Multimedia/Online/Internet Newswire
Film Festival Content Available on Openfilm.com
MIAMI, June 18 PRNewswire — Openfilm, a next generation online video site featuring the best user-generated content, today announced a content partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival (GPSFF) to make available a broad selection of quality short films, animations...
Psych Central Selected by TIME Magazine as Top 50 Web Site in 2008 for Its Top Mental Health Content and Social Media Platform
NEWBURYPORT, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — Psych Central(R) , located at http://www.PsychCentral.com, is a leading mental health portal that features original, peer-reviewed editorial content, news, research briefs, clinical trials, ratings and reviews of medications and treatments, the...
TidalTV(SM) Launches the New Look of TV on the Internet
BALTIMORE and NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — TidalTV, Inc. (www.tidaltv.com) has announced the beta launch of its streaming broadband television service, which offers free and instant access to programming that reflects the lifestyles, passions and interests of a diverse viewing...
New Web Site Maximizes Insurance Payout
MIAMI, June 18 PRNewswire — A Florida-based company has launched a revolutionary new on-line service that helps average homeowners recover additional money from insurance companies following damage claims for events such as kitchen fires, broken pipes or strong winds. Damage from...
Meez Launches Virtual World - Meez Nation
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 PRNewswire — Meez, (www.meez.com), a thriving social entertainment community where people can create custom 3D animated avatars, play casual games and socialize, today announced the launch of Meez Nation (www.meez.com/meeznation), a rich, multi-tiered virtual...
Lowell, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
LOWELL, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Middlesex County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless voice and data coverage and capacity along Route 3a, I-495, and...
Undergrads Desire for Google Grows; Ernst & Young Makes Big Jump; Work-Life Balance and Job Security are Top Concerns
PHILADELPHIA, June 18 PRNewswire — Nearly one in five undergraduate students chose Google (17.1 percent) as their IDEAL(TM) Employer, the popularity of the leading search engine grew as only 13 percent of undergraduate students chose it as IDEAL(TM) in 2007. Walt Disney (13 percent...
RaiseCapital.com Continues to Grow and Helps Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Difficult Economic Climate
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., June 18 PRNewswire — RaiseCapital.com, Inc., the premiere online destination for entrepreneurs and investors, is pleased to announce the number of investment opportunities listed on the RaiseCapital.com website has surpassed the 3000 mark. RaiseCapital.com is a...
JAG Media Holdings, Inc. Announces Receipt of Letter from CryptoMetrics, Inc. Regarding No Further Extensions of Merger Agreement
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — JAG Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: JAGH) announced today that it received a letter from CryptoMetrics, Inc. this morning wherein CryptoMetrics informed the Company "that CryptoMetrics has decided not to extend the Automatic...
EH&E Launches Interactive Discussion Forum for Healthcare Environment of Care Professionals
NEEDHAM, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — EH&E, an environmental and engineering consulting firm for the healthcare industry, has launched "EHEConnect" — an interactive discussion forum dedicated to Environment of Care (EC) professionals — at http://www.eheconnect.com. "The...
Monster(R) 2008 All-Star Game Online Ballot Reaches 100 Million Votes in Record Fashion
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — Baseball fans' fervent energy for honoring the game's best players with a spot in the All-Star Game starting lineup continues to reach record levels as the Monster(R) 2008 All-Star Game Online Ballot on MLB.com, the official website of Major League...
Digital Expansion Enjoys Continued Success
MUNICH, June 18 PRNewswire — Dr. Jurgen Todenhofer, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors at Hubert Burda Media, Board Member for Publishing, Finance & Management, as well as Dr. Paul-Bernhard Kallen, Executive Board of Directors, Board Member for Technology &...
Endeavors and NTT Europe Online Join Forces
IRVINE, Calif. and LONDON, June 18 PRNewswire — Endeavors Technologies, the pioneer in application streaming and virtualization technology, and its parent company, Tadpole Technology plc, today announced a strategic partnership with NTT Europe Online. The companies are building a...
comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for May 2008
RESTON, Va., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at the top online properties for May 2008 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Content...
Graybar Builds on Quality Service, Efficiency With Launch of New Graybar.com
ST. LOUIS, June 18 PRNewswire — Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical and communications products and related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced the re-launch of Graybar.com to enhance the Graybar customer experience. The new, user-friendly Web site...
Trend Micro Announces a Threat Management Solution for Discovering and Mitigating Threats That Attack Internal Networks
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a global leader in Internet content security, announced today that it will offer a comprehensive Threat Management Solution for enterprises that discovers, mitigates and manages threats in their internal...
Trend Micro Smart Protection Network to be Enhanced With Lighter, Faster and Stronger Cloud-Client Endpoint Security Capabilities
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a global leader in Internet content security, showcased today current and future solutions and services fueled by the company's expanded cloud-client approach to endpoint security during its annual...
Triple Creek and Rockwell Collins Receive ASTD Award for Mentoring Program
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., June 18 PRNewswire — In partnership with Rockwell Collins, a leading provider of innovative communication and aviation electronics solutions, Triple Creek Associates was presented with an Excellence in Practice Citation from the American Society for Training...
New Podcast Series Featuring School District Leaders Serves as Resource for Sharing Expertise in Educational Administration
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — Where do school district leaders go when they need advice? To others leading school systems. Now, this sharing is easier than ever with http://www.DistrictLeadersPodcast.org, a new Web site that provides a lively, informative and easily accessible forum...
Glide OS Launches Support for Gmail; Glide Adds Advanced Security and File Sharing Features to Gmail
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — The world's most compatible platform, the Glide OS, just got more compatible. Today Glide adds support for Gmail and integrates Glide's advanced security and file sharing features. "The Glide OS greatly increases the compatibility, integration and security...
TRICARE Benefits, Service and Support Remain Available for Military Families During Iowa, Missouri Flooding
PHOENIX, June 18 PRNewswire — While National Guard members in Iowa and Missouri assist with efforts to thwart the rising flood waters in both states, TriWest Healthcare Alliance assures TRICARE beneficiaries and families affected by this natural disaster that their health care...
Blue Goose, Unique Web Concept, Sets Offering
JUPITER, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire — Blue Goose Media LLC has announced a $1.5 million initial offering for its cutting-edge approach to social networking and social entrepreneurism. The site, http://www.bluegoosenews.com , is the brainchild of two successful serial entrepreneurs from...
E-Myth and FranchisEsource Brands International Create the Largest Franchise Network Delivering Business Success Education and Coaching to Entrepreneurs
SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire — A strategic partnership was announced today between E-Myth Worldwide(TM) 2008 E-Myth Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved. Information is subject to change without notice. E-Myth and the E-Myth Worldwide logo are trademarks of E-Myth Worldwide...
HeavyInk.com Officially Launches
ARLINGTON, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — After a period of public beta, comics retail and social networking site HeavyInk.com has announced its official launch, effective today. Bringing together comics and community in a way that revolutionizes online comics retail, HeavyInk.com...
Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law Helps Sonic Foundry Surpass 1000th Customer Mark
MADISON, Wis., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today acknowledged its 1000th customer when Penn State University, The Dickinson School of Law selected Mediasite for...
