ASUS announces the Padfone

from Engadget:

>Padfone

The ASUS Padfone is a device that explores one possible convergence between two popular mobile devices - the smartphone and tablet. The Padfone solves the problem of data transfer hassles and multiple SIM cards when both a smartphone and 3G tablet are used. With the Padfone, the smartphone docks inside the tablet to give users an expanded view to suit their tasks. With the phone docked, it can recharge from the tablet's larger battery and the tablet can also make use of the smartphone's 3G internet connection. The dual interfaces for both the pad and phone ensure an enhanced user experience as the layout is automatically adjusted for all activities such as video conferencing, web browsing and emailing.

The Muther! of all Hackathons

We're excited to sponsor the Best Interactive App that Quakes, Quivers or Trembles at the The Muther! of all Hackathons coming up in June. Let the coding begin! http://wipconnector.com/wipjam/entry/the_muther_of_all_hackathons

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KDDI and Kyocera unveils multiple layer Haptic Feedback Touchscreen

from en.akihabaranews.com:

>>Today at Wireless Japan KDDI introduced the “New Haptic Smartphone” prototype based on Kyocera technology and display.

... Kyocera decided to bring something rather different here and unveils at Wireless Japan their first prototype on KDDI’s booth with their multiple Layer Haptic screen.

Like the shutter button of a Camera, you will have the possibility to “feel” several layers when you are now pressing your smartphone screen, giving you are real sensation of how much pressure you are apply to your smartphone screen.

If the demonstration model on KDDI’s booth only showed a screen featuring two haptic layers, Kyocera however confirmed us that this technology is capable to offer up to seven layers on all over the screen surface.

Equinix management to meet with Oppenheimer

from finance.yahoo.com:

>>Group breakfast to be held in New York on June 2 hosted by Oppenheimer.

London calls in liquidity rush

from www.ft.com:

>>Once it has received regulatory approval for its planned merger with Chi-X Europe, the US group plans to keep Chi-X Europe’s data centre at Slough. The site, hosted by US data centre provider Equinix, matches trades on the Chi-X Europe platform and BATS will switch its main trading book and “dark pool” trading platforms from London Docklands to the Berkshire town.

Upgrades

from www.investors.com:

>>Immersion (IMMR) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital.

10 Questions for Equinix CFO Keith Taylor

from PC World:

>>Who was an influential boss for you and what lessons did they teach you about management and leadership?

I've had a couple of very interesting bosses, but one that I thought was influential was Phil Koen -- a very intelligent, highly thoughtful guy. He left us to become CEO of Savvis. I learned a lot from him. One [lesson] was stylistic, but others were analytical skills and sheer smarts. It put me on a road, not to emulate him because we all have our strengths and weaknesses, but he put me on the road to understanding that personal relationships are important and how you interact with people can make a difference in how you get things done. I also look to the chairman [Peter Van Camp] of my company today and my CEO [Stephen M. Smith]. They influence me in how I behave and how I react. I've been very lucky to have bosses that really want to see me do well in life. I get good feedback on a very regular basis.

Google Agitates Data Center Activity in Manhattan

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>At the end of 2010, Google (GOOG) signed a deal to purchase 111 Eighth Avenue, one of the most important peering hubs in Manhattan, thus securing about 2.9 million square feet of data center and office space, at a cost of about $2 billion.

Atrium extends network to Equinix Zurich data centre

Atrium Network, provider of smarter connectivity solutions for the financial community, today announced it has opened a new point of presence (POP) at Equinix's ZH4 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Zurich.

Atrium Network's POPs in Equinix facilities in Geneva and now Zurich, ensure customers benefit from low latency access to both Swiss and non-Swiss markets.

Using Atrium Network's fast connectivity path between Equinix's Frankfurt FR2 and Zurich ZH4 IBX data centres, non-Zurich-based Atrium Network participants can now easily access the Zurich market, allowing Frankfurt-based clients to use Atrium Network's Zurich to Frankfurt low latency route to take advantage of statistical arbitrage opportunities. The decision to increase its Zurich connectivity footprint allows Atrium Network to continue to meet the demands of customers looking to access venues such as SIX Stock Exchange and SCOACH in addition to other venues and markets across Europe and the Americas.

Emmanuel Carjat, Chief Executive Officer of Atrium Network said, "Anticipating customer demand and responding to customer demand remains a key part of our global strategy. In January we announced connectivity to SIX Stock Exchange and quickly witnessed Zurich-based clients accessing the venue and taking advantage of liquidity. Our growing footprint within the Swiss Equinix community ensures we are well-positioned to scale-up to the ever-increasing connectivity demands and geographical reach requirements of the international trading community."

Robin Manicom, Director Financial Services, EMEA, of Equinix said, "Atrium Network's decision to join our Zurich data centre provides greater liquidity for all our clients based in the ZH4 facility and gives a further choice of connectivity providers to local markets and markets across Europe and the Americas. We're pleased to see Atrium Network extend its Equinix presence once more and look forward to our ongoing relationship."

