Monday, June 7, 2010

• T3 Subsidiary, Eastern Lee County Fiber, Selected by Florida Governor as Candidate for Federal Broadband Stimulus Grant --- FORT MYERS, Fla., June 7
  Posted at 12:08 PM
  T3, a Fort Myers, FL - based telecommunications and technology provider, today announced that its subsidiary, Eastern Lee County Fiber, LLC, has made the Governor's recommended list for the Broadband Stimulus Grants for its proposed fiber network for Lee County. The recommendation was made in response to a request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration as outlined in the Recovery Act. Eastern Lee County has been designated by Florida Governor Charlie Crist's administration as a 'high priority' ... read more
• Guitar Hero(R) Now Available on App Store --- SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 7
  Posted at 12:05 PM
  Having transformed the way over 40 million people across the globe experience music, the biggest music videogame franchise ever created, Guitar Hero®, is now available for the first time on iPhone(TM) and iPod® Touch, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today. Created by Guitar Hero veteran developer, Vicarious Visions, Inc., and based on the easy-to-play / challenging-to-master mechanics, the new game features all-new, addictive gameplay exclusively designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch that will keep players rocking out ... read more
• Breaking News For Tradeshows and Conferences Taking Place June 7, 2010 thru July 18, 2010 --- LOS ANGELES
  Posted at 12:03 PM
  

  As the recognized global leader in event news release distribution, Business Wire hosts dedicated news archives for hundreds of events worldwide at www.tradeshownews.com. The following is a listing of hyperlinks to news archives for upcoming events between June 7 ... read more
• GTx Presents Additional Study Results in Quality of Life Improvements from the Phase IIb Clinical Trial Evaluating Ostarine™ for Cancer Induced Muscle Wasting --- CHICAGO
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI) today presented additional results from the Ostarine™ Phase IIb study demonstrating an improvement in quality of life (fatigue and anorexia) in cancer patients with muscle wasting (cancer cachexia) who demonstrated improvement in functional performance as measured by stair climb. Ostarine (GTx-024) is ... read more
• Unisys Air Cargo Solution Marks 7th Year in the Cloud --- BLUE BELL, Pa., June 7
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that its Web-based airline cargo management solution is celebrating its seventh year in a cloud computing environment. Launched in 1996 and web-enabled in 2003, the Unisys hosted Logistics Management System is used by leading airlines worldwide to manage their air cargo business via a shared "software-as-a-service" model. Airline clients, which include Delta Cargo, Air Canada Cargo, SAS Cargo, and GOLLOG, pay on a per-shipment basis, providing significant savings and increased flexibility over in-house purchased ... read more
• Kadaza.com: The Ultimate Web Directory & Personal Start Page --- AMSTERDAM
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  Kadaza, a start-up dedicated to providing the best web directory & personal start page, today announced the launch of its website in the U.S. Kadaza.com shows only the absolute best and most popular websites, covering hundreds of topics like news, career, and social networking. It is ... read more
• Crivella West Presents: "Making the Winning Case: Rules and Strategies for the Future” at the Florida Justice Association Annual Convention --- CARNEGIE, Pa.
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  Crivella West Incorporated, a knowledge discovery innovator, announced today that it will be presenting "Making The Winning Case: Rules and Strategies for the Future” at the Florida Justice Association Annual Convention in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, June 10th. The ... read more
• Lithium Technologies Announces Key Additions to Executive Team Advancing Lithium’s Leadership in Social CRM --- EMERYVILLE, Calif.
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  Lithium Technologies, the leading provider of Social CRM solutions to power the customer network, today announced the appointment of two new hires to its executive team. Katy Keim has assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer and Doug Jones is Lithium’s new Senior Vice President of ... read more
• AVEO Pharmaceuticals’ Tivozanib Demonstrates Progression-Free Survival of 14.8 Months in Subgroup of Patients with Advanced Kidney Cancer; Extended Duration of Treatment Continues to Highlight Favorab --- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & CHICAGO
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVEO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced data from a subgroup analysis of a Phase 2 randomized discontinuation trial showing that the median progression-free survival (PFS) achieved by patients with advanced clear ... read more
• Cambridge Heart Announces Completion of Warrant Call --- TEWKSBURY, Mass.
  Posted at 11:58 AM
  Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB: CAMH), today announced that the investors in the December 2009 Series D Convertible Preferred Stock financing exercised all of the outstanding long-term warrants. The exercise of the long-term warrants, which were called on May 5, 2010, generated a total of $962,000 in ... read more
• More Protection Announced for 150,000 US Citizens Visiting South Africa for Soccer World Cup --- GARDEN GROVE, Calif., June 7
  Posted at 11:54 AM
  Trafficmaster and Teletrac, global leaders in GPS "location intelligence" services, today announced availability of a smartphone-based service designed to help protect Americans traveling to South Africa for World Cup 2010. South Africa is reported to have the 10th highest crime rate per capita across 60 developed and developing countries. Reports of muggings, pickpockets and even car hijackings are common place. Consequently many World Cup visitors will understandably be wary of travelling to and across South Africa to watch the USA ... read more
• Thomas Industrial Network Suppliers Coming Aboard the Ketera Network to Enable Online Transactions --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
  Posted at 11:53 AM
  

