Newstream.com digest: Motorola's `The Torture Chamber,' Pfizer Weighs in on Patient Drug Access Debate and more free multimedia story packages for journalists
3 October 2000
Newstream.com digest: Motorola's `The Torture Chamber,' Pfizer Weighs in on Patient Drug Access Debate and more free multimedia story packages for journalists
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First National Collection Site for Used Wireless Phone Donations
In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness month, all 7,100 RadioShack Corporation stores will serve as the first national collection site for consumers to donate used, inactive wireless phones. Donations will be accepted the entire month of October in support of the Wireless Foundation's Donate a Phone program.
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eMarketer: Online Holiday Shopping Revenues to Reach $12.5 Billion
U.S. consumers will spend 71% more this holiday season than they did last year, according to eMarketer, recognized worldwide as the leading provider of Internet statistics. Total annual U.S. consumer e-commerce revenues are projected to rise to $37 billion by year-end 2000. Get the full report here.
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Columbia Records Online Programming Guide
It's featured on the Charlie's Angels movie soundtrack and you can get it here -- video of Destiny's Child hot new track Independent Women. Plus link to Barbra Streisand's site and PJ OLSSON live from the House of Blues.
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The Torture Chamber
Cell phones ... we probably spend more time talking on them than our home phones, but we also sit on them, drop them, leave them in the hot sun, and generally abuse them. Can they take it? At the Motorola testing facility outside of Chicago, cell phones are abused -- and abused -- and abused. See for yourself.
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Pfizer Weighs in on Patient Drug Access Debate
In the past few months, our society has been engaged in a great debate on patient access to innovative prescription drugs. Pfizer strongly supports expanded access and is conducting a media briefing on medical issues by a host of experts discussing patient access to medicines, biotechnology in New England, the future of drug development and the global health care economy. Video now available.
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Vrrrooomm...More than 40 Debuts at Upcoming British International Motor Show
Snazzy two seaters as well as classic sedans will be unveiled at the Motor Show this year. The brands range from internationally recognised names like Ford and Honda to smaller niche manufacturers such as Trident and Ronart. ¶ Journalists can register for the Show here.
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Music and Mobile Phones: Hand-in-Hand for MTV European Awards
An audience of over one billion people is expected for the 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards, which will be broadcast live out of Stockholm on November 16th. While fans are being encouraged to vote for their favorite artists and songs online, Ericsson has taken the process one step farther, by launching a limited edition mobile phone that enables consumers to vote on a special WAP-site.
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