Consumer Electronics Newswire
Cirrus Logic Announces Multichannel Surround Sound Audio DSP with Dolby Volume Technology
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Delivering a solution that tames loud commercials and elevates the TV listening experience, Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS) has launched the CS49DV8 audio DSP featuring Dolby(R) Volume technology. The CS49DV8 is an eight-channel, dual-core, 32-bit audio...
Liquidity Services, Inc. Announces Appointment of Cayce Roy As President of its Asset Recovery Division
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT), a leading online auction marketplace for wholesale surplus and salvage assets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cayce Roy to its executive management team as Executive Vice President and President of...
Mobile Marketing Consumer Response is Heavily Influenced by Incentives, According to Survey by ABI Research
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - While most consumers' initial reactions to marketing and advertising messages on their mobile phone can often be negative, a recent survey from ABI Research finds that their level of responsiveness can often be improved through incentives. In fact...
Napster to Offer Digital Music Service across Wide Range of Lenovo Notebooks and Desktops
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, and Lenovo today announced a co-marketing agreement under which Napster's award-winning music subscription service will be offered as a free 14-day trial on most new Lenovo notebook and desktop PCs...
Savant Announces Native Application for iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch
OSTERVILLE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Savant Systems LLC, having lead the convergence of an open architecture platform to integrate automation and control, A/V switching, and general purpose computers, has announced the introduction of a downloadable application for Apple's iPod(R...
This Report Provides a Quantitative Analysis of the Mobile Payment Market for the 2007-2012 Period
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mobile Payment Market Forecasts" report to their offering. This report provides a quantitative analysis of the mobile payment market for the 2007-2012 period. Despite great uncertainties, Ovum...
Electrolux Included in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Regulatory News: Electrolux (STO:ELUXA) (STO:ELUXB) (LSE:ELXB) has once again been included in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index together with sustainability leaders from around the world. This is the ninth time Electrolux...
The Taiwanese LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TV Shipment Volume Merely Reported Slight Growth in the Second Quarter of 2008, Reaching 4.57 Million Units
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets TV shipment volume merely reported slight growth in the second quarter of 2008, reaching 4.57 million units. The figure represents a sequential growth rate of 8.3% and year-on-year growth rate of 41.3%. Key Topics Covered...
SanDisk Issues Statement
MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - In response to media reports, SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, has issued the following statement: "SanDisk periodically has conversations with multiple parties, including...
This Report Analyzes China TD-SCDMA Market from 2008-2012
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China's TD-SCDMA Market, 2008 to 2012" report to their offering. This report analyzes China TD-SCDMA market from 2008-2012 from aspects such as operational market, terminal equipment market...
China's Mobile Internet Device (MID) Market Research Report, Forecast to 2012 is Essential Reading for Those Involved in This Fierce Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets 2. Comparisons between UMPC and MID products 3. Analysis of market positioning of MID products Application area of MID products 1. Internet 2. Entertainment 3. Office 4. Communication 5. Value-added services Analysis of...
INSERTING and REPLACING Leap Announces Participation in the Jefferies 6th Annual Communications Conference
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Insert after first paragraph: In addition, Mr. Hutcheson will participate in a wireless panel discussion scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 9th, beginning at approximately 12:00 p.m. EDT. The revised release reads: LEAP ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION...
Meade Introduces mySKY(TM) PLUS to Help Consumers Usher in the 2008 Holiday Season and the 2009 International Year of Astronomy
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Meade Instruments(R) (NasdaqGM: MEAD), the leading designer and manufacturer of telescopes and optical accessories for both professional and amateur astronomy enthusiasts worldwide is giving amateur astronomers and backyard stargazers the perfect...
Monotype Imaging to Present at the Jefferies Second Annual Technology Conference
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has announced that executive management will be presenting at the Jefferies Second Annual Technology Conference, Sept. 10-11, 2008, in New York...
Belkin FlyWire(TM) Offers Faster, Easier, and More Installations to Custom Installers
COMPTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Belkin's new FlyWire, a wireless transmitter that delivers uncompressed 1080p True Cinema HD content, makes home theater and commercial installations quicker and easier, allowing professional integrators to complete jobs more efficiently and take...
Tessera Initiates Search for New CFO
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA), a provider of transformational technologies that enable innovation in next-generation electronics, today announced that it has launched a search for a new chief financial officer following the...
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Roger Linquist, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and J. Braxton Carter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), will speak at 3:25 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 18th at...
United Online to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Technology Conference
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), a leading provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, today announced that Mark R. Goldston, the company's chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Scott H. Ray, executive vice...
Verified Person Welcomes Steve Dobbins as CFO
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Today, Verified Person, a leading provider of background screening technology, announced the addition of new chief financial officer Steve Dobbins to the Verified Person executive management team. Before joining Verified Person, Dobbins served as...
Jim Silver and Chris Byrne Join Forces to Introduce Time to Play, a New Multi-Faceted Media Venture Dedicated to Play and Families
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Jim Silver, editor-in-chief at aNb Media and former editor-in-chief and co-publisher of Toy Wishes, and Chris Byrne, renowned toy and children's lifestyle expert (A.K.A. The Toy Guy(R)), have partnered to introduce Time to Play(TM). Time to Play will host...
Life/ware's 'High Density TV' Initiative Revolutionizes Distributed Entertainment
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - When you take the best possible options for high definition entertainment and combine them into one seriously powerful media server, you're going to need a new name for the experience you create. Life/ware(TM), makers of whole home automation and...
DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming to Customers in the Baton Rouge, La. DMA
-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - DIRECTV, Inc.: -0- *T WHAT: DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Baton Rouge, La. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD...
DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark. DMA
-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - DIRECTV, Inc.: -0- *T WHAT: DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in...
DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming to Customers in the Springfield, Mo. DMA
-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - DIRECTV, Inc.: -0- *T WHAT: DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Springfield, Mo. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD...
Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Network to Portions of Jefferson County, Ohio, and Hancock and Brooke Counties, West Virginia
WARRENDALE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Verizon Wireless has extended its wireless voice and data network to portions of Jefferson County in Ohio and Hancock and Brooke counties in West Virginia, giving its customers here direct access to the nation's most reliable wireless network...
Silicon Valley Icons to Send DNA into Space
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - NCsoft's(R) Operation Immortality(TM) has added three of Silicon Valley's most celebrated minds to the growing list of notable names who are sending their digitized DNA into space. Kevin Rose, creator of the social-bookmarking website Digg, Robert...
my1voice Introduces Enhancements To Its Virtual PBX Service
OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Protus, provider of software-as-a-service business communications solutions, today announced several enhancements to its my1voice virtual PBX phone service. Based on customer feedback, my1voice now includes the ability to place calls via the Web, Internet...
Intel Named to 2008-09 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for 10th Straight Year
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - For the 10th straight year, Intel Corporation is in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), a recognition it has received since the Indexes were created. The DJSI reviews and highlights a company's economic, environmental and social...
Play N Trade Unleashes International In-Store Halo 3 Tournament Sept. 6-14
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Play N Trade Inc., one of the fastest growing franchises worldwide, today announced the launch of the Halo 3, in-store video game contests, at participating Play N Trade franchises. Most serious gamers have tried Halo 3, the third release...
Control4 Releases New System Remotes for an Enhanced Home Automation Experience
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announces the addition of the Control4(R) SR-150 and SR-250 Remotes, which will make their official debut at the 2008 CEDIA Expo (booth #480). Both remotes feature...
DNS Europe to Offer Grid/Utility Computing Services Using 3Tera
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - 3Tera, Inc., the leading innovator of cloud computing technology and utility computing services and DNS Europe Ltd, a London-based pan-European hosting and outsourcing business announced today the launch of grid hosting services...
Control4 and Control UI Collaborate on iPhone and iPod Touch Application for Home Control
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced the release of two new products compatible with iPhone, iPod, and iPod Touch devices from Apple. The first is an application developed in partnership with...
Control4 Enables Smart Homes to Intelligently Control Music Through Improved Tuner and Audio Matrix Switch
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced the release of a new Audio Matrix Switch and Multi-Tuner. Both products have been enhanced and certified for international use and feature the new and...
Control4 Unveils 7-Inch Portable Touch Screen
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced the introduction of the Control4(R) 7-inch Portable Touch Screen, which will be on display in the Control4 Booth (#480) at CEDIA 2008. The new touch screen...
Control4(R) Home Debuts Affordable 4-Zone Digital Amplifier
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announces the launch of the Control4(R) Multi-Channel 4-Zone Amplifier. A complement to Control4(R)'s 8-Zone/16-Channel Amplifier, this new amp offers Control4(R...
Control4 Launches Low-Cost Home Controller
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced the Control4(R) Home Controller HC-200, the first sub-$500 home controller, which will be unveiled at the 2008 CEDIA Expo (booth #480). The HC-200 expands...
DIRECTV Teams With NBC Universal On Enhanced Coverage of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - DIRECTV's customers did virtually everything but actually get on a plane and fly to Beijing to experience NBC Universal's (NBCU) coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games first-hand. DIRECTV posted strong results across its entire suite of NBCU...
DIRECTV Delivers Unprecedented Event Access to Sold-Out BlizzCon(TM) 2008
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - BlizzCon(TM) 2008, Blizzard Entertainment(R)'s sold-out gaming convention celebrating the global player communities that surround its Warcraft(R), Diablo(R), and StarCraft(R) game universes, will be televised live in HD on Oct. 10 and 11 as a...
Speakers Set for Growing Your Business through Social Media Seminar
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The Tech Council of Maryland's (TCM) MdTech Division (formally the Tech Alliance Division) announced today the speakers for their upcoming educational event Growing Your Business Through Social Media to be held September 10, 2008, at Johns Hopkins...
Archie Manning Kicks off Canon U.S.A.'S and the Pro Football Hall of Fame's "Why Do You Love Football" Photo Challenge
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Canon U.S.A. and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are giving football and photography fans the opportunity to capture the fun, passion, excitement and journey of youth football by entering their best football photos, everything from a playful catch...
Calypto to Demonstrate Power Optimization, Functional Verification Products at CDNLive! Silicon Valley Designer Expo
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Calypto(TM) Design Systems Inc., the leader in sequential analysis technology, will demonstrate PowerPro(TM) CG (clock gating) and SLEC(TM) (sequential logic equivalence checker) Wednesday, September 10, at the Designer Expo (Booth #60...
REMY, LLC Introduces REMY$ Financial Planner, a Software Product Dedicated to Reducing Personal Financial Uncertainty in a Rapidly Changing World
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - After years of internal use, REMY LLC makes REMY$ Financial Planner commercially available to the general public effective immediately. REMY$ Financial Planner is an intuitive graphical software product which makes industry-strength financial...
CEDIA 2008 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - As the official news release distribution service for CEDIA Expo 2008, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on its dedicated show news archive at www.tradeshownews.com or directly from the CEDIA show site. Media may contact the Business...
Infinity Systems Showcases Its New Wireless Subwoofers at CEDIA Expo 2008
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Infinity Systems is featuring an expanded lineup of wireless subwoofers at CEDIA Expo 2008. The PSW310W, PS212W and PS210W subwoofers make it easy for consumers to integrate a subwoofer into their home theater or music systems, and provide greater...
JBL, Inc., Introduces LS Series Loudspeakers, Featuring Extraordinary Performance and Elegant Design
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - At CEDIA Expo 2008, JBL, Inc., is introducing its LS Series high-end loudspeakers, utilizing state-of-the-art engineering and materials to deliver extraordinary sound quality. JBL(R) LS Series models have an elegant appearance, and are exceptionally...
Infinity Systems Introduces Prelude(R) Forty Ultimate-Performance Loudspeaker at CEDIA Expo 2008
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - At CEDIA Expo 2008, Infinity Systems announced the introduction of its Prelude(R) Forty, its new flagship loudspeaker that combines striking design with exceptional sound quality. Created to commemorate the company's 40th anniversary, Prelude...
JBL, Inc., Debuts Its ES250PW and ES150PW High-Performance Wireless Subwoofers
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - JBL, Inc., today announced the introduction of its ES Series ES250PW and ES150PW wireless powered subwoofers. Both high-performance models can be used without running any connecting wires through walls or under floors, making installation simple...
JBL(R) On Air WEM-1 Wireless Expansion Module Makes Any Loudspeaker Wireless
WOODBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - JBL, Inc., today announced the introduction of its JBL(R) On Air WEM-1 Wireless Expansion Module; which adds wireless capability to any loudspeaker. It eliminates the need to run speaker wires across a room or through walls, floors or ceilings...
New High-Power 15Mb/s Wireless EZ-Bridge(TM) System
DRAPER, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - e-zy.net is pleased to announce the release of its new high-power wireless EZ-Bridge(TM) system with 15Mb/s thruput and 4 miles secure operation. The new 250mW wireless bridge is preconfigured at the factory for true plug-and-play operation. "The high...
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) Showcases Mobile Business
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - At this fall's CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) tradeshow and conference, 15,000 attendees from around the world will learn about the latest innovations in mobile business and see products and services from 250 exhibitors. Innovations...
Evident Technologies Licenses Nanocrystal Patents from Philips Electronics
TROY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Evident Technologies, Inc. and Philips Electronics signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement paving the way for commercialization of nanocrystal-based LEDs. Evident Technologies intends to immediately launch a new line of low-power LED and LED based...
