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NAMPA, Idaho, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ — MPC Computers today announced the availability of the TXTbook(TM) () PC, an ultra affordable mobile notebook computer designed primarily for the K-6 education market. Based on the Intel-powered classmate PC design, TXTbook represents the latest development in MPC’s one-computer-per-child (one-to-one) computing initiative, a significant step taken in the industry to introduce an education-specific designed notebook for kids and parents in the United States. With pricing starting at $499, MPC is taking customer orders for the TXTbook PC beginning today.
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Kid-Friendly Form Factor; Real PC Performance

The TXTbook PC is a mobile computing device designed for the unique learning needs of elementary school students. Despite its size, TXTbook delivers all the performance necessary to run real-world applications as well as connecting to a world of Web-based learning options. The TXTbook design is based on the latest Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processors (1.6 GHz), Intel’s smallest processor purposely built for small, affordable netbooks that offers low-power consumption enabling up to 5 hours of battery life.
TXTbook also features an 8.9-inch display, a highly reliable hard drive based on the same technology used in popular MP3 players, built-in wired and wireless networking, a built-in Webcam, 2 Dual-channel stereo audio and USB peripheral support — all contained in a durable, drop-proof package.
“Everything about TXTbook is optimized for kids,” said Deborah Herrud, product marketing manager for MPC Computers. “At less than three pounds, it’s lightweight and easy to carry with a built-in handle. The keyboard is approximately 70 percent the size of a normal notebook computer and the footprint is small enough to fit on a child’s desk and makes it easy for a student to see over the top of the display and follow what their teacher is doing.”
One-to-one 2.0
As one of the largest computer suppliers to the U.S. education market, MPC’s introduction of TXTbook represents more than just a new product offering (click here for podcast interview with MPC’s product marketing team). It is, more significantly, another step in the company’s one-to-one (1:1) computing initiative for K-12. To begin with, MPC believes that the low price point for TXTbook can help shift the cost of computing from schools to parents, thereby allowing schools to invest more heavily in mobile technology infrastructure.
“TXTbook potentially changes the hardware acquisition environment from ‘hard’ to ’soft’ mandates, thereby accelerating the transition from traditional lab computing to individual student use,” noted Kevin Shabow, MPC’s area vice president of sales. “We see a proliferation of parent-driven, one-to-one computing taking place — which we refer to as One-to-One Computing, Version 2.0 (1:1 2.0) — which will result in a new phase of wireless implementation and collaborative learning environments.”
“MPC has a long history of improving the experience of learning and teaching through technology,” said Lila Ibrahim, general manager of the Intel Emerging Markets Platform Group. “The new TXTbook PC, based on the Intel- powered classmate PC design, is an exciting new platform designed to meet the needs of today’s students and teachers and sets the stage for the vision of one-to-one 2.0.”
About MPC
MPC Corporation , a major U.S. PC vendor since 1991, provides enterprise IT hardware solutions to mid-size businesses, government agencies and education organizations. With its October 2007 acquisition of Gateway’s Professional business, MPC Corporation became the only top-10 U.S. PC vendor focused exclusively on the $43 billion Professional PC market. For more information, visit MPC online at .

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SAN FRANCISCO, August 15 /PRNewswire/ —

- IBM’s Jerry Cuomo to Kick-Off Keynote at the ‘Unconference’

Interop(R), the leading business technology event, produced by TechWeb,
today announced a keynote speaker for its Energy Camp unconference at Interop
New York 2008. IBM’s Gennaro (Jerry) Cuomo will launch this one-day, all-day
program. The positive response from attendees at Interop Las Vegas 2008 led
to bringing Energy Camp to the 2008 New York event. Energy Camp at Interop
takes place at the Javits Convention Center in New York, September 16, 2008.

Cuomo is an ibm Fellow, VP and CTO for the WebSphere brand of products.
He is one of the founding fathers of WebSphere and has spent 20 years at IBM
in between the ibm Research and Software Groups. As a breakthrough innovator
of solutions in the areas of high performance transactional systems,
middleware appliances, enterprise application virtualization and web 2.0
technologies, Cuomo will kick-off Energy Camp — a collaborative
“unconference” dedicated to the reduction of IT’s global carbon footprint.
Audiences are invited to join this forum where industry stakeholders will
gather together to discuss the growing impact of today’s energy costs on IT’s
bottom line, and the overarching importance of energy conservation and
utilizing greener IT solutions and methods.