Recently Revamped Travel Website SeeANZ.com Brings Visitors Closer to a Dream Vacation in the South Pacific
CHICAGO, June 18 PRNewswire — For many people, their only experiences of the South Pacific are seasons two, 13 and 14 of the reality TV show "Survivor." The recently revamped website SeeANZ.com . For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE SeeANZ
Ringdale, Inc. Announces Availability of FollowMe Embedded for Ricoh
AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 PRNewswire — Ringdale(R), Inc., a technology leader in network enhancing connectivity solutions, today announced the availability of FollowMe(R) Embedded for Ricoh, a completely integrated version of FollowMe Printing, the industry standard secure document...
4th Story Media Partners with HarperCollins Publishers for Its First Venture: The Amanda Project, an Interactive, Collaborative Digital Mystery
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — 4th Story Media and HarperCollins Publishers today announced their partnership in The Amanda Project, the first multi-platform series to be written in part by its audience, girls ages 12-14. 4th Story Media, which owns all rights for the property, will...
Philips Web Site Offers Seniors and Caregivers Tips and Techniques for Preventing Falls
ANDOVER, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) today announced the launch of the website http://www.LearnNotToFall.com in response to the alarming rise in falls among seniors. Launched by Philips Lifeline, makers of the popular personal...
Weather Trends Releases Myskeye.com Version 2.0
BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 18 PRNewswire — Weather Trends International Inc. is proud to announce the release of www.myskeye.com version 2.0, a global business-weather planning and forecasting platform with a bit of fun for consumers too! Myskeye.com generates year-ahead weather forecasts by...
Virgin America and Match.com Bring SuperFly Singles to The Venetian Las Vegas
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 PRNewswire — Virgin America, the California-based airline that is bringing fun and style back to flying, today partnered with Match.com to bring singles aboard the airline's "SuperFly" Wednesday night series for an evening of social networking and fun. Bob Guiney...
NICE Systems selects Texas Instruments DaVinci(TM) technology for its next-generation IP video analytics surveillance system
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 18 PRNewswire — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), today announced that NICE Systems has selected TI's TMS320DM6467 digital media processor based on DaVinci(TM) technology for its next-generation NiceVision Net edge devices as part of its complete...
Motorola Multi-Net Mobility(TM) Adds Mobile 'Hot Spots,' Remote Configuration to Virtual Private Network
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that its Multi-Net Mobility(TM) solution can now be configured and managed remotely over a wireless data network and now allows wireless devices to access a virtual private network and...
Viva Macau Launches Online Casino
MACAU, China, June 18 PRNewswire — Viva Macau's site ( http://www.vivamacau.com ) incorporates cutting edge technology and superior theme design. Supplemented by a management team with decades of experience in some of the most tightly regulated gaming environments in the world, the...
AMBER Alert Safety Centers Names Carl Mittelhammer New Director of Operations
ROCKAWAY, N.J., June 18 PRNewswire — AMBER Alert Safety Centers, Inc. today announced that the Company has named Carl Mittelhammer as its new Director of Operations. Reporting directly to founder and Chief Executive Officer Kai Patterson, Mittelhammer is tasked with directing and...
Last Panda Stages Successful Leadership Event for Invensys plc
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — Last Panda Creative Media, a strategic communications agency in Kendall Square, announced completion of the 2008 Senior Executive Leadership conference for Invensys plc. An international audience of 150 senior executives gathered in Dallas at The...
EyeWonder and Media Trust Partner in the United Kingdom
ATLANTA, June 18 PRNewswire — EyeWonder, Inc. announced today a partnership with the U.K.'s Media Trust as well as its donation of creative and media resources to deliver an interactive digital advertising campaign. The U.K.-based campaign promoted the launch of Community Channel's...
BusinessWeek Collaborates With Readers to Publish Special Issue on Workplace Challenges
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — - BusinessWeek Looks to its Audience to Generate Content in Print, Online, and on TV BusinessWeek will publish a special August double-issue focused on workplace challenges. "Business@Work," will engage BusinessWeek's audience, bringing together readers...
Hits Galore Announces On-Line Marketing Offer Including Free .travel Domain Name and Subscription to job.travel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire — Hits Galore, a worldwide network of destination websites, launches special incentive offer for on-line marketing and advertising opportunities. For an introductory period, all sponsorships will receive a free .travel domain name and a...
Ipswitch's MOVEit Adds to Its Rich Array of Federal Certifications with U.S. Army's Certificate of Networthiness
LEXINGTON, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — Ipswitch, Inc.'s File Transfer division, the leading developer of secure and managed file transfer solutions, announced today that the United States Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) has approved a Certificate of Networthiness...
WSI Corporation Announces Latest Pilotbrief Online(TM) Release
ANDOVER, Mass., June 18 PRNewswire — WSI Corporation 121 233 7600. SOURCE WSI Corporation
Splash Media, LP Announces Agreement With Calyx Software to Promote Mortgage Professional Training Network to Mortgage Industry
DALLAS, June 18 PRNewswire — Splash Media, LP an innovator of online video training content and corporate communication has finalized agreements with Calyx Software(R) to offer and produce the newly formed Mortgage Professional Training Network (MPTN) to the mortgage industry via...
Discovery Database to Pay RIA Database $2.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18 PRNewswire — RIA Database, operated by Labworks, LLC, a financial services software firm, announced today the end of a year-long lawsuit brought by the Company's chief competitor, Discovery Database (Discovery), operated by The Financial Information Group...
Mortgage Rates Canada - Compare Mortgage Rates in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and Montreal at The Rate Supermarket
TORONTO, June 18 PRNewswire — With the average internet user in Canada spending almost 43 hours a month online, it seems only obvious that a few hours would be spent by anxious homeowners comparing mortgage rates in Canada, particularly considering the current housing market outlook...
Microsoft Launches New Version of Consumer Engagement Reference Architecture for Health Plans - With Guidance for 'Cloud'-Based Services
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Spurring health plans to proactively engage consumers, Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of its Consumer Engagement Reference Architecture (CERA) version 4, providing guidance for the first time to help payers connect to "in the...
Snack Food Manufacturer Enhances Customer Service and Sales Team Productivity With Microsoft Windows Mobile
REDMOND, Wash., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Lance Inc., a producer and distributor of snack foods in the United States, has implemented a new mobile solution powered by Windows Mobile and Apacheta Corp.'s RouteACE software. The solution is helping...
Alerts.com Launches Beta Web Site With Expansive Set of Alerts to Help its Users Manage Time and Save Money
SEATTLE, June 18 PRNewswire — Alerts.com is the leading provider of accurate real-time, historical and predictive traffic information in North America and Europe, with over 55 customers and industry partners including TomTom, MapQuest, Microsoft, Clear Channel Radio's Total Traffic...
Beat the Cost of Gas and the Guilt of CO2 Emissions - Explore the Natural World Close to Home With BayNature.org
BERKELEY, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire — As Bay Area residents weather record-high gas prices, tight household budgets and concern about contributing to global warming with air travel or long road trips, the publishers of Bay Nature magazine are providing a powerful online gateway to...
Alcatel-Lucent Introduces Turnkey Integrated Smart Metering Solution
PARIS, June 18 PRNewswire — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced a new smart metering solution targeted at the utility market. This solution will make it possible for utilities to provide consumers with detailed, near real-time information about their...
