Amazon to collect Tenn. sales tax, add 2,000 jobs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam has announced a deal with Amazon.com to begin collecting Tennessee sales tax in 2014 and adding 2,000 full-time jobs at new distribution centers.

Haslam said the agreement, announced Thursday in Nashville, will balance the needs of Amazon.com Inc. and the state's brick and mortar retailers.

Amazon said it will invest $350 million in Tennessee. The site of two new distribution centers has yet to be decided.

Amazon previously announced distribution centers in Cleveland, Chattanooga and Lebanon. That agreement had provided Seattle-based Amazon an indefinite waiver on collecting state sales tax.

Pressure on the Haslam administration to come to better terms increased after Amazon agreed to begin collecting state sales taxes in South Carolina and California in the coming years.

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NetClarity’s Founder & CTO to Speak at the Michigan Cyber Security Summit 2011

Gary S. Miliefsky of NetClarity to Help Educate Law Enforcement How to Get One Step Ahead of the Latest Cyber Crime and Cyber War Threats

Bedford, MA and Ypsilanti, MI (PRWEB) October 04, 2011

NetClarity, Inc., the leading provider of Next Generation Network Access Control technology in the marketplace today announced that the Company’s Founder & CTO, Gary S. Miliefsky will be speaking during the National kickoff of October 2011 Cyber Security Awareness Month which takes place at the Michigan Cyber Security Summit 2011.

“We’re pleased to have Gary Miliefsky participate along with other industry experts to discuss the growing threats of cyber-crime, cyber-terrorism and more innovative ways to combat these evolving threats,” said Governor Synder.

“As October is National Cyber Security Awareness month, I am honored to be speaking at the National kickoff in Michigan – to share a more pre-emptive, proactive approach to protecting network infrastructure against exploitation by hackers, viruses, malware, cyber-criminals and cyber-terrorists,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, Founder & CTO, NetClarity, Inc.

About The Speaker

Miliefsky, Founder & CTO of NetClarity, Inc., a CISSPR, is also a regularly published author on Cyber defense with monthly cover story articles in Hakin9 magazine, which can be found at http://www.hakin9.org and on the Board of Directors of the National Information Security Group found at http://www.naisg.org, and to the Center for the Study of Counter-Terrorism and Cyber Crime at Norwich University. He currently serves as an Advisory Board Member to the internationally accepted security standard called Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVER - see http://cve.mitre.org/ and http://oval.mitre.org and http://nvd.nist.gov).

About NetClarity, Inc.

NetClarity is the only provider of Made in the USA, Next Generation Network Access Control (NAC) technology and products in the marketplace today. We have been developing patented intrusion defense technology using industry standard protocols, since 2003. NetClarity sells a scalable suite of industry standard rack-mountable hardware appliances, known as “NACwalls”, through channel partners and OEMs worldwide. NetClarity is located in Bedford, MA with offices in key locations throughout the globe. For more information, visit us at http://www.netclarity.net

About The Michigan Cyber Summit 2011

The Michigan Cyber Summit 2011, hosted by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, will be the national launch of the October 2011 National Cyber Security Awareness month. This kick-off event is scheduled for October 7th at Eastern Michigan University’s Marriott Eagle Crest Hotel and Convention Center. The Summit will bring together experts to address a variety of cyber security issues affecting business, education, information technology, economic development, law enforcement and personal use. The State of Michigan has long been a national leader when it comes to cyber security, having placed a high emphasis on protecting the state’s computer systems and networks. The centralized technology model within state government places Michigan in a strong position to implement security efforts. In addition, the Michigan Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MI-ISAC) was established to address the state’s cyber security readiness and critical infrastructure coordination. The State of Michigan is a showcase for a national model for public/private partnerships addressing cyber security for its residents. The Summit is a partnership between all levels of government, including local collaboration from groups such as the Washtenaw County Cyber Citizenship Coalition, State of Michigan Office of the Governor, US Department of Homeland Security-National Cyber Security Division, and many private partners. The agenda for the event will feature recognized speakers and experts from around the country. To learn more about this summit, visit us online at http://events.esd.org/

CVE is a trademark of The Mitre Corporation. NACwall, EasyNAC and Inside-Out Network Security are trademarks of NetClarity, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Press Contact: Sarah Ledder, Marketing Manager, sarahledder(at)netclarity(dot)net

Toll Free: 1-800-874-2133 x2010 or 781-791-9497 Ext. 2010

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Exclusive Cross-Channel Checkup Report From Retail TouchPoints Employee Empowerment, Consistent Messaging Drive Cross-Channel Success

The majority of retailers (98%) know that implementing a cross-channel strategy is vital to success in today’s competitive retail marketplace, but close to half (46%) still struggle to deliver consistent messaging across channels, according to the Retail TouchPoints Cross-Channel Checkup, released on September 29, 2011.

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (PRWEB) October 03, 2011

The primary benefits of a comprehensive cross-channel strategy include improved loyalty (67%), improved customer service (61%) and increased brand interactions (54%), according to survey respondents, which included retail executives across a wide range of industry segments.

