Tata Indicom Announces Plans to Deploy First A-GPS Location-Based Service in India
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Tata Teleservices, India’s
fastest-growing telecom service provider, today announced that it will
commercially deploy a new location-based service that is the first to use
Qualcomm’s Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology in the Indian market. The
service leverages Qualcomm’s QPoint(TM) solution and gpsOne(R) chipset
technology, with hosting services from leading wireless communications
provider TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) (Nasdaq: TSYS). The service is
expected to be available on multiple handsets from Tata’s catalog and
deployment is expected in late 2008. Read more
Verizon FiOS TV Customers Can Now Access Programming Information Through New Web Site
NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon FiOS TV customers now have a
new tool to augment their TV viewing experience, with the launch of the new
FiOS TV Central Web site. The site allows customers to use any desktop or
laptop computer to review their local TV schedules and information about
video-on-demand (VOD) and pay-per-view offerings. Soon, customers will also
be able to use the site to program their digital video recorders (DVR),
among other features.
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NASA Launches New Education Initiative With Disney Parks and Buzz Lightyear
WASHINGTON, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As seven, well-trained
astronauts begin an important mission to the International Space Station on
Saturday, May 31, one toy astronaut, Buzz Lightyear, will begin a journey
to help educate children across the country. Read more
Verizon Wireless Seeks To Expand Local Workforce at Job Fair in Manhattan
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., May 29 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless, the leading
wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, is seeking
highly-qualified applicants to fill customer-facing positions now available
in the company’s business sales, telesales and Communications Store teams
throughout the New York Metro area.
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OmniVision Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — OmniVision
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading supplier of CMOS image
sensors, today reported financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and
fiscal year ended April 30, 2008. Read more
‘Virgin Mobile’ Data Services Now Available for Qualcomm’s BREW Solution
SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire/ — Tata Teleservices today announced
that it will offer wireless data services for Qualcomm’s BREW(R) solution
to subscribers of its “Virgin Mobile” brand in India. Qualcomm’s BREW
solution will ensure efficient and reliable delivery of Virgin Mobile’s
latest content to mid- and high-end devices. By working with Qualcomm to
offer BREW services to its subscribers, Virgin Mobile is able to deliver
tailored and relevant offerings that cater to the unique needs of the
Indian youth market.
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China Digital TV Chosen as Conditional Access System Provider by Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd.
BEIJING, China, May 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — China Digital
TV Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STV), the leading provider of conditional
access systems to China’s rapidly growing digital television market, today
announced that the company has been chosen as the conditional access (CA)
system provider to Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd.
(Hebei TV Network). Hebei is a province of eastern China, which borders
Beijing. Read more
Alcatel-Lucent Issues its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
PARIS, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris
and NYSE: ALU) today announced the availability of its 2007 Corporate
Social Responsibility Report. The report underlines Alcatel-Lucent’s
commitment to corporate social responsibility and presents the main
achievements and initiatives undertaken by the company in 2007. Read more
Kids’ Energy Expenditure High in Active Video Games
INDIANAPOLIS, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Active video games,
such as the Nintendo Wii, are quickly becoming the most coveted gaming
systems on the market. Beyond entertainment value, these systems appear to
be helpful in encouraging youth to exercise, as profiled in three studies
presented today at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of
Sports Medicine (ACSM). Read more
Microsoft Contributes Web Services Protocol to Broaden Interoperability
REDMOND, Wash., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — As part of its
customer-focused commitment to interoperability, Microsoft Corp. today
announced that it has contributed its Web services protocol specification
for consumer scanning peripherals — Microsoft Scan Service Definition
Version 1.0 (WS-Scan) — to the Printer Working Group (PWG), a program of
the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO). The
contribution of the WS-Scan protocol specification will make it easier for
partner companies to make their products interoperable across multiple
platforms and deliver new functionality and manageability improvements to
customers. Read more