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IBM Thinkpad, $2000
iHub annual subscription $89.95
Infineon Trusted Platform module $1.10
azz-kissing on Raging Bull priceless !!!
http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=WAVX&read=411752
GoodGerm, this guy?:
http://63.206.28.65/get/tcw/tcw0.html
can anyone pick up the audio from the 3/12/04 interview or the video frpm the 29th??
Hey stewed
I just looked at your posting history. You seem to have been all fired-up about a homeland defense-type press release. May I ask why?
I'm just curious, because I have been told the govt stuff is "mouse nuts" compared to the TC stuff.
kevin_s5
OT: Phoenix Tech
Several other players are actively working to make this all come together and work. Two stand out: Wave Systems provides much of the enabling software solutions and developer technology for the trusted environment and Phoenix Technology is developing a next generation BIOS that will help ensure that, even before a system boots, trust is established.
Rob Enderle
http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=20891850&brk=1
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (PTEC), the company driving the global core system software standard in PC systems and connected digital devices for 25 years, has launched Phoenix cMETM TrustConnectorTM at the Infosecurity Europe 2004 trade show in London.
This advanced software product enables authentication of devices connected to networks, making these devices trustworthy and protecting the networks against attacks. It also enhances the security of certificate-based Windows applications. Private keys for these applications can now be stored securely on the device - without requiring additional hardware - by encrypting them with device profile information.
Rob Enderle, Principal Analyst for The Enderle Group, said, ""With the increase in viruses, denial-of-service attacks, system penetrations related to these viruses, and the massive increase in concerns surrounding the lack of adequate security, it has never been more important to have an end-to-end approach to these exposures. Until now, device authentication has been one of the missing links to this end-to-end network requirement. TrustConnector addresses this need."
Phoenix cME TrustConnector enhances security and authentication in all Windows PCs, whether they are new or already deployed on the network. No additional hardware is required, so nothing can be stolen or misplaced. It is easy to deploy because Phoenix cME TrustConnector automatically configures itself to enable maximum security for a given device. It is a non-disruptive innovation because it can be added seamlessly to existing networked devices without any additional user training.
"The best security is rooted at the core of a device, and Phoenix has long been the industry expert in core technology," said Michael Goldgof, Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Products Division for Phoenix. "That makes us the best company to develop these kinds of enabling solutions. Through TrustConnector, we are helping to make third-party security technologies even stronger so businesses can remain operational."
Phoenix is working with industry-leading partners to integrate TrustConnector with their products and services. This helps security application vendors and systems integrators provide a higher assurance solution to meet strict customer requirements for business protection. For enterprise users, Phoenix cME TrustConnector improves the effectiveness of existing security infrastructure because it integrates digital device credentials into applications such as anti-virus, VPN and "authentication, authorization and administration" (AAA) products.
"Phoenix cME TrustConnector can enhance third-party security products, helping them address the more critical requirements of high-security market segments such as finance, healthcare and government," said John Livingston, CEO of Absolute Software. "These services and software products can be made even more secure and trustworthy than others in the market.
The simplicity is also a distinct advantage because integration and deployment are very easy, and no extra hardware is required."
Phoenix cME TrustConnector delivers several key advantages and benefits:
* It is the only solution providing native x86-device authentication and enhancing security for identity credentials without using additional hardware or peripheral devices.
* It uses secure silicon for strong encryption and storage for private keys. This prevents network identity spoofing and attacks, helps ensure business continuity, and deters hacking and security breaches.
* It is fully integrated with Microsoft Crypto API to support any digital certificate-aware applications, so it is easy to deploy and manage.
* It co-exists with the Phoenix portfolio of trusted computing products for a "chain of trust" built into the device.
* It prevents duplication of certificates and private keys, so enterprises can enforce device-specific security policies because each key is associated with one device. Non-compliant and potentially vulnerable devices can be quarantined.
* It automatically detects the device hardware and firmware, implementing the strongest possible security model for storing device credentials.
* It can be implemented on existing or new devices and networks without additional user training.
The cryptographic algorithm implementations used in Phoenix cME TrustConnector have been validated as conformant to standards specified in Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). The software is a finalist for the best new product award at FOSE. Phoenix is also working with a number of partners and customers to enable and deliver strong device authentication at the core of digital machines
howie,
I'm not talking about any special sources. I'm talking about posting what you might dig up if you were doing your own DD. That's all...............
hbg
I'm assuming you're actively pursuing this and you'll let us know what you find?
