Consumer Electronics Newswire
WSI Launches Pilotbrief Mobile(TM)
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - WSI Corporation (www.wsi.com), the most trusted weather decision support provider in the aviation industry, today announced the release of Pilotbrief Mobile(TM), which provides WSI's aviation weather and hazard products in an optimized format for...
PNY and National Geographic Celebrate World Animal Day at Local Zoos
PARSIPPANY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - PNY Technologies(R), Inc. is partnering with National Geographic Kids Entertainment for upcoming World Animal Day celebrations at zoos around the country to help young children become better photographers and learn about animals. The events are...
Advanced IP-STB Reference Design Powered by Oregan Media Browser Achieves DLNA 1.5 Certification and DLNA Testbed Device Status
LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Oregan Networks, an embedded media browser company, has announced a successful industry-first certification and availability of its Digital Media Player (DMP) reference design, as per Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA(R)) Home Networked Interoperability...
hhgregg Continues Sponsorship of the All Pro Dad Father & Kids Experience
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer, hhgregg (NYSE:HGG), today announced its continued corporate sponsorship of The All Pro Dad Father & Kids Experience. hhgregg has acted as a presenting sponsor for three consecutive years...
Company Profile for PhoneEvents.com, an EventMobile company
-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - The one-stop PhoneEvents.com and m.PhoneEvents.com sites bring together preferential and location-based EventListings(TM) with the first mobile ticketing service that is easy to use on any Web-enabled phone, including the vast majority of devices in use today...
Perkins Products and American Printing House for the Blind Launch the Next Generation(TM) Perkins Brailler(R)
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Fifty-seven years after the original Perkins Brailler(R) was introduced by Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, a newly designed version of the most widely-used braille writing machine in the world is being launched by Perkins...
Significant Battery-Related Offerings - Including Pioneering Rechargeable Battery Patent and 1800Battery Brand - For Sale at Ocean Tomo's October 30th Auction in Chicago
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC today announced it will offer for sale in its upcoming Live Intellectual Property Auction some unique and rarely available assets pertinent to the battery industry. Being sold as Lots 47j and 71 respectively, they include the...
verykool(R) i250 Named Best Cell Phone at the 10th Annual PC World Latin America Awards 2008
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IFON), one of the premier providers and distributors of wireless handsets and accessories serving Latin America today announced that its verykool(R) i250 handset won the star award in the Best Cell Phone Category during PC...
Eat It! D3Publisher to Deliver a Tasty Bullet Sandwich with New Videogame for the Xbox 360(R) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 System Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard(TM)
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - An action hero emerges from the pixels as D3Publisher (D3P), a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software, today announced plans for Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard(TM), a third-person shooter with a sense of humor for the Xbox...
Semtech Debuts Industry's First Integrated RF, Acquisition and Processing Platform
CAMARILLO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SX1282, the first device in a new product platform of high-performance ISM-band system-on-chips (SoC) that integrates RF, acquisition and...
Lifetime Brands to Present at the William Blair Small-Cap Growth Stock Conference
GARDEN CITY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Lifetime Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: LCUT), North America's leading resource for nationally branded kitchenware, tabletop and home decor products, will present at the William Blair Small-Cap Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at The...
Nuance Closes Acquisition of SNAPin Software
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), the world's leading supplier of speech solutions, today announced it has closed the acquisition of SNAPin Software, a provider of on-device self-service software for mobile operators. With the strengths...
Examine the U.S. Electronic Computer Manufacturing Industry with this Comprehensive 2009 Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Research and Markets 2010 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees Definitions and Terms For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/31d1e6/2009_u_s_electron
Corel Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended August 31, 2008. Revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $66.2 million, compared to $60.4 million in the third quarter fiscal 2007. GAAP net...
Garmin(R) Announces the GPSMAP(R) 600 Series: Touchscreen, Rugged and Ready for Land or Sea
OLATHE, Kan.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GPSMAP 640 - an ultra portable and rugged touchscreen navigator that comes preloaded with a comprehensive set of street...
Garmin(R) Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Swedish Distributor
CAYMAN ISLANDS-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent for the proposed acquisition of Sportmanship International AB ("Sportmanship"), the distributor of Garmin's consumer products in Sweden. The completion of the acquisition...
On a 3D HD Display, SENSIO Presents Live Action 3D Boxing at CEATEC 2008
CHIBA, Japan-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - SENSIO Technologies Inc. ("SENSIO") (TSX VENTURE:SIO), inventor of the SENSIO(R)3D technology, will be presenting sport content in live stereoscopic format ("Live 3D") as part of its participation to CEATEC, Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies...
Virtus Launches First Sensor Product
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Virtus Advanced Sensors, Inc. has unveiled a three-axis analog accelerometer, the first product of its multi-axis motion sensor family to meet the growing demand for motion sensors in cost-sensitive consumer electronics. The VAS340A accelerometer includes a...
Research and Markets: A China Sourcing Report on iPod Accessories - Anticipated Growth in Export Sales Will See Suppliers Expanding Production Capacity in the Coming Months
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Research and Markets has weeded out many small-scale makers in the past year, reducing the number of suppliers in China to just more than 250. Some makers have also shifted production to other consumer electronics with better profit margins...
Gamer Grub(TM) Becomes Official Snack Supplier for World Cyber Games USA 2008
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Biosilo Foods today announced that Gamer Grub(TM) has become the official snack supplier of the World Cyber Games (WCG) USA 2008 (www.wcg.com/usa). Through this partnership, Gamer Grub will supply its great tasting, healthy line of performance snacks to...
Gerard R. Vittecoq to Join Best Buy Board of Directors
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced the appointment of Gerard R. Vittecoq to its board of directors. Vittecoq, a group president of Caterpillar, Inc., will be a Class 1 director with a term expiring in 2010. "Gerard is an accomplished leader...
Patriot Scientific Announces Portfolio License Agreement with Rockwell Automation
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Patriot Scientific Corp. (OTCBB: PTSC) today announced that Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license from The TPL group, Patriot Scientific's exclusive licensing agent. It is the 16th...
New Horizons Worldwide, Inc. Enters into New Revolving Credit Facility with PNC Bank
CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - New Horizons Worldwide, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NEWH) today announced the refinancing of its existing $4 million secured credit facility with Camden LLC and certain other lenders as it enters into a new $6 million revolving credit facility with...
Neonode Inc. to Exhibit at CeBIT Eurasia October 7-12, 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON), the Swedish mobile communication company that develops touch screen technologies and designs mobile handsets, today announced that the Company will be exhibiting the Neonode N2 touch screen mobile phone and its patented...
Orange County Water District and Orange County Sanitation District Named Winners of 'Toshiba Green Innovation Award'
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and Toshiba America, Inc. extend their congratulations to the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), winners of the "Toshiba Green Innovation Award" for their jointly...
