Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
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Listed below are Macworld 2010 exhibitor profiles.
Absolute® Software is the world leader in tracking, managing and
protecting digital assets for better data protection, easier IT
asset management and managed computer theft recovery. With our
Computrace®, Absolute Manage, and Computrace LoJack® for Laptops
solutions, large enterprises, small businesses and individuals can
protect their computing devices and data.
Absolute solutions help you reduce IT asset management costs and
deter theft. Plus, you can know sooner if a device is missing, so
you can remotely delete data, get the device back and prove data was
not accessed – helping you avoid costly regulatory fines, negative
publicity and lost business.
Introducing Doxie™, a new kind of paper scanner that's so simple,
it'll change the way you think about sharing documents and photos
forever. Doxie is ultra-portable, fully automatic, and sends your
paper directly to the cloud for instant sharing. Launching at
Macworld Expo for $129.
Apress, Inc., part of Springer Science+Business Media, is a
technical publisher devoted to meeting the needs of IT
professionals, software developers, and programmers, with more than
1,000 books in print and a continually expanding portfolio of
publications.
Apress provides high-quality, no-fluff content in print and
electronic formats that help serious technology professionals build
a comprehensive pathway to career success. For more information and
to view a full list of Apress titles please visit www.apress.com.
To request press copies or arrange an interview with Apress authors,
please contact Lisa Lau at lisalau@apress.com or 212-460-0209.
Aspera is the creator of next-generation transport technologies that
move the world’s digital assets at maximum speed regardless of file
size, transfer distance and network conditions. Hollywood studios,
major broadcasters, life sciences organizations, intelligence
agencies and corporations rely on Aspera for the business-critical
transport of their digital assets – some of them moving in excess of
one terabyte per day over their WAN infrastructure. At MacWorld
2010, Aspera introduces an all-new high-speed file transfer for the
iPhone – providing rapid movement of pictures, videos, and other
content generated on the iPhone, as well as more efficient downloads
to the phone.
The perfect solution to keep your earbuds tangle-free and
ready-to-use. Our simple, eco-friendly design allows you to stow
away your earbuds in your pocket, your bag, or any place you’d like
without them getting tangled. Easy to use, weightless, bulkless …
save yourself time and hassle and get yourself a BudSock!
CEI develops and sells EnSight and EnSight CFD. EnSight and EnSight
CFD are 3D data exploration, visualization, and animation software
applications for engineers and scientists. EnSight and EnSight CFD
are used to help improve aerodynamics, engine efficiency, reduce
pollution, increase crash and occupant safety and improve structural
dynamics, among other things. NASA, Boeing, Airbus, Ford, Toyota,
Honda, are typical of the thousands of customers and users of
EnSight and EnSight CFD. We are proud to be releasing the first
Cocoa version of EnSight CFD 2.0 at MacWorld 2010 and the new
release of EnSight 9.1 which features Volume Rendering.
The Enterprise Desktop Alliance is a group of companies who provide
solutions that are specifically designed to enable the Mac to be
managed as a peer to Windows in an enterprise by extend the standard
Windows-based management environment. These solutions maintain the
Mac experience for users even as they interface with the Windows
infrastructure. The cross-platform solutions from EDA companies
include identity and access management; file sharing and print
services; systems lifecycle management; virtualization and
enterprise development, databases and workgroup solutions. Members
include: Absolute Software, Centrify, Group Logic, IBM, Parallels,
and Web HelpDesk.
Flatscreen arms of North America produces the most visually
stunning, brilliantly crafted articulating arms in the world. Our
arms allow Mac and PC users equal opportunities to maximize the use
of their multimedia displays, laptops and computer monitors. Each
arm has been perfectly crafted using the latest CNC machinery to
guarantee a lifetime of perfect functionality and unmatched visual
appeal. Each Flatscreen arm is created using approximately 75%
recycled material and is 100% recyclable. If having the best
ergonomic tools for both home and office is of high importance, we
ask you confidently to be our next life long customer.
Graebert™ – one of the pioneering companies in high-performance CAD
solutions for desktop and mobile devices – announces ARES™, the
industry’s first native cross-platform CAD solution. ARES provides
both industry compatibility and the highest-performance features and
capabilities for mission-critical design workflow. Details may be
found at www.graebert.com.
Paralleling the rise of the personal computer, Graebert GmbH
(Berlin) has more than 30 years expertise in delivering
high-performance, affordable solutions for both the PC and mobile
CAD markets. Graebert’s award-winning products are fully compliant
with industry standards and have been mission-critical for customers
ranging from Fortune® 500 companies to individual architects.
