 | Kiplinger.com Highlights: July 2008
Kiplinger.com (www.Kiplinger.com), the leader in personal finance advice and business forecasting, announces its online editorial content for the month of July 2008. 2008-06-12 |
Vital Lifestyle Water Now Available at All SuperTarget Centers
Vital Lifestyle Water (http://www.vitallifestylewater.com), the only true functional water loaded with vitamins, minerals, all-natural supplements and the first beverage in North America to be naturally sweetened with the 100% natural fruit extract Fruit Up®, today announced it is available in SuperTarget Centers across the country. Recognized as one of the hottest, trendsetting retailers in the nation, Vital Lifestyle Water will be carried throughout the 182 SuperTarget store chain which covers 21 states. 2008-06-12
Computer Outlook and FOX News Radio Launch New Sunday Technology Show – Java with John
Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show and FOX News Radio today announced the addition of a new Sunday technology show, “Java with John.” Produced in front of a live audience in Las Vegas’ ReJAVAnate Coffee Lounge, host John Iasiuolo is bringing it back to the neighborhood every Sunday, LIVE from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Pacific Time on FOX’s KDOX 1280 AM as well as via live internet broadcast on computeroutlook.com and techoutlookcentral.com. Launching June 15, 2008, the new show will give listeners the latest inside information about the companies, technologies and trends that are shaping the computer industry in a relaxed, coffee chat atmosphere. 2008-06-12
 | Wireless Maritime Services (WMS) Announces New Contract with Royal Caribbean Ltd. to Continue to Provide Cellular Service at Sea
Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), the world leader in providing cellular service to the cruise line industry, announced today that they have signed a new five year contract to continue providing cellular at sea wireless service to guests and crew members on all ships from Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. and Celebrity Cruises. New ships entering the fleets are also included under this agreement. 2008-06-12 |
 |  McDonald's® USA Gives Moms Unprecedented Access to Learn How Chicken McNuggets® Are Made : Real Moms go from farm to restaurant during exclusive supplier visit
Recently, the Moms’ Quality Correspondents became the first customers to tour a McDonald’s U.S. poultry facility for Chicken McNuggets and other premium chicken menu items. The tour took place at Keystone Foods, which has been a McDonald’s supplier partner since 1969 and helped develop the first Chicken McNugget in the early 1980’s. The Moms were granted unprecedented access to learn how their families’ favorite chicken menu items are made, including Chicken McNuggets and the new Southern Style Chicken Biscuit and Sandwich. 2008-06-12 |
TokenWorks(R) Introduces IDWedge(TM) ID Scanner Solution to Automate Data Entry from Driver Licenses and Credit Cards : Fast, accurate ID Scanner populates existing PC-based applications using ID Wedge card scanner software
TokenWorks' new IDWedge™ ID Scanner solution is the latest addition to the company's line of ID scanners and identity verification devices. The IDWedge combines a drivers license scanner and a credit card scanner and is the first product on the market, which with easy setup features, accurately scans the machine-readable data on driver licenses & credit cards and automatically fills forms on existing Windows-based applications. 2008-06-12
 | As 401k Audit Season Starts, Sponsors Face Tougher Standards : New standards will make your 401k plan audit longer, more demanding, and expensive this year, but these tips will make the process smoother
July is vacation time for many executives, but a busy time for 401k plan sponsors, who face a July 31st deadline for submitting an audited 401k plan financial statement with their Form 5500 to the federal government. This year, they’ll be busier than ever. Auditors will be asking more questions and requesting more documentation because new, stricter audit standards, known as the “risk assessment standards,” now are effective for employee benefit plan audits for periods beginning on or after Dec. 15, 2006. This year, auditors are required to look at the plan sponsor as well as the plan, and the audit process will last longer and demand more management time. 2008-06-12 |
 | The Small Business Company Signs with Greenwood & Hall to Launch Internet Marketing Campaign beginning July 2008
The Small Business Company (OTCBB:SBCO), a provider of solutions for small businesses, signs with Greenwood & Hall to provide a range of services in support of a new internet marketing campaign for the Company starting in July 2008. This marks the first of three marketing initiatives the Company intends to launch in the next few months to reach its large target market through online, direct response TV, and print advertising. Included in Greenwood & Halls services are internet advertising, database integration, traffic analysis, and fulfillment. 2008-06-12 |
