Eurex migrates to new data centre

from www.finextra.com:

>>The international derivatives exchange Eurex has completed the re-location of its active matching engines into a new single data centre.

With this step, Eurex achieved a further milestone of its technology roadmap. The active Eurex trading and clearing infrastructure is now located in the International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre of the international IT company Equinix Inc., a global provider of data centre services. Eurex and Equinix have already been offering the co-location solution Proximity Services since 2006.

As part of the migration, Eurex upgraded and replaced all of the matching engines with the latest high-performance hardware. As consequence, all Eurex members benefit from an increased throughput of the Eurex system.

Since Deutsche Börse had already moved the Xetra cash market in July 2011 the migration of the Eurex system enables Deutsche Börse Group to offer its clients co-location services for derivatives and cash markets from a single location. Clients also benefit from the fact that as one of the largest global providers of data centre services, Equinix bundles a large number of exchange-related service providers, including data vendors, under one roof. Moreover, through the linkage of many telecommunication providers, Eurex participants can choose the access to the Equinix data centre that is the most cost-effective for them.

Equinix Marketplace Seeks to Connect Customers

From Data Center Knowledge:

>>Equinix says its marketplace will allow its tenants to offer new services, and enlarge their digital supply chain to improve application performance, reduce cost and generate revenue.

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“For many companies and industries, data centers are not just warehouses for storing large amounts of information – they have become high performance business-exchanges where organizations connect with their ecosystem of partners, suppliers and customers in the digital supply chain,” said Jarrett Appleby, chief marketing officer for Equinix.

Equinix business exchange plays proximity card

from GigaOM:

>>It may seem counterintuitive, but in the cloud computing era, location does matter, at least when it comes to where data is stored and processed.

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That’s the thinking behind the new Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX). Equinix, the big data center services provider, built the online marketplace to help its data center customers–which include SaaS companies, managed service providers and financial services outfits–expand into new markets and tap into an existing battery of potential partners that already use those data centers, according to Jarrett Appleby, chief marketing officer.

Global tablet PC shipments reach 18.7 million units

from http://www.digitimes.com:

>>Global tablet PC shipments, affected by the weakening worldwide economy after August and high inventory levels from some tablet PC brand vendors, reached 18.7 million units in the third quarter, an increase of only 27.5% sequentially, far less than the strong sequential growth of 60.9% they achieved in the second quarter, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst James Wong.

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As a result, shipments of non-iPad tablet PCs only grew 10.1% sequentially in the quarter.

Nokia N9 review

from Engadget:

>We'd be foolish not to mention the delightful virtual keyboard at this point -- it offers unobtrusive (and defeatable) audible and tactile feedback, plus automatic word completion, when enabled.

Samsung smartphone sales beat Apple in Q3 tip insiders

from www.slashgear.com:

>>Samsung has reportedly overtaken Apple in smartphone shipments this past quarter, with inside sources claiming the Korean firm pushed out more than 20m of the devices in Q3 2011.

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According to Strategy Analytics’ numbers, however, Samsung hit the 12m smartphones point in Q1 2011, and then exceeded 19m in Q2.

AlgoSpan Speeds Up London to Frankfurt-Stockholm Trade Routes

from www.wallstreetandtech.com:

>>The upgrade, which improves the low-latency routes on its market access platform (AlgoNet, provides faster access to Equinix FR2 International Business Exchange data center in Frankfurt and Nasdaq OMX’s data center in Stockholm from its network hub at Interxion LON1 in London. Nasdaq OMX Nordic markets include Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland, Riga, Stockholm, Tallin and Vilnius. The decision to improve connectivity to Frankfurt and Stockholm allows AlgoSpan to continue to meet the demands of customers needing to access venues such as NASDAQ OMX, Deutsche Borse’s cash equity market Xetra and the German derivatives market Eurex, in addition to other AlgoNet markets across Europe.

Cadillac Unveils 'Intuitive' Vehicle Infotainment

from www.designnews.com:

>>GM engineers at the rollout said that CUE was in development for three years, in part because it broke ground by using technologies that were previously not employed in autos. Capacitive touch, in particular, has not been used in vehicles until now because of questions over its ability to serve in "automotive grade" units.

"We had to develop a touch screen that would work in Michigan in winter and Phoenix in summer," Bly told Design News. "Others have not pursued the technology in the past, but we decided to take on the challenge." Bly added that GM's success with automotive-grade capacitive touchscreens was largely due to a cooperative effort with an unnamed supplier. Bly said that GM would reveal the name of the supplier next spring.

30 million Galaxy S devices sold

from http://androidandme.com:

>>Announced in a press release today, Samsung has outed just how many Galaxy S devices have been sold around the globe. Samsung already sold some 20 million original Galaxy S phones. Numbers for the Galaxy S II are equally impressive at 10 million, or one phone a second since launch. That’s a grand total of 30 million Galaxy S devices sold. With full US availability and the holiday season right around the corner, that number will rise very quickly.

(this device alone might mean about $3 million in royalties for Immersion so far).

Reduce latency by avoiding the Internet, urges CDN provider

from www.totaltele.com:

>Limelight Networks takes advantage of Equinix's data centres to drive traffic away from congested Internet; claims live streaming is 'necessary evil'.

In an environment when milliseconds can directly affect revenue streams, it's important that content providers reduce their latency. And avoiding the public Internet is key to that, Chris Townsley, director of European sales at content delivery network provider Limelight told Total Telecom on Monday.

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Limelight focuses on getting the data as close to the end user as possible, carrying it along its own dedicated infrastructure to its data centre partner Equinix's servers.

There's "almost no Internet," Townsley said, aside from the final link between the user and the nearest Equinix data centre.

Cadillac's CUE Brings Haptics Under The Spotlight

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>General Motor's (GM) luxury brand, Cadillac, recently participated at the CTIA Enterprise and Applications conference where it introduced its new Cadillac CUE navigation, information and multimedia car system.

According to GM engineers CUE, which stands for Cadillac User Experience, will represent a game changer in the automotive industry, as this new in-vehicle hub is meant to simplify drivers' usability while allowing a single control source for all information and entertainment tools used in (or connected to) a car.

Sony Ericsson - Q3

Bert Nordberg, President and CEO of Sony Ericsson commented, “We delivered a solid 73 million Euro improvement in income before taxes as we rebounded from the previous quarter with a 33 percent increase in sales. Android-based Xperia™ smartphone sales now account for more than 80 percent of sales and we have shipped 22 million Xperia smartphones to date. We will continue to invest in the smartphone market, shifting the entire portfolio to smartphones during 2012.”

Units shipped during the quarter were 9.5 million, a 9% decrease year-on-year due to a decline in feature phone shipments, partially offset by an increase in smartphone shipments. The 25% quarter-on-quarter increase was due to the higher volume of smartphones shipped.

Sales for the quarter were approximately Euro 1.6 billion and essentially flat year-on-year.

Sony Ericsson estimates that its share of the global Android-based smartphone market during the quarter was approximately 12% in volume and 11% in value.

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/pressreleasedetails/q3financialpressrelease2011-20111014

Starbucks eyes juice-bar business

from msn.com:

>>Starbucks (SBUX) as a juice bar? According to news reports, the coffee giant may soon add smoothies, wheatgrass and acai to its menu.

The New York Post reports that Starbucks has just hired Yohana Bencosme, the former manager of the trendy Manhattan juice bar Liquiteria. Bencosme's new job is to train staffers in Starbucks' Seattle headquarters.

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Would juice bars make sense at Starbucks? The very idea triggered a 3.5% drop in the stock price of Jamba Juice owner Jamba (JMBA) on Thursday.

