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November 28, 2012
MadeMan.com and Acer Announce 2012 Men of the Moment
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 12:07:02 PM
MadeMan.com and Acer Announce 2012 Men of the Moment
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MadeMan.com, Break Media's leading online men's lifestyle platform, reveals its first annual 2012 Men of the Moment honorees. Presented by Acer, MadeMan.com recognizes aspirational men who were chosen for their measurable impact this year in the categories of Innovation, Philanthropy and Media. The 2012 Men of the Moment include:
-- Philanthropy: Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa, Warby Parker. Honored for
their accomplishments in retail social entrepreneurship, Warby Parker
created a business that is stylish, affordable, and looks good while
doing good. They disrupted the eyewear industry by selling prescription
glasses online under $100, undercutting the market leaders and emerging
as one of the few competitors to Italian giant Luxottica. Their buy a
pair, give a pair program provides glasses to those who can't afford
them, bringing Warby Parker to the forefront of young companies using a
one for one model to redefine corporate responsibility.
-- Innovation: Brad Hargreaves, Co-Founder, General Assembly Discovering a
significant gap between what young adults are taught in America's
traditional education system and what skills they need to succeed,
Hargreaves co-founded a global network of campuses for individuals
seeking opportunity and education in technology, business and design.
General Assembly combines a co-working space with academic lecture
halls, establishing an innovative solution to prepare young people to be
successful in the workforce and supporting the stimulation of ideas and
growth in these sectors.
-- Media: Freddie W. and Brandon Laatsch, YouTube Stars Freddie Wong and
his collaborator Brandon Laatsch co-created the top 10 FreddieW channel
on YouTube, which boasts over 745 million views and 3.8 million
subscribers. While short films are usually seen as just a
stepping-stone and not a way to make a career in entertainment, the
content creators forged a new path in media by developing a large fan
base for their short online films. Through his videos' FX, gaming and
pop culture integration, Wong was one of the first YouTube celebrities
to emerge with a fan base rivaling - and often topping - those of
traditional TV and movie stars, capturing Hollywood's attention in a way
that forced the industry to look at original online content as a major
player in entertainment.
"We are excited to partner with Acer to honor men who are aspirational to our readers and exemplify the qualities of the 2012 Made Man," says Mitch Rotter, Break Media's Senior Vice President and General Manager of Editorial. "In picking our Men of the Moment, we looked at innovators who infused new energy into their fields while inspiring others through their work."
"At Acer, we are committed to breaking down barriers between people and technology to inspire our customers to explore beyond limits," says Hugues Gontier, senior director of marketing, Acer America. "We aligned with Men of the Moment to honor a group of men who turned barriers into opportunities and emerged as leaders in 2012."
Throughout its Men of the Moment campaign, MadeMan.com will also feature exclusive interviews with notable men from 2012, including seminal hip-hop artist Talib Kweli, 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irvin, and Emmy award winning comedian Louis CK, along with thought pieces on the current "State of Man" from contributors including Dana Adam Shapiro (director of Murderball, Monogamy).
To learn the stories behind these innovators, visit MadeMan.com/MenoftheMoment.
About Break Media:
Break Media is a leading creator, publisher, and distributor of digital entertainment content including video, editorial, and games. The company's properties include the largest humor site online--Break.com--as well as Made Man, GameFront, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies,CagePotato, AllLeftTurns, Chickipedia, and TuVez. The Break Media Creative Lab is an in-house production studio creating original videos that range from award-winning branded entertainment to celebrity-driven web shorts to viral one-offs. The Break Media Network represents hundreds of publishers as one of the largest video advertising networks online, reaching more than 125 million visitors each month.
SOURCE Break Media
Break Media
CONTACT: Laura Giangiulio Michael, Metro PR, +1-310-601-3211, Laura@metropublicrelations.com
Web Site: http://www.mademan.com/
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MadeMan.com, Break Media's leading online men's lifestyle platform, reveals its first annual 2012 Men of the Moment honorees. Presented by Acer, MadeMan.com recognizes aspirational men who were chosen for their measurable impact this year in the categories of Innovation, Philanthropy and Media. The 2012 Men of the Moment include:
-- Philanthropy: Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa, Warby Parker. Honored for
their accomplishments in retail social entrepreneurship, Warby Parker
created a business that is stylish, affordable, and looks good while
doing good. They disrupted the eyewear industry by selling prescription
glasses online under $100, undercutting the market leaders and emerging
as one of the few competitors to Italian giant Luxottica. Their buy a
pair, give a pair program provides glasses to those who can't afford
them, bringing Warby Parker to the forefront of young companies using a
one for one model to redefine corporate responsibility.
-- Innovation: Brad Hargreaves, Co-Founder, General Assembly Discovering a
significant gap between what young adults are taught in America's
traditional education system and what skills they need to succeed,
Hargreaves co-founded a global network of campuses for individuals
seeking opportunity and education in technology, business and design.
General Assembly combines a co-working space with academic lecture
halls, establishing an innovative solution to prepare young people to be
successful in the workforce and supporting the stimulation of ideas and
growth in these sectors.
-- Media: Freddie W. and Brandon Laatsch, YouTube Stars Freddie Wong and
his collaborator Brandon Laatsch co-created the top 10 FreddieW channel
on YouTube, which boasts over 745 million views and 3.8 million
subscribers. While short films are usually seen as just a
stepping-stone and not a way to make a career in entertainment, the
content creators forged a new path in media by developing a large fan
base for their short online films. Through his videos' FX, gaming and
pop culture integration, Wong was one of the first YouTube celebrities
to emerge with a fan base rivaling - and often topping - those of
traditional TV and movie stars, capturing Hollywood's attention in a way
that forced the industry to look at original online content as a major
player in entertainment.
"We are excited to partner with Acer to honor men who are aspirational to our readers and exemplify the qualities of the 2012 Made Man," says Mitch Rotter, Break Media's Senior Vice President and General Manager of Editorial. "In picking our Men of the Moment, we looked at innovators who infused new energy into their fields while inspiring others through their work."
"At Acer, we are committed to breaking down barriers between people and technology to inspire our customers to explore beyond limits," says Hugues Gontier, senior director of marketing, Acer America. "We aligned with Men of the Moment to honor a group of men who turned barriers into opportunities and emerged as leaders in 2012."
Throughout its Men of the Moment campaign, MadeMan.com will also feature exclusive interviews with notable men from 2012, including seminal hip-hop artist Talib Kweli, 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irvin, and Emmy award winning comedian Louis CK, along with thought pieces on the current "State of Man" from contributors including Dana Adam Shapiro (director of Murderball, Monogamy).
To learn the stories behind these innovators, visit MadeMan.com/MenoftheMoment.
About Break Media:
Break Media is a leading creator, publisher, and distributor of digital entertainment content including video, editorial, and games. The company's properties include the largest humor site online--Break.com--as well as Made Man, GameFront, HolyTaco, ScreenJunkies,CagePotato, AllLeftTurns, Chickipedia, and TuVez. The Break Media Creative Lab is an in-house production studio creating original videos that range from award-winning branded entertainment to celebrity-driven web shorts to viral one-offs. The Break Media Network represents hundreds of publishers as one of the largest video advertising networks online, reaching more than 125 million visitors each month.
SOURCE Break Media
Break Media
CONTACT: Laura Giangiulio Michael, Metro PR, +1-310-601-3211, Laura@metropublicrelations.com
Web Site: http://www.mademan.com/
Over 90 Percent of Targeted Attacks Derived from Spear Phishing Emails, According to Trend Micro
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 11:07:01 AM
Over 90 Percent of Targeted Attacks Derived from Spear Phishing Emails, According to Trend Micro
New threat research released by Trend Micro gives empirical evidence that an aggressive breed of phishing attacks is well underway; more than ever, companies need better threat detection capability and superior "custom" defenses when it comes to their email security.
CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its analysis of targeted attack data collected between February and September this year, global cloud security leader Trend Micro (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704) found that 91 percent of targeted attacks involved spear phishing. This finding reinforces the company's stance that these attacks often begin at a very simple point of contact - an email message that is cleverly crafted to entice a specific individual to either open a malicious file attachment or to click a link to a malware- or an exploit-laden site, starting a compromise within the victim's network. Spear phishing - coined as a direct analogue to spearfishing - is a new breed of highly targeted phishing that makes the use of information about a target to make attacks more specific and "personal" to the target. Spear phishing emails, for instance, may refer to their targets by their specific name, rank, or position instead of using generic titles as in broader phishing campaigns.
According to the report, "Spear Phishing Email: Most Favored APT Attack Bait," 94 percent of targeted emails use malicious file attachments as the payload or infection source. The remaining 6 six percent use alternative methods such as installing malware through malicious links that download malicious files. The reason for this huge discrepancy is straightforward: Employees in large companies or government organizations normally share files (e.g., reports, business documents, and resumes) via email since downloading materials straight off the Internet is regarded as insecure.
Notable highlights from the report:
-- The most commonly used and shared file types accounted for 70 percent of
the total number of spear phishing email attachments during the
monitored time period. The main file types were: .RTF (38 percent),
.XLS (15 percent), and .ZIP (13 percent). Alternatively, executable
(.EXE) files were not as popular among cybercriminals, most likely
because emails with .EXE file attachments are usually detected and
blocked by security solutions.
-- The most highly targeted industries are government and activist groups.
Extensive information about government agencies and appointed officials
are readily found on the Internet and often posted on public government
websites. Activist groups, highly active in social media, are also
quick to provide member information in order to facilitate
communication, organize campaigns or recruit new members. These habits
elevate member profiles, making them visible targets.
-- As a result, three out of four of the targeted victims email addresses
are easily found through web searches or using common email address
formats.
Trend Micro offers the most comprehensive, "first line of defense" email security against spear phishing attacks
Based on Trend Micro's on-going research surrounding APTs (advanced persistent threats), organizations must be able to detect and block spear phishing attempts as its first line of defense against targeted attacks. As part of its Custom Defense against APTs launch in October, Trend Micro bolstered its suite of email security solutions to not only stop traditional threats, but also to identify highly targeted, acute email attacks. By integrating with the new Trend Micro(TM) Deep Discovery hardware appliance, a solution that delivers network-wide threat detection, custom sandboxing, and advanced threat analysis into a single platform, Trend Micro provides leading capabilities in both traditional filtering and specialized threat detection in a single email security layer.
Unlike standard email security solutions that are unlikely to detect spear phishing emails associated with APTs, Trend Micro's email security products automatically send suspicious attachments to Deep Discovery for analysis in customer-defined sandboxes and blocks spear phishing emails in-line. Beyond email threat detection and protection, Deep Discovery automatically issues custom security updates to other security layers throughout the organization's network. Moreover, it correlates local findings with Trend Micro's global threat intelligence to help security departments fight back against their attackers - offering detailed information about the specific attack and the attackers: the nature and extent of the attack, and who is behind it. This custom insight enables organizations to better respond and protect against further attack.
Trend Micro's email security products that are equipped with spear phishing protection include:
-- Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for IBM(TM) Lotus(TM) Domino 5.5 -
available now
-- Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for Microsoft(TM) Exchange 10.2 SP2 -
available at end of December
-- Trend Micro(TM) InterScan(TM) Messaging Security 8.2 SP2 - available at
end of December
The full report, "Spear Phishing Email: Most Favored APT Attack Bait," is available here: http://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/white-papers/wp-spear-phishing-email-most-favored-apt-attack-bait.pdf
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global cloud securityleader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/ and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated
Trend Micro Incorporated
CONTACT: Andrea Mueller, Trend Micro, Public Relations, andrea_mueller@trendmicro.com
Web Site: http://www.trendmicro.com
New threat research released by Trend Micro gives empirical evidence that an aggressive breed of phishing attacks is well underway; more than ever, companies need better threat detection capability and superior "custom" defenses when it comes to their email security.
CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its analysis of targeted attack data collected between February and September this year, global cloud security leader Trend Micro (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704) found that 91 percent of targeted attacks involved spear phishing. This finding reinforces the company's stance that these attacks often begin at a very simple point of contact - an email message that is cleverly crafted to entice a specific individual to either open a malicious file attachment or to click a link to a malware- or an exploit-laden site, starting a compromise within the victim's network. Spear phishing - coined as a direct analogue to spearfishing - is a new breed of highly targeted phishing that makes the use of information about a target to make attacks more specific and "personal" to the target. Spear phishing emails, for instance, may refer to their targets by their specific name, rank, or position instead of using generic titles as in broader phishing campaigns.
According to the report, "Spear Phishing Email: Most Favored APT Attack Bait," 94 percent of targeted emails use malicious file attachments as the payload or infection source. The remaining 6 six percent use alternative methods such as installing malware through malicious links that download malicious files. The reason for this huge discrepancy is straightforward: Employees in large companies or government organizations normally share files (e.g., reports, business documents, and resumes) via email since downloading materials straight off the Internet is regarded as insecure.
Notable highlights from the report:
-- The most commonly used and shared file types accounted for 70 percent of
the total number of spear phishing email attachments during the
monitored time period. The main file types were: .RTF (38 percent),
.XLS (15 percent), and .ZIP (13 percent). Alternatively, executable
(.EXE) files were not as popular among cybercriminals, most likely
because emails with .EXE file attachments are usually detected and
blocked by security solutions.
-- The most highly targeted industries are government and activist groups.
Extensive information about government agencies and appointed officials
are readily found on the Internet and often posted on public government
websites. Activist groups, highly active in social media, are also
quick to provide member information in order to facilitate
communication, organize campaigns or recruit new members. These habits
elevate member profiles, making them visible targets.
-- As a result, three out of four of the targeted victims email addresses
are easily found through web searches or using common email address
formats.
Trend Micro offers the most comprehensive, "first line of defense" email security against spear phishing attacks
Based on Trend Micro's on-going research surrounding APTs (advanced persistent threats), organizations must be able to detect and block spear phishing attempts as its first line of defense against targeted attacks. As part of its Custom Defense against APTs launch in October, Trend Micro bolstered its suite of email security solutions to not only stop traditional threats, but also to identify highly targeted, acute email attacks. By integrating with the new Trend Micro(TM) Deep Discovery hardware appliance, a solution that delivers network-wide threat detection, custom sandboxing, and advanced threat analysis into a single platform, Trend Micro provides leading capabilities in both traditional filtering and specialized threat detection in a single email security layer.
Unlike standard email security solutions that are unlikely to detect spear phishing emails associated with APTs, Trend Micro's email security products automatically send suspicious attachments to Deep Discovery for analysis in customer-defined sandboxes and blocks spear phishing emails in-line. Beyond email threat detection and protection, Deep Discovery automatically issues custom security updates to other security layers throughout the organization's network. Moreover, it correlates local findings with Trend Micro's global threat intelligence to help security departments fight back against their attackers - offering detailed information about the specific attack and the attackers: the nature and extent of the attack, and who is behind it. This custom insight enables organizations to better respond and protect against further attack.
Trend Micro's email security products that are equipped with spear phishing protection include:
-- Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for IBM(TM) Lotus(TM) Domino 5.5 -
available now
-- Trend Micro(TM) ScanMail(TM) for Microsoft(TM) Exchange 10.2 SP2 -
available at end of December
-- Trend Micro(TM) InterScan(TM) Messaging Security 8.2 SP2 - available at
end of December
The full report, "Spear Phishing Email: Most Favored APT Attack Bait," is available here: http://www.trendmicro.com/cloud-content/us/pdfs/security-intelligence/white-papers/wp-spear-phishing-email-most-favored-apt-attack-bait.pdf
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global cloud securityleader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) cloud computing security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
Additional information about Trend Micro Incorporated and the products and services are available at Trend Micro.com. This Trend Micro news release and other announcements are available at http://newsroom.trendmicro.com/ and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.trendmicro.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @TrendMicro.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated
Trend Micro Incorporated
CONTACT: Andrea Mueller, Trend Micro, Public Relations, andrea_mueller@trendmicro.com
Web Site: http://www.trendmicro.com
Free eBay Webinar - "10 Financial Tips for A Blockbuster End to 2012"
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:28:01 AM
Free eBay Webinar - "10 Financial Tips for A Blockbuster End to 2012"
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Outright along with Page Mage Inc., eBay Radio, Stamps.com and Terapeak will be hosting this free webinar for eBay® sellers. Join Laura Messerschmitt and Priyanka Sharma, experienced small business experts, to learn how you close out the year on a business high note.
The end of the year is a busy time for business owners - especially given the holiday season - but there are 10 tasks that eBay sellers need to do before ringing in 2013. The emphasis will be on easy things that can make a big impact for any size business.
A few of the things you'll learn:
- Last minute actions that will help you save on taxes
- Financial tools to use now that will make tax time easier
- How to prepare for the new year
- What you should know about the fiscal cliff
- And more.
SIGN UP: http://pagemage.com/education/webinars
You do NOT have to be a Top-rated seller to join. The webinar is for eBay sellers of all sizes and levels. Sign up even if you can't participate live. The webinar will be recorded and a link sent to all registrants when it's complete.
Who: Presented by Laura Messerschmitt (twitter: @ljmesser) and Priyanka Sharma (twitter: @pritianka), financial industry experts who currently work at Outright.com.
When: Wednesday, December 12(th), from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET (Registrants will receive a link to the session recording afterwards.)
Where: Register at http://pagemage.com/education/webinars
About Outright
Outright has one goal: to make bookkeeping as simple as possible so the self-employed can spend as little time as possible on the least enjoyable part of running a business. Outright's easy-to-use online accounting solution automatically brings together all of your sales & expenses in one place so you always know what's going on with your business and are ready come tax time. No math, no manual entry, no paper work. Outright integrates with eBay & PayPal, e-commerce accounts, and, of course, your Bank and Credit Card Accounts so you can stay up to date effortlessly and instead focus on doing what you love.
About Page Mage
Page Mage was founded in 2008. We are transforming the way sellers market their products on eBay. Page Mage provides easy to use applications for creating better listings and bigger profits. Our new Billboards eBay App Center application along with the Page Mage Listing Designer let you create breakthrough listing designs to stand out from your competition, look more credible and professional, improve selling performance, and increase confidence among buyers.
About eBay Radio
The host of eBay Radio is Jim "Griff" Griffith, .eBay's Dean of Education and author of the Official eBay Bible. eBay Radio broadcasts (eBay Radio; eBay Radio's Ask Griff & Lee; and eBay Town Hall) feature helpful guidance, advice, and information from eBay team leaders and guest experts along with hot eBay topics, news direct from eBay, and your calls!
About Stamps.com
Stamps.com is a leading provider of Internet-based postage services. Stamps.com's service enables small businesses, high-volume shippers, enterprise shippers, and consumers to print U.S. Postal Service-approved postage with just a PC, printer and Internet connection, right from their home or office. The Company targets its services to small businesses and home offices, and currently has PC Postage partnerships with Avery Dennison, Microsoft, HP, USPS and others.
About Terapeak
Terapeak is a leader in ecommerce market research and payment analytics, and is the sole authorized re-licensor of eBay data globally. The company provides custom insights and SaaS technology-enabled solutions to e-commerce merchants around the world.
Currently aggregating over 20% of all online commerce sales data, Terapeak helps merchants make faster, more-profitable business decisions based on real-time market trends, pricing, and transaction data.
SOURCE Outright.com
Outright.com
CONTACT: Mallory Snitker, SS|PR, +1-847-415-9300, msnitker@sspr.com
Web Site: http://outright.com
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Outright along with Page Mage Inc., eBay Radio, Stamps.com and Terapeak will be hosting this free webinar for eBay® sellers. Join Laura Messerschmitt and Priyanka Sharma, experienced small business experts, to learn how you close out the year on a business high note.
The end of the year is a busy time for business owners - especially given the holiday season - but there are 10 tasks that eBay sellers need to do before ringing in 2013. The emphasis will be on easy things that can make a big impact for any size business.
A few of the things you'll learn:
- Last minute actions that will help you save on taxes
- Financial tools to use now that will make tax time easier
- How to prepare for the new year
- What you should know about the fiscal cliff
- And more.
SIGN UP: http://pagemage.com/education/webinars
You do NOT have to be a Top-rated seller to join. The webinar is for eBay sellers of all sizes and levels. Sign up even if you can't participate live. The webinar will be recorded and a link sent to all registrants when it's complete.
Who: Presented by Laura Messerschmitt (twitter: @ljmesser) and Priyanka Sharma (twitter: @pritianka), financial industry experts who currently work at Outright.com.
When: Wednesday, December 12(th), from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET (Registrants will receive a link to the session recording afterwards.)
Where: Register at http://pagemage.com/education/webinars
About Outright
Outright has one goal: to make bookkeeping as simple as possible so the self-employed can spend as little time as possible on the least enjoyable part of running a business. Outright's easy-to-use online accounting solution automatically brings together all of your sales & expenses in one place so you always know what's going on with your business and are ready come tax time. No math, no manual entry, no paper work. Outright integrates with eBay & PayPal, e-commerce accounts, and, of course, your Bank and Credit Card Accounts so you can stay up to date effortlessly and instead focus on doing what you love.
About Page Mage
Page Mage was founded in 2008. We are transforming the way sellers market their products on eBay. Page Mage provides easy to use applications for creating better listings and bigger profits. Our new Billboards eBay App Center application along with the Page Mage Listing Designer let you create breakthrough listing designs to stand out from your competition, look more credible and professional, improve selling performance, and increase confidence among buyers.
About eBay Radio
The host of eBay Radio is Jim "Griff" Griffith, .eBay's Dean of Education and author of the Official eBay Bible. eBay Radio broadcasts (eBay Radio; eBay Radio's Ask Griff & Lee; and eBay Town Hall) feature helpful guidance, advice, and information from eBay team leaders and guest experts along with hot eBay topics, news direct from eBay, and your calls!
About Stamps.com
Stamps.com is a leading provider of Internet-based postage services. Stamps.com's service enables small businesses, high-volume shippers, enterprise shippers, and consumers to print U.S. Postal Service-approved postage with just a PC, printer and Internet connection, right from their home or office. The Company targets its services to small businesses and home offices, and currently has PC Postage partnerships with Avery Dennison, Microsoft, HP, USPS and others.
About Terapeak
Terapeak is a leader in ecommerce market research and payment analytics, and is the sole authorized re-licensor of eBay data globally. The company provides custom insights and SaaS technology-enabled solutions to e-commerce merchants around the world.
Currently aggregating over 20% of all online commerce sales data, Terapeak helps merchants make faster, more-profitable business decisions based on real-time market trends, pricing, and transaction data.
