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GlassHouse TechnologiesÂ’ Whitepaper Details Risks and Rewards of Cloud Computing in Academia

GlassHouse Technologies, a global provider of independent data center consulting and managed services, today announced the availability of a whitepaper that highlights the drivers, challenges, advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing initiatives in higher education institutions. The whitepaper, “Clouds on Campus: The Risks, Rewards and Potential of Cloud Computing in Academia,” outlines strategies and best practices that will enable university CIOs and IT managers to effectively meet compliance regulations and the growing need for faculty and students to easily access classroom technologies while controlling costs. Continue reading →

For Second Straight Year OutStart LCMS and Hot Lava Mobile Win Best of Elearning! Awards

 For the second consecutive year, OutStart won two Best of Elearning! Awards from Elearning! Magazine for OutStart LCMS and Hot Lava Mobile.  OutStart LCMS won for Best Learning Content Management Solution, and OutStart Hot Lava Mobile was awarded Best Mobile Learning Solution.  OutStart formal, social and mobile learning solutions are consistently recognized for their innovation and excellence.   For organizations to succeed, their employees must possess or have easy access to an incredible breadth and depth of knowledge.  The only way for employees to attain Continue reading →

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN Taps Two OutStart Solutions to Enhance Experiences for Attendees

OutStart today announced that organizers of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors, selected two OutStart technologies to enhance the conference experience.  OutStart’s social business software, OutStart Participate, is powering the conference’s new online social network, ONLINE EDUCA Connect.  In addition, OutStart Hot Lava Mobile is providing post-session and post-event evaluations to attendees through their mobile devices.  ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN runs from December 1-3. To improve networking opportunities for conference attendees, ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN tapped the Continue reading →

PassivSystems Taps Ember to ZigBee-enable Energy-Saving Smart Home System

PassivSystems has teamed with Ember to develop a ZigBee-based home energy management system that can help homeowners cut their energy use by up to 25 percent. England-based PassivSystems has integrated Ember’s ZigBee chips and ZigBee PRO networking protocol software into its PassivEnergy home energy management product, giving users unprecedented control over their household’s heating and hot water. PassivEnergy differentiates itself from competitive products by its ability to manage homeowners’ energy usage based on the way they live. Once it learns a homeowner’s living environment preferences, Continue reading →

Mobile Learning Reaches the Tipping Point with OutStart Hot Lava Mobile; The Promise of Easy, Accessible Mobile Learning is Now a Reality

Mobile learning is now accessible and practical for any organization with the new version of OutStart’s Hot Lava Mobile.  Hot Lava Mobile is the first software solution to overcome key technical and usability challenges to enable the broad use of mobile learning and priority communications.  With it, organizations can confidently develop, deploy and analyze mobile learning programs that support key corporate initiatives.   In the past, learners, developers, administrators and executives faced several technology, usability and organizational challenges that prevented the widespread commitment to and Continue reading →

Ember CEO Robert LeFort honored as 2010 Mass High Tech All-Star

Ember Corporation, a leading provider of low-power, wireless mesh networking technology, announced that CEO Robert LeFort has been named a 2010 Mass High Tech All-Star. The 15th Annual All-Star awards program recognizes leaders in New England’s technology, business and innovation sectors. Honorees were selected from over 200 nominations. According to Mass High Tech Editor James Connolly, Robert LeFort was chosen for his work in making Ember a ZigBee-technology leader, along with the company’s efforts helping consumers, businesses and utilities better manage energy resources. “We have Continue reading →

Ember joins OpenSMA program

Initiative provides growing Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) market with much needed support ecosystem

Nexage Selected to Mediate and Optimize Monetization of Mobile Ad Inventory for Top 10 Ranking Apps

Nexage (www.nexage.com), a leading provider of mobile monetization solutions for publishers and application developers, today announces key accounts with several Top 10 ranking app developers. Nexage offers mobile publishers and developers a premium ad mediation solution that increases fill rates and eCPM while offering brand protection tools, integrated reporting dashboard, consolidated payments, and access to an experienced client services team.  Nexage monetizes the application inventory for clients including: ÜberTwitter, the leading Twitter client for BlackBerry users; BuzzBox, developer of CraigsNotifica, a CraigsList alerts Android app; Continue reading →