CAMPBELL, CA–(Marketwired – January 15, 2015) – Technology market research firm Infonetics Research, now part of IHS Inc. ( NYSE : IHS ), today released excerpts from its latest Mobile M2M Modules report, which provides market share, market size, forecasts, analysis and trends for mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) modules by technology, vertical and region.”Machine-to-machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are transforming industries and creating tremendous opportunities for mobile M2M module vendors around the world,” said John Byrne, directing analyst for M2M and IoT at Infonetics Research. “The market will account for $1.6 billion in sales this year, driven by…
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MONTREAL, QC and SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 15, 2015) – Core news facts: Biometric apparel company OMsignal today launched the OM Certified Training Program, the first exercise platform to take fitness to a new level by sharing immediate and actionable insights into the user’s biometrics, improving performance in real time. A video of the new OM Certified Training Program can be seen here. Using the OMsignal shirt to test proprietary fitness programs, personal trainers and health club owners can submit their biometric workout programs to the OMsignal Fitness Advisory Committee for certification. For more information regarding the certification criteria,…
PORTLAND, ME–(Marketwired – January 15, 2015) – Leading cloud-based travel and expense management software provider Certify announced the results of its latest business spending report, covering the fourth quarter of 2014. The report, now in its eighth consecutive quarter, tracks spending across major categories such as food, airlines, lodging and car rentals and highlights top vendors for business travelers. Some highlights from last quarter and 2014 include:Just say no to Yellow Cab and Budget? In a surprising shift, the latest report uncovers the rapid growth of Uber, which grew from 3% of general expenses in Q3 of 2014 to 5%…
LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – Jan. 15, 2015) – Noddle the free for life credit report service has today announced it has reached one million users, and is celebrating the fact it is helping these customers save a total of *£80m a year in subscriptions fees. Noddle, part of the Callcredit Information Group, which offers consumers unlimited free for life online access to their credit report, has seen the number of users double in size over the last year alone. Evidence that more people are accessing their credit report as a means of managing their financial health and the growing popularity…
SALT LAKE CITY, UT–(Marketwired – Jan 14, 2015) – Today, Sorenson Communications®, the leading provider of Video Relay Service (VRS) for people who are deaf and use sign language to communicate, announced the opening of a new Sorenson Video Relay Service® (SVRS®) interpreting center in Spokane, Wash. The new center will operate in conjunction with the 100-plus other Sorenson VRS interpreting centers in major cities throughout the U.S. “Adding another SVRS interpreting center in Spokane demonstrates Sorenson’s commitment to us in the deaf community — to provide access to professional SVRS interpreters, empowering us to fully communicate in our native…
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Jan 14, 2015) – SolarWinds ( NYSE : SWI ), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT performance management software, today introduced Kong Yang as the newest member of its Head Geek team, specializing in virtualization management. Kong contributes more than 20 years of practical IT experience and a reputation as a trusted thought leader within the virtualization community. As a Head Geek, he will continue to share his passion for understanding the behavior of the entire application ecosystem with both the thwack® and the greater IT communities. Meet Head Geek Kong Yang IT expert with…
SINGAPORE–(Marketwired – Jan 13, 2015) – HungryGoWhere, Singapore’s best known online destination for all things food-related, is calling on foodies to cast their votes for their favourite food and beverage (F&B) establishments in its inaugural Eat-lections. Voting is open to everyone from now till 4 February. Eat-lections — Singapore’s biggest people’s choice F&B awards will feature 26 awards across five categories — restaurants, hawkers, drinks, occasions and an overall best. The nominees were shortlisted based on what was trending on HungryGoWhere and across the F&B industry last year. They include many Singapore favourites, ranging from local classics like chicken rice…
SCOTTSDALE, AZ–(Marketwired – January 13, 2015) – TrueShip (http://www.trueship.com) has released a new infographic detailing shopping cart abandonment statistics using information that has been culled from various ecommerce reports from the previous two years. Ecommerce retailers have the lowest conversion rate of any store. The average online store only realizes a meager 2.1 conversion rate. The most recent statistics show that the average shopping cart abandonment rate is over 65%. In order to decrease shopping cart abandonment rates, e-retailers must examine the setup of their online store and evaluate it to determine what factors might be contributing. According to TrueShip’s…
SAN MATEO, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 13, 2015) – SnapLogic, the Elastic Integration company, today announced it has integrated with Okta, the leader in cloud-based identity and mobility management, to enable seamless, secure access to the SnapLogic platform and a single point of control for user authentication and authorization through the Okta Application Network. Through its Okta Application Network (OAN), Okta makes it easy for users to access more than 4,000 pre-integrated applications via a single, secure dashboard. By integrating into the OAN, the millions of users who already benefit from Okta’s service can now more easily access the SnapLogic Elastic…
RYE BROOK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 13, 2015) – Identiv ( NASDAQ : INVE ), ImageWare Systems, Inc. ( OTCQB : IWSY ); StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. ( OTCQB : SFOR ) ***** AMAG Technology Future Fibre Technologies Certifies its Central Alarms Monitoring System with AMAG Technology under Symmetry Extended Business Solutions Program AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video, and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, is pleased to announce that Future Fibre Technologies is now a member of the Symmetry™ Extended Business Solutions Program as a Certified Partner. Future Fibre Technologies has integrated its Central Alarms Monitoring System FFTCAMS™ 3 v3.9.5…