OCTuS, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with Nova Mobility Systems Inc.
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - OCTuS, Inc. (OTCBB:OCTI) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Nova Mobility Systems Inc., a leader in mobile computing and rugged computer systems. Should the conditions to closing occur as described in the LOI, OCTuS will...
infoUSA Provides Business Location Data for Limbo's Mobile Social Network Location Tools
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - infoGROUP (NASDAQ: IUSA), the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases, sales leads, direct marketing, email marketing, and global information solutions today announced its infoUSA database license division has licensed its US...
Hitachi Debuts Innovative New Plasma HDTVs
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The CEDIA Expo, starting today, marks the first time that Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. will display its impressive 2008 line of Plasma HDTV's, which showcase elegant new designs, advanced technologies and robust, industry-leading features. These...
Hitachi Showcases Full Line of UltraThin LCDs at CEDIA Expo in Denver
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Attendees at this week's CEDIA Expo in Denver will be the first worldwide audience to view the complete line of UltraThin "1.5" LCDs from Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. displayed together as a complete family. Available in four screen sizes...
RingCube Technologies Joins the VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - RingCube Technologies, the leading provider of managed virtual workspace, today announced it has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. The VMware TAP program helps technology vendors integrate their products with VMware...
IR Introduces Rugged, Reliable Automotive-Qualified 600V ICs
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - International Rectifier, IR(R) (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the AUIRS212xS family of rugged 600V, single channel high-side driver ICs for low-, mid-, and high-voltage automotive applications...
Hitachi Unveils 50-Inch Ultra Thin Plasma Display
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Continuing its leadership position in developing the world's thinnest HDTVs, Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. has unveiled the first Plasma Display Panel in its UltraThin "1.5" family. This gorgeous new plasma addition to Hitachi's 1.5 line - so...
Pioneer Introduces New Line of Architectural Speakers to Provide Final Piece of Home Entertainment Experience
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today unveils its new line of dynamic architectural loudspeakers featuring engineering advancements and an array of custom installation-friendly offerings to deliver a new class of sonic performance for home theater...
Meet Your New Best Friend: Dell's Inspiron Mini 9
ROUND ROCK, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Dell today officially unveiled the Inspiron Mini 9. This small, easy-to-carry device stands ready to connect teens, tweens, travelers and "Tweeters" to their online world be it surfing the Web, chatting with friends, blogging, streaming...
Pioneer Launches New KURO Brand Campaign That Embodies Transformation
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today unveils a new brand campaign tied to the launch of its second generation KURO(TM) televisions and complete line of audio-video products. The campaign is based on the idea that discerning consumers, who seek premium...
Pioneer's Elite KURO Signature Series Monitors Capture Industry-Leading Black Levels with Heightened Flexibility Crucial to the Custom Installation Market
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is now shipping its highly-anticipated line of Elite(R) KURO(TM) Signature Series monitors designed to deliver KURO's reference-class picture quality with a bevy of features designed and built for high-end home theater...
Pioneer Unveils Flagship Blu-ray Disc Player with Reference Class Picture and Sound Performance
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduces its Elite(R) BDP-09FD flagship Blu-ray Disc(TM) player featuring BD-Live(TM). With the industry's most advanced internal components including a Pioneer(R)/Renesas(R) jointly developed core processor chipset...
Knowledge Adventure(R) Enters Console/Handheld Game Market; Signs Deal with Majesco
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Knowledge Adventure(R), the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10 year olds, today announced it will be launching its award-winning Math Blaster(R) brand product on the Nintendo DS platform. Knowledge Adventure has entered into a...
Cables To Go Cat5 Extenders Transmit Digital Signals Over Long Distances
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Cables To Go(TM), a leading provider of high-performance cabling and connectivity solutions, today announced Cat5 extenders for carrying HDMI and DVI signals across Cat5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables. This allows HDMI and DVI signals to be extended...
VisionArt Galleries Unveils VisionArt(R) Audio Solutions by Triad Speakers at CEDIA Expo 2008
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Today VisionArt Galleries announces a new integrated audio/video concealment system to CEDIA Expo attendees: VisionArt(R) Audio Solutions by Triad Speakers. VisionArt Audio Solutions by Triad Speakers offers dynamic, high-fidelity sound and can eliminate...
Cables To Go Announces Wireless USB to VGA Kit
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Cables To Go(TM), a leading provider of high-performance cabling and connectivity solutions, today announced a wireless VGA solution for connecting a computer to a monitor or projector. The TruLink(TM) Wireless USB to VGA Adapter Kit, certified by the USB...
Cables To Go Runs Digital Signals over Analog Cables with RapidRun
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Cables To Go(TM), a leading provider of high-performance cabling and connectivity solutions, today announced the ability to run digital signals over analog cables with its award-winning RapidRun(TM) modular cabling system and standard 5-coax cables. By...
Wavelink Software to Be Pre-Licensed on Datalogic Mobile Devices
MIDVALE, Utah & BOLOGNA, Italy-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Wavelink Corporation and Datalogic Mobile today announced that Datalogic will pre-license Wavelink(R) emulation and management software on its mobile devices. This marks the first time a major mobile device manufacturer is...
Longcheer and Newport Media Announce Global Mobile TV Handset Platform
LAKE FOREST, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Longcheer Holdings LTD., a leading manufacturer of 2G and 3G cellular handsets, announced today that it has selected Newport Media Inc. to provide system solutions for its upcoming release of TV enabled 2G handsets. The three different models...
Sharp Reaffirms High-Definition Flat-Panel Leadership with Cutting-Edge HD Liquid Crystal Display Lineup at CEDIA
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - With a groundbreaking AQUOS(R) LCD TV introduction at this year's CEDIA Expo, Sharp is solidifying its consumer electronics leadership with a product line-up that reflects the combination of advanced technology and contemporary styling that today's...
I-play and Elephant Entertainment Announce Retail Launch of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Death in Scarlet
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - I-play, Oberon Media's publishing division and the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher, and Elephant Entertainment, a division of THQ Inc., today announced the nationwide retail launch of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Death in...
RadioTime Provides the Radio for Kodak's New Media Player
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - RadioTime, Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, today announced that Eastman Kodak Company has integrated RadioTime into its new KODAK Theatre HD Player. Scheduled for limited distribution in September, the KODAK...
Elcoteq Acquires Philips' Flat Panel TV Manufacturing Operation in Mexico
ESPOO, Finland & RICHARDSON, Texas & HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Elcoteq SE, a leading integrated electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company in the communications technology field, has signed and closed an agreement to purchase Philips' flat panel TV (FTV) assembly...
Zip Express Installation Announces Wild West Electronics as New Online Retail Partner for Consumer Electronics Installation Service
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Zip Express Installation, the first next-day installation service for consumer electronics retailers, announces a new online retail partnership with Wild West Electronics (www.wildwestelectronics.net) to provide installation to its customers at...
