ATLANTA, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

Stonebranch(R), Inc., the innovation leader in Enterprise Systems Management, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Stonebranch in the June 2008 Visionaries Quadrant of its "Magic Quadrant for Managed File Transfer" report (L. Frank Kenney, James Lennard).

According to the report, "Numerous factors cause companies to re-examine how they manage the movement of information from system to system, partner to partner, person to person. FTP alone is not a viable option to give you the insight, security and performance and, ultimately, the risk mitigation necessary to responsibly conduct business."

European researchers are the first to demonstrate functional components that exploit the magnetic properties of electrons to perform logic operations. Compatible with existing microtechnology, the new approach heralds the next era of faster, smaller and more efficient electronics.

In the 1960s, Henry Moore observed that it took around 18 months for silicon chip manufacturers to shrink their technology and fit twice as many transistors into the same area of silicon.

But Moore's Law is beginning to lose its hold. According to the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS), devices based on silicon-only technology will soon reach the limits of miniaturization and power efficiency.

IRVINE, California and LONDON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- BCT Translates Application Jukebox into Cyrillic to Capitalize on SaaS Opportunities Throughout Russia and Outlying States

Endeavors Technologies, the pioneer in application streaming and virtualization technology today announced a distribution agreement with Business, Communications & Technologies (BCT Group). BCT will use a localized version of Application Jukebox to deliver applications on-demand to enterprise organizations.

BCT Group provides managed services and IT consulting to telecom operators and other organizations in Russia and outlying states. Application Jukebox enables BCT Group to supplement these core services and offer streamed applications through a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

REHOVOT, Israel and JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Study Demonstrates Differentiation of Primary Tumors From Metastases in the Brain With Accuracy Near 90%

- Identifying Whether a Brain Malignancy is a Primary Tumor or a Metastasis is a Recurring Challenge for Pathologists Using Current Technologies

- Accurately Differentiating Primary From Metastatic Tumors is Critical for Optimal Treatment

BEIJING and BOSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Veteran Business and Technology Executive to Head New North American and European Operations Based in Boston

Today iSoftStone Information Service Corporation (iSoftStone), a leading Business Consulting, ITO and BPO services company in China, announced that it has appointed Bruce A. Ferland as President of iSoftStone, Inc. and the head of its newly formed North American and European Operations. The North American and European Business Group will be headquartered in Boston, MA. Since joining iSoftStone in February 2008, Mr. Ferland has been instrumental in structuring iSoftStone's new North American and European Business Group.

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SAN DIEGO, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced today that the Company does not intend to increase the value of its conditional tender offer to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares, warrants and convertible bonds of Innogenetics (EBR: INNX), a Belgian molecular diagnostics company.

"We believe the disciplined analytical process we used to value Innogenetics resulted in a full and fair offer, and a higher bid therefore does not make financial sense for us," said Hank Nordhoff, Gen-Probe's chairman and chief executive officer. "Our existing clinical diagnostics and blood screening businesses remain healthy year-to-date, and we continue to focus on growing them in the United States and internationally."

HOUSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- Microsoft announces Software + Services Incubation Center Program momentum: ISV enrollment growth, new Incubation Centers.

Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008, Microsoft Corp announced that more than 550 independent software vendors (ISVs) have enrolled in the Microsoft Software + Services Incubation Center Program since its launch in October 2006. As part of this announcement, the Microsoft Software + Services Incubation Center Program, formerly the SaaS Incubation Center Program, was renamed to better align with the company's comprehensive software-plus-services vision.

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In addition to helping protect us from heart disease and cancer, a balanced diet and regular exercise can also protect the brain and ward off mental disorders, says Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a UCLA professor of neurosurgery and physiological science who has spent years studying the effects of food, exercise and sleep on the brain.

Synapses in the brain connect neurons and provide critical functions; much learning and memory occurs at the synapses, Gómez-Pinilla said.

Omega-3 fatty acids — found in salmon, walnuts and kiwi fruit — provide many benefits, including improving learning and memory and helping to fight against such mental disorders as depression and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and dementia.

CHERTSEY, England, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- KONE has been chosen to supply escalators to Marks & Spencer's new store in Malvern - which features a number of initiatives in line with M&S' 100-point, five-year 'eco' plan. In accordance with M&S's plans to make all UK operations carbon neutral by 2012, KONE has equipped the new store with energy-efficient escalators.

The energy-efficient escalators adjust their speed based on usage, increase equipment lifetime and can reduce energy consumption by up to 30%. The escalators utilise the acclaimed TransVarioTM drive, the most efficient escalator drive on the UK market.

ROUSSET, France, July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

- AT91CAP9S Recognized by Electronique Magazine as Best Product in Microprocessors and Memories Category

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today that its AT91CAP9S customizable microcontroller, that uses the ARM926EJ-S(TM) processor, has been awarded the prestigious Electron d'Or award by Electronique Magazine, in the category Processors and Memories. The laureate in each category is determined by an independent jury of recognized experts in the electronics industry, selected from products released in the year prior to the award.