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Titan Digitizes Select Vancouver Highways

TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan is adding more digital inventory to the Canadian market place - this time with an expansion in Vancouver, the largest city in Western Canada.

In November, Titan will be adding a total of eight digital display faces. Three locations will be available as 14'h x48'w superstructure displays and one will measure 10'h x35'w. The displays run a one-minute loop of content with six advertisers in 10-second increments.

"Some of Canada's most highly traveled highways run through Vancouver, a city with more than 2.3 million residents," said Jorg Cieslok, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Canada for Titan. "Our digital screens are so effective because they stand out on these thoroughfares with little to no other advertising competing for attention."

The digital displays can be seen at the following locations:

Highway 91
This site is located just south of the Queensborough community on the corner of Dyke road, Eastbound Boundary road and highway 91 towards the Alex Fraser Bridge. Highway 91 is highly traveled by daily commuters exiting and entering New Westminster and Burnaby. This highway is accessible from multiple cities such as Richmond, Delta and Surrey.

Highway 91A beside the Queensborough Bridge
Located on highway 91A beside the Queensborough Bridge, this location will capture the attention of commuters travelling to and from Vancouver and New Westminster. Located north of Boyd Street, this location attracts an audience that travels the Queensborough connector to highway 91, Stewardson Way or Marine Way.

Pattullo Bridge
Located south of Queen's Park and north of the Pattullo Bridge, this location will capture the attention of drivers accessing Columbia/Stewardson Way. Residents of Burnaby, Surrey and Delta will by pass this digital display as they commute to and from Vancouver.

Trans-Canada 1
Located on Brunette, with exit visibility from highway 1 and Brunette interchange, this digital display will attract attention of residents from Burnaby, Surrey and Coquitlam and provide key messaging to commuters as they frequent Brunette as a main thoroughfare to and from Vancouver.

About Titan
Titan is a full service media company specializing in Out-of-Home advertising.

Titan provides sales, marketing, creative, research and maintenance of advertising on bus, rail, bulletins, telephone kiosks, street banners and street furniture.

It also leads the way in the development and successful introduction of market leading digital OOH and Mobile solutions. Titan furnishes national and local clients with creative media solutions in the North America's top markets including Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, New Jersey, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Charlotte.

Contact:
Anne Donohoe / Brittany Fraser
KCSA Strategic Communications
212.896.1261 / 212.896.1251
adonohoe@kcsa.com / bfraser@kcsa.com
*Images available upon request

SOURCE  Titan

Titan

DiaperBuys.com Offers Tremendous Savings with New Recurring Orders Program

WIXOM, Mich., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DiaperBuys.com, the industry's leading source for all types of adult incontinence supplies, baby and youth diapers, and training pants, now offers an automatic recurring ordering program. This program provides additional savings and convenience for receiving incontinence supplies.

Never running out of supplies or having rush trips to the store can be a "thing" of the past. Customers decide on what they need and how often they will need to have supplies sent. Diaper Buys can ship supplies on the schedule that you determine, once a month, every other week, every 6 weeks. This convenient "What you need when you need it" shipping is delivered right to your front door.

"With our automatic delivery schedule you save an extra 5% on every order on top of our already super low prices," said a Diaper Buys representative. "Diaper Buys' mission is to bring to you the widest variety of incontinence related products with the highest level of quality and customer service at the most economical prices. We offer up to 15% off retail prices on diapers and incontinence supplies, so with our reorder program you can save up to 20% off your supplies!"

Additionally, Diaper Buys offers free shipping on all orders within the continental United States, and a "NO CHARGE" sample program. The Diaper Buys adult incontinence products sample program allows customers the opportunity and freedom of choosing the best product, which fit and met needs without cost.

"Since 1994 we have been striving to provide the absolute best in customer service," said the DiaperBuys.com representative. "As you can see, our new recurring orders program is just one more way we attempt to go above and beyond to provide the best shopping experience to our customers."

For more information on choosing the right incontinence supplies, speak to a customer service expert at 855-BUY-DIAPERS or visit http://www.diaperbuys.com.  You can find the latest diaper coupons by visiting Diaper Buys on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DiaperBuys/app_190322544333196.

Full press release available here: http://www.diaperbuys.com/diaperbuys-offers-tremendous-savings-with-new-recurring-orders-program

About DiaperBuys.com:
DiaperBuys.com is the industry's leading source for all types of adult incontinence product or diapers and training pants for babies and children. Their sample program, quality guarantee and free standard shipping make ordering with Diaper Buys the most trusted first step to managing adult incontinence.

SOURCE  DiaperBuys.com

DiaperBuys.com

CONTACT: DiaperBuys.com, 1-855-289-3427

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

Wirecard and SwipeZoom Co-operate for Cross-border E-commerce

MUNICH, Germany, October 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

       
        - Combination of cross-border payments with international logistics now a
          reality
        - Fully automated platform for rapid seamless international expansion

    Wirecard AG co-operates with UK-based SwipeZoom Ltd. This allows merchants, through a
single relationship, to gain access to cross-border payment processing (including many
alternative payment methods), as well as international logistics capabilities, powered by
SwipeZoom's innovative platform.

    SwipeZoom is a global e-commerce enabler focusing on ways to help merchants expand
their global footprint and reach an untapped global customer base directly from their own
websites. User interface customization, shipping and customs brokerage capabilities to
over 200 countries and back office automation are key features of the SwipeZoom solution.

    About Wirecard AG:

    Wirecard AG is one of the leading international providers of electronic payment and
risk management solutions. Worldwide, the Wirecard Group supports over 13,000 companies
from various industry segments in their efforts to automate their payment processes and
minimize cases of default. Wirecard Bank AG is a Principal Member of Visa, MasterCard and
JCB and operates as a credit card acquirer in 69 countries around the world, involving
over 100 transaction currencies and 18 payout currencies. Part of the Wirecard Group,
Wirecard Bank provides innovative solutions in the fields of corporate banking, prepaid
and co-branded cards, along with account products for both business and private customers.
Wirecard AG is listed on the Frankfurt Securities Exchange (TecDAX, ISIN DE0007472060,
WDI).

    http://www.wirecard.com | http://www.wirecardbank.com |
http://www.mywirecard.com

       
        Wirecard Media Contact:

        Wirecard AG
        Maren Brandt
        Einsteinring 35
        D-85609 Aschheim / Munich
        Germany
        Ph.: +49-(0)89-4424-1425
        Fax: +49-(0)89-4424-2425
        e-mail: maren.brandt@wirecard.com

Wirecard AG

Gigamon Elevates Investment Protection with Higher Capacity Next Generation Control Card

Company Continues to Improve its Visibility Fabric

MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gigamon(®), a leading provider of Traffic Visibility Fabric solutions, announced today the next generation of its Control Card for the H Series GigaVUE(®) Traffic Visibility Fabric(TM) Nodes. Significantly increasing performance up to 2.56Tb of throughput, the Control Card provides the next level of capacity for the Visibility Fabric--now scaling up to eight GigaVUE H Series chassis within a single virtual cluster. The Control Card increases scalability, optimizes density and delivers a progressive migration path for the management, monitoring and security of 10, 40 and 100Gb infrastructure.

"Mobile service operators and providers, cloud service providers, and finance and healthcare organizations are experiencing significant traffic growth resulting in the demand for greater scalability, agility, and performance of infrastructure management, monitoring and security solutions," said Paul Hooper, VP of Marketing at Gigamon. "With our new Control Card, we continue to deliver Visibility Fabric solutions to address their needs. Whether organizations are running high-density 10Gb, or exploring 40Gb or 100Gb solutions, we provide an industry leading solution to enable organizations that are seeking a new and improved approach to operate increasingly complex environments."

The Control Card is fully compatible with both the modular eight-slot GigaVUE-HD8 and the smaller four-slot GigaVUE-HD4 chassis and supports all existing GigaVUE H Series line cards. These high-density fabric nodes leverage Gigamon Flow Mapping(®) technology to intelligently filter, forward, replicate and manage the flow of traffic from production networks to centralized management, monitoring and security tools. The sophisticated combination of hardware and software allows enterprises and data centers of all sizes and scale to operate a powerful Visibility Fabric, resulting in lower operational costs, higher infrastructure flexibility and improved organizational agility.

Current customers have the option to purchase this card to upgrade their existing chassis with a simple field replacement, while new customers can choose the control card and capacity that best meets their traffic visibility requirements.

The Control Card further enhances the GigaVUE H Series by more than doubling the backplane capacity with 320Gb of non-blocking, cross-blade throughput providing 2.56 Terabit performance in the GigaVUE-HD8.  In addition, the new card also doubles the clustering capability of the GigaVUE H Series, allowing users to intelligently combine up to eight chassis together--providing a combined capacity exceeding two thousand 10 Gigabit ports--all within a single addressable Visibility Fabric. With this new offering, Gigamon is further enhancing the Visibility Fabric with increased scalability and investment protection.

About the Visibility Fabric
At Gigamon we realized that delivering the visibility essential to manage, analyze and secure the complex system that is the IT infrastructure requires a new approach. With millions of traffic flows across thousands of endpoints, visibility needs to be pervasive, intelligent and dynamic. Using our patented, unique technology, we created an innovative new approach for delivering this visibility called the Traffic Visibility Fabric. This new approach is intelligent and versatile in its ability to enable visibility into the network. For more information visit http://www.gigamon.com/traffic-visibility-fabric.

About Gigamon
Gigamon provides an intelligent Traffic Visibility Fabric for enterprises, data centers and service providers around the globe. Our technology empowers infrastructure architects, managers and operators with pervasive visibility and control of traffic across both physical and virtual environments without affecting the performance or stability of the production network. Through patented technologies and centralized management, the Gigamon GigaVUE portfolio of high availability and high density products intelligently delivers the appropriate network traffic to security, monitoring or management systems. With over eight years experience designing and building intelligent traffic visibility products in the US, Gigamon solutions are deployed globally across vertical markets including 53 of the Fortune 100 and many government and federal agencies. http://www.gigamon.com

SOURCE  Gigamon

Gigamon

CONTACT: Gigamon, +1-408-263-2022, Public.Relations@Gigamon.com

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

Launch of the iPhone 5 Increases Online Demand for iPhone 4 Accessories

FILEY, England, October 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Anyone visiting a major shopping centre in the last week or so will have noticed the
queues forming outside mobile phone shops. These can, of course, be attributed to the
launch of the iPhone 5 - Apple's new mobile phone that aims to build on the massive
success of previous models, including the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS.

