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Thursday, May 16, 2013
- All Screens Are Created Equal At USA Network --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 7:15 AMUSA Network today announced it is redefining how consumers watch and interact with TV by unifying the viewing experience - both visually & functionally - across all devices. Using responsive design technology, USA has created a seamless experience for the fan, where content and engagement will be available across all screens, from the TV to the web to mobile. USA is also refreshing its brand look and feel to complement its screen unification strategy. The announcement was made ... read more
- Internet Evolution Reports on Cyberstalking Victim's Campaign to Get LinkedIn to Protect Users --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 7:13 AMMore than 6 million Americans are victims of stalking every year. One of those victims wants LinkedIn to do more to help stop cyberstalkers. After being sexually assaulted at work, Anna Rihtar quit the job she loved to avoid her attacker. And, like many unemployed people, she turned to LinkedIn to find work. But Rihtar's attacker followed her online. In addition to phoning, emailing, and pursuing Rihtar on Facebook and Twitter, he began cyberstalking her on LinkedIn, leaving messages that were ... read more
- EOS® System Shown to offer Most Accurate Lower Limb Images with Lowest Radiation Dose in New Study --- PARISPosted at 7:02 AMEOS imaging (NYSE Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, today announced that new research shows the EOS® System offers more accurate lower limb imaging with significantly lower radiation exposure as compared to computed radiography (CR) and CT scan. The study was presented ... read more
- The 9/11 Phone Calls: Disturbing Irregularities Uncovered in the Calls that Flashed around the World --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 7:00 AMAmerica first learned of the 9/11 hijackings from Solicitor-General Ted Olson, who reported two calls from his wife, well-known CNN commentator Barbara Olson. From American Airlines Flight 77, Barbara Olson fleshed out the drama of diminutive Muslim hijackers using knives and box-cutters to herd dozens of passengers to the rear of the plane. These and other reported calls have now been examined by the 9/11 Consensus Panel of scientists, pilots, professors, attorneys, and journalists. The Panel began its research in 2011 ... read more
- Cambio and Billboard Magazine Forge Digital Partnership For 2013 Billboard Music Awards --- NEW YORKPosted at 7:00 AMCambio, one of AOL’s leading entertainment destinations, today announced a partnership with Billboard Magazine to serve as the exclusive digital partner for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The partnership includes turning the traditional red carpet to Cambio’s ‘blue’ for the live pre-awards show in Las Vegas ... read more
- UCB and IBM Collaborate to Personalize Care for Epilepsy Patients --- ARMONK, N.Y. and BRUSSELS, May 16, 2013Posted at 6:47 AMregulated information -- UCB and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced the completion of the initial phase of a project designed to harness the power of analytics to help healthcare providers deliver more highly personalized care to people living with epilepsy. The milestone marks the critical first step in the path towards eventually harnessing the transformative power of cognitive computing capabilities, such as IBM Watson, for epilepsy care. The goal of the project is to deliver an interactive system that translates massive amounts ... read more
- Innovative Glass Corp Launches SolarSmart™ – a Sunlight Responsive, Self-tinting Glass --- PLAINVIEW, N.Y.Posted at 6:30 AMInnovative Glass Corp announced today the availability of SolarSmart™, the newest addition to the eGlass® product line. SolarSmart is a self-tinting, high performance glass that automatically darkens in the presence of direct sunlight to block heat, glare and damaging ultraviolet light. ... read more
- United Spinal And The Buoniconti Fund Team Up To Improve Peer Support For People Living With Spinal Cord Injuries And Disorders --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 6:15 AMUnited Spinal Association and The Buoniconti Fund today announced their plans to create a coordinated national network of peer support groups called the "Spinal Network" that will set higher standards in assisting people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110413/MM82757LOGO ) The goal of the Spinal Network is to ensure more peer support groups in cities and towns across the United States are connected to the very best resources to help people with SCI/D maintain independent and active lifestyles. "There ... read more
- United Spinal to Honor U.S. Senator John McCain for His Commitment to Strengthen Disability Rights --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 6:05 AMUnited Spinal Association's VetsFirst program will present U.S. Senator John McCain with the VetsFirst Congressional Bronze Star Award for his extraordinary efforts to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which is the first treaty to address disability rights globally. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110413/MM82757LOGO) VetsFirst directly assists veterans and their eligible family members in obtaining the benefits they are entitled to, deserve and need. "We are honored to present Senator McCain with this award, as he has demonstrated ... read more
- Tyco to Present at the Sanford Bernstein Twenty-Ninth Annual Strategic Decisions Conference --- SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, May 16, 2013Posted at 6:03 AMTyco (NYSE: TYC) Chief Executive Officer George Oliver will speak at the Sanford Bernstein 29(th) Annual Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the presentation and supporting materials will be available on the company's website at: http://investors.tyco.com/. ABOUT TYCO Tyco (NYSE: TYC) is the world's largest pure-play fire protection and security company. Tyco provides more than three million customers around the globe with the latest fire protection and security ... read more
