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TomTom customers can easily get the most accurate and reliable maps thanks to the company’s latest map release. It includes more than 100 new or updated maps, three new countries and over 100,000 kilometres of new roads, which can be downloaded directly from the TomTom Map Shop.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced plans to go online with its commercial cloud service for software development and testing. IBM, which already delivers a test and development cloud, is now allowing enterprise and government clients to test and develop on an IBM Cloud.

Through the Tieto and Microsoft alliance, TSPs can extend their core network infrastructure and capabilities to build new and enhanced communication services, increasing the total value of services delivered to their end-customers.

The development cycles in vehicle technology have accelerated rapidly in recent years. Above all, the increasing number of electronic components in modern vehicles has brought about changes in automobile production, thereby changing the demands on vehicle workshops.

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced that its low-voltage registered dual inline memory modules (RDIMMs) have been validated for use in the upcoming Intel® Westmere-EP processor-based server platforms.

ScreenBurn at SXSW has announced winners for its second annual Game Design Competition. Encompassing two categories, Casual and AAA gaming, the competition allows talented game design hopefuls a chance to pitch their concept to a jury of established professionals

Although Gartner expects this figure to fall to 30 percent by the end of 2015, analysts warned that many virtualization deployment projects are being undertaken without involving the information security team in the initial architecture and planning stages.

As a growing number of consumers increasingly realize the benefits of mobile broadband and applications, AT&T is bringing smartphone-like experiences to a wider range of powerful yet affordable devices designed for the mass-market.

Cisco today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd is a private company established to catalyze and accelerate the delivery of various eGovernance services through the CSC framework.

Verizon Business has earned Cisco’s Master Security Specialization, recognizing that the company has fulfilled the rigorous training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) security solutions.

Nokia filed its annual report on Form 20-F for 2009 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission today, and revised its definition of the industry mobile device market applicable to its reporting beginning in 2010. Nokia also updated its mobile device market estimates for 2010 based on the revised definition.

2K Games announced today that the Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack*, the first downloadable content for the award-winning BioShock®2, is now available for download from both the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows–LIVE for 400 Microsoft Points, and from the PlayStation®Network for $4.99.

FLO TV Incorporated, the company that innovated the mobile broadcast TV category, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), today announced it has expanded its partnership with Turner Broadcasting to bring consumers CNN Mobile, a channel that includes programming from CNN/US, CNN International and HLN, as well as CNN.com content.

The solar panels at six school sites will generate enough power to light more than 250,000 average-sized compact fluorescent light bulbs.

NVIDIA and Epic Games, Inc. today announced the addition of NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ technology support to Unreal Engine 3.

CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that awards and praise from partners and pundits are continuing to pile up for CA’s recovery management channel business and products.

BT has announced today that the BT Foundation has developed an innovative corporate Volunteer programme, which under the name “ICT Volunteering”, aims to promote BT Spain’s employees’ charitable actions and favour the integration and development of underprivileged communities, through the use of information and communications technologies.

Vodafone customers can select the stylish, curved handset packed full of high-end features in either Venus Ruby (exclusive to Vodafone) or Moon Silver.

For Kraft Foods – the world’s second-largest food company – the 2010 Ford Fusion has proven to be an ideal solution in helping to reduce fuel use and C02 emissions for 2,500 members of the company’s national sales staff.

Eight businesses from across the UK have been crowned "Customer Kings" as Cisco announces the results of its search to find 2010’s best customer focused firms. Green Energy UK, an environmentally focused energy provider, claimed the prestigious accolade of being named ’Winner of Winners’, walking away with a £5,000 cash prize.