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Family travel, holiday greeting cards, gifts, tax-deductible business purchases. When Father Time winds down his clock in preparation for the New Year, small business owners get frenetic with last-minute to-dos.Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Thales announces the North American availability of the new Magellan eXplorist 100, the first GPS handheld to give navigators the confidence of knowing where they are within 10 feet for the highest level of accuracy at the low cost of US $99. The small, lightweight and easy-to-use Magellan eXplorist 100 is the ideal all-around recreational navigation device.Read more

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq: MSFT) popular Voice Command software for Windows Mobile(TM) 2003-based Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition is now available to consumers at retail outlets nationwide, marking the first time the company is offering stand-alone Pocket PC software on store shelves. With the expanded availability, it's now easier than ever for consumers to experience hands-free voice interaction with their mobile device -- virtually anytime, anywhere.Read more

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trident Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID) and a worldwide leader in developing leading-edge digital TV technology for the consumer digital video marketplace, today announced that Toshiba Corp., one of the world's leading notebook PC OEMs, is using Trident's PanelTV SVP video processor in its ground-breaking Qosmio AV notebook.Read more

DALLAS and REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 11, Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung), a TOP V Worldwide Olympic Partner, and AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE), a U.S. Olympic Team Sponsor, introduce consumers to a new, pocket-sized phone that allows them to receive up-to-the-minute news from the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games.Read more

DALLAS, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of teens head back to school this fall, parents nationwide will be looking for ways to help their children get ahead in the classroom. A graphing calculator will be on the shopping list for many middle and high school students -- and the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, the newest graphing calculator from Texas Instruments, will accommodate their needs.Read more

RAMSEY, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced that it will be participating in the exclusive Drive '04 AlphaGraphics Technology Show to be held at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah from August 5th-6th. Konica Minolta will be highlighting its color and monochrome production printing solutions, office color imaging systems, as well as its forms, variable data and document enhancing software to AlphaGraphics' over 300 franchises.Read more

MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- iRiver, the leading innovator in digital entertainment, today announced the PMP-100 (Portable Media Player) series, a leap in the evolution of award-winning iRiver music players. The PMP-100 series allows customers to enjoy their favorite recorded TV shows, movies, home videos, music and photos on a single, portable player.Read more

MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today introduced palmOne persona (http://www.palmone.com/persona), a line of high-quality, fashionable and unique accessories for palmOne handhelds and smartphones. The new line -- which will include cases, high-end styli and other fashionable carryalls -- is making its debut with high-quality leather cases designed by Vaja exclusively for palmOne. With a vast range of styles and colors to choose from, users of Treo 600, Tungsten C, Tungsten W and Zire 72 devices can design a stylish case that's a unique and personal expression.Read more

DALLAS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing leadership and increasing commitment to the microcontroller industry, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) has been named a 2004 Technology Innovation Award winner in the World Microcontroller Market for its MSP430 ultra-low-power technology. In selecting TI, Frost & Sullivan called the MSP430 family of ultra-low-power 16-bit RISC mixed-signal processors the ultimate solution for battery-powered measurement applications. The award will be presented to TI at the MSP430 Advanced Technical Conference (ATC) in Dallas Nov. 9, 2004.Read more