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Trusteer Cloud-Based Service Protects Financial Institutions and their Customers from Targeted Phishing Attacks
By Business Wire
Trusteer, the customer protection
company for online businesses, today
announced that its Rapport product
has been enhanced with a real-time
cloud-based Phishing protection
service that reduces fraud and asset theft
if account data is stolen.
The new service alerts online businesses
when their customers access a
malicious website so the account can be
suspended and assets protected.
Jul. 24, 2008 9:00 AM
| VMware Helps More Than 40 Universities in Australia and New Zealand Innovate Through Virtualized Infrastructures
By Business Wire
VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in
virtualization solutions
from the desktop to the datacenter, today
announced that more than 40
universities in Australia and New Zealand
are using VMware
virtualization to enhance the online
experience of their students.
VMware is working with the Council of
Australian University Directors of
Information Technology (CAUDIT) which paves
the way for more than 40
member institutions to deliver
virtualization solutions at standard and
low costs, regardless of a school’s
size.
CAUDIT members include nearly every
university in Australia and New
Zealand.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:31 AM
| General Automotive Announces Joint Venture to Develop and Market Advanced Fuel Cell Technology
By Business Wire
General Automotive Company (OTC BB: GNAU)
(“GA”), a global
provider of parts, accessories and advanced
technology for the
automotive industry, today announced a joint
venture with SenCer Inc. to
develop, commercialize and market
SenCer’s
groundbreaking UltraTemp™ ceramic
composite
materials for accelerating the development
of energy-efficient,
environmentally friendly fuel cell
technologies. The joint venture will
also advance the development of
next-generation oxygen sensors, which
represent a significant part of GA’s
current
business.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:31 AM
| Keithley Instruments Reports 22 Percent Sales Growth for Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter
By Business Wire
Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in
solutions for
emerging measurement needs, today announced
results for its fiscal 2008
third quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:31 AM
| IKON Announces Third Quarter Results
By Business Wire
IKON Office Solutions (NYSE:IKN), the
world’s
largest independent channel for document
management systems and
services, today reported results for the
third quarter of fiscal 2008,
which ended June 30, 2008. For the third
quarter, earnings per diluted
share were $0.34, including a $0.04 per
share loss on the early
extinguishment of debt and a $0.01 per share
benefit from an adjustment
to the restructuring charge incurred in the
first quarter. Excluding
these items, earnings per diluted share were
$0.37, a 61 percent
increase from the third quarter of fiscal
2007 and at the high end of
the Company’s recently improved
outlook of
$0.35 to $0.37. As reported, earnings per
diluted share increased 48
percent year over year.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Digital Angel Announces Agreement with Lenders to Reduce Warrant Overhang and Raise Capital
By Business Wire
Digital Angel (NASDAQ: DIGA), an advanced
technology company in the
field of animal identification and emergency
identification solutions,
announced today that it has entered into an
agreement with certain of
its lenders wherein the Company agreed to
re-price all outstanding
warrants held by such lenders in exchange
for the immediate exercise of
the warrants.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Encomia Named Top 50 Service Provider For Second Consecutive Year
By Business Wire
Encomia, a leading provider of
end-to-end eMortgage technology, has been
named one of the mortgage
industry’s top 50 service providers by
the
editors of Mortgage
Technology magazine for the second year in a
row.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| interCLICK Appoints Former Yahoo! and TACODA Executive as VP of Product Management
By Business Wire
interCLICK, Inc. (OTCBB: ICLK), the fastest
growing ad network in the
US*, announced today that it has appointed
Jason Lynn as Vice President
of Product Management. In this role, he will
be responsible for
overseeing engineering, product management,
quality assurance and
technical operations.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| FLASHbrief Offers New System/Campus-Wide, Internet Mass Alert Notification System for America's Schools
By Business Wire
FLASHbrief, LLC will launch FLASHbrief for
Schools, Version 2.0 (www.flashbrief.com)
at the National Association of School
Resource Officers (NASRO) annual
meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Autobytel to Report 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on Wednesday, August 6, 2008
By Business Wire
Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), a leading Internet
automotive marketing
services company, today announced that the
company expects to release
its 2008 second quarter financial results
before the market opens on
Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Autobytel
management will also host a
conference call later that morning at 9:00
a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT) to
discuss its financial results and answer
questions.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| ATG Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
By Business Wire
Art Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTG), the
leading e-commerce
solutions provider, today reported financial
results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Ultratech Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
By Business Wire
Ultratech, Inc. (NasdaqGM: UTEK) today announced
unaudited results for
the three-month and six-month periods ended
June 28, 2008.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Demand Media Launches New Trails.com Featuring Pluck Social Media Tools
By Business Wire
Demand Media™,
a leading social media company, today
announced that its property Trails.com®,
the largest and most comprehensive active
outdoor lifestyle source on
the Internet, has been relaunched to help
its growing community of 1.3
million passionate members live a better
life outdoors. A new
interactive “Browse by Map”
feature helps users pinpoint the best trails
within a specified region.
