Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market Reaching up to 793 Million by 2010: related news

Electronic Handheld Blood Pressure Devices Market Reaching up to $793 Million by 2010

Electronic handheld blood pressure devices are automated blood pressure measuring devices used for measuring blood pressure at regular intervals, without causing inconvenience to the individual's daily routine. Rising healthcare expenditure and rapidly aging population are key factors contributing towards a rise in demand for such devices, particularly in the developed regions of the world. With growing environmental concerns related to the use of mercury-based traditional sphygmomanometers, developed nations have stepped up efforts to replace mercury devices with electronic blood pressure devices.

Panasonic aiming for 25% share of large-size flat TV market in 2010

Panasonic AVC group general manager Masayoshi Fujii indicated that Panasonic's flat panel TV sales volume is estimated will reach 11 million units in 2008 for a 15% global market share. Out of the shipments, six million units will be for plasma display panel (PDP) TVs and five million units will be for LCD TVs. As Panasonic continues to expand its capacity, the company aims to have a 25% share of the global flat panel TV market in 2010, noted Fuji.

May Sales Down 1% For Tandy Leather Factory

June 5, 2008 (FinancialWire) Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) (Current Market Cap: US$ 34.36 Mil.) said that its sales for the month of May were $4.5 million, down 1% from May 2007 sales of $4.6 million. The company s year-to-date sales are down 4% to $22.6 million in the current year from $23.5 million last year. The company s Retail Leathercraft segment posted an 8% sales increase for May, with sales totaling $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million in May 2007. The 67 comparable stores posted a 3% same store sales gain for the month. Five stores that opened in or after May 2007 added sales for the month of $86,000. Year-to-date sales for Retail Leathercraft are $10.4 million this year, up 3% over last year's sales of $10.1 million. As of the end of May, same store sales were down 3% for the year.

Google tops Web audience rankings

Nielsen Online has reported May 2008 data for the Top Sites by Parent Company and Top Brands. Google tops the list with 127 million unique visitors. Microsoft is close behind with 123 million, while Yahoo! comes in third at 115 million. Time Warner pulled 107 million visitors, News Corp. Online 79 million, eBay 66 million and InterActiveCorp 64 million. Wikimedia Foundation, Amazon and New York Times round out the list with between 50 and 60 million unique visitors. The data indicate that, for example, that 51.1 million home and work Internet users visited at least one of the New York Times Company-owned sites or launched a New York Times Company-owned application during the month, and each person spent, on average, a total of 17 minutes and 27 seconds at one or more of their sites or applications.

Novell's Linux business Posting Big Numbers

Novell, Inc. today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2008. For the quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $236 million. This compares to net revenue of $232 million for the second fiscal quarter 2007. Income from operations for the second fiscal quarter 2008 was $2 million, compared to a loss from operations of $12 million for the second fiscal quarter 2007. Income from continuing operations in the second fiscal quarter 2008 was $6 million, or $0.02 per share. This compares to a loss from continuing operations of $1 million, or $0.00 loss per share, for the second fiscal quarter 2007. Foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacted revenue by $8 million, unfavorably impacted operating expenses by $9 million and negatively impacted income from operations by $1 million yearover- year.

Devicescape Drives Anytime, Anywhere Wi-Fi Access for Service-Enabled Devices -- From Digital Cameras, Game Consoles and Laptops to Smartphones

SAN BRUNO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/25/08 -- Today at CONNECTIONS: the Digital Living Conference (Booth # 221), Devicescape Software, the leader in secure and seamless access for wireless devices, announced the availability of the Devicescape Agent 2.1, an embedded software package that enables electronic manufacturers to bring next-generation service-enabled devices such as handsets, cameras, televisions and all types of industrial and enterprise equipment, to market quickly and efficiently. The improved Devicescape Agent provides the highest level of security for Wi-Fi devices and eases the interoperability and management of these wireless devices in home, office and industrial networks.

MTI Micro Prototypes Embedded Fuel Cell for Handheld GPS Devices

MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. ("MTI Micro"), the developer of Mobion® off-the-grid portable power solutions and a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Incorporated ("MTI") (NASDAQ: MKTY), unveils a new embedded micro fuel cell prototype design for handheld global positioning system ("GPS") devices at the 10th Annual International Small Fuel Cells Conference in Atlanta. MTI Micro will exhibit a micro fuel cell powered GPS prototype at booth number 101, alongside its full range of functional prototypes for use in handheld electronic devices.

