Tuesday, July 13, 2010

• 'twentysixmiles' Becomes Surprise Summer Hit --- AVALON, Calif., July 13
  Posted at 7:07 AM
  The 26-mile ferry ride to Catalina Island off the coast of California can be rough - not unlike some television reviewers. But when visitors arrive, sink their feet into its silvery-grey sand, take in the natural beauty, and discover the dynamic between its infamous party scene and the daily dramas of its residents, that's when the fun begins. The new original series "twentysixmiles" has become an audience favorite on Hulu. The series, filmed in Catalina, has been so ... read more
• IDGA’s Battlefield Healthcare Series will Feature a Performance from Theater of War Productions --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 7:06 AM
  The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces its Battlefield Healthcare Series: Combatant Care from Pre to Post Deployment, taking place September 20-22, 2010 at the Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, CA. The Summit will offer CME and CE credits for all attendees. ... read more
• Vizioncore Reduces Virtual Storage Cost and Improves Virtual Machine Performance --- HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  

  Vizioncore Inc., the market leader in virtualization data protection and management solutions, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT), today announced the availability of a new version of vOptimizer Pro. This market-leading storage optimization solution provides ... read more
• Courion Brings Governance and Compliance Management to Unstructured Environments with Compliance Manager for File Shares™ --- FRAMINGHAM, Mass.
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  Courion® Corporation, leaders in access governance, provisioning and compliance, today announced Compliance Manager for File Shares™, the company’s solution designed to ensure that user access to file shares is aligned with corporate security policies ... read more
• Netgem Selects MaxLinear Ultra-Low Power Silicon Tuner for Use in Set-Top Box Designs --- CARLSBAD, Calif.
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  

  MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communication applications, today announced that Netgem, Paris, Europe’s leading provider of connected entertainment technology, has selected the MxL201RF ultra-low power silicon tuner ... read more
• Booyah’s Nightclub City Paves the Road for Music Fans to Get into the Game --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  

  Booyah, a leading social web and mobile entertainment company, is setting the bar for the next generation of real-world gaming experiences with the official release of music-themed Facebook app, Nightclub City. Ranked the #1 game on Facebook*, Booyah’s Nightclub City unites music lovers and connects them ... read more
• Scalable Display Delivers on Contract for U.S. Marine Corp Aircrew Training Simulator --- CAMBRIDGE, MA
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  

  CAMBRIDGE, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/13/10 -- Scalable Display Technologies, a leading provider of software for multi-projector display systems, today announced the installation of its EasyBlend™ software in the Marine Common Aircrew Trainer Prototype (MCAT-P) located at New River, NC. Pathfinder Systems, which specializes in the management and execution of U.S. government contracts, led the project to develop the MCAT-P as a Phase II SBIR under the Navy Transition Assistance Program, followed by the current Phase III SBIR ... read more
• Exclusive High Tech Service From Carmel Car and Limo Allows BlackBerry, iPhone, and iPad Users Ability to Reserve a Limo Worldwide --- NEW YORK, July 13
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  Carmel Car and Limousine Service, the largest limousine service in the world, announced today that BlackBerry, iPhone, and iPad users can go online to www.CarmelLimo.com to receive a price quote, reserve a car and receive a confirmation - all in one visit. According to Dr. Avik Kabessa, CEO of the company, Carmel is the only limousine company to offer this unique, state-of-the-art capability. Carmel is a world-wide industry leader in providing on-time pick up capabilities through its state-of-the-art reservation and dispatch ... read more
• ilumisys Grants Intellectual Property Licenses for LED Fluorescent Tube Replacements to ATG Electronics, Diogen Lighting, Hudnut, LEDtronics, LumaSmart and NCS Power --- TROY, Mich., July 13
  Posted at 7:05 AM
  ilumisys, Inc. (http://www.ilumisys.com), developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, announced today that it has granted a license for its patents on light-emitting diode (LED) fluorescent tube replacements to ATG Electronics, Diogen Lighting, Hudnut, LEDtronics, LumaSmart and NCS Power Inc. The ilumisys licensing program allows companies to offer LED fluorescent tube replacement products to the market at a range of price and performance points. By providing licensees access to its expanding patent portfolio, ilumisys believes that both LED product development ... read more
• Gay and Lesbian Adults Are More Likely and More Frequent Blog Readers --- NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, July 13
  Posted at 7:04 AM
  As media trends accelerate towards citizen-journalism and blogger-created news content, a new national survey again validates that gay and lesbian adults online today are among the nation's most loyal and heaviest blog readers and social network users. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100518/NY06801LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100518/NY06801LOGO ) According to a recent national survey conducted online by Harris Interactive®, a majority of gay and lesbian adults are reading blogs. More than half (54%) of gay men and lesbian respondents report reading some type of blog, compared ... read more
• Philips Respironics and Goodfellow Bros Honored with Prestigious Value Chain Awards for M2M Solutions Powered by Cinterion Wireless Modules --- BELLEVUE, Wash.
  Posted at 7:03 AM
  

