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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Marvell's Breakthrough Deep Dimming LED Driver IC Accelerates Mass Adoption of Energy Efficient LED Retrofit Bulbs --- SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 5:18 PMMarvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) today announced the Marvell® 88EM8183 deep dimming single-stage AC/DC LED driver integrated circuit (IC). The 88EM8183 LED driver IC delivers the highest dimmer compatibility and lowest component count in the industry, while providing superior light quality and dimming performance comparable to incandescent bulbs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100719/SF36559LOGO-b) To ensure the dimming compatibility of the 88EM8183 IC, Marvell engineering worked closely with Lutron, the industry leader in lighting controls, testing various dimmers from Lutron including the C·L series dimmer, which is ... read more
- Space Systems/Loral Selected to Provide Two Powerful Satellites for Australia's National Broadband Network --- PALO ALTO, CAPosted at 4:23 PMPALO ALTO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/07/12 -- Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) (NASDAQ: LORL), the world's leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide two high throughput communications satellites that will be used to deliver high speed broadband service to rural and remote areas of Australia. The satellites will be operated by NBN Co Limited (NBN Co), which was established to implement the Australian government policy initiative of providing access to ... read more
- Ladies, Who's Your Baseball Boyfriend --- PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 4:20 PMGirl gamer, Missy Wedig, creates a single draftee, fantasy baseball mini-game with delicious twist. Girls can pick one player to be their Baseball Boyfriend. During the baseball season, each player will earn points based on their boyfriends stats. The girl with the most points at the end of the season wins bragging rights for having the hottest boyfriend. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120207/CG49515) Football is over for the season and spring training is just a few weeks away. To many baseball fans this means ... read more
- Kontagent Execs and Data Scientists to Lead Roundtable Discussions at Inside Social Apps 2012 on Key Issues Facing Social, Mobile App Developers --- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 4:15 PMKontagent, the leading global user analytics company, today announced that several members of its staff will lead five roundtable discussions at the Inside Social Apps 2012 conference in San Francisco. Held Feb. 8-9 at The Concourse at the San Francisco Design Center, the event brings together leaders of top social and mobile social gaming companies to analyze the toughest challenges facing the industry. Inside Social Apps is especially geared toward developers that create apps for Facebook, iPhone, Android and emerging ... read more
- Ecova Launches Home Energy Plan for Utility Clients --- SPOKANE, Wash.Posted at 4:09 PMEcova—a total energy and sustainability management company—today announced an alliance with Aclara—a leader in innovative consumer engagement portals, utility data management, and intelligent infrastructure—to launch the Home Energy Plan. At their choosing, a consumer can sign up to review their ... read more
- Freelancers Worldwide Go Crazy Over Freelancer.com's 'Expose Our Logo' Contest --- SYDNEY, Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 4:04 PMFreelancer.com, the world's largest outsourcing and crowdsourcing marketplace, today announced the top 20 finalists in its US$25,000 'Expose Our Logo' contest. Over 440 video entries were received involving tens of thousands of freelancers from all points of the globe. "Our annual competitions harness the power of the crowd to create the most viral, musical, visible and public exposure of our logo, all while having a lot of fun!" said Matt Barrie, Chief Executive of Freelancer.com. "This year we were totally overwhelmed ... read more
- 2012 Seller’s Choice Ranks Rubylane.com as the #2 Best Site to Sell On --- SAN FRANCISCOPosted at 3:55 PMSunday, eCommerceBytes.com (formerly AuctionBytes.com), an independent trade publication for online merchants, released its 2012 Seller’s Choice Marketplace Ratings. Ruby Lane ranked as the number two online marketplace to sell on – just behind Amazon.com. ... read more
- AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Swings for $100 Million Milestone in 2012 --- DALLAS, Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 3:34 PMThere are 100 million reasons to get excited for the 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. This year, the tournament is expected to drive past $100 million in donations to Northern California organizations since its start in 1937. After last year's record-breaking $8 million fund-raising performance, the tournament's all-time tally now stands at more than $94 million. "We're glad to have AT&T* on our team," said Cathy Scherzer Corey, Marketing and Public Relations Director of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, who ... read more
- Material Sciences Corporation Announces New Web Site --- ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 3:23 PMMaterial Sciences Corporation, a leading provider of material-based solutions for acoustical and coated applications, today announced that the company is launching its new redesigned web site. The revamped web site offers quick and easy access to essential information regarding MSC's product lines and markets served, in a user friendly interface. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120207/DE49541 ) For more information, visit www.matsci.com. About Material Sciences Corporation Material Sciences Corporation is a leading provider of material-based solutions for acoustical and coated applications. The company uses its expertise in ... read more
