Wednesday, June 16, 2010

• Virgin Atlantic to Keep Passengers Connected in Flight on A330 Planes With Cutting Edge Panasonic Avionics Corporation Technology Onboard --- LAS VEGAS, June 16
  Posted at 8:48 AM
  Virgin Atlantic Airways and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have forged a long-term partnership which will see the airline install the award-winning eX2 in-flight entertainment system and eXPhone communications product onboard its A330 fleet of aircraft as well as a strategy for full connectivity onboard future aircraft. Virgin Atlantic will be the first UK long-haul airline to roll-out this service across its leisure fleet. The eXPhone deal with Panasonics Avionics Corporation and their in-flight GSM smart phone partner AeroMobile, will enable ... read more
• Global Mobile Content Services Industry --- NEW YORK, June 16
  Posted at 8:47 AM
  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Mobile Content Services industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0197164/Global-Mobile-Content-Services-industry.html This report analyzes the Global market for Mobile Content Services in US$ Million. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 70 companies including AT&T Inc., Bharti Airtel Limited, China Telecom Corporation Limited, FusionOne Inc., NTT Docomo, SK Telecom, Sprint Nextel Corporation, T-Mobile USA Inc., Telstra Corporation Ltd., Thumbplay Inc., Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, Electronic Arts, ... read more
• SpeechTEK 2010 Will Showcase Innovative Business Solutions for Managing in a Recession --- LEXINGTON, Ky.
  Posted at 8:47 AM
  

  The biggest recession in decades is forcing corporate decision makers and managers to look for new and innovative ways to cut costs and increase efficiency. Many companies are finding answers in the application of innovative solutions using speech technology. ... read more
• Record Number of iPhone Owners Trade in to Fund Upgrade --- BOSTON, June 16
  Posted at 8:44 AM
  Eight days since Steve Jobs' buzzworthy unveiling of the iPhone 4, upgraders have traded in more than 10,000 2G, 3G and 3GS iPhones to Gazelle (www.gazelle.com), the nation's largest consumer electronics reCommerce service and on the company's new mobile site iphone.gazelle.com where customers can literally trade in their iPhone from their iPhone. Since June 7th, Gazelle has seen more than 10,000 iPhone trades, greater than 10x the amount received following the announcement of the 3GS last June. Trade-in data has shown ... read more
• Virtual Medical Centre Merges With Cliff Rock Resources --- LOS ANGELES, CA
  Posted at 8:44 AM
  LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/16/10 -- Cliff Rock Resources ("Cliff Rock") (OTCBB: CLFR) is pleased to announce it has completed a reverse merger transaction resulting in the acquisition of Virtual Medical Centre Ltd, www.virtualmedicalcentre.com ("VMC" or "the Company"), Australasia's leading online medical information website. Cliff Rock has submitted to have its name changed to Virtual Medical Center Inc., and will also be requesting a symbol change from Nasdaq regulators. VMC Ltd is now a wholly owned subsidiary of ... read more
• Copia's Anthony Antolino to Address the Connected World Conference on the Future of Monetizing Content Consumption --- CHICAGO, June 16
  Posted at 8:43 AM
  Anthony Antolino, Senior Vice President of Copia Interactive (TheCopia.com), the first social eReading and content delivery platform, will be presenting the keynote speech at the Connected World Conference on Thursday, June 17 in Chicago, IL at the McCormick Place Convention Center at 8:30 a.m. The speech will focus on how to drive revenue in the connected device marketplace and the future of content consumption and social interaction. The Copia social eReading platform balances community, ecommerce and consumer connections ... read more
• Federal IT Security Certification Group to Offer Free Exams --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 8:42 AM
  The Federal IT Security Institute (FITSI) – the newly-formed nonprofit organization that provides security certification for federal civilian, military, and IT contractor staff – has announced it will give free certification exam vouchers to the first 500 candidates for any one of the four role-based certifications ... read more
• Kinematic Automation Uses SolidWorks to Automate the Manufacturing of Life-Saving Diagnostic Products --- CONCORD, Mass.
  Posted at 8:42 AM
  

