Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry
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Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry |
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 Monday, May 12, 2008 Wayport Teams On Wireless Photo Sharing Austin, Texas-based Wayport, which operates a network of WiFi hotspots, has teamed with a Silicon Valley manufacturer of a wireless memory card for digital cameras. Wayport said that Eye-Fi customers will gain access to its 10,000 plus hotspot locations in the United States to upload their videos directly from their cameras to their personal computer or online web sites. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Eye-Fi's wireless memory card allows users to automatically upload their photo (More info...) posted on Monday, May 12, 2008(Full story) Perot Systems Nabs Ireland-Based Original Solutions IT consulting firm Perot Systems Corp. announced Monday that it has purchased Original Solutions Ltd., an Ireland-based professional IT services company that provides applications development and management services to clients in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headquartered in Limerick and Dublin, Original Solutions employs some 90 people and reported revenues of nearly $14 million in 2007. The firm's key clients include Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, (More info...) posted on Monday, May 12, 2008(Full story) TradeCapture to Relocate Headquarters to Houston TradeCapture Inc., a publisher of commodities trading and transaction management software, reported Friday that it is moving its corporate headquarters to Houston. The company, which was founded in 1997 in Stamford, Conn., already has offices in Space City. Trip Ray, TradeCapture's chief operations officer, explained that Houston is strategically located to serve the firm's international clientele. In a related announcement, TradeCapture said it will be opening an office in Rome this June to bet (More info...) posted on Monday, May 12, 2008(Full story) LifeSize, Tech Data Ink International Distribution Deal Austin, Texas-based LifeSize, a provider of high-definition videoconferencing equipment and software, revealed Monday that it has signed a distribution agreement with Tech Data Corp. As a result of the partnership, LifeSize said, its complete high-definition portfolio will soon be available to in Canada and throughout Latin America. LifeSize added that the new deal expands upon its existing relationship with Tech Data, which began distributing LifeSize's products in November 2007. posted on Monday, May 12, 2008(Full story) onTargetjobs, MEP Jobs in Content-Sharing Deal onTargetJobs, a Fort Worth, Texas-based operator of several career-oriented Web sites, revealed Monday that it has forged a resume bank for mechanical, electrical and plumbing professionals. As a result of the partnership, onTargetJobs explained, visitors to its network of Local Career Web sites will be able to browse specialty contracting job opportunities. Conversely, onTargetJobs noted, employers visiting MEP Jobs will be able to reach a new pool of qualified professionals. The financial impa (More info...) posted on Monday, May 12, 2008(Full story) HelioVolt Claims Solar Efficiency Gains Austin-based HelioVolt, a provider of thin film solar cells, claimed this morning that it has upped the efficiency of its process, enabling it to rank among the highest performing, solar thin film products on the market today. HelioVolt said it is now producing cells with 12.2 percent conversion efficiency in a process that only takes six minutes. The new process uses Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) for producing a solar cells and is in the process of being scaled up for commercial manufac (More info...) posted on Monday, May 12, 2008(Full story) |
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