The World of Hawai'i

HONOLULU, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been one year since Podium Raceway Hawaii introduced the newest, thrilling activity on Oahu and celebrates their first anniversary this month. As part of Podium's Anniversary Month, there will be giveaways as well as events the last weekend of January – the 27th through the 29th. Podium owners and partners saw a need for a new adventure, like nothing Hawaii had seen before, and decided to open the only indoor electric kart racing track in Kapolei. Finding a decommissioned military space, it was the perfect opportunity to transform the area into a brand new, state-of-the-art kart racing facility. "As a motocross racer on the mainland, moving to Hawaii and finding nothing like it really motivated me. My partners and I had a vision once we saw this dilapidated building and immediately saw how we could turn kart racing into... (more)

Horizon Lines Reaches Resolution on Environmental Record-Keeping Incident

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL) today announced that its Horizon Lines, LLC operating subsidiary has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, under which the ocean cargo carrier will plead guilty to two counts of providing federal authorities with false vessel oil record-keeping entries on a containership in the U.S. West Coast-Hawaii service.   Under the agreement, which is subject to court approval, the company will pay a fine of $1.0 million and donate an additional $500,000 to the National Fish & Wild... (more)

Get Ready for a Salty Celebration With National Margarita Day on February 22, 2012 and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, February 22nd, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurants nationwide will be in full swing celebrating their favorite holiday, National Margarita Day.  As the record holder for the World's Largest Margarita with Lucky Rita in 2011, Margaritaville knows its margaritas and will celebrate the day with drink specials, a recipe contest with a Key West getaway awarded to the winner and the release of the recipe to Jimmy Buffett's favorite margarita "The Perfect Margarita."  Throughout the day, each location will feature ... (more)

An Update on Liquid Robotics

    Image via CrunchBase Liquid Robotics, a company led by CEO Bill Vass, is making huge inroads in sensor deployments in some of the most difficult to monitor parts of our planet.  That is, the vast, open ocean.  Liquid Robotics has developed a maritime robot that can travel thousands of miles, carry different payloads, energize itself from ocean wave movement, and transmit large amounts of data in real time to its users.  This surfboard looking robot is called Wave Glider, and is bound to change the way data is collected from the oceans.  Liquid Robotics is also a leader in ... (more)

Hawai'i Customers Benefit From More Than $41 Million Verizon Wireless Network Investment in 2011

HONOLULU, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless invested more than $41 million during 2011 in Hawai'i to provide new wireless services, network coverage and additional capacity for its customers across the state.  Verizon Wireless' network investment in Hawai'i now totals more than $295 million since 2000.  Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. In 2011, Verizon Wireless launched its groundbreaking 4G LTE network on the islands o... (more)