The site’s new content applications
and social
media functionality, powered by Pluck®,
helps Trails.com users access the most
detailed and up-to-date trails
information as well as connect with other
users to share experience and
knowledge about their outdoor lives.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| DivX Continues Momentum in Blu-ray Category with New DivX Certified(R) Player from Panasonic
By Business Wire
DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIVX), a digital media
company, today announced the
DivX Certification™ of a new Blu-ray
Disc (BD)
Player from Panasonic, the DMP-BD50. The
DMP-BD50 is the first DivX
Certified® Blu-ray model to be shipped
to the
U.S. market and will also be distributed
throughout Europe.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Pulse Announces It Will Increase Component Prices
By Business Wire
Pulse, a Technitrol (NYSE: TNL) Company, a
worldwide leader in
electronic component and subassembly design
and manufacturing, announced
that it plans to increase prices of its
components at least 10%
worldwide, depending on the product, due to
the skyrocketing costs of
sub-components, consumables, energy, and
labor. Worldwide distribution
prices were increased in July and direct
customer notifications are
under way.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| ADC Announces Changes to Company's Board of Directors
By Business Wire
ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) (www.adc.com)
announced today that the
company’s
non-executive Chairman John A.
(Gus) Blanchard III will retire from the
ADC Board of Directors at the end of
his current term, which coincides
with ADC's 2009 Annual Meeting
presently planned for early March 2009.
Blanchard has served on ADC's Board
since Nov. 1999 and as Non-Executive
Chairman since Aug. 2003. Blanchard
is leaving the ADC Board in order
to spend greater time with family and
to work more with non-profit
organizations during his retirement.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| IntriCon Reports 2008 Second-Quarter Results
By Business Wire
IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer,
developer,
manufacturer and distributor of body-worn
medical and electronics
devices, today announced financial results
for its 2008 second quarter
ended June 30, 2008.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Uber New One-Step Publishing Toolset Brings Web Publishing to the Masses
By Business Wire
Uber (www.uber.com), announced today
the release of a new “One-Step
Publishing”
toolset. Uber's easy to use, One-Step
Publishing tools help anyone make
good-looking photo galleries, slideshows and
even complete Web sites in
minutes. The new toolset furthers
Uber’s
commitment to publishing the world, one idea
and one person at a time by
allowing everyone, from amateur to
professional, to focus on what really
counts - their creativity.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Overture Networks Expands as World Turns to Carrier Ethernet for Next-Generation Communications
By Business Wire
Overture Networks, a leading supplier of converged
packet access
solutions for Carrier Ethernet, has
announced three new additions to its
sales team to address the rapidly growing
demand for the company’s
award-winning product line. Stuart Foladare,
Regional Vice President for
Major Accounts, Jack Yocum, Regional Vice
President for North American
Sales and Hubert Gaertner, Accounts Director
for Central and Eastern
Europe, will play integral roles in
expanding Overture Networks’
business as carriers worldwide look to
leverage Carrier Ethernet to
boost revenues and streamline costs.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| WorldWater & Solar Technologies to Host Second Quarter Conference Call on August 11, 2008
By Business Wire
WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (OTC BB:
WWAT.OB), developer and
marketer of proprietary high-horsepower
solar systems, today announced
that it will host a conference call at 10:00
a.m. Eastern on August 11,
2008 for the second quarter ended June 30,
2008. Earnings will be issued
before the market opens that day, and the
filing of the company’s
results with the SEC on Form 10-Q will
follow. During the call, Frank
Smith, CEO, will review the company’s
operations and financial results. The
telephone number for the
conference call is 617-213-8896, conference
ID #49720164. A live webcast
of the call will also be available on the
company's website, www.WorldWater.com.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Total Networking Solutions Joins FutureSoft Channel Partner Network As Reseller of DynaComm PointGuard(R)
By Business Wire
FutureSoft, Inc. (www.futuresoft.com)
today announced that Total Networking
Solutions, LLC (www.t-n-solutions.com)
has become a FutureSoft Channel Partner and
will resell its flagship
information management and security product
DynaComm PointGuard.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:30 AM
| Teledyne Technologies Reports Second Quarter Results
By Business Wire
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY):
Jul. 24, 2008 8:00 AM
| Brookside Technology Enters Into a Material Definitive Agreement to Acquire Standard Tel Networks, LLC
By Business Wire
Brookside Technology Holdings Corp. (OTCBB: BKSD),
a provider of
converged VoIP, data, video and wireless
business communications
systems, today announced that it has entered
into a Stock and Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement (the
“Purchase
Agreement”) to acquire Standard Tel
Networks,
LLC (“STN”).