Singular Magazine Debuts to Celebrate the Single Lifestyle
LOS ANGELES, June 18 PRNewswire — Singular Communications, which encompasses both Singular magazine and SingularCity.com, has been launched by journalist Kim Calvert and financier David Wright. Under the Singular Communications banner, Calvert and Wright will debut Singular magazine...
Human Factors International Launches 'CUA Central,' Web 2.0 Online Community for Certified Usability Analysts, During 2008 International UPA Conference
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — Human Factors International (HFI), the global user-experience design leader, today announces its launch of "CUA Central," the official Web 2.0 online community dedicated to Certified Usability Analysts(TM). CUA Central debuts at the premier annual event of...
Email Archiving Becoming Necessity for Businesses Large and Small
SAN DIEGO, June 18 PRNewswire — It should come as no surprise that e-mail is the primary medium for exchanging and collaborating information in the business world. However, the inability of senior managers to access sensitive information quickly and on-demand has become a liability for...
Klipsch and Energy Audio Products To Arrive in Stores and Online at Circuit City
RICHMOND, Va., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Klipsch Group, Inc. and Circuit City Stores, Inc., today announce that Circuit City will be introducing a superior selection of home audio equipment, including products offered under the Klipsch and Energy brands in all of Circuit City's...
American Well Launches the Online Healthcare Marketplace
BOSTON and SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 PRNewswire — AHIP Institute 2008 — American Well(TM) today announced the availability of the Online Healthcare Marketplace(TM), a new, first-of-its-kind platform that enables health plans to offer online care services to consumers and...
MOLI Promotes Two Vice Presidents and Adds West Coast Director of Sales
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire — MOLI.com, a next-generation social media/social commerce site where members control their privacy, announced today the promotion of two vice presidents to global responsibilities and the addition of a director of West Coast sales. Matthew...
America's Vacation Center Named Finalist for the Best Travel Agency Web Site
MIAMI, June 18 PRNewswire — America's Vacation Center (AVC), one of the leading travel agencies in North America and beyond, today announced that TravelAge West magazine selected the company as a finalist for the "Best Agency Web site" 2008 Trendsetter Award. TravelAge West chose AVC as...
Netvision 013 Barak Offers Customers Superior Internet Video Experience, in Partnership With Oversi
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, June 18 PRNewswire — Oversi, a pioneer of over-the-top (OTT) caching and delivery solutions, announced today that the top Israeli Internet Service Provider (ISP), Netvision 013 Barak, has installed the OverCache(TM) Multi-Service Platform (MSP) to support the...
DOLLAR(R) Launches New Service for Mobile Devices
TULSA, Okla., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG), has unveiled a new mobile service that allows travelers to make a reservation with DOLLAR.com, the company's award-winning Web site, anywhere using a cell...
A South Florida Premiere
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire — BocaRaton.com and The Bites! Network will debut South Florida's first weekly webisode — a transformational show called "The Insight" featuring three hosts who will discuss various topics dealing with effective change, positive thinking...
SingleHop Named #1 Dedicated Service Provider for Third Time by FindMyHost.com
CHICAGO, June 18 PRNewswire — Chicago-based managed dedicated server provider, SingleHop, Inc. has received its third citation as the industry's #1 dedicated service provider by FindMyHost.com, qualifying as the Editor's Choice award, which only ranks companies that meet guaranteed host...
Center'd Launches the First Local Planning Site That Integrates Local Search, Planning Tools and Social Networking
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire — Center'd (www.centerd.com), a new local planning site that ties together local search, planning and community features in one place, today announced that it has opened the "first draft" of its site to the public. Led by former Microsoft and...
Friendster Now Available in Malay
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 18 PRNewswire — Friendster, Inc. and InternetWorldStats.com data, April 1, 2008 SOURCE Friendster, Inc.
Nationally Acclaimed Author and Local Life Coach Help Local Women 'Find Their Way' to Personal Fulfillment at Free Workshop on June 24
RICHMOND, Va., June 18 PRNewswire — WHY: When life gets so busy that it's barely possible to get a few free moments to run to the ladies room, you know that something has to change. Women nationwide are getting lost amidst the "hustle and bustle" of everyday life — career, family...
Cooking.com Secures $13 Million in Funding
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire — Cooking.com, the leading online marketplace for cooks, today announced that it has closed a $13 million round in venture capital from lead investor Azure Capital Partners and venture debt from ORIX Venture Finance. Azure Partner Michael...
Smart AdServer Selects Limelight Networks to Power Advanced Online Video Advertising Capabilities
TEMPE, Ariz., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: LLNW) today announced that Smart AdServer will use the LimelightDELIVER object delivery service to increase the quality of service SmartAdServer provides to international clients, manage peaks of online...
Viva Macau Launches Online Casino
MACAU, June 18 PRNewswire — Mong Ha Media has announced the launch of its new online casino, http://www.vivamacau.com. Viva Macau features three separate product lines that allow its customers to play casino games, take sportsbook action and connect to a network with thousands of poker...
RemindMyPet.com Helps Pet Owners Keep Their Pets Healthy
GREENSBORO, N.C., June 18 PRNewswire — Even the most well-meaning pet owners can forget to give their pets the medications required to prevent or treat serious health conditions-but now, pet owners have access to a free tool that will remind them: RemindMyPet.com. By registering at...
'Who is This Kid?' Partnership for a Drug-Free America Launches Digital Effort to Help Parents Grasp Teen Behavior and Connect with their Kids
NEW YORK, June 18 PRNewswire — For every parent of a teenager who has ever wondered "who is this kid?" a new web destination, launched today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, aims to make answering the question a little bit easier. Designed to help parents navigate the...
ComponentOne Announces the Release of Studio Enterprise v2
PITTSBURGH, June 18 PRNewswire — ComponentOne continues its reign as the leader of components with its latest release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise. ComponentOne Studio Enterprise is the industry's broadest and most complete suite of development components with five development...
Jaspersoft v3 Marks Major Milestone for Commercial Open Source Business Intelligence
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 PRNewswire — Jaspersoft Corporation, the market leader in open source business intelligence (BI), today announced the availability of its new Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite v3 Professional Edition. Jaspersoft v3 marks a major milestone for open source...
StayWell Custom Communications Announces Strategic Alliance With HealthMedia
EVANSTON, Ill., June 18 PRNewswire — Custom print and online health communications publisher StayWell Custom Communications (SCC), a division of MediMedia USA, has announced a strategic alliance with HealthMedia, Inc. to bring its clients the industry-leading, innovative online behavior...
CheapTickets.com Launches Summer BBQ Microsite Featuring the Insights of Grill Guru, Rick Browne of PBS' Barbecue America
CHICAGO, June 18 PRNewswire — CheapTickets.com . SOURCE CheapTickets
Waves Audio Enhancement Algorithms Available for CSR's BlueCore-Multimedia Single-Chip Bluetooth Solutions
TEL-AVIV, Israel, June 18 PRNewswire — Waves Audio Ltd. today announced that its audio enhancement algorithms are now being offered with CSR's BlueCore-Multimedia platforms under the company's eXtension Partner Program. This marks the first time that Waves' award-winning technologies...
TransUnion.com Quarterly Credit Card Analysis Reveals That National Credit Card Debt and Loan Delinquencies Drop For First Time Since Beginning of 2007
CHICAGO, June 18 PRNewswire — TransUnion.com released today the results of its analysis of trends in the credit card lending industry for the first quarter of 2008. The report is part of an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses focusing on credit card, auto loan...
Avoid Baggage Fees: What Not to Pack
PENNINGTON, N.J., June 18 PRNewswire — Travelers' woes are rising along with gas prices this summer as United Airlines and US Airways join American Airlines in charging fliers $15 for a single checked bag. IndependentTraveler.com (www.independenttraveler.com), a leader in online...
NearU Search Announces Deal with Global Conference Partners
PASADENA, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire — NearU Search . NearU Search text products and services are designed to provide lifestyle information on the go to users who'd rather spend more time living and less time searching. The premium SMS products developed by NearU Search are available...
eDiets.com(R) Appoints New Chief Information Officer Laura Klein
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — eDiets.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIET), leveraging the power of technology to bring diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions to everyone, has appointed Laura Klein as the Company's Chief Information Officer effective immediately...
Survey: Playing Casual Games Online May Help Consumers Kick Bad Habits
SEATTLE, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Billboards, TV ads and other campaigns seemingly bombard consumers throughout the year, calling out bad habits and suggesting various methods by which to quit. With smoking-related diseases claiming an estimated 430,700 American lives each year...
ViewSonic's Digital Signage In-a-Box Creates an Out-of-the-Box Experience
LAS VEGAS, June 18 PRNewswire — Building on the success of its CD series digital signage line, ViewSonic(R) Corp. today introduced the DSM3210 Digital Signage Multimedia display to provide an affordable, user-friendly, PC based communication and entertainment solution for restaurants...
VODone Obtains Internet Publishing Permit
HONG KONG, June 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — VODone Limited ("VODone" or the "Company") (stock code: 82.HK), a leading tele-media service provider in China, today announces that its strategic partner, VODone Telemedia, has been issued the Internet Publishing Permit which allows...
Moneybookers Hires Experienced CFO as Revenues Surge
LONDON, June 18 PRNewswire — - Paul Goodridge Leaves CSR Plc for one of Europe's Largest Online Payments Providers Moneybookers, one of Europe's largest and fastest growing online payment systems companies, is today announcing the appointment of Paul Goodridge as Chief Financial...
Diskeeper Surveys IT Administrators: Defrag Revealed as Vital as Antivirus
EAST GRINSTEAD, England, June 18 PRNewswire — Diskeeper Corporation revealed findings of a recent IT study showing Defragmentation and Antivirus as the two most important practices for IT administrators. A panel of 179 Network Administrators was surveyed recently on the software they...
Windows HPC Server Debuts in Top 25 of World's Top 500 Largest Supercomputers
DRESDEN, Germany, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today at the International Supercomputing Conference, Microsoft Corp. debuted in the top 25 of the world's top 500 largest supercomputers with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), which ranked at No. 23 with 68.5...
MrTed Appoints Pieter Philipsen as Chief Financial Officer
LONDON, June 18 PRNewswire — MrTed Limited, the leading solution provider of Talent Acquisition Solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pieter Philipsen to the position of Chief Financial Officer of MrTed Limited. Philipsen will form part of MrTed's executive committee...
AVG Free Downloaded From CNET Download.com Over Five Million Times in a Single Week
ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 PRNewswire — AVG Technologies, developer of the AVG range of Internet security software, announced that its AVG Free security product was downloaded more than five million times from CNET Download.com during the last week of May 2008. The consistently high...
Minnesota Housing Creates a Web-Based Loan Management System With ILOG's BRMS, Reducing Loan Eligibility Process to 15 Minutes
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced that Minnesota Housing, a state agency committed to financing affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate-income Minnesota residents, is using ILOG...
Microsoft Announces Acquisition of Navic Networks
REDMOND, Wash., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Microsoft Corp. today announced the acquisition of Navic Networks, a leading provider of television advertising solutions. Navic's technologies include sophisticated campaign management tools that use relevant data to optimize the...
Voters Report Being Irritated and Entertained by New McCain Girl Video
FLEMINGTON, N.J., June 17 PRNewswire — Results from a new national study among 312 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and independents indicated that the emotions most felt among voters while watching the new McCain Girl video were "irritated" and "entertained". The study was...
Alijor.com Now Offers Price Summaries for Healthcare Services in Major U.S. Cities
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 17 PRNewswire — Alijor announced a new feature today on their website, http://www.alijor.com. Users can now view price summaries for providers in their geographical area. By using the site's "Find a Provider" feature, patients can compare prices for...
Elephant Talk Announces July 2008 Investor Road Shows in 3 Cities
ORANGE, Calif., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ETAK), an international telecom and multimedia content distributor, today announced that it is scheduled to embark on a three-day, three-city road show in July 2008 to meet with...
VIDITalk Corporation Announces New CEO and Chairman
NEW YORK, June 17 PRNewswire — VIDITalk Corporation, a leading provider of video applications for corporate and government markets, announced today that Paul A. Braun, VIDITalk's President, has been named Chief Executive Officer & President by the company's board of directors. He is...
Shirley to Retire From Microsoft Board
REDMOND, Wash., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Microsoft Corp. today announced that after 25 years of service, Jon A. Shirley has chosen not to seek re-election to Microsoft's board of directors at the company's annual shareholder meeting, to be held in November 2008. Shirley's...
Resourcetradingonline.com Launches to Help Landowners Negotiate the Best Lease Possible Through the Only Competitive Bidding Environment
PITTSBURGH, June 17 PRNewswire — The country's only online resource for land and resource-owners who are seeking to establish natural gas and other mineral rights leases on their properties launches its comprehensive Web-based tool, www.resourcetradingonline.com, giving...
Walden University Offers New Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems Degree Program
MINNEAPOLIS, June 17 PRNewswire — Walden University, one of the largest online providers of graduate degrees, is offering a new Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems degree, designed to provide students with the technical and business skills they need to advance their...
Plexus Hosts Investor Day
NEENAH, Wis., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS) is hosting a meeting on June 18 in the Chicago area to update investors on the company and its strategy, growth initiatives and financial performance. The program will include presentations from Dean Foate...
Retirement Living TV Wins Three Regional Emmy Awards
WASHINGTON, June 17 PRNewswire — Retirement Living TV (RLTV), the first network dedicated to people 55+, announced today that two of their programs are regional Emmy Award winners from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences...
RazorGator Interactive Group Names Scott Roback as Vice President of Business Development, RazorGator
LOS ANGELES, June 17 PRNewswire — RazorGator Interactive Group, a leading full-service secondary ticket and event experience company in the sports and entertainment markets announces the appointment of former Yahoo executive, Scott Roback, as Vice President of Business Development for...
Nickelodeon's 'iCarly Saves TV' Uploads Big Ratings, Wins the Week with All Key Demos
NEW YORK, June 17 PRNewswire — Nickelodeon's hit iCarly series scored big with its first-ever super-sized episode, iCarly Saves TV (June 13, 8 p.m. ET/PT), ranking as the week's number-one entertainment show [non-sports] in total viewers on basic cable television. The program was also...
AUDIO from Medialink and Fellowes: More Americans Acknowledging Threat of Identity Theft
NEW YORK, June 17 PRNewswire — As identity thieves continue to victimize millions of people each year, the crime is not only robbing consumers of their financial security — it's also robbing them of their peace of mind. According to a new survey, Americans remain aware of the...
