Lyson extends distribution contract

Inks made by Chicago-based Lyson Inc. and certified for use with Xaar XJ128 printheads are now available in Canada as well as in the existing distribution territories of Central, South America and the Caribbean.

Lyson said the extension will allow Lyson to extend its geographic distribution area to include Canada for its quality GF 362 and GF372 grand format inks.

Lyson was the first company in America to receive Xaar's seal of approval for usage with Xaar's world leading piezoelectric printhead technology in Central, South America and the Caribbean in 2004.

Ascender to offer fonts

Chicago-based Ascender Corp. licensed the complete range of Lucida fonts from Bigelow Holmes. Ascender will make the Lucida fonts available for sublicensing by hardware and software developers immediately. The complete set of Lucida fonts is also available for immediate end-user download from the www.AscenderFonts.com Web site, in both OpenType TrueType and PostScript for Macintosh and Windows users.

Ascender will provide extended language support, customization, and conversion services for developers licensing Lucida for re-distribution in their products.

Fendelman to head M.I.T. Enterprise Forum committee

The MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago has announced the appointment of Adam Fendelman as chair of its newly formed communications committee.

Fendelman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Midwest Business, Inc., the publisher of ePrairie. ePrairie.com, which is transitioning into Midwest.biz.

Fendelman is also a co-founder of eXtreme Networking, a patent-pending and software-based human networking algorithm that facilities offline speed networking for event and conference organizers.

In addition, he co-founded Chicago.com and various other online ventures. Fendelman earned his bachelorâs degree in print journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.

Wolfram upgrades Mathematica

Champaign-based Wolfram Research released Mathematica 5.2, the 64-bit multicore release and the latest version of its science and technology software system.

Mathematica 5.2 brings 64-bit technology to all supported platforms. More than 4.3GB of memory (the 32-bit address limit) can now be addressed, and high-precision or large numbers are processed in 64-bit rather than 32-bit digit chunks for faster computation.

Mathematica 5.2 also supports automatically threaded numerical linear algebra on all mainstream platforms, enabling linear algebra operations to automatically run in parallel on all available processor cores whether multiple or multicore CPUs. Mainstream multicore-based systems are now available and are expected to be ubiquitous by early next year, including in notebooks and entry-level systems.

Onebox Receptionist launched for business users

Chicago-based Onebox Solutions, a provider of advanced, hosted voice and messaging services, announced the launch of Onebox Receptionist, a virtual communications service designed specifically to enable small- and medium-sized businesses, including those operating as home offices, to cost-effectively and reliably stay connected with their customers and colleagues.

Onebox Receptionist features a virtual PBX, which includes professionally recorded corporate receptionist greetings, as well as advanced phone, fax and e-mail capabilities.

AdvancedIO releases I/O card module

Chicago-based AdvancedIO Systems Inc. released the V1010ú Switched Mezzanine Card (XMC) module. The V1010 module's industry standard I/O can be used in existing systems, and is aimed at embedded systems providers serving defense, aerospace and telecom markets.

The V1010 module enables equipment such as EO/IR sensors, high-resolution image sensors, and radar antenna arrays to connect to high performance embedded multicomputers using a well-established standard.

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