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macProVideo.com Acquires AskVideo.com - Two Pioneers Of Online Education Unite

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- macProVideo.com today announces the purchase of online software training website, AskVideo.com. The deal includes AskVideo.com's full catalogue, brand, and other operational assets.

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macProVideo.com was founded in February of 2005 to produce and distribute online training for Apple software applications like Logic, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and GarageBand. The company's library quickly expanded to include training for over 40 different software applications, including Photoshop and the Adobe CS Suite, Microsoft Office, and all major audio applications from Ableton Live to Propellerhead Reason. Their training catalogue currently boasts over 1200 hours of online software courses and more than 22,000 tutorial-videos.

According to macProVideo.com's Founder and CEO, Martin Sitter, "Until now, macProVideo.com has been the place 'Where Mac Users Learn.' With the acquisition of AskVideo.com, we have purchased a great brand with over 8 years of experience in online training. AskVideo will become our primary portal for bringing our trademarked NonLinear Educating System(TM) to the larger world of Windows PC users."

The NonLinear Educating System features HD tutorial-videos that play in web browsers, on desktops, and through iOS devices. There are also advanced search features that make it easy to find topics of interest, as well as tools for bookmarking videos, taking notes, and progress tracking that displays the viewer's progress through each online course.

Users can watch free courses by creating an AskVideo.com account, or gain access to the entire AskVideo Library by purchasing a Library Pass. Educational and corporate site licenses are available for universities and companies that need to train students/staff on the use of creative software applications for audio engineering, video editing, web design, and the graphic arts.

"We are particularly excited about the potential AskVideo has for the wider corporate and educational markets," continues Martin, "our full-featured site licensing system is not only cost-effective, but also provides teachers and administrators with full analytics so they can see what their students and staff are watching, and when they watched it. With our excellent support for iOS, students and staff can watch titles on their iPad or iPhone while commuting, at lunch, or any other time that's convenient. This is true NonLinear Educating."

For more information visit http://www.AskVideo.com. Martin Sitter is available for comments and interviews.

Press Contact:
Kim Bowie
Kim@macprovideo.com
+1 604.563.5007

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Block Engineering Partners with SKAE and Pembroke for Quantum Cascade Laser Instrument Sales

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Engineering, a leading manufacturer of Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and FTIR Spectroscopy instrumentation, is strengthening its focus on commercial markets with the addition of SKAE Associates of Lexington, Massachusetts and Pembroke Instruments of San Francisco, California to its family of sales representatives.

"The addition of our two most recent channel partners uniquely positions us to further expand our Quantum Cascade Laser products into academic and industrial markets. Each company brings extensive experience in delivering high-end scientific instruments, optics and photonic solutions," said Scott Riggi, Vice President of Sales for Block Engineering.

Based in Lexington Massachusetts, SKAE Associates will cover the New England states as an exclusive representative for Block Engineering's line of QCL-based products. Building upon a strong customer base of research institutions in the Boston area and surrounding regions, SKAE Associates will now be able to offer solutions to meet the demanding needs of researchers.

Pembroke Instruments, located in San Francisco California, has been serving emerging markets within life sciences, semiconductor, R&D and academic research spaces for many years. Their commitment to 100% customer satisfaction by providing cost-effective solutions that solve problems has been key to their success.  Pembroke Instruments covers the state of California as Block's exclusive representative.

Block Engineering's CEO, Petros Kotidis, is quoted as saying, "The addition of these two highly respected representatives is an important step in Block's strategy to increase our focus on industrial and academic markets and enhance our presence in these commercially critical US locations. Our commercial QCL-based instruments are now enabling numerous applications in these markets and we look forward to enhancing our sales through these new representatives."

About Block Engineering LLC:
Founded in 1956, Block Engineering, LLC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high performance Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) and FTIR spectrometers for commercial, industrial military and government customers. Block Engineering is manufacturing and selling a line of unique, widely tunable, high sensitivity QCL-based spectrometers, including the LaserScan Analyzer, for applications ranging from non-contact pharmaceutical cleaning validation, control of manufacturing operations, verification of surface conditions in a variety of industrial processes as well as detection of explosives and liquid/solid chemical warfare agents. Block's Mobile Chemical Agent Detector (MCAD) system is a fixed site, passive FTIR spectrometer offered in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corp.  Block's PORTHOS (TM) is a portable, passive FTIR spectrometer system that remotely detects chemical threats as far as three miles and protects against chemical warfare agents and weapons of mass destruction.

About Block MEMS LLC:
Block MEMS, LLC is an engineering and development company focusing on the R&D of high performance Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) and FTIR spectrometers. Following the success of its commercial-off-the-shelf passive FTIR products, such as MCAD and PORTHOS, Block MEMS has applied its extensive knowledge of spectroscopy and chemical detection towards the development of its high performance QCL based spectrometers, including LaserScan (TM). LaserScan has attracted high interest from commercial customers as well as from the Department of Defense for detection of explosives and liquid/solid chemical warfare agents. In addition, Block MEMS is developing a revolutionary MEMS-based, miniaturized spectrometer, ChemPen (TM), which is a low cost, FTIR chemical gas detector the size of a fountain pen.

Block MEMS and Block Engineering are affiliated through common ownership and share headquarters in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA. For more information, visit http://www.blockeng.com.

Contact:
Mr. Scott Riggi
scott.riggi@blockeng.com
508-251-3105

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Block Engineering LLC

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

EarthLink Enhances myLink(TM) with IT Services Center

ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) a leading IT and communications provider, today announced several upgrades and enhancements to its myLink self-service customer control point, including the integration of IT services to enable users to seamlessly access all of their EarthLink Business® services via one interface.The myLink portal is a secure, online essential business tool that provides a centralized, integrated and on-demand gateway to each EarthLink Business account, empowering customers with a wealth of self-service applications, reporting and management features.

The myLink 'Tools' section now includes convenient control panel links to Microsoft Exchange 2010 Hosting and VMware vCloud Hosting products. A new IT Services 'News' page with real-time content updates was added, which includes EarthLink's educational IT blog, the first of which is titled Leveraging the Cloud to Get a Competitive Edge by Brian Fink, EarthLink Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. The myLink online demo highlighting support features, reporting and service management is also now available.

"EarthLink has added robust, new functionality to myLink this year and plans to continually improve and upgrade the user experience," said Fink. "We actively solicit customer feedback and insights, and use that intelligence to continually refine our portal. Our clients now have one, convenient site from which to manage all of their EarthLink services, and it can greatly simplify their workday. We are committed to doing the systems integration work to ensure a more transparent user experience, and I expect that the myLink portal will further emerge as a key differentiator for our company."

Additional myLink features and functionality include a utilization alert notification widget for colocation customers, a domain checker and ordering tool, and a refreshed online invoice.

"A highly-functional portal is a critical component of the relationship between a customer and a service provider," said Lynda Stadtmueller, Program Director for Cloud Computing at Stratecast, a division of Frost & Sullivan. "Businesses of all sizes want 24x7 visibility and control over their services, and they prefer the convenience of a single, easy to use portal to perform tasks, access data, and generate reports. With the enhancements to the myLink portal, EarthLink is demonstrating its commitment to customers and increasing the value of its services."   

Planned enhancements to myLink later this year will include the integration of more statistics and performance monitoring tools, additional self-service order functionality and service ticket capabilities, and more voice and data management tools.

Click here to experience a myLink demo. To request more information about EarthLink Business, call 1-800-957-4872 or visit http://www.earthlinkbusiness.com.

About EarthLink
EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading IT services and communications provider to more than 150,000 businesses and one million consumers nationwide. EarthLink empowers customers with managed services including cloud computing, managed and private cloud, and virtualization services such as managed hosting and cloud workspace. EarthLink also offers a robust portfolio of IT security, application hosting, colocation and IT support services. The company operates an extensive network spanning 28,800 route fiber miles with 90 metro fiber rings and 4 secure data centers providing ubiquitous nationwide data and voice IP service coverage across more than 90 percent of the country. Founded in 1994, EarthLink's award-winning reputation for outstanding service and product innovation is supported by an experienced team of professionals focused on best-in-class customer care.  For more information, visit EarthLink's website at http://www.earthlink.net.

SOURCE  EarthLink, Inc.

EarthLink, Inc.

CONTACT: Media: Michele Sadwick, +1-404-748-7255, +1-404-769-8421 (mobile), sadwick@corp.earthlink.com, Investors: Louis Alterman, +1-404-748-7650, +1-678-472-3252 (mobile), altermanlo@corp.earthlink.com

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

Wine Business Monthly launches Canadian Wine News Website

SONOMA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- North America's leading wine industry publication, Wine Business Monthly, founded in 1994, announced today the launch of the wine news website, http://www.winebusiness.com/canada, dedicated to the wineries and the wine business of Canada. Wine Business Monthly has been covering Canadian wine news for more than a decade, but the launch of Wine Business Monthly's winejobs.com/canada site last month and the news website this month, marks a long term commitment to the wine business of Canada.

Starting today, Canadian vintners, wine grape growers, retailers and restaurateurs will have an on-line news website that will have top news stories, key personnel changes, mergers and acquisitions, Canadian wine politics, Harvest 2012 updates, and other industry news. Wine industry classifieds will round out the offering of only-in-Canada news and information at http://www.winebusiness.com/canada.

Wine Business Monthly publisher, Eric Jorgensen, has just returned from Canada, where he launched Wine Business Monthly's new wine jobs website http://www.winejobs.com/canada at the Enology & Viticulture Conference in B.C. 

"Wine Business Monthly has been covering the Canadian wine industry for more than a decade, and the growth of Canadian-centric wine news warrants a news website dedicated to just that," says Jorgensen. The Canadian site is modeled after the successful http://www.winebusiness.com website in the USA, which was launched by Wine Business Monthly in 2000.

CONTACT:  Steve Burns, +1-707-938-9703, Steve@odonnell-lane.com

SOURCE  Wine Business Monthly

Wine Business Monthly

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

Ektron & HubSpot Team Up

Web content management and inbound marketing pioneers Ektron and HubSpot form strategic alliance to deliver new Digital Experience Management solution

NASHUA, N.H. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ektron, a leading provider of web content management and digital experience management software, and HubSpot, the world's only all-in-one marketing software, today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership.  The new partnership encompasses product integration and joint sales and marketing.

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"The HubSpot-Ektron Digital Experience Management solution is an important step towards our 'segments of one' vision for the future of marketing.  Inbound marketing integrated with back-end data enables a personalized marketing experience that converts much more effectively, the way Amazon customizes itself for every user's every visit," Brian Halligan, CEO and co-Founder, HubSpot.

Click to tweet: Breaking: @Ektron and @HubSpot to deliver new Digital Experience Management Solution #DXM http://ow.ly/cDwHT

Powered by a combination of HubSpot and Ektron products, the new Ektron Digital Experience Management solution helps marketers:

    --  Acquire more customers--Help prospects find you online through improved
        organic search rankings.
    --  Deliver relevant marketing programs-- Target the right message to the
        right customer at the best moment of opportunity to drive action.
    --  Integrate digital marketing channels-- Market consistently across every
        digital channel - websites, landing pages, emails, social networks, and
        more.
    --  Analyze and optimize the performance of marketing campaigns through
        built-in actionable marketing analytics and website optimization.
"Ektron is thrilled to be entering a strategic alliance with HubSpot, a company we greatly admire.  HubSpot changed the rules of marketing, helping its customers create marketing that people love," said Ektron CEO and founder, Bill Rogers.  "Through this partnership, and the Digital Experience Management solution we're able to build on HubSpot's new API, we'll provide the best of HubSpot and Ektron to our joint customers."

More Information:

    --  Webinar: The 3 Big "Be's" of Digital Customer Experience
    --  How to Make Customer Experience the Heart of Your Internet Marketing
        Strategy
About Ektron
Ektron simplifies the creation, management and delivery of digital experiences for global organizations that are looking to drive revenue growth and improve customer satisfaction. Headquartered in Nashua, N.H., with offices in Australia, Canada and the U.K., Ektron has thousands of customers including: Dell, Las Vegas Sands, Microsoft, NASDAQ and National Health Services UK. For more information: http://www.ektron.com.

