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  • 09:34 (BST), 29/08/2008 EA SPORTS/Gillette Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS BOSTON, August 28, 2008 – Tiger ... Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 5:02AMBOSTON, August 28, 2008 – Tiger Woods, one of today's greatest athletes, joined two of his partners – and two of the world's best known brands – Gillette [PG], the world’s leading grooming brand, and EA SPORTS™, the world’s leading sports interactive entertainment brand and a Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), on Wednesday to announce a global partnership that will create a variety of ...
  • In Search Of: The Best Online Reading Experience Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:51AMIf we're living in the age of the "paperless office," why is it that our desks are piled with things we could read on the screen? Is it really so hard to read on the computer? What can be done to make the experience better?
  • Celebrate Express sale nearly a wrap Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:34AMLiberty Media's purchase of Kirkland-based Celebrate Express is expected to become final after a majority of shareholders approved the deal...
  • Technology Report / Comcast to cap monthly Internet use for subscribers Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 1:05AMComcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, said Thursday it will set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month. On Oct. 1, the cable company will update its user agreement to say that users will be allowed 250 gigabytes of traffic per month, the company announced on its Web site.
  • Democrats find 'green' political convention tough to enforce Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 7:35PMThe idea of the "greenest" convention in the party's history was an attractive one. But tens of thousands of humans generate a lot of trash. And not everyone wanted to give up their Yukon XL SUVs.
  • Smart thinking? Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 7:23PMThe retailers' price war over school uniforms
  • JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 6:22PMFirst an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.
  • JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 6:22PMFirst an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.
  • Heifers: live basis; 97.00-99.00, weight average price 98.94. Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 5:57PM Associated Press - August 28, 2008 5:45 PM ET Choice and Prime, $ 89.00-91.00 Choice, $ 84.00-89.00 Mixed Select and Choice, $ 82.00-85.00 Slaughter Steers: Choice, $ not...
  • Appeals court sides with Gander in trademark dispute Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 5:35PMAn appeals court has upheld a judgment granting St. Paul outdoors retailer Gander Mountain use of certain trademarks in its direct marketing, which had been challenged by Nebraska-based rival Cabela's.
  • DGAP-News: ORCO Germany S.A.: First Half Year Results 2008 (unreviewed and unaudited) Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 5:34PMRelease of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Secure Your Home: Logitech Video Security Cameras Now Available In Europe for the First Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 10:00AM ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland----You can help secure your home or small business at a fraction of the cost of traditional video security systems – without configuring a network or running any new wires.
  • Ford Sees Thinning Among Dealership Ranks Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 9:34AM With U.S. sales continuing to decline, a top Ford exec said he expects to see more Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers willing to consolidate with others.
  • NASA and Challenger Center Combining Efforts for Students Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 9:28AMNASA and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, announced Thursday a cooperative Space Act Agreement to work together to encourage students to focus more on science, technology, engineering and mathematic studies and programs.
  • DGAP-News: Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG: Nine-Month Report 2007/08 Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 5:26AMRelease of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Sweet times for women on Web Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 5:16AMSAN JOSE — A husband and wife team with the serendipitous surname of "Sugar" may have found the recipe for successfully combining content, e-commerce and social networking on a site that attracts a most attractive demographic: women ages 18 to 44.
  • Ford Exec: Number of Dealerships Decreasing Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:34PMWith U.S. sales continuing to decline, a top Ford Motor Co. executive said he expects to see more Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers willing to consolidate with others, speeding up...
  • Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 27 Aug 2008 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:30PMJoint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 27 Aug 2008
  • Oracle Tabs New CFO, Reporting To Safra Catz Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 6:57PMJeff Epstein most recently served as CFO of Oberon Media, a privately held Internet game technology provider and publisher.
  • UK Watchdog Nixes iPhone Ad Over 'All Parts of the Internet' Claim Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 6:18PMLess than a week after a representative for Orange in Poland revealed that actors were paid to stand in line the night the iPhone launched there, another kerfuffle has arisen over Apple-related marketing, this time in the UK. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has pulled an iPhone commercial after it received complaints from two viewers that the ad was misleading.
