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.
Following is a summary of high technology news releases transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.
CLF004 10/13/2006 00:01 r f GA-Worldspan-growing
(ATLANTA) Worldspan Named One of Georgia's Fastest Growing Technology
Companies in Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 50 Program
CNF001 10/13/2006 00:38 r f Corning-Receive-Award
(CORNING) Corning Receives Technical Achievement Award from
American Ceramic Society
LNF002 10/13/2006 00:52 r f Mitsue-Links-new-IT
(TOKYO) Mitsue-Links Releases High Quality Video Solution
SFF005 10/13/2006 02:00 r f ILOG-Invests-Prima
(PARIS) ILOG Invests in Prima Solutions
LAF026 10/13/2006 03:06 r f CA-PYXIX-Halloween
(HOLLYWOOD) For Halloween, UrbanChillers.com Seeks Scariest Audio Tale
CNF013 10/13/2006 04:12 r f TI-New-DSL-Solutions
(PARIS) TI Announces Five New DSL Solutions Based on
Next-Generation UR8 Residential Gateway Architecture
NYF047 10/13/2006 04:12 r f MA-GrooveMobile-album
(BEDFORD) Groove Mobile Powers Exclusive Premier of
Shitdisco's New Single Reactor Party
CNF014 10/13/2006 04:17 r f Hisense-Strategy
(QINGDAO) Hisense Hosts Global Partners Conference And
Releases Global Marketing Strategy
SFF008 10/13/2006 05:00 r f CA-Apple-iPod-nano
(CUPERTINO) Apple Announces iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition
NYF028 10/13/2006 05:05 r f IL-MOT-USM-AfricaAids
(CHICAGO and LIBERTYVILLE) U.S. Cellular Unites with Motorola, (PRODUCT)
RED(TM) and the Global Fund to Help Fight HIV/AIDS in Africa
NYF029 10/13/2006 05:05 r f Motorola-RED-MOTORAZR
(OVERLAND) Sprint Joins Motorola, (PRODUCT) RED(TM) and the Global Fund to
Help Fight AIDS in Africa With Upcoming U.S. Availability of RED
MOTORAZR(TM)
LAF025 10/13/2006 06:00 r f WA-Nintendo-DS-Growth
(REDMOND) Nintendo DS Leads Video Game Industry Growth
SFF003 10/13/2006 06:30 r f CA-Napster-Call
(LOS ANGELES) Napster Schedules Second Quarter Conference Call
SFF023 10/13/2006 06:30 r f CA-American-Reprograp
(GLENDALE) American Reprographics Company to Host Teleconference
on Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results
SFF001 10/13/2006 07:00 r f CA-Omnicell-Q3-call
(MOUNTAIN VIEW) Omnicell Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Call
SFF016 10/13/2006 07:00 r f CA-Splunk-NaSTEC-20
(SAN FRANCISCO) Splunk Drives Infrastructure Management
Discussions at NaSTEC 20 Conference
NYF049 10/13/2006 07:13 r f GRAVITY-earnings
(SEOUL) Gravity Reports Second Quarter and First Quarter 2006 Results
LAF018 10/13/2006 07:32 r f CA-UDTT-Deal-Terror
(LOS ANGELES) Universal Detection Technology, http://www.udetection.com/, in Deal
With Emergency Film Group to Add Video and DVD Based Training to Its
Services
SFF029 10/13/2006 07:36 r f WA-MSFT-Vista
(REDMOND) Microsoft Says on Track to Release Windows Vista on Schedule
PHF003 10/13/2006 07:50 r f NJ-BetterHomesUSA
(HAZLET) BetterHomesUSA Unveils New Model for Real Estate Sales
CNF006 10/13/2006 08:00 r f Diguang-Conference
(SHENZHEN) Diguang International to Present at Adam Friedman
Associates China Growth Conference 2006
DEF004 10/13/2006 08:00 r f MI-Continental-show
(DETROIT) Continental Automotive Systems Exhibits 'Forward Thinking' in
Vehicle Intelligence and Next Generation Safety Systems at Convergence
LAF007A 10/13/2006 08:00 r f CO-eSoft-Phelan
(BROOMFIELD) eSoft Names Security Industry Expert and Fortinet
Founding Employee Steve Phelan as Vice President of Sales
NYF002 10/13/2006 08:00 r f Pitney-Bowes-Fast-50
(STAMFORD) Pitney Bowes Named One of Connecticut's Fastest
Growing Technology Companies
NYF008 10/13/2006 08:00 r f DE-OnTheGo-$75k-Order
(CONCORD) On The Go Receives $75,000 Order From Global
Financial Services Leader
NYF018 10/13/2006 08:00 r f NY-Verizon-Smithtown
(NEW YORK) Smithtown, N.Y., Consumers One Step Closer to
Real Choice for Cable TV
NYF021 10/13/2006 08:00 r f VA-Dominion-acquires
(NORFOLK) Dominion Enterprises Acquires Cross-Sell, Inc.