“With information technology representing such a large and growing chunk
of any company’s budget, energy efficiency across the entire IT
infrastructure isn’t just an imperative for a sustainable Earth, it’s an
imperative for every company’s bottom line,” said David Berlind, Interop’s
Executive Conference Director and TechWeb blogger. “We’re excited that ibm is
participating in Energy Camp at Interop and look forward to a robust
discussion with them about what IT companies can do to positively impact
profits.”
Following IBM’s keynote address, the program will be led by James
Governor. Governor is co-founder and principal analyst of RedMonk and author
of the Greenmonk.net blog, a community dedicated to the use of open source
and social software to improve the environment and encourage good behaviors.
Sample discussions at the previous Energy Camp included ‘Best Practices For
Equating “Green IT” to Cost Savings,’ ‘Are Companies Ready to Consider Some
‘Crazy’ Ideas to Improve Data Center Energy Efficiency?,’ ‘Best Practices for
Recycling and Refurbing Electronics,’ and more. For more information visit:
http://www.energycamp.org. To publish your thoughts and join in the
discussion visit: http://www.energycamp.org/wiki/index.php/EnergyCamp.

About Interop(R)

Interop(R) drives the adoption of technology, providing knowledge and
insight to help IT and corporate decision-makers achieve business success.
Part of TechWeb’s family of global brands, Interop is the leading business
technology event series. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops,
real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique
InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop provides the forum for the most
powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. As the meeting
place for the global business technology community, upcoming Interop events
include Interop Sao Paulo, August 12-14, 2008, Transamerica Expo Center, and
Interop New York, September 15-19, 2008 Javits Convention Center, New York
City. For more information visit: http://www.interop.com.

About TechWeb (formerly CMP)

TechWeb, the global leader in business technology media, is an innovative
business focused on serving the needs of technology decision-makers and
marketers worldwide. TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed media
brands in the business technology market. Today, more than 13.3* million
business technology professionals actively engage in our communities created
around our global face-to-face events Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and
VoiceCon; online resources such as the TechWeb Network, Light Reading,
Intelligent Enterprise, InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and The Financial
Technology Network; and the market leading, award-winning InformationWeek,
TechNet Magazine, MSDN Magazine, Wall Street & Technology magazines. TechWeb
also provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation performance
marketing, integrated media, research, and analyst services. TechWeb is a
division of United Business Media, a global provider of news distribution and
specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than
US$2.5 billion.

*13.3 million business decision-makers: based on # of monthly connections

Web site: http://www.interop.com

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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Orb Networks () today announced it has collaborated with intel to update its award-winning media access service to work with Intel’s(R) Remote Wake technology. Orb’s support for this new functionality enables consumers to “wake up” their home PC from energy-efficient sleep mode to access all their media, anytime, from any internet-connected device. Select intel motherboards with support for intel Remote Wake technology will be available next month.
Orb Networks, the place-shifting and media access leader, enables users to enjoy all the media that’s on their PCs — music, photos, videos even live TV (with a tuner card) — while they are away. The new intel Remote Wake technology enables Orb users to put their PC into sleep mode, and “wake it up” with the same simple login and password they use to access their Orb account. Because Orb streams content over the internet, it eliminates the need to synch their media ahead of time. With the ability to remotely wake their PC, Orb users can enjoy whatever they want, whenever they want it, even if they did not leave their computer turned on.
“The ‘remote wake’ feature on the new intel chipsets enable the last piece of media freedom for people who want to enjoy their media while they are away from home,” said Herve Utheza, VP and GM of Orb Networks. “With Orb, OEMs, system integrators, and white box manufacturers can easily put together differentiated configurations that meet the needs of today’s media-savvy consumers, while leveraging a robust and proven application that is energy efficient.”
“Intel was eager to collaborate with Orb Networks on incorporating support for intel Remote Wake technology,” said Joe Van De Water, Director of Consumer Product Marketing at Intel. “We believe Orb users are going to embrace these energy-saving features, and actually extend their media consumption into new areas. With the ability to keep their home PC in sleep mode until they actually need it, people are bound to want access to their photos, videos and music literally anytime, anywhere.”
For more information, visit

About Orb Networks, Inc.

