REDWOOD CITY, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 7, 2014) – Rocket Fuel (NASDAQ: FUEL), a leading provider of artificial intelligence advertising solutions for digital marketers, announced today the company’s CFO Peter Bardwick will speak at Orrick’s complimentary TOTAL ACCESS program in Silicon Valley, focused on the needs of the startup and venture-capital community. The event will explore the topic of liquidity in 2013 and 2014 from different professional perspectives. News Facts Topics for the talk will include: Market data of 2013 M&A deals in 2013 IPOs in 2013 M&A and IPO outlook for 2014 How companies should prepare for liquidity Rocket Fuel…
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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 7, 2014) – MongoDB today announced that it has been named “Database Management System of the Year” by DB-Engines, an online initiative to collect and present information about database management systems. In addition to faster adoption than any other database, MongoDB is also the highest ranked NoSQL database, and is now more popular than traditional systems, such as Microsoft Access, SQLite and Sybase, according to DB-Engines. “DB-Engines.com congratulates MongoDB for an outstanding increase in its popularity in 2013,” said Matthias Gelbmann of DB-Engines. “We see in our measurements that people increasingly talk about MongoDB, more…
FORT COLLINS, CO–(Marketwired – Jan 7, 2014) – 1OAK Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance, mobile consumer electronics design and engineering solutions, today announced the release of Sequoia, a transformative mobile payments product that allows retailers to securely and immediately accept mobile payments with existing point-of-sale (POS) machines without changes to network infrastructure or back-end payment processing systems. Sequoia dramatically increases mobile payment convenience for consumers, enabling them to make electronic payments through a simple Sequoia application on any smartphone, without requiring the consumer to carry additional hardware or gear. Sequoia, with four patents pending, was designed by engineers with…
DUBLIN, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 7, 2014) – Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, announced today that Grupo Axo, the business partner of internationally renowned retail brands within Mexico, has selected the full Epicor Retail Suite to help support its highly successful and expanding retail operations. A strategic and commercial business partner to many of the world’s most recognized global brands, Grupo Axo lowers the barriers and cost of entry to the Mexican market. Promoting and distributing brands such as Brooks Brothers®, Brunello Cucinelli, Chaps, Coach™, Crate and Barrel, Emporio…
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Jan 7, 2014) – At the 2014 International CES, Fuhu, Inc., creator of the award-winning nabi tablet, America’s #1 Fastest Growing Company by Inc. Magazine in 2013 and PC Magazine’s 2013 best tablet for kids, unveiled a range of new products and experiences that will take kids’ and family-friendly technology to the next level. Fuhu’s new product line includes tablets, cameras, speakers and accessories that deliver amazing experiences in a safe, fun and engaging tech environment. Fuhu is the creator of the world’s first full-featured Android tablet made just for kids and at CES, Fuhu has revealed…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – 2014 INTERNATIONAL CES (NORTH HALL – BOOTH 536)–(Marketwired – Jan. 7, 2014) – QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in software platforms for in-car electronics, today is demonstrating how its latest innovations in infotainment, acoustics, and cloud technology offer a potent mix for creating new, user-centric experiences in the vehicle. The company is demonstrating its innovations in two new technology concept cars – based on a Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG and a Kia Soul – and in its reference vehicle, based on a Jeep Wrangler. The vehicles will showcase the capabilities of the QNX CAR™ Platform…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – 2014 INTERNATIONAL CES (NORTH HALL – BOOTH 536)–(Marketwired – Jan. 7, 2014) – QNX Software Systems, a global leader in software platforms for in-car electronics, and HERE, a Nokia business, today announced a new technology partnership with the goal of enabling personalized, cloud-based location services for the connected car. As part of the collaboration, QNX Software Systems plans to add support for HERE Auto, an embedded navigation experience, to the QNX CAR™ Platform for Infotainment. QNX Software Systems will also demonstrate HERE Auto running in a new QNX technology concept car, based on a 2014 Mercedes-Benz…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – 2014 INTERNATIONAL CES (NORTH HALL – BOOTH 536)–(Marketwired – Jan. 7, 2014) – QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in software platforms for in-car electronics, and Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced that the companies will implement support for the high-performance video and graphics capabilities of Snapdragon™ Automotive Solutions in the QNX CAR™ Platform for Infotainment, a comprehensive, standards-based solution for building connected infotainment systems. This is the first automotive implementation of the complete Snapdragon Automotive Solutions and it will be demonstrated in the QNX® reference vehicle, a specially…
LOS ALAMITOS, CA–(Marketwired – Jan 7, 2014) – NovaWurks™ Inc., a provider of high technology space products and services, announced today that it has been awarded a $30.8 million Phoenix Project contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), with options for an additional $11.8 million that if exercised, would raise the total award to $42.6 million. The contract covers Phases II and III of the Phoenix Project for the development, delivery and operation of satlet solutions to repurpose valuable components from retired, non-working satellites in supersync orbit approximately 22,000 miles above the earth. The new contract is a…
STEVENS POINT, WI–(Marketwired – January 07, 2014) – The Tennessee Department of Education selected Skyward, Inc., an industry leading K-12 school administrative software provider, as a preferred student information system vendor for Tennessee school districts. The state selected the Skyward Student Management Suite to provide K-12 districts with a software package that optimizes the collection and reporting of student information. To meet the state’s diverse educational needs, the Tennessee Department of Education chose multiple vendors that met its requirements for a student information system. With Skyward, Tennessee school districts will benefit from a comprehensive web-based system that integrates all the…