Starbucks is desperate to bring in more afternoon traffic and even offers an afternoon discount to morning customers in many areas. Smoothies and other juice items would help draw the lunch and afternoon crowds. They would also appeal to children.

Jamba Juice comes to Manila

from http://business.inquirer.net:

>>The latest craze in the US is opening its Philippine flagship store in Bonifacio Global City on November 11.

Jamba Juice hopes to establish its position as a healthy yet tasty option to the growing active lifestyle of Filipinos.

Jamba Inc. tied up with Max’s Group of Companies to develop 40 Jamba Juice locations in the Philippines over the next 10 years.

“The Philippine market is a market that we feel we could be strong here,” answers Sharon Fuentebella, EVP for Max’s Group of Companies and managing director of Jamba Juice Philippines on why they’re choosing the country.

She adds that since tropical fruits are endemic here, the creation of their famous juices will be enjoyed by most Filipinos.

Jamba Juice will sit on a 130-square-meter area with 50 seats and over 100 juices and smoothies to choose from. This will be the first store for the Southeast Asia region.

Jamba Juice of Bakersfield Quickly Boosts Traffic and Sales by Ten Percent

Bakersfield-based Jamba Juice Franchise owner with four stores uses Trumpia's SMS Marketing and Facebook postings to build its mobile marketing database, boost in-store traffic and increase sales.

Baskersfield, CA (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

Jamba Juice of Bakersfield, which owns and operates four local franchises of the popular better-for-you beverage and food company, is using Trumpia's bulk SMS and QR Code Marketing combined with Facebook marketing to increase its in-store traffic by around ten percent. As a result of the increased traffic, Jamba Juice of Bakersfield has realized a significant boost in its sales.

Trumpia is the leading solution provider for Multi-Channel Marketing and Messaging, offering mobile text, email, voice broadcast, IM and social media in a single, unified web-based platform.

The Bakersfield-based business attributes some of its success to creating and placing signs at each store, inviting prospective customers to connect for special daily deals by texting its mobile keyword, Jamba, to its premium short code, 99000, or scanning a Quick Response (QR) Code.

The business also promotes its daily deals on its Marketplace Jamba Facebook fan page, encouraging people to opt-in to its mobile marketing database to receive special coupons that are usable at this particular outlet, which is just one of its four locations in the north-westernmost part of the city.

For example, the Jamba Juice franchisee routinely posts messages on its Marketplace Jamba Facebook fan page that call upon visitors to text its mobile keyword to receive a “buy one get one free (16oz) smoothie deal.” In doing so, the business is growing its Facebook following and, at the same time, using Trumpia's mobile text marketing feature to get more customers to come into the store.

Using both Trumpia's SMS text marketing and QR Code marketing features in this way, Jamba Juice has grown its opt-in mobile database to around 1000 customers in just two months across all of its four stores.

Jamba Juice of Bakersfield typically sends out mobile coupons and deals to this SMS marketing database at least once a week. Customers can redeem the coupon simply by showing the coupon message stored on their phones.

“While we considered many marketing options, we decided to exclusively use Trumpia's mobile text and multi-channel marketing platform,” said Brett Thomas, owner of Jamba Juice of Bakersfield. “We're glad that we did and we were right about our hunch that Trumpia would provide us with the most direct, immediate and affordable way to connect with local residents and quickly build a loyal following. The return on investment that we've enjoyed since we began using Trumpia's platform has been tremendous.”

“Jamba Juice of Bakersfield's use of our SMS text marketing and cross-channel messaging capabilities is a perfect example of how small businesses can harness the power of Trumpia to quickly build their market presence, establish their brand and gain results – more quickly than any other marketing strategy or tactic,” said Derek Rhie, co-founder and director of sales and support for Trumpia. “We're honored to help Jamba Juice of Bakersfield and other small business owners build vibrant, successful businesses in a tenth of the time it would take them to do so with a single channel or more traditional media.”

Read more: http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/11/10/p1978020/jamba-juice-of-bakersfield-quickly-boosts-traffic-and-sales-by-ten-perc#ixzz1ajcBUOD8

InfoRelay Expands Data Center Footprint in Dallas

Additional Network Capacity Addresses Recent Growth and Redundancy Needs

InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc., a leading IT solutions and connectivity provider, expanded its Equinix data center footprint in the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas areas to accommodate a significant increase in demand for colocation and high availability data center solutions in the face of a growing cloud services market.

The Dallas Equinix data center is located within one of the key telecommunications hubs within Dallas: the InfoMart building. This facility serves as a key Internet and peering exchange point for many networks. The 61,573 square foot data center features industry-leading security and interconnection options. InfoMart will continue to play a major role in InfoRelay's portfolio as it continues to adopt to the shifting industry landscape and increasing adoption of cloud technologies.

Besides Dallas, InfoRelay maintains primary network Points of Presence (PoPs) within multiple markets nationwide, including Los Angeles and Southern California, San Jose and the Silicon Valley area, Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and New York City. Within each market, InfoRelay provides high availability server colocation—the ability for clients to host their servers in secure server cabinets owned by InfoRelay. Each cabinet includes power from redundant UPS and generator-backed power systems, and is cooled by a redundant cooling infrastructure. In addition to highly redundant colocation, InfoRelay also provides bandwidth, disaster recovery, and network security solutions to over 150,000 Internet users through its main product line.

By supporting a growing number of shared hosting providers, cloud providers, and content and dedicated server hosts, InfoRelay has gained insight into providing high availability IP services over a self-healing network architecture.

“Our expanding footprint in Dallas is a direct result of our commitment to having the highest quality service for our customers. With the recent blooming interest in cloud services, geographic diversity as well as scalability are a must for any top-end hosting provider,” commented Mr. Joseph Vajda, Director of Network Operations for InfoRelay.

The expansion will take effect November 1, 2011.

Cadillac CUE: GM's luxury brand ups the infotainment game

from www.autoblog.com:

>>Capacitive Screens Finally Come to Cars

Although resistive touchscreens are the norm for most vehicles, in part to their durability, availability and low cost, Cadillac is finally bringing a fully capacitive touchscreen (think iPhone screen) to market. The engineers we spoke with admitted that the barrier to entry was much higher, requiring more time and expertise to get the screen up to automotive grade, but the results – both graphically and interactively – are a clear indication that what's succeeded in the consumer electronics space is on its way to vehicles.

But where Cadillac has upped the game is with its industry-first, proximity-sensing, haptic feedback and multi-touch interface.

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The same goes for the haptic feedback setup, which integrates with the capacitive screen to give the user a subtle pulse when selecting a function or what engineers described as a "sandpaper" sensation when scrubbing through a list.

Cadillac’s Connected Car System Arrives in Style

from Wired:

>Cadillac strips down the typical cluttered dashboard electronic interface, reducing radio and entertainment controls to four physical buttons. All of the buttons are haptic-feedback enabled, which means you’ll feel a pulse of vibration to let you know that you’ve activated a button. The idea is that the driver spends less time fumbling with the dashboard controls, and more time paying attention to the road.

“We’ve seen things from competitors that are almost like you’ve got a typewriter in your car,” said executive director of interior design Dave Lyon in an interview. “It’s way too distracting.”

Cadillac CUE Infotainment System Test Drive

from http://blog.laptopmag.com:

>Including haptic feedback with a touchscreen display would seem like a no brainer at this point, but Cadillac is the first to include it as part of an in-dash infotainment system. During our hands on we tried scrolling through a list of XM Radio stations and found that the haptic feedback was quick and responsive without feeling overwhelming. It made scrolling through lists and selecting various settings feel much more natural.