Jameco Electronics Names Greg Harris Vice President of Marketing
BELMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Jameco Electronics, a full-service electronics components distributor, has appointed Greg Harris its new vice president of marketing. In this capacity, Harris will be responsible for all demand generation and product marketing for Jameco's growing...
Target to Host First North American Guitar Hero(R) World Tour Challenge at E for All Expo
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Aspiring rock stars from across the continent will soon be flocking to compete for fame and fortune in a Target(R)-sponsored first-ever North American Guitar Hero(R) World Tour challenge at this year's Entertainment For All(R) Expo (E for All(R...
Digital Freedom Campaign and Free Press Join Forces
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Digital Freedom Campaign, a broad-based coalition dedicated to defending the rights of artists, consumers and innovators in the Digital Age, today announced its partnership with Free Press, a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting...
2009 U.S. Appliance/TV/Electronics Stores Industry Report Contains Timely and Accurate Industry Statistics, Forecasts and Demographics
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Research and Markets - Gas ranges Sewing machines - Electric household appliances - Stoves, household, nec - Air conditioning room units, self-contained - Suntanning equipment and supplies - Electric household appliances, major - Kerosene heaters...
Create Chaos 2008 To Hit Orlando in Two Weeks - Oct. 13-17
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The creative industry event Create Chaos 2008 boasts 50+ expert speakers, a 40+ exhibitor Expo Hall centered around a Medici Garden Intersection with inspirational and educational stage presentations, a Job Fair specifically geared toward creative...
Target Selects KANA to Enhance In-Store Customer Experience
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - KANA Software, Inc. (OTCBB: KANA.OB), a world leader in multi-channel customer service, today announced that it has closed a 7-figure transaction with a leading retailer, Target. Known for its meticulous attention to customer experience, Target...
STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Nokia's Touchscreen 5800 XpressMusic
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - According to analysts at Strategy Analytics, Nokia has chosen to use resistive technology, rather than capacitive, in its 5800 XpressMusic (codenamed "Tube") device which was launched today, bucking the trend of all recent high-profile touchscreen phones...
Nintendo's Holiday 2008: Wii Speak Channel, Club Nintendo, More Surprises
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Nintendo today disclosed a number of surprises, including new games, the ability to use the Wii(TM) console to chat with friends near and far, and the expansion of the popular Club Nintendo rewards program to North America. Continuing its commitment...
The Orchard Tapped as Premier Independent Music Provider for Launch of Comes with Music from Nokia
LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Nokia has tapped The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in music and entertainment, to serve as its premier independent provider for the launch of Comes with Music, which was announced earlier today in London. Comes with Music offers...
Avaak, Inc. Secures $7 Million in Series A Funding
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Avaak, the industry leader in easy-to-use, wire-free personal video networking technology, today announced that it raised $7 million in Series A funding. The capital will support product development, marketing, and sales of Avaak's new and unique...
2K Sports Welcomes Fans to "The Other Season" for NBA(R) 2K9
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced details for The Other Season, a freshly unique online fantasy league for the highly anticipated basketball title NBA 2K9. With a new twist on the...
Peerless Industries Corners the Market with the First Ever Direct Corner Flat Panel Mounting System
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Peerless Industries, the industry leader in professional-grade audio/visual mounting solutions has introduced the first-of-its-kind true Direct Corner Mounting System. The line includes three innovative solutions engineered to utilize corner space while...
iPhone Search Engine Optimization Expert Gregory Markel To Speak At SMX
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Founder/President of Infuse Creative, Gregory Markel, will share his 13 years of search engine marketing expertise while focusing on Apple iPhone Search Engine Marketing Optimization at the 2008 Search Engine Marketing Expo (SMX) East at the Javits...
The High Companies Selects CommonSpot to Power Website
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - PaperThin, Inc., a leading Web content management software vendor, today announced that the High(R) companies has selected the CommonSpot Web content management system to power the multiple websites of High Industries, Inc. and High Real Estate Group LLC. The...
DeVry University Students Form Studio and Publish Video Game -- All Before Graduating!
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The video game industry is notorious for being tough to break into as a new career. So, three students enrolled in DeVry University's Game and Simulation Programming (GSP) bachelor's degree program decided they'd bypass merely working for a game studio...
Wire-Free Power Energizes Leading RIM BlackBerry(R) Devices
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - WildCharge Inc., a company that is revolutionizing electric power delivery to mobile devices with its patented wire-free power technology, announced the availability of its WildCharge Skins for the popular BlackBerry Pearl and Curve smartphones in the...
Monthly "Wonder of Wireless" Webcast and Post Tradeshow Coverage Now Available
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The October edition of the "Wonder of Wireless" (WOW) webcast and the Post Show Highlights webcast from CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) in San Francisco, produced by CTIA-The Wireless Association(R), are now available for viewing. The WOW...
Pinnacle Security Announces Full-Service Security Solution; Closes on $150 Million Senior Financing
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Pinnacle Security, a leading provider of residential and commercial security systems, today announced that it has closed on a senior debt facility with LaSalle Bank N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, and Wells Fargo...
BUSINESS WIRE Signs Partnership Agreement With CARTES & IDentification 2008
PARIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The signature of a partnership agreement has been announced between Business Wire, world leader in professional information distribution, and Cartes & IDentification, the world's leading event for digital security and intelligent technology...
Capture New York City's "Urban Jungle" in Metro's Global Photo Challenge
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Metro New York readers are invited to enter digital photographs of New York City in the "Urban Jungle" Global Photo Challenge starting October 6 at www.metrophotochallenge.com. The Metro Global Photo Challenge is the world's largest competition for...
Bratz Inspires a Passion for Family, Music and Fashion this Holiday Season
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Bratz(TM) are ready to take the holiday season by storm with a full range of products that are sure to spark girls' imaginations and their passion for creativity and individuality. The new Bratz World(TM) line allows girls to create a home for...
The Wireless Home Office (Finally) Approaches, According to ABI Research
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - After a long wait, the first stage of what will become the "wireless home office" is arriving. Some home office UWB (ultra-wideband) products are now hitting retailers' shelves, and more are expected by the end of the year. These are mainly in...
Glowpoint Supports Customers in Carbon Footprint Reduction Efforts
HILLSIDE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Glowpoint, Inc. (OTC:GLOW), a premiere, broadcast-quality, IP-based managed video service provider, announced that a recognized leader in the environmental field, the Sierra Club, has expanded its use of video conferencing to include applications that...
APC and CA Team to Fully Optimize and Modernize Data Center Energy Consumption
ISLANDIA, N.Y. & WEST KINGSTON, R.I.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - APC by Schneider Electric and CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) today announced a partnership that will provide enterprise customers a fully integrated solution set for assessing and fully optimizing their data center energy consumption...
First Digital 3D Movie Released in China with Dolby 3D Digital Cinema System
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) and Shanghai United Circuit (SUC) announced that Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D recently debuted in China at the premiere ceremony in SUC's Yong Hua Cineplex on September 25, 2008. Journey 3D was the first...
