Thursday, July 29, 2010

• / CORRECTION - Anadigics Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results --- WARREN, NJ
  Posted at 6:09 AM
  WARREN, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 07/29/10 -- In the news release, "Anadigics Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results," issued earlier today by ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD), we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the Conference Call paragraph should read "ANADIGICS' senior management will conduct a conference call today at 8:30 AM Eastern Time" rather than "ANADIGICS' senior management will conduct a conference call today at 5:00 PM Eastern Time" as originally issued. ... read more
• MISUMI Unveils New Cartridge Heaters for Use in Machine Design, Plus Automated Manufacturing and Assembly Work Cells --- SCHAUMBURG, Ill.
  Posted at 6:07 AM
  

  MISUMI USA, Inc., a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc. (Tokyo: 9962) and a leading provider of fixed and configurable mechanical components for machine building and factory automation systems, has announced several new product additions to its ... read more
• Explosive Growth in Digital Media Content Testing Fuels Expansion at My Eye Media --- BURBANK, Calif.
  Posted at 6:06 AM
  

  My Eye Media (www.myeyemedia.com) will meet skyrocketing demand for its services by doubling its footprint to a total of 12,000 square feet in the heart of the postproduction industry in Southern California. Michael Kadenacy, the company’s founder and CEO, ... read more
• Somaxon Pharmaceuticals to Present at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Focus on Healthcare Conference --- SAN DIEGO
  Posted at 6:05 AM
  

  Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOMX) today announced that Richard W. Pascoe, Somaxon’s president and chief executive officer, will present at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Focus on Healthcare Conference at The Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City on Thursday, August 5th at ... read more
• SeraCare Life Sciences Launches New Diagnostic Control Products for HIV --- MILFORD, Mass.
  Posted at 6:03 AM
  

  SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRLS) today announced that the Company has launched a set of new products in its diagnostic controls and panels portfolio—the SeraCare HIV-1 Seroconversion Panels. Each of the six panels consists of a set of undiluted plasma samples from a single plasma ... read more
• Namco Networks Lands Flight Control onto Mobile Devices --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
  Posted at 6:03 AM
  

  Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games and interactive entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, today launched Flight Control for Java, Windows Mobile and Brew mobile phones, with the Android version coming out this Fall. The top-selling hit ... read more
• iGoDigital Uses Facebook to Provide Trusted Recommendations to Shoppers --- INDIANAPOLIS, July 29
  Posted at 6:02 AM
  iGoDigital, the market and technology leader in Personalized Product Recommendations, announced today a series of new features for its Product Recommendation Platform, including an integration with Facebook that enables retailers to utilize the influence of trusted friends and family within the shopping experience. Now, retailers and manufacturers using iGoDigital's Product Recommendation Platform can easily leverage a consumers' social network to provide an added layer of personalization and relevancy within their shopping experience. Consumers benefit from immediate access ... read more
• Genstar Capital Announces Acquisition of Evolution Benefits(TM) --- SAN FRANCISCO, July 29
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  Genstar Capital, LLC announced today that it has acquired Evolution Benefits, Inc., a healthcare payments technology company. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Avon, CT, Evolution Benefits (EB) is a leading provider of innovative benefit card payment services for healthcare and employee benefits accounts, serving approximately 3.5 million people throughout the country. The company's patented technology allows consumers to access their funds in Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), Health Spending Accounts (HSAs) and Qualified Transportation Accounts ... read more
• Mayo Clinic President and CEO Emeritus to Join EGHC Board --- ST. LOUIS
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  EGHC, the parent company of Essence Healthcare and other subsidiaries, today announced that Denis A. Cortese, MD, a champion of high quality and patient-centered health care, will join the company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Cortese is Director of the ... read more
• NCR Increases Share Repurchase Authorization to $250 Million --- DULUTH, Ga.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today announced that the Company’s board of directors has authorized a $210 million share repurchase program. This program is in addition to $40 million remaining from existing share repurchase authorizations. NCR’s Chairman and CEO Bill ... read more
• United Natural Foods Selects DataFlux for Enterprise Data Quality Initiative --- CARY, N.C.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  DataFlux, a leading provider of data management solutions, today announced that United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), the largest distributor of natural, organic specialty foods and related products in the United States, has selected DataFlux® technology to help consolidate and cleanse ... read more
• St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center Selects Home IndiSoft’s RxOffice Counseling Premium Portal --- COLUMBIA, Md.
  Posted at 6:01 AM
  