Cadillac unveils CUE infotainment system for connected driving excitement in 2012

from Engadget:

>>Cadillac may be an unlikely exhibitor for a mobile conference, but it is using CTIA as an opportunity to unveil the Cadillac User Experience (CUE). CUE is its new car infotainment system that will debut next year, first in the XTS and later in the ATS, before spreading to the company's entire line. It combines an eight-inch capacitative multitouch LCD and haptic feedback with proximity sensors for a more rewarding user experience.

video - minute 1.40: haptic

SAY HELLO TO SIRIUS XM LYNX

from the IV MB, by jedi767:

>>It looks like the first new SiriusXM 2.0 Radio has been outed by the FCC. According to a test reportand Label information from the FCC website the first new radio from Sirius XM will be the Sirius XM Lynx.
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Not mentioned in this list and thanks to the Immersion Logo inside the unit, this new radio will most likely feature Haptic Touchscreen Technology by Immersion.

Fire Damages NYSE Data Center In New Jersey

from WSJ:

>>The parent of the New York Stock Exchange reported late Sunday that an electrical fire had damaged its New Jersey data center, though exchange trading systems housed there were unaffected.

The blaze was contained to one room that housed connections linking firms to other New York communications hubs, according to a notice sent Sunday night to clients. There were no injuries as a result of the fire, the notice said.

Merged RTS-Micex Preps Data Integration Strategy

from www.waterstechnology.com:

>>Officials from the integrated exchange—which has yet to be named—are currently reviewing facilities operated by datacenter providers Equinix and Interxion to determine the preferred location

Kyocera Makes Haptics Happen

from http://hothardware.com:

>>According to a report by Tech-On!, Kyocera Corp. demoed a new touchscreen panel for mobile devices at CEATEC Japan that simulates the feeling of touching a physical button.

Bearing the moniker “New Sensation Touch Panel”, the new touchscreen apparently uses piezoelectric elements embedded between the LCD and touch panels. When the user’s finger touches a given spot on the screen, the piezo elements sense the pressure and vibrate, which gives the user the sense that they’re touching a physical button.

Wedbush Analysts Reiterate a “Outperform” Rating on Jamba (JMBA)

from http://localizedusa.com:

>>Jamba (NASDAQ: JMBA)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Wedbush in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The analysts currently have a $2.50 price target on the stock.

Samsung Q3 Profit Beats Estimates on Smartphones

from Bloomberg:

>>Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest maker of mobile phones, reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates as demand for Galaxy smartphones outweighed slumping sales of displays and semiconductors.

“I’m quite amazed,” said Lee Seung Woo, a Seoul-based analyst at Shinyoung Securities Co. “It seems like there was a big surprise on the smartphone side.”

The company, which aims to sell more than 60 million smartphones this year, probably shipped half of that in the third quarter, Shinyoung’s Lee said.

Samsung will likely meet its target to sell more than 300 million handsets this year, including basic models, J.K. Shin, head of Samsung’s mobile-phone division, said Sept. 26.

The South Korean company’s sales accelerated from the second quarter after it began selling the Galaxy S II, a successor to its best-selling Android device introduced last year to counter Apple’s iPhone.

KDDI haptic touch screen pushes your buttons

from http://news.cnet.com:

>>If you're always pressing the wrong icon on your smartphone touch screen, Japan's KDDI is working on a haptic screen that makes it feel like you're pushing a button instead of just a flat surface.

Prototypes shown off here at Ceatec 2011 respond to pressure and provide a sensation of clicking a keyboard button. The cellphone giant demoed potential applications including easier Web browsing and more interactive game playing.

The tech was developed for industrial applications by Kyocera, which was exhibiting a small tactile screen for industrial use at the trade show outside Tokyo. It consists of a touch panel sitting on an LCD with piezoelectric elements.

Video Tour of SY3 – Equinix’s Third IBX Data Center in Sydney

Earlier this year, Equinix announced the phase one opening of its third International Business Exchange™ (IBX) data centre in Sydney, known as SY3.

SY3 provides 1,000 cabinet equivalents of capacity, expanding to 3,000 with subsequent phases. The new IBX significantly increases the company’s Sydney capacity and ability to meet high demand for premium colocation and interconnection data centre services.

http://blog.equinix.com/2011/10/video-tour-of-sy3-equinixs-third-ibx-data-center-in-sydney/

Tier 3 to Bring Enterprise-grade Virtual Private Cloud to New York with New Data Center

Tier 3's Multi-Region Architecture Provides Highly Available, Secure Hybrid Cloud for Business Continuity, Business Agility. Enhancements to Tier 3 Enteprise Cloud Platform Announced at Interop NY.

New York, NY (PRWEB) October 05, 2011

Today at Interop NY, enterprise cloud platform provider Tier 3 announced that it will add a data center in the New York metro area to complete the multi-region architecture of its enterprise-grade infrastructure as a service solution. New York joins Seattle and Chicago for a three-region model that enhances the high availability and built-in business continuity of the Tier 3 enterprise cloud. With its intuitive management controls, high performing, highly availability infrastructure and platform-agnostic orchestration and automation layer, Tier 3 meets the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) requirements of companies wishing to deploy public or virtual private (hybrid) clouds for increased business agility.

"Enterprises across the country are actively identifying apps they can move to a virtual private cloud, but to do so they are demanding a true enterprise-grade cloud platform that provides control, transparency, security, performance and a high availability five 9 SLA," said Adam Wray, CEO, Tier 3. "These customers also want to benefit from the peace of mind of built-in, multi-zone business continuity features and the value that advanced operation automation or auto-ops capabilities bring to significantly reducing operational complexity and costs. Tier 3 meets all of those customer requirements."

Tier 3 chose to locate in New York based on frequent requests from customers, prospects and partners for a regional solution that offers high performance and low latency with the best combination of cloud-based utility and enterprise-grade availability and security. Tier 3 elected to collocate in Equinix's New York IBX® (International Business Exchange™) for its enterprise-grade connectivity and carrier-neutral environment. This allows the company to offer Tier 3 Direct Connect for secure, performance-optimized connectivity - including Cross Connects and Equinix's Carrier Ethernet Exchange as well as private VLAN and VPN.

Benefits of Bringing the Tier 3 Cloud to New York:

• Filling Gap in Region's Public Cloud Market: Tier 3 provides a virtual private cloud IaaS solution fully managed thru the operating system, which eliminates the complexity of managing bare metal while still empowering enterprises with the control and transparency they require in a hybrid or virtual private cloud. With Tier 3 Direct Connect, New York metro customers can leverage private, secure, and performance-optimized connectivity.
• Enhances Robust Built-In Business Continuity: Today, with every enterprise server deployment, Tier 3 keeps multiple copies mirrored locally and replicated automatically to an alternate data center, thus preserving a rolling 14-day backup. The new multi-region architecture now also ensures risk mitigation for single point of failure issues while allowing for complex deployments to be "rolled" across geographic regions. These new features compliment Tier 3's other enterprise-grade cloud features, including 99.999% SLA across entire system; high availability via provisioning across clusters with separate ESX hosts; secure multi-tenancy architecture, compliance and audit-ready policies and monitoring; and built-in business continuity/disaster recovery.

Availability: Tier 3 expects to be operational in New York by the end of the quarter. Visit Tier 3 to demo this solution, including the Autoscaler 2.0 features announced at this show, this week at Interop NY booth 804.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/05/prweb8852934.DTL#ixzz1ZvDPrEZH

KDDI haptic smartphone prototype

From Engadget:

>>Surprisingly, the feedback was effective to the point that we could even feel the ridges on the virtual keypad -- KDDI's ambition with this is to allow the partially-sighted to touch-type (presumably alongside some UI visual aid as well), while everyone else can also benefit from preemptive hyperlink selection in the web browser with the help of fine haptic feedback, thus reducing the chances of hitting the wrong links (see the video below). We were also impressed by the pressure sensor on the touch layer that enabled a "soft punch" input and a "hard punch" input in the demo game, so you can imagine the possibilities with even more layers implemented; except the prototype we saw was already bulky enough. Regardless, as far as availability is concerned there's no info just yet, though this technology is currently patent pending.

