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Sprint and Nextel to combine
in merger of equals |
| Sprint and Nextel Communications, Inc. recently announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for a merger of equals. The combination will create a wireless carrier augmented by a global IP network that will offer consumer, business and government clients new broadband wireless and integrated communications services. The new company, which will be called Sprint Nextel, also intends to spin off to its shareholders Sprint’s local telecommunications business following the merger... (Full Article) |
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NorthwestNet completes Moore site,
set to update Coldwell Banker site |
| Poulsbo-based Northwest Network Services Inc. (NNS) recently announced that it had completed the design of one Web site and will update another... (Full Article) |
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The lowdown on office technology
By Jim Kendall |
| It’s no news that technology, like time, “marches on.” It’s no news that much of the technology is based on what has gone before. It’s the new application of an old concept, or an entirely new application that raises the eyebrow, and for incurable techno-geeks, the heart rate... (Full Article) |
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Sprint to launch new mobile messenging apps
Java-based services include AOL and MSN |
| Sprint announced recently that it is launching new Java-download instant messaging (IM) applications for the AOL Instant Messenger and MSN Messenger services from Microsoft Corp. Sprint is launching these easy-to-use applications as a way to better serve the growing population of customers wanting to take the IM experience mobile... (Full Article) |
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John Greer joins Donobi web team |
John Greer, owner of the web and graphic design company Web Shui, LLC, has joined the web development team of Donobi, Inc.
Greer is well versed in web design, graphic design, audio/video editing programs, data base programs, and network communication and video-conferencing software, has also preformed training, facilitated seminars, and provided consulting to individuals and small businesses with regard to their Internet presence. |
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Gateway inking deals with retailers |
Gateway, the third largest U.S. computer manufacturer, which last year shutteredall of its 188 retail stores, including one in Silverdale, has shifted its strategy to distribution through major electronics chains. Most recently, Gateway signed agreements to sell its computers through the more than 600 Circuit City stores in addition to existing agreements with Best Buy, CompUSA and Office Depot.
Gateway is trying to navigate through a super-competitive minefield that includes Dell and Hewlett-Packard, whose computers are stocked by many big name retailers. To compete Gateway bought budget PC maker eMachines last year and largely dropped its line of consumer electronics. |
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EPIC lists electronic privacy issue concerns |
| According to the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), privacy in the United States continues to be a hot issue as proposals for travel passenger profiling and new identity cards provoked public protest and legislation. Google announced a new email service that offered lots of free storage while also peeking at the users’ private messages. ID theft continued to be a national problem. And some states, most notably California, adopted new laws to safeguard personal privacy... (Full Article) |
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Paladin celebrates a decade in business |
| The end of 2004 marked Paladin Data Systems’ 10-year anniversary. The company, founded in December 1994, celebrated its anniversary with its employees at the company’s annual holiday party... (Full Article) |
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Smaller, Cheaper, Faster Electronics
By Jim Kendall |
| The consumer electronics industry demonstrates product “life-cycle” with a vengeance. Recent changes seem to be more incremental than revolutionary, yet there are some astonishing changes happening in the consumer electronics market... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA announces upcoming events |
| All events listed will be held the Poulsbo branch of the Kitsap Regional Library at 700 NE Lincoln Street from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free to WSTPA members; $5 for non-members... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA announces 2005 Board of Directors |
| Tom Saul, a software developer and system engineer with PB Farradyne, a division of Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas was the newest director elected by the membership of the West Sound Technology Professionals Association... (Full Article) |
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Music Choice goes mobile with Sprint |
| Is that music coming from your mobile phone? Sprint announced the addition of Music Choice to its Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Services channel line up. Music Choice is a premier, multiplatform music network that will provide Sprint customers popular audio music channels, including R&B and Hip-Hop, hit list, 80s, 90s, country and rock... (Full Article) |
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Tech summit set for April |
| The Washington Technology Center (WTC) will host the first-ever Washington State Technology Summit on April 8 in Seattle. The event is billed as a statewide conference reviewing the trends, challenges and opportunities surrounding some of Washington’s most prominent and promising industries, and as a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about technology resources within key Washington State industries. Industries of focus include energy, life sciences, nanotechnology and defense and security... (Full Article) |
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Beyond the Barcode –
Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID
By Jim Kendall |
| Good old technology. Ever creating havoc and bringing order all willy-nilly and all at once. Technology continues to present opportunities and challenges in completely unforeseen ways. For example, civil liberties concerns have been raised about aspects of what is called “information technology,” right from the beginning... (Full Article) |
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KCCHA fiber circuit “lit” |
| Jim Kendall, president of NW Commnet, recently announced the completion of the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority’s (KCCHA) fiber-optic circuit between Silverdale and Bremerton as of Dec. 3... (Full Article) |
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NorthwestNet upgrades SiteBuilder
content management software |
Northwest Network Services Inc. recently announced that it has completed the upgrade of its SiteBuilder content management software to include a full shopping cart function with Paypal checkout and payment.
