Yammer announced today that its network count has passed 50,000, a huge feather in the company’s hat as it launched its enterprise microblogging and social networking solution just over a year ago. The social networking company has experienced viral usage and strong customer adoption.

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The new technology from Posit Science known as DriveSharp™ has been acknowledged to reduce the crash risk of senior drivers and can keep them safely on the road for a longer period of time, according to data presented to a national gathering of experts today at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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KidZui, the award-winning Internet for kids, has announced the launch of KidZui 5.0, featuring advanced functionality for both parents and kids to discover and share the Internet. The company’s new KidConnect capabilities maximize parent and child computer screen time as an opportunity to spark a deeper connection and dialogue through shared content online. Parents can now send content directly to their kids while children can send KidZui-approved videos, websites, and photographs to their parents.

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Antivirus technology developer Immunet has announced that it has raised $2 million in a round of Series A funding led by Altos Ventures with participation from Atlanta-based TechOperators. The deal will see Ho Nam, General Partner of Altos Ventures, join the board of Immunet.

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Lockheed Martin and Nantero recently tested a jointly developed radiation-resistant version of NRAM™ carbon-nanotube-based memory on a Space Shuttle mission. The NRAM was incorporated into special autonomous testing configurations installed into a carrier at the aft end of the payload bay and was part of the May 2009 mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis that successfully service the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Former PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway is set to join the board of directors of eMeter, a leading developer of Smart Grid Management software. Sitting on the board with Conway are existing members from Sequoia Capital, Foundation Capital, and White Ventures LLC.

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Talend and Infobright have announced the availability of two integrated virtual machines, the first of which combines the analytic database, Infobright Community Edition (ICE), with Talend Open Studio, the leading open source data integration tool. The second virtual machine bundles these same two products with Jaspersoft’s open source report server, JasperServer Community Edition, to deliver an end-to-end business intelligence solution.

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Damballa announced today that it has added Val Rahmani to the company’s team roster as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company also raised a third round of funding that will see Jim Gauer and F. A. (Fran) Dramis join its Board of Directors. Damballa stops Internet-based criminal use of enterprise networks by locating previously unidentified threats to enterprise networks and then closes the hidden two-way communications channels that cybercriminals use to manipulate corporate systems.

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Extreme Reach announced today that it has established the nation’s first pure-digital HD advertising distribution network of TV stations, cable broadcasters and networks. The company’s digital ad network includes thousands of TV and cable broadcasters, with 650 enabled to digitally receive and automate the management of high definition TV commercials. “Pure-digital” refers to a new on-demand ad delivery model that maintains a purely digital workflow from start to finish.

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Symwave has recruited Adam Spice to become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Spice will join Symwave after spending nine years at Broadcom, where he led the execution of more than 40 acquisitions and equity investments worth more than $6 billion. While serving as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development for Broadcom, he managed the corporate finance operations related to its business units, operations, corporate development, and strategic planning for over $4 billion of annual revenue and 7,500 employees. He also served as Broadcom’s Corporate Treasurer. Spice also spent time working for Intel.

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