Orb Networks is an award-winning developer of software and services that unlock the digital media stored on personal computers. Orb gives consumers secure, free, instant, and everywhere-access to everything from their TV and music, to photos and video on virtually any web-enabled device. The company’s partners and affiliates include, among others, AOL Winamp, Intel, and Creative Labs. Orb Networks is a privately held company in Emeryville, Calif. For more information about Orb Networks and the Orb service, please visit .
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FLANDERS, N.J., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ — AERC.com, Inc. (AERC Recycling Solutions) has been chosen as the recycler of choice for Toshiba Business Systems for Eastern Pennsylvania’s Electronics Collection Event to be held in Allentown, Pennsylvania on August 22 and 23. This event will allow local residents to properly recycle unwanted electronics through a reputable recycler as well as support the Lehigh Valley’s Community Services for Children, a local resource for low-income children and their families. A portion of recycling fees collected by AERC and monies collected by any local vendors present at the event will be donated to the organization. The event is also supported by the Eastern Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation.
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Eastern Pennsylvania Toshiba Business Solutions Electronics Recycling Event will be held on Friday, August 22 from 9AM - 3PM and Saturday, August 23 between the hours of 9AM and 12PM. This Electronics Recycling Event will be located at 1520 Hanover Avenue, Allentown, Pennsylvania. There will be a $2 fee collected for all recyclable electronic items and a $20 fee will apply for each television dropped off for recycling.
Acceptable materials include printers, scanners, CPUs, computer monitors, laptops, internal computer components, telephones, telecommunication equipment, cameras, radios, modems, pagers, VCRs, DVD players, hand held games and televisions. For a complete list of acceptable materials, please look for flyers distributed within your local community. You may also refer to or call us toll free at 866-447-5177 for more information.
AERC maintains a Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Policy for all of electronics/ electrical recycling services. AERC also maintains a strict policy on all data storage devices. All devices will be wiped to the Department of Defense Standards and/or be physically destroyed. No information containing devices will leave any AERC facility.
About Toshiba Business Solutions of Eastern Pennsylvania
Toshiba Business Solutions of Eastern Pennsylvania began as Bloch Business Machines back in 1963. Built on the principle of providing the ultimate in customer service, our company has grown over the last 40 years to become a major provider of business solutions for Eastern Pennsylvania. In 1996 the company was purchased by Connected Office Products, Inc. who continued to transform the business into a leading office products supplier. In 2002 we became a subsidiary of Toshiba Business Solutions, a division of Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. Today as a Toshiba company we still offer the same great local service we were founded on, but now we’re also backed by the global strength and resources of the 62nd largest company in the world.
About Community Services for Children
Community Services for Children, Inc. prepares children and their families to succeed in learning and in life. Programs include Head Start of the Lehigh Valley, Early Head Start, SafeStart for Fragile Families, Pre-K Counts Preschool, Child Care information Services of Lehigh County, and the Northeast Regional Key.
About AERC Recycling Solutions
AERC Recycling Solutions is committed to a green world by helping clients in proper end-of-life management of assets containing sensitive data and components hazardous to our environment. AERC has become an industry leader through its partnerships with clients by providing unmatched convenience, regulatory compliance and expert consulting to handle Universal Waste issues. In 2004, AERC began servicing customers with electronics recycling needs. AERC offers complete computer and electronics recycling services with a Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Policy.
AERC offers compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations as well as Secure Data Destruction for its clients’ electronic data drives. The Company provides an array of services which include Secure Data Destruction and Management, Total Asset Management, and End-of-Life Electronics Management. With its own fleet of GPS tracked trucks the Company provides delivery confirmations and in-house management of logistics for clients and can provide an audit trail for compliance with data security and environmental laws. The Company provides “chain of custody” of assets for clients with coverage throughout all major markets in the United States, with continued plans for expansion across the United States. For additional information please visit or .
For more information contact:
Emilia Jarzynska
AERC Recycling Solutions
866-447-5177

AERC.com, Inc.