Over 400 Southern California Manufacturers Increase Competitiveness
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - In a survey between June 2007 and May 2008, an independent 3rd party reported that 85% of the 500 manufacturers that received consulting services in Southern California, under the federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, stated...
Motionbox Launches Exclusive New Features That Fully Support AVCHD (Advanced Video High Definition) HD Video Camcorders
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Motionbox, the leading personal video sharing and storage site, today announced the launch of new exclusive tools and services that fully support AVCHD HD video camcorders, eliminating consumer hurdles of uploading and storing high-tech files. Motionbox has...
Dolby 3D Selected for Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Mummies
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) announced today that Dolby(R) 3D Digital Cinema has been selected to present Giant Screen Films' Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Mummies, a companion 3D movie experience to the National Geographic touring exhibition...
Silicon Mountain Holdings to Reduce Annual Expenses by Nearly $1 Million Through Recent Cost-Cutting Measures
BOULDER, Colo. & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SLCM), a technology company specializing in high-performance interactive computing solutions, today announced that, as part of its latest cost-cutting measures, designed to support the...
Lilliputian Systems Expands Leadership Team
WILMINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Lilliputian Systems, Inc., developer of the world's first Personal Power(TM) solution for consumer electronic (CE) devices, today announced the addition of two senior executives to its leadership team. Effective immediately, Allan Wallack has...
MontaVista Mobilinux Optimized for Texas Instruments OMAP35x Processors
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, today announced that its award-winning MontaVista Mobilinux(TM) 5.0 Linux operating system software is now optimized for the Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP35x applications...
Zippo and Moderati Introduce Free, Interactive "Virtual Zippo Lighter" to Apple's App Store
BRADFORD, Penn. & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Zippo Manufacturing Company and Moderati Inc. today announced the launch of the Virtual Zippo Lighter, a free, branded application available in Apple's iTunes App Store for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. The Virtual Zippo...
Aspire Predator is Ready for Battle in the United States
SAN JOSE, CALIF.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Ready, aim, fire! Acer, the third largest vendor in the PC market,(1) today announced that the Acer(R) Aspire Predator desktop PC and Acer G24 widescreen LCD display are now available to customers in the United States. This unique, power-packed...
Pulse Introduces the Smallest GPS Antenna on the Market
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Pulse, a Technitrol Company (NYSE:TNL), a worldwide leader in electronic component and subassembly design and manufacturing, introduces the W3011 surface mount ceramic GPS antenna, the world's smallest GPS antenna and the highest-performing antenna in...
YouMail Expands Wireless Carrier Partnerships by Partnering With SmartCall, LLC
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - YouMail, Inc. (www.youmail.com), the mobile industry's premier consumer voicemail service, today announced a partnership with SmartCall, LLC dba Ismart Mobile , a wireless carrier in Bozeman, Montana. Under the terms of the agreement, YouMail will...
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Announces Conclusion of Strategic Review Process
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) announced today that it has completed its review of strategic alternatives for the Company. Following detailed discussions with various interested parties over the last five months, Take-Two's Board of...
Marketing Research Consultants Names Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. as Manufacturer of the Year for Second Year in a Row
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today proudly announced it has once again earned the "Manufacturer of the Year" title, as named by Marketing Research Consultants Inc. (MRC), a Hamburg, New Jersey-based consulting firm. Based on...
AFOP Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Invitation
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFOP), an innovative supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the optical network equipment market, today announced an invitation for interested parties to participate in...
Local.com(R) to Present at Jupitermedia's Mobile Content and Marketing Conference
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Local.com Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM), a leading local search site and network, today announced that the company will be presenting at the Jupitermedia Mobile Content and Marketing Fall 2008 Conference, being held at the San Jose Marriott, October 6-7...
Location Based Technologies Receives Initial Purchase Order for PetFinder Devices from TagWorks
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Location Based Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:LBAS), a leading-edge family service provider of personal and pet locator devices and services, today announced it has signed its first purchase order for $3.7M with TagWorks for PetFinder(R) devices to be...
TN Games' 3RD Space(TM) Vest, Set to "WoW" Attendees at E For All Expo, Booth 428, October 3-5
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - TN Games, developer of the gaming industry's most innovative and progressively advanced physical experience hardware and software technologies, announce today that they have enhanced the 3RD Space game driver to include support for World of Warcraft...
Recent Accomplishments Highlight the Success of MontaVista Linux in Extending Quality, Integration, and Speed of Development for Mobile Phone Manufacturers
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - MontaVista(R) Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux(R) commercialization, today revealed several developments that highlight the success of MontaVista Linux in extending quality, integration, innovative features, and speed of development for...
Virtus Launches First Sensor Product
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Virtus Advanced Sensors, Inc. has unveiled a three-axis analog accelerometer, the first product of its multi-axis motion sensor family to meet the growing demand for motion sensors in cost-sensitive consumer electronics. The VAS340A accelerometer includes a...
Jungo Fast Channel Switching Solution to Deliver Enhanced IPTV User Experience
SAN JOSE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Broadband World Forum Europe, Brussels Expo, Booth #143, Jungo Ltd, a leading provider of software solutions for residential gateways, today announced that its OpenRG(TM) residential gateway software now supports a patent-pending, fast channel-switching...
Microsoft Xbox Becomes a Sponsor of Children's Miracle Network
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Children's Miracle Network, an international non-profit that raises funds for 170 children's hospitals, today announced Xbox as an official sponsor. "By partnering with Xbox, we are engaging in a relationship that focuses on fun and laughter, elements...
TTI, Inc. Acquires French-Based Connector Distributor Mateleco
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - TTI, Inc. announced today that they have acquired the Mateleco Group, the number one connector distributor in France. Mateleco was founded in 1975 and for 33 years has grown and expanded throughout Europe. The company has six locations...
Corning and DSM Announce Successful Pilot Operation of Industrial-Scale Microreactor for cGMP Pharmaceutical Production
CORNING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) and DSM Pharma Chemicals announced publication of a joint paper at CPhI Worldwide 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany this week, describing a successful, commercially viable demonstration of Corning's microreactor technology...
O2Micro Announces Preliminary Results for the Third Quarter
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - O2Micro(R) International Limited (NASDAQ:OIIM) (SEHK:0457), a leading supplier of innovative power management, and security components and systems, is announcing preliminary data for its third quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company expects...
SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT(SM) Launches in 174 Sites Across 50 States
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today launched SAMSUNG RECYCLING DIRECT(SM), its commitment to the take-back and recycling (TB&R) of Samsung consumer electronics across all...
DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in the Savannah, Ga., DMA
-(Business Wire)-October 1, 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 Savannah, Ga., designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD...
DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in the Norfolk-Newport News, Va. DMA
-(Business Wire)-October 1, 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 Norfolk-Newport News, Va., designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in...
Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show Announces New Broadcast Schedule
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show announced today that in preparation for upcoming syndication opportunities, the show is moving to a new weekday broadcast schedule. The Tuesday thru Thursday shows will be divided into two half-hour segments and broadcast...
DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming to Customers in the Springfield-Holyoke, Mass., DMA
-(Business Wire)-October 1, 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-Holyoke, Mass., designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in...
Toy Industry Leader Patrick Feely Joins Sprig Toys Board of Directors
FORT COLLINS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Eco-innovator Sprig Toys, Inc. announced today that Patrick Feely, 35-year toy industry veteran and former president and CEO of Radica Games Limited, has become a member of the Sprig Toys board of directors. "Pat's resume speaks for itself," said...
Alvarion(R) Features Real-Life WiMAX(TM) Demonstrations at WiMAX World 2008 in Chicago
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Driving a best-of-breed OPEN(TM) WiMAX ecosystem, Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world's leading provider of WiMAX(TM) and wireless broadband solutions, showcases real-life scenario demonstration alongside partners at WiMAX World 2008, October 1-2, at...
UPEK Introduces Portable Fingerprint Reader
EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - UPEK, Inc., the global leader in biometric fingerprint security solutions, today announces the general availability of the Eikon To Go; a portable version of their award winning Eikon Digital Privacy Manager. The Eikon To Go is the first truly...
DV Expo Returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center, November 4-6, with Intensified Focus on Training, Technology, Creativity and Community for the Video Professional
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - DV Expo today announced that its 12th annual conference and exhibition will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center, from November 4-6, 2008, with a full conference schedule and thriving exhibit floor. Produced by NewBay Media, this year's expo has...
JAMF Software Announces JSS Mobile Application For Apple App Store
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - JAMF Software, developers of the Casper Suite client management application, today announced its JSS Mobile application for iPhone and iPod touch is available from the Apple App Store. JSS Mobile gives users the ability to remotely access their Casper...
Corning Declares Quarterly Dividend
CORNING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today declared a quarterly dividend on the company's common stock of $0.05 per share, payable December 16, 2008, to holders of record November 17, 2008. About Corning Incorporated Corning...
Kingston Technology Launches 2GHz HyperX DDR3 Memory
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of 2GHz HyperX(R) DDR3 memory modules, the fastest-performing DDR3 available to date. Shipping immediately in 2GB memory kits, the...
E for All 2008 Exhibitor Profiles
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - E for All 2008 takes place October 03, 2008 - October 05, 2008 in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Listed below are the E for All 2008 exhibitor profiles. For in-depth information about E for All 2008, visit http://www.eforallexpo.com...
Carbon Design Systems Opens Southern California Development Facility
ACTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Carbon Design Systems(TM), the leading supplier of tools for the automatic creation, validation and deployment of system-level models, today opened its new software development facility in Irvine, Calif. This announcement follows an announcement in July...
Fairchild Semiconductor Wins EPC's Top-10 DC-DC Product Award for Fifth Year in a Row
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance products that enable energy-efficiency, has been named a winner in Electronic Product China's Top-10 DC-DC Power Product Awards 2008, for the fifth year in a row. The...
CEA Opens Nominations for 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards Honoring Custom Home Electronics
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - The Consumer Electronics Association today opened entries for the 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards, presented by CEA's TechHome Division to honor outstanding achievement in custom home electronics products, services and installation. Winners will be...
Compliance Remains King among Consumer Goods Manufacturers Says ABI Research, but Other Benefits Begin to Prompt RFID Adoption
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Consumer goods manufacturers and retailers continue to adopt RFID largely for the sake of compliance with mandates from the likes of Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and METRO in Germany. However according to a survey recently conducted by ABI Research, topline...
EVE to Exhibit at ARM Developers' Conference
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - EVE will exhibit its complete line of hardware/software co-verification solutions in Booth #714 October 7-9 during the ARM Developers' Conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Visitors to EVE's booth will learn how to...
September Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); PMI at 43.5%; Exports Growing; Production, New Orders, Employment and Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in September, while the overall economy grew for the 83rd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued...
NLU Products Announces Availability of BodyGuardz for Apple iPhone through Micro Center Retail Stores
DRAPER, Utah & HILLIARD, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - NLU Products, the developer of scratch-proof, transparent skins for mobile devices, and Micro Center, the leading U.S. retailer focusing on the needs of dedicated computer users, today announced that NLU's BodyGuardz for...
New Cross Platform Version of Award Winning Forensics Triage Tool
NEWARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Following their 2007 award winning digital forensics tool, MacForensicsLab Inc. is proud to announce their new cross-platform version of MacLockPick. Unlike previous versions, MacLockPick is now available to E-Discovery professionals and IT managers...
Secured Digital Adds Southpark Worldwide Limited to Its Newly Launched Channel Partner Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Secured Digital Applications, Inc. (OTCBB:SDGL), a provider of mobile communication, outsourced business and information technology consulting services announced today the addition of Southpark Worldwide Limited ("Southpark") to its newly launched Channel...
Alcoa Celebrates 120 Years of Innovation
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the company that created the modern aluminum industry, today marked its 120th anniversary with the launch of a website (www.alcoa.com/history) celebrating the Company's progress since October 1, 1888, the day it was incorporated as The...
Canon's New Color imageRUNNER C1022 Series Targets Small Business, Workgroup and General Office Environments
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Strengthening its color lineup to support the growing color output needs of small office, workgroup and general office environments, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of digital office imaging systems and solutions, today unveiled the new...
Canon U.S.A. Brings Added Control and Efficiencies to a Variety of Print Environments with the Introduction of uniFLOW Output Manager
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - To support organizations' growing needs for better control over the efficiency and effectiveness of their print related operations, Canon U.S.A, Inc., a leading provider of digital office imaging systems and solutions, today introduced uniFLOW...
Open Kernel Labs Embedded Hypervisor Enriches First Android Phone
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), a global provider of systems software and virtualization technology for mobile devices and other embedded systems, announced today that the company's OKL4 embedded hypervisor is employed on the Qualcomm chipset inside the market's...
Japanese Number 1 Game for iPhone and iPod touch "newtonica" from Field System Has Been Updated!!
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Field System (headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroshi Suzuki) has updated its original game, "newtonica," developed for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch platforms, through App Store (priced at US$4.99 or JPY600, including tax). In addition, a free...
Quattro Wireless is Chosen as Exclusive Partner by Gawker Media to Handle Ad Sales and Mobilize Sites
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Quattro Wireless (www.quattrowireless.com), North America's best performing mobile advertising network, continues to grow its premium ad network by announcing today that is has been chosen to be the exclusive global sales agent for Gawker Media...
CA Offers Extended Live Trial of Disaster Recovery Software to Companies in Hurricane-Prone States
ISLANDIA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - CA (NASDAQ: CA) today announced an extended live trial of its CA XOsoft disaster recovery (DR) software to help U.S. companies with data centers in hurricane-vulnerable states protect critical business information. CA's disaster recovery solutions...
