» NECA-Member VEC Leverages BIM Expertise on Massive Pipe Mill Project
On the eve of groundbreaking for a massive steel-rolling pipe mill, it was discovered that nearly 200,000 feet of underground embedded conduit needed to be redesigned and re-routed. NECA contractor VEC, Inc. brought Building Information Modeling into the project and saved the day!

» Canadians wait for U.S. on public safety network
Canadian public safety agencies hoping the U.S. budget fight doesn't kill a plan to create a national wireless network for first responders. If the Americans don't set aside spectrum in the 700 MHz block for the network, then Canadian plans to create a mirror service will likely die.

» Glass Lewis Recommends TDS Shareholders Vote for Proposed Plan to Reclassify Special Common Shares
CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS, TDS.S] today issued the following comments in response to the Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis") and the Institutional Shareholder Services' ("ISS") reports regarding the proposed amendments to...

» 10% of UK elementary schoolkids own an iPhone; 5% own an iPad
Would Harry Potter have needed to take spells classes if he'd had access to the magic of the iPhone?

» Glowpoint Launches OpenVideo Mobile™

MURRAY HILL, N.J., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW), a leading global provider of cloud managed video services, today announced the launch of OpenVideo Mobile™, an app that allows end users to manage and schedule video conferencing and telepresence...

» LightSquared to defend project in open letter in newspapers
LightSquared said late Sunday that it planned to run the next day in major newspapers in the U.S. an open letter explaining its position over the controversy surrounding its LTE network, particularly concerns about its interference with GPS.

» Comcast Introduces Ambitious and Comprehensive Internet Essentials Broadband Adoption Program to Baltimore Area
BALTIMORE, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Corporation Executive Vice President David L. Cohen was joined by U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings, U.S. Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, along with local school system officials, city leaders and...

» Sonexis Announces Release 10.0 of ConferenceManager™
MONROEVILLE, Pa., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonexis Technology, Inc. announces the general availability of ConferenceManager 10.0, a leading on-premise audio and web conferencing solution for the enterprise.  This release is the latest within the Sonexis flagship conferencing...

» Extreme's Wi-Fi wallplates speed 802.11n expansion, performance
A Wi-Fi wallplate from Extreme Networks promises a simple way to expand 802.11n deployments, with plenty of power to reach battery-operated wireless tablets and smartphones.

» Lenovo, Compal to build factory to keep up with PC demand
PC vendor Lenovo has formed a joint venture with laptop contract manufacturer Compal Electronics to build and operate a new factory in China, as part of a move to keep up with product sales, Lenovo announced Tuesday. Lenovo and Compal are investing a total of $300 million over the next 18 months to start the new company and construct the factory. Lenovo will hold a 51 percent stake in the joint venture, while Compal will hold the remaining 49 percent.