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AMSTERDAM and PORTLAND, Oregon, August 14 /PRNewswire/ — - This is a Joint Press Release of Maastricht University, NCF, NWO Physical Sciences and SARA
At the 24th Annual Congress of the game Go, held in Portland, Oregon from August 2-10, the brand-new Dutch supercomputer Huygens defeated a human Go professional in an official match with a 9-stones handicap. It is the first victory of a computer playing Go against a human being. The application ‘MoGo Titan’, developed by INRIA France and Maastricht University, runs on the national supercomputer which is located at SARA in Amsterdam.
After the victory of IBM’s Deep Blue against Garry Kasparov, the game of Go has replaced chess as test bed for AI research. Although there has been quite some research in the Go domain for 40 years, the progress in computer Go has been slow. The best programs played on a (weak) amateur level. All kinds of AI techniques, which were able to produce good results in either games or other application domains, failed to make an impact. Since 2006, when a new algorithm called Monte-Carlo Tree Search was proposed, the level of Go programs has improved drastically.
Blitz games
On August 5, before the “real game”, three blitz games where played with various handicaps. Kim MyungWan was stronger than the computer at these blitz games. So people were expecting the professional to win the non-blitz game. This made the victory of the computer even more spectacular.
System
Huygens, an IBM Power 575 Hydro-Cluster system, is the new Dutch national supercomputer. The system has a peak speed of 60 trillion calculations per second (Teraflop/s), 3328 Power6 processor cores at 4.7 GHz, a total memory capacity of more than 15 TB, and almost 1000 TB disk capacity. The complete system has been in production since August 1 of this year. With the dedicated help of the SARA staff, the Go application could run on the new system within a very short time.
Financers
The research in this project has been financed through the GoForGo project by the Physical Sciences council of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), while the CPU hours of Huygens were granted by the Netherlands National Computing Facilities Foundation (NCF).
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Maastricht University, NCF, NWO Physical Sciences and SARA

