The bMighty ANTenna -- April 2008 Archive

AT&T Rumored to Be Planning iPhone Discount -- Wednesday, April 30, 2008

According to one source, AT&T will offer a $200 discount on new 3G iPhones sold through the AT&T channel.

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Source(s): Fortune

Zimbra Gets E-Mail Continuity Solution -- Wednesday, April 30, 2008

SMB-oriented messaging vendor MX Toolbox has released a hosted e-mail continuity service for open-source messaging and collaboration vendor Zimbra.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb

Spiceworks Sweetens SaaS Management App -- Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Spiceworks wants to help SMBs better stay on top of their managed services with the third version of its free Spiceworks IT Desktop software.

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Source(s): Network World

Sony Ericsson Combines Flash and Mobile Java -- Wednesday, April 30, 2008

In the latest move to make the smartphone experience more like life on the desktop, Sony Ericsson is rolling out new technology that lets developers combine Java ME and Adobe Flash Lite into a single Java application.

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Source(s): InternetNews.com

Netgear Releases New SMB Gear -- Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Netgear has introduced five new networking and storage products aimed at small and midsize businesses.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb

Microsoft Releases New Messenger for Mac -- Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The Macintosh Business Unit at Microsoft has released Messenger for Mac 7, adding new features including video chat for business users.

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Source(s): ZDNet, Ars Technica

Sun Offers Free Storage OS -- Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Sun Microsystems is making a storage-optimized version of OpenSolaris available for free download, enabling developers and customers to build low-cost storage appliances.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb

Yahoo, AOL Push Phone-Over-IM -- Tuesday, April 29, 2008

AOL has opened the programming interface to AIM Call Out, which should make it easier to develop products that use AIM for making calls over the Internet, while Yahoo is moving its similar Yahoo Messenger-based Internet phone service to the Jajah platform.

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Source(s): CNET News, CNET News

Microsoft Provides Easier Access to Office Commands -- Monday, April 28, 2008

Microsoft has made available a downloadable add-on for its Office 2007 for Windows productivity suite that enables users to find commands by typing the name of the function.

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Source(s): CNET News, Lifehacker

Apple Speeds Up iMac Line -- Monday, April 28, 2008

Apple has bumped up the speed of its iMac all-in-one computers with faster Intel Core 2 Duo chips and an optional powerful graphics processor on the high-end model.

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Source(s):  The Register, InformationWeek

AMD, Dell, HP Roll Out Business-Oriented PCs -- Monday, April 28, 2008

AMD has announced "business class" versions of its Phenom and Athlon processors, and HP and Dell have followed up with new PC models.

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Source(s): CNET News, ZDNet

Broadband-over-Powerlines Hits Snag -- Monday, April 28, 2008

The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia has agreed with amateur radio operators that the FCC has not adequately considered their concerns about interference from broadband service delivered via powerlines.

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Source(s): CNET News

Sun Buys Fledgling Chipmaker -- Friday, April 25, 2008

Sun Microsystem announced that it had purchased the assets of Montalvo Systems, a semiconductor startup that was trying to break into the x86 chip market.

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Source(s): eWeek

3G Blackberry Reportedly Delayed -- Friday, April 25, 2008

BlackBerry smartphone manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) will reportedly be pushing back the planned launch date of its new 3G phone.

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Source(s): Fortune

Dell to Keep Selling XP After June -- Friday, April 25, 2008

Dell has announced that customers who want to buy a PC with Windows XP preinstalled will still be able to do so after the official cutoff date in June.

Read all of "Dell to Keep Selling XP After June"

Source(s): CNET News, PC Magazine

Open-E Enhances Storage Software -- Friday, April 25, 2008

German storage solution software vendor Open-E is adding new features to the software its partners use to build custom systems for end users.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb

Sun Introduces Program for Converting to SaaS Applications -- Thursday, April 24, 2008

Sun Microsytems is launching a program to assist software vendors who sell on-premise applications that run on Sun's Solaris 10 Unix operating system to convert them to hosted software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions.

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Source(s): BusinessWire via Fox Business, ChannelWeb

Microsoft Updates Hosted Customer Service Platform -- Thursday, April 24, 2008

Microsoft is demonstrating an updated version of its natural language search tool for automated customer service, due to be made available this summer.

