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LONDON – 30 June 2006 – Panasonic Avionics Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, has extended its engagement with Priocept to include software development services. This follows Priocept’s initial appointment in June 2005 to provide project management and technical consultancy relating to the development of internet functionality for their in-flight entertainment systems.

Priocept also now has responsibility for the development of software systems that will support Panasonic’s current and future in-flight entertainment (IFE) offerings. These ground-based systems will manage the replication, scheduling and targeting of interactive content and advertising from a web-based management system to the IFE systems onboard a given fleet of aircraft. The system will also enable retrieval of data from the IFE systems to allow analysis and reporting on the usage and reach of IFE content and advertising.

Priocept are designing and developing the system using the Microsoft .NET framework combined with Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) and SQL Server 2000. Panasonic will host and manage the systems in Bothell, Washington, USA, following completion of the development and testing phases by Priocept.

Matt Aslin, Product Manager, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, said: “We have extended the scope of Priocept’s role because of their ability to provide both the consultancy services and software implementation services that we need in support of our product development activities.”

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Here’s a review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2 from DP Review. You can also compare prices of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H2 from Amazon.

The H2 follows the the same basic ‘SLR-like’ styling of the H1 before it – and the majority of its direct competitors. It’s a serious-looking camera bristling with buttons and switches, and despite being mainly plastic – only the fixed part of the lens barrel is made of metal – it feels very solid and pretty substantial. A small thumb grip on the rear of the body, combined with the well-proportioned grip on the front, means it not only feels very secure when used single-handedly, it is also easy to reach virtually all the controls with one hand. Compared to the H1 it’s a little sleeker, and a little more ‘Cyber-shot’, but I must confess I actually preferred the styling of the previous model. Functional changes are minor; a couple of buttons have moved to the top left of the rear panel and the zoom lever is now nearer to the shutter release, but there’s nothing here that has a significant effect on handling.

Coldplay will be playing live in Singapore on July 10 as part of its Twisted Logic concert tour in the region. In conjunction with this multi-platinum award-winning group’s concert, EMI is releasing a SEA Tour Edition of its X&Y album that includes a bonus DVD.

On this DVD, there are audio tracks Things I Don’t Understand, Proof, The World Turned Upside Down, Pour Me – Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Sleeping Sun and Gravity as well as music videos Speed of Sound, Fix You, Talk and The Hardest Part. Check out the DVD at BangCD

BangCD a leading e-commerce company of Music CD’s & DVD’s at Affordable Prices, Free & Quick Delivery Globally for stocked items, First Class Mailing delivery services, and a Hassle Free & Simple purchase system.

Scott over at http://www.plaintxt.org/ has a collection of minimalist blog templates (these are for WordPress but could be adapted to any tool). With all the ‘bling’ and ‘widgets’ people add to their blogs these days, it is always refreshing to remember that a scaled down design can put the focus back on the content – not on talents of your designers.

Shel Holtz and Ted Demopoulos of Blogging for Business have a post where they interview Paul Gillin about What Makes a Great Podcast?

Some key points they make are the following:

Short (5 – 20 minutes)
Passionate
Format matches personality of the presenter(s) – 1 person talking, Q&A, Newscast, co-Hosted, Recorded Speech

June 29, 2006

OpenPages, the leading provider of enterprise governance, risk and compliance management (GRCM) solutions, today announced that ValueClick, Inc. has selected OpenPages FCM for its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiative. OpenPages FCM will allow the company to automate its ongoing testing and review of its internal controls documentation and processes to reduce the time and resource costs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and 302 compliance.

ValueClick, Inc. is one of the world’s largest integrated online marketing companies, offering comprehensive and scalable solutions to deliver cost-effective customer acquisition for advertisers and significant revenue for publishers. Through its individual brands, ValueClick’s performance-based solutions allow advertisers and publishers to reach their potential through all online marketing channels, including display advertising, affiliate marketing, lead generation, search, e-mail, and comparison shopping. ValueClick brands include Commission Junction, HiSpeed Media, Mediaplex, PriceRunner, ValueClick Media, and Webclients.

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From June 28, 2006, through July 5, 2006, Globat.com is offering the first year of hosting for only $4.44/month! In addition, each hosting plan comes with a FREE domain and no setup charge.

Globat.com is a leading-edge Web hosting company offering scalable quality hosting solutions at a fraction of what our competitors charge. At Globat.com, we are constantly working to improve our products and services. We work hard and want affiliates that work as hard as we do to grow with us.

San Francisco, CA June 27, 2006 – Visual Resource today announced that DreamFactory Software has selected the agency to architect and design its new Web presence. DreamFactory, the leading provider of agile, custom fit, and customer empowered Web applications, will work with the agency to enhance its site’s graphic design, user interface and information architecture.

“We wanted our site to have a fresh and contemporary look that powerfully conveys our brand and values,” said Eric Rubin, President of DreamFactory. “With Visual Resource, we have a partner that cares about our business and understands how our web site integrates with our overall marketing objectives and brand strategy.”

“Clients turn to DreamFactory to simplify their enterprise application development, so we needed to communicate their value proposition in a simple, yet feature rich format,” said Kellyann Lamb, President of Visual Resource. “We turn out creative on many different fronts. It’s especially satisfying to bring our complete understanding of marketing, form and function to Web design, a combination that gives our clients a powerful tool for conveying content and driving business.”

About Visual Resource

Visual Resource is a full-service integrated agency, offering clients a variety of services including brand strategy, design, interactive, printing, PR, advertising and more. Visual Resource was founded in 1999 and has served many Bay Area clients such as Gap, Togos, CPP and Stanford Graduate School of Business. To learn more about Visual Resource, go to www.visualresource.com.

WSJ has an interesting article about LibraryThing.com, a site that lets you create a database of your books, rate them, review them, and look at the catalogs of other users. The social information compiled by LibraryThing lets you find recommended books, the top-rated authors.

LibraryThing is free for users who catalog 200 or fewer books; after that it’s $10 a year or $25 for life.

Social Library Catalog at LibraryThing source

Travelling is nice. But be careful of extra charges in your room bill.

I’m just back from a reporting trip to Bermuda, and boy, did my blood pressure rise when I examined my hotel bill while checking out of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. In addition to my $350 room rate and a daily resort fee of $7, another $9 a day was tacked on for “room gratuities.” The three-night stay added an unwelcome $27 to my trip cost.

“What’s that?” I asked, and was told it was a fee charged by Bermuda hotels with union workers and that it went to housekeepers and bellmen, among others. A front-desk clerk says I should have been informed at or before check-in. Wish I had been, before I passed out tips to doormen, a bellman and housekeeper. Anyone else have a rude-awakening with this or another unusual fee?

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