 | Motor Trend Video Road Test: Dodge Challenger vs Ford Shelby GT500 -- New Versions of Classic Muscle Cars Rekindle Rivalry
NEWS FACTS-In a new magazine feature and online video segment available now at www.motortrend.com, Motor Trend’s Arthur St. Antoine pits the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 against the Ford Shelby GT500—an updated rematch of two classic 70s-era muscle cars. 2008-06-12 |
 | Grand Prize Winner from MilkRocks.com's "Be a Milk Rock Star with Rascal Flatts" Brickfish™ Campaign to Perform with Country Superstars Rascal Flatts : Emily Noxon Named "Milk Rock Star" and Invited to Sing Live Onstage with Hit Band on June 14
Brickfish™, the social media advertising platform, today announced the winner of the “Be a Milk Rock Star with Rascal Flatts” campaign featuring Grammy-winning country superstars Rascal Flatts and sponsored by childhood health promoter MilkRocks. The campaign invited aspiring musicians to video themselves singing one of the bands hit songs. The winner, Emily Noxon, was selected by MilkRocks.com and Rascal Flatts. Noxon won a trip to Indianapolis to perform her song live onstage with the multi-platinum selling crooners and will get the chance to meet with an A&R executive from Lyric Street Records. 2008-06-12 |
 | Analog Devices' 120-Milliwatt ADC Driver Features Industry's Best Distortion Performance and Lowest Power Consumption at 70 MHz : New differential amplifier drives 14- and 16-bit ADCs in communications and high-speed instrumentation applications
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today extended its family of differential amplifiers by introducing a new device with the industry’s best distortion performance at the lowest power consumption for engineers who need maximum performance when driving high-resolution ADCs (analog-to-digital converters) in communications infrastructure, instrumentation and other high-speed equipment. Optimized to drive today’s high-performance 14- and 16-bit converters, the ADA4939 differential amplifier consumes less than 120 mW of power on a single 3.3-V supply, while achieving 82-dB SFDR (spurious-free dynamic range) at 70 MHz. The new differential amplifier is available in one- and two-channel versions that can drive ADCs with resolutions up to 16 bits, such as ADI’s AD9460 and AD9461 ADCs, and can drive low-power, 14-bit ADCs, such as ADI’s AD9246. 2008-06-11 |
 | Collaboration Gives Birth to Innovative Eco-Diaper Bag; Seventh Generation, William McDonough, IDEO, Healthy Child Healthy World and Rickshaw Bagworks Team up for Wee Generation : The Re-Imagined Diaper Bag is Available Today in Time for Father's Day At www.weegeneration.com
Today Wee Generation is pleased to announce the birth of its innovative eco-diaper bag, whose exterior shell is Cradle to Cradle certified (100 percent PVC-free and made from recycled plastic water bottles). The notion of the quintessential diaper bag was re-conceptualized and collaboratively designed in partnership by Seventh Generation – the nation’s premier provider of non-toxic and environmentally-friendly home cleaning, personal care and baby products; William McDonough – the acclaimed green architect and visionary; IDEO – one of the world’s most innovative design firms; Healthy Child Healthy World – the country’s primary children’s environmental health eco-advocacy non-profit and Rickshaw Bagworks – a leading manufacturer and designer of sustainable urban bags. 2008-06-11 |
 | COMPLETExRM, Co-Developer of PlanPlus™ Online by FranklinCovey, Names Robert Neeser as CEO : Former Sage Software Executive Brings Leadership, Innovation, Marketing, Sales and Channel Experience to the COMPLETExRM Team
In a move to support its continuing expansion, COMPLETExRM today announced the appointment of industry leader Robert (Bob) Neeser as the company’s new CEO. COMPLETExRM is the leading provider of Enterprise 2.0 CRM solutions for the SMB (small-to-medium-business) and technology partner with FranklinCovey in the development and on-demand delivery of PlanPlus™ Online. 2008-06-11 |
 | Analog Devices' Audio and Video Technologies at Center of New Yamaha Digital Home Theater Receivers : ADI's Blackfin Digital Signal Processing Innovations and Advantiv Advanced TV Solutions Deliver High-End Features in Yamaha's RX-V563, RX-V463 and DSP-AX463 Receivers
Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) today announced that Yamaha Corporation (TOKSE 7951) is using ADI’s Blackfin® processor and three ICs from the Advantiv™ advanced television solutions portfolio to drive high-end functionality, flexibility and intuitive operation in three audio video receivers (AVRs) from its 2008 line. In addition to providing and integrating Blackfin and Advantiv advanced television solutions components that enable true-to-life audio and video, ADI collaborated with Yamaha to engineer additional turnkey functions including HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) repeater capability and a Blackfin-controlled user interface. 2008-06-11 |
