Business Wire back issues from Tuesday, June 3:
AMD Foundation Launches "AMD Changing the Game".(Company overview)
Jun 03, 2008 ... New Initiative Designed to Enhance Education Through Game Development NEW YORK -- Please replace the release dated June 1, 2008 with the following corrected version due to a replaced eleventh paragraph. The corrected release reads: AMD FOUNDATION LAUNCHES ...
CB&I to Present at Upcoming Industry Conferences.(Conference news)
Jun 03, 2008 ... THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- In the second bullet point, "Credit Suisse Engineering and Environmental Services Conference", the web cast link has been updated with the correct hyperlink. The corrected release reads: CB&I TO PRESENT AT UPCOMING INDUSTRY CONFERENCES ...
DynCorp International Awarded U.S. Air Force War Reserve Materiel Contract.
Jun 03, 2008 ... FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Third graph, first sentence of release dated June 2, 2008 should read: The contract, which contains firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-award-fee elements ... (sted The firm-fixed-price contract ...) The corrected release reads: The U.S. Air Force has ...
Trusted Computing Group Announces Japan Regional Forum to Facilitate Local Interaction and Support for Adoption of Trusted Computing.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Worldwide Security Industry Standards Group Speaks, Demonstrates Enterprise Security at Interop Tokyo TOKYO -- The Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an industry organization that develops specifications to enable computing security across the enterprise, today announced it has ...
The Indonesia Commercial Banking Report Provides Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on This Sector.
Jun 03, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93412) has announced the addition of "Indonesia Commercial Banking Report Q2 2008" to their offering. Executive Summary In March 2008, we updated all data for the 59 countries ...
UPEK Introduces TCS5 TouchStrip Fingerprint Sensor for 2009 Notebook PCs.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Technology Breakthrough Designed to Bring Fingerprint Sensors into the Mainstream TAIPEI, Taiwan -- UPEK[R], the leader in enterprise and consumer biometric fingerprint solutions, today launched the TCS5 TouchStrip[R] Fingerprint Sensor, a technology breakthrough designed to be ...
RMI Corporation Partners With Atheros to Bring Complete Processing Solutions to PNDs, PMPs and Digital Entertainment Products.
Jun 03, 2008 ... RMI Alchemy Platform Targets Dynamic Consumer Electronics Markets With Atheros Industry-Leading Wi-Fi and Hosted GPS Solutions CUPERTINO, Calif. & TAIPEI, Taiwan -- RMICorporation, a leading provider of High Performance Processor Solutions for Communications Infrastructure, ...
Antenova Named SiRF Certified Developer and Value-Added Manufacturer.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Expands GPS RADIONOVA([R]) range with M10264 - the latest GPS RF Antenna Module based on the SiRFstarIII([TM]) architecture for mobile applications TAIPEI, Taiwan & CAMBRIDGE, England -- Antenova Ltd., the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced it has become a ...
Xceive Launches XC800 COFDM Digital Demodulator with Exclusive Digital Tuner Interface.
Jun 03, 2008 ... New Digital Demodulator Chip Works Seamlessly with Xceive Silicon Tuners to Provide Complete Front-End Solution for DVB-T Market TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Xceive Corporation, the market leader in multi-standard RF-to-baseband silicon transceivers for the digital home market, today ...
TerraTec Electronic Selects XC5000 Smart Silicon Tuner to Power New TV Sticks.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Small Yet Powerful Tuner Features Industry Leading Signal Reception Capability and Advanced PVR & FM Radio Reception Functions TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Xceive Corporation, the market leader in hybrid silicon tuners for television, PCs and the digital home, announced today that TerraTec ...
Malata Selects Xceive Smart Silicon Tuner for Latest Digital Television Line.
Jun 03, 2008 ... XC5000 Tuner IC Supports Quality TV Reception for European and Australian Markets TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Xceive Corporation, the market leader in hybrid analog/digital silicon tuners for television, PCs and the digital home, today announced that Malata, a top Chinese electronics ...
Pinnacle Selects Xceive XC5000 for New PCTV Tuner Lines.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Xceive to Power Top-Selling PCTV Tuner on the Market TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Xceive Corporation, the market leader in hybrid silicon tuners for television, PCs and the digital home, announced today that Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: ...