What I'm still trying to find out is whether or not the NX feature of the AMD64 processors is a standalone improvement, or if it is part of SEM features (that AMD isn't telling anyone are currently available). AMD has said it will add SEM in the future. If it is available now, that is news.
The second thing I'm trying to find out is whether Windows XP SP2 can take advantage of any LT/SEM features if they are present on the processor. Microsoft has stated that SP2 can use NX, but has said nothing (that I'm aware of) about using LT/SEM features.
Belcarra Technologies Announces USB Support for New Intel Processor PXA 27x Family
Thursday, April 22 2004 @ 07:34 PM
Contributed by: ByteEnable
VANCOUVER, CANADA -- Belcarra Technologies, a leading developer of USB software and network solutions, today announced the release of the Intel® PXA 27x driver rounding out Belcarra's wide-ranging support of USB drivers for Linux® devices.
Today's mobile devices support a wide variety of communications media, but only USB is universally available on existing desktop PC's. In addition, USB's high data transfer speed, sophisticated, power conservation, reliability and security make it the medium of choice for communicating with desktop PC's.
The Intel PXA 27x integrates a rich and powerful USB subsystem, which Belcarra's Linux USB Framework allows an OEM to use to full advantage with minimum integration time. By adding a 'Bulverde' chip driver Belcarra reinforces its position as a leading of USB provider for embedded systems. Belcarra's recently released Version 2 of its USB Device stack offers its customers support for 10 different hardware platforms.
Belcarra Technologies USB software, professional services and systems integration expertise keeps development costs down for OEM's by reducing risks and time-to-market. Bruce Balden, President of Belcarra notes "Belcarra's USB solutions are distinguished from others by being end-to-end, battle hardened, and by including integration support".
About Belcarra - Belcarra Technologies Corp. provides comprehensive USB support that includes a suite of tools for networking desktop computers (MS Windows®, Mac OS/X™, and Linux) with embedded devices over USB. Belcarra offers proprietary solutions as well as those within the GPL Linux USB Device Framework, which its engineers created and continue to support. For more information, please contact a Belcarra representative at +1.604.728.6054, info@belcarra.com or visit the Belcarra website www.belcarra.com.
Wow, another one?
PalmOne to release two new Zire devices
Last modified: April 23, 2004, 11:22 AM PDT
By Richard Shim
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Handheld maker PalmOne plans to announce next Wednesday two additions to its Zire line of devices, as it continues to look to the consumer market to improve its prospects, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.
The Zire 72, which will cost $299, and the Zire 31, to be priced at $149, will both use PalmSource's Garnet operating system. The Zire 72 will likely use Intel's latest high-end handheld processor, the PXA270 chip code-named Bulverde, which has a clock speed of 312MHz, the sources said. The high-end handheld will come with a built-in digital camera, a digital audio player, a high-resolution display, a Secure Digital expansion slot and Bluetooth networking technology. The sliding case used with the Zire 71 will not be used with the Zire 72.
The Zire 31 will use an Intel handheld chip with a clock speed of 200MHz. It will come with a Secure Digital expansion slot, a digital audio player, and a display with a 160-by-160-pixel resolution.
Details about both products have been leaking out to numerous enthusiast and online retail sites in the weeks leading up to the formal announcement from Milpitas, Calif.-based PalmOne.
PalmOne representatives declined to comment on the upcoming releases. PalmOne chief Todd Bradley previously said new devices were on the way this month.
Since the launch of the original $99 Zire in late 2002, sales of the devices to consumers have provided a welcome boost to the struggling but market-leading handheld maker. PalmOne split its product and brand strategy in late 2002, targeting the consumer and business markets with different products to better address their needs.
The business sector has always been a tough market to crack, but consumers--though they spend less money per device--have been the cornerstone of the company's business. The company recently said it has sold more than 3 million Zire devices in less than 18 months.
PalmOne's Treo combination cell phone and organizer, which it acquired through the purchase of rival Handspring, has been gaining some ground in the business market. But a parts shortage has been limiting supply of Treo 600s.
PalmOne plans to continue its strategy of attracting first-time buyers while wooing cell phone carriers to support the Treo 600 on their networks and sell it to service subscribers.