Read all of "Microsoft Updates Hosted Customer Service Platform"

Source(s): Infoworld, CNET News

Microsoft Hints at Extended XP Availability -- Thursday, April 24, 2008

Windows XP may still be available after June 30 if enough customers want it, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Read all of "Microsoft Hints at Extended XP Availability"

Source(s): CNET News, The Register

Mac Sales Help Boost Apple Profits -- Thursday, April 24, 2008

Apple announced a 36 percent increase in second quarter profit over last year, spurred in large part by increased shipments of its Macintosh computers.

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Source(s): Reuters via Yahoo News, CNET News

Apple Purchases Microprocessor Manufacturer -- Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Apple has agreed to purchase PA Semi, a five-year-old manufacturer of low-power computer chips.

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Source(s): Forbes, CNET News

HP's Online Storage Service Taken Offline -- Wednesday, April 23, 2008

HP's Upline online storage solution, aimed at SMBs, has been suspended by the company since last week. HP expects service to be restored this week.

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Source(s): PC World, The Register

Microsoft Debuts Web Services Platform -- Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Microsoft has unveiled Live Mesh, an online service for synchronizing data across multiple devices.

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Source(s): BBC News, The Register

McAfee Adds Remote Technical Support -- Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Longtime security vendor McAfee has teamed up with remote tech support provider PlumChoice to offer small and midsize businesses online technical support services.

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Source(s): BusinessWire via TMCnet

Microsoft Launches Hosted CRM Tool -- Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, a hosted customer relationship management service designed to compete with Salesforce.com.

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Source(s): Computerworld, ChannelWeb

Senate Taking Up Net Neutrality Issue Again -- Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has taken up the long-simmering question of net neutrality, or the idea that ISPs should give all Internet traffic equal priority.

Read all of "Senate Taking Up Net Neutrality Issue Again"

Source(s): CNET News, InfoWorld

Intel Unveils Mashup Tool -- Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Intel has put into open beta a mashup tool that enhances users' Internet travels with customized information based on their preferences and interests.

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Source(s): Computerworld

Western Digital Debuts 300-GB VelociRaptor Hard Drive -- Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Western Digital has released its next-gen 10,000 RPM SATA Raptor drive.

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Source(s): The Washington Post

Fujitsu Adds Encryption to Laptop Hard Drives -- Monday, April 21, 2008

Fujitsu America announced a series of hard disks for business notebooks with hardware-based disk encryption, reducing the security risk of lost computers.

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Source(s): ChannelWeb, CNET News

Motorola Invests in Mobile Virtualization -- Monday, April 21, 2008

Motorola's venture capital division, Motorola Ventures, has made an investment in VirtualLogix, which makes virtualization software that could allow mobile phones and other devices to run multiple operating systems.

Read all of "Motorola Invests in Mobile Virtualization"

Source(s): eWeek, PC World

Businesses Shift Marketing Dollars From Portals to Ad Networks -- Monday, April 21, 2008

The slowing economy is changing the way some advertisers spend their online dollars.

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Source(s): The New York Times

Skype Debuts Flat-Rate Plan For Calling Abroad -- Monday, April 21, 2008

Skype has announced a flat-rate service that will be of interest to any business that wants to save money on its international phone bills.

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Source(s): Associated Press

Microsoft Offers Office by Subscription -- Friday, April 18, 2008

Microsoft has launched a private beta program for the eventual launch of a subscription service that will combine its Office productivity suite with its OneCare security solution.

Read all of "Microsoft Offers Office by Subscription"

Source(s):  PC Magazine, InformationWeek

AT&T Sees Maxed-Out Internet by 2010 -- Friday, April 18, 2008

The vice president of legislative affairs for AT&T has warned that the current network architecture of the Internet will be at capacity by 2010 without billions of dollars of investment.

Read all of "AT&T Sees Maxed-Out Internet by 2010"

Source(s): CNET News

IBM Researchers Test Mac, Linux Systems For Workplace Use -- Friday, April 18, 2008

IBM has confirmed it's in the midst of an internal research project to see whether migration to Macintosh and Linux systems is a viable option for its own workforce.