CAMPBELL, CA–(Marketwired – January 12, 2015) – Infonetics Research, a technology market research firm, today released excerpts from its latest Global Telecom and Datacom Market Trends and Drivers report. In the report, Infonetics, now part of IHS Inc. ( NYSE : IHS ), analyzes global and regional market trends and conditions.”Overall, growth in telecom revenue continues to slow in every geographic region. Europe’s 5 largest service providers — Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, and Vodafone — continue to experience declining revenue, though less pronounced than in the past 3 years. And in North America, AT&T and Verizon have signaled that the…
DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Jan 12, 2015) – Elite Data Services ( OTCQB : DEAC ) (“EDS” or “the Company”) today announced an update on its current negotiations to acquire the only dual casino and gaming license on the island of Roatán, the largest of Honduras’ Bay islands, as part of the Company’s transition into the hospitality and gaming industry. On November 30, 2014, EDS entered into an option contract with H y H Investments, S. A. (“H y H”) to acquire the casino/gaming license on Roatán. The terms of the original contract have since been mutually renegotiated by both parties…
MILPITAS, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 11, 2015) – Elo Touch Solutions (Elo), original inventors of the touchscreen, today announced availability of the Elo PayPoint® Pro all-in-one register. The open platform for existing POS software is an intelligent system built on Microsoft® technology. Retailers and hospitality providers can make selling faster and easier with the affordable, easy-to-use, and stylish PayPoint Pro. IT departments can leverage existing investments in software infrastructure and back-office integrations, while Marketing and Merchandising teams are excited by PayPoint Pro’s modern look that aligns with their interior design and in-store experience. “Gone are the days of big, complicated, expensive and ugly Point-of-Sale…
NAPLES, FL–(Marketwired – January 11, 2015) – The independent authority on web design and development, bestwebdesignagencies.com, has reported the thirty top game development services in the January 2015 edition of the ratings revealed online. Businesses searching for prominent game development services access the ratings at bestwebdesignagencies.com. Each service highlighted within the ratings has been put through a meticulous evaluation to determine how well they perform compared to industry standards and competitors.The 30 top game development companies for January 2015 are: 1- IQ Foundry2- Davanti Digital Media3- Sickhead Games4- Riaxe Systems5- Brains Tech.6- Codeplay Software Ltd.7- Art & Logic8- Howling Moon…
NAPLES, FL–(Marketwired – January 10, 2015) – toppragencies.com has named the 10 best investor relations agencies producing solutions in the public relations industry for the month of January 2015. Businesses looking for impressive investor relations solutions turn to the recommendations provided online in order to find agencies which have been investigated by an independent third party. The recommendations are reassessed monthly to account for the latest accomplishments of top contending public relations agencies and to highlight the top providers of impressive solutions.The primary ambition of toppragencies.com is to identify the most distinguished investor public relations companies the public relations industry…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 9, 2015) – HealthLoop, the Silicon Valley digital health darling that automates follow-up care between doctors, patients and care-givers between visits with clinical information, announced today that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Todd Johnson will be interviewed live on iHeart Radio’s debut episode of HealthTech Talk Live hosted by Ben Chodor and broadcasted nationwide on iHeart Radio/ Clear Channel Atlanta Studios – 640 WGST AM this Saturday at 3:30pm ET. In this exclusive double-segment interview, Mr. Johnson will talk about the innovations occurring in digital health as a result of shifting incentives in the healthcare delivery…
MILL VALLEY, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 9, 2015) – With more job growth expected in 2015, more than one in three (35 percent) employees1 report they will look for a new job if they do not receive a pay raise in the next 12 months, according to the Glassdoor U.S. Employment Confidence Survey.2 This comes as employee optimism in the job market reaches a new high in six years, with nearly half (48 percent) of employees (including those self-employed) reporting confidence they can find a job matching their current experience and compensation levels in the next six months. In addition, this…
SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 9, 2015) – Brocade® ( NASDAQ : BRCD ) announced today the pricing of $500 million principal amount of 1.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Brocade has also granted the initial purchasers for the offering an option to purchase up to an additional $75 million principal amount of Notes from Brocade solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The sale of the Notes is expected to close on January 14, 2015,…
CAMPBELL, CA–(Marketwired – January 08, 2015) – Technology market research firm Infonetics Research, now part of IHS Inc. ( NYSE : IHS ), today released excerpts from its third quarter 2014 (3Q14) Enterprise Session Border Controllers market share and forecast report, which tracks eSBC session shipments and vendor revenue.ANALYST NOTE “The use of enterprise session border controllers (eSBCs) is becoming more mainstream with the adoption of SIP trunking services, where SBCs are used as a border element between enterprise and service provider networks. In the third quarter, global eSBC revenue totaled $73 million, up 11% over the year-ago third quarter,”…
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 8, 2015) – FADEL, creators of enterprise-class Intellectual Property Rights and Royalty Management Software, today announced that it was selected as recipient of the 2014 Americas Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Deal of the Year for completing its Series A Financing. “After analyzing over 20,000 deals across the market for the last twelve months, we selected FADEL as the Americas TMT Deal of the Year, which recognizes the leading players in the market and showcases the best deals of 2014,” said Mark Toon, Editor, Al Global Media Ltd. “As publishers of Acquisition International, ‘the voice…