Worldwide handheld shipments totaled 3.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2003, according to research firm IDC. That's an increase of 3.2 percent compared with the same period a year ago and up 52.7 percent compared with the third quarter. For 2003, shipments were down 17.9 percent, slipping from 12.6 million units to 10.4 million
5Par returns with some great DD!! e/
Geez CL, will ya RELAX?!
It's actually 68 days.
awk, not player, longtil2005!!
FINREAD stuff, Wave mention
excerpted from the website
FINREAD is the cornerstone on a foundation of digital trust for e-commerce, emphasized Robert Schneider, president of SCM, the world leader in smart card readers last July. The European initiative launched in 1998 resulted in a set of universal royalties-free specifications - thus open - that for the first time fulfill the two conditions necessary for really developing secure transactions over the Internet: the security level equal to that of smart cards and the interoperability of an open system.
The Trusted FINREAD project, which consists in testing the interoperability of the readers and the finlets, will also continue to demonstrate the feasibility of certification procedures for FINREAD card readers. Early this year Wave Systems, developer of a FINREAD reader based on its Embassy technology (circuit on ARM7 core and OS), should join the group of three manufacturers (Ingenico, SCM and Omnikey) who successfully passed the D10 interoperability test.
Furthermore, the consortium is still relying on the expertise of Global Trust Authority (GTA), an independent certification organization, to develop a PKI infrastructure capable of delivering certificates for the readers.
In addition, William Vanobberghen, FINREAD Project Co-ordinator is optimistic that the "FINREAD Cert" project will take shape soon with the possible deployment of a wide-scale pilot project between Holland, Belgium and France for healthcare and e-service governmental applications.
The Main FINREAD Players
Software providers
Cardsoft Inc. (CA, USA): The eAppliances FINREAD Platform v1.0 software suite is already on the market. Implementing FINREAD 2.0 specifications is underway.
Trusted Logic (France): The company introduced its FINREAD Solution Pack in March 2003. It is currently preparing test tools for the FINREAD Cert project.
Readers manufacturers
SCM Microsystems: STR FINREAD, serial and USB. SCM developed its own virtual machine (VM) and STIP layers.
Omnikey: CardMan Trust FINREAD (v.2) Device. Serial. It uses Cardsoft's VM. STIP was developed in-house.
Wave Systems: A FINREAD-compatible platform using Trusted Logic's VM.
Hagenuk: FINREAD e-commerce smart card reader using Wave Systems' Embassy components.
POS manufacturers
Ingenico developed the hardware and software from scratch, starting from its Unicapt platform, a secure pin-pad compliant with FINREAD specifications.
Chip Designers
Innova Card: USIP (a HW and SW Platform embedding STIP layer). The Ciotat company plans to sell (or license IP) its circuit as well as its motherboards embarking it.
Wave Systems: Embassy runs under the Wave OS and SW layers and is compliant FINREAD from Trusted Logic. Wave intends to sell basically IP licenses.
5par_til_2005, one question
How do you switch over so quickly?
At 12:57 you write Post #38582
.......nonetheless ... kinda makes you wonder why Intel Capital isn't investing in WAVX -- won't WAVX triple, if not grow ten-fold, within 12 months?
Intel Digital Home Fund Invests in Four Companies
Wednesday April 21, 11:00 am ET
Then, at 1:01 you write on the Yahoo board:<
Msg: 53737
Intel pumps money into all kinds of small companies that HAVE A FUTURE...NOT WAVX.
<<<Intel Digital Home Fund Invests in Four Companies
Wednesday April 21, 11:00 am ET
Lastly, I guess you're suggesting that if a company isn't included in the Intel portfolio, it has no chance?
Investors May Be Realizing Stock Selling Was Overdone
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The stock market is near the flatline on Wednesday, despite the fact that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan again raised the prospect of higher interest rates during his testimony before Congress.
The muted response is a sea change from Tuesday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 123 points after Greenspan's comments, which weren't very different from those offered on Wednesday.
The different reaction may be because investors are finally accepting, if not becoming more comfortable with, the prospect of higher interest rates.
Now they may be getting back to fundamentals, such as the improving economy, positive first-quarter earnings reports and the prospect for strong profits for the rest of the year.
"All along, people knew rates would be increased," said Ken McCarthy, chief economist at vFinance Investments. "They may be realizing they have overreacted" by selling stocks so aggressively.
