*2 out of 3 U.S. Mobile Subscribers Utilize Text Messaging on their Phone*
RESTON, VA, September 15, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending July 2010 compared to the preceding three-month average.
As the last ice age was ending, about 13,000 years ago, a final blast of cold hit Europe, and for a thousand years or more, it felt like the ice age had returned.
But oddly, despite bitter cold winters in the north, Antarctica was heating up.
LONDON, – 15 Sep 2010: At the START Summit in London, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced how it is working with Marwell Wildlife, a conservation charity, to help secure a future for Grevy’s zebra, an endangered species with less than 2,500 individuals in the wild.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & IRVINE, Calif., Sep 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. today announced that Yahoo! Connected TV is now available on several new models of Toshiba 46″-55″ HDTVs, including the WX800 Cinema Series(R) 3D LED. For the first time on Toshiba HDTVs, consumers will be able to access Yahoo! Connected TV to easily interact with high-quality Internet content and services while they watch TV.
*Proven Digital Measurement Veteran to Lead comScore’s Expansion Efforts*
RESTON, VA, September 15, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world today announced that Wolf Allisat is joining the comScore management team as Executive Vice President for international markets. Mr. Allisat will be responsible for overseeing comScore’s international expansion strategy in the European, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.
A new University of Colorado at Boulder study sheds light on the brain mechanisms that allow us to make choices and ultimately could be helpful in improving treatments for the millions of people who suffer from the effects of anxiety disorders.
*Kindle and Kindle app customers can now download and start reading 10 books — 6 of them previously out of print–including one new novel, in less than 60 seconds*
SEATTLE, Sep 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that internationally bestselling author David Morrell is releasing a new, never-before-published, full-length thriller, “The Naked Edge,” along with nine of his previously published books, in electronic book format exclusively in the Kindle Store.
British singer George Michael has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail for driving while under the influence of marijuana.