    The latter is likely to become completely obsolete now that Apple has released the
iPhone 5. The iPhone 3GS will now fail to support the much-advanced technology available
with the iPhone 5, although the iPhone 4 still has an important role to play for Apple.

    That role is likely to be one of an entry-level smartphone handset that nevertheless
boasts an array of high-quality features and functions. The iPhone is set to be available
much more cheaply from phone companies looking to entice people with the Apple brand and
the operating system behind so many popular apps.

    What this is likely to mean for the consumer is initially greater value when it comes
to Apple products. Right now, the iPhone 4 still represents a great phone and it is
available at cheaper prices, perhaps even free with certain contract deals; users will be
able to take advantage of the technology at better value.

    Of course, new developments may creep up on the iPhone 4 over time, but many will see
the earlier Apple device as great competition for the iPhone 5 - competition that will not
altogether displease the manufacturer.

    Moby Mode LTD, an iPhone accessory retailer dealing in a range of specialist iPhone
products including iPhone covers [http://www.mobymode.com ], has not seen interest in
iPhone 4 accessories diminish off the back of the iPhone 5 release and the firm expects to
see even more visitors looking for high-quality iPhone 4 accessories such as sleeves,
covers and cases in the next few months as the iPhone 5 beds in and the iPhone enjoys its
new status.

    The retailer has introduced a number of new ranges and offers via its website at
http://www.mobymode.com in order to deal with the demand for the iPhone 4 now that it
is set to become the first step for many new Apple users.

    It remains to be seen how phone companies will continue to structure their offering as
sales of the iPhone 5 pick up pace.

    Contact:

    Jonathan Truelove, +44(0)1723-518021, info@mobymode.com

Moby Mode Ltd

Naturejobs expands services by introducing free mobile app and revamped website

LONDON, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Naturejobs, the international jobs board from Nature Publishing Group, is further expanding its services for jobseekers with a new mobile app that can be downloaded free of charge to iPhone and Android devices. Naturejobs.com also re-launched in May, providing a new look and improved functionality including the ability for users to upload a CV to their profile. Jobseekers have already uploaded over 10,000 CVs to the site.

The Naturejobs mobile app allows users to search and view thousands of science jobs in more than 100 countries. Job searches are simple and fast-loading and those jobs that are suitable can be emailed. It is available free to download at Apple's App Store or Google Play and is also linked to from http://www.nature.com/mobile/naturejobs.

The re-launched naturejobs.com enables users to apply for jobs faster by uploading their CV and cover letter to their accounts. Jobseekers can find the most relevant position for their skill set through new enhanced search filtering options and also by creating job alerts sent via email, based on their search criteria. Additional features have been regularly added to the site since May, including new Career Toolkit content, the ability to capture extra user data and job suggestions. The site is also a resource for science recruitment news, features and career advice and hosts the Naturejobs blog which features regular topical posts on science careers. The NaturejobsTwitter and Facebook feeds have also been integrated into the site.

Naturejobs.com will also add to its range of options for employers looking to target jobseekers. This currently includes free job advertising, premium job upgrades and search word targeting. Employers will be able to access the Naturejobs CV database in 2013. They will be able to search and view jobseeker CVs from a wide range of sectors, disciplines and geographic locations.

"Naturejobs is the largest dedicated jobs board for the scientific community worldwide," said Andrew Douglas, Global Head of Advertising and Sponsorship, NPG. "We have worked hard to craft naturejobs.com into an eminent career resource for scientists, and these new digital services add to our objective to be the premier platform for both scientific jobseekers and employers."

Naturejobs is the worldwide career resource for scientists, providing a wide range of career advice and information across NPG journals as well as centrally at naturejobs.com. Job seekers can find a wide range of scientific career information and news as well as expert advice, all free to access at naturejobs.com. Employers can also post jobs free of charge on naturejobs.com, the world's largest dedicated scientific jobs board with over 10,000 live vacancies.

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is a leading publisher of high impact scientific and medical information in print and online. NPG publishes more than 70 journals, including its flagship title Nature, online databases and services across the life, physical and applied sciences and clinical medicine. Learn more: http://www.nature.com/npg_/company_info/index.html

SOURCE  Nature Publishing Group

Nature Publishing Group

CONTACT: Rachel Scheer (Corporate Public Relations Manager), Nature Publishing Group, +1-212-451-8569, r.scheer@us.nature.com

Web Site: http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science

NoNameSite Announces SoCo Online Learning Program

Innovation and Creativity at Core of Learning Program Seeking to Engage High School Students and Increase STEM Interest

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NoNameSite.com, the online community for math and critical-thinking games catering to students from 13 to 18 years of age, today announced the launch of a new series of 76 online learning modules geared to help kids compete in NoNameSite online competitions and challenges. Sponsored by and developed in partnership with DARPA, the School of Code (SoCo) is a program of unique new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) interactive lessons designed to introduce youngsters to coding in a fun and creative process. Available at http://www.Nonamesite.com/soco, SoCo is an intuitive learning platform that makes a game out of learning to code through interactive lessons, scores, badges, and community recognition. Students with no programming experience are motivated to complete lessons and master programming basics.  A simple, drag and drop interface makes the lesson easy to follow. Tasks and projects increase in difficulty as the students move deeper into the process of learning how to code. SoCo offers students a profile page to show personal statistics, badges, and achievements, sharing mechanisms for posting individual scores or lessons to social media and public forums for questions and community feedback.

"Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, our technological future depends on the innovation, agility and system-wide thinking of America's current and future students," said Rob Hughes, president and COO of TopCoder, Inc. "NoNameSite is uniquely geared towards supporting that mission through a core emphasis on delivering measureable results through the gamification of critical thinking activities such as SoCo."

About NoNameSite.com
Originally funded by DARPA, NoNameSite.com is a website built to help encourage and foster CS-STEM skills (STEM with a focus on Computer Science) for students from 13 to 18 years of age in the U.S. NoNameSite.com has eight (8) fun games, including the new drag and drop coding Ant-onomy game. NoNameSite.com offers big awards, contests, and has an additional feature called the "level editor" which allows the students to play the games and add their own levels to the games to share with friends. The site features a "create your own avatar" or "NoNameSite Zeepl" that allows students to customize their profiles.  NoNameSite.com's new SoCo is a coding school that teaches students who are new to programming how to code.

About TopCoder, Inc.
TopCoder is the world's largest Open Innovation Community of digital creators with over 425,000 members representing algorithmists, software developers and creative artists from over 200 countries. The TopCoder Open Innovation Community creates digital assets including analytics, software and creative designs and solutions for a wide-ranging client base through a competitive, rigorous, standards-based methodology. Combined with our extremely talented community this groundbreaking methodology results in superior outcomes for our clients. For more information about sponsoring TopCoder events and utilizing TopCoder's software services and platforms, visit http://www.TopCoder.com.

NoNameSite.com is a registered trademark of TopCoder, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Jim McKeown
TopCoder, Inc.
860.633.5540
jmckeown@topcoder.com

SOURCE  TopCoder, Inc.

TopCoder, Inc.

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

Valpak® Integrates Local Coupons in New Apple® Passbook

LARGO, Fla., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc., a leader in local print and digital coupons, has enhanced its iOS app, enabling consumers to now add their favorite local coupons from Valpak to the new iOS 6 Passbook(®), which makes saving money on-the-go seamless and easier than ever.

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Passbook, announced by Apple last week, makes it easy for consumers to organize, manage and retrieve local coupons, loyalty cards, and other money-saving information from one place. With this new functionality, consumers will even be alerted with a reminder to use the coupon in their Passbook when they are in close proximity to the business.

As one of the first providers of local coupons in Passbook, Valpak once again is leading the charge in making coupons accessible to consumers anywhere@anytime. "We certainly recognize the significant consumer convenience this brings," said Michael Vivio, president of Cox Target Media, provider of Valpak.  "Now that Valpak is integrated with Passbook, it's easier than ever for consumer's to interact with their favorite small businesses using this leading edge technology."

Apple is touting Passbook as a virtual wallet that makes it fast and convenient to accessoffers right on the mobile phone. It's been described as "a tremendous opportunity to revolutionize the way we use our wallets" according to David Reeves from 22squared agency, in a recent USA Todayarticle.

"The digital wallet space - which takes the consumer from marketplace to purchase in a few easy steps - makes for an even more seamless transaction," said Vivio.  "We have great potential and possibilities that are growing every day by being in the mail, online and on the phone."

According to the USA Today article, Worldwide mobile payment transactions will grow from $171 billion in 2012 to $617 in 2016.

This feature will be available in the Valpak iOS app via the Apple iTunes Store(®) in the coming days.

ABOUT VALPAK®

Valpak, one of the leading direct marketing companies in North America, is owned and operated by Cox Target Media, along with Savings.com.  With nearly 170 franchises across the United States and Canada, the signature Blue Envelope® delivers savings and value to nearly 40 million households each month. Annually, Valpak will distribute some 20 billion offers inserted in more than 500 million envelopes. Valpak also offers digital solutions with http://www.Valpak.com®, an online site for printable coupons, e-commerce and coupon codes, which has nearly 70 million offer views each month, as well as apps for smartphone platforms For more information about advertising with Valpak, please contact 1-800-676-6878.

About Cox Media Group

Cox Media Group is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps. Additionally, CMG owns and operates Cox Target Media, providers of Valpak, a leading North American direct marketing company and Savings.com, a leading online coupon site and community. With $1.7 billion in revenue, the company operations include 15 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 86 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services. CMG operates in more than 30 media markets and reaches approximately 52 million Americans weekly, including 30 million TV viewers, more than 4 million print and online newspaper readers, and 18 million radio listeners. For more information about Cox Media Group, please check us out online at http://www.coxmediagroup.com.

Contact information:
Marsha Strickhouser
8605 Largo Lakes Drive
Largo, FL 33773
727-399-3175 - office
marsha_strickhouser@valpak.com

SOURCE  Cox Target Media

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Cox Target Media

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

Serono Symposia International Foundation Launches Manage Diabetes Online

BERLIN, October 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF) has announced today, during the
opening of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Congress (EASD) which is
being held in Berlin, the launch of http://www.managediabetesonline.org, a new website
dedicated to medical education in diabetes.

