National Technical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of engineering services, announced today that it has been qualified by the ZigBee Alliance to begin offering testing of the ZigBee Remote Control public application profile. In addition, NTS is also releasing a ZigBee RF4CE test harness product - RCTest - designed to simplify and expedite ZigBee RF4CE development, debugging and certification. ZigBee RF4CE is a 2.4GHz ZigBee protocol that replaces infrared in consumer electronics such as TV, remote controls, DVD ... read more

Alpha Networks, Inc. (TAIEX: 3380), a global leader in the networking and multimedia DMS industry, is showcasing a series of Smart TV, application based, peripheral products at the 2011 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. These products aim to create a multimedia application platform, which combines home entertainment, home communications, home monitoring and home storage to allow families to experience a whole new generation of technology. Home Entertainment: Alpha Networks is ready to provide the most updated technology of ... read more

See video from Kia Motors Corporation at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=6d776fb6-9044-4f3d-b436-397ae9168cb0&lr=ls Kia Motors Corporation announced its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for 2010 reached an all-time high of 2,089,355 units sold, cementing Kia's position as one of the world's fasting growing automakers. This figure represents an annual year-on-year increase of 26.5% and marks the first time in the company's history that it has eclipsed the 2 million unit ... read more

The Internet Tax Bill (HB 3659) was passed in the Illinois Senate on January 5, by the House of Representatives on January 6 and brought to the Governor, who may sign it into a law as early as Friday, January 7. The tax legislation relates to out-of-state merchants like Amazon.com and Overstock.com that do not have a physical presence in Illinois but have relationships with Illinois advertisers and publishers like CouponCabin.com. By this law, these merchants are deemed to have a ... read more

AZZ incorporated (NYSE: AZZ), a manufacturer of electrical products and a provider of galvanizing services, today announced unaudited financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2010, which includes the acquisition of North American Galvanizing effective June 14, 2010. Revenues for the third quarter were $102.9 million compared to $81.5 million for the same quarter last year, an increase of 26 percent. Net income for the third quarter was $9.7 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, compared ... read more

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation’s (EPC) family of enhancement-mode gallium nitride on silicon (eGaN™) power FETs have been honored with an Electronic Products’ Product of the Year award. The editors of Electronic Products — a leading trade publication for electronic ... read more

See video from Verizon Wireless at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=f4de3a5b-f721-4fc9-a659-b67c090ca149 At a news conference at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Verizon Wireless announced a suite of 10 forthcoming 4G LTE devices. Available video includes sound bites from Verizon Wireless executives, video from the Verizon Wireless news conference and video of smartphones, tablets and other 4G LTE devices Verizon expects to be available by mid-2011, some as early as March 2011. About thenewsmarket.com thenewsmarket.com delivers free broadcast- and streaming-quality video and multimedia content ... read more

See video from UNICEF at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=39492aac-8d1b-49e5-a191-74f6baf4d130&bhcp=1 One year on, Haiti is still struggling with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January the 12th, 2010, a disaster that had a profound impact on children. Today, more than a million people remain in overcrowded camps, including an estimated 380,000 children. Unicef has ensured that thousands of children living in the camps are provided with safe water and child-friendly spaces, making sure they have access to vaccinations and health services but the earthquake ... read more

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, operator of the fastest, most advanced 4G WHO: network in the United States Broadcast-quality Video News Release (VNR) covering Verizon WHAT: ... read more

AURORA, ON -- (Marketwire) -- 01/07/11 -- Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX: HBP) (NYSE Amex: HBP) (FRANKFURT: HBP), a developer of biopharmaceutical drug candidates for the prevention and treatment of cancer, today announced that it has filed an investigational new drug ("IND") application with the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") seeking approval to perform its planned Phase I clinical safety and tolerability study of its cancer drug candidate L-DOS47. L-DOS47 is the Company's first therapeutic immunoconjugate drug candidate under ... read more

Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) (Paris:DSY), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), announced that it is the lead sponsor of the sixth annual EyesOn Design Awards competition to be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at the 2011 North American ... read more

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- -- Ford has developed the all-new MyFord Mobile app for North America, allowing Focus Electric drivers to remain engaged and in control even when away from the vehicle. It's part of a strategic approach to make Ford electric car ownership simpler and easier -- ... read more

The Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) today announced it has received a multi-million dollar grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Army Research Office (ARO), both parts of United States Department of Defense. This new funding will support IDRI's development of a single dose influenza vaccine to be widely administered in case of pandemic flu outbreak. The proposal combines cutting-edge vaccine adjuvant technology from IDRI and a microneedle delivery device. Intradermal vaccine delivery has proven benefits over ... read more

Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier provider of people systems, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $5.0 million increase to its share repurchase program. With this increase, the Company now has approximately $8.2 million available under its repurchase program. ... read more

Sterling Payment Technologies, https://www.sterlingpayment.com, an innovative leader in payment processing, today announced it has been recognized by Business Solutions Magazine's readership as one of the Best Channel Vendors in 2011, the third straight year the company has received this honor. ... read more

See video from IMF at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=28ff63a9-83ec-4ef1-b595-c1bb916a8fa9 In their annual assessment of the Indian economy, IMF economists say they expect India to grow above trend this year, with high levels of growth continuing over the medium term. Available video includes an edited package showing b-roll from Hyderabad, India and soundbites from the IMF's Masahiko Takeda in Washington, D.C., as well as a longer format video on India. About thenewsmarket.com thenewsmarket.com delivers free broadcast- and streaming-quality video ... read more

See video from Verizon Wireless at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=f4de3a5b-f721-4fc9-a659-b67c090ca149 At a news conference at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Verizon Wireless announced a suite of 10 forthcoming 4G LTE devices. About thenewsmarket.com thenewsmarket.com delivers free broadcast- and streaming-quality video and multimedia content directly to media around the world, 24/7. More than 25,000 media outlets in 190+ countries use thenewsmarket.com, including the AP, BBC, CNBC, CNN, France 24, N24, nytimes.com, RAI, TVE, ZDF and a lot more. Registered journalists can preview ... read more

See video from Verizon Wireless at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=0309fd5f-1435-4193-8e59-e7c20d992ce5&lr=ls At a news conference at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today, Verizon Wireless announced a suite of 10 forthcoming 4G LTE devices - including smartphones from HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; tablets from Motorola and Samsung; a MiFi from Novatel Wireless and a mobile hotspot from Samsung; and two notebooks from HP. Verizon expects these consumer-oriented devices to be available by mid-2011, with some available as ... read more

See video from Verizon Wireless at: http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Releases/StoryDetailPage.aspx?GUID=c08d8dcc-b931-4809-ab7f-cfd0c927ba3e Verizon Wireless today unveiled a suite of 4G LTE network devices. Learn more about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network at www.verizonwireless.com/lte. (Korean). About thenewsmarket.com thenewsmarket.com delivers free broadcast- and streaming-quality video and multimedia content directly to media around the world, 24/7. More than 25,000 media outlets in 190+ countries use thenewsmarket.com, including the AP, BBC, CNBC, CNN, France 24, N24, nytimes.com, RAI, TVE, ZDF and a lot more. ... read more

A preshow address from Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and innovative product announcements from major technology companies fueled excitement on the eve of the 2011 International CES®, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the 2011 International CES ... read more