IDW Publishing is an award-winning publisher of comic books and
graphic novels, and is the leading digital comic publisher, with
hundreds of titles available for digital devices.
IDW’s catalog is available for the iPhone and iPod touch through
individual issues or its flagship comic shop apps – IDW Comics,
Transformers Comics, Star Trek comics and G.I. Joe Comics.
Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles,
IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the
industry, including Star Trek, Angel, G.I. JOE, The Transformers,
Doctor Who, and 30 Days of Night.
Mac Video Training is a small Canadian company with a very big goal:
to quickly and easily help all new Mac users called "Switchers"
learn more about their computers.
Appropriately called "Quick Start", their company's high-quality,
CD-Rom based video training courses are designed to teach the basics
of OS X, iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iTunes, and the iPhone.
Michael Kaye and Paul Garay (founders) will be showcasing their
products at Macworld's Special Interest Pavilion - booth 677.
Mac Video Training products are currently available at over 400
locations in the U.S and Canada. To find a reseller near you:
The Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) at Microsoft is a leading
developer of software and online products for the Mac. For more than
25 years the MacBU has brought Microsoft productivity tools and
services across platforms delivering the most compatible software to
Mac customers with its productivity suite – Office for Mac. The next
version of Office for Mac, available by the US 2010 holiday season,
will feature a new application – Outlook for Mac, as well as Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Messenger for Mac. For more information please
visit Mactopia at www.microsoft.com/mac.
NAVIGON AG is one of the world’s leading providers of premium
navigation technology. NAVIGON delivers software on mobile phone
platforms and for the automotive industry as well as branded
personal navigation devices. The company’s MobileNavigator is the
most feature rich on-board navigation app on the iPhone platform.
Founded in 1991, NAVIGON employs more than 400 worldwide with a
presence in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South Africa.
– NAVIGON. And the world is yours.
Recosoft Corporation creates and provides innovating cross platform
Macintosh/Windows software and information technology solutions.
Recosoft Corporation is the developer of the PDF2Office® family of
products, PDFOffice® for iWork utility and PDF2ID® tool for
InDesign®. The company is a global leader in designing and
delivering PDF converters and PDF file conversion software solutions
enhancing workflow automation and productivity.
SMART Technologies introduced the world’s first interactive
whiteboard in 1991 and is the global interactive whiteboard category
leader, providing easy-to-use, integrated hardware, software and
services that improve the way the world collaborates and learns. For
more than 20 years, innovation and commitment to excellence have
been at the core of its business. SMART revolutionized the education
market with products that empower educators to improve student
outcomes by effectively implementing technology products that
support all learning styles and environments. The company helps
business people achieve better results with products that enable
more productive meetings and collaborative work. Its success is
driven by a deep commitment to and engagement with both the
education and business communities.
Syntonetic delivers powerful solutions for leading mobile device
manufacturers, carriers and mobile operators, online music
businesses, streaming music services and also provides applications
direct to consumers. At Macworld 2010, the company will demo its
intelligent applications that automatically decode unique properties
within songs, including moods and emotions, to create new music
services that attract and retain users, as well as its applications
that change the way people listen to music. More than 500,000
Syntonetic customers, from 187 different countries, have synced over
25 million songs to create instant playlists based on their moods
and emotions.
Touch, tap, stroke, slide and scroll your camera’s, mp3’s, red box
DVD machines, touch screen devices’ and phones while wearing winter
gloves that protect your hands from the harsh elements. The gloves
mimic human touch which enables your devices’ to function properly
while adding the convenience and warmth of the custom fit glove.
Telefingers have silicone beads on the palms and fingertips for
added control and grip. They fit snug to your fingers providing
accuracy and breathability. Telefinger gloves provide stylish
simplicity and functionality at an affordable price.
Looking for laptop or iPhone insurance? Worth Ave Group is the
Number One option for insurance for laptops (includes tablets,
netbooks, etc.), iPhones, iPods, cell phones and other electronic
devices. Our policies provide replacement cost coverage and
protect these valuable items world wide against: Accidental Damage
(includes drops and spills), Theft, Vandalism, Fire, Flood,
Natural Disasters and Power Surge Due To Lightning. We can issue
individual policies and group policies for businesses. We also
work with K-12 schools that have 1 to 1 laptop programs and insure
the laptops, iPods and Nanos that are issued to students and
faculty.
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