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New Venous Self Is Introduced by Cook Medical

Dec 18, 2012

Cook Medical has introduced a new venous self-expanding stent in Canada, designed to restore blood flow in obstructed iliofemoral veins caused due to post-thrombotic syndrome (PCT). The Zilver Vena stent, which is compatible with 7 Fr ...

Tags: Cook Medical, self-expanding stent, PCT, Zilver Vena stent

More Than Half of Office Workers Don't Follow Their Company's IT Security Policies

Dec 18, 2012

More than half of office workers don’t follow their company’s IT security policies, or aren’t even aware of the policies, according to survey results collected by Xerox and McAfee. The joint data survey held by the two ...

Tags: Embedded Control software, IT security, malware, McAfee, Viruses, Xerox

FDA Has Granted Clearance to Flexible Stenting Solutions' Additional Sizes

Dec 18, 2012

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Flexible Stenting Solutions' additional sizes of FlexStent Biliary Self-Expanding Stent system including 9 and 10mm diameters in lengths up to 100mm. The FlexStent ...

Tags: FDA, clearance, FlexStent Biliary Stent system

Buyers of Computers Running Windows RT& Windows 8 Version to Receive at No Additional Cost

Dec 18, 2012

Buyers of computers running Windows RT, the Windows 8 version for ARM-based devices, will receive at no additional cost a version of Office that will become available in multiple languages between November and January. The devices, ...

Tags: ARM devices, highlightedpost, Microsoft, Office, Windows

Prudential Singapore Has Introduced a Critical Illness Product for Wealthy Individuals

Dec 18, 2012

The wholly-owned subsidiary of UK-based Prudential insurance group,. The company expects the plan to expend up to S$3.6m($2.28m)on the critical illness diagnosis while providing an accidental death benefit of 100%sum assured coverage and ...

Tags: UK-based Prudential insurance group, Prudential Singapore

Nvidia&Advanced Micro Devices Announced High-Performance Graphics Chips for Supercomputers

Dec 18, 2012

Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices yesterday announced high-performance graphics chips for supercomputers. Nvidia announced GPUs (graphics processing units) called K20 and K20X, with the latter being used in Titan, a 20-petaflop ...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices, AMD, chips, graphics processing units, Nvidia

Nokia Has Launched a New Version of Its Transport Application

Dec 18, 2012

Nokia has launched a new version of its Transport application, which presents directions in a new way and counts down to when the bus or train will leave. Navigation is one of the tools Nokia hopes will convince consumers to pick up the ...

Tags: App update, Microsoft, Nokia, Nokia Lumia, Pubic transport app, Windows 8

Formica Intends to Close Down The Galdakao HPL Plant in Bilbao

Dec 18, 2012

The laminate manufacturer Formica intends to close down the Galdakao HPL plant in Bilbao trading as Formica S.A. by the end of 2012 and concentrate laminate production in Spain at the Valencia site. The decision was announced by the ...

Tags: laminate, Formica, Galdakao HPL, Bilbao, Fletcher Building

Underwriters Has Appointed Ciaran O'Donnell as Its Finance Director

Dec 18, 2012

ProSight Specialty Underwriters has appointed Ciaran O'Donnell as its Finance Director,effective immediately. O'Donnell served as finance director for several international insurance companies and the Lloyd's market and most recently he ...

Tags: ProSight Specialty Underwriters, O'Donnell

Two of Apple's Top Executives Are Leaving The Company

Dec 18, 2012

Two of Apple’s top executives are leaving the company: Scott Forstall, who has overseen the iOS platform that runs the iPhone and iPad, will leave Apple next year, and John Browett, Senior Vice President of retail, is leaving sooner, ...

Tags: Apple, executives, highlightedpost, iOS, iPad, iPod, retail, Steve Jobs

Vistaone Solutions Has Launched Vsolvencyii

Dec 18, 2012

VistaOne Solutions,a UK financial data management,reporting and distribution service firm has launched vSolvencyII,a data governance platform to comply with Solvency II regulations. According to the solution provider,the offering will ...

Tags: Vista One Solutions, financial data

North Carolina-Based Senn Dunn Insurance Has Joined as The Newest Member of BAN

Dec 18, 2012

North Carolina-based Senn Dunn Insurance has joined as the newest member of Benefit Advisors Network(BAN),which is a national network of progressive,independently owned employee benefit brokers and consulting firms. BAN executive director ...

Tags: north Carolina, Senn Dunn Insurance, benefits

ING US Retirement Business Would Continue as Service Provider for The County

Dec 18, 2012

ING US Retirement business will continue as service provider for the County of San Bernardino Defined Contribution Retirement Program,pursuant to a two-year agreement. The program comprises of plans namely 457(b)deferred ...

Tags: retirement program, investment options

Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe Was Top Selling Song in Apple ITunes' Australian Store

Dec 17, 2012

Canadian singer songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe was the top selling song in Apple iTunes' Australian store this year. The single from the former Canadian Idol star's debut album Kiss topped downloads ahead of Australian Guy ...

Tags: Apple iTunes, Carly Rae Jepsen, song downloads, song, phone

Teleflex Has Launched Complete Line of Weck Access Devices for Laparoscopic Use

Dec 17, 2012

Teleflex has launched complete line of Weck Access devices including Weck Vista bladeless access ports and Weck EFx Endo Fascial Closure system, designed for use during laparoscopic procedures. The company said during minimally invasive ...

Tags: Teleflex, Weck Access devices, laparoscopic procedures