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Microsoft, Intel Pledge Support for Toshiba's HD DVD Standard
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China's Baidu, Major Record Labels Enter Mediation on Copyright
Claims
o Openwave to Buy France's
Musiwave for $121 Million
o Study: Multitasking Youth
Prefer Internet Over Radio for Music
o Bertelsmann's Arvato Mobile
Acquires U.K.-based Movota
o Study: More Than One-Third of
Mobile Game Downloads Are Free
o Mobile Content Publishing Firm
mPortal Raises $4 Million
o Yeahronimo, Content Factory
Joint Venture to Exploit Commodore Brand
o SeaChange Acquires On Demand
Group Ltd. For $13.4 Million
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Briefly Noted
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XM Satellite Radio Hits 5 Million Subscribers
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Mobile ESPN to Launch with Sanyo MVP Phone
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MusicNet Expands Catalog to 2 Million Tracks
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IODA to Distribute Digitally for China Record Corporation
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Verizon FiOS TV to Launch in Fairfax County, Va.
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Virgin Mobile to Launch Kyocera Slider Sonic Music Phone
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Acacia Licenses Interactive TV Patents to Samsung
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Swopex Launches U.K. Online DVD Swapping Service
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AtomFilms, Intel Partner on Short Film Festival
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2K Sports Ships "NBA 2K6"
o
Atari Releases D&D-Inspired "Dragonshard"
o
Disney's Buena Vista Games Licenses Unreal
Engine
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Sony to Publish "Sly 3:
Honor Among Thieves" for PS2
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In-Fusio to Develop Mobile
Version of Microsoft's "Halo" Xbox Game
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THQ Wireless to Create
First "Star Wars" Multiplayer Mobile Game
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Nokia Announces Slate of
Casual Mobile Games
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RealNetworks Mobile Games
to Launch on O2's i-mode
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Glu Mobile Launches Atari's
"Marc Ecko's Getting Up" for Mobile
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Sega to Sell Wireless Games
on SegaMobile.com
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Indiagames Develops Mobile
Title for Universal Pictures' "Serenity"
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Waat Media to Launch "Girls
Gone Wild" Mobile Content
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Mobliss Launches PGA
TourCast Mobile
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Zodiac Gaming to Make
"Speed Racer" iTV Games
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Summus Partners with
ClearSky Mobile Media
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New York Times: Hi-Res 4K
Video Standard Tested
o Washington
Post: al Qaeda Launches Weekly News Webcast
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Stories
o Microsoft, Intel Pledge Support
for Toshiba's HD DVD Standard
Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft and Intel on Tuesday announced
their support of Toshiba's HD DVD next-generation DVD standard,
which will compete with Sony's rival Blu-ray for dominance in the
market for the new higher-capacity DVD discs. "We have a high
expectation of having a single format, and that format is HD DVD,"
said Intel spokesman Bill Kircos. The two technology giants join
other tech firms NEC and Sanyo, and film studios Warner Bros.,
Universal and Paramount as members of the HD DVD Promotion Group.
Supporters of Sony's Blu-ray include HP, Dell, Apple and film
studios Fox and Disney.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050927/sftu073.html?.v=26
http://tinyurl.com/bvyzp
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050927/next_generation_dvds.html?.v=2
http://www.hddvdprg.com/about/member.html
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o China's
Baidu, Major Record Labels Enter Mediation on Copyright Claims
Beijing - China's largest search engine has entered into
mediation with the world's four major record labels, who claim Baidu
has infringed their copyrights with its MP3 search page that links
to unauthorized free song downloads, the Associated Press reported.
