Polycom Makes Federal Case With Microsoft Lync

Polycom continues to make strategic moves in the UC space, this time, with an eye on the Federal government. The UC vendor has?announced?that three key Polycom CX IP phones for Microsoft Corp.?s Lync have now been made?available?for Federal?government?agencies on the GSA Schedule.

The phone lineup is straightforward, covering the majority of use cases in governmental agencies.

The Polycom CX500 IP desktop phone, a basic phone for desks, hallways, lobbies, cubicles, common areas and more. This phone offers a device-only mode, which makes safe to use in more ?public? spaces.

The ?CX600 IP desktop phone, an extension of the CX300 is a more specialized option with an on-board client allowing for pairing with a PC to transfer contacts and contact information without requiring the PC to make calls. It also features an embedded dual port ethernet switch.

Lastly, Polycom boasts that the C3000 IP conference phone (pictured) ?is the only conference phone optimized to natively take advantage?of Microsoft Lync?s capabilities. It features a specialized PIN authentication ability and also includes the same PC pairing functionality.

This focus on Microsoft Lync is interesting,?particularly?amid a recent?acquisition?of Microsoft Gold Partner Sentri, which specializes in Lync UC and UC security. It?s likely Polycom is looking to?strengthen its portfolio with Microsoft technology in anticipation of ?the coming wave of Microsoft Office solutions and communication platforms. Cloud or on premise, phone hardware will still be needed in varying capacities and Lync optimization can become an is attractive option for both customers and solutions providers already knee-deep with Microsoft.

And while it may be true that Polycom ?s Federal focus is about?capitalizing?on Government infrastructure overhaul ? there won?t be abundant demand ?especially since?Gartner predicts government?spending is likely to decline by 2 percent over the 2013 year (and continue to do so) as government spending comes under scrutiny. Instead, Polycom?s efforts with this phone trio could be to capture the Federal vertical through Microsoft?s momentum.

Earlier in January,?Microsoft inked a 3-year deal with the US Department of Defense, set to blanket nearly 75 percent of the Pentagon?s 1.5 million computers and help with modernizing the infrastructure and improve ?cross -agency?collaboration.??It wouldn?t be surprising if ?Lync and Polycom ?showed up there, too.

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Source: http://channelnomics.com/2013/02/15/polycom-federal-case-lync-phones/

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Concert at Rhinebeck church on Sunday

Published: Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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WHAT: Concert

WHEN: Sunday at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck

DETAILS: The Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society presents ?Winterreise? by Schubert and ?An die Ferne Geliebte? by Beethoven. Performing will be baritone Kerry Henderson and pianist Babette Hierholzer. ?Winterreise (Winter?s Journey)? is Schubert?s heart-wrenching masterpiece about love and loss in the depths of winter, coupled with Beethoven?s ode to the distant beloved in ?An die Ferne Geliebte,?? the first true song cycle ever written.

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ORBCOMM Announces Hiring of Patrick Shay, Executive Vice ...

ORBCOMM Announces Hiring of Patrick Shay, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing

FORT LEE, N.J.?(BUSINESS WIRE)? ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC??) , a global satellite data communications company specializing in two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced the hiring of Patrick Shay as Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing.

?We are pleased to bring Patrick on board,? said Marc Eisenberg, Chief Executive Officer of ORBCOMM. ?With his wealth of experience, we can anticipate a major contribution by him to our continued success. As we lead up to the launch of our next generation satellites, we expect Pat to play a leading role.?

Mr. Shay has 25 years of innovative leadership experience in the GPS and wireless markets. Most recently, he was Vice President & General Manager for DeLorme. Prior to DeLorme, Mr. Shay served as Vice President & General Manager of Data Services at Iridium Communications. Mr. Shay has also previously held Vice President positions at Hughes Telematics, Sirius Satellite Radio and Rand McNally.

About ORBCOMM Inc.

ORBCOMM is a leading global satellite data communications company, specializing in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Its customers include Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi Construction Machinery, and Hyundai Heavy Industries, Asset Intelligence (a subsidiary of I.D. Systems, Inc.), Komatsu Ltd., Manitowoc Crane Companies, Inc., and Volvo Construction Equipment among other industry leaders. By means of a global network of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, ORBCOMM?s low-cost and reliable two-way data communication services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in our core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; marine and homeland security. ORBCOMM based products are installed on trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, backhoes, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters, storage tanks and other assets. ORBCOMM is an innovator and leading provider of solution services for the refrigerated and transportation markets. Under its ReeferTrak,^? GenTrak,^TM and CargoWatch ^TM brands, the Company provides customers with the ability to proactively monitor, manage and remotely control their refrigerated and transportation assets. Additionally, ORBCOMM provides Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services for vessel tracking and to improve maritime safety to government and commercial customers worldwide. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has its network control center in Dulles, Virginia. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to ORBCOMM?s plans, objectives and expectations for future events and include statements about ORBCOMM?s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning the ORBCOMM?s expectations, are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results, projected, expected or implied by the forward-looking statements, some of which are beyond ORBCOMM?s control, that may cause ORBCOMM?s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, specific consideration should be given to various factors described in Part I, Item 1A. ?Risk Factors? and Part II, Item 7. ?Management?s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,? and elsewhere in ORBCOMM?s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and other documents, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ORBCOMM undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, except as required by law.

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Katt Williams Arrested After Alleged Bar Rampage

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Katt Williams didn't have much to laugh about this weekend after the comedian was arrested in Seattle, following an incident at a bar during which Williams allegedly attacked a woman with a cigarette, according to the Seattle Police Department.

According to police Williams - born Micah Williams - "exchanged words" with other customers at the World Sports Grille in the city's South Lake Union area Sunday afternoon and "brandished a pool cue" at the bar's manager.

At one point, police say, Williams - who was in town to perform at the Paramount Theatre - followed a family outside of the bar and flicked a lit cigarette into their car, striking a woman just below the eye. He also threw a rock at the car, according to police.

Police showed up at the establishment just before 2:30 in the afternoon and, after a struggle to get Williams into the patrol car, transported him to the West Precinct. Williams was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of assault, harassment and obstruction, police said.

A representative for Williams has not yet responded to TheWrap's request for comment.

According to TMZ, he has been released on bail.

The bar incident wasn't Williams' only brush with police this weekend. According to the Seattle Police Department, after the 41-year-old comedian's show Friday night, three fans claimed Williams attacked them when they tried to take a picture with him after the show. Williams' denied the allegation, saying that the fans had forced their way into his dressing room, and no arrests were made.

Williams told police after the Friday night incident that he planned to cancel Saturday's show and leave town, but apparently didn't.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/katt-williams-arrested-alleged-bar-rampage-224620266.html

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A Brain-Based Explanation For Why Old People Get Scammed

All brain functions are in decline throughout most of our lives, I doubt any one specific area has much more of an impact than any other. Judgement, trust, memory, reasoning, caution, etc.

Up to a certain point, sheer experience helps prevent older folks from being scammed, but somewhere there's going to be a tipping point in most people's cognitive skills in general that make them an easier mark. A headline like "Elderly found to be easier to scam!" just gets "no kidding!" from me.

I'd also wager the average 85 yr old is easier to coax into a stranger's car than the average 5 yr old.

I'm sure I'll get a reply from one or two telling me their Aunt Gracie was sharp as a whip till the day she died at 90, and you'll run into that from time to time, but those people are by far the exception to the rule.

Source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotScience/~3/Ns1_PUWVOAU/story01.htm

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