The Cross-Channel Checkup offers a number of other game-changing insights, including:

“Cross-channel means so much more than just offering the same products online and in-store,” said Debbie Hauss, Editor-In-Chief of Retail TouchPoints. “We were pleased to learn, through the Cross-Channel Checkup, that most retailers realize the importance of committing to an organizational cross-channel strategy. Additionally, they acknowledge that a successful cross-channel strategy is facilitated by a multi-faceted approach — including analytics, data synchronization, coordinated shipping policies and more.”

Click here to download the complete, complimentary Cross-Channel Checkup report.

Retail TouchPoints is an online publishing network for retail executives, with content focused on optimizing the customer experience across all channels. Tapping into the power of the Web 2.0 environment, the Retail TouchPoints network offers a weekly e-newsletter with category-specific trend pieces, turnkey retail case studies, innovative solution spotlights and benchmark research. The Retail TouchPoints (RTP) editorial team covers retail industry trends and insights, and offers tactics and strategies around how retailers can effectively engage consumers. In addition, RTP offers connections to various resources that help demonstrate the value of the latest solutions and services. Visit our content-rich web site at retailtouchpoints.com.

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RockHard Weekend Ready to Enter Canadian Marketplace

RockHard Weekend, the ultimate male enhancement pill, has received its NHP submission number from by Health Canada. With this first step, RockHard Weekend is now ready to officially enter the Canadian marketplace and expects to have the product on shelves before the end of the year.

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) October 04, 2011

RH Laboratories is proud to announce that their male enhancement pill, RockHard Weekend, has received its submission number from Health Canada. This submission number, which has been pending for months, removes the last barrier for entry into the Canadian market.

To bring the product to shelves RH Labs has exclusively partnered with Hilary’s, who is also the exclusive master distributor for 5 Hour Energy for the Canadian market. They’ve already laid the groundwork to have the product on shelves at selected retailers before the end of the year. The distribution network will continue to grow through 2012 and beyond.

“We’re thrilled to be bringing RockHard to Canada,” says Joshua Maurice, President of RH Labs. “Canadian residents and retailers have been requesting the product for years, so we’re excited to finally meet that demand.”

The Canadian pill will be the same all-natural formula that is sold in the United States.

About RH Labs:

RH Laboratories manufactures RockHard Weekend, an all-natural male sexual performance enhancer, as well as Pandora, an all-natural sexual enhancer for women. RockHard Laboratories is constantly using innovative techniques to promote their products not only as supplements but also as a lifestyle. In addition to the products RockHard manufactures, they are the exclusive distributor of Forgiven, the world’s first alcohol metabolizer, and Nicstick, an electronic cigarette.

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Microsoft to limit WP7 app developers to submitting 10 apps a day

It seems as though Microsoft isn’t eager to bolster it’s app marketplace with excessive apps. One of the biggest knocks on Windows Phone 7 is the lack of apps in the marketplace, with currently around 30,000 applications. There seems to be a scam where a select few app developers are submitting several apps in bulk to manipulate the “new” tab in the app marketplace. Microsoft is now limiting developers to submitting 10 apps a day.

Basically a “small number of developers” are publishing apps in bulk in order to push out other new applications from the very popular new app category. Doing so gives those app developers an unfair advantage. This actually isn’t a new problem for Microsoft, earlier this year they limited the number of apps a single developer could submit in a single day to 20. ?The goal of the scam is to submit several very similar apps at the same time, the developers in question are not submitting unique apps in bulk.

Microsoft is taking a pretty tough stand against these rogue developers by stating the possible penalities for breaking the new rule, “This may include the unpublishing of apps, and in extreme cases, temporary or permanent suspension of an offending developer’s Marketplace credentials.” The new rule takes effect on Friday September 30.

Currently WP7’s app ecosystem is far behind those of Android and iOS. There are currently around 30,000 WP7 apps, 425,000 iOS apps, and 225,000 Android apps available. While WP7 may have some good apps, it does lack in the volume category. Microsoft would love to boost it’s total number of Apps, but it wants to do so honestly, and not through developers cheating the system. ?With the Mango update already rolling out, and new hardware on the way we fully expect to see the WP7 app ecosystem to continue to grow.

We aren’t quite sure why exactly app developers need to submit 10 apps a day. It seems to us that 10 apps is still an inflated number, and most developers would be more than happy to submit a single app a day.

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East Texas Tech Company Acquires Foundational Cloud Computing Patents

Brilliant Digital Entertainment and PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC Join Forces in the Digital Marketplace With the Contribution to PersonalWeb? of the Fundamental Distributed and Cloud Computing Truenames Patent Portfolio

Tyler, TX (PRWEB) September 28, 2011

Kinetech Inc. a subsidiary of Brilliant Digital Entertainment (BDE) and PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC (PersonalWeb) today announced the recent completion of an asset contribution that provided BDE with majority ownership of PersonalWeb to combine the technology, software development and intellectual property strengths of both companies. As part of the transaction, Kinetech contributed its Truenames patent portfolio to PersonalWeb.

