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Top Stories
o Financier Icahn Warns Time Warner, Parsons About Potential AOL Deal
o Report: World Mobile Games Market Doubles in 2005 to Surpass $2 Billion
o U.K. Songwriters Seek Larger Royalties from Digital Music Services
o Report: Theater-to-DVD Release Window Shrinks Again in 2005
o Publishing Rights to Bankrupt Acclaim's Video Games Sold at Auction
o MTV Gets Film Rights to Atari/Marc Ecko Graffiti Culture Video Game

o U.K. Satellite Firm Inmarsat Launches Global Internet Service
o Investors Accelerate SmartVideo's $8 Million Private Placement

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DMW Announcements

  2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory -  Special Introductory Rate!

  Digital Commerce Summit 2006 - January 31, 2006 - NY
 
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  MidemNet Forum  at  MIDEM -Cannes, France - January 21-22, 2006

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Briefly Noted

o BT, BBC, Warner Music, Paramount Team for U.K. TV Service
o Creative Introduces 30GB Zen Vision:M Video/MP3 Player
o T-Mobile to Sell EMI Mobile Song Downloads, Video Clips in Europe
o Nickelodeon Acquires Local Family Events Website GoCityKids
o Snoop Dogg Named Executive Producer of Hip-Hop for XM Radio
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AOL, Telepictures Team to Launch TMZ.com Entertainment News Site

o GoldPocket Creates Interactive TV Features for TBS, History Channel
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Yahoo Artist Mods Let Users Remix Music Videos Online
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iPlayMusic Offers Free Video Guitar Lesson Downloads on iTunes
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InPhonic Launches mFly Unit to Sell Ringtones, Games
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Victory Records to Produce Soundtrack for EA College Baseball Game
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Atari to Distribute Myelin's "Stacked with Daniel Negreanu" Poker Game

o Chinese Online Games Firm Shanda Acquires Casual Games Site Gametea
o Macrovision, TLA Enable Companies to Offer PC Game Premiums
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Mobliss Launches "Brady Bunch Kung Fu" Mobile Game
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I-play Gets Rights to U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Mobile Game
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Mforma to Co-Publish Rovio's "Darkest Fear" Mobile Game
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Japanese Firm Invents MP3-Playing Toilet

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  HR Communication Manager - San Jose, CA
 
Sales/Marketing/PR Assistant  
 
Marketing Manager - Pleasanton, CA
 
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Top Stories

o Financier Icahn Warns Time Warner, Parsons About Potential AOL Deal

Dulles, Va. - As media giant Time Warner continues to hash out the details of a potential advertising partnership between its America Online unit and Microsoft, billionaire financing Carl Icahn has issued a warning to the company about agreeing to any deals that could get in the way of a future spin-off or sale. In a statement, Icahn, who leads a group of hedge funds that hold a 3% stake in Time Warner, said that it would be "another egregious error in judgment" if the company's board approved a deal that would "make it more difficult to realize value at AOL or Time Warner." He also warned that if Time Warner Chairman and CEO Dick Parsons takes steps to lessen the value of his company in an effort to make it a less attractive takeover target, "such action would be a breach of the fiduciary duty of loyalty" and he would "hold Mr. Parsons and the board personally liable for the inevitable damage to shareholder value." Icahn is in the early stages of a proxy fight to gain control of Time Warner's board.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051207/nyw131.html?.v=35
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o Report: World Mobile Games Market Doubles in 2005 to Surpass $2 Billion

London - The world mobile games market doubled in value over the past year to surpass $2 billion in revenues, and will be worth $8.3 billion by 2010, according to a report from market research firm Screen Digest. The U.S. and European mobile games markets are beginning to erode the positions of their Asian counterparts, now making up 52% of the total market. The report notes that major game publishers have largely faltered in the space, as U.S.-based Jamdat Mobile and France-based Gameloft together account for 30% of mobile game revenues in the U.S. and Europe, while only THQ Wireless has emerged among major publishers in the mobile games space. The report also noted that over $500 million has been invested in the mobile games market since 1999.
http://tinyurl.com/d8wae
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o U.K. Songwriters Seek Larger Royalties from Digital Music Services

