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Teradata Big Analytics Appliance Enables New Business Insights on All Enterprise Data

Deeply integrated Aster and Apache Hadoop solution delivers fastest SQL and MapReduce analytics with unified system management

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teradata(NYSE: TDC), the leading analytic data solutions company, today introduced the Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance, which is the industry's first unified big analytics appliance. The Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance brings together open source Apache Hadoop and Teradata Aster into a single highly- integrated and optimized appliance. With the Teradata Aster patented SQL-MapReduce and Aster SQL-H, the Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance provides users with transparent access to Hadoop and provides unique business analytics to a broad set of knowledge workers. The appliance offers pre-packaged ready-to-run analytical functions such as digital marketing optimization, social network analysis, fraud detection, and analysis of machine-generated data in just hours.

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Today, organizations are concerned about the integration, optimization, performance and skills required to deploy big data solutions. The enterprise-ready Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance breaks down the barriers that traditionally slow down adoption of big data analytics. Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance brings the most sophisticated packaging in the market. With flexible configuration options, companies can configure Aster Database and open source Hadoop all in a single integration cabinet.

The Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance is designed for demanding analytics, which require more computational power, memory, and data movement. This appliance offers up to 19 times better data throughput and performs analytics up to 35 times faster than a typical off-the-shelf commodity bundle. The Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance has ample memory and high bandwidth interconnects to support extreme analytic execution, and it is packaged to require less space in the data center than off-the-shelf offerings.

With the Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance, customers can adopt MapReduce and Hadoop technologies without extensive training. The appliance offers customers a discovery platform that delivers a ready-to-run solution optimized for rapid, on-the-fly data exploration, and innovative big analytics insights.

"The Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance offers the faster path from diverse big data acquisition to big insights, and seamlessly delivers these insights to the business owners," said Scott Gnau, president, Teradata Labs. "Unmatched by any other stack in the industry, it enables organizations to overcome the barriers to big data analytics and provides a high-definition view of the business to optimize operations."

Industries such as retail, ecommerce, consumer packaged goods, communications and financial services needing deeper insights into consumer behavior can use the new Teradata appliance capabilities to harness multi-structured data from social media, Web clickstream, Twitter streams, call center activities, and other types of customer interaction data. When these industries tap digital channels, they have a more accurate picture of their consumers' interests, needs and motivations to buy, and sentiment toward their brand. However, game-changing insightsare achieved by using the Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance to combine the analysis of the digital channels with more structured customer data from point-of-sale systems. Retailers can benefit from a comprehensive discovery platform with ultra-fast investigative analytics.

"Big Analytics offers the opportunity for break-through approaches to discovery-based analytics in old data as well as in new," said Merv Adrian, research vice president, Gartner. "When we add big analytics to big data and begin to use information that's in other formats other than relational database rows - like Web logs, content management systems and clouds of instruments on the Internet, we wind up with data types that are compressed into formats that first need to be teased apart for analysis. Gartner clients tell us that combining scored, processed 'outside data' with data inside our relational databases is where all the added value is."

"As Apache( )Hadoop moves from early adopters to the main stream, organizations require enterprise-class, unified system management and the ability to tightly integrate with their existing analytical tools to ensure success," said Rob Bearden, chief executive officer, Hortonworks. "The combination of Teradata's world-class data management and analytics capabilities, with the unmatched reliability of Hortonworks Data Platform, provides a truly unified, high-performance big data analytics architecture for the enterprise."

Teradata provides customers the ability to leverage new data types, emerging analytic technologies, and best-of-breed partner tools. Follow this link to view partners' comments about the new Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance.

Built for Easy Start-up

The Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance is delivered as a fully integrated hardware and software system. It is ready to plug-in and can be up and running within a few hours. It can be configured to meet the demanding analytic workload needs of the organization, with a tailored mix of the Aster Database and Hadoop nodes.

The Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance features a complete Aster Database, including the patented Aster SQL-MapReduce framework, Hortonworks Data Platform, Aster MapReduce Analytics Portfolio with more than 50 analytical functions. It runs on proven Teradata hardware, leverages the most current Intel(®) processor chip technology, SUSE(®) Linux operating system, and market-leading enterprise-class storage. It can be configured to store a maximum of 5 petabytes of uncompressed user data for Aster and up to 10 petabytes of uncompressed user data for Hadoop.

"Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance will help customers overcome the perception that the big data analytics technology is hard to deploy and achieve business value," said Tasso Argyros, co-president, Teradata Aster. "Teradata's powerful platform simplifies big data analytics and is able to help data scientists develop insights that no other analytic platform can deliver."

Enterprise-Ready Hadoop

Teradata and Hortonworks have worked together to design a solution for Hadoop that is easy to use and easy to consume. The Teradata Big Analytic Appliance is engineered for the enterprise and is optimized for performance and reliability. The engineering teams have worked together to integrate Hortonworks Data Platform with Teradata products for high-performance query and metadata exchange. Additionally, enterprises can use the same trusted Teradata Viewpoint and Teradata Vital Infrastructure monitoring system to proactively monitor and manage operations within their Hadoop cluster Customers can also benefit from a Teradata integrated support offer that includes the Horton Development Platform.

The Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance provides a broad spectrum of high-performance capabilities in a well-orchestrated environment:

    --  Aster SQL-H((TM))( )software offers business analysts a seamless bridge
        between standard business intelligence applications and on-the-fly
        access to big data sets stored in Apache Hadoop, leveraging the Hadoop's
        new metadata catalog called Apache HCatalog.( )Aster SQL-H( )enable
        organizations to discover the invisible nuggets with standard SQL, BI
        and data visualization tools from data in Hadoop while leveraging the
        performance and analytical innovation of the pre-packaged Aster
        MapReduce Analytics Portfolio
    --  Teradata Aster Big Analytics and Discovery Platform embeds MapReduce
        processing for deeper insights on new data sources and multi-structured
        data types to deliver analytic capabilities with breakthrough
        performance and scalability. The platform utilizes Aster's patented
        SQL-MapReduce® to parallelize the processing of data and applications
        and deliver rich analytic insights through the simplicity of structured
        query language (SQL) and business intelligence tools.
    --  Viewpoint Portlets - a single, web-based suite of management and
        monitoring applications, offers Aster Database and Apache Hadoop
        administrators users access to vital system management information.
    --  The Aster Management Console (AMC) - used to configure, manage, and
        monitor data, applications, and infrastructure. An intuitive graphical
        interface enables easy monitoring with dashboards, views of query and
        process execution, and easy drill-down. For customers using Viewpoint,
        the AMC is only needed for Aster-only environments.
    --  Teradata Server Management - advanced server management features
        proactively monitor the system with diagnostic tools to quickly detect
        and address any issues to maximize availability. System warnings are
        sent to Teradata's global customer support team, so issues can be
        addressed quickly, minimizing down time, and ensuring enterprise-class
        performance.
    --  Massively parallel processing - embedded SQL and MapReduce engines
        provide parallel processing of data analytics.
    --  Customer Support - industry certified regional and global Teradata
        Customer Care Centers with experienced service representatives 24x7.
        Customer care provides high quality, trusted support, and service for
        Hadoop deployments.
"Recently I interviewed several companies dependent on big data analytics as a core business competency. The companies are using both Teradata Aster and Apache Hadoop platforms in various combinations. Teradata Aster provides the ease of use, advanced packaged analytics, and enterprise IT ecosystem, while Hadoop provides low-cost, efficient data loading and transformation driven by an active open-source community," said Dr. Richard Hackathorn, president and founder, Bolder Technology Inc. "With the release of the Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance, the best of both are integrated together into an enterprise-class appliance. The total cost of ownership and especially time-to-value are much lower than the two platforms separately. Moreover, the fast 40 gigabyte/sec InfiniBand switch and integrated system management are decisive differentiators."

Learn more about Teradata Aster Big Analytics Appliance at http://asterdata.com/big-analytics-appliance/.

Relevant Links

1. Website Data Sheet: http://www.asterdata.com/product/big-analytics-appliance.php
2. Webcast:  http://www.asterdata.com/BigAnalyticsSeries/big-analytics-launch.html

About Teradata Aster

The Teradata Aster MapReduce Platform is the market-leading big data analytics solution. This big analytics and discovery platform embeds MapReduce processing for deeper insights on new data sources and multi-structured data types to deliver iterative analytic capabilities with breakthrough performance and scalability. The Teradata Aster solution utilizes Aster's patented SQL-MapReduce® to parallelize the processing of data and applications and deliver rich analytic insights through the simplicity of SQL and business intelligence tools. Companies including Barnes & Noble, Intuit, LinkedIn, and Gilt Groupe use Teradata Aster to deliver applications such as digital marketing intelligence, fraud detection, social network and relationship analysis, and deep information discovery. Learn more at teradataaster.com.

About Teradata

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) is the world's leading analytic data solutions company, focused on integrated data warehousing, big data analytics, and business applications. Teradata's innovative products and services deliver data integration and business insight to empower organizations to make the best decisions possible for competitive advantage. Visit teradata.com for details.

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Zenverge Teams up With Intel and Digital Keystone to Develop New Hybrid Gateway Reference Platform

Ideal for Cable and Telco Markets, the Powerful Solution Includes Zenverge ZN200 Quad Stream Content Networking IC, Intel® Puma(TM) 6 SOC, and Digital Keystone Maelstrom  Software

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge, a leading developer of advanced content networking ICs, today announced it has collaborated with technology vendors Intel and Digital Keystone to develop a powerful hybrid gateway reference platform.  This platform is capable of streaming high-quality broadcast TV content to smart TVs, tablets, smartphones, game consoles and other IP-connected devices in addition to functioning as a high speed data and voice gateway. 

"The desire to access content anywhere, anytime, and on any device makes multi-screen support essential for next-generation gateways," said Shawn Saleem, executive vice president of marketing and strategic planning, Zenverge. "Working with industry-leading technology companies like Intel and Digital Keystone, Zenverge allows pay-TV operators to deploy high-quality in-home multi-screen services at reduced operational and capital expenses."

The robust and high-speed reference platform includes the Intel(®) Puma(TM) 6 system on a chip (SOC) technology, which can download broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps to process audio, video, data, and voice traffic, making it the ideal solution for gateways that require high-capacity storage and home-networking capabilities. Leveraging Zenverge ZN200 quad HD Content Networking IC and Digital Keystone Maelstrom( )media management software technologies, the reference platform can securely process broadcast and OTT content in all formats supported by smart TVs, tablets and smartphones, providing end users with the ultimate in-home multi-screen experience. 

"The combination of Zenverge, Intel, and Digital Keystone Maelstrom software technologies results in a fully integrated multi-stream transcoding, encryption, and packaging solution that seamlessly supports all popular Android and iOS devices," said Paolo Siccardo, president and CEO, Digital Keystone, "As the adoption of IP clients skyrockets, we are excited to work with industry visionaries such as Zenverge and Intel to create an advanced video distribution solution that is easy to deploy, manage, and use."

About Zenverge (http://www.zenverge.com)
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company devoted to accelerating consumer access to next-generation digital content and services. The company is a leading developer of content networking ICs built around the patented TransAll(TM) technology, a core requirement for next-generation video services gateways.  The company is based in Santa Clara, Calif.

About Digital Keystone (http://www.digitalkeystone.com)
Digital Keystone is the world leader in secure content delivery to the entire Digital Home. Based in Mountain View, CA with offices in Aix-en-Provence, France, Digital Keystone develops digital entertainment technologies that bridge the Pay TV, PC and consumer electronics industries. Solutions include the Maelstrom gateway, PODware® and PRISMA(TM) content security stacks, and the HPNX(TM) family of validation, certification, and manufacturing tools.

Digital Keystone and Maelstrom are trademarks of Digital Keystone in the United States and other countries.

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CONTACT: Afsoun Mobini, Zenverge, afsoun.mobini@zenverge.com or corporate.communications@zenverge.com, +1 408 350 5052, ext. 8778; Eric Rindner, Digital Keystone, Inc., pr@dkeystone.com, +1 650 938 7300

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Motorola Mobility Advances the Future of TV in the Cloud, Network and Home @ SCTE 2012

Motorola's end-to-end platform powers the multi-screen ecosystem and the IP transformation to deliver the smart, simple connected home--SCTE Booth #2812

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At this year's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, Motorola Mobility is demonstrating how its innovations--in the cloud, network and home--are driving the evolution of TV. These technologies are part of Motorola's end-to-end platform for the smart, simple connected home that streamlines how content is delivered, managed, secured and experienced across the entire range of consumer devices.

"Motorola is evolving the TV experience by innovating and integrating our technology from end to end," said Marwan Fawaz, executive vice president, Motorola Mobility. "At SCTE, we're showcasing solutions that address the key hurdles to widespread multi-screen adoption. We're delivering these solutions to service providers, which stand in the best position to make the multi-screen, connected lifestyle a reality...today."

MOTOROLA'S SMART, SIMPLE PLATFORM - INNOVATING ACROSS THE CLOUD, NETWORK AND HOME

Network Solutions - Video Delivery, Network and Access Solutions
Ever-evolving high-bandwidth activities - such as streaming HD, DVR and on-demand video on multiple devices - are creating a host of bandwidth management challenges. At this year's SCTE, Motorola is demonstrating how it is meeting these challenges head-on. With an innovative portfolio of ABR transcoding, bandwidth optimization and service technologies that help service providers deliver the highest-quality video to consumers, quickly and cost-effectively.

