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Oracle (www.oracle.com) introduced the MICROS Workstation 6, using Microsoft Windows Embedded 8.1 and the latest Intel Atom processor. It works in concert with mobile, cloud and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources, and can offer guest recommendations, special promotion rollouts and more. The Workstation 6 incorporates the design elements of a mobile POS in an ergonomic, all-in-one design with a 15.6-inch-wide HD touchscreen, and a spill and impact resistant enclose. Additionally, it can be mounted on a stand that allows staff to adjust the screen angle or swivel it for guest to view. The integrated, three-track magnetic card reader allows for 3DES or AES encryption upon swiping, and includes six USB ports for attaching printers, scanners, cash drawers and more.

Kohl's has been increasingly focused on omnichannel retailing in the past year, beyond introducing initial buy online pickup in store functionality in May. Earlier this month, Kohl's announced a slew of special omnichannel holiday shopping features. Kohl's also was among the first retailers to offer an Apple Watch app in April. In January, the retailer unveiled its "Greatness Agenda," a broad effort to maximize omnichannel customer engagement that is based on an Oracle Retail platform.

Returns are a fact of retailing and merchants have to be ready to deal with them. For instance, Stage's Oracle Corp. merchandising system allows the retailer to route online returns to either a distribution center if an item is still in season and salable or, if it isn't, to one of four clearance centers the chain maintains. During the holiday season, Hunter sets up special arrangements with makers of traditional holiday gifts, such as heated ice scrapers and other small items that might be featured in a Black Friday display, to have those products returned directly to the manufacturers or to have them shipped back in bulk from the stores' returned goods center in Jacksonville, Texas. Some vendors also agree to take back unsold products.

In a FastChat Video, Camelbak describes how it modernized its distribution systems in 2010 to speed productivity. Working with Intelenex, Camelbak also launched a web portal that allows customers to pre-book product orders for new Camelbak offerings.

Intrasphere a Drug Safety specialized consulting and solutions firm announced that it has launched SafetyXpress. SafetyXpress for Argus is Intrasphere's proprietary implementation accelerator framework for the rapid deployment of the Argus Safety suite.

Oracle awarded PureApps the Oracle Applications Specialist Partner of the Year 2011 award during its annual Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized UK Awards.

TheVARGuy wrote that Oracle claims that nearly 60 Oracle partners, including resellers, hosting companies, system integrators and education providers, have completed specialization in Oracle Linux, with thousands of partners currently in the process of be

SmartDog Services, LLC, a provider of services for the Oracle community, announced that it has achieved Platinum Partner status in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN).

C3i announced the opening of its new Global Operations Center in China. The operations center, located in the northern city of Dalian, will specialize in providing services in major Asian languages including Chinese, Korean and Japanese, to sponsors and c

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Highlights several of Oracle's recent smart grid-related announcements and studies.

Oracle has said that the number of its partners adopting specialisations is on the rise. Almost 500 partners in EMEA have achieved specialist certification since the launch of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialised programme in December 2009.

Red Rock Consulting, Australia and New Zealand's largest independent Oracle consulting and support organisation strengthened its position as a JD Edwards Oracle partner in Australia and New Zealand. Red Rock has recently become the first local Oracle Part