AMBER Alert Safety Centers Appoints Elite Media Group as Public and Media Relations Counsel of Record
ROCKAWAY, N.J., June 17 PRNewswire — AMBER Alert Safety Centers, Inc. today announced the appointment of Elite Media Group, a division of Elite Financial Communications Group, LLC, as its public and media relations counsel of record. "In light of the numerous public safety events...
U.S. News Media Group Expands Distribution Channel to Include Amazon Kindle
WASHINGTON, June 17 PRNewswire — U.S. News Media Group, one of the nation's leading sources of news analysis and service journalism, recently launched a content delivery program for Amazon Kindle. Through this new distribution channel, U.S.News & World Report readers can subscribe...
Salesforce.com Usage Increases With FreshDM
CHICAGO, June 17 PRNewswire — Allegro Communications, Inc., direct marketing firm and developer of FreshDM, recently announced that FreshDM is now available for Salesforce.com(R). Putting FreshDM in the hands of a company's sales team helps increase a company's user adoption of...
Marriott's 'QuickGroup' Online Booking Provides Instant Rates and Availability for Small Groups
BETHESDA, Md., June 17 PRNewswire — Want a convenient way to compare room prices and hotel locations for your next small group, even if that is at 1:00 am — just go to Marriott's QuickGroup booking site on Marriott.com. The site allows small group customers to enter dates and city...
Quepasa.com Gives Soccer Fans a New Home With the Launch of the 'Alianza De Futbol' Community
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — This week Quepasa.com 924-2835 SOURCE Quepasa Corporation
UNITE HERE Launches Website to Aid PwC Associates
NEW YORK, June 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The labor union UNITE HERE has launched a website, www.OverworkedAtPwC.info, which monitors the first class-certified wage and hour lawsuit filed against a Big Four firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, in the U.S. This independent website critical...
Dominant Online Firm Agreement Could Implicate Antitrust Concerns
WASHINGTON, June 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today noted that antitrust regulators are likely to intensify their scrutiny of strategic arrangements or other business agreements which involve online commerce, particularly those which involve firms...
Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group Forms New Games and Virtual Worlds Divisions
NEW YORK, June 17 PRNewswire — To provide its audiences with more innovative gaming and virtual world experiences, Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group has formed new Games and Virtual Worlds Groups. Dave Williams will run the Games Group and Kyra Reppen will lead the Virtual Worlds...
Sonic Foundry CEO to Present at CapStone Investments Second Annual Small-Cap Investor Conference
MADISON, Wis., June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced chairman and CEO, Rimas Buinevicius, will present to individual investors and fund managers at the...
StumbleUpon Announces Enhanced Toolbar for Firefox 3
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 PRNewswire — StumbleUpon acquired StumbleUpon in May 2007. For more information, visit http://www.StumbleUpon.com. SOURCE StumbleUpon
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3 and Redefines the Web Experience
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 17 PRNewswire — Mozilla today released Firefox(R) 3, a major update to its popular and acclaimed free, open source Web browser. Firefox 3 is the culmination of three years of efforts from thousands of developers, security experts, localization and support...
Three New Hires Reflect King Fish Media's Rapidly-Growing Client Base and Increased Capabilities
SALEM, Mass., June 17 PRNewswire — King Fish Media(R), the leading Private Media(TM) Solutions company, today announced three new hires, and the expansion of its client service, account management, web cast project management and creative/design services. These new hires come in...
Outrageous Ventures Inc.'s Brand Expands with the Purchase of GagWorks.com
HARTFORD, Conn., June 17 PRNewswire — Outrageous Ventures Inc. announced it has acquired GagWorks.com, a strong brand known as a family friendly classic American joke shop based in Garden Grove, CA. Founded in 1996, GagWorks.com has been online for twelve years and has a hefty, loyal...
Verizon Wireless Activates Wireless Broadband Network In Jefferson City, Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 17 PRNewswire — Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network to Jefferson City, Mo., and areas surrounding Highway 50...
Thomson Reuters Launches New Biomarkers Solution
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, June 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced today the launch of BIOMARKERcenter, a unique comprehensive resource for biomarker intelligence. This new solution...
NowPublic.com Announces Partnership with ShoZu, Making On-the-Go Journalism Easier and More Accessible to All
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21 PRNewswire — NowPublic.com , the world's largest participatory news network, today announced a key partnership enabling consumers to quickly and easily send photos and videos to NowPublic from their mobile phones using ShoZu, the market's leading...
Expedia Signs Global Partnership Agreement With Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts
BELLEVUE, Wash. and MALLORCA, Spain, May 21 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE), the world's leading online travel company, today announced it has signed a long term, strategic global supply agreement with Sol Melia, the leading Spanish hotel chain in both the city and...
National Ad Campaign Highlights Patient Ratings For More Than 1,000 Local U.S. Hospitals
WASHINGTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is launching the first national print advertising campaign focusing on the quality of care available in the nation's hospitals. The ads, placed by HHS' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Mini Movie Channel(TM) Brings Studio-Quality Short Film Content To Audiences Worldwide
LOS ANGELES, May 20 PRNewswire — Mini Movie International Channel, a multi-platform new media company, launches its English language destination website at http://www.MiniMovie.com today. Mini Movie Channel streams high production value short films and offers interaction with film fans...
Brain Cancer Science and Treatment Information
Resources For Reporters WASHINGTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure For further information please call Rich D'Amato at ABC2.org at 202.467.2080. or visit www.abc2.org. About Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure Upon his diagnosis with brain cancer, Dan Case...
Bel Air Internet Gets 2008 PGA TOUR's Northern Trust Open 'Out of the Rough' With Wireless Broadband Internet Connection
LOS ANGELES, May 20 PRNewswire — As part of an overall effort to improve the internet service for the media at the 2008 PGA TOUR's Northern Trust Open, Bel Air Internet was chosen to provide ultra high speed internet service for hundreds of reporters and photographers at the media...
Digital Info Security Company Releases PolicyBridge(TM) II Email Archiving & Compliance Solution
WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Digital Info Security Company (Pink Sheets: DGIF) (DISC) announced today the release of its PolicyBridge(TM) II Email Archiving & Compliance service, a comprehensive archiving and monitoring solution for regulatory compliance. This...
AUDIO from Medialink and Ancestry.com: A Chance to Delve Into a Heroic Past
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — To many of us, knowing where we came from is just as important as knowing where we're going. Here's more on a unique opportunity this Memorial Day to find some special pieces to the puzzle of your family's heritage. Listen to this report from...
Microsoft Expands Security Information Sharing Program to CERTs
GOLD COAST, Australia, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today at the annual AusCERT Asia Pacific Information Technology Security Conference, Microsoft Corp. announced the extension of the Microsoft Security Cooperation Program (SCP) to include computer emergency response teams (CERTs...
Community-Based Organizations Learning to Help Families Through Tight Budget Times
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Non-profit groups, financial institutions, government agencies, libraries and others started to increase the effectiveness of their community-based financial education programs today when the Pennsylvania Office of Financial Education...