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ — NBC Local Media in Philadelphia — WCAU TV/NBC 10, and Lunar Tide Communications, Inc. announced today a joint marketing, sales and content partnership that expands into one of the most rapidly growing consumer markets, video games. Additionally, this partnership is to grow a new gaming brand that has its foundation in America’s Video Game Expo (VGXPO) and VideoGame.Net. NBC Local Media Philadelphia will also be working with Lunar Tide this summer to rollout a Video Game Design Camp and After School program, where attendees will learn how to develop video games and various animation and digital design techniques.
“America’s Video Game Expo is an annual gaming destination — where gamers and industry insiders come together to celebrate videogames,” stated Jennifer Johnson-Halpin, Director of VGXPO. “With NBC’s Local Media involvement in VGXPO we expect to reach thousands of gamers and offer them an absolutely fantastic experience and provide them with content that they won’t be able to find at any other gaming event.”
The primary marketing relationship, that includes NBC Local Media in Philadelphia, NBC10.com, Digphilly.com and Lunar Tide, will focus on the upcoming VGXPO, where thousands of game fans and marketers will converge on the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Taking place November 21st through 23rd, VGXPO is an event that provides companies in video game, technology, sci-fi, comic book and related fields an opportunity to showcase products to gamers and pop-culture fans. For gamers, VGXPO gives them an opportunity to experience the newest games and technology; encounter game industry legends; compete in tournaments; rock out at music concerts; compete in COS-Play contests; buy games; and meet with friends. Included in these events is the intel Extreme Masters Continental Finals Americas gaming competition — an event with $80,000 in prize money. The winners will compete against the world’s best teams at the intel Extreme Masters Global Finals in 2009.
“Intel is thrilled to be involved with the exciting global growth of eSports and Electronic Sports League (ESL) to host the first intel Extreme Masters Continental Finals Americas at VGXPO,” said Tim Takeuchi, Marketing Manager of intel Corporation. “The intel Extreme Masters competition will showcase America’s best Counter-Strike 1.6 and World of Warcraft teams and provide spectators the chance to see the amazing levels of performance from Intel-based PCs. We have no intention of sitting still in our quest to deliver an even better gaming experience and look forward to working with VGXPO to host the Finals in November.”
VGXPO was designed from the ground up to be the perfect convention for game fans and marketers. Over the past three years, dozens of organizations have participated on the exhibit floor and as conference presenters. Some of VGXPO’s past participants have included: NVIDIA, Dell, Intel, EA, Microsoft, MTV’s Rock Band, Phillips, Panasonic, Atari, Comcast, The ECA, WIGI, Nyko, Electronics Boutique, Game Crazy, 1UP Network, CMP’s Game Developers Conference, Nubi/Pelican, as well as many others.
“From our viewpoint, VGXPO, and videogames overall, provide us with the ability to engage an audience that we haven’t been able to traditionally reach with TV,” said Dennis Bianchi, NBC 10 President and General Manager. “Our goal with Lunar Tide, and VGXPO, is to draw a huge audience to the expo and to develop additional videogame marketplaces.”
For more information about this partnership and VGXPO, visit or .
About NBC Local Media:
NBC Local Media is comprised of ten NBC owned-and-operated television stations reaching 27% of US TV households; the NBC Everywhere operation focusing on the growing Out of Home digital market; LX.TV, a content production company that produces lifestyle and cultural programming; and Skycastle Entertainment, an award-winning entertainment marketing and promotion company. Together, the NBC Local Media properties distribute NBC Universal content and produce local content for broadcast television, broadband networks, digital channels and numerous media outlets outside of the home. NBC Local Media is a division of NBC Universal.
About Lunar Tide
America’s VideoGame Expo and VideoGame.Net are part of Lunar Tide Communications, Inc. a company that develops videogame related events and educational services. For press inquiries regarding America’s VideoGame Expo, visit us on the web at .
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TORONTO, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Platform Computing, the global leader in High Performance Computing (HPC) management software, has announced the next version of its virtual environment management product for the enterprise data center, Platform VM Orchestrator (VMO) 4. Platform VMO 4 provides faster delivery of virtual computer environments to end users while optimizing resource utilization, availability, and power consumption, to improve an enterprise’s return on investment from its virtualization environment. The solution offers a cost-effective enterprise virtualization management solution for Citrix(R) XenServer(TM), with support for virtualization platforms from other vendors to be delivered in the coming months.
Effectively managing virtualization environments can be a challenge facing IT organizations today. Subsequently administrators need tools specifically built for managing virtualization deployments, optimizing computer resources, and removing performance bottlenecks in order to meet escalating business demands. Platform VMO 4 increases IT productivity and responsiveness to business service levels through a Self-Service portal that supports delegated administration and allows end users to request and control usage of their own VMs without administrator involvement. At the core of VMO’s automated management is the multi-host dynamic resource management engine, which increases resource utilization across the virtual environment to remove bottlenecks and server silos according to flexible configurable policies that map to business priorities.Many firms look for web development variety before investing in domain names. However, once they get into a web hosting deal, they don’t stop until the pay per click is on its way.
