[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that the Samsung GALAXY S4 is TCO Certified, the first smartphone to be awarded such an honor. TCO Development, an independent body that focuses on sustainability in the IT industry, found the GALAXY S4 was sustainably designed and manufactured and met customer demand for sustainable mobile products. “The demand for environmentally friendly products informed our decision making process when we were creating the GALAXY S4. We are delighted to be the first smartphone manufacturer to be TCO Certified as this validates our approac
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia and Quiksilver signed an agreement with PT. Garuda Indonesia(Persero), Tbk today in an effort to help reduce the amount of rubbish in Bali coastal areas, as a means to sustain Indonesia's tourism industry and support economic prosperity for the local communities. President Director of Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Erich Rey, and CEO of Quiksilver South East Asia, Paul Hutson, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CEO of Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar, officially adding the airline company as the third partner in the Bali Beach Clean Up
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics(LG) today announced that its Google TVs will be updated with the latest version of the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system. Available in the third quarter, the update will enable customers to enjoy more applications, including games that provide a greater level of interactivity and advanced graphics. LG is showcasing its Google TV with the new operating system at the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco this week. In addition to boosting overall performance, the latest Jelly Bean update supports the Android-based Native Development Kit (ND
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics(LG) announced that its Optimus Vu: — known as Intuition in the United States — is the first commercialized smartphone in the U.S. on the Verizon Wireless Network to offer Privacy and Business (P&B) Virtualization. P&B Virtualization essentially divides the smartphone’s operating system in half — creating a secure, IT-controlled environment for business applications, while leaving the end user’s personal data and applications unchanged. The LG Optimus Vu: is the first of a new breed of enterprise-ready smartphones that offer the convenience
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP), a developer of new drugs to treat gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index ® (Nasdaq:^NBI), effective prior to the market open on Monday, May 20. The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is designed to track the performance of a set of NASDAQ-listed securities classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) as either Biotechnology or Pharmaceuticals. These companies must meet eligibility criteria that include a minimum market capit
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ZMD AG (ZMDI), a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specializes in enabling energy-efficient solutions, today announces the release of the newest member of its LED driver family, the ZSLS7031, a primary-side peak-current mode LED driver for high-brightness LED lighting. As a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, medical, information technology and consumer applications, ZMDI specializes in products that enable energy efficient solutions such as the ZSLS7031. This product is well suited for many consumer, commercial and indu
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the United Kingdom, today announced that the FCA has officially gone live with NASDAQ OMX‘s SMARTS Integrity market surveillance platform to enhance its monitoring of transaction reports across the UK’s financial markets. SMARTS Integrity provides the FCA with a surveillance platform for the detection of market abuse across financial instruments admitted to trading on regulated or prescribed markets including any underly
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]INTL FCStone Inc. (Nasdaq:INTL), a provider of execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and international securities, today announced that it has agreed with Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) to acquire immediate voting control and the right to acquire up to 90% of equity interest over a five-year period. Completion of this transaction is subject to final stages of due diligence and fulfillment of certain conditions. CLTX is a regulated futures market, providing an electronic global marketplace for commodity futures and OTC cleared derivatives. It is a Recognis
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Jive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:JIVE), a leading social business platform, today announced Robert Yue will join the company as vice president of Asia Pacific (APAC). Yue‘s appointment further strengthens Jive’s presence in the region as more companies in Australia and Asia recognize the value social business delivers to organizations, including the ability to increase productivity by up to 15 percent. Yue will be based in Jive's newly opened Sydney office and will work closely with the growing APAC team in Melbourne, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and greater Asia as it expands
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