Waterloo Tech News

TheRecord.com - The players sit facing each other around a table, partners north and south opposite partners east and west. Cards are dealt clockwise, face down, one at a time.

TheRecord.com - David Kruis hopes his company’s new mobile application for smartphones is much ado about something.

PCWorld - The Blackberry Torch 9800's high-profile launch wouldn't be complete without a teardown.

Reuters - Lebanon will assess security concerns relating to BlackBerry use in the country.

WhatTheyThink - Prinova Inc, a leader in developing and delivering innovative software and services within the Customer Communications Management market today announced their global distribution agreement with Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) for Prinova's messagepoint enterprise message management software.

TradingMarkets.com - The lines have officially been blurred between home and the workplace as UK enterprises embrace the business opportunities offered by social media, according to new research, commissioned by Open Text Corporation.

Canadian Business Online - Search engine Google Inc. named Chris O'Neill as country director for its Canadian operations on Thursday.

CNW Group - RDM Corporation, a developer of specialized software and hardware products for electronic payment processing, announced today that its Notice of Intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "Bid") has been accepted by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX").

IT World - Atria Networks LP, which provides wide-area networking in Ontario along hydro rights of way, is expanding its reach into Haliburton County, roughly 200 km northeast of Toronto.

BBC - A ban on the use of Blackberry phones to send and receive messages is due to come into effect in Saudi Arabia.

MarketWatch - Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent network policy control solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today announced that it has won four new service provider customers, all through relationships with reseller partners.

The Wall Street Journal - Millions of people love the BlackBerry, relying on it especially for email and text messaging. But this classic smartphone, while still dominant in the U.S., has been slipping in popularity as consumers, and even some corporations, eye two newer, simpler and more versatile rivals: Apple's iPhone and Google's Android operating system that runs on a plethora of phones.

Montreal Gazette - Just 24 hours after Research In Motion Ltd. took the wraps off its most advanced smartphone, the Waterloo, Ont., company was hit with more bad news as investors sent its shares tumbling on both sides of the border amid fresh reports that its BlackBerrys could be banned by several foreign governments.

Metranome Inc., a leading mobile media solutions company, and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, North America’s leading classical theatre, have announced the availability of the Festival’s first mobile application.

The Record - Arise Technologies has started planning for two more lines at its plant in Germany as strong customer demand for solar cells allowed the company to cut its losses and more than double revenues in its second quarter.

CBC News - Research in Motion scrambled Wednesday to address concerns about its technology that assures a user's email is private.

CNW Group - ARISE Technologies Corporation (TSX: APV and Frankfurt: A3T), which is a leader in high-performance, high-quality, cost-effective solar technology, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

CNW Group - "Our Automation Systems Group ("ASG") operating earnings remained strong and Photowatt was breakeven, despite the ongoing challenging market conditions that have continued to negatively impact our Order Bookings and revenues," said Anthony Caputo, Chief Executive Officer.

Reuters - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ordered at least one Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphone service to be blocked as of Friday, becoming the latest government to threaten to curb the device on security grounds.

The Official BlackBerry Blog - Today, I am thrilled to introduce the world’s first smartphone with a BlackBerry® keyboard and full touch screen – the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800.

The Record - Research In Motion is set to launch a new BlackBerry on Tuesday that’s expected to take on Apple’s iPhone — a key event the company likely doesn’t want overshadowed by restrictions on its devices in the United Arab Emirates.

DC Velocity - In an effort to minimize potential supply chain disruptions as an Aug. 1 deadline nears to screen all cargo moving in the bellies of passenger planes, a leading technology company has introduced an offering that allows airlines to be notified of the cargo's screening status before it reaches the airport.

The Record - Stephen Hawking slipped out of Waterloo Region as quietly as he arrived, with no hoopla or fanfare to mark the British physicist’s return to the U.K.

Trading Markets - Open Text Corp., a provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software, announced the availability of Web Site Management 10.1, featuring usability enhancements to accelerate common tasks and make it easier for website managers to integrate with corporate information and resources along with a sample project that speeds up delivery of new websites.

PCWorld - Despite growing competition from Apple's iPhone and Google's Android platforms, Research In Motion (RIM) reigns supreme in the U.S. smartphone market.