About HubSpot

HubSpot all-in-one marketing software helps more than 7,000 companies in 46 countries attract more visitors to their websites, convert more of those visitors to leads and drive customer growth. Website management, blogging, search engine optimization, lead management, marketing analytics, email marketing, landing pages, and social media marketing are among the 25+ integrated tools that make up this end-to-end marketing software. HubSpot is also the developer of the popular marketing analysis tool, MarketingGrader.com, which grades the marketing efforts of over 250,000 companies a month.  In the last year, HubSpot has been named the second fastest growing software company by the Inc. 500, one of the 20 most promising companies in America by Forbes, and the eighth fastest growing technology company in the world by the Deloitte Fast 500. HubSpot, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Find them at http://www.HubSpot.com.

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CONTACT: Ektron, Fred "@FredatEktron" Bals, +1-603-589-5274, fred.bals@ektron.com; or HubSpot, Laura "@Pistachio" Fitton, Inbound Marketing Evangelist, +1-617-475-0130, media@hubspot.com

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

NextAdvisor.com Announces Launch Of Mac Security Software Category

In-depth reviews and comparisons of the leading Internet Security Software for Mac OS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NextAdvisor.com, a leading consumer and small business information website, announced today the launch of its new Mac Internet security software category, providing in-depth, independent reviews and comparisons of the best security software suites for Mac OS X. NextAdvisor's editors downloaded and tested the top security software to determine which provided the best value and what users can expect from each. Norton Internet Security 5 For Mac came out on top for its ability to offer top-notch protection while at the same time not slowing users' computers down.

Historically, Apple's Mac has been known to be one of the safest and most secure operating systems when it comes to viruses and malware. But times have changed and Macs are becoming more and more susceptible to a wide range of malicious software. Apple even changed their marketing language recently to acknowledge that Macs are more vulnerable now to virus and malware attacks.

Luckily, the new threats to Macs have also spawned new security software specifically designed for the Mac.

"As Apple becomes more popular, their products are going to become a bigger target for hackers and cyber-criminals," said NextAdvisor.com's Director of Content, Jeff Hindenach. "It's no longer a guarantee that your Mac will be safe from the malware and virus issues that plague PC users."

NextAdvisor reviewed the top Mac security software suites based on protection, price, performance and ease of use. The reviewers downloaded and installed each of the software suites on their test Mac computer and did a series of virus and malware tests, both from PC-based and Mac-based viruses and malware. They also administered performance tests to see if the software suites slowed down their computers.

The Mac security software suites that NextAdvisor reviewed included Norton, Kaspersky, Eset, McAfee, BitDefender and Avast!.

"Many of these software suites for the Mac have technology that will help identify new viruses and malware that are specific to the Mac," says Hindenach. "While these new threats to Macs increase, the top software suites will be the ones that lead the charge on developing the best protection for Mac computers while not slowing down overall system performance."

You can read NextAdvisor's full Mac Internet Security Software reviews here:
http://www.nextadvisor.com/internet_security_software/compare_mac.php

About NextAdvisor.com:
NextAdvisor.com provides independent reviews of online services for consumers and small businesses. The company's mission is to help its visitors save money and make optimal buying decisions by presenting them with useful comparisons and reviews of service providers and a clear explanation of each service and how it works. The company currently reviews, compares and explains many different types of services including credit cards, credit report monitoring, identity theft protection, diet plans, VoIP (Voice over IP) services, online dating, online backup, Internet security software, Internet fax and web hosting.

SOURCE  NextAdvisor.com

NextAdvisor.com

CONTACT: Nikki Nardick, SS|PR, nnardick@sspr.com, 1-847-415-9307

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

Mobile Users Face Olympics Scams and Malicious Android(TM) Applications According to GFI Software(TM)

OpFake and Boxer malware families continue to evolve and infect smartphones and tablets

CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software(TM) today released its VIPRE(® )Report for July 2012, a collection of the 10 most prevalent threat detections encountered last month. In July, GFI threat researchers observed a number of malware attacks targeting mobile users, including fake applications exploiting consumers' interest in the official app for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games as well as mobile Web browsers such as Firefox® and Opera Mini(TM).

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"Mobile malware is a relatively new frontier for cybercriminals, but that does not mean that their attacks are any less sophisticated or dangerous," said Christopher Boyd, senior threat researcher at GFI Software. "Many users are not aware of the fact that cybercriminals have created malware specifically for Android(TM) devices and are rushing to download apps before ensuring that they are legitimate."

Just days ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies in London, GFI researchers uncovered Russian websites hosting Trojans posing as the London 2012 Official Mobile Game app. The websites were designed to mimic the official Google Play(TM) app market in order to trick users into downloading the application. GFI also discovered a spam email campaign falsely promising victims a chance to win free airline tickets to the London Olympics in exchange for filling out a survey and supplying personal information.

Users also encountered a phony version of Firefox for Android exploiting the recent release of the official Web browser on Google Play in June. The application is part of the Boxer malware family, which normally tricks users into agreeing to send premium SMS messages before directing them to the official Firefox website. This version of the app goes a step further and installs the application without notice, covertly sends premium SMS messages and directs users to the Google(TM) homepage. GFI researchers believe that this may be a tactic used to convince users that the app was not installed properly, thus returning to the scam website and going through the process multiple times.

Mobile users interested in the Android version of the Opera Web browser were in danger of coming across the OpFake family of Trojans, which often pose as the Opera Mini application. Like victims of the Boxer Trojans, users who fell for this scam had their phones send SMS messages to premium-rate numbers without their knowledge. The version of OpFake uncovered by GFI also installs the real Opera Mini Web browser in order to trick users into thinking that they have installed the correct application. Victims of this scam would not realize anything was amiss until they receive their monthly phone bill.

Secure Smartphones and Tablets 
GFI Software recently released GFI VIPRE(® )Mobile Security Premium, one of the most comprehensive mobile protection applications for Android phones and tablets. The app combines GFI Software's award-winning VIPRE antivirus technology with lost device features, parental controls and automatic backup capabilities. This powerful combination enables consumers to use their devices freely without having to worry about mobile viruses, identity theft, data loss or unsupervised activity. To learn more about GFI VIPRE Mobile Security Premium, visit http://www.vipremobile.com.

Top 10 Threat Detections for July 
GFI's top 10 threat detection list is compiled from collected scan data of tens of thousands of GFI VIPRE Antivirus customers who are part of GFI's ThreatNet(TM) automated threat tracking system. ThreatNet statistics revealed that adware dominated the list, taking half of the top 10 spots.

    Detection                 Type             Percent
    Trojan.Win32.Generic      Trojan                   33.24
    GamePlayLabs              Browser Plug-in           5.43
    Yontoo (v)                Adware                    2.47
    GameVance                 Adware (General)          2.95
    Intellidownload           Adware Installer          1.01
    Wajam                     Adware (General)          0.98
    Worm.Win32.Downad.Gen (v) Worm.W32                  0.97
    Facetheme                 Adware (General)          0.95
    INF.Autorun (v)           Trojan                    0.86
    Virus.Win32.Sality.at (v) Virus.W32                 0.75
About GFI Labs
GFI Labs specializes in the discovery and analysis of dangerous vulnerabilities and malware. The team of dedicated security specialists actively researches new malware outbreaks, creating new threat definitions on a constant basis for the VIPRE home and business antivirus products.

About GFI
GFI Software provides web and mail security, archiving and fax, networking and security software and hosted IT solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) via an extensive global partner community. GFI products are available either as on-premise solutions, in the cloud or as a hybrid of both delivery models. With award-winning technology, a competitive pricing strategy, and a strong focus on the unique requirements of SMBs, GFI satisfies the IT needs of organizations on a global scale. The company has offices in the United States, UK, Austria, Australia, Malta, Hong Kong, Philippines and Romania, which together support hundreds of thousands of installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with thousands of partners throughout the world and is also a Microsoft Gold ISV Partner.

For more information 
GFI Software 
Please email David Kelleher at dkelleher@gfi.com
GFI - Malta: Tel: +356 2205 2000; Fax: +356 21382419. 
URL: http://www.gfi.com.

Davies Murphy Group 
Please email Jason Gass at gfi@daviesmurphy.com
GFI - US: Tel: +1-781-418-2439

Disclaimer 
Copyright © 2012 GFI Software. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. To the best of our knowledge, all details were correct at the time of publishing; this information is subject to change without notice

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Lunarline Releases SCAP Sync, A New Search Engine and Repository for SCAP Content

Today, cyber security company Lunarline, Increleased its latest tool SCAP Sync, which provides fast, easy access to Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)content published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the MITRE Corporation. SCAP Sync consolidates SCAP content from multiple publishers into a single, easy-to-use application for searching, viewing, and working with SCAP content.

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunarline, Inc, today released its latest tool SCAP Sync, which is a search engine and repository for Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) content. SCAP Sync synchronizes SCAP content on a daily basis, then syndicates that content in a number of user-friendly and machine-readable formats. The goal is to make SCAP more relevant and usable for everyday security practitioners and application developers.

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SCAP is a suite of standards and a body of content developed by NIST, MITRE, and various other organizations. SCAP is aimed at improving the ability for automated programs to generate, exchange, and store security-related data including assets, configurations, vulnerabilities, policies, and checklists.  In the past, this data has been distributed through a collection of disparate websites that each contained separate sets of data in large Extensible Markup Language (XML) files.  Interested parties had to download each file and check regularly for small changes.

SCAP Sync provides a single point of access for all SCAP content through a web search portal and a Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface (REST API) that developers can use to integrate the content into their own applications.  By crawling multiple SCAP content websites and keeping track of daily updates to individual pieces of SCAP content, SCAP Sync eliminates the need for in-depth technical knowledge of SCAP and XML.  Both technical and non-technical users can find SCAP content quickly and within relevant context, providing answers to questions ranging from executives asking, "Will the vulnerability on the front page of today's newspaper matter for my organization?" to application developers looking for sample code that demonstrates a specific vulnerability or weakness.

Future development efforts will leverage the feature set of SCAP Sync into Lunarline's other product offerings such as the Continuous Compliance Monitoring and Reporting (CCMR) platform.

Lunarline requests community and user feedback through their blog.

About Lunarline
Lunarline is a leading cyber security and privacy provider to the US Federal Government, as well as private industry. Our unique approach to cyber security combines our proven products, specialized services, and certified training together as a complete solution customized for the success of your cyber mission. Lunarline is an accredited FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO).

LUNARLINE: SOLUTIONS BUILT ON SECURITY(TM)

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

Contact
Carolyn Morse, Media Relations
carolyn.morse@lunarline.com
571-481-9312

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Denver Business Journal Names SparkFun Second-Fastest Growing Company in Denver Among Companies With $17.5 - $46 Million in Revenue

Company's Focus on Innovation, Workplace Culture and Passion for Enabling People to Create Electronics Contributes to its Fast-paced Growth

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics (http://www.sparkfun.com), a provider of parts, knowledge and passion for electronics creation, today announced it was selected by the Denver Business Journal as the second-fastest growing company among businesses in the Denver area in the Flight II category - businesses with revenues between $17.5 and $46 million (http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/07/26/denver-business-journal-names.html).

According to the Denver Business Journal, companies were ranked based on the percentage growth of revenues for fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011. Each company had to report a minimum of nine months of operations in the base year of 2009. One hundred companies were included on the Top Private Companies List, and hundreds more competed, making achieving the second-fastest growth rate in the Flight II category a significant honor for SparkFun.

"We are very proud to achieve this recognition," said AnnDrea Boe, SparkFun director of marketing communications. "It is a testament not only to the hard work of our employees, but to the tenacity and continued inventiveness of our customers. We are proud to be a representative of the growing DIY community and are honored to be amongst so many great and successful companies in the Denver area."

Boe says that SparkFun has grown consistently since its founding in 2003 and continues to be profitable. The company currently has more than 140 employees, revenues of more than $25 million and posted 128 percent revenue growth from 2009 to 2011.

Connect with SparkFun on its social media portals and stay informed about the company's latest news, contests and giveaways on: Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and Google+.

About SparkFun Electronics
Founded in 2003, SparkFun shares its passion by providing parts, knowledge, and innovation for those looking to explore the world of embedded electronics. It helps anyone discover their inner inventor and enables individuals to create their own electronics projects.

