Monday, August 2, 2010

• T-Mobile Returns to BlogHer Conference for Third Year, Connecting With Thousands of Women Bloggers --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 10:01 AM
  

  T-Mobile USA, Inc. will once again be part of the world’s largest conference for women in social media during BlogHer ’10, taking place Aug. 6–7 in New York. During the conference, a community of female bloggers will get a hands-on look at T-Mobile’s latest products and ... read more
• Health Quest Mitigates Side Effects of Data Growth and Revives Its Backup with EMC --- HOPKINTON, Mass., Aug. 2
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that Health Quest, a large health care system in New York State, has deployed solutions from EMC® and VMware® to consolidate and virtualize its environment, streamline its backup and recovery processes and increase the availability of clinical and administrative data. EMC has by far the most integrated solution support for VMware environments and continues to underscore its position as the number one choice in storage for ... read more
• Ford Researchers Advancing Crash Avoidance Capability With Wireless Technology --- TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 2
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  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- -- Ford researchers are advancing vehicle safety with the development of new crash avoidance systems that use wireless vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications to detect and respond to imminent collisions -- Ford's research into wireless "active safety" applications includes its ... read more
• Motorola Names Daniel M. Moloney President of Motorola Mobility --- SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 2
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that the company named Daniel M. Moloney president of its Motorola Mobility business. He joins Motorola Mobility after serving as chief executive officer of a leading electronic component company. Moloney will oversee Motorola Mobility's Home business as well as the following functional organizations: Supply Chain, IT and Government Affairs. In addition, Moloney will help prepare Motorola Mobility for its launch as an independent, publicly traded company. Moloney will begin in his new role on ... read more
• Exceptional Teachers Recognized at the Microsoft 2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum --- WASHINGTON, Aug. 2
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  Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners of the 2010 U.S. Innovative Education Forum, an event in its sixth year recognizing innovative teachers who creatively and effectively use technology in their curriculum to help improve the way students learn. Cheryl Arnett from Sunset Elementary School in Craig, Colo., and Rawya Shatila from Maskassed Khalil Shehab School in Beirut, Lebanon, won first place for their international collaboration. They will go on to represent the United States at the Worldwide Innovative Education Forum ... read more
• IBM Closes Acquisition of Coremetrics --- ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 2
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  IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Coremetrics, a leader in Web analytics software. Coremetrics, based in San Mateo, CA, will expand IBM's business analytics capabilities by enabling organizations to use cloud computing services to develop faster, more targeted marketing campaigns. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) Coremetrics' offerings enable organizations across a wide range of industries to develop smarter marketing campaigns. Its software provides real-time intelligence on what customers are saying about ... read more
• Pete Seeger and Mandy Patinkin Join Global Online Rally --- HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 2
  Posted at 10:00 AM
  Emmy winner Mandy Patinkin and legendary folk singer Pete Seeger are among those slated to participate in an unprecedented global celebration advancing the cause of peace in the Middle East through cross-border cooperation. With Earth and Each Other: A Virtual Rally for a Better Middle East, an internet-based event, will be broadcast on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 1 pm eastern. Organizers expect tens of thousands of people around the world to participate through locally organized rallies. The rally is being ... read more
• PAETEC to Present at Oppenheimer Telecommunications, Media & Technology Conference --- FAIRPORT, N.Y.
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  PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET), a FORTUNE 1000 company which provides data, voice, and Internet solutions to business-class customers nationwide, announced that senior management will be presenting at Oppenheimer Telecommunications, Media & Technology ... read more
• Canon Named a Leader in Leading Analyst Firm’s 2010 Printer/MFP Magic Quadrant Report --- LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.
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  Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital imaging, today announced that the Company has been placed in the Leader Quadrant by industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc., in the 2010 Magic Quadrant for MFPs and Printers report1. “Canon is ... read more
• Body Weight May Affect Glaucoma Risk; a New "Map" of Severe Nearsightedness May Help Diagnosis, Treatment --- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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  SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/02/10 -- This month's Ophthalmology includes surprising research from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary on the relation of body weight to the risk for glaucoma. Also, from researchers at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, comes the first specific map of how the development of myopic maculopathy, an illness that afflicts many severely nearsighted people, predicts which patients will be most susceptible to vision loss. Ophthalmology is the journal of the American ... read more
• Fortinet July Threat Landscape Report Shows Sasfis Botnet Variants Multiplying and Focusing on Spam Delivery --- SUNNYVALE, CA
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  SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/02/10 -- Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) -- a leading network security provider and a worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions -- today announced its July 2010 Threat Landscape report, which showed that eight Sasfis botnet variants have landed in the company's top 10 malware listing this period. This is an increasingly common occurrence, as developers continue to roll out updated copies of their creations. Earlier this year, the Sasfis botnet was ... read more
• Electricity Authority of Cyprus Powers End-to-End Network Security Protection With Fortinet --- SUNNYVALE, CA
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  SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/02/10 -- Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) -- a leading network security provider and a worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions -- today announced that the Electricity Authority of Cyprus has deployed Fortinet appliances for end-to-end network security protection. As part of its new Internet perimeter security infrastructure, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus has deployed Fortinet FortiGate® appliances as well as FortiMail™, FortiWeb™, FortiClient™, FortiAnalyzer™ and FortiManager™ appliances. Previously using point solutions from different ... read more
• Elon Musk Reveals How to Achieve Business Success in BusinessNewsDaily.com Interview --- OGDEN, Utah
  Posted at 9:57 AM
  

