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Thursday, December 16, 2010

• Charles Schwab Launches New Integrated Brokerage and Banking iPhone® App --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  Starting today, Charles Schwab clients can enjoy more convenient access to their Schwab accounts, make trades and track the markets through Schwab’s new iPhone app, now available for download. The new Schwab app, which offers clients a snapshot view of their account information, is shown on the iPhone. (Photo: Business ... read more
• PowerNet Global Selects XO Communications for Ethernet --- CINCINNATI
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  PowerNet Global, veteran of the telecommunications industry for nearly two decades and well known for its strong business ethics, integrity, and reliability, announced that it has chosen to work with XO Communications, an industry-leading Ethernet service provider, to bring its ... read more
• Walgreens Offers Convenient, Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Without the Holiday Hassle --- DEERFIELD, Ill.
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  Walgreens drugstores will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to help shoppers with everything from finding affordable presents, gift wrap and party supplies to remedies for an untimely illness. Nearly all Walgreens stores will be open over the holiday, with more than 1,600 locations open ... read more
• Myspace and Google Renew and Expand Search and Advertising Agreement --- LOS ANGELES & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  Myspace and Google, Inc. today announced a multi-year agreement to renew and expand their long-standing search and advertising relationship. Under the terms of the new agreement, Google will continue to power Myspace search and search advertising and will also provide additional display advertising services to enhance ... read more
• Sendmail Launches New Sentrion App for Symantec Data Loss Prevention to Simplify Messaging Integration Process --- EMERYVILLE, Calif.
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  Sendmail, Inc., the leading provider of message processing appliances and applications for enterprise messaging infrastructures, today announced the new Sentrion Connect for Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) App, a unique message processing application to help enterprises protect email messages containing ... read more
• Break Media Releases 2011 Video Advertising Study --- LOS ANGELES
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  Break Media today released the results of an in-depth study of online video advertising and the issues faced by marketers and their agencies. Break Media partnered with leading market research firm Advertiser Perceptions to survey hundreds of advertising decision-makers about ... read more
• InfoVista Appoints Trilogy’s Joe Liemandt to Board of Directors --- PARIS & HERNDON, Va.
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  InfoVista (Euronext IFV-FR0004031649), global leader of service performance assurance, today announced that at yesterday’s Shareholders meeting, Joe Liemandt was appointed to InfoVista’s Board of Directors. Liemandt will bring to InfoVista the pioneering and innovative vision that has led Trilogy, the Austin Texas-based software company he founded ... read more
• FCC's New 'Market Power' Analysis Makes Regulatory Forbearance an 'Impossible Dream' --- WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2010
  Posted at 10:58 AM
  Under Section 10 of the Communications Act, the Federal Communications Commission must forbear from regulation when certain conditions are met. To help clarify its responsibilities in this regard, the Commission recently promulgated a new "market power" test to evaluate forbearance petitions. In a new study released today entitled The Impossible Dream: Forbearance After the Phoenix Order, the Phoenix Center reviews the agency's new "market power" analysis and concludes it effectively renders Section 10 of the Act moot by establishing a ... read more
• Pearson Releases Two New Microsoft Certification Guides --- INDIANAPOLIS
  Posted at 10:56 AM
  