Read all of "IBM Researchers Test Mac, Linux Systems For Workplace Use"

Source(s): Computerworld, RoughlyDrafted

IBM Acquires Storage Vendor Diligent -- Friday, April 18, 2008

Just a week after announcing plans to buy storage software maker FilesX, IBM has acquired data-deplication specialist Diligent Technologies.

Read all of "IBM Acquires Storage Vendor Diligent"

Source(s): IT Week

More Laptops Than Desktops to Be Sold This Year? -- Thursday, April 17, 2008

Speaking at Intel's earnings conferences, Intel CEO Paul Otellini said the chip manufacturer will sell more mobile CPUs than desktop CPUs this year.

Read all of "More Laptops Than Desktops to Be Sold This Year?"

Source(s): The Register

Amazon Delivers Premium Support to the Cloud -- Thursday, April 17, 2008

Amazon has launched a paid live technical support program for users of its online computing and storage platforms.

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Source(s): Information Week, CNET News

Legislation Wants To Outlaw In-Flight Cell Phone Use -- Thursday, April 17, 2008

A bill introduced to Congress could ground any chance of talking on a cell phone while flying the friendly skies -- once the service is offered, that is.

Read all of "Legislation Wants To Outlaw In-Flight Cell Phone Use"

Source(s): RCR Wireless News, Los Angeles Times

Red Hat Nixes Consumer Desktop Plans -- Thursday, April 17, 2008

Red Hat says it's sticking with the business world, putting to rest any plans for creating a traditional desktop product for the consumer market

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Source(s): PC World

iPhone Opened to Skype, VoIP Services -- Wednesday, April 16, 2008

VoIP and mobile Internet software maker Fring has released a beta version of its Fring product for the iPhone, which will enable iPhone users to get free phone access via its WiFi connection.

Read all of "iPhone Opened to Skype, VoIP Services"

Source(s): The Inquirer, The Register

Zoho Adds Enterprise Features to CRM Tool -- Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Zoho announced a new version of Zoho CRM, the company's hosted customer relationship management software. The new Zoho CRM Enterprise Edition adds security and other features that the company says are "ideal for medium sized enterprises with complex organizational hierarchy."

Read all of "Zoho Adds Enterprise Features to CRM Tool"

Source(s):  CNET News, Venture Beat, Business Wire

'Amazon Tax' Close To Law In New York -- Wednesday, April 16, 2008

New York legislators have approved a measure that requires out-of-state online retailers to collect and remit sales tax if they have some kind of physical presence in the state.

Read all of "'Amazon Tax' Close To Law In New York"

Source(s): Computerworld, CNET

Microsoft Ups Loans For Small Businesses -- Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Amid a tight credit market, Microsoft has announced plans to increase the amount it loans smaller businesses for their high-tech purchases.

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Source(s): The Wall Street Journal

Kingston Introduces High-Security USB Flash Drives -- Tuesday, April 15, 2008

This month Kingston Technology will introduce its first USB flash drives that meet Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) standards.

Read all of "Kingston Introduces High-Security USB Flash Drives"

Source(s): Twice.com, Electronista

SaaS Going More Open Source -- Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The vast majority of software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers will rely on open source software in order to save money, according to Gartner, but end users aren't likely to get reduced prices out of it.

Read all of "SaaS Going More Open Source"

Source(s): Computerworld UK, Onestopclick

IBM, Oracle Join Forces For Midmarket Foray -- Tuesday, April 15, 2008

IBM and Oracle are teaming to develop "affordable and easy to deploy and maintain" midmarket solutions based on Oracle's enterprise applications.

Read all of "IBM, Oracle Join Forces For Midmarket Foray"

Source(s): ChannelWeb

AOL Acquires Search Company Sphere -- Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Time Warner's AOL is buying 2-year-old Sphere, a San Francisco-based company whose search technology allows Web publishers to beef up their Web pages with links to articles, blog posts and other related content.

Read all of "AOL Acquires Search Company Sphere"

Source(s): TechCrunch, CNET

IRS Audits More SMBs, Fewer Large Businesses -- Monday, April 14, 2008

A Syracuse University government-monitoring organization has reported that the tax audit rates of large companies have plummeted, while those of small and midsize businesses are rising.