  • Gander Mountain Returns to Catalog Business Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 4:30PM Gander Mountain, the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine, and outdoor lifestyle apparel and footwear, products and services, announced today that it has begun a limited national distribution of its 244 page catalog to customers.
  • Samsung Introduces New Line of Innovative LCD Digital Photo Frames Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 4:13PMSamsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of professional LCD display products, announced today the addition of four new digital photo frames to its existing line of award-winning display products. Available September 1st, the SPF-85H and the WiFi-enabled SPF-85V have an 8-inch screen and are offered with an estimated street ...
  • Samsung Introduces New Line of Innovative LCD Digital Photo Frames Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 3:49PM IRVINE, Calif.----Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of professional LCD display products, announced today the addition of four new digital photo frames to its existing line of award-winning display products.
  • What will everyone be talking about today? A quick run through of the news of the day: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 3:13PMMicrosoft held its annual analyst meeting yesterday. Steven Ballmer, its chief executive, promised the best things for the company are yet to come. In Ballmer’s view advertising is hot, but thin client computing is not.
  • Feds push child-porn cases; suspect types defy stereotypes Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:36PMThe shame is bad enough. But the jail sentence that comes in these cases can be worse than murder cases. Just a few mouse clicks into the forbidden world of Internet child porn can transform an apparently upstanding individual into a federal prison inmate - doing a long sentence.
  • More seniors finding the Internet too powerful to ignore Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:36PMNEW 11:15 a.m. CHICAGO -- Dr. Manus Kraff’s iMac and MacBook Pro are hooked up to a home wireless network. He recently replaced his old iPhone with the latest version and downloads podcasts of scientific lectures so he can listen to them while jogging. In his downtime at the office, he signs onto Google Reader to skim his favorite Web sites. Kraff is 76 years old.
  • Wednesday August 27, 2008 - 12:30 EST Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:30PMSINGAPORE -- (PRESS RELEASE) -– CryptoLogic Limited's investment in Mahjong Time, a provider of online mahjong software and an official partner of the World Series of Mahjong, has helped the Internet gaming software company take major strides in Asia. Mahjong Time has recently signed a licensing agreement under which the company gains access to 50 per cent of the Internet cafés in China.
  • Feds push child-porn cases; suspect types defy stereotypes Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:15PMJust a few mouse clicks into the forbidden world of Internet child porn can transform an apparently upstanding individual into a federal prison inmate - doing a long sentence. That's the harsh reality former KGO radio host Bernie Ward will encounter this week.
  • Galdos Systems Awarded Web Services Enablement Contract Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:07PMVancouver, BC, August 27, 2008--(T-Net)--Galdos Systems announced that it has been awarded the BC Geographical Names Information System Web Services Enablement contract from the BC Integrated Land Management Bureau.
  • comScore Releases Top Japan Web Site Rankings for June 2008 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:04PM comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its June 2008 rankings of the largest and fastest-growing Internet properties and site categories in Japan, based on data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service.
  • Sara Lee launching 'High School Musical 3' bread campaign Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:36AMSara Lee Fresh Bakery is launching an extensive marketing campaign to unite fans of Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" with Sara Lee Soft & Smooth bread products.
  • Online bearer of unpleasant truth Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:33AMA couple of months ago, my friend was walking down the street when a raggedly dressed man coming toward her stopped, circled around and tapped her on the shoulder.
  • Vantage Communications Named Finalist In 2008 PR News Platinum PR Awards Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 9:10AM SAN FRANCISCO----Vantage Communications today announced it is a finalist for the 2008 PR News Platinum PR Awards. A global technology PR firm, Vantage Communications is recognized for an extremely successful product launch for its client, eTelemetry.
  • Software publishes content to mobile devices. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 9:02AMAvailable as software-as-a-service, FreeRange Mobile Publishing Platform delivers branded content to mobile devices such as BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Palm, and iPhone. Program removes barriers typically present for pushing web content out to mobile devices by leveraging existing web content and eliminating mobile content management system requirements. Content and advertisements are ...