Corel Announces WinDVD(R) Support for Intel Next-Generation 4-Series Chipsets Now With Accelerated High-Definition Video.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Combination provides substantial performance and power utilization improvements over current platforms TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE) today announced that Corel[R] WinDVD[R], the world's number one video and DVD playback software on PCs, will support ...
Kraton Polymers Announces North American HSBC Price Increases.
Jun 03, 2008 ... HOUSTON -- Kraton Polymers continues to experience unprecedented cost increases derived from raw material, energy and packaging costs. As a result of these aggressive cost drivers, effective July 1, 2008, we are announcing a general price increase of 440 USD/MT, or 20 cents per ...
Kraton Polymers Announces North American USBC Price Increases.
Jun 03, 2008 ... HOUSTON -- Kraton Polymers continues to experience unprecedented cost increases derived from raw material, energy and packaging costs. As a result of these aggressive cost drivers, effective July 1, 2008, we are announcing a general price increase of 220 USD/MT, or 10 cents per ...
Tatung and Qpixel Offer New H.264 Reference Platforms for Transcoding and Place-shifting on STBs, and Content Re-formatting for Viewing on Portable Media Devices.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Tatung's New STB and USB Dongle Reference Platforms Rely on Qpixel's H.264 Compression Technology to Bring OEMs High End Features at Mass Market Pricing TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Qpixel Technology, a Silicon Valley, USA-based innovator of video compression silicon and software ...
SanDisk Launches Solid-State Drives Aimed at Hot New Category of Ultra Low-Cost PCs.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SanDisk pSSD Flash Memory Modules Are Positioned As Storage of Choice For Emerging "Must-Have" Market of Ultra-Mobile PCs or 'Netbooks' TAIPEI, Taiwan & MILPITAS, Calif. -- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a line of flash memory-based solid-state drives (SSDs) ...
Simulation Software at Unmanned Air, Land and Marine Vehicle Conference Promotes Innovation, Faster Design Cycles, and Optimized Solutions.(Conference news)
Jun 03, 2008 ... WESTMINSTER, Calif. -- Noran Engineering, Inc. (NEi), a global leader in the development of Nastran finite element analysis (FEA) and engineering simulation, will demonstrate new software at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Conference (AUVSI) in San Diego, CA, ...
New Planet Energy to Assume Florida Ethanol Project.
Jun 03, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES -- Alico, Inc., today announced that it was withdrawing from its role in developing an advanced biofuels plant using the gasification/fermentation technology of Bioengineering Resources, Inc. ("BRI") in the State of Florida. Alico has been working with New Planet ...
VMware Announces New Relationships with Original Design Manufacturers, Expanding Virtualization Options for Partners and Customers Worldwide.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Key ODM Partners to Certify Servers for VMware Hypervisor TAIPEI, Taiwan -- At Computex Taipei 2008, VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced new relationships with original design manufacturers ...
Telephone Calls by Pictures Made Possible with FotoDialer From The Vision Group.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Device Helps Elderly Dial Telephone by Using Photos SALT LAKE CITY -- Cell phones are great for a lot of people, but they become very difficult to use for those with poor eyesight, fading memory or problems with remembering number sequences. A telephone accessory called ...
Fitel, Acer and Beceem Partner to Bring the Future of Mobile Broadband Computing to Computex 2008.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Beceem's WiMAX Chipset Enables Laptop From Acer to Showcase Leading Edge Mobile Computing and Entertainment Experience on Fitel's New Mobile WiMAX Network TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Beceem, a leading supplier of high-performance Mobile WiMAX solutions, announced today that Fitel, a ...
Kyocera Reduces Solar Cell Thickness.
Jun 03, 2008 ... New Process Offers Greater Efficiency in Consumption of Silicon over Standard Industry Methods SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Kyocera (NYSE:KYO) today announced a new achievement in its solar cell manufacturing process that offers higher efficiency in its consumption of multicrystalline ...
Stanford Law School's Fair Use Project: Yoko Ono's Injunction Against "Expelled" Producers Denied.
Jun 03, 2008 ... STANFORD, Calif. -- The Fair Use Project of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society today announced that Yoko Ono's attempt to enjoin Premise Media's documentary, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed," has been denied. The film, released in the United States last ...
Vitesse G-RocX(TM) SoC Enables CyberTAN to Deliver Industry's First Production-Level Home-Gateways for the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Market.
