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Smallest and Lightest Full QWERTY BlackBerry Handset Features Enhanced Multimedia Capabilities.
Photo: On May 30, 2007, AT&T and Research In Motion announced retail availability of the BlackBerry Curve in the U.S. Packed with consumer-friendly features including a 2 megapixel camera, enhanced media player and high performance Web browser, the BlackBerry Curve goes on sale tomorrow for as low as $199.99. (AT&T)
Available in the U.S. exclusively from AT&T, the BlackBerry Curve can be used by AT&T customers within the broadest domestic and international coverage area for wireless data services of any U.S. carrier. The BlackBerry Curve measures just 4.2" x 2.4" x 0.6", weighs approximately 3.9 oz. The BlackBerry Curve is the first BlackBerry handset to offer a 2 megapixel camera and spell checker for e-mail. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Surface Computing Comes to Life in Restaurants, Hotels, Retail Locations and Casino Resorts.
First commercially available surface computer from Microsoft provides effortless interaction with information using touch, natural gestures and physical objects.
Photos: On May 30, Microsoft Corp. unveiled Microsoft Surface, the company's first commercially available surface computer. Surface is a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor that users interact with through touch, natural gestures and objects placed on the surface. The intuitive user interface works without a mouse or keyboard, giving people direct interaction with digital content -- such as viewing, stretching, sorting and sharing digital photos by sliding their fingers across the surface. (Microsoft Corp.)
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 30 -- Picture a surface that can recognize physical objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct control of content such as photos, music and maps. Today at the Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil Microsoft Surface(TM), the first in a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft that breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology. Surface turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that provides effortless interaction with all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Beginning at the end of this year, consumers will be able to interact with Surface in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues. |GlobalGiants.com|
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The Coca-Cola Company Celebrates New World of Coca-Cola Grand Opening.
The Coca-Cola Company celebrated on May 24 the official grand opening of the new World of Coca-Cola at Pemberton Place. Expected to draw more than 1 million visitors in its first year of operation alone, the new World of Coca-Cola represents a significant enhancement to an already growing center for tourism in Georgia.
The Company will use its new attraction to showcase how people all around the world have connected with its brands for more than 120 years.
The new World of Coca-Cola is located at Pemberton Place, next door to the Georgia Aquarium, which opened in November 2005 on land donated by The Coca-Cola Company.
Twice the size of its predecessor, the attraction includes more than 1,000 artifacts that have never been seen by the public.
The attraction features three theaters (one in 4D), a real bottling line, a popular culture exhibit showcasing artwork by Andy Warhol and a contemporary tasting lounge where guests can sample 70 Coca-Cola products from around the globe -- including sparkling beverages, waters, juices, teas and sports drinks.
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company. Along with Coca-Cola, recognized as the world's most valuable brand, the Company markets four of the world's top five nonalcoholic sparkling beverage brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. |GlobalGiants.com|
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St-Imier (Switzerland) / Paris (France), 27th May 2007 – With its rich sporting heritage and elegant positioning, Longines finds its match in Roland Garros.
The Swiss watch brand Longines is the new official partner and timekeeper of the prestigious French Open of Roland Garros. This new partnership for its 175th anniversary in 2007 fits with the brand’s positioning: “Elegance is an Attitude” as well as its sporting heritage. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: Ford is the world's first automaker to deliver dedicated hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2 ICE) powered vehicles to commercial customers. Pictured here, the Ford H2 ICE E-450 shuttle bus carries 30kg of hydrogen and can transport passengers with nearly zero emissions. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: American Idol Season 6 winner, Jordin Sparks, arrives in a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, the official vehicle of the American Idol finale's red carpet. (05/25/07) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Will Lead to Creation of Future Acura Vehicles.
Photo: A member of the media photographs the new $15 million Acura Design Studio which officially opened its doors, Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Torrance, Calif. The new facility will play a key role in the development of new concepts and designs that will lead directly to future Acura products. |GlobalGiants.com|
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24-hour, concert series on all continents to combat global warming.
Partnership announced today in Stuttgart by DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche, SOS/Live Earth founder Kevin Wall and singer Katie Melua.
Photo: Katarina Witt, Dieter Zetsche (Chairman of the Board of Management DaimlerChrysler and Head of Mercedes Car Group), Katie Melua.
Stuttgart, May 24, 2007 -- “Open your mind” - and combine an exciting lifestyle with environmental protection: smart is supporting the Live Earth concerts and “Save Our Selves – SOS” campaign against global warming launched by Founder Kevin Wall and Partner former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. DaimlerChrysler is with smart the world’s only automaker serving as an official partner of the Live Earth concerts, which will feature more than 100 headliners on July 7, 2007. smart is providing the official shuttle service for all artists and other celebrities participating in Live Earth.