    --  GT-3 - NEW! ANNOUNCED @ SCTE. Motorola is introducing the world's first
        multi-gigapixel (3Gp) transcoder - with unprecedented video quality and
        energy efficiency. Higher processing performance and greater density
        (10x the density of legacy server-based ABR solutions and dramatic
        improvements over ABR hardware solutions) deliver impressive cost
        savings in real estate, power and dramatically reduced footprint.
    --  SCDMA- NEW! ANNOUNCED @ SCTE. Motorola is the first to successfully
        deploy DOCSIS Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (SCDMA)
        technology. This broadband infrastructure advancement enables operators
        to bring consumers top-speed Internet access by broadening the available
        spectrum in upstream network.
    --  HEVC - Motorola is demonstrating how the new High Efficiency Encoding
        (HEVC) maintains stunning video quality while reducing bandwidth by an
        equally stunning 50 percent. Motorola also is demonstrating the
        potential of the new 4K ultra-high-definition HEVC encoding format.
    --  nDVR - Motorola nDVR technology offers true entertainment everywhere--by
        migrating DVR functionality into the network cloud to deliver content to
        consumers anytime, anyplace, and on any screen, for a real DVR
        experience in a multi-screen world.
    --  APEX3000 - Motorola has successfully completed a number of deployments
        and field trials of its high-density, CCAP-compatible Universal Edge QAM
        (UEQAM). The APEX3000 is a leader in CCAP advancement that's bridging
        the gap for the migration to IP video.
    --  MOTr hub - Motorola's 85MHz Digital Return solution continues to gain
        momentum in system deployments as operators leverage the future proof
        capacity of an 85MHz upstream and the operational benefits of pluggable
        SFP optics. In addition to the capacity gains, this flexible solution is
        being leveraged across Motorola's optical node portfolio, providing a
        new level of increased density with four digital returns from a single
        receiver. Motorola also announces the first commercial shipments of
        versatile MOTr hub and multi-wavelength solutions, which provides
        operators a flexible platform for hub consolidations and fiber deep
        architectures.
    --  85MHz Digital Return - Motorola's 85MHz Digital Return solution
        continues to gain momentum in system deployments worldwide. The solution
        provides the highest performance and most flexible 85HMz capable digital
        return available. The next-generation 85MHZ digital return system
        readies the operators network for increasing upstream capacity thus
        solving future return path contention issues while making is easier to
        migrate to higher modulation schemes with a single solution.
    --  T-Metro 8000 - Motorola is announcing the T-Metro 8000 High Density &
        MPLS Service Aggregation Platform in partnership with Telco Systems. The
        T-Metro 8000 addresses customer cloud connectivity challenges through an
        highly resilient, high-density cloud gateway and aggregator platform.
        Its modular design empowers exceptional end-user experiences optimizes
        carrier resources and enables carriers to offer more competitive
        cloud-based services, business Ethernet and mobile-backhaul to the edge.
Cloud-Based, Software Solutions
Motorola's cloud and software solutions power and secure rich multi-screen experiences. At SCTE 2012, Motorola is showing how its suite of software, service and integration services solve the complexity of authenticating and securing programming content across delivery methods and devices.

    --  EDGE Manager - Motorola's EDGE software sets a higher bar for device
        management. Optimized for today's complex multi-screen deployments, EDGE
        is: 10x more efficient than traditional device management solutions,
        device-agnostic, and fully integrated with TR-069. At SCTE 2012, Time
        Warner Cable announced it has selected Motorola's EDGE Manager for its
        US subscribers-- marking the first nationwide tier-one rollout of
        next-generation device management for the IP connected home.
    --  Medios Multi-screen Software Suite - Motorola's Medios Multi-screen
        Software Suite comprises award-winning software solutions that give
        operators specialized tools for delivering and securing multi-screen
        content. Medios enables service providers to develop multi-screen
        offerings faster, differentiate and brand the experience, and monetize
        an infinite array of content--ultimately staying on top of the
        increasing complexity in the home.
    --  Medios SecureMedia® Encryptonite ONE(TM) HLS+ - The gold standard for
        multi-screen content security. Medios SecureMedia Encryptonite ONE HLS+,
        approved by Hollywood studios and top broadcasters, provides a
        streamlined process for ingesting, transcoding and securely delivering
        premium entertainment to multi-devices. That's why it has been selected
        by service providers like Verizon, Time Warner Cable and Massillon
        Cable.
    --  Medios DreamGallery - Next-generation navigation that makes TV as
        personalized, dynamic and rich as the Internet. On-the-fly updates,
        scalability, and dynamic customization--thanks to HTML5 and cloud-based
        technology.
    --  Medios Merchandiser - Enabling personalized, infinite catalog
        marketing--including video, music, games and applications--across
        multiple screens, with an intelligent recommendation engine based on
        user preferences and prior transaction history, all to benefit
        operators' ARPU.
    --  Medios Videoflow CMS - Helping service providers manage and grow their
        on-demand catalog to include music, games, Web content and enhanced TV
        applications--across multiple screens--through automated workflows and
        secure DRM.
    --  Televation(TM) - Motorola's award-winning Televation is the only
        solution that lets consumers watch their full cable subscription on
        their tablets, anywhere in the home. Approved by CableLabs and DTLA and
        currently powering Comcast AnyPlay service in more than 30 markets.
    --  Services and Systems Integrations - Motorola's team of experts work with
        customers to speed time to market and reduce complexity.
Home Solutions - Next-Generation Home Devices

As the foundation for the connected home ecosystem, Motorola's Next-Generation Home Devices enable operators to deliver an expanding set of advanced applications, including multi-screen and unified user experiences.

    --  SBG6782 - NEW! ANNOUNCED @ SCTE. Motorola's new SBG6782 Advanced Wi-Fi
        Gateway delivers unmatched Wi-Fi coverage and protection for
        unparalleled whole-home reach. It can deliver digital multimedia content
        throughout the home - either via coaxial or the wireless network. The
        gateway boasts MoCA capabilities, 3X3 MIMO antenna, maximum FCC legal
        output power capability and dual-band concurrent radios.  With its
        multiple antenna configuration, radio and output power options, this
        flexible platform creates a strategic hub in the center of the evolving
        connected home ecosystem.
    --  Video Gateways - Smarter TVs and more connected gaming consoles have
        made the case for a dedicated media hub that can stream content to
        clients like these, as well as smartphones and tablets. Motorola's Video
        Gateway is this new hub. It's the evolution of the set-top model where
        you needed a box for every screen. With Motorola's DCX3600, consumers
        can view, record, or play video on any networked device (TV, tablet,
        smartphone, gaming console), in any room, seamlessly. Cable operators
        appreciate how the video gateway's powerful combination of hardware and
        software maximizes their infrastructure investment to deliver the rich
        user experiences and anytime, anyplace on any device content experience
        their consumers crave, At SCTE 2012, Motorola is also previewing its
        next-generation video gateways to select customers.
MORE ON MOTOROLA @ SCTE 2012

Awards
A panel of MSO engineering experts gave five of Motorola's latest products top scores. On Tuesday, October, 16, they were recognized at an industry reception for their BTR Diamond Elite Review Ratings 4.0 or higher:

    --  Medios SecureMedia Encryptonite ONE HLS+ - 4.5
    --  Medios DreamGallery - 4.0
    --  SBG6782 Advanced Wi-Fi Gateway - 4.0
    --  APEX3000 High Density Universal Edge QAM - 4.0
Dean Stoneback, Senior Manager, Systems Engineering for Network Infrastructure, Motorola Mobility is being awarded the SCTE Excellence in Standards Award during the SCTE Opening General Session.

Speakers
Motorola will have seven expert speakers presenting on multiple technical topics at SCTE 2012. More information can be found @ our blog MediaExperiences2Go.

For more on Motorola @ SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, please visit our virtual press center or stop by the Motorola Booth #2812.

Please visit our blog, MediaExperiences2Go and follow us on Twitter @Motomedia2go and #scteExpo.

About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, owned by Google, fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

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Househappy Announces Upcoming Launch of Free, User-Generated Real Estate Site for Photo Driven Property Search

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Househappy, Inc. http://www.househappy.org has announced the upcoming launch of its real estate site, a free, user-generated platform designed for visual property search. With no ads, buyers, sellers, and brokers can search or post property for sale in all cities across the United States.

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Househappy lets users scroll through pages of high-quality thumbnail images while refining their search based on a broad range of criteria. Home buyers are no longer limited to searching based on zip code and price. Users simply select their location and search by financing options, seller concessions, property features, community attractions, and more.

"We believe Househappy represents the future of real estate search," said Kevin McCloskey, CEO and founder. "While other real estate sites restrict the user's experience and are loaded with charts and graphs, our design makes it easy for users to find what they're looking for."

In addition to search, Househappy's intuitive technology is also designed to simplify the posting process. Sellers and brokers can use the unique and relevant search terms to create comprehensive, detailed posts for any property type or sale type.

"Our mission is to simplify property search and make information accessible to everyone--from buyers and sellers to brokers," McCloskey said. Househappy will be driven by organic growth and continue to expand throughout the US.

"Househappy will use photos to drive real estate searches."  -Inman News

Press Contact:
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Househappy.org is a free, user-generated real estate platform. Users can search or post property for sale in over 60 major cities and 50 states. Househappy is located in Portland, Oregon and was founded by CEO, Kevin McCloskey, a veteran of the real estate industry.

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ConnectWise unveils enhanced community forums based on Telligent social platform

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ConnectWise, developer of the leading service management software designed exclusively for IT service providers, VARS, ISVs and MSPs, today unveiled new and enhanced forums based on the Telligent Community platform. The upgrade provides better overall functionality and features, making them easier to use, more interactive and more powerful. Telligent Community adds social context and relevancy to the ConnectWise site, integration with popular social networks including Facebook and Twitter, and social capabilities such as blogging, friending and following.

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Telligent's platform on the ConnectWise Forums provides a vibrant arena for partners to interact, share and collaborate with one another. Enhanced features include improved organization for easier searching and sorting and a mail gateway email connector that enables users to receive and reply to new forum threads directly from their inbox.  Users will also have the ability to subscribe to selected threads and opt into daily digest emails.

Functions in the new Telligent-based Discussion Forums include media galleries, so members can add media to forum threads, personal favorites for easy navigation, and a sleeker design.

"Adopting Telligent for our virtual communities will improve support as well as encourage stronger, deeper, more fulfilling relationships among our partners for increased networking and peer group interaction," said Director of ConnectWise Community Jeannine Edwards. "Our partners thrive on collaboration, communication, innovation, and mutual support, all of which are enhanced by a successful virtual community."

The upgrade has also been extended to provide more social features on ConnectWise's corporate blog of news and analysis on managed services software, professional services automation, and PSA integration. Telligent is used by a Who's Who of corporate clients including Microsoft, Dell, Reader's Digest, Adidas and P&G. For more please see http://www.telligent.com. ConnectWise partners ready to join the conversation can visit, http://www.ConnectWise.com/Forums.

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About ConnectWise
Designed exclusively for the IT Channel, ConnectWise is the leading business management solution for service providers, MSPs, technology consultants, integrators, and developers. Today more than 69,000 IT professionals rely on ConnectWise to achieve greater accountability, operational efficiency and profitability. ConnectWise fully integrates CRM, sales, help desk ticket and tracking, project tracking, IT service management, SLAs, dispatch scheduling, mobile IT services, time and expenses into a singular IT management software to dramatically streamline IT companies. Over the last 29 years, ConnectWise has become the premier business operating system for IT solution providers. ConnectWise APIs are accessed by over 300 organizations, including ConnectWise partners and industry leaders of the IT Nation. For more information visit http://www.ConnectWise.com or call 800-671-6898.

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Shopkick's New User Interface Takes Catalogs and Sunday Circulars Mobile; Reminds Shoppers of Items 'Liked' at Home When They Enter a Store

Shopkick Gives Retailer and Brand Alliance More Ways to Add Shopper Value and Impact Purchase - Building the First Interactive Arc from the Couch to the Store

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopkick, the largest real-world shopping app, today reveals a completely re-imagined look and user interface enhanced with more chances for shoppers to earn rewards, and an entirely new way for brands and retailers to engage in an ongoing dialogue with them - from browsing stores and products at home all the way through the time of in-store purchase.

Each new element of shopkick (3.0) benefits both partners and shoppers, who can now:

    --  Discover:  Anytime, anywhere browsing of content-rich 'lookbooks'
        reveals must-have items by store or brand. Replaces a stack of
        catalogues; convenient without clutter!
    --  Save:  Simply drag and tag desired products  - then walk into a partner
        store, and an on-screen reminder will display when those saved products
        are available
    --  Locate:  A quick glance reveals high-value shopping areas, making it
        simple to plan the most fruitful route that also minimizes the number of
        trips taken
See how shopkick works and the new design here (video): http://youtu.be/ejx1LdgcUPA

Shopkick has already driven incremental revenue to its 13 retail partners and users have logged more than 10 million physical store walk-ins and 20 million in-store interactions with its 50+ brand partners' products. Its rapid success helped make shopkick the most-often-used shopping app - with over three hours of use each month per user. It's the 4(th) most widely used shopping app after eBay, Amazon and Groupon, and ahead of any physical retailer's own app - this was part of why the World Economic Forum (WEF) named shopkick a Tech Pioneer 2013.

So why change?

"After two years in the market, we took a deep look at what we've learned from our users and partners, and asked ourselves, 'If shopkick didn't exist, then how would we build it based on everything we know now?'" said Cyriac Roeding, CEO and co-founder of shopkick.

Shopkick usage patterns revealed intent generation at its best. Shopkickers log on nine days per month, and on six of those days they are not at the store, they are at home on the couch or at work, browsing new offers and planning their next shopping trip. This was only one of the insights into user behavior that motivated the shopkick team to make the experience even better -- for shoppers and partners.

"Shopkick 3.0 is all about inspiring our users to visit the stores they love, find products they should know about, and remember the ones they saved at home by alerting them when they walk into the store to get their walk-in rewards ," continued Roeding. "Shopkickers will now be rewarded for browsing their favorite retailers and products, so with more ways to accumulate rewards. We've created a beautiful app that encourages our users to treat themselves."

It is a convenient way for shoppers to learn about products in a way that naturally aligns with behavior in the physical world, only now made even better through rewards. It is the digital overlay on the physical store experience, with personalization, entertainment and rewards.

For retailers, shopkick brings more informed shoppers to the store; those who have previously seen what they offer. And, they come to the store not just for discounts, but for the things they already know they love and will most likely want to buy. For brand manufacturers, shopkick provides better, more frequent ways to connect with shoppers, letting them influence and inspire intent to shop all along the path to purchase, from the couch all the way to the cash register.

Shopkick gives partners a way to connect with shoppers:

    --  Daily:  High-impact mobile 'lookbooks' let people browse, select
        favorites, and earn kicks from the couch or on the go
    --  Weekly:  From weekend grocery and quick errands to trips to the mall,
        shopkick engages people by rewarding walk-ins at favorite stores or
        interacting  with brands
    --  Monthly:  Kicks -- the high-value, cross-partner currency earned by
        browsing, scanning and visiting stores -- can be redeemed for all sorts
        of treats, from store gift cards to dinners, movie tickets and song
        downloads
Since shopkick was first available, a little over two years ago, it has added dozens of national retailers and top brands, making it the one platform that gives people a way to turn everyday errands into a truly valuable experience.