ISG Solutions Honored with Partnership Award and Recognition by Advanced Solutions International
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 20 PRNewswire — Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the leading global provider of software for associations and non-profits, has awarded its prestigious Fundraising Solution Provider of the Year Award to ISG Solutions. ISG Solutions was also inducted into...
Who Is the Blogosphere's Next American Idol?
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 PRNewswire — On the eve of the 2008 Idol coronation, BuzzLogic is releasing the season's influencer "buzz," to highlight how contestants fared with blogosphere opinion leaders. This season of American Idol has been difficult to predict, and the David vs. David...
Intelective Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Names New President & COO
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Intelective Communications, Inc. (OTC: ITLV), announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Mr. Adam Marek as the New President & COO of Intelective Communications, Inc. Mr. Marek comes to Intellective as a seasoned...
Verizon Ready and Eager to Bring Cable TV Competition to all of New York City
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Verizon told the New York City Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) Tuesday (May 20) that the company is ready, committed and eager to install its advanced fiber-optics network throughout all five boroughs of the city and provide real TV...
Congressional Quarterly Launches CQ Floor Video
CQ Floor Video brings multimedia to legislative tracking WASHINGTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Congressional Quarterly Inc., the nation's premier provider of news and analysis on Congress, politics and public policy, today announced the launch of CQ Floor Video, which allows...
On Google's Mobile Platform 'Android,' Maximum 400 Users Can Simultaneously Access, Eclipsing Second Life!
TOKYO, May 20 PRNewswire — eitarosoft, inc. today announced that they have successfully developed a 3D virtual world service on Google's platform "Android". The conventional 3D virtual world service required the use of a very high-specific PC, but Android-mounted mobile devices will...
SwimWays Takes Back to Pool Online
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 20 PRNewswire — SwimWays(R) launches its Back to Pool(TM) campaign just in time for summer. For over 40 years SwimWays has prided itself on creating fun, safe, and innovative pool toys and floats. According to Monica Jones, Marketing Director, "Creating toys...
Auto Europe Offers Early Booking Incentives To Italy
PORTLAND, Maine, May 20 PRNewswire — Auto Europe, a leader in European car rental services for over 50 years, is offering savings on early bookings for travel to Italy. These savings include a guaranteed free one-car class upgrade in Italy. For example, reserve an economy class 2 door...
Getting Personal With Unique Real Estate Agent Search Technology From PinpointAgent.com
CHICAGO, May 20 PRNewswire — Pinpoint Agent, Inc. today announced the national release of its flagship, patent-pending consumer search tool at http://www.PinpointAgent.com. This new, free website breaks a lot of personal taboos, allowing consumers to find an agent based on 11 unique...
ASINEX and CDD Team up for Open Access Data for the Scientific Community
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 PRNewswire — ASINEX and Collaborative Drug Discovery (CDD), Inc. have formed a collaboration showcasing ASINEX high value compound libraries via the CDD Community Database. The first high value set offered is the ASINEX Lead Generation Library with additional...
EverQuest(R) Franchise Online Strategy Game Legends of Norrath(TM) Reshuffles the Deck With New Card Set
DENVER, May 20 PRNewswire — The first four-set block of the heroic Norrathian storyline for the popular online strategy game Legends of Norrath(TM) (LoN) is nearly complete! Sony Online Entertainment LLC announced today that Oathbreaker is currently in development and scheduled to...
Dave Eggers and TED Challenge Individuals to Create Innovative Projects for Students
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Organizers of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Prize today announced an open challenge in support of author and philanthropist Dave Eggers and his 2008 TED Prize wish to collect 1,000 stories of private citizens engaged in their local public...
REELcomp to Award Grand Prize in Skate and Snow Competitions
LAS VEGAS, May 20 PRNewswire — REELcomp, the premier destination to upload original board sport footage to share and compete in online contests, announced today that the final bracket competitions for Skateboarding and Snowboarding are underway awarding Grand Prizes worth thousands of...
Tribune to Hold Conference Call With Lenders on June 5
CHICAGO, May 20 PRNewswire — Tribune Company today announced that it will hold a conference call on June 5 at 2 p.m. CT (3 p.m. ET, Noon PT) to discuss first quarter 2008 financial results. The call date has been revised from the previously announced date of May 29 due to scheduling...
GE and Satyam Announce Global Alliance to Provide Healthcare IT Services
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE: SAY), a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, and GE Healthcare, today announced a comprehensive agreement to support customers deploying healthcare IT solutions...
Mega Media Group's Pulse 87 Will be the Exclusive Radio Station of 5th Avenue Festival in Brooklyn, NY on June 1st
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pulse 87 FM a subsidiary of Mega Media Group, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: MMDA.OB) (www.megamediagroup.com). Pulse 87, New York's new Rhythmic Top 40 radio station, will be the exclusive radio station of the 5th Avenue Festival on June 1st, 2008...
Associated Content's Ultimate Call for Content(TM)
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Do you think you know what the next BIG thing will be next year, and want to make money while explaining it to the world? To kick off New York's Internet Week 2008, Associated Content or to speak with a company executive or registered contributor, please...
Mac-Gray Corporation Ranks Among Area's Top Performing Companies by The Boston Globe
WALTHAM, Mass., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mac-Gray Corporation (NYSE: TUC), the nation's premier provider of laundry facilities management services to multi-unit housing locations, today announced that it has been ranked number 69 in The Boston Globe's "Globe 100" list of the area's...
SmartMoney(TM) Ranks TradeKing(TM) #1 in Customer Service, Top-Three Overall in 2008 Annual Survey of Online Brokers
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Online broker TradeKing 2006. SOURCE TradeKing
The Wisdom Companies Launches Homesedo.com
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — Internet marketing firm The Wisdom Companies, today launched Homesedo.com enables investors, service providers and real estate shoppers to capitalize on the boom in foreclosure properties by accessing the earliest and most valuable...
Microsoft Highlights Breadth in Mobile Advertising at advance08
REDMOND, Wash., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Today at Microsoft Corp.'s online advertising leadership forum, advance08, Brian McAndrews, senior vice president of the Advertiser & Publisher Solutions Group, announced the availability of display advertising across two popular Windows...
Consumer Advocates, Auto Coalition Fight to Keep 'Rebuilt Wrecks' Off Nation's Roadways
WASHINGTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has joined a diverse coalition of consumer protection, law enforcement, and auto industry representatives to urge the U.S. Department of Justice to finalize a critical rulemaking to help...
Best Practice Database Adds Research on Merger Integration and Competitive Intelligence
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 20 PRNewswire — New research that delivers insights into merger and acquisition integration and competitive intelligence data gathering for the pharma industry is now available in the Best Practice Database, an online research repository managed by research and...
ZANA Network Works to Revive New Orleans Small Businesses
DETROIT, May 20 PRNewswire — New Orleans may have dropped below the radar for some since the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but the restoration of the Gulf South is far from complete. In a ZANA Network video series, now available through YouTube, Pathfire, and...
RuBee(TM) Pilot Kit Offers Safe, Secure Visibility With Improved Performance Over RFID in Harsh Environment Applications
STRATHAM, N.H., May 20 PRNewswire — A complete pilot kit that allows designers to create pilot projects quickly using RuBee(TM) (IEEE P1902.1) wireless asset visibility was announced today by Visible Assets, Inc. (Visible(TM)). Visible's new RuBee Pilot Kit (RPK) and licensing package...
