Newstream.com Digest: adidas Introduces T-MAC 4 Performance Basketball Shoe, New Digital Audio Players from Virgin Electronics & SanDisk & Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Business Wire, Oct 12, 2004

NEW YORK -- Newstream.com Digest

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IDT Entertainment Mourns the Loss of Christopher Reeve

IDT Entertainment joins the world in mourning the loss of Christopher Reeve, a great American hero. We were privileged to be working with Chris on what has now become his final theatrical feature project. Yankee Irving -- the working title of the film -- was very close to his heart, following the story of a boy who overcomes personal obstacles to realize his large dreams. Chris was the director of the movie, an animated urban fable, which is planned to be released in 2006.

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adidas Introduces Revolutionary Laceless Performance Basketball Shoe, T-MAC 4

adidas has introduced a revolutionary performance laceless basketball shoe, the T-MAC 4 with HUG Systems Technology. Tracy "T-MAC" McGrady, the NBA's leading scorer each of the last two seasons, showcased his latest signature shoe on a specially created basketball court along the Shanghai waterfront on October the 12th.

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Virgin Electronics Unveils Mini-Sized 5GB Digital Audio Player

Virgin Electronics, the consumer electronics arm of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, on October the 12th unveiled the Virgin Electronics Player 5GB, a sleek hard-drive based digital audio player weighing in at just 3.1 ounces. With 25 percent more storage than the leading mini-sized player, plus a built-in FM tuner and dual headphone jacks, the $249 Virgin Player illustrates Virgin's renowned dedication to customer value. The Virgin Player also sports excellent hardware and software integration making it truly easy to use.

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SanDisk Introduces New Line of Portable Digital Music Players in Time for the Holiday Season

SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced the SanDisk Digital Audio Player, a small, portable player that uses embedded flash memory instead of a rotating hard drive and plays for up to 15 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. The new Digital Audio Players combine crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sport a three-button/one-joystick design and easy-to-navigate user interface. They feature MP3, Windows Media(R) file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording and can double as a USB data storage device.

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Heinz Ketchup Sparkles 'Swarovski-Style' at Sotheby's

Celebrities from the big screen to the gridiron are dishing about America's favorite condiment on the new Heinz Ketchup Celebrity Talking Labels, which are now available in stores for a limited time.

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Caesars to Partner in Luxury London Casino Project as Part of Major Wembley Revitalization

In its first move into Europe, Caesars Entertainment today announced plans to develop and operate a luxury casino resort in London, adjacent to the redeveloped Wembley National Stadium and the legendary Wembley Arena. The project is part of a major redevelopment effort intended to transform the historic sporting area into an international leisure and tourist destination.

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Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate Opens on Time - Despite Florida Hurricanes

The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate welcomes its first group -- a remarkable feat considering the new flagship Omni Hotel won approval in the shadow of 9/11 and finished construction by overcoming an unprecedented trio of hurricane hits from Charley, Frances and Jeanne.

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Boost Mobile Pro of Surf Presented by Quiksilver to Air on Outdoor Life Network (OLN) on October 20th

Outdoor Life Network (OLN) will showcase mainland America's most important surfing event with a telecast of the third annual Boost Mobile Pro of Surf presented by Quiksilver -- the seventh leg of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 11-round World Championship Tour, following events in equally pre-eminent wave locations in Australia, Tahiti, Fiji, South Africa and Japan.

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New Duraflame Firelog Made with 100% Renewable Resources in Response to Market Demand and Air Quality Needs in West