Tabula Digita's Algebra-Based Video Games Selected as Part of STEM Education Initiative
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The Center for the Advancement of STEM Education (CASE) has selected Tabula Digita's DimensionM(TM) immersive math video games as a new component in the center's drive to ignite students' interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
Frost & Sullivan Identifies HipCricket as America's Mobile Marketing Leader with the 2008 Market Penetration Leadership Award
KIRKLAND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - HipCricket, a pioneering mobile marketing company, "has taken an early lead in the U.S. mobile marketing space," global analyst firm Frost & Sullivan said today in naming HipCricket the winner of the 2008 Market Penetration Leadership Award...
Smart Transactions Systems and Mocapay Launch Mobile Marketing and Payments Beta Program
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Mocapay, a leader in mobile marketing and payments, today announced that it has been selected by Smart Transaction Systems (STS) as a mobile marketing and payment platform to mobilize STS's card-based payment systems. Mocapay's mobile marketing...
Spore Available at Retailers Worldwide This Week From EA and Maxis
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - How will you create the universe? Gamers around the world can find out this week as the highly anticipated video game Spore(TM) ships to retailers for the PC, MAC(R) and Nintendo DS(TM), mobile phones and the iPhone(TM). Spore is rated E10+ by...
Gemalto Supports ING's Setting Up in Poland with Personalization Services
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces it has been selected by ING Bank Slaski as supplier of a bundled solution that includes notably local personalization services as well as high-end EMV...
DVD6C Announces Royalty Reduction for DVD Decoder and DVD Encoder
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) consisting of nine leading developers of DVD technology and formats — Hitachi, Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sanyo...
CompactFlash Association Makes New CFast(TM) Specification Revision 1.0 Available
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announces that the new CFast specification revision 1.0 is available to be downloaded from the CFA website at www.compactflash.org. The first CFast cards were demonstrated at the Flash Memory Summit in August...
DIRECTV to Present at the Merrill Lynch Media Fall Preview Conference
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) will present at the Merrill Lynch Media Fall Preview Conference on Tuesday, September 9th at 2:15 p.m. ET/11:15 a.m. PT. The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV Latin America businesses. A live...
Panasonic Launches New 1080p Full High-Definition LCD Home Theater Projector
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Panasonic Projector Systems Company, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced today the debut of its newest LCD home theater projector, the PT-AE3000. With full high-definition 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) native resolution, the PT-AE3000...
CEA Applauds Electronics Recycling Program from Samsung
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R) today issued the following statement regarding a new electronics recycling program from Samsung Electronics America: "Samsung's new take-back and recycling program is a welcome addition to the current...
BlueHaze Launches First Multi-Platform Community for Concert Fans
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - BlueHaze, Inc. today announced the launch of its multi-platform community for concert fans at www.bluehaze.com, on Facebook and on the iPhone. BlueHaze is the first company of its kind, taking advantage of both the online and mobile platforms to...
Nationwide Insurance, NASCAR Driver Jeff Burton Encourage Local Drivers to Stop Texting While Driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Today, Nationwide Insurance teamed up with the Columbus City Schools and NASCAR driver Jeff Burton to raise awareness among drivers in Columbus about DWD - Driving While Distracted. "I am an active safety advocate in NASCAR and do everything to...
Mario to Deliver Major-League Excitement as Seattle Mariners Face New York Yankees
-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Nintendo: -0- *T WHAT: The action at Seattle's Safeco Field will be wilder than ever on Sept. 5 when video game icon Mario(TM) takes over the diamond. While the hometown Mariners square off against the New York Yankees, Nintendo's world-famous plumber will give...
Alltel Wireless, with American's Largest Network, Provides Support for Southeastern U.S. as Tropical Storm Hanna Approaches
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Alltel Wireless, with America's largest network behind it, is continuing to provide digital service to customers as Tropical Storm Hanna heads for possible landfall in South Carolina. Alltel has network crews in place throughout the...
REX to Report Fiscal Second Quarter Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast Tuesday, September 9 at 11:00 A.M. ET
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - REX Stores Corporation (NYSE: RSC) will release financial results for the three-month period ended July 31, 2008 on Tuesday, September 9th before the market opens. The Company will then host a conference call and webcast that morning at 11:00 a.m. ET...
Alltel Wireless is Restoring Service, Donating Free Bonus Minutes, Text Messages to Customers from Areas Evacuated for Hurricane Gustav
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Alltel Wireless disaster recovery crews have fanned out across south Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast to restore communications services in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. The company also is adding 1,000 free nationwide minutes as well...
Alliance Semiconductor Begins Proceedings to Dissolve and Suspend SEC Reporting; Investor Call Scheduled
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Alliance Semiconductor Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has determined to begin proceedings to dissolve the corporation. Melvin Keating, President and CEO, noted that the company has for some time been considering whether to...
Opnext to Present on September 10, 2008 at the Jefferies 2nd Annual Technology Conference
EATONTOWN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Opnext, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXT), a global leader in the design and manufacturing of optical modules and components, will make a presentation to institutional investors at the Jefferies 2nd Annual Technology Conference in New York City on September 10...
Ikegami to Exhibit at IBC 2008, September 12-16, 2008 at BOOTH 11.A31
NEUSS, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - IKEGAMI'S NEW PRODUCTS AT IBC 2008 GFSERIES Ikegami will debut its GFSERIES for a tapeless HD/SD solution. Developed in cooperation with Toshiba, the GFSERIES includes the GFCAM HDS-V10 tapeless camcorder, the GFSTATION GFS-V10 Flash Memory...
Fourteen Promising Companies Selected to Present to Leading Mobile Investors at MobiTechFest 2008
FOLSOM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Fourteen companies with innovations in next-generation mobile technology have been chosen to present Sept. 9th to investors and industry executives at TechCoire's MobiTechFest in Mountain View, Calif. This event will be hosted at the Microsoft...
Avoca Introduces the VIP Music Edition(TM) with Groundbreaking 'Say it-Play it'(TM) Voice Control
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Avoca Semiconductor Inc. (Avoca), a leading designer of voice-enabled user interface solutions, launches its new VIP Music Edition(TM) at the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado. Avoca's system is an extraordinary residential music control system designed for...
An Essential Report on the Intruder Alarms Market in the United Kingdom: Including 18 Leading Company Profiles and Forecasts to 2012
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Intruder Alarms UK" report to their offering. With this report, you will find essential data to help you plan your business strategy and budgeting. This Essential Report Will Enable You To...