NYF032 10/13/2006 08:00 r f NY-Moto-fights-AIDS
(NEW YORK) MultiVu Video Feed: Motorola Unites With Bono, Bobby Shriver
and
The Global Fund to Launch Campaign Designed to Help Fight Aids in Africa
NYF033 10/13/2006 08:00 r f FL-AmoreTV-merger
(FT. LAUDERDALE) Amore TV, Inc. Announces Merger with Halston Productions,
Inc.
NYF035 10/13/2006 08:00 r f CA-SiliconMotion-call
(SAN JOSE) Silicon Motion Technology Corporation Announces 2006
Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
NYF056 10/13/2006 08:00 r f NY-Sun-New-Media
(NEW YORK) Sun New Media Announces Board of Director Resignation
SFF013 10/13/2006 08:00 r f CA-Responsys-DMA06
(SAN FRANCISCO) 'Next Generation' Marketing Personalization to
Differentiate Campaigns, According to New Research
SFF027 10/13/2006 08:05 r f CA-Yelp-apparel
(SAN FRANCISCO) Yelp Enters the Fashion Scene With Launch
of Lifestyle Apparel Line
LAF008 10/13/2006 08:30 r f FL-ODI-Contract-Sea
(DAYTONA BEACH) ODI Receives $4.5 Million Contract From Aker Kvaerner
NYF045 10/13/2006 08:30 r f FL-IA-Global-invest
(TAMPA) IA Global Announces Equity Investment In Australian Company,
Expects to Increase Stockholder's Equity Above $6,000,000
SFF025 10/13/2006 08:30 r f Actions-Semi-China
(ZHUHAI) Actions Semiconductor's Series 9 Products Recognized
at China Microprocessor Forum
SFF026 10/13/2006 08:30 r f CA-PLCM-Beijing
(PLEASANTON) Polycom Leads Discussion of Best Practices to Ensure
Quality in Online Education at First Annual Beijing Forum
NYF058 10/13/2006 08:38 r f CT-Deloitte-Fast-50
(WALLINGFORD) Webloyalty is First to Post Back-to-Back Wins in
Deloitte's Connecticut Technology Fast 50
NYF048 10/13/2006 08:55 r f CA-T-Mobile-Sidekick
(BEVERLY HILLS) New Limited Edition T-Mobile Sidekicks Star on the Red
Carpet
CNF010 10/13/2006 09:00 r f KongZhong-Resolutions
(BEIJING) KongZhong Corporation Announces Resolutions Adopted
at the 2006 Annual General Meeting
CNF011 10/13/2006 09:00 r f HRBN-Announces-Date
(HARBIN) Harbin Electric Announces Record Date for Annual Shareholders
Meeting
LAF019 10/13/2006 09:00 r f MO-SiriCOMM-TransCor
(JOPLIN) SiriCOMM and TransCore Commercial Services Sign Reseller
Agreement
LAF021 10/13/2006 09:00 r f CO-HyperSpace-CFO
(DENVER) HyperSpace Communications, Inc. Announces New Chief Financial
Officer
LAF022 10/13/2006 09:00 r f CO-HyperSpace-fndg
(DENVER) HyperSpace Communications, Inc. Announces Closing
of Private Placement Funding
NYF012 10/13/2006 09:00 r f NY-Nikon-Zac-Posen
(MELVILLE) Nikon Teams With Designer Zac Posen to Create an
Exclusive Limited Edition COOLPIX Camera Accessory
NYF054 10/13/2006 09:01 r f VA-OpticalCable-honor
(ROANOKE) Optical Cable Corporation Honored by the Commonwealth of
Virginia
NYF061 10/13/2006 09:01 r f NY-LivePerson-3Q-11/2
(NEW YORK) LivePerson Announces Third Quarter 2006 Financial
Results Teleconference on Thursday, November 2, 2006
NYF011 10/13/2006 09:07 r f Vistula-Telstra-Agree
(NEW YORK) Vistula Communications Services, Inc. Enters Into Agreements
With
Telstra for Vistula's O2C Managed Office Software Platform and the
Management
DEF008 10/13/2006 09:15 r f MI-ECD-Conference