- Cypress’s TrueTouch® Touchscreen Controllers Deliver Windows 8 Support for Tablets, PCs and Notebooks --- SAN JOSE, Calif.Posted at 3:05 PMCypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) today announced that its single-chip Gen4 TrueTouch® controllers support the new Windows 8 operating system from Microsoft® Corp. Windows 8 is designed to provide a rich, touch-centric experience for users of tablets, laptops and desktop PCs. The TrueTouch Controllers offer the ... read more
- L-3 Increases Quarterly Dividend --- NEW YORKPosted at 3:04 PML-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its board of directors has increased its regular quarterly cash dividend 11 percent from $0.45 to $0.50 per share. The board has also declared the next dividend payable on March 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close ... read more
- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference --- THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 3:00 PMLexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) announced today that Arthur T. Sands, M.D., Ph.D., Lexicon's president and chief executive officer, will present at the 2012 BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. At the conference, which is hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Dr. Sands will provide an overview on Lexicon's clinical development programs and milestones. A live webcast of the presentation will be available through Lexicon's ... read more
- MEDICREA’s PASS MIS: FDA Approval and First Surgery in the US --- LYON, FrancePosted at 2:53 PMThe MEDICREA group (Paris:ALMED) (FR0004178572-ALMED), listed on Alternext by NYSE Euronext Paris, a medical company specialized in the development of innovative surgical technologies for the treatment of spinal pathologies, today announced the approval by the FDA of the PASS MIS system and the first PASS MIS surgery performed ... read more
- Sparton Corporation Reports $0.19 EPS for Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter; Net Sales Increase 14% after Effect of Acquisition; Adjusted EBITDA Increases 65% --- SCHAUMBURG, Ill.Posted at 2:53 PM... read more
- Wynright Celebrates 40 Years of Helping Enterprises Optimize and Value-Engineer Supply Chain Operations --- ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.Posted at 2:48 PMWhen a company achieves a significant anniversary (i.e. one with a zero or five as the last digit) there is normally a lot of focus on the past. Yet while Wynright Corporation, a leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems, is proud of the ... read more
- MannKind to Present at Upcoming Conferences --- VALENCIA, Calif.Posted at 2:40 PMMannKind Corporation (Nasdaq: MNKD), focused on discovering, developing and commercializing treatments for diabetes and cancer, announced today that it will present at upcoming conferences. The 14th Annual BioCEO Investor Conference on February 14, ... read more
- Konica Minolta Sensing Unveils CL-500A Illuminance Spectrophotometer for LED and OLED Measurements at Strategies In Light 2012 --- RAMSEY, N.J., Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 2:40 PMKonica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and shape, announces its participation as an exhibitor at Strategies In Light 2012 being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA February 7-9, 2012. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120123/NY40286 ) At this year's show KMSA will continue focusing its attention on the measurement of new Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology used in general lighting fixtures and other applications. Its newest and most anticipated ... read more
- Jefferson County Public Schools Approves eChalk as Hub for Learning and Communication --- LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 7, 2012Posted at 2:32 PMJefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), serving more than 100,000 students in the greater Louisville market, announced that it has approved eChalk as a software partner for creating School and Teacher Websites. eChalk is the leading K-12 software platform used by schools to manage communication and instruction. The online platform will enable teachers, students and parents in JCPS schools to connect, communicate and collaborate anytime, anywhere, to support effective, personalized learning. eChalk provides a flexible framework and easy-to-use tools to meet the ... read more
- 3M Increases Dividend for the 54th Consecutive Year --- ST. PAUL, Minn.Posted at 2:32 PMThe Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE: MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 59 cents per share for the first quarter of 2012, a 7 percent increase over the quarterly dividend paid in 2011. The dividend is payable on March 12, 2012, to shareholders of record at ... read more
- M*Modal Reaches Majority Independent Board with Addition of Henry C. Wolf --- FRANKLIN, Tenn.Posted at 2:30 PMMModal Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: MODL), a leading provider of clinical narrative capture services, Speech Understanding™ technology and clinical documentation workflow, today announced that Henry C. Wolf has been appointed to the board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Wolf replaces Merle L. Gilmore, who recently resigned from the ... read more