Archive for July, 2008

AddictingGames and Shockwave Build Robust Gaming Communities With the Addition of New Social Networking Features This Fall

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ — AddictingGames (), the largest source of the best free Games on the web, and Shockwave (), the original casual gaming destination, will introduce new community and social networking-oriented features across the next six months for their respective communities of gamers. The new features — some of […]


Parkway Properties Announces Sale of Norfolk, Virginia Asset

JACKSON, Miss., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Parkway Properties, Inc. today announced the closing of the fee simple sale of the Town Point Center office property in Norfolk, Virginia. Town Point Center, which is located in the Downtown Norfolk submarket, is a 131,000 square foot property that is 96.7% occupied as of […]


Boycott Beijing Olympics, China Expert Says

FRONT ROYAL, Va., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Steven W. Mosher, well-known China expert, calls for a boycott of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, saying that the Games will only serve to legitimize a one-party dictatorship that has a deplorable human rights record.”The Olympics is intended to be a celebration of […]


Newest, smallest, Sierra Wireless USB modem now available to Canadians from TELUS

VANCOUVER, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sierra Wireless today announced that the Compass(TM) 597 usb modem is now available in Canada from TELUS. The Compass 597 usb modem provides TELUS customers with access to wireless high-speed Internet in a small, cleanly designed usb stick that slips easily into a pocket.The Sierra […]


Xbox 360 Console Now Offers Triple the Storage for Same Price

REDMOND, Wash., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck. The company today announced an Xbox 360 console with triple the storage space of the original console, but for the same price of $349 (U.S.) estimated retail price (ERP).(Logo: )Available in retail stores in the U.S. and […]


De La Rue Reselected to Provide Secure Licensing Solution for 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM)

LONDON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ — - With Photo Following on from its success with the 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM) LicensingProgramme De La Rue Holographics has been reselected to provide a highlysecure anti-counterfeit solution to protect FIFA’s official licensedmerchandise, including products for the 2010 […]


Video: MTV’s Total Request Live Host Lyndsey Rodrigues Launches Acne Rumor Control Video Contest for Teens

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 8 /PRNewswire/ — MTV “Total Request Live” host Lyndsey Rodrigues today launched Acne Rumor Control (), an online campaign and video contest to debunk common acne myths and help teens get clearer skin without having to go through the struggles she experienced while on national TV.To view the Multimedia […]


Virgin Mobile USA Adds ‘Sparc’ to Affordable, Stylish No-Contract Phone Lineup

WARREN, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Virgin Mobile USA announced its newest handset for 2008, the UTStarcom Arc. A flip phone outlined with stylish curves, the Arc is finished in a trendsetting red soft-feel touch. This affordable mobile phone, which includes Bluetooth(R) wireless technology and a camera, brings another cost-effective and attractive product to […]


.travel Launches New 2.0 Website at www.travel.travel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 1 /PRNewswire/ — .travel launched its new 2.0 website at . Formerly informational in nature, the new website includes 2.0 features such as a .travel blog and interactive media tools to nurture collaboration amongst the .travel community.The new site includes components such as photo slideshows, videos, and interviews with […]


TonerForAutism.com Strives to Fund Autism Research Through Online Sales

OAK PARK, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Oak Park, Michigan-based Image One owners, Joel Pearlman and Rob Dube have launched a new website, TonerForAutism.com, dedicated to raising awareness and funding for autism. Through the sale of toner and ink, the site has an established goal of raising $1,000,000 by contributing five percent of […]