Entertainment Close-up back issues from June 2009:
Poe's 'Annabel Lee' Adapted into Independent Feature Film.
Jun 01, 2009 ... For the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, a feature film adaptation of his renowned macabre poem "Annabel Lee" will have its world premiere on Thursday, June 11, as the closing night selection of the Dances with Films independent film festival. It will screen ...
E Ink to Showcase High-Volume, Reliable Production Displays.
Jun 01, 2009 ... E Ink Corp., a developer and provider of ePaper, is showing a variety of products in high-volume production using E Ink Vizplex Imaging Film at the SID Display Week 2009 International Symposium and Exhibition. The company said that more than 1 million eBooks using E Ink Vizplex ...
Grass-Roots-Research Issues Positive Research Report on Caribbean Casino & Gaming Corp.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Caribbean Casino & Gaming Corp. announced the release of a positive 17 page research report. The report was written by the micro-cap research firm, Grass-Roots-Research (Grass-Roots-Distribution.com). The report states: Caribbean Casino & Gaming Corp. is a gaming and ...
Bally Technologies Expands Video Slot Library.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Bally Technologies, Inc., a provider of slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, said it continues to expand its portfolio of stepper and video slots with the recent release of a range of new games. To support its ALPHA Elite V32 ...
EA Showcases Blockbuster Titles at E3.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Electronic Arts Inc. has revealed the games it will present at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) June 2 - 4. The year's lineup features blockbuster franchises, new intellectual property as well as ten titles for the Wii. ...
Tori Amos Takes No. 9 Spot On Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Tori Amos has made her Universal Republic debut a memorable one, landing the No. 9 spot on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with her new album, Abnormally Attracted to Sin. Abnormally Attracted to Sin was buoyed by the launch of a deluxe version of the album that includes a ...
Dailymotion Launches Support for Open Video Formats and Video HTML Tag.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Dailymotion, a video entertainment website, announced support of the open video format Ogg and web standards with the help of Mozilla. The first major web video site to incorporate these technologies, Dailymotion noted, it is adding support for the new video HTML tag, available ...
MSWorld Rolls Out Online Cognitive-Based Memory Video Game.
Jun 01, 2009 ... MSWorld, Inc., a global online support community for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), has launched a mystery-themed, memory-based video game, titled "The Case of the Missing Matches," in recognition of the first World MS Day. "The Case of the Missing Matches" video ...
Mana Energy Potion, The Sim Factory Link to Develop Energy-Packed Track, Car.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Harcos, creators of Mana Energy Potion, an energy shot for gamers, announced a partnership with simulation gaming developer The Sim Factory, LLC to create a Mana-themed track and car for its Arca Sim Racing game. As part of the agreement, Mana Energy Potion will also take a bold ...
Ontario Government Invests In Starz Animation Toronto.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Ontario government is investing nearly CAD$23 million (GBP13 million) in Starz Animation Toronto to help expand its studio and create or retain over 250 jobs. The investment in Ontario talent and equipment will help Starz Animation Toronto attract more international ...
Fitch Publishes U.S. Telecom and Cable Stats Quarterly.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Fitch Ratings has published its U.S. and Canada 'Telecommunications and Cable Stats Quarterly' report. The report provides a summary of individual company operating performance and credit metrics over the past four years ending March 31, 2009; key credit strengths and concerns; ...
Research and Markets Adds Report: Theme Parks In The United States 2009.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Theme Parks in the United States 2009" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: The domestic theme park industry has enjoyed several years of growth but ...
iCueTV Puts Interactive Applications to the Test at Recent CableLabs' tru2way Interop.
Jun 01, 2009 ... iCueTV, Inc., a provider of interactive applications that enhance the television experience, said it successfully tested its platform with developers and hardware manufacturers during a week of laboratory sessions at the tru2way/EBIF interoperability event held at CableLabs' Colorado ...
iEntertainment Network: WarBirds 2009 Gets Giant New Update.
Jun 01, 2009 ... iEntertainment Network, the developer of the World Famous WarBirds TotalSims series of military MMOGs, announced that a new WarBirds 2009 version of the Massively Multiplayer Online Simulation has been launched with a significant product update, including new aircraft, new flight models ...
Siggraph 2009 Technical Papers to Focus on Technology, Advanced Techniques.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Siggraph 2009 Technical Papers program is a global forum presenting research from today's leading international organizations. Topics will feature the latest computer graphic innovations from a detailed simulation of intrusive surgical procedures to the development of ...
ZAGG Execs Attending Upcoming Financial Conferences.(Conference news)
Jun 01, 2009 ... ZAGG Inc., a producer of mobile electronics accessories including the invisibleSHIELD and ZAGGaudio lines, announced their schedule for upcoming financial conferences and events. - ZAGG executives will participate in a four-city non-deal roadshow from June 1st through June 5th. ...
