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Bar codes, Mpire, News Synergy and Medl Mobile - News briefs

Bar code inventors to be inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame will induct retired IBMer Norman Joseph Woodland for his contribution to the invention of the Universal Product Code (UPC).  
       
Mpire announces AdXpose mobile ad verification solution
Mpire announced the expansion of its award winning AdXpose Analytics suite to address the fast growing mobile advertising marketplace, making it the first ad verification provider to audit and report against mobile ad campaign compliance, and protect brands from exposure to inappropriate content.
 
News Synergy mobile app now licensed by 28 TV stations
News Synergy claims it now provides television stations the only mobile app solution that fully leverages the local brand, maintains local control and delivers station-retained mobile revenue.

Medl to purchase thousands of mobile apps
Medl Mobile Inc. has launched The Medl Alliance ? a program by which it will acquire apps directly from developers - but continue to pay out a portion of the profits to the original developer.