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  • Full Sail University Welcomed Back to Campus Graduate and Acclaimed Horror Director, Darren Lynn Bousman Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:20AM Full Sail University ( www.fullsail.edu ), welcomed Full Sail graduate Darren Lynn Bousman, acclaimed Director of the horror film series Saw II, III & IV, to its Full Sail Live facility on Monday, November 17, 2008 for a live screening of his latest film, Repo! The Genetic Opera. The screening was followed by a Q&A session for current students and faculty of the university, and also featured ...
  • Mainstream desktops slim down Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:31AMThese PCs will provide all you need to get online, create documents and play with your digital media. Asus Essentio Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 (very good) The good: Large hard drive; HDMI video output; 802.11n wireless networking; attractive, simple...
  • Clicking and Choosing Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:34AMThe election according to YouTube.
  • Security breach upsets UF clients Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:08AMRecords show 15 incidents in the year prior to College of Dentistry hacking.
  • The Sands’ virtual renewal Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:07AMIt’s a project at the intersection of history and technology, meant to rekindle the magic of old Las Vegas.
  • Business briefs, Nov. 16, 2008 Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:06AMNew cell site BEEKMANTOWN — Unicel customers in Clinton County can now benefit from better coverage and signal strength, a larger calling area, better voice quality and access to high-speed data transfer and other features.
  • Murdoch denies newspapers are dying Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 2:29AMRupert Murdoch has dismissed the suggestion that newspapers are a dying breed, but the global medial mogul says the ideas of some editors and journalists are obsolete in the digital age.
  • Mobility high priority for Middle East users Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 2:27AMAs internet penetration increases in the Middle East, consumers increasingly look for high performance notebooks to access the web and be mobile, comment industry experts.
  • RP team puts up a good fight at 2008 World Cyber Games tourney in Cologne, but fails to advance in semi-finals Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:45AMDespite a relatively good showing at the opening day competitions in the ongoing 2008 World Cyber Games (WCG) that kicked off Thursday in Cologne, Germany, the eight-man Philippine team failed to advance to the semi final rounds in their respective game categories in what is dubbed as the Olympics of the electronic gaming world.
  • Real Estate: Four-story condo unit in Cocoa Beach emphasizes upward mobility Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:06AMIf one or two floors of luxury living is desirable, three or four must be even better. So it is at a new Cocoa Beach townhome, where four stories of high-end appointments grace the 4,230-square-foot home.
  • Gadget geeks on a budget will likely trade down Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:28AMSaving -- not spending -- is in. The smart geeks are getting their digital media at lower prices.
  • Building bridges over the digital divide Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:06AM Sandra Guy: James Edwards wanted a promotion at his telemarketing job, so when he saw a sign for a computer-training program, he jotted down the number and ended up getting hired as a part-time computer instructor. Edwards, 38, joined the program at the Chicago Commons Employment Training Center at the West Humboldt Education and Training Center at 3441 W. Chicago.
  • Obama to take new media to White House Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:30PMPresident-elect Barack Obama will add a new media wrinkle Saturday to his weekly radio address: the first YouTube video version, to be posted on his transition site.
  • Obama will use YouTube to reach out directly to voters Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:11PMWASHINGTON . President-elect Barack Obama will add a new media wrinkle Saturday to his weekly radio address: the first YouTube video version, to be posted on both his transition site and the popular Internet video site. It.s the first visible result of a major transition-team effort to make Obama.s conversations with the electorate more direct. In addition, members and supporters of the White ...
  • Top NYC & Long Island Business Leaders Join Junior Achievement Board to Prepare Young People to Succeed in a Global ... Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:03PM Junior Achievement of New York, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of eight new members to the Junior Achievement of New York Board of Directors who were nominated and ratified at the October 31, 2008 Annual Board meeting.
  • Comedy Central, Atom.com Bid Farewell to Bush Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:52PMIt’s only been 10 days since the election, but Comedy Central and Atom.com aren’t wasting any time. The network and its online development partner will air Face to Bush, a series of five video shorts that mock outgoing President Bush and his tenure, Friday night at 10 p.m. ET.