SiteBuilder allows small businesses to manage their online content in a simple and affordable way without all of the technical hurdles presented by most online services.
More information can be found at www.nwnet.us/sitebuilder. |
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Kelly joins Paladin Data Systems
as business analyst |
| Paladin Data Systems recently announced that it has hired Roland Kelly as a business systems analyst. Kelly’s focus will be working on Paladin’s government-related contracts, primarily providing requirements analysis and business rule definition for the Calibration system that Paladin is working on as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin for the US Navy. |
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The oh so humble barcode just doing its job
By Jim Kendall |
| It is an everyday occurrence that seldom excites interest. You purchase a product, the sales clerk “swipes” it across a window-pane in the checkout counter, the cash-register makes a noise, and the clerk tells you the total you owe. No muss, no fuss. It is hard to remember when we purchased items any other way, yet it was not that long ago that barcode technology arrived on the scene... (Full Article) |
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Consumers demanding more relevant ads,
less banners
Survey says consumers willing to provide more personal information
in exchange for targeted Web ads |
| Can marketers get customers to view ads as less intrusive, if the ad content is more relevant? According to the findings in The 2004 Survey on Internet Ads, co-sponsored by Chapell & Associates and Revenue Science and conducted by the Ponemon Institute, a majority of people would view banner ads as less intrusive if they were more relevant to their specific areas of interest... (Full Article) |
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Sprint strengthens customer
Internet security defenses |
| Sprint has announced two new Internet protection and mitigation additions to its security services portfolio for companies with a high dependency on the Internet... (Full Article) |
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Getting the strongest on-line ad punch |
| On the heels of the building brands study by Dynamic Logic, the company provided some tips for marketers and advertisers to follow to ensure the strongest on-line “punch... (Full Article) |
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Washington files first CAN-SPAM lawsuit |
| A California Internet company, AvTech Direct, which sent spam emails to the Seattle school district and non-profit organizations around the country, is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General’s office. This is the state’s first action taken under provisions of the federal law against unwanted and deceptive e-mail traffic... (Full Article) |
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New Apple “mini” store opens at Southcenter |
| Apple is bringing a whole new level of convenience to the Apple Store. The new “mini” stores specialize in the products people want most, like Apple portables, iPod and iPod mini, and the amazing iMac G5 – the world’s thinnest desktop. You’ll also find a full complement of third-party products to help you get more from your iPod or Mac... (Full Article) |
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Computer Security:
What does it mean to your business?
By Jim Kendall |
| There is not enough room in one article to detail every bit of computer or Internet security you will have to deal with when using a personal computer and the Internet. There are, however a subset of terms and concepts that, when defined, can help you better understand what is “happening under the hood.” With that improved understanding, the journey into cyberspace security may be a bit less confusing and intimidating... (Full Article) |
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Employees using cell phones while driving...