“With Platform VMO 4 for Citrix XenServer, companies can manage enterprise virtual environments more efficiently while supporting changing business demands,” said Michel Koopman, Director, Business Development, Citrix Systems. “Platform offers XenServer customers an agile virtual environment management solution that helps them make the most of their XenServer deployment.”
A recent deployment of Platform VMO 4 is the Singapore National Cloud. Platform VMO 4 and several other Platform software products form the core management of this computing cloud to deliver software, computing power and storage as on-line services to business and public sector agencies across Singapore.
“The Singapore National Cloud equips enterprises and consumers with on-demand and pay-as-you-use access to software, compute resources and immense data storage capacity,” said Alvin Kok, Executive Vice President, International, Singapore computer Systems Ltd, the lead system integrator for the Singapore Cloud. “We are pleased to work with Platform and other partners on this important project to make IT resources more affordable to the masses, so that companies can focus on core competencies instead of worrying about investing hefty sums in IT servers to sharpen their business competitiveness.”
“Enterprises deploying virtualization technologies are driven by the need to reduce costs and to increase the flexibility to meet current and future IT requirements with the minimum amount of resources,” said Jingwen Wang, Vice President Products, Platform Computing. “By enabling virtual infrastructures to respond more quickly and effectively to business demands, Platform VMO 4 delivers a cost-effective solution that maximizes the value from virtual environments.”
Platform VMO 4 will be available in August 2008. For more information see .
About Platform Computing
Platform Computing is a pioneer and the global leader in High Performance Computing (HPC) management software. The company delivers integrated software solutions that enable organizations to improve time-to-results and reduce computing costs. Many of the world’s largest companies rely on Platform to accelerate compute or data intensive applications and manage cluster and grid systems. Platform has over 2,000 global customers and strategic relationships with Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red Hat and SAS, along with the industry’s broadest support for HPC applications. Building on 16 years of market leadership, Platform continues to define the HPC market. Visit .
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LAS VEGAS, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today at NXTcomm08, microsoft Corp. and Concentric announced new hosted e-mail service offerings for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Concentric, a large-scale e-mail service provider, is deploying microsoft Hosted Exchange to combine the productivity benefits of microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and microsoft Office Outlook with its enterprise-class applications hosting platform.
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Concentric will market the new services to its existing customers as an additional e-mail option as well as to new customers as a stand-alone or packaged Exchange solution. Concentric’s business customers will be able to add Hosted Exchange mailboxes to their Concentric account and easily manage all Hosted Exchange services and add-ons via a single convenient online control panel and have access to Concentric Customer Support and Professional Services.
Many SMEs have not yet been able to benefit from the productivity gains offered through microsoft Exchange and Outlook because of high startup costs for purchasing hardware and software, as well as the need to hire technical staff to manage and operate e-mail servers. Concentric’s Hosted Exchange service enables productivity gains, platform reliability and security features, and support at affordable prices with no startup costs. With Outlook Web Access also available, the solution fits closely with Concentric’s target market of online, mobile businesses. In addition, access to e-mail via Windows Mobile-based devices using built-in microsoft ActiveSync makes this service a rich enhancement to Concentric’s product suite.
“Our long history of providing security-enhanced and reliable e-mail solutions enables us to deliver Microsoft’s industry-leading messaging and collaboration software on one of the most secure and reliable applications hosting platforms available today,” said Barbara Branaman, president at Concentric. “SMEs can now enjoy the same level of functionality that large enterprises have, with the added productivity gains from the robust collaboration tools in Hosted Exchange. And if an SME needs additional assistance, our Professional Services team serves as a ‘pay-as-you-go’ IT department.”
“There are more than 30 million SMEs in the U.S., according to the U.S. Small Business Administration and Internal Revenue Service,” said Martha Bejar, corporate vice president for the Communications Sector at Microsoft. “The SME market is moving toward hosted IT solutions to decrease costs and increase security, reliability and employee productivity. With more than 10 years as a reliable provider of e-mail and Web hosting services, the addition of microsoft Hosted Exchange is a natural fit for Concentric as it helps round out the company’s offerings for SMEs.”
Concentric is offering four Hosted Exchange mailbox types, and customers can mix and match mailbox types depending on their specific requirements.
— Web Exchange. Web Exchange is an affordable offering that provides
microsoft Exchange features via the browser-based Outlook Web Access
for $7.95 per user, per month. Other features include global address
list, group calendars, tasks and task delegation, public folders, junk
e-mail and virus filtering, and e-mail aliases.
— Exchange Value. Exchange Value includes all the features listed above
plus a full Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI)
Exchange mailbox with microsoft Outlook integration and offline
address book for $9.95 per user, per month.
— Exchange Professional. Exchange Professional includes all the features
in Exchange Value with 1 GB of mail storage space per user for $13.95
per user, per month.
— Exchange Executive. Exchange Executive includes all the features in
Exchange Professional plus free premium junk e-mail filter and
microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and Outlook Mobile Access, and 2 GB of
mail storage space per user for $19.95 per user, per month (a savings
of $2.95 per month).