(ROCHESTER HILLS) Energy Conversion Devices to Present at Jefferies
European Alternative Energy & Cleantech Conference on October 17
PHF008A 10/13/2006 09:15 r f PA-Herley-DoD-Agremnt
(LANCASTER) Herley Reaches Administrative Agreement With Department of
Defense
NEF007 10/13/2006 09:18 r f NH-Presstek-Suit
(HUDSON) Presstek Says Securities Class Action Suit Without Merit
NEF008 10/13/2006 09:23 r f RI-APCC-3Q-Call-Date
(WEST KINGSTON) American Power Conversion to Report Third Quarter
2006 Financial Results on Thursday, November 2
NYF060 10/13/2006 09:30 r f AMEX-Lists-InterSrch
(NEW YORK) American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of
InterSearch Group, Inc.
PHF009 10/13/2006 09:35 r f PA-Herley-Blatt
(LANCASTER) Co-Founder of Herley Industries, Inc. Leaves Company
NYF072 10/13/2006 09:38 r f Webloyalty-Wins-Again
(NORWALK) Webloyalty Named Connecticut's Fastest Growing Technology
Company
for Second Consecutive Year in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program
NEF010 10/13/2006 09:42 r f MA-VoiceSignal-Black
(WOBURN) VoiceSignal Provides Advanced Speaker-Independent
Voice Dialing for the BlackBerry Pearl
LAF031 10/13/2006 09:44 r f CA-mSnap-Diddy-High
(SAN DIEGO) mSnap Powers Innovative 'Diddy High' Radio Text Campaign
CLF024 10/13/2006 09:56 r f GA-Cingular-Burton
(ATLANTA) Cingular Giving Race Fans the Chance To Go Into the
Garage With Chase for the Cup Leader Jeff Burton
CLF025 10/13/2006 10:01 r f FL-Landstar-lawsuit
(JACKSONVILLE) Landstar Reports on Key Rulings in OOIDA Lawsuit
LAF032 10/13/2006 10:08 r f NY-ShowStoppers
(NEW YORK) ShowStoppers Delivers Digital Holiday Preview
DEF001 10/13/2006 10:30 r f MI-Volkswagen-OSRAM
(AUBURN HILLS) Volkswagen and OSRAM Partner on the Chameleon
Featuring Futuristic Technologies with Nostalgic Flavor
NYF065 10/13/2006 10:31 r f NY-Nikon-Enhances
(MELVILLE) Nikon Enhances Its LiveScan Swept Field Confocal Microscope
SFTH021 10/13/2006 10:43 r f WA-MSFT-Xbox
(NEW YORK) 'Safety Is No Game. Is Your Family Set?' Campaign Hits
the Road at New York City's DigitalLife Conference
DAF013 10/13/2006 10:44 r f TX-N-Dallas-Bnk-login
(DALLAS) North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. to Strengthen Online Security with
Easy and Effective Authentication Solution for Internet Banking
NYF083 10/13/2006 10:44 r f CT-Greenfield-Online
(WILTON) Greenfield Online Schedules Third Quarter 2006
Financial Results Conference Call
SFTH022 10/13/2006 10:45 r f NY-MSFT-President
(NEW YORK) Microsoft President Says Families Deserve More Help
Navigating the World of Interactive Entertainment
SFTH015 10/13/2006 10:47 r f NY-Ask-mobile-search
(NEW YORK) Search On The Go With New Ask Mobile Search
SFW081 10/13/2006 10:49 r f Major-League-Gaming
(Oct. 13) Hundreds of Tri-State Videogamers to Compete in
Largest Competition Ever This Weekend
SFW024 10/13/2006 10:50 r f CA-Seagate-Maxtor
(DIGITAL LIFE SHOW) Seagate Strengthens Its Maxtor OneTouch and
Maxtor Shared Storage Product Families
NYF084 10/13/2006 10:51 r f AccessIT-Cinema-Deal
(MORRISTOWN) Cinema West's Screens Joins AccessIT's Digital Cinema Rollout