In fact, the reasoning in some quarters is that the pullback has created some tremendous opportunities. And even if selling again resumes, the sentiment doesn't change.
"It's a good time to pick up companies with good fundamentals that have been upping earnings estimates or having generally good things to say," said Carl Peterson, president of Memorial Funds, a mutual-fund family. "You're looking for unfairly hit securities."
Peterson says he is hoping to benefit from falls by stocks such as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bank of America (BAC), Fannie Mae (FNM), Lowe's (LOW), General Mills (GIS) and Merck (MRK).
Peterson isn't alone. A number of money managers are beginning to feel that the stock market will be able to handle gently rising interest rates.
At the very worst, it might be a skewed market for awhile, with high price/earnings ratio stocks - like technology shares - vulnerable, said Fred Dickson, chief market strategist at D.A. Davidson.
But rising inflation concerns usually favor companies with pricing power, such as energy, industrial materials and business services providers, Dickson said.
Still, don't look for a straight run-up for stocks from here. There may still be volatility because investors will continue to have the prospect of higher rates on their minds, and that will keep them cautious. Positive feelings about earnings and the economy could pull against that sentiment.
The push-pull could result in a range-bound stock market, said Andrew Burkly, stock market strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman. "I think we'll see sideways movement for the next few months."
Wednesday's action is certainly mellow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off 20 points to 10297.75, the Nasdaq Composite Index has gained 7 points to 1985.45 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index has advanced 3 points to 1121.28.
As far as when a rate increase is actually coming, federal-fund futures indicate a 75% likelihood when the central bank meets in August, a 40% prospect at its June meeting and a 12% likelihood for the meeting on May 4.
Did we hear about this ??
Interesting presentation summaries, especially Brian LaMacchia's:
http://www.cs.brown.edu/industry/ipp/symposia/ipp32/brochure.pdf
For those following wireless TPMs:
http://www.intel.com/design/pca/applicationsprocessors/whitepapers/30086801.pdf
cmf, are we on the same TOPIC?
how do you reconcile this:
so he can do what he knows he needs to do, which is raise rates.
with..............
Telling people to go get ARMs is right in line with his tactics. He knows folks will blow the bucks they save plus any they take out on the refi in cash.
I'm assuming that when you use the term ARM, you're actually referring to an "adjustable rate mortgage." As rates rise, the mortgage loan is marked-to market and the payments INCREASE as rates increase. How do they "save bucks" while their payments are going UP? Not to mention the fact that this statement was made at the bottom of the rate cycle.
Frankly, I'm glad this was your last post on the subject, since you clearly do not understand the subject.
OT: c'mon wireless TPM
Motorola CEO: To Spend $4B On R&D For 'Seamless' Mobility
Motorola Inc. (MOT) enjoyed robust sales and earnings growth thanks to increased shipments of mobile phones and strength in its semiconductor unit.
The Schaumburg, Ill., company reported first-quarter net income of $609 million, or 25 cents a share, compared with $169 million, or seven cents a share, in the year-earlier period.
Net income in the recent quarter included 4 cents a share relating to gains on the sales of investments; 2 cents a share for the reversal of reserves for previously received incentives, and one-half of 1 cent a share relating to the reversal of reorganization of business accruals no longer needed. The year-ago first quarter earnings included a special-item gain of 6 cents a share.
First-quarter revenue rose 42% to $8.6 billion from $6.04 billion in the same quarter last year.
The results were better than Motorola had projected. In January, Motorola said it expected revenue in the range of $6.4 billion to $6.8 billion, with net income of 5 cents to 7 cents a share.
The company said it shipped 25.3 million mobile handsets during the first quarter, up 51% from the year-ago period, and improved its market share, particularly in Europe. Meanwhile, sales in its semiconductor unit rose 21% to $1.4 billion from the year-earlier quarter, thanks to strength in networking and wireless markets.
Scorp, don't turn me in to Ashcroft!!
It was a simple typing error. I'm surprised it didn't
turn out as Saudia Rabia!
cmf, did you read where Greenspan
a few weeks ago suggested homeowners could save a lot of money by taking out ARMs? Unbelievable. At the end of one of the steepest and quickest dives in interest rates consumers should've done just the opposite. Does this guy think the party will never end? Does he know something we don't? Has he lost it? sheesh
RWK, seriously
Do you know anyone who was going to re-finance but hasn't? My anecdotal evidence says that the re-fi wave has crested. I moved to a new office in November, 2002. A title office is located downstairs. For most of 2003 you couldn't find a parking place because they were taken by the title company customers. The title employees were in their offices at 6:00am and left after 5pm. Now, they've laid off some employees and I get to park closer!