Earlier this month, Baidu was found guilty in a similar case brought
by EMI affiliate Shanghai Busheng Music Culture Media, and ordered
to pay $8,400 in damages. Baidu, which has argued that it is not
providing downloading services, only links to sites that offer the
downloads, is appealing that ruling. In the current case, EMI, Sony
BMG, Universal and Warner are seeking $206,000 in damages for
infringement of 137 of their songs. The AP reported that no
agreement was reached after five hours of negotiations on Monday,
and that a judge will take over the case if the parties cannot
resolve the dispute.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050927/ap_on_hi_te/china_baidu
http://mp3.baidu.com
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o Openwave
to Buy France's Musiwave for $121 Million
Paris - Openwave Systems Inc., a Redwood City,
Calif.-based communications software firm, announced that it has
agreed to acquire Musiwave, a France-based provider of music tracks
and ringtones for mobile phones, for approximately 100 million euro
($121 million) in cash. Under the terms of the acquisition, Openwave
will acquire all of Musiwave's shares for about 99.5 million euro,
paying an additional 15 million euro if the Paris-based company
meets a number of financial targets next year. "Together, Openwave
and Musiwave will deliver a wide variety of music experiences --
from ringtones, ringback tones and video tones to full track and
streaming services -- to a broad range of customers, while
strengthening relationships with our existing complimentary
wireless, broadband and handset customer base including Vodafone,
Telefonica, Amena, France Telecom and Sagem," said Musiwave chairman
Gilles Babinet.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S19226FDB
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o Study:
Multitasking Youth Prefer Internet Over Radio for Music
New York - Sixty percent of 13-24 year-olds in 11
countries said they preferred the Internet for music, compared with
20% who preferred radio, according to a study conducted by OMD on
behalf of Yahoo. In the U.S., the gap was a bit closer, with 47%
saying they prefer the Internet for music while 27% preferred radio.
The report indicated that this generation often consumes multiple
media formats at the same time, and that "traditional media are
often pushed to 'background' status in the 'media-meshing'
hierarchy." "A key finding from this study is that members of the My
Media Generation can fit up to 44 hours of activities in just one
day," said OMD Worldwide president and CEO Joe Uva. "Their ability
to perform up to three tasks simultaneously, using multiple
technologies, allows them to potentially increase their media
consumption during their average waking hours."
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050927/275430.html?.v=1
http://www.omd.com
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o Bertelsmann's
Arvato Mobile Acquires U.K.-based Movota
Hamburg, Germany - Arvato Mobile, a unit of Bertelsmann
that distributes mobile entertainment content, announced on Tuesday
that it has acquired U.K.-based Movota, a developer of mobile-based
TV and radio audience participation software. Financial details of
the transaction were not disclosed. Movota will continue to operate
out of its London offices. Hamburg-based Arvato said the deal will
allow it to expand SMS interactive TV services to WAP and Java-based
mobile technologies, allowing synchronized participation in TV quiz
shows, opinion polls and interactive games.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Sep/1186715.htm
http://www.arvato-mobile.com
http://www.movota.com
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o Study: More
Than One-Third of Mobile Game Downloads Are Free
San Francisco - About two-thirds (64%) of all mobile games
downloaded last quarter cost money, while the remaining one-third
was free, according to a new study by San Francisco-based Telephia.
The company said that puzzle and strategy mobile games have the
highest percentage of free downloads (48%), while consumers paid an
average of $4.29 to download action and adventure games, the most of
any category. "At this early stage of the game, publishers are
employing different strategies with pricing and promotional
incentives to learn what will gain the most traction with consumers
and deliver the best revenue performance outcome," said Kanishka
Agarwal, Telephia's vice president of new products.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050926/265597.html?.v=1
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o Mobile Content
Publishing Firm mPortal Raises $4 Million
Vienna, Va. - MPortal, a maker of products that help
customers create and monetize mobile content, said that it has
raised $4 million in a new round of funding from Friedli Corporate
Finance, a venture capital firm based in Switzerland. The
five-year-old company said that it will use the funds to accelerate
its product development, as well as to continue building out its
professional services arm. The company, which also has offices in
India, serves a variety of high-profile clients, including America
Online, TV Guide, Verizon Wireless and Xerox.
http://www.mportal.com/press_092605.htm
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o Yeahronimo,
Content Factory Joint Venture to Exploit Commodore Brand
Los Angeles - Yeahronimo Media Ventures, which earlier
this year purchased the rights to the Commodore classic video game
brand, announced on Tuesday the formation of a joint venture with
Dutch game and accessories maker The Content Factory. Los
Angeles-based Yeahronimo will receive $21.6 million from Content
Factory over five years for its stake in Commodore Games, which will
develop branded retro gaming hardware and software. The company will
initially license classic Commodore 64 titles to third-party
developers of plug-and-play, mobile and handheld games, later
expanding into the creation of its own specialized gaming hardware
and accessories.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050927/275641.html?.v=1
http://www.yeahronimo.com
http://www.content-factory.nl
http://www.commodoreworld.com
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SeaChange Acquires On Demand Group Ltd. For $13.4 Million
Maynard, Mass. - SeaChange International, a provider of
on-demand video technology, has acquired the remaining 72% stake
that it did not already own in On Demand Group Ltd., a U.K.-based
aggregator of television content. SeaChange paid $13.4 million for
the 72% stake in On Demand Group, which is based in London and
offers its aggregated content to pay-per-view services in Europe.