Sharp(R) Teams with NBC Universal on AQUOS Net-Enabled Sharp AQUOS LCD TVs
MAWHAH, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Sharp, a worldwide leader in flat-panel Liquid Crystal Display Televisions, announced today an agreement with NBC Universal to bring NBCU content in the form of text and pictures to AQUOS Net connected TVs. Consumers using Sharp AQUOS(R) HDTV LCD...
Clearswift Wins Network Products Guide Reader Trust Award for Best in Email Security
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Clearswift announced today that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions has named the MIMEsweeper(TM) Email Appliance a winner of the 2008 Best...
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Announces Diamond Series Projector Market Strategy with Premium 1080p Projectors, HC7000U and HC6500U
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, is announcing its Diamond Series of projectors designed for the finest high-definition...
September Edition of the "Wonder of Wireless" Webcast Now Available
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Wireless law enforcement, a text savvy teen who saves the day, and an update on where state policymakers stand with the issue of wireless consumer protection are featured segments in this month's "Wonder of Wireless" (WOW) webcast, produced by...
ShoZu Announces New Edition of iPhone Application Available on Apple App Store
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - ShoZu Ltd. today announced a new edition of its free social media aggregator for iPhone and iPod touch, available immediately on the Apple App Store. This enhanced version further simplifies photo uploading, blogging and other mobile interaction with more...
Google Says Big in Japan's Mobile-Phone App Is a Winner
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Big in Japan, a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications, announced that its GoCart(TM) application - a personal shopping assistant - has been named one of 10 winners among nearly 1,800 entries in the Google Android Developer Challenge, a contest...
Globecomm Systems Announces Date of Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call/Webcast
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, today announced that it will release its fiscal fourth quarter financial results after the market...
Chrome Grabs 1% of Global Browser Market in First Day - StatCounter
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Google's new browser Chrome has taken 1% of the global browser market within a day of launch according to analysis conducted by web traffic analysis company, StatCounter. "This is a phenomenal performance," commented Aodhan Cullen of StatCounter which...
Recordare Adds MusicXML 2.0 Support to Dolet 4 for Sibelius Plug-in
LOS ALTOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Recordare LLC has released Version 4 of its Dolet plug-in for the Sibelius 5 music notation program. Recordare's Dolet plug-ins serve as "universal translators" between music notation programs. The Dolet 4 for Sibelius plug-in saves MusicXML...
MX Telecom To Address Mobile Industry at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 and Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live!
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - MX Telecom, the trusted provider of mobile connectivity, delivery and payment solutions, today announced its participation at Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live! on September 9, 2008 and at CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008, on September 10-12...
GTX Corp 2-Way GPS/PLS(TM) Tracking Solutions for In-Home Monitoring at AARP's Life@50+ National Event & Expo
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a market leader in the licensing of GPS empowered Personal Location Services (PLS) technologies, will exhibit their GPS Xplorer Shoe at AARP's Life@50+ National Event & Expo in Washington, D.C. from September 4-6. The GTX...
Digital Asset Management Market Expected to Surpass $1 Billion in 2013, Says ABI Research
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Sparked by the ongoing explosion of audio, video, photos, and text being generated or converted in digital formats, the global market for digital asset management (DAM) solutions - software intended to capture, organize, store and distribute an...
Embotics Unveils Free Virtualization Insight Tool to Help Enterprises Avoid Virtual Sprawl
OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Embotics, the Virtualization Lifecycle Management(TM) Company, today announced V-Scout, a free insight tool that gives virtual machine (VM) administrators complete and detailed oversight of their virtual environment. Organizations can use V-Scout, free of...
Control4 Enters Strategic Relationship with Black & Decker to Develop Interoperable Residential Access Control Solutions
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, and Black & Decker, the industry leader in residential security hardware, marketed under the Baldwin(R), Kwikset(R), and Weiser Lock(R) brands, today announced a strategic...
Technitrol to Present at the CL King Best Ideas Conference
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Technitrol (NYSE:TNL) announced that the company will present at the CL King Best Ideas Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Participating will be Chairman and Chief...
RocketOn & Animax Partner on Virtual World Creation
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - RocketOn, Inc., creator of the Parallel Virtual World Platform, and Animax Entertainment, an Emmy-winning multiplatform entertainment studio, today announced at the Virtual Worlds Conference in Los Angeles, their strategic partnership to co-develop...
Corning CEO to Address Investors at Citi Investment Research Technology Conference
CORNING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Wendell P. Weeks will address investors at the Citi Investment Research Technology Conference in New York today. He will provide revisions to the company's third-quarter guidance...
iPass Issues ''4G Ahead'' White Paper
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Mobile broadband use continues to grow as both businesses and individuals put broadband technologies to work via Wi-Fi hotspots and 3G mobile data. While most people use their mobile devices for voice, texting and e-mail, the emergence of...
AOL's Platform-A Debuts iPhone Ad Optimization Solution
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - AOL announced the launch of the mobile industry's most robust and far-reaching solution for targeting advertising to iPhone users. Offered through Third Screen Media, Platform-A's mobile ad-serving platform and network, the solution detects and delivers...
Image Metrics to Provide Facial Animation for Codemasters' "Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising"
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation solutions to the entertainment industry, is creating facial animation for key characters appearing in the cut scenes of Codemasters' Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. Slated for release in...
QuickPlay Media Powers First Video Service for Cricket Communications
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - QuickPlay Media, the premier provider of mobile TV and video solutions, today announced that Cricket Communications, Inc, a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc, is leveraging its OpenVideo(TM) media management platform to power its new Cricket...
Immersion Hits Another Milestone: 25 Million Mobile Phones Sold with Touch Feedback Technology
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), the leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology , electronic user interfaces are more compelling, entertaining, and in many applications, safer and more productive. Immersion's technology has...
O2Micro's Power Delivery System Receives Patent
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - O2Micro(R) International Limited (NASDAQ:OIIM) (SEHK:0457), a leading supplier of innovative power management, and security components and systems, was issued 27 claims under United States patent number 7,411,374 for its Charging...
Dailymotion Brings Video to One Laptop per Child Foundation's XO Laptop
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Dailymotion, the world's largest independent video sharing site, today announced a partnership with One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization established to bring the benefits of technology to the developing world. Under terms of the...
NEC Display Solutions Introduces Full-Featured Portable Network Projectors
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, announced today four new feature-rich projectors to supplement the renowned NP Series. The NP400, NP500, NP600 and NP500W...
Motion Announces New Offerings for Its Most Rugged Tablet PCs
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Motion Computing(R), a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced the availability of two new options that improve the usability and security of the F5 Tablet PC and C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA). The new smart...
Samsung Electronics America Launches SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT(SM)
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT(SM), its commitment to the take-back and recycling (TB&R) of Samsung-branded consumer electronics...
Motion Announces Upgrades to the LE1700 Semi-Rugged Tablet PC
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Motion Computing(R), a leader in mobile computing and wireless communications, today announced upgrades to the highly versatile LE1700 Tablet PC. The LE1700 is a semi-rugged tablet PC with a 12.1 inch display that is designed specifically to...