Acer Introduces New High-Performance Aspire Notebook PCs for Holiday Season
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Acer America, part of the world's third largest PC company (source: Gartner data, 2Q 2008), today introduced four new Aspire Gemstone notebook platforms designed to improve the overall mobile computing experience for consumers. The Aspire Gemstone...
Kodak to Announce Third-Quarter 2008 Results on October 30
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) will release its Third-Quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, October 30th at 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time over Business Wire and Kodak.com Investor Relations web page. A conference call hosted by Antonio M. Perez...
Zoombak Launches Microsoft Virtual Earth Interactive Mapping
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Zoombak (www.zoombak.com) today announced that it has added state-of-the-art online mapping technology to its interactive Web site through the integration of Microsoft Virtual Earth. The new online mapping platform provides Zoombak users with a variety of...
Rhonda Becomes Tensilica's First Authorized Software Design Center
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Tensilica,(R) Inc. announced today that Rhonda Ltd., a Russian software development outsourcing company, has joined Tensilica's Xtensions(TM) Partner network as the first authorized software design center. Rhonda offers the full cycle of software...
HP Acquires LeftHand Networks to Extend Leadership in Storage and Virtualization Solutions
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LeftHand Networks Inc., a leading provider of storage virtualization and iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions. LeftHand Networks' solutions enable midsize companies...
Dilithium Releases Live and Video On-Demand Streaming for iPhone
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Dilithium, the global leader in high-quality multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks, announced the availability of live video and Video On Demand (VOD) streaming support for the iPhone utilizing the Dilithium Content Adapter (DCA...
NEC Display Solutions Introduces Premium 24- And 19-Inch Desktop LCD Displays
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of commercial LCD and plasma displays and projectors, announced today the launch of its new 24-inch MultiSync EA241WM widescreen LCD monitor and 19-inch MultiSync EA191M standard-format LCD...
Digital River to Lead E-Commerce Webcast Series for the Consumer Electronics Association
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRIV), a leading provider of global e-commerce solutions, announced that it is leading an e-commerce webcast series for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The five-part series showcases global online selling and...
Keynote Systems to Moderate Panel on Streaming Video to the Mobile Consumer at Mobile Content and Marketing Expo - Event is October 6 in San Jose
SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Keynote(R) Systems (Nasdaq:KEYN), the global leader in on-demand mobile and Internet test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience, today announced it will participate in the Fall Mobile Content and Marketing...
Methode Electronics Acquires Hetronic
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a global designer and manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices, today announced that it has acquired business assets of Hetronic Holding, LLC (Hetronic), a global leader in industrial safety radio remote controls...
Toshiba Announces Expansion of Free Recycling Program
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Toshiba's Digital Products Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced it has extended its free recycling program beyond Toshiba laptops to include many of today's most common consumer electronics. This expansion...
New Edge Networks' Online Gateway Earns Customer Value Award
VANCOUVER, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - New Edge Networks, the business communications unit of EarthLink Inc., (NASDAQ:ELNK), says its online gateway for customers and partners received a customer value award from Frost & Sullivan, a global research and growth consulting firm. In...
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Launches Its Fastest, Highest Detailed and Most Innovative Color Product Series to Date
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) announced today the immediate availability of the fastest, most advanced color multifunction product (MFP) family in the company's history with the release of the Toshiba...
CallWave President & CEO Jeff Cavins to Participate on a Panel Moderated by Walt Mossberg at BroadSoft Connections 2008: Xtend
-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - WHAT: CallWave (NASDAQ:CALL), a leading global provider of mobile and Web-based unified communications solutions, today announced that president and CEO Jeff Cavins will speak at the BroadSoft Connections 2008: Xtend conference to be held October 5-8, 2008 in...
PCTEL Unveils High Performance WiMAX Base Station Antenna Series That Minimizes Coverage Gaps
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry, today announced its new wideband WiMAX base station antenna series with improved coverage characteristics. The new antennas provide single...
Novation Awards Wristband Contract to LaserBand
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - LaserBand, LLC (LASERBAND), the leading global manufacturer of patient identification wristbands, recently signed a three year contract with Novation, the health care industry's largest group purchasing organization (GPO), to provide 2,500 hospitals and...
Sony Pictures and CAPCOM(R) Present an All New CG-Animated Feature Film, RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION
CULVER CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Seven years after the destruction of Raccoon City, Leon and Claire are back as the war against the zombies rages on in RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION, a co-production of CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (CAPCOM(R)) and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan Co., Ltd...
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces FieldFox RF Analyzer, World's Most Integrated Handheld for Wireless Network Installation, Maintenance
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced the FieldFox handheld RF analyzer — the world's most integrated handheld instrument for wireless network installation and maintenance (I&M). FieldFox improves RF field engineers' and...
Global-Tech Appliances Announces That Its Fiscal 2008 Report on Form 20-F is Available on Its Website
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Global-Tech Appliances Inc. (NYSE:GAI) today announced that the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on its website . Except for...
Foxconn Files Suit Against Molex
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, Ltd. and Foxconn Electronics, Inc. (collectively, "Foxconn"), have filed suit against Molex, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging a range of business torts and...
Laird Technologies Introduces New 5.0GHz Vertically Polarized Base Station Antennas for WiMax
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design of customized, performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced its new family of 5.0GHz Vertically Polarized Base Station Antennas for...
Taiyo Yuden's New EIA-0201-Size Multilayer Ferrite Chip Beads Offer 64% Smaller Surface Area Vs. Previous Devices
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - TAIYO YUDEN (U.S.A.) INC. announces the BKP0603 series of 0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3mm multilayer ferrite chip beads for reducing power circuit noise in cell phones and other portable battery-powered electronic equipment. The models now available in the...
Time Customer Service Earns Fifth Consecutive Speech Technology Award for TuVox
CUPERTINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - TuVox, the caller experience company, today announced that Speech Technology Magazine has awarded the 2008 Implementation Award to TuVox customer Time Customer Service for their speech-enabled self-service, adding to TuVox's rapidly growing list...
RingCentral to Present at SD Forum's "Cloud Computing and Beyond" Conference
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - RingCentral, an award-winning hosted multi-extension business phone service announced that its Vice President of Strategy, Praful Shah, has been invited to speak on a panel presentation at SD Forum's "Cloud Computing and Beyond: The Web Grows...
Sun Microsystems Discusses Raising Corporate Brand Awareness Through Online Media and Advertising with Gorilla Nation on BlogTalkRadio
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The first of this week's two installments of Socially Speaking, Sun's Internet Radio show focused on the latest in social media, will feature Alex Godelman, Vice President of Technology for Gorilla Nation. The show will include a discussion...
Calypto to Present at Low-Power Design Summit
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Calypto(TM) Design Systems Inc., the leader in sequential analysis technology, will present at the one-day Low-Power Design Summit Wednesday, October 1, hosted by the Power Forward Initiative. The technical event will be held at Cadence Design...
