MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdMob, a mobile display ad technology provider, for $750 million in stock. This acquisition will enhance Google's existing expertise and technology in mobile advertising, while also giving advertisers and publishers more choice in this growing new area."Mobile advertising has enormous potential as a marketing medium and while this industry is still in the early stages ... Read Full Story
Steve Oetegenn to Discuss Compelling Content for Growth of IPTV ServicesWHO: Verimatrix enhances the value and security of pay-TV networks with advanced technologies designed to address the content protection challenges of today, and those of tomorrow. The Verimatrix 3-Dimensional Content Security approach provides a framework to enhance operator competitiveness and the consumer experience in the new world of pay-TV.WHAT: Conference Track:Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and marketing officer, w... Read Full Story
One of the Largest Private Medical Systems in the United States uses TwinFin Appliance to Meet its Growing Data NeedsMARLBOROUGH, MA — Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ), the global leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances, today announced that Marshfield Clinic, one of the largest private, multispecialty medical systems in the United States, has selected the Netezza® TwinFin™ appliance to address the research database and computation needs of the Marshfield Clinic Resear... Read Full Story
Precept Partners, L.L.C., an Internet design, technology and marketing services company, today announced the release of its 'iNet Logic' suite of products and services optimizing the design, infrastructure and technology supporting a systematic process for building and marketing high-performance Websites. 'Over the last decade our team has been instrumental in generating well over a hundred million dollars in online sales revenue across multiple industry groups. In that process, we've dealt ... Read Full Story
Select retail locations feature kiosks that download entertainment titles to SD memory cardsDULUTH, Ga. and SEATTLE, Wash. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR ) and MOD Systems®, Inc., have taken the first step in changing the way consumers purchase, rent and play entertainment titles on electronic devices. NCR and MOD Systems today announced a digital kiosk download pilot that transforms the movie rental experience into a simple, three-step process: choosing from more than a thousand m... Read Full Story
Open Source Video Platform to Showcase Affordable Video Solutions at this brand new summitNew York, NY.- The Online Video Platform Summit is a new conference from Streaming Media that speaks to a growing audience of content owners who have, or are planning to have, video and are confused by the online video landscape. Video is no longer just for traditional or web content companies. Everyone is using online video. HR professionals, local businesses, libraries, marketers, educators, and eve... Read Full Story
New Plant to Feature Environmental and Operational Technology Advancements.LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. – Air Products (NYSE: APD), the leading global hydrogen provider, today announced a long-term supply contract and plans to build a new world-scale hydrogen production plant to serve ExxonMobil's (Esso) Rotterdam refinery in The Netherlands and additional customers in the region. The plant will feature technology advancements to maximize facility energy efficiency and emission reductions. It w... Read Full Story
VMware Leverages VMware vSphere™ Platform, New PCoIP Protocol and Rich Partner Ecosystem to Deliver Complete Desktop as a Managed Service SolutionPALO ALTO, Calif. - VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today announced VMware View™ 4, enabling rapid adoption of virtualized desktops and establishing a desktop as a managed service model. VMware View™ 4 is the industry's only purpose-bu... Read Full Story
New Tool Seamlessly Links Journalist/Blogger Contact Data with Articles, Posts and Tweets They Are WritingNEW YORK - Dow Jones Media Relations Manager, a news-enabled media database and contact management tool that helps communications professionals pinpoint and engage the journalists and bloggers who are most likely to be interested in their story, is now available from Dow Jones & Company. The new tool simplifies media relations tasks to save time, increase productivity and generate bet... Read Full Story
IRVING, TX – Mistletoe Margaritas and North Pole cocktails are just a few of the ways guests will enjoy the holiday season as Omni Hotels debuts its 'Spirits and Sprinkles' package. The holiday offer -- which features 50% off the second night – is one way the luxury hotel brand will undoubtedly provide travelers with some added joy during the holidays this year. Also as part of their seasonal merriment, Omni Hotels will feature a festive cocktail menu of holiday cheer for guests... Read Full Story