Micro Debuts Embedded Fuel Cell Prototype for Handheld GPS Devices

Albany, NY - MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (“MTI Micro”), the developer of Mobion® off-the-grid portable power solutions and a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Incorporated (“MTI”) (NASDAQ: MKTY), unveils today a new embedded micro fuel cell prototype design for handheld global positioning system (“GPS”) devices at the 10th Annual International Small Fuel Cells Conference in Atlanta. MTI Micro will exhibit a micro fuel cell powered GPS prototype at booth number 101, alongside its full range of functional prototypes for use in handheld electronic devices.

Double Duty: Loss Of Protective Heart Failure Protein Causes High Blood Pressure

Scientists at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found that a protein that appears to have protective and perhaps healing effects for failing hearts also plays a similar role in high blood pressure. They found lower-than-normal levels of the protein S100A1 in cells that line blood vessel walls in animals with high blood pressure.

Napster whistles a happier financial tune in fiscal 2008

Napster, No. 113 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, generated a net loss of $16.5 million on revenue of $127.5 million, compared with a net loss of $36.8 million on revenue of $111 million in fiscal 2007. In the fourth quarter, the company had a net loss of $4.3 million on revenue of $30.7 million vs. a net loss of $8.5 million on sales of $29.1 million in Q4 of 2007.

Stanford Blood Center Partners with Cantor Arts Center to Give Art Lovers Opportunities...

Stanford Blood Center Partners with Cantor Arts Center to Give Art Lovers Opportunities to Donate Blood STANFORD, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- The Stanford Blood Center invites the public to view a special installation at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University and to donate blood this summer. This unique exhibition, titled, "Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art," showcases 80 pieces of world-class art that escaped the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. In keeping with the focus on surviving tragedy, the blood center's bloodmobile will be on location at Cantor Arts Center on selected Thursday evenings through early September. Art lovers and members of the community are encouraged to donate blood as a way to offer a lifeline to patients in local hospitals--especially now.

China will replace Japan as the largest online shopping market in the Asia-Pacific region in 2010, with 480 million online buyers spending $1.4 trillion.

China will replace Japan as the largest online shopping market in the Asia-Pacific region in 2010, with 480 million online buyers spending $1.4 trillion, a survey conducted by MasterCard claimed on Thursday.

51job careers into lead of China's online recruitment market in Q1

Shanghai. May 29. INTERFAX-CHINA - Nasdaq listed 51job.com continued to lead China's online recruitment market in the first quarter of 2008, with a market share of 28.8 percent by revenue, according to an iReseach report released today. ChinaHR.com and Zhaopin.com followed, with market shares of 24.4 percent and 16.1 percent respectively. The total revenue of China's online recruitment sector amounted RMB 272 million ($39.2 million) in the January to March period, up 23.1 percent year-on-year, iResearch said. 51job.com was the only listed company among the top three. Zhaopin.com plans to list in the next few years, Zhou Wei, Zhaopin.com's chief financial officer, told 21st Century Business Herald on Monday. According to Zhou, the company will receive its fifth round of venture capital totaling $100 million in the next few weeks, though he

Apple Will Beat Expectations And Ship Nearly 14 Million iPhones This Year: Analyst

And the drum beat continues ...RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky predicts that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) will easily beat its expectations to sell 10 million iPhones this year, shipping closer to 14 million units this year and 24 million in 2009. As part of the expectations, Abramsky raised his price target on Apple to $220 from $200, while maintaining an “outperform� rating, Canada’s National Post reports. His two reasons for the increase in sales: the 3G phone, which will have more features, and changes to Apple’s business model. This is the same analyst who estimated only two weeks ago that Apple sold 1.8 million iPhones during its fiscal second quarter for a total of 5.5 million for the year. At that rate, it would put the company on track to mildly beat its 10 million-phone forecast, so he’s obviously banking on the 3G pho

Devicescape Drives Anytime, Anywhere Wi-Fi Access for Service-Enabled Devices -- From Digital Cameras, Game Consoles and Laptops to Smartphones

Today at CONNECTIONS: the Digital Living Conference (Booth # 221), Devicescape Software, the leader in secure and seamless access for wireless devices, announced the availability of the Devicescape Agent 2.1, an embedded software package that enables electronic manufacturers to bring next-generation service-enabled devices such as handsets, cameras, televisions and all types of industrial and enterprise equipment, to market quickly and efficiently. The improved Devicescape Agent provides the highest level of security for Wi-Fi devices and eases the interoperability and management of these wireless devices in home, office and industrial networks.