Immersion Corporation Announces New Key Licensees

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>On May 17, Immersion Corporation (IMMR) announced its participation at Display Week in Los Angeles and also took the opportunity to reveal several new licensees in different verticals.

These new partnerships confirm the increased popularity achieved by haptic solutions in the gaming, medical and automotive segments and validate Immersion's leadership in this specific field.

Apple iOS to Dominate the Media Tablet Market Through 2015

from Gartner:

>>Google’s Android OS is forecast to increase its worldwide share of the media tablet market from 20 percent in 2011 to 39 percent in 2015 (see Table 1). Analysts said Google’s decision not to open up the Honeycomb, its first OS version dedicated to tablets, to third parties will prevent fragmentation, but it will also slow the price decline and ultimately cap market share.

Full-Year Handset Sales May Be Lower Than Expected, Gartner Says

from Bloomberg:

>>Full-year sales of mobile handsets may fall below 1.8 billion units and miss earlier expectations, Gartner Inc. said in a report.

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The research firm is revising its full-year sales forecast and expects it may fall to between 1.79 billion units and 1.795 billion units, she said.

Data Center Related Stocks: Q1 Earnings Performance

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>Time for a complete look at earnings performance for data center related stocks following our previous, partial update at the end of April.

Analyst: Early Android Tablet Entries Can’t Compete With iPad

from digitaldaily.allthingsd.com:

>>According to Jeffries analyst Peter Misek, Android tablets simply aren’t competitive. “We have thus far been very disappointed with nearly every Android-based tablet,” said Misek–so disappointed that he’s slashed his 2011 tablet forecast to 70 million units from 100 million.

Equinix Using Renewable Energy in Paris Data Centers

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>This morning, Equinix (EQIX) announced an agreement with EDF Enterprises to boost the use of renewable energy at its three data centers in Paris, France. Through the purchase of 45,000 of EDF’s "Certificats Equilibre," Equinix will ensure that EDF will inject 45GWh of power from renewable sources into its network.

Machine-readable sovereign downgrades are here

from ftalphaville.ft.com:

>>Selerity then takes the feed from S&P and if needed structures it further into machine-digestable format, making it available to its high-frequency and algorithmic trading clients. As for the latency aspect — think loooow. Selerity’s systems are colocated at Equinix’s NY1 and NY2 servers, which means we’re talking mere milliseconds.

one year anniversary of AGTN

Tonight there will be a gathering of geeks from all over the place. We will be celebrating our one year anniversary of AGTN this evening and have another very exciting show lined up. Fresh out of Google IO, Aaron will be joining us from the his temporary west coast residence in San Francisco. The regular cast is set for this evening with host Ray Walters leading the way. The lovely StacieDaisy will be there along with #TeamDouche founder Benji Bear. Immersion will be talking about their TouchSense solution for feedback enabled devices in the first interview.

http://www.androidguys.com/2011/05/12/year-anniversary-agtnftw-droidcast-tonight/

SID Display Week

Immersion Corporation

We're at SID Display Week in LA next week, showing off the latest tech and demoing partner products. Stop by if you're in the neighborhood. Booth #1549!

Global Android phone sales to top 180 million units in 2011, says Sony Ericsson CTO

from www.digitimes.com:

>>Global sales of Android-based smartphones are expected to grow from 60 million units in 2010 to 180 million units in 2011 and over 400 million units in 2014, according to Sony Ericsson vice president and CTO Jan Uddenfeldt.

Sony Ericsson plans to launch at least eight Android-based smartphones in 2011 compared to four models in 2010, Uddenfeldt indicated.

Redstor Partners with Exponential-e

- Partnership delivers high speed customer access to its cloud storage & backup services -

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) – May 11, 2011 – Redstor, a managed services, cloud storage and IT solutions provider, today announced a partnership with Exponential-

e, the ‘smart wires’ provider of Ethernet services, application assurance and monitoring for the WAN, to enable low latency customer access to its data centres in Slough and Reading at sub-millisecond speeds.

The partnership comes as part of Redstor’s drive to maximise the EMC Atmos cloud storage platform and provide secure storage infrastructure services that will help customers manage and optimise external clouds as part of an overall strategy. Exponential-e will allow Redstor to further develop this cloud offering by enabling customers to upload and download data at high speed from its data centres, delivering increased Input/Output operations per second (IOPS) for customers.

Redstor now has two data centres following its recent migration of primary storage facilities to the Equinix LD5 IBX data centre in Slough, which replicates to Redstor’s Reading based data centre. The Exponential-e network will support Redstor’s delivery of high availability storage services to support customer business continuity plans by offering faster bandwidth using the Exponential-e network to prioritise business traffic and filter out rogue traffic.