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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  • Posted at 12:19 AM
    Nintendo is raising the bar – again. Nintendo changed the world of video games with touch-screen gaming on the Nintendo DS™ in 2004. Nintendo then pioneered the motion-controlled gaming revolution with the Wii™ console and the Wii Remote™ controller ... read more
  • Posted at 12:01 AM
    Epson America, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today introduced the first in a new series of high-brightness, low-cost projectors. The Epson VS400 provides presenters with XGA resolution and 4,000 lumens color and white light output(2) for ultra-bright presentations and vibrant color in any conference room or classroom. "Epson listens to its customers and strives to meet their projection needs, whether it is for increased functionality or simplicity and brightness. The market has been looking for a value-priced projector with high ... read more
  • Posted at 12:01 AM
    Epson America today announced a new innovative and easy-to-use portable projection screen, the Epson ES3000 Ultra Portable Projection Screen. Designed to fit a variety of needs, the ES3000 expands to three popular standard and widescreen sizes, making it ideal for both business presentations and home theater applications. Building on the success of the popular Duet Ultra Portable Projector Screen, the Epson ES3000 uses a unique one-piece design and comes with a durable, wheeled case for quick and easy transport and ... read more
  • GageIn Closes Series-A Funding and Expands Team --- SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16
    Posted at 12:00 AM
    GageIn, the world's first integrated online platform for users to track businesses, connect businesses and grow businesses, today announced its close of series-A funding. The company will use the raised capital to launch Beta trials of its services, expand the team and launch marketing campaigns. "GageIn was founded to promote proactive and insightful business engagement and the closing of series-A is the first validation of our value proposition," said Dr. Luosheng Peng, CEO & President of GageIn. "It allowed us to ... read more
  • Posted at 12:00 AM
    According to a new study of large companies using telepresence technology, U.S. and U.K. businesses that substitute some business travel with telepresence can cut CO2 emissions by nearly 5.5 million metric tons in total - the greenhouse gas equivalent of removing more than one million passenger vehicles from the road for one year - and achieve total economy-wide financial benefits of almost $19 billion, by 2020. Telepresence is a rapidly growing and increasingly popular technology that enables groups of people to ... read more

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  • Posted at 11:00 PM
    Regulatory News: CGGVeritas (ISIN: 0000120164 – NYSE: CGV) (Paris:GA) (NYSE:CGV) announced today that it has signed a Technology Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the Brazilian energy company, Petrobras, for the collaborative development and implementation of new technologies in the ... read more
  • Posted at 10:09 PM
    Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it will provide its full suite of safety avionics, including its advanced IntuVue(TM) 3-D weather radar, for Tiger Airways' new A320 aircraft in a multi-million dollar contract. Tiger Airways will be Asia's first low-cost carrier to fly A320 aircraft with IntuVue which enhances safety and passenger comfort. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080425/LAF040LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080425/LAF040LOGO) IntuVue(TM) 3-D weather radar is an advanced system that provides pilots a more complete picture of weather conditions than current two-dimensional (2-D) systems. As ... read more
  • Posted at 10:01 PM
    Today, T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the expansion of its super-fast mobile broadband network, now offering 4G speeds1 to more than 25 major metropolitan areas across the U.S., and expects to cover more than 75 million Americans with HSPA+ by the end of June. Complementing the network ... read more
  • Posted at 10:00 PM
    Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced the expanded availability of the Yahoo!® Widget Engine on Sony’s Internet-connected BRAVIA LCD TVs, providing consumers easy on-demand access to thousands of content sources, movies, TV shows, and Internet content. Consumers can check the latest ... read more
  • Posted at 10:00 PM
    Planview®, the leading provider of enterprise-wide portfolio management solutions, is recognized in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management, 2010. Released on June 7 by Daniel Stang, the Gartner report included 31 software vendors that provide IT project and ... read more
  • Posted at 9:54 PM
    Tableau Software, the global leader in rapid-fire business intelligence software, today announced the general availability of Tableau 5.2 of the Tableau product suite. The new version 5.2 offers native connectivity to several new data sources and enhancements to the analytical maps. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20071106/CLTU012LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071106/CLTU012LOGO ) New data connections include Sybase IQ, Greenplum, ParAccel and Microsoft PowerPivot. Map improvements include new map visual styles and greater international detail. In addition to the fifteen other connectors already present in Tableau, users can also ... read more
  • Posted at 9:36 PM
    Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) is on track to complete its planned acquisition of Verizon wireline operations in 14 states on July 1, 2010, according to Dan McCarthy, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company. Mr. McCarthy’s comments came as Frontier was praised ... read more
  • Posted at 9:00 PM
    VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), today announced the launch of ReadyCONNECT(TM), a portable emergency response satellite communications system developed by global satellite equipment leader Cobham Satcom and partner Australian Satellite Communications (ASC). Built on iDirect's VSAT platform, ReadyCONNECT equips first responders with an off-the-shelf, fully mobile communications package that can be quickly deployed anywhere in the Pacific for immediate, reliable access to VoIP, broadband Internet and other applications. iDirect is a world leader ... read more
  • Posted at 8:00 PM
    At its ninth annual gala tonight, Samsung along with its partners and special guest Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Matthew McConaughey announced Samsung Hope for Children, the company’s enhanced philanthropic initiative that will replace its existing Four Seasons of Hope program. The new Samsung Hope for ... read more
  • Posted at 6:35 PM
    “The Offering,” a short animated film produced by Cogswell Polytechnical College will kick-off the New York City International Film Festival (NYCIFF http://www.nyciff.com/) Premier Opening event on August 12 as the lead-in to “Lovely, Still,” a film starring Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. During the Festival that ... read more
  • Posted at 6:19 PM
    2GIG Technologies today announced that Security Networks has approved the use of its Go!Control home security and management system. As part of the agreement, Security Network’s dealers will now have access to the fastest growing line of security products in the industry. ... read more
  • Posted at 5:09 PM
    CAMPBELL, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/15/10 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research (http://twitter.com/infonetics) released the first edition of its new 2010 biannual Virtual Security Appliances market size and forecast report, which tracks VPNs and firewalls, SSL VPNs, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and content security gateways designed for virtualized servers. ANALYST NOTE "The nascent virtual security appliance market is primed for tremendous growth over the next 5 years. The drivers for this market are strong, and include the increasing ... read more
  • Halt Medical, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance --- LIVERMORE, Calif., June 15
    Posted at 5:00 PM
    Halt Medical, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Halt 2000GI(TM) Electrosurgical System for soft tissue ablation using radiofrequency energy. "This clearance to market is a major milestone for our customers, employees and investors," said Russ DeLonzor, President and Chief Operating Officer. Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) with the Halt System is a very precise, minimally invasive procedure where a slender probe is inserted into the target tumor under ultrasound guidance. Once ... read more
  • Posted at 5:00 PM
    ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that it is a winner for the fourth consecutive year of the Supplier Performance Award presented by the Premier Healthcare Alliance. ZOLL is one of only 65 out of 800 ... read more
  • Posted at 4:42 PM
    As the official news release distribution for the Design Automation Conference 2010, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on a dedicated Online Media Center within the official show site. Media may contact the Business Wire Event Services Group at tradeshow@businesswire.com ... read more