Robots on the march, part two

The line between toys, games, and “real-world” applications is blurring. Technologies that originally found use in serious real-world applications continue to find their way into the much-larger-volume electronic-toy, gadget, and computer-based-game markets. Meanwhile, increasing opportunities exist for the flow of new engineering innovations from these entertainment devices into real-world applications. The consumer market currently accepts a significantly shorter production-support life cycle for many low-cost consumer-electronic products, such as entertainment devices, than the market accepts for higher priced products, such as automobiles, other vehicles, industrial and medical machinery, and large central-office equipment. The shorter support life cycle for these consumer-electronic products permits—or even demands—a higher degree of

Books-A-Million web sales rise 3% for the first quarter

Books-A-Million Inc. reported web revenue increased 3% to $6.3 million in the first quarter ended May 3, 2008, from $6.1 million in the same quarter in 2007. Comparable store sales decreased $3.6 million, or 3.4% in the same period to $102 million, vs. the first quarter of 2007.

Earnings: Electronic Arts Revs Up Strong; Net Income Passes Estimates

With a hostile bid for Take-Two still out there, video game maker Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) has reported quarterly revenue of $1.12 billion, an 84 percent rise from $613 million in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted net income, which excludes acquisition-related charges, was $30 million ($.09 per share) compared to $19 million ($.06 per share) in the year-ago quarter. Analysts had been looking for a breakeven quarter, so this looks like a solid beat. For the full year the company is forecasting revenue of $4.9-$5.15 million and adjusted earnings per share of $1.30-$1.70. The announcement doesn’t say anything on the Take-Two matter, though that will come up on the call.

RNCOS E-Services Pvt. Ltd.: RNCOS Releases a New Report- Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011

RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, "Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011" to its report gallery. This updated and detailed research evaluates the past, current and future scenario of the global nanotechnology market coupled with an overview on its emerging trends. The report segments the nanotechnology market by application, patent and R&D investment. It discusses the nanotechnology market by key countries showing their prominence in the sector together with the emerging nations in the domain.

US titanium-dioxide market to top $2 billion in '09 on nanotech

US exports of titanium dioxide -- the naturally occurring oxide of titanium -- will grow by 21% to $1.5 billion this year, and could top $2 billion next year, as the commodity rebounds on strong sales of nanotechnology-based products, according to market reseach firm SBI. These nano-based products containing the material include self-cleaning windows and fabrics and pollution-busting paints, according to SBI's new report entitled The US Market for Titanium Dioxide. The new technology coupled with a wide range of uses will drive the US market for titanium dioxide, with the market jumping to $2.2 billion in 2009 and $2.3 billion by 2012. What's more, the market for the material's current uses -- including paints, printing inks, plastic and paper products, food, cosmetics, ceramics and rubber -- "are keeping export levels robust," the report

Mad Catz Scratches Together $3.2 Million in Annual P

Video game accessories manufacturer Mad Catz today revealed its fourth quarter and full-year earnings for the period ended March 31. Sales in the fourth quarter were up over 13 percent to $21.9 million while net loss amounted to $0.8 million. For the entire year, however, net sales were $87.6 million (down over 12 percent) and Mad Catz posted a net income of $3.2 million, down slightly from the previous year's $3.7 million.

Market Insight Corporation Finds Gender Brand Preferences in Digital Camera Market

Market Insight Corporation today announced recent consumer intelligence research findings for the digital camera market. Market Insight found that female shoppers preferred Kodak and Olympus more than male shoppers. Research also found that male shoppers exhibit preferences for Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony. The results are based on measured preferences from 23,000 shoppers during the 1

Market Insight Corporation Finds Gender Brand Preferences in Digital Camera Market

PALO ALTO, Calif. - (Business Wire) Market Insight Corporation today announced recent consumer intelligence research findings for the digital camera market. Market Insight found that female shoppers preferred Kodak and Olympus more than male shoppers. Research also found that male shoppers exhibit preferences for Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony. The results are based on measured preferences from 23,000 shoppers during the 1

CHINA: Country To Become Largest Asian Online Market By 2010

China will replace Japan as the largest online shopping market in the Asia-Pacific region in 2010, according to a new survey by MasterCard. The survey said the country is expected to have 480 million online shoppers spending US$1.4trn by that time, while overall online shopping growth in the region is expected to grow by 23.3% by 2011.

ICON Partners With PHT For Handheld Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes Solutions

ICON, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, recently announced that it has signed a technology partnership agreement with PHT, a leading provider of handheld electronic devices for use in clinical trials.

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