F-Secure Delivers Fastest Protection in the Online World
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - F-Secure Corporation's Wellbeing 2009 family of consumer IT security products delivers the world's fastest protection against new online threats and sets new standards in Internet security. Introducing ground-breaking F-Secure DeepGuard(TM) 2.0...
MontaVista Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference Announces Speakers and Special Events
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, today announced the lineup of technical experts and special events for the upcoming Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference. Technical sessions will be...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Riley to take on Chairman Role at Reciva
CAMBRIDGE, England-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Reciva Ltd, the world leader in internet radio technology, is delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Riley to the position of Chairman. Riley, previously Chief Executive of Chrysalis Radio plc, joins Reciva as the company concludes a...
Savant to Exhibit iPod(R) Docking Station at CEDIA 2008
OSTERVILLE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Savant Systems LLC, having lead the convergence of an open architecture platform to integrate automation and control, A/V switching, and general purpose computers, has announced that it will show its in-wall iPod(R) and iPhone(TM) docking station...
HD, Satellite Communication and IP Media Collide as CCW Brings Industries Best and Brightest Together Under One Roof
TRUMBULL, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Recognizing the increasing necessity to create, manage and deliver content across multiple platforms, HD World Conference & Expo, SATCON Conference & Expo and IP Media Expo will be co-located this October under the comprehensive brand...
Green Plug Captures Bronze in Clean Tech Competition Sponsored by KPMG, AlwaysOn and Vator.tv
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Green Plug (www.greenplug.us) today announced that the company has been awarded third place in the recent KPMG, AlwaysOn and Vator.tv competition seeking game-changing private companies in the clean tech industry. Green Plug is the first...
Micrium Supports Portable Data Exchange with USB On-the-Go
WESTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Micrium, a leading provider of high-quality embedded software components, today expanded its rapidly growing family of uC/ products to include uC/USB On-the-Go (OTG), a vendor-independent solution designed to offer point-to-point device connectivity...
iRobot Introduces Roomba Pet and Professional Vacuum Cleaning Robots
BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) today introduced the newest additions to its line of vacuum cleaning robots, the iRobot(R) Roomba(R) Pet Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot and the iRobot(R) Roomba(R) Professional Series Vacuum Cleaning Robot. Engineered and...
Anchor Bay Offers New Low-Cost HDMI 1.3 Deep Color Video-Processing IC for Blu-ray Players, AV Receivers
LOS GATOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Today Anchor Bay announced the release of the ABT1030, a new video-processing IC designed for low cost format-conversion applications in STB, DVD, AVR, and Blu-ray player/recorders. In addition to featuring Video Reference Series(TM) (VRS(TM...
Research Report on the Low-Priced Laptop Market of China, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research Report on the Low-Priced Laptop Market of China, 2008" report to their offering. A low-priced laptop is a relative concept, whose specific price changes as time goes on. From 2007...
Surgical, Healthcare, Assistive, and Campus Robot Market Strategy, Market Shares, and Market Forecasts, 2008-2014
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Research and Markets . The iRobot ConnectR is a way to stay connected to family and friends even when apart. ConnectR is used in pilot programs initially. ConnectR robots are available directly from iRobot as part of a pilot program. ConnectR Pilot...
China Mobile Handset Market Analysis, Q2 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Research and Markets *T For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d71610/china_mobile_hands
More Than 80 Percent of Americans with a DVR Can't Live without It According to NDS Survey
LONDON & COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - More than 80% of Americans say that they can't live without a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), according to a new survey of DVR owners commissioned by NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV. A DVR or...
Free Mobile Content Whitepaper Identifies Next Generation of Services and Content
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Early content successes have been based on personalization rather than entertainment. The first major "content" win for operators was ringtones. For the content providers, ringtones have almost been an industry savior. The ringback tone, an...
7 Out of 10 People Who Own a DVR Say They Can't Live without It According to NDS Survey
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - More than 70% of DVR owners say that they cannot live without their DVR, according to a new survey commissioned by NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV. NDS is the world leader in DVR technology. Over 18 pay-TV operators...
Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors to Power New HP Blade Technology
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) processors exclusively power the innovation behind the world's first blade server designed specifically to eliminate performance bottlenecks for virtual server hosting, the HP...
Palm Announces Q1FY09 Financial Results Conference Call Details
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today said it will announce its first-quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results on Thursday, Sept. 18, shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific), followed by a conference call for the public at 4:30 p.m. Eastern...
Orlando, FL Resident Named National Champion for GameStop's NCAA Football '09 Tournament
GRAPEVINE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Esque Eady, was named the Grand Prize winner of the NCAA Football '09 Tournament sponsored by GameStop, Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. Eady received the Grand Prize of $5,000 for winning the...
Action? Check. Sports? Check. RTS? Check. Platformer? Check. Tecmo(R) Has It All This Holiday Season
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Leading video game developer and publisher Tecmo(R) today announced a holiday lineup filled with a variety of games in several genres, promising hours of fun and excitement for every gamer in the family. From an update of everyone's all-time...
Methode Electronics, Inc. to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results on Thursday, September 11, 2008
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:MEI), a global manufacturer of electronic component and subsystem devices and interfaces, will release its first quarter fiscal 2009 results for the period ended August 2, 2008, on Thursday, September 11, 2008 before the...
Microchip Technology to Present at the 2008 Citi Investment Research Technology Conference
CHANDLER, Ariz-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced today that the Company will present at the 2008 Citi Investment Research Technology Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2008...
Qualstar to Announce Fiscal Year 2008 Results on September 23
SIMI VALLEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Qualstar(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: QBAK), a manufacturer of automated tape storage solutions and high-efficiency power supplies, will announce financial results for fiscal year 2008 after the market closes on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Qualstar...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Celartem Technology Launches Document Express 7 Suite Offering Complete Solution for Document Imaging Workflows
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - In headline and throughout release, product should read: Document Express 7 (sted Document Express Enterprise 7.0). The corrected release reads: CELARTEM TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES DOCUMENT EXPRESS 7 SUITE OFFERING COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR DOCUMENT IMAGING WORKFLOWS...
IEEE and IEC Expand Agreement for Co-Development of International Technology Standards
GENEVA & PISCATAWAY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - The IEEE and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have agreed to extend their existing cooperation agreement, which describes a procedure for submitting and approving existing IEEE standards to IEC, to include a...
Circle Twelve Announces Software Plug-in for ESRI ArcGIS, Enabling Multi-touch, Multi-user Functionality on the DiamondTouch Table
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Circle Twelve Inc announced commercial availability of the DT Collaborate(TM) extension for ESRI's ArcGIS software, the world's leading geospatial information system application. The DT Collaborate extension adds new features and capabilities to ArcGIS when...
