(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…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) AmeriStart (www.ameristart.com) announced today the release of “eMail Mania” a new iPhone app allowing iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users to email any combination of movies, photos, recordings and text simultaneously. Grab it now via iTunes download. The iPhone has never had this capability, and the new app promises to improve the way iPhone users work and communicate. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that 2009 was a year of record growth, with 2009 revenues 140% higher than 2008. Inlet’s success can be attributed in large part to several first-to-market innovations, the addition of over 150 new customers, and high demand for its streaming solutions across many industries, including the public sector. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing has selected its Spinnaker™ solution to power live and on-demand coverage of its prestigious surf events through their new Vans 3X Surf Apple® iPhone™ application. With live contest webcasts, dynamic, real-time scoring and video-on-demand among its many features, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing app is the first ever live mobile webcast application for any action sports event, and is a first for an Association of Surfing Professionals event. Surf fans can catch all the live action of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing with this 99 cent iPhone application, available now at the iTunes App store. (more…)

(Winston-Salem, N.C.) Have no fear during holiday travel this year — if you’re in a strange city, feel flu-like symptoms coming on and want to find a doctor, there’s a new iPhone App that will find one for you. The i Need a Doctor™ (www.ineedadoc.net) app is a joint venture between The Paladin Group LLC, the app developer, and two of the most respected doctor-rating services in the United States — the health care research organization Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. (www.castleconnolly.com) and the physician rating site DrScore (www.drscore.com). (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that Universal Sports has selected its Spinnaker™ and Armada™ solutions to power UniversalSports.com’s live and on-demand coverage of world-class sports. Universal Sports serves as the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic and lifestyle sports programming, offering more than 1,000 live events and 7,000 hours of annual original event programming. UniversalSports.com delivers more than 100,000 hours of programming content with dedicated, sport-specific “channels,” including Skiing, Rowing, Swimming, and Cycling, to give fans a centralized, convenient, consistent place to go for event video, video highlights, breaking news, and features. Universal Sports is following a growing trend in the sports industry by complementing traditional broadcasts with unprecedented online access. (more…)