SparkFun currently offers more than 1,800 products, ranging from simple components, like capacitors and resistors, to GPS units and Bluetooth modules. The company employs more than 140 people and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Press Contact:
Jeremy Douglas
Catapult PR-IR
303-581-7760 ext. 16
jdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com

SOURCE  SparkFun Electronics

SparkFun Electronics

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

SADA Systems announces File Server Migration to Google Drive service

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SADA Systems, a leading Google Enterprise Partner, today announced the availability of its File Server Migration to Google Drive service, facilitating a quick and seamless migration of files and documents to Google Drive. SADA's solution alleviates the need to manage the multiple cloud or on-premise file storage and collaboration systems which present today's information workers with accessibility challenges, as well as burdening organizations with high maintenance costs and disaster recovery concerns.

As software applications and platforms continue to evolve, SADA has addressed a need to consolidate business data files into a universal cloud storage system. Google Drive offers a solution for organizations to retain and share critical business data that covers all file types, including documents, videos, photos and more. Organizations with remote offices or users that are frequently mobile can take advantage of Google Drive's centralized cloud repository and gain access to a shared body of knowledge with anywhere, anytime accessibility, from any device.

SADA's File Server Migration to Google Drive runs seamlessly behind the scenes, granting organizations the ability to continue with daily business activities during the file server migration process. Once the organization's data has been migrated, information workers can quickly and easily search, share and preserve high value data using Google Drive.

"Google Drive for Enterprise is the evolution of the enterprise-grade file server. With so many organizations migrating email to the cloud, file servers are the next natural step in the progression," says Tony Safoian, President and CEO of SADA Systems. "Organizations running any email system can now use Google Drive for a secure, inexpensive, enterprise-class file server in the cloud experience."

File Server Migration to Google Drive joins SADA Systems' suite of Google Apps services and products the company has developed, including Archive Magic for Postini (AMP) which can be found on the Google Apps Marketplace.

SADA Systems, Inc. (SADA) is a privately held information technology consulting, outsourcing, and development firm founded in 2000.  SADA started as a Google partner for its search technology, and is proud to be one of the world's first 10 Google Apps Partners, having participated in the Google Apps official launch campaign in February of 2007. SADA has a demonstrated track record and competency in the implementation and customization of Google Apps and providing related consulting services. SADA works with its clients to develop innovative IT solutions to business problems, focusing primarily on cloud technologies. To learn more about SADA Systems, visit: http://www.sadasystems.com.

CONTACT: SADA Systems, 818-942-2054

SOURCE  SADA Systems, Inc.

SADA Systems, Inc.

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

Korrelate Shows BlueKai Data Predicts Offline Purchases

BlueKai Auto Intenders Shown 30 Times More Likely to Purchase Vehicles Than The Average Consumer

CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueKai and Korrelate today announced an alignment of BlueKai segments to offline purchases by combining their respective technologies while preserving consumer privacy. The relationship provides marketers the unique ability to understand the usefulness of online auto intender segments for online marketing.

BlueKai opened their proprietary Data Activation System (DAS), which incorporates the company's Data Exchange, Data Management Platform and Analytics tools, through a transparent process that features third-party application tools, to Korrelate's O2O(TM) platform, which directly connects digital marketing to consumers who purchase products offline, to demonstrate the usefulness of BlueKai data in reaching auto buyers.

"We are very excited to see the fourth party data validation this relationship has already begun to incur," said Omar Tawakol, CEO of BlueKai. "Korrelate is a best-of-breed attribution partner, and they mirror our own stance of remaining media-agnostic, allowing us to enable and provide an exceptional joint partnership."

Korrelate & their proprietary Polk offline dataset validate BlueKai online in-market shoppers, showing online signal translates to offline purchase. This validation came out of a four month study with one of the top three largest automotive brands in the world, who used BlueKai data for a campaign targeting with Korrelate's O2O(TM) for optimization. The results showed that a user in a BlueKai make level segment (i.e. a specific make of this auto brand) had an average O2O(TM) Purchase Affinity of 30x. This means that users in the BlueKai make level segments are 30 times more likely to purchase that make of auto brand then the average internet user. The report also highlighted users in the BlueKai model level segments have an even higher O2O(TM) Purchase Affinity, usually around 100x.

"It's great to finally quantify the usefulness of the BlueKai data to our clients," said Daniel Jaye, CEO, Korrelate, "Now when our clients want to reach users who are likely to purchase their vehicle or their competitor, we can do so effectively and efficiently. In our world that's crucial."

BlueKai, the world's only complete platform for data management, acquisition and insights, selected Korrelate as a premier partner to help develop an attribution solution on BlueKai's proprietary Data Activation System (DAS).

"By using BlueKai's DAS we were able to easily tie their existing auto segments to our O2O(TM) platform in a privacy safe way," said Jaye. "Our partnership with BlueKai will allow our mutual clients to be more effective in their media buying and begin to move away from just using clicks and actions for attribution."

By opening its Data Activation System to outside developer applications, BlueKai is further establishing itself as the de-facto leader in Big Data and marketing, providing marketers with the ability to layer onto its DAS platform, the industry's first data marketing enterprise solution that incorporates the company's Data Exchange, Data Management Platform and Analytics tools, through a transparent process that features third-party application tools.

About BlueKai
BlueKai (http://www.bluekai.com) is the world's first complete enterprise data activation system for intelligent marketing. BlueKai offers its customers a solution for managing and activating all their 1st and 3rd party data for use in their marketing and customer interactions. BlueKai represents the only end-to-end SaaS solution for marketers who are looking to maximize their cross-channel marketing efforts and create a proprietary solution for unlocking reach, scale and efficiency in their data. BlueKai has led the data-driven marketing category since 2008 when it launched the world's first Data Exchange and then branched out to create the first Data Management Platform (DMP) for marketers.  BlueKai is currently trusted by, among many others, 12 Fortune 30 corporations and numerous other brands to activate their data. BlueKai is a privately-held corporation based in Cupertino, California and was the recipient of the OnMedia B2B Company Of The Year in 2011.

About Korrelate
Korrleate (Korrelate.com) allows marketers to directly connect their digital marketing spend to consumers who purchase their products offline. For the first time, marketers will know if their digital investment is driving real sales. Korrelate's O2O(TM) platform is the only platform that can provide a complete and unbiased attribution using vehicle urchase data for RL Polk.

SOURCE  BlueKai

BlueKai

CONTACT: Sparkpr for BlueKai, Stephan Pechdimaldji, stephan@sparkpr.com, 1-415-531-4547

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

Vesta Adds 78 Mobile Operators, 39 Countries to Prepaid.com Recharge Payment Portal

Website enables account recharges from the US to more than 80% of global telecom markets

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesta Corporation (http://www.trustvesta.com), a global pioneer and leader in electronic payment solutions, today announced the expansion of Prepaid.com (http://www.prepaid.com), a recharge portal that allows mobile customers to send airtime to friends and family worldwide. The website features immediate recharging for prepaid phone accounts and allows expatriates and immigrants to conveniently stay in touch with friends and family, regardless of distance and borders.

The expanded list of countries supporting in-country and cross-border recharge of prepaid airtime includes Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Philippines, Jamaica and more.

The recharge process is fast, reliable and secure and requires no cumbersome registration, PINs or refill cards. Customers can perform a one-time or schedule recurring recharge to ensure that their friends and family can always be in touch. Future enhancements will allow customers to send gift requests and recharges via smartphone application and voice portal.

To purchase airtime at http://www.prepaid.com, a visitor simply selects the country and operator, and enters the phone number they would like to recharge followed by their payment details. Prepaid.com accepts a wide variety of payment devices including major credit and debit cards, internationally issued credit cards, and Visa and MasterCard signature prepaid debit cards. Upon successful transaction, airtime purchased through Prepaid.com is immediately credited to the recipient's mobile account.

"Prepaid.com's expanded coverage makes it easier than ever to send a gift of airtime from the U.S. to family and friends around the world," said Vesta Vice President, XJ Wang. "And operators can capitalize on the billions of cross-border payments sent annually by leveraging Vesta's expertise in delivering the industry's best user experience, security and privacy."

The Prepaid.com user interface is offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Recharge capabilities cover more than 80% of US outbound international calling and SMS destinations for key countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. Prepaid.com plans to support over 200 mobile operators in 80 countries by the end of 2012.

Having processed hundreds of millions of transactions, Vesta Corporation has earned a reputation for delivering innovative and secure payment solutions worldwide to telecom companies and their customers. And through its fully managed payment capabilities, Vesta is able to deliver a better recharge experience for users and a streamlined relationship with operators and partners.

About Vesta Corporation
Prepaid.com is owned and operated by Vesta Corporation, provider of a fully managed payment platform that offers mobile operators the most efficient and cost-effective way to provide operator-branded direct top-up services (via phone, Web, SMS, USSD, handset application, and recurring charge). Headquartered in North America, with operations in Europe and China, Vesta Corporation has been a pioneer and worldwide leader in electronic payment solutions since 1995. Vesta has established long-term, successful relationships with leading international operators including AT&T, Boost Mobile, Cricket Communications, Eircom, Sprint, Telcel, Tele2, Telefonica, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Vodafone, among others.  For more information about Vesta Corporation, visit http://www.trustvesta.com. For more information about Vesta's consumer payment portal, visit http://www.prepaid.com.

Media Inquiries, Vesta Corporation
Valerie Christopherson or Ryan Smith
Global Results Comms (GRC)
vesta@globalresultspr.com
+1 949 608 0276

SOURCE  Vesta Corporation

Vesta Corporation

New InformationWeek Resource Helps Technology Professionals Harness Opportunities Around Big Data

Ongoing editorial series aims to help IT decision makers leverage big data for their customers and their businesses

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Business technology professionals looking to unlock the tremendous business value that big data provides have a new resource:  InformationWeek's Big Data, Big Decisions.

Enterprises are grappling with the challenge of how to manage and leverage vast amounts of data from an ever-expanding array of sources, including mobile customers, location-aware applications, sensors and social media. Big data promises to improve the operational efficiency by as much as 26%, according to a recent report from Capgemini North America. Gleaning big insights from big data is a big business opportunity.

InformationWeek's Big Data, Big Decisions examines the opportunities and technology choices companies have when it comes to analyzing, visualizing and extracting value from massive, sometimes unstructured data sets - often in real time.

"Big data isn't just about the digital-marketing challenges you so often hear about - we'll look at data volume, velocity, variety and complexity challenges in a range of industries, including manufacturing, health care, lending, insurance and government," said Rob Preston, InformationWeek's Editor In Chief.

Editorial coverage includes:

    --  How the use of big data is changing analytical methods
        --  High-powered in-memory approaches that are speeding data analysis
        --  Fast-growing science of machine learning, wherein analysts are using
            the data itself, rather than analyst hunches, to uncover
            breakthrough discoveries and insights
        --  Cloud-delivered analytic services that promise to close the talent
            gap that threatens to make big data analysis an expensive
            proposition

    --  Software and hardware platforms for big data
        --  Which technologies and infrastructure choices for big data are
            gaining adoption and why
        --  Evolution of relational databases and the revolution in NoSQL
            platforms
Preston added, "The challenge of big data is real, but many organizations don't differentiate big data from traditional data.  Recent InformationWeek Reports research showed that 90% of respondents use conventional databases as the primary means of handling data. We'll help technologists understand what constitutes big data (it's not just size), and the numerous management challenges it poses."

Paul Travis was named Editor of InformationWeek's Big Data, Big Decisions special editorial series. Additional contributors include: Doug Henschen, Art Wittmann, Rob Preston, Fritz Nelson, Jeff Bertolucci, Kevin Fogarty and Nicole Lewis.

Access InformationWeek's Big Data, Big Decisions at http://www.InformationWeek.com/big-data.  The editorial series is currently sponsored by SAS.

About UBM TechWeb (http://www.ubmtechweb.com)

UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its three core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and paid content - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands and media applications in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs and IT managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software Developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively engage in UBM TechWeb's communities and information resources monthly. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and Enterprise Connect; award-winning online resources such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Network Computing; and market-leading magazines InformationWeek, Wall Street & Technology and Advanced Trading. UBM TechWeb is a UBM plc company, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

Contact: Winnie Ng-Schuchman, VP of Marketing; wng@techweb.com

SOURCE  UBM TechWeb

UBM TechWeb

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

New DaCast Video Payment Platform for Facebook Helps Content Owners to Increase Audience Up to 10 Times

New payment platform is first to support all Facebook approved payment forms for video and live stream content

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DaCast, the leading Streaming as a Service(TM) video platform, today launches the first payment platform to accept all Facebook approved payment forms for video and live stream content. Content owners can now more easily monetize Facebook fans and tap into the one billion user marketplace to distribute and sell live concerts, sports and movies on a global scale.

