Lexmark to participate in Merrill Lynch Technology Conference
LEXINGTON, Ky., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Lexmark
International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today announced that Marty Canning, Lexmark
vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services
Division, will participate in the Merrill Lynch Technology Conference on
Wednesday, May 7, in New York.
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Educational Software Publisher Wins Internationally Acclaimed BESSIE Award
PLANTATION, Fla., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — Learning Today, Inc., a
Florida-based educational software publisher, announced today that its
Smart Tutor(TM) Reading program was awarded a Best Educational Software
Award (BESSIE) from the ComputED Learning Center. The BESSIE Awards target
innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide teachers and
parents with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are
selected from titles submitted by software publishers around the world. Read more
HD Video on Demand Now Available to Verizon FiOS TV Customers in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — More FiOS TV customers can
enjoy even more high-definition programming now that Verizon has launched
high-definition video-on-demand (VOD) service in Oregon. Delivered over the
nation’s most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers’ homes,
Verizon FiOS TV offers an unparalleled high-definition signal that delivers
pure picture quality and sound. Verizon already offers HD VOD where FiOS TV
is available in California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and
Virginia.
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AT&T Extends Contract With Kaman to Provide Advanced Voice and Network Solutions
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T Inc. (NYSE:
T) today announced that Kaman Corp. has renewed a three-year contract for
voice and network services, which will include AT&T OneNet(R) Services.
Under the contract, AT&T will provide the aerospace and industrial
technology leader with an integrated portfolio of services for
approximately 160 domestic locations. Read more
Verizon Wireless Expands High-Speed Wireless Network to Howard and Tipton County Communities
KOKOMO, Ind., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Verizon Wireless
announced today that it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed
wireless network to Kokomo, Greentown, Sharpsville and Tipton in Howard and
Tipton Counties.
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General Dynamics and Cisco Systems Advance Battlefield Networking
TAUNTON, Mass., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics C4 Systems
and teammate Cisco Systems have successfully integrated Cisco’s Unified
Communications Manager software into the General Dynamics Itronix GoBook(R)
XR-1 computer. This will allow current and future users of the Army’s
Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) to access communication
services such as telephony, email, voice and text messaging via a
fully-ruggedized, small-footprint notebook computer. The computer may be
stand-alone, mounted in vehicles or stored in transit cases. Read more
NokiaUSA.com to Host Exclusive Worldwide Premiere of Panic At The Disco’s New ‘That Green Gentleman’ Music Video
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — For Panic At The
Disco fans the wait is almost over as Nokia will exclusively host the world
premiere of the band’s new music video, “That Green Gentleman,” for three
days starting on May 2, 2008 at http://www.nokiausa.com. Visitors to the
website on May 2 will be the first in the world to watch Panic At The
Disco’s latest video from their second album, “Pretty. Odd.”, which was
released in March. Read more
Here’s Your Chance to Score Big in the AT&T Game Development Contest for Windows Mobile
SAN ANTONIO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T),
Microsoft Corp., HTC Corp. and I-play announced today the creation of the
AT&T Game Development Contest for Windows Mobile to discover the next
breakthrough mobile game. Windows Mobile games represent the
fastest-growing segment of the AT&T gaming business. The AT&T Game
Development Contest, launching May 1, is truly unique as it represents the
first time all members of the mobile gaming ecosystem are collaborating in
an effort to inspire the developer community to take mobile gaming
applications to the next level. Read more
BT Demonstrates Inter-Company TelePresence Service at Cisco Expo
Today, BT (LSE: BT.A;
NYSE: BT) performed a groundbreaking demonstration highlighting
inter-company TelePresence connectivity at the Cisco Expo 2008 in Berlin,
Germany. The occasion was also used to announce that BT will have global
business-to-business services available to customers by September 2008. Read more
The Sports Network Rebounds from ‘Hack Attack’ Directed at CNN Over Editorial Commentary
The Sports Network, the nation’s
premiere real-time sports wire service and content source, was victimized
this past week following an orchestrated attack by hackers apparently
located in China. They were, as has been reported internationally, seeking
retribution and revenge foisted upon their primary target, CNN, for
comments made on air concerning the China/Tibet political situation, the
Chinese governmental and public response to same.
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