Texas News

Geek Powered Studios, an internet marketing firm founded in San Antonio in 2009, has announced today that they have officially opened a new office in Austin, TX. Now headquartered in the heart of South Congress, Geek Powered Studios has been aggressively hiring to round out their team of "geeks." The company specializes in internet marketing for small- and medium-sized businesses providing services such as web design, search engine optimization (SEO), Pay-per-click (PPC), and custom photography/video. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/CG20366) "Austin ... read more

A lack of advertising dollars, no knowledge web-based marketing, a shortage of time to commit to promotional efforts - these are the challenges small businesses face when they want to become visible to a large crowd online. Web Marketing Today and Submit Press Release 123 are helping small business owners without large marketing budgets are taking brand building efforts into their own hands with their educational webinar "Social Media On a Shoestring". Taking place on Wednesday, May 29(th), 2013 at 2pm ... read more

ReportsnReports.com offers two market research reports on the future of LTE covering infrastructure, applications and subscribers as well as the market for services and devices in the lte-d and wearable wireless post smartphone / tablet era. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/CG20551) The deployment of LTE networks is progressing with the industrialized nations in North America, Europe and Asia already deploying operating LTE networks. On the other hand, the world of wireless is moving beyond the notion of personal communications meaning only a phone. Smartphones ... read more

KingsIsle Entertainment released two new worlds, Marleybone and Aquila, for its Massively Multiplayer Online family game, Pirate101. The release also includes numerous new features. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100526/KINGSISLELOGO) "This is a substantial update to Pirate101 - larger in scope than any we have done before across all of our games," said Josef Hall, vice president and creative director at KingsIsle Entertainment. "Two new game worlds, 15 levels and the introduction of highly anticipated systems like the Bazaar give ... read more

PFSweb, Inc. (Nasdaq: PFSW), an international provider of end-to-end eCommerce solutions, today announced the appointment of Shin Nagakura to the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, the Company announced that Timothy W. Murray, a non-employee Director, is retiring from the Board. The changes are effective immediately. ... read more

Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore retailer, will hold its 24(th) annual Madge Marmaduke Scholarship Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 30,( )2013 at the Ross Rogers Golf Club in Amarillo. This year 212 golfers, each of whom has donated to the scholarship fund, are expected to compete in this year's tournament. All proceeds will go into the Madge Marmaduke Scholarship Fund which provides scholarship funds for employees or employee's family members, who otherwise might not be ... read more

"We offer the best personal loans in the market" -- almost every lender has a similar claim in its marketing collateral and ad pitches. In an over-crowded marketplace, it is hard to sort the lemons from the apples and most borrowers invariably end up making bad decisions due to a sheer lack of in-depth knowledge. In order to facilitate informed decision-making and more productive choices, Loans.net announced a groundbreaking two-layered system that would make it much easier for borrowers to call ... read more

With iPad sales continuing their streak of unprecedented growth, cutting-edge technology company Quantum International Corp. (OTCBB: QUAN) is in position to make substantive gains in the $2.3 billion iPad accessory market. Forbes reported this week that 19 million iPads ... read more

Crest Financial Limited, the largest independent minority shareholder of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) with approximately 8.25% of the Class A common stock of Clearwire, today filed a supplement to its definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Crest continues to urge Clearwire stockholders to reject the proposed merger with Sprint Nextel Corporation. Crest reiterated that it opposes the Sprint-Clearwire merger because it believes that Clearwire would be better off if it remained a stand-alone company. Sprint's new offer of ... read more

Patients' Choice has announced that Dr. Ricardo R. Gonzalez was one of a select few physicians honored with the prestigious 2012 Compassionate Doctor Certification. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/DC20137) Each year, nearly 100 million patients across the U.S. access websites like Vitals, UCompareHealthCare, and Patients' Choice to provide feedback about experiences with their physicians. Only those physicians with near perfect overall and bedside manner scores, as voted by their patients, are selected for the Compassionate Doctor recognition. Of the nation's 870,000 active ... read more

More effective detection and diagnosis of oral cancer could result from an advance in noninvasive imaging of epithelial tissue by a Texas A&M University researcher. The research is thought to have the potential to change the way doctors initially look for precancerous and cancerous areas in a patient's mouth. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DC99584LOGO) The imaging technique, which is detailed in the "Journal of Biomedical Optics," is being developed by Kristen Maitland, assistant professor in the university's Department of Biomedical Engineering. It combines ... read more

After the successful completion of their first 2012 collaboration, Macrocyclics (an AREVA Med company) announced today a new collaborative research agreement with Roche for the continued development of novel chelating agents designed specifically by Macrocyclics for Roche's applications. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/DA20136LOGO) The new project will build on established expertise related to lead-212 (212Pb) and novel chelate architecture for radioimmunotherapy. "We are privileged to be working with the world leader in oncology and antibody technology and are excited to contribute in ... read more

Hearst Corporation announces the launch of Houston-based digital agency a|muse. The agency creates holistic digital marketing programs to engage consumers with a product or service, drive consumer loyalty and increase ROI. a|muse offers services to extend relationships with current consumers and engage new ones through customized, managed programming across the entire digital ecosystem. The agency is driven by media powerhouse Hearst Corporation and will connect local and national brands to the Houston market. "Our market know-how, industry knowledge, ... read more

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) today announced that Monty J. Bennett, Ashford's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has launched an official Twitter channel (@MBennettAshford) with the goal of increasing the quality and accessibility of the Company's communications. Mr. Bennett commented "Twitter is a convenient and timely way to share information and exchange ideas. We believe this new Twitter channel will provide wider and quicker dissemination of relevant information to our stakeholders." Monty Bennett can be followed at www.twitter.com/MBennettAshford ... read more

Silicon Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), today announced that the company’s interim CFO and board member, Bill Bock, will be returning to the management team on a permanent basis as president, reporting to ... read more

A recently published clinical study conducted at TOPS Comprehensive Breast Center in Houston, Texas, demonstrates that 3D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) significantly reduces unnecessary recalls while simultaneously increasing cancer detection. The study, "Implementation of Breast Tomosynthesis in a Routine Screening Practice: An Observational Study," was led by Stephen L. Rose, MD, and published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). The AJR is the scientific journal of the American Roentgen Ray Society, the first and oldest radiology society ... read more

ZeOmega Inc., the premier provider of software solutions for collaborative care management, welcomed more than 60 client attendees to its first-ever client conference last week at The Westin Stonebriar in Frisco. The conference, which was based on the theme Transforming ... read more

Stream Data Centers, a national data center developer and operator, today announced it has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its Private Data Center (PDC) facility in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The purpose-built data center was completed in 2012, and it reflects the company's ongoing commitment to sustainable data center design and development. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/DA19949) The new Private Data Center is Stream's second development in the Dallas area in the last two years. The Richardson community is ... read more

Dairy.com today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Blimling and Associates, Inc. and its two sister companies. With the deal closed, the expanded Dairy.com team is now casting its vision for ongoing operations. “To maintain top-notch service ... read more

Bigcommerce, the leading e-commerce website builder for fast-growth businesses, recently made their free webinar "3 Keys to Next-Level Conversion" available online. In this web seminar, marketing expert Heidi Wong and sales leader Hassan Johnson share proven techniques to take potential customers from "just browsing" to buying. Thanks to innovations like Google AdWords, retargeting, social media promotion and content marketing, it's getting easier for businesses to drive traffic to their online stores. However, all that traffic doesn't help if no one is ... read more