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HP Drives Digital Entertainment Industry with Connected PCs, TVs and Services

Fueling the emerging connected entertainment industry, HP today introduced a broad lineup of products, services and relationships that make it easier than ever for consumers to adopt a high-definition, digital lifestyle. Unveiled at the opening of CES 2008, the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology, the new lineup includes dazzling entertainment PCs, an expanded portfolio of HP MediaSmart connected entertainment products, digital content services such as Upline, which allows people to store and share digital content over any Internet connection, and a range of partners involved in the creation and distribution of digital content. "HP has made a focused effort around breakthrough solutions in digital entertainment, high-tech design and home computing technologies - and it has made us the world's leading consumer technology company," said Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, HP. "We're continuing that momentum today with an expanded portfolio of stylish, easy-to-use digital technologies that will help to make the hi-def lifestyle a reality for more people every day."

From The HP News, January 2008
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom

Boeing Announces GOL Airlines Order for 40 Next-Generation 737s

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Brazil's GOL Linhas Aéreas S.A. [NYSE: GOL, Bovespa: GOLL4], the parent company of Brazil's low-cost airlines GOL Transportes Aéreos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A., today announced the airline has ordered an additional 40 Next-Generation 737 passenger airplanes. The airplanes will be included in Boeing's 2007 order total. The order also brings to 127 the number of Next-Generation airplanes GOL has ordered since beginning operations in Brazil in January of 2001. GOL has also confirmed the purchase rights for an additional 40 737s, for a total of 167 737s in the company's projected fleet. "GOL has garnered international attention by consistently posting profits since beginning operations, and the 737 has been a large part of that success," said John Wojick, Boeing's vice president of Sales for Latin America and the Caribbean. "The Next-Generation 737 enables GOL to continue providing passengers reliable, on-time performance while benefiting from the airplane's reliability and fast airport turnaround times." "This new contract will help to further reduce our costs and allow us to continue to modernize our fleet with owned aircraft while offering our passengers the lowest fares in the market," said Fernando Rockert de Magalhães, GOL's technical vice president. The Next-Generation 737 series is the most technologically advanced airplane family in the single-aisle market. The Next-Generation 737's market success is confirmed by air finance investors, who consistently rank it as the most preferred airplane due to its wide market base, superior efficiency and lowest operating costs in its class. To date, 110 customers have placed orders for more than 4,400 Next-Generation 737s. Unfilled orders for the Next-Generation 737 exceed 1,900 airplanes, worth over $140 billion at list prices.

From The Boeing Company, January 2008
http://www.boeing.com/news/

A Role-Based Trusted Network Provides Pervasive Security and Compliance

The traditional approach to data and network security is rapidly becoming challenged. Implementing security on individual applications, servers and networks to meet immediate security or compliance needs hinders companies in an economy where customers, suppliers or business partners may need secure access to the corporate network anywhere, any time and using any type of device. Organizations can overcome this challenge and achieve their global business goals by embracing a trusted approach to security and access control which includes an awareness of user identities and their roles. News@Cisco spoke with Senior Vice President Jayshree Ullal about the dramatic shift in security and compliance needs, and how Cisco's architecture for network-based security will help meet these challenges.

From The Cisco News, January 2008
http://www.cisco.com

MSN Direct Expands Navigation Offering With Leading Partners

Today at the 2008 International CES, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the newest version of the MSN Direct service, an update of its location-based service for personal navigation devices. MSN Direct will now provide increased functionality that enables customers to integrate their device with Live Search Maps, as well as receive enhanced location-specific information. Microsoft also announced it is expanding its footprint in the navigation market by working for the first time with a host of manufacturers including Alpine Electronics Inc., dmedia System Co. Ltd., Goodyear, Pioneer Electronics Inc. and StreetDeck. Garmin Ltd., MSN Direct’s original navigation partner, also announced that it will expand its MSN Direct-enabled product line in 2008. In addition, Avis Rent a Car System LLC announced that MSN Direct-enabled devices from Garmin will be available to its national fleet of rental cars this spring. "In this past year we have seen a tremendous response to the MSN Direct service from many top leaders in the navigation industry – ranging from personal navigation device-makers and in-car system manufacturers to the top brands in the rental car field," said Eric Lang, general manager of the MSN Direct initiative at Microsoft. "This strong interest is indicative of the always-on, timely information that customers are craving while they are on the go. We know the types of information that consumers want, and we are pleased to provide a way for our partners to continue to innovate their existing product lines and bring added value through MSN Direct."

From The Microsoft News, January 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass