Abunga.com, the family-friendly online bookstore, is hosting their first Abunga.com Kids' Choice Book Awards. Now through Sept. 1, children pre-kindergarten through 12th grade can log onto Abunga.com/kidschoice and nominate their favorite summer reading book.

They're back!!! Those pesky, potty-obsessed aliens from Kimberly-Clark Professional's otherworldly video contest are appearing once more on a computer screen near you.

Gameloft(R), a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones and consoles, announced today the launch of NFL 2009 as part of its mobile licensing agreement with the National Football League (NFL). The deal allows Gameloft to create an authentic NFL experience for fans by featuring all 32 NFL teams, NFL players, NFL stadiums and detailed stats.

Restaurant owners and their customers across the U.S.A. are rejoicing over a site that is often called the Craigslist of the restaurant industry. The site provides restaurant owners ability to place their menus online, take orders online, and users to place food orders online with No contracts, No fees, and No obligation whatsoever.

CounterPath Corporation (OTCBB: CPAH; TSX-V: CCV) today announced that Thing5, a premier provider of managed voice and data services to over 1400 hotels across North America, has chosen CounterPath's Quick Conference solution as part of its Hospitality offering. Quick Conference is an enterprise-grade conferencing solution that provides management, sales and marketing personnel with their own conference number for anywhere, anytime access to conferencing services. The solution, which is sold under the Thing5 brand, is currently in use by a variety of nation-wide hotel operations.

Gigmasters.com, Inc. announced today that thousands of professional party planners across North America have been seizing the upcoming summer Olympics in Beijing as a unique party planning opportunity. With representatives of every nation meeting to compete in nearly every sport, the Olympics offer something for everyone. Sports enthusiasts enjoy the world's premier athletic contest, while casual spectators root for their countries. That means plenty of chances to throw great parties and special events.

Staubach, Los Angeles, a leading global real estate advisory firm has represented Atlas Development Corporation, a Calabasas, CA-based leading provider of software development and consulting services to the healthcare industry, in renewing its lease.

Rosenthal Collins Group (RCG), a leading independent futures clearing firm, today announced that as of June 30, the firm reported its fourth consecutive quarter of record volume. RCG also established a new record in client equity in the second quarter, with $1.6 billion, more than double the level from the second quarter of 2007.

Cernium Corporation, the leading developer of video analytics-enabled products, today announced the appointment of Michael Dering to its board of directors. A 25-year veteran of the technology industry, Mr. Dering will provide guidance and support as the company expands beyond its traditional markets.

CTIA-The Wireless Association (R), an international nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984, representing all sectors of wireless communications - cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio, has retained The Madison Group LLC to represent them before Congress and Executive Agencies.

Solera National Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Solera National Bancorp, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SLRK) , announced today that it has launched Solera DepositXpress, a Remote Deposit Capture service that enables commercial customers to scan checks at their desktops and electronically send check images and deposit information directly to the bank. The basic requirements to participate in the service include a personal computer, an internet connection and a check scanner.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, an estimated 79 million U.S. workers are not participating in a retirement plan in their workplace, despite a recent AARP survey that revealed 76 percent of Americans 50 and older would like one.

Journyx today announces that organizations worldwide can lower costs while also being more "green" by using Timesheet Online. Timesheet Online provides two key green benefits out of the box: as a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application, it encourages telecommuting, and customers are effectively "carpooling" their applications into a central data center, which also cuts companies' costs. Journyx is the first company to provide Web-based time-tracking and project accounting solutions that guide customers to per-person, per-project profitability.

The recession isn't looking pretty for spa and salon owners, as consumers find it harder to fit luxuries like facials into their already stretched budgets.

E-Myth Worldwide(TM) (http://www.e-myth.com/), líder en educación en línea para el éxito en los negocios, ha lanzado E-Myth Spanish(TM) (http://es.e-myth.com/) para apoyar los esfuerzos de desarrollo comercial de propietarios de pequeñas empresas hispanohablantes. E-Myth Spanish, diseñado para el creciente número de empresarios hispanohablantes de todo el mundo, proveerá capacitación en los sistemas de éxito comercial que E-Myth ofrece en inglés hace 30 años.

Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners of Imagine Cup 2008 at the Musee du Louvre, after a week of intense competition among finalists chosen from a pool of more than 200,000 students from over 100 countries and regions. Celebrating first place, Australia's Team SOAK won the worldwide Software Design invitational, Singapore's Team Trail Blazers won the Embedded Development invitational, and Brazil's Mother Gaia Studio won the Game Development challenge. Imagine Cup, the world's premier competition for technology students, gives students the chance to unlock their creative genius and build solutions that tackle real-world issues facing society today.

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) (http://www.enterprisemanagement.com/), a leading IT management research and consulting firm, today announced it will host a number of free Webinars focused on IT management during the month of July 2008.

The much-anticipated feature update for Quanta Computer's Syspine(R) Digital Operator Phone System has arrived, as the Microsoft(R) Response Point(TM) Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available.

Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc., an emerging provider of software to improve student success in higher education, announced today the upcoming launch of its first product, Starfish OFFICE HOURS(TM). Starfish seeks to improve higher education retention and graduation rates by helping academic institutions organize the services that have the greatest impact on student success. Its software platform will improve the delivery and assessment of programs which identify at-risk students, promote contact with instructors, deliver tutoring services, provide academic advising, and facilitate relationships with mentors.

In this special video edition of our podcast "Chemistry of Innovations" you will learn how energy efficiency helps to protect the climate.

Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008, Microsoft Corp. announced that Response Point Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now generally available. SP1 is a significant feature update to Microsoft Response Point, easy-to-use and -manage phone system software designed for small businesses with one to 50 employees. Current Response Point customers and partners in the U.S. and Canada can download SP1 for free at http://www.microsoft.com/responsepoint.

TVersity Inc., the pioneer in enabling access to personal and Internet media on game consoles and TV connected devices, is launching today its 1.0 version and announcing that its media server software has surged past two million downloads.

OTOinsights, the research arm of One to One Interactive, has released its first t=zero report, entitled 'Serious Games for Marketing,' (available for free download: http://www.tzero-research.com/). The study set out to find how the top 10 user-generated builds in SecondLife compared with the top 10 corporate builds. In making these evaluations, particular attention was paid to production quality, publicity and advertising, social infrastructure, role of commerce and population density. Based on their findings, the t=zero team offers five insights for the design of future branding and marketing-oriented builds in virtual worlds.

Grab some cotton candy and get ready for family amusement park fun as Majesco Entertainment Company , an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced it has shipped Wonder World Amusement Park for Wii(TM) to retail outlets nationwide.

FARO Technologies, Inc., the world leader in portable computer-aided measurement hardware and software, announced that it has named Yuri Malinkevich as its Director of Engineering for 3D Imaging. With the Company's recent acquisition of global technology rights from Wilmington's Dimensional Photonics International, Inc. (DPI), this position will be based in the Boston area.

Altair Engineering, Inc., a global provider of technology and services empowering innovation and decision-making, today announced that Force Protection Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Force Protection, Inc. , has implemented the HyperWorks CAE solution for engineering design analysis.

Demonstrating the ongoing value of the integrated-marketing agency model, McClenahan Bruer Communications (McBru), North America's leading full-service agency for deep-technology companies, announced today that Phoenix-based global advertising client ON Semiconductor has added McBru's public relations capabilities to its existing relationship with the agency.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced it has been selected as prime contractor by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide operational support services for its distance learning network and has received an initial task order for $4M.

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products recently conducted a system demonstration of its ground-based, Counter Man-Portable Airspace Protection System (CMAPS) against multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the Naval Air Systems Command test facility in China Lake, Calif. CMAPS successfully detected, tracked and destroyed various UAVs by targeting critical aircraft components during the test. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics .

E SOURCE has introduced the Climate Change Suite, a new combination of research and advisory resources and tools. This addition to the company's utility-focused offerings provides guidance on how to educate customers and employees about climate change issues, helping utilities proactively engage on this topic. It also helps utilities raise the visibility of their energy-efficiency and green power programs as part of their efforts to address climate challenges.

Exact Solutions, a leading provider of software for SQL performance measurement, today announced iReplay(TM), a database workload capture & replay solution for Sybase, Oracle, IBM UBD/DB2, and Microsoft SQL Server databases.

bioMETRX Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: BMRX) , today announced that it has closed the purchase of the assets of its former competitor, Sequiam Corporation. The company also announced that it has completed the integration of those assets into the company's technology portfolio and consumer based biometric products, several of which already are being sold under the company's smartTOUCH brand.

GorillaTrades, http://www.gorillatrades.com/, one of the world's largest online stock-picking subscriber services, has launched a website that awards cash each month to a worthy cause. http://www.gorillatrades.org/ encourages any individual to nominate a favorite charitable organization to receive $5000. Final award selections will be made by GorillaTrades subscribers who cast votes based on information submitted by the individuals who nominate. Votes will be limited to one per IP address per month, and award selections will be announced on the http://www.gorillatrades.org/ website. Each month, a new slate of 501 (c) 3 non-profit organizations will be presented for consideration. Charities are eligible to receive an award only once within a 12-month period.

AT&T Inc. today announced a three-year, $6.4 million contract with Muzak, a leading provider of music and other customer experience solutions since 1934. The contract will provide services to 40 Muzak locations across the U.S. and support Muzak's nationwide service network of more than 1,300 employees.

Hop-on, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HPNN) announced today that it would launch its new Disposable Phone during the 79th Midsummer Classic at Yankee Stadium on July 11-15 with a full page, four-color advertisement in both the National League and American League Championship Series Souvenir Programs and in the Official 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Souvenir Program.

Planalytics Inc., the global leader in Business Weather Intelligence(R), released its June WeatherCall(SM) report highlighting shifting weather patterns throughout the month that resulted in equally inconsistent consumer demands. The conditions varied, with rain constantly threatening to interrupt the short periods of sunshine experienced throughout the country. Businesses were faced with disappointing sales on seasonal products, save for lawn and garden-based industries, who managed to profit from prime conditions for plant and lawn growth.

Vernier Software & Technology is offering its Logger Lite software free for Intel-powered classmate PCs, as well as other small, low-cost computer options. Logger Lite is award-winning software that provides fundamental graphing and analysis tools for K-12 science students. Combined with Vernier probeware, Logger Lite gives students the ability to explore the world around them, draw predictions, collect real-world data and make conclusions based on their analyses. Both a Windows and a Linux version of the software will be available from http://www.vernier.com/netbooks.