    (Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120501/529205 )

    In the last decade, an explosion in diabetes incidence occurred, not only in the EU,
but throughout the world. At present, diabetes affects around 250 million people worldwide
and the International Diabetes Federation estimates that by 2025 this figure will increase
to over 380 million[1]. SSIF provides this new website to support healthcare professionals
to reduce the impact of this epidemic disease on the society.

    "There has never been a greater need for us to be informed about the latest
developments in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes - Prof. Chaicharn Deerochanawong,
Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital, Rangsit
Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand -. Whether we need to access learning material at work,
at home or anywhere else, Manage Diabetes Online allows us to manage our learning."

    Manage Diabetes Online will offer many educational tools including: CME-accredited
online courses, slides, video presentations, key questions, editorials, bibliography and
link pages.

    "Only one month ago, we have launched another important website dedicated to medical
education in hypertension - said Michèle Piraux, Secretary to the Board of Directors of
SSIF. These two new websites enhance our strong effort to improve practice and help
healthcare professionals to make the best decisions in their daily work, in the interest
of patients."

    The Scientific Committee of Manage Diabetes Online is composed of three international
diabetes experts, each from a major region of the world:

       
        - AbdulRazzaq Ali Al Madani, Department of Endocrinology, Dubai Hospital -
          Dubai Health Auhority, Dubai, United Arabian Emirates
        - Chaicharn Deerochanawong, Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit, Department of
          Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital, Rangsit Medical School, Bangkok, Thailand
        - Bruno Geloneze Neto, Laboratory of Investigation on Metabolism and Diabetes
          and Campinas Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Center, University of Campinas,
          Campinas, Brazil

    Reference

    1.
http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/medical-research/diabetes-and-obesity/index_en.html

    Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF) is a non-profit organization based in
Geneva (Switzerland). It was founded to disseminate the most innovative achievements and
potential developments of medical and scientific research through Continuing Medical
Education (CME) programs to improve the patient's life.

       
        Scientific Secretariat and media contact:

        Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF)
        Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b
        00187 Rome, ITALY
        Flaminia Masprone +39(06)420413-206
        E-mail: info@managediabetesonline.org

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Konica Minolta Group Introduces Updated Color Care Suite Featuring FD-Series Spectrodensitometer At Graph Expo 2012

CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAPH EXPO 2012 --Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces their participation at this year's Graph Expo 2012 alongside sister company Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. with Color Care Suite 2.2 and FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer.

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Partnering withKonica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announced the newest version of the Konica Minolta Color Care Suite 2.2, an efficient software application package to define, achieve and maintain product-specific quality standards for the award-winning series of bizhub PRESS Color Digital Presses.  Using the Color Care Suite in combination with the Konica Minolta Sensing FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer, graphic arts professions will be able to define and ensure the correct color output every time.

The FD-5BT Spectrodensitometer is the first M1-type instrument utilizing Konica Minolta's original Virtual Fluorescence Standard (VFS), it provides measurements corresponding to D50.  By combining the Color Care software with FD-5BT, customers can easily conform to the upcoming digital production printing standards.

"This joint effort over the last 2 years between 2 divisions of Konica Minolta offers a unique and unmatched solution in the industry. Utilizing advanced color measurement hardware by Konica Minolta Sensing and cutting edge digital print technology by Konica Minolta Business, we are able to offer unprecedented color output for the graphic arts market. The Color Care 2.2 and FD-5BT bundle ensures that this is a solution not only for today, but also for tomorrow by inclusion of the M1 standard and G7 conformance," said Russell Doucette Business Unit Manager for Konica Minolta Sensing and G7 Certified Expert.

Konica Minolta Sensing's Russell Doucette will also be speaking as part of IdeAlliance's Printing Standards Form as a panel speaker and also as a host to a Learning Lab session. Full schedule is available online.

The Color Care Software Suite 2.2 will be available on the bizhub PRESS C6000 / C6000L, bizhub PRESS C7000 and the bizhub PRESS C8000 production print systems. The Suite includes:

    --  Color Care Catch - serves to measure and control the color output and
        verify that the quality conforms to the standards defined by the bizhub
        PRESS system.
    --  Color Care Profiler - creates high-quality ICC printer profiles on the
        newly installed color device.
    --  Color Care MatchPatch - ICC printer profiles can be refined and
        optimized.
    --  Color Care Display - calibrates computer monitors and creates ICC
        monitor profiles.
Witness the bizhub PRESS C8000 and FD-5BT in action at GRAPH EXPO 2012, the year's largest graphic communications exhibition and educational conference, which runs Oct. 7-10 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Stop by booth#421 for a free demo.

About Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings USA, Inc., is recognized as the international leader of industrial color, light and shape measurement. The company is responsible for product lines that continuously revolutionize how visual perception is measured by the world. Further product information can be found at http://sensing.konicaminolta.us

Stay connected with Konica Minolta Sensing! Visit our social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Contact
Lou Carulli

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc.

+1 201.785.2413

lcarulli@se.konicaminolta.us

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop.  Konica Minolta has been named Supplier of the Year by both the Allegra Network and the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), as well as received the Sales Support Award from Mail Boxes Etc., Inc.  For more information, please visit http://www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Contact
Dawn Nye

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.

+1 201.825.4000
PR@kmbs.konicaminolta.us

Konica Minolta is a registered trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.  bizhub is a registered trademark of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.  All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

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CityTwist Unveils ProspectPro at DMA 2012

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CityTwist is set to unveil its fully automated SMB advertising service ProspectPro at the DMA 2012 Conference and Exhibition, October 13(th) though the 18(th).  Located in booth # 259, CityTwist views DMA 2012 as the perfect springboard to raise awareness to ProspectPro, a revolutionary email advertising service that is already receiving accolades from current customers.  With nearly 10,000 marketing professionals gathered at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, CityTwist is truly excited to showcase its latest industry changing product advancement.

"For less than a cup of coffee a day, ProspectPro drives new customers into local brick and mortar businesses," said Ken Schwartz, CityTwist's CEO.  "ProspectPro is an incredibly powerful tool for businesses that draw from their own neighborhood for their customer base.  It's what small local businesses need to grow with little to no marketing budget or knowledge," added Schwartz.   

Currently there is no single product like ProspectPro in the marketplace.  ProspectPro draws upon CityTwist's proven delivery technology, and 125 million consumer record opt-in database, representing 1/3(rd) of all households in the United States.  CityTwist invites all DMA attendees to stop by booth #259 to get a quick demonstration of ProspectPro.

About CityTwist:

CityTwist is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. CityTwist provides acquisition email advertising services that deliver measurable value and return on investment. Inherent in these uniquely effective services is CityTwist's ability to consistently deliver email advertisements to finite consumer populations, including Zip Code level geographic targeting. By successfully bridging the gap between postal and digital, CityTwist has effectively brought direct mail to the internet and enabled acquisition email advertising to reach its fullest potential.

http://www.citytwist.com

SOURCE  CityTwist

CityTwist

CONTACT: Ken Schwartz, CEO, CityTwist, +1-866-942-2489

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

Guide to DAQ Signal Connections

From the DAQ Expert Reference Series from Measurement Computing

NORTON, Mass., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Measurement Computing, the value leader in data acquisition, today announced the release of the Guide to DAQ Signal Connections.

This new guide provides an overview of wiring configurations, techniques, and best practices

for data acquisition signal connections. Readers will learn about proper grounding, common mode voltages, single ended vs. differential inputs and more. It is the newest reference from the DAQ Expert Reference Series of free guides and handbooks offered on the MCC website.

Topics include:

    --  Analog Input Types
    --  System Grounds and Isolation
    --  Wiring Configurations
    --  Digital I/O Techniques
The guide is now available as a free PDF download from the Measurement Computing website http://www.mccdaq.com/DAQExpert and will be a valuable resource for all users of data acquisition equipment.

About Measurement Computing

Measurement Computing (http://www.mccdaq.com) is the market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of value-priced data acquisition hardware and software. Headquartered in Norton, MA, the company provides test and measurement solutions for both programmers and non-programmers as well as custom designs for OEMs. The company offers high-quality, reliable products, backed by limited lifetime warranties and free technical support.

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    Guide to DAQ Signal Connections Complimentary Available on line
Contact: Dan Mandill

Marketing Specialist

+1 508-946-5100 x219
dan.mandill@mccdaq.com

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

AT&T Launches New, Affordable Prepaid Smartphone Rate Plan

DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Oct. 7, AT&T* GoPhone® smartphone customers will have a new rate plan option.  The new Monthly Unlimited Plan with Data offers unlimited talk and text, with 1 GB of data for $65 per month.  Unlimited text messaging to Mexico, Canada and over 100 other countries is also included.

This new plan is specially designed for smartphone users, and saves them $10 per month compared to previously available options.

The $50 monthly plan with unlimited talk and text and the $25 monthly plan with 250 minutes and unlimited nationwide text with optional data packages will continue to be available to smartphone customers. 

Launching in conjunction with this new smartphone rate plan is AT&T GoPhone's newest Android device, AT&T Fusion(TM) 2, which lets customers enjoy the convenience of a smartphone with email, apps and web access for only $99.

"As more of our prepaid customers choose smartphones, we wanted to offer them a rate plan that meets their needs while still being an excellent value," said Judy Cavalieri, vice president - Voice and Prepaid Products, AT&T.  "We're excited to offer this new option to our growing base of smartphone customers to give them a better smartphone experience while keeping their budget in check."

AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** including more than 30,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than 220,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements.  Most AT&T smartphone customers, including Fusion 2 customers, get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.

More information on AT&T GoPhone prepaid rate plans can be found at http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/plans/prepaidplans.html.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

**A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(®) and AT&T ?DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.  This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.

© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Stacey Harth, +1-404-986-1833, stacey.harth@att.com

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

All Northern Colorado Hospitals Now Connected To CORHIO Health Information Exchange

Banner Health and University of Colorado Health's Northern Colorado Hospitals Enhance Patient Care by Exchanging Vital Information with Community-Based Providers

DENVER, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CORHIO, the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization, announced today that all six northern Colorado hospitals are connected to the health information exchange (HIE). By connecting to CORHIO's secure network, hospitals in the region operated by University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) and Banner Health are electronically sharing vital patient information with community-based providers across the region and the state.

Health care providers that connect to the HIE help their patients obtain higher quality patient care with less hassle by communicating clinical information and test results faster and more accurately between offices and appointments. Better communication between providers improves care coordination, reduces delays in patient care, and minimizes costly duplicative medical tests.