Anyway, rates are still about 200 beeps lower than where they were a couple years ago. jmo
D&O, I agree completely
that's why I don't believe this move down is rate-related. The market always seems to sense "events" prior to their occurence and when the event happens it normally isn't the beginning of a new leg down but rather part of the bottoming process.
I think we might see something out of the blue, like North Korea, al-Qaeda attack in Saudia Arabia, well, you get my drift.
Yaya,
It amazes me when something that should come as no surprise, does. For most of April, the bond futures markets have been pricing in a 100% probablility that the fed fund rate is raised in August.
OT: TecSec mention
DHS funds control systems research
BY Dibya Sarkar
April 19, 2004
Focus on protecting the nation's critical infrastructures has led to increasing concern about gaps in industrial control systems that monitor and collect data, such as electric power grids or oil and gas pipelines.
To alleviate that concern, 11 of the 66 small-business research grants awarded two months ago by the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency dealt with developing new technologies to secure supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Starthis Inc., a software firm based in Arlington Heights, Ill., is one of those small businesses working on advanced SCADA technologies and the only one integrating security features into the Java 2 Enterprise Edition platform.
"The thing that is really most unique about us as a company is the fact that our software is being designed to run on an enterprise Java application server," said chief executive officer David Naylor. "We're taking that standards-based security infrastructure and merging it with our software that connects to industrial control systems so that we can make the industrial control monitoring more secure."
Enhancements will include encryption and secure communication between the application server and remote controls that senses whether the connection is via the Internet, telephone or wireless links. Another benefit will be ensuring that only those with authentication and authorization services will be able to access protected remote facilities, Naylor said.
SCADA systems monitor and control processes and physical functions in the electric, oil, gas, water and chemical manufacturing and utility industries, to name a few. Such systems can manage and control the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power or remotely monitor the pressure and flow of gas pipelines.
In a number of places, Naylor said SCADA systems are implemented as Microsoft Corp. Windows applications. Sometimes they're very centralized, such as in a mission control environment, or the applications are running on Windows machines closely connected to the equipment and networked in some form, he said.
"A more robust platform on which to run SCADA software provides a lot of benefits," Naylor said. "Reliability is one of them, improved maintenance is another, [and] security is just another aspect of why this kind of platform is better than the way they have been doing things."
The other 10 firms awarded grants for developing SCADA security technologies include:
* Asier Technology Corp.: The Plano, Texas, company will work on advanced secure SCADA and related distribution control systems.
* ATC-NY: A wholly owned subsidiary of Architecture Technology Corp. based in Ithaca, N.Y., ATC-NY will support state-based security policies for electric power systems.
* Digital Authentication Technologies Inc.: Based in Boca Raton, Fla., the company will offer protection of systems using physics-based authentication and location awareness technologies.
* Digital Bond Inc.: The Sunrise, Fla., company will study intrusion-detection and security monitoring of networks.
* Dunti LLC: Dunti LLC, based in Austin, Texas, will work on an innovative SCADA security mechanism.
* EnerNex Corp.: Based in Knoxville, Tenn., EnerNex will enhance cybersecurity to electric utility systems through encryption and other advanced technologies.
* Expert Microsystems Inc.: The company, based in Orangevale, Calif., will work to improve security information management for intrusion-detection systems.
* SNVC LC: SNVC, based in Fairfax, Va., will design, develop, and architect an intrusion-detection system.
* Stan Klein Associates LLC: The Rockville, Md., firm will provide a toolkit for next-generation electric power grid system cybersecurity protection and research.
* TecSec Inc.: TecSec, based in Vienna, Va., will build a cryptographic key management-based system.
cpa, weren't you the same guy
warning of a $1.25 buyout last summer (I think)??
Nelz, did you attend the MSFT Security Summit?