The new DaCast payment platform is designed to make the sale and purchase of video and live stream content easy. Developed to work seamlessly with Facebook, DaCast's video platform offers a media player fully equipped with a payment system capable of instantly processing payments for both Pay Per View (PPV) and subscription-based content. As a result, users no longer have to navigate out of Facebook to purchase and view content.

Commenting on the recent trial of DaCast's new Facebook-ready payment platform, Mark Daubeney of Skyroomlive.com and DaCast customer said: "DaCast took the headache out of integrating monetized live streaming with social media. This in turn enabled us to extend our audience between 5 and 10 times, while more effectively monetizing our fan base through Facebook. By having the ability to stream to a dedicated platform and easily accept payments via Facebook, we are able to improve conversion and monetize an even wider fan base, while making the payment process even easier."

DaCast's payment platform is extremely flexible, enabling content owners to sell video and live stream content at varying rates. Viewers can then choose the price that best suits them. For example, a one-time PPV can be offered alongside a more comprehensive subscription. Other DaCast payment platform features include the ability to provide discounts, such as promo codes, which can be used over Facebook as well as other websites.

"Our original payment process filled a major gap in the online video market, enabling content owners to more effectively sell streaming content from within the media player. We have now taken that technology, adapted and enhanced it to improve the overall experience on Facebook. Consequently, content owners can now more easily sell video content through Facebook without fans navigating away to make a purchase, achieving up to 200% greater buy completion rate," said Stephane Roulland, CEO of DaCast.

About DaCast

DaCast is a Streaming as a Service(TM) video platform, delivering affordable, professional streaming services for all. By leveraging the cloud, DaCast takes the headache out of video streaming, leaving content owners and broadcasters to focus on what they do best. Trusted by over 12,000 broadcasters, DaCast's white label, all-in-one video streaming platform allows content owners and broadcasters to be in total control of their online video content. For additional information, visit http://www.dacast.com.

SOURCE  DaCast

DaCast

CONTACT: Jaime Tero/Esther Burciaga, onechocolate for DaCast, +1-415-989-9803,  dacast@onechocolatecomms.com

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

Star Entertainment Signs LOI to Acquire Zenetek

Zenetek and Subsidiary Modiax.com Focus on Asian Social Media Networking and Mobile Gaming Apps

NEW YORK and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Entertainment Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SETY) announced today the signing of the LOI to acquire Zenetek and its subsidiary Modiax.com.  Zenetek is a pioneer in developing Asian social media networking sites since 2010. Their developed social media sites have established a strong foothold in the fast growing segment of Asian Social Media Networking and Mobile Apps/Software Services for mobile phones.

"We are delighted to be a vital part of Star Entertainment Group and look forward to creating a very incredible platform in both Asian Social Media and Entertainment," said Derek Nguyen, CEO of Zenetek.

Mr. Nguyen is an IT executive with a diverse background in sales/marketing, business development and consulting services. In his previous role as Founder, CEO/CIO of DataLogic Consulting Inc. (DCI), he was responsible for day-to-day operation of a fast growing Information Technology consulting/staffing firm with over $75 million, multi-year contract wins supporting major Fortune 100 and governmental clients such as Fire Department of New York (FDNY), City of Houston, State of Rhode Island and several key commercial clients.

Zenetek and its software developers/engineers have developed or jointly developed some of these noteworthy Vietnam-based social sites:

    --  Friendship social media site: http://tamtay.vn
    --  Everyday's life ideas & ideology to live by: http://nes.vn/
    --  Vietnamese Cyberworld social media site: http://www.cyworld.vn/
    --  Vietnamese clip videos:  http://clip.vn
    --  Professionals' connection social media site: http://www.cyvee.com
    --  Vietnamese Blogs: http://ngoisaoblog.vn/
    --  Vietnamese schools reunion social site: http://www.truongxua.vn
    --  Vietnamese entertainers social media site: http://www.yeucahat.com/
    --  Vietnamese web portal/quick search site: http://timnhanh.com.vn/
    --  Vietnamese social media site: http://www.go.vn/
    --  Career/job search media site: http://www.motibee.com
    --  Vietnamese chat rooms/blogs social media site: http://ziczac.vn/
Zenetek can be found on the web at http://www.zenetek.com.

The transaction to be valued at approximately  $10,000,000 will be purchased through an equity-building issuance of Preferred Stock and will create no debt for the Company or require the issuance of Common Stock. The Company is currently completing its due diligence and conducting a complete technology and software audit and accessing the planned service rollout schedule. It is anticipated that the closing of the transaction will be completed on or about September 1, 2012.

About Star Entertainment Group
Star Entertainment Group, Inc. is an independent investment, management, and holding company focusing on new media and digital content, delivery and monetization of multi-dimensional Online Customer Communities through the integrated use of online; interactive, participatory mobile applications; proprietary search capabilities and intuitive advertising platforms. The Company will operate as a central hub, utilizing our strengths in M&A, capital and resource management and will proactively minimize risk by teaming with experienced technologies operators, leveraging their experience and knowledge.

About Modiax
Modiax.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zenetek, is the developer and operating subsidiary of Zenetek engaged in creating mobile gaming, social media and entertainment applications for mobile phones.

Safe-Harbor Statement
This information includes certain "forward-looking statements." The forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, expectations, objectives and goals of the Company management with respect to future events and financial performance. They are based on assumptions and estimates, which are believed reasonable at the time such statements are made. However, actual results could differ materially from anticipated results. Important factors that may impact actual results include but are not limited to commodity prices, political developments, legal decisions, market and economic conditions, industry competition, the weather, changes in financial markets and changing legislation and regulations. Matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include but are not limited to risks and uncertainties associated with the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the Company and its operations, markets, product, and distributor performance, the impact on the national and local economies resulting from terrorist actions, and U.S. actions subsequently; and other factors detailed in reports filed by the Company. Forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Star Entertainment Group
Contact: Derek Nguyen

(714) 883-6000

SOURCE  Star Entertainment Group, Inc.

Star Entertainment Group, Inc.

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

AVT Partners with Lunarpages to Create a New Company Providing Enterprise Solutions to the Vending and Automated Retailing Industry

CORONA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (Ticker: AVTC) http://www.autoretail.com announced today that they have formed a new company named ARC - Automated Retail Control.  The new company is formed in partnership with Lunarpages, of Anaheim, CA.

ARC will focus on providing cloud-based solutions to the vending and automated retailing industry.  ARC will give users a customizable control panel to remotely manage an individual or group of vending machines or automated retailing systems.

ARC will also be the exclusive provider of AVT's licensed technology, which was recently granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The patented technology, which covers the use of a wireless system to manage a network of remote vending machines, is currently being licensed to both new users of the system and to companies that have been using a similar process and may not have been aware that they were infringing on a patent.

"We look forward to helping any company come into compliance, by offering them a license to use our powerful, patented system," according to Shannon Illingworth, Founder and Chairman of AVT.  "Through our new company, vending operators can legally license this technology, which will allow them to manage virtually every aspect of their business through an online portal, thereby reducing their workload, increasing their productivity, adding new revenue streams, and enhancing their customer's experience."

George Natzic, CEO of Lunarpages stated "We are pleased to partner with AVT on this new venture.  Now the owners and operators of vending machines and automated self-service retailing systems have a comprehensive tool for controlling and managing their units.  It's the world's first complete wireless management solution."

For more information on AVT or ARC - Automated Retail Control, please call 877.424.3663 or visit AVT's website at http://www.autoretail.com

For more information on Lunarpages, please visit their website at: http://www.lunarpages.com

About AVT:

AVT, Inc. is a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems. AVT is able to work with any size company to design a custom automated retailing solution that drives traffic, increases sales, improves security, and lowers overhead. With an in-house design team, software developers, mechanical engineers and on-site manufacturing, AVT can take projects from concept to completion with speed, economy and ingenuity.

AVT's stock is traded through the OTC Bulletin Board Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTC.OB.

For more information on AVT, custom vending, or the Automated Retailing Industry, visit http://www.autoretail.com.

SOURCE  AVT, Inc.

AVT, Inc.

CONTACT: RAH Marketing, info@rahmarketing.com

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

ProQuest® Graduate Education Program Aims to Boost Professional Development and Education for Librarians Around the World

New program integrates, expands and modernizes legacy LIS support from across the ProQuest enterprise

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest, an information company central to global research, is combining the best of its popular development programs for library schools to create a single, wide-ranging source that connects students and faculty with free resources designed to advance education and careers. The new Graduate Education Program (GEP) captures programs from ProQuest and business units such as Dialog, and includes access to products and services, teaching tools, training and development opportunities, along with awards and internships, all packed into a social network that enables users to connect with one another.

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"ProQuest's and Dialog's outstanding programs have provided critical support to professional searchers as well as students and faculty in LIS programs for many years," said Maria Ziemer, Global Manager, ProQuest Graduate Education Program. "That's a tremendous legacy to expand on, and we're confident that we've added more power and effectiveness by putting it all in one spot. It's now simpler for librarians - and librarians in training -- to access the breadth of what we offer. And, we were inspired to add more options because we saw gaps we could fill."

The ProQuest GEP is housed within a free social networking sitecalled Discover More Corps.  Once LIS faculty register for the GEP, they and their students can freely access the GEP's spectrum of resources, which includes:

    --  Free access to renowned resources from ProQuest that enable students to
        learn, explore, and gain experience using industry-leading databases and
        technology before they encounter them on the job. For Library Schools,
        the free access saves precious budget dollars while boosting the
        real-world experience of their programs.
    --  Free curriculum development resources that help instructors update
        existing classes with current, fresh information or jump-start planning
        for new courses.
    --  Customized training and class presentations (live on site or through the
        Web and via recorded classes) from ProQuest's expert staff -- many of
        whom hold MLIS degrees.
    --  ProQuest's unique Student Trainer Internship Program, which recruits
        select graduate LIS students for electronic resources training. This
        unique program prepares students to train others at their schools,
        providing career experience through enhanced instruction skills,
        e-resource product knowledge and mentoring from ProQuest's professional
        team of trainers.
    --  Networking through the Discover More Corps site that enables users from
        around the globe to easily connect to share best practices and advice.
    --  A variety of awards and scholarships.
Michigan's Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science has been testing the new GEP throughout its development "with great success," according to Associate Professor Hermina Anghelescu. "I highly appreciate the customized webinars that I have requested for my classes and that the ProQuest trainers have so graciously provided with professionalism and in a timely manner."

The ProQuest GEP is available now by contacting gep@proquest.com.  It's part of ProQuest's commitment to advance and evolve professional librarianship around the world.  ProQuest is also sponsor of Library Journal's Teaching Award, which is presented annually at the Midwinter Conference of the American Library Association.

About ProQuest (http://www.proquest.com)

ProQuest connects people with vetted, reliable information.  Key to serious research, the company has forged a 70-year reputation as a gateway to the world's knowledge - from dissertations to governmental and cultural archives to news, in all its forms.  Its role is essential to libraries and other organizations whose missions depend on the management and delivery of complete, trustworthy information.

ProQuest's massive information pool is made accessible in research environments that accelerate productivity, empowering users to discover, create, and share knowledge.

An energetic, fast-growing organization, ProQuest includes the ProQuest®, Bowker®, Dialog®, ebrary®, and Serials Solutions® businesses and notable research tools such as the RefWorks® and Pivot(TM) services, as well as its' Summon® web-scale discovery service.  The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices around the world.

SOURCE  ProQuest

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ProQuest

CONTACT: Beth Dempsey, for ProQuest, +1-248-349-7810, beth.dempsey@proquest.com

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

VICE Publishes Full Digital Edition on Issuu

North America's Hippest Publication Improves Advertiser Value on the Issuu Platform

NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VICE Magazine is now publishing its free irreverent magazine in its entirety online with Issuu's award-winning platform. The platform allows VICE to build on its million monthlyprintreadership and site visitors by reaching new readers on desktop, mobile and iOS devices while improving value for magazine advertisers.