SOURCE Outright.com
Outright.com
CONTACT: Mallory Snitker, SS|PR, +1-847-415-9300, msnitker@sspr.com
Web Site: http://outright.com
Verizon Wireless Expands 4G LTE Network In Syracuse Area
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:28:01 AM
Verizon Wireless Expands 4G LTE Network In Syracuse Area
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network
WHAT: Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on ten sites in the Syracuse area, expanding and
filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in August 2011. 4G LTE lets Verizon
Wireless customers use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share
music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.
WHERE: New 4G LTE sites are located in Syracuse (two sites), Canastota (three sites), Constantia, Jamesville,
Mattydale, Oswego and Parish.
For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit
www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.
BACKGROUND: The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other competitors' networks combined.
As of November 15, the network is available to more than 250 million people in more than 440 markets
throughout the United States. In real-world, fully loaded network environments, users will see average data
rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
To learn more about how 4G LTE is changing the ways Verizon Wireless customers communicate, please visit http:/
/news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/4G-LTE-network-innovation.html
For a full list of 4G LTE markets please visit
www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
MEDIA CONTACT: John O'Malley
Verizon Wireless
585.321.7264 or 585.261.5899
John.omalley@verizonwireless.com
--------------------------------
http://twitter.com/VZWjohno
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 96 million retail customers, including 90.4 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 75,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network
WHAT: Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage on ten sites in the Syracuse area, expanding and
filling in coverage on the high-speed data network it launched locally in August 2011. 4G LTE lets Verizon
Wireless customers use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share
music, and download files at speeds up to 10 times faster than customers on 3G networks.
WHERE: New 4G LTE sites are located in Syracuse (two sites), Canastota (three sites), Constantia, Jamesville,
Mattydale, Oswego and Parish.
For street-level detail of coverage and more, please visit
www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE.
BACKGROUND: The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network offers more 4G LTE coverage than all other competitors' networks combined.
As of November 15, the network is available to more than 250 million people in more than 440 markets
throughout the United States. In real-world, fully loaded network environments, users will see average data
rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
To learn more about how 4G LTE is changing the ways Verizon Wireless customers communicate, please visit http:/
/news.verizonwireless.com/news/2012/11/4G-LTE-network-innovation.html
For a full list of 4G LTE markets please visit
www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
MEDIA CONTACT: John O'Malley
Verizon Wireless
585.321.7264 or 585.261.5899
John.omalley@verizonwireless.com
--------------------------------
http://twitter.com/VZWjohno
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 96 million retail customers, including 90.4 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 75,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Bad Boy Artist French Montana Releases New Song "Marble Floors" Featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & 2 Chainz
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
Bad Boy Artist French Montana Releases New Song "Marble Floors" Featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & 2 Chainz
"Pop That" Is An Overwhelming Success; #1 Song On Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Chart; 25+ Million Views
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bad Boy/Interscope recording artist FRENCH MONTANA is pleased to release his latest song "Marble Floors" featuring a heavyweight lineup of Grammy Award winner Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and 2 Chainz. "Marble Floors" is from French Montana's highly anticipated, forthcoming full-length major label debut album, Excuse My French, executive produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Rick Ross and co-executive produced by Harve Pierre for Bad Boy/Interscope.
"Marble Floors" Stream:
[Dirty] http://bit.ly/10ZwJVG
[Clean] http://bit.ly/XWKPt2
The bass heavy track, produced by Mike Will, whose credits include "Turn On the Lights" by Future and "No Lie" by 2 Chainz ft. Drake, features French Montana rapping about his previous night's escapades and those leaving his home the following morning. Enlisting a power roster of artists, Montana is poised for another hit that will surely have "Marble Floors" blasting through speakers at parties and clubs across the globe.
"I now have Marble Floors," says French Montana. "Growing up in Morocco and the Bronx I definitely didn't have that kind of luxury, so now that I have it, I want to celebrate the come up."
Montana found success with "Pop That," his first single from Excuse My French. The infectious track featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne, rose to #1 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B chart, garnered over 25 million views on VEVO and continues to be one of the most played songs across the country. Numerous celebrities have expressed their love of "Pop That" including Jonah Hill, Dwight Howard, Aziz Ansari and Gwyneth Paltrow, who included the track in her top songs of the summer playlist for Jay-Z's digital publication Life + Times.
With the success of "Pop That" and French's continuous presence on the radio for his features with various artists, Excuse My French has been included in numerous Most Anticipated Albums lists from Complex to FUSE TV.
Notable highlights this year for the Moroccan born rapper include touring on Drake's wildly popular "Club Paradise" tour as well as gracing the cover of The FADER magazine proudly in front of the Moroccan flag with his signature Versace silk shirt. French first rose to prominence five years ago with a series of strong mixtapes and endless live shows. Audiences quickly noticed French's strong writing skills, memorable verses and ability to work with a wide variety of artists, which ultimately has become his calling card and led to his signing by President of Bad Boy Records, Harve Pierre, in December 2011.
This December, Montana will head out with Maybach Music Group on "The MMG" nationwide tour featuring Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill and Machine Gun Kelly. For tour updates and tickets, please visit TicketMaster.com.
DATE CITY, STATE VENUE
Wed., Dec. 5 Miami, FL The Fillmore
Fri., Dec. 7 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Sat., Dec. 8 Charlotte, NC Bojangles Coliseum
Sun., Dec. 9 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Tue., Dec. 11 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Center
Wed., Dec. 12 Memphis TN Landers Center
Thu., Dec. 13 Houston, TX Reliant Arena
Sat., Dec. 15 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Sun., Dec. 16 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
For up to date information on French Montana please visit: http://www.frenchmontanamusic.com
Follow French Montana on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/frenchmontana
SOURCE Interscope Records
Interscope Records
CONTACT: Sarah Cunningham, The Chamber Group, +1-212-366-5801, sarah@thechambergroup.com; Randy Henderson, Interscope Records, +1-310-865-8019, randy.henderson@umusic.com
Web Site: http://www.frenchmontanamusic.com
"Pop That" Is An Overwhelming Success; #1 Song On Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Chart; 25+ Million Views
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bad Boy/Interscope recording artist FRENCH MONTANA is pleased to release his latest song "Marble Floors" featuring a heavyweight lineup of Grammy Award winner Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and 2 Chainz. "Marble Floors" is from French Montana's highly anticipated, forthcoming full-length major label debut album, Excuse My French, executive produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Rick Ross and co-executive produced by Harve Pierre for Bad Boy/Interscope.
"Marble Floors" Stream:
[Dirty] http://bit.ly/10ZwJVG
[Clean] http://bit.ly/XWKPt2
The bass heavy track, produced by Mike Will, whose credits include "Turn On the Lights" by Future and "No Lie" by 2 Chainz ft. Drake, features French Montana rapping about his previous night's escapades and those leaving his home the following morning. Enlisting a power roster of artists, Montana is poised for another hit that will surely have "Marble Floors" blasting through speakers at parties and clubs across the globe.
"I now have Marble Floors," says French Montana. "Growing up in Morocco and the Bronx I definitely didn't have that kind of luxury, so now that I have it, I want to celebrate the come up."
Montana found success with "Pop That," his first single from Excuse My French. The infectious track featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne, rose to #1 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B chart, garnered over 25 million views on VEVO and continues to be one of the most played songs across the country. Numerous celebrities have expressed their love of "Pop That" including Jonah Hill, Dwight Howard, Aziz Ansari and Gwyneth Paltrow, who included the track in her top songs of the summer playlist for Jay-Z's digital publication Life + Times.
With the success of "Pop That" and French's continuous presence on the radio for his features with various artists, Excuse My French has been included in numerous Most Anticipated Albums lists from Complex to FUSE TV.
Notable highlights this year for the Moroccan born rapper include touring on Drake's wildly popular "Club Paradise" tour as well as gracing the cover of The FADER magazine proudly in front of the Moroccan flag with his signature Versace silk shirt. French first rose to prominence five years ago with a series of strong mixtapes and endless live shows. Audiences quickly noticed French's strong writing skills, memorable verses and ability to work with a wide variety of artists, which ultimately has become his calling card and led to his signing by President of Bad Boy Records, Harve Pierre, in December 2011.
This December, Montana will head out with Maybach Music Group on "The MMG" nationwide tour featuring Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill and Machine Gun Kelly. For tour updates and tickets, please visit TicketMaster.com.
DATE CITY, STATE VENUE
Wed., Dec. 5 Miami, FL The Fillmore
Fri., Dec. 7 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Sat., Dec. 8 Charlotte, NC Bojangles Coliseum
Sun., Dec. 9 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Tue., Dec. 11 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Center
Wed., Dec. 12 Memphis TN Landers Center
Thu., Dec. 13 Houston, TX Reliant Arena
Sat., Dec. 15 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Sun., Dec. 16 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
For up to date information on French Montana please visit: http://www.frenchmontanamusic.com
Follow French Montana on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/frenchmontana
SOURCE Interscope Records
Interscope Records
CONTACT: Sarah Cunningham, The Chamber Group, +1-212-366-5801, sarah@thechambergroup.com; Randy Henderson, Interscope Records, +1-310-865-8019, randy.henderson@umusic.com
Web Site: http://www.frenchmontanamusic.com
Vidtel Launches First Native WebRTC Gateway to Enterprise Video Conferencing Infrastructure (H.264)
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:07:01 AM
Vidtel Launches First Native WebRTC Gateway to Enterprise Video Conferencing Infrastructure (H.264)
With Vidtel's Gateway enhancement, now billions of browsers can enter millions of enterprise video conferencing sessions seamlessly
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Vidtel announced a groundbreaking addition to its gateway service: The built-in ability to connect WebRTC-enabled browsers to enterprise video conferencing infrastructure. Vidtel is the first to bridge WebRTC browsers with 3(rd) party video conferencing infrastructure such as Cisco, Polycom, or Vidtel's own MeetMe service without the need for plugins.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111104/MM00743LOGO)
WebRTC is an open, freely licensable technology to enable rich, high-quality, real-time audio and video capabilities in the browser itself. WebRTC is also secure and anonymous (unlike software that requires a buddy or contact).
Vidtel's WebRTC implementation lets anyone simply open a browser and enter into a video conferencing session with enterprise systems (SIP, H.323) as well as web/client-based systems (Skype, Google Talk or other WebRTC endpoints). No downloads or registrations needed. Now the potential exists to tie together billions of browsers with millions of standards-based video conferencing endpoints.
"Vidtel just made WebRTC an option for every video solution out there," said Dave Michels, Principal Analyst at TalkingPointz. "Vidtel was already a leader in interconnecting video islands, but this solution will open video silos to just about every desktop, tablet, and mobile device with a browser. The service effectively integrates the hype and promise of WebRTC with established video solutions."
"As a Vidtel partner, we're getting out in front of the pack with the WebRTC-enhanced Vidtel Gateway incorporated into own bridging solutions. Usage can be limitless as people can seamlessly dial in from any WebRTC-enabled browser. Our enterprise customers with installed Cisco Codian or Polycom RMX bridges can also get more bang for their buck, easily extending the use of these systems to any customer or employee with a browser, " said Brad Johnston, Solutionz COO.
Today's announced service is an enhancement to the existing Vidtel carrier-grade gateway service connecting H.323, SIP, Skype and Google Talk endpoints. It is available in beta as a monthly subscription through select Vidtel channel partners and is expected to be generally available by the end of the year. The initial version is supported in Chrome browser versions 23 or higher.
About Vidtel:
Vidtel is a pioneer of any-to-any cloud video conferencing services. Our easy-to-use service provides compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade SIP and H.323 (e.g., Polycom, Cisco, LifeSize), WebRTC browsers and consumer-grade video endpoints. Vidtel enables enterprises of any size to affordably experience the productivity of business-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners and customers. Vidtel is located in Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California.
Contact:
Mariette Johnson Wharton
mariette@vidtel.com
(650) 273-4104
SOURCE Vidtel
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111104/MM00743LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Vidtel
Web Site: http://www.vidtel.com
With Vidtel's Gateway enhancement, now billions of browsers can enter millions of enterprise video conferencing sessions seamlessly
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Vidtel announced a groundbreaking addition to its gateway service: The built-in ability to connect WebRTC-enabled browsers to enterprise video conferencing infrastructure. Vidtel is the first to bridge WebRTC browsers with 3(rd) party video conferencing infrastructure such as Cisco, Polycom, or Vidtel's own MeetMe service without the need for plugins.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111104/MM00743LOGO)
WebRTC is an open, freely licensable technology to enable rich, high-quality, real-time audio and video capabilities in the browser itself. WebRTC is also secure and anonymous (unlike software that requires a buddy or contact).
Vidtel's WebRTC implementation lets anyone simply open a browser and enter into a video conferencing session with enterprise systems (SIP, H.323) as well as web/client-based systems (Skype, Google Talk or other WebRTC endpoints). No downloads or registrations needed. Now the potential exists to tie together billions of browsers with millions of standards-based video conferencing endpoints.
"Vidtel just made WebRTC an option for every video solution out there," said Dave Michels, Principal Analyst at TalkingPointz. "Vidtel was already a leader in interconnecting video islands, but this solution will open video silos to just about every desktop, tablet, and mobile device with a browser. The service effectively integrates the hype and promise of WebRTC with established video solutions."
"As a Vidtel partner, we're getting out in front of the pack with the WebRTC-enhanced Vidtel Gateway incorporated into own bridging solutions. Usage can be limitless as people can seamlessly dial in from any WebRTC-enabled browser. Our enterprise customers with installed Cisco Codian or Polycom RMX bridges can also get more bang for their buck, easily extending the use of these systems to any customer or employee with a browser, " said Brad Johnston, Solutionz COO.
Today's announced service is an enhancement to the existing Vidtel carrier-grade gateway service connecting H.323, SIP, Skype and Google Talk endpoints. It is available in beta as a monthly subscription through select Vidtel channel partners and is expected to be generally available by the end of the year. The initial version is supported in Chrome browser versions 23 or higher.
About Vidtel:
Vidtel is a pioneer of any-to-any cloud video conferencing services. Our easy-to-use service provides compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade SIP and H.323 (e.g., Polycom, Cisco, LifeSize), WebRTC browsers and consumer-grade video endpoints. Vidtel enables enterprises of any size to affordably experience the productivity of business-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners and customers. Vidtel is located in Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California.
Contact:
Mariette Johnson Wharton
mariette@vidtel.com
(650) 273-4104
SOURCE Vidtel
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111104/MM00743LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Vidtel
Web Site: http://www.vidtel.com
DX.com Now Accepting WebMoney Payments
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 10:07:01 AM
DX.com Now Accepting WebMoney Payments
HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DealExtreme, the largest online retailer of electronics and gadgets, is expanding its capabilities for handling payments. Now DX customers can pay for purchases using electronic payments via WebMoney. WebMoney is a well-known secure electronic money and online payment system which provides services worldwide and is a capable alternative in countries where payment using PayPal is not available.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101229/CN22302LOGO )
The new service will be available starting on the 29th of Nov. 2012. DealExtreme emphasizes that this innovation will enable a fast and secure payment alternative to PayPal or credit card payment. WebMoney's online payments greatly streamline the process of buying online. Transfering money via WebMoney is instant, enabling DX to process orders faster and without long confirmation wait times.
How to use the new service
When making a purchase online, simply select the payment method, WebMoney, then activate your account and make payments using their electronic money system.
The system supports several types of WebMoney purses depending on the currency in which they are replenished: dollars, euros, rubles, Ukrainian hryvnia, Belarusian rubles, and warehouse receipt of the exchange gold certified storage.
When paying for orders from DX, the required unit of measure is the US dollar. When making payment, electronic purse money is automatically converted at the rate set by the WebMoney system.
DX Support Service (http://services.dx.com/) is always ready to answer your questions about the new payment system.
DX is constantly developing its service and making online purchases more accessible to customers worldwide. DX is dedicated to bringing to its customers the very best in service as well as the largest array of hottest product offerings. Together with free worldwide shipping( )and the lowest prices, DX.com is your number one choice for gadgets on the Internet and the retailer most dedicated to the continual improvement of the way in which it does business.
Link: http://www.dx.com
SOURCE DealExtreme
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101229/CN22302LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
DealExtreme
CONTACT: Mars, +86-135-1070-6487, marsyang@asia-peak.com
Web Site: http://services.dx.com/
HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DealExtreme, the largest online retailer of electronics and gadgets, is expanding its capabilities for handling payments. Now DX customers can pay for purchases using electronic payments via WebMoney. WebMoney is a well-known secure electronic money and online payment system which provides services worldwide and is a capable alternative in countries where payment using PayPal is not available.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101229/CN22302LOGO )
The new service will be available starting on the 29th of Nov. 2012. DealExtreme emphasizes that this innovation will enable a fast and secure payment alternative to PayPal or credit card payment. WebMoney's online payments greatly streamline the process of buying online. Transfering money via WebMoney is instant, enabling DX to process orders faster and without long confirmation wait times.
How to use the new service
When making a purchase online, simply select the payment method, WebMoney, then activate your account and make payments using their electronic money system.
The system supports several types of WebMoney purses depending on the currency in which they are replenished: dollars, euros, rubles, Ukrainian hryvnia, Belarusian rubles, and warehouse receipt of the exchange gold certified storage.
When paying for orders from DX, the required unit of measure is the US dollar. When making payment, electronic purse money is automatically converted at the rate set by the WebMoney system.
DX Support Service (http://services.dx.com/) is always ready to answer your questions about the new payment system.
DX is constantly developing its service and making online purchases more accessible to customers worldwide. DX is dedicated to bringing to its customers the very best in service as well as the largest array of hottest product offerings. Together with free worldwide shipping( )and the lowest prices, DX.com is your number one choice for gadgets on the Internet and the retailer most dedicated to the continual improvement of the way in which it does business.
Link: http://www.dx.com
SOURCE DealExtreme
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101229/CN22302LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
DealExtreme
CONTACT: Mars, +86-135-1070-6487, marsyang@asia-peak.com
Web Site: http://services.dx.com/
Franke+Fiorella helps PLATO Learning rebrand itself as Edmentum and designs new identity
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:49:01 AM
Franke+Fiorella helps PLATO Learning rebrand itself as Edmentum and designs new identity
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Minneapolis-based brand identity design firm Franke+Fiorella is pleased to share the story of its role in helping PLATO Learning rebrand itself as Edmentum.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frankefiorella-helps-plato-learning-rebrand-itself-as-edmentum-and-designs-new-identity-181061171.html
Franke+Fiorella worked with PLATO Learning to develop everything from the brand strategy, naming and corporate identity to identity guidelines, stationery and templates for PowerPoint and marketing communications. Additionally, Franke+Fiorella conducted internal brand training and created a brand overview guide for all employees.
Tasked with unifying the company's portfolio of existing and recently acquired industry-leading, online learning brands, Franke+Fiorella helped to integrate this merger of corporate cultures--B2B professionals and Gen-Y educators--by tapping into the two groups' shared passion for education. Competitive audits preceded strategy sessions to define the organization, its business goals and target audience, and acknowledged its desire to visually and verbally signal a major change.
The resulting name, Edmentum, suggests "creating momentum in education" and distinguishes the company as a progressive leader in a crowded, fragmented market. The brand is conveyed through a dynamic logo design and visual identity system that together express the essence of the brand's innovative and empowering yet approachable personality.
Franke+Fiorella is a leading brand identity design consultancy specializing exclusively in brand strategy and identity design. Founded in Minneapolis in 1993 by Craig Franke and Deb Fiorella, Franke+Fiorella helps its Fortune 1000 clients develop new brands and reposition existing ones. For more information, call 612.338.1700, email deb@frankefiorella.com or visit http://www.frankefiorella.com.
Media Contact: Heather Olson, Marketing Director, +1-612-746-3407, heather@frankefiorella.com
SOURCE Franke+Fiorella
Video:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frankefiorella-helps-plato-learning-rebrand-itself-as-edmentum-and-designs-new-identity-181061171.html
Franke+Fiorella
Web Site: http://www.frankefiorella.com
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Minneapolis-based brand identity design firm Franke+Fiorella is pleased to share the story of its role in helping PLATO Learning rebrand itself as Edmentum.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frankefiorella-helps-plato-learning-rebrand-itself-as-edmentum-and-designs-new-identity-181061171.html
Franke+Fiorella worked with PLATO Learning to develop everything from the brand strategy, naming and corporate identity to identity guidelines, stationery and templates for PowerPoint and marketing communications. Additionally, Franke+Fiorella conducted internal brand training and created a brand overview guide for all employees.
Tasked with unifying the company's portfolio of existing and recently acquired industry-leading, online learning brands, Franke+Fiorella helped to integrate this merger of corporate cultures--B2B professionals and Gen-Y educators--by tapping into the two groups' shared passion for education. Competitive audits preceded strategy sessions to define the organization, its business goals and target audience, and acknowledged its desire to visually and verbally signal a major change.
The resulting name, Edmentum, suggests "creating momentum in education" and distinguishes the company as a progressive leader in a crowded, fragmented market. The brand is conveyed through a dynamic logo design and visual identity system that together express the essence of the brand's innovative and empowering yet approachable personality.
Franke+Fiorella is a leading brand identity design consultancy specializing exclusively in brand strategy and identity design. Founded in Minneapolis in 1993 by Craig Franke and Deb Fiorella, Franke+Fiorella helps its Fortune 1000 clients develop new brands and reposition existing ones. For more information, call 612.338.1700, email deb@frankefiorella.com or visit http://www.frankefiorella.com.
Media Contact: Heather Olson, Marketing Director, +1-612-746-3407, heather@frankefiorella.com
SOURCE Franke+Fiorella
Video:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frankefiorella-helps-plato-learning-rebrand-itself-as-edmentum-and-designs-new-identity-181061171.html
Franke+Fiorella
Web Site: http://www.frankefiorella.com
The New "Clouds Within Clouds" Model From MetaCDN.com Offers Start-ups and Small-to-Medium Sized Businesses an Unparalleled Level of Flexibility, Agility, and Stability
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:28:01 AM
The New "Clouds Within Clouds" Model From MetaCDN.com Offers Start-ups and Small-to-Medium Sized Businesses an Unparalleled Level of Flexibility, Agility, and Stability
LONDON, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
The MetaCDN.com [http://metacdn.com ] content delivery network pulls together existing
cloud devices into one single network to provide simple, cheap and reliable cloud delivery
services. It allows for global content distribution where more traditional models have not
been able to.
Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, said that such cloud technology "makes it easier and
cheaper than ever for anyone anywhere to be an entrepreneur and to have access to all the
best infrastructure of innovation." Startups shouldn't have to worry about why users can't
access their site or why the load time is slow. MetaCDN.com provides seamless integration
of multiple distributed service providers allow entrepreneurs to stop playing server admin
and focus on their business."
Traditional web sites deliver files from a single server location, which works well
when users are all close to the server. Problems arise when site users in Australia
attempt to view a website with a server in New York - the distance makes the site load
slowly. To combat the delay services have sprung up to store and deliver content from
dozens of places across the globe.
Content can be delivered from about 30 locations around the globe, they cannot be
everywhere. Some providers lack servers in areas of online growth, such as Central/South
America, Asia, and Africa. Meanwhile, local CDNs serve Asia, but provide limited service
to foreigners.
MetaCDN.com provide a solution to this problem through multiple devices. For example,
recent Amazon outages
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/amazon-web-services-outage-hits-reddit-airbnb-imgur/2012/10/22/2b32ff0c-1c73-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html ]
have shut down
popular sites like Netflix, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, Imgur, but when MetaCDN detected
the outage for their clients, users were re-routed to backup networks without anyone
noticing.
Notes to Editors
About MetaCDN.com [http://metacdn.com ]:
MetaCDN is a pioneering 'next generation' content platform offering enterprise-class
content acceleration, delivery, video encoding, streaming services and analytics on an
unmatched global scale for the very smallest to the very largest business. Our mission is
to improve our customers business by making online experiences faster and more human for
their customers.
Founded in 2011 from research out of the University of Melbourne, MetaCDN is backed by
leading Australian venture capital firm Starfish Ventures and the University of
Melbourne's commercialization arm.
For more information, visit http://www.metacdn.com.
MetaCDN.com
CONTACT: Contact details: Martin Ryan, martin.ryan@metacdn.com, +61-402-027-241
LONDON, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
The MetaCDN.com [http://metacdn.com ] content delivery network pulls together existing
cloud devices into one single network to provide simple, cheap and reliable cloud delivery
services. It allows for global content distribution where more traditional models have not
been able to.
Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, said that such cloud technology "makes it easier and
cheaper than ever for anyone anywhere to be an entrepreneur and to have access to all the
best infrastructure of innovation." Startups shouldn't have to worry about why users can't
access their site or why the load time is slow. MetaCDN.com provides seamless integration
of multiple distributed service providers allow entrepreneurs to stop playing server admin
and focus on their business."
Traditional web sites deliver files from a single server location, which works well
when users are all close to the server. Problems arise when site users in Australia
attempt to view a website with a server in New York - the distance makes the site load
slowly. To combat the delay services have sprung up to store and deliver content from
dozens of places across the globe.
Content can be delivered from about 30 locations around the globe, they cannot be
everywhere. Some providers lack servers in areas of online growth, such as Central/South
America, Asia, and Africa. Meanwhile, local CDNs serve Asia, but provide limited service
to foreigners.
MetaCDN.com provide a solution to this problem through multiple devices. For example,
recent Amazon outages
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/amazon-web-services-outage-hits-reddit-airbnb-imgur/2012/10/22/2b32ff0c-1c73-11e2-ba31-3083ca97c314_story.html ]
have shut down
popular sites like Netflix, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, Imgur, but when MetaCDN detected
the outage for their clients, users were re-routed to backup networks without anyone
noticing.
Notes to Editors
About MetaCDN.com [http://metacdn.com ]:
MetaCDN is a pioneering 'next generation' content platform offering enterprise-class
content acceleration, delivery, video encoding, streaming services and analytics on an
unmatched global scale for the very smallest to the very largest business. Our mission is
to improve our customers business by making online experiences faster and more human for
their customers.
Founded in 2011 from research out of the University of Melbourne, MetaCDN is backed by
leading Australian venture capital firm Starfish Ventures and the University of
Melbourne's commercialization arm.
For more information, visit http://www.metacdn.com.
MetaCDN.com
CONTACT: Contact details: Martin Ryan, martin.ryan@metacdn.com, +61-402-027-241
AnyMP4 Upgrades Windows Software to Support Microsoft Windows 8
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:21:01 AM
AnyMP4 Upgrades Windows Software to Support Microsoft Windows 8
BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software to provide the best and world-class solutions for converting Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and video/audio files for users all over the world. Now, AnyMP4 has upgraded all of its Windows software including Blu-ray Player, Blu-ray/DVD Rippers and Copies, Video Converters and iPad/iPhone/iPod Transfer to support Microsoft's latest operating system - Windows 8. The upgraded Windows software would provide a better digital life for global users who are using Windows 8.
Besides supporting Microsoft's Windows 8, AnyMP4 Blu-ray Ripper has also upgraded the converting function, which adds new features for converting 3D Blu-ray Discs and outputting 3D video formats. With this wonderful and versatile Blu-ray Ripping software, users can easily convert any new or classic Blu-ray to popular video formats, including 2D video and 3D video. Also, uses can choose 3D mode according to their needs; Anaglyph (Red/cyan), Side By Side (Full/Half-Width), Top and Bottom (Full/Half-Height) are all available for this function.
AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player, upgraded to support Windows 8, is capable of playing any commercial Blu-ray disc which is released in different regions without any limitation. Users can also use it to play the back-up Blu-ray folder and Blu-ray ISO image file with high resolution quality and precise image. Also, this powerful Blu-ray Player software has the ability to play 1080P HD video with unique compatible technology. And other mainstream HD videos, like MTS, TS, M2TS and AVCHD, are available for playback on AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player.
Among all the DVD and Video Converter software applications compatible with Microsoft's Windows 8, AnyMP4 DVD Ripper has an optimized converting function and converting speed. AnyMP4 DVD Ripper is one of the best DVD Ripping software products and can convert any DVD to popular videos like MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, SWF, and even HD videos such as MTS, TS, M2TS, HD MP4, HD WMV and more. AnyMP4 Video Converter provides an excellent converting function for global users to convert any video to other popular video formats to enjoy on the iPhone (iPhone 5), iPad (iPad 4, iPad mini), iPod, Windows phone, Android phone, and other mainstream player devices.
AnyMP4 has upgraded all of its Windows software applications to help users handle Microsoft's latest operating system - Windows 8 much easier and get better entertainment in daily life. For more information about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com/
For more information about this compelling software, please visit the webpage below:
http://www.anymp4.com/
System Requirements for Windows Version
OS Supported: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
CPU: 1.2GHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above
RAM: 1G RAM or more
System Requirements for Mac Version
Processor: Intel(R) processor
OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 Mountain Lion
Hardware 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics
Requirements: card or higher.
About AnyMP4
AnyMP4, a software producer, aims to provide the best and world-class solution of converting Blu-ray Disc, DVD and video/audio files. AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software for users all over the world. Our product portfolio ranges from video tools, DVD tools, Blu-ray tools, etc. on both Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X platforms. All these software can help you easily solve almost all DVD/Blu-ray/video issues. For more details about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com
SOURCE Harbour Software
Harbour Software
CONTACT: George Brown, +86-131-4638-1763, pr@anymp4.com
Web Site: http://www.anymp4.com
BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software to provide the best and world-class solutions for converting Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and video/audio files for users all over the world. Now, AnyMP4 has upgraded all of its Windows software including Blu-ray Player, Blu-ray/DVD Rippers and Copies, Video Converters and iPad/iPhone/iPod Transfer to support Microsoft's latest operating system - Windows 8. The upgraded Windows software would provide a better digital life for global users who are using Windows 8.
Besides supporting Microsoft's Windows 8, AnyMP4 Blu-ray Ripper has also upgraded the converting function, which adds new features for converting 3D Blu-ray Discs and outputting 3D video formats. With this wonderful and versatile Blu-ray Ripping software, users can easily convert any new or classic Blu-ray to popular video formats, including 2D video and 3D video. Also, uses can choose 3D mode according to their needs; Anaglyph (Red/cyan), Side By Side (Full/Half-Width), Top and Bottom (Full/Half-Height) are all available for this function.
AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player, upgraded to support Windows 8, is capable of playing any commercial Blu-ray disc which is released in different regions without any limitation. Users can also use it to play the back-up Blu-ray folder and Blu-ray ISO image file with high resolution quality and precise image. Also, this powerful Blu-ray Player software has the ability to play 1080P HD video with unique compatible technology. And other mainstream HD videos, like MTS, TS, M2TS and AVCHD, are available for playback on AnyMP4 Blu-ray Player.
Among all the DVD and Video Converter software applications compatible with Microsoft's Windows 8, AnyMP4 DVD Ripper has an optimized converting function and converting speed. AnyMP4 DVD Ripper is one of the best DVD Ripping software products and can convert any DVD to popular videos like MP4, AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, SWF, and even HD videos such as MTS, TS, M2TS, HD MP4, HD WMV and more. AnyMP4 Video Converter provides an excellent converting function for global users to convert any video to other popular video formats to enjoy on the iPhone (iPhone 5), iPad (iPad 4, iPad mini), iPod, Windows phone, Android phone, and other mainstream player devices.
AnyMP4 has upgraded all of its Windows software applications to help users handle Microsoft's latest operating system - Windows 8 much easier and get better entertainment in daily life. For more information about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com/
For more information about this compelling software, please visit the webpage below:
http://www.anymp4.com/
System Requirements for Windows Version
OS Supported: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
CPU: 1.2GHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above
RAM: 1G RAM or more
System Requirements for Mac Version
Processor: Intel(R) processor
OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 Mountain Lion
Hardware 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics
Requirements: card or higher.
About AnyMP4
AnyMP4, a software producer, aims to provide the best and world-class solution of converting Blu-ray Disc, DVD and video/audio files. AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software for users all over the world. Our product portfolio ranges from video tools, DVD tools, Blu-ray tools, etc. on both Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X platforms. All these software can help you easily solve almost all DVD/Blu-ray/video issues. For more details about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com
SOURCE Harbour Software
Harbour Software
CONTACT: George Brown, +86-131-4638-1763, pr@anymp4.com
Web Site: http://www.anymp4.com
Vimeo Releases New iPhone App With Faster Video Uploading and Sharing
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
Vimeo Releases New iPhone App With Faster Video Uploading and Sharing
Vimeo Enables Users To Seamlessly Watch Their iPhone Videos In HD On Vimeo-Enabled Devices
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Vimeo released its latest iPhone app, which enables people to shoot, share and watch their videos on the iPhone as well as all Vimeo-enabled devices. Users of the new Vimeo iPhone app will find a streamlined interface that lets them quickly shoot and upload video to Vimeo, share instantly through Facebook and Twitter, and view in HD on Vimeo-enabled devices.
Vimeo's new iPhone app features accelerated uploading that begins while the user enters video title and descriptions; pause and resume for enhanced mobile uploading; and the ability to search, watch and add information to videos while uploading takes place in the background.
"Vimeo's high-quality video platform continues to expand across smartphones, tablets, desktops and connected TV's," said Kerry Trainor, Vimeo's CEO. "The new Vimeo iPhone app empowers our users to easily upload their videos to Vimeo for instant sharing and beautiful HD viewing on Vimeo-enabled devices."
For more information about the new Vimeo iPhone app, please visit https://vimeo.com/blog/post:535 or watch https://vimeo.com/54298665. To download the app, visit http://j.mp/vimeoios.
About Vimeo
Vimeo® is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them. Vimeo's mission is to empower and inspire people around the world to create, share and discover videos. As one of the world's largest creative networks, Vimeo has over 14M registered members and reaches a global audience of more than 85M each month. Founded in 2004 and based in New York City, Vimeo, LLC is a subsidiary of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI)
SOURCE Vimeo
Vimeo
CONTACT: Deborah Szajngarten, +1-212-524-8776; for U.S. inquires, Sean Hamel, +1-212-524-8791, or press@vimeo.com
Web Site: http://vimeo.com
Vimeo Enables Users To Seamlessly Watch Their iPhone Videos In HD On Vimeo-Enabled Devices
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Vimeo released its latest iPhone app, which enables people to shoot, share and watch their videos on the iPhone as well as all Vimeo-enabled devices. Users of the new Vimeo iPhone app will find a streamlined interface that lets them quickly shoot and upload video to Vimeo, share instantly through Facebook and Twitter, and view in HD on Vimeo-enabled devices.
Vimeo's new iPhone app features accelerated uploading that begins while the user enters video title and descriptions; pause and resume for enhanced mobile uploading; and the ability to search, watch and add information to videos while uploading takes place in the background.
"Vimeo's high-quality video platform continues to expand across smartphones, tablets, desktops and connected TV's," said Kerry Trainor, Vimeo's CEO. "The new Vimeo iPhone app empowers our users to easily upload their videos to Vimeo for instant sharing and beautiful HD viewing on Vimeo-enabled devices."
For more information about the new Vimeo iPhone app, please visit https://vimeo.com/blog/post:535 or watch https://vimeo.com/54298665. To download the app, visit http://j.mp/vimeoios.
About Vimeo
Vimeo® is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them. Vimeo's mission is to empower and inspire people around the world to create, share and discover videos. As one of the world's largest creative networks, Vimeo has over 14M registered members and reaches a global audience of more than 85M each month. Founded in 2004 and based in New York City, Vimeo, LLC is a subsidiary of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI)
SOURCE Vimeo
Vimeo
CONTACT: Deborah Szajngarten, +1-212-524-8776; for U.S. inquires, Sean Hamel, +1-212-524-8791, or press@vimeo.com
Web Site: http://vimeo.com
Novell Announces BrainShare 2013 Session Agenda
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
Novell Announces BrainShare 2013 Session Agenda
Conference to focus on critical shift to mobility in the enterprise
PROVO, Utah, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell today announced program details for its premiere technical conference, BrainShare® 2013. The annual event will consist of 150 interactive sessions, focusing on Novell's unique mobility footprint for the enterprise, which provides organizations with a secure, productive and manageable way to create a social and mobile workforce.
Attendees will gain knowledge and understanding of how Novell's current solutions can aid in this transition, as well as learn how new product releases will address specific business challenges.
Novell experts will conduct a variety of different sessions throughout the five-day event being held February 3-7, 2013, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sessions will cover a variety of topics ranging from product training to IT solutions for the enterprise. Technical training for beginners to advanced attendees will be available at the event. Key session tracks at BrainShare 2013 include:
-- The World Calls It Mobility; We Call It Life: Organizations' computing
environments continue to become more complex as they have to support the
growing mobile workforce. In this session, attendees will learn about
all the Novell technologies that will help mobilize end users without
compromising security or control.
-- Anytime, Anywhere File Access That's Safe: Most employees are demanding
mobile file access and sharing. If organizations take too long to
deliver, users will find alternative solutions--whether above or below
the IT radar. Attendees will learn how to provide anytime/anywhere
mobile file access and sharing that's safe and secure.
-- GroupWise Windermere Deep Dive: Attend this session to take a deep dive
into what's coming on the web administration front, how to replace
ConsoleOne as your administration tool, how to connect GroupWise to
Active Directory and much more. Users will also learn about the new
capabilities Novell is adding to the clients and WebAccess to keep end
users productive and satisfied.
-- Embracing BYOD in the Enterprise: Attend this session to understand how,
with the right tools and policies, organizations can start down the path
to embracing BYOD while learning prudent steps to take to balance
productivity with security while minimizing IT burden.
BrainShare attendees will have the opportunity to build their conference agendas and sign up for sessions in advance of the event which will include sessions from Novell, NetIQ® and SUSE. NetIQ sessions will be heavily focused on identity, security, governance, systems and application and workload management. SUSE will be discussing best approaches to Linux in the enterprise. To view a detailed list of all the sessions and begin planning, visit http://www.brainshare.com/sessions/novell/.
Registration Details
Registration for BrainShare 2013 is currently open and discounts will be available through social media and other public forums. For more information and to receive updates on the event, please visit http://www.brainshare.com/.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. believes that customers should have choice and control of their IT systems. A global software leader to enterprises worldwide, Novell delivers solutions that make people more productive and work environments more secure and manageable. Novell supports thousands of organizations around the world with collaboration, endpoint management, and file and networking technologies, all of which drive end-user productivity directly or on the backend. With solutions including Novell GroupWise, Novell ZENworks and Novell Open Enterprise Server, Novell focuses on today's mobile, social and multi-platform world to help businesses stay competitive, minimize costs, and get more value from the software they already own. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com.
Copyright (C) 2012 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. Novell, the Novell logo, the N logo, and GroupWise are registered trademarks and BrainShare is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Novell, Inc.
Novell, Inc.
CONTACT: Bret Fitzgerald, +1-801-861-5635, bfitzgerald@novell.com, or Emily Held, PAN Communications, +1-617-502-4300, novell@pancomm.com
Web Site: http://www.novell.com
Conference to focus on critical shift to mobility in the enterprise
PROVO, Utah, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell today announced program details for its premiere technical conference, BrainShare® 2013. The annual event will consist of 150 interactive sessions, focusing on Novell's unique mobility footprint for the enterprise, which provides organizations with a secure, productive and manageable way to create a social and mobile workforce.
Attendees will gain knowledge and understanding of how Novell's current solutions can aid in this transition, as well as learn how new product releases will address specific business challenges.
Novell experts will conduct a variety of different sessions throughout the five-day event being held February 3-7, 2013, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sessions will cover a variety of topics ranging from product training to IT solutions for the enterprise. Technical training for beginners to advanced attendees will be available at the event. Key session tracks at BrainShare 2013 include:
-- The World Calls It Mobility; We Call It Life: Organizations' computing
environments continue to become more complex as they have to support the
growing mobile workforce. In this session, attendees will learn about
all the Novell technologies that will help mobilize end users without
compromising security or control.
-- Anytime, Anywhere File Access That's Safe: Most employees are demanding
mobile file access and sharing. If organizations take too long to
deliver, users will find alternative solutions--whether above or below
the IT radar. Attendees will learn how to provide anytime/anywhere
mobile file access and sharing that's safe and secure.
-- GroupWise Windermere Deep Dive: Attend this session to take a deep dive
into what's coming on the web administration front, how to replace
ConsoleOne as your administration tool, how to connect GroupWise to
Active Directory and much more. Users will also learn about the new
capabilities Novell is adding to the clients and WebAccess to keep end
users productive and satisfied.
-- Embracing BYOD in the Enterprise: Attend this session to understand how,
with the right tools and policies, organizations can start down the path
to embracing BYOD while learning prudent steps to take to balance
productivity with security while minimizing IT burden.
BrainShare attendees will have the opportunity to build their conference agendas and sign up for sessions in advance of the event which will include sessions from Novell, NetIQ® and SUSE. NetIQ sessions will be heavily focused on identity, security, governance, systems and application and workload management. SUSE will be discussing best approaches to Linux in the enterprise. To view a detailed list of all the sessions and begin planning, visit http://www.brainshare.com/sessions/novell/.
Registration Details
Registration for BrainShare 2013 is currently open and discounts will be available through social media and other public forums. For more information and to receive updates on the event, please visit http://www.brainshare.com/.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. believes that customers should have choice and control of their IT systems. A global software leader to enterprises worldwide, Novell delivers solutions that make people more productive and work environments more secure and manageable. Novell supports thousands of organizations around the world with collaboration, endpoint management, and file and networking technologies, all of which drive end-user productivity directly or on the backend. With solutions including Novell GroupWise, Novell ZENworks and Novell Open Enterprise Server, Novell focuses on today's mobile, social and multi-platform world to help businesses stay competitive, minimize costs, and get more value from the software they already own. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com.
Copyright (C) 2012 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. Novell, the Novell logo, the N logo, and GroupWise are registered trademarks and BrainShare is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Novell, Inc.
Novell, Inc.
CONTACT: Bret Fitzgerald, +1-801-861-5635, bfitzgerald@novell.com, or Emily Held, PAN Communications, +1-617-502-4300, novell@pancomm.com
Web Site: http://www.novell.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:07:01 AM
Electro Industries Enhances the Nexus® 1252 Meter
WESTBURY, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Electro Industries/GaugeTech (EIG) announces enhancements to one of its flagship products, the Nexus® 1252 Energy and Power Quality meter. These enhancements are in line with EIG's corporate policy of ensuring customer satisfaction by continually making improvements to released products at the same time as launching innovative new products.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120209/NY50834LOGO-b )
The Nexus® 1252 meter now comes standard with advanced 4MB of memory, which used to be optional. This is effectively a cost reduction for the product, since the advanced memory is not being charged as an option. In addition, "under the hood" improvements have been made to the meter to further enhance its functionality. For example, one change allows the meter's battery to be replaced in the field, extending the usable life of the instrument.
At EIG, we focus on what can be done to improve the quality of each product. This comes up in every facet of the development, maintenance and the manufacturing of the product. We are committed to ensuring that the customer will be satisfied with the quality of any product they are receiving.
http://www.electroind.com
SOURCE Electro Industries/GaugeTech
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120209/NY50834LOGO-b
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Electro Industries/GaugeTech
CONTACT: Erran Kagan, +1-516-334-0870
Web Site: http://www.electroind.com
WESTBURY, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Electro Industries/GaugeTech (EIG) announces enhancements to one of its flagship products, the Nexus® 1252 Energy and Power Quality meter. These enhancements are in line with EIG's corporate policy of ensuring customer satisfaction by continually making improvements to released products at the same time as launching innovative new products.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120209/NY50834LOGO-b )
The Nexus® 1252 meter now comes standard with advanced 4MB of memory, which used to be optional. This is effectively a cost reduction for the product, since the advanced memory is not being charged as an option. In addition, "under the hood" improvements have been made to the meter to further enhance its functionality. For example, one change allows the meter's battery to be replaced in the field, extending the usable life of the instrument.
At EIG, we focus on what can be done to improve the quality of each product. This comes up in every facet of the development, maintenance and the manufacturing of the product. We are committed to ensuring that the customer will be satisfied with the quality of any product they are receiving.
http://www.electroind.com
SOURCE Electro Industries/GaugeTech
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120209/NY50834LOGO-b
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Electro Industries/GaugeTech
CONTACT: Erran Kagan, +1-516-334-0870
Web Site: http://www.electroind.com
Certain Launches New Community Forum
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:07:01 AM
Certain Launches New Community Forum
New Site Provides a Self-Service Hub for Technical Support, Training, Best Practices and Community Interaction
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Certain, Inc., the leading provider of event management solutions for the global meetings and events planning industry, announced today that it has launched an interactive online community forum for fast access to technical support, best practices, documentation, and training materials. With this new forum, customers can find answers to their product questions quickly, provide input and feedback to the Certain team, gain access to a vast repository of industry best practices, and build relationships with their peers in other leading companies.