  • IPG, DDS Renew $25 Billion Media Deal Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:24PMAfter months of negotiations, Donovan Data Systems has succeeded in renewing its contract  to process some $25 billion in annual ad buys for Interpublic Group media shops.
  • Qualcomm designs low-cost PC alternative Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 8:57PMCompany joining the likes of Microsoft, Intel, and One Laptop Per Child in effort to bring low-cost computers to the developing world.
  • a good analysis, and damning Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 8:30PM a good analysis, and damning of australian political culture. i am pessimistic that KevinPM.com will evolve in an obama-style direction. though anything is possible, i suppose. the problem is that australian politics is a stakeholder model, and we do not have enough articulate, concerned angry and excluded non-stakeholders or marginal stakeholders - as obama has in dysfunctional america - to ...
  • Mobile Media Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:59AMLONDON - BSkyB is to sell ads around its mobile services, with Fiat and Adidas the first two brands to take advantage of the new platform.
  • 15:17 (BST), 12/11/2008 Participate Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS - Emote Games - an online games publisher ... Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:54AM- Emote Games - an online games publisher that specialises in high quality, cross platform, social games and technologies - are pleased to announce their latest technology which allows users to create incredibly realistic avatars for use online and across multiple gaming devices.
  • QualityHealth.com Grows to 8th Most Visited Health Information Site on the Web Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:40AMBacked by a surge in site traffic during the month of October, Marketing Technology Solutions (MTS) today announced that its flagship Web site QualityHealth.com is now the 8th most visited health information Web site, according to comScore. QualityHealth.com is the leading provider of performance based targeted healthcare advertising and information on the Web.
  • What will stop you from pirating? Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:22AMSolutions to end the illegal file-sharing
  • CTAM Live: Summit Starts Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:51PMThe industry’s hottest topics — advanced products, how to engage customers, how to keep up with social media — will be addressed here, but the nation’s biggest concern, the tough economy, will also be a part of every session.
  • Comcast To Convert Detroit Preferred Basic Customers To Digital Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:36PMComcast will convert its Detroit preferred basic customers to digital service by the end of this year, a move to recover bandwidth in order to launch more HDTV channels.
  • President-Elect Obama Seeks Tech Savvy Staff Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 11:27AMA so-called Google-enabled government needs a CTO to lay the groundwork.
  • Campaigns in a Web 2.0 World Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 10:14AMNot since John F. Kennedys win in 1960 has changing technology had such an impact on the political campaigns and the organizations covering them.
  • SustainabilityCamp 2008 Call for Speakers Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 8:12AM Do you believe in sustainable marketing, business and technology? (PRWeb Nov 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1587294.htm
  • The SEM Pro’s Guide To Taking Over A Paid Search Account; How To Fly Above The Funnel Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:25PMIn The Trenches is a spotlight of tips, tricks, and news about the tools search engine marketing professionals use to give them a leg up on the competition.
  • Neotrope Extends Non-Profit PR Grant Application Deadline Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:11PM Neotrope®, a brand identity, PR, and marketing firm established Jan. of 1983, has extended the 2009 grant application deadline for non-profit organizations, from Nov. 12th, to Dec. 7th, 2008, due to the recent U.S. elections.
  • Atrinsic to Announce 2008 Third Quarter Results on November 12, 2008 Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:07PMNew Motion, Inc., doing business as Atrinsic (NASDAQ: NWMO), a premier mobile entertainment Company, today announced that management will report its 2008 third quarter financial results after the close of the market on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Management will then host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 13 to discuss the results with the investment community.
  • Crunchyroll to Speak at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 7:49PMSan Francisco, CA (November 6, 2008) — Convergence culture has moved swiftly from an industry “buzz” word to an industry thought process.
  • Savvy Geek Buyers Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:12PMSaving--not spending--is in. The smart geeks are getting their digital media at lower prices.