  A drop of blood and a plastic strip the size of a matchstick can give a diabetes patient a world of life-or-death medical information. Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. customer Kinematic Automation of Sonora, Calif., makes the precision machines that make ... read more
• Statement by Apple on iPhone 4 Pre-Orders --- CUPERTINO, Calif., June 16
  Posted at 8:41 AM
  Yesterday Apple and its carrier partners took pre-orders for more than 600,000 of Apple's new iPhone 4. It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions. Many customers were turned away or abandoned the process in frustration. We apologize to everyone who encountered difficulties, and hope that they will try again or visit an Apple or carrier store once ... read more
• Global Femtocells industry --- NEW YORK, June 16
  Posted at 8:39 AM
  Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Femtocells industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p0197159/Global-Femtocells-industry.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Femtocells in Number of Subscribers (Thousands). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2009 through 2015. The report profiles 60 companies including many key and niche players such as 2Wire, Inc., Airvana, Inc., Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Ip.Access Ltd., Motorola, Inc., ... read more
• So You Think You Can ... Design! --- WEST CHESTER, Pa., June 16
  Posted at 8:39 AM
  Cat Deeley, the host of FOX Broadcasting Company's number one dance show, is turning her passion for fashion into a new jewelry collection for QVC. The stylish superstar is scheduled to debut Cat Deeley Modern Vintage on the multimedia retailer Friday, June 18 at 4 PM (ET). Inspired by her own vintage jewelry collection, Deeley's exquisite new line features classic designs that have been updated with bold modern accents that are indicative of the star's unique style. Signature pieces, including the ... read more
• Connectiva Systems Launches Integrated Data Model for Subscriber Revenue Optimization --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 8:39 AM
  

  Connectiva Systems Inc., a leading provider of revenue management solutions, today announced an integrated data model for subscriber revenue optimization to drive greater business benefits for telecommunications operators. All Connectiva products will natively ... read more
• Consumers at Risk: One in Six Wood Pallets in Los Angeles Discovered With Potentially Deadly Pathogens --- ORLANDO, Fla., June 16
  Posted at 8:35 AM
  New independent microbiology testing reveals that one in every six wood pallets that transport food in Los Angeles, CA tested positive for one of three types of pathogens that spread easily and endanger the nation's food supply and the lives of American consumers. Either E. coli, Listeria, or Enterobacter cloacae, a bacterium that causes sickness and even death in people with lowered immune systems, were found on one in every six wood pallets tested in Los Angeles. Tests were conducted ... read more
• Bridgescale Partners Leads $12M Funding Round in Carrier IQ --- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
  Posted at 8:34 AM
  

  Mobile Service Intelligence start-up, Carrier IQ announced today that the company has completed its Series D financing round, totalling $12 million. The round was led by Bridgescale Partners, with participation from existing investors Intel Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Accel Partners, ... read more
• BioNeutral Group Collaborating with Steri-7 ™ on Product Distribution --- NEWARK, N.J.
  Posted at 8:34 AM
  

  BioNeutral Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BONU), a specialty chemical technology-based life science company, announced today that in collaboration with Steri-7™, a UK-based specialty chemical health care company, it will be expanding availability of its sporicidal formulations in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Steri-7™ recently ... read more
• BSA Calls for New Direction in U.S.-China Trade Policy --- WASHINGTON, June 16
  Posted at 8:33 AM
  A comprehensive, results-based U.S. trade policy with China is needed to replace the "one-off, issue-by-issue approach that guides the current relationship," Robert Holleyman, president and CEO of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), said in testimony today before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. Holleyman called for a specific goal of increasing U.S. software exports to China by 50 percent by 2012. Currently, the U.S. government works to address specific trade policies or practices in China, only to see new ... read more
• BIO to Host New Clean Tech Investor Sessions for VCs at The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 8:31 AM
  

  Industrial biotechnology companies are leading the drive to commercialize advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biobased products, generating new opportunities economic growth. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced creation of a first-of-its-kind Clean Tech Investor Session Program, featuring industrial biotech ... read more
• New Industrial PC with Modular I/O Employs AMD Geode CPU to Serve Cost-Sensitive Applications --- WIXOM, Mich., June 16
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  Acromag has released a new version of their I/O Server Industrial PC, this time with an AMD Geode® CPU to reduce costs as an alternative to PC/104 or CompactPCI embedded computers. Field I/O signals are interfaced through an internal carrier card with related plug-in I/O modules. Working together, the rugged, fanless box computer and conduction-cooled I/O modules provide a truly integrated system for many measurement and control projects. The Geode CPU processes the I/O signal data and manages numerous interface ... read more
• Enterprise Connect and NoJitter.com Present First-Time Business Communications Strategies Summit --- SAN FRANCISCO, June 16
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  UBM TechWeb today announced the launch of the Business Communications Strategies Summit, presented by NoJitter.com and Enterprise Connect (formerly VoiceCon). In its first year, the event examines how changing market forces and technology trends in communications and collaboration will reshape how enterprise communications systems and networks of the future will be built, operated, and used to transform business. The Business Communications Strategies Summit will take place October 4-5, 2010 at the Fairmont in Washington DC. For more ... read more
• AT&T Statement on Pre-Order iPhone 4 Sales --- DALLAS, June 16
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  AT&T issued the following statement today: iPhone 4 pre-order sales yesterday were 10-times higher than the first day of pre-ordering for the iPhone 3G S last year. Consumers are clearly excited about iPhone 4, AT&T's more affordable data plans and our early upgrade pricing. Given this unprecedented demand and our current expectations for our iPhone 4 inventory levels when the device is available June 24, we're suspending pre-ordering today in order to fulfill the orders we've already received. The availability of additional ... read more