In 2012, shopkick:

    --  Hit over 1 billion in-app deals viewed and 1 billion in-app views of
        retailers
    --  Nearly doubled product scans; more than 20 million, from 10 million in
        January 2012, 7 million in August 2011 and 3 million in February 2011
    --  Crossed 10 million verified walk-ins to partner stores in September
        2012, up from 2 million in August 2011
    --  Surpassed 4 million users
Shopkick is available for free on the iPhone from the App Store at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/ and for Android from Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shopkick.app.

About shopkick, Inc.

shopkick, Inc. is the largest real-world shopping app, and the first mobile application that hands consumers high-value rewards, offers and exclusive deals at its national retail partners simply for walking into more than 7,000 stores and malls, and for interacting with partner brand products at over 250,000 locations nationwide. In 2012, Nielsen rated shopkick the most engaging shopping app, ahead of any online or physical retailers' apps.  Shopkick is the only 100% performance-based marketing platform in the physical retail world, with measurable foot traffic and transactions at stores. The app grew to 4 million users in little over two years. The free shopkick app is available for the iPhone and Android.

Shopkick's growing Partner Alliance includes American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Crate and Barrel, ExxonMobil, Macy's, MasterCard, Old Navy, Simon Property Group, The Sports Authority, Target, Toys"R"Us, west elm, The Wet Seal, Visa, Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, Revlon, Unilever, Levi's, Intel, HP and more. The Palo Alto-based startup is funded by Kleiner Perkins' iFund, Greylock Partners and Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, and investor in Facebook and Zynga. In 2012, the World Economic Forum (WEF) named shopkick a Tech Pioneer, an honor previously given to Google, Twitter, and Wikipedia.

SOURCE  shopkick

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CONTACT: Atomic PR for shopkick, Martha Shaughnessy, +1-415-593-1400, martha@atomicpr.com

Web Site: http://www.shopkick.com

Panda Security and Facebook Join Forces to Help Users Protect Their Digital Lives

-Facebook users will be able to download a free 6-month version of Panda Internet Security 2013 from the AV Marketplace (https://www.facebook.com/security/app_360406100715618)

-Panda Security will share its database of malicious URLs with Facebook, providing the safest Web browsing experience against malware.

-Panda Internet Security 2013 includes Panda Safe Browser and Identity Protect, two modules that ensure the privacy and security of social media accounts and other Internet services.

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, has signed a collaboration agreement with Facebook to protect users of the popular social networking site. Facebook users will be able to download a free 6-month version of Panda Internet Security 2013 from the AV Marketplace. Additionally, the security company and the social media site will share their databases of malicious URLs to protect users while surfing the Web.

"Facebook is the most popular social networking site, and we wanted to partner with them to offer an additional layer of protection to users," said Enrique Aguilera, VP Consumer Sales and Marketing at Panda Security. "Facebook has shown a growing commitment to securing its millions of users, and we are delighted to collaborate with them to make the site a malware-free environment."

"Starting today, the people who use Facebook will be able to benefit from Panda's software and technology with their malicious URL data and inclusion in the AV Marketplace. We look forward to better protecting the people who use our service with this partnership," explains Joe Sullivan, Facebook CSO.

Panda Internet Security 2013 is specifically designed to protect users' identity while using social networking sites and other Internet services. Its Panda Safe Browser module is particularly useful for users who want to preserve their privacy and security. Additionally, it can encrypt and password-protect private files and folders to prevent the theft of personal, banking and financial data or valuable multimedia content. Panda Internet Security 2013 also includes Identity Protect, a module that provides anti-phishing protection, data leak prevention, and anti-dialer protection against unauthorized charged calls. Also, it delivers real-time protection against known and unknown threats by harnessing the knowledge and experience of millions of users through Panda's unique cloud-based Collective Intelligence technology.

Every day, PandaLabs receives nearly 206,000 new files, 73,000 of which are new malware strains that Collective Intelligence automatically analyzes, classifies and remedies in 99.6 percent of cases. These technologies gather information on malware received from each computer to continuously improve protection levels for the worldwide Panda community. The 2013 product line leverages this huge knowledge base, offering users a more rapid response to the newest and most dangerous malware attacks.

Panda Internet Security 2013 includes a more modern, intuitive interface than ever before, and is compatible with Windows 8, Microsoft's new operating system. For more information about Panda Internet Security 2013, please visit: http://www.pandasecurity.com/ homeusers/solutions/internet-security/

About Panda Security
Founded in 1990, Panda Security is the world's leading provider of cloud-based security solutions, with products available in more than 23 languages and millions of users located in 195 countries around the World. Panda Security was the first IT security company to harness the power of cloud computing with its Collective Intelligence technology. This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples every day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on system performance. Panda Security has 56 offices throughout the globe with US headquarters in Florida and European headquarters in Spain.

Panda Security collaborates with Special Olympics, WWF and Invest for Children as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy.

For more information, visit http://www.pandasecurity.com/.

SOURCE  Panda Security

Panda Security

CONTACT: Jeana Tahnk, On behalf of Panda Security, +1-609-240-5385, jtahnk@bateman-group.com

Web Site: http://www.pandasecurity.com

iTrinegy Creates INE Xtreme

LONDON and RENO, Nevada, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

          "The World's First 10Gbps Full-line Rate 'Software-based' Network Emulator

                                        Appliance"

    IPExpo, iTrinegy announces the creation of the world's first flexible 10Gbps full-line
rate 'software-based' network emulator appliance, that offers unparalleled flexibility and
price-performance compared with traditional hardware-only based models. This announcement
strengthens iTrinegy [http://www.itrinegy.com ] as a global company with one of the
broadest range of network emulators available.

    Until now, full-line rate network emulators have been almost totally hardware-based
and it was assumed that the very high levels of precision and accuracy they offered could
not be achieved using a substantially software based approach. The developers at iTrinegy
have now broken this trend and released the first ever high speed, high precision
software-based full-line rate network emulator.

    Why use software: By adopting a software-based approach, INE Xtreme
[http://www.itrinegy.com/index.php/news/press-releases/press-releases-2012/249-itrinegy-launches-ine-xtreme-the-world-first-10gbps-full-line-rate-software-based-network-emulator ]
offers flexibility that cannot easily be matched by hardware competitors with the ability
to implement features in days rather than the many months it takes to redesign and build
hardware units. As a result, it is better able to adapt to the constant changes in
performance testing demands that occur as 10 Gbps networks become commonplace.

    Frank Puranik, Product Director at iTrinegy "We initially developed INE Xtreme for our
customers who needed to achieve ultra-high speeds of 10Gbps, while offering features not
available in hardware based emulators, with the confidence that no matter what the
circumstances, those speeds would be maintained." Frank continues with a smile "We like a
challenge and with established hardware players in this space wrongly stating that it
couldn't be done - it gave us a tremendous satisfaction when we did it!."

    Frank continues "Just a few years ago 10Gbps was predominantly the realm of the
telecoms and specialist network equipment companies, but now these types of networks are
becoming mainstream and now due to our software architecture we can accommodate the
changing needs of customers in days rather than months."

    INE Extreme will suit organisations such as Network Carriers, Network Equipment
Manufacturers (NEMs), Banks and any other organizations that need to test cutting-edge,
high-speed technologies like cryptographic units, set-top boxes, routers, switches,
storage etc., in order to expose and thus eliminate their potential weaknesses. INE Xtreme
is a specialist "Circuit-in-a-Box" network emulator that complements iTrinegy's existing
range of "generalist" network emulators (10Mbps to 10Gbps).

    Some of the key benefits that INE Extreme offers are:

       
        - Full stress testing of new networked applications, protocols and devices
        - Confidence that applications and services will perform in high speed networks
          even when these networks are not quite perfect.
        - Ensuring that any changes to networked applications will not cause loss of
          productivity
        - Faster turnaround of any specialised emulation needs
        - Great price/performance achieved

    Companies globally use iTrinegy's network emulators
[http://www.itrinegy.com/index.php/products/network-emulators/ine-lcd ] to validate the
performance of new (or existing) applications, protocols and devices in a wide variety of
replicated environments such as Cloud Networks, Wide Area Networks (WANs), Wireless LANs,
GPRS, 3G, LTE, IP over Radio / Radio over IP (RoIP), Satellite or MPLS networks. As a
result, they can be confident that applications will work and perform as expected, without
the need for expensive retrospective fixing, re-coding or re-designing, when rolled-out
into the live network.

    About iTrinegy: iTrinegy develops products that enable organizations to address the
whole Networked Application Performance Lifecycle(TM) from initial design & development,
through testing, QA, to production rollout and on-going performance monitoring. Many
leading organizations deploy iTrinegy technology including Alcatel, Aviva, BlackRock, BT,
HP, General Dynamics, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Logica, Raytheon, Thomson Reuters,
Schlumberger, Starbucks, and Unisys. iTrinegy has offices in the USA and UK together with
a select network of specialist resellers. For more information, please visit
http://www.itrinegy.com

       
        Press Contact: Debra Wilkins, PR Manager
        iTrinegy
        Tel USA +1-888-448-4366
        Tel UK: +44(0)845-226-1900
        Email: debra.wilkins@itrinegy.com
        Web: http://www.itrinegy.com

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VTech®'s New Learning App Tablet InnoTab® 2S Available for Pre-Order Now

Educational Tablet Offers Kids Cutting Edge Technology with Secure Wi-Fi Connection at an Unbeatable Price

CHICAGO, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VTech Electronics North America, LLC (http://vtechkids.com/) announced today that the company's innovative InnoTab(®) 2S Learning App Tablet (InnoTab 2S) is now available for pre-order at all major retailers and VTechKids.com. The InnoTab 2S, the latest addition to VTech's ever-expanding high-quality platform line, puts kids at the forefront of technology with the availability of a secure Wi-Fi connection to VTech's Learning Lodge Navigator® downloadable content. The tablet has all of the great features of the InnoTab 2, and it is the only Wi-Fi enabled children's tablet on the market today equipped with learning games, music, videos and more that retails under $100.00.

(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121017/CG94560)

InnoTab 2S is a multi-media tablet with a 5 inch touch screen that keeps kids between the ages of 3 and 9 entertained and engaged while they learn. With a sleek design and new high-tech features, the InnoTab 2S gives kids their own touch-screen tablet equipped with free on-board activities to get them started, and a new rotatable digital camera and video recorder.

"VTech continuously aims to develop educational toys for children that stimulate learning and provide them with the most advanced and innovative technologies," said William To, President of VTech Electronics North America. "With Wi-Fi capabilities, the InnoTab 2S allows parents to download engaging content safely and with ease through a cordless connection to the computer, and they can rest assured the content is age-appropriate, educational and fun because they are downloading it from our Learning Lodge Navigator."

The InnoTab 2S offers a secure wireless connection to the Learning Lodge Navigator downloadable content so kids can choose from hundreds of apps to download for more fun and learning. Kids also receive built-in value with VTech's InnoTab 2S purchase, as it comes equipped with one tilt sensor game, one augmented reality game, one e-book, art studio app, notes app, friends list, calendar and calculator to get started.

Key Product Features

    --  Secure Wi-Fi Connection: A secure wireless connection to VTech's
        Learning Lodge Navigator downloadable content allows parents to easily
        transfer games, e-books, music, videos and more to the device when in a
        Wi-Fi hotspot location.
    --  Wish List Maker Empowers Kids to Choose Their Favorite Downloads: With
        just a few clicks, kids can use the on-board Wish List Maker to choose
        which apps, games, music and other downloads they would like to add.
        This list is sent to their parent's smartphone, tablet or computer for
        confirmation and purchase. Once purchased, the downloadable content is
        sent immediately to the kids' InnoTab 2S via a secure Wi-Fi connection.
        Simple, fun and easy!
    --  Rotatable camera for memory capture: Features a new rotatable digital
        camera and video recorder that allows kids to capture memories of
        themselves or their friends
    --  Hundreds of apps for download: Kids can engage with their favorite
        licensed characters by downloading one of more than 200 apps, including
        games, e-books, videos and much more that teach kids reading, logic,
        problem solving, music, creativity, and more from the Learning Lodge
        Navigator. There will be over 300 educational apps to choose from this
        holiday season.
    --  Expanded memory: With 2GB onboard memory and expandable SD card slot
        available to accommodate SD cards up to 32 GB, the InnoTab 2S will keep
        your child endlessly engaged
    --  Comes with FREE on-board activities: Receive built-in value with your
        InnoTab 2S purchase, including: InnoTab 2S Read, Play & Create cartridge
        with "What's That Noise?" e-book, "Alien Rescue" motion sensor game, and
        Color & Pop creative app. "Face Race" motion sensor game, art studio
        app, notes app, friends list, calendar and calculator are also included.
        The InnoTab 2S also comes equipped with two free downloads on the
        Learning Lodge Navigator. Additional downloadable content is sold
        separately at VTech's Learning Lodge Navigator website.
    --  Customizable: Enables kids (up to four users) to personalize the InnoTab
        2S by creating their own user name and avatar, a voice greeting, typed
        greeting and photo wallpaper
Pre-Order

VTech's InnoTab 2S is available for pre-order now at all major retailers and VTechKids.com for a suggested retail price of $99.99.

The InnoTab 2S will be available at all major retail locations and at http://www.vtechkids.com late October.

About VTech

VTech, the creator of the Electronic Learning Products (ELP) category and the award-winning V.Smile TV Learning System, is a world leader of age-appropriate learning toys. Since 1980, VTech has been developing high-quality, innovative educational products that enrich children's development, from birth to preteen, through fun and smart play.

VTech Electronics North America, LLC is based in Arlington Heights, Ill. VTech Electronics Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with distribution throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

For more information on VTech's additional product lines, visit http://www.VTechKids.com, http://www.facebook.com/VTechtoys on Facebook, or follow @VTechToys on Twitter.

Media Contact:
Jennifer Kron

GolinHarris

(312) 729-4040
jkron@golinharris.com

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Web Site: http://www.vtechkids.com

TagMan Launches STREAM[TM], its Global Partner Program to Help Partners and Clients Master the Complexities of Marketing and Ecommerce Data

LONDON, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    TagMan [http://eu.tagman.com ], the most used, most advanced and most proven Tag
Management and Marketing Data Platform, today announced the launch of its new Global
partner program, STREAM[TM].

    The STREAM Global partner program [http://eu.tagman.com/STREAM ] is built on TagMan's
unrivalled understanding of its partners' needs and enables its partners to master the
complexities of marketing and ecommerce data by allowing TagMan's partners' tags to be
integrated into the TagMan solution to jointly improve their customer offering.