Jul. 24, 2008 8:00 AM
| GE Security Supra's ActiveKEY Opens Door to M2M Magazine Award
By Business Wire
GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise
Solutions (NYSE:GE),
today announced its Supra ActiveKEY, the
first wireless lockbox key
system designed for mobile real estate
professionals, has been
recognized as enabling technology supporting
the REALTOR Association of
Northwest Chicagoland’s 2008 Gold
Value Chain
Award win. The Northwest Chicagoland
association is one of nearly 200
real estate boards and associations
nationwide offering its members the
competitive advantages the innovative
ActiveKEY solution can offer.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:00 AM
| Vignette Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
By Business Wire
Vignette Corporation (NASDAQ: VIGN) today
announced total revenue for
the second quarter 2008 was $45.8 million, a
decrease of 4.7% from the
second quarter of 2007. GAAP net loss for
the quarter was $0.9 million,
versus a profit of $4.0 million in the same
period last year. EPS for
the quarter was $(0.04) versus $0.14 last
year. Vignette used $0.5
million of cash flow from operations during
the quarter.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:00 AM
| SafeNet Provides Industry-proven IPsec Security Toolkit Optimized for New Intel EP80579 Integrated Processors
By Business Wire
SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information
security, today announced
that the company’s industry-proven
IPsec
security toolkit, QuickSec/IPsec, has been
optimized specifically for
the new Intel® EP80579 Integrated
Processor
product line.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:00 AM
| Rediff.Com Reports 1st Quarter Results: Grows India Revenue by 42% and Overall Operating EBITDA by 80% During April-June 2008 Quarter on a Year-on-Year Basis
By Business Wire
India headquartered and Nasdaq listed, Rediff.com
India Limited
(NASDAQ:REDF) grew its unique users in June
2008, as measured by
ComScore Media Metrix, by approximately 13%
over the corresponding
figure for March 2008. As per Comscore data,
in this 3-month period
Rediff grew at a rate approximately double
that of the average growth
rates in the Indian internet market and
ahead of the growth rate of
international portals like Google and Yahoo!
in India.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:00 AM
| Alaska, Iowa Latest States to Institutionalize iLinc Video Conferencing as Way to Reduce Rising Gas Costs, Lower Carbon Footprint
By Business Wire
iLinc (AMEX: ILC), a leading
provider of web and video conferencing
software and online collaboration
solutions, announced today that it has
entered into an agreement with
the state governments of Alaska and Iowa to
provide statewide government
organizations with a single-point solution
for web conferencing and
video conferencing. The new contracts bring
the number of states now
using iLinc to seven.