Jun 03, 2008 ... The VSC7501 Device Is Optimized for Gigabit EPON Residential Gateway Designs Needing Carrier-class Services TAIPEI, Taiwan -- To deliver the industry's first production-level EPON FTTH Residential Gateway, CyberTAN, a leading Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM) of ...
DexCom to Present at Canaccord Adams Diabetes & Obesity Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 03, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO -- DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) today announced that Terrance Gregg, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present an update on DexCom at the Canaccord Adams Diabetes & Obesity Conference in San Francisco on Friday, June 6, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (PDT). The presentation, which ...
Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (XPO) Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Meeting to be Webcast BUCHANAN, Mich. -- Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (AMEX: XPO) announced today that it will be holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 11th in South Bend Indiana at the Marriott Hotel, located at 123 N. Saint Joseph Street at 4:00 p.m. (EDT) ....
Microfield to Participate in RedChip San Francisco Small Cap Investor Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 03, 2008 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Microfield Group, Inc. (OTCBB:MICG) today announced that its chief financial officer, Randy Reed, will present to individual investors and fund managers at the RedChip San Francisco Small-Cap Investor Conference in San Francisco on June 5, 2008. Microfield and the ...
Triple Point Technology Launches Treasury Management and Regulatory Compliance Solution Suite.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Commodity XL for Hedge Accounting, the first product in the series, is a comprehensive hedge accounting software solution that complies with SOX, FAS 133, IAS 39, SAS 133, CICA 3865 and AASB 139 regulatory requirements WESTPORT, Conn. -- Triple Point Technology[R], the ...
OCE Selects Invention Machine to Accelerate Product Delivery and Discover New Market Opportunities.
Jun 03, 2008 ... International Document Delivery Leader Drives Eco-Friendly Innovation with Invention Machine's Innovation Software BOSTON -- Invention Machine, a leading provider of innovation software, today announced that it has been selected by Oce, an international leader in digital ...
Triple Point Technology Acquires Investment Support Systems.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Adds leading treasury management and regulatory compliance suite to product portfolio WESTPORT, Conn. -- Triple Point Technology[R], the established leader in cross-industry commodity and energy trading, risk management, scheduling and logistics software solutions, announced ...
Acer Presents the Aspire one.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Your New Mobile Internet Device TAIPEI, Taiwan & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 4Q 2007), today presented the Aspire one, an all-new communication device designed to make online activities fast, simple and cool. ...
Ernst & Young Completes Groundbreaking Globalization Move.
Jun 03, 2008 ... EY Partners Overwhelmingly Approve the Creation of EMEIA LONDON -- Ernst & Young today announces that its partners across Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa have overwhelmingly approved the proposed integration of its country practices into a single ...
Xerox Completes Acquisition of Veenman B.V.
Jun 03, 2008 ... NORWALK, Conn. -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) completed its cash acquisition of Veenman B.V. for $68 million (EU43M). The acquisition pairs Xerox's portfolio of document products and services with Veenman's distribution capacity in the Dutch small- and medium-sized business (SMB) market ....
Intel Executive Says Powerful Processors, WiMAX to Bring Full Internet to Mobile Devices.
Jun 03, 2008 ... New Intel Products, Innovations to Expand Internet's Reach, Boost HD Entertainment TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Intel Corporation: <Pre> [TABLE OMITTED] </Pre> Intel Corporation executive Sean Maloney today said more powerful microprocessors and high-speed WiMAX wireless ...
ARC Announces Partnership With ViXS Systems.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., & ST. ALBANS, England -- ARC International (LSE:ARK), a leading provider of consumer intellectual property (IP) to OEM and semiconductor companies, announced today that ViXS Systems Inc., has taken a license for ARC's multimedia solutions for use in its XCode([TM]) ...
Abacus to Distribute Enfora's Wireless Solutions in the Nordic Region.
Jun 03, 2008 ... NEWBURY, United Kingdom -- Abacus today announced it has signed an agreement for the distribution of Enfora's wireless solutions in the Nordic region. Under the agreement, Abacus will offer customers in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland support on a wide range of Enfora's ...
AMD Launches New Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors for One-Socket Servers and Workstations.
Jun 03, 2008 ... --Platforms from HP, Dell, and Cray to deliver world-class performance and efficiency to customers ranging from SMBs to some of the world's largest supercomputers-- SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Addressing customer demand for higher performing, uni-processor x86 solutions, AMD (NYSE: ...
