Schaumburg, IL – August 6, 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) through Motorola Ventures, its strategic venture capital arm, today announced that it has made an investment in Amobee Media Systems, a leader in advertising solutions for mobile operators. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. Read the rest of this press release »
Business | August 7th, 2008
Trinity, FL, July 11, 2008 — After many years of growth, FreightCenter, a leader in online freight shipping solutions, announces that it has moved to a new office building in the Trinity, FL area. The new office will be able to accommodate their growing sales and customer service departments. With the addition of the new FreightCenter shipping widget, new customers and escalating sales have demanded an increased number of agents and customer service specialists. The new office will also allow FreightCenter the ability to develop their in-house IT and software development departments. They are in the process of developing a new carrier rating system and updating their website functions. Read the rest of this press release »
Business | July 14th, 2008
Alliance Air Freight & Logistics a leader in the full service freight shipping solutions industry, announced the release of their on line freight quote system. This system allows users to obtain a fast & easy freight quote in seconds. Representatives from the company are in Los Angeles this week officially releasing this system. The company expects the freight quote system to be a huge success with commercial clients as well as with eBay store owners who sell oversize and heavy items not suited to the small parcel services. Alliance Air Freight & Logistics freight quote system will allow commercial companies and ebay shippers to obtain an exact price on their shipment not a mere estimate as with other companies. Read the rest of this press release »
Business | June 29th, 2008
After many months of work, FreightCenter.com, a leader in online freight shipping solutions, announces the release of their shipping widget. This tool allows users to create an easy to use shipping calculator and place it directly on their website or eBay listing. Representatives from the company are in Chicago this week officially releasing the tool at eBay Live, eBay’s annual convention. The company expects the instant shipping calculator to be a huge hit with eBay users that operate online stores that specialize in selling large items not suited to small parcel services. The FreightCenter.com shipping widget can also be used by website store owners to allow customers to estimate shipping quickly without leaving their website. Read the rest of this press release »
Vodafone today announces that it has extended its Partner Market agreement with Mobilkom Austria group to introduce an extensive range of Vodafone’s products and services into FYR Macedonia, through mobilkom’s subsidiary, VIP Operator. Read the rest of this press release »
NEW YORK, NY, May 19, 2008 – AOL announced that it has completed its acquisition of Bebo, a global social media network that will form the centerpiece of AOL’s newly created People Networks business unit. Bebo’s CEO Joanna Shields will serve as Executive Vice President of AOL and President of People Networks, which combines Bebo, AIM, ICQ and AOL’s other community platforms and reaches about 80 million users worldwide.* Shields will report to AOL President and COO Ron Grant. Read the rest of this press release »
Blogging and Social Media, Business | May 19th, 2008
19 May 2008
Vodafone* today announces that it has agreed to acquire the 26.4% interest in Arcor AG & Co. KG (“Arcor”) that it does not already own from Deutsche Bahn AG and Deutsche Bank AG for a cash consideration of €474 million. Read the rest of this press release »
Business | May 19th, 2008
Agreement signed on May 14, 2008
- Companies are jointly developing and proposing technology for a mobile/handheld DTV standard to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC)
- LG President and CTO Woo Paik: “LG and Samsung are already world-class in digital TV and mobile communications. Through this collaboration, we also have an opportunity to lead the North American mobile DTV market.”
- Samsung President, Digital Media Business JongWoo Park: “Our collaboration on North American mobile DTV standardization will help accelerate the ATSC standardization of mobile TV technology, which will benefit both consumers and broadcasters.” Read the rest of this press release »
Business, Technology | May 17th, 2008
BETHESDA, MD – May 15, 2008 – CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSGP), the number one provider of commercial real estate information/marketing solutions, today announced the launch of CoStar Showcase™ (www.CoStar.com), an online property marketing service designed to provide commercial real estate professionals a dynamic new channel for maximizing the visibility of their available office, retail, warehouse/industrial, multifamily, land and other commercial properties before a large audience of online prospects. Read the rest of this press release »
Business | May 17th, 2008
MUMBAI and TOKYO — Toshiba Corporation and JSW Group today announced that Toshiba and JSW, one of India’s well-known business groups, have agreed to establish a joint venture company to manufacture and market super-critical steam turbines and generators for thermal power plants in India. Read the rest of this press release »