Computer Shopper Magazine Announces 23rd Annual Shoppers' Choice Awards - Awards Recognize Readers' Picks for Technology's Best Products, Companies, and Services

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 21, 2009

"Our Shoppers' Choice awards recognize companies and products that deliver outstanding technology, value, and service," said John A. Burek, Editor-In-Chief of Computer Shopper. "This is our version of the People's Choice Awards because we let our readers--an amazingly tech-savvy group of computer users--select the companies and products that they believe are best in class."

The Shoppers' Choice winners were announced today at ComputerShopper.com and in the February 2009 print issue of Computer Shopper magazine. Reflecting the huge purchasing influence of the Computer Shopper audience, winners were picked across a broad spectrum of categories ranging from "Best Place to Buy Consumer Electronics" to "Best Performance Desktop" to "Best Digital Camera." Thousands of readers voiced their choices with online balloting open to all readers of Computer Shopper and ComputerShopper.com

The winners of Computer Shopper magazine's 2009 Shoppers' Choice Awards are listed below and can be found online at http://www.computershopper.com/2009shopperschoice.

BEST GAMING/PERFORMANCE DESKTOP

Alienware Area-51 ALX

Runner-Up: Dell XPS 730

BEST BUDGET DESKTOP PC (Under $ 1,000)

Dell Inspiron 530

Runner-Up: HP Pavilion A6560f

BEST MIDRANGE DESKTOP

HP Pavilion Elite m9200t

(Replaced by the HP Pavilion Elite m9400t)

Runner-Up: Dell XPS 630

BEST SMALL-FORM-FACTOR DESKTOP

HP Pavilion Slimline s3330f

(Replaced by the HP Pavilion Slimline s3650f)

Runner-Up: Apple Mac Mini

BEST HOME THEATER PC

Sony VAIO VGX-TP25E/B

Runner-Up: HP TouchSmart IQ506

BEST DESKTOP-REPLACEMENT NOTEBOOK

HP Pavilion HDX Entertainment Notebook PC

(Replaced by the HP HDX18)

Finalists Selected for the 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards

Chicago (PRWEB) February 11, 2009

On this day in 1847, Thomas Edison was born. In honor and celebration of America's greatest inventor and innovator, the finalists for the prestigious 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards™ are being unveiled today. The awards are among the most elite accolades honoring excellence in new product development, marketing, and innovation. Strategic implementation partners for the 2009 awards program include the Thomas Edison Papers at Rutgers University, the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG) and The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB).

Dr. Khanna Sponsoring the 11th Annual Children Uniting Nations Awards Celebration

Beverly Hills, CA (Vocus) March 6, 2010

Children Uniting Nations is a non-profit organization that works to help foster children in the Los Angeles area. CUN administers an effective mentoring program that gives abused and neglected children a chance to interact and form positive relationships. CUN is also actively involved in California legislation and adoption laws, striving to pass laws that will benefit at risk children. As well as creating a safe environment for these children, CUN highly values education and is actively working to increase the amount high school and college graduates of foster care. To help spread awareness and observe their success, Children of United Nations will be holding their annual Celebration along with The Hollywood Reporter and TV Guide Magazine.

The event will be held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills and will include an evening of dinner, dancing, a silent auction and performances by Elliot Yamin and Matt Morris. Children Uniting Nations will also present significant awards to a group of noble individuals who have greatly influenced the lives of children this past year. This is set to be a sensational night merging Hollywoods elite and creating hope for children everywhere. Dr. Rajesh Khanna is honored to support and he strongly believes in the efforts of this organization. Khanna Institute will continue to explore more ways to support Children Uniting Nations in all their endeavors.

Dr. Rajesh Khanna, as you may know, is a Refractive Cataract surgeon in Los Angeles. He is the founder and medical director of The Khanna Institute of Lasik and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Khanna is one the pioneers of Lasik eye surgery and is currently at the forefront for advanced eye procedures. He is an experienced and skilled Wave front LASIK, PRELEX and cataract surgeon, today he has preformed over thousands of eye procedures on patients all over southern California Dr. Khanna has performed vision enhancements on many celebrities and athletes alike, those we are able disclose include; actor Corbin Blue from High School Musical, Disney channel star Brenda Song and Bas Rutten MMA and UFC champion fighter.

Contact: Kelly Schneider Rajesh Khanna, MD Khanna Institute of Lasik Surgery 240 S La Cienga Blvd Beverly Hills 90211 Phone: 805-230-2126 Fax: 805-230-2199 http://www.khannainstitute.com

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Realsight Selected as a Finalist for the 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards

Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) February 16, 2009

The Realsight Quantitative Anthropology video tracking system from Realsight has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards. The awards are among the most elite accolades honoring excellence in new product development, marketing, and innovation.

A patent-pending technology system, Quantitative Anthropology processes thousands of video-based observations of product and service use, generated by consumers as they occur over an extended period of time. Realsight's proprietary analytical tools then quantify behavior patterns, connecting consumer intentions with actions. By providing marketers with a deep, rich and unprecedented view of their products or services through the eyes and experiences of their consumers, Realsight's Quantitative Anthropology opens the door to innovation opportunities that generate new products, build competitive advantage, strengthen brand relevance and earn consumer loyalty.

"Having our Quantitative Anthropology system named a finalist by the Edison Best New Product Awards validates that we have achieved our goal of creating a revolutionary tool to help companies innovate," said Realsight CEO Jen Hanson. "Realsight's Quantitative Anthropology system brings clarity to the innovation process, helping our clients prioritize and optimize their development pipeline as well as their product portfolio."

The Edison Best New Product Awards, sponsored this year by Google, The Nielsen Company and Steelcase, focus on new products and services that excel in marketplace innovation, marketplace success, technological innovation, market structure innovation, and societal impact. These criteria align with Edison's own innovation best practices, called the Five Competencies of Innovation. Strategic implementation partners for the 2009 awards program include the Thomas Edison Papers at Rutgers University, the Marketing Executives Networking Group (MENG) and The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB). MENG members nationwide cast their ballots for entries they deemed worthy of being linked to the Edison name.

"Innovative, collaborative, passionate, and persistent are just a few of the many characteristics that describe the finalists for the 2009 Edison Best New Product Awards," stated Sarah Miller Caldicott, great grandniece of Thomas Edison, co-author of Innovate Like Edison and Chairperson of the Edison Awards Steering Committee. "All of our 2009 finalists, each in different ways, exemplify the very best in innovation."

Other finalists in the 10 categories include Apple's iPhone and Macbook Air, Procter & Gamble's Tide to Go and Olay