ZyXEL Showcases Complete Line of Mobile WiMAX(TM) Products at WiMAX World
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - ZyXEL Communications Inc., a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet connectivity and routing products, will showcase its line of WiMAX solutions including the MAX-206M2 WiMAX MIMO Residential Gateway this week at WiMAX World in Chicago...
Sharp Electronics and Turner Broadcasting Ask America to Turn Out the Lights
MAHWAH, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Sharp Electronics Corporation, in collaboration with Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. (TBS), today announced the "Lights Out Challenge." This call-to-action encourages fans watching Major League Baseball's (MLB) Game Four of the American League...
WordLogic Corporation Appoints Chief Operating Officer
VANCOUVER-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - WordLogic Corporation (OTCBB:WLGC) announced today the appointment of James P. Yano as the COO of the Company. Mr. Yano is a San Francisco-based technology executive who worked in the industry for companies like Agilent Technologies, Inc. and recently...
Garmin Ltd. Invites You to Listen to Its Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Call
CAYMAN ISLANDS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) invites shareholders and investors to listen to its third quarter 2008 earnings conference call that will be broadcast over the Internet on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 11 a.m. ET, with executives of Garmin. The call...
Now Available on a Dell PC Near You -- Iron Man
ROUND ROCK, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Dell announced today the next era in personalization of the PC with the launch of its inaugural pre-loaded movie service. Starting today, coinciding with the DVD release, Dell's movie selection premieres with one of the top grossing films of...
iPhone 3G Docks Easily in Your Vehicle with the New iPhone Holder from ProClip USA
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - ProClip USA, Inc. today announced the launch of a new device holder with tilt swivel and pass-through connector designed to securely mount iPhones to car, truck and SUV dashboards and consoles. The pass-through connector creates a docking station to which...
Best Buy(R) News Media Policy Eases Store Access for Virginia's Sales Tax Holiday
-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY): -0- *T What: Best Buy is pleased to participate in Virginia's upcoming sales tax holiday October 10 - 13. The largest consumer retailer has elected to expand beyond the customary energy-efficient options and lift the price-cap...
WiMAX World 2008 News Distributed by Business Wire Available at WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - As the official news release distribution service for WiMAX World 2008, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on a dedicated show news archive at www.tradeshownews.com or directly from the WiMAX World show site. Media may contact the...
SteelSeries Introduces Red SteelSeries Full-Size Siberia Headset at 2008 E for All Expo
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Professional gaming gear manufacturer, SteelSeries, has announced that their signature headphones, the SteelSeries Siberia Full-size Headset will now be available in Red. During this year's E for All Expo, SteelSeries will be making their presence...
InfoSpace's Dogpile.com Launches New Adoptable Pet Widget with Petfinder.com
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Dogpile.com, the flagship search site of InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP) — a leading developer of metasearch products, announced today that it has leveraged its relationship with Petfinder.com to launch a downloadable social networking widget...
Shazam and Samsung Partner to Drive Customers to the Operator Music Store
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Shazam, a leading mobile music discovery provider, and Samsung today announced a partnership which sees the Shazam service embedded into Samsung mobiles, including the latest Beat b (model: M3510) and the Beat s (model: M3200) mobiles. The Shazam...
CyberLink to Unveil Leading Solutions for the Connected Digital Lifestyle at CEATEC Japan 2008
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), an innovative solution provider for the connected digital lifestyle, announced today that it will demonstrate the ubiquitous digital media lifestyle at CEATEC Japan 2008 with its software-based media applications for...
Micro Focus Action Program Surpasses 50 US Member Universities
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Micro Focus(R) (LSE:MCRO.L), the leading provider of enterprise application management and modernization solutions, today announced that its Academic ConnecTIONs (ACTION) program has surpassed 50 US academic institution members. Launched...
Macally Powers Up iPhone and iPod
ONTARIO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Macally, a world-class designer and manufacturer of next-generation mobile and in-home electronics, today announced the availability of three innovative products - the Macally PowerLink, PowerPal and JboxMini - all of which extend iPhone and...
Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall is Latest Celeb Voice Available For Download on TomTom Portable Navigation Devices
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall knows how to navigate the streets of New York City, and now she'll help you navigate around your favorite North American or European city. In global partnership with Navtones(R), Kim Cattrall is the latest...
Innovative uWink Technology to Help Improve Mind Muscles & Delay Onset of Mental Deterioration at Senior Housing Community in Lancaster, California
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - uWink (OTCBB:UWKI), the entertainment and hospitality software company, and InSite Development, a leading developer of senior housing communities, have launched a revolutionary interactive game and entertainment facility at InSite's Arbor Court, a...
Peerless Brings Style and Strength to State-of-the-Art TV Technology
CHICAGO CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - When Sharp(R) designed its revolutionary Ultra-Thin AQUOS(R) LCD TV Series they turned to Peerless Industries, Inc., for support. Peerless, the world leader in professional-grade mounting solutions, matched Sharp's engineering and design...
Tensilica Joins Atrenta's SpyLinks Partner Program
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Atrenta(R) Inc. and Tensilica(R) Inc. announced today that Tensilica has joined Atrenta's SpyLinks(TM) partner program and has deployed Atrenta's SpyGlass(R) suite to optimize synthesizability, power management, constraints management...
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Announces FL6900U High Brightness 1080p Projector for Commercial and Education Applications
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, introduced its FL6900U projector designed for commercial and education installations...
Namco Shifts Into High Gear With Pole Position: Remix on iPhone and iPod Touch
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games and entertainment for the mass-market casual gamer, today announced the worldwide availability of Pole Position: Remix for play on iPhone and iPod touch devices. The game is...
Pervasive Software Powers ABACUS Research Mac OS-Based ERP Application
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Pervasive Software(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:PVSW), a global value leader in embeddable data management and agile integration software, has responded to the needs of long-time partner ABACUS Research AG by successfully developing a custom version of Pervasive...
Mortal Kombat(R): Kollection(TM) Hits Retail Stores Exclusively for PlayStation(R)2 System
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, has shipped Mortal Kombat(R): Kollection(TM) to retail stores. MKK is a special collector's edition box set combining three recent Mortal Kombat titles...
AvMap Releases New XM Weather Package
MASHPEE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - AvMap Satellite Navigation today announced the introduction of their long anticipated XM Weather package for use with the company's popular EKP-IV, EKP-IV PRO and GeoPilot II Plus GPS systems. Pilots now have access to constantly-updated, high...
Yougetitback.com Adds Geo Location Protection Service
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Yougetitback.com, the innovative online service that helps people protect, recover and replace highly valued mobile devices, has enriched its "Mobile SuperHero" application with a geo location capability to aid in tracking and recovering misplaced...
Semtech Launches Industry's First Multi-Channel, Differential Output Wideband LNA with Programmable Gain
CAMARILLO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SX1701A / SX1701B / SX1701 family of highly linear wideband low noise amplifiers (LNAs) with differential outputs. The devices are...
