SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/06/12 -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced
it has invested in Nuvixa, Inc., a developer of gesture-based video
communication and presentation solutions, through AMD Ventures (formerly the
AMD Fusion Fund program). Leveraging depth-sensing camera technologies, the
Nuvixa StagePresence immersive video presentation tool extracts a presenter
from virtually any background environment, and embeds their live video
persona within any compatible digital desktop or slide content. Image
processing enhancements only available via OpenCL and AMD accelerated
processing units (APUs) create immersive performance and quality improvements
that deliver close to double the frame rate(1) and a more immersive
experience to online audiences.
"Nuvixa is on the cutting edge of video processing technology and exemplifies
why we created AMD Ventures; to fo... (more)
With the retirement of NDS Surgical Imaging’s veteran CTO, Ron Hansen, the
Company has appointed Dr. Peter M. Steven to the role of Chief Technology
Officer. Dr. Steven was instrumental in the design and development of the
first diagnostic LCD displays for radiology. He also played a leading role in
the development of the first auto-calibrating medical flat panel display, and
has published numerous papers on the subject. Dr. Steven will vacate the role
of VP & GM, Radiology Business Unit.
Daniel Webster, VP & GM, Radiology Business Unit, NDS Surgical Imaging LLC
(Photo: Business... (more)
ATLANTA and LONDON, January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Cisco Live UK -- Lancope,
Inc., a leader in flow-based security and network performance monitoring,
today announced that it is showcasing its powerful StealthWatch® System at
Cisco Live UK. Commended by industry analysts for its flow-based analytics,
StealthWatch provides critical network visibility and situational awareness
to aid in incident response, forensic analysis and policy compliance. Cisco
Live UK, taking place in London from Jan. 31 - Feb. 3, is Cisco's flagship
annual training, networking and education event, bringin... (more)
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Cloud News The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released
a finalized set of guidelines on cloud security. Read more in this
InformationWeek article or read the guidelines at NIST.gov. Cloud computing
provider Joyent recently raised $85 million in funding, according to this
TechCrunch article. European group Weather Investment II was the main
investor. SmartDataCenter, Joyent’s cloud software suite, is used worldwide
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Oblong Industries, the company that created the computing environments
depicted in the film Minority Report, has announced that it is partnering
with two new funders for its Series B capital raise: Morgan Stanley
Alternative Investment Partners, and Energy Technology Ventures — a GE-NRG
Energy-ConocoPhillips venture. The Foundry Group, already an Oblong investor,
led the new funding round.
Oblong and its partners view this latest investment round as an opportunity
to fuel growth, further extend the company’s technology leadership
position, and deliver solutions to a broader mark... (more)
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