Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A Signs Exclusive Agreement With Sirius Satellite Radio
NEW YORK and SANTA AGATA, Italy, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –
SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) and Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
today announced that Automobili Lamborghini will offer SIRIUS as its
exclusive satellite radio provider in Lamborghini vehicles. The first
Lamborghini to include SIRIUS as standard factory installed equipment will
be the Murcielago beginning with the 2009 model year in the U.S.
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Sony Introduces the World’s First Camcorder With Smile Shutter Technology
SAN DIEGO, June 19 /PRNewswire/ — Sony is taking the lead in the
camcorder industry by introducing the first high-definition camcorder with
both Smile Shutter(TM) and face detection technologies. Read more
AutoMart.com Partners with myAutoloan.com to Provide Online Auto Finance Options and Convenience
NORFOLK, Va., June 19 /PRNewswire/ — AutoMart.com announces their new
online partnership with myAutoloan.com, an online auto loan provider.
AutoMart.com has launched a new car Auto Finance Center Powered by
myAutoloan.com. AutoMart.com customers can apply for a new car loan online
and receive multiple loan offers. All loan offers are presented to
customers online in real time. Customers simply select the loan offer that
makes the most sense to them; they then receive a blank check in the mail.
The new service, Auto Finance Center Powered By myAutoloan.com, allows
their customers with the ability to obtain financing prior to walking into
the dealership to purchase their new car. The online Auto Finance Center
application and loan offer process is easy, fast and secure, while
simplifying the auto financing process. Read more
Sony Computer Entertainment America Supports AST Dew Tour for Its Fourth Year
FOSTER CITY, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer
Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced its fourth year of aligning
with the AST Dew Tour, the world’s premier season-long action sports tour,
to reinforce their commitment to the action sports community and to offer
new interactive activities to engage fans. The five-city tour kicks off on
June 19 in Baltimore, Md. and wraps up on October 19 at the PlayStation(R)
Pro in Orlando, Fla. At each stop, the AST Dew Tour will offer sports fans
ongoing action through several events including skate (park and vert), BMX
(park, vert, and dirt), and freestyle motocross. Read more
Provision of License for Microsoft Research Technology and IP: Agreement Reached With FAST
REDMOND, Wash., and TOKYO, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Microsoft
Co. Ltd. has reached an agreement with FAST Corp., based in Yamato,
Kanagawa prefecture, for the licensing of digital camera calibration
technology developed by Microsoft Research, the research arm of Microsoft
Corp. Microsoft operates a successful global intellectual property (IP)
licensing program for innovations and technologies developed by Microsoft
Research’s six labs throughout the world. However, this is the first
agreement of this nature in Japan. FAST aims to use the licensed technology
to improve the precision of its various image-processing products and
accelerate the development of new inspection systems and other products.
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TidalTV(SM) Launches the New Look of TV on the Internet
BALTIMORE and NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — TidalTV, Inc.
(http://www.tidaltv.com) has announced the beta launch of its streaming broadband
television service, which offers free and instant access to programming
that reflects the lifestyles, passions and interests of a diverse viewing
audience. Read more
Glide OS Launches Support for Gmail; Glide Adds Advanced Security and File Sharing Features to Gmail
NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — The world’s most compatible platform,
the Glide OS, just got more compatible. Today Glide adds support for Gmail
and integrates Glide’s advanced security and file sharing features. Read more
Comcast Colorado to Host Consumer ‘Screen to Green’ TV Recycling Event on Saturday, June 28 at Auraria Campus in Denver
DENVER, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — Denver residents who have stockpiled
their unused TVs and other electronics because they weren’t sure how to
dispose of their e-waste will have an opportunity to responsibly recycle
their screens and other items at a “Screen to Green TV Recycling Rally”
presented by Comcast on Saturday, June 28. Read more
Texas Instruments DLP(R) Products Demonstrates Innovation Leadership with New Prototypes Including Lamp-Free Projector
LAS VEGAS, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN)
today at InfoComm DLP(R) Products introduced the industry’s first home
theater lamp-free projector that utilizes a PhlatLight(TM) LED light source
and a BrilliantColor(TM) chipset. This technology demo delivers a superior
1080p picture for which DLP technology is known, while eliminating
maintenance costs such as lamp replacements and filter changes required by
some competing projector products. Multiple DLP customers have plans to
develop DLP lamp- free LED-based projectors, including Optoma, with units
expected to ship in late 2008. Similar to the deployment of DLP Product’s
now popular BrilliantColor technology, the solid-state, lamp-free
innovation will first be incorporated into home theater units and
proliferate through corporate and education product lines thereafter.
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Klipsch and Energy Audio Products To Arrive in Stores and Online at Circuit City
RICHMOND, Va., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Klipsch Group, Inc.
and Circuit City Stores, Inc., today announce that Circuit City will be
introducing a superior selection of home audio equipment, including
products offered under the Klipsch and Energy brands in all of Circuit
City’s nearly 700 stores nationwide and online at http://www.circuitcity.com
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