It seems that music has extraordinary magical powers. Famed for being able to tame wild beasts, set a romantic mood, keep you exercising for longer and make babies smarter, music has taken a multifaceted and complex role in our society.  Our search for the panacea of our times may lie in your iPod. 

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

Revenue from 3G-based mobile services will grow rapidly over the next four years in Hungary and will overtake 2.5G service revenue by 2012 as more subscribers migrate to broadband mobile data services, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

ALZEY, Germany, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Developing its SIMAPIC Technology, Pyades Technologies GmbH Located in Alzey, Germany, Ushers in a Revolution in Working With Image Databases

Until now image databases had a decisive disadvantage compared to conventional databases: the images could not be allocated specific search parameters without additional work. Searching for images has only been possible based on file names and assigned tags. The SIMAPIC technology developed by Pyades Technologies GmbH offers a completely new approach.

We’re all aware of the severe genetic and unpleasant physical consequences that result from reproducing with a closely related relative.  Aside from unfortunate aesthetics, inbreeding can also lead to the extinction of small organismal populations.  This decrease of reproductive success is referred to as “inbreeding depression” and mechanisms that cause it are still being debated by biologists. 

The Antarctic landmass is losing its frontier status.  Housing thousands of decreasingly rugged inhabitants in heated, internet-ready comfort, it’s been so well-mapped that we even know where to find the donuts.  Underwater, however, is a different story.  Harsh temperatures, currents, pressure and ice surfaces have kept the submerged landscapes of glaciers inaccessible to all but penguins and Morgan Freeman’s voiceover.

A joint US-British team has nominated a new Ernest Shackleford to explore the uncharted Antarctic underwater.  But this time around, he’s a robot.

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- VoIP Over 3G, Skype Out, SIP Calling, and Twitter Support Make Nimbuzz the Most Comprehensive Mobile Social VoIP and Instant Messaging Application - and Turns iPod Touch Into iPhone

There is an old gag which asks: "Why don't polar bears eat penguins?" The answer is that polar bears inhabit arctic regions, whereas penguins inhabit antarctic regions, as shown here.

There is a saying that the poles are where weather is made. Weather is a heat-driven system, the temperature difference between the poles and the equator, amongst other things, drives our weather. Air is constantly being either warmed or cooled in a planet-wide system, but air is warmed much more in the equatorial regions and cooled more in the polar regions.  (Please note: this is a deliberate oversimplification for purposes of explanation.)

PITTSBURGH, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009 Sets the Pace

The leader in the Microsoft Visual Studio component industry, ComponentOne, has expanded its offering of custom controls in the most complete suite in the market, ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009. This release includes new controls and updates that bring enhanced performance and presentation to Windows, Web, and Mobile application development.

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JENA, Germany, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Occlutech GmbH today announced that it had defeated a request for insolvency, launched at the Amtsgericht Gera in Germany by its US competitor AGA Medical.

The request by AGA was based on wrongful assumptions about Occlutech, and AGA announced that it had started the said request to recover damages. However, the court - Amtsgericht Gera in Germany - stated, that a proceeding regarding any damages has not yet been started.

LONDON, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarity Systems, a leader in corporate performance management (CPM) and Information Management Group (IMGROUP), an award-winning provider of information management services, today announced a partnership to provide planning, budgeting, financial consolidation and performance reporting solutions to UK businesses, public sector and not-for-profit organisations.