The Concentric Hosted Exchange e-mail packages will be available starting July 15, 2008. More information can be found at .
About Concentric
Concentric, founded in 1997, is a business unit of XO Communications. Concentric provides enterprise-class hosted applications, including Web site hosting, business email, corporate domain management and perimeter email protection. Concentric delivers superior performance, reliability, and security and is the only Web hosting service to hold a patent for its Clustered Hosting architecture. Concentric accounts are backed by a three month Satisfaction Guarantee, 24×7 customer support, and a 99.9% SLA. For more information, visit or call (866) 500-9696.
About XO Communications
XO Communications, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: XOHO) , is a leading provider of 21st century communications services for businesses and communications services providers, including 50 percent of the Fortune 500 and leading cable companies, carriers, content providers, and mobile operators. Utilizing its unique and powerful nationwide IP network and extensive local metro networks and broadband wireless facilities, XO offers customers a broad range of managed voice, data and IP services in 75 metropolitan markets across the United States. For more information, visit .
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 13 /PRNewswire/ — Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing, today announced its support for Windows Embedded Standard 2009(TM) across all Wyse product lines.
Windows Embedded Standard 2009(TM) is the highly anticipated next generation of Windows XP Embedded(TM) that delivers the power, familiarity, and reliability of the Windows OS in componentized form. A technology preview is available from Microsoft, with general availability of Windows Embedded Standard scheduled for Q4 of this year.
Wyse’s entire line of clients will support the Windows Embedded Standard upon general availability, providing organizations with the ideal means to capitalize on the benefits of thin computing atop a microsoft platform. The platforms which will support the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 include the compact S90, the versatile V90L/LE, the flexible G90 and the newly-released mobile thin clients the X90(e) and X90L(e). These products will allow the flexibility for customers to choose the ideal form factor that meets their end user needs while taking advantage of this next generation Windows Embedded Standard operating system.
“Microsoft is excited to have the support of Wyse, a global leader in thin client technology, for its Windows Embedded Standard 2009 technology,” said Irena Andonova, Marketing Group Product Manager for the Windows Embedded Business. “Embedded devices are increasingly becoming smarter, and by pairing Wyse’s expertise in thin computing with Microsoft’s command of the embedded OS, we will be able to provide the most advanced solution experience for end-users.”
Wyse’s support of Windows Embedded Standard 2009 will help IT administrators rapidly deploy devices that provide rich applications and end-user experiences and services, while easily connecting to common industry standards and microsoft technologies. With the latest features and security updates included in Windows Embedded Standard 2009 paired with the innovative Wyse thin computing software (Wyse TCX), all Wyse Windows Embedded Standard 2009 products will provide a rich user experience with the capability to seamlessly connect and take advantage of new features in Windows Server 2008 while connecting to application delivery technologies like microsoft Terminal services and Citrix XenApp, or virtual desktop environments running under virtualization technologies from microsoft Citrix or VMware.
“With the benefits of reduced IT administration, combined with energy reduction, lower carbon emissions, and longer life-span, thin clients continue to provide attractive alternatives in flexible computing in the enterprise,” said Jeff McNaught, Chief Marketing Office at Wyse. “We are excited that Windows Embedded Standard 2009 provides the leading platform for a new generation of thin clients for our customers.”
About Wyse Technology
Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing. Wyse and its partners deliver the hardware, infrastructure software, and services that comprise thin computing, allowing people to access the information they need using the applications they want, but with better security, manageability, and at a much lower total cost of ownership than a PC. Thin computing allows CIOs and senior IT professionals to reduce costs, manage risk, and deliver access to information. Wyse partners closely with industry leaders Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, and others to achieve this objective. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide.
For more information, visit the Wyse Web site at or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.
* All brands and names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.
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SAINT PAUL, Minn., June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Once again highlighting its commitment to holding the most technologically-savvy convention in Republican Party history, the 2008 Republican National Convention today named microsoft Corporation as its Official Technology Provider.
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“Microsoft stands as one of America’s success stories, always at the leading edge of technology,” convention President and CEO Maria Cino said. “Our goal has always been to make our convention the most exciting, energetic, and tech-savvy in GOP history, and microsoft will play an important role in helping us achieve our objectives.”
Under the agreement, microsoft will provide the convention with support for various products, including microsoft Windows Vista, microsoft Forefront Security Suite, and its Office Communications Server. microsoft will also provide knowledge to streamline collaboration using the microsoft Office suite and Sharepoint technologies to manage convention infrastructure ranging from collaborative virtual workspaces to applications like Professional Volunteer Management System, Venue Scheduling System, and others created by SharePoint. The electronic collaboration will improve staff efficiency and reduce paper usage - a key provision of the convention’s green commitment.
In addition, microsoft is proud to be showcasing the next generation of computing, using microsoft Surface and its natural user interface technology to provide a digital concierge for convention participants. Surface will enable attendees to interact with and consume the latest convention and local city information, including transportation routes, hotel locations, restaurant guides, and entertainment options. Convention participants will also be able to transmit and share photos taken at the convention using Surface technologies. microsoft and the convention will continue to find ways to leverage Microsoft’s technologies and experienced support teams to make the convention the most tech-savvy in history.
“Microsoft welcomes the opportunity to provide software and technology services to the Republican National Convention, and to work with convention staff to develop new ways to engage delegates and voters,” said Brad Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Microsoft. “Technology plays an increasingly important role in America’s political discourse and microsoft is proud to be helping foster increased interactivity for voters during this election year.”
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About the 2008 Republican National Convention
The 2008 Republican National Convention will be held at Saint Paul’s Xcel Energy Center from September 1-4, 2008. Approximately 45,000 delegates, alternate delegates, volunteers, members of the media and other guests are expected to attend the convention. Minneapolis-Saint Paul is expected to receive an estimated $150-$160 million positive economic boost from the four-day event. For more information about the 2008 Republican National Convention, please visit our website at and join our social network sites: , , and .

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