IDC Comment: Smart TVs give smartphone operating systems a second chance

On Monday 5 January, prior to the event–s opening day, CES 2015 in Las Vegas hosted a series of press events by some of the biggest Asian consumer electronics companies, in which they set out some of their new wares. Smart TVs featured prominently among the new products, and several vendors announced that in future they would be basing their smart TVs on operating systems (OS) that started life in smartphones. LG will be using WebOS; Samsung will be using Tizen; Panasonic will be using Firefox

Imgur Founder Alan Schaaf Named to the 2015 Forbes– 30 Under 30 List

Imgur Founder Alan Schaaf Named to the 2015 Forbes– 30 Under 30 List

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 01/06/15 — , the Internet–s visual storytelling community, today announced that its founder and CEO Alan Schaaf was named to the 2015 Forbes– 30 Under 30 list in the Consumer Technology category. The list is made up of the most promising disruptors, innovators and entrepreneurs 30 years old and younger, in 20 different fields of business.Schaaf famously started Imgur for only $7 in 2009 from his dorm room at Ohio University to solve the problem of unscal

FormFactor to Present at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference

FormFactor to Present at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference

LIVERMORE, CA — (Marketwired) — 01/06/15 — FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) is pleased to announce its participation in the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference at the New York Palace Hotel on January 13, 2015, 3:30 pm Eastern Standard Time.The company–s Chief Executive Officer, Mike Slessor, will present. The public is invited to listen to a live webcast of FormFactor–s presentation, which can be accessed from the investors– section of the company–s website at . Replays of the webcast w

Houston Wire & Cable Company to Present at the Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on January 12th, in New York City, New York

Houston Wire & Cable Company to Present at the Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on January 12th, in New York City, New York

HOUSTON, TX — (Marketwired) — 01/06/15 — Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) today announced that James L. Pokluda, President & CEO, is presenting at the Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on Monday, January 12th, 2015 at 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time at The Grand Hyatt Hotel NYC in New York City, New York.The accompanying slides will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company–s website at .With 39 years of experience in the in

PFSweb Expands India Operations and Reports Successful Holiday Season

PFSweb Expands India Operations and Reports Successful Holiday Season

ALLEN, TX — (Marketwired) — 01/06/15 — PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW), a global provider of end-to-end eCommerce solutions, will expand its operations in India to accommodate increased technology personnel and business services team members. The company has also successfully supported its clients through the 2014 holiday season with strong year-over-year volumes.In addition to supporting the company–s targeted growth, the India expansion will also include the relocation of PFSweb–s Manila ope

Qualys to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference

Qualys to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference

REDWOOD CITY, CA — (Marketwired) — 01/06/15 — (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud security and compliance solutions, today announced that management will participate at the following upcoming investor conference:Needham Growth Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in New York, NY.
Don McCauley, CFO, will present at 12:05 p.m. EST (9:05 a.m. PST).A live webcast, as well as a replay, of this presentation will be accessible from the Investor Relations section of Qualys