  Pearson announced two new self-study guides for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification as part of the Cert Guide series from www.pearsonITcertification.com. Available this year, MCTS 70-640 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring and MCTS ... read more
• Patni Computer Systems Unveils Reference Data Management Solution for Financial Services Firms --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  Posted at 10:55 AM
  Patni Computer Systems Ltd. (Patni) (BSE: 532517, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI), a leading global IT and BPO services provider, today introduced PatniRADAR, a multi-step Reference and Data Rationalization (RADAR) program that will help financial services companies mitigate their risk and ... read more
• UBM TechWeb Launches GTEC in Washington, DC --- SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, 2010
  Posted at 10:51 AM
  UBM TechWeb, producers of InformationWeek Government, Interop and Black Hat, announce the launch of GTEC in Washington, DC, taking place June 1-3, 2011 at the Washington Convention Center. Focusing on advances in cloud computing, security, data center, virtualization, open government, and collaboration, UBM TechWeb is proud to introduce the comprehensive technology event for government professionals in Washington, DC. GTEC presents the most efficient and effective way for attendees to develop an inclusive strategy and roadmap for their technical initiatives and ... read more
• Mobile Opt-In to Emergency Alerts Now Available in Latest Version of e2Campus --- LEESBURG, Va., Dec. 16, 2010
  Posted at 10:50 AM
  Omnilert®, LLC, maker of e2Campus®, the leading safety communication solution for education, today announced the release of e2Campus uAlert version 3.3. Among the updates is a new mobile opt-in feature that offers the fastest and easiest way for students to subscribe to the school's emergency alerts using a standard cell phone with text messaging. No action is required by current client administrators to upgrade to the latest version and all new enhancements are included free with the update. The mobile opt-in ... read more
• L.R. Kimball Selected to Assist NGB with Emergency Response Communications --- EBENSBURG, Pa., Dec. 16, 2010
  Posted at 10:41 AM
  L.R. Kimball, (www.lrkimball.com) has been selected as part of a team to provide strategic support to the National Guard Bureau Command, Control, Communications & Computers (C4) Directorate, J6 (NGB J-6). The NGB J-6 Directorate is involved in all aspects of emergency response, collaborating with several federal, state and local agencies in carrying out its response. The team that L.R. Kimball will support will identify National Guard, Army and Air Force C4 capabilities and assets and develop the information needed to ... read more
• Westell’s ConferencePlus® to Host TeleSpan’s Annual Teleconferencing Industry Predictions --- SCHAUMBURG, Ill.
  Posted at 10:39 AM
  

  Conference Plus, Inc. (ConferencePlus®), a subsidiary of Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL) and a leading global provider of audio, web, webcasting and video conferencing services, and TeleSpan Publishing Corporation (www.telespan.com) today announced that ConferencePlus will host the TeleSpan Publishing Corporation web ... read more
• LTE Services in the US Will Generate More than $940 Million in 2015, Says ABI Research Forecast --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 10:39 AM
  

  When it comes to mobile network infrastructure discussions, LTE is the name on everyone’s lips. Yet the very meaning of the acronym – “Long-Term Evolution” – is a hint that it isn’t going to happen overnight. LTE’s deployment as the mainstay 4G technology will take place ... read more
• Sprint Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Value Enhancement in Mobile Advertising --- OVERLAND PARK, Kan.
  Posted at 10:35 AM
  

  Sprint (NYSE:S) continues to receive accolades for the value and service it provides customers. Now Frost & Sullivan has awarded Sprint the 2010 North American Customer Value Enhancement of the Year Award in On-deck Mobile Advertising. Based on Frost ... read more
• The Hispanic Outlook Magazine Now Also Available in Digital Format --- PARAMUS, N.J., Dec. 16, 2010
  Posted at 10:29 AM
  The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine, the premier academic biweekly magazine for Hispanics and Latinos on college campuses throughout the nation, has announced that it now offers a digital version of its publication, in addition to the standard print version. Starting with the Dec. 13 issue, subscribers can read the magazine on PC, Mac or any mobile device. "We are excited to have the opportunity to offer The Hispanic Outlook Magazine to our readers in an easy-to-use digital format, for ... read more
• Undertone® Named “Best Place to Work” for Third Straight Year --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 10:15 AM
  

  Undertone today announced that it has been named one of the Top 10 “Best Places to Work in New York City” by Crain’s New York Business. It is the company’s third year in a row on the annual list of New York’s ... read more
• (NUBL) NuMobile PPS Potential to Deliver ROI in Conjunction With YTD Growth, Recent Acquisition and 2011 $20 Million Revenue Objective to Be Featured in Upcoming Webcast --- FORT WORTH, TX
  Posted at 10:15 AM
  

  FORT WORTH, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 12/16/10 -- NuMobile, Inc. (OTCBB: NUBL) today announced a Webcast scheduled for Tuesday, December 21st. NuMobile is a NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) (OTCQB: NWMT) Greenfield Partnership Program participant. The Webcast, hosted by the NewMarket Greenfield Program, will feature the PPS performance potential of Greenfield Partner companies. The Webcast presentation is also slated to discuss different types of companies quoted on the over-the-counter market and suggest different investment expectations associated with each ... read more
• MRG Document Technologies Prepares Mortgage Documents for 2011 Regulations --- DALLAS
  Posted at 10:15 AM
  

  MRG Document Technologies (MRG), a provider of mortgage document preparation software and compliance technology to banks, credit unions and other lenders nationwide, has developed the forms needed for compliance with upcoming 2011 regulations that mandate changes to both the Truth ... read more