UCHealth is the new health system formed from a partnership between Poudre Valley Health System and the University of Colorado Hospital. Memorial Health in Colorado Springs officially joins UCHealth today, October 1. In northern Colorado, UCHealth operates Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins and Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland which are connected to the HIE.

Banner Health, based in Phoenix, owns and operates 23 hospitals. Its four Colorado hospitals connected to the HIE include East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, McKee Medical Center in Loveland, North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, and Sterling Regional MedCenter in Sterling.

"Banner Health is proud to have its Colorado hospitals participate with CORHIO," said Jim Ferando, Banner Health's Western Region president. "This will benefit patients by allowing hospitals and physicians across the state to access the information they need to provide the most appropriate care."

The CORHIO HIE gives physicians and other authorized medical care providers access to important health information about their patients including hospital discharge notifications, lab test results, X-ray, MRI and other imaging reports, physician transcription reports and referral information. Later, the network will be upgraded to include patient medication lists, allergies and immunizations.

"Banner Health and University of Colorado Health are great examples of hospital systems with strong leadership that are willing to make investments in information technology that improve the care of the communities they serve," said Dr. Larry Wolk, CORHIO's chief executive officer. "Every time a hospital or medical clinic connects to the HIE, they are making a positive impact on the quality of health care in their community. And with each provider we add to the network, we're one step closer to achieving our goal of providing safer, more efficient and effective health care for Coloradans."

On a state level, there are currently 27 hospitals, over 290 office-based providers, 29 long-term and post-acute care facilities and two behavioral health centers connected to the CORHIO HIE. CORHIO is also in the process of expanding its network of health care providers and is actively working to connect two additional hospitals, more than 800 additional office-based providers, 21 additional long-term and post-acute care providers and three behavioral health centers.

About CORHIO
CORHIO is dedicated to improving health care quality for all Coloradans through health information exchange (HIE). As the state designated entity for HIE, CORHIO collaborates with health care stakeholders including physicians, hospitals, clinics, public health, long-term care, laboratories, health plans and patients to improve care collaboration through secure systems and processes for sharing clinical information. CO-REC, a CORHIO initiative, assists primary care providers in adopting, implementing and becoming meaningful users of electronic health record (EHR) systems. CORHIO is a not-for-profit supported in large part by grants, including awards from the Colorado Health Foundation and from federal ARRA HITECH funds.  CORHIO's technical infrastructure is built on industry-leading HIE technology developed and maintained by Medicity.  For more information about CORHIO, please visit http://www.corhio.org.

SOURCE  CORHIO

CORHIO

CONTACT: Jordan Peel, +1-303-881-7958, jzubres@gmail.com

Web Site: http://www.corhio.org

Jon M. Chu's DS2DIO Premieres 'The Arena' And Unveils Four New Original Series, Adding To The Return Of Fan Favorites For Its Fall And Early 2013 Seasons

YouTube's premier Dance Lifestyle Channel is poised to launch its Hollywood-produced line-up to bring the big-screen experience of art and emotion in dance to audiences worldwide on mobile and online

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon M. Chu's DS2DIO (http://www.youtube.com/DS2DIO) the premier Dance Lifestyle channel and brand on YouTube founded by Chu (Step Up franchise, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never) and his producing partner Hieu Ho (The LXD: Legion of Extraordinary Dancers), today announced five stunning new series including 'The Arena', set to launch this fall and in early 2013.  Featuring many of the industry's most talented and respected choreographers and dancers worldwide, DS2DIO looks to break new ground with its Hollywood-produced presentation of dance and storytelling, as it evolves the multi-billion dollar dance culture and entertainment market by leading it into the digital era.

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"There is no better time for dance than now," said Jon M. Chu. "With DS2DIO and our new program lineup, we're using the best storytelling and technology to create a one-of-a-kind place where people from all around the world can experience and be a part of the dance lifestyle."

"Movement and dance have always been a part of people's lives and our collective spirit," added Hieu Ho, President of DS2DIO. "With our partners at YouTube, we've launched a global destination for dance lifestyle entertainment that certainly embraces this passion."

The hit premium channel on YouTube, which launched in June 2012, already features a wide array of popular and engaging content. Some of the most favorited shows include: Remixed (created by Glee's Harry Shum, Jr.), S2DIO CITY, and Masterclass which collectively have more than 3.7 million total views as of September 2012.

This fall, a highly anticipated new roster of programming will include:

    --  The Arena (Premiering Oct. 1st, new episodes every Monday at 6am PT)The
        world's best B-boys battle each other in a groundbreaking competition
        series. The Arena highlights the culture, artistry, and athleticism of
        breaking. The series follows eight of  the world's best B-boys as they
        square off against each other, proving their mastery of breaking
        fundamentals along with their creative style in front of judges
        considered to be the legends of this dance. With a unique competition
        format, the show features never before seen challenges, timed rounds,
        and online audience participation that create an incredibly exciting and
        intense  viewer experience.Executive Producers: Jon M. Chu, Hieu Ho,
        Christina Ferguson, Ryan LandelsDirected by: Todd GrossmanHosted by:
        Angela Sun & Ivan "Flipz" VelezJudges: Richard "Crazy Legs" Colon,
        Richard "Abstrak" Soto, Nancy "Asia One" YuFeaturing: Philip "Spee-D"
        Albuquerque, Victor "Kid Glyde" Alicea, Jose "Keebz" Chapa, Alexander
        "El Nino" Diaz, Morris Edward Isby III, Joshua "Floor Phantom" Lozada,
        Miguel "Gravity" Rosario, David "Kid David" Shreibman

    --  FIGHT! (Coming Fall 2012) Dance is not the only language of movement.
        Movement and storytelling are taken to the next level as the world of
        action choreography come to life in this dramatic anthology series lead
        by Hollywood's greatest stunt teams whose credits include Avatar,
        Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon, The Fighter, The Grey, Treme, and
        Olympus Has Fallen. Executive Producers: Jon M. Chu, Hieu Ho, Christina
        Ferguson, Ryan Landels Directors: Ben Bray, Lin Oeding, and Garrett
        Warren

    --  Dance Fantasy (Coming Fall 2012)Have you ever wanted to wake up and have
        your life become a musical? From turning their life into a musical to
        joining a dance crew, celebrities are granted their dance fantasies in
        this fun and irreverent series on wish fulfillment.

    --  Invisible Children Dance Project (Coming Spring 2013)Can dance change
        the world? With this docu-series, DS2DIO and Invisible Children (KONY
        2012) set off around the globe to answer this question and explore the
        universal language of dance and how it can be a unifying force.

    --  The Floor (Coming Spring 2013)Chase the dream.Gossip Girl meets Step Up.
        The Floor is a scripted drama revolving around the lives and aspirations
        of young students at a famed LA dance studio as they pursue their dreams
        in the industry
Previously announced programs making a comeback with a second season include: DS2DIO 360 (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10AM PST) a dance lifestyle guide featuring Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Cameron Goodman, S2DIO City (Tuesdays, 10AM PST) a mesmerizing dance series, The LXD: Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (Thursdays at 10AM PST) and Masterclass (Fridays, 6PM PST) to complete the slate.

Viewers can watch DS2DIO on YouTube and subscribe to the channel by signing up at http://www.youtube.com/DS2DIO.

About DS2DIO:
DS2DIO (pronounced D-Studio) is the premier Dance Lifestyle channel and brand on YouTube. Launched in June 2012, in partnership with Google, DS2DIO provides a global destination for Dance Lifestyle entertainment and has created a new, mainstream channel on YouTube that is poised to revolutionize the way that people experience dance. From reality to docu-series to scripted narrative, DS2DIO's shows are story-centered and crafted with the highest level of production value.  DS2DIO is a creative collaboration between noted writer/director Jon M. Chu (G.I. Retaliation, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Step Up 3D) and producing partner Hieu Ho (the immensely popular The LXD: Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) following their previous projects in dance. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.  For additional information, please visit http://www.youtube.com/DS2DIO.

Related Links:
DS2DIO Homepage on YouTube

For further information on DS2DIO and interview requests, please contact:

Jennie Kong

Miller PR

323.761.7220
jennie@miller-pr.com

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DS2DIO

Ally Bank Offers New CD Ladder Online Tool

Bank continues to provide consumers with resources to optimize their savings

MIDVALE, Utah, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Bank has launched a tool that allows consumers to learn more about the benefits of laddering certificate of deposit (CD) investments via Ally.com. Ally Bank's new CD Ladder tool--which includes a Step-by-Step Guide and Quick Calculator--highlights the benefits of regular access to money through short-term CDs, as well as greater earning potential through long-term CDs, by staggering CD terms and maturity dates.

The tool can be accessed at: http://www.ally.com/bank/cd-ladder/.

Using the CD Ladder tool, consumers can estimate potential earnings. A printed report of their three- to five-year sample ladder, highlighting estimated end balances and suggested next steps to open their CDs, is available upon completion.

"Continuing to make banking more convenient and straightforward for our customers is at the core of all we do," said Diane Morais, deposits and line of business integration executive for Ally Bank. "This latest tool will illustrate for consumers how they can achieve the optimal balance between earning interest and retaining access to their money to best suit their needs."

To meet consumer needs, Ally Bank offers a variety of flexible CD products--including two- and four-year Raise Your Rate CDs, High Yield CDs and the No-Penalty CD--each of which require no minimum balance, feature no monthly fees and offer the Ally Ten Day Best Rate Guarantee.

About Ally Bank
Ally Bank is a direct bank in the U.S. that offers a straightforward approach to banking with no minimum deposits, no monthly fees and 24/7 live customer service. A subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc., the bank offers online savings, interest checking, money market accounts, certificates of deposit with terms ranging from three months to five years and IRA Plans and products. Follow us on Twitter @allybank or at facebook.com/allybank. Member FDIC. For more information, visit the Ally media site at http://media.ally.com  or on Twitter, @ally.

Contacts:
Beth Coggins
313-656-6964
beth.coggins@ally.com

Jessica Howell
313-656-6993
jessica.howell@ally.com

SOURCE  Ally Financial

Ally Financial

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

Avital Web: Internet Marketing Company with a Reputation for Success

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent changes to Google's algorithms have shaken up many websites, but long-time SEO professionals who have worked with their clients to achieve stable, long-term growth strategies are continuing to help website owners build and strengthen their online presence. So-called "black hat" SEO strategies are designed to quickly build traffic and move websites to the top of search engine results, but these strategies fail at sustaining long-term growth. That is because Google regularly targets poor quality or spammy sites. Avital Web, Los Angeles Internet marketing company, has a reputation for success and works with its clients to provide only the most reliable, proven SEO strategies that will ensure organic traffic and long-term growth.

