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Forex Trading Platform Guide: MetaTrader 4 for FX Solutions

SADDLE RIVER, New Jersey, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    The MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform is sometimes referred to as a benchmark retail forex
trading platform.

    Available to FX Solutions clients, they can experience its suite of features including
customizable indicators.

    In the following forex trading platform guide, we look at how you could enjoy trading
forex across the MT4 platform for FX Solutions [http://fxsolutions.com/mt4 ].

    MetaTrader 4 Platform for FX Solutions

    The MT4 platform is one of the most popular forex trading platforms with traders.

    FX Solutions clients are provided with a range of key features, such as powerful
charting and the ability to program personalized trading strategies that aim to take their
forex trading to the next level.

    Access the following features - plus many more - through the MT4 trading platform for
FX Solutions:

   
    - Fixed Spreads* - Trade with confidence using fixed spreads
    - Pricing Derived from EBS - The pricing displayed through the MT4 platform for
      FX Solutions is derived from EBS (a global forex benchmark)
    - Leverage from 20:1 to 50:1** - Choose from 3 different leverage ratios
    - Commission Free Trading - As an FX Solutions client, there is not an
      additional commission to pay (FX Solutions is compensated through a portion of the
      bid/ask spread)

    Start Trading with MT4

    Want to start trading forex across the powerful MT4 platform?

    The first step is to apply for an FX Solutions forex trading account
[http://fxsolutions.com/trade-forex/start-trading-forex.aspx ]. The application process is
quick and easy to do, and if you have any questions a dedicated Support section is
available through the website -via Live Chat, Email, Telephone, Fax and mail 24 hours a
day from Sunday 5:15 p.m. to Friday 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

    Once your account has been opened, you can apply for a live MT4 account
[https://online.fxsol.com/LiveApp3/?type
0000&__utma=1.759002380.1328891036.1344247277.1344250679.38&__utmb=1.16.10.1344250679&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1338301824.26.2.utmcsr=execdigital.com|utmccn=(referral)|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/press_releases/how-t ]
.

    Learn to Trade Forex with MT4

    Now that you have opened your MT4 account, you can start trading using powerful
charting tools - plus many more powerful features.

    However, it is important to fully understand how the platform works prior to placing a
trade to ensure you have the best experience.

    Through the FX Solutions website, you can view a range of MT4 platform tutorials
[http://fxsolutions.com/learn-to-trade/platform-tutorials.aspx ] which are ideal for
familiarizing yourself with the platform and all it has to offer.

    Find out more about learning to trade forex with FX Solutions:
http://www.fxsolutions.com/learn-to-trade/
[http://www.fxsolutions.com/learn-to-trade/using-fundamental-analysis.aspx ]

    *Although FX Solutions reserves the right to widen spreads without notice, the last
time spreads were widened was on February 2, 2009; NZD/USD widened from 5 to 7 pips.

    **FX Solutions asks that you consider the risks associated with increasing your
leverage. A relatively small market movement will have a proportionately larger impact on
the funds you have deposited or will have to deposit; this may work against you as well as
for you. You may sustain a total loss of initial margin and you may be required to deposit
additional funds to cover a short margin position.

    Forex trading involves a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all
investors.

    About FX Solutions:

    FX Solutions, LLC is a leading foreign exchange broker [http://www.fxsolutions.com ]
with a focus on advanced trading technologies, transparency of transaction and
unparalleled customer service. FX Solutions serves retail clients institutional trading
partners and introducing brokers in over 100 countries.

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

Source: FX Solutions

Matthew Sargeant, Marketing - Americas, +1-201-345-2210

NICE Integrated Security Solutions Implemented at Lima Metro, the Mass Transit System for Latin America's Fifth Largest City

In its first phase of commercial operations, Lima Metro uses NICE solutions suite to ensure the safety and security of millions of passengers

RA'ANANA, Israel, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced that Lima's electric train authority,
Autoridad Autonoma Tren Electrico (AATE), has implemented NICE's integrated security
solutions at Lima Metro, the new mass transit system for Lima, Peru, which is the fifth
largest city in Latin America. Serving millions of passengers monthly, Lima Metro is using
the NICE solutions portfolio to address security, safety, and operational risks on the
transit system.

    The NICE implementation is part of the large-scale Lima Metro project, which, in its
first stage, included deployment at the train system's operational control center as well
as at 16 stations along Line 1. Line 1, which began commercial operations in April 2012,
is a 22 kilometer (13.7 mile) train line that links the southern suburbs of Lima to the
downtown area.

    Overseeing the entire project is Lima's Electric Train Consortium, Consorcio Tren
Electrico (CTE), which was chosen by AATE as the main contractor for Line 1. System
integrator Energetica S.A. collaborated with NICE on the installation of the NICE
solutions and is providing ongoing support.

    The NICE solutions that have been deployed at Lima Metro include NiceVision, NiceLog
and NICE Inform, which together provide a wide range of security capabilities to maximize
the effective handling of the entire incident lifecycle, from real-time management of the
event to the investigation and debriefing stage. Using these solutions, Lima Metro is able
to capture all voice communications between the control center, the train cars, and the
stations and synchronize these recordings with video surveillance from any of 128 IP video
cameras set up along the transit system in order to accurately reconstruct and investigate
any incident or emergency situation.