  • AZCAR Announces Results for the Third Quarter of 2008 Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:50PMMARKHAM, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/06/08 -- Stephen F. Pumple, Chairman & CEO of AZCAR (TSX: AZZ), announced third quarter revenues of C$18.6 million, compared to C$18.2 million in Q3 2007. For the quarter, UK revenue increased 45.0% year over year, resulting from work on several Outside Broadcast (OB) vehicles, offsetting a revenue decrease of 6.7% in North America.
  • Crawford Communications Implements Additional Volicon Observer® to Offer More Clients Instant Desktop Access, More SD ... Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:19PMDMN Newswire--2008-11-4--Crawford Communications, Inc., a leading electronic media services provider based in Atlanta, has expanded its broadcast recording and monitoring capabilities with the addition of a 12-channel Volicon Observer® video monitoring and logging solution.
  • Today: H 18 /L 7 Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:40AM20 Hobson Restaurant Mark Willms, Thursday; Jordan Kellie, Henry Strong, Friday; Nick Deutsch, Henry Strong, Saturday; 20 Hobson St., Cambridge; 519-624-4020.
  • Vault Technology, Inc. Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Presentation Concepts Corp. Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:00AM Vault Technology, Inc. today announced that it has executed a Non-Binding Letter of Intent to acquire 100% of the shares of Presentation Concepts Corporation. Founded in 1997, PCC is a multimedia services company specializing in audiovisual systems integration and IT services.
  • People & Places Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 2:09AM* Siemens IT Solutions and Services, a provider of information technology services and a division of Siemens AG, has named John Evers Jr.
  • Can local newspapers win the fight for their traditional heartlands? Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 2:51PMand quantity of local news in Scotland is under the microscope like never before.
  • S$10m for start—ups in Interactive Digital Media sector Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 9:02AMSINGAPORE: The Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), together with the IDM Research and Development Programme Office (IDMPO), will offer up to S$10 million worth of funding for a new mentorship programme.
  • Front Porch Digital Acquires SAMMA Systems Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 12:05AMDMN Newswire--2008-10-29--Front Porch Digital, the global leader in content storage management (CSM) for the broadcast, media, and entertainment industries, today announced that it has acquired New York-based SAMMA Systems Inc., the global leader in the migration and preservation of videotape to digital files.
  • Audio Forensics: Ambitious Works by Nine Artists who Employ Sound to Open at IMT Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 11:24PMLONDON.- Comprising of ambitious works by nine artists who employ sound as the principle media of their practice, Audio Forensics demonstrates the breadth of engagement with sound in the arts, and how it can be re-evaluated in the context of an increasingly noisy world.
  • PDC 2008: Mike Nash answers your questions about Windows 7 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 11:20PMYesterday we asked you to tell us what you wanted to know about Windows 7. We posed many of these questions to Mike Nash , corporate vice president of Windows Product Management. Read on for the answers.
  • Shutterfly Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:16PMShutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing
  • Acxiom Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:05PM LITTLE ROCK, Ark.----Acxiom® Corporation today announced financial results for the second quarter of its 2009 fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. Acxiom will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m.
  • TheStreet.com Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:04PM NEW YORK----TheStreet.com, Inc. , a leading financial media company, reported financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
  • Harris Corporation First Quarter Revenue Increases 11%; Net Income Increases 18% Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:03PM Harris Corporation reported revenue of $1.37 billion in its fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2008, an increase of 11 percent compared to $1.23 billion in the prior-year quarter.
  • Shutterfly Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:02PM REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Shutterfly, Inc. , the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced third quarter 2008 financial results for the period ended September 30, 2008.
  • RealNetworks Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:00PM Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks®, Inc. today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
  • Molex Chosen for Prestigious Chicago Innovation Award Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 3:00PM LISLE, Ill.----Molex Incorporated , a global manufacturer of interconnect products and solutions, received a Chicago Innovation Award yesterday at The Goodman Theatre in downtown Chicago.