Digital River to Exhibit at Austin Game Developers Conference
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that the company will exhibit at the Austin Game Developers Conference. The event is being held Sept. 15-17, 2008, at the Austin Convention Center in...
The Taiwanese Small and Medium Size TFT LCD Panel Industry, 2Q 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Research and Markets panel application products, such as mobile phones and portable navigation devices, experienced lackluster market demand in the first quarter of 2008. Nevertheless, compared with the same quarter in 2007 when small- and...
MetroPCS Is Now Available at Select Best Buy Mobile
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS), the nation's leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, pay in advance wireless communications service, today announced that its handsets and service are available at more than 200 Best Buy locations. The retail...
Majority of Americans Support Trade, New CEA Poll Shows
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - As Republicans arrive in Minneapolis for the GOP National Convention, a new poll released today shows considerable support among Americans for overseas trade. Fifty-eight percent of those polled said they consider trade a good thing because it has...
News, Music, Weather, Music, Car Racing Among Topics of Ten New Wi-Fi TV Stations Going Online Today
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Wi-Fi TV Inc. (Pink Sheets:WIFT), www.Wi-FiTV.com, is adding ten new live TV station links with Live Chat capability to its roster, which includes many exclusive and original stations, today. All the stations may be viewed for free with a...
eBillme(TM) and CardinalCommerce Extend Cash Checkout to More Online Retailers
WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - eBillme, the only alternative payment option that leverages online banking for eCommerce checkout online and in the call center, and CardinalCommerce, the worldwide leading provider of payment brands, today announced new eCommerce merchants that...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Arrow Electronics and SMSC Announce International Distribution Agreement
MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - The email address in the contact section should be jhourigan@arrow.com (sted pjhourigan@arrow.com). The corrected release reads: ARROW ELECTRONICS AND SMSC ANNOUNCE INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today...
CasaTools Adds Two New Household Music Solutions
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - CasaTools, a leader in whole house audio systems, today announced two new whole house audio solutions for controlling and listening to audio throughout the house at the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo. Both solutions...
CDC Games Generates All-Time Record Average Daily Revenue Post-Olympics
SHANGHAI, China & ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), and pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay for merchandise" model for online games in China, today announced that average daily revenue (ADR) from all of CDC Games' online...
Baby Bee Bright Corporation Introduces Their New Bee Logo Signifying The New Direction Of The Company
MT. JULIET, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Baby Bee Bright Corporation (PINK SHEETS: BBYB) is pleased to announce today that their new "Bee" logo now sports a high tech look. The Bee now wears a headset consisting of earphones and mouthpiece. Mr. Fred A. Dahlman, President and CEO...
Key Trends in Large-Sized Panel Technologies and Applications in 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Key Trends in Large-sized Panel Technologies and Applications in 2008" report to their offering. In 2007 saw a total of 209 large-sized flat panel displays showcased by 16 panel makers. The...
Mailtrust Announces Hosted Exchange 2007 Offering For Resellers, Enhancements to Control Panel
BLACKSBURG, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Mailtrust(TM), a leading business-class email specialist and a division of Rackspace(R) Hosting (NYSE: RAX), today announced that their 450-plus resellers will be able to offer their customers Hosted Exchange 2007. Previously, resellers could...
Wireless Phone Users in Trumbull County, Ohio, Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped Calls
WARRENDALE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Verizon Wireless has activated three new cell sites in Trumbull County, Ohio, that expand network coverage and increase capacity, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text...
August Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); PMI at 49.9%; Production Growing; New Orders, Employment and Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in August, while the overall economy grew for the 82nd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued...
MyProductAdvisor.com Appoints New President
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - MyProductAdvisor.com announced today that Rich Falcone will assume leadership of all company operations as President, effective immediately. MyProductAdvisor.com is the consumer facing website for Market Insight Corporation. As an executive...
Motorola Awards Symbol PLUS Validation to Aldata
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Aldata Solution, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for the retail industry, has achieved Symbol PLUS validation for its G.O.L.D. Vocal solution by successfully completing Motorola's Solution Validation Program. This designation will help...
Online Social Networking Goes Mobile: 140 Million Users by 2013, says ABI Research
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Online social networking is huge and growing strongly, but what happens when all those virtual friends hit the road? Increasingly, they will be able to keep in touch via mobile versions of their favorite social networks, running on their cellular...
LCD TV Installation, Plasma TV Installation and Recycling by HD Installers
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - HD Installers, the recent winner of the 2008 LCD TV Installation Company of the Year Award and the leader in big screen TV installation, is launching a television recycling service. The television recycling service is an industry first by a nationwide...
Hitachi, Ltd. Appoints Kiyoshi Kinugawa President of Hitachi America, Ltd.
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE:HIT) (TOKYO:6501) today announced the appointment of Mr. Kiyoshi Kinugawa as president and CEO of its wholly owned subsidiary, Hitachi America, Ltd. Mr. Kinugawa, who currently serves as executive vice president and general...
Philips Unveils New Digital Voice Tracer Recorders
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG), the market leader in professional dictation recording, today announced the unveiling of a new line of Digital Voice Tracers designed to bridge the gap between handwritten note-taking and professional...
Brite-Strike Expands Sales of Tactical Balls
KINGSTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BSTI), the pioneering designer and manufacturer of world-class tactical LED (light-emitting diode) flashlights and personal protection systems for law enforcement personnel, the...
Shure Introduces SE102MPA Sound Isolating(TM) Stereo Headset
NILES, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Shure Incorporated today unveiled the $99.99 SE102MPA Sound Isolating(TM) Stereo Headset, a new entry-level accessory that brings a premium audio and communication experience to price-conscious iPhone and smartphone owners. It offers Shure's newest...
Patent Office Approves O2Micro's Photoflash Diode Invention
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - O2Micro(R) International Limited (NASDAQ:OIIM) (SEHK:0457), a leading supplier of innovative power management, and security components and systems, was issued 21 claims under United States patent number 7,375,472 for its Photoflash...
WWE's Entire Case against JAKKS Pacific and Its Senior Officers Dismissed
MALIBU, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - As reported on August 29, 2008, the Superior Court of Connecticut granted summary judgment dismissing WWE's remaining state claims against JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) and its senior officers relating to alleged wrongful acts occurring more...
GETAC B300 Rugged Notebook PC Passes Department of Defense Method Standards for Salt Fog Testing
LAKE FOREST, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - GETAC Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of rugged computers that meet the demands of field-based applications, announced today that its B300 ruggedized notebook PC received full Salt Fog certification based on testing standards set...