    TagMan now supports the largest and most robust portfolio of digital marketing
services, helping to improve the performance, data quality and efficiency of partners' and
clients' tagging, analytics and marketing initiatives. Of the 250 websites and 5000 unique
digital service tags TagMan currently supports, over 100 partner companies have already
certified their solutions' multiple tags via STREAM.

    STREAM is open to best-of-breed application providers; marketing and analytics
agencies; and CRM, marketing and ecommerce platforms. Partners seeking streamlined tag
implementations, reliable real-time data collection and clean, cross-channel marketing
data from an independent source have already applied for program certification.

    Once partners are certified on STREAM they gain instant access to TagMan's newly
launched 'Drag-&-Tag' library that reduces the complexity of managing multiple marketing
and analytics technologies for advertisers by automating the integration of partner tags
into the TagMan platform.

    As a result STREAM allows TagMan's partners to develop new business opportunities and
help improve the performance and efficiency of their marketing technology, tagging and
analytics initiatives. Benefits of becoming a certified STREAM partner also include:

       
        - Drive revenue - increased visibility and access to TagMan's customers and
          prospects.
        - Joint marketing - leverage opportunities to run campaigns with TagMan.
        - Ongoing tag support - certification ensures Partner tags will not only be
          tested, but any updates will be fully supported.
        - Optimal tag performance - faster loading, improved stability, better data
          collection.
        - Easy cross-platform coverage - whether Partners' customers are on their
          laptop, smartphone or tablet, TagMan can fire their tags for complete data collection.
        - Happier customers - reduced implementation efforts, easier management of tags
          & reduced risk of tags slowing the page.

    Alex Rodriguez, SVP of Global Partnerships at TagMan, said: "The growth of STREAM is
great for our partners and ecosystem; so whether a company's focus is ecommerce, web
analytics, search engine marketing, email marketing, rich media, mobility, optimisation or
even the offline channels - TagMan can help your customers gain real-time, clear and
unbiased visibility into marketing performance."

    "The growth of our STREAM program and certification milestones are proof of our
commitment to an open, self-service tag management platform," says Jon Baron, CEO of
TagMan. "TagMan can help facilitate stellar execution of digital initiatives and dramatic
marketing ROI through real-time, clear and unbiased visibility into the customer's
journey."

    TagMan's current partners include:

       
        Marin Software Evidon          Criteo          Linkshare
        Netmining      Foresee         Cardinal Path   Webtrends
        Chango         RadiumOne       Channeladvisor  SaleCycle
        Yahoo Genome   Sojern          IgnitionOne     Cross Pixel Media
        Buysight       Longboard Media Cognitive Match Acquisio
        Causata        Let's Gift It   Webgains        SiteScout
        Turn           Mercent         ReTargeter      SDL Alterian

    Partner testimonials:

    Scott Meyer, CEO of Evidon, says: "We are proud to be partners of TagMan and we are
impressed with their smart, proactive approach to privacy control. Our collaboration
ensures that both companies' clients are well positioned to comply with the current EU
ePrivacy Directives and global AdChoices programs as they greatly simplify the way they
manage all tags on their sites."

    Vincent Meyer, Director of Corporate Development and Partnerships at Criteo, says:
"TagMan has been an important partner to Criteo, enabling smooth, fast implementations and
improved data collection when integrating and running our code for joint clients."

    Rupert Staines, European MD of RadiumOne, says: "We're delighted to announce our new
partnership with TagMan. It's a company that has built a great reputation and has blazed a
trail for innovation in the tag management arena. TagMan has optimised the tagging process
and has discovered new ways to accurately track consumers' online paths to conversions. We
look forward to combining its expertise with our own, unique online advertising solution,
and providing new insights to the digital planning process as well as improved performance
to advertising campaigns across the globe."

    Dean Vegliante, General Manager, Netmining says "The complexities and sensitivities
surrounding tagging are and will be a hot topic of conversation with our clients - and a
critical component of building quality audiences. Our partnership with TagMan allows for
easier and safer tag management for everyone involved."

    About TagMan:

    TagMan is the most used, most advanced and most proven Tag Management and Marketing
Data Platform. As the Global Leader in Enterprise Tag Management, companies use TagMan to
master the complexities of web analytics, ecommerce and marketing data, and ePrivacy. With
Tagman, clients can efficiently manage and unify tag based technologies to produce one
independent stream of clean marketing data from all channels. More than 250 enterprise
websites across all major industries including Travel & Hospitality, Fashion Apparel, CPG,
Consumer Electronics, Financial Services, Pharmaceutical, and Telecom make TagMan the
go-to partner for achieving dramatic marketing ROI through effective marketing execution
and a clear view of the entire consumer journey. Clients include Travelocity, Virgin
Atlantic, Kellogg's, The Body Shop, Air New Zealand, and Vodafone. Find out more at
http://www.tagman.com

    Find out more about joining STREAM at http://eu.tagman.com/STREAM

       
        Media Contacts:
        Mihiri Bonney / Nick Jones
        +44(0)203-301-5353
        firstname.lastname@propellergroup.com

TagMan

Motorola Mobility Deploys Industry-First Broadband Infrastructure Advancement, Bringing Consumers Top-Speed Internet Access

Cablevision Mexico and Norwood Light Broadband successfully implemented SCDMA technology in North America and Latin America; Solution doubles operators' upstream throughput potential using existing DOCSIS® standards

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012 -- At the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, Motorola Mobility today announced the industry's first successful deployment of the innovative DOCSIS Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (SCDMA) technology at Cablevision Mexico in Latin America and is in the final stages of testing at Norwood Light Broadband in North America. Leveraging the BSR 64000 Cable Modem Termination System/Edge Router and its high-density RX48 Decoupled Upstream Module, the DOCSIS SCDMA technology allows cable operators large and small to extend the spectrum that may be utilized in the limited upstream portion of the HFC network thereby enhancing their High Speed Internet service offering.

Building on the company's heritage of spearheading broadband network evolution, Motorola's field-ready SCDMA solution is a standardized specification designed to optimize the 5 MHz to 42 MHz of the DOCSIS and EuroDOCSIS 5 MHz to 65 MHz upstream portion of the RF spectrum. Motorola's SCDMA technology addresses a common challenge for many cable operators that occurs when excess impulse and ingress noise impacts throughput performance on high speed DOCSIS broadband networks. By enabling SCDMA, cable operators can gain back once unusable or low performing upstream spectrum below 20 Mhz and above 40Mhz for DOCSIS. By doing so, cable operators worldwide can maximize investments in their current broadband infrastructure efficiently and cost-effectively boost cable upstream speeds, which support symmetrical business services, video conferencing, and cloud based services.

Customers deploying Motorola's SCDMA solution will also leverage Motorola's industry-leading noise immunity and receiver sensitivity that is available on today's RX48 Upstream Module. Together with SCDMA, these capabilities help Operators to further expand their RF spectrum usage and enable support for additional value added services to their customers.

"Although at a slower rate of growth than downstream broadband, demand for upstream capacity continues to increase at a rate of approximately 1.3x annually. With SCDMA activated, operators can easily establish higher tier upstream services by simply leveraging once unusable portions of the existing upstream RF spectrum," said Sean Welch, Vice President of Network Infrastructure at Motorola Mobility. "These SCDMA deployments - an industry first - reinforce Motorola's vision of responsible network evolution that provides our customers confidence that we continue to innovate and offer the most cost effective approaches to maximize their investments and extend the lifecycle and value of our BSR 64000."

"DOCSIS SCDMA is one of the best kept secrets in the myriad of DOCSIS 2.0 and 3.0 features and applications. Motorola's expertise in network characterization and SCDMA demonstrates Motorola's ongoing commitment to innovate and support the ever changing needs of cable operators," said Israel Madiedo, CTO of Cablevision SA de CV. "People are naturally consuming more bandwidth as new devices, such as smartphones and tablets, continue to proliferate. Motorola's SCDMA solution enables us to address the growing strain these connected devices, cloud-based services and Internet traffic place on the return path."

DOCSIS SCDMA was first introduced in the DOCSIS 2.0 standards. It was often trialed, but initial growth in upstream bandwidth was easily handled within the 20MHx to 40 MHz portion of the upstream RF spectrum. Fast forward, the demand for upstream bandwidth is now exceeding the 20MHz to 40Mhz throughput capacity and the need to find new upstream capacity is happening now. As content continues to migrate to IP and network requirements evolve, SCDMA combined with the RX48 empowers cable operators through a solution that extends the utility of the cable broadband network allowing for more competitive service offerings and supporting future IP technology.

Key benefits of BSR 64000 DOCSIS SCDMA include:

    --  Higher peak speeds in the upstream by enabling more channels for DOCSIS
        3.0 bonding
    --  Higher speed to legacy DOCSIS 2.0 modem users through improved
        modulation capacity
    --  The ability to deliver 100 Mbps of broadband throughput using only three
        bonded DOCSIS channels, where competitors need four bonded channels
    --  Achieving rates as high as 140 Mbps using four bonded DOCSIS channels
    --  Deferred HFC plant upgrades driven by upstream capacity restraints
For more on Motorola Mobility's activity at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, please visit our virtual press center or stop by the Motorola Booth #2812 to see demonstrations of the company's latest technology.

Please visit our blog, MediaExperiences2Go and follow us on Twitter @Motomedia2go and #scteExpo.

About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, owned by Google, fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

Media Contact (for media and analysts only):

Jeanne Russo

+1 215-323-1880
jeanne.russo@motorola.com

Motorola Mobility

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. All other product and service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2012 Motorola Mobility, LLC. All rights reserved.

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blinkx Partners with Fanlala for Premium Family-Friendly Video Content

Entertainment-Focused Selections from Pop Star Profiles to Red Carpet Events are now Available at http://www.blinkx.com

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced a partnership with Fanlala, the leading online lifestyle destination for teens and tweens, to give blinkx users access to exclusive, fun and age-appropriate video content about the latest hit shows, music, fashion and heartthrobs. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will place contextually relevant advertising against these videos and share resulting revenue with Fanlala.

With exclusive access to Hollywood's biggest teen stars, Fanlala is able to take tween fans up close and personal with all of their favorite celebrities, shows and more. Whether lively interviews with today's top pop stars like Justin Bieber and One Direction, or behind-the-scenes set visits to the hottest tween shows, including Nickelodeon's iCarly and Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie, Fanlala covers everything fans want from the tween scene. By partnering with blinkx, Fanlala's ever-growing assortment of adolescent entertainment will be easy to search and discover, allowing kids and their parents to browse the latest tween trends or search out the young stars they adore.

"Entertainment news draws in one of the largest audiences online, and these days that audience includes a growing number of Internet-savvy tween viewers," said Julia Blystone, CMO, blinkx. "Fanlala, as a leading producer of tween entertainment video content, is a perfect partner for blinkx and the relationship enables us to expand our pop culture library, with safe, relevant content about the stars, shows and music that young people care about."

"Fanlala consistently works to bring premium original content and unique user experiences to our audience in a safe and family-friendly manner, " said Alan Anderson, CEO, Fanlala.  "Partnering with blinkx is a wonderful opportunity to further build our online audience and, thanks to blinkx's advanced search features, make sure our fans are able to easily discover the content they want."

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to find rich media on the Web. The company has signed more than 800 partners and indexed over 35 million hours of video and audio content to date.

About blinkx

blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 35 million hours of audio, video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge - the growing amount of TV and user-generated content on the Web means keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to--and even see--video on the Web, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at http://www.blinkx.com.

About Fanlala Online

Fanlala is the go-to social entertainment and lifestyle site for tweens and teens that offers the best of popular media tailored just for them in one safe place. From original content and customized music to entertainment news and cool community features, Fanlala is a fresh online community that delivers teen content when and where they want it. Fan up at http://www.fanlala.com.

SOURCE  blinkx

blinkx

CONTACT: Tim Turpin, Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1894, tim.turpin@sparkpr.com; Nicole Love, Marlin PR, +44 207 869 8328, blinkx@marlinpr.com; Charles Lytle or Christopher Wren, Citigroup Global Markets Ltd, NOMAD and Broker for blinkx plc, +44 207 986 4000; Katie Gerber, 318 Agency, for Fanlala, +1-408-799-5864, Katie@318Agency.com

Web Site: http://www.blinkx.com

BUYSTAND Launches Game Changing E-Commerce Shopping Experience

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BUYSTAND(TM), a Durham, N.C. e-commerce start-up, today announced the beta-launch of buystand.com, an online marketplace for active lifestyle goods that fundamentally changes the way products are bought and sold online.  BUYSTAND provides retailers with the ability to more responsively price products and move inventory, capturing higher margins in the process, while offering consumers the first-ever opportunity to set their own price for retail goods.

At BUYSTAND, consumers search and browse thousands of active lifestyle and outdoor sports products from many of the industry's leading brands such as Burton, Vans, Puma, Merrell, and Salomon.  BUYSTAND enables consumers to make-an-offer on these products at the price they're willing to pay.  BUYSTAND's EDGE Pricing Engine(TM) matches those offers to retailers who are willing to sell at that price.  This completely novel shopping experience enables consumers to purchase products at their own unique price point while simultaneously providing retailers with a platform to more dynamically and profitably move product from their shelves.  Rather than waiting to make substantial price reductions in large quantities of inventory during a sale, retailers can capture the margin left by those markdowns by more accurately and consistently selling products at each price point on the product's demand curve.

"While information technology has upended and improved many basic aspects of our lives, the way we price goods has so far remained untouched," said Joe Davy, CEO of BUYSTAND. "By empowering both retailers and consumers with quicker access to better information, we are drastically changing the way e-commerce goods are priced in a way that benefits everyone and will cause the old way of buying and selling to be forgotten."

BUYSTAND addresses one of the biggest challenges facing both retailers and consumers: imperfect pricing.  Imperfect pricing forces consumers to waste time waiting for markdowns and looking for used or knock-off substitutes on-line.  Retailers and brands are inhibited by a lack of information and the lack of a mechanism for dynamically clearing inventory, causing large margins to be left on the table with inefficient and imprecise sales.  BUYSTAND redefines the e-commerce experience for both sides of the market by offering two revolutionary products - Make-An-Offer Shopping(TM) for consumers and the EDGE Pricing Engine(TM) for retailers and brands - that will change the way goods are bought and sold online.

"BUYSTAND has built an incredible pricing technology and is providing an unparalleled e-commerce shopping experience," said BUYSTAND's Founder and COO Ted Kraus. "When consumers have control over how much they pay for a product and retailers gain the information and ability to more intelligently and responsively move inventory and capture margin, both sides win.  Brands also benefit because BUYSTAND never publishes markdowns and therefore protects brand equity."