Elsevier's Engineering Village Search Platform Combines the American Geological Institute's Georef Database With Google Maps
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — - New Mapping Tool Plots Geographical Search Results on a Digital Map, Providing Further Insight Into the Geographic Context of Results Engineering Village, an Elsevier online search platform that provides database content and analysis for...
Business Education Leader E-Myth Worldwide Partners with International Social Networking Site MOLI to Deliver Next-Generation Small Business Center
SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — E-Myth Worldwide(TM), a global provider of web-based educational solutions for small business owners, today announced a strategic partnership with MOLI, a social media and commerce site specializing in tools and services for small business owners...
SetFocus Replaces Omniture with Coremetrics
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — Coremetrics, the leading provider of digital marketing optimization solutions, today announced that SetFocus LLC is switching its Web analytics solution from Omniture to Coremetrics to better understand customer needs and enhance the...
Birds & Blooms Announces National Backyard Video Contest
GREENDALE, Wis., May 20 PRNewswire — America's No. 1 garden and bird magazine is launching a new video contest — and the birds and other wildlife in your yard could be the stars! Birds & Blooms, which has more than 1.6 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada, announced the...
Nicholas Carr to Visit MIT
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., May 20 PRNewswire — Renowned author and Information Technology expert Nicholas Carr, whose 2004 book Does IT Matter? ignited a global quarrel about the strategic importance of IT in business, is coming to MIT for the first stop of an invitation-only four-city...
CUV Interest Grows as SUV Interest Declines
COSTA MESA, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — The gap in consumer interest between crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) continues to widen, according to a report released today by NADAguides.com. The company, a vehicle pricing and information website, says...
Parks Associates identifies 'Super Buying' Segment of U.S. Consumers Responsible for 80% of CE Purchases
DALLAS, May 20 PRNewswire — New U.S. consumer research from Parks Associates has identified a "super buying" segment of broadband households responsible for the overwhelming majority of dollars spent on consumer electronics products. The Changing Consumer Electronics Purchase Process, a...
New Online Mapping Tool Opens Doors to Data
PHILADELPHIA, May 20 PRNewswire — The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), a not-for-profit national leader in the financing of neighborhood revitalization, today launched PolicyMap is a national innovator in capitalizing distressed communities and stimulating economic growth for low- and...
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
SHREWSBURY, Mass., May 20 PRNewswire — In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Worcester County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity along Routes 9 and 20 in...
Paul M. Horn, PhD., Joins Conversive Board of Directors
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — Conversive, Inc., the leading provider of automated web-chat software, today announced the addition of Paul M. Horn, PhD., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Horn is currently the Distinguished Scientist in Residence and the Stern Executive in...
Ericom Announces Desktop Virtualization (VDI) Solution for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
CLOSTER, N.J., May 20 PRNewswire — Ericom Software, a global leader in Application Access and Virtualization solutions and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, today announced that PowerTerm(R) WebConnect, Ericom's presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization (VDI) solution...
BCE announces timing of release of Quebec Court of Appeal decisions
MONTREAL, Quebec, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall - BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE) today announced that it has been notified by the Quebec Court of Appeal that its decisions on the appeals filed by certain holders of Bell Canada debentures related to the company's application for a final order...
Convera(R) and YellowBrix Sign Contract to Deliver Joint Vertical Content Solutions
VIENNA, Va., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Convera Corporation (Nasdaq: CNVR), www.convera.com, a leading provider of vertical search services for publishers, and YellowBrix, a leading provider of syndicated, real-time industry news and content analytics services, announced today a...
UPDATE: IAC Consumer Applications & Portals Acquires StarNet Interactive
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc. (IAC CAP), today announced the acquisition of Israeli-based StarNet Interactive, producers of GirlSense.com, a virtual community that offers teen girls a place to develop social networks...
Cox Communications Releases New Brand Icons
NEW ORLEANS, May 20 PRNewswire — At the National Cable Television Associations' "The Cable Show," Cox Communications announced today that it would to put a fresh spin on its brand, "Your Friend in the Digital Age," with new brand icons dubbed the "Digis." "It's been more than ten years...
On2 Technologies Announces Upcoming Audit Committee Meeting to Consider Results of Review of Certain Customer Contracts Entered into During 2007
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — On2 Technologies, Inc. (Amex: ONT) today announced that the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company is planning to meet late this week to consider the results of its review of transactions arising from certain customer...
CPSC Posts Recalls to its Web Site
WASHINGTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alerts were posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. Company Name Product Name Quantity...
KyLinTV Continues to Enhance and Diversify Programming
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., May 20 PRNewswire — KyLinTV announces today the addition of a Taiwanese Christian channel to its ever growing live broadcast list. New Eyes Television (NETV) is a recently formed Christian television channel broadcasting 24 hours a day, making its first appearance on...
AVerMedia(R) Launches CES Honored Hybrid ExpressCard TV Tuner
New Hybrid ExpressCard TV Tuner Gathers Clear QAM and H.264 Real-Time Recording Capabilities onto an Ultra-Slim Shell MILPITAS, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — AVerMedia(R) Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of digital multimedia and presentation technology announced today the release...
Northern Light Adds 'Web 2.0' Features to SinglePoint Enterprise Market Research Portals
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20 PRNewswire — Northern Light and wikis with links to relevant reports. "The workforce is being trained every day in their personal lives to the benefits of Web 2.0 collaboration," said C. David Seuss, Northern Light's CEO. "Social bookmarking, document...
Studywiz Spark Announces Version 9.3
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — Studywiz Spark, the first and only Dynamic LearnSpace for K-12 education, today announced its new 9.3 version. Version 9.3 is the most significant upgrade to date with innovative features such as dedicated mobile and elementary interface, safe...
InCommon Provides Online Identity Management Platform for Microsoft DreamSpark Program
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 20 PRNewswire — InCommon(R), the first nationwide U.S. identity management federation for higher education, and Microsoft Corp. today announced that InCommon's platform will be the preferred verification method for U.S. students to access software in Microsoft's...
United Vacations Launches Economic Stimulus Program
MILWAUKEE, May 20 PRNewswire — Whoa Nelly! There is big news for travel agents from the United Vacations front. As part of a new Economic Stimulus Program unveiled today, travel agents can take advantage of increased commission rates guaranteed for bookings through July 31, 2008 with...
AT&T Launches Free Wi-Fi for LaptopConnect Customers
SAN ANTONIO, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Want to move your office to the hottest spot in town? Go right ahead. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced that qualifying LaptopConnect customers can now access more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots free of charge. Users can access Wi-Fi at...
Education Consulting Organization Adds Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics GP to Multiply Its Capabilities
REDMOND, Wash., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Pacific Northwest Publishing and its affiliate company, Safe & Civil Schools, both of Eugene, Ore., have chosen Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 to integrate their accounting...
eResearchTechnology Announces Resignation of its CFO
PHILADELPHIA, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — eResearchTechnology, Inc. (eRT), (Nasdaq: ERES), a leading provider of centralized ECG and eClinical technology, ePRO and other services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and related industries, announced today that...
Equals Makes Free International Group Calls Available Through Party Line
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — Equals, Inc., , click appropriate link. Ajay Madhok http://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=76956 SOURCE Equals, Inc.
