“ABB FIA Formula E Championship” brings pioneering technology leader ABB as title sponsor to the world’s first fully electric international FIA motorsport series ZURICH-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ABB and Formula E are teaming up in a ground-breaking partnership to champion e-mobility for a sustainable future. Since its first race in Beijing in September 2014, Formula E has established itself as the number one all-electric international motor sport. In the next level of development, global pioneering technology leader ABB is bringing its name and innovation and technology leadership to the series, which will be now known as the “ABB FIA Formula E Championship.” With its unrivalled expertise in electrification and leadership in electric vehicle charging solutions, with the largest installed base of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles worldwide, ABB is the ideal industry partner for Formula E. Formula E serves as a competitive platform to de ... Read more »

Companies that pursue value-addition strategies will secure new business, finds Frost & Sullivan’s Metals & Minerals team Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Wednesday, January 10th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the demand for iron and steel casting is expected to grow by 5 per cent over the next five years. Growth is mainly driven by demand in valves, pumps, cement, mining, and aluminium smelts, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates driving the market in terms of local production and consumption. Companies that cater to high-end engineering castings at a reasonable price will gain a competitive advantage. Frost & Sullivan’s industry docket, Ferrous Castings Market Outlook in GCC, 2017, explores drivers, challenges, opportunities, value chain dynamics, and application segments within the GCC countries. Cement and mining, pumps and valves, aluminium smelts, producers and production, consumption patterns, capacities, and import-export needs a ... Read more »

FCC approval validates WattUp(R) over-the-air wireless charging enabling Dialog to accelerate chip set mass production LONDON-Wednesday, January 10th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dialog Semiconductor plc (XETRA: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, charging, Bluetooth(R) low energy technology and exclusive supplier of Energous Corporation's (NASDAQ: WATT) WattUp(R) integrated circuits (ICs), has announced the acceleration of a complete end-to-end production ready WattUp IC roadmap. This has been made possible as a direct result of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the Energous Mid Field WattUp transmitter reference design. This certification represents a substantial step forward for the wireless charging industry. The availability of a complete IC system roadmap paves the way for a fundamental shift in the way consumers charge many of their portable electronics and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, inc ... Read more »

Five-year contract will see CETel launch fibre-like connectivity to connect new applications in exploration and production sites across Africa COLOGNE, Germany & LUXEMBOURG -Wednesday, January 10th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- CETel, a leading German service provider of global managed end-to-end communications solutions, has signed a five-year contract with SES Networks to connect new exploration and production sites in Africa via SES Networks’ medium earth orbit (MEO) O3b satellite constellation, SES and CETel announced today. CETel will leverage the O3b fleet’s low latency and high throughput capabilities for big data applications required by the exploration and production industry. With round trip latencies below 150 milliseconds, MEO-enabled networks are on par with standard fibre connections, and are more reliable and faster to deploy than other infrastructure. The inking of this MEO deal with SES Networks empowers CETel to serve new applications where lower-latency ... Read more »

Decision should result in refund of up to nearly $50 million to Rimini Street LAS VEGAS-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, today provides the following statement related to a decision entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Oracle vs. Rimini Street: “Today, the Court of Appeals reversed certain awards made in Oracle’s favor during and after our 2015 trial, and vacated others, including an injunction that had already been stayed by the appellate court. Rimini Street should eventually receive a refund of up to nearly $50 million of the judgment previously paid by Rimini Street to Oracle. The appellate court also overturned all awards and judgments against Rimini Street’s CEO, Seth A. Ravin. The Court of Appeals, while affirming the jury’s findin ... Read more »

Innovative industry leader of carrier cloud solutions previews updated product lineup at world’s largest consumer show BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR) (the “Company” or “Synchronoss”), a global leader and innovator of cloud, messaging and digital products, will be offering demos of its updated lineup of solutions, including Personal Cloud, Content Transfer, Messaging Marketplace, Email, and Digital Channels at CES 2018. These demos will take place in The Chairman’s Salon at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas from January 9 -12, 2018. Glenn Lurie, who joined as the Company’s new CEO in November 2017, will be on hand to discuss the biggest trends impacting the Technology-Media-Telecommunications (TMT) industry, including the importance of cloud, advanced messaging, IoT, 5G, AI, net neutrality, digital transformation, and more. Lurie, who previously served as CEO of AT&T's Mobility and Consumer Opera ... Read more »