London - U.K. songwriters have petitioned for an increase in royalties for online music services, from about 5 pence per download to between 7-9 pence per download. The proposal from the Musicians Alliance is not supported by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), which represents record labels and believes the royalty should shrink to 2.5 pence per download. The BPI argues that 5 pence is equivalent to 12% of revenues from online music, while songwriters earn 6.5% on CDs and up to 5.25% of radio ad revenue, adding that songwriters have not had to invest in the creation of digital music services. The Music Alliance responded by saying that record labels should pay for the royalty increase from the 40-50 pence they make on each download -- due to the savings they see from digital distribution. Both sides have filed claims with the U.K. Copyright Tribunal, which will likely hold a hearing on the matter in the fall of 2006.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/07/uk_music_downloads_royalty_dispute
http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk
http://www.bpi.co.uk 
http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/tribunal/tribappsrefs.htm
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o Report: Theater-to-DVD Release Window Shrinks Again in 2005

Monterey, Calif. - Due to piracy worries, the average time between a movie's release in theaters and its DVD release in stores shrunk by 15 days this year, from 144 days in 2004 to 129 days in 2005, according to a report from Kagan Research. The firm believes the window will not be reduced much further. "If it shrinks significantly more, it would encroach on the box office," said Kagan Research analyst Wade Holden. "And that would be counter-productive to the distributors' total economic returns because what's lost in theatrical probably won't be fully made up in home video." The report found that films that made less than $30 million at the box office went to video in an average of 115 days, while films that grossed over $30 million averaged 132 days. The staggered release window system has long been utilized by movie studios to maximize profits, although the report comes as director Steven Soderbergh ("Traffic," "Ocean's 11") prepares to release his upcoming film "Bubble" simultaneously in theaters, on DVD and on a high-definition cable TV network.
http://tinyurl.com/dgo2m
http://www.kagan.com
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o Publishing Rights to Bankrupt Acclaim's Video Games Sold at Auction

Plainview, N.Y. - The publishing rights to more than 200 video games once owned by now-defunct publisher Acclaim are currently up for sale, in an online auction hosted by the trustees charged with liquidating the company's assets. Current bids range from $5,000 for titles like "Double Dragon" and "Alias," to $25,000 for "Wizards & Warriors," $40,000 for the "Re-Volt" series and $75,000 for a suite of "Extreme G" racing titles. Other games up for sale also include a number of titles based on lucrative licenses for "The Simpsons" and "South Park," although these franchises have since been sold to other developers, and further royalties may be due the original developers by anyone buying the publishing rights to the older titles.
http://www.maltzauctions.com/acclaimip.htm
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=13468
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o MTV Gets Film Rights to Atari/Marc Ecko Graffiti Culture Video Game

New York - Viacom's MTV Films announced on Thursday that it has acquired the motion picture rights to the Atari video game, "Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure." Slated for release in February, the urban graffiti culture video game is a collaboration with urban fashion designer Marc Ecko, and features voice talent from Sean "Diddy" Combs, Rosario Dawson, Talib Kweli, Brittany Murphy and others. Ecko will serve as a producer on the film adaptation, along with MTV Films' Gregg Goldin; Paramount Pictures will distribute the film. "When I first began working on 'Getting Up' seven years ago, I wanted to create a storyline that provided a rare look inside of one of the most influential, yet often overlooked, artistic movements in recent history," said Ecko. "Today, graffiti is a global cultural phenomenon and few understand its impact better than MTV, pioneers in its use as a motion graphics tool nearly two decades ago."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/nyth085.html?.v=29
http://www.marceckoenterprises.com
http://www.atari.com/gettingup
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o U.K. Satellite Firm Inmarsat Launches Global Internet Service