The Lippin Group and the jLINE Group Align.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Lippin Group, an independent entertainment/communications public relations and marketing firms, has entered into an exclusive brand-focused alliance with The jLINE Group, an event development and entertainment marketing firm. Dick Lippin, chairman and CEO, The Lippin Group, ...
MOD Systems and Warren Lieberfarb Settle Legal Dispute.
Jun 01, 2009 ... MOD Systems, Inc., a provider of digital media delivery systems for retailers, and former consultant and board member Warren Lieberfarb, announced they have settled their pending litigation. The groups said the terms of the settlement are confidential. "Mr. Lieberfarb ...
Silex Technology Tapped as an Atheros Authorized Design Center.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Silex Technology, Inc. and Silex Technology America, Inc. have been selected to join Atheros Communications' Authorized Design Center (AADC) program. Silex Technology has been using the Atheros wireless chip technology for the past five years. The relationship with ...
38 Studios Purchases Big Huge Games.(Company overview)
Jun 01, 2009 ... 38 Studios, an entertainment and original IP creation company, announced the acquisition of Big Huge Games (BHG) from publisher THQ Inc. The acquisition is a critical step in 38 Studios' strategy to deliver a broad range of entertainment products centered on its original ...
BSkyB Licences S3's StormTest to Automate Testing of Its STBs.
Jun 01, 2009 ... S3, a provider of products, services and IP to the Digital TV industry, announced that BSkyB (Sky) has licensed its StormTest product in order to automate testing of its Set-Top Boxes (STB). StormTest is a STB test and analysis system. The company said it removes the need for ...
Research and Markets Adds Report: Short-Range Radio for HD Video Distribution: Technologies and Markets.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Short-range Radio for HD Video Distribution: Technologies and Markets" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: Even during one of the worst global ...
InternetArray Outlines Social Networking Integration Strategy for BidSellBuy.com.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Noobis Inc., an InternetArray company, announced its social networking strategy for BidSellBuy.com. Noobis plans to develop new applications and tools that will integrate the auction and purchase functionality of BidSellBuy.com with social networks, such as Facebook ....
Fandango Taps Webloyalty's CheckoutFree Platform as an Alternative Payment Method.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Webloyalty.com, a provider of incremental revenue for online businesses, announced that Fandango, a moviegoer destination, has selected Webloyalty's CheckoutFree platform as its solution of choice to help increase purchase conversion rates. CheckoutFree is the platform developed ...
Jon Peddie Research: PC Gaming Daunted but Unbowed by Recession.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Consumer spending has slowed in all markets, but less so in the gaming industry, and in particular less in the PC gaming segment, reports Jon Peddie Research (JPR). JPR, an industry research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, said the market forecast for PC gaming ...
Numark and Genius Products Team for Scratch Deck Controller.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Numark Industries, a manufacturer of DJ technology, and Genius, Inc., said it has released the first images of the videogame controller for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system. ...
Amazon and Penguin Group (USA) Names James King as Winner of Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Amazon.com and Penguin Group (USA) have named James King the winner of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, the international competition in search of the next popular novel. King's novel, Bill Warrington's Last Chance, was selected as the Grand Prize Winner by Amazon.com ...
MitzvahMarket.com Ramps Up with Contactology Solution.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Contactology, a provider of email marketing and online survey technologies, announced that niche online community Mitzvah Market has employed the company's technology to help launch and promote its online brand through email marketing initiatives. Launched in November of last ...
GameLogic Tapped as an AlwaysOn East 100.
Jun 01, 2009 ... GameLogic, Inc., a provider of interactive marketing services for the U.S. regulated gaming industry, announced that it has been selected as an AlwaysOn East 100 top company. The award is given to private, emerging technology companies east of the Mississippi that create new ...
Corning to Get Awards at SID 2009.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Corning Inc. will receive two industry awards during Display Week 2009, the annual conference of the Society for Information Display (SID), that will be held through June 5 in San Antonio, Texas. Corning's Jade glass for advanced display is a winner in the 2009 Display of the ...
Golden State Warriors Leverage Vontoo to Create Interactive Video.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Vontoo, Inc., a voice marketing company, announced the release of their newest product, Vontoo V2 (Voice + Video). The new interactive video offering combines the action of video with the personalization of custom phone messaging. It's designed for marketers who want to attract ...
Ballantyne Expands Cinema Screen Systems Manufacturing Capabilities.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc., a provider of cinema equipment and services, has outlined investments it is making to expand its cinema screen manufacturing capacity at its Strong/MDI Screen Systems, Inc. subsidiary, based in Joliette, Quebec, Canada. The expansion effort, which ...
TV Guide Network Launches 'I'm A Celebrity Look-A-Like' Contest.