BUYSTAND, which was initially backed by 8 Rivers Capital in Durham, N.C., has been building its product, team, and inventory in stealth for the last several months and is pleased to be launching with many of the top brands and retailers in the active lifestyle market. 

Active lifestyle enthusiasts are encouraged to sign up at buystand.com for access to the beta product.

About BUYSTAND:

BUYSTAND is a buyer-driven marketplace for active lifestyle goods including footwear, apparel, and equipment from many of the industry's leading brands.  BUYSTAND's mission is to redefine commerce by empowering consumers with Make-An-Offer Shopping(TM). 

BUYSTAND is powered by the EDGE Pricing Engine(TM), which enables the BUYSTAND marketplace to be fully automated, anonymous and real-time.  By combining buyer-driven shopping with data driven pricing, BUYSTAND helps the consumer goods market clear inventory more efficiently than ever before.

You can visit BUYSTAND on the web at http://www.buystand.com.

SOURCE  BUYSTAND

BUYSTAND

CONTACT: Margaret McNab, +1-646-470-2024, press@buystand.com

Web Site: http://www.buystand.com

Leap Continues Transition to 4G LTE With 2nd Commercial Market Launch in its Cricket Las Vegas Market

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), today announced the launch of 4G LTE service in its Cricket Las Vegas market.  This introduction marks the second Cricket market launch in the Company's planned, multi-year introduction of 4G LTE technology for smartphones to its customers.  The Company initially launched its LTE service in its Tucson, Ariz. market in December, 2011.

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"The introduction of Cricket 4G LTE in Las Vegas is another milestone in our transition to LTE as we continue to offer our customers high-quality products and services with the latest technology and the value they've come to expect," said Doug Hutcheson, president and CEO of Leap.  "We expect to launch LTE service in additional Cricket markets in 2012 and cover approximately 21 million covered POPs by the end of the year. In addition, we expect to introduce several high-quality LTE smartphones before the end of the year that will be attractive to our value conscious customers." 

Leap expects to offer 4G LTE service for smartphones across at least two-thirds of its network footprint over the next two to three years. The Company's 4G LTE rollout is a product of thoughtful spectrum management.  The Company has kept spectrum unused in order to give it flexibility in steering a clear path to 4G LTE.

LTE is the fastest, most advanced network technology in America delivering data at incredibly fast speeds. In pre-launch speed tests conducted in the Las Vegas market, Cricket's 4G LTE speeds ranged from 3 to 15 times faster than current Cricket 3G data speeds, depending on market conditions.  More than 80 percent of Cricket's Las Vegas market footprint will be covered by the new 4G LTE network. 

At launch, 4G LTE service will be accessible via mobile broadband services and Cricket's newly-improved 4G LTE modem, the Huawei Boltz, will be available for $149.99 (MSRP) at Cricket's company-owned stores and dealers in Las Vegas and Tucson.  Customers can select from four 4G LTE monthly data service plans ranging from $35 to $80 month depending on the users desired full-speed requirements. 

About Leap
Leap provides innovative, high-value wireless services to a young and ethnically diverse customer base. With the value of unlimited wireless services as the foundation of its business, Leap pioneered its Cricket service. Cricket products and services are available nationwide through company-owned stores, dealers, national retailers and at MyCricket.com.  Through its affordable, flat-rate service plans, Cricket offers customers a choice of unlimited voice, text, data and mobile Web services. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Leap is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "LEAP." For more information, please visit http://www.leapwireless.com.

SOURCE  Leap Wireless International, Inc.

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Leap Wireless International, Inc.

CONTACT: Greg Lund, Media Relations, +1-858-882-9238, glund@leapwireless.com; Amy Wakeham, Investor Relations, +1-858-882-9876, awakeham@leapwireless.com

Web Site: http://www.leapwireless.com

Sean Astin, Actor, Producer and Director, Leads "Running Days" on LifeKraze with #Run3rd Campaign

Sean Astin Joins LifeKraze, Along with Celebrity Running Figures and National Brands, to Celebrate the Community Benefits of the Sport and Encourage Members to Remain Active Throughout the Holiday Season

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeKraze, the social networking platform and iPhone application that rewards and encourages members' personal accomplishments, announced actor Sean Astin (Lord Of The Rings) will be leading the company's seasonal celebration of running. Astin, a long distance runner for the last 25 years, will be using the platform to share his return to the sport after a recent injury and will also be sharing his #Run3rd campaign with the LifeKraze community. The celebration will feature a variety of co-sponsors, which provide different ways for LifeKraze members to engage in the celebrated sport.

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Astin's #Run3rd initiative encourages runners to use their activity to benefit others. Since the introduction of #Run3rd, the hashtag has received international use and has harnessed over 50,000 followers. "I run 1(st) for myself, I run 2(nd) for my family, I run 3(rd) to help others," said Astin. "I'm excited to share my passion for running with the LifeKraze community as I gear up to start training again. The online community is encouraging me to move from injury and its attendant lethargy to optimal performance."

The launch of the Running Days initiative also brings other running legends to the LifeKraze community, including Mark Covert, who holds the American record for longest continuous streak of daily running: over 44 years and over 150,000 miles run. Covert, now a collegiate track coach, will be sharing the continuation of the streak with daily posts on the LifeKraze site.

LifeKraze members will have a variety of ways to celebrate running during this period, through engaging with the celebration's co-sponsors. Rock My Run is a new service that provides DJ-created mixes, specifically designed for use by runners. Their mixes will be available to be redeemed for Lifekraze Points throughout the celebration. Other co-sponsors include The Color Run(TM), the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series and the Salomon Rock/Creek Trail Series, which have races in cities all over the US. LifeKraze members across the country will be encouraged to participate in these events and share their experiences on the platform. Content sponsors will also be providing running tips and articles to guide LifeKraze members.

LifeKraze members can also participate online by helping to raise awareness for causes with running by using the hashtag created by Astin, #Run3rd. Members can use the tag on Twitter as well as LifeKraze, to share whom they are running for and how they are making progress to bring more physical action into their lives. 

Running Days will last through the end of 2012 and is meant to encourage LifeKraze members to "get a running start into the new year," explained LifeKraze CEO Ben Wagner. "As the weather gets colder, people need extra inspiration and encouragement to get a run in. With the help of Sean and our co-sponsors, our members can develop momentum to prepare for the hectic pace and heavy meals of the holiday season."

For more information on Running Days and #Run3rd, go to the official LifeKraze page.
LifeKraze is free to join and is available internationally in the iTunes App Store and online at lifekraze.com.

About LifeKraze
LifeKraze is a new online platform that provides a positive community and rewards for individuals who want to lead active, healthy and fulfilling lives. Founded by college soccer players in the emerging tech hub of Chattanooga, TN, LifeKraze provides a team for everyday life, encouraging social interactions that lead to lasting changes. People share accomplishments, large or small, through 160-character posts, to which they can attach photos and other links. Every day, each member has 300 Kraze Points to award to other members for their accomplishments. The points people earn can be cashed in for discounts and products from nationally-recognized brands, or converted into charitable donations. With a growing roster of partners including The North Face, Men's Health Magazine, and DonorsChoose, LifeKraze is social media with a mission: To change the way people interact online, to change the way people live offline.

Contact:
Susan Yin | Rogers & Cowan
310.854.8122 | syin@rogersandcowan.com

Alex Munson | Rogers & Cowan
310.854.8297 | amunson@rogersandcowan.com

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LifeKraze

Cricket Introduces New Huawei Boltz 4G LTE Modem

~ Modem Serves Cricket 4G LTE Markets in Las Vegas and Tucson

LAS VEGAS and TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cricket Communications today announced the availability of the new Huawei Boltz 4G LTE modem to customers in the Company's 4G LTE markets in Las Vegas and Tucson.

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The Huawei Boltz, Cricket's 4G LTE modem, features a lightweight, sleek design.  Its integrated installation software allows quick and easy set-up and supports Windows and Mac operating systems with a bilingual user interface in English and Spanish.  The modem has a hinge that pivots to any USB 2.0 configuration and has a microSD slot for up to 32GB of additional memory storage. A new upgrade to the device has added 4G Over-The-Air and 4G PCS Band support. The Boltz is compatible with Cricket 3G networks for use in all 4G Cricket markets.  The Huawei Boltz, is available for $149.99 (MSRP) at Cricket's company-owned stores and dealers in Las Vegas and Tucson.

"The new Boltz modem provides Cricket customers in our 4G LTE markets a fast and reliable user experience," said Matt Stoiber, senior vice president, devices for Cricket.  "In pre-launch speed tests conducted in our Las Vegas market, Cricket's 4G LTE speeds ranged from three to 15 times faster than current Cricket 3G data speeds, depending on market conditions."

Huawei Boltz Features

Frequency:

    --  4G: LTE AWS Band Class 15 Bandwidth 1.4MHz, 3MHz, 5MHz
    --  3G: CDMA 1x & EVDO BC1 & BC15 (1900 & AWS)
    --  aGPS
OS Compatibility:

    --  Windows XP SP2/SP3, Window Vista SP1/SP2 (32 & 64 Bit), Windows 7 (32 &
        64 bit)
    --  Mac OS 10.5 to 10.6 with latest updates (32 & 64 bit), 10.7 (32 & 64)
    --  Micro USB (High Speed)
Processor: 

    --  MDM9600
Memory Slot:

    --  microSD(TM) (supports up to 32GB)
Dimensions/Weight

    --  (H) 4" x (W) 2.2" x (D) .60"
    --  3.9oz
Customers can pair their new Huawei Boltz modem with one of four 4G LTE monthly data service plans ranging from $35 to $80 month depending on the users desired full-speed requirements.

About Cricket
Cricket is the pioneer and leader in delivering innovative value-rich prepaid wireless services with no long-term contracts serving approximately 6 million customers. Cricket offers wireless voice and mobile data services over the latest, high-quality, all-digital 4G (LTE) and 3G CDMA wireless networks. In 2011, Cricket launched its award-winning Muve Music® product, the first music service designed for a wireless phone that now has more than 600,000 customers. Cricket's innovative products and services are available at Cricket branded retail stores, dealers, national retailers and at http://www.mycricket.com.  For more information about Cricket, please visit http://www.mycricket.com.

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Cricket Communications

CONTACT: Greg Lund, Media Relations, +1-858-882-9238, glund@cricketcommunications.com; Amy Wakeham, Investor Relations, +1-858-882-9876, awakeham@leapwireless.com

Web Site: http://www.mycricket.com

NICE Actimize Solutions Implemented by MetaBank to Support Financial Crime Risk Strategy By Providing a 360-Degree View of Enterprise Risk

MetaBank has adopted Actimize's anti-money laundering (AML) solutions to ensure compliance, detect suspicious activity, and reduce operational costs

NEW YORK, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    NICE Actimize, a NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) business and the largest and broadest
provider of a single financial crime, risk and compliance software platform for the
financial services industry, is implementing its solutions at Iowa-based MetaBank (NASDAQ:
CASH) to support the company's financial crime risk strategy for MetaBank and Meta Payment
Systems, its electronic payments division.

    MetaBank will utilize the Actimize Enterprise Risk Case Manager platform to provide a
360-degree view of enterprise risk across its business lines, to ensure compliance with
the Bank Secrecy and US Patriot Act requirements and to reduce its operational expenses.
Actimize's Suspicious Activity Monitoring and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Anti-Money
Laundering solutions will support Metabank's efforts to protect consumers and set the
stage for tighter pre-paid industry crime prevention standards.

    According to Debra Geister, Senior Vice President, AML/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) at
MetaBank, the institution will leverage the Actimize single platform approach and will add
additional Actimize fraud solutions later this year to complete the organization's
enterprise view of financial crime risk. The NICE Actimize solutions provide MetaBank with
flexibility and the ability to detect suspicious patterns of activity across
organizational silos as well as reduce operational expenses and risk by scaling to support
the increasing demands inherent when processing millions of transactions per day.

    "As a large, diverse organization, we realized the importance of implementing a
comprehensive risk platform to support MetaBank's future growth and evolving
requirements." said Geister. "The company's investment to manage financial crime risk is
setting the stage to better protect consumers, to detect suspicious activity and to
proactively identify fraudulent usage trends in the prepaid industry."

    "Creating a 360-degree view of the organization and of the customer, along with
establishing consistency in monitoring suspicious activities, provide powerful benefits to
a bank," said Amir Orad, President and CEO of NICE Actimize. "In addition, regulators are
reviewing consistency in compliance implementation at banks. Our experience helping
financial institutions develop and execute comprehensive and unique financial crime
strategies allows us to assist MetaBank in addressing these challenges, while
simultaneously providing a solid foundation that supports their future challenges and
operational requirements."

    NICE Actimize financial crime solutions provide a common technology and business
framework for full-lifecycle prevention and detection, investigation, reporting, and
remediation of financial crime. With its customer-centric, enterprise-wide financial crime
prevention capabilities, NICE Actimize enables financial institutions to address money
laundering risks, as well as new and emerging fraud threats, to streamline processes, and
to better serve customers.

    Each of the NICE Actimize solutions used at MetaBank can be easily integrated into a
larger enterprise financial crime framework. NICE Actimize solutions share a common
technology platform, which offers IT cost benefits, operational efficiencies, and
performance benefits when compared to integrating disparate systems.

    About NICE Actimize

    NICE Actimize is the largest and broadest provider of financial crime, risk and
compliance solutions for regional and global financial institutions, as well as government
regulators. Consistently ranked as number one in the space, NICE Actimize experts apply
innovative technology to protect institutions and safeguard consumers and investors assets
by identifying financial crime, preventing fraud and providing regulatory compliance. The
company provides real-time, cross-channel fraud prevention, anti-money laundering
detection, and trading surveillance solutions that address such concerns as payment fraud,
cyber crime, sanctions monitoring, market abuse, customer due diligence and insider
trading. Find us at http://www.nice.com/actimize, @NICE_Actimize or NASDAQ:NICE.

    About NICE Systems

    NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) is the worldwide leader of software solutions that deliver
strategic insights by capturing and analyzing mass quantities of structured and
unstructured data in real time from multiple sources, including phone calls, mobile apps,
emails, chat, social media, and video. NICE's solutions enable organizations to take the
Next-Best-Action to improve customer experience and business results, ensure compliance,
fight financial crime, and safeguard people and assets. NICE solutions are used by over
25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 80 of the Fortune 100
companies.