BATS Europe data centre migration

Following two successful dress rehearsals, the BATS Europe data centre migration is on schedule to launch live trading at its new facility in Equinix Slough (LD4) on Monday, October 10.

Data Center-Related Stocks End Rough Quarter

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>The worst quarter for the stock market since the financial crisis in 2008 ended on Friday, and data center related stocks were no exception to the trend.

To put some performances within the surrounding environment, the S&P 500 has lost 14.3% since July 1, and the DOW dropped 12.1% in the same time frame.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: better than the iPad?

from www.techcentral.co.za:

>>Samsung’s decision to include the option of haptic feedback when using onscreen keyboards on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is great. Haptic feedback — those subtle vibrations that provide tactile confirmation of a “button” press — is something that’s common on smartphones but far less used on tablets despite being no less useful.

Toshiba announces 7-inch Thrive tablet

from Engadget:

>>It looks like the AT200 isn't the only Toshiba tablet poised to land in time for the holidays. The company just announced the Thrive 7", a (surprise!) 7-inch version of the original.

Semtech – Ground-breaking touchscreen technology goes beyond X, Y, Z – to pressure

Analog and mixed-signal semiconductor specialist, Semtech, has announced a new ground-breaking 4D-Touch touchscreen controller platform designed to bring out the best user experiences by enabling the capability to sense in the X, Y, Z+ (proximity), and Z- (pressure) directions in many touch-interface applications including smart phones, tablets, handheld GPS, automotive consoles, and POS terminals.

The innovative touch devices integrate a proximity detection feature that gives OEMs the ability to introduce a new type of sensing experience to their products well before a user even touches the device. This high resolution capacitive proximity sensing is implemented with Semtech’s proprietary analog front-end design, which enables detection from a long distance as well as sensing through thick overlays and materials with low permittivity. This key differentiator in touch sensing will enhance the user experiences across a wide variety of applications.

http://www.electropages.com/2011/09/semtech-4d-touch-touchscreen-controller/

Immersion Corporation has certified the SX8657/58 as optimal motor drivers for its TouchSense® 3000 haptic control software suite of haptic waveforms available to all customers via an Immersion license.

"The SX8654 family is a ground-breaking platform for resistive touchscreen applications. By enabling built-in proximity sensing using any resistive panel, Semtech has added especially expensive high-end features at the fraction of the cost of traditional IR proximity sensing," said Sam Massih, Product Line Director, Consumer Analog Products for Semtech. "Combining that with direct drive haptics feedback, the SX8654 platform provides OEMs an opportunity to revolutionize and upgrade almost all their resistive touchscreen applications with value added features."

http://investors.semtech.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=594679

Further expansion for Equinix Slough facility

from http://eandt.theiet.org/:

>>Data centre services provider Equinix has opened its 50th International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Slough, UK. The expansion of the second phase of the company’s Platform Equinix offering, LD5 IBX adds 4,000 square metres of customer space and capacity for 1,400 cabinet equivalents.

LD5 IBX first opened in April 2010, and was built on the same site as Equinix’s existing LD4 IBX data centre.

Create High-Definition Designs with Haptic Driver

from www.designworldonline.com:

>>Tactile feedback for research and consumer use is growing. The latest device comes from Texas Instruments. The DRV8662 is an integrated piezo haptic driver for mobile consumer and industrial designs.

Six crucial tech companies you've never heard of

from www.infoworld.com:

>>Behind the headlines, these firms help form the foundation of the IT industry -- and the modern world wouldn't work without them

Samsung GALAXY S II continues success reaching 10 Million in global sales

Global popularity with customers drives momentum for Samsung's flagship smartphone

SEOUL, Korea – September 25th, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100) has achieved 10 million global channel sales, doubling from five million in just eight weeks.

The GALAXY S II is Samsung's flagship smartphone device - a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched Super AMOLED Plus viewing experience with powerful performance, all on Android, the world's fastest-growing mobile operating system. The next generation smartphone also includes Samsung's four content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.

"Since its launch in late April 2011, the GALAXY S II has seen continued sales success, demonstrating Samsung's industry-leading capabilities in - and commitment to - the smartphone market" said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/25/samsung-moves-10-million-galaxy-s-iis-pats-itself-on-the-back/

Savtira Corp. Selects Equinix for Data Center Services in the U.S. and Europe

Today Savtira announced it has selected Equinix as its primary data center provider throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) September 22, 2011

Major global businesses rely on the vitality of an information-driven world. With a pressing need to expand geographic reach and establish data centers for web-based information-sharing, securely exchanging critical information is a must, yet at the same time, growing startups like Savtira Corporation , a new provider of B2B eCommerce solutions, are recognizing the benefits of colocating critical equipment as a time and cost savings measure. Today Savtira announced it has selected Equinix as its primary data center provider throughout the U.S. and Europe. Savtira will move its operations into 10 Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX®) data centers and will leverage Platform Equinix as it expands globally. Savtira selected Equinix because of its extensive global reach into key geographic markets and the direct connection opportunity it provides Savtira to potential partners and customers.

“Equinix is a global leader connecting, protecting and powering the digital economy. With our rapidly advancing Cloud Commerce platform, we needed to ensure a reliable system for our global deployment. The 10 colocation facilities located in the U.S. and Europe, will serve our high-availability, enterprise-class infrastructure that will support Fortune 500 brands,” said Timothy Roberts, Savtira CEO.

Savtira’s Software-as-a-Service Cloud Commerce platform uses eCommerce to sell everything from downloadable entertainment to consumer goods. Savtira eStores are branded and custom-tailored for Savtira clients so that no two eStores are alike. All Savtira clients have the option to distribute millions of digital titles and thousands of physical goods from the Savtira catalog to their customers from their own branded eStore. The platform includes Savtira’s carrier-class “Entertainment Distribution Network” (EDN), which streams all digital media from the cloud to any device. All types of software and digital media (business applications, games, music, movies, audio/e-books) are available to consumers on a rental or subscription basis. No download or installation is necessary. Consumers have the ability to pause media on one device and resume it on another. All data, state and configuration is stored within the cloud.

“As Savtira expands globally, Equinix provides the scalability, geographic diversity and performance to support the demands of the company’s Cloud Commerce platform. Savtira can leverage Platform Equinix to access Equinix’s global footprint of data centers, and to connect directly to our thriving business ecosystem of customers and partners,” said Chris Sharp, general manager of content and digital media at Equinix.

About Savtira Corporation
Based in Tampa, Florida, Savtira is in the business of Digital Distribution with a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform that is a turnkey system for the distribution, marketing, merchandising, and selling of both digital media and physical goods in a single store and a single, unified shopping cart. Savtira-powered stores are designed to meet the specific needs of retail partners so no two eStores are alike. All Savtira eStores are custom-branded for our partners. Extra features and services are offered on an à la carte basis. Savtira’s next carrier-class “Entertainment Distribution Network” (EDN) streams all digital media from the cloud with a feature-set that eclipses anything on the market. For more information on Savtira, visit: http://www.Savtira.com or call 813.402.0123. Follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/savtira.

Savtira is a registered trademark. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

Equinix “buy” rating reiterated by Benchmark Co.

from http://localizedusa.com

>>Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) had their “buy” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Benchmark Co. in a research note issued to investors on Friday.

Jamba Juice Foreign Expansion And Licensing Strategy Seems On Track

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>Jamba Juice (JMBA) turn around story may probably be resumed in a relatively simple way: in 2009, the management team decided to reduce the number of company owned locations, and concentrate its growth efforts on franchise-operated stores and licensed consumer products – with both strategies potentially representing very high margin contributors to the company's bottom line.

