SIRIUS Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SIRIUS Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced first quarter 2008 financial results,
including a 33% increase in revenue to $270.4 million, total subscribers in
excess of 8.6 million and a 55% decrease in the adjusted loss from
operations.
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Virgin Media Partners with NETGEAR(R) to Offer Home Wireless Products for Vast UK Residential Broadband Customer Base
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NETGEAR(R), Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded
networking solutions, today announced that Virgin Media (Nasdaq: VMED), the
largest residential broadband provider in the UK with 3.7 million
customers, is offering NETGEAR’s innovative products to its broadband
customers across the UK. Selected as the sole networking hardware provider,
NETGEAR’s customized Wireless-G Routers and Adapters will be available for
subscribers of Virgin Media’s “M”, “L”, and “XL” fiber-optic broadband
packages. Read more
NeuStar Reports Results for First Quarter and Updates Guidance for 2008
STERLING, Va., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE:
NSR), a provider of essential clearinghouse services to the communications
and Internet industry, today announced consolidated results for the quarter
ended March 31, 2008 and updated guidance for 2008. The company also
announced that Mark Foster, a Co-Founder of NeuStar, will transition into a
senior advisory role from his position as Chief Technology Officer. Read more
Nikon Instruments Begins Direct Sales and Technical Support in Southern California and Rocky Mountain Territories
MELVILLE, N.Y., May 7 /PRNewswire/ — Nikon Instruments, Inc.
(http://www.nikoninstruments.com) is pleased to announce that it has begun direct
sales and technical support for Nikon’s BioScience Microscopes, Confocal
Systems and Digital Imaging products, along with Industrial products
including Industrial Microscopes, Measuring and Vision Systems, in the
Southern California and Rocky Mountain territories. These regions were
previously served by A.G. Heinze, Inc. Read more
Verizon Business Joins Consortium to Build Undersea Cable System Between Europe and India
LONDON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Business Tuesday (May 6) joined a
consortium of 16 companies building a next-generation undersea optical
cable system connecting Europe, the Middle East and India. Read more
Microsoft and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group to Develop Next Generation of In-Car Infotainment
SEOUL, South Korea, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, Microsoft
Corp. and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG) entered into a long-term
agreement to co-develop the next generation of in-car infotainment systems.
Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, and Mongku Chung, chairman of HKAG, were
present as Martin Thall, general manager of Microsoft’s Automotive Business
Unit, and Hyun Soon Lee, president and chief technology officer of HKAG,
signed the agreement in Seoul.
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Garmin, TomTom and Magellan Dominate Latest Consumer Reports GPS Navigator Ratings
YONKERS, N.Y., May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Despite the influx of
several new brands and models, longtime GPS brands — Garmin, TomTom and
Magellan — are still making the best Global Positioning Systems. The three
brands accounted for 16 of the top 20 rated models in the latest tests in
Consumer Reports June issue.
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Audiovox Corporation Sets Date for Its Fiscal 2008 Year-End Results
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Audiovox Corporation
(Nasdaq: VOXX), today announced that it will be reporting its fiscal 2008
fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ended February 29, 2008
on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 after market close. The Company also disclosed
that it will be hosting a conference call and webcast on Thursday, May 15,
2008 at 10 a.m. EDT.
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LeapFrog Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — LeapFrog
Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: LF), a leading developer of technology-based
learning products, today announced financial results for the first quarter
ended March 31, 2008. For the first quarter of 2008, the company reported
net sales of $58.3 million, compared to net sales of $60.9 million for the
first quarter of 2007, and a net loss of $0.43 per share, compared to a net
loss of $0.48 per share for the same period last year. Cash and investments
totaled $116.5 million at March 31, 2008.
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Sony, DALSA and Post Logic Team With AMediaVision for First all 4K Production and Screening of Feature Length Movie
LOS ANGELES, May 5 /PRNewswire/ — “Reach for Me,” the first
feature-length motion picture to be shot and produced entirely in 4K, will
be screened tonight on Sony’s 4K Digital Cinema Projection System. Directed
by LeVar Burton and produced by AMediaVision Productions, the movie was
captured using DALSA’s Origin 4K cinematography camera, with 4K image
processing and digital intermediate (DI) managed by Post Logic. Read more