SYDNEY--16 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
INTERPOL E-PASSPORT...
KIEV: Pakistan has become the first member country of INTERPOL to waive visa
entry requirements for bearers of the new INTERPOL e-passport.
www.edaps.biz
SOFTWARE UPDATE...
DUBLIN: Full Tilt Poker, the leading authority in online poker, has released
a new software update that includes two exciting features: Run it Twice and
Cashout Tournaments.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com
NORTHROP SHOWCASES...
LONDON: Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating in the Seoul
International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition 2009 where it will highlight the
company's global security capabilities and programmes, including its world
leading expertise in fire control radars, infrared countermeasures and unmanned
aircraft systems.
DATA CENTRE...
CHICAGO: Sterling Trader, Inc., a pioneering provider of trading technology,
support, and processing, Friday announced the opening of its' new state of the
art data center in Hong Kong, bringing Sterling Trader's proprietary
international trading network into China.
www.sterlingtrader.com
NXP WEBINAR...
SAN JOSE, Calif.: NXP Semiconductors Friday announced a TechOnline Webinar
on Real Time Clocks and the advantages of using a stand-alone version from NXP
Semiconductors on Thursday, October 22, 2009, 11:00am EDT (8:00am PDT, 15:00
GMT).
www.nxp.com
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW...
LONDON: Vision Events, the organisers of IT ChannelVision Europe have
announced that Sir Peter Rigby, Chairman and Chief Executive of the SCH Group,
will appear on stage in the Keynote Interview session at the opening of this
year's conference.
www.ITChannelVisionEurope.com
ETHERNET SERVICES...
MUMBAI: Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of
communications, announced that its Priority Ethernet services are now certified
by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) as conforming to the MEF 9 and MEF 14
specifications.
http://www.tatacommunications.com
http://www.MetroEthernetForum.org
POLARIS ACQUIRES...
CHENNAI: Polaris Software Lab Limited, a leading financial technology
company, Thursday signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Laser Soft
Infosystems Ltd in an all cash deal for about Rs. 52 crores ($11 million).
http://www.polaris.co.in
VIEWCAST SELECTS...
PLANO, Texas: ViewCast Corporation, a developer of industry-leading
solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media over
IP and mobile networks, Thursday announced that it has expanded its business
relationship with Rahul Commerce, a leading distributor of multimedia
technology in India.
www.viewcast.com
www.rahulcom.com
NDRIVE DOMINATES...
OPORTO: Following the introduction of thirty-two geographic combinations on
the app store, NDrive has achieved a dominant position in the navigation
category in Twenty different national markets.
http://www.ndrive.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/ndrivetv
http://www.twitter.com/ndrive
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000144417851&ref=profile
FRIENDSTER LAUNCHES...
KUALA LUMPUR: Friendster, Inc., a top global web site based on traffic,
Thursday announced a global partnership with MOL AccessPortal Berhad (MOL), a
leading payments provider leveraging a network of over 500,000 physical and
virtual payment channels worldwide, to power the Friendster Wallet and a
payments platform enabling micro-spending for over 115 million users on
Friendster.
www.friendster.com
JAPANESE STAR...
BRISBANE: Japan's chart-topping R&B star AI has been selected as the
headline performer for the third annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
ceremony, to be held on Australia's Gold Coast on November 26.
COGNIZANT ACQUIRES...
TEANECK, N.J.: Cognizant, a leading provider of consulting, technology, and
business process outsourcing services, Thursday announced a definitive
agreement to acquire UBS India Service Centre Private Limited (UBS ISC), the
Hyderabad, India-based captive service provider to the UBS Group.
www.ubs.com
www.cognizant.com
MACH UNVEILS...
LUXEMBOURG: MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and
accelerate the creation and operation of the mobile communications supply
chain, Thursday unveiled a new strategy which will see the company extend its
reach throughout the wireless roaming and messaging markets, and paves the way
for further expansion into the mobile content and applications market.
http://www.mach.com
MACH RENEWS...
WUERZBURG: MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and
accelerate the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain, Thursday
announced the renewal of its relationship with Microsoft to further extend
global coverage of Microsoft's Windows Live mobile messaging services.
http://www.mach.com/solutions
BILL GATES...
DES MOINES, Iowa: Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, on Thursday will urge governments, donors, researchers, farmer
groups, environmentalists, and others to set aside old divisions and join
forces to help millions of the world's poorest farming families boost their
yields and incomes so they can lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.
www.gatesfoundation.org
TANDBERG INTRODUCES...
BANGKOK: TANDBERG Thursday announced it is driving innovation in the
telepresence market with the new immersive TANDBERG Telepresence T1.
http://www.TANDBERG.com
CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCES...
HONG KONG: Checkpoint Systems, a global leader in shrink management,
merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions, today announced that it
is partnering with METRO Group, one of the largest and most important
international retailing companies, to deliver an RFID-based EAS solution.
http://www.checkpointsystems.com
INTERLINK ANNOUNCES...
TOKYO: Interlink Co of Japan has entered into a strategic partnership with
Malaysian-based RegistryASP for provisioning of new gTLD registry solutions and
services.
http://www.interlink.or.jp
http://www.WorldDomainCup.com
http://www.registryasp.com
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