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EWOO Announces iPod Audio Solutions with CABASSE Speakers

GENEVA, Switzerland -- EWOO S.A. today announced their audio solutions for iPods: eFizz(R), eFizz Travel(R) and HandMusic(R). eFizz and eFizz Travel speakers were developed...

New iSkin solo for iPhone 3G Dials in Fashionable Protection

TORONTO, Canada -- iSkin Inc. today introduced its new solo bodyguard for iPhone 3G: a sleek and stylish protector that echoes the iPhone 3G's...

Paradigm Multimedia Technology Expands Options for Health Care TV Systems

EUGENE, Ore. -- ProTune Technology, patented by Paradigm Multimedia, provides new ways to design and enhance in-room entertainment systems in health care facilities. This...

Bantam Electronics to Make JBM Compact Wireless Router

AUSTIN, Texas -- Bantam Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of high-mix electronics manufacturing services, including custom systems manufacturing and supply chain management for emerging...

Intellikey Labs Releases First Ever Blu-ray and Ultimate DVD Testing Matrix

GLENDALE, Calif. -- Intellikey Labs, a recognized leader in optical disc quality assurance content testing, announced today the launch of Intellikey DVD Testing Matrix 7.0. The first ever Blu-ray AMP(TM) and along with the latest Standard Def matrix enables Intellikey to provide the most definitive AMP(TM) rating system available for DVD testing on domestic players. Matrix 7.0 is the most representative DVD testing matrix ever released.

Perception Software Signs Partnership Agreement with Siemens PLM Software

AUSTIN, Texas -- Perception Software today announced an agreement with Siemens PLM Software to integrate Perception's EDAConnect(TM) family of products with Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter(R) product lifecycle management (PLM) software portfolio. As part of this agreement Perception Software will sell and support EDAConnect integrated directly with Teamcenter.

AERC Bolsters Com-Cycle's HIPAA Data Compliance Services with Acquisition

FLANDERS, N.J. -- AERC.com, Inc., the nation's leading full-service secure data management and recycling company, announces the expansion of its secure data destruction and disposal operations as a result of assets acquired Monday, January 7, from DynTek, a leading technology services provider.

Photographic Fine Art Lamps Feature Eco-Friendly LEDs

CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- Holland Scott Gallery today announces the debut of the Environmentally Responsible Green Energy Fine Art Lamps. These lamps combine energy-efficiency technology with fine-art design. Elegant photographic floral images and art-deco linoleum patterns from the 1930's are the result of energy efficient LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp technology and the Giclee (zhee-clay) fine-art printmaking process.

Mike Decelle Hired as New CEO at Imaging Firm NoblePeak Vision

WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- NoblePeak Vision announced this week that Mike Decelle has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Decelle takes the reins from co-founder Cliff King, bringing 25 years of experience to NoblePeak with demonstrated leadership capabilities and success in both startup and large public companies. King moves into the Chief Operating Officer role to focus on new product development and manufacturing as NoblePeak rapidly approaches market introduction of its revolutionary night vision TriWave(R) camera cores.

IO2 Technology Heliodisplay Floating Video Now Larger

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- IO2 Technology announced today the release of its new, larger line of free-space display solutions that show full-color full-motion floating video images. The company's Heliodisplay is now available in 30", 50" and 100" diagonal screen sizes. The model sizes correspond to the sizes of a medium-size television, a large-screen television, and a full-size human.

Bantam Electronics Adds Engineering Design and NPI Services

AUSTIN, Texas -- Bantam Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of high mix electronics manufacturing services, including custom systems manufacturing and supply chain management for emerging OEM companies and electronic products, today announced the addition of engineering design and new product integration (NPI) services to its customer offering.

Protium Technologies Announces Partnership with Software Radio Leader, Vanu Inc.

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- Protium Technologies, Inc. and Vanu, Inc. have signed a teaming agreement formalizing their business relationship. Under terms of the agreement, Protium will continue to design, develop and manufacture a line of RF front-end equipment to meet the requirements of Vanu's leading-edge, software defined radio architecture.

Intellikey Labs Offers First-Ever HD DVD Shopping Guide

GLENDALE, Calif. -- This holiday season, there is good news for millions of consumers looking to make the right buying decisions for Hi-Definition DVD. As holiday shoppers prepare to spend an estimated $13.5 billion on audio/video products, Intellikey Labs, a highly recognized leader in Hi-Definition Quality Assurance, releases their first-ever Hi-Definition DVD Buyer's Guide.