Industry Leader Power Music(R) Forges Ahead with Carmen Electra's Digital Summer Workout Release
LOS ANGELES, May 20 PRNewswire — Power Music(R), the fitness music leader and producer of last month's No. 1 dance album on iTunes(TM), reached an agreement with Carmen Electra to launch popular hit songs remixed exclusively for working out. Launching the release solely in digital...
Endurance International Group Deploys the Bizanga Intelligent Message Processor Platform
SAN MATEO, California, May 20 PRNewswire — Bizanga, the global company behind the most scalable and full-featured email and message processing platform, today announced that Endurance International Group, a leading provider of shared Web site hosting and other online services, has...
Gomez Unveils Streaming Media Monitoring Service at Streaming Media East 2008 Conference & Exhibition
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Streaming Media East 2008 (booth # 403) — Gomez, Inc., a leading provider of web experience management services, announced the expected release of Active Streaming XF, an on-demand streaming media monitoring service, being demonstrated at Streaming...
ENGOBI(TM), First Caffeine-Infused Chip, Grabs 'Ax,' Heads Down to Georgia
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Fresh off an explosive, New York City sampling wave, the ENGOBI(TM) Girls are hitting the road, bringing ENGOBI — the love child of caffeine and snack chips — to Atlanta May 21-23. Along with samples of the market's first caffeine-infused...
TailsandCompany.com Online Retail Boutique Opens, Luxury is Going to the Dogs (and Cats!)
CHICAGO, May 20 PRNewswire — Premium online pet boutique, TailsandCompany.com, launches today with media and online support from iVillage, owned by NBC Universal. The site offers boutique online shopping for pet products and will claim a portion of the $41 billion spending power of...
Morgan Freeman, Carmen Electra, Christina Milian, Joe and Gavin Maloof, and NFL Great Leonard Marshall Lend Star Power to Motivate Social Change!
DALLAS, May 20 PRNewswire — YourCause.com, a newly launched cause- focused social networking site dedicated to "Empowering Millions to Raise Billons," announced today the official launch of their celebrity pages. To date, the site has raised over $20,000 for more than 600 passionate...
NetBoss XT(R) Product Plays Key Role in TMF Harmony Catalyst Project
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX), the leading independent supplier of turnkey wireless transmission and service assurance solutions, today announced that its Network Operations Business Unit is contributing key...
Adap.tv Launches Self-Service Advertising Program for Video Publishers
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Streaming Media East — Adap.tv, a leading provider of online video advertising, today launched a self-service program for Adap.tv OneSource, the first open and universal video ad platform. Launched last month, Adap.tv OneSource gives publishers the...
Chevy Chase Bank Joins RouteOne
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 20 PRNewswire — RouteOne LLC announced today that Chevy Chase Bank, the largest bank in the Washington D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area, has joined the growing roster of finance sources on RouteOne's web-based credit application management system. Chevy...
Rearden Commerce Delivers World's Most User-Friendly Mobile Personal Assistant
FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Rearden Commerce, Inc., creator of the first web-based personal assistant and a leading choice of CFO's for managing spending on business services, today announced the introduction of the Rearden Commerce(TM) Mobile Personal Assistant...
Reductions in CV Morbidity and Mortality are Achievable!
MONTVALE, N.J., May 20 PRNewswire — Despite the clear benefits of lipid-modifying drugs, current management of dyslipidemia remains suboptimal, as discussed in a new supplement to The Journal of Family Practice. "High-dose statin therapy: Benefits and safety in aggressive lipid...
Highwinds Partners with BlackArrow to Add Dynamic Ad Management to Content Distribution Services
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — STREAMING MEDIA EAST — Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, today announced it is partnering with BlackArrow, Inc., an independent advertising-technology company that provides multiplatform...
Washington Times Debuts Prototype of New Web Site
WASHINGTON, May 20 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Washington Times has unveiled a prototype of its new Web site for readers to "test drive" prior to launch of the live site. The redesigned Web site was created in response to reader request for more control over how they consume their news...
Minggl Launches Social Interaction Manager
AUSTIN, Texas, May 20 PRNewswire — Minggl launches the beta version of the first of its kind social interaction manager. The Minggl toolbar makes it easy to manage information, communication, and navigation across social networks. Minggl disrupts the existing walled garden in which a...
Skytide Presents Free Trial Reporting Option for Streaming & Downloadable Media Content
NEW YORK, May 20 PRNewswire — Streaming Media — Skytide, the leading provider of analytics and reporting for online content, today announced a new trial offer for its analytical solution for rich media. This special offer allows each participating company to provide various...
Source Interlink to Report Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results on June 5, 2008
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Source Interlink Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SORC), one of the largest publishers of magazines and online content for enthusiast audiences and a leading distributor of DVDs, CDs, magazines, games and books, today announced that it will...
For Spring & Summer Household Mold, Put The Bleach Away: Bleach Doesn't Kill Mold
WILMINGTON, Mass., May 20 PRNewswire — Using bleach or popular bleach- based sprays on spring and summer mold problems is like weeding with a lawnmower: a temporary, cosmetic fix with zero lasting impact. The simple fact: bleach does not kill mold's roots, so spraying bleach on...
StereoVision Imaging Lowers Price on 3D VuCAM(TM) to $999 and Improves Image Quality
ALTADENA, Calif., May 20 PRNewswire — StereoVision Imaging (SVI), a market leader in 3D imaging technology, today lowered the price on the 3D VuCAM(TM) to just $999.95 and released new firmware that significantly improves image quality. With the 3D VuCAM(TM), end-users can capture...
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces Transparency Initiative in Maine
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, May 20 PRNewswire — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) announced today the expansion of its industry-leading transparency initiative into Maine. Anthem members in Maine now have access to Anthem Care Comparison, an online tool that provides total estimated...
7 Millionaires ... in Training!
CHICAGO, May 20 PRNewswire — To prove that there is no secret formula to becoming rich, multimillionaire-turned-blogger Adrian J. Cartwood is offering to train 7 ordinary people to become millionaires. Their progress will be documented on a new web-site dedicated to the '7...
Nokia Launches New Digital Music Store in Sweden
ESPOO, Finland and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Nokia (NYSE: NOK) announced today that the Nokia Music Store in Sweden has gone live. With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming Swedish acts, the Nokia Music Store let's people...
Fanprice.com Announces Launch - Empowers the Fan
LOS ANGELES, May 20 PRNewswire — Fanprice, Inc., a new ticket exchange that lets fans set the price they want to pay for tickets, announces the launch of their revolutionary new service, Fanprice.com. The company will celebrate its national debut at the annual Fiesta Hermosa in...
Net Return Marketing's Groundbreaking 'Pay for Performance' Google AdWords Management Model Minimizes Risk While Maximizing Clients' Pay-per-click ROI
DENVER, May 20 PRNewswire — Believing Internet marketing companies — not their clients — should shoulder the risk traditionally associated with online marketing programs, one company has pioneered a performance-based AdWords pay-per-click (PPC) management program that...
CustomGuide Offers 100 Free Software Quick References
MINNEAPOLIS, May 20 PRNewswire — CustomGuide Software Training released nearly 100 Software Quick References for free public use and distribution on May 19, 2008. The free Quick Reference Cards can be downloaded at http://www.customguide.com/quick_references.htm. The Quick References...
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