Legitimate SEO companies will provide a full website analysis to determine an organization's strengths and weaknesses, and they will make suggestions that are in line with Google's strict quality guidelines. Avital Web, Los Angeles SEO firm, works closely with its clients to determine their individual needs and goals. Each Internet campaign is built from the ground up to support their clients and better position them for long-term growth. Avital Web maintains close contact, provides monthly status reports and tailors each Internet or dental marketing campaign to their clients' needs.

A successful Internet ad campaign will include not just link-building and search engine optimization, but also social media networking, keyword analysis, high-quality content creation, web development and web design. An SEO company should design a strategy that will help their clients meet their goals and build their brands. Avital Web, Google search optimization company, combines competitive pricing with customizable packages that have helped their clients soar to new heights and see exponential growth in their web traffic. 

When it comes to SEO, choosing the right SEO professionals can literally mean the difference between a site's success and its failure. Blogs, social networking, regular customer interaction and more can all help a website achieve real, sustained growth. Good SEO practices do not just happen, however. A reputable SEO company, such as Avital Web, makes them happen through coordinated efforts, consistently high-quality content, regular site updates, organic traffic development, targeted ad campaigns designed to increase visibility and the inclusion of only the highest quality content in link-building campaigns.

Visit http://www.avitalweb.com or call (877) 971-7177 to learn more.

SOURCE  Avital Web

Avital Web

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

Toshiba Expands Its TransferJet(TM) Offering With New Products That Simplify Implementation of the Close Proximity Wireless Transfer Technology

Industry's smallest SDIO IC module1, and industry's first microSDIO card2 and USB adaptor3 drive adoption of TransferJet(TM) technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create break through designs, today announced three new additions to its products supporting the TransferJet((TM)) close proximity wireless data transfer technology. The company will make available the industry's smallest TransferJet((TM))-enabled SDIO IC module, and the industry's first TransferJet((TM))-enabled microSDIO card and TransferJet((TM)) USB adaptor. These devices are designed to easily deploy and proliferate TransferJet((TM) )technology for the high-speed transfer of large multimedia files between consumer electronics products through close proximity, or simply by touching two devices together.

"Toshiba applies its expertise in wireless technology to deliver a simple connection, high-speed wireless communication technology in its TransferJet((TM)) products," said Andrew Burt, vice president of the Analog and Imaging Business Unit, System LSI Group at TAEC. "The company is stepping up to drive the adoption of the TransferJet((TM)) technology by offering OEMs an easy and cost-effective way to implement this technology and capitalize on an emerging machine-to-machine wireless communications market."

Toshiba continues to leverage its advanced RF-CMOS LSI manufacturing technology and experience in high-frequency design and system integration to achieve the performance, compact size and integration benefits presented in its TransferJet((TM)) products. The Toshiba TransferJet((TM) )offering gives OEMs a quick path to implementation and builds up the eco-system infrastructure for this technology. End users will enjoy the extremely high-speed exchange of data and multimedia content on their TransferJet((TM))-enabled devices just by touching the devices together, without the inconvenience of going through a complex setup.

Industry's Smallest TransferJet((TM))-Enabled SDIO IC Module (Part #TJM35420XLG)

Toshiba has created the industry's smallest TransferJet((TM) )-enabled SDIO IC module that simplifies implementation and design challenges associated with compact consumer electronics products. The Toshiba TransferJet((TM))-enabled SDIO IC module is delivered in the industry's smallest configuration, 4.8 x 4.8 x 1.0 mm for a significant reduction in solution footprint. Toshiba applies its high-frequency design technique and system integration experience to minimize mounting footprint for smartphone and other portable device applications. The TransferJet((TM))-enabled SDIO IC module integrates the Toshiba TransferJet((TM)) transceiver IC, RF components, and a crystal oscillator. A software development kit is available.

Industry's First TransferJet((TM))-EnabledmicroSDIO Card (Part #TJM35420USG)

Toshiba has developed the industry's first TransferJet((TM))-enabled microSDIO card that can be inserted into a variety of compact, portable products like smartphones and tablets to enable the technology. The TransferJet-enabled microSDIO card integrates a TransferJet((TM)) tranceiver IC, a TransferJet((TM) )coupler, RF components, and a crystal oscillator that makes TransferJet((TM)) implementation quick and easy. A software development kit is available.

Industry's First TransferJet((TM) )USB Adaptor (Part #TJM35420UXG)

The Toshiba TransferJet((TM)) USB adaptor implements TransferJet((TM)) communications easily, conveniently, and efficiently in larger consumer electronic products like notebooks, PCs and other digital gadgets. The TransferJet((TM) )USB adaptor integrates a TransferJet((TM)  )transceiver IC, a TransferJet(TM) coupler, RF components, and a crystal oscillator making for simple implementation.

Availability
The Toshiba TransferJet((TM))-enabled SDIO IC module begins sampling in the fourth quarter of 2012, with mass production beginning in the first quarter of 2013. The microSDIO card and the USB adaptor will be available in the first quarter of 2013. For more information please visit: http://www.toshiba.com/taec/support/techquestions/index.jsp

About TransferJet(TM) Technology
The TransferJet((TM)) technology enables close proximity wireless data transfer and is a standard promoted by the TransferJet((TM)) Consortium whose membership consists of 45 companies (as of October 1, 2012), including Toshiba. TransferJet((TM)) technology provides the simplest connection and ultra high-speed data transfer with low power consumption simply by selecting on the screen of a mobile device the data file to be transferred and "touching" the receiving device with the mobile device. Applications of TransferJet((TM)) technology could expand to future digital signage application for large digital content download when combined with Near Field Communications (NFC) technology.

**About TAEC
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs.  Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide.  A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), discrete devices, advanced materials, medical tubes, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers and wireless components that make possible today's leading smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, enterprise solutions and more.

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's third largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2011 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, and March, 2012). Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 210,000 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.

Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice.  Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable Toshiba product specifications.  In developing designs, please ensure that Toshiba products are used within specified operating ranges as set forth in the most recent Toshiba product specifications and the information set forth in Toshiba's "Handling Guide for Semiconductor Devices," or "Toshiba Semiconductor Reliability Handbook." This information is available at http://www.toshiba.com/taec, or from your TAEC representative.

Note?TransferJet(TM) is a trademark licensed by the TransferJet( TM) consortium.

(1) Smallest as of Oct. 1, 2012
(2 )First as of Oct. 1, 2012
(3) First as of Oct. 1, 2012

Editors Note: Reader inquiries please publish: Tech.Questions@taec.toshiba.com. 
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    nsheffield@acclaimcomms.com deborah.chalmers@taec.toshiba.com
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Toshiba America Electronic Components

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

Fantasy Fans Flock to http://www.sportsnetwork.com for Content and Games

HATBORO, Pa., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sports Network, as it continues to expand its role as a preferred content source within the fantasy sports community, has increased staff and content to furnish what is currently arguably the foremost and most sought after destination for fantasy participants throughout the U.S.  "We have always maintained a leadership role in this area," indicated Steve Schwarz, Fantasy Sports Editor for TSN, "but, at the direction of Mickey Charles, our President and CEO, we kicked it up more than a notch by expanding our coverage and, literally, stepping out in front of everyone else professing to be a source of sorts."

"There is a new leader at the head of the pack," added Rob Dougherty, Director of Production and Design, "and we made it available to coordinate with the start of the NFL season.  We have been providing play-by-play data for several years, as well as gathering every statistic possible and referee data.  Now, extensive insightful player news and notes, daily analysis and knowledgeable, dedicated staff.

"The anomaly in the world of fantasy sports is that interest in participating in a vast assortment of games dedicated to it continues to grow from the fan base perspective but more and more companies desirous of being an integral part of this world, this industry, have not been able to compete with the leaders nationwide that are offering more and more games opportunities to them.  However," Dougherty continued, "whether game developer, league tracker and information site, all need an incredible amount of content and we believe that The Sports Network has just assumed leadership in that regard."

Additionally, TSN has added a partnership with Micron Global of New York in presentation of its dynamic fantasy/ survivor game.  "We have taken the best of the worlds of fantasy and survivor," indicated a spokesperson for TSN, "and merged them in Vyvor, a brand new approach to the popular past-time of fantasy sports.  It is designed to test the skills of fantasy participants by lessening the choices of their player selections and evaluating whether those selections will maintain survivor status for what remains of the NFL season.  A $25 entry fee and more than $10,000 to the last survivor plus a trip for two to Las Vegas including air fare and hotel accommodations.   Weekly prizes are provided by Steiner Sports Memorabilia and will go to the entry with the most points for that week." 

Fantasy content at http://www.sportsnetwork.com includes, but is not limited to, such topics as: who's hot and who's not, news, position ranks, reference charts, player notes, league news, fantasy leaders, transactions, depth charts, statistics, analysis, injury reports, features from the experts, and It is growing, according to Messrs. Dougherty and Schwarz, as well as observers, on a daily basis.

According to one major Internet site offering fantasy games, "They [TSN] shot to the lead almost overnight and now appear to be the place to go for all you want to know about fantasy sports."

About The Sports Network
The Sports Network (http://www.sportsnetwork.com), North America's foremost international real-time sports wire service, furnishes a wide range of content on a 24/7 basis utilizing state-of-the-art technology which sets the tone and standard for the entire industry. From statistics to news, weather and injury reports to instant scores, branded product and Gamecasts to photography and complete fantasy coverage data, domestic or world-wide, radio or TV, print or Internet, mobile to signage, TSN is the acknowledged industry leader.

SOURCE  The Sports Network

The Sports Network

CONTACT: Maureen Galeone, Maureen@sportsnetwork.com, +1-215-441-8444

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

Unitrends Launches Industry's First Tiered Backup Appliance

Recovery-943 combines tiered storage with tiered redundancy to maximize backup performance and optimize data access

COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unitrends today announced the launch of Recovery-943, the industry's first high-density, enterprise-class, tiered backup appliance. The solution is the latest addition to Unitrends' Recovery Series of scalable, all-in-one backup, archiving, instant recovery and disaster recovery appliances.