London - Inmarsat, a U.K.-based satellite firm, announced that it has switched on the first phase of its $1.5 billion satellite service. The service will offer voice and data services including telephony, fax, video, e-mail and Internet access with data transfer speeds of up to 492 kilobits per second, anywhere in the world. Inmarsat claims the service -- dubbed Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) -- is about 25% faster than 3G. The company expects governments, media companies, aid agencies, military forces and large corporations to be most interested in the service, especially where normal communications are problematic.
http://shorterlink.com/?03DBK3
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o Investors Accelerate SmartVideo's $8 Million Private Placement

Atlanta - SmartVideo Technologies, an Atlanta-based provider of technology for broadcasting live, on-demand and download-and-play television content for mobile video users, announced that the investors in its recent private placement of stock have waived the secondary closing requirements and have completed the $4 million, second phase of the deal. Shares in SmartVideo surged on Thursday, following the announcement, moving up $0.95 to close at $6.10, a gain of 18%. SmartVideo's library of content includes news, weather, sports and children's programming from such companies such as ABC News, NBC Universal, Fox Sports and The Weather Channel, among others.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051207/20051207005573.html?.v=1
http://www.smartvideo.com

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2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory - Special Rate!

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The Directory is an invaluable resource for companies working in the rapidly expanding digital entertainment and media industries, and will make the following corporate activities much easier: business development; direct marketing; sales prospecting; market research & competitive analysis; and recruitment. To purchase the directory, click here: http://www.digitalentertainmentdirectory.com/purchase.htm
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Digital Commerce Summit 2006 - January 31, 2006 - NY

Harold M. Proshansky Auditorium
The Graduate Center
City University of New York (CUNY)
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4309
www.digitalcommercesummit.com
 

Digital Media Wire invites you to attend 2006 Digital Commerce Summit on January 31, 2006 in New York City.  This 1-day executive forum is a "must attend" event for content owners; merchants; payments & technology companies; banks & financial services institutions; ISP’s; MSO’s; P2P vendors; and wireless & mobile companies focused on payment solutions and commerce strategies for digital content, including games, music, film, television and video products. 

Topics to be covered will include:

  • Monetizing Digital Content:
    Commerce Strategies for Content Owners and Merchants
    -The Music Industry Perspective
    -The Game Industry Perspective
    -The Film and Television Industry Perspective
  • The Payment Industry’s View of Digital Commerce Opportunities
  • The Explosion of Mobile Commerce
  • Marketing Strategies, including Search Engine Marketing & Optimization
  • Developments in Digital Rights Management
  • Commercial Development of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networks
  • Are there Big Bucks in Micropayments? Assessing Opportunities involving Small Payment Transactions

Early Bird: $295 until December 16, 2005
Pre-Registration: $395 until January 13, 2006
$495 after January 13, 2006
Online Registration:
http://kb.digitalmediawire.com/register.php?eventid=1107
Phone: (310) 855-0033
 

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The World's Annual Forum for Digital & Mobile Music. Confirmed keynotes to date are NTT DoCoMo SVP Takeshi Natsuno ; Warner Music Group EVP Digital Strategy & Business Development Alex Zubillaga ; EMI Group Chairman Eric Nicoli ; Ken Lombard, President of Starbucks Entertainment ; Patricia Langrand, EVP Content Division for France Telecom and Nokia's EVP and GM Multimedia Anssi Vanjoki. For its 2006 edition, MidemNet forum will welcome both the world's leading digital music experts and global authorities on mobile music. Register on www.midem.com  before December 20 and save € 350 on your MidemNet Forum + MIDEM registration.
 

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Briefly Noted

o BT, BBC, Warner Music, Paramount Team for U.K. TV Service

London - U.K.-based BT Group announced that it has teamed up with the BBC, Warner Music and Paramount on a new mass-market TV service that will be launched next summer. "They represent a cross-section of the kind of deals that we will be signing," said BTTV Services CEO Dan Marks. "What we are showing here is a music company, a broadcast company owning U.K. TV rights and a studio." Marks also said BT would announce further deals later this month and unveil a "series of interactive products" in the near future. The new service will combine pay-TV programming with more than 30 Freeview channels, BT said.
http://shorterlink.com/?U4ABZ2
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o Creative Introduces 30GB Zen Vision:M Video/MP3 Player
 
