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As reported in an update to ABI Research’s mobile business vertical markets database, the North American mobile business customer base was found to have contracted 2.9% in 2009. This contraction was due to the doubling of unemployment that shifted mobile business customers to the consumer category. However, business customer 2009 ARPUs grew by 2.5%. Says practice director Dan Shey, “The bad economy accelerated greater use of mobile services by business customers, particularly use of mobile data services. Mobile services increase productivity across all occupations, with field force workers finding the greatest benefit. Assuming the recovery continues, mobile will see even bigger gains in 2010 for both subscribers and ARPUs.” The manufacturing vertical has been hit the har... (more)

Z57, Inc. Internet Marketing for Real Estate Agents Reports 2009 Client Acquisition Up 107%

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Z57, Inc., an industry leader of real estate online marketing services, announced 2009 new client acquisition was up 107% over 2008. This increase occurred during continued recessionary times. In its 11th year, Z57 continues to provide thousands of real estate professionals nationwide with professionally branded, top-performing, search engine optimize... (more)

Merrill Corporation Introduces Advanced Analytics, Document Translation, Video Transcript Editing in Merrill Lextranet* 5.9 Case Management System

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com), a leading global provider of technology-enabled services for the financial, health care, real estate, legal and other corporate markets, today announced the release of Merrill Lextranet 5.9, which incorporates advanced intelligent analytics to speed document reviews and reduce discovery costs by analyz... (more)

Governor Rendell Proposes Plan to Address End of $2.3 Billion in Stimulus Funds by Calling for Lower Sales Tax Rate, Business Tax Reforms

Closing Loopholes Would Enhance Fairness, Increase Future Revenues HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To address future budget gaps due to the end of the federal stimulus program, Governor Edward G. Rendell today proposed for Pennsylvania to join the ranks of states that tax natural gas extraction and tobacco products, and also to lower the state's sales tax rate from 6... (more)

iPad on Ulitzer - How To Jump On the iPad Buzz

iPad on Ulitzer There were two kinds of technology companies issuing press releases today. Goofball ones that were somehow oblivious to Apple's planned announcement, and thought it was just another day and their stuff would get the usual attention. And those who watched the announcement of the iPad and realized there was excitement to leverage, and put together their own announcement. Now ju... (more)