Research in Motion VP of Strategy David Heit is working on a few things when it comes to the “Future of RIM”, however, the item that is his primary focus right now is putting the BlackBerry PlayBook in a lot of enterprises.
[Via CIOZone]
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WATERLOO, ONTARIO and REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 10, 2011) – When users turn on their new BlackBerry(R) Playbook(TM) tablet for the first time, they had better be prepared for some fun and excitement with two iconic games from Electronic Arts preloaded(i) and available for hours of entertaining gameplay – Need for Speed(TM) Undercover, the high-octane action game, and Tetris(R), one of the world’s most popular video games of all time.
Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) made the announcement today, ahead of this year’s Mobile World Congress, (February 14 to February 17, 2011, in Barcelona, Spain) where the companies will demonstrate Need for Speed Undercover and Tetris running on the highly anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook and showcasing the tablet’s next generation high definition 3D capabilities.
“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an ideal tablet for gaming with an incredibly intuitive touch interface, high end multimedia features and groundbreaking performance that allows apps to run smoothly and quickly,” said Tyler Lessard, Vice President, Global Alliances and Developer Relations at Research In Motion. “We are thrilled to work with EA to offer the popular Need for Speed Undercover and Tetris to BlackBerry PlayBook users right out of the box.”
“BlackBerry PlayBook owners are in for a thrill playing Need for Speed Undercover and Tetris when the new tablet launches,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile. “Bringing these games to the BlackBerry PlayBook is an exciting way for EA to deliver exciting experiences to more consumers on a brand new device. The quality built into EA’s games showcases the BlackBerry PlayBook’s performance and appeals to a wide audience of consumers.”
The ultra portable BlackBerry PlayBook looks and feels great, measuring less than half an inch thick and weighing less than a pound. It features a vivid 7-inch high-resolution display that is highly-responsive, with a fluid touch screen experience for apps and content services. The BlackBerry PlayBook is a multitasking powerhouse, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and the new BlackBerry(R) Tablet OS.
Known for delivering unparalleled white-knuckle racing, creative customization and street style, the Need for Speed series has generated over $3B in life-to-date sales and has become a powerful pop culture phenomenon.
Tetris, licensed to EA by The Tetris Company, is one of the best-selling games of all time with more than 100 million paid mobile downloads. EA has developed the Tetris game on more than 15 different platforms to date.
EA Mobile has a solid reputation for its pioneering and market leadership in mobile gaming. For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.EAMobile.com, join the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EAMobile or follow the company on Twitter at http://twitter.com/EAMobile.
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Feb. 11, 2011 (Business Wire) -- Tech Data Canada, a leading distributor of IT products and logistics management, today announced the formation of a new Technology Services division, further strengthening its commitment to provide vendors and customers unparalleled value in the distribution channel.
This new division, headed by Richard Toledo, Manager, Technology Services, will combine pre-sales technical resources with Tech Data Canada’s industry-leading Integration Services team to form one robust organization that offers consulting, support and training. Key to this endeavor is the newly expanded Advanced Technology Solutions Centre (ATSC), a one-of-a-kind demonstration and training facility where leading edge IT solutions can be showcased in fully operational working environments thus supporting sales opportunities for Tech Data Canada’s reseller and vendor partners.
“The formation of this division provides all of our stakeholders with unprecedented value,” says Sukh Randhawa, VP Business Operations. “Furthermore, Tech Data is the only Canadian distributor, broad line or VAD, that boasts over 30 technical resources ranging from A+ all the way to MCSE, CCNA/NP/IE/DA and VTSP.”
The Technology Services team will complement and collaborate with Tech Data Canada’s AIS (Advanced Infrastructure Solutions) division. Launched in 2009, the AIS division executes Tech Data Canada’s approach of reseller enablement and engagement through such product offerings as server and storage, virtualization and consolidation, remote network management and monitoring, and security products and services.
Tech Data Canada, already well positioned as a broad line distributor, has now significantly changed the distribution landscape with its value-added offerings while venturing deep into territories that even VADs will have trouble competing with.
About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ GS: TECD) is one of the world’s largest distributors of technology products from leading IT hardware and software producers. Tech Data serves more than 125,000 IT solution providers in over 100 countries. Every day, these resellers depend on Tech Data to cost-effectively support the technology needs of end users, including small and medium businesses (SMB), large enterprises and government agencies. Ranked 109th on the FORTUNE 500®, Tech Data generated $22.1 billion in net sales for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010. To learn more, visit www.techdata.ca.
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The EU and Canada should work together to bring controversial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology onto the global marketplace more quickly, according to the director of Canada's flagship CAN$2 billion CCS programme.
Canada's Telus has reported a 4 percent rise in its fourth-quarter revenues to C$2.55 billion.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Now Available on Fujitsu's "On-Demand Virtual System Service" Cloud
RALEIGH, NC -- February 9, 2011 - Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced an expanded partnership with Fujitsu that extends the technology leaders' collaboration to the cloud. Building on the companies' long-term partnership, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is now available as a guest operating system on Fujitsu's "On-Demand Virtual System Service" public cloud.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is an effective platform for running applications in the cloud with its broad base of developers and extensive ecosystem of certified applications that allow for flexibility, portability and scalability. The combination of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fujitsu's enterprise-ready "On-Demand Virtual System Service" offers customers a powerful infrastructure for the cloud with proven Red Hat technologies and enterprise-class support from Fujitsu, backed by Red Hat.
"With the performance and reliability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, customers can more easily scale with business needs in the cloud," said Scott Crenshaw, vice president and general manager, Cloud Business Unit at Red Hat. "The availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Fujitsu's "On-Demand Virtual System Service" offers enterprises a strong foundation on which to extend to the cloud that combines the unique expertise of two industry leaders."
"Fujitsu's "On-Demand Virtual System Service" delivers bundled virtualized ICT infrastructure, including server, storage, network and security features, as well as software from Fujitsu and its major partners through configuration templates over a network," said Chiseki Sagawa, president, Service Oriented Platform Strategy & Development Office at Fujitsu. "With the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on our service, our customers can access the leading distribution of enterprise Linux in the world. Through our collaboration with Red Hat, we are able to provide this highly demanded service to our customers."
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is initially available on Fujitsu's "On-Demand Virtual System Service" in Japan, with global availability expected. To access Fujitsu's "On-Demand Virtual System Service", visit http://fenics.fujitsu.com/outsourcingservice/saas/plat/sop/.
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Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions and a component of the S&P 500, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with over 65 offices spanning the globe. CIOs ranked Red Hat as one of the top vendors delivering value in Enterprise Software for seven consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value survey. Red Hat provides high-quality, affordable technology with its operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with virtualization, applications, management and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions, including Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and JBoss Enterprise Middleware. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide. Learn more: http://www.redhat.com.
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