Milpitas, Calif. -
Consumer electronics firm Creative Technology on Thursday introduced the Zen Vision:M, a 30GB portable video player, photo viewer and MP3 player. The $329 device sports a 2.5-inch color LCD screen, and will be available in five colors when it goes on sale this month. In addition to storing personal media collections, the device also supports subscription services such as TiVoToGo, Yahoo Music Unlimited, Napster To Go and Rhapsody To Go.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/sfth104.html?.v=14
http://www.us.creative.com
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o T-Mobile to Sell EMI Mobile Song Downloads, Video Clips in Europe

New York -
Major record label EMI Music announced that it has signed an agreement with wireless network operator T-Mobile, for the rights to offer full-track mobile song downloads, video clips, ringtones and other EMI artist content in Europe. Some 200,000 EMI tracks will be available as mobile downloads under the pan-European agreement. T-Mobile claims 60 million customers worldwide.
http://tinyurl.com/94z3b
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o Nickelodeon Acquires Local Family Events Website GoCityKids

New York - Viacom's Nickelodeon children's cable TV network announced on Thursday that it has acquired GoCityKids, an online city directory that indexes family-friendly local events in 14 U.S. cities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Launched in 2000, GoCityKids.com aims to increase its coverage to 20 cities by the end of the first quarter of 2006.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/nyth094.html?.v=29
http://www.nick.com
http://www.gocitykids.com
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o Snoop Dogg Named Executive Producer of Hip-Hop for XM Radio

New York -
XM Satellite Radio, a subscription radio service with 5 million subscribers, said on Thursday that it has named hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg as executive producer for its hip-hop channel, The Rhyme. The rapper already hosts a weekly radio show on XM, and will now provide creative direction and develop new hip-hop programming for the company.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/dcth024.html?.v=36
http://www.xmradio.com
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o AOL, Telepictures Team to Launch TMZ.com Entertainment News Site

Dulles, Va. -
America Online said on Thursday that it has teamed with Telepictures Productions to launch TMZ.com, a new entertainment news site. Telepictures produces nationally syndicated TV shows including "Extra," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "The Tyra Banks Show" and "ElimiDate". AOL said that TMZ.com will cover the latest news on celebrities, movies, music, television shows and video games.
http://www.tmz.com
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o GoldPocket Creates Interactive TV Features for TBS, History Channel

Los Angeles -
GoldPocket Interactive, a recent acquisition of Tandberg Television, announced on Thursday that it has created new interactive TV applications for the TBS series "Daisy Does America" and The History Channel special, "Boys' Toys." The TBS series will include mini-games and other elements that users can play along with in real-time on TBS.com, while viewers of the History Channel special will be able to interact both online and via cell phones in polls, trivia and wager challenges.
http://tinyurl.com/awljr
http://tinyurl.com/dl67u
http://www.goldpocket.com
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o Yahoo Artist Mods Let Users Remix Music Videos Online

Santa Monica, Calif. -
Yahoo Music said on Thursday that it partnered with graphics chipmaker Nvidia to launch Yahoo Artist Mods, a feature that lets users create their own animated music videos. Initially, users will be able to control backgrounds, lighting and camera angles when creating new versions of videos including "Just Stop" by Disturbed and "Good Times" by Tommy Lee, with additional videos from Sean Paul and Lil' Wayne to follow. The feature requires that users download ModMaker, a rendering engine developed by Big Bear Entertainment using Nvidia's Quadro graphics technology.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/sfth092.html?.v=28
http://www.bigbearent.com
http://music.yahoo.com/promos/artistmods
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o iPlayMusic Offers Free Video Guitar Lesson Downloads on iTunes

Menlo Park, Calif. -
Interactive music product developer iPlayMusic announced on Thursday that it has made 35 beginner guitar video lessons available for free download from Apple's iTunes store, where they can then also be transferred onto a video iPod. The company also placed the rest of its lesson catalog for sale on iTunes, including $4.95 individual song lessons that teach users how to play tunes by artists such as the Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley and Willie Nelson.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/sfth108.html?.v=12 
http://www.iplaymusic.com
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o InPhonic Launches mFly Unit to Sell Ringtones, Games