ThinkNavi Picks RMI Alchemy Au1250 Processor for ThinkNavi T7 DVB-T Portable Navigation and Mobile TV Media Player.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Alchemy Au1250 Media Processor Powers Navigation-Based Portable Media Player for ThinkNavi's European Market Entry CUPERTINO, Calif. & TAIPEI, Taiwan -- RMI Corporation, a leading provider of High Performance Processor Solutions for Communications Infrastructure, Enterprise and ...
ABM Industries Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Company Achieves Second Quarter Sales of $938.5 Million Reiterates Fiscal 2008 GAAP EPS Guidance of $1.00-$1.15 NEW YORK -- ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), a leading facility services contractor, today reported sales and other income for the second quarter of ...
ABM Industries Declares 169th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend.
Jun 03, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM) has declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.125 per common share payable on August 4, 2008 to stockholders of record on July 3, 2008. This will be ABM's 169th consecutive quarterly cash dividend, and is ...
OBSNews.com Reports on Retirement of UC Davis Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After 14 years at the helm of one of America's premier teaching and research universities, the University of California, Davis, Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef announced today that he is stepping down in 2009. Vanderhoef announced plans to take a sabbatical ...
Staples Increases Its Offer for Corporate Express to EUR 9.15 per Share and Secures Commitments from Shareholders to Tender Their Shares.
Jun 03, 2008 ... * Staples' Offer is contingent upon Corporate Express' shareholders rejecting the Lyreco transaction * Shareholders owning approximately 23.3 percent of Corporate Express ordinary shares irrevocably commit to tender their shares, and have also entered into certain agreements to ...
Alfa Laval Strengthens Its Position in North America - Acquires Leading Supplier of Heat Exchangers.
Jun 03, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) - a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling - has signed and closed an agreement to acquire Standard Refrigeration, a leading supplier of shell-and-tube heat exchangers for a variety of ...
Atlas Copco Inaugurates New Factory in China.
Jun 03, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Atlas Copco (STO:ATCOA)(STO:ATCOB) enforces its position in China by opening a new manufacturing plant in Wuxi. The new plant replaces an old factory and provides improved working environment as well as increased capacity opportunities. ...
Brick Marketing Adds SEOENG(TM) an Innovative Search Engine Optimization Tool to Help Clients Save Money.
Jun 03, 2008 ... As part of their continuing efforts to help their clients save money, gain a more thorough understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and enhance the marketing potential of their websites, Brick Marketing has added a new product called SEOENG[TM] to their suite SEO services ...
Kofax Announces New Release and Rebranding of Its Enterprise-Level Business Communication Server.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Kofax Communication Server 8.0 Adds Increased Functionality for High-End Intelligent Capture & Exchange Solutions in Enterprise Environments BASINGSTOKE, England -- Kofax plc (LSE:KFX), the leading provider of Intelligent Capture & Exchange solutions, today announced a new ...
ECI Telecom Expands Hi-FOCuS MSAN Voice Capabilities with SIP Signaling.
Jun 03, 2008 ... - Delivering added flexibility via ECI's 1Net framework for evolution to NGN- PETAH TIKVA, Israel -- ECI Telecom, a global provider of networking infrastructure solutions, today announced that its Hi-FOCuS[TM] multi-service access node (MSAN), with integrated support for xDSL, ...
Tigo Energy Announces $6 Million Funding.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Matrix Partners and OVP Venture Partners co-lead investment LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Tigo Energy, a solar company whose technology enables increased efficiency in commercial and residential solar installations, announced today it has raised $6 million in a round co-led by Matrix ...
X-FAB Continues Strong Growth in First Quarter of 2008.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Sales Revenue Up by 39.5 Percent ERFURT, Germany -- X-FAB Silicon Foundries, the world's leading foundry for the production of analog/digital integrated circuits, today announced sales revenue of USD 119.1 million (EUR 79.5 million) for the first quarter of the current fiscal ...
Dynamax Technologies VP and General Manager Tom Nix to Speak at Strategy Institute's First Annual Digital Signage Technology Summit at InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, Nev.(Company overview)
Jun 03, 2008 ... North American Operations Head for Global Digital Signage Solutions Leader to Jointly Discuss Proven Software Selection Criteria and Methodologies to Maximize ROI, TCO BLACKBURN, United Kingdom & NEW YORK -- Dynamax Technologies Ltd., a global leader in digital signage ...
