(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Digitalsmiths Corporation, the leading provider of video metadata solutions that enable content owners and carriers to index and manage vast repositories of content for searching and monetization, today announced it has acquired privately-held Gotuit Media Corp. of Woburn, MA, for an undisclosed sum. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced they will be exhibiting at the TelcoTV show next week in Las Vegas, where they will be demonstrating their SpinnakerTM live streaming appliance as the cornerstone of ABR-TVTM. ABR-TV is a new deployment model that cost-effectively enables Telco operators to deliver consistent, high-quality video services to any screen over managed and unmanaged networks, thereby enhancing value to existing customers, extending service to new customers, and creating more opportunities for advertising revenue. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that 24/7 HD cable television network, WealthTV, has selected Inlet to deliver live, linear broadcast television to international subscribers over the Internet using Inlet’s SpinnakerTM streaming appliance. Subscribers will have 24/7 access to WealthTV content through their TVs via IP-based set top boxes, computers, and/or mobile devices including the Apple® iPhone® and iPadTM. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Digitalsmiths Corporation, the video metadata experts, today announced that for the second consecutive year, it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnHollywood 100 winners. Inclusion in the OnHollywood 100 signifies leadership among its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing and entrenched Hollywood entertainment. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Digitalsmiths, the video metadata experts in management, packaging and distribution, announced today its selection as a finalist for the 2010 Red Herring North America 100 award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Muzak, the leading provider of music, messaging and video for business, announced today a revolutionary new Digital Signage product: the Encompass DS. The new product represents everything the Digital Signage industry has been waiting for, by combining a small, simple device, premium rich HD content and nationwide service and support-all at an affordable price. (more…)

(Cary, N.C. ) Strategic Guru, a full service marketing and communications agency, announced today the launch of their “Second Annual Worst Website Ever” contest. The purpose of the contest is to find the website of a business or organization that is most in need of a makeover. The winning entry, chosen by popular vote, will receive a prize package valued at over $9000 that includes refreshed design, copy-editing, development and search engine optimization services. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, today announced its support for WebM, an open web media project and the open sourcing of VP8. Inlet joins Google, Mozilla, Opera, YouTube and other major software and hardware manufacturers in making today’s WebM and VP8 announcements. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that its SpinnakerTM family of live streaming appliances and Armada automated transcoding solution will offer full support for Adobe® HTTP Dynamic Streaming when it is available in late May. HTTP Dynamic Streaming enables high-quality (H.264 or VP6), network-efficient HTTP streaming for media delivery. This open-format solution allows content owners to leverage existing network and cache infrastructures to efficiently deliver media content to the Adobe Flash® Platform. HTTP Dynamic Streaming supports quality-of-service (QoS) monitoring, adaptive bitrate, and DVR functionality. The HTTP Dynamic Streaming workflow includes content preparation tools, fragmented MP4 files that are HTTP cache friendly and options for protected streaming powered by Adobe Flash Access™ 2.0, continuing to make the Adobe Flash Platform an excellent choice for reliable delivery of more secure, high-quality playback experiences. (more…)

(Asheville, N.C.) Momentum, the leading provider of private label digital voice service to cable operators and municipalities throughout the U.S., today announced at the SEATOA show that they have been selected as the municipal digital voice solutions provider for residential and business customers throughout Salisbury, North Carolina. The partnership with Fibrant, will provide a fiber optic network, offering convenient packages, bundling the new digital voice service with other communications services for a competitive offering presented on a single bill. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS), the nation’s leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications is the first national carrier in the United States to utilize fully automated voice mail-to-text service.  This feature automatically converts a voice mail message to text message and sends the content as an SMS or email - eliminating the need to dial in and listen to voice mails or write down details. The feature is powered by Yap, a leader in automated voice mail-to-text services. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) iHeart Charity, LLC announces the marketing campaign for their first launch of Tap-n-Give, an iPhone app that creates change - at your fingertips. The campaign, TAP - You’re IT! A game of iPhone Tag asks anyone with an apple mobile device to play that age-old game of tag - but with a twist. Once tapped “IT” - download the app in support of the cause that speaks most to you, make a micro-donation in exchange for receiving high quality custom images - find someone else to TAP - they are IT. (more…)