Jun 01, 2009 ... TV Guide Network, home of the celebrity makeover series "Look-A-Like," announced a chance for one lucky viewer to experience the transformation of a lifetime. The network said that viewers resembling Hollywood's hottest celebrities are encouraged to enter TV Guide Network's ...
Lavalife Colocates Corporate Infrastructure into Switch and Data's 151 Front St. Toronto Site.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Switch and Data, a provider of network neutral data center and Internet exchange services, announced that Lavalife Corp. has colocated its infrastructure in Switch and Data's 151 Front Street data center in downtown Toronto, Canada. Lavalife, a company in the singles industry ...
Contactual Teams with SaskTel for Server Redundancy and Call Center Dependability.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Contactual, a provider of on-demand contact center software, announced they have chosen SaskTel to provide additional hosting for Contactual's software as a service contact center solution. SaskTel is a full-service communications provider offering competitive voice, data, ...
Vivox CEO Rob Seaver Named One of the Top 20 Most Influential People in MMOs.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Vivox, Inc., a provider of voice services for games and virtual worlds, announced its CEO, Rob Seaver, has been named to Beckett Massive Online Gamer Magazine's Top 20 Most Influential People in MMOs for 2008. The list is published in the July-August issue, now on newsstands. ...
Irdeto Taps S3's StormTest to Automate Testing of Conditional Access System.
Jun 01, 2009 ... S3, a provider of products, services and IP to the Digital TV industry, announced that Irdeto has selected their StormTest product to support the development and testing of their Conditional Access (CA) system. StormTest is a set-top box (STB) automated test and analysis ...
Analogix Releases New HDMI Transmitter.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Analogix Semiconductor, a supplier of high performance digital media interface solutions, released an ultra-low-power HDMI transmitter for portable media devices that the company said reduces power demands to close to zero. Analogix said that as part of its CoolHD family of ...
Leap Reports Proposed Public Common Stock Offering.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Leap Wireless International announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market and other conditions, 6.1 million shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. In a release dated May 27, the company stated: Leap expects to use the net ...
Allegheny Technologies Prices Senior and Convertible Note Offerings.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Allegheny Technologies, a specialty metals producer, announced that it has priced its concurrent public offerings of senior notes due 2019 and convertible notes due 2014. In a release dated May 27, the company stated: The offerings are being made pursuant to the ...
VaZing Offers Free Netbook to New Clients.
Jun 02, 2009 ... VaZing announced that they are offering a free Acer Aspire Netbook computer upon signing up for the web-based service management application, VaZing. Together with VaZing, the netbook (just two pounds) will connect service business owners with their field staff anywhere, ...
Hertz New Zealand and Unisys Ink Outsourcing Services Renewal.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Unisys announced that Hertz New Zealand has signed a three-year contract renewal with Unisys New Zealand for IT outsourcing services. The decision extends a successful outsourcing program, in which Unisys provides IT support for business continuity services, communications and ...
DigitalGlobe Board Member Going to State Department.
Jun 02, 2009 ... DigitalGlobe, a content provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions, announced the resignation of Judith McHale from its board of directors. McHale joined DigitalGlobe's board of directors in July 2008 and is resigning to accept the position of Under Secretary of State ...
Keithley Offers Webinar on Photovoltaic/Solar Cell Devices.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Keithley Instruments, a provider of advanced electrical test instruments and systems, will offer a free, web-based seminar entitled "Photovoltaic Measurements: Testing the Electrical Properties of Today's Solar Cells." It will be broadcast on Thursday, June 18. This one-hour ...
Ecolab CFO to Address Goldman Sachs Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Ecolab's Chief Financial Officer, Steven L. Fritze, will address financial analysts at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, June 3. Ecolab will host a live webcast of Fritze's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows: ...
MedPro Safety Products Participating in INVESTKentucky Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 02, 2009 ... MedPro announced their participation in INVESTKentucky on June 4th. INVESTKentucky is an equity investment conference for Kentucky's public companies and institutional investors, fund managers, analysts and qualified investment professionals. Sponsored by the CFA Society of ...
Silicon Image to Present at the UBS Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Silicon Image, a provider of semiconductors and intellectual property for the secure distribution, presentation and storage of high-definition (HD) content, announced that the company will be presenting at the upcoming UBS Global Technology & Services Conference on Tues., June 9, in New ...
Smith Micro Software to Present at RBC Conference.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Smith Micro Software, a developer and marketer of mobility solutions and services for the wireless market, announced that Andrew C. Schmidt, CFO will be presenting at the 2009 RBC Capital Markets Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday, June 9 at 10:30 am PT. ...
