Enabling the trend toward 'flat architectures' for the cellular network, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) [NYSE: TXN] announces the availability of a development platform for the recently ratified HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access Plus) standard.

Microsoft Corp. today announced plans for a new visual-simulation platform, Microsoft ESP, available in January 2008. Microsoft ESP enables the innovative use of visual simulation for immersive learning and decision-making, supports PC-based commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software, and enables simulations to be built faster and more cost-effectively.

Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Microsoft® Mediaroom™ Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia platform has won Stratecast’s 2007 Award for Superior Software Business Strategy.

SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, has completed its acquisition of Centrality Communications Inc., a privately held developer of navigation processor solutions for mobile navigation devices based in Redwood City, Calif.

NEC Unified Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP and data communications, launched UNIVERGE® UM8500, an IP-based unified messaging platform that significantly enhances the NEC Unified Communications portfolio for large enterprises.

McAfee, Inc. announced that it has officially become a core member of the LiMo Foundation. Through this strategic partnership, McAfee® will use its mobile security expertise to enhance the end-user experience for the world's first global Linux-based software platform for mobile devices.

SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, today reported unaudited financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2007.