SoftLayer(R) Launches Asia-Pacific Operations Extends Footprint with Singapore Data Center and Network PoPs in Tokyo and Hong Kong

DALLAS, Sep 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SoftLayer(R) Technologies, the innovation leader in Cloud, Dedicated, and Managed hosting, today announced the upcoming opening of the company's new data center in Singapore and network Points of Presence (PoPs) in Singapore, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Beginning Sept. 23, customers can pre-order services in the new data center, to be deployed when the data center and PoPs officially "go live" on Oct. 3.

"We are excited to bring our unique solutions to hosting to the Asia-Pacific region," said Lance Crosby, Chief Executive Officer for SoftLayer. "We've had an international customer base for quite some time, with almost half of our 23,000 customers coming from more than 140 countries besides the U.S. But we couldn't be happier to now have a truly international presence, putting our industry-leading solutions so much closer to our customers and their countless end users."

Designated SNG01, the new data center features the following:

-- Capacity for more than 16,000 servers

-- Redundant network infrastructure

-- Fully-automated platform

-- Unique pod design concept

SNG01 and the Tokyo and Hong Kong PoPs feature connectivity from multiple Tier-1 network carriers, including NTT, Tata, and Equinix, with direct network connections to SoftLayer facilities in San Jose and Los Angeles.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/softlayerr-launches-asia-pacific-operations-2011-09-20

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from peeringdb:

Equinix Singapore	36351	Singapore	SG
Equinix Tokyo (TY2)	36351	Tokyo	JP
MEGA iAdvantage Hong Kong	36351	Hong Kong	HK

Equinix is delivering an additional 20,000 square feet in Elk Grove Village

from datacenterpractice.com:

>>Equinix is delivering an additional 20,000 square feet in Elk Grove Village in January 2012,its third and final phase. They will continue to see competition from newly delivered space at Latisys and CoreLink.

Equinix is our top pick overall.

from www.twst.com:

>>TWST: What are your top picks right now and why?

Mr. Weller: We're pretty long the sector. Equinix is our top pick overall. We felt, and still feel, that valuation is very attractive. If you look at the multiples or valuation on an enterprise value to EBITDA basis - and that's the way we look at it, and I say it that way because from a REIT perspective, the typical valuation metric that REIT analysts will focus on is price to FFO or AFFO or net asset value, but we look at EV/EBITDA - Equinix at approximately seven times forward EBITDA is, we think, pretty attractive. Again, we felt like the last three quarters have all been around restoring confidence that the issues Equinix experienced were company specific as opposed to it being some big negative inflection point for Equinix and for the data center market. I think mission accomplished so far.

Unfortunately, the last few weeks have been devastating to Equinix's share prices, as well as any other stock on my screen because they reported very solid results as I mentioned, and you saw the stock up to $105, and now we're sitting here in the low $80s. We still think that's a good story.

Market Tries To Decipher Internap CEO's Comments

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>Last Friday, at about 3 pm, shares of Internap (INAP) started experiencing an uptrend move, on good volume, that left most investors wondering “what's happening?".

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The stock closed at $5.72, or almost 10% higher – while small caps may be very volatile, especially in this market environment, it may be worth looking for some fundamental reasons that could explain this sudden move, apart from the usual suspects, short covering, or “someone in the know.”

ViviTouch haptic technology hands-on: electroactive polymer giving a 'high definition feel'

from Engadget:

>>Our very own Myriam was impressed by this $100 peripheral (which is now available on Amazon), and so were some of us here at TGS on certain applications. We were most impressed by the pinball game demonstration using the Pulse, and even more so with a similar demo on a modified first-gen iPad that house two ViviTouch actuators -- there was certainly a more natural feel to the game, especially when the pinball hit the bumpers.

Breaking News: Qantas to trial in-flight Wi-Fi, tablets ZDNet / Cloud / Story OrionVM taps Equinix S3 for expansion

from www.zdnet.com.au:

>>Local start-up OrionVM has taken capacity at the new Equinix S3 datacentre in Sydney, as the cloud infrastructure start-up continues its efforts to crack the $1 million revenue milestone.

The move marks a period of renewed success for the company, which recently took out the broadband innovation award at the Tech23 showcase, planning to use the $25,000 prize money to fund marketing and development and an overseas expansion in an attempt to generate $1 million in the current financial year.

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"The migration into Equinix Sydney3 allows us to push forward a couple of new features we have been working on. Most of these features required the increased transit and power capacity offered by the new facility," he said.

The move will also allow it to cut costs. Yeo said that bandwidth prices would drop by at least 15 per cent (overall pricing is being finalised).

Smartphones out-ship feature phones in Europe, Samsung leads the way

from Engadget:

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It was probably gonna happen sooner or later, but a new report from IDC confirms it: smartphones are now out-shipping feature phones in western Europe.

IDC: Nokia, LG see significant Q2 shipping decline, Apple continues to grow

from Engadget:

>>Nokia, while still the world's largest handset maker, suffered a significant blow, with shipments dropping from 111.1 million in Q2 2010 to 88.5 million; the company's market share was similarly down, hitting 24.2 percent, compared to last year's 33.8 percent. LG Electronics was the only other manufacturer to see a loss, with shipments dropping to 24.8 million from 30.6 million in 2010.

Equinix Appoints Alex Tam as Managing Director for Greater China

20-year technology veteran to drive business development

HONG KONG – September 8, 2011 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced the appointment of Alex Tam as managing director of Equinix Greater China. Tam joins Equinix as a 20-year veteran of the ICT industry in Asia Pacific and has held senior management roles with British Telecom (BT), iAdvantage, Hutchison Telecommunications and Hongkong Telecom. He will draw on his extensive experience to support the growth of Platform Equinix in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and capitalize new business opportunities presented through trends towards outsourcing, business continuity and cloud-based service delivery.

Tam recently worked for BT as the general manager of data centers, Hong Kong. At BT, he was responsible for establishing the company’s Hong Kong data center operation and for developing the data center and IT outsourcing services strategy. Prior to BT, he was the CEO of iAdvantage where he spearheaded the data center business in Hong Kong and China.

Samuel Lee, president, Equinix Asia-Pacific commented: “Equinix has a ten-year track record in the Hong Kong market as a trusted business partner. Alex is a great addition to our team and absolutely the right person to drive the growth of Platform Equinix in Hong Kong and China.

“We have invested substantially in expanding our HK1 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center over the past three years and our second Hong Kong IBX data center, HK2, will commence operations in the third quarter this year. HK2 will give us additional capacity to meet the needs of our existing customers and attract new customers that are looking for a global and highly available platform with dynamic business ecosystems and the broadest choice of networks available.”

“I am very pleased to be joining Equinix at such an exciting time in its growth,” commented Tam. “Equinix’s strategy of building network-neutral data centers on a global platform is certainly paying dividends. The company is experiencing healthy demand in Hong Kong and there is a huge amount of potential in China, as our customers in Europe and Hong Kong look to expand their businesses on the Mainland. I’m looking forward to working with the team to drive sales in order to maximise the numerous opportunities and contribute to the success and growth of Platform Equinix in Asia.”

Tam holds a M.Sc. degree in Global Business from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from The University of Hong Kong.

RTS selects Equinix as data centre provider in Germany

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced that Equinix, Inc. has been chosen as the provider of its newest low latency global data center in Germany, extending its reach on Platform Equinix™.

The RTS data center, which offers hosting and co-location services, will be located at Equinix's FR2 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) in Frankfurt, enabling RTS to continue to offer low latency sensitive clients the fastest access to Eurex® and Xetra® markets.

