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  • Research and Markets: Muscular Dystrophy - Pipeline Review, Q2 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:05PMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a36466/muscular_dystrophy) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Muscular Dystrophy - Pipeline Review, Q2 2011" to their offering. Global Markets Direct's, 'Muscular Dystrophy - Pipeline Review, Q2 2011', provides an overview of the Muscular Dystrophy ...
  • CORRECTING and REPLACING SB Nation Announces The Verge To Launch This Fall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:34PMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Title of Trudy Hardy in fifth graph, first sentence of release should read: Manager, BMW Marketing Communications and Consumer Events, BMW of North America. (sted Director, Marketing, BMW of North America.) The corrected release reads: SB NATION ANNOUNCES THE VERGE TO LAUNCH THIS FALL Ending months of speculation about the name of its new consumer technology site ...
  • Apple: Don't Miss the Next $200 Price Move Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:33PMStellar performance again by the technology company that has truly changed consumers behavior and ho
  • Get into the best of beauty Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:37PMFrom make-up to hair-care products, Jill Alphonso tells you what to shop for.
  • Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of The Lions Now Available For the PlayStation Network Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:04PMLOS ANGELES - Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced that FINAL FANTASY TACTICS: THE WAR OF THE LIONS is now available for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system via the PlayStation Network...
  • Oracle Releases 78 Patches, Some for Self-Imposed Security Holes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:57PMStrangely enough, many of the patches released on quarterly Patch Tuesday cure vulnerabilities that Oracle itself created with its own faulty security products, a database security analyst told eWEEK.
  • Silicon Valley Tech Blog Company Lazy Tech Guys, Provides Coverage for MobileBeat and GamesBeat 2011 Conference That ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:02PMSan Francisco hosted one of VentureBeat’s biggest conferences July 12 and 13 at the Palace Hotel. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/social-media/silicon-valley/prweb8654850.htm
  • Apple's Mobile Milestone: iPad Revenue Now Exceeds The Mac Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:55PMIt became clear Tuesday why Apple CEO Steve Jobs likes to promote the notion of the “post-PC era:” it is already well underway at Apple . It has taken Apple just 15 months to earn more revenue from iPad sales in a quarter than it did from Macs, and that’s coming off a quarter in which Mac growth exceeded that of the broader PC market.
  • In Israel, compared with Palestine Transnistria, Moldova, Bessarabia, likened himself: Israel Today Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:43PMLebanon complained to the UN in connection with the conclusion between Israel and Cyprus, the agreement on exclusive economic zone and maritime boundary demarcation. Israel and Cyprus have agreed to jointly develop natural resources, including gas fields.
  • Major retail brands embrace mobile commerce Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:35PMOf 25 well-known brands and e-commerce sales leaders, all have mobile commerce sites, although only 12 percent offer an iPhone or Android mobile app, a new study from multichannel technology provider CrossView found.
  • Mobile phones dial up shopping experience Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:04AMMichigan stores are beginning to cash in on the future of retailing by getting shoppers to use their mobile phones as part of the purchasing experience.
  • New line of tables engineered with help from auto-related companies Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:32PMYou don't need a table that goes 300 miles an hour, Indianapolis furniture designer Glen D. Fuller acknowledges. But how about a table crafted by the same companies that make race cars?
  • Zynga and Facebook's Relationship Disclosed: It's Complicated Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:53PMZynga has disclosed details of its very close partnership with Facebook as part of a 600-page-plus update to its original IPO document filed this afternoon with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
  • TV highlights for Wed, July 20 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:37PMNational TV highlights for Wednesday, July 20.
  • ShopSavvy Named Finalist in 2011 Online Retail Awards Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:11PMThe ShopSavvy mobile shopping assistant has been named a finalist in the overall achievement category for mobile in the 2011 Online Retail Awards (ORAs), an international award dedicated to recognizing the excellence of website and mobile experiences provided to retail customers.
  • Panasonic HM-TA20 (Blue) Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:02PMAs rugged minicamcorders go, the Panasonic HM-TA20 is very good and definitely deserves consideration.