    Trademark note: Actimize, the Actimize logo, NICE, and the NICE logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of NICE Systems. All other marks are trademarks of their respective
owners. For a full list of NICE Systems' marks, please see:
http://www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.

    About Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASH) is the holding company for its wholly-owned
subsidiary MetaBankTM. MetaBank is a federally-chartered savings bank with four market
areas: Northwest Iowa Market, Brookings Market, Central Iowa Market, Sioux Empire Market;
and the Meta Payment Systems prepaid card division. Twelve retail banking offices and one
administrative office support customers throughout northwest and central Iowa, and in
Brookings and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

       
        Press Contacts:
        Cindy Morgan-Olson
        +1-212-851-8842
        NICE Actimize
        cindy.morgan-olson@actimize.com [rhiannon.staples@actimize.com ]

        Investors:
        Marty Cohen
        +1-212-574-3635 (ET)
        Anat Earon-Heilborn
        +972-9-775-3798 (CET)
        NICE Systems Ltd.
        ir@nice.com

NICE Systems Ltd.

TagLikeMe Corp. Begins Developing Social Search And Share Version For Windows 8 Surface Tablets

LONDON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TagLikeMe Corp. ("TagLikeMe" or "the Company") (OTCQB:TAGG, Frankfurt M6C1; WKN A1JZ03) has commenced development of the mobile Windows Surface 8 Tablet App of its social search and sharing platform TagLikeMe.com.

TagLikeMe.com is a new, shared social information network that allows individuals or groups to search, tag (or bookmark) and share all forms of digital content privately or publicly using cloud based technology. Its next-generation search and share technology has powerful features for collaborating search and sharing all online digital content from a single location. TagLikeMe versions are scheduled for release for all major mobile platforms in 2012.

Microsoft announced the introduction of its new Surface Tablet mobile computing device in April 2012. The company expects to release the units to the public in tandem with the introduction of Windows 8 scheduled for October 26, 2012. According to Microsoft, the Surface Tablet will operate on the new Windows 8 operating system.

"Our Windows Surface mobile app development is underway," states Richard Elliot-Square, President and CEO of TagLikeMe Corp. "Since TagLikeMe is very useful for business and professional research, it makes sense for us to pursue the app for Microsoft's new Surface 8 tablet device. It is being widely marketed to businesses and professionals who want to use the Microsoft Office suite of tools and we see TagLikeMe as a logical extension. We will embrace the Windows 8 platform and make use of its features. It could be a significant market for our evolving app platform."

Information provided by Microsoft and comScore Tech Metrix suggest that there are between 750 million and one billion users of Microsoft's Office product. That figure does not account for pirated, trial or unlicensed version of the software. The office and business division generated $6.28 billion in the first quarter of 2012, making it one of Microsoft's largest revenue streams.

Management expects to launch the new Windows 8 Surface Tablet App mobile version of TagLikeMe in Q4 2012. Microsoft has not yet approved this application for sale through its store or system.

About TagLikeMe Corp.

TagLikeMe Corp. owns and operates TagLikeMe.com, an Internet services platform that combines the most commonly used functions of search and social media interaction in one destination. TagLikeMe.com allows individuals to search the Internet by using the top three search engines of Yahoo(TM), Bing(TM) and Google(TM), in addition to viewing related activities from popular social media based sites such as Facebook(TM), YouTube(TM), Twitter(TM) and Wikipedia (TM) in a single search inquiry. It also gives searchers the opportunity to connect, chat and share with others worldwide that might be searching similar topics. This adds a much-needed human element to search and online social interaction.

For more information see http://www.TagLikeMeCorp.com.

OTCQB:TAGG, Frankfurt M6C1; WKN A1JZ03

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of TagLikeMe Corp.. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding the advantages of TagLikeMe's products and services, anticipated advantages resulting from the merger, whether funding anticipated from completing the merger will result,, successful completion and development of the social media component of the business and its market acceptance, the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and TagLikeMe Corp.; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects", "intended" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results and ultimate corporate actions could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the perception of investors of the newly merged company and their willingness to fund this newly public company, the demand for a social media site and viability of it for advertising, new products and services developed by other companies, market share garnered by competitors, ability to maintain customer and vendor relationships, and those factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov), among other factors. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

SOURCE  TagLikeMe Corp.

TagLikeMe Corp.

CONTACT: Investor Relations, +44.207.290.6919

Web Site: http://www.taglikemecorp.com

Jumeirah Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

DUBAI, UAE, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality management group and a member of Dubai
Holding, has a legacy of supporting Breast Cancer Awareness and, now that the Group's
portfolio has doubled in size, this year's awareness activities are taking place over
three continents.

    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121017/568100 )

    The most visible form of support is the "pinking" of some of the Group's hotels in
cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Mallorca and Shanghai, where the landmark buildings are
lending their facade to the pink ribbon campaign.

    Burj Al Arab, the World's most luxurious hotel, is inviting the public to nominate a
price for an exclusive, one-of-a-kind 24-carat rose gold iPad created especially for the
cause, with an engraved pink ribbon and the hotel's logo. At the end of October, this
unique Pink iPad will be sold to the person who has offered the largest nomination for the
rose gold iPad on the hotel's Facebook page, with all proceeds going towards Breast Cancer
Awareness initiatives.

    Several entities within Jumeirah Group have organised free clinics and awareness
activities open to female colleagues, including scans, talks, consultations and
information sessions. Some have combined it with pampering sessions where colleagues had a
choice of a short reflexology treatment, a nail treatment or a massage.

    In Wild Wadi Waterpark in Dubai, the weekly Ladies' Nights - where the waterpark is
open exclusively to female guests and all operations are undertaken by female colleagues -
are the perfect opportunity to invite a medical team from the Pink Caravan to offer
on-site medical consultations to the waterpark's guests.

    Other fundraising activities taking place across Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts include
pink promotions, such as an afternoon tea, special mocktails, as well as pink macaroons,
cakes and cupcakes. The new Talise in Jumeirah Emirates Towers also developed special
offers for female guests wearing pink to their gym sessions or spa treatments.

    About Jumeirah Group:

    Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai
Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts
includes Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi; Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel,
Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and Madinat
Jumeirah hotels in Dubai [http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Destinations/Dubai
]; Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives; Jumeirah Himalayas;
Jumeirah Frankfurt hotel
[http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Destinations/Frankfurt/Jumeirah-Frankfurt ]
in Germany; Jumeirah Grand Hotel via Veneto Rome hotel
[http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Destinations/Rome/Jumeirah-Grand-Hotel-Via-Veneto ]
; Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa in Mallorca; Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah hotel
in Istanbul
[http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Destinations/Istanbul/Pera-Palace-Hotel-Jumeirah-Istanbul ]
; as well as Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London.
Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced residences brand Jumeirah Living; the spa
brand Talise; Jumeirah Restaurants; Wild Wadi Waterpark; The Emirates Academy of
Hospitality Management; and Sirius, its global loyalty programme.

       
        PR Contact:
        Director of External Communications
        Jumeirah Group Corporate Communications
        PO Box 214159
        Dubai
        United Arab Emirates
        +971-4-364-7849
        http://www.jumeirah.com

    Photo:
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Jumeirah

Fluke Biomedical launches Training Tablet, then gives it away

EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluke Biomedical announced today the release of the new Training Tablet.  An Apple iPad® loaded with over 80 training modules, application notes, whitepapers and operational guides, the new training tool is the perfect companion for medical device quality assurance and safety professionals.  With the Training Tablet, users can access helpful information whenever they need it, no matter where they are, which is a big benefit for those constantly on-the-go. 

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120130/SF43337LOGO-b)

Jerry Zion, Training Manager for Fluke Biomedical, reports record demand for quality training materials throughout the global biomedical technology community.  "We received such a tremendous global response to the launch of our online training center, we made investments to expand the content, branch into multiple languages, and now we're utilizing the latest iPad® to deliver our best-in-class training content to customers in the field."

The new Training Tablet is available at no cost on qualifying orders until December 31, 2012.  For full promotional details and support, visit http://www.flukebiomedical.com/trainingtablet.   

About Fluke Biomedical
Fluke Biomedical is the premiere, global provider of test and measurement equipment and services to the healthcare industry.  We strive to be the best at delivering innovative solutions to improve quality of global health.  We serve biomedical engineers, quality-assurance technicians, medical physicists, oncologists and radiation-safety professionals and are continually expanding our range of solutions to a broader range of health and safety professionals.  For more information on Fluke Biomedical, visit http://www.flukebiomedical.com. 

*Apple® and iPad® are the registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Fluke Biomedical is not endorsed, sponsored, affiliated with or otherwise authorized by Apple Inc.

For More Information
Shannon Deveny
Marketing Communications Manager
(425) 446-6064
shannon.deveny@flukebiomedical.com

SOURCE  Fluke Biomedical

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Web Site: http://www.flukebiomedical.com

Ex-Nokia Money Team Launches iKaaz Tap & Pay Mobile Payments Platform for Enterprises

BANGALORE, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    iKaaz, a Bangalore-based mobile payments solution provider, launched its new iKaaz
mobile payment platform for enterprises (you can view the product launch event video at
http://www.ikaaz.com). The iKaaz platform broadly caters to two major segments.

    The iKaaz Consumer Wallet for Enterprises allows enterprises including banks,
operators and merchants to offer the convenience of mobile wallets to their customers for
quick and easy payments. Soma Sundaram, Founder and CEO of iKaaz said, "The iKaaz solution
can be delivered in the form of a mobile app across all types of mobile phones, as well as
through SMS and USSD channels for lower-end phones that do not support apps. With the
iKaaz app, account holders of a bank or prepaid can initiate money transfers and merchant
transactions, customers can pay bills and subscribers of mobile / DTH service providers
can recharge their accounts with just their mobile phones."

    The iKaaz M-POS solution allows merchants to replace expensive POS equipment with just
a mobile phone that settles payments electronically. With the iKaaz Tap & Pay solution,
that leverages NFC (near field communication) technology, merchants can receive payments
from customers with just a tap of a phone at the checkout terminal. This revolutionary
concept aims to change the way shoppers go about their daily shopping at their favourite
retail outlet. No more fumbling for cash or swiping of the card. A simple tap of a phone
will complete the payment. "On one hand, customers can transform their mobile phones into
a mobile wallet using a smart iKaaz NFC tag and complete payments faster at merchant
locations. On the other hand, merchants can benefit by significantly reducing the
transaction processing fees typically paid for conventional settlements," said Soma
Sundaram.

    About iKaaz:

    iKaaz offers a mobile payments platform for enterprises in developed and emerging
markets to enable them to extend cashless transactions to their customers. Developed by
some of the core team members of Ex-Nokia Money team with many years of experience in the
mobile payments space, iKaaz caters to customers across the globe. For more information,
visit http://www.ikaaz.com.

    Primary Media Contact: Raj Shree, media.relations@ikaaz.com, 91-80-41903386

Ikaaz Software Pvt Ltd

CONTACT: PRN

The World's First Mobile Hotspot Prototypes Supporting Five Modes and Eleven Bands Debut at the 5th GTI Workshop in Dubai, UAE

HONG KONG, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th GTI Workshop jointly hosted by China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; HKEx: 941) and Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) took place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates from October 15th to 16th, 2012. More than 100 representatives from international operators, international industrial organizations, system vendors and terminal/chip/test instrument OEMs attended this workshop, discussing key issues for commercialization of TD-LTE including R&D of highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band smart phones, convergence of LTE TDD/FDD, LTE roaming framework, VoLTE,as well as the application of TD-LTE in consumer electronics and the Things of Internet.

The workshop was highlighted by the release and demonstration of work outcomes of GTI's Terminal Working Group. In the beginning of 2012, GTI has set its target to promote the industry to facilitate highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band terminal products. So far, GTI has preliminarily clarified the demands for Multi-Mode Multi-Band operation, finishing the draft of GTI White Paper on Multi-Mode Multi-Band Terminal Requirements & Realization Structure, GTI LTE Terminal General Technical Requirements, and GTI Multi-Mode Multi-Band Mobile Hotspot Terminal Technical Requirements. In addition, GTI has set up a team composed of core operators, such as China Mobile, Clearwire, SoftBank and KT, in an effort to assist chip OEMs partners including Qualcomm and Huawei Hisilcon and radio frequency front end OEMs, such as Avago, RFMD and Skyworks in developing highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band terminal products.

In particular, the world's first global roaming enabled Multi-Mode Multi-Band mobile hotspot prototypes supporting five modes (LTE TDD/LTE FDD/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GSM) and eleven bands (Band 38/39/40/41/3/7/34/1/2/5/8) developed by Quanta and Gemtek were exhibited at the workshop. Later, GTI will perform a testing on the commercialization of the products.   

Under GTI's effective promotion in the technical field, substantial progresses have been made in the commercialization of Multi-Mode Multi-Band TD-LTE terminals, global roaming and convergence of LTE TDD/LTE FDD. The launch of the global roaming enabled highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band data terminal products is considered as a key milestone toward the globalization of TD-LTE, laying a solid foundation for the global deployment and application of TD-LTE and realization of global roaming.

SOURCE  China Mobile Limited

China Mobile Limited

CONTACT: Ms. Rainie Lei, China Mobile Limited, +852-3121-8888

OpenTable Debuts Free Mobile-Friendly Sites for Restaurants in the UK

- Free service is designed to help restaurateurs capitalise on the shift to mobile devices by making restaurant websites mobile-friendly

LONDON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, together with toptable, the company's leading consumer destination site for restaurant reservations in the UK, today introduced a free service that makes it easy for its restaurant customers to optimise their websites for mobile devices. 

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110606/MM07085LOGO )

The new service is designed to help restaurateurs capitalise on the massive shift toward mobile by making restaurant websites more user-friendly and functional on smartphones.  The service, powered by DudaMobile, is quick and easy to use and the before and after results are dramaticwithout sacrificing the branding and elegance of the restaurant's desktop website.   

"More than ever, diners are choosing where to eat and making bookings based on information accessed on their mobile devices, yet the majority of restaurant websites are not designed for mobile use," said Mike Xenakis, Managing Director of OpenTable Europe.  "By removing the added time and cost required to create and host mobile-friendly sites, we are making it simple for restaurants to reap the benefits of the shift to mobile."

According to the latest Ofcom Communications Market Report, 39 percent of adults in the UK now own a smartphone and the same percentage indicates their phone is the most important device for accessing the internet. Yet OpenTable estimates that fewer than 10 percent of reservation-taking restaurants have mobile optimised sites.