I think yaya said you might be there and I didn't want to miss your update if there was one. TIA
Irdeto Partners With SCM Microsystems and Philips
to Introduce the ICOB Conditional Access Module With Embedded Smart Card Chip for Pay-TV
FREMONT, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Irdeto Access, a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (Nasdaq: NPSN; JSE: NPN) and a world leader in content security solutions, partners with SCM Microsystems,
Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard SMY) and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) to introduce the Irdeto Chip On Board (ICOB) module. The ICOB module is a secure, removable conditional access (CA) module produced by SCM with a built-in high-security smart card chip developed by Philips. The
new ICOB module is one of the first devices on the market to combine the unique features and security functions of a standard common-interface conditional access module (CI-CAM) with an embedded smart card chip.
The smart card is auto-expiring, meaning the smart card is only valid for a certain amount of time after which a subscriber's access to the programs stops automatically. By integrating an auto-expiring Irdeto Access smart card
with the ICOB module, content providers gain the opportunity to cost-effectively distribute auto-expiring "teaser" promotional subscriptions with every CI-CAM purchased. Once the promotional subscription has expired, consumers can upgrade easily to a normal subscription (either billed monthly or pre-paid) through the addition of a new smart card. This all-in-one solution operates in any DVB-compliant set top box (STB) that features a CI-CAM slot, enabling pay TV operators - or even free-to-air operators - to take advantage of the large existing installed base of STBs to offer their premium content.
"SCM Microsystems and Irdeto Access are enhancing their existing partnership with this new CI-CAM containing the ICOB chip, which opens new market opportunities for operators," said Robert Schneider, Chief Executive
Officer of SCM Microsystems. "This completely new approach demonstrates the success of SCM's strategy to deliver cutting-edge solutions that lead the
industry in addressing evolving market requirements and opportunities. In addition, SCM's secure platform protects both the Irdeto Access CA application and the ICOB chip to safeguard the operator's business model."
"Having already shipped more than 10 million smart cards based on Philips high-security cryptocontroller ICs, Irdeto Access continues to provide innovative solutions in an increasingly sophisticated and security-driven pay-TV market," said Reinhard Kalla, Vice President and General Manager of
Identification at Philips Semiconductors. "With the range of advanced chip solutions combined with leading expertise in encryption technology, Philips is able to offer the high level of security which is of such importance to premium subscription TV content providers."
"We are pleased to work together with industry leaders such as SCM Microsystems and Philips Semiconductors to develop robust content security solutions that give operators the opportunity to expand their own subscriber networks while tapping into competing business markets at minimal risk and
expense through new business models," said Irdeto Access CEO Graham Kill.
The ICOB module can support multiple CA systems should they wish to participate, adding even more value to the consumer by providing access to services from more than one operator. This way consumers maintain the flexibility to select the device, brand, and STB model of their choice. With over-the-air or over-network upgrade options, the ICOB module can be updated
easily to support new business models and future enhancements to security.
The ICOB module and other Irdeto Access content protection solutions will be on display at the NAB2004 convention, booth # SU10106, April 19 - 22 in Las Vegas.
CL, post #38068 from bake56 says "this quarter"
which I'm assuming was Q1 2004.
I wonder what Vanguard sees that you do not?
CL, right... from earlier today:
Post #38068
Institutional Holdings, Vanguard Group Inc is the only one to report so far this quarter. May be a good sign that they increased 140,015 shares, 16.5 % to 988,267 shares. They already were the biggest institutional holder.
rooster, TASR doesn't have much stock outstanding. That makes a big difference, too. In 2000, there were just over 4 million shares outstanding. In 2001, it went to 8 million, and now they're at 12 million. Gee, I wonder how long-time TASR owners feel about dilution? lol
svenm, but you gotta love him.........................
right or wrong, in agreement or disagreement, barge is the lightening rod of of Wavoid DD!
We live in a world where people are just plain afraid to take a position. It is politically correct to be passive.
How refreshing is it to see a barge post, complete with bolds and captions and underlines, not to mention A WELL-CONSIDERED ARGUMENT (I'm gonna coin the phrase barg-ument)....
Anyway, to me, it is much more productive to match wits with barge than someone like hhh. I'm enjoying the exchange.
Keep up the discussion! (he scares me!!)
internet, re: your SSPX shares
This is a stock deal. No cash involved. Every 100 SSPX turns into 60 SFLK if the deal goes through.