Last year, Deutsche Börse AG selected the state-of-the-art Equinix Frankfurt facility as its new main data center to operate as the primary co-location site for customers of Eurex, one of the world's leading derivatives exchanges, and Xetra, the leading pan-European trading system for the cash market of Deutsche Börse.

RTS offers connectivity across asset classes to more than 135 exchanges globally, with co-located, ultra-low latency access to more than 65 of these venues. Its ASP (application services provider) hosting, trading, matching and risk management solutions are available via the exchange's global data centers in key markets worldwide, including Frankfurt, Chicago, New York and London. Four of these centers are now located in Equinix facilities.

"Our customers in Germany, Europe and across the globe rely on RTS and its partners to offer them the fastest, most robust connectivity to key exchanges and trading systems such as Eurex and Xetra. From this new strategic location, RTS customers are able to connect directly to Eurex and Xetra access points and minimize the critical round-trip time from the server to the matching engine and back to the server," said Christian Zahm, Frankfurt-based RTS sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Jörg Rosengart, general manager of Equinix Germany, added: "In recent years, the volume of electronic trading has grown exponentially. In response to this development, the infrastructure we provide in our data center offers financial service providers direct connectivity with minimal latency. We are delighted that RTS has placed its trust in Equinix and can take advantage of our expertise in providing data center services to the financial sector."

http://www.finextra.com/News/Announcement.aspx?pressreleaseid=40802

Digitimes Research: Apple to lead in 2011 smartphone shipments

from Digitimes:

>>Global smartphone shipments for 2011 will reach 462 million units, rising 60% from the 288 million shipped in 2010, according to Digitimes Research.

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Combined shipments from the world's top-5 smartphone companies in 2011 are forecast to exceed 333 million units, which will account for 72% of total units expected to be shipped. The proportion came to as high as 85% in 2010, when the top-5 vendors shipped a total of 244 million units, Lin observed.

Source: Digitimes Research, September 2011

NTT Com to Strengthen PoP in Tokyo

from www.prnewswire.co.uk:

>>NTT Com also upgraded its PoP in Equinix data center on September 7, and plans to launch its new PoP in @Tokyo data center on September 26, both in Tokyo. The two facilities are expected to meet the needs of a wide range of customers, including content providers, ISPs and telecom carriers both within Japan and overseas.

Investors Flee Dark Pools As Market Volatility Erupts

from WSJ:

>>The number of messages such as stock quotes channeling across U.S. markets surged to 2.8 million per second during the worst of the May 6 ”flash crash,” overwhelming traders and contributing to the seize-up in information flow. The same figure now reaches more than 5 million messages a second without any hiccups in the market, according to data from Equinix Inc. and Exegy Inc.

As the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 250 points Friday, the figure briefly shot above 5 million. “Exchanges really led the way” enabling U.S. markets to handle more of those messages, John Knuff, general manager for global financial services at Equinix said in an interview.

Cellphones ComScore calls Android top dog, Apple pulls further ahead of RIM (US data)

from Engadget:

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According to ComScore, out of the 82.2 million people in the US with a smartphone (up ten percent from last quarter), Android came in first as the biggest platform yet again, capturing a whopping 41.8 percent of the market like a boss. In a not-so-close second, Apple was able to snag 27 percent, followed by RIM in the third place spot with 21.7 percent -- down 4 percentage points from last quarter.

Smartphones to account for majority of handset shipments by 2015, says IHS iSuppli

from Digitimes:

>>Global smartphone unit shipments will soar to 1.03 billion units in 2015, more than double the 478 million in 2011. This will cause smartphones' share of global cellphone shipments to increase to 54.4% in 2015, up from 32.5% in 2011.This rise to dominance is all the more remarkable considering that smartphones accounted for only 15.8% of the total cellphone market in 2009.

Within the smartphone market, the fastest-growing category will be low-end models, defined as devices with limited features and lower memory densities relative to higher-end products. Shipments of low-end smartphones are expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 115.4% during the period from 2010 through 2015, compared to just 16.4 % for mid-range to high-end smartphones.

Electric Cloud Partners With VMware to Build Smart Development Clouds

Equinix and Electric Cloud speaking today at VMworld® 2011 on how end-to-end automation of the build-test-deploy cycle and cloud resources accelerated Equinix's software development

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- VMworld 2011 -- Today at VMworld® 2011, Electric Cloud®, the smart development cloud company, announced that ElectricCommander® 4.0, the latest version of its enterprise-class automation solution, will integrate with VMware vCloud® Director 1.5 to enable smart development clouds. Brian Lillie, Equinix CIO, and Martin Van Ryswyk, Electric Cloud VP of engineering, will present "Beyond the Cloud Hype" (Session CIM2628) at VMworld 2011 today discussing how Equinix implemented a smart development cloud to accelerate its software development and test cycle. The session is at 5:30 p.m. today.

With this integration, Electric Cloud and VMware jointly address the challenges both development and IT face by providing a smart development cloud solution that automates development on top of cloud infrastructure. ElectricCommander automates the entire build-test-deploy process with an intuitive workflow automation solution, executing the operations and coordinating hand-offs between teams. ElectricCommander integrates seamlessly with VMware vCloud Director 1.5, allowing IT to automate the setting up, configuring and tearing down of virtual machines as they are needed to improve cloud resource utilization and eliminate VM sprawl.

"The constantly fluctuating resource demands of software development make it an ideal fit for the cloud, but without automation it's not enough," said Mike Maciag, Electric Cloud CEO. "By pairing the end-to-end automation of ElectricCommander with VMware vCloud® Director's superior cloud resource management, we can enable smart development clouds that support the 'bursty' nature of development, giving developers ready access to resources as they are needed, and automating the entire build-test-deploy cycle for faster, smarter development."

ElectricCommander provides increased visibility into resource usage, providing IT with the information they need to optimize resources. For developers, a smart development cloud powered by ElectricCommander and VMware vCloud Director means automated development that allows faster iterations and continuous integration throughout the build-test-deploy process. Ultimately, customers enjoy faster time to market and improved software quality.

"ElectricCommander and VMware vCloud® Director work hand-in-hand to enable application development on the cloud," said Dan Chu, vice president, Cloud Infrastructure and Services, VMware. "Taken together, they optimize self-service and elasticity for developers, and comprehensive resource management for IT."

Equinix Implements Smart Development Cloud

For Equinix, a provider of global data center services, ElectricCommander and VMware vCloud Director have proven to be the solution to challenges including error-prone manual processes, disconnected development environments and manual hand-offs between teams. Equinix implemented a smart development cloud supported by ElectricCommander and VMware vCloud Director that tightly couples the development process to its internal "private" cloud infrastructure.

Implementing a smart development cloud with ElectricCommander and VMware vCloud Director has allowed Equinix to create development workflows that enable its software developers to automatically provision resources for both development and test environments. Multiple projects now share a common development framework and the same private cloud infrastructure, while retaining unique processes and tool integrations as needed. This smart development cloud also enables resources to scale for peak usage and allows multiple tests to be run in parallel.

"Electric Cloud and VMware have allowed us to create a smart development cloud that reduced our time to execute development and IT infrastructure processes from hours down to minutes, reduced environment set-up from a week to two hours, and reduced our errors to almost zero," said Equinix CIO Brian Lillie. "Our smart development cloud has also increased visibility and transparency throughout the development process, and allowed our team to better collaborate and more fully align to reach our common goals as one integrated team."

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/electric-cloud-partners-with-vmware-to-build-smart-development-clouds-2011-08-30

Crucial Paradigm expands cloud services with Equinix

from www.arnnet.com.au:

>>Web hosting company, Crucial Paradigm, has moved into global data centre services provider, Equinix’s new SY3 International Business Exchange (IBX) datacentre in Sydney.