Citrix Executives Participating at Upcoming Investor Conferences.(Conference news)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Citrix Systems announced that company executives will present at three upcoming investor conferences. - Gordon Payne, senior vice president and general manager of delivery systems division, will present at the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Technology Conference to be ...
Bally Technologies Adds New Gaming Titles.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Bally Technologies, a provider of slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the gaming industry, continues to add depth to its portfolio of stepper and video slots with the recent release of a range of new games. To support its Alpha Elite V32 cabinet with new ...
Sigma Designs Issues 1Q Financials.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Sigma Designs, a provider of highly integrated system-on-chip, or SoC, solutions that are used to deliver multimedia entertainment throughout the home, has reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended May 2. In a release dated May 27, the company stated: ...
Shutterfly Adds SVP / CTO, VP for Customer Insights.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Shutterfly, an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced the appointment of Neil Day as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Day will be responsible for Shutterfly's technology strategy and execution and will lead the company's ...
CallWave Releases 'Fuze Meeting' Conferencing Service.
Jun 02, 2009 ... CallWave, a provider of Internet, mobile and Web-based collaboration software solutions, announced the release of Fuze Meeting, the company's online conferencing and HD collaboration service. CallWave explained that Fuze Meeting provides desktop sharing and HD video ...
RadiSys to Present at the RBC Capital Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 02, 2009 ... RadiSys, a provider of advanced embedded solutions, announced that it will participate in the RBC Capital Markets' 2009 Technology, Media and Communications Conference to be held June 9-10, in San Francisco. Brian Bronson, RadiSys Chief Financial Officer, will present an ...
Medsphere Names Vice President of Business Development.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Medsphere Systems, a provider of open source electronic health records (EHR), announced the appointment of Walter Groszewski as vice president of business development. In his 26 years in information management, sales and consulting, Groszewski has specialized in developing ...
RHUB Communications Receives TMC Product of the Year Award.
Jun 02, 2009 ... RHUB Communications announced that Technology Marketing (TMC) has named its TurboMeeting web conferencing and remote support appliance as a recipient of a 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award. RHUB explained that TurboMeeting is a "Collaboration Quad Player" ...
Datakey Electronics Rolls Out New Rugged Data Carrier System.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Datakey Electronics has released the Bar Series, the latest addition to its line of rugged, portable memory products. The new Bar Series data carrier system, consisting of a memory Token and mating Receptacle, comes with an IP-67 immersion rating and is designed to meet the ...
Relational Technology Solutions Names VP for Vendor Services.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Relational Technology Solutions (RTS), an independent IT leasing and technology solutions provider, announced the appointment of Daniel Krajewski as vice president, vendor services. In this newly formed role, Krajewski will focus on expanding RTS' channel marketing efforts by ...
EB Supports Microsoft Auto Platform.
Jun 02, 2009 ... EB (Elektrobit), a developer of embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, is now supporting Microsoft Live Search for Devices on Microsoft Auto. Demonstrated at EB's exhibit at the 9th annual Telematics Detroit 2009 conference (June 2-3 at the Rock ...
Dailymotion Supports Open Video Formats and Video HTML Tag.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Dailymotion, a video entertainment website, announced support of the open video format Ogg and web standards with the help of Mozilla. Dailymotion said it is adding support for the new video HTML tag, available with the beta release of Firefox 3.5, and encoding Official and ...
Amsterdam Deploying Coulomb 'ChargePoint' Charging Stations.
Jun 02, 2009 ... 365-Energy Group announced that the city of Amsterdam has selected the ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations of infrastructure provider Coulomb Technologies to fuel the electrical cars in the city. The 45 charging stations are part of a two-year public demonstration project ....
NYU Stern and Wharton Professors Issue Paper on Exec Comp.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Having regulated CEO pay in firms that have received bailout money, the Obama administration is now in serious discussions about overhauling compensation practices across the entire financial services industry. A working paper by Alex Edmans, Assistant Professor of Finance at ...
MSWorld Offers Online Cognitive-Based Memory Video Game.
Jun 02, 2009 ... MSWorld, an online support community for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), has launched a mystery-themed, memory-based video game, titled "The Case of the Missing Matches," in recognition of the first World MS Day. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society ...
Grays Harbor Paper Deploying Timken 'StatusCheck' Monitoring.
Jun 02, 2009 ... The Timken Company said its StatusCheck wireless monitoring system is helping to keep critical equipment running at what it called one of America's most environmentally progressive paper mill operators. Located along the Pacific coast of Washington state, Grays Harbor Paper ...
Banco Popular Group and 3Com Ink Deal for Network Switches.
Jun 02, 2009 ... 3Com, a provider of high-performance networking and security solutions, announced that it has been selected by Banco Popular Group as the approved provider of enterprise network LAN switches for its 2,255 offices throughout Spain. Banco Popular, the third biggest Spanish bank, ...