Intel link......................
http://www.intel.com/design/pca/prodbref/253820.htm
A Trusted Hardware Solution
The Intel PXA27x processor family incorporates the Intel® Wireless Trusted Platform that is designed to provide platform trust and robust security services required for today's wireless devices. Built around the concepts developed by the Trusted Computing Group* (TCG) industry forum, Intel Wireless Trusted Platform is comprised of hardware and software components that are designed to provide services such as secure boot, secure storage of private information and keys, cryptographic acceleration, and key management support for common security protocols such as Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and Open Mobile Alliance Digital Rights Management (OMA-DRM). The Intel Wireless Trusted Platform also provides the tools to enable OEMs to prevent the reprogramming of International Mobile Equipment Identifiers (IMEI) thus helping reduce handset theft and fraud.
More on the PXA270...............
Maybe the news we're expecting?
Several vendors will announce devices based on the new chips in the next few weeks.
Chips boost mobile clients
By Daniel Robinson [15-04-2004]
Intel's latest mobile chips could lead to more powerful and versatile palmtops and smartphones
Intel has introduced a new family of its XScale processors for mobile devices. The chips will power a new generation of smartphones and handhelds, with better multimedia capabilities and improved security, but lower power consumption, Intel said. The firm also introduced a companion chip that offloads graphics functions from the processor.
The Intel XScale PXA 27x family, formerly codenamed Bulverde, adds a number of new technologies, including Wireless MMX instructions for multimedia acceleration; Wireless SpeedStep technology for power management; and hardware to support Intel's Wireless Trusted Platform. Several vendors will announce devices based on the new chips in the next few weeks.
The family initially consists of the PXA 270, 271, 272 and 273 chips, with clock speeds from 312MHz to 624MHz. The chips use Intel's stacked packaging - which fits several silicon layers on top of each other in the same chip package - to add in 32MB or 64MB of Flash storage and 32MB of RAM.
Brendan Mielke, European marketing manager for Intel's Personal Internet Client Architecture (PCA), said that the XScale's new features enable higher performance without pushing up clock speeds and power consumption. "A 312MHz PXA270 with an application optimised for Wireless MMX would be equivalent to a standard ARM chip running at 520MHz," he said. Wireless MMX is a mobile version of the MMX instructions in PC processors, and all XScale chips are based on the ARM architecture.
Similarly, Wireless SpeedStep is based on the power-saving technology in Intel's laptop PC chips. It allows a smartphone or PDA to dynamically adjust processor clock speed and voltage to match the workload, cutting overall power consumption by up to 55 percent. "It can ramp performance up and down when needed, and the user wouldn't really notice," said Mielke.
The new chips back Intel's Wireless Trusted Platform with on-chip support for cryptography and a Trusted Boot mode to validate the system at switch-on. "This checks to make sure things like the operating system haven't been tampered with," Mielke said.
Intel also announced its 2700G Multimedia Accelerator, a graphics chip with 2D and 3D functions to complement the new XScale processors in high-end devices. The 2700G has its own on-chip RAM and offloads graphics functions from the XScale applications processor. It supports resolutions up to 1280x1024 and has hardware support for video decoding.
Intel has made two XScale chip-based reference designs: a smartphone that runs Windows Mobile, Symbian, Palm OS or MontaVista Linux; and a wireless handheld using the 2700G Multimedia Accelerator to drive a VGA-resolution LCD screen.
Toshiba and wireless TPM:
RumorMill - Toshiba Developing e830
By Ed Hardy / Editor-in-Chief
Apr 15, 2004
As the first Pocket PC with a VGA screen, the Toshiba e805 broke new ground for the platform when it was introduced last fall. However, other VGA Pocket PCs are expected to hit the market soon and, if it doesn't want to get left behind, Toshiba needs to update this model. This appears to be just what the company is planning to do, as an unconfirmed report of its successor emerged today.
According to PocketPCTools.com, the Toshiba e830 will be available this summer. The major difference between it and the e805 will be the inclusion of a next-generation PXA270 XScale processor.
The PXA270 series was just announced earlier this week. Among other improvements, it includes chips with higher clock-speeds than are available in current XScale processors. The one in the e830 is supposedly going to be 520 MHz.
Other than a faster processor, the upcoming model is quite similar to the current one. The e830 will reportedly have a 4-inch VGA screen and both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth short-range wireless networking.
Both models also have the same amount of RAM: 128 MB. In addition, the e805 is supposed to have 64 MB of ROM. The e805 has that same amount, but half of it is devoted to non-volatile storage for the user. It is not known if this will be true for the e830.
