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Friday, February 10, 2012

  • Posted at 7:47 AM
    Hoboken, NJ (February 2012)—Just a few years ago, globalization was in full swing, and the world seemed to be bursting with an infinite supply of business. All this bounty lulled us into taking our customers for granted, maintains Andrew Sobel—until the economy tanked and shattered the illusion of endless prosperity. Suddenly, the old-fashioned “trusted relationship” started to look good again. “In ... read more
  • Posted at 8:51 AM
    International recording artist will.i.am amplified his philanthropic side at TRANS4M, a forward-looking conference held Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Musician and entreprenuer will.i.am co-hosted the first-time, invite-only conference he founded. Urging 250 attendees from various walks of life "to find smart ways to team up," will.i.am and Brian David Johnson, who served as conference curator, presented an eclectic slate of speakers that ranged from a particle physicist and ethnographer to the CEO of ... read more
  • Posted at 8:50 AM
    Oregon Scientific, a leading designer and worldwide marketer of personal electronics, today announced its entry into a hot new category: kid's tablets. Leaving cartridge-based devices behind in the dust, the new Wi-Fi enabled MEEP! tablet runs on the Android operating system and offers music, movies, e-books, and apps from leading developers - all on a large, 7-inch color touch screen! The MEEP! tablet will be unveiled for the first time at the Toy Industry Association's (TIA) 109th ... read more
  • Posted at 8:43 AM
    World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, today announced it has been honored for its support of the Maryland Heights Fire Protection District and the St. Louis Metropolitan Urban Search and ... read more
  • iBuKu Pets(TM): The Lovable New Face of Edutainment --- ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 10, 2012
    Posted at 8:42 AM
    With the launch of its new line of iBuKu Pets(TM), start-up technology toy company Arbor Cube has found a way to breathe new life into old smartphones while making learning safe and fun for little ones. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120210/NY51453 ) According to Arbor Cube co-founder Simon Channey, iBuKu Pets combine the tech toys element of meaningful play with a huggable device protector and an environmentally-responsible message to encourage the reuse of the millions of old smartphones collecting dust in drawers or bound ... read more
  • Posted at 8:42 AM
    NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) today said it plans to issue its 2011 fourth quarter financial results before the opening of the market on February 15, 2012. The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time on February 15, 2012 to discuss its fourth quarter ... read more
  • Posted at 8:36 AM
    On February 14th, eSmartTax.com is saying "Happy Valentine's Day" to its customers with several new updates and improvements to the online tax tools they are offering including: free online chat, Smart Switch competitor import, customer service support and tax guides and resources. "For taxpayers interested in trying a new do-it-yourself online tax service, it can be daunting and stressful to transfer last year's tax information to a new company," said Paul Walters, Marketing Director, Online Products. "With our new ... read more
  • Posted at 8:30 AM
    CHATSWORTH, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/10/12 -- DataDirect Networks (DDN), the world's largest privately held information storage company, today announced that Jeff Denworth, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, will present at the Pacific Crest Emerging Technology Summit in San Francisco, CA on February 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. PST. During his presentation, Denworth will present a corporate overview of DDN, recent success across worldwide Big Data markets and explore trends in next-generation solutions for Big Data and Cloud requirements. He ... read more
  • Posted at 8:26 AM
    UBM Medica's ONCOLOGY and CancerNetwork today announced that the April issue will feature insights by physicians from the clinical genetics service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in which they explain the role of genetic testing in gastrointestinal cancers. In the article, Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH, and colleagues bring clarity to when, why--and to what end--to refer patients for genetic testing for GI cancers. Using a case-based approach to illustrate what is known and unknown about weak and strong hereditary factors ... read more
  • Posted at 8:19 AM
    In light of today's preliminary injury vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), LG Electronics is prepared to show how imports of large residential washing machines from Korea have not injured the U.S. domestic industry, principally Whirlpool Corporation. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110203/CG42292LOGO-d) While LG respects the work the ITC Staff and Commissioners have devoted to this case so far, the company disagrees with the preliminary determination of presumed injury by washing machine imports from Korea and Mexico. (LG only imports washers from ... read more
  • Posted at 8:15 AM
    Avatron® Software today announced the availability of its popular Air Display app for Android tablets. The newest addition to the company's family of Air Display products transforms an Android tablet into a wireless computer monitor for Mac or Windows notebook, laptop or desktop computers. Avatron's lightweight app for Android tablets effectively increases usable screen space by as much as 70 percent while freeing up user workspaces by enabling the repositioning of windows and workflow elements onto a separate computer screen. ... read more
  • Posted at 8:10 AM
    Let’s Go Design Project 3 from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. is a wrap! Over the past several months, the Let’s Go Design team has worked with the SolidWorks community to design and prototype a “Hot Rod Baby Buggy” from the ground up. The ... read more
  • Posted at 8:07 AM
    IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional association, announced the addition of Rodney Spady as senior director, digital marketing and communications. Spady, who assumed this newly-created position on 6 February, will lead the teams responsible for managing the public face of IEEE. These areas include IEEE branding, ... read more
  • Posted at 8:07 AM
    Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine this week announced the 12th annual listing of Pros to Know in the Supply Chain Industry. DiCentral Corporation has received congratulations from Supply & Demand Chain Executive that its Chief Executive Officer Thuy Q. Mai has, for the third consecutive ... read more
  • Posted at 8:06 AM
    American Learning Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ: ALRN) announced revenues of $903,817 and $2,249,468 and net losses of $133,880 ($.03 net loss per share) and $655,610 ($.14 net loss per share) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. By comparison, the Company reported revenues of $836,830 and $2,035,904 and net losses of $175,247 ($.04 net loss per share) and $590,837 ($.16 net loss per share) for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 AM
    Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) advertising circular, a Sunday staple read by more than 50 million U.S. consumers each week, has re-launched with a robust digital offering that offers hundreds of additional items through Walgreens.com and its award-winning mobile applications, while the print version gets a ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 AM
    Before you check-in to an all-inclusive or luxury resort for your spring break vacation, consider your desired locale, the type of features offered and price range. With thousands of resorts located all over the world, finding the perfect one can be time-consuming. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120103/LA28987LOGO) FindTheBest's guide to choosing resorts allows trip-planners to make the most informed decision when deciding between luxury resorts and all-inclusive resorts or trying to choose the perfect resort in a specific location. FindTheBest's popular Q&A for resorts also ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 AM
    Two cosmonauts will conduct a five-and-a-half-hour spacewalk Thursday, Feb. 16, to continue outfitting the International Space Station. NASA Television will broadcast the spacewalk beginning at 7:45 a.m. CST. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Expedition 30 Russian Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko and Anton Shkaplerov will move one of the two Strela cranes from Pirs, the oldest Russian airlock and docking module, to the newer Poisk docking module. The 46-foot boom will be used for future assembly and maintenance work. The duo also will install five ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 AM
    New research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that more than 4.5 million Americans are living with a total knee replacement (TKR), as the number of TKR surgeries has more than doubled over the past decade, with the sharpest rise among younger patients. Osteoarthritis continues to be the primary reason for TKR. Investigators used a computer model; U.S. Census data; information from the National Health Interview Survey, the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study and ... read more
  • Gogo Partners With HotelTonight --- ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 10, 2012
    Posted at 8:00 AM
    Gogo, a leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer of wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today a partnership with HotelTonight to bring last minute hotel deals to passengers who connect with Gogo using their tablet or mobile device. The service will be available to those passengers flying to more than 30 + destination cities in the U.S. served by HotelTonight. A complete list of destination cities can be found here. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110715/CG34837LOGO) Access to HotelTonight will be available through ... read more