprint for the company.
“Our selection of this campus location was strategic in nature …” said Chris Orlando, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, “… with considerable room for expansion and access to ample power resources; we can easily grow and expand based on the demands of our clients. Our long term plans call for a number of expansions over the next few years; we’ve simply accelerated the timeline based on the market response we have received.”
With some 96,000 sq. ft. under management, ScaleMatrix provides clients with a unique mix of colocation, managed services, and private cloud hosting solutions.    This expansion ensures an ample supply of high density, high security Data Center space for the Southern California market.
About ScaleMatrix
ScaleMatrix takes an infrastructure-based approach to providing best-in-class hosting solutions to clients at every stage of their IT Lifecycle development. By investing heavily in both facilities and personnel, and developing strategic relationships with critical hardware, software, and support service vendors – we are able to offer our clients industry leading solutions which include design, deployment, and ongoing management as part of our standard offering. For additional information, visit ScaleMatrix at http://www.scalematrix.com.
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Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/rapid-adoption-revolutionary-data-center-leads-facilities-expansion-172240478.html

Market’s Next Big Worry: A Dismal Earnings Season AheadCNBCAn ominous cloud is about to hover over the stock market’s feel-good 2012 story: Earnings season, which begins …

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/future-facilities-showcase-data-center-195500043.html

The reams of data available to companies are only as useful as the people working with them.
By Ethan Rouen, contributor
FORTUNE — “Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything. Fourteen percent of people know that.” – Homer Simpson
The era of big data is here, the nerds proclaim.
Computers are powerful enough to gather and synthesize terabytes of information to answer questions ranging from how best to compensate employees to how risky is that mortgage-backed security.
But while the numbers don’t lie, how people use them is extremely subjective. Quantitative analysis played a part in the financial crisis of 2007, after all, and companies that think a room full of analysts crunching numbers can solve their problems can do damage to not only their profits and losses but also to their corporate culture and employee well-being.
“Making the decision at the end of the day can be aided by data, but the thought that computers will make all the important decisions is just not true,” says Shvetank Shah, executive director of the Corporate Executive Board (CEB), which recently published a study titled Overcoming the Insight Deficit: Big Judgment in an Era of Big Data. “Saying that I’ve got 10 quant jocks who are going to solve all my data problems is the wrong way to go about it.”
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There is little argument that many competitive advantages in the future will go to those who most effectively use analytics to guide decisions. Having the data, though, is not enough, Shah says. According to the CEB, only 38% of employees in a 4,941-person study were considered “informed skeptics” who rely on data but not so much that they are afraid to question the results and solicit feedback from others. The rest of the workforce either trust data without question (43% of the study participants) or rarely trust analysis and prefer to go with their gut (19%).
“We have to face up to the fact that our education system isn’t preparing us to analyze data effectively,” Shah says. “We showed people graphs and asked them what they mean, and even folks with Ivy League educations struggled to make sense of the data.”
There are ways to bridge the education gap, though. Shah’s research has shown that training is ineffective when students are told to focus on the analytic tool or software being used. Instead, they should be taught how to interact with the data or, in other words, how to think critically.
One way for a company to ensure that they turn their employees into “informed skeptics” is to work on creating a data-driven (but not data-enslaved) culture, starting with the CEO on down. If the chief executive is on board, others will likely join.
Another effective method, according to Shah, is to hire quants not only for their analytic abilities, but also for their ability and willingness to explain what they do to others. “You’ve got to hire quants for their coaching skills,” he says. “Each quant can improve the decision making [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/03/19/big-data-wont-solve-your-companys-problems/?section=magazines_fortune

