SYDNEY--17 Feb--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
EDAPS OFFERS...
KIEV: As the world continues to grapple with global economic challenges, a
new method of securing cigarette tax stamps from counterfeiting and
falsification could save nations from revenue losses totaling more than $50
billion (US) annually. New specialized holograms used as a foundation of the
comprehensive enforcement solution from the EDAPS Consortium, may cut off funds
supporting organized crime and terrorism, two consistent beneficiaries of the
world's near trillion dollar counterfeit and piracy plague.
http://edaps.ua/en/
STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP...
BARCELONA, BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and LUXEMBOURG: At the 2010 Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona, Verizon Wireless and Skype Wednesday announced a
strategic relationship that will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless smartphones in
March.
http://www.verizonwireless.com
http://www.skype.com
WIPRO PROVIDES...
BANGALORE: Wipro Technologies, the global IT Services business of Wipro
Limited Wednesday announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that it
has engaged with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) to offer services on the
OMAP processors at the MWC.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of 33
securities issues on Feb 26, 2010 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent
of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
RAILROAD PERFUME...
NEW YORK: Bond No. 9 has joined forces with and became sponsors of Friends
of the High Line. Appearing on-counter in March 2010, Bond No. 9 High Line will
be sold at our four New York stores, Saks Fifth Avenue and bondno9.com.
http://www.bondno9.com
JIL INITIATIVE...
ROTTERDAM: The Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) has announced that handset
manufacturers, HTC, Huawei Device, Lenovo and ZTE will support the new JIL 1.2
specification. Future handsets from all of these manufacturers will be capable
of running JIL apps.
NEW MODEL...
SYDNEY: Graphic design company DesignCrowd.com has developed a new
crowdsourcing business model that allows other businesses to harness the power
of design crowdsourcing with their own clients and client projects.
www.designcrowd.com
NXP INTRODUCES...
EINDHOVEN: NXP Software Tuesday said its new ambient products make mobile
phones more responsive and intuitive. By being "ambient aware", they enable
functionality like ringtones that adapt to the user's environment and by
offering "ambient experiences" they make video and TV on mobile truly immersive
and easier to use.
http://www.software.nxp.com
OCTAPHARMA ANNOUNCES...
LACHEN: Octapharma AG Tuesday announced the start of the first of a series
of Phase III studies for its new 10% high purity intravenous immunoglobulin
(IVIG).
ABBOTT ACQUIRES...
ABBOTT PARK, Ill.: Abbott Tuesday announced that it has completed its EUR
4.5 billion ($6.2 billion) acquisition of Belgium-based Solvay Pharmaceuticals,
providing Abbott with a large and complementary portfolio of pharmaceutical
products and expanding Abbott's presence in key global emerging markets.
http://www.abbott.com
NOVARRA UNVEILS...
BARCELONA: Novarra, the Internet Mobility company, has unveiled its new
oneweb service, accessible to consumers worldwide and designed to provide a
personalized web experience with thousands of apps.
http://www.novarra.com
ACISION ANNOUNCES...
BARCELONA: Acision, a world leader in mobile data, Tuesday announced that
Tata Teleservices, one of the fastest growing dual technology telecom service
providers in India, has selected Acision SMSC, Acision MMSC, Acision Business
Tools, and Acision's mobile data charging solution for its brands - Tata
Indicom (CDMA services) and Tata DOCOMO (GSM services).
http://www.tatateleservices.com
http://www.tataindicom.com
http://www.tatadocomo.com
SEDANIATRAVELNEEDS2U LAUNCHES...
KUALA LUMPUR: SedaniaTravelneeds2u launched its Global Starter Pack Program
(GSP) in the Philippines recently, marking another step in its bid to equip
more than two billion air travelers annually with GSP.
www.travelneeds2u.com
PRIZE WINNERS...
TEL AVIV: The international Dan David Prize, which annually awards three
prizes of US$1 million each for outstanding achievement, announced the names of
its 2010 laureates on Tuesday.
http://www.dandavidprize.org
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