"Our customers use Certain's SaaS-based platform to manage complex events that generate significant revenue, and with that comes the expectation that the answers they need will be at their fingertips," said Peter Micciche, CEO at Certain. "Certain's new forum gives our customers a single sign-on, self-service headquarters that collects questions, answers, feedback and discussion content into an evolving knowledge base of best practices and technical support while building a vibrant online community."
Today, more than ever, conferences and events must deliver measureable business value to all stakeholders. Certain's SaaS-based, comprehensive event management platform gives marketing professionals a streamlined system to strengthen brand equity and accelerate sales from their investments in events. With Certain's collaborative platform, event professionals easily plan and execute branded events, engage attendees across multiple touch points, and evaluate event success.
About Certain
Certain is the leading provider of SaaS event management technology for the global meetings and events industry. Certain's innovative solutions deliver streamlined processes, reduced expenses, greater return on investments, and improved overall business value to marketers and event professionals. The Certain platform supports a full range of events - from small meetings and educational sessions, to large conferences and world events. Headquartered in San Francisco, Certain has operations and sales offices in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Please visit http://www.certain.com.
Editorial Contact:
Lisa Sheeran
Sheeran Communication
510-724-2267
lsheeran@Certain.com
SOURCE Certain, Inc.
Certain, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.certain.com
New Site Provides a Self-Service Hub for Technical Support, Training, Best Practices and Community Interaction
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Certain, Inc., the leading provider of event management solutions for the global meetings and events planning industry, announced today that it has launched an interactive online community forum for fast access to technical support, best practices, documentation, and training materials. With this new forum, customers can find answers to their product questions quickly, provide input and feedback to the Certain team, gain access to a vast repository of industry best practices, and build relationships with their peers in other leading companies.
"Our customers use Certain's SaaS-based platform to manage complex events that generate significant revenue, and with that comes the expectation that the answers they need will be at their fingertips," said Peter Micciche, CEO at Certain. "Certain's new forum gives our customers a single sign-on, self-service headquarters that collects questions, answers, feedback and discussion content into an evolving knowledge base of best practices and technical support while building a vibrant online community."
Today, more than ever, conferences and events must deliver measureable business value to all stakeholders. Certain's SaaS-based, comprehensive event management platform gives marketing professionals a streamlined system to strengthen brand equity and accelerate sales from their investments in events. With Certain's collaborative platform, event professionals easily plan and execute branded events, engage attendees across multiple touch points, and evaluate event success.
About Certain
Certain is the leading provider of SaaS event management technology for the global meetings and events industry. Certain's innovative solutions deliver streamlined processes, reduced expenses, greater return on investments, and improved overall business value to marketers and event professionals. The Certain platform supports a full range of events - from small meetings and educational sessions, to large conferences and world events. Headquartered in San Francisco, Certain has operations and sales offices in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Please visit http://www.certain.com.
Editorial Contact:
Lisa Sheeran
Sheeran Communication
510-724-2267
lsheeran@Certain.com
SOURCE Certain, Inc.
Certain, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.certain.com
Powerful Merger Formed Between Two Category Disruptors in the Global Consumer Insights Industry
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:00:01 AM
Powerful Merger Formed Between Two Category Disruptors in the Global Consumer Insights Industry
Diversified Agency Services acquires and integrates Promise Corporation with Communispace to provide leading global research and strategic consulting services to Fortune 500 brands
BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Agency Services (DAS) announced today that it has acquired the London-based innovation and co-creation consultancy, Promise Corporation. DAS plans to fully integrate Promise into Communispace, the online insight community leader it acquired last year.
"We have been watching Promise for years, as they have mastered co-creation and helped executives act intelligently based on what they learned from consumers," said Diane Hessan, president and CEO of Communispace. "Everything about our business is focused on doing great work that matters, and the experience and dynamism of the Promise team is going to help us make our work matter even more for our clients."
Communispace has been the fastest-growing consumer insights firm in the U.S. for the last three years, delivering unparalleled consumer engagement via private online communities, with nearly 600 communities launched to date. This acquisition allows Communispace to marry its unique research approach with the strategic consulting tools and processes that Promise has successfully pioneered over the past decade. The integration of Promise is also Communispace's most significant step to date in expanding its global capabilities.
Having the ability to tap into consumers 24/7 has never been a more important engine for growth, as insights and marketing teams become increasingly strategic and need more meaningful and actionable interaction and engagement with today's fast-changing consumer. The partnership between Communispace and Promise will allow major brands to engage target audiences continuously and strategically on their most pressing business issues. Over the past decade, these two companies have worked with and delivered breakthrough results, for nearly 200 of the world's most admired brands, across a wide range of industries.
Promise Corporation is based in London and New York. Through the acquisition of Promise, Communispace will significantly expand its London team and complement its global network.
"Just as Communispace invented the idea of using online communities to listen to consumers, we are excited about our combined vision to reinvent the ways organizations gain insights and turn them into innovation and growth," stated Charles Trevail, CEO of Promise Corporation. "Communispace gives us scale and an infrastructure which brings tremendous new opportunities to our clients and our people."
About Promise
Promise Corporation (http://www.promisecorp.com) is a consultancy focused on innovation and growth. Through its pioneering use of co-creation, the company has established an international client list that includes many of the world's leading brands. Founded in 2003, and based in London and New York, the company has a team of consultants whose skills span disciplines that include branding, insight, strategy, innovation and psychology.
About Communispace
The world's most admired brands turn to Communispace (http://www.communispace.com), the leader in generating actionable insights via private online customer communities. Founded in 1999, the company has created nearly 600 customer communities for over 100 industry leaders. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Sydney. Communispace is a part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.
About Diversified Agency Services
Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) (http://www.omnicomgroup.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing communications disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group Inc. (http://www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5000 clients in more than 100 countries.
Contact:
Jen Reddy
Communispace
617.316.4147
jbuatti@communispace.com
SOURCE Communispace
Communispace
Diversified Agency Services acquires and integrates Promise Corporation with Communispace to provide leading global research and strategic consulting services to Fortune 500 brands
BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Agency Services (DAS) announced today that it has acquired the London-based innovation and co-creation consultancy, Promise Corporation. DAS plans to fully integrate Promise into Communispace, the online insight community leader it acquired last year.
"We have been watching Promise for years, as they have mastered co-creation and helped executives act intelligently based on what they learned from consumers," said Diane Hessan, president and CEO of Communispace. "Everything about our business is focused on doing great work that matters, and the experience and dynamism of the Promise team is going to help us make our work matter even more for our clients."
Communispace has been the fastest-growing consumer insights firm in the U.S. for the last three years, delivering unparalleled consumer engagement via private online communities, with nearly 600 communities launched to date. This acquisition allows Communispace to marry its unique research approach with the strategic consulting tools and processes that Promise has successfully pioneered over the past decade. The integration of Promise is also Communispace's most significant step to date in expanding its global capabilities.
Having the ability to tap into consumers 24/7 has never been a more important engine for growth, as insights and marketing teams become increasingly strategic and need more meaningful and actionable interaction and engagement with today's fast-changing consumer. The partnership between Communispace and Promise will allow major brands to engage target audiences continuously and strategically on their most pressing business issues. Over the past decade, these two companies have worked with and delivered breakthrough results, for nearly 200 of the world's most admired brands, across a wide range of industries.
Promise Corporation is based in London and New York. Through the acquisition of Promise, Communispace will significantly expand its London team and complement its global network.
"Just as Communispace invented the idea of using online communities to listen to consumers, we are excited about our combined vision to reinvent the ways organizations gain insights and turn them into innovation and growth," stated Charles Trevail, CEO of Promise Corporation. "Communispace gives us scale and an infrastructure which brings tremendous new opportunities to our clients and our people."
About Promise
Promise Corporation (http://www.promisecorp.com) is a consultancy focused on innovation and growth. Through its pioneering use of co-creation, the company has established an international client list that includes many of the world's leading brands. Founded in 2003, and based in London and New York, the company has a team of consultants whose skills span disciplines that include branding, insight, strategy, innovation and psychology.
About Communispace
The world's most admired brands turn to Communispace (http://www.communispace.com), the leader in generating actionable insights via private online customer communities. Founded in 1999, the company has created nearly 600 customer communities for over 100 industry leaders. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, London, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Sydney. Communispace is a part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.
About Diversified Agency Services
Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) (http://www.omnicomgroup.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing communications disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.
About Omnicom Group Inc.
Omnicom Group Inc. (http://www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5000 clients in more than 100 countries.
Contact:
Jen Reddy
Communispace
617.316.4147
jbuatti@communispace.com
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CallCopy and Vertical Solutions, Inc. Partner to Enhance Customer Experience & Field Service Management Platform
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 9:00:01 AM
CallCopy and Vertical Solutions, Inc. Partner to Enhance Customer Experience & Field Service Management Platform
CallCopy's Integrated Workforce Optimization Lets VSI Users Tap into Valuable Customer Insights, Improve Training and Agent Performance with High-Quality, FDA/HIPPA/PCI Compliant Call Recording
COLUMBUS, Ohio and CINCINNATI, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CallCopy, a leading provider of innovative contact center call recording and workforce optimization (WFO) solutions, and Vertical Solutions, Inc. (VSI), a developer of CRM/CXM and service management solutions, today announced the two companies have partnered to integrate CallCopy's robust cc: Discover call recording and WFO suite within VSI's VServiceManagement(TM) and VContactCenter(TM) cloud-based customer support and field service platforms.
The integration enables VSI's customers to record live customer calls and access previously recorded calls to improve service delivery and agent performance with a HIPPA and PCI-compliant solution. The cc: Discover integration can be customized to meet specific VSI customer needs, providing CRM agents, call center managers and field service representatives with instant access to valuable insights based on previous customer interactions to resolve issues more efficiently and enhance customer satisfaction.
The synergy of the cloud-based solutions enables both on-premise CRM and help desk agents and field-based technical support representatives to access the same customer data in the VSI/CallCopy system from anywhere--in the call center or in the field--to streamline service delivery.
"Integrating CallCopy's call recording and WFO with VSI's exceptional CXM solution provides an outstanding opportunity for our customers to maximize both service and business efficiency with a seamless, simple-to-use system," said Ray Bohac, chief information officer of CallCopy. "With built-in compliance and litigation-quality call recording, the combined technology is a value-added solution that resolves multiple business issues with a single platform."
The VSI/CallCopy integration not only gives users immediate insight into customer issues beyond data entered manually during customer service calls, but also enables users to review customer calls to resolve billing errors and disputes, track warranty and contract services and capture data for legal defense.
"Our contact center and business process outsourcing customers, as well as our technical services customers, are in complex service environments and must comply with regulatory, warranty management, and other requirements that demand a comprehensive audit trail," said Ron Wegmann, Sr., CEO of VSI. "Integrating CallCopy's quality management solutions with VSI's VSP(TM) applications enables us to help our joint customers reduce risk and remain in compliance."
About CallCopy:
CallCopy, a leading provider of innovative contact center solutions, is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of satisfaction. The award-winning, enterprise-proven cc: Discover suite delivers advanced call recording, screen capture, quality management, speech analytics, desktop analytics, performance management, customer satisfaction survey and workforce management capabilities to organizations of all sizes and industries. For more information, visit http://www.callcopy.com.
About Vertical Solutions, Inc. (VSI)
Vertical Solutions, Inc. develops, implements, and supports best-in-class CXM (Customer Experience Management) Contact Center and Service Management solutions, including PowerHelp® and its new generation technology solutions, VContactCenter(TM), for internal, external, and hybrid contact centers, and VServiceManagement(TM), for customer support, field service, and mobile environments. It also develops, implements, and supports patient services technology solution VHealthTracker(TM). These application systems are built on a SOA-compliant, cloud-based technology platform and are delivered as a service or on-premise in a private or public cloud environment. VSI's applications are flexible, integrate easily with legacy systems, and offer rapid deployment times, driving down TCO and delivering high ROI. VSI is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, with offices and partners worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.VertSol.com or call 1.800.466.0238.
SOURCE CallCopy
CallCopy
CONTACT: CallCopy, Keith Kress, +1-614-340-5032, kkress@callcopy.com, Vertical Solutions, Inc., Kim Brault, Marketing, +1-513-891-7997, Kim.brault@vertsol.com, Alison Harris, Harris Media Services, +1-207-829-4500, alison@harrismediaservices.com
Web Site: http://www.callcopy.com/
CallCopy's Integrated Workforce Optimization Lets VSI Users Tap into Valuable Customer Insights, Improve Training and Agent Performance with High-Quality, FDA/HIPPA/PCI Compliant Call Recording
COLUMBUS, Ohio and CINCINNATI, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CallCopy, a leading provider of innovative contact center call recording and workforce optimization (WFO) solutions, and Vertical Solutions, Inc. (VSI), a developer of CRM/CXM and service management solutions, today announced the two companies have partnered to integrate CallCopy's robust cc: Discover call recording and WFO suite within VSI's VServiceManagement(TM) and VContactCenter(TM) cloud-based customer support and field service platforms.
The integration enables VSI's customers to record live customer calls and access previously recorded calls to improve service delivery and agent performance with a HIPPA and PCI-compliant solution. The cc: Discover integration can be customized to meet specific VSI customer needs, providing CRM agents, call center managers and field service representatives with instant access to valuable insights based on previous customer interactions to resolve issues more efficiently and enhance customer satisfaction.
The synergy of the cloud-based solutions enables both on-premise CRM and help desk agents and field-based technical support representatives to access the same customer data in the VSI/CallCopy system from anywhere--in the call center or in the field--to streamline service delivery.
"Integrating CallCopy's call recording and WFO with VSI's exceptional CXM solution provides an outstanding opportunity for our customers to maximize both service and business efficiency with a seamless, simple-to-use system," said Ray Bohac, chief information officer of CallCopy. "With built-in compliance and litigation-quality call recording, the combined technology is a value-added solution that resolves multiple business issues with a single platform."
The VSI/CallCopy integration not only gives users immediate insight into customer issues beyond data entered manually during customer service calls, but also enables users to review customer calls to resolve billing errors and disputes, track warranty and contract services and capture data for legal defense.
"Our contact center and business process outsourcing customers, as well as our technical services customers, are in complex service environments and must comply with regulatory, warranty management, and other requirements that demand a comprehensive audit trail," said Ron Wegmann, Sr., CEO of VSI. "Integrating CallCopy's quality management solutions with VSI's VSP(TM) applications enables us to help our joint customers reduce risk and remain in compliance."
About CallCopy:
CallCopy, a leading provider of innovative contact center solutions, is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of satisfaction. The award-winning, enterprise-proven cc: Discover suite delivers advanced call recording, screen capture, quality management, speech analytics, desktop analytics, performance management, customer satisfaction survey and workforce management capabilities to organizations of all sizes and industries. For more information, visit http://www.callcopy.com.
About Vertical Solutions, Inc. (VSI)
Vertical Solutions, Inc. develops, implements, and supports best-in-class CXM (Customer Experience Management) Contact Center and Service Management solutions, including PowerHelp® and its new generation technology solutions, VContactCenter(TM), for internal, external, and hybrid contact centers, and VServiceManagement(TM), for customer support, field service, and mobile environments. It also develops, implements, and supports patient services technology solution VHealthTracker(TM). These application systems are built on a SOA-compliant, cloud-based technology platform and are delivered as a service or on-premise in a private or public cloud environment. VSI's applications are flexible, integrate easily with legacy systems, and offer rapid deployment times, driving down TCO and delivering high ROI. VSI is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, with offices and partners worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.VertSol.com or call 1.800.466.0238.
SOURCE CallCopy
CallCopy
CONTACT: CallCopy, Keith Kress, +1-614-340-5032, kkress@callcopy.com, Vertical Solutions, Inc., Kim Brault, Marketing, +1-513-891-7997, Kim.brault@vertsol.com, Alison Harris, Harris Media Services, +1-207-829-4500, alison@harrismediaservices.com
Web Site: http://www.callcopy.com/
SSI America Launches INDIEGOGO.com Crowd Funding Campaign for Bluetooth Powered Location Stickers 'Stick-N-Find'
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Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:56:01 AM
SSI America Launches INDIEGOGO.com Crowd Funding Campaign for Bluetooth Powered Location Stickers 'Stick-N-Find'
Unveiling To Take Place at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013
DAVIE, Fla., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today SSI America announced the launch of an Indiegogo.com crowd funding initiative for Stick-N-Find, the ultra-small location sticker able to be tracked via most new smartphones and tablets. The stickers along with the free app are set to be unveiled at the International CES event coming up January 8(th), 2013.
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The 0.16 inch ultra-thin stickers are about the size of a quarter and have Bluetooth Low Energy. They are so small that they can fit on any item including keys, TV remote controls and phones. They can even be placed on children and pets. The free downloadable app converts a user's Bluetooth device into a radar screen, displaying the location of all stickers within range.
"Stick-N-Find Stickers have a range of about 100 Feet, with a battery that lasts for over a year," states Jon Mitts, Lead Inventor at SSI America. "Of course you can open up the sticker while it's still stuck and replace the battery. Stick-N-Find stickers have a buzzer and light so that you can even find stuff in the dark."
The free iOS /Android app tracks the distance the stickers are from the user's phone, literally converting the screen into handheld "Radar." Multiple stickers can be tracked all at the same time with each sticker lit in its position on the Radar Screen. The user can walk in a specific direction while the Radar Screen shows if a sticker location gets closer or farther away. Users can choose between a buzz, flashing lights or both with just a tap on the radar screen.
Other features include a "Virtual Leash" and "Find It" abilities. The Virtual Leash turns on an alarm if a designated sticker moves outside of a selected approximate distance. Different sounding alarms can be designated for different stickered items. The "Find It" feature, great for finding your luggage at an airport baggage claim, will "alert" you when a stickered item comes into range.
SSI America is leveraging the power of the popular fundraising platform INDIEGOGO.com to secure funding for the initiative. The INDIEGOGO campaign, which runs from November 27(th) 2012 to January 13th 2013, can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/sticknfind.
Stick-N-Find will debut at the 2013 International CES, in Booth #3731, iLounge Pavilion, Las Vegas Convention Center at the 2013 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Technical Requirements Include:
iOS devices with Bluetooth 4.0 (iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, new iPad, New Touch, mini iPad)
Android Devices with Bluetooth 4.0 (Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 etc.)
Product Images:
http://sticknfind.com/images/Sticknfindmain.jpg
http://sticknfind.com/images/iphone-radar.jpg
About SSI America
SSI America is a small electronic product development company specializing in RF and very small Bluetooth designs. For over 12 years, the company has been designing and managing a variety of products for large companies ranging from automotive Bluetooth solutions to various health and fitness Bluetooth products, many of which are currently being sold in retail outlets worldwide. For more information on SSI American, visit the company's website at http://www.sticknfind.com
Media Contact
Jim Mitts
516-887-8885
media@sticknfind.com
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Unveiling To Take Place at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013
DAVIE, Fla., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today SSI America announced the launch of an Indiegogo.com crowd funding initiative for Stick-N-Find, the ultra-small location sticker able to be tracked via most new smartphones and tablets. The stickers along with the free app are set to be unveiled at the International CES event coming up January 8(th), 2013.
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The 0.16 inch ultra-thin stickers are about the size of a quarter and have Bluetooth Low Energy. They are so small that they can fit on any item including keys, TV remote controls and phones. They can even be placed on children and pets. The free downloadable app converts a user's Bluetooth device into a radar screen, displaying the location of all stickers within range.
"Stick-N-Find Stickers have a range of about 100 Feet, with a battery that lasts for over a year," states Jon Mitts, Lead Inventor at SSI America. "Of course you can open up the sticker while it's still stuck and replace the battery. Stick-N-Find stickers have a buzzer and light so that you can even find stuff in the dark."
The free iOS /Android app tracks the distance the stickers are from the user's phone, literally converting the screen into handheld "Radar." Multiple stickers can be tracked all at the same time with each sticker lit in its position on the Radar Screen. The user can walk in a specific direction while the Radar Screen shows if a sticker location gets closer or farther away. Users can choose between a buzz, flashing lights or both with just a tap on the radar screen.
Other features include a "Virtual Leash" and "Find It" abilities. The Virtual Leash turns on an alarm if a designated sticker moves outside of a selected approximate distance. Different sounding alarms can be designated for different stickered items. The "Find It" feature, great for finding your luggage at an airport baggage claim, will "alert" you when a stickered item comes into range.
SSI America is leveraging the power of the popular fundraising platform INDIEGOGO.com to secure funding for the initiative. The INDIEGOGO campaign, which runs from November 27(th) 2012 to January 13th 2013, can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/sticknfind.
Stick-N-Find will debut at the 2013 International CES, in Booth #3731, iLounge Pavilion, Las Vegas Convention Center at the 2013 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Technical Requirements Include:
iOS devices with Bluetooth 4.0 (iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, new iPad, New Touch, mini iPad)
Android Devices with Bluetooth 4.0 (Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 etc.)
Product Images:
http://sticknfind.com/images/Sticknfindmain.jpg
http://sticknfind.com/images/iphone-radar.jpg
About SSI America
SSI America is a small electronic product development company specializing in RF and very small Bluetooth designs. For over 12 years, the company has been designing and managing a variety of products for large companies ranging from automotive Bluetooth solutions to various health and fitness Bluetooth products, many of which are currently being sold in retail outlets worldwide. For more information on SSI American, visit the company's website at http://www.sticknfind.com
Media Contact
Jim Mitts
516-887-8885
media@sticknfind.com
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JEHE Technology Rolls Out New Lineup of Giada Mini PCs for Holiday 2012
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Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:42:01 AM
JEHE Technology Rolls Out New Lineup of Giada Mini PCs for Holiday 2012
Stylish Giada Mini PCs Do it All With 3rd Generation Intel® Core(TM) CPUs, HD Graphics, Built-in Wireless Networking, and a Footprint Smaller than Most Hardcover Books; a Great Gift Idea for Computer Enthusiasts
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the anticipated 2012 holiday shopping season, JEHE Technology today unveiled 3 new stylish & affordable mini PCs with great specs and a small form factor that lets them fit just about anywhere. The new Giada mini PCs include the i53 family, one of the smallest desktop PCs to feature Intel's 3(rd) generation Core i3/i5 processors (formerly code named Ivy Bridge), which offer up to 20% better software performance over the previous generation of Core processors. Also new is the D2305, arguably the most powerful mini PC currently available (Core i7 model). Coupled with Giada's smartly designed ultra-compact chassis, which minimizes energy consumption, and noise; and a full complement of I/O port options, you have incredibly versatile PCs with all the capabilities of larger desktop PCs without the larger size.