  • SPoT Coffee First Quarter 2011 Results: Reports 15% Increase in Gross Profit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:13PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 18, 2011) - SPOT COFFEE (CANADA) LTD. (TSX VENTURE:SPP) ("SPoT" or the "Company") released on June 28, 2011 its financial results for the Company's first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Complete financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis have been filed for public review at www.sedar.com and are available on the ...
  • The NaturallyCurly Network Introduces Community-Engagement Opportunity for Advertisers: Curls on the Go(TM) Mobile App Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:59PMMultifunctional App Enables Mobile Commerce & Advertising for Products by Hair Type, Location, and Local Weather Conditions & Forecasts, Plus User-Generated Reviews
  • A home warranty can provide peace of mind Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:09PMQuestion: I have seen real estate agents advertising a homeowner's warranty on some homes for sale. What does the warranty cover, and is it a good deal?
  • Muhammad Ibr Bashir’s ‘Raw Law’ Gives it to Young Blacks Straight, No Chaser! Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:50AM*The criminal justice system and the African American community have shared a love hate relationship ever since the United States was officially founded in 1776. Within that span millions of Americans of African descent have been jailed. Some of them were as guilty as you can get, but too many were innocent. For us, even [...]
  • 5 Tips for Group Deals Success Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:40AMWhile many small business owners have considered offering a group deal, only 10% have actually run one, according to recent research from Merch …
  • More women crashing Google+ sausage party Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:39AMEarly reports had figured the membership of Google+ to be upwards of 87 percent male. But new analysis shows a very different gender balance.
  • Can a $199 iPod speaker be good enough to satisfy audiophiles? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:59AMAltec Lansing's Octiv 650 iPod/iPhone speaker is a good deal smaller than most of the better sounding docks, but it still sounds sweet.
  • Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/17: What is this? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:16AMIf you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.
  • MoMA Exhibit Shows How Technology Is Getting the Point Across Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:41AM"Talk to Me," an exhibition opening July 24 in New York, explores how innovations in communication design are transforming our lives.
  • ScienceBlog: Finding Good Information On The Internet Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:10AMIntellpuke: This scenceblog was written by Kevin McCluney and posted on Scientific American's website edition for Saturday, July 16, 2011. McCluney is a postdoctoral research associate in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, also receiving his PhD in biology from this institution in 2010. McCluney conducts research on rivers and streamside animal communities and how water ...
  • Three Steps to a Sound Business Model Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:01AMInvestors are paying more attention than ever to startups' business models. Here's how to make yours bulletproof
  • GPR Cards And DDAs: The Same, Only Different Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:11AMReport by Mercator Advisory Group looks at how the GPR card market growth has occurred largely outside the boundaries of the traditional financial institution market. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8581793.htm
  • Spotify Receives Approval From Experts; Top Comments Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:02PMSpotify made its debut on Thursday in the U.S., giving other media streaming biggies, such as Pandora, Grooveshark, and Rhapsody, some serious competition.
  • Atlantis Crew Fixes Broken Shuttle Compartment Latch Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:26PMAtlantis Crew Fixes Broken Shuttle Compartment Latch
  • Facebook bans Google+ ad Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:14PMAn app developer places an ad on Facebook asking people to friend him on Google+. Facebook removes the ad and claims it is against its terms of service.
  • Readers respond to HP, Apple comparison Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:41PMReaders respond to a critique of Hewlett-Packard's product innovation. Some of the comments offer a strong counterpoint to arguments put forth in last week's post.
  • Review: ‘Japan: A Story of Love and Hate’ Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:01PMWhile researching my last post about the record-high poverty rate in Japan , I came across a title for a 2008 BBC documentary entitled Japan: A Story of Love and ...