  Ketera, provider of the online Ketera Network business community, and the Thomas Industrial Network, the leader in industrial content marketing solutions, announced today that they have partnered to bring the entire ThomasNet.com® community into the Ketera Network. This action simultaneously offers new ... read more
• Apple Presents iPhone 4 --- SAN FRANCISCO, June 7
  Posted at 11:53 AM
  Apple® today presented the new iPhone® 4 featuring FaceTime, which makes the dream of video calling a reality, and Apple's stunning new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in super crisp text, images and video. In addition, iPhone 4 features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD video recording, Apple's A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time--in a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that ... read more
• Apple to Debut iAds on July 1 --- SAN FRANCISCO, June 7
  Posted at 11:53 AM
  Apple® today announced it will debut its iAd mobile advertising network on July 1 on iPhone® and iPod touch® devices running its iOS 4 software platform. iAds combine the emotion of TV advertising with the interactivity of Internet advertising, giving advertisers a dynamic and powerful new way to bring motion and emotion to mobile users. iAd will kick off with mobile ad campaigns from leading global brands including AT&T, Best Buy, Campbell Soup Company, Chanel, Citi, DirecTV, GEICO, GE, JCPenney, ... read more
• New BeagleBoard-xM from Digi-Key breaks 1GHz barrier for embedded design innovators and developers --- THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., June 7
  Posted at 11:52 AM
  Innovators, engineers, developers and hobbyists can develop the next wave of computing innovations utilizing low-power, high-performance embedded ARM®-based processors and the BeagleBoard.org open source innovation community. Greater capability and reduced complexity are delivered with more memory and incorporation of an on-board USB hub with Ethernet on the new 1GHz pocket-size BeagleBoard-xM - available from Digi-Key for $179 at www.beagleboard.org/buyxm-prhome. BeagleBoard-xM is perfect for embedded application innovations based on the concepts of home media centers, in-vehicle entertainment, robotics, web kiosks and ... read more
• DHL Global Mail Partners with ABOL Software to Offer Free Online Label Printing Solution --- WESTON, Fla., June 7
  Posted at 11:52 AM
  DHL, the global market leader in the logistics industry, announced today that its Global Mail business unit in the U.S. has entered into a partnership with ABOL Software to offer customers a free online label printing solution. DHL Global Mail customers of any size are now able to print labels and generate carrier-compliant tracking numbers for the complete line of DHL Global Mail products, from any computer with an Internet connection. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081009/NYTH088LOGO ) "This software is bringing the 'shipping made ... read more
• Walgreens Drops Out of CVS Caremark Plans, Further Substantiating Claims of NCPA and Others about Impact of Merger --- ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7
  Posted at 11:48 AM
  Today Walgreens announced its intention to no longer renew existing contracts or enter into new prescription drug benefit contracts with CVS Caremark. The grievances behind this unprecedented action include the unfair design of CVS Caremark's Maintenance Choice program, the lack of notification when one of their patients are transferred to a CVS Caremark retail or mail order pharmacy to fill their prescriptions, and CVS Caremark's unpredictable prescription drug reimbursement rates, Walgreens said. In response, Joe Harmison, PD, an Arlington, Texas ... read more
• Winning Brands DRTV Begins - WinningColours.TV is Launched --- LOS ANGELES, June 7
  Posted at 11:43 AM
  Winning Brands Corporation (Pink Sheets: WNBD; Frankfurt: WMU) www.WinningBrands.com, manufacturer of advanced cleaning solution Winning Colours Stain Remover with HydroLift(TM) stain removing technology, is proceeding with the launch today of its direct response television programming (DRTV) to American consumers. Winning Brands reported last week that all systems were "Go" following months of preparation as company watchers wondered whether final arrangements would be cleared for launch according to schedule. Winning Brands CEO, Eric Lehner, confirms that the associated ... read more
• After Helping Drive FCC Broadband Plan, Garr Rejoins Diamond Management & Technology Consultants --- CHICAGO
  Posted at 11:40 AM
  

  Having completed his work as general manager of the National Broadband Plan at the Federal Communications Commission, Erik Garr is rejoining Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTPI), the company announced today. The National Broadband Plan, developed by ... read more
• Contest Celebrates Smokefree Voices --- ROCKVILLE, Md., June 7
  Posted at 11:39 AM
  Smokefree Women everywhere are invited to share their quitting experience in a video contest celebrating "Smokefree Voices." The National Cancer Institute is using the video contest to promote their new "Smokefree Women" campaign. They hope to capture a variety of quitting experiences and reasons for quitting -- from those who want to quit, those who have quit, or those who want to encourage a woman (or women) to quit. To enter, just create a video -- no longer than 2 ... read more