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Inquiry begins into motive of shootings suspect Hasan
Democrats round up health bill votes
House Republicans plan to vote unanimously against health-care measure
U.S. is reaching out to East Asia's powerful nations
GOP senators want to query attorney general on reporter-shield legislation
President Obama delivers remarks from the Rose Garden on the Fort Hood shooting
Jelly Belly Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in 7.5oz cylinder-style packages of 49 Flavors Jelly Belly jelly beans
VeriSign Reports 6% Year-Over-Year Core Revenue Growth in Q3 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- November 5, 2009 -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Covario Recognized for Innovative Search Marketing Programs
SAN DIEGO CA — Nov 5, 2009 Covario, the leader in paid and organic search services and software, today announced that Covario and Adobe Systems Incorporated jointly received the gold award for search marketing in the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) 2009 MIXX Award competition for the global launch of Adobe® Acrobat® 9 software.
BuzzLogic for Media Partners Launches with IDG TechNetwork as Inaugural Partner
November 5, 2009 -- San Francisco – BuzzLogic, a conversational media company that allows advertisers to capitalize on influential peer-to-peer discussions, today announced BuzzLogic for Media Partners, a new initiative enabling media companies to participate in BuzzLogic campaigns and capture additional revenue from advertisers looking to reach audiences engaged in specific conversations.
BlueKai Pulse Reveals In-Market Shopping Insights Beyond Search
Seattle, WA – November 5, 2009 – BlueKai, the online industry's first intent-focused, auction-based data exchange and online marketing's largest source of user intent data, today announced that it will issue a quarterly index of consumer intent action across the Web. “BlueKai Pulse” reflects data trends and insights from the BlueKai Data Exchange which aggregates anonymous intent data of over 145 million unique users on top-tier US e-commerce, online travel agency and auto comparison sites.
Network Advertising Initiative Releases Consumer Opt-Out Protector
Washington DC -- November 5, 2009 -- The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) today released a beta version of the NAI Consumer Opt-Out Protector, a Firefox Add On that allows users to protect their behavioral advertising preferences by preventing the accidental deletion of NAI members’ opt-out cookies.
Geeknet Reports Q3 2009 Financial Results
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 4 -- Geeknet, Inc. (Nasdaq: LNUX), formerly known as SourceForge, Inc., today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Total revenue for the third quarter of 2009 was $10.8 million compared to $11.5 million of revenue for the third quarter of 2008. Net loss for the third quarter of 2009 was $4.5 million or $0.08 per share compared to a net loss of $2.7 million or $0.04 per share, for the same period a year ago.
SourceForge, Inc. Changes its Name to Geeknet, Inc.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 4, 2009 – SourceForge, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNUX) today announced that it has changed its name to Geeknet, Inc. to more accurately reflect the company’s business and the growing market it serves. The name change also supports the company’s intention to expand the reach of its online advertising services into new categories.
Move, Inc. Announces Q3 2009 Financial Results
CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2009-- Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Over 2500 Sites Live with Gigya Socialize
PALO ALTO, CA – November 5, 2009 – Gigya, Inc., today announced that more than 1000 companies and sites, including Turner Sports for their NBA, NASCAR & PGA webcasts, and Simon & Schuster for their local author appearances, are live with the company’s Socialize technology.
NPD: U.S. Consumers Turning to Social Networking, Texting, and Twitter for Entertainment
PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, November 4, 2009 - According to the latest update to the “Entertainment Trends in America” tracking study conducted by The NPD Group, a leading market research company, many consumers expect to be spending the same amount on traditional entertainment categories during the coming holiday season, even as their participation in newer forms of entertainment continues to rise.
Akamai and iStreamPlanet to Power Live, on-Demand Video for NBC's 2010 Olympics Coverage
CAMBRIDGE, MA — November 05, 2009 — Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online and iStreamPlanet, a leading provider of digital media strategy, services and software applications, today announced they have been selected to work with Microsoft Corp.
Akamai Strengthens Rakuten’s Ecommerce Business
TOKYO, JAPAN - November 4, 2009 - Akamai Japan K.K., a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced that its Dynamic Site Solution has been adopted by Rakuten Ichiba, one of the largest Internet shopping portals operated by Rakuten Inc. in Japan, to accelerate the performance of its eCommerce site.
8th Annual Eyeblaster Awards Unveils Winners for 2009
New York, New York (November 5, 2009) – During the first night of ad:tech, Eyeblaster honored the winners of the 2009 Eyeblaster Awards. Now, in its 8th year, more than 75 campaigns from at least 15 markets globally were in the running for this year’s competition. The campaigns represented the best in digital advertising which crossed channels, borders, and formats, including long form video, homepage takeovers, and social media integration.