ArchBrook Laguna Leads Retail Distribution of Newly-Announced Toshiba 400GB Hard Disk Drive
CARLSTADT, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - ArchBrook Laguna, a total solutions provider supplying consumer electronics and computer products to the nation's most successful retailers, today announced the addition of the Toshiba 400GB hard disk drive personal storage device to its portfolio...
MTI Names Rodney A. Tillinghast Interim Chief Financial Officer
ALBANY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Mechanical Technology, Incorporated (MTI, NASDAQ: MKTY), a company primarily engaged in the development and commercialization of Mobion(R) off-the-grid portable power solutions through its subsidiary MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (MTI Micro), and in the...
Garmin(R) Introduces New Line of VHF Marine Radios
OLATHE, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the VHF 100 and VHF 200, two new powerful VHF radios designed for both OEM and aftermarket applications. "These new radios...
Location Based Technologies Announces PocketFinder Support for Smartphones Worldwide
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Location Based Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:LBAS), a leading-edge family service provider of personal locator devices and services, today announced it will enable Google Android-based smartphones, worldwide, to deliver all benefits and features of...
Deployment of VendorNet StoreNet(TM) Manager Enables E-Commerce Sales for Jones Apparel Group
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - VendorNet(R), a supply chain collaboration solutions provider, today announced that it has successfully launched Jones Apparel Group as a new user of its e-commerce and in-store collaboration technology, VendorNet StoreNet(TM) Manager. The...
Sigma Makes Wireless Home Theater a Reality With New Development Kit
MILPITAS, Calif. & CHIBA, Japan-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM), a leader in digital media processing and wireless system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for consumer electronics today announces the availability of the Wireless Home Theater Audio Development Kit based on...
KYOCERA Provides the World's Fastest Printing Solutions
KYOTO, Japan-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) the leader in fine ceramics, will for the first time display all of its key digital printing devices capable of the world's fastest print speeds at the IT & Electronics Comprehensive Exhibition CEATEC...
Comverse Launches Netcentrex Open Media Platform (OMP) to Enable Service Providers to Deploy a Combined IN Intelligent Peripheral and IMS Media Resource Function on One Platform
WAKEFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Comverse, the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services, today announced the launch of the new version of its Comverse Netcentrex Open Media Platform (OMP), an...
Strategy Analytics: 90 Million Touchscreen Phones to Be Sold Worldwide in 2009
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, touchscreen phone shipments will reach 90 million units worldwide in 2009, accounting for 7 percent of total volumes. Price and screen size are critical factors for success. Tom Kang, Senior Analyst...
Heartland Data Introduces Jennifer-5, Multi Media AV Player Solution for Car Audio/Navigation System Developers
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Heartland Data Co., system solution provider with the embedded software development for audio & video player and recorder, introduces Jennifer-5, "multi media AV player solution" for car audio/navigation developers with DSP "Davinci." Jennifer-5 has...
Logitech Sets Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Announcement
FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Logitech International (Nasdaq:LOGI) (SWX:LOGN) today announced that it will release quarterly financial results on Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 at 10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 at 04:00...
Yontoo Adds Layouts to Facebook with Release of PageRage Super Profile Application
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Facebook users: Looking to customize your profile page? If so, a company with a peculiar name, Yontoo Technology Inc., has created a new Facebook Application that makes it possible. The new Facebook App PageRage Super Profile builds off of Yontoo's...
'The Martha Stewart Show' Features Embroidery with the Debut of the HUSQVARNA VIKING(R) DESIGNER DIAMOND(TM) Sewing and Embroidery Machine and the Introduction of Martha Stewart Embroidery
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - On the Emmy-winning daytime series, "The Martha Stewart Show" (nationally syndicated, check local listings), Host Martha Stewart showcased the popularity of embroidery when she used the world's new state-of-the-art HUSQVARNA VIKING(R) DESIGNER...
World's Largest Sewing Machine Manufacturer--SVP WORLDWIDE--Plans to Increase Prices Globally on Its SINGER(R), HUSQVARNA VIKING(R) and PFAFF(R) Product Portfolio
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Today SVP Worldwide, owner of SINGER(R), HUSQVARNA VIKING(R), and PFAFF(R) sewing machine brands, announced it will increase prices on a global basis across the majority of its product portfolio and after sales products. Price increases will...
CMGI Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Financial Results
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as CMGI, Inc.) (NASDAQ: CMGI) today reported preliminary financial results for its 2008 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. Results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year are...
Survey Shows Blogs, Online Product Reviews Significantly Influence Mobile Phone Purchases
WESTERVILLE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - According to the September 2008 Ad-ology Media Influence on Consumer Choice survey, 60.5 percent of U.S. consumers who recently purchased a mobile or wireless phone said online product reviews and user comments had some or significant...
flyPhone, glowPhone from Firefly Mobile Offer Features to Please Kids and Parents
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Kid-friendly, age appropriate features and parent-pleasing control options come together in the glowPhone and flyPhone from Firefly Mobile, the first pay-as-you-go service provider to design mobile phones specifically for kids. "At Firefly, we...
Strategy Analytics: Sony Ericsson and Nokia Try for Apple's Crown
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Strategies report, "Can Nokia Challenge Apple's Digital Music Dominance," highlighted the potential impact of bundled music and mobile handset offerings on the digital music industry. Sony Ericsson has now announced...
EchoStar Satellite Services Delivers Transponder Solution for SkyWay USA's Broadband Internet Service
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) and its EchoStar Satellite Services announced today that it has entered into an agreement with SkyWay USA LLC to provide transponder service to support SkyWay USA's satellite broadband Internet service. Through...
Dongbu HiTek to Highlight Specialized Semiconductor Process Technologies at GSA Suppliers Expo & Conference in Silicon Valley
SEOUL, South Korea-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Dongbu HiTek today confirmed it will highlight specialized process technologies developed at its world class semiconductor wafer fabs at the 15th annual GSA Suppliers Expo scheduled this coming Thursday, October 2nd, at the Santa Clara...
MediConnect Offers to Donate Copies of Medical Records Lost During Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Gustav, and Tropical Storm Fay
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - MediConnect Global, Inc. today announced it will provide invaluable digital backup copies of archived medical records free of charge back to any patient or organization that has lost paper-based medical records as a result of Hurricane Ike...
SanDisk Announces World's Largest Mobile Phone Memory Card Capacity With 16GB MicroSDHC and M2
MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a global leader in flash memory products, today announced it is bringing to market its 16GB* microSDHC(TM) and Memory Stick Micro (M2)(R) mobile memory cards - the world's largest removable storage capacity...
Control4 Selected by Home Theater Specialists of America to Offer Sophisticated Home Control Solutions
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Control4, the leader in IP-based home control and entertainment systems, today announced a strategic relationship with Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA), a national association of home theater experts with 62 members and aggregate annual...