Its customers include the cable operators ntl and Telewest in the
U.K. On Demand Group also is a principal in the recently launched
FilmFlex on-demand movie service venture with Sony Pictures and The
Walt Disney Co.
http://www.schange.com/News_events/Releases/2005/pr470.asp
http://www.ondemand.co.uk
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o XM Satellite
Radio Hits 5 Million Subscribers
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of
subscription radio programming, announced on Tuesday that it
recently surpassed 5 million subscribers. "We are on track to have
more than six million subscribers by the end of this year," said XM
president and CEO Hugh Panero. "With the winning combination of
outstanding new channels and breakthrough products in advance of the
holiday season, XM is poised for record growth during the fourth
quarter." Rival Sirius Satellite Radio last week reported 2.08
million subscribers, and expects to count 3 million by the end of
the year. Sirius should see a considerable bump in subscribers when
radio personality Howard Stern launches his show on the service
early next year, while XM will benefit from MLB playoffs and its
poaching of the National Hockey League satellite radio contract from
Sirius.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050927/dctu018.html?.v=27
http://www.xmradio.com
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o Mobile ESPN
to Launch with Sanyo MVP Phone
Bristol, Conn. - Disney's ESPN sports cable TV network announced
on Tuesday that it has renamed its forthcoming wireless phone
service Mobile ESPN (formerly ESPN Mobile), a name it says "truly
reflects the service's ultimate mission -- to literally serve avid
sports fans with one-touch, real-time access to immersive and
personalized sports content from ESPN." Launching nationwide on Feb.
5, the mobile virtual network operator will provide cell phone
service through Sprint, in addition to premium ESPN sports content.
ESPN also said it partnered with Sanyo to create the Sanyo MVP
multimedia phone, which will launch alongside the mobile phone
service. The phone will feature dedicated buttons for ESPN content,
as well as a 1.3-megapixel camera, video recorder, MP3 player and
16MB of memory.
http://tinyurl.com/8guww
http://tinyurl.com/95r58
http://www.mobileespn.com
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o MusicNet
Expands Catalog to 2 Million Tracks
New York - MusicNet, a digital music service provider
launched by AOL, RealNetworks and the major labels -- which is now
owned by Baker Capital -- announced on Tuesday that it has expanded
its catalog of licensed music to 2 million tracks. New York-based
MusicNet distributes its tracks through partners including Yahoo,
HMV, Virgin Digital, AOL, iMesh, Cdigiz, Charter, RCN and Adelphia.
http://tinyurl.com/cfcon
http://www.musicnet.com
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o IODA to
Distribute Digitally for China Record Corporation
San Francisco - The Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA),
a digital distributor of independent label music, announced on
Tuesday an agreement to digitally distribute the catalog of China
Record Corporation, the Chinese government's oldest and largest
record company. The deal with CRC Jianian Cultural Development Co.
will bring some 60,000 releases, dating back to the 1920's, to
IODA's network of digital music retail partners.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Sep/1187202.htm
http://www.chinarecords.net
http://www.iodalliance.com
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o Verizon FiOS
TV to Launch in Fairfax County, Va.