The move will enable Crucial Paradigm to deliver an expanded range of Equinix’s cloud services to its managed service provider customers.

Toshiba rumored to be announcing ultra-thin tablet at IFA

from Engadget:

>>According to Notebook Italia, Toshiba's expected to announce a new ultra-thin tablet at IFA this week, swapping full-size USB and HDMI ports for micro-USB, micro HDMI, and microSD slots in order to shave off a few millimeters from last year's model, leaving the new device with a sleeker, much more appealing design.

waterproof Fujitsu tablet to be released in September

from datacider.com:

>>Waterproof Fujitsu tablet expected from NTT DoCoMo launched in September this year "ARROWS Tab F-01D" was leaked specs and product brochures. Is expected to be formally announced at the presentation of the September 08 Winter model.

Jamba Juice To Open Its First Two Canadian Stores In Toronto

On May 23, Jamba Juice (JMBA) announced an agreement with Canada Juice Corp. to develop 80 stores across Canada over the next 10 years. The first Jamba Juice Canadian locations were anticipated to open in late 2011.

Thanks to PostCity, we now get more details about the first two openings:

The first Canadian Jamba Juice will open in three to four weeks in The Annex, at 495 Bloor Street West, in the former home of Walk in Wok Out. The second will be in Yorkdale mall. While these two locations are the only confirmed ones to date, “there is not a province we will not be in over the next 24 months,” Aaron [Serruya] says. The Canadian locations will be identical to their American counterparts.

Aaron says that Jamba’s fruit smoothies are addictive and that people are anticipating their arrival. “Customers will come everyday. It will be an alternative to coffee.”

The expansion of its international franchise stores is key to Jamba's growth – and, given the business model, future earnings and cash flow generation.

Right now, Jamba Juice operates about 310 locations, while 436 shops are franchise-owned.

The company, as James White, the CEO, remarked during the last conference call, intends to strongly expand the number of franchised locations in the next few years:

Let's move now to store expansion via our franchise system, which allows us to accelerate our growth, increase our brand presence, improve our overall margin and reduce capital requirements. Our ambition for international is significant, but very actionable and on track. We're focused on 10 priority markets where we can open 50 to 100 units in each market. We'll sign a master franchise agreement with a strong local partner who has a successful track record as a premier operator and brand developer.

A similar strategy is being pursued in the USA, as remarked in the Q&A session:

Gregory McKinley - Dougherty & Company LLC

Okay. And what's your franchise pipeline look domestically here now that the refranchising transactions are complete?

James White

For us, our market plan, as we look into the immediate future, so call that this current year and through '13, we would expect in the 50- to 70-unit range for that set of 3 years, it will be largely...

Gregory McKinley - Dougherty & Company LLC

Per year, 50 to 70?

James White

Per year. It will be largely franchise. We'll end up opening 8 or 9 company units this year. That will probably be cut in half as we look to the following 2 years, and we'll focus more on development with our current franchise partners as we fill in. We will continue to grow in our nontraditional venues, airports, college campuses and those kinds of venues moving forward.

Jamba Juice recently reported Q2 results that were much better than expected. While the company remains in the middle of its turn around plan, and shares are also suffering some pressure as two large shareholders are liquidating their position, even a partial execution of this growth plan (that also includes licensing Jamba branded consumer products, now in over 25,000 outlets) could deliver, in a few years, a completely different company, capable of reporting good earnings and a strong cash flow.

Equinix Announces Hurricane Irene Continuity Plan

As you would expect, our Site Operations personnel have taken additional precautionary measures to guard against interruption of customer services due to the approaching hurricane.

What are some of the measures Equinix is taking

• The generators have been tested, fuel tanks are full, levels verified, and backup fuel vendors have been placed on standby in the event of extended power interruption.
• Special arrangements have been made to make sure staff are available on site as necessary to maintain operability standards.
• We have secured hotel rooms near the sites, and have brought in cots, MREs, and other emergency supplies, should the situation become extreme.

What about flood risk?

• All East Coast IBXs are minimally several feet above flood plain.
• We have staged leak diversion kits, sandbags, tarps, vinyl sheeting, etc. with which to secure doors and windows.
• All drains and sump pumps have been verified as free from debris and in working order.

Who should I contact during the storm for updates?

• During the storm, the most effective way for customers to get updates is to call 866-EQUINIX or 866-378-4649 or email support@equinix.com. In case of landline outages, we have an extensive cellphone network in place to provide updates to the ERC (Equinix Response Center, as listed above.
• In case of an outage of any type, customers will be sent an Equinix Incident Notification via email with details of such outage and applicable updates to the outage resolution.

How will I know when the danger has passed?

• Equinix will send updates to customers every two hours through the Equinix Incident Notification process if and as Irene’s path indicates an IBX is within the storm’s path. Specific Incident Notifications will be sent if, and when, additional incidents arise in accordance with our standard and customary processes.
• Supplemental staff will be in place for both our sites and support teams. 1- 866-EQUINIX and support@equinix.com will be available to answer specific questions for the duration of the storm.

http://www.equinix.com/company/news-and-events/press-releases/hurricane-irene/

NYSE Weighs Shutdown Options as Irene Risk Closes Subways

from Bloomberg:

>>Equinix Inc. (EQIX), which operates data centers used by exchanges and alternative markets including dark pools to house their main computers and trading technology, will have more employees ready to work if the storm affects the operation of its facilities. Dark pools are private venues that compete with exchanges without displaying bids and offers publicly.

“The data centers are built to withstand very, very bad storms,” Steve Smith, chief executive officer of the Redwood City, California-based company, said in an interview in New York. “We’re double-checking our fuel to make sure we have reserves if we lose power,” he said. “We’re double-checking the generators. We’ll have more staff on standby, and on Sunday night and Monday we’ll be on higher alert.”

Backup fuel vendors are also on standby in case additional levels are required, Sam Kapoor, chief operating officer at Equinix, said in an e-mail. All of the company’s data centers are staffed around the clock, he said.

Cirracore And Canvas Systems Partner To Exhibit CloudPod And Private Cloud Hosting At VMworld 2011

Cirracore, a global provider of enterprise cloud hosting services, and Canvas Systems, a global leader in IT infrastructure solutions and services, announced today that the two companies will be partnering to exhibit Canvas Systems CloudPod(TM) Solutions that provide Infrastructure-as-a-Service for private clouds and Cirracore’s private cloud hosting services at Equinix, at VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas.

“We will be performing live demonstrations of a private cloud using VMware and Canvas System’s CloudPod to exhibit a private cloud in a rack. Cirracore has recently joined the VMware VSPP (VMware Service Provider Program) to offer VMware hosting services. Combined with Cirracore’s enterprise-class data centers at Equinix facilities, the Cirracore/CloudPod combination is a compelling solution for enterprises considering cloud deployments either on-site or off-site in one of our data centers”, stated Matthew Elkourie, CTO of Cirracore.

“Canvas Systems’ CloudPod Solutions provide an painless method for enterprises to migrate to private clouds from physical infrastructures. CloudPod offers a complete hardware and software stack in a self-contained locking cabinet that can be deployed on-site or hosted with Cirracore”, stated Dave Rollo, Business Development Manager Rental at Canvas Systems.

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Samsung introduces new GALAXY smartphone naming strategy, expands GALAXY smartphone range

from Engadget, Samsung's P/R:

>>SEOUL--(Korea Newswire) August 24, 2011 -- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced a new naming strategy for its GALAXY range of smartphones. The creation of the new naming system is marked by the release of four new GALAXY smartphone, the GALAXY W, GALAXY M Pro, GALAXY Y and GALAXY Y Pro, all of which run on the powerful Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating systems.

