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Travel Channel, All Access Today and The Eleven Seven Music Group/Tenth Street Entertainment, Adopt Cisco Eos Platform to Power New Entertainment Web Sites

LAS VEGAS – January 6, 2010 – At the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Cisco today announced new customers, features and professional service options for the Cisco EosTM social entertainment platform.

Travel Channel, All Access Today and The Eleven Seven Music Group/Tenth Street Entertainment join Warner Music Group as customers deploying the fast-growing Cisco Eos platform.

Acxiom’s consumer insights show outlook improving, but some remain cautious on spending

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Oct. 1, 2009 - Retailers anxious about the upcoming holiday shopping season may have reason for hope, according to consumer insights released today by Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) in its 2009 Retail Consumer Dynamics Study.

Broadband Penetration Rate Grows 16 Percentage Points in Rural Areas Over Past Two Years, Significantly Outpacing that of Metropolitan Areas

RESTON, VA, August 19, 2009 -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on broadband growth in rural, micropolitan and metropolitan areas in the United States. The results of the analysis indicate that while broadband penetration is much higher in the metropolitan and micropolitan areas, broadband has experienced the most significant gains in rural areas during the past two years.

Norton Safe Web Uncovers the Top 100 Infected Web Sites

CUPERTINO, CA, August 19, 2009 -- For many of us, being online is simply a part of everyday life—whether shopping, banking, or connecting with family and friends. But with the seemingly endless reach of the Internet, how can you tell which sites are safe to visit and which may try to deceive you, steal your personal information or crash your computer?

August 19, 2009 -- Social media network Bebo, independent television production company, Twenty Twenty Television and O2 Money today announced their collaboration on the latest Bebo Original, 'The Closet' sponsored by Load & Go. The recent success of other magazine style show formats across the network has created a perfect backdrop for The Closet.

One-Third of myYearbook's Seven-Figure Monthly Revenue Now Driven by Virtual Currency

NEW HOPE, PA, August 17, 2009 -- myYearbook, the best place to engage teens and one of the 25 most trafficked sites in the United States, today announced the initial success of their new VIP Club subscription model. The VIP Club provides users the option to pay for perks and privileges throughout the site and is offered at three different price points, each with varying benefits. The heart of the VIP Club is Lunch Money, myYearbook's integrated virtual currency.

August 17, 2009 -- The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking to appoint an independent consultant to undertake the first External Review of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO). The Review is designed to determine: i) whether the ccNSO is fulfilling its purpose in the ICANN structure; and (ii) if so, whether any change in its structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness and facilitate further membership of the wider ccTLD community.

IT Non-Adopter Retailers Are Largest Area of Untapped Opportunity in 2009 as Tier 1 Retailers Scale Back IT Spending

STAMFORD, CT, August 17, 2009 -- Technology service providers (TSPs) must look beyond their focus on Tier 1 retailers and gear their offerings more to Tier 2 and Tier 3 retailers if they are to survive the current fall in retail spending on IT, according to Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT).

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Cisco EosTM Software Platform to Power Additional, New Warner Music Group Web Sites for Artists Paramore, Trey Songz, Halestorm, Sean Paul and More

NEW YORK, NY and SAN JOSE, CA, August 12, 2009 -- Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) and Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced the expansion of their relationship into a strategic agreement in which WMG will use the Cisco Eos social entertainment platform to power many of its artist Web sites.