  June was an extraordinary month for Elon Musk, but also a very difficult one. That month culminated in the successful launch into space of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and the better than expected IPO of Tesla Motors. In addition, Musk had to deal with a very public divorce that ... read more
• AlphaTrade.com to Introduce Robust Online Trading Platform --- PHOENIX
  Posted at 9:55 AM
  

  AlphaTrade.com, Inc. (OTC BB: APTD), a digital media and marketing company, is pleased to announce the Company will begin beta testing on its highly anticipated online trading platform. AlphaTrade is eager to tap into the multi-trillion dollar online trading industry that larger firms such as Scottrade ... read more
• BrandsMart USA in Florida Adds Verizon Wireless Products, Services --- TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 2
  Posted at 9:53 AM
  Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless company with the largest, most reliable voice and 3G data network, has teamed up with BrandsMart USA to offer Florida shoppers the latest wireless products, services and other mobile technologies within the large appliance and electronics retail stores. Customers in all five Florida locations of BrandsMart USA now will be able to purchase Verizon Wireless service, wireless phones and accessories, as well as pay bills or make changes to wireless plans. Based in Hollywood, BrandsMart USA ... read more
• Lockheed Martin Licenses Ideal Power Converters Technology Creating Smaller, More Versatile Power Solutions --- DALLAS, Aug. 2
  Posted at 9:51 AM
  Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a technology license with Ideal Power Converters, Inc. (IPC), an innovative power converter firm, for the use of IPC converters in government, vehicle and certain transportable applications. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Lockheed Martin will use IPC's converters to create more efficient and versatile intelligent microgrid solutions and improve performance of electric/hybrid-electric vehicles, among other applications. Lockheed Martin is already using IPC's technology in a U.S. Army Hybrid Intelligent Power ... read more
• Black Box Corporation Executives to Present at Morgan Keegan Technology Conference --- PITTSBURGH
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  Mike McAndrew, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), is scheduled to present at the Morgan Keegan Technology Conference on August 11, 2010. The conference will be held at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City. ... read more
• Media Registration for 9th Annual BIO Investor Forum Now Available Online --- WASHINGTON
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  Media registration is now available online for the 9th Annual BIO Investor Forum – a national meeting focused on investment trends and opportunities in the life-sciences with a focus on public and venture-stage growth companies. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry ... read more
• Akademos Debuts Online Rental Marketplace for Textbooks --- NORWALK, Conn.
  Posted at 9:32 AM
  

  Akademos, Inc., operator of online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions nationwide, today announced the first marketplace for textbook rentals. In addition to renting books directly from Akademos, students will able to rent books from third party sellers in the Company’s marketplace, TextbookX.com. ... read more
• The Princeton Review Gives 606 Colleges Financial Aid Ratings in New 2011 Editions of Its Annual College Guides and Website Profiles of Schools --- NEW YORK, Aug. 2
  Posted at 9:31 AM
  The Princeton Review - known for its education services helping students choose and get in to colleges - has created several resources to help applicants and parents find the financial aid many of them will need to pay for college this year. Among the unique resources are Financial Aid Ratings (scores on a scale of 60 to 99) that The Princeton Review has tallied for 606 colleges based on its surveys of administrators at hundreds of schools in 2009-10 ... read more