Giada's mini PCs, because of their elegant compact design, are the favorite choice among consumers and businesses that don't want to compromise features and performance for the sake of size. Thanks to their stylishly small form-factor and quiet operation, Giada's mini PCs are ideal for small spaces and quiet environments including home theater use, smaller homes/apartments, and office/home office use.
New Models for Fall 2012
Giada i53-i3 - The entry-level model of Giada's i53 family features a 1.8 GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), a 320GB 2.5" HDD and Full HD 1080p graphics with an HDMI 1.3 port. The i53-i3 also features built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless networking, Bluetooth®, wired Gigabit LAN port, a 4-in-1 Memory card reader, 1 USB 3.0 port, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 5.1 channel digital audio (delivered via HDMI and SPDIF).
Giada i53-i5 - The step-up model of Giada's i53 family features a 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), a 500GB 2.5" HDD and Full HD 1080p graphics with an HDMI 1.3 port. The i53-i5 also features built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless networking, Bluetooth, wired Gigabit LAN port, a 4-in-1 Memory card reader, 1 USB 3.0 port, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 5.1 channel digital audio (delivered via HDMI and SPDIF).
Giada D2305 - The D2305 is one of the most powerful mini PCs in the world and an ideal home theater PC; featuring a 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, (Core i7 optional) 4GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), a 32GB SSD for booting the OS, a 500GB 2.5 HDD for storage, and a slot-load DVD-ROM drive (slot load Blu-ray Disc(TM) drive optional). Graphics are impressive too; NVIDIA® GeForce® Full HD 1080p graphics with 1GB of VRAM and an HDMI 1.3 port. The D2305 also features built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless networking, Bluetooth, wired Gigabit LAN port, a 4-in-1 Memory card reader, 3 USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 7.1 channel digital audio (delivered via HDMI and SPDIF).
Giada recommends Windows® 8 Pro for all its fall 2012 mini PC models.
"Giada once again delivers an impressive lineup of mini PCs perfectly suited for discriminating computer users," said Eric Chang, Giada's US General Manager. "Giada mini PCs incorporate the most cutting-edge computing technology currently available, delivering superb productivity and entertainment possibilities in a very small footprint that is easy on the ear, the eye, and the wallet."
Price & Availability
The Giada i53-3 carries an MSRP of $489.00. The Giada i53-i5 carries an MSRP of $559.00. The Giada D2305 carries an MSRP of $759.00.Learn more about Giada's entire lineup of mini PCs at Giadatech.com. Giada mini PCs are distributed in the US by national commercial distribution including Tech Data® Corporation and fine resellers including Newegg®, Amazon®, and others.
About JEHE Technology
JEHE Technology, Inc., a world-class compact desktop PC manufacturer that sells under the Giada brand, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shenzhen JIEHE Technology Development Company, Ltd. Giada derives its name from the Italian word for Jade, denoting the company's commitment to developing and manufacturing high quality compact eco-friendly desktop PCs and motherboards with an eye toward energy efficiency without sacrificing features and performance. Giada products are distributed and resold through channel partners. Giada products proudly feature AMD & Intel® Core(TM) and Atom(TM) processors.
This press release was issued through eReleases® Press Release Distribution. For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE JEHE Technology, Inc.
JEHE Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Mayu Ishii, JEHE Technology, Inc., +1-408-235-8582, mayu.ishii@giadatech.com
Web Site: http://www.giadatech.com
Stylish Giada Mini PCs Do it All With 3rd Generation Intel® Core(TM) CPUs, HD Graphics, Built-in Wireless Networking, and a Footprint Smaller than Most Hardcover Books; a Great Gift Idea for Computer Enthusiasts
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the anticipated 2012 holiday shopping season, JEHE Technology today unveiled 3 new stylish & affordable mini PCs with great specs and a small form factor that lets them fit just about anywhere. The new Giada mini PCs include the i53 family, one of the smallest desktop PCs to feature Intel's 3(rd) generation Core i3/i5 processors (formerly code named Ivy Bridge), which offer up to 20% better software performance over the previous generation of Core processors. Also new is the D2305, arguably the most powerful mini PC currently available (Core i7 model). Coupled with Giada's smartly designed ultra-compact chassis, which minimizes energy consumption, and noise; and a full complement of I/O port options, you have incredibly versatile PCs with all the capabilities of larger desktop PCs without the larger size.
Giada's mini PCs, because of their elegant compact design, are the favorite choice among consumers and businesses that don't want to compromise features and performance for the sake of size. Thanks to their stylishly small form-factor and quiet operation, Giada's mini PCs are ideal for small spaces and quiet environments including home theater use, smaller homes/apartments, and office/home office use.
New Models for Fall 2012
Giada i53-i3 - The entry-level model of Giada's i53 family features a 1.8 GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), a 320GB 2.5" HDD and Full HD 1080p graphics with an HDMI 1.3 port. The i53-i3 also features built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless networking, Bluetooth®, wired Gigabit LAN port, a 4-in-1 Memory card reader, 1 USB 3.0 port, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 5.1 channel digital audio (delivered via HDMI and SPDIF).
Giada i53-i5 - The step-up model of Giada's i53 family features a 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), a 500GB 2.5" HDD and Full HD 1080p graphics with an HDMI 1.3 port. The i53-i5 also features built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless networking, Bluetooth, wired Gigabit LAN port, a 4-in-1 Memory card reader, 1 USB 3.0 port, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 5.1 channel digital audio (delivered via HDMI and SPDIF).
Giada D2305 - The D2305 is one of the most powerful mini PCs in the world and an ideal home theater PC; featuring a 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, (Core i7 optional) 4GB of DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), a 32GB SSD for booting the OS, a 500GB 2.5 HDD for storage, and a slot-load DVD-ROM drive (slot load Blu-ray Disc(TM) drive optional). Graphics are impressive too; NVIDIA® GeForce® Full HD 1080p graphics with 1GB of VRAM and an HDMI 1.3 port. The D2305 also features built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless networking, Bluetooth, wired Gigabit LAN port, a 4-in-1 Memory card reader, 3 USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 7.1 channel digital audio (delivered via HDMI and SPDIF).
Giada recommends Windows® 8 Pro for all its fall 2012 mini PC models.
"Giada once again delivers an impressive lineup of mini PCs perfectly suited for discriminating computer users," said Eric Chang, Giada's US General Manager. "Giada mini PCs incorporate the most cutting-edge computing technology currently available, delivering superb productivity and entertainment possibilities in a very small footprint that is easy on the ear, the eye, and the wallet."
Price & Availability
The Giada i53-3 carries an MSRP of $489.00. The Giada i53-i5 carries an MSRP of $559.00. The Giada D2305 carries an MSRP of $759.00.Learn more about Giada's entire lineup of mini PCs at Giadatech.com. Giada mini PCs are distributed in the US by national commercial distribution including Tech Data® Corporation and fine resellers including Newegg®, Amazon®, and others.
About JEHE Technology
JEHE Technology, Inc., a world-class compact desktop PC manufacturer that sells under the Giada brand, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shenzhen JIEHE Technology Development Company, Ltd. Giada derives its name from the Italian word for Jade, denoting the company's commitment to developing and manufacturing high quality compact eco-friendly desktop PCs and motherboards with an eye toward energy efficiency without sacrificing features and performance. Giada products are distributed and resold through channel partners. Giada products proudly feature AMD & Intel® Core(TM) and Atom(TM) processors.
This press release was issued through eReleases® Press Release Distribution. For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE JEHE Technology, Inc.
JEHE Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Mayu Ishii, JEHE Technology, Inc., +1-408-235-8582, mayu.ishii@giadatech.com
Web Site: http://www.giadatech.com
Delight in the Sounds of the Season with Pandora Holiday Genre Stations
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Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:42:01 AM
Delight in the Sounds of the Season with Pandora Holiday Genre Stations
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, today announced the annual release of its twenty-two highly anticipated holiday genre stations, including two new stations debuting for the 2012 holiday season: Navidad Mexicana and Navidad Tropical. These festive stations, each specially created by a Pandora Music Curator, offer listeners a broad range of seasonal sounds to accompany and personalize any holiday tradition or celebration.
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Holiday listening is already off to a strong start on Pandora, with more than 2.5 million listeners tuning into the holiday genre stations over Thanksgiving weekend. During the 2011 season, more than 27 million holiday stations were created on Pandora in total and the three most popular holiday songs that played were: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Winter Wonderland" and "Carol of the Bells." Now, listeners can once again get in the seasonal spirit with a variety of personalized holiday stations on Pandora. Here is a sampling of our 2012 holiday genre offerings:
Christmas Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG300), Pandora's most popular holiday genre station, makes for the ideal background music for all of your favorite holiday activities. Offering an extensive mix of Christmas favorites and timeless holiday classics from Nat 'King' Cole to Mariah Carey, this station is the perfect soundtrack for shopping or entertaining.
Classical Christmas Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG302), which features orchestras, soloists and choirs from Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi and The Cambridge Singers, will provide relaxing seasonal sounds while you decorate the tree and wrap gifts this year.
R&B and Pop Holidays Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG307) is the perfect music to celebrate the season with friends. Mingle the night away to the latest Christmas releases from today's hottest artists as well as a festive mix of R&B and pop classics from Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the cast of Glee.
Family Christmas Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG717) will allow you to unwind with family as the kids open gifts from Santa. This kid-friendly station features artists such as Sponge Bob Squarepants and Kidz Bop that will be sure to delight any child during the holiday season.
Hanukkah Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG584) is great for those celebrating Hanukkah this season. Enjoy Jewish holiday music with hits from Margie Rosenthal and Erran Baron Cohen.
Navidad Mexicana (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG825) and Navidad Tropical (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG826) are Pandora's exciting new additions to the holiday genre station collection. Both stations highlight the holiday celebrations of Mexico and the Caribbean with songs from artists like Eydie Gorme y Los Panchos, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Guillermo Buitrago and Celia Cruz & La Sonora Mantancera.
A full list of Pandora's holiday genre station offerings can be found by visiting: http://www.pandora.com/music/holiday
ABOUT PANDORA
Pandora (NYSE: P) gives people music and comedy they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single "seed" - a favorite artist, song or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand-built musical taxonomy, powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological "DNA" and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of hundreds of thousands of recordings. Tens of millions of people turn on Pandora every month to hear music they love. http://www.pandora.com
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CONTACT: Laura Woods, Pandora Communications and Public Relations, +1-510-842-6996, press@pandora.com
Web Site: http://www.pandora.com
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, today announced the annual release of its twenty-two highly anticipated holiday genre stations, including two new stations debuting for the 2012 holiday season: Navidad Mexicana and Navidad Tropical. These festive stations, each specially created by a Pandora Music Curator, offer listeners a broad range of seasonal sounds to accompany and personalize any holiday tradition or celebration.
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Holiday listening is already off to a strong start on Pandora, with more than 2.5 million listeners tuning into the holiday genre stations over Thanksgiving weekend. During the 2011 season, more than 27 million holiday stations were created on Pandora in total and the three most popular holiday songs that played were: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Winter Wonderland" and "Carol of the Bells." Now, listeners can once again get in the seasonal spirit with a variety of personalized holiday stations on Pandora. Here is a sampling of our 2012 holiday genre offerings:
Christmas Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG300), Pandora's most popular holiday genre station, makes for the ideal background music for all of your favorite holiday activities. Offering an extensive mix of Christmas favorites and timeless holiday classics from Nat 'King' Cole to Mariah Carey, this station is the perfect soundtrack for shopping or entertaining.
Classical Christmas Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG302), which features orchestras, soloists and choirs from Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi and The Cambridge Singers, will provide relaxing seasonal sounds while you decorate the tree and wrap gifts this year.
R&B and Pop Holidays Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG307) is the perfect music to celebrate the season with friends. Mingle the night away to the latest Christmas releases from today's hottest artists as well as a festive mix of R&B and pop classics from Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the cast of Glee.
Family Christmas Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG717) will allow you to unwind with family as the kids open gifts from Santa. This kid-friendly station features artists such as Sponge Bob Squarepants and Kidz Bop that will be sure to delight any child during the holiday season.
Hanukkah Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG584) is great for those celebrating Hanukkah this season. Enjoy Jewish holiday music with hits from Margie Rosenthal and Erran Baron Cohen.
Navidad Mexicana (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG825) and Navidad Tropical (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG826) are Pandora's exciting new additions to the holiday genre station collection. Both stations highlight the holiday celebrations of Mexico and the Caribbean with songs from artists like Eydie Gorme y Los Panchos, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Guillermo Buitrago and Celia Cruz & La Sonora Mantancera.
A full list of Pandora's holiday genre station offerings can be found by visiting: http://www.pandora.com/music/holiday
ABOUT PANDORA
Pandora (NYSE: P) gives people music and comedy they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single "seed" - a favorite artist, song or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand-built musical taxonomy, powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological "DNA" and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of hundreds of thousands of recordings. Tens of millions of people turn on Pandora every month to hear music they love. http://www.pandora.com
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CONTACT: Laura Woods, Pandora Communications and Public Relations, +1-510-842-6996, press@pandora.com
Web Site: http://www.pandora.com
Linux Cloud Server and GlobalSign SSL Provider, Q3 Internet, Launches New Range of Shared Web Hosting and Shared Cloud Hosting Packages for Businesses
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:28:01 AM
Linux Cloud Server and GlobalSign SSL Provider, Q3 Internet, Launches New Range of Shared Web Hosting and Shared Cloud Hosting Packages for Businesses
BIRMINGHAM, England, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Q3 Internet Services [http://www.q3internet.co.uk ] has launched a new range of
Cloud-powered, shared web hosting [http://www.q3internet.co.uk/shared-hosting ] packages
for businesses, starting from just GBP2.49 per month. The Q3 shared cloud hosting
[https://www.q3internet.co.uk/shared-hosting ] packages provide businesses with the
highest levels of website security and come with a 99.9% uptime guarantee. As a Linux
cloud server
[http://www.q3internet.co.uk/product-category/cloud-hosting/linux-cloud-servers ] and
GlobalSign SSL provider
[http://www.q3internet.co.uk/product-category/ssl-certificates/globalsign-certificates ],
Q3 is also able to offer businesses a range of value-added services from 24/7x365 support,
fully managed hosting and SSL certificate provisioning.
Recent research by Q3
[https://www.q3internet.co.uk/press-releases/45-are-unsure-where-data-is-hosted ] has found
that many businesses are still surprisingly blase about their choice of web hosting
provider - until there is a problem. Indeed, a significant percentage of companies running
transactional websites don't even know where their data is hosted. Given the sensitivity
of much of that data, the choice of web hosting partner is not something that companies
can afford to leave to chance.
Q3 already provides internet products and services to over 4000 customers in the UK,
including the likes of Boots, The AA, Samsung, National Trust, TalkTalk and Interflora.
Services range from web hosting to domain names and SSL certificates.
Raj Sukkersudha, Managing Director at GlobalSign SSL provider and Linux cloud server
reseller, Q3 Internet Services, says, "Our shared web hosting plans are a cost-effective
solution for getting your website online. Each hosting plan offers a range of features as
standard including a Linux operating system, rapid activation, a 99.9% uptime promise and
a 14-day money-back guarantee."
Sukkersudha continues, "At Q3 we pride ourselves in our customer service and our
hosting engineers are highly skilled and trained. We are also firm believers in the Cloud,
in fact our entire infrastructure is powered by it. We believe that shared cloud hosting
can provide the perfect hosting solution for virtually any business. For companies that
are running out of space, or simply want to move to a Cloud-based model, we can rescale
their server, normally within two hours."
Commenting on the results of Q3's recent research study, Sukkersudha says, "A poorly
thought-out web hosting decision can cause all sorts of problems down the line, as a
business becomes more reliant on its online presence for new leads, or to provide support
to its customers. If the website doesn't function well, is plagued with performance issues
and/or is difficult to update readily, this will reflect badly on the business and have an
impact on the customer experience, harming sales. A company's web presence today is no
longer a nice-to-have, it is core to an organisation's brand and as a result companies
cannot leave their web hosting choices to chance."
About Q3 Internet Services
Birmingham based Q3 Internet Services specialises in providing over 4000 customers
with a wide range of internet-based products and services including web hosting and SSL
certificates.
Q3 Internet delivers affordable web hosting services on either Linux or Windows
servers based on a Cloud infrastructure.
Q3 Internet also provides SSL Certificates, EV SSL Certificates and Wildcard SSL
Certificates from GlobalSign and AlphaSSL.
Q3 Internet is dedicated to providing its customers with excellent service, highly
trained support staff and unbiased, impartial advice, all at an affordable price.
Customers include Boots, The AA, Samsung, National Trust, TalkTalk and Interflora.
For Press enquiries, please contact:
Kirsty Cornell/Kieran Kent
itpr
t. +44(0)1932-57-88-00
http://www.itpr.co.uk
Q3 Internet Services
BIRMINGHAM, England, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Q3 Internet Services [http://www.q3internet.co.uk ] has launched a new range of
Cloud-powered, shared web hosting [http://www.q3internet.co.uk/shared-hosting ] packages
for businesses, starting from just GBP2.49 per month. The Q3 shared cloud hosting
[https://www.q3internet.co.uk/shared-hosting ] packages provide businesses with the
highest levels of website security and come with a 99.9% uptime guarantee. As a Linux
cloud server
[http://www.q3internet.co.uk/product-category/cloud-hosting/linux-cloud-servers ] and
GlobalSign SSL provider
[http://www.q3internet.co.uk/product-category/ssl-certificates/globalsign-certificates ],
Q3 is also able to offer businesses a range of value-added services from 24/7x365 support,
fully managed hosting and SSL certificate provisioning.
Recent research by Q3
[https://www.q3internet.co.uk/press-releases/45-are-unsure-where-data-is-hosted ] has found
that many businesses are still surprisingly blase about their choice of web hosting
provider - until there is a problem. Indeed, a significant percentage of companies running
transactional websites don't even know where their data is hosted. Given the sensitivity
of much of that data, the choice of web hosting partner is not something that companies
can afford to leave to chance.
Q3 already provides internet products and services to over 4000 customers in the UK,
including the likes of Boots, The AA, Samsung, National Trust, TalkTalk and Interflora.
Services range from web hosting to domain names and SSL certificates.
Raj Sukkersudha, Managing Director at GlobalSign SSL provider and Linux cloud server
reseller, Q3 Internet Services, says, "Our shared web hosting plans are a cost-effective
solution for getting your website online. Each hosting plan offers a range of features as
standard including a Linux operating system, rapid activation, a 99.9% uptime promise and
a 14-day money-back guarantee."
Sukkersudha continues, "At Q3 we pride ourselves in our customer service and our
hosting engineers are highly skilled and trained. We are also firm believers in the Cloud,
in fact our entire infrastructure is powered by it. We believe that shared cloud hosting
can provide the perfect hosting solution for virtually any business. For companies that
are running out of space, or simply want to move to a Cloud-based model, we can rescale
their server, normally within two hours."
Commenting on the results of Q3's recent research study, Sukkersudha says, "A poorly
thought-out web hosting decision can cause all sorts of problems down the line, as a
business becomes more reliant on its online presence for new leads, or to provide support
to its customers. If the website doesn't function well, is plagued with performance issues
and/or is difficult to update readily, this will reflect badly on the business and have an
impact on the customer experience, harming sales. A company's web presence today is no
longer a nice-to-have, it is core to an organisation's brand and as a result companies
cannot leave their web hosting choices to chance."
About Q3 Internet Services
Birmingham based Q3 Internet Services specialises in providing over 4000 customers
with a wide range of internet-based products and services including web hosting and SSL
certificates.
Q3 Internet delivers affordable web hosting services on either Linux or Windows
servers based on a Cloud infrastructure.
Q3 Internet also provides SSL Certificates, EV SSL Certificates and Wildcard SSL
Certificates from GlobalSign and AlphaSSL.
Q3 Internet is dedicated to providing its customers with excellent service, highly
trained support staff and unbiased, impartial advice, all at an affordable price.
Customers include Boots, The AA, Samsung, National Trust, TalkTalk and Interflora.
For Press enquiries, please contact:
Kirsty Cornell/Kieran Kent
itpr
t. +44(0)1932-57-88-00
http://www.itpr.co.uk
Q3 Internet Services
KnowledgeTree Reinforces Enterprise-Grade Security with New Single Sign-On Tools
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
KnowledgeTree Reinforces Enterprise-Grade Security with New Single Sign-On Tools
Single Sign-On Customers Can Enforce Security Standards and User Authentication for Content Across the Enterprise
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowledgeTree, the first company to get 'insight out' of business content, today announced SAML single sign-on support for both internal and external identity providers. This enables customers to simplify user authentication and standardize the level of security applied to their business content.
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IT administrators struggle with controlling employees' access rights across enterprise applications. They must quickly grant and revoke access to employees as needed, and ensure that users respect rules for multi-factor authentication and robust passwords.
Many organizations use a central directory database--such as LDAP or Active Directory--to manage user identities. Customers need to leverage their existing investment in these databases to reduce administrative costs.
With SAML single sign-on, password policies established for corporate networks will also be in effect for KnowledgeTree. So, when an employee joins or leaves a company, their access is automatically adjusted in KnowledgeTree. That makes it even easier for IT to secure an organization's critical content.
At the same time, end-users face the frustration and productivity drain of managing dozens of passwords across multiple applications. With SAML single sign-on in place, the need to manually login to KnowledgeTree is avoided. These saved seconds add up to increased productivity across dozens of teams.
Simplified logins help employees adopt business tools like KnowledgeTree faster. So, users can share valuable content and authorized colleagues can seamlessly access it in KnowledgeTree.
"Today's businesses are built on critical content that must be secured," said Daniel Chalef, chief executive officer of KnowledgeTree. "Our support for generic SSO radically simplifies user authentication. This lets IT teams standardize and enforce security protocols. And it allows users to quickly reuse great business content without struggling to find the correct password."
SAML single sign-on support is available now for KnowledgeTree customers. To further ease SAML support, KnowledgeTree is also announcing partnerships with leading Single Sign-On providers.
About KnowledgeTree
KnowledgeTree gets insight out of your business content. With its cloud-based tools, sales teams reuse their best proposals, marketing surfaces great collateral and operations teams align document-led processes. Find out why Network World named KnowledgeTree one of the 10 SaaS companies to watch. And learn why Miramax, Alcatel, Genesys, Fuji Chemical and 500 other global companies use KnowledgeTree to get insight that turns business content into assets.