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Recovery-943 provides customers with tiered storage inside a single appliance to maximize backup performance and optimize data access. Operating system (OS), metadata and backup sets are separated and stored on three different drive offerings inside the box: high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for OS data and RPM disks for metadata and the backup storage pool. Recovery-943 supports a maximum backup size of 50 terabytes (TB) with an unformatted usable physical storage capacity of 97 TB - all in a sleek 4U form factor unit. This design enables customers to protect large amounts of data for longer periods of time using a single appliance that takes up minimal rack space.

Since stored data is only as good as its level of accessibility, Unitrends combined Recovery-943's tiered storage design with tiered redundancy for maximum protection of both the data sets as well as the drives inside the appliance. The solution is configured with RAID-1 protection for OS and metadata sets, and RAID-60 across 36 three-TB backup storage drives. The appliance also includes dual power supplies and two fault-tolerant solid-state internal drives for the operating system to ensure drive performance even in the event of a hardware failure. Adding another layer of redundancy, customers also have the ability to easily replace a failed drive using the appliance's hot-swap capability.

"At a time when companies are pressed to do more with less, Recovery-943 provides customers with a single, high-performance appliance that backs up more data faster than ever before - and ensures that critical information is readily recoverable," said Dr. Mark Campbell, chief strategy and technology officer at Unitrends. "And, in typical Unitrends fashion, we did all of this at a price point and level of simplicity that meets the requirements of today's overtaxed IT departments and allows them to focus on their business rather than their backup."

Recovery-943 also includes the standard backup and recovery features found in all Recovery Series appliances, including:

    --  Enterprise-level heterogeneous backup - Protects more than 100 versions
        of operating systems, hypervisors and applications.
    --  Byte-level Adaptive Deduplication(TM) - Combines inline compression with
        post-processing data deduplication to ensure that protected data is
        available for immediate recovery.
    --  Instant recovery using failover virtualization - Recovers systems in
        less than five minutes, drastically reducing downtime due to a Windows
        or VMware system failure.
    --  Integrated dissimilar bare metal recovery for physical and virtual
        servers - Recovers entire server images to dissimilar physical or
        virtual hardware, regardless of make, model or installed components.
    --  Cloud-based disaster recovery - Enables private cloud (via Unitrends'
        appliances) and public cloud (via Unitrends' Vault2Cloud) disaster
        recovery.
    --  AES-256 bit encryption - Provides maximum security with minimal impact
        on corporate systems.
    --  Intuitive, federated, Web-based user interface - Allows administrators
        to manage all Unitrends appliances through a single, intuitive pane of
        glass.
Pricing and Availability
Unitrends' Recovery-943 rack appliance is now available for purchase at the promotional price of $99,995 through the end of the year. Standard pricing is $129,995, or $1,042 per raw TB and $2,000 per backup TB. Additionally, with Unitrends' No Limits Licensing, customers can protect rapidly growing IT environments without worrying about "backup tax", such as fees associated with protected system count, operating systems or applications.

To learn more about Unitrends' Recovery-943 rack appliance, call 866-359-5411, email sales@unitrends.com  or visit http://www.unitrends.com.

About Unitrends
The trusted provider of all-in-one backup solutions, Unitrends enables its customers to focus on their business instead of backup. The company's family of scalable, all-in-one appliances and software solutions for backup, archiving, instant recovery and disaster recovery protects corporate data, over 100 different versions of servers, operating systems (including Windows, Hyper-V, VMware, Mac OS, Linux, AIX, Solaris and many others), SAN, NAS, hypervisors (including VMware, Hyper-V and Xen) and applications (including Exchange, SQL, Oracle and many others).  Unitrends is the preferred choice of IT professionals because the company sets the standard in virtual, physical and cloud server data protection with instant recovery that enables complete system recovery in less than five minutes while Unitrends' pricing offers the lowest TCO and ROI in the industry. Unitrends' U.S.-based support team boasts a 99% customer satisfaction rate. Visit http://www.unitrends.com.

Media Contact:
Jackie Gerbus for Unitrends, Inc.
pr@unitrends.com

803-454-0300

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SurveyMonkey Launches "Audience" Service for Consumer Insights

SurveyMonkey Audience, with innovative self-serve technology, offers new way to gain insights from millions of consumers from the U.S. and around the world

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SurveyMonkey, the world's largest online survey company, today announced the launch of SurveyMonkey Audience, with self-serve technology, as a whole new way for businesses to reach the right people to gain valuable insights. This new option gives customers unprecedented control by enabling them to select exactly who should take their survey, saving businesses weeks of time and thousands of dollars when deploying research projects.

Moving beyond your own Rolodex, the SurveyMonkey Audience consumer insights service provides access to millions of engaged, qualified survey respondents from the U.S. and around the world. This is part of the company's goal of streamlining and simplifying how customers target key demographic segments for online surveys. The service helps SurveyMonkey customers own the decision-making process by making it easy and affordable to hear the opinions of those who matter most for survey projects.

The pioneering self-serve feature within SurveyMonkey Audience allows customers to independently target a respondent pool and launch their survey without requiring external support. Using the feature is a faster, easier, more cost-effective way for companies to gain insights to inform activities, allowing customers to create, deploy and get survey results in less than a week. Whether you want to talk to iPhone owners, or homeowners in California, SurveyMonkey has the respondents and the technology to help customers get insights from the right people, to help them make the right decisions.

"Our primary goal is to provide customers with fast, easy and affordable tools to help them make better decisions and gain a leg up on the competition," said Brent Chudoba, SurveyMonkey VP and GM of SurveyMonkey Audience. "With the SurveyMonkey Audience product and self-serve technology, our customers are now in control and are able to quickly and cost-effectively target the right people to capture relevant insights."

SurveyMonkey Audience is part of the broader SurveyMonkey platform, making it a seamless solution for customers wanting to find the right people to take their surveys. This integration also allows for the fastest possible response data - SurveyMonkey imports demographic data directly into customers' accounts in real time to see exactly who (gender, age, etc.) said what, allowing its customers to make informed decisions quickly.

And companies can be sure they're basing these decisions on reliable data. With a unique charity-based compensation model for survey takers, SurveyMonkey enables companies to tap into some of the highest-quality respondents in the industry, regardless of how broad or targeted an audience is required. Further, SurveyMonkey's quality validation tool is recognized as one of the industry's best, so customers can be sure they're reaching real people who genuinely want to share their opinions.

Get additional information on launching your own targeted survey to a group of specific respondents today by going to http://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/audience/.

About SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey Inc. is the world's largest survey company, helping customers collect more than 1.5 million online survey responses every day. SurveyMonkey has revolutionized the way people give and take feedback, making it accessible, easy and affordable for everyone. The company was founded in 1999 with a focus on helping people make better decisions and has built technology based on more than 10 years of experience in survey methodology and Web development. Customers include 99 percent of the Fortune 500, academic institutions, small businesses, HR departments and neighborhood soccer leagues everywhere.

The company has more than 150 employees throughout the United States and Portugal, with headquarters in Palo Alto, CA.

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Sony Unveils New Extra Bass Headphone Series

Deep powerful bass for the ultimate music listening experience available in stores today

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Sony introduced its new Extra Bass headphone series, available in headband-type and in ear bud versions. This new line combines Sony's expertise in superior audio engineering, comfort, and style, while delivering an enhanced acoustic design. The range of sub harmonics is deeper than the more traditional line, ideal for today's music.

"Sony's sound engineers are committed to providing an unprecedented level of audio performance," said Andrew Sivori, vice president of the Personal Audio Division at Sony Electronics. "Our new Extra Bass lineup of headphones delivers solid low frequency response, enhancing the signature of today's music styles."

Powerful Sub Bass Reproduction

Featuring the newly developed Advanced Direct Vibe Structure, the MDR-XB800, MDR-XB600 and MDR-XB400 headphones deliver extra bass reproduced with high-fidelity, appealing to music lovers seeking an impressive listening experience.

The MDR-XB800 and MDR-XB600 headphones are designed for long-term wearing comfort with soft head cushions and seamless pressure-relieving ear cushions, providing a supportive, wrap-around feel.  An effective acoustic seal allows for a high level of sound isolation, further reinforcing the headphones' powerful sub-bass reproduction. 

Featuring grooved serrations on the surface, the cords on the Extra Bass headphones (http://store.sony.com/headphones) provide an innovative design that eliminates friction between cable surfaces and reduces the source of frustrating tangles. Their unique folding design allows for hassle-free portability.

Powerful, bass-filled in-ear headphones

The MDR-XB60EX in-ear headphones were engineered with a unique acoustic design for a high level of noise isolation and exceptional bass response.  Featuring oversized 13.5 mm drivers, these in-ear headphones also utilize the newly developed Advanced Direct Vibe structure to deliver rich bass, ideal for all popular music genres.

The MDR-XB60EX headphones (http://store.sony.com/headphones) are supplied with hybrid silicone rubber ear buds in four different sizes for a secure and tailored fit, along with uniquely designed noise isolation ear buds in three sizes. For portability, the headphones conveniently slip into their included carrying pouch.

Featuring a durable flat cord with a serrated finish, the MDR-XB60EX headphones are designed to reduce tangles by eliminating friction between cable surfaces.

Pricing and Availability

The MDR-XB800, MDR-XB600, MDR-XB400 and MDR-XB60EX headphones will be available today at Sony Stores, online at http://store.sony.com, and at other authorized retailers nationwide at the following prices: MDR-XB800, $149.99; MDR-XB600, $99.99; MDR-XB400, $59.99 and MDR-XB60EX, $99.99. For images and information, please visit http://www.sony.com/news.

Follow #SonyAudio on Twitter for the latest headphone news.

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Melissa Dolan, Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-2986, Melissa.Dolan@am.sony.com

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

RIIS Develops Unprecedented New Mobile Security Tool to Stop Android Decompilation in Its Tracks

HoseDex2Jar prevents hackers from using Dex2Jar to obtain Android app source codes

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RIIS, an IT services firm specializing in mobile development, today announced a new mobile security tool that can prevent Android decompilation by hackers on mobile devices.

The tool, HoseDex2Jar, is the first of its kind and prevents would-be hackers from using the Dex2Jar tool as a means to decompile Android apps and obtain access to sensitive data.

Background

Godfrey Nolan, RIIS President, published a book on Android security earlier this year.  Decompiling Android shows why Android apps can be decompiled to recover their source code, what it means to Android developers and how to protect code from prying eyes.

An important topic, as the Android marketplace grows and developers are unwittingly releasing apps with back doors allowing people to potentially obtain credit card information and database logins to back-end systems.  Android apps are client-side applications which presents a greater security threat because the actual code for the app is downloaded onto the user's mobile device. 