Jul. 24, 2008 8:00 AM
| Denali Concrete Management, Inc. and ZZPartners, Inc. Sign Letter of Intent for Acquisition of Social Networking Company
By Business Wire
Denali Concrete Management, Inc. (OTCBB:DCMG)
and ZZPartners, Inc. (“ZZP)”
announced today that they have executed a
non-binding letter of intent
whereby Denali will acquire ZZP. ZZP,
recently formed in April 2008 and
based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has the
exclusive U.S. rights to the ZenZuu
online social network database and
advertising revenue share model. The
letter of intent calls for Denali to acquire
100% of the outstanding
securities of ZZP in an all stock tax-free
transaction. Completion of
the transaction, which is planned to close
by August 31, 2008, is also
subject to further due diligence by each
party, negotiation and
execution of a definitive agreement, and
other customary pre-closing
conditions and other negotiated conditions.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:31 AM
| Local.com to Present at Building Blocks 2008 Conference
By Business Wire
Local.com Corporation (NASDAQ:
LOCM), a leading local search site and
network, will be presenting at
the Building Blocks 2008 Conference being
held at the Marriott San Jose
in San Jose, California, August 5-7, 2008.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:31 AM
| Mobile Agent Puts Home Info in the Hands of Buyers & Agents
By Business Wire
CellSigns, Inc., the premier provider of mobile
tools and services for
real estate and newspapers, announced today
that they have released
version 2.0 of their mobile search tool,
Mobile
Agent. Now a home buyer can drive around
their local market, see any
home for sale and get property information
on that home, including
photos and detailed descriptions, in just
seconds. Any Broker or Agent
can easily deploy an SMS (text message)
mobile access tool for home
buyers and agents alike. The buyer can
quickly search by property
address, street name, MLS number and more,
all on-the-go, from any cell
phone and get information by SMS (text
messaging), MMS (multimedia
messaging) and WAP (mobile internet).
Jul. 24, 2008 7:31 AM
| New Web 2.0 Enhancements to http://www.SC.gov Makes South Carolina Web Site Easier to Use for More People
By Business Wire
http://www.SC.gov, the official
state Web site for South Carolina, now
offers enhancements for new and
current users. SC.gov is leveraging key Web
2.0 services in order to
improve the site’s functionality and
promote
information sharing and collaboration among
users in web-based
communities.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:31 AM
| IDC-Kahn Consulting, Inc.'s Fifth Annual Forum to Showcase Best Practices in Data Protection, Records & Information Management, and e-Discovery
By Business Wire
IDC and Kahn Consulting, Inc. announce the fifth
annual Compliance in
Information Management Forum taking place
September 17, 2008 at the New
York Marriott Downtown in New York City.
Designed for decision makers
from across the information management
spectrum, the Forum features
world-class presentations, peer dialogue,
and hands-on learning
opportunities.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:31 AM
| Snap-on Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
By Business Wire
Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA), a leading global
innovator,
manufacturer and marketer of tools,
diagnostics, equipment, software and
service solutions for professional users,
today announced operating
results for the second quarter of 2008.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:31 AM
| Xerox Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings of 24 Cents Per Share
By Business Wire
Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) announced today
second-quarter earnings of
24 cents per share, including a previously
announced restructuring
charge of 5 cents per share.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:30 AM
| NextWave Wireless to Sell a Portion of Its AWS Spectrum for $150 Million
By Business Wire
NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global
provider
of advanced mobile multimedia and wireless
broadband technologies,
announced that it has signed agreements with
four parties to sell a
portion of its AWS license portfolio,
representing 63% of its total AWS
MHz-pops, for a total of $150.1 million.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:30 AM
| In Ambitious New Thought Leadership Campaign, Zag Calls on Industry to Rethink How It Sells Cars; Outlines New Ways to Empower Consumers, Help Dealers Succeed
By Business Wire
Zag today launched the first two initiatives in a
thought leadership
campaign pushing for necessary change in the
way both consumers and
dealers think about buying and selling new
cars.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:30 AM
| Idee's PixID Image Monitoring Service Adopted by World's Leading Editorial Photo Agencies
By Business Wire
Idée Inc. today announced that The European
Pressphoto Agency (EPA), Matrix Photos,
Capital Pictures and Feature
Flash have selected PixID to track their
photographs in print
publications worldwide. Since its launch in
2007, Idée's
PixID image monitoring service has been
adopted by the world's leading
news, celebrity and entertainment photo
agencies. Idée
monitors thousands of publications for over
25 million client editorial
images and performs up to 55 trillion image
comparisons each month.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:30 AM
| 247MGI Secures Funding Commitment
By Business Wire
247MGI, Inc. (OTC:TOFS) (“247MGI”)
has received a funding commitment for
$100,000 which can be raised to
$200,000 based on performance by the
Company.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:30 AM
| Singapore SMBs to Invest US$1.5B on Internet Access and Telecom Services in 2008
By Business Wire
Small and medium businesses (SMBs, or companies
with up to 999
employees) in Singapore are on track to
invest up to US$1.5 billion on
Internet access and telecom services this
year, up 3% over 2007.
Spending on cell phones and long-distance
telephony services will make
up about 50% of the total, according to the
latest study by New
York-based Access Markets International
(AMI) Partners, Inc.
Jul. 24, 2008 7:30 AM
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