VICE's placement affirms Issuu as the dominant platform of choice for independent art and culture magazines, due to its Webby-honored design and ability to help publishers build their business value.

The magazine's advertisers can expect boosted exposure and interactive options from the online edition. Issuu allows the magazine to promote themselves through Issuu's advertising tool, AdPages, which is the equivalent of Google Ads for publishers, providing in-depth statistics on readers' browsing and reading behavior.

"VICE has stepped up their game with their attention to digital engagement," said Mik Stroyberg, Head of Consumer Engagement for Issuu. "This will be a great chance for them to offer real value to readers and advertisers around the world."

While readers will only find the U.S. edition on Issuu today, the media house is planning to bring its 20-plus national editions online by 2013.

Read VICE on Issuu or via iPad.

About VICE
VICE was launched in 1994 as a 'punk zine' and has since expanded into a leading global youth media company with bureaus in over 30 countries. VICE operates the world's premier original online video destination, VICE.COM, an international network of digital channels, a television production studio, a magazine, a record label, an in-house creative services agency and a book-publishing division. VICE's digital channels include The Creators Project, dedicated to the arts and creativity, Motherboard, covering cultural happenings in technology, and Noisey, a music discovery channel. To date, VICE boasts over 60 established shows that cover everything from current events to sex to investigative reporting to music to kittens.

About Issuu
Issuu is the fastest growing digital publishing platform in the world, with more than 50 million monthly users and host to over four million publications. Issuu is a very popular destination site where people engage with the web's best publications and where publishers build their audience. Founded in 2006, Issuu was listed amongst Time's Top 50 Web Sites of 2009. They have offices in Copenhagen and New York. 

SOURCE  VICE

VICE

CONTACT: Belinda Rooney, SSPR, +1-609-750-9110, brooney@sspr.com

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

Lenovo Unleashes Ultrabooks to Power Next Chapter of Great Ideas

"Book of Do" Global Marketing Campaign Shows Lenovo as Engine for Creativity and Productivity

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenovo Ultrabook devices combine the best features of traditional laptops -- powerful processing performance, large storage capacity and rich audio -- with the sleek aesthetics and desirable qualities of tablets, such as fast boot up, instant resume and all day battery life. With a svelte, book-inspired design that appeals to the fashion-forward consumer, the new Ultrabooks are available in a variety of vibrant colors including Sapphire Blue, Aqua Blue, Cherry Blossom Pink, Graphite Grey or Metallic Red. Lenovo is making this progressive technology attainable for consumers with prices starting under $800 (USD).

"Ultrabooks are an industry game changer that shift not only the way people think about laptop design, but also how much performance technology can be packed into such a thin and light device," said Peter Hortensius, president, Product Group, Lenovo. "Lenovo Ultrabooks free people from having to choose between a device with a productivity-focused user experience and one with a style and design that inspire their creativity. The IdeaPad U Series Ultrabooks embody this convergence and are the perfect tool for consumers to manage every aspect of their digital lives."

To view the multimedia content associated with this story, please click: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/56053-lenovo-ultrabook-launch/

Technical issues with the interactive media player?  Please send an e-mail to multivuonline@multivu.com.

SOURCE  Lenovo

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Lenovo

CONTACT: Kristy Fair, +1-919-257-6329, krisfair@lenovo.com

EZchip Announces Second Quarter 2012 Results

Significant sequential revenue decline expected in the third quarter with 2012 revenues likely to decline year-over-year

YOKNEAM, Israel, August 8, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: EZCH), a leader in Ethernet network processors,
today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

    Second Quarter 2012 Highlights:

   
    - Second quarter revenues of $15.8 million
    - Gross margin reached 81.7% on a GAAP basis and 82.2% on a non-GAAP basis
    - Net income was $5.6 million on a GAAP basis, 35% of revenues
    - Net income was $8.4 million on a non-GAAP basis, 53% of revenues
    - Operating cash flow of $9.1 million
    - End of quarter net cash was $153.8 million

    Second Quarter 2012 Results:

    Total revenues in the second quarter of 2012 were $15.8 million, a decrease of 9%
compared to $17.3 million in the second quarter of 2011, and an increase of 10% compared
to $14.4 million in the first quarter of 2012.

    Net income, on a GAAPbasis, for the second quarter of 2012 was $5.6 million, or $0.19
per share (diluted), compared to net income of $4.8 million, or $0.17 per share (diluted),
in the second quarter of 2011, and net income of $5.1 million, or $0.18 per share
(diluted), in the first quarter of 2012.

    Net income, on a non-GAAP basis, for the second quarter of 2012 was $8.4 million, or
$0.29 per share (diluted), compared to non-GAAP net income of $9.4 million, or $0.33 per
share (diluted), in the second quarter of 2011, and non-GAAP net income of $7.8 million,
or $0.27 per share (diluted), in the first quarter of 2012.

    Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and deposits as of June 30, 2012,
totaled $153.8 million, compared to $145.2 million as of March 31, 2012. Cash generated
from operations during the second quarter was $9.1 million, cash used in investing
activities was $0.8 million and cash provided by financing activities (resulting from the
exercise of options) was $0.3 million.

    First Six Months 2012 Results

    Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were $30.2 million, a
year-over-year decrease of 1% compared to $30.5 million for the six months ended June 30,
2011. Net income on a GAAP basis for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $10.7 million,
or $0.37 per share (diluted), compared to net income of $6.2 million, or $0.22 per share
(diluted), for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Net income on a non-GAAP basis for the
six months ended June 30, 2012 was $16.2 million or $0.55 per share (diluted), compared
with non-GAAP net income of $14.8 million, or $0.52 per share (diluted), for the six
months ended June 30, 2011.

    Eli Fruchter, CEO of EZchip, commented, "In the second quarter of 2012 we continued to
make progress in the marketplace. Cisco moved a second NP-4 based platform to production
and ZTE became our second largest customer with strong NP-3 based purchases and a
significant increase in initial production shipments of NP-4 based systems, and has
started NP-5 designs. Our other NP-4 customers are still at the design phase with NP-4 and
are still using the large amounts of samples they purchased last year to complete their
systems testing and move to production. We believe that it might take these customers a
longer time to go to production than we originally anticipated, partially because they are
new to our technology and need more time for software development but also due to the
global economy worries that slow up carriers CAPEX and which are likely to remain low
during the second half of 2012. We believe this environment allows our new NP-4 based
customers not to rush their next generation systems and continue to sell their older
systems.

    Revenues in the second half of 2012, as a result, are expected to be lower than
initially anticipated with a significant sequential decline in the third quarter and with
2012 revenues likely to decline year-over-year. However, we continue to believe in our
long-term, strong growth potential and are now expecting the revenue ramp to start in
2013.

    It is a very disappointing short term guidance that delays our expected revenue ramp,
but we believe it is just a delay that does not change our long term view. We continue to
believe that all our NP-4 customers will move to production until the end of the year,
carriers to increase spending, the growth in edge routing to resume, and our leadership in
high speed network processors to advance."

    Conference Call

    The Company will be hosting a conference call later today, August 8, 2012, at 10:00am
ET, 7:00am PT, 3:00pm UK time and 5:00pm Israel time. On the call, management will review
and discuss the results, and will be available to answer investor questions.

    To participate through the live webcast, please access the investor relations section
of the Company's web site at: http://www.ezchip.com/investor_relations.htm, at least
10 minutes before the conference call commences. If you would like to ask a question on
the call, please contact the investor relations team for the telephone dial in numbers.

    For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay of the webcast will be
available the day after the call under the 'Investor Relations' section of the website.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

    In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United
States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this release of operating results
also contains non-GAAP financial measures, which EZchip believes are the principal
indicators of the operating and financial performance of its business. The non-GAAP
financial measures exclude the effects of stock-based compensation expenses recorded in
accordance with FASB ASC 718, amortization of intangible assets and taxes on income.
Management believes the non-GAAP financial measures provided are useful to investors'
understanding and assessment of the Company's on-going core operations and prospects for
the future, as the charges eliminated are not part of the day-to-day business or
reflective of the core operational activities of the Company. Management uses these
non-GAAP financial measures as a basis for strategic decisions, forecasting future results
and evaluating the Company's current performance. However, such measures should not be
considered in isolation or as substitutes for results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided
in the schedules attached to this release.

    About EZchip

    EZchip is a fabless semiconductor company that provides Ethernet network processors
for networking equipment. EZchip provides its customers with solutions that scale from
1-Gigabit to 200-Gigabits per second with a common architecture and software across all
products. EZchip's network processors provide the flexibility and integration that enable
triple-play data, voice and video services in systems that make up the new Carrier
Ethernet networks. Flexibility and integration make EZchip's solutions ideal for building
systems for a wide range of applications in telecom networks, enterprise backbones and
data centers. For more information on our company, visit the web site at
http://www.ezchip.com.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts and may include financial projections and estimates and their underlying
assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to
future operations, products and services, and statements regarding future performance.
These statements are only predictions based on EZchip's current expectations and
projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause EZchip's
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from
the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited to, the impact of
general economic conditions, competitive products, product demand and market acceptance
risks, customer order cancellations, reliance on key strategic alliances, fluctuations in
operating results, delays in development of highly-complex products and other factors
indicated in EZchip's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more
details, refer to EZchip's SEC filings and the amendments thereto, including its Annual
Report on Form 20-F filed on March 29, 2012 and its Current Reports on Form 6-K. EZchip
undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in our expectations, except as may be
required by law.

   
                                 EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.
                      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                   (U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                        (Unaudited)
                                  Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                      ---------------------------------------   -------------------------
                         June 30,     March 31,      June 30,      June 30,      June 30,
                           2012          2012          2011          2012          2011
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Revenues            $ 15,798      $ 14,415      $ 17,306      $ 30,213      $ 30,485
    Cost of revenues       2,887         2,179         3,535         5,066         6,514
    Amortization of
    purchased technology       -             -           298             -           597
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Gross profit          12,911        12,236        13,473        25,147        23,374
    Operating expenses:
    Research and
    development, net       4,840         4,534         3,892         9,374         8,291
    Selling, general
    and administrative     3,200         3,167         3,062         6,367         6,006
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total operating                                             
    expenses               8,040         7,701         6,954        15,741        14,297
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Operating income       4,871         4,535         6,519         9,406         9,077
   
    Financial income,
    net                      682           597           369         1,279           695
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Income before taxes    5,553         5,132         6,888        10,685         9,772
    Taxes on income            -            -         (2,116)            -        (3,527)

                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------                                               
    Net income           $ 5,553       $ 5,132       $ 4,772      $ 10,685       $ 6,245
                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ==========    Net income per share:
    Basic                 $ 0.20        $ 0.19        $ 0.18        $ 0.38        $ 0.24
    Diluted               $ 0.19        $ 0.18        $ 0.17        $ 0.37        $ 0.22
    Weighted average
    shares used in per
    share calculation:
    Basic             28,042,283    27,525,386    26,600,650    27,783,834    26,400,961
    Diluted           28,823,804    28,517,609    27,911,054    28,700,836    27,798,963

                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

   
                                      EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.
                              Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
                          (U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                              (Unaudited)
                                  Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                      ---------------------------------------   -------------------------
                         June 30,     March 31,      June 30,      June 30,      June 30,
                           2012          2012          2011          2012          2011
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    GAAP gross profit   $ 12,911      $ 12,236      $ 13,473      $ 25,147      $ 23,374
    Stock-based
    compensation              74            77            73           151           213
    Amortization of
    purchased technology       -             -           298             -           597
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Non-GAAP gross
    profit              $ 12,985      $ 12,313      $ 13,844      $ 25,298      $ 24,184
                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ==========    GAAP gross profit
    as percentage
    of revenues             81.7%         84.9%         77.9%         83.2%         76.7%
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Non-GAAP gross
    profit as
    percentage of
    revenues                82.2%         85.4%         80.0%         83.7%         79.3%

                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ==========    GAAP operating
    expenses             $ 8,040       $ 7,701       $ 6,954      $ 15,741      $ 14,297
    Stock-based
    compensation:
      Research and
      development         (1,545)       (1,361)       (1,119)       (2,906)       (2,245)
      Selling, general
      and administrative  (1,216)       (1,144)         (908)       (2,360)       (1,738)
    Amortization of
    intangible assets
      Selling, general
      and administrative     (51)          (51)          (95)         (102)         (190)
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Non-GAAP
    operating
    expenses             $ 5,228       $ 5,145       $ 4,832      $ 10,373      $ 10,124
                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ==========    GAAP operating
    income               $ 4,871       $ 4,535       $ 6,519       $ 9,406       $ 9,077
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Non-GAAP
    operating
    income               $ 7,757       $ 7,168       $ 9,012      $ 14,925      $ 14,060
                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ==========    GAAP net income      $ 5,553       $ 5,132       $ 4,772      $ 10,685       $ 6,245
    Stock-based
    compensation           2,835         2,582         2,100         5,417         4,196
    Amortization
    of purchased
    intangible assets         51            51           393           102           787
    Taxes on income*           -             -         2,116             -         3,527
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Non-GAAP net
    income               $ 8,439       $ 7,765       $ 9,381      $ 16,204      $ 14,755
                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ==========    Non-GAAP net
    income per share
    - Diluted             $ 0.29        $ 0.27        $ 0.33        $ 0.55        $ 0.52
    Non-GAAP weighted
    average shares                                             
    - Diluted**       29,540,537    29,144,661    28,455,818    29,343,540    28,297,526

    * Taxes on income represent the non-cash utilization of a deferred tax
      asset with respect to the Company's estimate of its accumulated taxable
      income in accordance with FASB ASC 740. During 2011, EZchip Technologies,
      the Company's main subsidiary completed the utilization of the deferred
      tax asset, and started to enjoy the ten year period of exemption from
      Israeli corporate taxes due to benefits provided pursuant to its Israeli
      approved and privileged enterprise programs.
    ** In calculating diluted non-GAAP net income per share, the diluted
       weighted average number of shares outstanding excludes the effects of
       stock-based compensation expenses in accordance with FASB ASC 718.