Funded by River Cities Capital Funds, Hasso Plattner Ventures, Core Capital and Hatteras Funds, KnowledgeTree is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. The company can be found online at http://www.knowledgetree.com.
© 2012 KnowledgeTree. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective companies.
For Additional Information Contact:
Schwartz MSL KnowledgeTree
Joe Palladino or Bill Donlan Peter Mollins
knowledgetree@schwartzmsl.com peter@knowledgetree.com
(781) 684-0770 (919) 931-9998
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KnowledgeTree
Web Site: https://www.knowledgetree.com
Single Sign-On Customers Can Enforce Security Standards and User Authentication for Content Across the Enterprise
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowledgeTree, the first company to get 'insight out' of business content, today announced SAML single sign-on support for both internal and external identity providers. This enables customers to simplify user authentication and standardize the level of security applied to their business content.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120807/NE52922LOGO )
IT administrators struggle with controlling employees' access rights across enterprise applications. They must quickly grant and revoke access to employees as needed, and ensure that users respect rules for multi-factor authentication and robust passwords.
Many organizations use a central directory database--such as LDAP or Active Directory--to manage user identities. Customers need to leverage their existing investment in these databases to reduce administrative costs.
With SAML single sign-on, password policies established for corporate networks will also be in effect for KnowledgeTree. So, when an employee joins or leaves a company, their access is automatically adjusted in KnowledgeTree. That makes it even easier for IT to secure an organization's critical content.
At the same time, end-users face the frustration and productivity drain of managing dozens of passwords across multiple applications. With SAML single sign-on in place, the need to manually login to KnowledgeTree is avoided. These saved seconds add up to increased productivity across dozens of teams.
Simplified logins help employees adopt business tools like KnowledgeTree faster. So, users can share valuable content and authorized colleagues can seamlessly access it in KnowledgeTree.
"Today's businesses are built on critical content that must be secured," said Daniel Chalef, chief executive officer of KnowledgeTree. "Our support for generic SSO radically simplifies user authentication. This lets IT teams standardize and enforce security protocols. And it allows users to quickly reuse great business content without struggling to find the correct password."
SAML single sign-on support is available now for KnowledgeTree customers. To further ease SAML support, KnowledgeTree is also announcing partnerships with leading Single Sign-On providers.
About KnowledgeTree
KnowledgeTree gets insight out of your business content. With its cloud-based tools, sales teams reuse their best proposals, marketing surfaces great collateral and operations teams align document-led processes. Find out why Network World named KnowledgeTree one of the 10 SaaS companies to watch. And learn why Miramax, Alcatel, Genesys, Fuji Chemical and 500 other global companies use KnowledgeTree to get insight that turns business content into assets.
Funded by River Cities Capital Funds, Hasso Plattner Ventures, Core Capital and Hatteras Funds, KnowledgeTree is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. The company can be found online at http://www.knowledgetree.com.
© 2012 KnowledgeTree. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective companies.
For Additional Information Contact:
Schwartz MSL KnowledgeTree
Joe Palladino or Bill Donlan Peter Mollins
knowledgetree@schwartzmsl.com peter@knowledgetree.com
(781) 684-0770 (919) 931-9998
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Esurance Launches Car Insurance In Iowa
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:21:01 AM
Esurance Launches Car Insurance In Iowa
Innovative Online and Mobile Tools Help Consumers Make Smarter Choices About Their Car Insurance
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering car insurance in Iowa.
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Through their innovative approach to car insurance, Esurance enables Iowa drivers to take advantage of affordable rates, great discounts, and cutting-edge technology to help them determine the coverage limits and deductibles that meet their needs.*
Esurance empowers people to make smart choices about their car insurance by providing easy-to-use online tools, such as Coverage Counselor® and Express Lane(TM), comparison quotes, and a convenient mobile app, as well as 24/7 customer service. Esurance can also help consumers with their home, renters, life, health, motorcycle, and even cell phone insurance needs.
Backed by Allstate, the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the U.S., Esurance offers a wealth of car insurance discounts to Iowa consumers, including:
-- DriveSense(TM) discount - qualified drivers get an immediate five
percent discount on their first six-month policy term when they install
a small telematic device in the car's onboard diagnostic port (OBD), and
could realize a discount of up to 30 percent on their future car
insurance premiums**
-- Switch & Save® discount - customers who switch to Esurance from their
current company can qualify for a five percent discount
-- Multi-Car discount - available for those insuring two or more cars on
the same policy
-- Homeowners discount - for customers who own a home or condo
-- Claim-Free discount - savings of 20 percent for those who haven't filed
certain types of claims in the past five years
-- Paid in Full discount - drivers who pay their premium all at once get a
discount of up to 10 percent
-- Good Student discount - for drivers under 25, enrolled full-time in high
school, community college, or university, with a "B" average or better
Consumers in Iowa who'd like to take advantage of these and other money-saving discounts on car insurance can go to http://www.esurance.com or call 1-800-ESURANCE (1-800-378-7262).
For more information about Esurance's launch in Iowa, go to the Esurance website at http://www.esurance.com/states/iowa-car-insurance, or visit the Esurance Blog.
* Rates vary based on multiple rating factors. Discounts subject to eligibility. Terms, conditions, and exclusions may apply.
**Savings is based on a range of criteria, such as mileage, driving speed, vehicle braking, time of day, and type of road (highway, city, rural) that factor into highly variable individual driver discounts for each future policy term. Depending on individual driving habits, the discount could potentially be anywhere from zero to 30 percent.
About Esurance®
Esurance provides auto insurance direct to consumers online, over the phone, and through select agents, including sister company, Answer Financial. With an easy-to-use mobile app, quick comparison quotes, and online repair monitoring, Esurance is insurance for the modern world(TM) and the smart choice for today's web-savvy consumer. As a member of the Allstate family with an A+ rating from A.M. Best, Esurance is a reliable choice for car insurance, offering anytime, anywhere service just a click, call, or tap away. For more information, visit http://www.esurance.com or call 1-800-ESURANCE (1-800-378-7262).
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Esurance
CONTACT: Danny Miller, Senior Manager PR and Communications, +1-415-875-4579, dmiller2@esurance.com
Web Site: http://www.esurance.com
Innovative Online and Mobile Tools Help Consumers Make Smarter Choices About Their Car Insurance
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering car insurance in Iowa.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111222/SF26836LOGO-b)
Through their innovative approach to car insurance, Esurance enables Iowa drivers to take advantage of affordable rates, great discounts, and cutting-edge technology to help them determine the coverage limits and deductibles that meet their needs.*
Esurance empowers people to make smart choices about their car insurance by providing easy-to-use online tools, such as Coverage Counselor® and Express Lane(TM), comparison quotes, and a convenient mobile app, as well as 24/7 customer service. Esurance can also help consumers with their home, renters, life, health, motorcycle, and even cell phone insurance needs.
Backed by Allstate, the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the U.S., Esurance offers a wealth of car insurance discounts to Iowa consumers, including:
-- DriveSense(TM) discount - qualified drivers get an immediate five
percent discount on their first six-month policy term when they install
a small telematic device in the car's onboard diagnostic port (OBD), and
could realize a discount of up to 30 percent on their future car
insurance premiums**
-- Switch & Save® discount - customers who switch to Esurance from their
current company can qualify for a five percent discount
-- Multi-Car discount - available for those insuring two or more cars on
the same policy
-- Homeowners discount - for customers who own a home or condo
-- Claim-Free discount - savings of 20 percent for those who haven't filed
certain types of claims in the past five years
-- Paid in Full discount - drivers who pay their premium all at once get a
discount of up to 10 percent
-- Good Student discount - for drivers under 25, enrolled full-time in high
school, community college, or university, with a "B" average or better
Consumers in Iowa who'd like to take advantage of these and other money-saving discounts on car insurance can go to http://www.esurance.com or call 1-800-ESURANCE (1-800-378-7262).
For more information about Esurance's launch in Iowa, go to the Esurance website at http://www.esurance.com/states/iowa-car-insurance, or visit the Esurance Blog.
* Rates vary based on multiple rating factors. Discounts subject to eligibility. Terms, conditions, and exclusions may apply.
**Savings is based on a range of criteria, such as mileage, driving speed, vehicle braking, time of day, and type of road (highway, city, rural) that factor into highly variable individual driver discounts for each future policy term. Depending on individual driving habits, the discount could potentially be anywhere from zero to 30 percent.
About Esurance®
Esurance provides auto insurance direct to consumers online, over the phone, and through select agents, including sister company, Answer Financial. With an easy-to-use mobile app, quick comparison quotes, and online repair monitoring, Esurance is insurance for the modern world(TM) and the smart choice for today's web-savvy consumer. As a member of the Allstate family with an A+ rating from A.M. Best, Esurance is a reliable choice for car insurance, offering anytime, anywhere service just a click, call, or tap away. For more information, visit http://www.esurance.com or call 1-800-ESURANCE (1-800-378-7262).
SOURCE Esurance
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Esurance
CONTACT: Danny Miller, Senior Manager PR and Communications, +1-415-875-4579, dmiller2@esurance.com
Web Site: http://www.esurance.com
VTech Answers Communications Needs Of Seniors With New CareLine Phone System That Supports Independence And Safety
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:14:01 AM
VTech Answers Communications Needs Of Seniors With New CareLine Phone System That Supports Independence And Safety
Leveraging its Telecommunications Leadership, VTech Introduces Easy-to-Use Phone System to Help Seniors Stay Connected, With Wearable Pendant for Convenient Contact
BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seniors who want to age independently in their homes can now stay connected to friends and family with the new CareLine(TM) home safety telephone system from VTech(®) Communications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of VTech Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 303). Designed with experts in aging and technology, the affordable and easy-to-use CareLine system incorporates features to uniquely meet seniors' daily communication needs, including large displays, reminder capabilities, volume boost and a wearable pendant with one-button dialing that directly calls people that seniors communicate with most.
"America is aging, and with age comes challenges that can make it more difficult to live on your own," said Jeffrey Kaye, the director of the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology (ORCATECH) and a professor of neurology and biomedical engineering at Oregon Health & Science University. "Seniors seeking to remain independent need help finding the right people at the right time. Making that connection easy and affordable is key. That's why we at ORCATECH provided our input to VTech in the design of its CareLine product."
Studies show a strong correlation between staying connected to others and the health of older adults. A Harvard University report(1) said odds of mental decline doubled for seniors with no social ties compared to those who had frequent contact with relatives and friends or participated in social activities. Researchers in another study(2) found individuals with a rich social network lived at least 1.6 years longer than their peers. CareLine is designed to support the need to stay connected, linking seniors with the people they can trust to help them age in place independently.
VTech's three-piece CareLine SN6197 system (MSRP: $119.95) includes a full-featured corded phone as the base unit, a cordless handset and a wearable pendant, each designed for optimal usability by older consumers who may struggle with hearing, dexterity or vision. The system's large displays and buttons, audio assistance and a reminder capability accommodate these challenges, while a wearable pendant puts the ability to communicate with friends and family at seniors' fingertips.
Designed to meet the daily communication needs of seniors, the wearable pendant allows them to conveniently make and receive calls, listen to voicemail messages, review missed calls, confirm the date and time or receive programmed reminders for medication, appointments or other events. The user, or a family member, can set reminders directly through the corded phone base or with a phone call. When the set time arrives, the system reminds the user with a light and audio cue.
CareLine's wearable pendant also provides a quick resource to call for help in an emergency through the home landline service, making it an affordable alternative to personal emergency response systems (PERS) that require monthly fees, installation costs and contracts. The lightweight pendant can be worn around the neck or clipped to a waistband for mobility and comfort. When immediate assistance is needed, users can push either of the two speed-dial keys or use voice command to call self-programmed contacts, such as 911, a family member, a trusted friend or neighbor.
"CareLine offers seniors an easy-to-use phone system designed with their unique communication needs in mind," said Matt Ramage, senior vice president of product management at VTech. "Imagine leaving your mother a recorded reminder about her doctor's appointment or connecting with her while she is outside gardening. CareLine provides the independence and security seniors and their families desire."
Using the DECT 6.0 (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) standard, both the wireless handset and pendant are connected up to 600 feet away from the base, giving users maximum independence in and around their homes.
Other features designed for usability include:
-- Large buttons and displays with full duplex speakerphones on all three
devices: the corded phone, handset and pendant
-- Voice commands and one-button dialing with the safety pendant to reach
preferred contacts
-- Audio Assist(®) that temporarily increases volume for easier hearing on
calls
-- Visual ringing indicator and Voice Announce(®) caller ID, so calls
won't be missed
-- Audio and visual cues for programed reminders
-- Photo speed dial on the corded phone for quick reference of frequently
dialed numbers
The pendent comes with rechargeable batteries that last seven days in standby mode or up to five hours of talk time. Users are notified when the pendent is at 10 percent of battery life, and a small light indicates proper placement in the charging station.
Available at Radio Shack (Model SN6197; MSRP $119.95), CareLine is covered by a limited one-year warranty.
For more information on VTech and CareLine, please visit http://www.vtechphones.com.
Product Specifications: VTech CareLine(TM) SN6197
-- DECT 6.0 Digital technology
-- Easy installation using home phone service
-- Speakerphone and Audio Assist(®)
-- Voice Announce(®) caller ID
-- Large back-lit display and buttons
-- Digital answering system
-- Four photo speed dial buttons
-- Battery backup in case of power outage
-- Limited one-year warranty
-- Available at: RadioShack
-- List Price: $119.95 MSRP for corded base, cordless handset and safety
pendant
About VTech(®)
VTech is the world's largest manufacturer of cordless telephones and electronic learning products. It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services. Founded in 1976, the Group's mission is to be the most cost-effective designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-quality consumer electronic products and to distribute them to markets worldwide in the most efficient manner.
Audio Assist(®) is a registered trademark of VTech Communications, Inc. CareLine is a trademark of VTech Communications, Inc. Voice Announce is a registered trademark of ClassCo, Inc.
(1) Findings by Thomas Glass published in the August 1999 issue of the British Medical Journal.
(2) Findings by Swedish researchers published in the August 2012 issue of the British Medical Journal.
Media Contact:
Erin O'Brien
GolinHarris
714-918-8236
eobrien@golinharris.com
SOURCE VTech
VTech
Web Site: http://www.vtechphones.com
Leveraging its Telecommunications Leadership, VTech Introduces Easy-to-Use Phone System to Help Seniors Stay Connected, With Wearable Pendant for Convenient Contact
BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seniors who want to age independently in their homes can now stay connected to friends and family with the new CareLine(TM) home safety telephone system from VTech(®) Communications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of VTech Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 303). Designed with experts in aging and technology, the affordable and easy-to-use CareLine system incorporates features to uniquely meet seniors' daily communication needs, including large displays, reminder capabilities, volume boost and a wearable pendant with one-button dialing that directly calls people that seniors communicate with most.
"America is aging, and with age comes challenges that can make it more difficult to live on your own," said Jeffrey Kaye, the director of the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology (ORCATECH) and a professor of neurology and biomedical engineering at Oregon Health & Science University. "Seniors seeking to remain independent need help finding the right people at the right time. Making that connection easy and affordable is key. That's why we at ORCATECH provided our input to VTech in the design of its CareLine product."
Studies show a strong correlation between staying connected to others and the health of older adults. A Harvard University report(1) said odds of mental decline doubled for seniors with no social ties compared to those who had frequent contact with relatives and friends or participated in social activities. Researchers in another study(2) found individuals with a rich social network lived at least 1.6 years longer than their peers. CareLine is designed to support the need to stay connected, linking seniors with the people they can trust to help them age in place independently.
VTech's three-piece CareLine SN6197 system (MSRP: $119.95) includes a full-featured corded phone as the base unit, a cordless handset and a wearable pendant, each designed for optimal usability by older consumers who may struggle with hearing, dexterity or vision. The system's large displays and buttons, audio assistance and a reminder capability accommodate these challenges, while a wearable pendant puts the ability to communicate with friends and family at seniors' fingertips.
Designed to meet the daily communication needs of seniors, the wearable pendant allows them to conveniently make and receive calls, listen to voicemail messages, review missed calls, confirm the date and time or receive programmed reminders for medication, appointments or other events. The user, or a family member, can set reminders directly through the corded phone base or with a phone call. When the set time arrives, the system reminds the user with a light and audio cue.
CareLine's wearable pendant also provides a quick resource to call for help in an emergency through the home landline service, making it an affordable alternative to personal emergency response systems (PERS) that require monthly fees, installation costs and contracts. The lightweight pendant can be worn around the neck or clipped to a waistband for mobility and comfort. When immediate assistance is needed, users can push either of the two speed-dial keys or use voice command to call self-programmed contacts, such as 911, a family member, a trusted friend or neighbor.
"CareLine offers seniors an easy-to-use phone system designed with their unique communication needs in mind," said Matt Ramage, senior vice president of product management at VTech. "Imagine leaving your mother a recorded reminder about her doctor's appointment or connecting with her while she is outside gardening. CareLine provides the independence and security seniors and their families desire."
Using the DECT 6.0 (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) standard, both the wireless handset and pendant are connected up to 600 feet away from the base, giving users maximum independence in and around their homes.
Other features designed for usability include:
-- Large buttons and displays with full duplex speakerphones on all three
devices: the corded phone, handset and pendant
-- Voice commands and one-button dialing with the safety pendant to reach
preferred contacts
-- Audio Assist(®) that temporarily increases volume for easier hearing on
calls
-- Visual ringing indicator and Voice Announce(®) caller ID, so calls
won't be missed
-- Audio and visual cues for programed reminders
-- Photo speed dial on the corded phone for quick reference of frequently
dialed numbers
The pendent comes with rechargeable batteries that last seven days in standby mode or up to five hours of talk time. Users are notified when the pendent is at 10 percent of battery life, and a small light indicates proper placement in the charging station.
Available at Radio Shack (Model SN6197; MSRP $119.95), CareLine is covered by a limited one-year warranty.
For more information on VTech and CareLine, please visit http://www.vtechphones.com.
Product Specifications: VTech CareLine(TM) SN6197
-- DECT 6.0 Digital technology
-- Easy installation using home phone service
-- Speakerphone and Audio Assist(®)
-- Voice Announce(®) caller ID
-- Large back-lit display and buttons
-- Digital answering system
-- Four photo speed dial buttons
-- Battery backup in case of power outage
-- Limited one-year warranty
-- Available at: RadioShack
-- List Price: $119.95 MSRP for corded base, cordless handset and safety
pendant
About VTech(®)
VTech is the world's largest manufacturer of cordless telephones and electronic learning products. It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services. Founded in 1976, the Group's mission is to be the most cost-effective designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-quality consumer electronic products and to distribute them to markets worldwide in the most efficient manner.
Audio Assist(®) is a registered trademark of VTech Communications, Inc. CareLine is a trademark of VTech Communications, Inc. Voice Announce is a registered trademark of ClassCo, Inc.
(1) Findings by Thomas Glass published in the August 1999 issue of the British Medical Journal.
(2) Findings by Swedish researchers published in the August 2012 issue of the British Medical Journal.
Media Contact:
Erin O'Brien
GolinHarris
714-918-8236
eobrien@golinharris.com
SOURCE VTech
VTech
Web Site: http://www.vtechphones.com
Forum Systems Drives BYOD for Global Enterprises
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:14:01 AM
Forum Systems Drives BYOD for Global Enterprises
New Forum Sentry Security Gateway Capabilities Bolster Robust, Secure Extension of Corporate Network Architectures to Mobile Devices
LAS VEGAS and BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GARTNER APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE, DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATION SUMMIT 2012, BOOTH S23 -- Forum Systems, a Crosscheck Networks, Inc. company, today announced significant enhancements to its Forum Sentry Security Gateway that allow organizations worldwide to more seamlessly, securely extend their enterprise networks to the iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and other leading mobile device platforms.
Delivering on users' demands for the productivity and flexibility afforded by BYOD, while ensuring enterprise-caliber performance, security and privacy, the announcement was made in conjunction with the Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit 2012 taking place this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
According to a recent Gartner, Inc. survey, "90 percent of enterprises have already deployed mobile devices, with smartphones being most widely deployed." The survey also revealed that "86 percent of enterprises surveyed said that they plan to deploy media tablets this year." Additionally, as part of its annual forecast of the top 10 strategic technology trends, Gartner recently predicted, "that by 2013 mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide." These dynamics require that organizations capitalize on the benefits of BYOD, while safeguarding against the risks.
Forum Systems has a rich heritage in SOA and services-based architectures. Processing more than 10 billion transactions per day worldwide, Forum Sentry drives secure B2B exchange for hundreds of organizations in market sectors including telecommunications, financial services, federal and state government, and healthcare. Featuring more than 100 industry protocol and messaging standards, Forum Sentry offers out-of-the-box capabilities that dramatically reduce time-to-market, and lessen the cost and complexity of centralizing security, identity and governance.
"While a tremendous boon for users, mobile computing is a vexing proposition for most businesses," said Mamoon Yunus, Founder of Forum Systems and CEO of Crosscheck Networks. "Forward-looking global organizations are laying the groundwork for a successful mobile strategy. Services-based architectures enable these organizations to establish a solid foundation to extend their corporate networks to myriad mobile device platforms. By doing so, they can embrace BYOD most efficiently and effectively - providing the access and flexibility users need, while maintaining the network and data security parameters these businesses demand."
Customers Deploying Forum Sentry Earning BigWins
For example, a major telecommunications provider in Germany sought to grant its users mobile access to Salesforce.com. The multinational company selected Forum Sentry based on its ability to act as a secure intermediary and provide multiple factors of mobile authentication, ensuring the security and data integrity of those corporate customer accounts. Enabling Single Sign-On (SSO), Forum Sentry seamlessly integrates with both Salesforce.com and a third-party, SIM-based, two-factor authentication solution. Mobile users are now presented with a login prompt followed by a text message with a PIN number. With these two credentials, they can safely access the Salesforce.com portal from their mobile devices.
A financial services company with approximately $26 billion in assets under management, Synovus's use of Forum Sentry represents another example of a business-critical deployment. The firm adopted a SOA strategy to enable legacy and new applications to securely share business rules and data, and help it deliver on its mission of providing best-in-class customer service. A cornerstone of its services-based architecture, Forum Sentry helped Synovus reduce its average online banking sign-in time by 70 percent.
Based on that success, Synovus then looked to extend the online banking experience to mobile users. Since mobile banking relied on the same services-based architecture already in place for online banking, Synovus was able to introduce new mobile banking services within 40 days. With Forum Sentry centralizing access control and identity management, Synovus now supports more than 10,000 customers accessing their accounts through iPhone, Blackberry, Android and WAP clients.
