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Ember today introduced new versions of its ZigBee development tools that let users create functionally rich, high-performance ZigBee applications within the confines of Ember’s fully-integrated, ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC). The Ember chip is a true SoC combining a 2.4 GHz 802.15.4 radio, 16-bit microprocessor, flash, and RAM in a compact 7mm x 7mm package. The new Ember InSight Desktop 2.0, xIDE 2.0 Development Environment and AppBuilder tools also sport new features that speed and simplify development of sophisticated ZigBee PRO applications, such as ZigBee Smart Energy Continue reading →

Ember Corporation, a leader in ZigBee® technology, announced today that it has teamed with CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ:CAMP), a leading provider of wireless products, services and solutions, to enable ZigBee and IP-based wireless networks to work together for automated meter reading, peak energy demand response and other Smart Grid applications. CalAmp has integrated Ember’s EM250 ZigBee System-on-Chip (Soc) and EmberZNet PRO ZigBee networking software into its new WiMetry(TM) IP-based wireless communications platform. WiMetry enables Smart Grid functions such as Demand Response, Peak Demand Reduction and other Continue reading →

Based on Ember’s ZigBee technology; helps homeowners cut energy usage and costs

Poised to repeat feat in 2009

Named one of 2009’s most influential wireless M2M companies

GlassHouse Technologies, a global provider of independent IT infrastructure consulting services, today announced the release of Reflector, a proprietary tool for managing data center migrations and consolidations. Reflector acts as a “single point of truth,” creating an efficient and streamlined process for managing a successful migration or consolidation project. Often a challenge for IT managers, data center migrations are a necessary, yet complicated initiative for any IT department. By tracking all the requisite details of the migration or consolidation and then modeling potential outcomes, IT Continue reading →

HP today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Colubris Networks, Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based, privately-held global provider of intelligent wireless networks for enterprises and service providers. HP plans to integrate Colubris’ extensive product line into its ProCurve Networking product portfolio. This will expand HP ProCurve’s reach into vertical markets such as hospitality, transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, service provider and education. The award-winning Colubris Networks Intelligent Mobility Solution delivers wireless integrated access, management and security products as well as 802.11n capability – all Continue reading →

Uniting 4D Building Information Modeling with RFID-Enabled Field Solution Yields $1 Million Cost Savings at New Meadowlands Stadium

Improved Supply Chain Visibility Saves Skanska USA Building $1 Million

Vela Systems is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for the Construction Innovation Forum’s 2008 NOVA Award, for its real-time BIM and RFID-enabled project management technologies, in cooperation with Tekla and Skanska USA Building, Inc. on the New Meadowland’s Stadium project. “The NOVA Award was instituted by the Construction Innovation Forum in 1989 to recognize innovations that have proven to be significant advances that have had positive, important effects on construction to improve quality and reduce cost. NOVA Awards have been awarded to Continue reading →