Dex2Jar

Android runs applications in .dex format.  Dex2Jar is the only tool available to convert Android APK's back into Java .jar files.  This allows someone to decompile the .jar file using JD-GUI or JAD into readable source code. Once done, all proprietary source code and other sensitive information stored on backend databases are vulnerable.

HoseDex2Jar

RIIS knew if they could figure out a way to stop Dex2Jar from functioning, they could protect Android apps from being decompiled at all, thus protecting the apps from malicious attackers.  RIIS started investigating to see if Dex2Jar had any limitations they could expose. HoseDex2Jar was born.

"Developers can take steps such as using tools like ProGuard to obfuscate their code, but up until now, it has been impossible to prevent someone from decompiling an app," said Nolan. 

"We realized if there was a way to stop Dex2Jar, we would stop all Android Decompilation.  HoseDex2Jar does just that.  It stops Dex2Jar by inserting harmless code in an Android APK that confuses and disables Dex2Jar and protects the code from decompilation.  We're now able to go a step beyond obfuscation and prevent hackers from decompiling an APK into readable java code.  This is huge for companies with Android apps available on Google Play."

To try HoseDex2Jar, visit http://www.decompilingandroid.com

About RIIS

RIIS is an IT services provider that partners with organizations that need consulting or development expertise to deliver customizable solutions with real business value, specializing in mobile development and security. Always on the cutting edge of technology, RIIS uses top talent and the most robust software and processes to deliver custom development solutions to clients that exceed their expectations.  Visit http://www.riis.com.

Contact:
Stacy Masch
Director of Marketing
RIIS
20750 Civic Center Drive
Suite 380
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 286-1224
smasch@riis.com
http://www.riis.com

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RIIS

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Netflix "Just For Kids" Now Available On iPad

Instant Access To Large Variety Of Streaming TV Shows And Movies Chosen Especially For Kids 12 And Under Now on iPad

LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) today announced the availability of "Just for Kids" on iPad, the first mobile version of the section popular with kids and their parents.

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Netflix "Just for Kids" makes it easier and more fun for kids and families to browse and instantly watch a large selection of kid-friendly TV shows and movies. Now Netflix members can take "Just for Kids" on the road by selecting "Just for Kids" in the upper left hand corner of the Netflix application on iPad to enter an experience designed for children 12 and under.

Netflix "Just for Kids" on iPad lets children find their favorite shows and movies by swiping through a row of their favorite characters, many of which they will instantly recognize. In addition, "Just for Kids" displays rows of TV shows and movies organized by easy-to-understand genres such as sing-alongs, superheroes, princesses, dinosaurs and girl power, featuring clear and simple descriptions of the plot of each title.

Unique Netflix technology provides each member with a personalized "Just for Kids" experience based on taste and favorites.

"We're very excited to release the first mobile version of Netflix Just for Kids," said David Watson, director of product innovation at Netflix. "Kids love watching shows and movies on tablets and they intuitively know how to use Netflix Just for Kids on iPad."

As always, there are never any commercials displayed on Netflix and independent ratings and reviews from Common Sense Media were used to make the selections. Common Sense Media is a nonprofit that provides independent, trustworthy ratings, reviews, and information to help parents make great media choices.

In addition to iPad, Netflix "Just for Kids" is available on PCs and Macs, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Apple TV and certain Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and streaming media players. Other devices, including Android-powered tablets, are scheduled to follow this year.

About Netflix
With more than 27 million streaming members in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's leading internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV programs. For one low monthly price, Netflix members can instantly watch movies and TV programs streamed over the internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large and expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 consoles; an array of Blu-ray disc players, internet-connected TVs, home theatre systems, digital video recorders and internet video players; Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google TV. In all, more than 800 devices that stream from Netflix are available. For additional information, visit http://www.netflix.com. Follow Netflix on Facebook and Twitter.

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

Level 3 Communications Launches New Security Solutions Portfolio

Keeps Customers' Critical Information and Communications Secure with New Standard of Multi-layered Protection

Complemented by Level 3's Global Network, CDN Capability and DNS Servers, which Offer Unique Visibility over the World's Security Threat Landscape

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced the availability of a new global security solutions portfolio that enables customers to grow their businesses, while safeguarding their information and communications with multi-layered protection. The new portfolio of layered security services is combined with Level 3's advanced network services and professional service team to provide customers a complete integrated approach to security. This integrated approach is designed to ensure continuity of business operations, reduce administrative complexity, and protect brand integrity, intellectual property and revenue.

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According to Frost & Sullivan, the global market for managed security solutions is projected to increase from $7.9 billion in 2012 to $15.6 billion in 2016, growing at a compound annual rate of 18.6 percent.

"The increased complexity of managing today's internal and external threats, coupled with more stringent compliance requirements, has led enterprises to outsource security management," stated Martha Vazquez, network security analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "Level 3's vast experience operating a global IP network uniquely positions it as a provider of security solutions. By leveraging its proven service management and threat analysis capabilities, Level 3 is able to give customers the peace of mind they seek from their service provider, protecting vital network resources and ensuring the continuity of business operations."

"Earth to the Cloud" Protection
"Level 3 is introducing a new standard of security, with a multi-layered portfolio of protection for customers that we believe is unparalleled in the industry," said Anthony Christie, Level 3's chief marketing officer. "Our protection covers our customers from the earth to the cloud, integrating seamlessly across our broad range of advanced network services. It combines a number of layers of increasingly sophisticated protection from the ground up, beginning with the way our network was designed and constructed in the ground, with diverse routes and other structural protection. Additionally, our integrated CDN and network infrastructure, firewalls and capabilities are combined with redundant layers of advanced, proprietary protocols and algorithms that extend to the cloud."

"Level 3 is known for its culture of security innovation that is explicitly dedicated to ensuring the protection of its customers' information and systems, and the launch of this new portfolio underscores our commitment," said Dale Drew, Level 3's senior vice president and chief security officer. "We have introduced a number of new security standards and solutions, ranging from botnet scanning to digital identity of threats. Every day, we carry massive amounts of customer information securely across our global network platform."

Unique Visibility of Security Threat Landscape
The new security portfolio is complemented by Level 3's global Internet protocol (IP) network, domain naming system (DNS) caching servers and content delivery network (CDN), which give Level 3's security experts a unique worldwide situational awareness of network threats, thereby enabling the company to identify, analyze and respond to threats faster and with greater precision.

Level 3's security organization is also highly centralized on a global scale, integrating network and services security teams to enable a more holistic view of the threat environment that allows the correlation of threat events and improved overall response time. The combination of this new security portfolio with Level 3's international team of network professionals and advanced network services is designed to provide customers with an integrated solution for world-class network protection.

"We believe we have access to more security threat data than anyone in the industry, enabling us to identify and address threats before they attack a customer's network," Dale explained. "Managing cyber security in today's network environment requires broad visibility and the analysis of very large volumes of information. We are delighted to offer our customers a comprehensive portfolio of security solutions that is designed to minimize network risks, reduce administrative complexity and protect their data and brand."

Comprehensive Security Portfolio Capabilities
Level 3's new global security portfolio comprises a comprehensive suite of security solutions, capabilities and benefits that includes

    --  Level 3 Secure Access Services, Managed Security Services, Distributed
        Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation and Security Consulting Services.
    --  Vulnerability scanning, DDoS blocking and cleansing, proactive alerts,
        incident reporting, site-to-site remote user access, content filtering,
        anti-virus, anti-spam, and firewall and intrusion prevention.
    --  Customer ability to receive network access and protection from a single
        provider, simplifying the operational complexity inherent to internal
        network security management.
    --  24x7x365 access to dedicated, skilled security professionals coordinated
        from four redundant security operation centers (SOCs).
These capabilities, which are provided in coordination with Level 3's security partners, combine with Level 3's ability to offer network reliability, port diversity and diverse paths to most city pairs globally to enable broad protection.

For more information on Level 3's advanced network security portfolio, visit http://www.level3.com/cybersecurity.

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 450 markets in 45 countries over a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please visit http://www.level3.com

© Level 3 Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Level 3, Level 3 Communications, Level (3) and  the Level 3 Logo either registered service marks or service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or one of its Affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.  Any other service names, product names, company names or logos included herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.

Website Access to Company Information
Level 3 maintains a corporate website at http://www.level3.com, and you can find additional information about the company through the Investors pages on that website at http://lvlt.client.shareholder.com/.  Level 3 uses its website as a channel of distribution of important information about the company. Level 3 routinely posts financial and other important information regarding the company and its business, financial condition and operations on the Investor Relations web pages.

Visitors to the Investors Relations web pages can view and print copies of Level 3's SEC filings, including periodic and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, as soon as reasonably practicable after those filings are made with the SEC.

Copies of the charters for each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance committees of Level 3's Board of Directors, its Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics, press releases and analysts and investor conference presentations are all available through the Investor Relations web pages.

Please note that the information contained on any of Level 3's web sites is not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be a part of, any document unless expressly incorporated by reference in that document.

Forward-Looking Statement

Some statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature and are based on management's current expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Level 3's control, which could cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the statements. Important factors that could prevent Level 3 from achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to: successfully integrate the Global Crossing acquisition or otherwise realize the anticipated benefits thereof; manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global economy; obtain additional financing, particularly in the event of disruptions in the financial markets; manage continued or accelerated decreases in market pricing for communications services; maintain and increase traffic on its network; develop and maintain effective business support systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; develop new services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; adapt to rapid technological changes that could adversely affect the company's competitiveness; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights; obtain capacity for its network from other providers and interconnect its network with other networks on favorable terms; attract and retain qualified management and other personnel; successfully integrate future acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal, regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due to its substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure to contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions of its debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Atmel Completes Sale of Serial Flash Product Families to Adesto Technologies

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(® )Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced that it has completed the sale of its Serial Flash memory product lines to privately-held, Adesto Technologies Corporation. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction covers the Atmel AT45XXX ("Data Flash") and AT25XXX ("BIOS Flash") product families and employee teams supporting those products. To help ensure a smooth customer transition, Atmel has agreed to provide transition services to Adesto. Atmel has retained its Serial EEPROM, Crypto and Digital Temperature Sensor memory product lines and plans to continue to invest in those businesses.

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About Atmel
Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.