Carbon Design Systems Offers New Webinars on Software Debug before Silicon
ACTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Carbon Design Systems: Who: Carbon Design Systems(TM), the leading supplier of tools for the automatic creation, validation and deployment of virtual hardware models What: Will host a new 45-minute webinar, "Debugging and Optimizing Software before...
Express Logic to Sponsor Renesas Technology's U.S. Developers' Conference
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), will sponsor Renesas Technology's upcoming Developers' Conference, which will be held in San Diego, California from October 13-15, 2008. The Renesas...
Companies and Markets: Indian Telecom Analysis (2008-2012) Market Report Available Now
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Companies and Markets announces the addition of "Indian Telecom Analysis (2008-2012)" market research report to its portfolio With a strong population of over 1.1 Billion, India has become one of the most dynamic and promising telecom markets of the world...
Yankee Group Identifies the Five Anywhere Consumer Segments that Will Drive Mass-Market Technology Adoption
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Yankee Group has identified five consumer segments that are driving the mass-market adoption of technology products and services. With connectivity at the core of everything they do, Anywhere Consumers are driving a shift in buying behaviors that will have...
MyProductAdvisor.com Wins AMA's 2008 EXPLOR Award
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - MyProductAdvisor.com today announced that, in collaboration with General Motors, it has won the 2008 EXPLOR competition sponsored by the American Marketing Association. EXPLOR is a prestigious award given for "the most innovative uses of...
Secured Digital Launches Channel Partner Program as Part of Global Roll Out Strategy for BluberMax and BluberChat Services
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Secured Digital Applications, Inc. (OTCBB: SDGL), a provider of mobile communication, outsourced business and information technology consulting services announced today the launch of the Company's Channel Partner Program as part of the Company's global...
Chinese High-Definition Interactive Digital TV Leader Taps CopperGate for Low-Cost, Easy-to-Install EoC MDU Deployment
SHANGHAI, China-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - CopperGate Communications, the Everywire Home Networking Company(TM) today announced that The Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Broadband Technologies & Application (B-STAR) has selected HomePNA-based technology as its primary...
TechCrunch50 Honors StockMood.com With the Thomson Reuters Award for Best Business-to-Professionals Start-Up
ATHERTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The organizers of TechCrunch50 in partnership with Thomson Reuters, recognize TechCrunch50 finalist StockMood.com as the winner of the Thomson Reuters Award for "Best Business-to-Professional Start-Up". The Award celebrates excellence in both...
Micro Bank to Expand Its Distribution Network of Alkali Water Ionizer to Global Market
SEOUL, South Korea-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Micro Bank Co., Ltd., a global leader of electrolysis system development in South Korea, announced today that they will begin a global distribution of its popular Alkali Water Ionizer named 'CLION Series' for consumer market. Micro Bank's CLION...
CARTES & IDentification Congress 2008: to Combine Knowledge, Business and Networking!
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Digital Security, authentication, smart card, identification, biometrics, contactless, convergence, m-payment... Simultaneous to the Trade show, the Cartes & IDentification Congress, which will take place from November 4 to 6, 2008, already appears to...
BridgeCo Networked Audio Technology Chosen for New Pioneer Elite(R) A/V Receivers
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - BridgeCo Inc. (www.bridgeco.com), a leader in entertainment networking technology, announced that Pioneer has incorporated BridgeCo technology into Pioneer's recently announced Elite SC-07 and SC-05 A/V receivers. Pioneer's new AVRs utilize BridgeCo...
CDW Corporation Ranked as one of the Top Most Innovative Users of Business Technology in the Nation
VERNON HILLS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - CDW Corp., a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government and education, announced today that InformationWeek has listed it as 54 on the InformationWeek 500, jumping 156 spots from the 2007 ranking. The company also...
PicoSearch Announces New Direct Search Feature
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - PicoSearch, the pioneer in advanced hosted site search services, today announced the launch of its new Direct Search feature. Direct Search enables PicoSearch programmers to tailor their search results to point users to a specific Web page on...
IST Delivers Recessed Downlights Using LUXEON Rebel for General Lighting Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Replacing recessed lights that use compact fluorescent and less efficient conventional lamps with LEDs which use less power and are more environmentally friendly became a little easier this month with new LUXEON Rebel based downlighters from...
ASI Entertainment Announces Patentability of SafeCell Established
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - ASI Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:ASIQ) announced today that it has received advice from its patent attorneys, Watermark, that an International Preliminary Report on Patentability ("IPRP") has been established for the Company's SafeCell patent application...
Live Current Media Inc.: Global Cricket Ventures and the BCCI Launch the Authoritative Source of Indian Cricket, BCCI.tv
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Live Current Media Inc. (OTCBB:LIVC), a media company built around content and commerce destinations, is pleased to announce that on September 27, 2008 at a press conference in Mumbai, India, the outgoing President of the Board of...
Fujitsu Adopts Tensilica's Xtensa Processor as Baseband Processor for Fujitsu Mobile Phone
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & TOKYO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Tensilica,(R) Inc. today announced that Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo, Japan, has licensed the Xtensa(R) LX2 customizable processor core as the baseband processor for Fujitsu's mobile phone. "We are pleased to have been selected by...
ooma Expands Management Team to Drive Record Holiday Retail Sales, Brand Presence
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - ooma, Inc., a privately held company committed to establishing new standards for home phone service, today announced the appointment of three consumer electronics veterans to lead the company's sales and marketing efforts. Rich Buchanan, Chief...
Altera and SLS Offer Commercially Supported Pre-Packaged uCLinux for Nios II Embedded Processor
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) today announced it is partnering with SLS Corporation to offer Nios(R) II users a commercially supported, pre-packaged uCLinux option that targets its popular Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit (NEEK). The commercial...
Pioneer Introduces Their First DivX Certified(R) Blu-ray Players
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX), a digital media company, today announced the DivX Certification(TM) of three new Blu-ray player models from Pioneer (PN: BDP-LX71, BDP-LX08, BDP-51FD). DivX(R) technology enables a high-quality experience for digital video...
Jarden Consumer Solutions Offers Tips and Tools to Help Consumers Save Big Money
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The state of the economy is a challenge for everyone today. From gas prices to food prices and everything in between, consumers are eager for bargains to ease the strain on their wallets and bank accounts. But if they know where to look, there...
Billeo is the First Online Payments Application to Earn TRUSTe Certification
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Billeo Inc. (www.billeo.com) today announced that its browser-based toolbar is the first online bill pay and shopping solution to pass the TRUSTe Trusted Download Program certification process. Billeo v.2.0 has been...
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. Expands Small Business Offerings with e-STUDIO(TM)202S/203S/203SD Series
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) today announced the launch of the e-STUDIO(TM)202S/203S/203SD multifunction product (MFP) series, a compact fully-featured copy/scan/print device for today's small business markets. Toshiba's...
Tessera Names Michael Anthofer as Executive Vice President and CFO
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA), a leading provider of miniaturization technologies for the electronics industry, announced today Michael Anthofer has been named executive vice president and CFO, effective immediately. Anthofer will...
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