   
                            EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.
                       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                           (U.S. Dollars in thousands)
                                                     June 30,       December 31,
                                                       2012             2011
                                                   ------------     ------------
                                                   (Unaudited)       (Audited)
    ASSETS
    CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash, cash equivalents, marketable
    securities and deposits                         $ 153,764        $ 126,770
    Trade receivables, net                              5,215            8,655
    Other receivables                                   4,524            1,837
    Inventories                                         5,992            5,788
                                                   ------------     ------------
    Total current assets                              169,495          143,050
    NON CURRENT ASSETS:
    Severance pay fund                                  5,472            5,215
    Long term investment and others                       333              337
                                                   ------------     ------------
    Total non current assets                            5,805            5,552
    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                         1,090              828
    INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET                              1,103            1,205
    GOODWILL                                           96,276           96,276
                                                   ------------     ------------
    TOTAL ASSETS                                    $ 273,769        $ 246,911
                                                   ============     ===========    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Trade payables                                      $ 746          $ 2,319
    Other payables and accrued expenses                 6,028            6,352
                                                   ------------     ------------
    Total current liabilities                           6,774            8,671
    ACCRUED SEVERANCE PAY                               6,443            6,081
    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Share capital                                         160              155
    Additional paid-in capital                        305,820          288,641
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                 (436)            (960)
    Accumulated deficit                               (44,992)         (55,677)
                                                   ------------     ------------
    Total shareholders' equity                        260,552          232,159
                                                   ------------     ------------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
    EQUITY                                          $ 273,769        $ 246,911
                                                   ============     ===========

   
                                      EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.
                  Selected Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Data on a Non-GAAP basis
                                     (U.S. Dollars in thousands)
                                             (Unaudited)
                                  Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                      ---------------------------------------   -------------------------
                         June 30,     March 31,      June 30,      June 30,      June 30,
                           2012          2012          2011          2012          2011
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Cash flows from
    operating
    activities:
    Net income           $ 5,553       $ 5,132       $ 4,772      $ 10,685       $ 6,245
    Adjustments to
    reconcile net income
    to net cash provided
    by operating
    activities:
    Depreciation and
    amortization             157           143           452           300           902
    Decrease (increase)
    in trade and other
    receivables, net          76           681          (929)          757           366
    Decrease (increase)
    in inventory             974        (1,178)          (12)         (204)       (1,438)
    Decrease in
    deferred tax asset         -             -         2,110             -         3,513
    Increase (decrease)
    in trade payables and
    other accrued
    liabilities, net        (490)         (463)          674          (953)          289
    Stock-based
    compensation           2,835         2,582         2,100         5,417         4,196

                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net cash provided
    by operating
    activities             9,105         6,897         9,167        16,002        14,073
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Cash flows from
    investing activities:
    Purchase of property
    and equipment           (338)         (336)          (51)         (674)         (176)
    Purchase of
    technology              (500)            -             -          (500)            -
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net cash used in
    investing activities    (838)         (336)          (51)       (1,174)         (176)
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Cash flows from
    financing activities:
    Proceeds from
    exercise of options      352        11,415         3,432        11,767         5,905

                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net cash provided
    by financing
    activities               352        11,415         3,432        11,767         5,905
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Unrealized gain
    (loss) on marketable
    securities, net          (79)          478             9           399           (82)
                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Increase in cash, cash
    equivalents,
    marketable securities
    and deposits           8,540        18,454        12,557        26,994        19,720
    Cash, cash
    equivalents,
    marketable securities
    and deposits at
    the beginning of
    the period           145,224       126,770       108,473       126,770       101,310

                      -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Cash, cash
    equivalents,
    marketable
    securities and
    deposits at the
    end of the period  $ 153,764     $ 145,224     $ 121,030     $ 153,764     $ 121,030
                      ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ==========

   
    Contact:

    Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
    CCG Investor Relations
    ezchip@ccgisrael.com
    Tel: (US) +1-646-201-9246

Source: EZchip Semiconductor Ltd

General Imaging Unveils Innovative ipico(TM) Hand-held Projector for iPhone and iPod touch

Unique, affordable and highly portable projector takes sharing to a new level for a generation of social media fanatics

GARDENA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its continued success in the digital optical market, General Imaging (GIC) today introduced ipico(TM), a sleek hand-held, projector with a patented pop-up connector that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a genuine social media tool. The affordably priced ipico(TM) allows you to easily share videos, photos and movies in real time and project them larger than life on virtually any surface.

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Made for iPhone and iPod touch, ipico makes it incredibly easy to share favorite moments, from photos and videos, to movies and YouTube while on the go. No cables needed, simply pop-up the built-in connector on the ipico(TM), slide your device into it, focus on virtually any surface, and instantly project your world to the world. Gone are the days of friends and family crowding around a small screen, the ipico(TM) was made to let you share your memories virtually anywhere and up to 50-inches in an optimal dimly lit room.

Portable enough to take anywhere, ipico(TM) weighs only 3.35 ounces and is about two-thirds the width of an iPhone. At just over half an inch thick, the ipico's(TM) pop-up connector slides neatly down into the dock when not in use and easily fits inside a pocket or bag. When projecting, it conveniently holds your iPhone or iPod touch in place and in most cases does not require removing the protective case from your device.

"We've watched the phenomenal growth of portable devices and smart phones and have tapped into the borderline obsession these owners have with their devices," said Paul Meyhoefer, General Imaging's vice president of Marketing and Product Planning. "Combine the explosion of social media and need to share almost every aspect of one's life with those around them, we believe ipico(TM) is a valuable accessory that allows these technology devotees to do just that."

ipico(TM) will be available in white to kick off the 2012 holiday shopping season for $129.99 MSRP. It includes a built-in, rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and USB charging cable. The ipico(TM) hand-held projector delivers bright, colorful images in qHD resolution and is made for the following models: iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.

About General Imaging
Combining technology and unmatched value, General Imaging brings innovative, quality products to market that are highly affordable and easy to use. General Imaging is the worldwide exclusive licensee for GE digital cameras, the fastest growing mid-tier camera brand according to GAP Intelligence 2011. Since unveiling its first cameras in 2007, the company has extended its expertise to additional digital imaging markets, including the ipico(TM) hand-held projector.

General Imaging is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, Germany and Latin America. For more information about General Imaging products, please visit http://www.general-imaging.com.

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General Imaging

CONTACT: Jamie Ernst, Brodeur Partners, for GIC US, +1-480-308-0286, jernst@brodeur.com

Web Site: http://www.general-imaging.com

Infographic: Practice Fusion Passes 50 Million Patients, Outlines Company Growth

The free, web-based Electronic Health Records (EHR) provider has seen 50 percent employee growth since the beginning of the year alone

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Practice Fusion, the nation's largest doctor-patient community, has hit several significant milestones this year. Expected to reach 200 employees in its San Francisco headquarters this month, the company supports 150,000 medical practitioners serving 50 million patients nationwide.  One in four doctors selecting an EHR today chooses Practice Fusion, which is reflected by the 49 percent increase in its users since August 2011. This growth confirms the urgent need for free, accessible and secure EHR systems for the nation's physicians--particularly those in small practices.

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"We're democratizing access to EHR technology for physicians. The faster we grow, the more doctors we can help--and the more lives they can save," said Ryan Howard, CEO of Practice Fusion. "This year is especially important for doctors seeking Meaningful Use, and we expect that our momentum is only going to build through the end of this year and into 2013."

Key Facts:

    --  One out of four doctors choosing an EHR today picks Practice Fusion
    --  Practice Fusion has helped medical professionals nationwide attest for
        Meaningful Use, with a total of $35.5 million paid to date. Of these,
        the top states to receive payments include California, Florida and New
        York
    --  The average cost for an EHR system is approximately $50,000; by
        comparison, Practice Fusion is completely free
    --  Practice Fusion is now connected to more than 100 labs, a 440 percent
        increase year-over-year, largely thanks to its recently-launched Lab API
    --  To demonstrate meaningful use of an EHR and qualify for full government
        incentives, eligible professionals must begin their 90-day reporting
        period by October 3
To join Practice Fusion in its mission to save patient lives, visit practicefusion.com/careers.

About Practice Fusion

Practice Fusion provides a free, web-based EHR system to physicians. With medical charting, scheduling, e-prescribing (eRx), lab integrations, referral letters,  Meaningful Use certification, unlimited support and a Personal Health Record for patients, Practice Fusion's EHR Software addresses the complex needs of today's healthcare providers and disrupts the health IT status quo. Practice Fusion is the fastest growing Electronic Health Record community in the country with more than 150,000 users serving 50 million patients. The company closed a $34 million Series C financing led by Artis Ventures in June. For more information about Practice Fusion, please visit http://www.practicefusion.com

Press Contact

Margaret Farrell
Email: mfarrell@practicefusion.com
Location: San Francisco
Phone: 415.992.7534

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Practice Fusion

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Dot Hill Announces On-line Product Launch Event

Webcast Will Introduce Two New Midrange Storage Solutions

LONGMONT, Colo., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dot Hill Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: HILL), a leading provider of SAN storage solutions, today announced that it will host an online product launch event at the following two times. The event, entitled "Storage with a Higher IQ - The Four Building Blocks of Smart Storage," has been scheduled with the hope that it will be easily accessible to attendees across the US and Europe.

During this event, Dot Hill will introduce two new product families that are expected to increase Dot Hill's Total Available Market to almost three times its current market reach. Dot Hill believes these products will offer best-in-class performance, price/performance, and simplicity of use with strongly differentiated enterprise class features. 

The webcasts will take place at the following dates and times:

August 22, 2012         11:00 Eastern Time Zone

August 23, 2012         8:00 Eastern Time Zone

Visit http://www.dothill.com/coming-soon to register.

About Dot Hill
Leveraging its proprietary Assured family of storage solutions, Dot Hill solves many of today's most challenging storage problems - helping IT to improve performance, increase availability, simplify operations, and reduce costs. Dot Hill's solutions combine breakthrough software with the industry's most flexible and extensive hardware platform and automated management to deliver best-in-class solutions. Headquartered in Longmont, Colo., Dot Hill has offices and/or representatives in China, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

For more information, visit us at http://www.dothill.com.