The objective of the Live Earth concerts is to mobilize more than two billion people to play an active role in climate protection. The nine concerts will offer a total of 24 hours of live music at venues in Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Johannesburg, Istanbul, Hamburg, London, Rio de Janeiro and New York. They will be broadcast in more than 120 countries on TV, the radio and the Internet. The events will feature performances by internationally renowned rock and pop stars including The Police, Madonna, Genesis, Bon Jovi, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sheryl Crow. |GlobalGiants.com|
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After a year of renovation, the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center comes back rejuvenated.
PARIS, May 24 -- The 757-room Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center, the largest hotel convention center in Paris, was rebranded by Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) following a complete refurbishment of all guest rooms, public spaces, restaurant and bar facilities. Marriott Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J.W. Marriott Jr., was in Paris to commemorate the opening of the hotel and to celebrate his company's anniversary with some of the 1,000 associates of Marriott's eight hotels in France. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Helene Grimaud is acknowledged as one of the best pianists of her generation. She has been named one of the international brand ambassadors for Montblanc and the new face of an extensive advertising campaign.
Helene Grimaud, who now lives outside of New York City, is originally from Aix-en-Provence. Her sensitive playing, passionate intensity and unusual interpretations have made her a classical musician of world renown. Helene Grimaud was 15 years old when she won the Grand Prix du Disque in 1985 with her playing of Rachmaninovs Second Piano Sonata. Today she appears with all the leading symphony orchestras of the world from the London Symphony Orchestra to the New Yorker Philharmonic.
The Montblanc advertising campaign with Helene Grimaud is being introduced worldwide in all leading magazines. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Delivering big sound in a small package, Sony yesterday introduced the DAV-IS10 micro home theater system.
The 5.1 channel home-theater-in-a-box system features five tiny speakers -- each about the size of a golf ball. The system, matched with a compact, single disc DVD/CD player/receiver, includes a unique subwoofer that helps the tiny speakers create sounds typically reserved for full size speakers.
While the system features small speakers, it packs all the power of conventional home-theater-in-a-box systems with 450 watts of total system power. |GlobalGiants.com|
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CW's America's Next Top Model Winner Signs as CoverGirl Model.
CoverGirl has welcomed "CW's America's Next Top Model" cycle 8 winner, Jaslene Gonzalez, into the CoverGirl family. Jaslene, the first ever Latina to win the competition, received a $100,000 CoverGirl cosmetics contract under which she will appear in a print ad for CoverGirl TruShine Lipcolor, a year's representation by Elite Model Management and a cover and six-page spread in Seventeen magazine.
Jaslene, a 21 year old Chicago native of Puerto Rican heritage, proved to be a viewer favorite during the season, as evidenced by her being voted CoverGirl of the Week. Her ability to master the runway and captivate the cameras convinced judges she was worthy of the CoverGirl model contract. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Completion of Rollout Gives Bank of America Customers Ability to Manage Their Finances 'On the Go' Through Cell Phones and Smartphones.
Bank of America has completed the rollout of its secure Mobile Banking service -- enabling more than 20 million Online Banking customers to manage their personal finances 'on the go.' Consumers across the USA now can use their cell phones and smartphones to check account balances, pay bills and transfer money.
Bank of America began rolling out Mobile Banking service to consumers in March and now is providing the service to more than 20 million online customers across the country. Using the Web browser built into most current cell phones or smartphones, consumers can:
• Check balances on their checking, savings and credit card accounts, as
well as mortgages and home equity lines held with Bank of America.
• Pay their bills and e-bills.
• Transfer money between accounts and to other Bank of America customers.
• View transactions for checking and savings accounts, mortgages and home
equity lines, including posted and pending transactions.
Mobile banking from Bank of America is secure. Customers are protected with the bank's SiteKey (R) security service, as well as its Zero Liability Online Banking Guarantee. To help protect customer information, the bank has developed a unique end-to-end security feature that ensures information remains encrypted when sent between the mobile phone and the bank. |GlobalGiants.com|
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LONDON -- Coty Prestige, a division of Coty Inc., is welcoming Josh Holloway as the new face of the Davidoff Cool Water fragrance (worldwide except North America).
The new advertising campaign (television & press) will break across Europe and the UK at the beginning of July 2007.
