Tuesday, June 15, 2010

• National Eye Institute Launches Ancillary Study to AREDS2 With ForeseeHome(TM) AMD Monitor --- ST. LOUIS, June 15
  Posted at 7:32 AM
  The National Eye Institute, of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, announced the launch of an ancillary study to the ongoing Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2). AREDS2 is a nationwide study of 4,000 individuals at moderate to high risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to determine whether oral supplementation of lutein/zeaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids can further slow the progression of vision loss from AMD, the leading cause of vision loss in the United States for people ... read more
• Department of Homeland Security and Air Force Renew Contracts with SecureInfo --- WASHINGTON
  Posted at 7:32 AM
  

  SecureInfo® Corporation, a market-proven provider of Information Assurance solutions, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) renewed their respective contracts with the Company. ... read more
• Swing by Swing Launches Digital Scorecard and Extended Stats Module for BlackBerry --- FORT COLLINS, Colo.
  Posted at 7:31 AM
  

  Swing by Swing, the free golf GPS range finder, today launches its digital scorecard and extended stats module for BlackBerry. Already popular among iPhone users, the module gives golfers instant access to statistics, such as scoring averages, averages by par, putts comparison ... read more
• DIRECTV and NCC Media Join Forces for Revolutionary Advertising Partnership --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  

  DIRECTV, the world’s largest satellite television service, and NCC Media, the fast-growing advertising sales company that represents America’s cable operators and works with advertisers in every US market, have today announced the formation of a groundbreaking partnership that will have a wide-ranging impact on the TV ... read more
• Deliver Up To 30% More Power Using Your Current Solar Panels for Under $179; Sirius Integrator Introduces Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Solar Charge Controllers --- DEVENS, Mass., June 15
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Sirius Integrator Inc. today announced that it has added new Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Solar Charge Controllers to the DOD eMall. In many cases solar panels are not keeping batteries charged and mission-critical devices including video cameras, industrial and transportation sensors and detectors, emergency lighting, pumps, and communication configurations are shutting off due to no low sunlight. MPPT Solar Chargers can greatly improve any of these remote configuration's reliability & availability. The MPPT solar charger is a very small incremental ... read more
• Avere Systems FXT Series Named 'Product to Watch' by eWEEK --- PITTSBURGH, June 15
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Avere Systems, the company setting new performance benchmarks in tiered NAS with its Demand-Driven Storage(TM) solutions, today announced that its FXT Series has been named among the "Products to Watch" by eWEEK editors in the publication's June 7 issue. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090914/LA74693LOGO) eWEEK editors recommend enterprise-class hardware, software and services that IT professionals should consider for their ability to create efficiencies and provide a competitive advantage. The Avere FXT Series was highlighted for its ability to separate data delivery from data retention to ... read more
• Verizon Business Introduces Cloud-based 'Storage-as-a-Service' --- BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 15
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Corporate data continues to grow exponentially, and companies are looking for a better way to store and retrieve it. Verizon Business is addressing this pressing IT issue by introducing a new cloud-based offering, Verizon Cloud Storage, and a complementary suite of data-retention IT consulting services. Designed to address the unique complexities of secure data storage, Verizon Cloud Storage delivers a flexible solution for managing and retrieving data over the Internet. This pay-as-you-go service scales on demand ... read more
• Arbitron and WPP/GroupM Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Portable People Meter(TM) and Diary Radio Rating Services in all Markets --- NEW YORK, June 15
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) today announced that WPP/GroupM has signed a multi-year contract for Arbitron's Portable People Meter(TM) and Diary radio ratings services across all markets. "Our clients need high quality measurement tools to guide their media buying strategies and help track the return on their investments," said Lyle Schwartz, GroupM, Managing Partner, Director of Implementation Research & Marketplace Analysis. "Arbitron's quality research and insights help us make our decisions with confidence." "We are thrilled to announce this agreement with GroupM, ... read more
• Overstock.com Collaborates with StartupNation.com to Help Small Businesses Market Their Unique Products --- SALT LAKE CITY, June 15
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  StartupNation.com today announced its collaboration with Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTK) to connect small and minority-owned businesses across the U.S. to Overstock.com's new Main Street store. The partnership is part of Overstock.com's Main Street Revolution Initiative. StartupNation, a leading business advice and networking website for entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses, will provide an onramp to the Overstock.com Main Street Store for businesses interested in participating. To learn more please visit http://www.startupnation.com/main-street-store. The Main Street Store is listed as a "See ... read more
• Spectral Molecular Imaging Releases Letter to Shareholders Outlining Proprietary Technology for Improved Diagnosis of Cancer and other Disease --- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Spectral Molecular Imaging, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cascade Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: CSDT), has released a letter to shareholders from Chairman and founder, Daniel L. Farkas, Ph.D. In the letter, Dr. Farkas introduces the Company's proprietary technology and its plans to develop a line of next-generation medical ... read more
• PAETEC’S VoIP and SIP Trunking Products Receive Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award --- FAIRPORT, N.Y.
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  

  PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ GS: PAET), a FORTUNE 1000 company, announced today that its Voice over IP Access and Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) Trunking Services have received the prestigious 2010 Customer Value Enhancement Award from the research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Voice over IP ... read more
• Safeguard’s PBS Unit Subscribes Ben E. Keith Company --- DALLAS
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Safeguard Security Holdings, Inc. (OTC:SSHS), a provider of corporate, industrial and residential security solutions, announces today that its subsidiary, PBS (www.PBS-USA.com), subscribes Ben E. Keith Company (www.benekeith.com) to its web-based ‘insta-check’ and comprehensive background investigations services group. ... read more
• Vitro and HemoGenix® Launch New Products at an International Stem Cell Meeting --- GOLDEN & COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  

  Vitro Diagnostics, Inc. (OTCBB: VODG), dba Vitro Biopharma, and HemoGenix®, Inc. announced the launch of new high performance stem cell testing products at the International Society for Stem Cell Research annual meeting being held in San Francisco, CA this week. This meeting is being attended by ... read more
• Solos Endoscopy, Inc. Develops Relay Lense Adapter System For MammoView® Product Line --- BOSTON, June 15
  Posted at 7:30 AM
  Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company has developed a relay lense adapter system for its MammoView® product line. The new system allows the MammoView® scope and endocoupler to join with virtually all video systems currently used in endoscopic procedures. Solos now has the flexibility to market the MammoView® to those customers that previously could not utilize their existing video systems with the MammoView® scope due to incompatibility issues surrounding inconsistent thread sizes between ... read more
• Hypercom’s Optimum 4200 Countertop and Mobile Products Achieve PCI PTS 2.1 Security Approval --- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
  Posted at 7:28 AM
  

  High security electronic and digital transactions solutions provider Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that both its Optimum T4200-2.0 countertop and M4200-2.0 mobile product lines have achieved PCI PTS 2.1 certification, the payment security standard formerly called PCI PED. Hypercom’s countertop and mobile terminal product family ... read more
• Wegener Corporation Reports Preliminary Results for Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2010 --- JOHNS CREEK, Ga., June 15
  Posted at 7:28 AM
  Wegener Corporation (Other OTC: WGNR), a leading provider of products for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced preliminary operating results for the third quarter ended May 28, 2010. Final results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 will be released on July 12, 2010. Preliminary operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were revenues of $2.1 million and a net loss of approximately $(487,000) or $(0.04) per share compared to revenues of $2.9 million and a ... read more
• iPierian to Present Data from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Program at ISSCR 8th Annual Meeting --- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 15
  Posted at 7:24 AM
  iPierian, Inc., the leading biopharmaceutical company focused on creating new therapeutics using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), today announced that it will present data from its iPSC research programs at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 8th Annual Meeting, June 16-19, 2010, in San Francisco, CA. Data presented in a poster entitled, Discovery of disease gene expression signature in cells derived from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients, demonstrate that reprogrammed iPSC lines derived from SMA ... read more
• NanoBio and Grand River Expand in Ann Arbor with $2.5 Million in Capital Investment Commitments --- ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 15
  Posted at 7:24 AM
  Two Ann Arbor companies received high-tech, five year MEGA tax credits today to help them expand in the region. NanoBio Corporation and Grand River were approved today for MEGA tax credits from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the State of Michigan. "NanoBio and Grand River reflect the broad array of technical acumen in our region's continuously growing business base," said Michael A. Finney, CEO of Ann Arbor SPARK. "From pharmaceutical research to creative Web design, Ann Arbor offers ... read more
• Send Word Now(R) Launches Fully Redesigned Website and Company Blog --- NEW YORK, NY
  Posted at 7:24 AM
  

  NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 06/15/10 -- Send Word Now, the leading provider of on-demand emergency notification and incident management services, announced today the launch of its new website, at http://www.sendwordnow.com, as well as an accompanying industry blog. The fully redesigned site will be an invaluable resource, not only to our customers and potential customers, but to all business continuity professionals. The site welcomes visitors with a clean and simplified design, videos, animation, and easy-to-use navigational features. It ... read more
• Entrust and INTERPOL Announce the Delivery and Use of Innovative Smartcard Credential Service --- DALLAS, June 15
  Posted at 7:20 AM
  Entrust, Inc. and INTERPOL have announced the delivery of secure, multipurpose global identification cards and service for INTERPOL officers to expedite uninterrupted travel on missions in the pursuit of transnational criminals. This public-private partnership will provide law enforcement with the right combination of state-of-the-art eID documents, systems, and services to move the world from a one size fits all approach to a targeted approach for identity-based security. At a briefing of United Nations officials and foreign correspondents in New York ... read more