© 2012 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel(®), Atmel logo and combinations thereof and others are registered trademarks or trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

Investor Contact:
Peter Schuman, Director of Investor Relations
1-408-437-2026

Press Contact:
Agnes Toan, PR Manager
agnes.toan@atmel.com
1-408-487-2963

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FreedomPop Launches Free Internet For All

Company Launches Public Beta over Clearwire's Nationwide 4G Network

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FreedomPop, the disruptive free wireless Internet company, today announced the launch of its much anticipated public Beta service.  The FreedomPop plan is simple: a guaranteed minimum of 500MB of 4G wireless Internet service every month, anywhere Clearwire's 4G coverage is available.  No long-term contracts, no ads, no gimmicks.

In addition to receiving 500MB of data each month at no additional charge, which can power up to 14 hours of streaming music, 1,200 Facebook(® )posts(1), or 23,000 emails, FreedomPop users have the ability to earn up to 1GB of data each month by adding friends to their network, or earn unlimited data each month by engaging in partner promotions. The company also offers heavier data users a variety of cost-effective plans, currently priced 20 to 40 percent below the rates of many major carriers.

"Today marks the first step in bringing fast and free wireless Internet service to the U.S.," said Stephen Stokols, chief executive officer of FreedomPop. "In a mobile data marketplace dominated by expensive family plans and binding annual contracts, FreedomPop is delivering a compelling and flexible alternative by offering consumers the ability to get connected on their terms, with unprecedented access and value."

FreedomPop will initially offer its free, high speed Internet service through two device options, the Freedom Spot - Photon, powering up to eight devices, and the Freedom Stick - Bolt, enabling plug-and- play data connectivity for laptops and PCs. It will also begin shipping its highly publicized iPhone and iPod Freedom Sleeves within the next four to six weeks.

"Disruptive market entrants like FreedomPop drive growth, introduce new ideas, and help expand consumers' access to 4G products and services," said Dan Stroberg, Clearwire's senior vice president of wholesale. "Clearwire is uniquely positioned to enable these types of providers by offering a large 4G network footprint, deep spectrum resources, and years of experience operating in the wireless broadband industry."

FreedomPop's high speed wireless Internet service will run over Clearwire's 4G network, capable of delivering high speed data access to areas where 130 million Americans live. FreedomPop now is accepting Beta orders on a first-come, first-serve basis at http://www.freedompop.com.                   

About FreedomPop

Founded in 2011, FreedomPop is a new wave telecom company backed by Mangrove Capital, DCM, and Skype Founder Niklas Zennstom's Atomico. Its aim is to provide disruptive Internet services ensuring that no one is left off the "connected grid."  FreedomPop's initial free high speed wireless Internet service runs on Clearwire's 4G network and is scheduled to expand on Sprint's 4G LTE network in 2013. For more information, visit http://www.freedompop.com and follow FreedomPop on Facebook and Twitter.

(1) Facebook is not affiliated with FreedomPop or Clearwire Corporation, and Facebook does not endorse FreedomPop's or CLEAR-branded products and services. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.

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

New Social App Makes it Easier to Express Opinion during Presidential Debates

A simple tap of your screen says it all on Ponderoo

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If you like what you are hearing during this week's presidential debate, tap the top part of your screen.  Don't like it?  Tap towards the bottom.  It's all part of the feedback interface of Ponderoo, a new mobile app that gives users the power to express their opinions, and understand how thousands of others are reacting, during live events like Wednesday's debate, all in real-time. 

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The free app could have immediate influences on the presidential race, as public reactions continue to impact the direction of the campaigns.  With a tight race heading towards the election, growing importance is being placed on the first presidential debate this Wednesday night, October 3rd. 

"We wanted to create an app that not only makes it easier to express your opinion, but also lets you quickly understand what a huge number of other people are thinking at that exact moment," said Jennifer Dodson, Ponderoo's vice president.

While other social apps, as well as political pundit blog sites, will be ablaze with opinions and analysis, these sites generally only display a small segment of the electorate or the feedback of political experts.

"People feel strongly about being a visible part of public opinion.  But not everyone feels comfortable using the tools out there for expressing an opinion and interacting," said James Dodson, president of Ponderoo. "We're trying to make the sharing of opinions occur much more easily, with an interface that requires just a quick glance at your device."

The app works by users first entering a "Pond" -- a shared live event, like Wednesday's live TV broadcast of the debate.  Once in the Pond, the user's screen will display a midline.  A tap, or "ripple", on the user's device screen above the midline indicates a positive opinion in real-time.  Rippling below the midline indicates a negative opinion.  Users can also choose to display the "world", which shows an aggregated opinion line of everyone in the Pond.

Ponderoo was developed for live social interaction scenarios, including TV, concerts, and sporting events.

About Ponderoo

Ponderoo, LLC is a private start-up based in Austin, Texas. Launched in August 2012, the mobile application is available for free download for the iPhone and iPad in the iTunes Store. 

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CONTACT: Jennifer C. Dodson of Ponderoo, LLC, +1-512-970-0205,jenniferd@ponderoo.com

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

TI 2.5-A isolated gate driver doubles device lifetime, extends temperature range

Isolated driver offers 40-percent faster propagation delays for industrial applications

DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced an isolated gate driver for insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and MOSFETs that is 40 percent faster than equivalent optical gate drivers. The input TTL logic and output power stage in the ISO5500 are separated by a capacitive, silicon dioxide (SiO2) isolation barrier that doubles the lifetime of the device compared to optocouplers and magnetic isolators. When used with isolated power supplies, the device provides for safer, more reliable electronics by blocking high voltages, isolating ground and preventing noise currents from entering the local ground and interfering with or damaging sensitive circuitry. For more information and to order samples, visit http://www.ti.com/iso5500-pr.

The ISO5500 provides over-current protection, while an under-voltage lockout circuit monitors the output power supply to ensure sufficient gate drive voltage in motor control, motion control, industrial inverter and switch-mode power supply applications. If the output supply drops below 12 V, the gate driver outputs transitions to a logic-low state, turning off the power transistor. This prevents the device from overheating and damage. The new gate driver is qualified for operating at extended temperatures from -40C to +125C.

To provide secondary power supply to the ISO5500, the SN6501 transformer driver can be used in conjunction with a transformer, rectifier and a regulator. The result is a small, low-cost, high-efficiency, low electro-magnetic interference (EMI), solution for generating the isolated power to the system.

Key features and benefits of the ISO5500

    --  Fastest propagation time: Maximum propagation delay of 300 ns enables
        faster control of the motor.
    --  Better matching between devices improves performance: Maximum
        device-to-device skew is 45 ns, which is 80 percent better compared to
        optical gate drivers. This is essential for H-bridge applications, such
        as motor control and power inverters, to ensure accurate switching
        performance.
    --  Higher reliability: Offers 4 kV electrostatic discharge (ESD) on all
        pins to ensure high reliability, preventing damage to the device in
        harsh environments.
    --  Eases design, reduces cost: Supports 3.3-V and 5-V supplies, enabling
        the use of a single device across 3.3-V and 5-V applications. It also
        eliminates the need for a level translator, reducing system cost and
        device count.
    --  Compatible with TI microcontrollers: The ISO5500 complements TI's
        microcontroller portfolio for various motor and digital power control
        applications allowing for isolation of the signal circuitry and
        controller from high voltages.
Tools and Support
The ISO5500EVM is available to evaluate device parameters while acting as a guide for board layout. It can be ordered today for US$49.

Support is available on the Industrial Interface Forum in the TI E2E(TM) Community, where engineers designing with the ISO5500 can ask questions and get answers from TI experts.

Availability, packaging and pricing
The ISO5500 is available in a 10.3-mm by 10.3-mm, 16-pin SOIC package. Suggested retail pricing in 1,000-unit quantities is US$3.00.

Learn more about TI's isolation portfolio by visiting the links below:

    --  Order ISO5500 samples: http://www.ti.com/iso5500s-pr.
    --  Order ISO5500 evaluation modules: http://www.ti.com/iso5500evms-pr.
    --  Learn more about TI's Motor Drive and Control Solutions:
        http://www.ti.com/motor-pr
    --  Download TI's Motor Solutions Guide: http://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/slyb165.
    --  Follow what TI signal chain experts have to say on our blog:
        http://www.ti.com/analogwire-pr.
    --  Download a news release graphic at: http://www.ti.com/newscenterphotos-pr.

About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments semiconductor innovations help 90,000 customers unlock the possibilities of the world as it could be - smarter, safer, greener, healthier and more fun. Our commitment to building a better future is ingrained in everything we do - from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities. This is just the beginning of our story. Learn more at http://www.ti.com.

Trademarks
TI E2E is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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HughesNet Gen4 Satellite Internet Service Goes Live with Speeds up to 15 Mbps

New Fourth Generation Satellite Internet Service Offers Dramatically Improved Speed and Performance

GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced its new high capacity satellite Internet service -- HughesNet(® )Gen4 -- has been successfully activated and is available for new subscribers.

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HughesNet Gen4 delivers dramatically increased speeds (up to 15 Mbps, depending on the plan) and greater download capacity, enabling customers to do more online than ever before. With HughesNet Gen4, customers can experience all the benefits of the online world and stay connected with friends, family and colleagues. It is ideal for those living in areas in which high-speed landline connections are just not available.

In addition to a better web surfing experience, HughesNet Gen4 delivers the performance required to support high-bandwidth applications, including social media and video and music streaming. HughesNet Gen4 is available in a variety of new, affordable Power plans to suit customer's specific requirements. Hughes is offering an upgrade program for existing customers.

"Our new fourth generation high-speed satellite Internet service is an industry game changer, allowing customers to do more of what they love online, from shopping and social networking to movies and music," said Mike Cook, senior vice president, North American Division at Hughes. "Hughes pioneered the satellite broadband industry, and HughesNet Gen4 continues our long tradition of innovation to bring the many benefits of high-speed Internet access to people everywhere across America--no matter where they live or work."

HughesNet is the nation's #1 high-speed satellite Internet service and Gen4 is built on the industry's most advanced network of high-capacity satellites and on-the-ground equipment, including the new EchoStar(®) XVII satellite with JUPITER((TM)) high-throughput technology.

About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.8 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit http://www.hughes.com.

©2012 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. JUPITER is a trademark of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. EchoStar is a registered trademark of EchoStar Corporation.

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CONTACT: Jill Searl, Brodeur Partners, +1-603-559-5824, jsearl@brodeur.com

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