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Portland, Maine – August 5, 2013

Tidestone Solutions is very pleased to announce they have been chosen by Allagash Brewing as their Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner.

Looking to increase efficiency in the office and in their craft brewing process, Portland, Maine-based Allagash Brewing chose Microsoft Dynamics GP for its ability to automate business processes, generate insightful reports, and integrate to recipe manufacturing systems that incorporate scheduling, cost analysis, and quality control.  They chose to partner with Tidestone Solutions based on proven industry experience and the availability of local, responsive, and competent technical support...

Tidestone Solutions has developed a set of Data Import Tools to improve your business process.  The tools are designed to import data from a spreadsheet into GP using macros.  The product consists of a new GP window attached to the transaction window of the document type being imported.  This new window is located on the “Additional” menu of the transaction screen.  Each type of document has a specific spreadsheet template that needs to remain consistent for the import to be successful.  The product utilizes C# VS Tools and the GP macro system.  These macros are cost-effective when you only require up to 3 different transaction types to import.  Anything over that, then the cost becomes more than the standard Microsoft import tool. ...

May 29, 2013 - Portland, Maine – The Casco Bay Technology Hub (CBTH) recently announced new coworking options and promotional pricing for its new Business Innovation Center (BIC) in Portland. The CBTH’s Business Innovation Center creates affordable offices for entrepreneurs and individuals, and will help to nurture the development of an innovative tech culture within Portland. The Casco Bay Tech Hub is a Maine-based organization that seeks to support and unite the local entrepreneurial and technology community and spur innovation and business growth in Maine.

Starting in June, the Business...

Portland, ME, Apr 8, 2013 -- Freeport Metrics Inc. is excited to announce the launch of their new, innovative program, the 10 Day Dashboard. This program gives businesses the opportunity to have a customized business dashboard developed in just 10 days and at a fixed price. This forward-thinking program is designed to help businesses tap into the power of their own data, making it easier for them to have a professional, attractive and cutting-edge dashboard, customized specifically for their needs, at a fixed cost with a fast turn-around time.

There are several dashboard services in the market that provide companies simple dashboard solutions right out of the box. But the issue for many companies is that these standard solutions...

(AUGUSTA, Maine) Attorney General Janet T. Mills joined 38 states and the District of Columbia in a $7 million settlement on Tuesday with Internet giant Google over its collection of data from unsecured wireless networks around the nation while taking photographs for its Street View mapping service between 2008 and March 2010.

The agreement bans unauthorized data collection, requires training of Google employees on privacy and includes a nationwide campaign to educate consumers on protecting information

Google's Street View cars were equipped to collect identification information from unsecured business and personal wireless internet networks for use in geolocation mapping services. At the same time, Google collected and...

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Software co. targets mobile millennials, nets MTI grant

Portland, ME, Mar 8, 2013 -- Freeport Metrics Inc. is pleased to announce it has received a TechStart grant from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI). Freeport Metrics will use these funds to create a web and mobile app targeted to those working in the wedding floral industry.  This new, innovative software will revolutionize the way wedding floral designers communicate and interact with their clients.

Freeport Metrics will be partnering with Emily Carter Floral Designs (http://www.emilycarterflowers.com/), an expert in the wedding floral design industry, to create this cutting-edge software. This collaboration between the highly skilled software developers at Freeport Metrics with...

February 22, 2013 - Portland, Maine – The Casco Bay Technology Hub (CBTH) recently announced the official opening of the brand new Business Innovation Center in Portland. The CBTH’s Business Innovation Center will create affordable offices for entrepreneurs and startups, and will help to nurture the development of an innovative tech culture within Portland. The Casco Bay Tech Hub is a Maine-based organization that seeks to support and unite the local entrepreneurial and technology community and spur innovation and business growth in Maine.

The new Business Innovation Center can house up to 22 small offices for startups. The offices range in size. Many accommodate a single desk for an entrepreneur and some can accommodate up to...