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Intellectual Ventures (IV(®)) announced today it has entered into an intellectual property agreement with enterprise cloud computing leader salesforce.com. The patent licensing agreement provides salesforce.com access to IV's patent portfolio of nearly 40,000 intellectual property (IP) assets. In addition, salesforce.com has the option of accessing Intellectual Ventures' IP for Defense program to help minimize risk of future litigation and maintain its focus on innovation. "Throughout Intellectual Ventures' history we have invested billions of dollars in building a patent portfolio covering a wide ... read more

EvergreenHealth was today announced as a recipient of Qualis Health's 2013 Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality. The award is in recognition of EvergreenHealth's program to reduce the occurrence of delirium among older hospitalized patients. Since 2002, Qualis Health Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality have recognized outstanding organizations in Washington State who demonstrate leadership and innovation in improving healthcare practices, reflecting the very best in healthcare quality improvement. Winners were selected by a panel of expert stakeholders. The awards were ... read more

HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today announced the new HTC One(®) as its first HTCpro((TM)) Certified device in the United States. The award-winning and critically acclaimed new HTC One is designed to exceed the expectations of business customers while offering secure, flexible solutions to IT managers seeking to integrate the HTC One into their workplace. As the first HTCpro Certified device in the U.S., the new HTC One delivers mobile enterprise features including level-one government-grade ... read more

Insitu announced today that RQ-21A reached Milestone C under the Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) contract with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The achievement will enable the program to transition from the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase to a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase and enter initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/SF19987) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130218/SF61985LOGO) "This milestone represents the dedication and commitment of the entire government and industry team to executing a challenging and fast-paced EMD ... read more

Fluke( )Calibration, a leader in precision calibration instrumentation and software, introduces the 2700G Series Reference Pressure Gauges. The nine easy to use, rugged, and reliable models are ideal for calibration labs and instrument shops that need an affordable, highly accurate pressure measurement solution. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/SF19928) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130520/SF16373LOGO-b) The 2700G Series can be paired with the Fluke 700PTPK and 700HTPK Test Pressure Kits for a complete portable pressure testing solution, or with the Fluke Calibration P5500 Series Comparison Test Pumps for a comprehensive benchtop ... read more

myscenicdrives.com has just launched a new feature that makes trip planning a multi-dimensional experience. RoadPreview allows users to watch their road trip plan unfold on their desktop as they anticipate every twist and turn. "It's kind of like a magic carpet ride," says user Adrian Jones. "You have the feeling that you're gliding slightly above the road. It's an amazing perspective and it demystifies the route. You can really see what's ahead." By selecting RoadPreview using the free myscenicdrives.com Road Trip Planner, ... read more

To view a new installment of Nintendo Direct, which will provide updates about future Wii U games, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct on June 11 at 7 a.m. PT. Note to editors: Nintendo press materials are available at http://press.nintendo.com, a password-protected site. ... read more

Shields up! Red Alert! PowerA today announced that iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation iPhone cases are now available at PowerA.com for $29.99 US. These high-quality cases for iPhone 5 are inspired by three different colors of Starfleet crew uniforms from the long-running Star Trek: The ... read more

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Virtual Console™ on Wii U™ Special Kirby Offer Classic ... read more

Big Fish, the world's largest producer of casual games, announced today that its cloud gaming app -- "Big Fish Instant Games" -- is now available on all four screens - PC, tablet, smartphone and TV, delivering games via interactive streaming video. The "Big Fish Instant Games" app is now available on smartphones on Google Play in addition to its prior availability on tablets. The company also released a channel for the Roku 3, the fastest and most powerful Roku ... read more

Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today announced that its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to evaluate OMS824 in Huntington's disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OMS824 selectively inhibits phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10), an enzyme expressed in areas of the brain linked to a wide range of diseases that affect cognition, including Huntington's disease and schizophrenia. OMS824 has shown promising results in animal models directly relevant to Huntington's disease and, as previously announced, OMS824 was well tolerated ... read more

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) today announced plans for the initiation of the Cedar(TM) clinical trial, an investigator-sponsored, randomized, open-label Phase 2 trial evaluating OGX-427 in previously untreated patients with advanced squamous cell lung cancer. This trial will be the seventh randomized Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating OGX-427 in the treatment of advanced cancers and will investigate whether adding OGX-427 to gemcitabine and carboplatin therapy can extend progression-free survival (PFS) outcomes. Cedar will randomize approximately 140 patients to receive either OGX-427 ... read more

(NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon.com announced today that the Amazon Appstore is now available to millions of customers in nearly 200 countries, giving them access to apps and games from top brands like Disney and Electronic Arts, new releases including “Angry Birds Friends” and “Iron Man 3,” all-time favorites ... read more

(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Today Amazon announced that Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9” are now available to customers in over 170 countries and territories around the world for pre-order through Amazon.com, giving customers access to millions of apps, games, books, audiobooks and magazines, including more than 300,000 ... read more

At today’s annual meeting, shareholders of Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOR) elected David H.S. Chung to the Board of Directors. "We’re excited to have David join the Board. His experience aligns well with our strategy to continue to grow Blucora both organically and ... read more

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) announced today that it is eligible to receive at least $90 million this year from the Federal Communications Commission's Connect America Fund (CAF) to bring broadband to thousands of rural homes and businesses in high-cost areas. The company may also be eligible for additional CAF phase I money that was not accepted last year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090602/DA26511LOGO) CenturyLink is currently evaluating how much of this CAF phase I, round 2 money the company will be able ... read more

As the busy summer travel season kicks into high gear, Rover.com, the largest online dog sitting community in the U.S. that connects dog owners with dog sitters, conducted a 3rd party consumer survey of approximately 1,000 U.S. dog owners to find out about their travel habits ... read more

When a worker on a remote island in the South Pacific had a heart attack, a physician and a nurse were there from Remote Medical International to treat his symptoms. Within hours, Remote Medical operations specialists back at the company’s Seattle headquarters secured a plane and ... read more

Customer Engagement agency Tahzoo today announced the opening of its latest office as part of the ongoing company expansion. The new office takes over the 29th floor of the historic Smith Tower in Seattle, Washington. It will be home to the marketing strategy and analytics practices ... read more

The Omni Group, developer of productivity applications for Mac, iPad and iPhone, today announced the release of OmniPresence, a new way for users to sync documents. This completes the effort to bring full synchronization to each of the Omni Group’s five applications. At the core of ... read more