Consistent with increased smartphone usage, OpenTable has experienced a growing number of diners who are choosing to book via mobile devices.  In the second quarter of 2012, reservations booked on mobile devices accounted for 20 percent of diners seated in the UK. In North America OpenTable has seated more than 30 million diners through reservations booked on mobile devices, representing more than $1 billion (£623m)  in revenue for OpenTable restaurant customers (based on a check average of $42.50 (£26.5) per person as reported by OpenTable restaurant customers)[i].

"We are increasingly aware that our guests explore where to dine, access vital information and ultimately want to make a booking through their mobile device," said Didier Souillat, Chief Operating Officer of Hakkasan Ltd.  "OpenTable is making it easy for us to stay on top of the shift to mobile by providing a simple way to create a mobile-friendly site, ensuring our guests have access to the information they seek, quickly and efficiently."

To take advantage of the free service, OpenTable restaurant customers in the UK, U.S. and Canada must claim their mobile site through OpenTable Restaurant Center before 1 February 2013.  Customers who sign-up by the deadline will enjoy the service for free as long as they're an OpenTable customer and comply with the terms and conditions of the service.  Customers who sign up after 31 January 2013 will have access to the service for a nominal monthly fee.  Restaurants interested in becoming customers of OpenTable can learn more by visiting the Restaurateurs: Join Us section of the OpenTable website.

About OpenTable 
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 25,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 350 million diners around the world.  OpenTable is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the UK. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable, the leading restaurant booking service in the UK.  In addition to its consumer destination sites OpenTable.com and toptable.co.uk, OpenTable has more than 600 partners worldwide including American Express, Bing, Google, lastminute.com, Squaremeal, Time Out, Yahoo!, Yelp, and Zagat.

About DudaMobile 
With nearly two million mobile sites built on its platform, DudaMobile is on a mission to make all websites mobile-friendly. The mobile website solution converts a user's existing site into a version that is compatible with mobile phones.  Founded in 2009, DudaMobile's site builder platform is geared toward small- and medium-sized businesses that need a fast, simple and affordable way to create a mobile website.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties.  These forward-looking statements include the quotations from management in this press release, as well as any statements regarding the Company's strategic and operational plans.  The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.  Factors that may contribute to such differences include, among others, the impact of the current economic climate on the Company's business; the Company's ability to maintain an adequate rate of growth; the Company's ability to effectively manage its growth; the Company's ability to attract new restaurant customers; the Company's ability to increase the number of visitors to its website and convert those visitors into diners; the Company's ability to retain existing restaurant customers and diners or encourage repeat reservations; the Company's ability to successfully enter new markets and manage its international expansion; the Company's ability to successfully manage any acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies; interruptions in service and any related impact on the Company's reputation; and costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims.  More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results is contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the Company's other filings with the SEC.  The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.

OpenTable, OpenTable.com, OpenTable logos, toptable and other service names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its affiliates

[i]Since the introduction of its mobile solutions in November 2008.

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OpenTable

CONTACT: Ceci De La Montanya, OpenTable Europe, +44-(0)20-3311-2328, cdelamontanya@opentable.com; or Victoria Magson, Text100 UK, LondonOpenTable@text100.co.uk, +44-(0)20-8846-0754

Web Site: http://opentable.com

iomart Group Makes Multi-Million Pound Investment in Data Centre Fibre Network

LONDON, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Geo Networks creates dedicated super-fast fibre network for UK cloud computing company

    Leading cloud computing company iomart Group plc has today announced a multi-million
pound investment in a new optical fibre network that will provide its customers with the
fastest connectivity and transit of data between its data centres and the main UK internet
exchanges.

    iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM) has entered into a 10 year agreement with Geo Networks Ltd
(Geo) to deliver high capacity fibre connectivity into its six UK data centre locations.
The new fibre network means that iomart will no longer rely on routing customers'
connectivity via multiple providers, giving it total control over its own network.

    Angus MacSween, CEO, iomart Group plc, said: "We are investing millions of pounds over
the next decade to give iomart one of the fastest and most resilient fibre networks of any
cloud computing company in the UK. Customers on our network will have the fastest
connections allowing them to move huge amounts of data at the highest speeds wherever they
are located. It allows us to take our network right up to our customers' doors which is of
huge benefit to organisations wanting secure, private cloud environments."

    The new fibre network will provide a 1,860 kilometre business critical fibre
superhighway linking iomart's six data centre locations in London, Glasgow, Manchester,
Maidenhead, Nottingham and Leicester. Connectivity between iomart Group's Glasgow and
London data centres will be four times faster than the current industry average.

    Angus MacSween added: "This will significantly increase our current capacity and
national reach, ensuring that we can provide customers with unlimited bandwidth and
greater reliability and security, increasing their capability and potential to grow."

    Chris Smedley, Chief Executive of Geo commented, "Geo's business is all about
providing dedicated fibre private network solutions to high growth businesses like iomart.
These high performance networks give our customers scalability, security, speed of
deployment and control and are the ideal solution for market-leading cloud computing and
hosting businesses. We welcome iomart to our growing customer base and are confident that
its customers will be delighted with the services they receive over this new fibre
network."

    A video explaining the benefits of the new network in more detail is available at
http://youtu.be/ursRK7XGGBk

    About iomart Group plc

    iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM) is one of the UK's leading providers of bespoke
mission-critical cloud and managed hosting services,

    By physically owning and managing its own network infrastructure, iomart Group plc
offers world-beating levels of service and a unique 100% uptime guarantee with all hosting
services being engineered to ensure no single point of failure.

    iomart Group plc operates in its chosen markets through a number of subsidiaries:
iomart Hosting, Melbourne Server Hosting, RapidSwitch, Easyspace and Westcoastcloud. The
Group has been listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM)
since April 2000. It was voted Scotland PLC of the Year 2012 and is ranked as one of the
world's top cloud and managed service providers by Talkin' Cloud. For more information
visit http://www.iomart.com

    About Geo
Geo is the only company in the UK solely focused on the designing and building of bespoke
dedicated fibre network solutions. Geo's revolutionary and flexible approach means that
for the first time, organisations can own and control their networks, ensuring that
security, high bandwidth and resilience are guaranteed.

    By allowing its customers to directly own and control the underlying optical fibre
that is at the heart of their data network, Geo is the only truly open access network
provider in the UK. It provides an extensive range of solutions including fully managed
networks, dark fibre and co-location services. Geo enables network solutions throughout
the UK and in the London area. Customers include mobile operators, service providers,
major banks and the public sector.

    This year Geo was named Vendor of the Year by eGaming Review magazine. The company was
a finalist in the 2011 UK Customer Experience Awards, listed as the UK's 3rd fastest
growing telecoms & networking company in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list for 2010 and
Geo was also shortlisted for the 2010 Sunday Times Tech Track 100: Barclays Corporate
Performance Excellence Award. Visit http://www.geo-uk.net for more information.

       
        For more information please contact:

        Jane Robertson
        PR Manager
        iomart Group plc
        jane.robertson@iomart.com
        +44(0)7827-948-993
        Twitter: @iomartgroup

        For Geo, Caroline Beer,
        geoPRteam@metia.com
        +44(0)20-3100-3796

iomart Group plc and Geo Networks

Pulsant Pushes Cloud to the Max with Advanced Infrastructure Platform & 'Triple A' Service

READING, England, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    New Enterprise Cloud solution - faster, leaner and greener than ever before

    Cloud, connectivity and hosting experts, Pulsant, are launching a new Enterprise
Cloud, which surpasses current cloud performance levels by offering unlimited capacity and
unrivalled speed backed by enterprise standard service level agreements (SLAs) and
customer-focused 'Triple A' support.

    The first cloud proposition in the UK to be built around HP's latest Gen 8 severs,
Pulsant's cloud also harnesses the power of Intel E5 chips and the latest version of
VMware's Hypervisor virtualization software, to deliver an infrastructure that outperforms
previous configurations. Pulsant confirms that its new servers produce a six fold
performance increase for the most demanding workloads and applications as well as 70% more
compute per watt and 66% faster time to resolution.

    Unlike many commodity-style clouds, Pulsant's Enterprise cloud infrastructure is
supported by measurable SLAs. It is also backed by the company's 'Triple A' service model
which ensures customers have the right 'Access, Ability and Action' to support them 24/7 -
all delivered from multiple operational sites within the UK.

    Mark Howling, CEO of Pulsant, states, "We have been delivering cloud solutions for
over ten years. What we are bringing to market now is true next generation cloud - it's
not just an upgrade or enhancement. The servers, which are a result of a GBP300 million
investment by HP, are faster, leaner and more powerful than anything we have seen before.
With this advanced platform, Pulsant can truly deliver on cloud's promise of unlimited
scalability, total flexibility, quicker access and processing. Our customer trails have
recorded a 40-50% increase in speed. They have also shown a 20% reduction in power usage
which means that our cloud platform is significantly greener too."

    Pulsant's Enterprise Cloud solution is ideal for those who want to push cloud to the
max with 'big' data applications or complex analytics also for handling real-time, high
volume transactions such as e-commerce and online retailing. It is also perfect for
mid-tier and rapidly growing organisations looking to migrate to a reliable high
performance cloud platform that delivers enterprise orientated security, high resilience
and elastic capacity within a supportive and competitively priced service framework.

    Pulsant actively encourages transparency and believes that cloud providers should be
able to supply specify infrastructure details and cloud locations as part of their client
contracts. With its Enterprise Cloud it also champions the practice of 'build your own
cloud' which allows customers to customize their cloud environment in line with their own
operational requirements.

    Howling reinforces, "At Pulsant we use world class technology from leading vendors in
solutions shaped to fit our client's businesses. Our investment policy ensures that
infrastructure is continually updated and that servers are replaced at least every three
years. For many of our customers where governance and latency are issues, it is also
important that they know where their data is. Our Enterprise Cloud is delivered from the
UK, from Pulsant's wholly owned ISO 27001 compliant, Tier 3 data centres. We can even

    offer multiple-sites for cloud back up to create true remote mirroring from nationally
dispersed sites for all critical data applications."

    About Pulsant

    Experts in cloud, data centre and infrastructure services, Pulsant specialises in
highly resilient, high quality IP network, co-location, managed application and cloud
hosting. It supports more than 3,000 mid-tier and enterprise customers from its eight
UK-based ISO 27001 compliant data centers. Utilising world class technology and
exceptional people, Pulsant creates advanced and innovative solutions to optimise
performance and cost effectively manage, store and safeguard data. Its 'Triple-A' service
models ensures the right 'Access, Ability and Action' to support customers 24/7 from
multiple UK-based operation centers. 100 percent of the energy used within Pulsant's data
centers is from renewable sources.

    For more information, please visit http://www.pulsant.com

       
        Press Contacts:
        Liv Nixon / Sarah Wilson
        CCgroup
        Tel: +44(0)207-313-4592 / +44(0)118-920-7650
        E-mail: pulsant@ccgrouppr.com

       
        Pulsant:
        Tel: +44(0)870-252-3600
        E-mail: info@pulsant.com

Pulsant

The World's First Mobile Hotspot Prototypes Supporting Five Modes and Eleven Bands Debut at the 5th GTI Workshop in Dubai, UAE

HONG KONG, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th GTI Workshop jointly hosted by China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; HKEx: 941) and Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) took place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates from October 15th to 16th, 2012. More than 100 representatives from international operators, international industrial organizations, system vendors and terminal/chip/test instrument OEMs attended this workshop, discussing key issues for commercialization of TD-LTE including R&D of highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band smart phones, convergence of LTE TDD/FDD, LTE roaming framework, VoLTE,as well as the application of TD-LTE in consumer electronics and the Things of Internet.

The workshop was highlighted by the release and demonstration of work outcomes of GTI's Terminal Working Group. In the beginning of 2012, GTI has set its target to promote the industry to facilitate highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band terminal products. So far, GTI has preliminarily clarified the demands for Multi-Mode Multi-Band operation, finishing the draft of GTI White Paper on Multi-Mode Multi-Band Terminal Requirements & Realization Structure, GTI LTE Terminal General Technical Requirements, and GTI Multi-Mode Multi-Band Mobile Hotspot Terminal Technical Requirements. In addition, GTI has set up a team composed of core operators, such as China Mobile, Clearwire, SoftBank and KT, in an effort to assist chip OEMs partners including Qualcomm and Huawei Hisilcon and radio frequency front end OEMs, such as Avago, RFMD and Skyworks in developing highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band terminal products.

In particular, the world's first global roaming enabled Multi-Mode Multi-Band mobile hotspot prototypes supporting five modes (LTE TDD/LTE FDD/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GSM) and eleven bands (Band 38/39/40/41/3/7/34/1/2/5/8) developed by Quanta and Gemtek were exhibited at the workshop. Later, GTI will perform a testing on the commercialization of the products.   

Under GTI's effective promotion in the technical field, substantial progresses have been made in the commercialization of Multi-Mode Multi-Band TD-LTE terminals, global roaming and convergence of LTE TDD/LTE FDD. The launch of the global roaming enabled highly-integrated Multi-Mode Multi-Band data terminal products is considered as a key milestone toward the globalization of TD-LTE, laying a solid foundation for the global deployment and application of TD-LTE and realization of global roaming.

SOURCE  China Mobile Limited

China Mobile Limited

CONTACT: Ms. Rainie Lei, China Mobile Limited, +852-3121-8888

OpenTable Debuts Free Mobile-Friendly Sites for Restaurants in the UK

- Free service is designed to help restaurateurs capitalise on the shift to mobile devices by making restaurant websites mobile-friendly

LONDON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, together with toptable, the company's leading consumer destination site for restaurant reservations in the UK, today introduced a free service that makes it easy for its restaurant customers to optimise their websites for mobile devices. 

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110606/MM07085LOGO )

The new service is designed to help restaurateurs capitalise on the massive shift toward mobile by making restaurant websites more user-friendly and functional on smartphones.  The service, powered by DudaMobile, is quick and easy to use and the before and after results are dramaticwithout sacrificing the branding and elegance of the restaurant's desktop website.   

"More than ever, diners are choosing where to eat and making bookings based on information accessed on their mobile devices, yet the majority of restaurant websites are not designed for mobile use," said Mike Xenakis, Managing Director of OpenTable Europe.  "By removing the added time and cost required to create and host mobile-friendly sites, we are making it simple for restaurants to reap the benefits of the shift to mobile."