IME Docking System Fully Compatible with Full Line of Microsoft Zune Players

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Integrated Mobile Electronics (IME) announced today that its upcoming IME Dock will be completely compatible with the full line of Microsoft Zune portable media players, including the existing 30GB model and recently unveiled 4GB, 8GB, and 80GB models.

Schneider Electric Tests Demonstrate More Efficient Industrial Ethernet Performance with fido(TM) Architecture

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Innovasic Semiconductor today announced that in recent lab tests conducted by Schneider Electric, its fido1100 real-time microcontroller achieved a worst-case Ethernet packet jitter of only 130 microseconds. In contrast, an ARM9-based RISC processor running at more than twice the clock rate achieved a worst-case jitter of 760 microseconds.

Hong Video Tech Surpasses 10,000 DLP Light Engines Repaired

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Hong Video Technology, Inc. (HVT), the leading outsource supplier of digital light processing (DLP(R)) light engine repair, today announced that it has surpassed 10,000 DLP light engines repaired. The milestone follows the recent completion of HVT's expanded and renovated electronics repair facility.

Intelligent Automation Corporation Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Develop Advanced Engine Diagnostic and Prognostic System for Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

POWAY, Calif. -- Intelligent Automation Corporation (IAC), leaders in combat-proven aviation diagnostics and conditions-based maintenance technologies, has been selected by the U.S. Navy to design and develop a next-generation engine diagnostic and prognostic system for the F-35 Lightning II's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine. The F-35 Lightning is the Navy's newest, affordable, next-generation strike aircraft weapons system.

Senior Systems Receives 'Electronics' Supplier of the Year Award from Boeing

PALMDALE, Calif. -- Senior Systems Technology, Inc., a premier provider of high-end electronic manufacturing services, today announced that it has received the prestigious Boeing Supplier of the Year award in the Electronics/Hydraulics/Mechanical category. Senior Systems was one of 11 companies honored recently at Boeing's annual supplier award ceremony.

MyHearPod.com Introduces Amazing New Line of 32-Channel Hearing Aids

HearPod hearing aidCORNELIUS, N.C. -- HearPod Hearing Aids president Randy Wohlers, BC-HIS, announced today the introduction of a new line of 32-channel hearing aids. Each of the new products matches the company's current line of aids manufactured with four channels.

IO2 Technology Releases New Heliodisplay M3 Mid-air Display

IO2 Technology HeliodisplaySAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- IO2 Technology announced today the release of its newest mid-air display, the Heliodisplay M3, serving new markets world-wide. "The M3 is another step forward in applications that benefit from free-space displays and we are enthusiastic about its capabilities expanding into a wider application base," commented Chad Dyner, the developer of some of the technology used in the Heliodisplay.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Analysis: Chinese Manufacturing Accounts for 90 Percent of Annual Growth in Worldwide Semiconductor Market

semiconductor consumptionSAN JOSE, Calif. -- Electronic systems manufactured in China were the driving factor behind 90 percent of growth in worldwide semiconductor consumption in 2005, continuing a trend first observed beginning in 2003, according to a comprehensive analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers of Chinese and other published statistics on the subject.

HVT Triples DLP Light Engine Repair and Recycling Capacity to Support Environmental Efforts

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Hong Video Technology, Inc. (HVT) is pleased to announce the completion of its expanded and renovated electronics display repair facility, including construction of a large darkroom that more than triples its capacity for alignment and testing of digital light processing (DLP) light engines.

HVT Showcases Expansive Clean Room within Upgraded LCD Panel Services Facility

LCD panel repairNORCROSS, Ga. -- Hong Video Technology, Inc. (HVT), a leading provider of custom services for LCD panel displays and digital light engines, today announced that it has remodeled and upgraded its services facility, including the addition of a showcase class 10,000 clean room.

CyberTouch Announces FlexTouch Touch Screen Technology for Flat Panels

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. -- CyberTouch is pleased to announce the introduction of FlexTouch, an unbreakable and flexible line of new touch screens designed for flat-panel or rear-projection displays. Utilizing polymer-on-polymer construction, FlexTouch incorporates four-wire resistive analog technology offering up to 86% transparency.

HearPod Adds Directional Mic with Open Fitting to its Line of BTE Hearing Aids

HearPod Directional MicCORNELIUS, N.C. -- HearPod Hearing Aids president Randy Wohlers, BC-HIS, today announced the introduction of HearPod Directional Mic Open Fitting hearing aid. This behind the ear aid is designed to cater to the hearing industry's hottest trends-directional microphones, open fitting and cosmetically discrete design. Directional microphones improve the wearer's ability to understand speech by focusing correction on voices in front of the wearer while reducing noises from behind.

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