DALLAS, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –
ReportsnReports adds new market research report ‘EMR 2012: The Market for Electronic Medical Records’ to its store. This report takes a look at the market and trends impacting electronic medical record software and related services.- Included in the report are statistics influencing the industry, demographics; life expectancy, and company strategies. Information is presented as a U.S. market, with a section on key international markets. A market summary includes a total market analysis. Also included is a competitive analysis of leading EMR system providers.
Request a Sample or Buy your copy of this report on  Electronic Medical Records Market.
As part of its research, the report includes:
2011 Market Estimates for EMR, and Growth since 2009
Market Forecast to 2016
Market Share of Top Vendors
Hospital and Physician EMR Usage Statistics
Pricing of Select EMR Systems and ROI for Physicians
Overview of EMR, EHR, CPOE and other Functions
Impact of Incentives and Disincentives for Paper Submission
Breakout of Hospital EMR Market and Physician/Web EMR Market
Key Trends in the Industry
Profiles of Major Vendors and Smaller Companies to Watch
Mergers and Acquisitions
Current Vendors with CCHIT Qualification
Summary of Third-Party EMR User Survey Results
Analyst Conclusions Regarding the EMR Market
EMR Affects Every Company Seeking to Market a Healthcare Product
This is a critical resource for healthcare IT companies, but its usefulness is not limited to these companies. The electronic medical records trend is one of the most important and meaningful changes affecting the healthcare system.- Hospitals and healthcare systems are changing the way they do business and serve patients.- All healthcare marketers should be familiar with the basic issues of EMR, the trends driving it, and optimally, and the companies with solutions who might be future partners. In the future, product managers should not be surprised to be queried as to how their product will comply with or fit into EMR systems in one way or another. This report is a valuable resource to provide healthcare marketers with necessary information to understand the trends in EMR in 2012 so that appropriate strategies can be constructed.
Trends Marketers Need to Know About
As part of its comprehensive look at the market, the report examines the following trends and others:
Meaningful Use
Economic Stimulus Package
Stimulus Guarantee
Challenges to Healthcare Reform
Cloud Computing
Personnel Issues
Security Breaches/Portable Devices
Tablet Adoption
New Network for Doctors
National Physician Education Program
ICD-10 controversy
Physician Position and Usability
Accountable Care Organizations
The Personal Health Record System
Doctor’s Surveys AAFP, ACP, Medscape
Interoperability
Dimensions of Interoperability
Benefits
Smart Cards Technology
Wireless Technologies
Open Source EMR Applications
Notable Companies Included in this Report
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
Aprima Medical Software, Inc
Cerner Corporation
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.
eClinicalworks
Epic Systems, Inc.
GE Healthcare
Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH, Inc.)
MedPlus, Inc.
McKesson Corporation
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems/QSI
Practice fusion
Quadramed Corporation
Siemens Medical Solutions
ADP AdvancedMD
Amazing Charts
Athenahealth
BizMatics
ChartLogic
CureMD
e-MDs
Dr First/Rcop
Greenway Medical Technologies
Healthland
Health Management Systems
Henry Schein
Keane
LLS Data Systems
Medsphere Systems
MeridianEMR, Inc
Nightingale Infomatix
Sequel Systems, Inc
SoapWare, Inc
StreamLine MD
SuiteMed
Vitera- Healthcare- Solutions
Waiting Room Solutions
Web PT
Complete report available for purchase @  http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/151936-emr-2012-the-market-for-electronic-medical-records.html.
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Global Markets for Telemedicine Technologies
Research Report on Chinese Human Vaccine Industry, 2012
Electronic Medical Records Market to 2017 – Government Financial Incentives and Benefits in terms of Costs and Quality of Healthcare Drive Adoption among Physicians and [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/emr-2012-electronic-medical-records-090000970.html

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is a large software company that produces operating systems, productivity software, gaming systems, online services, and cloud solutions. -Seven Year Sales Growth Rate: 9.6%-Seven Year EPS Growth Rate: 15%+-Dividend Yield: 2.45%-Balance Sheet: PerfectDespite the run-up in stock price, and although it does deserve a somewhat modest valuation to take into account uncertainty regarding Windows 8, the Azure platform, and Office Suite profitability, at less than 12 times earnings and less than 11 times free cash flow, I think Microsoft stock is a reasonable purchase at the current price in the low-to-mid $30?s. Overview Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is one of the largest and most well-known software companies in the world. The company produces the Windows series of operating systems and the Office Suite of productivity software, which have held dominance in the PC market. The company has very little market share of mobile computing operating systems and software applications, but does have a strong server and tools segment, a reasonably strong gaming/media segment, and an online segment that loses money but is growing revenue and market share.The company spends around $9 billion per year on research and development. The upcoming release of Windows 8 aims to keep control of the PC operating system market and simultaneously take market share of tablet operating systems. Their Azure platform is a strong showing in the increasingly important area of cloud computing. Business Segments Microsoft is divided into the following business segments: Windows and Windows LiveThe Windows division produces and markets Windows products. In fiscal year 2011, the segment produced $19 billion in revenue and $12.2 billion in operating income, which were significantly up from 2009 levels, but down 2% and 6% respectively from 2010 levels. The segment enjoys huge profit margins in developed areas, but the products sell for less money in developing areas, which impacts margins. Server and ToolsMicrosoft’s server division includes Windows Server operating system, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Azure Platform for cloud computing, System Center, and Enterprise Services. In fiscal year 2011, the segment produced $17.1 billion in revenue and $6.6 billion in operating income, which are up 11% and 19% respectively from 2010, and up significantly from 2009 as well. Business DivisionThis segment primarily produces the Office Suite of productivity software, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync. For 2011, revenue was $22.2 billion, and operating income was $14.1 billion, which were up 16% and 23%, respectively, from 2010. 2010 figures were roughly flat from 2009. This is another segment that has huge profit margins for the company. Entertainment and DevicesThis segment produces the XBox 360, XBox Live, the Kinect, and Windows Phone. In 2011, revenue was $8.9 billion and operating income was $1.3 billion, which are up 45% and 114% from 2010. Between 2009 and 2010, revenue decreased a bit but operating income nearly doubled. Over the last several years, Microsoft has gained the strongest position in gaming, and this division has become much more profitable. Online ServicesThis segment includes Bing and [...] Continue Reading…

Article source: http://www.gurufocus.com/news/168970/microsoft-stock-still-a-reasonable-value