PocketPCTools.com's source does not say whether the upcoming model will have a CompactFlash slot and an SD/MMC slot, as the e805 does. However, the small change in the model number strongly implies that this e830 is not a major redesign. Therefore, it seems likely that both slots will remain and the upcoming model will be essentially identical to the e805 (see picture at left).
Also not revealed is the operating system, but it is virtually certain this will be Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition.
No More e805?
Reportedly, the source for this information is Surcouf.com, a French web retailer, which told a potential customer that the e805 had been discontinued and the site will be getting in no new ones.
Instead, this retailer said that it would have the e830 in stock in July, when it would sell for about 500 Euros (about $600).
Update: It appears the the wholesale price for the e805 in France will be 500 Euros, not the retail price. Nevertheless, the U.S. list price for the e830 will likely be the same as the price of the e805: $600.
The Competition
Last month, ASUS announced the MyPal A730, an upcoming Pocket PC that will be similar to the e805 in many respects. Both will have VGA screens, run 520 MHz PXA270 XScale processors, have two memory card slots, and offer two forms of wireless networking.
The primary difference will be that the A730 will have be physically smaller, if the upcoming Toshiba model proves to be the same size as the current one. The A730 will also use a 3.7-inch display, instead of a 4-inch one like the e830.
rick/rachel
rick, I tried like hell to find the correct spelling before my edit time expired. Some wavoid I am, eh?
Rachelise, nope, Feeny cannot. These are treasury shares, not insiders, which would have to file the registration statement and have the usual limitations as to timing and volume.
spin, I doubt you'll get more than
three posters to support you in your contention that you do not want to see Wave fail. I think you're fairly honest about your trading. I don't think you're positive when long and negative when short. I think you're just plain negative and want to see the whole thing fail. Perhaps you've read HhH's treatise in the jailhouse on why TCG won't succeed.
And what's it to you if Wavoids are ridiculously greedy? So? Who appointed you the greed-monitor? They may be greedy, but they have their money, NOT YOURS, on the line.
Ya know, your relishing the "frequent opportunities to point out all the BS that oozes out of Lee" is really, really, weak.
I don't see frequent BS from Lee; what do I see are your frequent, repetitive posts on your favorite complaints about the company (With this recent exception: I do not understand the Bushnell release. I know the SEC has not requested additional documentation, so I am hoping this oversight, while very tardy, is still required based on the SEC inquiry.)
Some companies do release the end of an SEC investigation. That comes from the company, not the SEC, which can re-activate the inquiry at any time.
Lastly, your experience with a secondary is not necessarily indicative of all secondaries. While this example isn't either, check out Wave's post-offering performance in March,2000. Ya, Ya, it was the bubble, but I'm telling you they don't always go down.......
bolds (Think I'll change my handle)
spin, c'mon
if they float it as a secondary, it will definitely dampen the pps & if done as one issuance, it will seriously erode the price.
All of a sudden you live in a world of definites? Care to back that statement up with some empirical/historical data? Or, was that just more of your wishful thinking?
Why do you want soooo badly for Wave and the Spragues, and hence their investors, to fail?
Rach, CL is busy doing a google search
To answer your question, they'll be able to sell shares once the registration becomes effective and when the price reaches the price they want. To accomplish this they'll hire an underwriter beforehand. The underwriter (hopefully not Pacific Growth Equities) can buy the amount of shares being offered and then re-sell them to their clients. Let's say the price is $10 and Wave wants to sell a million shares. The underwriter will pay Wave something less, say $9.50 for proceeds to Wave of $9,500,000. The underwriter will then price the secondary (shelf) stock to sell to their clients, in my example $10 (after all, who'll pay more if the stock is at $10? They'll just buy it on the mkt, not on the offering). Assuming everything sells, the underwriter receives $10,000,000 for a $9,500,000 "investment", but out of this profit of $500,000 comes the underwriting expenses, brokerage commissions, legal, accounting, etc.
The other method is called "best efforts" where the underwriter tries his best to sell a million shares, but is not held on any unsold shares.
The beauty of a shelf offering is the ability to time the sale when it is to your advantage.
hope this helps
stewed, they are
through Maximus, Cubic, and probably IBM Global Solutions.
I know they have spoken directly with an US govt agency that bought a couple thousand IBM notebooks without realizing they were TPM-equipped.