GreenUmbrella.com(TM) Extends All-in-One Product Protection Plan to Include All Major Purchases Made in 2008 for Customers Who Enroll in September
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - GreenUmbrella.com(TM), the revolutionary all-in-one extended service platform that empowers consumers to collectively protect an unlimited number of most home electronic, computer and appliance purchases for just $9.95 a month, announced today a...
Shenick Receives 2008 Global Technology Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan
BURLINGAME, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Shenick Network Systems, provider of per-flow IP communication test and monitoring systems, has received Frost & Sullivan's 2008 Global Technology Innovation Award for its deep packet inspection (DPI) test equipment. The award honors...
CellTrust and OpenMarket Deliver Secure SMS Gateway for Mobile Messaging Providers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - CellTrust Corporation, a leading provider of a secure Short Message Service (SMS) gateway and secure mobile applications, announced today that OpenMarket, Inc., a premier provider of mobile messaging and financial payment processing for...
CA to Webcast 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
ISLANDIA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - CA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CA), the world's leading independent IT management software company, today announced it will webcast its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Company's...
NEC Display Solutions Introduces Premium 22-Inch Widescreen LCD
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, announced today the launch of its new 22-inch MultiSync EA221WM widescreen LCD monitor. This is the second MultiSync EA...
QAD Explore EMEA Customer Conference to Focus on Latest Enterprise Product Innovations for Global Manufacturers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - QAD, Inc. (Nasdaq: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, has announced that Ray Hammond, Europe's most experienced and widely published futurologist, will keynote its customer conference...
Funai Blu-ray Player Achieves DivX Certification(TM)
SAN DIEGO & DAITO CITY, Japan-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, and Funai Electric Co. today announced the DivX Certification(TM) of a new Blu-ray player from Funai. The player will be launched in the European market in October. With DivX...
Sprint Launches Motorola Renegade V950, Pairing Fastest Push-to-Talk Network with Nation's Largest Mobile Broadband Network in an Ultra-Rugged Handset
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced availability of its latest Nextel Direct Connect phone - the Motorola Renegade(TM) V950. This new handset features a slim, clamshell form factor built to Military specifications 810F for dust, shock, vibration...
Staccato Introduces Ripcord2(TM) Single-Chip, Ultra-Wideband IC Family
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Staccato Communications, an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless technology pioneer and leader in Wireless USB from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), today announced the availability of the Ripcord2(TM) family of single-chip, all-CMOS solutions targeted...
CaseCruzer -- New Pelican Laptop Case Provides Protection Against Internal and External Threats
MONTCLAIR, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - In a national emergency, a 6-Pack Dell Latitude laptop case by CaseCruzer can make the difference in securing emergency communications. As dozens of federal agencies scurry to interface with other government organizations, it is not unusual to...
Conn's, Inc. Reports on the Initial Impact of Hurricane Gustav
BEAUMONT, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Conn's, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: CONN), a specialty retailer of home appliances, consumer electronics, computers, lawn and garden products, furniture and mattresses, today reported on the initial impact of Hurricane Gustav. In advance of the landfall of...
OSI Systems to Present at the Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference
HAWTHORNE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - OSI Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the security and healthcare industries, announced today it will be presenting at the 2008 Morgan Keegan Equity...
PANTONE GoeBridge Empowers Users to Confidently Repurpose 2,058 Goe Colors for Multiple Media
CARLSTADT, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Pantone, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced two new products that extend the PANTONE(R) Goe(TM) System - PANTONE GoeBridge(TM...
Toshiba Introduces Affordable Slim Mobile Projector With Closed Captioning Function
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - A leader in creating innovative mobile computing products, Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the launch of the slim, 4-pound TLP-X100U mobile projector which features closed...
It's Time to Trade Up to the Carlson Surveyor+
MAYSVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Carlson Software is making it easier for surveyors to get the speed they want with the reliability that they need by offering a trade-in program to help introduce their all new Carlson Surveyor+ data collector. Now is the time to trade in your...
Research and Markets: Turkish TV Triumvirate Vestel, Beko and Profilos LCD TV Development Strategies Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Turkish TV Triumvirate Vestel, Beko and Profilos LCD TV Development Strategies" report to their offering. In order to avoid Europe's 14% import tariff on television sets, many large television...
New Logitech Illuminated Keyboard Makes Typing Easy - Night or Day
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - To help you find the keyboard that best matches your needs - and style - Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) today introduced three new keyboards, including the Logitech(R) Illuminated Keyboard, which offers an optimized backlight experience...
Free Webinars from MontaVista and Freescale Focus on Migrating Embedded Applications to Multicore with Linux
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, announces two web seminars presented with Freescale(TM) Semiconductor and TechOnline to help answer the number one question embedded systems engineers have when...
7Seas Technologies Launches Beta Version of www.mobizill.com
HYDERABAD, India-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - 7Seas Technologies Limited, a Hyderabad-based independent IP-based game developing company, today launched the Beta version of its mobile gaming portal www.mobizill.com. mobizill.com, a primary destination for free user-generated mobile content...
CompTIA VARs Cite Top Policy Concerns Going Into '08 Elections - Survey
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Cyber security, the cost of healthcare, tax credits for IT training, Patent Trolls, software piracy and the economy top the list of policy concerns for CompTIA's value-added-resellers (VARs) of IT. These views - derived from an informal survey of 109...
Research and Markets: Qatar - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics Report Provides An Overview Of The Telecommunications Market In The Small, Very Wealthy Nation Of Qatar
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Research and Markets 10.6.4 BlackBerry 10.6.5 Mobile TV 10.6.6 Email 10.7 Mobile content and applications 11. Related reports Tables For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5fefeb/qatar_telecoms_m
Best Buy(R) News Media Policy Eases Store Access For West Virginia ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday
-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) -0- *T What: Best Buy is pleased to participate in West Virginia's upcoming sales tax holiday September 1 -7. During the holiday, all ENERGY STAR-qualified products including appliances and electronics that are priced less than...
Vantage Unveils New Branding at CEDIA
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Vantage, a leading provider of home automation solutions for luxury homeowners, announced today the debut of their new corporate branding at CEDIA 2008 in Denver. Visitors to the Vantage booth at the Denver Convention Center will see a more consumer...
Amina Technologies to exhibit at CEDIA Expo 2008 in Denver, September 4-7, 2008 at Booth # 174
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Amina Technologies, a world leader in invisible sound solutions, is proud to showcase the new AIWX invisible speakers at the CEDIA Expo 2008 in Denver, Booth 174. The new AIWX Series, introduced earlier this year, is headlined by the AIW5X, an 80W RMS...
Gala-Net's Acclaimed MMORPG Flyff Version 12 to be Released in the US
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Gala-Net Inc. will release the next chapter to its most renowned MMORPG game, Flyff: Fly for Fun later this fall. Flyff, Version 12 (V12) will be saturated with new content changes that Flyff users have been eagerly anticipating. Among the many...
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