Devices reshape future with AI/AR/VR, intelligent technologies and powerful partnerships LAS VEGAS-Wednesday, January 10th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)- Today, at CES 2018, Lenovo outlined its 2018 vision for technology innovations – this new portfolio of intelligent devices will make reality better, from the pocket to the PC to the home. Virtual reality (VR) gets even better with a new take on VR consumption and creation. The Lenovo Mirage™ Solo with Daydream™ headset offers one of the simplest ways of exploring VR experiences to date. The headset brings immersive VR within the reach of mainstream consumers in a standalone, fully self-sufficient simple-to-use design. Use the Lenovo Mirage Camera with Daydream to capture life’s memorable moments and then relive them in 3D on the headset. Professionals too can transform their work through Augmented Reality (AR) with Lenovo C220 smart glasses. This monocular, light weight, hands free AR hardware and software experience leverag ... Read more »

Event aligned with Late Sheikh Zayed’s vision and values of promoting sustainability and food security in the Middle East and North Africa Forum organized alongside the region’s First International Conference of Arab Beekeepers Union and VIV MEA 2018 Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.-Wednesday, January 10th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] Abu Dhabi is set to host the Global Forum for Innovation In Agriculture (GFIA Abu Dhabi 2018) which will run from 5 to 6 February, 2018 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, and in strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the event will coincide with the UAE Innovation Month, and showcase the latest innovations and technologies in sustainable agriculture and food security from acr ... Read more »

First Commercial Solutions Enable the Highest Resolutions and Fastest Response Times Throughout the Entire VR Data Communication Channel SANTA CLARA, Calif. -Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that its dedicated family of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) display controllers, the SlimPort® ANX753x, has been implemented in the recently launched tethered VR head mounted displays (HMD) such as the Microsoft Windows 10 Mixed Reality headsets. With DisplayPort 1.4 input, 16-DSI lanes per device, and support for HDCP 2.2/1.4 high-bandwidth digital content protection, the ANX753x family of DisplayPort™ to Quad MIPI-DSI controllers drive the high resolutions required by today’s most performant VR HMDs at up to 120 frames per second (FPS). They can be used in USB-C™ and non-USB-C applications and can manipulate a variety of video scan modes. “We are working closely with VR headset makers as well as VR display ... Read more »

Ajman, United Arab Emirates.-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] More than 10 million visitors are expected in year one for MIRKAAZ Valued at AED 500 million the construction of the mall will start in January 2018 and be completed in last quarter of 2019 Ajman Holding signed an agreement with China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) Middle East L.L.C to develop and construct Mirkaaz, the recently launched shopping destination in Ajman, which is expected to have more than 10 million visitors in year one. In the presence of HH Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Holding, an agreement was signed by Mr Yahya Al Jasmi, Managing Director of Ajman Holding and Yu Tao, President & CEO from China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East L.L.C (CSCEC ME) on January 8th 2018 in Ajman. “It is indeed a pleasure to have CSCEC on board to develop the mall. While this is a major milestone in the life-cycle of the mall, we are confident th ... Read more »

President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter Support the Elimination of Preventable Deaths in Hospitals for the Fourth Year in a Row IRVINE, Calif.-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For the fourth year in a row, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter are supporting the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) and demonstrating their commitment to ZERO Preventable Deaths by 2020 (0X2020) by offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly fish with the Carters in the Georgia Mountains. The top three hospitals or hospital systems that commit to measurably saving the highest number of lives by implementing processes that eliminate preventable deaths, such as the Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS), between January 2018 - August 2018, will be given a spot on this exclusive fishing trip with the Carters. "We are very excited to partner with the Carters for this exclusive experience. Their willingness to continue providi ... Read more »

New Payment Cards with Electronics Will Provide Unprecedented Levels of Functionality; Product Wins Best of Innovation Award at CES 2018 CES & UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-Tuesday, January 9th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dynamics Inc. and Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East and a front-runner in digital banking solutions today at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (“CES”) announced plans to introduce the first battery-powered, interactive payment cards to the United Arab Emirates in 2018. Wallet Card™ is the world’s first connected, secure payment card. In recognition of the bank’s digital leadership, The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) presented Emirates NBD with four CES Innovation awards including the Best of Innovation Award for Security Technologies. It was an honoree for Computers, Embedded Technologies, and Technologies for a Better World. This marks the first time in history a bank has been awarded the consumer electronics industry’s most prestig ... Read more »