Building on Market-leading Capabilities
Key new features in Forum Sentry that enable rapid, secure mobile to enterprise network integration - eliminating the need to introduce any custom developer code - include:
-- Automated SOAP-to-REST and REST-to-SOAP Conversion ensures accessibility
to enterprise-class data for mobile device applications. Forum Sentry
now includes extensive mobile message format support for HTML, XHTML,
JSON, XML and SOAP.
-- Comprehensive OAUTH 2.0 Support for unifying identity decisions across
multiple systems.
-- SAML IdP and SP-Initiated Support for seamless SSO connectivity between
application cloud providers including Salesforce.com AppExchange, Google
Apps Marketplace and Intuit Marketplace.
-- AMQP, RabbitMQ and ActiveMQ Support augments Forum Sentry's direct
integration support for 99 percent of the industry's JMS providers.
Combined with Forum Sentry's protocol conversion in-line during
transaction flows, this enables simplified exposure of data and services
to mobile computing consumers using HTTP or HTTPS protocols.
-- Mobile Device One-factor and Two-factor Authentication with HTTP
redirects, token authentication, session management, and user role and
properties mappings provides enhanced identity enforcement and
management.
About Forum Systems
Forum Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crosscheck Networks, Inc., is the innovation leader in content security gateway technology. The industry's most comprehensive solution for centralized security, identity and governance for SOA, REST and mobile communications, Forum Sentry enables comprehensive threat mitigation and trust enablement, providing enterprises and government organizations worldwide with the foundation for achieving Secure Service Mediation. Processing more than 10 billion transactions per day worldwide, the FIPS- and DoD-certified Forum Sentry XML Gateway delivers unparalleled protection against HTML-, XML-, SOAP- and REST-based vulnerabilities. Notably, Forum Systems products provide simplified integration and task processing with over 100 built-in, standards-based processing tasks. For more information, please visit http://www.forumsys.com.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Forum Systems
Forum Systems
CONTACT: Bryan Grillo, CHEN PR, Inc., +1-781-672-3129, bgrillo@chenpr.com
Web Site: http://www.forumsys.com
New Forum Sentry Security Gateway Capabilities Bolster Robust, Secure Extension of Corporate Network Architectures to Mobile Devices
LAS VEGAS and BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GARTNER APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE, DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATION SUMMIT 2012, BOOTH S23 -- Forum Systems, a Crosscheck Networks, Inc. company, today announced significant enhancements to its Forum Sentry Security Gateway that allow organizations worldwide to more seamlessly, securely extend their enterprise networks to the iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and other leading mobile device platforms.
Delivering on users' demands for the productivity and flexibility afforded by BYOD, while ensuring enterprise-caliber performance, security and privacy, the announcement was made in conjunction with the Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit 2012 taking place this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
According to a recent Gartner, Inc. survey, "90 percent of enterprises have already deployed mobile devices, with smartphones being most widely deployed." The survey also revealed that "86 percent of enterprises surveyed said that they plan to deploy media tablets this year." Additionally, as part of its annual forecast of the top 10 strategic technology trends, Gartner recently predicted, "that by 2013 mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common Web access device worldwide." These dynamics require that organizations capitalize on the benefits of BYOD, while safeguarding against the risks.
Forum Systems has a rich heritage in SOA and services-based architectures. Processing more than 10 billion transactions per day worldwide, Forum Sentry drives secure B2B exchange for hundreds of organizations in market sectors including telecommunications, financial services, federal and state government, and healthcare. Featuring more than 100 industry protocol and messaging standards, Forum Sentry offers out-of-the-box capabilities that dramatically reduce time-to-market, and lessen the cost and complexity of centralizing security, identity and governance.
"While a tremendous boon for users, mobile computing is a vexing proposition for most businesses," said Mamoon Yunus, Founder of Forum Systems and CEO of Crosscheck Networks. "Forward-looking global organizations are laying the groundwork for a successful mobile strategy. Services-based architectures enable these organizations to establish a solid foundation to extend their corporate networks to myriad mobile device platforms. By doing so, they can embrace BYOD most efficiently and effectively - providing the access and flexibility users need, while maintaining the network and data security parameters these businesses demand."
Customers Deploying Forum Sentry Earning BigWins
For example, a major telecommunications provider in Germany sought to grant its users mobile access to Salesforce.com. The multinational company selected Forum Sentry based on its ability to act as a secure intermediary and provide multiple factors of mobile authentication, ensuring the security and data integrity of those corporate customer accounts. Enabling Single Sign-On (SSO), Forum Sentry seamlessly integrates with both Salesforce.com and a third-party, SIM-based, two-factor authentication solution. Mobile users are now presented with a login prompt followed by a text message with a PIN number. With these two credentials, they can safely access the Salesforce.com portal from their mobile devices.
A financial services company with approximately $26 billion in assets under management, Synovus's use of Forum Sentry represents another example of a business-critical deployment. The firm adopted a SOA strategy to enable legacy and new applications to securely share business rules and data, and help it deliver on its mission of providing best-in-class customer service. A cornerstone of its services-based architecture, Forum Sentry helped Synovus reduce its average online banking sign-in time by 70 percent.
Based on that success, Synovus then looked to extend the online banking experience to mobile users. Since mobile banking relied on the same services-based architecture already in place for online banking, Synovus was able to introduce new mobile banking services within 40 days. With Forum Sentry centralizing access control and identity management, Synovus now supports more than 10,000 customers accessing their accounts through iPhone, Blackberry, Android and WAP clients.
Building on Market-leading Capabilities
Key new features in Forum Sentry that enable rapid, secure mobile to enterprise network integration - eliminating the need to introduce any custom developer code - include:
-- Automated SOAP-to-REST and REST-to-SOAP Conversion ensures accessibility
to enterprise-class data for mobile device applications. Forum Sentry
now includes extensive mobile message format support for HTML, XHTML,
JSON, XML and SOAP.
-- Comprehensive OAUTH 2.0 Support for unifying identity decisions across
multiple systems.
-- SAML IdP and SP-Initiated Support for seamless SSO connectivity between
application cloud providers including Salesforce.com AppExchange, Google
Apps Marketplace and Intuit Marketplace.
-- AMQP, RabbitMQ and ActiveMQ Support augments Forum Sentry's direct
integration support for 99 percent of the industry's JMS providers.
Combined with Forum Sentry's protocol conversion in-line during
transaction flows, this enables simplified exposure of data and services
to mobile computing consumers using HTTP or HTTPS protocols.
-- Mobile Device One-factor and Two-factor Authentication with HTTP
redirects, token authentication, session management, and user role and
properties mappings provides enhanced identity enforcement and
management.
About Forum Systems
Forum Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crosscheck Networks, Inc., is the innovation leader in content security gateway technology. The industry's most comprehensive solution for centralized security, identity and governance for SOA, REST and mobile communications, Forum Sentry enables comprehensive threat mitigation and trust enablement, providing enterprises and government organizations worldwide with the foundation for achieving Secure Service Mediation. Processing more than 10 billion transactions per day worldwide, the FIPS- and DoD-certified Forum Sentry XML Gateway delivers unparalleled protection against HTML-, XML-, SOAP- and REST-based vulnerabilities. Notably, Forum Systems products provide simplified integration and task processing with over 100 built-in, standards-based processing tasks. For more information, please visit http://www.forumsys.com.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Forum Systems
Forum Systems
CONTACT: Bryan Grillo, CHEN PR, Inc., +1-781-672-3129, bgrillo@chenpr.com
Web Site: http://www.forumsys.com
Men's Wearhouse Simplifies Holiday Shopping With Interactive Gift Guide
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:14:01 AM
Men's Wearhouse Simplifies Holiday Shopping With Interactive Gift Guide
2012 Holiday Gift Guide offers stylish looks at the click of a mouse
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holidays kick into high gear, Men's Wearhouse launches its 2012 Holiday Gift Guide, an interactive online catalog featuring a variety of men's pre-styled looks and wardrobe essentials that can be purchased with the click of a mouse.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121128/CL19947)
The gift guide allows users to scroll through eight on-trend winter looks pulled from the thousands of items offered at menswearhouse.com or one of the more than 600 Men's Wearhouse stores across the country. Customers can click to buy the complete look or the individual items featured on the models, or browse through the gift guide to shop an assortment of related goods big and small - from sport coats to cedar hangers to cuff links and cologne.
Among other pre-styled looks, the Men's Wearhouse 2012 Holiday Gift Guide includes:
-- Suited for Winter - Tailored for the business professional, this
collection combines comfort with modern-fit style.
-- Cardigan Cool - Make casual days special with everyday essentials
including comfortable sweaters and slim-fit jeans.
-- In the Trench - Inclement weather won't rain on any parade with a
collection that celebrates stylish outerwear.
-- In the Hood - From hoodies to two-button sweaters, textured layers take
any look from day to night.
-- Dressed to the Nines - The trademark of the modern gentleman, a black
tuxedo gets revamped with tailored accessories.
-- Peacoat Perfection - An updated peacoat creates a flattering silhouette
over warm cashmere sweaters and fleece-lined gloves.
-- Holiday Party-Ready - Forget the tacky sweater; the modern man knows how
to work the room in the perfect suit and all the right accessories.
-- The Bottom Half - Houndstooth pants pair well with a slim-fit dress
shirt and sport coat to finish an essential winter look.
To ensure a seamless holiday shopping experience, Men's Wearhouse is offering free shipping with no minimum purchase, free returns, and free shipping to the nearest store for easy pick-up or delivery*. Plus, customers can share their favorite items through their personal social media accounts to get feedback from their friends and live chat with a member of the Men's Wearhouse team to address any additional questions.
Holiday shoppers can browse through the Men's Wearhouse 2012 Holiday Gift Guide right now and take advantage of the Buy One Get One Free event, running online and in stores now through the holidays.*
*Restrictions apply. See menswearhouse.com for details.
About Men's Wearhouse
Founded in 1973, Men's Wearhouse is one of North America's largest specialty retailers of men's apparel, with 1,153 stores. The Men's Wearhouse, Moores, and K&G stores carry a full selection of men's designer, brand name, and private label suits, sport coats, furnishings, and accessories, and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores carry a limited selection. Most K&G stores carry a full selection of women's apparel. Tuxedo rentals are available in the Men's Wearhouse, Moores, and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores. Additionally, Men's Wearhouse operates a global corporate apparel and workwear group consisting of Twin Hill in the United States and Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy in the United Kingdom. For additional information on Men's Wearhouse, please visit the company's websites at http://www.menswearhouse.com, http://www.kgstores.com, http://www.mooresclothing.com, http://www.twinhill.com, http://www.dimensions.co.uk, and http://www.alexandra.co.uk.
SOURCE Men's Wearhouse
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Men's Wearhouse
CONTACT: Anna Sowa, Mullen, +1-336-774-9312, ASowa@mullen.com
Web Site: http://www.menswearhouse.com
2012 Holiday Gift Guide offers stylish looks at the click of a mouse
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holidays kick into high gear, Men's Wearhouse launches its 2012 Holiday Gift Guide, an interactive online catalog featuring a variety of men's pre-styled looks and wardrobe essentials that can be purchased with the click of a mouse.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121128/CL19947)
The gift guide allows users to scroll through eight on-trend winter looks pulled from the thousands of items offered at menswearhouse.com or one of the more than 600 Men's Wearhouse stores across the country. Customers can click to buy the complete look or the individual items featured on the models, or browse through the gift guide to shop an assortment of related goods big and small - from sport coats to cedar hangers to cuff links and cologne.
Among other pre-styled looks, the Men's Wearhouse 2012 Holiday Gift Guide includes:
-- Suited for Winter - Tailored for the business professional, this
collection combines comfort with modern-fit style.
-- Cardigan Cool - Make casual days special with everyday essentials
including comfortable sweaters and slim-fit jeans.
-- In the Trench - Inclement weather won't rain on any parade with a
collection that celebrates stylish outerwear.
-- In the Hood - From hoodies to two-button sweaters, textured layers take
any look from day to night.
-- Dressed to the Nines - The trademark of the modern gentleman, a black
tuxedo gets revamped with tailored accessories.
-- Peacoat Perfection - An updated peacoat creates a flattering silhouette
over warm cashmere sweaters and fleece-lined gloves.
-- Holiday Party-Ready - Forget the tacky sweater; the modern man knows how
to work the room in the perfect suit and all the right accessories.
-- The Bottom Half - Houndstooth pants pair well with a slim-fit dress
shirt and sport coat to finish an essential winter look.
To ensure a seamless holiday shopping experience, Men's Wearhouse is offering free shipping with no minimum purchase, free returns, and free shipping to the nearest store for easy pick-up or delivery*. Plus, customers can share their favorite items through their personal social media accounts to get feedback from their friends and live chat with a member of the Men's Wearhouse team to address any additional questions.
Holiday shoppers can browse through the Men's Wearhouse 2012 Holiday Gift Guide right now and take advantage of the Buy One Get One Free event, running online and in stores now through the holidays.*
*Restrictions apply. See menswearhouse.com for details.
About Men's Wearhouse
Founded in 1973, Men's Wearhouse is one of North America's largest specialty retailers of men's apparel, with 1,153 stores. The Men's Wearhouse, Moores, and K&G stores carry a full selection of men's designer, brand name, and private label suits, sport coats, furnishings, and accessories, and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores carry a limited selection. Most K&G stores carry a full selection of women's apparel. Tuxedo rentals are available in the Men's Wearhouse, Moores, and Men's Wearhouse and Tux stores. Additionally, Men's Wearhouse operates a global corporate apparel and workwear group consisting of Twin Hill in the United States and Dimensions, Alexandra and Yaffy in the United Kingdom. For additional information on Men's Wearhouse, please visit the company's websites at http://www.menswearhouse.com, http://www.kgstores.com, http://www.mooresclothing.com, http://www.twinhill.com, http://www.dimensions.co.uk, and http://www.alexandra.co.uk.
SOURCE Men's Wearhouse
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Men's Wearhouse
CONTACT: Anna Sowa, Mullen, +1-336-774-9312, ASowa@mullen.com
Web Site: http://www.menswearhouse.com
New Interactive Tools Help Consumers and Businesses Assess Protection Levels
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 8:07:01 AM
New Interactive Tools Help Consumers and Businesses Assess Protection Levels
In less than 10 minutes, users can identify gaps in their benefits coverage and their level of financial preparedness, if the unexpected happens
COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the No. 1 provider of supplemental and guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States, has introduced two interactive, online tools that help businesses assess their current benefits programs and consumers to identify gaps in their insurance coverage. The Aflac Wellbeing Assessment Tool allows consumers to determine whether their existing insurance coverage provides adequate financial protection for anticipated and unexpected expenses and the Aflac Benefits Assessment Tool helps benefits decision-makers compare their benefits programs with national best-in-class offerings.
"In the midst of rising costs and significant changes to our health care system, benefits coverage and proper financial preparation are becoming increasingly important to workers, and ultimately the companies that employ them," said Michael Zuna, executive vice president and chief marketing and sales officer at Aflac. "As a result, both benefits decision makers and workers must take a much closer look at the benefits programs currently offered to ensure they are meeting their needs. The new Aflac tools are designed to help users easily assess the impact of the benefits coverage, rising health care costs and other common issues in a unique and engaging way -- giving them valuable information to make the best decisions."
Aflac Wellbeing Assessment Tool and Profiles
Consumers using the Aflac Wellbeing Assessment Tool will answer questions about their health, employment, finances, well-being and family to receive a customized report with ideas on how to better utilize available benefits and optimize coverage. Information provided by each respondent yields one of five financial and benefits personality risk profiles:
-- Financially Vulnerable - a consumer who is currently exposed to
financial hardships, which frequently can lead to difficulty paying for
high out-of-pocket expenses in the event of an unexpected illness or
accident.
-- Financially Anxious - a consumer who has insurance that covers basic
checkups and minor medical procedures but is at risk for financial
hardship if faced with an unexpected medical event.
-- Benefits Gambler - a consumer who tends to look on the bright side of
situations, leaving him or her in denial of the likelihood of a serious
illness or injury and underprepared.
-- Bare Coverage - a consumer who lacks major medical insurance coverage
and is highly vulnerable to financial hardships and even bankruptcy.
-- Active Protector - a consumer who has built a strong foundation and
financial safety net to protect against high costs associated with
unexpected illnesses, injuries and other serious events.
Aflac Benefits Assessment Tool and Profiles
Benefits decision-makers and human resource managers can use the Aflac Benefits Assessment Tool to better understand the implications of benefits decisions on their workforce and what they can do to improve their competitiveness in this area. Information they provide about their company's size, benefits offerings and employees identifies them as one of four distinct organizational profiles as follows:
-- Benefits Skeptic - a business that offers a less comprehensive benefits
program and has employees who typically are unaware of, or not fully
utilizing, available benefits offerings.
-- Simple Solutions - a business that provides only the most basic
benefits, which may be leaving gaps in coverage and expectations from
employees.
-- Benefits Believer - a business that leverages an innovative approach to
designing benefits packages to meet the demands and preferences of a
diverse mix of workers.
-- Talent Attractor - a business that offers a comprehensive benefits
package and understands its employees' needs, which can help attract and
retain talent.
Both tools incorporate findings from the 2011 and 2012 Aflac WorkForces Report (AWR), a proprietary research study of thousands of American workers and benefits decision-makers that identifies trends, attitudes and the forces affecting employee benefits. To view the 2012 AWR study results and methodology, visit AflacWorkForcesReport.com. To join the conversation, follow @aflac on Twitter.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than 55 years, Aflac insurance policies have helped provide a safety net and give policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance. In Japan, Aflac is the number one life insurance company in terms of individual policies in force. Aflac insurance products provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For six consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies and by Forbes magazine as one of America's Best-Managed Companies in the Insurance category. In 2012, FORTUNE magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 14th consecutive year. Also, FORTUNE magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 11th time in 2012. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com or aflacenespanol.com.
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Media Contacts:
Kip Havel Cathleen Bleers
Aflac Hill+Knowlton Strategies
706.243.5543 312.255.3123
khavel@aflac.com cathleen.bleers@hkstrategies.com
SOURCE Aflac
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Aflac
Web Site: http://www.aflac.com
In less than 10 minutes, users can identify gaps in their benefits coverage and their level of financial preparedness, if the unexpected happens
COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the No. 1 provider of supplemental and guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States, has introduced two interactive, online tools that help businesses assess their current benefits programs and consumers to identify gaps in their insurance coverage. The Aflac Wellbeing Assessment Tool allows consumers to determine whether their existing insurance coverage provides adequate financial protection for anticipated and unexpected expenses and the Aflac Benefits Assessment Tool helps benefits decision-makers compare their benefits programs with national best-in-class offerings.
"In the midst of rising costs and significant changes to our health care system, benefits coverage and proper financial preparation are becoming increasingly important to workers, and ultimately the companies that employ them," said Michael Zuna, executive vice president and chief marketing and sales officer at Aflac. "As a result, both benefits decision makers and workers must take a much closer look at the benefits programs currently offered to ensure they are meeting their needs. The new Aflac tools are designed to help users easily assess the impact of the benefits coverage, rising health care costs and other common issues in a unique and engaging way -- giving them valuable information to make the best decisions."
Aflac Wellbeing Assessment Tool and Profiles
Consumers using the Aflac Wellbeing Assessment Tool will answer questions about their health, employment, finances, well-being and family to receive a customized report with ideas on how to better utilize available benefits and optimize coverage. Information provided by each respondent yields one of five financial and benefits personality risk profiles:
-- Financially Vulnerable - a consumer who is currently exposed to
financial hardships, which frequently can lead to difficulty paying for
high out-of-pocket expenses in the event of an unexpected illness or
accident.
-- Financially Anxious - a consumer who has insurance that covers basic
checkups and minor medical procedures but is at risk for financial
hardship if faced with an unexpected medical event.
-- Benefits Gambler - a consumer who tends to look on the bright side of
situations, leaving him or her in denial of the likelihood of a serious
illness or injury and underprepared.
-- Bare Coverage - a consumer who lacks major medical insurance coverage
and is highly vulnerable to financial hardships and even bankruptcy.
-- Active Protector - a consumer who has built a strong foundation and
financial safety net to protect against high costs associated with
unexpected illnesses, injuries and other serious events.
Aflac Benefits Assessment Tool and Profiles
Benefits decision-makers and human resource managers can use the Aflac Benefits Assessment Tool to better understand the implications of benefits decisions on their workforce and what they can do to improve their competitiveness in this area. Information they provide about their company's size, benefits offerings and employees identifies them as one of four distinct organizational profiles as follows:
-- Benefits Skeptic - a business that offers a less comprehensive benefits
program and has employees who typically are unaware of, or not fully
utilizing, available benefits offerings.
-- Simple Solutions - a business that provides only the most basic
benefits, which may be leaving gaps in coverage and expectations from
employees.
-- Benefits Believer - a business that leverages an innovative approach to
designing benefits packages to meet the demands and preferences of a
diverse mix of workers.
-- Talent Attractor - a business that offers a comprehensive benefits
package and understands its employees' needs, which can help attract and
retain talent.
Both tools incorporate findings from the 2011 and 2012 Aflac WorkForces Report (AWR), a proprietary research study of thousands of American workers and benefits decision-makers that identifies trends, attitudes and the forces affecting employee benefits. To view the 2012 AWR study results and methodology, visit AflacWorkForcesReport.com. To join the conversation, follow @aflac on Twitter.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than 55 years, Aflac insurance policies have helped provide a safety net and give policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance. In Japan, Aflac is the number one life insurance company in terms of individual policies in force. Aflac insurance products provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For six consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies and by Forbes magazine as one of America's Best-Managed Companies in the Insurance category. In 2012, FORTUNE magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 14th consecutive year. Also, FORTUNE magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 11th time in 2012. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com or aflacenespanol.com.
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Media Contacts:
Kip Havel Cathleen Bleers
Aflac Hill+Knowlton Strategies
706.243.5543 312.255.3123
khavel@aflac.com cathleen.bleers@hkstrategies.com
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Odobo Launches HTML5 Games Development Program for Regulated Gambling Industry
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:35:01 AM
Odobo Launches HTML5 Games Development Program for Regulated Gambling Industry
GIBRALTAR, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Odobo [http://www.odobo.com ], the new HTML5 games development program and platform
for the regulated online gambling industry, has launched today.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121127/579674 )
Odobo is accepting applications to its Game Developer Program from game studios and
producers. This presents a new opportunity for game developers to capitalise on the
high-value players in the online gambling industry via distribution through licensed
casino operators worldwide.