HILL-G

Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include statements regarding: any improvement in Dot Hill's financial results due to the launch of its new midrange storage solutions; the actual demand or purchase orders placed for such systems; the performance or benefits of any Dot Hill product in any particular environment, and; the size of the actual market for the new systems. The risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include, among other things: that the products are new and therefore Dot Hill has no experience with respect to the market that they will ultimately satisfy, the customers they will attract or the demand for the product; changing customer preferences; unforeseen technological, intellectual property, personnel or engineering issues; and the additional risks set forth in the Forms 10-K and 10-Q most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Dot Hill. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Dot Hill undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Contact:
Steve Sturgeon
Lutz PR
858-472-5669 
steve@lutzpr.com

Company Contact:
Ruth Macdonald
Marketing Communications Manager
303-845-3364
ruth.macdonald@dothill.com

SOURCE  Dot Hill Systems Corp.

Dot Hill Systems Corp.

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

LUMINEX And Nirvanix Introduce World's First Cloud-Based Tape Vaulting Solution For Mainframe Environments

Mainframe Data Centers Can Now Leverage the Benefits of Cloud Storage for Secure Offsite Vaulting of Mainframe Tapes

ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SHARE CONFERENCE -- LUMINEX SOFTWARE, INC., the worldwide leader in Modern Mainframe Virtual Tape(TM) solutions, and Nirvanix, the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud storage services, today announced the world's first cloud-based tape vaulting solution designed specifically for mainframe environments. No longer limited to open or distributed systems, now mainframe customers can securely store mainframe tape volumes in the Nirvanix Cloud Storage Network(TM) and access them globally.

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LUMINEX CloudSAFE(TM), a complement to the company's industry-leading Channel Gateway mainframe virtual tape solution, enables customers to vault mainframe tape volumes in the enterprise-proven, globally dispersed Nirvanix Cloud Storage Network to eliminate the cost of physical tape media, shipping and off-site storage. Equally important, storage and access to the vaulted copies of tape data is not restricted to local or regional off-site physical tape vaults. Tape data can be stored then accessed from anywhere via the Nirvanix Cloud, which cost-effectively addresses business requirements to secure mission-critical data out-of-region from primary datacenter operations.

"Mainframe customers now have a new option for secure offsite storage of mission-critical data," said Scott Genereux, President and CEO, Nirvanix. "With LUMINEX CloudSAFE, they can gain the same economic benefits, including consumption-based pricing, of storing, securing and accessing data via the Nirvanix Cloud Storage Network as our open and distributed systems users and truly implement an enterprise-wide cloud storage strategy."

"LUMINEX continues to drive the industry forward with customer-focused innovation," said Arthur Tolsma, CEO at LUMINEX. "By partnering with Nirvanix we are extending the best-of-breed capabilities available to mainframe datacenters with simple and cost-effective solutions to solve real data management challenges."

Using CloudSAFE, data centers can leverage the Nirvanix Cloud Storage Network as a secure remote repository for critical data. Data stored with Nirvanix is quickly and easily saved at one or more secure, geographically dispersed locations, while remaining instantly accessible for compliance and business needs. Data is also encrypted in-flight and at rest for extreme levels of data protection and security. LUMINEX CloudSAFE can be utilized with any Nirvanix cloud storage services deployment options--Public, Hybrid and Private.

The new solution will be available for all mainframe customers during the fourth quarter of 2012 and supports z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, and S/390 operating systems.

LUMINEX and Nirvanix to Present at SHARE Anaheim Conference

LUMINEX and Nirvanix will present their joint solution at a session entitled, "Deep Dive into Luminex's New Product Announcements" on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 9:30AM-10:30AM in the Elite 3 conference room at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, California.

About LUMINEX SOFTWARE, INC.

LUMINEX is a leading developer and provider of disk-based mainframe virtual tape products and technologies. LUMINEX Channel Gateways allow mainframe enterprise users around the world to take full advantage of the benefits of Modern Mainframe Virtual Tape to eliminate or reduce physical tape, improve RTO and RPO, lower capital and operating costs and improve data security. With the LUMINEX Channel Gateways, enterprises can now have a single backup and recovery program for their mainframe and open systems data. To find out more about LUMINEX and its Modern Mainframe Virtual Tape solutions, visit http://www.luminex.com.

LUMINEX is headquartered at 871 Marlborough Ave., Riverside, CA 92507, USA and can be contacted at 1-888.LUMINEX or by e-mail at info@luminex.com.

About Nirvanix

Nirvanix is the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud storage services designed specifically for customers with expectations of extreme security, reliability and redundancy. Under its CloudComplete(TM) portfolio, Nirvanix is the only company that offers fully managed public, hybrid and private cloud storage services with usage-based pricing. The company's battle-hardened, proven second generation technology is utilized by leading IT OEMs and is fully integrated with third-party backup and archiving software products and appliances, enabling One Click to the Cloud(TM). Nirvanix has global customers accessing its Cloud Storage Network(TM), from SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. For more information visit http://www.nirvanix.com and follow Nirvanix on Twitter.

LUMINEX, Channel Gateway, CloudSAFE and Modern Mainframe Virtual Tape are trademarks of Luminex Software, Inc. Cloud Storage Network is a trademark of Nirvanix, Inc.  All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Media Contacts:
For Luminex:
Michael Pantoja
(951) 781-4100, x-122
mpantoja@luminex.com

For Nirvanix:
Michael Schoolnik
(415) 420-2391
michael@storypr.com

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Mediasite Events to Webcast Meeting Professionals International Southeast Educational Conference

MADISON, Wis., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the trusted market leader for video management and academic, enterprise and event webcasting, today announced its Mediasite Events group will webcast the 20(th) annual Meeting Professionals International Southeast Educational Conference this week in Orlando, Fla.

The conference, sponsored by the four Florida chapters of MPI, takes place August 8 to 10 and is hosted this year by the Greater Orlando Area MPI. The conference attracts an average of 550 meeting planners and suppliers, and this year's theme focuses on moving onward and upward in an industry that is experiencing change at lightning speed.

Mediasite 6 will be used to stream general sessions live to registered attendees, allowing them to watch from their mobile devices or desktops. All other conference sessions will be available to watch on-demand post-conference.

"Webcasting our Southeast Educational Conference for the first time will allow registered attendees from around the world to participate in our conference regardless of time or location. Plus, the ability to watch on-demand allows them to go back and review what they've learned and share that knowledge with their colleagues," said Sharon Fisher, this year's conference Chair. "We are excited to partner with Sonic Foundry to help us extend our reach."

Mediasite Events is a leading provider of event webcasting for hybrid events and high-profile meetings. Voted one of the "Best Technology Tools" by Professional Convention Management Association's Convene Magazine readers and editors, the group supplies technical webcasting services and expertise to organizations who seek to complement their conference or event with viewing over the web. Since its launch in January 2007, the Mediasite Events group has provided live and on-demand webcasting for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and university associations to sporting events and charitable organizations.

About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting solutions, providing video content management and distribution for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and webcast services of Mediasite Events, the company empowers people to advance how they share knowledge online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, enhance learning outcomes and improve performance.

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE  Sonic Foundry, Inc.

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

CONTACT: Tammy Jackson, +1-608-770-9052, tammy@sonicfoundry.com; or Nicole Wise, +1-608-237-8678, nicolew@sonicfoundry.com

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

Popular Back-to-School Tech Accessories from M-Edge

Give students a fashionable head start with protective cases for iPad, Kindle, Nook, and iPhone

ODENTON, Md., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- M-Edge, a company pioneering the design of mobile device accessories for kids, is sharing their back-to-school essentials for students this fall. M-Edge products are available at retailers nationwide including Best Buy, Staples, Target, and Walmart as well as medgestore.com.

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SuperStylus - For $19.99, this brand new, wide-grip stylus is perfect for kids and kids-at-heart. The SuperStylus helps kids practice their writing and drawing skills and gives adults a larger, more comfortable hold. Its ergonomic grip and precise touch makes using a touchscreen device easy for students of any age.

SuperShell Series - From $29.99 to $34.99, the SuperShell for iPhone 4/4S, iPad 2 & 3, and Kindle Fire is serious tough-case protection for a reasonable price. Made with ultra-protective closed-cell foam and high-impact corners, the SuperShell bounces when dropped. It is the affordable solution for kids, classrooms, and the accident-prone. View a video of the SuperShell in action here.

MyEdge Custom Covers - For $30 to $50, MyEdge lets you design your own iPad, Kindle, or Nook case. For the back-to-school season, students and parents alike can customize a case with school colors, logos, or mascots. Customers can also choose from pre-made and licensed designs from the Style Library that include The New Yorker magazine, vintage book artwork, or designs by renowned artists like Valentina Ramos, Bianca Green, and Lawrence Yang.

Other bestselling and student-friendly options include the Latitude and Trip Cases. The sporty Latitude Case is an easy-to-clean ballistic nylon case with a full zipper closure that allows easy access to all ports. The brightly colored Trip Case has a sleek Scotchguard(TM) treated twill exterior with a sturdy elastic closure strap that keeps the front cover closed for extra device security. Students can tackle summer reading lists in style with these cases and the corresponding e-Luminator Touch Booklight, which is compatible with all M-Edge e-reader cases as well as hard copy books and magazines.

Finally, M-Edge for Education works with school superintendents, teachers, and librarians as e-readers and tablets are introduced into schools and libraries to provide them with protective accessories at a bulk discount.

Customers can visit the M-Edge website to sign up for e-mail notification of updated product launch information or follow M-Edge on Facebook and Twitter. In addition, customers can instantly receive 20% off their next purchase through the M-Edge Pays to Share social media program by clicking this link.

About M-Edge, LLC
M-Edge was founded in 2006 as a solution to the growing demand for fashionable and protective accessories for e-readers. Since its inception, M-Edge's product offerings have grown to include several lines of accessories for the most popular tablet, e-reader and smartphone devices on the market, including iPad, iPhone, Kindle, and Nook. M-Edge and its growing team of tech nerds, fashionistas, history buffs, and comic book fans is committed to excellence: creating on-trend, innovative, and high-quality products faster than any other competitor, and providing an exceptional customer experience from start to finish.

M-Edge products are currently available nationwide at Best Buy, Staples, Target, Walmart, Office Depot, RadioShack, and select Nordstrom stores, as well as major international retailers. M-Edge has been featured in publications such as InStyle, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, Engadget, Wired, and CNET.

Devon Mish
Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations
714.322.3097
devonmish@buymedge.com

Sarah Windham
Associate Public Relations Manager
410.927.6256
sarahwindham@buymedge.com

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Jaspersoft Partners with DataStax to Provide Cassandra Big Data Analytics Connector

First Low-Latency Open Source BI Solution Integrated with Cassandra Distributed Database

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassandra Summit 2012 -- Jaspersoft, the world's most widely used businessintelligence(BI) platform, today announced a partnership with DataStax(TM), the commercial company behind Apache Cassandra(TM), to provide a native connector to Cassandra, the massively scalable NoSQL database architected for Big Data. JasperReports Server is the first low-latency open source BI solution to be integrated with Cassandra, providing drag and drop reporting and analytics through live exploration of Big Data.

"Jaspersoft is delighted to partner with DataStax to provide rich reporting and analytics for Cassandra," said Karl Van den Bergh, Vice President of Product and Alliances at Jaspersoft. "DataStax customers can now leverage Jaspersoft's powerful BI products to derive meaningful insights through ad-hoc analysis and live data exploration with low-latency."

Built on Cassandra, DataStax Enterprise provides a complete Big Data platform that is architected to manage real-time, analytic, and enterprise search data in the same database cluster. JasperReports Server is a powerful yet flexible reporting server that delivers interactive reports and dashboards.  Together they allow businesses to make faster and better decisions from their big data by uncovering real-time patterns as they emerge.

"Having easy access to reporting and analytics is important for our customers in unlocking value from Big Data to make both operational and strategic decisions," said Robin Schumacher, VP of Products, DataStax. "The integration between DataStax and Jaspersoft shortens customers' time to insight and informed action."

Key benefits of the JasperReports Server connector for Cassandra include:

?    Integration with the full Jaspersoft BI Suite including pixel-perfect and ad-hoc reporting, dashboards, and analysis;

?    Support for all DataStax query functions, including access to Cassandra Query Language and Solr queries;

?    Available as a free/community version and as a commercial version.

For more information, download JasperReports Server http://jasperforge.org/projects/jasperserver and the native Cassandra connector http://jasperforge.org/plugins/mwiki/index.php/Bigdatareportingfornosqlandhadoop/Cassandra or visit our website.