 | Free Investment Research, Free Stock Picks and Free Financial Reports Now Available at New Investor Research Center Site : Business Financial Publishing Launches New Investment Site That Offers Individual Investors Free Stock Reports and Investor Insights
Business Financial Publishing today launched Investor Research Center, a new investment site that offers individual investors free stock reports and investor insights. Investor Research Center features free investment research, free stock picks and free financial reports on today's hot topics, including alternative energy investing, China stocks, India stocks, small cap stocks, growth stocks, value stocks, foreign currency exchange (forex), and mutual funds. 2008-06-11 |
 | Veraz Announces Upgrade Program for Verso's Clarent Softswitch Customers : Provides service assurance on a platform designed to enable advanced TDM, VoIP and web applications
Veraz Networks, Inc, (NASDAQ:VRAZ) the leading provider of Multimedia Generation Network application, control, and bandwidth optimization products, today announced an upgrade program for service providers currently using Verso’s Vclear (Clarent) VoIP softswitch. The program enables service providers to quickly and easily upgrade their network with one of Veraz’ advanced softswitch solutions, either the Veraz ControlSwitch™ or the recently announced iMN Multimedia Delivery Platform. 2008-06-11 |
 | Plateau Systems Appoints Senior Vice President of Marketing : Marketing Veteran Jeff Kristick Joins Talent Management Industry Leader's Executive Team
Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, services and solutions, announced today that technology industry and marketing veteran Jeff Kristick has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Kristick brings significant experience to this role and will be responsible for the company’s worldwide marketing strategy, overseeing product, services and field marketing, sales enablement, demand generation, corporate communications and new media strategy, customer outreach and events. 2008-06-11 |
 | Public Health Breakthrough: World's First Ultra-Low-Dose X-Ray Imager, 'EOS', Which Reduces Radiation by up to 90% Compared to Conventional X-Rays, is Installed in First U.S. Healthcare Facility
Other healthcare facilities to follow soon, in light of “H. Res. 1216”, which proposes reduction of child-radiation dosing “This disruptive EOS technology, invented by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, is designed to dramatically reduce radiation doses for both children and adults while providing extremely accurate images for clinical diagnosis.” Gordon D. Donald, III, MD, New Jersey Spine Group, LLC 2008-06-11 |
 | Treatment Solutions Network Set to Co-Sponsor After Party for Special Boston Screening of Mark Wahlberg's Latest Film The Happening : All Event Proceeds to Benefit Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation
Frequently referred to as one of the finest alcohol and addiction treatment coordinators and providers in the country, Treatment Solutions Network (www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com) is proud to announce their upcoming alignment with Mark Wahlberg to benefit the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation (http://markwahlbergyouthfoundation.com). 2008-06-11 |
 | SimpleTuition Advises Families to Start Researching Student Loan Options Now : Within 30 Days Schools Will Be Mailing Tuition Bills
Recent economic turmoil has affected the availability of a number of student loan types and is causing confusion as to which lenders are still in the market. SimpleTuition, the leading student loan comparison site for personalized student loan research, recommends that students and families who need student loans for the fall 2008 school semester start shopping now. 2008-06-11 |
 | Newport Builds New Data Center as Its Business Expands
The Newport Group, a national provider of retirement plans, executive benefits and investment advisory services, announced that recent and anticipated company growth has led it to build a new state-of-the-art data center—an expansion of the secure computer area that houses the firm’s core systems, networking and telecommunications equipment. 2008-06-11 |
 | Mirage Networks Releases Plug-and-Play NAC Appliance : New Appliance Deploys in Less Than an Hour
Mirage Networks, developer of patented, full-cycle Network Access Control (NAC) technology, today announced the introduction of a new appliance that brings complete NAC coverage in the form of a plug-and-play appliance. This new appliance, the MAX-500, gives customers everything they need in the industry’s most innovative deployment model. 2008-06-11 |
 | Lonestar Turn-Key Systems Selects Payment Vision® to Offer Electronic Payment Gateway Services to Customers of Its Debt Recovery System, WinDebt®XL Collection System
Lonestar Turn-Key Systems, one of the leading providers of receivables management software for the debt collection industry, announced today that customers of its debt recovery software, WinDebt®XL, will have access to the gateway services of Payment Vision®, the popular payment gateway powered by Autoscribe Corp. 2008-06-11 |
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