Washington -
InPhonic, an online reseller of wireless products and services, said on Thursday that it has launched mFly, a new business unit offering mobile content such as ringtones, wallpaper and games. Washington-based InPhonic said that it has forged relationships with m-Qube and RingTone Technologies to hasten its entry into the market.
http://investor.inphonic.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=181384
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o Victory Records to Produce Soundtrack for EA College Baseball Game

Redwood City, Calif. -
Electronic Arts said on Thursday that it partnered with independent record label Victory Records to produce the soundtrack for its "MVP 06 NCAA Baseball" title, slated for release in the spring of 2006 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The soundtrack will include songs from Hawthorne Heights, Waterdown and Aiden. Victory will also offer a free 20-song CD sampler to consumers who pre-order the game at EB or Gamestop.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051208/20051208005227.html?.v=1
http://www.victoryrecords.com
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o Atari to Distribute Myelin's "Stacked with Daniel Negreanu" Poker Game

New York -
Atari announced on Thursday that it has teamed with fellow game publisher Myelin Media to distribute the company's "Stacked with Daniel Negreanu" poker title in North America. Developed by 5000ft. Inc., the Texas Hold'em game features the likeness of the World Poker Tour all-time money winner, in addition to poker pros Josh Arieh, Jennifer Harman and Erick Lindgren. The title is scheduled for release in February 2006 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP and the PC.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/nyth045.html?.v=32
http://www.myelinmedia.com
http://www.stackedpro.com
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o Chinese Online Games Firm Shanda Acquires Casual Games Site Gametea

Shanghai, China -
Chinese online game developer Shanda Interactive Entertainment announced on Thursday that it has acquired Gametea, an online casual games platform in China. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, Gametea has 11.5 million registered users and offers more than 90 online casual games, recently attracting close to 90,000 concurrent users. The deal follows Shanda's recent acquisition of Bianfeng, another Chinese casual games site.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051208/lnth003.html?.v=20
http://www.gametea.com
http://www.snda.com
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o Macrovision, TLA Enable Companies to Offer PC Game Premiums

San Francisco -
Macrovision, a provider of anti-piracy and game distribution technologies, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with The Licensing Agency (TLA) to offer businesses a service that lets users try out and purchase a selection of PC video games. The games can be offered on CD, DVD or for digital download via a company's website. Macrovision and TLA said that graphics board maker Sapphire Technology is the first utilize the Gold Disk Promotion service, and has begun shipping game discs with 500,000 units of its graphics cards and accessories.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051208/20051208005183.html?.v=1
http://www.macrovision.com
http://www.thelicensingagency.com
http://www.golddiskpromotion.com
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o Mobliss Launches "Brady Bunch Kung Fu" Mobile Game

Seattle -
Mobliss, a publisher of wireless entertainment content, announced on Thursday that it has released "Brady Bunch Kung Fu," a mobile game that features characters from the classic TV series engaging in martial arts. Licensed by Paramount through Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products, the game also features "Brady Bunch" factoids and trivia.
http://www.mobliss.com/about/newsroom/2005.09.29.jsp
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o I-play Gets Rights to U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Mobile Game

San Mateo, Calif.
- Wireless games firm I-play announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with International Sports Multimedia, the licensee of the United States Olympics Committee, to publish an official U.S. Olympic team ice hockey mobile game. The game will be developed by U.K.-based Distinctive Developments. San Mateo, Calif.-based I-play also holds the exclusive rights to publish "Torino 2006: The Official Mobile Phone Game of the Olympic Winter Games."
http://tinyurl.com/9zvtm
http://www.distdevs.co.uk
http://www.iplay.com
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o Mforma to Co-Publish Rovio's "Darkest Fear" Mobile Game

San Francisco
- Mobile game publisher Mforma said on Thursday that it has partnered with Finland-based mobile game developer Rovio, to co-publish the company's horror mobile game "Darkest Fear" in the U.S. and Canada.
http://tinyurl.com/a6pqa
http://www.mforma.com
http://www.rovio.com/darkestfear
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o Japanese Firm Invents MP3-Playing Toilet

London -
U.K. news site TheRegister on Wednesday reported on a new invention from Japan's Toto -- a toilet equipped with an MP3 player. Songs may be loaded onto a removable memory card that loads into a wall-mounted unit, which includes a detachable remote control. The $1,500 bathroom gadget also includes a seat warmer, bidet and automated lid.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/07/mp3_toilet_seat
http://www.toto.co.jp/products/toilet/t00004/03.htm

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Prestigious Trade Publication Seeks Inside Sales Expert - New Jersey

One of the largest and most prestigious families of Human Resources publications is looking for exceptional Inside Sales People to join their expanding team in the northern NJ headquarters. There is some flexibility to telecommute 1 day per week. The position offers growth, highly competitive base salary along with aggressive commission plan and benefits. Candidates must have superb writing and communication skills, be great listeners, love relationship development. CONTACT INFO: tspangler@headwaycorp.com
http://www.headwaycorp.com/jobs/postings/sts/jobs.php?f=05-12-04-inside.php
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Sales Engineer  -
AOL

The AOL Wireless division is seeking a Sales Engineer for the Eastern Region to support our sales initiatives with leading wireless carriers. Responsibilities Serving as a technical expert on AOL products, platforms and services; Interfacing with program management,
development, deployment and account management. Developing technical specifications for contracts. Required Skills: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 4-6 years related experience. Strong grasp of wireless technologies. General understanding of the business aspects of the wireless industry. Prior wireless relationships with carriers a plus. AOL an EOE. Send Resumes: resumes2you@aol.com
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Senior SharePoint Consultant


Seeking a Sr. SharePoint Consultant to implement a knowledge mgt solution. Min of 8 yrs of exp required in analysis, design, development and impl of portal based systems. Must have a min of 2 SharePoint Portal Server implementations; Ability to gather, validate and document requirements; Development of design and user documents; Usability expertise; Corporate branding knowledge; Infrastructure expertise. Send resumes to beth.bawcombe@prolinkservices.com
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Quality Assurance Manager
- Bethesda, MD
 
Epok Inc, a software development company headquartered in Bethesda, MD, is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager. The QA Manager will oversee the planning and execution of Quality Assurance activities for all Epok products. Required: 3 - 5 years QA mgmt exp, 6 - 10 years overall QA exp, Strong background in testing software infrastructure products for large enterprise environments, Expert level understanding of QA methodologies and tools, Demonstrated experience planning, building, and running large test environments, Demonstrated experience with evaluating, selecting, and developing automated test tools, Strong management skills of test teams. Please send resumes to amy.ashker@epok.net
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Public Relations Account Executive
- Germantown, MD

DPR Group (http://www.dprgroup.com), a successful, full-service public relations agency, is looking to add experienced public relations professionals at our headquarters in Germantown, Maryland. DPR Group represents a broad range of high-tech clients including software developers, system integrators, electronics manufacturers, and government contractors. DPR offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a great environment for talented, hardworking people. Please send resumes to: careersmd@dprgroup.com
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Project Manager


Gorvis Communications is a leading provider of interactive Internet strategies and print marketing. We differentiate from others with our comprehensive approach to client services, providing website, print, email, presentation, and logo/branding design. We are seeking a project manager with experience managing and implementing full web and print campaigns, while providing exceptional client service and meeting key business goals. Requirements: 5-8 years in similar position; agency experience; ability to manage multiple projects. Send resumes to: opportunities@qorvis.com 
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HR Communication Manager - San Jose, CA

This person will create a communication strategy to drive the key mission and focus of Human Resources throughout the organization. Responsible for creating strong, effective and engaging communication from HR to the employees of eBay. Included in this role would be all communication that deals with: Benefits and Compensation, Stock, Promotions and executive new hires, Change management, Training and Development. The HR communication manager will work closely with the SVP of HR and the HR leadership team to build a strong, effective approach to communication. Submit resumes at http://www.PostTrak.com/cgi-bin/PostTrak.cgi?RefCode=R2618115104534
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Sales/Marketing/PR Assistant

As a Sales/Marketing/PR Assistant, you will be a key member of a growing organization that delivers high quality, value-added Information Technology services and solutions worldwide. You will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting competitive intelligence, and providing senior mgmt. with high quality decision support information. Require: BS or BA degree in business, marketing, journalism or communication, 0-1 year of sales, marketing and public relations experience, preferably in the Information Technology. High proficiency in performing advanced database analysis, spreadsheet development, graphic presentations, word processing and their integration. It is an internship with training and career growth opportunities. Please submit your resume in
word format or PDF to recruiting@businessexpo.biz
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Marketing Manager - Pleasanton, CA

We are a private, venture-funded, technology company focused on adding experiential learning to corporate and consumer technical training programs. We are looking for a proactive, energetic Marketing Manager. The Marketing Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of all our marketing initiatives and will drive marketing efforts with the company's strategic partners, especially OEMs and resellers. This position will execute the marketing plan developed by the VP of Marketing and supports our revenue goals for specified target accounts and markets. Send resumes to micheleh@toolwire.com
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Systems Engineer (Digital Media)- NationalGeographic.com

Description: National Geographic Society seeks Systems Engineer (for Digital Media) to install, configure, test, diagnose & repair Windows, Mac, & Linux servers/workstations for our leading edge Media Asset Management System. Prefer degree & 6 yrs exp managing mixed environment. Requires MCSE &/or CNE or equivalent & ability to lift up to 50 lbs. & move equipment. Comprehensive salary w/ full benefits. EOE. For info & to apply see www.nationalgeographic.com
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Database Engineer - NationalGeographic.com

National Geographic Society seeks a Database Engineer to administer our leading edge Media Asset Management System using a MS SQL dbase, storage systems, & nearline tape storage. Prefer degree & 6 yrs exp w/ MS SQL db & media related applications. MCSA or MCDBA or equivalent required. Comprehensive salary w/ full benefits. EOE. For more info & to apply go to www.nationalgeographic.com
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Java Developer -
Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc. - McLean, VA

Join the leader in e-commerce solutions for digital content sales. Javien is a fast-
growing technology company seeking developers with five years of experience
in Java technologies including Servlets, iBatis, Webservices, AXIS and JMX. Experience in MySQL required. E-commerce application experience preferred. Submit resume and cover letter to jobs@javien.com 
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Sr. GUI Engineer - HireStrategy

A Maryland based start up is currently seeking a Sr. GUI Engineer. The qualified candidate should have 5-8 years of experience and should have relevant project work in the following areas: Network security, network acceptable usage, network audit, network content filtering. The candidates must have experience with HTML, Macromedia Flash, C++ _JavaScript, familiarity with Linux/Apache environment and a track record of building successful GUIs and/or portfolio to look at. If interested, please submit your resume to jobs@hirestrategy.com, or click the link to view this position on the web,
http://www.hirestrategy.com/quicklinks/hire306.asp
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Program Manager - Chantilly, VA

SpectraRep is seeking a Program Manager who will manage multiple project processes. Responsibilities include: developing and managing a program plan, defining and ensuring project deliverables, managing expectations and relationships, managing multiple project teams, managing tasks to a schedule with the team, and providing feedback to team members. Requirements: a Bachelors degree or equivalent, preferably in an IT-related field, and at least 4-10 years of program/project management experience, and strong leadership and communications skills. Send resumes to: tbuono@bia.com For more info: http://www.spectrarep.com/jobs.htm
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Sr. Marketing Communications Director

The role of Sr. Director, Marketing Communications and Brand Management is to enhance the KLA-Tencor brand and to create a strong link between the company's branding/messaging efforts and revenue/share growth. The Sr. Director will create and foster an environment where corporate marketing, sales, service, and product
marketing are aligned for success. Send resumes to:
ruta.joshi@kla-tencor.com
 

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