Samsung has created a new and simplified system of naming its smartphones, focused on its ever-expanding portfolio of industry-leading Android devices. The naming structure will organize and group all devices into five classes, identified by a single alphabetical letter. Devices will then be further designated by an additional indicator which will identify specific functionality.

"As Samsung continues to innovate, our goal is to provide consumers with an experience uniquely tailored to their needs. We have introduced steps to ensure users can simply identify the device designed to deliver the perfect experience for them," said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business.

"In addition to this new naming strategy at IFA this year we unveilling the GALAXY W, GALAXY M Pro, GALAXY Y and GALAXY Y Pro – designed with the professional and social consumer in mind. These products further build on the phenomenal success we have enjoyed with the GALAXY range."

New ways to identify your GALAXY Smartphones

According to the new naming structure, new class designators refer to the specific category that the smartphone product fits into, for example a premium device, or an entry-level device. All classes will be used within the higher branding of the 'GALAXY' smartphones.

- "S" (Super Smart) – Devices at the very pinnacle of Samsung's mobile portfolio. This class will only be used on flagship devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S, the award-winning smartphone that has already sold 10 million units throughout the world.
· "R" (Royal / Refined) – Premium category models, a combination of power, performance and productivity for the individual who wants to be defined by the technology they carry.
· "W" (Wonder) – High quality, strategic models, perfect for those seeking a balance between style and performance.
· "M" (Magical) –High-performance models at an economic price-point.
· "Y" (Young) – These are entry models or strategic models for emerging markets or a younger audience more sensitive to price.
Class indicators allow a more specific description of the key selling points of a device:

- "Pro" – This indicates that the device includes a QWERTY keyboard for speedier email typing and increased productivity for professionals.
- "Plus" – This indicates that the device is an upgrade from an existing model.
- "LTE" – This indicates that the device is designed to utilize LTE (Long-Term Evolution) connectivity standards, a 4G standard to provide increased mobile network capacity and speed.

all Equinix data centers on the East Coast operating normally

from Equinix FB page:

>At this time, all Equinix data centers and offices on the East Coast are operating normally after the DC-area earthquake.

Traders, Electronic Systems Tested By Tuesday's Quake

from online.wsj.com:

>Representatives for NYSE Euronext (NYX), Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ), BATS Global Markets, Direct Edge and the International Securities Exchange said that dealing in securities and stock options continued unabated following the earthquake.

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The quake tested the high-tech infrastructure supporting stock and derivatives markets that are now heavily electronic. New York-area data centers run by NYSE Euronext and specialist firms such as Equinix Inc. (EQIX) and Telx Group Inc. saw no hitches affecting the trades and messages among exchanges, brokers and proprietary trading firms.

Chi-East Selects Equinix as its Primary Data Centre

SINGAPORE — August 23, 2011 —

Chi-East, the independent, pan-Asian trading venue, and Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data centre services, today announced that Chi-East has chosen Equinix’s Singapore 2 (SG2) International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) as its primary data centre. Chi-East, which commenced operations in the fourth quarter of 2010, is the world’s first exchange-backed, non-displayed trading platform¹ for securities listed in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

With the selection of Equinix, Chi-East’s participants will benefit from the data centre provider’s existing carrier and financial network connectivity infrastructure, offering participants low latency proximity hosting options for the 3,264 securities currently supported on Chi-East’s system. This includes all SGX-listed shares, all Hong Kong Main Board listed shares, the component stocks of the TOPIX 100 and all listed ETFs in the three markets.

“One of the unique features of Chi-East is our ability to provide non-displayed trading to clients located throughout Asia from a single location in Singapore. To do this, we have selected a partner that can provide low latency services to our trading participants,” said Ned Phillips, CEO of Chi-East. “We chose Platform Equinix because of its established financial ecosystem, low latency infrastructure and highly secure environment.

“Equinix constantly meets the stringent requirements of the financial community for high performance, connectivity and low latency. We are pleased to support Chi-East in achieving its goal of becoming the first exchange-backed non-display liquidity venue in Asia Pacific,” said David Wilkinson, senior director, business development for Equinix in Asia Pacific.

“The addition of a strong trading venue like Chi-East to the Equinix portfolio showcases our capabilities to provide a neutral environment with optimal connectivity. It further demonstrates how Platform Equinix can provide market participants with access to new business opportunities across multiple locations,” added Wilkinson.

2Q smartphone sales by operating system

from Yahoo:

>>Here are the worldwide sales and market share figures for smartphones by operating system in the second quarter, according to research firm Gartner.

Google Inc.'s Android: 46.8 million units, 43.4 percent market share

Nokia Corp.'s Symbian: 23.9 million units, 22.1 percent market share

Apple Inc.'s iOS: 19.6 million units, 18.2 percent market share

Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry OS: 12.7 million units, 11.7 percent market share

InterXion Reports a Healthy Quarter, Along With Expansion and Partnership Plans

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>InterXion (INXN) reported Q2 2011 earnings Wednesday morning, before market open.

A quick look at some of the highlights:

• Revenues were €60.0 million, a 19% increase compared to Q2 2010 (€50.4 million), and a 3.7% increase sequentially;
• Adjusted EBITDA was €23.3 million, a 19% increase compared to last year (Q2 2010: €19.6 million), and a 5% increase compared to the previous quarter;
• Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 38.9%, compared to 38.8% in Q2 2010 and 38.4% in Q1 2011;
• Capital Expenditures during the quarter was €16.2 million;
• Net profit was €5.2 million in Q2 2011, up 32% from Q2 2010 – EPS were € 0.08.

Equinix Earns ISO 27001 Certification For Data Centers In Switzerland

Zurich and Geneva data centers meet international standard for information security

ZURICH / GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — August 18, 2011 — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that it has successfully passed the external audit for ISO 27001 certification for its six International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers in Switzerland.

The ISO 27001 audit specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving a documented Information Security Management System, taking into account the organization’s overall business risks. A neutral, independent agency conducts the audit and assesses the operation of a data center, as well as all available applications, IT systems, processes and services provided by the organization’s employees and contractors.

This accreditation verifies that the ISO information security standard is now an integral component of all business processes within Equinix’s data centers in Zurich and Geneva.

“Equinix designs and builds all of its IBXs to the highest operational standard, particularly where security is concerned,” says Marco Dottarelli, managing director of Equinix Switzerland. “We are delighted to earn this certification for all our data centers in Switzerland. It demonstrates our commitment to providing robust information security measures that preserve the integrity of our customers’ sensitive information.”

Jamba Turns In Solid Quarter; Turnaround on Track

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>Jamba (JMBA) reported Q2 2011 earnings Tuesday. A quick look at some of the highlights:

• Total revenues decreased 20.5% to $58.9 million, from $74.1 million in Q2 2010. As a reminder, the decline in revenues is mainly due to the company’s refranchising initiative, started in 2009. Revenues exceeded analysts expectations ($ 56.02 million).
• In Q2 company-owned comparable-store sales increased 4.3%, system-wide comparable-store sales increased 2.9% and franchise-operated comparable-store sales increased 1.4%, compared to the prior year period.

William Blair Upgrades Equinix (EQIX) to Outperform

from www.streetinsider.com:

>>William Blair upgraded Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) from Market Perform

InterXion Earnings Preview

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>>InterXion (INXN), one of the leading European providers of network-neutral data center services, will be reporting Q2 earnings tomorrow morning, Wednesday July 17, before the market open. Analysts expect, on average, revenue of € 59.83 million and EPS of € 0.07. The company doesn't issue quarterly guidance, but on the occasion of the last conference call it reaffirmed its yearly forecast for revenue expected to be in the range of €239 to €245 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of €91 to €95 million.

AT&T Mobile App Hackathon - Chicago

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