- Sun Mergers & Acquisitions Adopts Navatar Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) CRM for Cloud Computing and Navatar Deal Connect (Deal Sourcing for Private Equity Funds) --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 6:03 AMNavatar Group (@navatargroup), a premier cloud provider for financial services, today announced that Sun Mergers & Acquisitions (@sunmergers), a middle market M&A advisory firm, has deployed Navatar's M&A Cloud and Navatar Deal Connect to manage their M&A business and build worldwide connections. Navatar's M&A CRM enables boutique M&A firms, investment bankers and business brokers discover potential clients, find the right buyers as well as manage the entire due diligence process, without spending any money on software, hardware or professional services. It ... read more
- Rediff.com India Limited Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013 Earnings Results Conference Call for May 22, 2013 --- MUMBAI, IndiaPosted at 5:52 AMRediff.com India Limited (Nasdaq: REDF), one of the premier worldwide online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment, mobile and shopping services, will release its results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013 at 8.30 am ET ( 5:30 am Pacific Time / ... read more
- Creative Mobile Technologies Hails the Mobile Media Market with Blue Bite Partnership --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 5:30 AMToday, Creative Mobile Technologies (CMT), LLC, one of the nation's largest Out-of-Home digital networks and premier technology and payment processing solutions provider for the taxicab market, and Blue Bite, the Mobile Standard in Out-of-Home(TM), announced a first of its kind media-mobile technology partnership in the U.S. taxi space. Blue Bite's proprietary mTAG® platform will be available in 5,000 taxicabs with CMT media screens in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Anaheim by September 1, 2013. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/CG14202) Here's how it ... read more
- ITT Exelis advanced geo weather instrument passes critical test --- ROCHESTER, N.Y.Posted at 5:00 AMThe ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS)-developed Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing. The ABI was exposed to harsh space-like conditions with hundreds of degrees of temperature variation in Rochester, N.Y., marking the second part of its environmental testing regime. ... read more
- 375 Buy-Side Firms Unprepared for June 10 Category II Swaps Clearing Deadline, Says TABB Group --- NEW YORK & LONDONPosted at 5:00 AMWith the June 10 date for phase two of the OTC clearing mandate fast approaching, a large portion of buy-side firms say they are not ready to meet the Category II Clearing Deadline for swaps. According to TABB Group estimates drawn from new research, “Category ... read more
- iMedicor Launches SocialHIE Service For Galaxy Health Network --- NANUET, N.Y., May 16, 2013Posted at 5:00 AMiMedicor (OTC: VMCI) today announced it has launched its upgraded SocialHIE Version 3.0 for Galaxy Health Network, one of the nation's largest PPO/MCO healthcare networks comprising more than 400,000 physicians, 2700 medical centers and 47,000 ancillary care facilities. The first stage of the launch will introduce iMedicor SocialHIE to Galaxy providers in New Jersey, and then be expanded to include providers in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware. The program is expected to branch out to other regions of the ... read more
- FBCD Releases Additional Information Regarding Acquisition Prospect --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 5:00 AM(OTCQB: FBCD) FBC Holding, Inc. would like to update its shareholders on recent events. FBCD has been proceeding with its due diligence investigations of two companies with which Letters of Intent have been previously announced. Frank Russo, CEO of FBCD stated that, "Our due diligence is proceeding according to plan with both entities. The first target that we announced has been operating for 14 years and last year generated $1.3 million in revenue and had an adjusted EBITDA close to $200,000. In ... read more
- Competitor Analysis: Therapeutic Proteins - Biosimilars, Biobetters & Biosuperiors --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 4:21 AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Competitor Analysis: Therapeutic Proteins - Biosimilars, Biobetters & Biosuperiors http://www.reportlinker.com/p01171947/Competitor-Analysis-Therapeutic-Proteins---Biosimilars-Biobetters--Biosuperiors.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Biopharmaceutical Product Description The new Competitive Intelligence Report Therapeutic Proteins - Biosimilars, Biobetters & Biosuperiors of May 2013 provides a competitor analysis of the product portfolios and development pipelines of ten major classes of therapeutic proteins and their biosimilar and biobetter/biosuperior versions in regulated and less regulated markets: -- Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA) -- G-CSF & GM-CSF -- Thrombopoietin & Thrombopoiesis ... read more
- Just Launched: Sleek iDockAll Offers A Brand New Concept of Continuous Charging and Syncing for iPhones & iPads --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 4:18 AMNewly created Wiplabs Design LLC will launch its first product the "iDockAll" via a crowd-funding project on Kickstarter.com. The dock features a unique design that allows continuous charging of the iOS devices. This means that answering calls with low battery, seeing private messages while syncing, writing emails on the iPad, etc... are possible, all while nurturing the lithium battery. The minimalistic design is so well executed; users may think the iDockAll was created by Apple themselves. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/CG14597) The project will ... read more
- Global Biometric Systems Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018 --- NEW YORK, May 16, 2013Posted at 4:15 AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Biometric Systems Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2018 http://www.reportlinker.com/p01181929/Global-Biometric-Systems-Market-Forecast--Opportunities-2018.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Security_Systems Lack of data protection and old security practises such as photographs, passwords and PIN codes have driven the growth of biometric technologies in last few years. Security threats such as terrorist attacks, plane hijackings and increment in crime rates has brought a huge need for ultimate security system throughout the globe. Government projects which include e-Passports, Driving Licenses, Border ... read more