MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced NetBackup 7 to help enterprise-level organizations protect, store and recover information with greater efficiency and reliability through a single, unified platform. The latest release of NetBackup enables organizations to simplify information management while reducing data stores and network traffic by integrating deduplication everywhere – at the client, media server and on third party hardware appliances – thus reducing overall costs. NetBackup also delivers complete virtual machine protection to increase backup and recovery speeds of data within virtual environments and adds new backup replication for fast, cost-effective disaster recovery.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ), the global leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances, today announced the Netezza® Skimmer™ data warehouse appliance, which is the latest addition to Netezza’s family of industry leading analytic appliances. Available immediately, the Skimmer appliance is highly versatile with a compact footprint and can power development groups and data marts or serve as a platform for “application appliances” that is very easy to deploy and manage.

WASHINGTON - Today, Microsoft Corp. and the Corporation for National and Community Service announced six schools — from California, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia — have been selected to participate in the Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START). The initiative recognizes the leadership shown by students and teachers in schools across America who are working together in meaningful ways to revitalize learning, schools and communities through the use of technology.

The DASH7 Alliance is a newly formed wireless industry consortium with the shared goals of making wireless devices based on the ISO 18000-7 (DASH7) standard more accessible to greater numbers of people and organizations, emphasizing DASH7’s low-power and scalability, and cultivating a global network of DASH7 ecosystem partners.

Under the rules of the recently launched Ontario Power Authority’s Feed in Tariff (FIT) program, property owners in Ontario are in a position to reap significant profits by installing solar systems on their land or buildings and selling the electricity generated back to “the grid” under generous 20-year contracts.

Housed in Thomson Reuters London and Chicago hosting centers, NewsScope Direct allows clients to easily incorporate news and events into a variety of trading strategies. Customers can connect to the newsfeed from their own data centers or leverage Thomson Reuters proximity hosting solution.This will benefit high frequency trading firms operating in the FX and Futures markets which can move sharply in response to key news and economic data.

Baeble editorial contributor Joe Puglisi said this about Facebook Connect: “Now that we live in the state of Facebook Connecticut, I’d like to get all of our readers more involved. So comment if you have a thought. Any thought! Let’s get a chat going. Tell us your favorite song on the mixtape. Tell me I’m dumb for not particularly liking Blakroc. Who cares! I just want you guys, the readership, to feel free to speak your mind as we dive into this giant pool of music together and try and decide whether to swim in the deep end, or in the snorkle section, or by the shoe-gaze, or to sit with our moms. Because the internet is only half as fun if it’s just me blabbering all the time. Make Baeble a fun place to post comments and argue about stuff. Web 2.0. It’s the real deal (in a simulated electronic environment). Let’s connect!”

The Colony, City by the Lake, is one of the best kept secrets in the heart of North Texas. Best known for strikingly beautiful views of Lewisville Lake, The Colony extends 23 miles along its eastern shoreline. Residents and visitors alike immerse themselves in hundreds of acres of wildlife as they enjoy a myriad of recreational opportunities including camping, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, picnicking and cycling.

NEW YORK CITY, January, 2010 -- Lauren Klein Jewelry, a leading online retailer of women’s jewelry, monogrammed jewelry and diamond necklaces, is the ultimate one stop shop for the perfect gift this Valentine’s Day. Offering both elegance and contemporary design, Lauren Klein jewelry will be sure to impress that special person and make this Valentine’s Day one to be remembered.

Obama’s plans include a call to allocate $100 million to assist families who care for aging relatives by providing transportation, in-home aids, and adult day care to alleviate some pressure.

Mr. Hechler will be responsible for expanding the large format customer base and managing projects such as the Poster Program that produces the recurring set of posters that are delivered to the Houston area grocery stores each week. “Large Format is an integral part of the Southeast Media business model,” says Gregg Parnell, CEO of Southeast Media. “Paul’s comprehensive background in large format will greatly benefit Southeast Media as well as our grocery store clients by expanding our product offerings.”

Companies are discovering more and more every day that videos capture attention. Potential customers will spend more time on a web page watching a video than reading copy or looking at a picture.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January 21, 2010 -- Naartjie Kids, the original name in fun children’s clothing sizes 0 - 10, announces the arrival of its Spring 1 collection. Emerging from the winter frost, Naartjie Kids’ newest collection prepares precious little ones for the first signs of springtime.

Captain Scott Berg on the USS John C. Stennis heard Ellis’ recording and decided to use it as the soundtrack for a video tribute to the families of his pilots. “I thought Leslie’s song would be perfect,” Berg said.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., January, 2010 -- Medelita®, maker of breakthrough performance lab coats, doctors lab coats and medical apparel for men and women, today announced its conference schedule for the first half of 2010. Medelita will display and sell its celebrated lab coats, scrubs and professional clogs at various medical conferences throughout the U.S., where physician and other clinician attendees will have an opportunity to try on the garments right in the company’s booth.