2008 SXSW Interactive Festival Wraps Up Strong Year
AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 /PRNewswire/ — The 15th annual South by
Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival, a leading festival targeting Web
technology innovators and digital creatives from across the globe,
generated the largest number of attendees in the event’s history with more
than 9,000 Interactive, Gold and Platinum registrants in attendance. This
marks a 30 percent registration growth over the 2007 Interactive Festival. Read more
AT&T Tips Off NCAA(R) Men’s Final Four(R) Weekend With High-Powered Musical Lineup Including Fall Out Boy, The Roots, Ludo and Danity Kane
SAN ANTONIO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)
announced today a dynamic multi-tiered entertainment and interactive lineup
for events surrounding the 2008 NCAA men’s Final Four. The weekend
celebration commences in San Antonio Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. CDT with
the AT&T Block Party, featuring a musical showcase headlined by pop-punk
and rock band Fall Out Boy — whose new CD+DVD “****LIVE IN PHOENIX” hits
April 1. The Roots, a Grammy-winning hip-hop/soul/funk band, and power-pop
band Ludo also will perform. In an effort to deliver the excitement of the
weekend to fans nationwide, concert footage of The Roots and Ludo — as
well as a three-song sneak peak of Fall Out Boy’s performance — will be
streamed live on the AT&T blue room (http://www.attblueroom.com). The
Webcast will begin at 7:45 p.m. CDT. In addition, video content from the
performance will be available exclusively to wireless customers of AT&T via
Cellular Video (CV) on or before May 1. Read more
Atari, Inc. Appoints Jim Wilson Chief Executive Officer and President
NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ATAR), an interactive entertainment company, announced today the
appointment of Jim Wilson as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and
President, effective immediately. Mr. Wilson is assuming the
responsibilities of CEO which have been overseen by Curtis G. Solsvig III,
Atari, Inc.’s Chief Restructuring Officer since October 2007. Read more
Apple Sued for iMac Deception by Kabateck Brown Kellner
LOS ANGELES, March 31 /PRNewswire/ — Apple deceptively marketed its
new 20-inch iMac in a way that grossly inflated the capabilities of its
monitor, which is vastly inferior to the previous generation it replaced,
according to a federal class action lawsuit filed today by Kabateck Brown
Kellner, LLP. Read more
AT&T Delivers on Commitment to Invest in Its California Digital Infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — A year after
receiving its state-issued authorization to provide video service, AT&T
Inc. (NYSE: T), announced today that it is delivering on its commitment to
invest in the state’s digital infrastructure and bring next-generation
services to more Californians. Read more
Fujitsu Introduces 65-Nanometer 10G SerDes from Prism Circuits
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ — Fujitsu Microelectronics
America, Inc. (FMA), a leading global SoC solutions provider, today
announced a new collaboration with Prism Circuits, Inc., a leader in serial
and parallel interface IP, to develop a single-lane, variable-data-rate
SerDes macro. Built using Fujitsu’s 65-nanometer CS200HP process
technology, the macro will be available in the third calendar quarter of
2008. Read more
Sony Pictures Television Launches PIX
CULVER CITY, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Pictures Television
today announced PIX, the first domestic network for mobile phones that will
feature contemporary films. Viewers on the go will now be able to watch
their favorite comedies, cult classics, heart-pounding action films and
family favorites from the studio’s vast library in the palms of their
hands. Subscribers of AT&T Mobile TV, launching in May, will be able to
enjoy access to PIX on their AT&T mobile phones. Read more
THX 4 UR MSG: Verizon Wireless Customers Send and Receive 20 Billion Messages in a Single Month
LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire/ — Seven years
after the launch of basic text messaging, Verizon Wireless customers sent
and received more than 10 billion messages in a single month — June 2007.
Eight short months later, the number of text messages on the Verizon
Wireless network in a month (Feb. 2008) doubled to nearly 20 billion. Read more
Verizon Wireless Expands Its MOTO Q Line-Up With the Addition of the MOTO Q 9c
LAS VEGAS, BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., March 31
/PRNewswire/ — Ahead of CTIA WIRELESS 2008, Verizon Wireless, the owner and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today the April availability of MOTO(TM) Q 9c, the newest addition to Verizon Wireless’ MOTO Q family, that
comes equipped with Verizon Wireless’ popular VZ Navigator(SM) service. Customers may purchase MOTO Q 9c in April through Verizon Wireless business sales channels, at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com. Read more
Alltel Wireless Debuts Two Bold Choices, Moto Q 9c and Moto Q 9c Lime
LAS VEGAS, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Alltel Wireless,
America’s largest network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that Motorola’s leading smartphone will be available in two color options, MOTO QTM 9c in licorice and MOTO QTM 9c lime at Alltel retail stores and online at http://www.shopalltel.com, expected this summer. MOTO Q 9c and MOTO Q 9c lime provide on-the-go consumers with the tools and applications needed to keep up with their fast-paced professional and personal lives. Read more