Do you have a policy? |
Two recent trends highlight the importance of employers adopting cell phone use policies for their employees.
First, states have taken an increasing active role in addressing the relationship between driver cell phone use and traffic safety... (Full Article) |
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Winning the search engine popularity contest
Search engine optimization helps get your web site ranked
By Todd Kinniburgh and Andrew Holahan |
| Now that you have a well-designed web site or web page, it’s time to supercharge it so that web surfers can find it quickly and easily. The process of getting your site ranked highly among the major search engines is called search engine optimization or SEO. It involves all of the steps you can take to ensure that your_website.com readily appears on as many search engines (i.e., Google, Yahoo!) as possible. Ideally, the goal is to have it fall on the first page of the most popular search engines when a user types in keywords related to what you do or who you are... (Full Article) |
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Super WebGirl celebrates launch
of three new web sites |
| Jane Lindley, AKA Super WebGirl, recently celebrated the successful launch of three new web sites, visitkitsap.com, golfkitsap.com and weddingskitsap.com, the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau (KPV&CB) at the Pleasant Beach Grill on Bainbridge Island... (Full Article) |
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NorthwestNet completes
Web site design for CGS |
| Northwest Network Services Inc. recently announced that it has completed the redesign of the English Web site, www.cgsusa.com, utilizing state of the art PHP scripting technology, for CGS Publishing Technologies Internationa. The firm is a software developer and publisher based in Minneapolis, Minn., and Hainburg, Germany. |
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WSTPA and Mobilisa present
“Wireless — eXtreme” |
Building a Wireless LAN (or WLAN) for an office building or a coffee shop is one thing, but to do it in extreme environments such as on ferries, trains or cruise ships have several interesting challenges. This presentation will look at issues of using 802.11 as a backhaul, getting it to work for miles as opposed to a few feet, having enough channels to work with in an unlicensed band, ability to handle large numbers of users, security, an the ability to let people (and sometimes the whole location such as a ferry) roam within the system.
Nelson Ludlow, CEO of Mobilisa, will discuss active 802.11 systems such as Washington State Ferries and passenger rail systems and discuss types of equipment on the market on Nov. 18 at the Poulsbo branch of the Kitsap Regional Library, 700 NE Lincoln St. from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The cost is free to WSTPA member and $5 for non-members. |
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Paladin Data Systems moves into new offices |
Paladin Data Systems recently announced today that it has completed its move into its new office space. The new space is located at to 19362 Powder Hill Place NE, Poulsbo, in the Powder Hill complex.
“It was a short move, just up the hill,” said Michelle Dvorak, training manager for Paladin. “The new office space is around 10,000 square feet — slightly larger then our old space. The overall flow for the training rooms and the entire office space has improved tremendously.”
The larger office space makes room for Paladin to hire additional staff. The company is actively recruiting for new positions and anticipates that it will hire several additional employees in the next few months. |
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InterLocking Software moves into new offices |
InterLocking Software, a provider of Web-based solutions for integrating information and improving the way government enterprises operate, has moved its offices from International Boulevard in Tukwila to Mercer Street in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.
The sales team is headquartered in the Seattle office and its development and administrative staff are currently located in Poulsbo, where InterLocking Software shares office space with its affiliate company, Paladin Data Systems. |
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Kien Dang Joins Paladin’s EKO-System team |
Paladin Data Systems recently announced that it has hired software developer Kien Dang. Dang will join Paladin’s dedicated EKO-System team as an information management specialist.
Prior to joining Paladin Dang, a Microsoft certified solution developer, worked as a CAD manager and software developer for more than 14 years at Envisioneering, Inc.
Dang was raised in Saigon, South Vietnam. He studied math at the University of Saigon for three years before he was required to serve in the South Vietnam Navy. He served as a Navy officer until April 1975 when South Vietnam fell to Communist forces. Dang came to the United States in 1990. He currently resides in Bremerton. |
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