  Cinterion Wireless Modules, the leading global manufacturer of cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) modules, today announced it was honored in two prestigious Value Chain Awards for powering wireless GSM-based communications for Philips Respironics System One sleep ... read more
• Teachscape Wins Scholastic Administr@tor's 2010 Best in Tech Award for Professional Development --- SAN FRANCISCO, July 13
  Posted at 7:02 AM
  Teachscape, the leader in the delivery of web-based tools and services to improve K-12 teaching, recently received a Scholastic Administr@tor 2010 Best in Tech Award in the professional development category for its High Yield Strategies program. Teachscape was honored with the award during the 2010 International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE) in Denver, CO. "Providing educators with a careful look at incorporating research-based and effective teaching strategies into their daily practice, High Yield Strategies is ... read more
• VINtek Opens Office in California Due to Increased Client Demand --- PHILADELPHIA
  Posted at 7:01 AM
  

  VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management services and direct auto finance solutions for banks, credit unions and other automotive finance lenders, today announced that it has expanded its operations in California and opened an office in Sacramento to address a range of ... read more
• Red Gate Releases Exchange Server Archiver 3.0: Faster, Transparent and Supports Exchange 2010 --- CAMBRIDGE, England
  Posted at 7:01 AM
  

  Red Gate Software has released Exchange Server Archiver 3.0, Microsoft Exchange email archiving software that’s five times faster than its predecessor, supports Exchange 2010, and elevates “transparent” beyond the realm of cliché. Relief for five major archiving pains ... read more
• Disney Interactive Studios’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice Video Game Magically Appears on Shelves --- BURBANK, Calif.
  Posted at 7:01 AM
  

  Disney Interactive Studios today announced the release of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice video game, inspired by the upcoming feature film “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” from Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, in theaters July 14, 2010. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice video game is now available in North American ... read more
• BIA/Kelsey Forecasts Digital Offerings to Account for 39% of Global Yellow Pages Revenues by 2014 --- CHANTILLY, Va., July 13
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Digital offerings, such as online Yellow Pages, video, SEM/SEO, mobile, social and reputation management, will account for 39 percent of global Yellow Pages revenues by 2014, according to the mid-year update to BIA/Kelsey's Annual Global Yellow Pages Forecast (2009-2014). The anticipated growth in digital offerings will be a focus of the agenda at BIA/Kelsey's upcoming Directional Media Strategies 2010 (DMS '10: Yellow Pages and Beyond) conference (www.kelseygroup.com/dms2010), which takes place Sept. 14-16 in Dallas. According to the forecast, the growth in ... read more
• Shutterstock Turns Seven --- NEW YORK, July 13
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Shutterstock, the leading global provider of stock images and footage by subscription, is celebrating its seventh birthday, marking its impressive growth since the company was founded in 2003. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080910/NYW066LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080910/NYW066LOGO ) Seven years ago, buying a stock photo was a vastly different experience. Traditional stock agencies dominated the industry, and the cost of a stock image was out of reach for many customers. Shutterstock developed a unique business model which combined crowdsourcing images from talented contributors worldwide with ... read more
• Content Companies From Around the Globe Rely on Conviva to Deliver the Best 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) Online Video Fan Experience --- SAN MATEO, Calif., July 13
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Conviva, Inc., an advanced streaming solutions provider, today announced that it helped power the live and on-demand online video experience to millions of 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) fans around the world. Astro (Malaysia), CBC (Canada), CNTV (China), TV 2 (Norway) and Univision Interactive Media (U.S.) are among the list of content providers that Conviva provided real-time viewer measurement and diagnostics during all 64 matches of this record-breaking online event. The 2010 World Cup marked the first time an online event secured ... read more
• RELYANT Awarded $7 Million Expansion to Spray Foam Insulation Program --- MARYVILLE, Tenn., July 13
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  RELYANT, LLC, a provider of worldwide strategic support services, has received notification of a $7 million expansion of its current $32 million spray foam insulation contract with the Bagram Regional Contracting Center in Afghanistan. RELYANT has provided environmentally friendly, U.S. Army-approved insulation to soft-sided surfaces such as tents to aid in the heating and cooling of soldiers' living quarters since September 2008. In June, RELYANT announced a $49 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineering South District, ... read more
• NASA Announces Three New Centennial Challenges --- WASHINGTON, July 13
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  NASA announced three new Centennial Challenges Tuesday, with an overall prize purse of $5 million. NASA's Centennial Challenges are prize competitions for technological achievements by independent teams who work without government funding. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) "NASA sponsors prize competitions because the agency believes student teams, private companies of all sizes and citizen-inventors can provide creative solutions to problems of interest to NASA and the nation," said Bobby Braun, the agency's chief technologist. "Prize competitions are a proven way to foster technological competitiveness, ... read more