Read all of "IRS Audits More SMBs, Fewer Large Businesses"

Source(s): Associated Press, USA Today

Silverlight Set to Grow Fast, Researcher Claims -- Monday, April 14, 2008

According to research and planning company Evans Data Corporation (EDC), Microsoft's rich Web platform Silverlight will nearly triple its market share over the next year and a half.

Read all of "Silverlight Set to Grow Fast, Researcher Claims"

Source(s): eWeek

MacBook Users Report Issues With Video, Graphics -- Monday, April 14, 2008

Two months after Apple Computer began shipping MacBooks with Intel Penryn Core 2 Duo processors, the company is looking into complaints about flickering video and graphics corruption.

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Source(s): APC Magazine, Apple Insider

Google, Salesforce Team For Business Apps -- Monday, April 14, 2008

Last week's rumor has come true: Google and Salesforce.com are teaming to offer Google Apps as part of the Salesforce.com platform.

Read all of "Google, Salesforce Team For Business Apps"

Source(s): TechCrunch, InfoWorld, CNET

SanDisk Reveals Flash Drive Threat, Offers Solution -- Friday, April 11, 2008

Memory card vendor SanDisk has released the results of a survey showing that businesses have little idea of how much company data is stored on personal flash drives that can easily be lost or stolen.

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Source(s): The Inquirer, The Register

Analysts: "Windows Is Collapsing" -- Friday, April 11, 2008

In an address to the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Las Vegas, Gartner analysts Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald outlined the problems facing Windows as we know it and suggested steps Microsoft should take to maintain the OS's relevance.

Read all of "Analysts: "Windows Is Collapsing""

Source(s): TGDaily, ZDNet

Avocent Finds Home for IT Management Tools Inside Cisco Routers -- Friday, April 11, 2008

Avocent aims to simplify IT management across branch offices by enabling its MergePoint and LANDesk Patch Manager software to run in Cisco's Integrated Services Router (ISR).

Read all of "Avocent Finds Home for IT Management Tools Inside Cisco Routers"

Source(s): ChannelWeb

IBM Bets on Cheaper, Faster Memory With Racetrack -- Friday, April 11, 2008

IBM is working on a new type of memory that combines the speed and efficiency of flash with the capacity and low cost of hard drives.

Read all of "IBM Bets on Cheaper, Faster Memory With Racetrack"

Source(s): PC World, The Inquirer

Google Apps Add-On Marketplace Opens -- Thursday, April 10, 2008

Google has launched the Google Solutions Marketplace, a way for software developers of Google Gadgets and other add-ons to reach business customers.

Read all of "Google Apps Add-On Marketplace Opens"

Source(s): CNET News, Webware

Dell to Jump Into Low-Cost PC Pool -- Thursday, April 10, 2008

An unidentified executive at Taiwanese computer manufacturer Compal has revealed that his company will be building a sub-notebook for Dell Computer.

Read all of "Dell to Jump Into Low-Cost PC Pool"

Source(s): The Register, CNET News

Wireless Skills Crucial for Tech Workers: Report -- Thursday, April 10, 2008

So you want a job in technology? Then make sure your skills are fresh when it comes to wireless and radio frequency mobile technologies.

Read all of "Wireless Skills Crucial for Tech Workers: Report"

Source(s): CIO

Yahoo In Talks With Time Warner, While Microsoft Chats With News Corp. -- Thursday, April 10, 2008

The latest chapter in Yahoo's eventual fate: Microsoft is talking to News Corp. about jointly bidding for Yahoo, while Yahoo is working on a deal to merge its Internet operations with AOL and outsource some of its search advertising business to Google.

Read all of "Yahoo In Talks With Time Warner, While Microsoft Chats With News Corp."

Source(s): The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal

Yahoo to Buy IndexTools Web Analytics Provider -- Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Yahoo announced that it will acquire "substantially all" of the assets of Tensa Kft. -- the proper name for IndexTools -- in a move that should make it easier for small and medium businesses to analyze the effectiveness of their Web advertising.

Read all of "Yahoo to Buy IndexTools Web Analytics Provider"

Source(s): Silicon Valley Business Journal, ClickZ

Buffalo Introduces Tiny, Quiet NAS Server -- Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Shared storage vendor Buffalo has introduced the LinkStation Mini, a terabyte-capacity network-attached server (NAS) at a size and price that should be attractive to small businesses.