  • Gander Mountain Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:58AM Gander Mountain Company , the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, boating, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services, today reported sales of $252.9 million for the quarter ended August 2, 2008, an increase of 16.8 percent over the prior year period.
  • CryptoLogic's Investment in Online Mahjong Sparks Breakthrough in China Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 2:00AM ALL FINANCIAL FIGURES ARE IN US$
  • Kenny Rogers Inks Cracker Barrel Exclusive Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:37AMKenny Rogers can be counted on to delight fans with his active touring schedule and new releases, and now he is offering up his newest album exclusively through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
  • Devgen NV has successfully entered the hybrid seed market and is ready for expansion. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:32AM Zwijnaarde, 26 August 2008 - Devgen NV has successfully entered the hybrid seed market and is ready for expansion.
  • Television channels eye new income streams Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:02AMWith advertising a little less robust than last year and television ad rates not showing any sign of climbing up, thanks to viewership fragmentation and increased competition, the Hindi general entertainment channels are tapping non-advertising revenue streams to shore up incomes. This includes content-repurposing, overseas subscription, and licensing and merchandising.
  • Second Columbia resident pleads guilty in steroid investigation Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 9:13PMSecond Columbia resident pleads guilty in steroid investigation
  • California First National Bancorp Announces Final Results of Tender Offer Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 5:45PM IRVINE, Calif.----California First National Bancorp today announced the final results of its modified Dutch auction tender offer to purchase up to 1,300,000 shares of its common stock, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
  • Charter Offers Lap-Top Incentive Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 4:30PMNew and current Charter customers who purchase products online this month will qualify to win a lap-top from the cable operator. Charter will give away a computer a day for helping themselves online to new digital-cable, Internet or telephone services.
  • Movers roundup: Chico's, Liberty Global Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 2:45PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Chico's FAS Inc. rose Tuesday, after the women's apparel retailer said its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 83 percent amid a weak environment, but results beat analyst expectations.
  • A fall TV season with questions in the air Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 2:39PM With fall in sight, ABC is inviting viewers to stay home and watch ABC as an energy-saving measure.
  • MONOPOLY Fans Across the Nation to Unite for Global Attempt at World Record Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 2:14PM EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.----In celebration of the release of the new MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition game, U.S. fans will unite with enthusiasts from around the world on August 27, 2008 at 14:00 GMT in an attempt to set a World Record for the most people ever playing MONOPOLY at the same time.
  • Internet Explorer 8's Privacy Controls Worry Advertisers Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 2:03PMMicrosoft's upcoming Internet Explorer 8 will offer a new set of privacy features designed to give users more control over personal information, the company has revealed. The "InPrivate" feature will build in options for turning off history and cookie collection and will also allow users to see what external sites could access that data -- and then disable them from doing so.
  • New Podcast from ACE USA Provides Insight Into Managing the Emerging Risks of Nanotechnology Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 1:33PM PHILADELPHIA----ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, today launched a new audio podcast , discussing the risk management issues and challenges associated with rapidly evolving nanotechnologies as medical research and government regulation lag marketing development.
  • ReelTime Rentals, Inc. Scheduled Mid-Year Letter to Shareholders Release Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 9:30AM ReelTime Rentals, Inc. -- http://www.ReelTime.com, a leading global provider of media entertainment, is scheduled to release the Mid-Year Letter to Shareholders on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at approximately 2:00 p.m. eastern time, where it can be accessed on the Internet at: http://www.reeltime.com/information/midyearletter.aspx.
  • mtvU Launches First 25 Campus Daily Guides Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 9:28AM mtvU , MTV's 24-hour college network, today launched mtvU Campus Daily Guides, the first-ever one-stop, online, local resources created specifically for college students.
  • Washington Management Group Releases GSA Schedule Rankings for MOBIS, TAPS, Transportation and Relocation Services, ... Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 9:16AMWashington Management Group, the leading government contract consulting services firm, has released its newest round of GSA Schedule rankings for the following GSA Schedule contracts: