CARDS PLAY A STARRING ROLE IN MOVIE TICKET PURCHASES.(Brief Article)

The Internet has turned card purchases of movie tickets into a box office hit this summer, Visa USA says. In June, consumers used their Visa credit and debit cards to purchase $114 million of movie tickets. This is up 36% from the same three-month period last year. And in July, consumers used their Visa cards to purchase $128 million in tickets, a 49% increase from July 2002. The increases have occurred despite a 3.3% drop in the total number of movie tickets sold so far this summer, Visa says. The San Francisco-based association credits the rise in card sales to consumers buying tickets over the phone and on the Internet before going to …

Schwarz ships generic version of Prilosec to pharmacies. (Marketplace).(Schwarz Pharma AG)(Brief Article)

NEW YORK -- Schwarz Pharma AG's generic version of Prilosec began reaching retail pharmacies last month.

The blockbuster antiheartburn medication had been at the center of a long-waged patent battle pitting AstraZeneca, the brand maker, against several generics companies. Schwarz is marketing the drug through Kudco, a United States subsidiary.

"We are pleased we are able to make a lower-cost alternative available to Americans," asserts Jeff Siefert, Kudco president.

Analysts expect generic Prilosec (omeprazole) to eventually sell for 20% to 25% less than the branded drug this year before other …

HYBRID BIKES THE BEST BET FOR THE EVERYDAY CYCLIST.(LIFE & LEISURE)

Byline: CONSUMER REPORTS

Neither racy nor especially rugged, the hybrid bicycle marks the return of the casual recreational bike. For decades, the bicycle industry insisted on selling high-performance bikes to cyclists who were just leisurely amblers. In the 1970s, it was the 10-speed road bike, a machine built for speed and a machine that gave riders sore necks from its underslung handlebars and sore bottoms from its hard, skinny saddle.

In the 1980s, many casual cyclists turned for relief to the mountain bike, which has a wide, soft saddle and an upright riding position. But the mountain bike's fat, knobby tires and heavy, chunky frame, designed for …

USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: CLOUD49

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- The trademark CLOUD49 (Reg. No. 3969555) was issued on May 31 by the USPTO.

Owner: Cloud49 LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ALASKA 190 Botanical Circle Anchorage ALASKA 99515.

The trademark application serial number 85115453 was filed on Aug. 25, 2010 and was registered on May 31.

Goods and Services: Technical consulting services in the fields of datacenter architecture, public and private cloud computing solutions, and evaluation and implementation of internet technology and services. FIRST USE: 20100501. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100701

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USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: SIDETICK

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 19 -- The trademark SIDETICK (Reg. No. 3902410) was issued on Jan. 11 by the USPTO.

Owner: SideTick, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY GEORGIA 5887 Glenridge Dr., Suite 400 Sandy Springs GEORGIA 30328.

The trademark application serial number 76703121 was filed on May 26, 2010 and was registered on Jan. 11.

Goods and Services: Internet-based social networking services. FIRST USE: 20080221. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20080221

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO MEET ON MAY 17 IN ALBANY

The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release:

The Public Service Commission will hold its next deliberative session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, 2006, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offices located at Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. The agenda will be announced.

Persons with disabilities who require a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service's Human Resources Management office at (518) 474-2520. TDD users may call this number through the New York Relay Service at 1-800-662-1220 or have a representative call directly to the office.

Individuals in New York City wishing to view the Commission's meeting may do so in the Board Room on the 4th floor of the Commission's offices at 90 Church Street. The videocasting will be for viewing and listening purposes only. Pursuant to procedures established by the building management, anyone planning to observe the meeting in the New York City Board Room must notify Jan Goorsky at 212-417-2378, 48 hours in advance of the meeting, and must be prepared to show valid photo identification upon arrival at 90 Church Street. In addition, the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet. The Internet broadcast can be viewed through a subscription to NewYorkAdmin by accessing http://www.NewYorkAdmin.com from a computer capable of using RealPlayer. RealPlayer can be downloaded from the NewYorkAdmin site. The Commission has no financial interest in the Web site, its management, maintenance or administration.

Soundhound

Medium maturity Android (also iOS)Apps that recognise recordedmusic from a snippet of a track have become a useful tool forsmartphone users. No longer do you have to trawl the internet tofind the name of a track you half heard on the radio two weeks ago.Now you can just whip out your smartphone and tag the track withinseconds.

SoundHound takes it a step further. Not only will it recogniseradio-friendly tunes but, unlike other apps, you can even hum thetune yourself to see if you get a hit. How accurate this is varies -usually according to your singing skills - but more often than notit returned the correct result.

Instant music search has also become a little easier thanks tovoice recognition, which allows you to search for tracks by title orartist name. You get results back that include lyrics, YouTubevideos, reviews and artist biographies.

There's a free, ad-supported version, but if you'd rather ditchthe advertising, you can upgrade to the paid version for a littlemore than [euro]3.50.