  • The Complete National Geographic UI and blindfolded chimps high on LSD Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:45PM? When I first saw the ?The Complete National Geographic ? Every Issue since 1888&#
  • Zing! Larry Page Calls Out ‘Competitors’ (aka Facebook) For Lack Of Social Data Portability Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:17PMAt the end of yesterday's Google earnings call , CEO Larry Page made a very interesting comment about data portability, Google+, and competitors (aka Facebook). In the call, an analyst asked Page what the most compelling reasons are to switch from existing social platforms to Google+ or if the company sees a future where people can be a part of multiple social networks and platforms (paraphrased ...
  • Telling science stories...wait, what's a "story"? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:58PMYikes! I have a blog again! The infamous Pepsigate happened about a year ago. [More]
  • Carol Cone On The Forecast For Cause Marketing Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:13PMThe traditional model of cause marketing has profoundly changed.
  • Review - Andrew Field Floats Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:07PMChristian (aka Chav Professor) sings the praise this month of some floats he bought and what floats they are too. The fisherman and his floats.
  • EU mergers and takeovers (July 15) =2 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:38AMAUG 2 -- Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical toacquire Nycomed (notified June 27/deadline Aug. 2) AUG 3 -- Baloise Holding , parent of Swiss insurerBaloise, to acquire Belgian insurer Nateus SA and ...
  • Icahn makes $10.2B offer for Clorox Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:54AMIcahn Enterprises offers to acquire Clorox in deal worth $10.2B, Clorox reviews proposal
  • Charlotte’s web Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:50AMWith dozens of roles to her name since the ’60s, Charlotte Rampling is an enduring cinematic force. The intensely private actor has long relished playing difficult characters on screen — and now she has the ultimate test. Rampling is a domineering matriarch on her deathbed in the film version of an Australian literary classic.
  • Testimony of the Honorable Rafal Borras, Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:29AMTestimony of the Honorable Rafal Borras, Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Management, "Homeland Security Contracting: Does DHS Effectively Leverage Emerging Technologies?"
  • Peering Into the Future of Online Video Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:10AM2010 saw many large retailers experiment with online video. According to eMarketer, nearly three quarters of all U.S. retailers featured video on their sites in Q4 of 2010, which is up 55 percent from a year earlier. They created homepage videos, how-to videos and select product videos on their websites and other channels such as YouTube.
  • 2010 Meat and Seafood Operations Reviews: Value on a Platter and Seafood Hits Its Stride Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:41AMManufacturers: Have your new product information posted here. Send press releases and hi-res photos to bgoldschmidt@stagnitomedia.com
  • Research and Markets: Qatari International Courier, Express and Parcels (CEP) Market - An Important Near-Sourcing ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:37AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "Qatari International Courier, Express and Parcels Market 2010" report to their offering.
  • Lexington custom cake shop enjoys rising popularity Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:32AMCake designer Michelle Ryan is drawing rave reviews from Lexington to Hollywood for the edible art she creates at her custom cake shop in Lexington Center.
  • Is the new worlds best toothpaste all its cracked up to be Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:43AMIt looks much the same as any tube of toothpaste. It tastes much the same as any brand of toothpaste. But its manufacturers claim that it does far more than other toothpastes and it certainly costs a lot more than its big-brand rivals.The new Oral-B Pro-Expert toothpaste, which launched at the start of July, has attracted much fresh attention. Manufacturers Proctor Gamble know that health ...
  • Why a bit of negative information boosts a product's value Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:37AMWashington, July 15 (ANI): A new study has found that consumers react more favourable to a product when they received positive information coupled with a minor negative effect, than upon learning only the positive aspect of it.
  • Cisco speeds UCS server I/O and extends fabric Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:48AMCisco has added a new I/O module to its UCS range as well as announcing new interconnects and an interface card to improve the scalability of clusters of the servers ( ZDNet UK - Networking )
  • The Buzzwords That Make You Buy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:44AMNEW YORK (MainStreet) -- When a company takes out an advertisement, they don't have much space to convince you to buy their products. If it's a broadcast spot, they might have 30 seconds to a minute; a print ad, maybe half a page unless they can afford a full-pager. That means they have to choose every word carefully to make the most impact. Often, the people choosing those words know a lot ...