Gartner Says Worldwide Sales of Connected E-Readers on Track to Reach 6.6 Million Units in 2010

.2010 – Worldwide connected e-reader sales to end users are forecast to total 6.6 million units in 2010, up 79.8 per cent from 2009 sales of 3.6 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2011, worldwide e-reader sales are projected to surpass 11 million units, a 68.3 per cent increase from 2010.
The market for e-reading devices – portable devices that use an E Ink, e-paper or similar display technology – has become crowded and is at risk of commoditisation due to developments in adjac

AiCuris completes Phase II genital herpes trial with AIC316 ahead of time

AiCuris announced today that the last subject has completed their Phase-II trial "A double-blind randomized placebo controlled dose-finding trial to investigate different doses of a new antiviral drug in subjects with genital HSV Type 2 infection".
The trial has been completed two months earlier than planned. Indeed, in the later stages of the trial, enrolment had to be restricted as the number of subjects was higher than the number that was required to be enrolled according t

Virtual wallet opens new revenue streams for mobile network operators

Virtual wallet opens new revenue streams for mobile network operators

Paderborn (Germany), 07 December 2010: Today-s mobile handsets, that are equipped for a variety of payment-related transactions, are the main driver for global growth in the mobile payment sector. Orga Systems, #1 choice for real-time charging and billing, supports this rapid change of the mobile industry by offering truly convergent services in the area of prepaid airtime distribution and mobile money services. The mobile payment solutions offer the option to sell "bundled" products i