CLF003A 10/13/2006 11:00 r f SC-Verizon-Broadband
(COLUMBIA) Verizon Wireless' Broadband Wireless Network Speeds
Into Columbia, South Carolina
DCF008 10/13/2006 11:00 r f VA-GenrlDynamcs-Awrd
(FAIRFAX) General Dynamics Information Technology Wins ACF
Assistant Secretary's 2006 Outstanding Contractor Award
NYW080 10/13/2006 11:00 r f NY-FINAL-FANTASY
(NEW YORK) FINAL FANTASY Festivities Take Over Times Square as New
York Declares October 11 as FINAL FANTASY XII Day
NYF095 10/13/2006 11:13 r f CT-Penwst-Tech-fast50
(DANBURY) Penwest Named One of Connecticut's Fastest Growing
Technology Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program
NYF064A 10/13/2006 11:23 r f NY-Nikon-Intensilight
(MELVILLE) Nikon's New Intensilight Delivers Consistent Illumination
NYF066A 10/13/2006 11:25 r f NY-Nikon-Instruments
(MELVILLE) Nikon Introduces the AZ100 Multizoom Microscope
NYF067 10/13/2006 11:27 r f NY-Nikon-Instruments
(MELVILLE) Nikon Announces the World's First Integrated Cell
Incubation and Monitoring System
DAF014 10/13/2006 11:36 r f NJ-BIO-key-IACP-conf
(WALL) BIO-key International to Showcase Innovative Fingerprint
Technology at 2006 IACP Conference
PHF014 10/13/2006 11:37 r f NJ-Nxt-Inning-Q3-rep
(PRINCETON) Next Inning Technology Publishes State of Tech Report:
Updates Outlooks for QUALCOMM, SiRF Technology, TSMC, and Lam Research
LAF034 10/13/2006 11:39 r f CO-Patron-Systems
(BOULDER) Patron Systems and Vangard Voice Systems Partner to Provide
Voice Recognition in Patron's FormStream Automated Field Reporting
DCF013 10/13/2006 11:46 r f GA-Deloitte's-Fast-50
(ATLANTA) MostChoice.com Tops Deloitte's Georgia Technology Fast 50
Ranking of Fastest-Growing Technology Companies
DAF016 10/13/2006 11:53 r f Piper-Jaffray-UK
(LONDON) Piper Jaffray Adds Software and IT Services
Research in the United Kingdom
NEF003 10/13/2006 11:56 r f MA-Aberdeen-Inventory
(BOSTON) Innovators Turning to Technology to Leverage Inventory as a
Competitive Weapon, According to Aberdeen Research
NEF004 10/13/2006 11:58 r f MA-Aberdeen-study
(BOSTON) Precision Marketing Techniques Yield High Results in Key
Customer-Centric Performance Metrics, According to Aberdeen Group Research
LAF038 10/13/2006 12:00 r f CA-RADN-Q3-Conf-Call
(PHOENIX) Radyne Corporation Conference Call and Webcast October 23, 2006
NYF080 10/13/2006 12:00 r f NY-Logical-Image-fnc
(ROCHESTER) Logical Images Secures $2.7 Million in Funding
From Ticonderoga Capital
SFF030 10/13/2006 12:03 r f CA-Coherent-4Q-call
(SANTA CLARA) Coherent, Inc. to Webcast Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2006 Results
NYF070 10/13/2006 12:12 r f NY-Nikon-Instruments
(MELVILLE) Nikon's New FN1 Multipatch Delivers High Resolution
Imaging Over a Large Field of View
NYF068 10/13/2006 12:16 r f NY-Nikon-Instruments
(MELVILLE) Nikon's Controlled Light Exposure Option (CLEM) Extends
Digital Eclipse C1 Confocal Live Cell Scanning Time
NYF071 10/13/2006 12:30 r f NY-Nikon-Instruments
(MELVILLE) Nikon's New Nis-Elements V2.3 Speeds Image
Acquisition and Enhances Analysis Capability
NYF069 10/13/2006 12:32 r f NY-Nikon-Instruments
(MELVILLE) Nikon Introduces the Eclipse E100 Infinity
Corrected Educational Microscope
LAF040 10/13/2006 12:47 r f CA-Sony-Sigil-Saga
(SAN DIEGO) Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online Reveal the
Vanguard
SFF032 10/13/2006 13:00 r f CA-Sybase-iAnywhere
(DUBLIN) Sybase iAnywhere Customer Duke University Health
System Wins 2006 Mobile Impact(TM) Award
LAF042 10/13/2006 13:06 r f CO-RE/MAX-Caribbean
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE) RE/MAX Caribbean and Central America Website
Redesigned
CLF038 10/13/2006 13:39 r f GA-SPIDynamics-fast
(ATLANTA) SPI Dynamics, Leader in Web Application and Secure Code
Development Solutions, Named Number Four of Georgia's Fastest Growing
SFF035 10/13/2006 13:46 r f CA-BIG-marketingpanel
(SAN FRANCISCO) Bay Area Interactive Group (BIG) to Host Marketing Panel
Discussion on 'Madison Avenue & Mountain View: Where Form Meets Function'
NYF099 10/13/2006 13:55 r f NY-Performance-Tech
(ROCHESTER) Performance Technologies Announces Transitional Leadership
Plan
NYF102 10/13/2006 14:00 r f NJ-Virgin-Mobile-agr
(WARREN) Virgin Mobile USA and Freedom Wireless Announce
Settlement and License Agreement
SFF034 10/13/2006 14:00 r f NY-imeem-DigitalLife
(NEW YORK) DigitalLife Gets Social With imeem
LAF047 10/13/2006 14:02 r f CA-DynTek-4Q-ERN
(IRVINE) DynTek Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
TO237 10/13/2006 14:26 r f Nortel-Share-Dividend
(WASHINGTON) Nortel Declares Preferred Share Dividends
LAW101 10/13/2006 14:36 r f FL-BTX-Holdings-Inc.
(FORT LAUDERDALE) BTX Holdings, Inc. Selects Dependable Hydraulic
and Hydrostatic Service to Assemble the BRT Machine
TO238 10/13/2006 14:45 r f Nortel-Preferred-shar
(TORONTO) Nortel Announces Percentage for Fixed Dividend Rate on Series 6
Preferred Shares issuable on conversion of Series 5 Preferred Shares
CLF510 10/13/2006 14:55 r f PA-Herley-contract
(LANCASTER) Herley Receives Foreign Contract Awards in Excess of $8
Million
DCF035 10/13/2006 14:59 r f VA-webMethods-Board
(FAIRFAX) webMethods Announces Election of Fran Dramis to Board of
Directors
DCF039 10/13/2006 15:02 r f VA-NVTC-GSA-Event
(HERNDON) NVTC Titans Event: GSA Administrator Doan to
Address Technology Leaders
NYF104 10/13/2006 15:06 r f CA-Harris-Mkt-Rsearch
(ROCHESTER) Harris Interactive to Present at The Market Research Event
Hosted by the Institute for International Research (IIR) October 22 to 26,
LAF055 10/13/2006 15:15 r f CA-Cellular-Jewelry
(LOS ANGELES) Cellular Jewelry Receives Patent
LAF056 10/13/2006 15:23 r f CA-Alvarado-Manufact
(CHINO) Alvarado Adds a Splash of Color to Popular Defender Case Guards
DCF043 10/13/2006 15:56 r f VA-Capitals-Youth-Ed
(HERNDON) Washington Capitals and Equal Footing Foundation Announce
Season-long Ticket Promotion to Support Youth Development and Education
NYF103 10/13/2006 15:57 r f NY-HarrisDemocratGain
(ROCHESTER) Democrats Continue to See Gains in Generic Congressional
Ballot
DCF042 10/13/2006 16:15 r f MD-TCS-Expcts-Profits
(ANNAPOLIS) TeleCommunication Systems Expects Third Consecutive Quarter of
Profits From Continuing Ops, and Noncash Goodwill Impairment Charge