Newstream Digest: Game Boy Goes Retro with '80s Classic NES Games, WHITE T Soda - First Soft Drink Made With Exclusive Organic White Tea & Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 Nintendo Launches Classic NES NES Nintendo Entertainment System NES Not Elsewhere Specified (shipping) NES Nuclear Export Signal NES National Election Studies NES Nashville Electric Service NES National Evaluation Systems, Inc. Games For Game Boy Advance SP Wait 'til you hear! On June 7, Nintendo is going totally retro with a classic collection of eight Nintendo Entertainment System  “NES” redirects here. For other uses, see NES (disambiguation). “Famicom” redirects here. (NES)(R) games for the Game Boy(R) Advance and a tubular new Game Boy(R) Advance SP that looks like an itty bitty NES console. The '80s were, like, a long time ago. But everything from then is way cool again. Back then, games went from blocky bleeps and bloops to sweet side-scrollers like Super Mario Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .(R) And the most excellent NES saved the day for the video game industry. Bonus! You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12849 -------------------------------------------------- Unisys Modular Mainframe Brings New Agility to the Data Center; Several Industry Firsts Build on More Than 50 Years of Mainframe Expertise Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) has launched its newest modular mainframe series, the ClearPath Plus Libra 500, built on a foundation of industry firsts. Among these innovations, the series offers a pay-for-use business model based on new metering technology and access to open source J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. , giving customers greater flexibility and visibility into their data centers. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12856 -------------------------------------------------- Advertising Guru George Lois Says 'I Want My White T' WHITE T, the first premium soft drink naturally blended with the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12853 -------------------------------------------------- Don't Count Us Out Adriano Espaillat, chair of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Black, Puerto Rican and Hispanic Legislative Caucus and Peter Rivera, chair of the New York State Puerto Rican/Hispanic Legislative Task Force were joined by Assemblyman Jose Rivera and other leading state lawmakers to release letters sent to Susan Whiting, president and chief executive officer of Nielsen Media Research, asking Nielsen to stop undercounting minority viewers in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12858 -------------------------------------------------- DRS Technologies Launches New High-Speed Digital Video Camera Product Line DRS DRS Drives (street suffix) DRS Dispute Resolution Service DRS Doctorandus DRS Department of Rehabilitative Services DRS Direct Registration System (securities) DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services Data & Imaging Systems, Inc., a unit of DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) and a leader in high-speed digital imaging systems for military and industrial applications, introduced its line of Lightning Research, Design and Test (RDT RDT 1. Renal dialysis treatment 2. Retinal damage threshold (tm)) cameras. DRS's Lightning RDT(tm) cameras provide standard off-the-shelf personal computers with the capabilities of high-speed digital video capture, intuitive camera control software and powerful motion analysis. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12844 -------------------------------------------------- Samsung Launches Dual Voltage Memory Card for Mobile Appliances Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor memory technology, announced a full line of Dual Voltage MultiMediaCards (DV-MMC) that support lower voltage requirements for next generation media-rich mobile appliances such as digital cameras and mobile handsets. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12863 -------------------------------------------------- Funny Meals is the "Kids' Choice" For a Cool and Wholesome Lunch Funny Meals, a Florida corporation that markets and distributes pre-packaged wholesome meals for children, is making its Hollywood debut by participating in Nickelodeon's 2004 Kids' Choice Awards goody bags with the inclusion of coupons for their great tasting, wholesome lunches. Positioning itself as the hip and cool choice for lunch among the trend-conscious tween tween n. A child between middle childhood and adolesence, usually between 8 and 12 years old. [Blend of teen1 and between.] market, Funny Meals is banking on its presence at the Kids' Choice Awards to make a connection with this coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. consumer group. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12854 -------------------------------------------------- Low Prices and High Quality Are Major Considerations When Consumers Select Where to Purchase Their Furniture Vertis, the premier provider of targeted advertising, media, and marketing services, today announced the results of its Customer Focus(R) 2004: Furniture study, which reveals that low prices and high quality are key factors that customers consider when they are deciding where to purchase their furniture. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12861 -------------------------------------------------- TGS-NOPEC Commences Acquisition of the Heimdall Non-Exclusive 2D Survey TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (OSE: TGS) often branded as TGS is a Norwegian geoscience data, software and service provider. The company has its headquarters in Asker outside Oslo, Norway in addition to offices in Bedford, United Kingdom; West Perth, Australia and Houston, announces that acquisition has commenced on "Heimdall", a new 9,300 km non-exclusive 2D seismic survey in waters of both Indonesian and Vietnamese jurisdiction. Industry pre-funding supports the survey. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12850 -------------------------------------------------- New Technology Enables Analytical Probing on the Smallest of Test Structures SUSS suss tr.v. sussed, suss·ing, suss·es Slang 1. To infer or discover; figure out: "I think I'm good at sussing out what's going on" Ry Cooder. MicroTec AG (FWB (Fixed Wireless Broadband) See fixed wireless. :SMH SMH Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) SMH St Michael's Hospital SMH Shaking My Head SMH Strong Memorial Hospital SMH Sanders Morris Harris Inc. SMH Screening for Mental Health, Inc. ) has developed MicroAlign which for the first time enables the analytical probing of test structures as small as 30 x 30 microns. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12857 -------------------------------------------------- drugstore.com, inc. Names Bud Albers as Chief Technology Officer drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DSCM DSCM Dry Standard Cubic Meter DSCM Demand and Supply Chain Management DSCM Digital Security Countermeasures DSCM Data Standards Configuration Management Board DSCM Master Chief Data Systems Technician (US Navy Rating) ), a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products, today announced the appointment of Bud Albers as Chief Technology Officer. Albers will be responsible for all aspects of technology, including planning the company's future technology direction, implementation of new initiatives, and ongoing expansion of the drugstore.com(tm) Web site. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12860 -------------------------------------------------- Designer Eye for the Hotel Guy: National Retailer J.Crew Fashions a New Look for the Staff at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, MA Beginning this spring, The Charles Hotel, Harvard Square's most sophisticated and unique accommodation, unveils a new look for its front-of-the-house staff through an exclusive partnership with national retailer, J.Crew. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12846 -------------------------------------------------- Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn is the name of a chain of hotels operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inns are considered to be upscale, mid-priced hotels that are designed for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel brand is similar to that of the Courtyard by Marriott brand. (R) Introduces Chief Gardening Officer As Official Consultant On Garden Projects Hilton Garden Inn(R) announced the appointment of Charlie Nardozzi to the newly-created consultant position of Chief Gardening Officer (CGO CGO Cargo CGO Code Generation and Optimization CGO Cogeco Inc (stock symbol) CGO Zhengzhou, China (Airport Code) CGO Chief Globalization Officer CGO Company Grade Officer ) during the National Garden Month press conference in Washington D.C. Nardozzi, an expert horticulturist for the National Gardening Association (NGA Noun 1. NGA - a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ), will assist Hilton Garden Inn in leveraging its ongoing partnership with the NGA and provide enhancements to the hotel brand's "Grow A School Garden" program. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12841 -------------------------------------------------- Extended Systems Mobilizes 315 Stewart's Shops Convenience Stores in New York and Vermont Extended Systems (Nasdaq: XTND XTND Extend XTND XML Transition Network Definition ), a leading provider of mobile application solutions for the enterprise, announced today that Stewart's Shops has deployed its OneBridge Mobile Solutions platform to its 315 convenience store locations. OneBridge has enabled store managers to order product stock on mobile devices, replacing a legacy paper-based system. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12859 -------------------------------------------------- Gillette Names Joseph Schena Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer The Gillette Company has appointed Joseph J. Schena to the position of vice president, controller, and principal accounting officer, effective May 1. Mr. Schena replaces Claudio Ruben, who after 33 years of service, has elected to retire. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12842 -------------------------------------------------- AP Digital to Distribute Business Wire Content to News and Commercial Online Services AP Digital, a division of The Associated Press that provides news and information to interactive markets, and Business Wire, the disseminator of news announcements from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide, today announced an agreement to offer Business Wire content to subscribers of AP Digital's news services. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12793 -------------------------------------------------- Business Wire Introduces Fourth NewsTrak Product - NewsTrak Clips NewsTrak Clips enables Business Wire members to fulfill the need for regular media monitoring, according to Business Wire President Cathy Baron Tamraz, who announced the newest of the NewsTrak suite of media intelligence services. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12840 -------------------------------------------------- Stan Simek Named District Manager of Business Wire's Michigan Bureau Stan Simek, a 20-year sales veteran in the Detroit area, has been named district manager of Business Wire's Michigan bureau, the company announced. 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