Dynamax Technologies to Unveil New Worldwide Corporate Initiatives And Strategic Partnerships in Digital Signage Sector At InfoComm 08 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Dynamax Technologies ...
Jarl Mohn, CNET Chairman and Former E! Entertainment and MTV Executive, Appointed to the Rubicon Project's Board of Directors.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Media Luminary Also Joins as Private Investor LOS ANGELES -- the Rubicon Project, leader of ad network optimization services, announces media industry heavyweight Jarl Mohn's appointment to the company's Board of Directors and his participation as a private investor. Mohn will ...
Business Wire Feature Briefs for June 3, 2008.
Jun 03, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- The following is a monthly feature briefs summary that focuses on various topics of human interest, consumer and lifestyle issues. Feature briefs are distributed at the end of the month. From Light Bulb Inspiration to Product Innovation With over 700 ...
Bundling Broadband Connectivity with Laptops Will Continue According to Western Europe Mobile Broadband Modem Market 2008.
Jun 03, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93419) has announced the addition of Western Europe Mobile Broadband Modem Market 2008 to their offering. This Western European Mobile broadband modem market report covers both embedded card ...
New Medical Research Study for Women Who've Lost That Loving Feeling.
Jun 03, 2008 ... One issue for women that is beginning to be taken more seriously by health care providers is the importance of sexual intimacy. It may be surprising to learn that approximately forty million American women suffer from some type of sexual disorder - the most common being Hypoactive Sexual ...
Search for an HIV Vaccine Continues Despite Setbacks.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A mood of deep pessimism has spread among the international community of AIDS scientists following last year's trial failure of a promising Merck vaccine. This was only the latest in a series of setbacks in the twenty-year struggle to develop an HIV vaccine. "The passion for ...
New Journey Comfort Bike Lets Back Pain Sufferers Ride Again.
Jun 03, 2008 ... BOZEMAN, Mont. -- The new Journey Comfort Bike introduced by Day 6 Comfort Bicycles allows many suffering from aches and pains due to aging or injury to enjoy the freedom of riding a bike. "I have severe osteoarthritis. I have trouble walking very far, but I can ride this ...
Drawing A Line Against Cardiovascular Disease.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States according to the American Heart Association (AHA). This might not come as a shock to most people, but the actual statistics for heart disease are mind blowing: the AHA reports that 60.8 million Americans suffer from ...
Environmental Risk is Rising up the Corporate Agenda, According to a New EIU Survey Sponsored By ACE.
Jun 03, 2008 ... LONDON -- Stakeholder pressure, the complexity of business relationships and the threat from climate change are the three main factors in encouraging companies to assess more carefully the environmental risks that they face, according to a new Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey ...
CSR launches the world's most highly integrated wireless single chip.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Combines Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, GPS, FM transmit and receive CAMBRIDGE, England -- CSR plc (LSE:CSR): * Photo ref: PEM4827 * To download: http://www.csr.com/images/hires/pem4827.jpg (Concept) * To download: ...
Cook Medical Announces First-In-Man Use of Next Generation Aortic Aneurysm Endograft and Delivery System.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Radically smaller delivery system will make endovascular treatment of aneurysms available to wider class of patients if proven safe and effective BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Cook Medical, the established world leader in developing advanced technologies to treat diseases of the aorta, ...
NetEffect Uses Breker's Trek to Verify Advanced Network Processor.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- In today's design centers, designing, verifying, implementing and producing ICs is increasingly difficult - approaching the impossible. Functional failures continue to account for more that 70% of silicon re-spins. To verify state-of-the art designs like NetEffect's ...
Urban Outfitters Looks to Reduce Cycle Times and Manage Rapid Growth With TradeStone's Merchandise Lifecycle Management Suite.(Company overview)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Trend Setting Retailer Utilizing TradeStone to Reduce Markdowns Through Execution of Aggressive Postponement Strategies GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- TradeStone Software, the retail industry's leading provider of private label and global sourcing solutions, today announced TradeStone has ...
Micro Magic Announces MAX-View -- Free OpenAccess Viewer.
Jun 03, 2008 ... MAX-View Views Chip Designs in GDS and OpenAccess Formats SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Micro Magic announces that their popular MAX-View Layout Viewer now supports OpenAccess. For a limited time, MAX-View will be offered for free. MAX-View - for Fast Layout Viewing ...