  IndiSoft, LLC , a technology developer focusing its efforts on the default service management industry, announced today that St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center has selected its RxOffice® Counselor premium portal to help prevent foreclosures. ... read more
• LivingSocial Launches in Pittsburgh; Upcoming Deals Feature a Spa and Fitness Center --- WASHINGTON, July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Local group shopping site LivingSocial, launched today in Pittsburgh, PA. The company is now live in 54 markets and three countries. This week LivingSocial will feature deals from Skin Beautiful Medical Spa and Glow Fitness Studio. "Recently, Forbes and Yahoo! both listed Pittsburgh as the most livable city in the United States, and we think that our Daily Deals is the perfect addition to an already great place," said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and co-founder of LivingSocial. "Consumers are sure to find ... read more
• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Wireless Customers Are Contacting Their Service Providers Through Retail and Online Channels With Increasing Frequency --- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Overall, wireless customers who contact their service provider for customer care are increasingly using contact channels other than the telephone, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance Study(SM)--Volume 2 released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) Now in its eighth year, the semiannual study provides a detailed report card on how well wireless carriers service their customers in three contact methods: telephone calls with a customer service representative (CSR) and/or automated response system (ARS); visits to a retail ... read more
• Tree.com Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results --- CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Tree.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: TREE) today announced second quarter 2010 Adjusted EBITDA of $3.4 million, an improvement of $2.6 million over the prior quarter and a $4.8 million decrease from the second quarter 2009. Tree's second quarter 2010 revenue was $45.8 million, down from $48.0 million in the first quarter 2010. Tree reported a GAAP loss of $0.07 per share on a net loss of $0.8 million, an improvement over the $0.56 GAAP loss per share in the prior ... read more
• NI Technology Updates Outlooks for Applied Micro Circuits, Microsoft, Harmonic, Maxim Integrated Products and MEMC Electronic Materials --- PRINCETON, N.J., July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has published its earnings previews and updated outlooks for Applied Micro Circuits (Nasdaq: AMCC), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Harmonic (Nasdaq: HLIT), Maxim Integrated Products (Nasdaq: MXIM) and MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR). Editor Paul McWilliams has displayed uncanny accuracy in identifying winners and losers during this challenging and historic period for the markets. After calling the rally that started in March 2009 to the day and providing ... read more
• Deloitte Becomes a HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) Assessor; Active in CSF Assurance Program --- NEW YORK, July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  As the dramatic rise in breaches, theft of patient health data and increasingly complex regulatory environment continues to put health care organizations and their business relationships under intense pressure and scrutiny regarding security and privacy, Deloitte, a global leader in risk consulting and security advisory services, today announced it has been designated as a Common Security Framework (CSF) Assessor status from the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST). HITRUST's CSF is the first information technology security control framework developed explicitly for health ... read more
• Neustar Expands UltraDNS Global Network Infrastructure to South America with Network Node in Colombia --- STERLING, Va., July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) today announced that it has further expanded its global managed DNS infrastructure to the continent of South America by establishing a new UltraDNS network node in Bogota, Colombia. The new node will enhance the Internet browsing experience significantly for users in Colombia and the region, and will help Neustar customers around the world scale their businesses into the expanding Latin American marketplace. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090722/NSLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090722/NSLOGO ) Today, the UltraDNS infrastructure is one of the largest and ... read more
• Verizon Business Powers The SCOOTER Store --- BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  When The SCOOTER Store -- a leading U.S. provider of mobility equipment such as power wheelchairs and scooters -- needed to improve its customer contact center operations and enable greater business continuity, it turned to Verizon Business for an integrated networking and IT solution. Partnering with Verizon Business, The SCOOTER Store has enhanced its consolidated IP-based voice, video and data network that connects the company's 70 locations throughout the U.S. This streamlined network infrastructure will enable the company to ... read more
• Mobile Number Portability Levels the Playing Field in Latin America, Pyramid Finds --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 29
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Mobile number portability represents both a threat and an opportunity for operators in Latin America. Which one it is depends on a given operator's ability to anticipate customer needs and to offer services that have more value to them, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com). Mobile Number Portability May Trigger Big Changes in Latin American Markets explores the reasons for regulators to implement portability and the approach that operators of different sizes have taken to cope with ... read more