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LG Electronics Creates Oasis in Las Vegas Desert for Hands-on Experiences with LG's Smartphone Lineup LAS VEGAS, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Enjoying unique hands-on experiences with the latest smartphones from LG Electronics, CTIA Wireless tradeshow attendees had a chance to kick back, relax and recharge like royalty at an exclusive Caesars Palace event last night. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/LA20039-a) (Photo:...
Customer-Oriented Business Development Professional Recognized for Innovative, Strategic Thinking SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Tech, a global media business that provides information, events, training, data services, and marketing solutions for the technology industry, today announced Dawn Archambault, GM Sales & Business Development, is a finalist in the min's Sales Executive of the Year Awards in the "Digital & Web Advertising" category. Archambault...
The New HTC One Blends Groundbreaking Smartphone Innovations With Productivity Features, Mobile Device Management Solutions and Government-Grade Security BELLEVUE, Wash., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today announced the new HTC One(®) as its first HTCpro((TM)) Certified device in the United States. The award-winning and critically acclaimed new HTC One is designed to exceed the expectations of business customers...
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Shopatron, the world's leading provider of Allied Commerce, announced an exciting new partnership with The Thomas Kinkade Company, worldwide publisher of Thomas Kinkade artwork. Shopatron will serve as the eCommerce order management platform for the company, which is responsible for making Thomas Kinkade one of the world's most widely recognized artists. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101109/SHOPATRONLOGO) For...
Study shows AT&T 4G LTE subscribers are benefitting from fastest mobile Internet service WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The AT&T* 4G LTE network has been ranked fastest for a second consecutive year by PCWorld/TechHive. The tests in 20 U.S. markets including Washington, DC show AT&T wireless customers are benefiting from blazing-fast wireless Internet speeds. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) The 2013 PCWorld/TechHive speed tests...
New MOSFETs Support High Currents, Make Ideal Charging Switch for Smartphones IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, has announced the addition of three new high current P-ch MOSFETs: the SSM6J505NU, SSM6J501NU and SSM6J503NU. Supporting high currents for high power dissipation packages, the new MOSFETs make ideal charging...
AdLatte, Now Launched in Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore SEOUL, South Korea, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 23, Jeong Soohwan, the CEO of AppDisco (http://eng.adlatte.com/), a leading company in reward-based mobile advertising scene, announces the multiple launches of its famous user-rewarding application 'AdLatte' in the Asia Pacific region including Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore, as part of their effort to target overseas markets. (Photo:...
AKRON, Ohio, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Township, Illinois, selected FirstEnergy Solutions to supply its residents and small businesses with 100 percent green power for a 16-month term. Through this program, participants will receive a low fixed price of 4.804 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on 100 percent green electric generation. "We're pleased to be implementing this electric aggregation program for our community," said Christina Campos, Aurora Township Supervisor....
First Phase of Innovative Energy Storage Project Complete ST. CHARLES, Ill., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of St. Charles, Illinois, ("City") and Verde Energy USA ("Verde"), a leading independent retail power supplier and energy solutions provider, jointly announced today the successful installation of Ice Energy's Ice Bear(TM), a proven, clean energy storage system. This marks the completion of the initial phase of the project between Verde and the City. The Ice Bear...
Protect your home, family with Briggs & Stratton Corporation standby generator systems and portable generators MILWAUKEE, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's hurricane season is predicted to be a busy one with above-average activity, according to a recent report released by Colorado State University. Sponsored by the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Preparedness Week aims to increase public awareness of emergency preparation and the upcoming season that runs from June...
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The Fairchild Channel F is a game console manufactured by Fairchild Semiconductor that was released in August 1976. It was the first programmable ROM cartridge-based video game console as well as the first to use a microprocessor. The original name for the system was the Video Entertainment System, but when Atari released their VCS the name was changed to Channel F. By 1977 sales had reached 250,000 and was second to the Atari VCS. The Channel F, using an F8 CPU, produced enough AI to use...
The RCA Studio II was released in January 1977 by RCA as a video game console. It had black and white graphics that were similar to Pong consoles. Game control used two built-in ten button keypads instead of controllers. The keypads made it difficult for two player games to be played because the players would have to sit so close together. It was discontinued in 1979. It used a switch box for the RF modulator and power supply. The sounds produced from the unit were comprised of varying...
The Bally Astrocade is a video game console and simple computer combination manufactured by Midway. The original name was the Bally Home Library Computer released in 1977 by mail order only, but shipments were delayed and the system was renamed the Bally Professional Arcade. In 1979 Bally sold the Consumer Product Division and a partnership was formed and in 1981 the system was released as the Bally Computer System. In 1982 the name was changed to the Bally Astrocade and production of the...
The Cybook Opus is an e-book reader produced by Bookeen from France, released on July 27, 2009. The operating system for the Opus is Linux with an open source firmware. In June 2010, Bookeen published and improved firmware with a one-second mode which allows the device to be turned on and off in one second. It also keeps the last page read open and the user does not have to reboot each time. There is no keyboard and it does not have a dictionary or bookmarks. There is no internet access...
The Cybook Gen3 is an e-Reader designed for reading e-books, e-news, and for listening to audio books or MP3 music. It was produced by Bookeen, a French company, and released on October 29, 2007. The display is a six-inch E-Ink screen using 166 dpi, black and white, 2-bit grayscale and on the gold edition 8-bit grayscale was used. The screen is readable under sunlight and only uses the battery for turning pages, giving it 8,000 page flips of battery life. The Gen3 uses a 200MHz CPU;...
