National US News

SINGAPORE -- Reduce battery waste and save the environment? That's Battizer's goal. And now its most recent product launch, a full-charge capacity alkaline battery charger, is turning heads. It's the first in the world to claim maximum 100 percent full charge capacity and may even exceed the original capacity of a new battery.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard, the innovative and professional data recovery software for deleted file recovery, format recovery or partition recovery, now offers in its demo version the free recovery of one file less than 1MB. This gives you a fair idea whether the software can help you recover lost files before purchasing.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- International Document Services (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor for closing documents, initial disclosures and reverse documents, has announced the successful completion of its full company SAS 70 Type I audit. The audit was performed in late February and will be followed up by a Type II audit in July, which will be repeated on a perpetual basis.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of V3.2 of their popular StegAlyzerAS and StegAlyzerSS digital forensics tools. Developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), the tools are widely used by US and international law enforcement agencies; the intelligence community; and private sector computer forensic examiners to detect the presence or use of steganography applications on seized digital media.

BERLIN/LEIDEN -- Independent global entertainment specialist Fintage House joins forces with mediapeers, the leading B2B online marketplace for audiovisual content, in a newly announced strategic partnership which was announced today by Robert Aarts Co-CEO of Fintage House and mediapeers' co-founders Holger Hendel and Moritz Viehweger.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- With the outlook of traditional business credit markets remaining bleak, many small business owners are taking matters into their own hands, seeking out alternative means of finance, and this is proving to be a boon for the business cash advance industry according to BusinessCashAdvance.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- From the Interop Business Technology Expo, Telezygology Inc. (TZ) today announces the TZ Centurion system has joined the TZ Praetorian system to address the increasing demand for permissions-based physical security, environmental sensing, and audit-trail capabilities at the cabinet and individual object level. TZ's patented and network addressable electronic sensor locks allow industry leading scalability to reduce overall system cost and retrofit into a wide range of cabinet systems.

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. -- Carden Academy of Mission Viejo announced today that more than $40,000 was raised at its Third Annual Dinner Dance, 'A Night of Chance,' held at the Coto de Caza Country Club on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The event was organized by the academy's Parents Association to raise funds that will enhance the school programs at Carden Academy.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Webjet Ltd., Australia's largest and most successful online travel agency, is excited to announce the launch of its U.S. affiliate. Operating as a fully independent online travel agency, Webjet.com is committed to help U.S. customers search through millions of airfare and flight combinations to find the best deal for international itineraries.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Nine-time Welterweight Champion, Matt Hughes, has endorsed and tested the next big fitness craze for women and men - Cage Fitness. Hughes is a big proponent of fitness. In fact, every year he travels to Capitol Hill and meets with government officials to talk about the importance of health and fitness. Now, Cage Fitness will be added to his talking points.

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Stylish and innovative eco-retailer bambeco, which launched on Earth Day 2009, is celebrating a banner first year. The company has become recognized for its retail innovations, and for presenting a complete collection of beautiful and affordable green home furnishings and decor that meet stringent eco-friendly standards. This commitment has created a retail destination that consumers trust.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Millions of dogs suffer from canine arthritis and their owners often have no idea their beloved pets are in such pain. A new initiative spearheaded by Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. and Hill's Pet Nutrition will combat that disconnect with a goal of screening one million dogs for canine arthritis. The two companies teamed up to launch the 'Million Dog Search,' a nationwide awareness campaign that will also raise thousands of dollars for animal charities, including Paws of Life.

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Technique Fitness, Inc, a leader in online fitness management, announced today that industry veteran Roger Harvey has joined the company's Board of Advisors to spearhead its fitness center personal training management initiative, which is branded as Technique Fitness 'Gym Management Solution' or GMS(TM).

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Business and Decision is one of the few companies to achieve certification on the Oracle Accelerators for Life Sciences. These accelerators will help life sciences companies accelerate time to market to drive profitable innovation, and optimize the demand chain to deliver quality product to customers under constant pressure to reduce costs and meet regulatory requirements.

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- As more and more people are used to storing larger size data on the hard drive, it is not unusual to see such the pop-up 'insufficient disk space' or 'low disk space' for system drive or data partition. EASEUS knows insufficient disk space can result in poor performance and slow running of a computer, which would bring some inconvenience to both our life and work.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- PETAP LLC presents PETAP.org, an organization that focuses on providing tuition assistance and higher education resources for students. With a national community focus PETAP partners with academic and corporate lending institutions. The objective of PETAP is to include financial and academic resources partnerships at national and local community levels to support and promote higher education.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Backbone Security, the global leader for digital steganography detection tools, is pleased to announce their partnership with Paraben Corporation. Backbone will utilize Paraben's virtual image mounting technology commonly known as P2 eXplorer in the steganography detection tools developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC).

REDMOND, Wash. -- Respondus, Inc. announces the availability of two mobile solutions for its StudyMate Class application, enabling students to access interactive study materials from their online courses. Collectively, the mobile offerings for StudyMate Class support the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Palm Pre, iPod touch, and iPad devices.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- James Monk, a 38 year veteran of the HVAC industry in Central Arkansas has started a new company, Aircon Experts, Inc. to service the heating and cooling needs of commercial clients throughout Central Arkansas. With a focus on commercial projects only, Aircon Experts, Inc. will provide services for new construction, remodels and retrofits.

SONOITA, Ariz. -- Kief-Joshua Vineyards is celebrating their Second Annual Arizona Wine and Music Festival with the release of three new wines on May 1 and 2, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. To mark the occasion, the winery is hosting a wine festival, featuring wine tasting and tours, live music performed by Jeordie, from noon to 2 p.m. and Andy Hersey, from 2 to 5 p.m. The day's events will also include numerous vendors from the Sierra Vista Farmer's Market.