According to the latest Ofcom Communications Market Report, 39 percent of adults in the UK now own a smartphone and the same percentage indicates their phone is the most important device for accessing the internet. Yet OpenTable estimates that fewer than 10 percent of reservation-taking restaurants have mobile optimised sites.

Consistent with increased smartphone usage, OpenTable has experienced a growing number of diners who are choosing to book via mobile devices.  In the second quarter of 2012, reservations booked on mobile devices accounted for 20 percent of diners seated in the UK. In North America OpenTable has seated more than 30 million diners through reservations booked on mobile devices, representing more than $1 billion (£623m)  in revenue for OpenTable restaurant customers (based on a check average of $42.50 (£26.5) per person as reported by OpenTable restaurant customers)[i].

"We are increasingly aware that our guests explore where to dine, access vital information and ultimately want to make a booking through their mobile device," said Didier Souillat, Chief Operating Officer of Hakkasan Ltd.  "OpenTable is making it easy for us to stay on top of the shift to mobile by providing a simple way to create a mobile-friendly site, ensuring our guests have access to the information they seek, quickly and efficiently."

To take advantage of the free service, OpenTable restaurant customers in the UK, U.S. and Canada must claim their mobile site through OpenTable Restaurant Center before 1 February 2013.  Customers who sign-up by the deadline will enjoy the service for free as long as they're an OpenTable customer and comply with the terms and conditions of the service.  Customers who sign up after 31 January 2013 will have access to the service for a nominal monthly fee.  Restaurants interested in becoming customers of OpenTable can learn more by visiting the Restaurateurs: Join Us section of the OpenTable website.

About OpenTable 
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 25,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 350 million diners around the world.  OpenTable is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the UK. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable, the leading restaurant booking service in the UK.  In addition to its consumer destination sites OpenTable.com and toptable.co.uk, OpenTable has more than 600 partners worldwide including American Express, Bing, Google, lastminute.com, Squaremeal, Time Out, Yahoo!, Yelp, and Zagat.

About DudaMobile 
With nearly two million mobile sites built on its platform, DudaMobile is on a mission to make all websites mobile-friendly. The mobile website solution converts a user's existing site into a version that is compatible with mobile phones.  Founded in 2009, DudaMobile's site builder platform is geared toward small- and medium-sized businesses that need a fast, simple and affordable way to create a mobile website.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties.  These forward-looking statements include the quotations from management in this press release, as well as any statements regarding the Company's strategic and operational plans.  The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.  Factors that may contribute to such differences include, among others, the impact of the current economic climate on the Company's business; the Company's ability to maintain an adequate rate of growth; the Company's ability to effectively manage its growth; the Company's ability to attract new restaurant customers; the Company's ability to increase the number of visitors to its website and convert those visitors into diners; the Company's ability to retain existing restaurant customers and diners or encourage repeat reservations; the Company's ability to successfully enter new markets and manage its international expansion; the Company's ability to successfully manage any acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies; interruptions in service and any related impact on the Company's reputation; and costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims.  More information about potential factors that could affect the Company's business and financial results is contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the Company's other filings with the SEC.  The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.

OpenTable, OpenTable.com, OpenTable logos, toptable and other service names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its affiliates

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CONTACT: Ceci De La Montanya, OpenTable Europe, +44-(0)20-3311-2328, cdelamontanya@opentable.com; or Victoria Magson, Text100 UK, LondonOpenTable@text100.co.uk, +44-(0)20-8846-0754

Web Site: http://opentable.com

VIP Cocktail Reception With the Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka and CPhI 17 October 2012, Colombo

MUMBAI, India, October 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    The world's largest pharmaceutical organiser CPhI, in collaboration with the
Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, is pleased to cordially invite you to an exclusive
VIP cocktail reception.

    Date: Wednesday, 17 October 2012

    Time: 5:00 pm

    Venue: Hotel Galadari

    Key industry representatives will discuss the future of this sector in Sri Lanka and
mark the official launch of 'Sri Lanka Pharma Week'.

    Sri Lanka Pharma Week will address the industry's burning issues: Bioavailability and
Bioequivalence requirements, Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness and Automation, and Supply
Chain and Distribution. Industry experts will provide their expert insights through their
own experiences.

    Sri Lanka Pharma Week will address the industry's burning issues: Bioavailability and
Bioequivalence requirements, Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness and Automation, and
finishing on the topic of Pharma Supply Chain and Distribution. Industry experts will
provide their understanding of the given topics on display, while demonstrating relevant
procedures through case studies and speeches to delegates. Here's a quick insight on what
the speakers at this event have to say about these issues in Sri Lanka

    Mr K ShivKumar, Managing Director, Eisai Pharmaceuticals India, talks about the SFE
and SFA in pharmaceutical business, "SFE will be the key in exploiting the expanding SL
market. SFE will help in targeting the right customers by the sales force by answering the
key questions like - which markets, which target audience, why and how, how often and with
the right message. SFE will decide who will be the winners and losers"

    Mr Himanshu Saxena, Vice President Supply Chain International Business, Alembic
Pharmaceuticals says "Supply chain and distribution is the most critical aspect of the
pharmaceutical business to ensure that drugs are delivered to the end patient quickly and
in safe conditions". He adds that "Even if the manufacturing and production of drugs is
done using GMP norms, the products remain unfit for consumption if the safety of the drugs
is compromised en route to the end patient and since the pharmaceutical organisations in
Sri Lanka are custodians of the products, it is imperative that they ensure efficient
distribution network so that the patients can consume quality drugs and in time." When
asked about his views on the Sri Lanka pharma week, here's what he had to say "Emerging
countries like Sri Lanka can draw learnings on novel strategies adopted by countries like
India who have passed this stage and are still successfully dealing with similar
infrastructure issues in some of the states. At this forum, the Indian pharma supply chain
experts would be discussing practical implementable technologies to manage the supply
chain to maintain adequate stocks and manage demand cycles. This would eventually reduce
the pressure on the business and ensure that the sales are not affected."

    Bansri Shah, Managing Director, UBM (CPhI) says "We are grateful to Mr. Shalutha and
the Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka for their help and support towards the development
of 'Sri Lanka Pharma Week'.

    "It also gives me immense pleasure to bring our largest brand CPhI to the rapidly
growing industry in Sri Lanka and we would like to extend a warm invitation to the
pharmaceutical fraternity to participate in this knowledge sharing."

    About PSSL

    The Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka is one of the country's leading industry
associations with over 1,000 members. The association aims to uplift the industry and
create further opportunities for this growing sector.

    About CPhI

    CPhI is the world's largest event organiser for the pharmaceutical industry bringing
together since 1990 over 250,000 attendees, 4000 exhibitors from over 133 countries. The
flagship event in Amsterdam hosts 2,200 exhibitors and is the market leader for the global
pharmaceutical ingredients industry. Large scale exhibitions and content-led conferences
also take place in India, South East Asia, China, Latin America and Turkey.
http://www.cphi.com

    About UBM

    UBM is a global live media and B2B communications, marketing service and data
provider.

    We help organisations make connections, communicate their proposition and do business
effectively. We enable professional people in more than 40 countries around the world to
connect and engage with each other, with the markets they serve and with the information
they need to succeed. And we do this by whatever means works best - at live events,
through digital media or in publications.

    Our 6,500 expert staff are deeply embedded in the many specialist communities we
serve, bringing both an unusual depth of understanding and real know-how. We organise
hundreds of live events each year; we provide data, marketing and information products; we
offer a portfolio of market-leading online and print titles; and we support professional
communicators through our targeting, distribution and monitoring services.

    Our culture of innovation and collaboration brings our people together around common
interests to create value, enhancing our ability to do exactly the same for UBM customers.
So, whatever their business and wherever they operate, our customers do better business
through us. http://www.ubm.com

    For further details, about participating at 'Sri Lanka Pharma Week', contact Mr
Jayadev Nair on Jayadev.nair@ubm.com [
Jayadev.nair@ubm.com&cc=conferences-india@ubm.com?subject=Sri%20Lanka%20Pharma%20Week ] or
+91(0)97692-77619.

UBM India

iDirect Achieves 100 Mbps With Evolution X7 Remote

Next-generation remote powers high-bandwidth applications, unleashes the performance of high throughput satellites

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), today announced key performance statistics for the Evolution X7 remote, the first in a family of next-generation remotes that have been optimized to deliver best-in-class Adaptive TDMA throughput performance and operate with high throughput satellites. Built on an entirely new multi-core hardware system, the X7 can reach up to 100 Mbps of combined inbound and outbound throughput, with more than 20 Mbps on the return channel alone. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

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The Evolution X7 leverages dual DVB-S2 demodulators with fully independent RF chains. This makes it uniquely suited to support a robust suite of enterprise voice and data services while simultaneously receiving up to 12 shared, high-definition multicast channels over the same or a second transponder or satellite. The X7 also features an embedded 8-port switch, which provides unrivaled flexibility for physically segregating multiple end user traffic groups based on VLAN tags when coupled with the iDirect platform's best-in-class GQoS and NMS. Additionally, the new remote comes with multiple embedded PSU configurations to power higher wattage BUCs.

The X7 enables service providers to deliver high-bandwidth data rates while utilizing the iDirect Intelligent Platform's Adaptive TDMA shared return. For example, service providers in the maritime, cruise, oil & gas, and mining markets can efficiently deliver basic voice and data traffic, while also managing bandwidth-heavy business applications and multicast services like IP TV. Further, cellular backhaul providers can meet the throughput requirements for demanding, large cell sites as mobile operators expand 3G and 4G networks in remote areas.

"With the X7, iDirect has achieved a breakthrough in packets-per-second performance. Our partners can now deliver data speeds on a TDMA platform that until now have only been possible on an SCPC dedicated link. This is just the first step in our ambitious plan to equip our partners to meet escalating customer demands for satellite bandwidth, while capturing the market opportunities that high throughput satellites will bring."

~ Dave BETTINGER
Chief Technology Officer, iDirect

"The X7 is a critical development that positions the iDirect platform as a go-to solution for high bandwidth applications. With the next-generation design of the X7, iDirect has once again lived up to its reputation as an innovator in the satellite industry at a time when demand for high-throughput service is exploding and satellite is poised to become a mainstream connectivity solution."

~ Simon BULL
Senior Consultant, COMSYS

The X7 will be supported through iDX 3.2 software and will be available in Q1, 2013. For more information please visit http://www.idirect.net/x7.

iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is a global leader in IP-based satellite communications providing technology that enables our 350+partners to optimize their networks, differentiate and expand their businesses. The iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM) allows our partners to run their entire business operations more efficiently via a single, unified IP-based satellite architecture, whether it's providing core IP applications to the enterprise or specialized services to any number of diverse vertical markets. iDirect is the #1 name in global satellite communications in key industries including maritime, military/government, and oil and gas, with a 62% hub market share and more than a quarter million remotes installed worldwide. In 2007, iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) was formed to drive adoption of its IP-based solutions in the U.S. government market. In 2008, iDirect Asia Pte Ltd was established in Singapore to enhance its value-add and responsiveness to customers in the Asia Pacific region. For more information please visit http://www.idirect.net.

VT Systems is an engineering company providing integrated solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems' innovative solutions, products and services include aircraft maintenance, repair and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and ship design and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit http://www.vt-systems.com.

SOURCE  iDirect

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CONTACT: Julie Bettinger, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, iDirect, Phone: +1-703-648-8155, Fax: +1-703-648-8015, jbettinger@idirect.net; Edward Szeto, Manager, Corporate Communications, VT Systems, Phone: +1-703-739-2610, Fax: +1-703-739-2611, eszeto@vt-systems.com

Web Site: http://www.idirect.net

D-Link's Latest Offerings Help Cable Operators Extend Internet Connectivity Using a Home's Existing Cable Wiring for Wall-to-Wall Coverage

D-Link's WECB Wireless MoCA Bridge and ECB MoCA Bridge Deliver Seamless Multimedia Streaming to Hard-to-Reach Spots, Even Wirelessly to Connected Devices

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012, Booth #2512) -- D-Link, the cost-effective standards-based unified networking solutions provider for consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and service providers, introduced today at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012 the new D-Link(®)  WECB Wireless MoCA bridge and D-Link(®) ECB MoCA bridge for cable operators. Designed to provide wall-to-wall connectivity throughout a home, these new bridges join D-Link's MoCA product family, utilizing unused bandwidth on a home's existing coaxial wiring to deliver fast, reliable internet speed where it's needed most - for HD streaming and online gaming to streaming multimedia to wireless devices, such as smartphones and tablets.

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Using a home's existing coaxial cable, the easy-to-setup Wireless MoCA bridge and MoCA bridge add Ethernet connection and strong wireless connection to any room - even to those hard-to-reach spots, such as home or small offices where concrete walls, successive floors in multi-storied buildings, or other architectural impediments could inhibit a wireless signal. Equipped with a built-in wireless access point, the WECB MoCA Bridge also allows users to wiresslessly stream photos, video and files directly to their connected devices, including laptops, smartphones and tablets. In addition, both the WECB Wireless MoCA bridge and ECB MoCA bridge use separate frequencies to tramsit data and will not interrupt TV transmission.

"Comitted to providing cable operators with industry-leading home networking equipment, D-Link's latest offerings are designed to meet the growing demand for a strong and reliable Internet network at every spot within the home," said Eli Gavra, senior vice president, Service Provider Business Unit, D-Link Systems, Inc. "By using a home's existing cable wiring, D-Link's new Wireless MoCA bridge and MoCA bridge offer wired and wireless Internet access in rooms where a single gateway router cannot reach - allowing customers to seamlessly stream HD videos, photos and more to the furthest corners of a home." 

D-Link will be showcasing the D-Link Wireless MoCA bridge (WECB) and MoCA bridge (ECB) along with a suite of other products for cable operators, including Cloud Cameras, Cloud Routers, access points, storage solutions and streaming media devices, at D-Link's booth (#2512) at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012 from Oct. 17-19.

Availability

The Wireless MoCA bridge (WECB) and MoCA bridge (ECB) will be available in Q1 2013 through select service providers, and will be on display at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2012 in Orlando Oct. 17-19 (booth #2512).

About D-Link

D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid-to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer,

D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).

D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2012 D-Link. All Rights Reserved.

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, buildings materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range.

SOURCE  D-Link

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CONTACT: Denise Keddy, D-Link Systems, Inc., +1-714-885-6318, denise.keddy@dlink.com, Cheryl Seaberg, Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 2981, cseaberg@walt.com

Web Site: http://www.dlink.com