PersonalWeb, based in Tyler, Texas, is a developer of software products and systems, for the consumer, educational and content distribution markets. It is currently developing products including StudyPODSTM, a collaborative social learning platform for the university and college markets that utilizes technology assets acquired from TopodiaTM, a natural language search engine developer. PersonalWeb also is developing the Global File Registry digital content management system in conjunction with BDE’s subsidiary, Altnet, Inc.

The announcement comes soon after the grant, by the U.S. Patent Office, of the eighth patent in the Truenames portfolio of patents. These patents are critical to the identification, access and use of data in distributed computing environments. Newly granted U.S. Patent No. 8,001,096, covers computer file systems using content-dependent file identifiers. The eight issued patents are foundational for cloud computing, distributed search engine file systems, and content addressable storage.

Demonstrating the significance of the Trueneames portfolio, the patents have been referenced in 376 applications for patents to the U.S. Patent Office by leading technology companies. Truenames patents have been cited at least 38 times in Microsoft patents, 22 times in Digimarc patents, 22 times in Oracle patents, 21 times in Symatec patents, 18 times in EMC patents, as well as multiple times in the patent applications of Burnside Acquisition, Permabit Technology, IBM, Hitachi, AOL, Google, HP, Sony, Caringo and others.

The key founders and technologists of BDE, Kinetech, and PersonalWeb have been at the forefront of peer-to-peer technologies, distributed computing, and development of commercial products in the content addressable storage, cloud computing, search and social networking. In coming together, the new business represents an active, long-term participant that holds patents critical to the development of a wide range of established and emerging distributed computing based industries.

Michael Weiss CEO of PersonalWeb said, “We have been busy building our business over the past year and are looking forward to bringing a variety of new products utilizing our technology assets, including StudyPODS, already in development, to market with BDE and our existing partners.”

PersonalWeb has been working closely with the University of Texas at Tyler and other community participants to develop products in the search, social network and content filtering technologies.

BDE CEO Kevin Bermeister said, “We are excited by this next phase in the business and are looking forward to working with PersonalWeb to pursue development, licensing and participation in businesses that use our patents for content addressable storage, cloud computing, search, social networking and other important developing technologies in the rapidly growing distributed computing category.”

BDE has continuously serviced the digital market with products derived from its patents for many years and its patents included in the Truenames Portfolio have already been licensed to numerous companies including Iron Mountain, Skype, Audible Magic and Limewire, and are co-owned in a defined field by Level 3 Communications.

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Herbal Destination Improves Online Distribution Through Alice.com Partnership

Herbal Destination’s line of Ayurvedic supplements, pain relief and skin care products are totally unique and are unlike other product lines in the market. By offering “condition specific” products with century old proven formulas, Herbal Destination has succeeded in addressing the health concerns of many consumers in the marketplace.

Huntington Station, NY (PRWEB) October 05, 2011

Herbal Destination, (http://www.Herbaldestination.com) a NY based manufacturer and marketer of Ayurvedic Herbal Products is proud to announce the availability of their full line of products through Alice.com, (http://www.alice.com) a retail platform that enables leading manufacturers to sell direct to their end customers with free shipping and a host of other benefits.

Herbal Destination’s line of Ayurvedic supplements, pain relief and skin care products are totally unique and are unlike other product lines in the market. By offering “condition specific” products with century old proven formulas, Herbal Destination has succeeded in addressing the health concerns of many consumers in the marketplace.

“We really spent the time to understand the needs of our consumers before the launch,” says Shaker Nelanuthala (Director of Sales). “Our nine supplements, pain relief oil and four skin care products are aimed at the most prevalent health concerns consumer’s experience. From our top selling Muscle and Joint Oil (100% Natural Topical Pain relief drug), to our world class Turmeric Hrx (to help reduce inflammation and more); and to our Saffron & Cucumber based Under Eye cream, our products are among the highest quality in the market today”.

“The feedback and testimonials on our products have been overwhelmingly positive” according to Julie Solomon (Director of Marketing), “and we are excited about the partnership with Alice.com and the ability to reach more consumers who will benefit from our products.”

About Herbal Destination

Started in 2009, Herbal Destination manufactures a unique line of herbal natural supplements, skincare, and Pain relief products which are distributed nationally. All products are “Condition Specific” and include: Cholesterol support, Blood Sugar Support, Arthritis support, Stress relief, Sleep, & Men’s libido. The skincare products are designed using fruits, nuts and herbs, for Under Eye care, Wrinkle help. The oil is designed for muscle and joint pain. For more information on the product line please visit http://www.Herbaldestination.com. Herbal Destination is a 100% women and a minority owned business.

About Alice.com

Alice.com is an e-commerce platform and online marketplace for household essentials. As a leading provider of online retail and interactive marketing services for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, Alice.com offers manufacturers a direct to consumer platform that provides shoppers with competitive pricing, free delivery, instant coupons, and simple automation and management of household purchases. And, with its free iPhone app, all of this is available on-the-go. Alice.com is privately held and headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin.

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