Fairfax, Va. - Verizon announced on Tuesday that it has been
granted approval from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to
offer its broadband FiOS TV service to the county's 351,000
households. An alternative to cable or satellite TV, the FiOS
service will offer over 300 channels delivered over Verizon's
fiber-optic network, and will allow customers to purchase bundled
TV, phone and Internet service.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050927/cltu517.html?.v=10
http://tinyurl.com/7v9l6
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o Virgin Mobile
to Launch Kyocera Slider Sonic Music Phone
Warren, N.J. - Following the recent introduction of new music
phone models from Motorola and Nokia, wireless carrier Virgin Mobile
on Tuesday announced the Slider Sonic phone from manufacturer
Kyocera Wireless as the first music phone it will offer to
subscribers. Available in October, the $249 Slider Sonic comes with
32MB of memory (upgradeable to 512MB), a video recorder and digital
still camera. The phone will also be embedded with music videos from
Seether and Submersed, AOL's AIM software, and links to mobile
content from Virgin partners MTV and Comedy Central.
http://tinyurl.com/anjq8
http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
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o Acacia
Licenses Interactive TV Patents to Samsung
Newport Beach, Calif. - Acacia Research, a holder of patents on
digital media transmission and interactive TV technologies,
announced on Tuesday that it has licensed its patents covering
interactive television to Korea's Samsung Electronics. The patents
cover set-top boxes and certain televisions that let viewers access
interactive television features supplied by their satellite and
cable providers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050927/275342.html?.v=1
http://www.acaciaresearch.com
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o Swopex
Launches U.K. Online DVD Swapping Service
London - Swopex on Monday launched its online DVD swapping site
for the U.K., allowing members to upload lists of DVDs they wish to
swap through the mail. Similar to U.S.-based Peerflix, Swopex
charges no subscription fees but does charge members a 99 pence
(about $1.75) transaction fee. The company said it currently offers
a library of 4,000 available DVD titles.
http://www.swopex.com/pages/press-releases
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o AtomFilms,
Intel Partner on Short Film Festival
San Francisco - Short films distributor AtomFilms on Tuesday
announced that it has partnered with chipmaker Intel on a short film
contest that will award $25,000 in cash and $20,000 in digital home
equipment from Intel. The Intel Indies Film Contest made a call for
entries to be submitted by Nov. 21, with winners to be announced in
January.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050927/sftu110.html?.v=22
http://intel.atomfilms.com
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o 2K Sports
Ships "NBA 2K6"
New York - 2K Sports, a unit of game publisher Take-Two
Interactive, on Tuesday shipped its "NBA 2K6" title for PlayStation
2 and Xbox to retailers. Another version for the Xbox 360 is
scheduled for release in November.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050927/275400.html?.v=1
http://www.2ksports.com
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o Atari
Releases D&D-Inspired "Dragonshard"
New York - Game publisher Atari on Tuesday shipped its "Dragonshard"
PC game to retailers. Developed by Westlake Village, Calif.-based
Liquid Entertainment, the game is based on the Dungeons & Dragons
roleplaying game from Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast subsidiary.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050927/nytu112.html?.v=24
http://www.liquid.to
http://www.atari.com/dragonshard
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o Disney's
Buena Vista Games Licenses Unreal Engine
Burbank, Calif. - Disney's Buena Vista Games announced on
Tuesday that it has licensed the Unreal Engine 3 from North
Carolina-based Epic Games, for use in multiple games for
next-generation platforms. The first BVG title to utilize the
technology -- also found in titles such as "Tom Clancy's Splinter
Cell" and "America's Army" -- will be the next installment of its "Turok"
franchise, currently in development at BVG's Vancouver-based
Propaganda Games studio.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050927/275118.html?.v=1
http://www.buenavistagames.com
http://www.unrealtechnology.com
http://www.epicgames.com
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o Sony to Publish
"Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves" for PS2
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America
announced on Tuesday that it plans to publish "Sly 3: Honor Among
Thieves" for PlayStation 2 in the fall. The sequel in Sony's Sly
Cooper franchise was developed at Seattle-based Sucker Punch
Productions.
http://tinyurl.com/7s3np
http://www.suckerpunch.com
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o In-Fusio to
Develop Mobile Version of Microsoft's "Halo" Xbox Game
San Francisco - French mobile game publisher In-Fusio announced
on Tuesday that it has partnered with Microsoft to develop a mobile
version of the company's 14 million unit-selling "Halo" game for
Xbox and the PC. In-Fusio, which has also developed mobile titles
based on Microsoft's "Age of Empires" and "Zoo Tycoon," said the
first "Halo" mobile games will be available later this year in North
America, with other territories to follow.
http://tinyurl.com/d5ypa
http://www.in-fusio.com
http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo
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o THQ Wireless to
Create First "Star Wars" Multiplayer Mobile Game
Agoura Hills, Calif. - Mobile game publisher THQ Wireless
announced on Tuesday that it will publish "Star Wars Battlefront
Mobile," the first Star Wars mobile multiplayer game, on Nov. 1.