Founder and CEO Ashley Lang, who brings Odobo 12 years of senior management experience
in the international gambling industry, said: "It's very likely that the blockbuster game
that will help take online casino gambling mainstream has not been invented yet. We
thought, 'how would any developer with that great game idea overcome all the hurdles in
today's industry?' Something needed to change."
Average revenues per user are 20 times higher than social and casual gaming, and tens
of millions of active players are forecast to generate revenues in excess of USD $32bn by
2015. Odobo enables developers and operators to work together to realise the true
potential of this high-growth industry.
Lang said: "Casino operators invest millions in marketing and are actively seeking new
and high-quality content from a wider variety of developers to engage existing players and
attract tomorrow's new ones. We saw a big opportunity to revisit the way content is
created, distributed, marketed and monetised to the benefit of all stakeholders."
The Odobo Game Development Kit (GDK) supports HTML5 game production based upon engines
and random number generators that are certified by industry-accredited third-party testing
facilities. Odobo looks after localisation and makes all approved games available in
multiple currencies and languages.
Games built within the framework of the Odobo Developer Program are unique in that
they rival top-quality Flash games on the desktop while also supporting the rapid shift
towards tablets and smartphones. All approved games are available to casino operators via
the Odobo marketplace - a B2B content "app store" for the industry - launching in early
2013.
The consumer-facing Odobo Play portal launches in first quarter of 2013. Every game,
developer and casino operator will have their own profile page, acting as a new marketing
channel and allowing anyone to promote Odobo games, the studios that produce them, and the
casinos that support their play.
"There is a lot of excitement over the convergence of social and regulated gaming. We
have designed the Odobo platform to enable and support innovation, while operating within
a regulatory framework where responsible gaming and fair-play measures are in place to
protect the players," added Lang.
The Odobo platform, GDK and marketplace are the result of over 18 months of
development by a team of over 40 industry engineers, architects, designers, and
developers. Odobo has invested millions into building a sophisticated, high-volume
platform that supports a vast number of players. The company is based in Gibraltar, a
globally-recognised regulatory jurisdiction and the home of the largest online casino
operators.
For developers requiring assistance with HTML5 game production, Odobo offers access to
an in-house HTML5 game development team. Once a developer's game is live, they can use a
comprehensive analytics platform for unparalleled real-time gameplay visibility and
historic reporting. This gives developers unique insights into the key metrics driving
their game's success.
For more information visit http://www.odobo.com
Picture attachments:
1. OdoboGames.jpeg
Video also available at http://vimeo.com/odobo
Notes to Editors: About HTML5:
HTML5 is a term that is typically used to describe a collection of technologies that
allows developers to create powerful websites and applications. Content built using HTML5
can reach a much broader audience because HTML5 is supported by modern browsers on
desktops, tablets, and smart phones without requiring any plug-ins.
At its core, HTML5 features three primary technologies: HTML, which dictates
structure, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which handles presentation, and JavaScript, which
enables logic and interactivity.
Popular modern browsers that support HTML5 include the latest versions of Internet
Explorer (Windows mobile and desktop), Firefox, Chrome, Safari (iOS and desktop), the
Android Browser, and the Blackberry Browser.
For more information on HTML5 visit: http://www.html5rocks.com and
http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/ [http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec ]
Media contacts: Rosie Mason / Kari Owers: press@odobo.com, +44(191)-2325690
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Odobo
GIBRALTAR, November 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Odobo [http://www.odobo.com ], the new HTML5 games development program and platform
for the regulated online gambling industry, has launched today.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121127/579674 )
Odobo is accepting applications to its Game Developer Program from game studios and
producers. This presents a new opportunity for game developers to capitalise on the
high-value players in the online gambling industry via distribution through licensed
casino operators worldwide.
Founder and CEO Ashley Lang, who brings Odobo 12 years of senior management experience
in the international gambling industry, said: "It's very likely that the blockbuster game
that will help take online casino gambling mainstream has not been invented yet. We
thought, 'how would any developer with that great game idea overcome all the hurdles in
today's industry?' Something needed to change."
Average revenues per user are 20 times higher than social and casual gaming, and tens
of millions of active players are forecast to generate revenues in excess of USD $32bn by
2015. Odobo enables developers and operators to work together to realise the true
potential of this high-growth industry.
Lang said: "Casino operators invest millions in marketing and are actively seeking new
and high-quality content from a wider variety of developers to engage existing players and
attract tomorrow's new ones. We saw a big opportunity to revisit the way content is
created, distributed, marketed and monetised to the benefit of all stakeholders."
The Odobo Game Development Kit (GDK) supports HTML5 game production based upon engines
and random number generators that are certified by industry-accredited third-party testing
facilities. Odobo looks after localisation and makes all approved games available in
multiple currencies and languages.
Games built within the framework of the Odobo Developer Program are unique in that
they rival top-quality Flash games on the desktop while also supporting the rapid shift
towards tablets and smartphones. All approved games are available to casino operators via
the Odobo marketplace - a B2B content "app store" for the industry - launching in early
2013.
The consumer-facing Odobo Play portal launches in first quarter of 2013. Every game,
developer and casino operator will have their own profile page, acting as a new marketing
channel and allowing anyone to promote Odobo games, the studios that produce them, and the
casinos that support their play.
"There is a lot of excitement over the convergence of social and regulated gaming. We
have designed the Odobo platform to enable and support innovation, while operating within
a regulatory framework where responsible gaming and fair-play measures are in place to
protect the players," added Lang.
The Odobo platform, GDK and marketplace are the result of over 18 months of
development by a team of over 40 industry engineers, architects, designers, and
developers. Odobo has invested millions into building a sophisticated, high-volume
platform that supports a vast number of players. The company is based in Gibraltar, a
globally-recognised regulatory jurisdiction and the home of the largest online casino
operators.
For developers requiring assistance with HTML5 game production, Odobo offers access to
an in-house HTML5 game development team. Once a developer's game is live, they can use a
comprehensive analytics platform for unparalleled real-time gameplay visibility and
historic reporting. This gives developers unique insights into the key metrics driving
their game's success.
For more information visit http://www.odobo.com
Picture attachments:
1. OdoboGames.jpeg
Video also available at http://vimeo.com/odobo
Notes to Editors: About HTML5:
HTML5 is a term that is typically used to describe a collection of technologies that
allows developers to create powerful websites and applications. Content built using HTML5
can reach a much broader audience because HTML5 is supported by modern browsers on
desktops, tablets, and smart phones without requiring any plug-ins.
At its core, HTML5 features three primary technologies: HTML, which dictates
structure, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which handles presentation, and JavaScript, which
enables logic and interactivity.
Popular modern browsers that support HTML5 include the latest versions of Internet
Explorer (Windows mobile and desktop), Firefox, Chrome, Safari (iOS and desktop), the
Android Browser, and the Blackberry Browser.
For more information on HTML5 visit: http://www.html5rocks.com and
http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/ [http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec ]
Media contacts: Rosie Mason / Kari Owers: press@odobo.com, +44(191)-2325690
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Odobo
Limitless Computing Announces SightSpace Free-D
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:14:01 AM
Limitless Computing Announces SightSpace Free-D
SightSpace Now Available in Four Languages
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Limitless Computing Inc.(®),( )a leading provider of 3D mobile Augmented Reality, today announced that a free version of its groundbreaking SightSpace 3D model viewer with Augmented Reality capabilities is now available. Plus, SightSpace 3D and SightSpace Free-D can now be accessed in English, Spanish, French and Chinese.
The SightSpace 3D app enables mobile viewing of SketchUp designs, offering Augmented Reality capabilities, which overlay digital models over existing physical environments. Stereoscopic 3D is available while using Augmented Reality wearing 3D glasses. SightSpace 3D is integrated with the Trimble 3D Warehouse, opening up limitless possibilities. Educators can show famous buildings to students, furniture shoppers can see how pieces would look in their own homes and new countertops, appliances, and more can be viewed as if they were in one's own kitchen or bath.
"We have received several requests for localized versions of SightSpace, and are delighted to provide the app in four languages," commented Dr. Errin T. Weller, president, Limitless Computing Inc. "And now anyone can see how fun and easy SightSpace is by experiencing up to three models at no charge, utilizing SightSpace Free-D."
SightSpace Free-D is available now on the iTunes App Store. All of the capabilities of SightSpace 3D are available as in-app purchases so desired features can be customized, including a purchase for loading more models. More info can be found at: http://blog.limitlesscomputing.com/2012/10/sightspace-free-d-mobile-app-for-sketchup-is-here/
About Limitless Computing
Boulder, CO-based Limitless Computing Inc. has provided cloud computing since 2006, specializing in Augmented Reality. Limitless Computing brought Augmented Reality to Google SketchUp in 2011 with the release of the mobile application SightSpace 3D for Apple and added Kindle Fire and Android devices in 2012. Its newest product, Circulizar, set a new standard for virtual gift-giving through Facebook (http://www.LimitlessComputing.com)
Limitless Computing and logo are registered trademarks of Limitless Computing Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
SOURCE Limitless Computing Inc.
Limitless Computing Inc.
CONTACT: Marilyn R. Kroner, Kroner Communications, +1-303-478-3044, marilyn@kronercommunications.com
Web Site: http://www.LimitlessComputing.com
SightSpace Now Available in Four Languages
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Limitless Computing Inc.(®),( )a leading provider of 3D mobile Augmented Reality, today announced that a free version of its groundbreaking SightSpace 3D model viewer with Augmented Reality capabilities is now available. Plus, SightSpace 3D and SightSpace Free-D can now be accessed in English, Spanish, French and Chinese.
The SightSpace 3D app enables mobile viewing of SketchUp designs, offering Augmented Reality capabilities, which overlay digital models over existing physical environments. Stereoscopic 3D is available while using Augmented Reality wearing 3D glasses. SightSpace 3D is integrated with the Trimble 3D Warehouse, opening up limitless possibilities. Educators can show famous buildings to students, furniture shoppers can see how pieces would look in their own homes and new countertops, appliances, and more can be viewed as if they were in one's own kitchen or bath.
"We have received several requests for localized versions of SightSpace, and are delighted to provide the app in four languages," commented Dr. Errin T. Weller, president, Limitless Computing Inc. "And now anyone can see how fun and easy SightSpace is by experiencing up to three models at no charge, utilizing SightSpace Free-D."
SightSpace Free-D is available now on the iTunes App Store. All of the capabilities of SightSpace 3D are available as in-app purchases so desired features can be customized, including a purchase for loading more models. More info can be found at: http://blog.limitlesscomputing.com/2012/10/sightspace-free-d-mobile-app-for-sketchup-is-here/
About Limitless Computing
Boulder, CO-based Limitless Computing Inc. has provided cloud computing since 2006, specializing in Augmented Reality. Limitless Computing brought Augmented Reality to Google SketchUp in 2011 with the release of the mobile application SightSpace 3D for Apple and added Kindle Fire and Android devices in 2012. Its newest product, Circulizar, set a new standard for virtual gift-giving through Facebook (http://www.LimitlessComputing.com)
Limitless Computing and logo are registered trademarks of Limitless Computing Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
SOURCE Limitless Computing Inc.
Limitless Computing Inc.
CONTACT: Marilyn R. Kroner, Kroner Communications, +1-303-478-3044, marilyn@kronercommunications.com
Web Site: http://www.LimitlessComputing.com
360buy Opens its Last Mile Delivery Service to Third Parties
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:14:01 AM
360buy Opens its Last Mile Delivery Service to Third Parties
BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 360buy.com ("360buy" or "the Company"), China's leading direct B2C e-commerce company, announced today that it has launched a pilot program opening its last mile delivery service to third parties. Through its directly operated last mile delivery network, 360buy is able to ensure speedy and reliable order delivery with featured services, including cash on delivery, to online shoppers in China.
"Comprehensive last mile delivery has long been one of 360buy's key competitive advantages and a central component of our excellent customer experience," said Richard Liu, the founder and CEO of the 360buy. "Opening this platform to third parties will help vendors reach their customers more efficiently and reliably, and improve the overall experience of e-commerce shoppers in China."
China's fulfillment and delivery infrastructure has traditionally been a bottleneck for the e-commerce ecosystem. To best ensure a superior customer online shopping experience, 360buy has a long-standing strategy to invest and develop its own nationwide delivery network and fulfillment centers. Currently, 360buy owns nearly 1,000 stations and has a courier team of more than 10,000 to provide last mile delivery service in over 360 Chinese cities. For its direct B2C e-commerce customers, 360buy offers same-day delivery service in 23 cities and next-day delivery in more than 150 cities across China.
About 360buy.com
360buy.com is China's leading direct B2C e-commerce company. Its mission is to fulfill the everyday shopping needs of Chinese consumers by offering a wide selection of trusted products at competitive prices. 360buy.com has the largest and most comprehensive directly operated delivery network in China, including last mile service.
For Media Inquiries:
Melody Liu
360buy
+86 10 5931 7824
melodyliu@360buy.com
Rania Li
360buy
+86 10 5931 7963
bjliran@360buy.com
Josh Gartner
Brunswick Group
+86 10 5960 8600
360buy@brunswickgroup.com
SOURCE 360buy
360buy
BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 360buy.com ("360buy" or "the Company"), China's leading direct B2C e-commerce company, announced today that it has launched a pilot program opening its last mile delivery service to third parties. Through its directly operated last mile delivery network, 360buy is able to ensure speedy and reliable order delivery with featured services, including cash on delivery, to online shoppers in China.
"Comprehensive last mile delivery has long been one of 360buy's key competitive advantages and a central component of our excellent customer experience," said Richard Liu, the founder and CEO of the 360buy. "Opening this platform to third parties will help vendors reach their customers more efficiently and reliably, and improve the overall experience of e-commerce shoppers in China."
China's fulfillment and delivery infrastructure has traditionally been a bottleneck for the e-commerce ecosystem. To best ensure a superior customer online shopping experience, 360buy has a long-standing strategy to invest and develop its own nationwide delivery network and fulfillment centers. Currently, 360buy owns nearly 1,000 stations and has a courier team of more than 10,000 to provide last mile delivery service in over 360 Chinese cities. For its direct B2C e-commerce customers, 360buy offers same-day delivery service in 23 cities and next-day delivery in more than 150 cities across China.
About 360buy.com
360buy.com is China's leading direct B2C e-commerce company. Its mission is to fulfill the everyday shopping needs of Chinese consumers by offering a wide selection of trusted products at competitive prices. 360buy.com has the largest and most comprehensive directly operated delivery network in China, including last mile service.
For Media Inquiries:
Melody Liu
360buy
+86 10 5931 7824
melodyliu@360buy.com
Rania Li
360buy
+86 10 5931 7963
bjliran@360buy.com
Josh Gartner
Brunswick Group
+86 10 5960 8600
360buy@brunswickgroup.com
SOURCE 360buy
360buy
TripIt Helps "Passports with Purpose" Raise Money for Clean Water in Haiti
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 7:07:01 AM
TripIt Helps "Passports with Purpose" Raise Money for Clean Water in Haiti
An Additional USD $5 Will Be Donated for Every TripIt Pro Gift Purchased By December 15
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TripIt,the leading mobile trip organizer fromConcur (Nasdaq: CNQR), today announced an additional USD $5 will be donated for every gift of TripIt Pro purchased at http://tripit.com/gift through December 15 to Passports with Purpose, a travel-inspired philanthropic effort to raise money for clean water in Haiti, for which it is a sponsor.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120906/SF69769LOGO)
TripIt joins fellow sponsors Expedia.com, TBEX, HomeAway, Travellerspoint, Hostel Bookers, Go with Oh - and more than 175 travel bloggers from around the world - to raise USD $100,000 for five wells in Haiti through a partnership between Passports with Purpose and Water.org. Each well will serve an average of 370 people in Boucan Carre and Mirebalais.
For the past 21 years, Water.org has been working in partnership with people in developing countries to help them meet their own water and sanitation needs. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org empowers local communities as invested owners, ensuring that the new, clean water source lasts for generations to come.
Passports with Purpose started in 2008, when Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby, Michelle Duffy of WanderMom, Pam Mandel of Nerd's Eye View and Beth Whitman of Wanderlust and Lipstick began a travel-inspired initiative to raise money online and do long-lasting good for people in the places travelers visit. By uniting a community of more than 150 travel bloggers around the world and leveraging social media platforms, Passports with Purpose has raised money for Heifer International; the Passports School with American Assistance for Cambodia; a village in Tamil Nadu, India for 25 Dalit families with Land for Tillers' Freedom; and the construction of two libraries in Zambia with Room to Read.
How to Get Involved
The annual Passports with Purpose fundraiser began at 12:01 a.m. ET on November 28, 2012 and ends December 11, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET at http://PassportswithPurpose.org. For each $10 tax-deductible donation on the site, a person can enter to win a prize of their choice, which are secured by participating travel bloggers. Donations for multiple prizes and multiple $10 increments are acceptable, as well as donations without entering for a prize. On December 18, a winner will be randomly selected and notified for each prize. Donations go directly to the 2012 beneficiary, Water.org.
In addition, TripIt will donate USD $5 for every gift of TripIt Pro that's purchased at http://tripit.com/gift between November 28, 2012 at 8 a.m. PT and December 15, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. PT. At $49/year, TripIt Pro is an ideal gift for frequent travelers looking for a helping hand on the road. It sends alerts for check-in, flight changes and cancellations; monitors fares and automatically sends a notification if the price drops; organizes frequent traveler points in one place; and keeps those who need to know in the loop. For more information, visit http://tripit.com/pro.
About TripIt
TripIt®, the leading mobile travel organizer from Concur® (Nasdaq: CNQR), makes it easy for millions of travelers to organize and share their trips. Simply forward confirmation emails from anywhere you book to plans@tripit.com and TripIt automagically creates one simple, smart itinerary to access on a smartphone, calendar, or anywhere online. For even greater peace of mind while traveling, TripIt Pro acts like a personal travel assistant that keeps travelers in the know regarding flight status, alternate flights, and more; tracks all frequent traveler points in one place; and monitors eligible flights for fare refunds. TripIt for Business is an easier way for companies to organize office travel; keep track of who's traveling when and where, and whether travel dollars are being spent wisely. For more information, please visit http://www.tripit.com and follow @TripIt at http://twitter.com/tripit.
About Concur
Concur is a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions. Concur's easy-to-use Web-based and mobile solutions help companies and their employees control costs and save time. Concur Connect is the platform that enables the entire travel and expense ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and solution partners to access and extend Concur's T&E cloud. Concur's systems adapt to individual employee preferences and scale to meet the needs of companies from small to large. Learn more at http://www.concur.com or the Concur blog.
SOURCE TripIt
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TripIt
CONTACT: Amy Jackson, Director of Public Relations, TripIt? and Concur Traveler Services, 415-401-1152, press@tripit.com
Web Site: http://www.tripit.com
An Additional USD $5 Will Be Donated for Every TripIt Pro Gift Purchased By December 15
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TripIt,the leading mobile trip organizer fromConcur (Nasdaq: CNQR), today announced an additional USD $5 will be donated for every gift of TripIt Pro purchased at http://tripit.com/gift through December 15 to Passports with Purpose, a travel-inspired philanthropic effort to raise money for clean water in Haiti, for which it is a sponsor.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120906/SF69769LOGO)
TripIt joins fellow sponsors Expedia.com, TBEX, HomeAway, Travellerspoint, Hostel Bookers, Go with Oh - and more than 175 travel bloggers from around the world - to raise USD $100,000 for five wells in Haiti through a partnership between Passports with Purpose and Water.org. Each well will serve an average of 370 people in Boucan Carre and Mirebalais.
For the past 21 years, Water.org has been working in partnership with people in developing countries to help them meet their own water and sanitation needs. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org empowers local communities as invested owners, ensuring that the new, clean water source lasts for generations to come.
Passports with Purpose started in 2008, when Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby, Michelle Duffy of WanderMom, Pam Mandel of Nerd's Eye View and Beth Whitman of Wanderlust and Lipstick began a travel-inspired initiative to raise money online and do long-lasting good for people in the places travelers visit. By uniting a community of more than 150 travel bloggers around the world and leveraging social media platforms, Passports with Purpose has raised money for Heifer International; the Passports School with American Assistance for Cambodia; a village in Tamil Nadu, India for 25 Dalit families with Land for Tillers' Freedom; and the construction of two libraries in Zambia with Room to Read.
How to Get Involved
The annual Passports with Purpose fundraiser began at 12:01 a.m. ET on November 28, 2012 and ends December 11, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET at http://PassportswithPurpose.org. For each $10 tax-deductible donation on the site, a person can enter to win a prize of their choice, which are secured by participating travel bloggers. Donations for multiple prizes and multiple $10 increments are acceptable, as well as donations without entering for a prize. On December 18, a winner will be randomly selected and notified for each prize. Donations go directly to the 2012 beneficiary, Water.org.
In addition, TripIt will donate USD $5 for every gift of TripIt Pro that's purchased at http://tripit.com/gift between November 28, 2012 at 8 a.m. PT and December 15, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. PT. At $49/year, TripIt Pro is an ideal gift for frequent travelers looking for a helping hand on the road. It sends alerts for check-in, flight changes and cancellations; monitors fares and automatically sends a notification if the price drops; organizes frequent traveler points in one place; and keeps those who need to know in the loop. For more information, visit http://tripit.com/pro.
About TripIt
TripIt®, the leading mobile travel organizer from Concur® (Nasdaq: CNQR), makes it easy for millions of travelers to organize and share their trips. Simply forward confirmation emails from anywhere you book to plans@tripit.com and TripIt automagically creates one simple, smart itinerary to access on a smartphone, calendar, or anywhere online. For even greater peace of mind while traveling, TripIt Pro acts like a personal travel assistant that keeps travelers in the know regarding flight status, alternate flights, and more; tracks all frequent traveler points in one place; and monitors eligible flights for fare refunds. TripIt for Business is an easier way for companies to organize office travel; keep track of who's traveling when and where, and whether travel dollars are being spent wisely. For more information, please visit http://www.tripit.com and follow @TripIt at http://twitter.com/tripit.
About Concur
Concur is a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions. Concur's easy-to-use Web-based and mobile solutions help companies and their employees control costs and save time. Concur Connect is the platform that enables the entire travel and expense ecosystem of customers, suppliers, and solution partners to access and extend Concur's T&E cloud. Concur's systems adapt to individual employee preferences and scale to meet the needs of companies from small to large. Learn more at http://www.concur.com or the Concur blog.
SOURCE TripIt
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