Coty was created in Paris in 1904 by François Coty who is credited with founding the modern fragrance industry. Today, Coty Inc. is the world's largest fragrance company and a recognized leader in global beauty with annual net sales of US$2.9 billion. The Coty Prestige brand portfolio is distributed in prestige and ultra-prestige stores and includes Baby Phat, Calvin Klein, Cerruti, Chloé, Chopard, Davidoff, Jennifer Lopez, Jette Joop, Jil Sander, JOOP!, Kenneth Cole, Lancaster, Marc Jacobs, Nautica, Nikos, Phat Farm, Sarah Jessica Parker, Vera Wang and Vivienne Westwood. The Coty Beauty brand portfolio is more widely distributed and includes adidas, Aspen, Astor, Calgon, Celine Dion, Chupa Chups, David and Victoria Beckham, Desperate Housewives, Esprit, Exclamation, Isabella Rossellini, Jovan, Kylie Minogue, mary-kateandashley, Miss Sixty, Miss Sporty, Pierre Cardin(2), Rimmel, Shania Twain, Stetson, the healing garden and Vanilla Fields. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: LONDON, May 22, 2007. Blown Away ... .Balloons carry full-sized cars over the rooftops of London in the filming of Ford's new Mondeo ad. The long format ad will premiere across most European countries during the UEFA Champions League final on May 23rd. 1400 balloons and 80 cylinders of helium were used while shooting the film. (FORD) |GlobalGiants.com|
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Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2007 - Today, at the 7th Annual EBACE Convention, Dassault announced a new addition to the Falcon family of business jets, the Falcon 2000LX. Based on the popular Falcon 2000EX, the 2000LX will feature a range of 4,000 nautical miles at Mach .80 and a best-in-class climb speed to 41,000 feet in just 18 minutes. |GlobalGiants.com|
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AT&T Gears Up for iPhone Launch.
All Company Wireless Stores Converted to AT&T Branding as Consumer Reaction Soars.
Photo: Overnight, AT&T kicked off a new phase of the company's branding strategy by replacing the Cingular brand with AT&T on all in-store signage, store kiosks, and point-of-sale materials in approximately 1,800 company-owned wireless retail stores. Key stores in major markets also installed new exterior signage displaying the new brand. (AT&T Inc.) |GlobalGiants.com|
SAN ANTONIO, May 21 -- Beginning today, customers of the largest U.S. wireless carrier will be seeing more of the new AT&T than ever before as the company prepares to launch the Apple iPhone, one of the most highly anticipated wireless products in recent history. And, according to recent surveys of customers, that's just fine with them.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced a new phase of the company's branding strategy. Overnight, AT&T kicked off this phase by replacing the Cingular brand with AT&T on all in-store signage, store kiosks, and point-of-sale materials in approximately 1,800 company-owned wireless retail stores. In addition, key stores in major markets also unveiled new exterior signage displaying the new brand.
The decision to move to this phase of the branding campaign is based on research that indicates that consumer awareness of AT&T is high and ahead of expectations.
The store makeovers are also critical to prepare for the late-June launch of the Apple iPhone, for which AT&T will be the exclusive wireless provider in the United States.
Over the past several months, the new AT&T brand campaign has had a notable marketplace impact. Consumers and businesses worldwide consider AT&T as a leading communications brand and recognize it for meaningful innovation, a commitment to customer service, high quality and exceptional reliability. |GlobalGiants.com|
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The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch limited edition in yellow gold in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s exploit.
Photo: Framed by its 18 carat yellow gold case of 47.50 mm of diameter, Longines’ Lindbergh watch shows the hours and minutes with a pair of blued steel “Breguet” style hands plus the seconds on a white lacquered dial, protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Along with black painted double minute track and Roman numerals, the dial features twelve blue painted Arabic numerals serving to calculate and display longitudes.
Following his transatlantic solo flight from New York to Paris in 33 hours and 30 minutes, Charles Lindbergh conceived the design of the Hour Angle Watch whose production was then entrusted to Longines. In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s exploit, 80 pieces of the same watch have been produced again by Longines. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: JetX took delivery of its first new Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 from Boeing Field in Seattle. JetX is leasing the airplane from International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC). JetX, an ACMI and full charter operator based in Kopavogur, Iceland, will operate a fleet of 737-800s on behalf of Primera Travel Group, the largest tour operator in Iceland and one of the largest in Scandinavia. Primera Travel provides charter flights from Iceland, several Scandinavian cities and Finland to destinations in Europe, Canada and the Caribbean. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Photo: With over 100,000 free podcasts available at the iTunes Store, iPod owners are learning more about art, culture and history from podcasts offered by museums across the US, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Art Institute of Chicago, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Pictured is Jill Neppel of San Francisco listening to an iPod guided tour at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's "Picasso and American Art" exhibit (closing May 28). (Apple Computer, Inc.) |GlobalGiants.com|
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