Read all of "Buffalo Introduces Tiny, Quiet NAS Server"

Source(s): The Register, EnterpriseIT Planet

EMC to Buy Iomega With SMBs in Mind -- Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Storage giant EMC wants to better serve small businesses, and is acquiring Iomega to help it do so.

Read all of "EMC to Buy Iomega With SMBs in Mind"

Source(s): InformationWeek, InternetNews

Microsoft Goes Beta With Stirling Security Platform -- Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Microsoft has gone public with a beta of Stirling, its next-gen Forefront security platform that aims to simplify security across an organization's infrastructure.

Read all of "Microsoft Goes Beta With Stirling Security Platform"

Source(s): VNUnet, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Symantec Tallies More Than 1 Million Malware Threats; Legitimate Sites New Transmission Vector -- Tuesday, April 8, 2008

According to the latest Internet Security Threat Report from security vendor Symantec, the number of new malicious code threats rose sharply last year, topping the number of legitimate applications for the first time.

Read all of "Symantec Tallies More Than 1 Million Malware Threats; Legitimate Sites New Transmission Vector"

Source(s): Computerworld, The Register

IBM Helps Businesses Create Custom Web Apps -- Tuesday, April 8, 2008

IBM will introduce the IBM Mashup Center, which will let nontechnical business users pull together data from various sources to create custom, targeted Web applications.

Read all of "IBM Helps Businesses Create Custom Web Apps "

Source(s): Marketwire via CNN Money, Computerworld

Favorable Outlook for Online Retail -- Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Good news for those who sell on the Web: Online spending is expected to reach $204 billion this year -- a 17 percent increase over last year's total of $174.5 billion, according to Forrester Research.

Read all of "Favorable Outlook for Online Retail"

Source(s): Associated Press

HP Readies Low-Cost Mini Laptops -- Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Hewlett-Packard is poised to enter the market for small, lightweight laptops with models geared for education but whose price point could also appeal to SMBs.

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Jive Updates Clearspace Collaboration Suite -- Monday, April 7, 2008

Jive Software has released Clearspace 2.0, a new version of its internal collaboration solution for businesses.

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Source(s): CNET News, TechCrunch

Outsourced Application Code Tied to Increased Hacking Risk -- Monday, April 7, 2008

According to a report from research and analysis firm Quocirca, 90 percent of the companies that are victims of hacking outsource more than 40 percent of their software development.

Read all of "Outsourced Application Code Tied to Increased Hacking Risk"

Source(s): The Register, ITPro

Encore for Small Business Summit -- Monday, April 7, 2008

In case you missed the free, online Small Business Summit last month, Microsoft is offering an encore presentation this week. The event features more than 50 presenters and drew several hundred thousand attendees the first time around.

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Source(s): Microsoft Small Business Summit

Windows 7 OS May Come Next Year: Gates -- Monday, April 7, 2008

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates let slip on Friday that Windows 7 would be released sooner than expected.

Read all of "Windows 7 OS May Come Next Year: Gates"

Source(s): PC Retail, InformationWeek

Microsoft, Yahoo Exchange Letters of Warning -- Monday, April 7, 2008

In a letter sent to Yahoo on Saturday, Microsoft says it is ready to begin a proxy fight if the two companies can't negotiate a merger deal by the end of the month.

Read all of "Microsoft, Yahoo Exchange Letters of Warning"

Source(s): The New York Times, ZDnet

ScaleMP Combines Machines to Create Powerful, Affordable System -- Friday, April 4, 2008

Virtualization vendor ScaleMP has come up with a way to connect multiple x86 machines into one powerful computer, providing a high-performance computing solution at a price affordable to midsize companies.

Read all of "ScaleMP Combines Machines to Create Powerful, Affordable System"

Source(s): Computerworld, BusinessWire via PR-Inside.com

Zimbra Releases Mobile E-Mail, Collaboration Software -- Friday, April 4, 2008

Zimbra, owned by Yahoo, has announced the availability of the ZimbraME Java Mobile Edition, which adds smartphone capabilities to any Java-enabled mobile phone.

Read all of "Zimbra Releases Mobile E-Mail, Collaboration Software"

Source(s): BusinessWire, TMCNet