Newstream.com Digest: Helping The Disabled Drive, Duracell Kids' Choice Toy Survey, FIT PREGNANCY Names Top U.S. Hospitals for Childbirth

Business Wire,  Nov 20, 2002  

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Helping The Disabled Drive

Many of us take getting around for granted, especially in our cars and trucks. But for the more than 50 million people in the U.S. who have a disability that affects mobility, getting around in automobiles is very difficult.

A report from General Motors (NYSE:GM).

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Duracell Announces Kids' Picks of the "Top 10 Toys" for this Holiday

Season

Bona fide toy experts -- children themselves -- have completed their toy test drive and voted the Air Rebound the number one toy this holiday season in the 15th Annual DURACELL(R) Kids' Choice Toy Survey(TM). This radio-controlled vehicle drove its way to the top spot, thanks to its unique design that allows it to speed, jump and flip over, maneuvering around the trickiest roadblocks, even if the vehicle is upside-down.

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AMD Announces "AMD Athlon 64" as Brand Name for Next-Generation

Desktop and Mobile Processors

At Comdex, AMD (NYSE:AMD) announced it has selected "AMD Athlon 64" as the brand name for its next-generation processor for desktop and mobile PCs, formerly code named "Clawhammer."

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Nintendo and Tony's Pizza Cook up Extra Large Holiday Sweepstakes!

Nintendo of America Inc. and Tony's(R) pizza are baking an extra large sweepstakes featuring hot prizes like Game Boy(R) Advance video game systems and new Nintendo video games. Specially marked boxes of Tony's pizza will offer a chance to win nearly 3,000 Game Boy Advance prizes and will include tip cards with secret hints for advancing in newly released Nintendo video games.

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PacketVideo Demonstrates Mobilemedia on Nokia Series 60 Devices

PacketVideo Corporation, the global leader in mobilemedia software, and Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the world leader in mobile communications, will be demonstrating PacketVideo's new mobilemedia software on Nokia Series 60 phones in Nokia's booth at COMDEX, Nov. 18-22 in Las Vegas. PacketVideo's pvAuthor(TM) 3 and pvPlayer(TM) 3 enables content to be captured by the mobile phone, viewed via streaming and shared via messaging and email.

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Mazu Networks Launches PowerSecure(TM) Enterprise-Class Network

Security Platform

Mazu Networks Inc., the leading provider of solutions for enterprise network security, today announced the availability of PowerSecure(TM), the world's first network traffic security platform. Recognizing that the state of the art in security technology today has fallen well short of real-world business needs, Mazu's PowerSecure platform is designed to help private and public sector enterprises ensure business continuity and productivity through advanced network intelligence.

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Longevity, Shift Toward Personal Financial Responsibility Creates New

Retirement Cycle

Americans are living longer than ever and are much more active in their retirement years than previous generations, according to Lincoln Retirement. However, the demise of defined benefit or corporate-sponsored pension plans, coupled with extreme volatility in the equity markets, has significantly altered the dynamic of retirement planning and shifted the responsibility to the individual level. Lincoln Retirement identified this as a trend toward the emergence of a new retirement cycle.

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FIT PREGNANCY Names the Top 10 Hospitals In America to Have a Baby

FIT PREGNANCY combed the country and found the top 10 hospitals in America to have a baby, highlighted in the December/January issue's "Special Report."

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National Hockey League and LEGO Company Announce Multi-Year Global

Alliance

The National Hockey League and the LEGO Company today announce a multi-year global merchandising and marketing alliance uniting one of the most popular international sports leagues and entertainment brands, particularly among young people, with one of the world's leading creative toy brands.