Developed in association with Lucasfilm, LucasArts and
Singapore-based developer Mikoishi, the title will initially be made
available exclusively to Cingular Wireless subscribers.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050927/nytu086.html?.v=27
http://www.thqwireless.com
http://www.lucasarts.com
http://www.mikoishi.com
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o Nokia Announces
Slate of Casual Mobile Games
Espoo, Finland - Nokia announced on Tuesday that it plans to
launch a suite of casual games like blackjack, dominoes and
backgammon for Java-enabled cell phones later this year. Developed
by Arizona-based Octopi, the games' multiplayer facets will be
powered by Nokia's SNAP Mobile service. Separately, Nokia said it
will launch mobile game developer Gamelion's "NitroSpin Racer" title
early next year through SNAP Mobile.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050927/uktu017.html?.v=16
http://press.nokia.com/PR/200509/1013354_5.html
http://www.snapmobile.nokia.com
http://www.octopi.com
http://www.game-lion.com
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o RealNetworks
Mobile Games to Launch on O2's i-mode
London - RealNetworks said on Tuesday that its RealArcade Mobile
game service will be available in the U.K. through wireless carrier
O2's i-mode service beginning on Oct. 1. The service offers titles
developed by Real subsidiary Mr.Goodliving, in addition to mobile
games based on PC titles offered on RealArcade.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050926/sfm125.html?.v=17
http://www.mrgoodliving.com
http://www.o2.com
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o Glu Mobile
Launches Atari's "Marc Ecko's Getting Up" for Mobile
San Mateo, Calif. - Mobile game publisher Glu Mobile on Tuesday
launched its mobile version of Atari's "Marc Ecko's Getting Up:
Contents Under Pressure " graffiti video game. Originally developed
by The Collective, Glu Mobile's wireless version of the game
features a hip-hop score composed by producer RJD2.
http://tinyurl.com/brqrr
http://www.glu.com
http://gettingupmobile.com
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o Sega to Sell
Wireless Games on SegaMobile.com
San Francisco - Wireless game developer Sega Mobile on Tuesday
launched a new mobile games portal, designed by Propane Studio.
SegaMobile.com will offer over 40 game titles that users may
preview, purchase and download directly to their cell phones. The
portal will initially serve Verizon, Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile,
Rogers and Bell Mobility subscribers.
http://www.propanestudio.com
http://www.segamobile.com
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o Indiagames
Develops Mobile Title for Universal Pictures' "Serenity"
San Francisco - Indiagames, a mobile game publisher based in
India, said on Tuesday that its "Serenity" title, based on the
upcoming movie from Universal Pictures, will soon launch for Verizon
Wireless subscribers. The game is VibeTonz-enabled for owners of the
Samsung n330 phone, providing touch feedback vibrations during
gameplay.
http://tinyurl.com/cdcuj
http://www.indiagames.com
http://www.serenitymovie.com
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o Waat Media to
Launch "Girls Gone Wild" Mobile Content
Los Angeles - Waat Media, a publisher of mobile entertainment
content, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with
Mantra Films, producers of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series. Los
Angeles-based Waat will offer Girls Gone Wild-branded wallpapers,
games and video programming for cell phones.
http://tinyurl.com/8u925
http://www.girlsgonewild.com
http://www.waatmedia.com
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o Mobliss
Launches PGA TourCast Mobile
Seattle - Mobile entertainment publisher Mobliss on Tuesday
launched its PGA TOURCast Mobile service, offering PGA golf
tournament scoring and real-time data from the PGA's own ShotLink
system. The service is initially available for Cingular Wireless
subscribers.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Sep/1187003.htm
http://www.pgatour.com/tourcast
http://www.mobliss.com
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o Zodiac Gaming
to Make "Speed Racer" iTV Games
Valley Stream, N.Y. - Interactive TV game developer Zodiac
Gaming, on Tuesday launched a subsidiary that will publish games for
digital TV set-tops. Zodiac Branded Gaming's first titles will be
based on a license of the "Speed Racer" animated series from Speed
Racer Enterprises.
http://tinyurl.com/8okt5
http://www.speedracer.com
http://www.zodiacgaming.com
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o Summus Partners
with ClearSky Mobile Media
Raleigh, N.C. - Summus, a provider of mobile entertainment and
media applications, on Tuesday announced a content distribution
agreement with wireless entertainment firm ClearSky Mobile Media.
Under the terms, North Carolina-based Summus will distribute
ClearSky's Maxim magazine and Chippendale's branded mobile content
through its network of partners, while Florida-based ClearSky will
offer Summus content including Hooters Calendar and SI Swimsuit to
its partners.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050927/275952.html?.v=1
http://www.clearskymobilemedia.com
http://www.summus.com
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o New York Times:
Hi-Res 4K Video Standard Tested
New York - The New York Times recently reported on a test on
Monday of the world's highest-resolution videoconferencing system,
which rocketed a signal over a 9,000-mile optical network between
San Diego and Tokyo at speeds of a billion bits per second. Part of
the iGrid 2005 conference, the test utilized the nascent 4K (4,000
pixels) digital video standard, which is said to be the technology
that will provide a significantly different experience than
35-millimeter film and the current 2K digital cinema projectors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/26/business/26video.html
http://www.igrid2005.org
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Washington Post: al Qaeda Launches Weekly News Webcast
Washington - The Washington Post reported on Tuesday on a
purported video news webcast from al Qaeda that was distributed on
Monday, the first in what the black ski mask-wearing anchorman said
would be a weekly broadcast. The "Voice of the Caliphate" video's
authenticity has not yet been verified, but would mark a change in
the group's tactics; while previous video messages were delivered to
news organizations, which routinely edited and censored them, the
16-minute online newscast was distributed intact. The newscast
mentioned Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, and praised the Iraqi
insurgency and Hurricane Katrina -- saying President Bush was
"completely humiliated by his obvious incapacity to face the wrath
of God, who battered New Orleans, city of homosexuals."
http://tinyurl.com/e3uof
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Director of New Media -
Burbank, CA
Well-known
entertainment company seeks a Director of New Media to oversee
the day-to day production of websites for our TV shows, as
well as our other new media endeavors. Qualified candidates
must have at least four years of web production experience, a
comprehensive understanding of Internet technology, knowledge
of television production, and the ability to lead
a team creatively and otherwise. Respond with resume and cover
letter to
dirnewmedia@gmail.com
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Senior
Designer for Broadband Entertainment News Website -
Glendale, CA
Senior designer
sought for soon-to-launch entertainment site owned by major
media company. Candidate should be experienced in designing
consumer-directed websites (entertainment sites a big plus)
and be proficient in common aspects of web publishing and
familiar with managing people as well as priorities.
Position will drive the look and feel of the site while
handling and incorporating needs of content, technology and ad
sales teams. This is a full-time position w/ benefits and is
based in Glendale, CA. Please send your resume or inquiries to
sendesigner@gmail.com.
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Customer Reference Specialist - High-Tech PR Firm
Work with clients' sales, marketing, PR, IR and AR staff;
interview customers for
customer reference activities. Write customer case studies,
interview summaries,
supporting quotes, prepare customer focused market data and
research appropriate opportunities to support customer
involvement in advocacy programs. 2-5 years of experience in
PR, marketing communication or journalism. Send resumes and
cover letter to
jobs@merrittgrp.com
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Sales Executives - Northern
Virginia
Vocus, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand software for
corporate communications is looking for talented Sales
Executives for its new office in Reston, VA. Positions also
available in sales and marketing at its headquarters in
Lanham, MD. The new openings are part of an expansion plan to
keep pace with increasing demand for our industry leading
software. Vocus offers excellent compensation, benefits and an
exciting workplace. For more information visit
http://www.vocus.com/content/careers.asp
Send resumes to
cschilling@vocus.com
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Product Marketing Manager - Reston, VA
Software AG is successfully growing in the Integration Suite
marketplace and is looking for an enthusiastic and proven
Product Marketing Manager to drive and expand our portfolio.
Includes worldwide responsibilities and international travel.
For more information visit
http://www.softwareagusa.com/
or send resumes
directly to
jim.solomone@softwareagusa.com
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Sales
Representative, Financial Software -
NYC Metro Area
Our client is a software provider with solutions for
institutional and retail
investment. Through acquisition and new products, they offer
services from
the back office to the financial planner's desktop. Several
openings for top
sales performers to sell to banks, plan sponsors, and
investment advisors.
Superior new business closing skills, 5-10 years of quota
achievement,
understanding of financial markets, and software sales
experience required.
Send resumes to
jobs@warnersalesrecruiting.com
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Informix Developer
This position will be responsible for developing, testing and
delivering programs to given specifications, insuring that
developed software code is optimized to meet or exceed stated
response time and processing requirements and process
efficiently on hardware platforms. The qualified candidate
must possess 3 plus years exp. in programming Discipline,
Informix 4GL, Informix SQL, Informix ESQL and Relation
Database Design. A BS in MIS, Computer Science or equivalent
professional exp. is preferred. Please submit your resume to
momalley@hirestrategy.com, or visit,
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire291.asp
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Managing Director - Business
Intelligence Systems
Are you ready to be measured by your skills in leadership,
consulting
management, product management, operations management, and
business
development and marketing? Are you self-assured and confident?
Able to
translate business needs into technology solutions? Come lead
a growing
custom business intelligence software practice at a Microsoft
Gold Partner
and Inc 500 firm. More at Monster.com search "Brittenford
Managing
Director." Send resumes to
careers@brittenford.com
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Senior Accountant
An exciting local organization is searching for a Senior
Accountant. This position will be assisting senior management
with global management reporting, financial reporting, and
corporate reporting. He/she will be responsible for pulling
together information for management meetings, etc. The
candidate must possess a degree in Finance or Accounting and
SAP experience is a plus. If interested, please submit your
resume to
momalley@hirestrategy.com, or
click the link to view this position on the web,
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire293.asp
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Java Developer
Accenture Technology Solutions currently has openings for
individuals with experience in Java applications development.
Qualifications: Demonstrated work experience in the complete
programming life cycle (design, code, test and document) in a
business environment. Experience with Java (e.g., J2EE,
Framework, JDBC, Struts, Hybernate/JTO, Enterprise Entity
Beans, XML, test driven). Work on client projects in the
general metro area. Send resumes to
michelle.howard@accenture.com
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New Business Development
- Washington, DC
WestLake is looking for a New Business Sales Executive to sell
training and consulting services. Successful candidates will
have the ability to prospect, propose and close and have
experience with selling solutions and services to C-Level
professionals. A background in IT services and/or IT training.
is a plus. Requirements include strong communication skills,
knowledge of the web technologies, and a successful track
record of exceeding sales objectives. Send resumes to
recruitment@westlake.com
Marketing Specialist -
Falls Church, VA
Marketing Specialist needed to support remote sales
organization with marketing campaigns and marketing kits,
develop lead generation programs and fulfillment and develop
and distribute marketing materials. Required: Database
marketing, CRM support, field sales support, 3-5 years
relevant experience. Must be a self-starter, have an affinity
and empathy for sales reps, solid writing skills. $45K
annually.
http://www.newsusa.com Send resumes to
jobs@newsusa.com
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Sr. Java Developer -
Near Infinity Corporation
Seeking software engineers to help build world-wide enterprise
information systems. Must have demonstrated application
dev/software eng experience creating web-based applications
using Java, JSP, EJB, JDBC, Struts, Hibernate, Spring, Ant,
and WebLogic. Knowledge of Oracle DBMS and Plumtree Portal
Server desired. Understanding of n-tiered application
architecture and enterprise design patterns essential. U.S.
citizen with relevant M.S. or B.S. degree. TS/SCI with
full-scope poly preferred. Job# PTW-091905-01. Send resumes to
careers@nearinfinity.com
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Marketing
Director
- Atlanta, GA
International software company with extremely strong
industry recognition is seeking a Marketing Director. Areas of
responsibility include marketing materials, communications,
public relations, website management and content and trade
shows. Position reports to Chief Marketing Officer and has
four direct reports. This company is really poised to explode.
7-10 years high level marketing experience in the software
industry is required. Outstanding communication skills, high
energy and self-confidence are important. Outstanding
opportunity for career growth and financial rewards. Atlanta
based position will require some travel. Please send resume as
a Word attachment to
SAdamsrec@aol.com
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