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Thursday, February 9, 2012

  • Posted at 8:50 AM
    Paralan now provides US customers with a wide range of modular computers and computer boards for industrial, networking and telecom applications. Feb 9, 2012 - San Diego, CA Paralan - http://www.paralan.com today announced that they are now offering Compact PCI, CompactPCI Serial Boards and PMC boards from the German manufacturer EKF. EKF provides complete solutions for industrial applications by using the latest in technology, with a focus on high reliability and long-term availability of all products. Paralan and EKF ... read more
  • Posted at 11:59 PM
    ShelfX, provider of a revolutionary self-checkout and inventory management solution, announced today that Udi's Food will integrate the ShelfX system to shorten customer wait-time and increase shopping convenience at their Udi's Bread Café chain. The initial pilot project is expected to be completed by May 2012. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120210/CG51314) As a thriving organization consisting of a bakery, five cafes, a restaurant, catering services and an artisan bakery, Udi's Food prides itself on their customer focus. Their business is founded on the principle ... read more
  • Posted at 5:16 PM
    The California Public Utilities Commission announced that residential and business customers served by the 408 area code will need to begin preparing for the introduction of the new 669 area code overlay. The 669 area code is being added, or overlaid, to the 408 region to ensure businesses and consumers have access to telephone numbers from their wireline and wireless carrier of choice. On April 21, 2012, consumers and businesses with a 408 area code telephone number will need to ... read more
  • Posted at 5:00 PM
    Phoenix Audio Technologies, a global leader in audio technology is proud to announce a new distributor for their products, D&H Distributing. Founded in 2004, Phoenix Audio offers conference room audio solutions for Voice over IP (VOIP), Web Conferencing, Distance Learning, and ... read more
  • Posted at 4:01 PM
    Known as an innovator of protective solutions, OtterBox® introduces cases for newest Android™ smartphones such as the DROID RAZR™ MAXX™ by Motorola, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and DROID 4 by Motorola. OtterBox cases for DROID RAZR(TM) MAXX(TM) by Motorola, Samsung Galaxy Nexus & DROID 4 ... read more
  • Posted at 3:11 PM
    The Education Commission of the States (ECS) released Civic Engagement through Digital Citizenship, the first of six Progress of Education Reform briefs that will be released in 2012. Today’s learners are different from their teachers and previous ... read more
  • Posted at 3:05 PM
    NetShelter Technology Media, the largest "influencer network" of technology blogs on the Web, with more than 4,500 independent bloggers reaching 150 million global readers(1), today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia 20 Companies to Watch. Inclusion in the list signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. NetShelter was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry ... read more
  • Posted at 2:57 PM
    Speck Design announced today that it has acquired KMP Consulting, a firm with over 20 years of qualitative research experience. This acquisition augments the User Insights group at Speck Design which serves to inform the company's strategy and design processes with deep insight into the user experience. Through a wide range of innovative ethnographic and contextual methodologies, Speck Design's user insight, industrial design, communications design and engineering teams collaborate at every step to ensure that user behaviors and needs are ... read more
  • Posted at 2:48 PM
    ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- -- Total Revenues Increased 8% for Both the Quarter and Year -- Same Store Revenues Increased 3.7% for Quarter -- Diluted EPS of $.40 for Quarter and $1.43 for Year -- Diluted EPS Includes $.03 Charge in Both Periods -- Expanded Number of HomeSmart Stores and Incurred Startup Expenses Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the nation's ... read more

Friday, February 10, 2012

  • Posted at 4:50 AM
    Villanova University, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 Regional University in the North for nearly two decades, is pleased to announce that their online Human Resource Management course has been revised. Beginning January 1, 2012, the courses now incorporate the full scope of the HR Certification Institute's (HRCI) recently modified body of knowledge, including changes in the areas of Business Management & Strategy and Compensation & Benefits. The Human Resource Management course, part of Villanova's 3-course Master ... read more
  • Posted at 4:45 AM
    Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries, will release financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 on Monday, February 13, 2012, after markets close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 results and management's outlook at 1:45 pm PST on Monday, February 13, 2012. The call-in number is (888) 561-5097 (domestic) ... read more
  • Posted at 4:22 AM
    Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (OTC BB: BEAC) (www.askbeacon.com), an emerging global leader in the design, implementation and management of high performance Information Technology Systems ("ITS") infrastructure solutions, announced a significant increase in the Company's Blended Project Funnel. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101021/DA85933LOGO) In the Company's fiscal 2011 year-end earnings release and conference call, Jerry Bowman, President and COO of Beacon provided an update on the Company's recently implemented, cloud-based Customer Relations Management (CRM) system. The CRM system has enabled Beacon to have a ... read more
  • Posted at 4:05 AM
    Wizzard Software (NYSE Amex: WZE), the world’s leading podcast network, today announced that it held its special shareholder meeting on February 8th at which time the proxy voting results were announced. With over 89% of the total outstanding shares voting, a quorum was ... read more
  • Posted at 3:45 AM
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  • Posted at 3:00 AM
    Industry Intelligence Inc., a market and business intelligence provider, now covers the Food and Beverage sector. Today the company launched news about the Food and Beverage industry on a new i2daily service. Industry Intelligence Inc. clients receive a daily report with upstream and downstream topics covering food from the farm to how it's served at restaurants and sold at the grocer. Beverage news covers raw materials to consumption trends for products ranging from water and juice to soda and beer. ... read more
  • Posted at 3:00 AM
    RetailMeNot.com (www.retailmenot.com), the largest online coupon site in the United States, revealed today in its Shoppers Trend Report via a survey conducted by Ipsos (www.ipsos.com) that while 50% of consumers intend to spend $100 or less on their significant other this Valentine’s Day, another large percentage ... read more
  • Posted at 12:50 AM
    HAIFA, Israel, February 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) (the "Company"), announced today, further to its announcement of December 22, 2011, the anticipated impact on the Company's 2011 fourth quarter net profit as a result of the cessation of a program with a foreign customer (the "Program"). The Company expects that as a result of the cessation of the Program the Company's 2011 fourth quarter net profit will be reduced by approximately ... read more
  • Posted at 12:01 AM
    Roku ®, the leading streaming platform in the U.S., today announced the addition of BBC iPlayer to its growing selection of video, music and games in the UK. Joining Netflix, FoxNews.com and others, the new channel will allow Roku’s UK customers to catch up on recent BBC ... read more
  • 33 Ways to Get a Free Government Cell Phone --- LAKE FOREST, Calif., Feb 10, 2012
    Posted at 12:00 AM
    (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- Tens of millions of Americans may be eligible for Lifeline Assistance, the free government cell phones program, and not even know it.According to Time magazine, more than 12,500,000 needy Americans already have the free phones and also receive up to 250 free minutes every month.But considering the remarkable number of ways one can qualify for the program, FreeGovernmentCellPhones.net estimates that as many as 50,000,000 American might be eligible. "38 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico participate in the free government ... read more
  • Posted at 12:00 AM
    W3 Mobile has just finished development of the Live Gooroo App, and it's good news for users with PC troubles. Users don't have to be a tech savvy "Gooroo" either. The app has a very user-friendly interface and provides helpful FAQs and support resources to assist users. It has multiple programs for diagnosing and repairing computers and includes anti-virus and anti-spyware utilities. With Live Gooroo(TM), users can save time, cut costs and fix issues themselves through an automated computer repair process. ... read more