Afghans are used to having their days broken by a burst of gunfire or the boom of an explosion. But the barrage of drumming, bass beats and amped-up guitar solos that will hit the city next week may stop many in their tracks.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA– – Fireswirl Technologies Inc. , “the Company”, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Beijing Xingchang Xinda Technology Development Co., Ltd. , has been appointed by Casio Trading Co., Ltd. to exclusively build and operate its online flagship store in Taobao Mall, the largest online B2C shopping portals in China, and sell original Casio products.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. & BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—-Lyris, Inc. announced today that Lyris HQ is now available in Spanish and Portuguese.

The importance of this platform can’t be underestimated. A recent whitepaper by Coremetrics, included some interesting statistics highlighting just how important marketers are starting to treat the mobile platform.

Fred Wilson is a VC and principal of Union Square Ventures. He also writes the influential A VC I’m giving this keynote on monday morning at OMMA Global . It’s my practice to showcase a draft of all my talks here and get feedback and suggestions from the community. So comment away.

The fourth and latest edition of eMarketing: the essential guide to digital marketing has hit the shelves. This comprehensive guide to digital marketing is now available to anyone wishing to improve their knowledge of online marketing and ultimately, their bottom line.

Fairview Park Branch, 21255 Lorain Road, 333-4700 or cuyahogalibrary.org. Cleveland Soldiers and Sailors Monument, 2 p.m. Sept. 25. Historian Tim Daley will share the fascinating history and renovation of one of Cleveland’s most impressive landmarks. Registration required.