Online Resources

?      Jaspersoft's Native Reporting for Big Data

?      Register for JasperWorld 2012, the Open Source BI Conference

?      Get the latest Cassandra news on the DataStax blog

?      Follow Jaspersoft and DataStax on Twitter

?      Join the Jaspersoft LinkedIn group and DataStax LinkedIn group

?      Read Jaspersoft CEO, Brian Gentile's blog, TheOpenBookonBI

?      Get up-to-date on BIIndustryNews

About Jaspersoft

Jaspersoft provides the most flexible, cost effective and widely deployed Business Intelligence (BI) suite in the world, enabling better decision-making through highly interactive reports, dashboards and analytics. By leading in support for Cloud, big data, and mobile deployments, Jaspersoft helps its customers deliver on the promise of self-service BI at scale. Leveraging a commercial open source business model and a Community of more than 275,000 registered members, Jaspersoft's open source BI software has been downloaded more than 16 million times.  Jaspersoft production deployments, in excess of 175,000, power 130,000 data-driven applications spanning 15,000 commercial customers.  Jaspersoft is privately held and has locations around the world.  For more information visit: http://www.jaspersoft.com and http://www.jasperforge.org.

About DataStax

DataStax offers products and services based on the popular open-source database, Apache Cassandra(TM), the massively scalable NoSQL database.  DataStax Enterprise combines the performance of Cassandra with analytics powered by Apache Hadoop and enterprise search with Apache Solr, creating a smartly integrated, Big Data platform. With DataStax Enterprise, real-time, analytic, and search workloads never conflict, giving you maximum performance with the added benefit of only managing a single database.

The company has over 180 customers, including leaders such as Netflix, Disney, Cisco, Rackspace and Constant Contact, and spans verticals including web, financial services, telecommunications, retail, and government. DataStax is backed by industry leading investors, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Crosslink Capital, and is based in San Mateo, CA.

Media Contact (s):
Leslie Johnson
LEWIS Pulse for Jaspersoft
leslie.johnson@lewispulse.com
(415) 432-2455

Lara Shackelford
VP of marketing
pr@datastax.com
(415) 939-9902

SOURCE  Jaspersoft

Jaspersoft

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

Light Reading Cable Forms Strategic Alliance With SCTE

Unique Partnership Focuses on Improving Technology for Cable Operators

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, UBM Technology's Light Reading Cable (http://www.lightreadingcable.com), an integrated, research-led business information source for the communications industry, announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) (http://www.scte.org) that is designed to educate and raise awareness on emerging technologies and services that affect cable operators and the hardware and software vendors that serve them.

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The partnership will address industry issues that cable operators face such as managing the increasing demand for delivering video to consumers and businesses, and the technologies that can be used to reduce costs and satisfy the stringent demands of the larger, mid-sized enterprises that operators are now targeting as a customer base.

The strategic partnership includes the development and publishing of research, white papers, webcasts and blogs that will be shared with the broad communications industry through the websites of Light Reading Cable and SCTE.  The partnership also taps into some of the industry's best talent and expertise utilizing SCTE technical information and best practices, Light Reading Cable Site Editor Jeff Baumgartner and Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Alan Breznick.

Specifics of the strategic partnership include:

    --  Thought-leadership content through industry initiatives - in the form of
        white papers, webcasts, editorial articles and blogs
    --  Industry research reports
    --  SCTE member discounts on research products and services
Light Reading's "Industry Initiative" programs will play a key role in educating the communications industry on the business challenges and opportunities related to specific cable technologies and services.  Industry Initiatives are thought-leadership, multifaceted media programs that include white papers, webinars, videos and Web-based information.  The programs are sponsored by vendors that want to be aligned with expert opinion on topics related to their products and services.  Each program will focus on a specific cable technology topic with content created by input from a cable operator, cable analyst, SCTE, Light Reading Cable editors and vendor sponsors.  The first program will launch in the first quarter of 2013 with a focus on cable business services.  For more information on program sponsorship please contact Todd Marquez at Marquez@LightReading.com.

The partnership is responsible for cable industry research reports that will launch in the fourth quarter of 2012.  The reports will be created by Alan Breznick in conjunction with SCTE and made available to members of Light Reading and SCTE.  Additional expert opinion will be cross-shared on the SCTE and Light Reading Cable websites and e-newsletters.

The partnership also offers benefits for SCTE members through a 25 percent discount on Heavy Reading research products or services.

Client Services Contact:
Maureen Beattie

Director of Client Services, Light Reading Communications Network

508-416-1194
Beattie@LightReading.com

Press/Analyst contact:
Jennifer Baker

Marketing Director, Light Reading Communications Network

617-871-1910
jbaker@lightreading.com

About Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com)

Light Reading combines its research-led online communities and targeted events portfolio to help those in the global communications industry make informed decisions.  Lightreading.com is the ultimate source for telecom analysis for more than 300,000 subscribers each month, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. Light Reading produces targeted communications events and focused one-day conferences each year for cable, mobile and wireline executives across five continents. As part of the Light Reading Communications Network (http://www.lrcn.com), Light Reading leverages the industry's most trusted telecom research brands, Heavy Reading and Pyramid Research, to contribute to the only integrated business information platform serving the global communications industry.

About Light Reading Communications Network (http://www.lrcn.com)

The Light Reading Communications Network combines the most trusted telecom research brands with award-winning online communities and a rich events portfolio to deliver the only integrated business information platform serving the global communications industry.  With the power of this platform, leaders who build, deploy, finance and regulate next-generation telecom networks are able to make more informed decisions on emerging market and service opportunities. The Light Reading Communications Network is a division of UBM TechWeb (http://www.ubmtechweb.com), the global leader in technology media and business information.

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Provost Academy Georgia Opens Enrollment for 2012-2013 School Year

Free public online high school delivers individualized instruction to prepare every student for college and the workforce

ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Provost Academy, Georgia's newest tuition-free online public high school, announced that it is opening its virtual doors to Georgia students this August and is currently enrolling students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2012-2013 school year.

Parents and students seeking more information about Provost Academy should visit the Web site at: http://www.ga.provostacademy.com, or call: 866-517-5582 toll free.

Provost Academy Georgia is a new state-authorized public online school that is free of charge to residents of Georgia, and offers high school students the public school choice of an engaging, adaptable and quality online learning experience. Students work toward their regular public high school diploma - recognized by colleges and employers - as they would in a traditional school, but in the convenient, safe environment of their own home through computer-based educational programs.

Unlike any other online high school in Georgia - Provost Academy features Magic Johnson Bridgescape Centers for those students in need of additional help. The Magic Johnson Bridgescape program is a component of Provost Academy to benefit students that need additional attention for a variety of reasons, such as: remediation, tutoring, small group instruction, counseling, and job readiness/ placement.

"Georgia high school students deserve an alternative high-quality educational opportunity that compliments the way they learn and live and challenges them to achieve academic success," said Dr. Monica Henson, executive director of Provost Academy Georgia. "Provost Academy provides students with a quality online learning experience that is not only engaging, but flexible and personalized to fit their specific needs and learning abilities."

In contrast to other online learning programs, both Provost Academy and Magic Johnson Bridgescape Learning Centers use a proprietary modular curriculum design so courses can be adapted to fit a student's individual needs, and content can be rearranged and customized for individual learning paths. Further, parents and students can easily monitor learning progress, assignments, and grades at a glance on their own personal home page. 

"We believe that all types of learners can find success with Provost Academy," said Dr. Henson. "Whether you've had trouble maintaining focus within a traditional public school setting, want to graduate early or have a busy schedule that requires more flexibility during the day, Provost Academy offers students the tools necessary to accomplish their goals and achieve academic success."

Provost Academy Georgia is an Online Public High School serving grades 9 to 12. It is uniquely designed to offer a challenging, flexible and individualized education option for students who want or need something different from traditional high schools.

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Wineman Technology Announces DynEDGE and ServoEDGE for High Performance Applications

Real-Time Digital Controllers Provide Powerful Off-the-Shelf Solution for Dynamometer, Hydraulic, and Servo-Hydraulic Applications

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NIWeek - Wineman Technology, Inc. today announced at NIWeek the release of DynEDGE and ServoEDGE, integrated, multi-loop, data acquisition controllers. DynEDGE is an off-the-shelf solution for dynamometer applications, including system modernizations, new installations, turnkey systems, and complete test cell control and data acquisition systems, while ServoEDGE brings the same functionality to hydraulic and servo-hydraulic applications. The solutions are built on NI VeriStand software and the Wineman Technology INERTIA add-on, embedded on a multi-core NI PXI real-time controller.

"DynEDGE and ServoEdge, at their cores, are real-time digital controllers that use the power of a multi-core embedded NI PXI real-time controller," said Jim Wineman, CEO of Wineman Technology. "With them, engineers get a powerful, off-the-shelf solution for dynamometer, hydraulic, and servo-hydraulic applications that maximize performance, flexibility, and reliability."

The systems are designed and pre-configured using both NI PXI hardware and Wineman Technology's integrated connector blocks and power module, which minimize cost and simplify connectivity and integration. DynEDGE provides a wide range of I/O capabilities for typical dynamometer applications, including pumps, engine test cells, electric motor test stands, axle test systems, steering components, and transmissions, while ServoEDGE provides a wide range of I/O capabilities for typical hydraulic applications, including motor test stands, valve test systems, hydrostatic drives, gearboxes, actuators, and other hydraulic components and systems. INERTIA software for real-time control provides each controller with a complete test profile editor with system configuration for defining I/O channels, shutdown procedures, PID control loop, and alarms.

The I/O for each system fits in a single, 8-slot PXI chassis and leaves two slots available for future hardware expansion. All I/O connectivity from the PXI hardware is routed with standard cables to Wineman Technology's connector blocks and power module. These modules provide the necessary signal conditioning, linear and switching power supplies, network hub and e-stop circuitry, and breakout all available I/O to standard screw terminals for easy connectivity to system sensors and control hardware. The system includes a standard PC, LCD monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and is housed in a single, full-height, 19-inch rack-mount enclosure. The enclosure comes complete with 4-inch castors, pullout keyboard tray, filtered ventilation port, and a monitor viewing and access panel.

DynEDGE and ServoEDGE provide numerous feature enhancements specifically for dynamometer control and configuration, and hydraulic control and configuration respectively, including:

    --  Simplified profile generation with custom procedure commands
    --  PIDF tuning
    --  Custom control templates
    --  Integrated closed loop PID control with model execution
    --  Multi-client support
In addition, other add-ons can be provided to further customize the system, including high-speed data acquisition, integrated support for sub-systems, or adding Dynacar, a vehicle model simulation application. Features include:

    --  Expandable 4-axis test cell controller with up to 4 kHz digital PID loop
        closure
    --  Real-time, deterministic control and data acquisition for dynamometers
    --  Wide variety of I/O, including frequency, encoder, strain gauge,
        thermocouple inputs, and numerous TTL and 24 VDC digital I/O
    --  19-inch rack-mount enclosure with NI VeriStand and the INERTIA add-on
        preloaded and all channels configured
    --  Preloaded operator PC with NI VeriStand and INERTIA control software
        with custom procedure commands for simplified mode control and setup
    --  Easy connectivity to connector blocks for wiring sensors
    --  Integrated network hub and e-stop circuitry
For more information on DynEDGE, readers can visit http://www.winemantech.com/examples/47/4/dynedge-controller-.html, and for more information on ServoEDGE, readers can visit http://www.winemantech.com/examples/119/2/servoedge.html.

About Wineman Technology
Established in 1991, Wineman Technology, Inc. specializes in providing the right technical solution for solving a wide range of test applications, including dynamometer systems, servo-hydraulics systems, real-time controllers and data acquisition, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test systems, and custom testing machines. Unlike other companies where test plays a partial role, Wineman Technology's singular focus is the design and development of test equipment for advanced research and development, functional test labs, and manufacturing production. Wineman Technology's focus on test systems with a diverse range of capabilities enables them to deliver superior system reliability, serviceability, and support.

Dynacar is a trademark of Tecnalia, in the U.S. and other countries. National Instruments, NI, NI VeriStand, and NIWeek are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.

Media Contact: Laura Rogers, lrogers@winemantech.com
CustomerContact: Darryn La Zar, Wineman Technology, sales@winemantech.com

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