PR Newswire's Business Technology Round-up, 10th October 2012
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Posted on October 10, 2012 at 10:21:01 AM
PR Newswire's Business Technology Round-up, 10th October 2012
LONDON, October 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Streetline nominated for WTA, Comcast extends Internet Essentials program and LG
launches new Mach smartphone
Streetline, Inc., a company that provides smart technology to local governments across
the globe, has been nominated for the prestigious World Technology Award
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/streetline-inc-named-contender-for-2012-world-technology-award-173386941.html ]
for its contribution to environmental protection.
The young company joins a shortlist of around 50 companies and 100 individuals who are
in contention for the award, which will eventually be given to the organisation or person
that has conducted the "most innovative work of the greatest likely long-term
significance."
The nomination swiftly follows Streetline's inclusion as one of the 10 most innovative
companies in transportation. WTN chairman James Clark has described the award as "the
ultimate global platform to honour visionary contributions in the science and technology
areas," with winners tipped for future success.
Comcast, a leading US provider of telecoms systems and communication products, has
announced the extension of its philanthropic Internet Essentials program
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comcast-and-new-hampshire-officials-kick-off-year-two-of-the-groundbreaking-internet-essentials-program-designed-to-help-close-the-digital-divide-173344441.html ]
, with the aim of providing hundreds of thousands of Americans with
access to the web.
The extension will come as welcome news to those in deprived areas, with the program
having helped an astonishing 400,000 Americans connect to the Internet in its first year
alone. In addition to making the program available for at least another year, the company
has also announced a number of enhancements that will improve the lives of participants
even further. Improvements include a doubling of available broadband speeds, free literacy
training and expanded eligibility that will bring the total number of eligible
participants to 2.3million.
The aim of the program is to improve web access for deprived children, with the
Commissioner of Education for New Hampshire, Virginia M. Barry, stating that "Broadband is
a critical ingredient for academic success." The service costs families just $9.95 a
month, with a no-increase guarantee.
LG, a globally renowned manufacturer of high quality consumer electronics, has
announced the launch of its new Mach smartphone
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-mach-coming-to-sprint-for-the-holidays-173345301.html ]
, which will launch on the Sprint network in time for the Christmas period.
The Mach is a significant addition to LG's existing range of devices, bringing the new
industry standard 4G LTE service to its customers. The device will also contain an
impressive 1.2 GHz core processor to increase overall performance, as well as a pop-out
QWERTY keyboard for increased convenience.
With a slim design, powerful processor and 4in screen, the Mach is the result of LG's
desire to create a smartphone "capable of keeping up with their [users] daily lives and
delivering today's digital entertainment."
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LONDON, October 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Streetline nominated for WTA, Comcast extends Internet Essentials program and LG
launches new Mach smartphone
Streetline, Inc., a company that provides smart technology to local governments across
the globe, has been nominated for the prestigious World Technology Award
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/streetline-inc-named-contender-for-2012-world-technology-award-173386941.html ]
for its contribution to environmental protection.
The young company joins a shortlist of around 50 companies and 100 individuals who are
in contention for the award, which will eventually be given to the organisation or person
that has conducted the "most innovative work of the greatest likely long-term
significance."
The nomination swiftly follows Streetline's inclusion as one of the 10 most innovative
companies in transportation. WTN chairman James Clark has described the award as "the
ultimate global platform to honour visionary contributions in the science and technology
areas," with winners tipped for future success.
Comcast, a leading US provider of telecoms systems and communication products, has
announced the extension of its philanthropic Internet Essentials program
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comcast-and-new-hampshire-officials-kick-off-year-two-of-the-groundbreaking-internet-essentials-program-designed-to-help-close-the-digital-divide-173344441.html ]
, with the aim of providing hundreds of thousands of Americans with
access to the web.
The extension will come as welcome news to those in deprived areas, with the program
having helped an astonishing 400,000 Americans connect to the Internet in its first year
alone. In addition to making the program available for at least another year, the company
has also announced a number of enhancements that will improve the lives of participants
even further. Improvements include a doubling of available broadband speeds, free literacy
training and expanded eligibility that will bring the total number of eligible
participants to 2.3million.
The aim of the program is to improve web access for deprived children, with the
Commissioner of Education for New Hampshire, Virginia M. Barry, stating that "Broadband is
a critical ingredient for academic success." The service costs families just $9.95 a
month, with a no-increase guarantee.
LG, a globally renowned manufacturer of high quality consumer electronics, has
announced the launch of its new Mach smartphone
[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-mach-coming-to-sprint-for-the-holidays-173345301.html ]
, which will launch on the Sprint network in time for the Christmas period.
The Mach is a significant addition to LG's existing range of devices, bringing the new
industry standard 4G LTE service to its customers. The device will also contain an
impressive 1.2 GHz core processor to increase overall performance, as well as a pop-out
QWERTY keyboard for increased convenience.
With a slim design, powerful processor and 4in screen, the Mach is the result of LG's
desire to create a smartphone "capable of keeping up with their [users] daily lives and
delivering today's digital entertainment."
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Transport [http://www.twitter.com/PRNETrnsp ]
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marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor
relations officers to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having
pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 58 years ago, PR Newswire today
provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimize and target content - from rich media to
online video to multimedia - and then distribute content and measure results across
traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest
multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with
comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world's enterprises to
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