    The NICE solutions package also offers a high level of redundancy and reliability, as
video recording will be conducted locally at each train station and centrally at the train
system's operational control center.

    "NICE was the only company able to provide a multi-layered solution to address Lima
Metro's complete security needs," said AATE Operations Manager Walter Arboleda. "Should an
emergency or operational issue occur, NICE solutions will help Lima Metro personnel better
manage that incident in real time and more thoroughly investigate it after the fact."

    "Lima Metro joins a growing list of transit operations that are using NICE's
integrated security solutions to secure people, operations, and infrastructure," said Guy
Yaniv, General Manager of the Surveillance Solutions Division at NICE. "We're excited to
be part of such an important public safety project in this large, metropolitan city. We're
also happy to see the growing adoption of our security solutions in Latin America."

    The NICE Security Offering addresses the needs of governments and enterprises with
intent-based solutions for fighting crime and terror, by anticipating, managing and
mitigating safety, security and operational risks. The solution enables capture, analysis
and correlation of data from multiple sensors and systems, including audio, video, radio,
geo-location and web, providing a framework for fusing data silos into a single, holistic
operational view. NICE Security solutions empower organizations to act effectively in real
time to prevent, manage and investigate incidents, ensuring fast resolution and
debriefing, and continuous security improvements. NICE Security solutions are deployed
worldwide in transportation systems, critical infrastructures, city centers and enterprise
campuses.

    About Autoridad Autonoma Tren Electrico (AATE)

    Lima's electric train authority (AATE) owns and oversees Lima Metro. AATE is part of
Peru's national transport, communications, housing and constructing ministry (MTC). The
Lima Metro is an above ground mass transit (electric train system) for the city of Lima,
Peru. Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. Together with the seaport of Callao,
it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population
fast approaching 9 million, Lima is the fifth largest city in Latin America. More info:
http://www.aate.gob.pe

    About NICE Systems

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

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

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements,
including the statements by Messer Yaniv, are based on the current expectations of the
management of NICE-Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to
differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of
the global economic environment on the Company's customer base (particularly financial
services firms) and the resulting uncertainties; changes in technology and market
requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to timely develop
and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in
absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss
of market share; pressure on pricing resulting from competition; and inability to maintain
certain marketing and distribution arrangements. For a more detailed description of the
risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed
from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's
Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release
are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise them, except as required by law.

   
    Corporate Media
    Erik Snider, +1-877-245-7448, erik.snider@nice.com

    Investors
    Marty Cohen, +1-212-574-3635, ir@nice.com, ET
    Anat Earon-Heilborn, +972-9-775-3798, ir@nice.com, CET

Source: NICE Systems Ltd.

TwinStrata Expands Flexibility and Convenience with Release of New In-Cloud Storage Gateways

Availability of In-Cloud Versions of CloudArray support sophisticated disaster recovery plans and cloud-based storage infrastructures

NATICK, Mass., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TwinStrata, Inc., the leading innovator of cloud-based data storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions, today announced that TwinStrata CloudArray® is now available as an in-cloud gateway to support progressive organizations with cloud-based infrastructures. By enabling CloudArray to run on a growing number of cloud compute environments - IBM SmartCloud Enterprise, Rackspace, Amazon EC2 and Google (availability late Q3) - TwinStrata delivers a solution ideal for both enhancing storage infrastructures already deployed in the cloud, as well as sophisticated disaster recovery efforts.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111115/NE06670LOGO )

Offered in addition to TwinStrata's existing on-premise CloudArray options, the new in-cloud gateway platforms provide numerous benefits including:

    --  Disaster recovery for on-premise applications - On-premise applications
        can fail over using the in-cloud gateway, a cost-effective way to
        recover business applications without dedicated remote infrastructure.
    --  Multi-region, multi-site data replication for cloud applications -
        Geo-replicated cloud storage isolates data from regional outages.
    --  Off-cloud replication - Options such as local block to cloud storage and
        replication to an external secondary cloud deliver an effective disaster
        strategy for in-cloud infrastructures.
    --  Nearly unlimited storage capacity - CloudArray can grow or shrink
        capacity on demand without upgrading or downgrading cloud server
        instances, and can offer nearly unlimited storage on-demand to any
        server and any size server (up to 50PB).
    --  Centralized management of cloud storage infrastructure - Consolidate and
        simplify storage management across multiple servers to a "SAN in the
        cloud," for non-disruptive, fast, transparent, self-service access to
        cloud storage.
"With our expanded choice of platforms, cloud storage gateways are no longer only limited to on-premise deployment and can greatly enhance in-cloud application deployments," said Nicos Vekiarides, chief executive officer at TwinStrata. "Whether you want to avoid the impact of cloud outages or local outages, easily and flexibly grow capacity without limits, or benefit from a centralized SAN in the cloud, CloudArray delivers trademark simplicity and enterprise-class data protection."

Follow TwinStrata
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TwinStrata

Facebook: http://facebook.com/TwinStrata

About TwinStrata CloudArray
CloudArray virtual or physical appliances take minutes to configure and integrate public cloud, private cloud and local or remote storage devices into flexible "Cloud SANs" that provide unlimited storage, continuous data protection, tapeless offsite backup, instant disaster recovery, and branch office storage consolidation. CloudArray appliances are available from TwinStrata with software appliances available for immediate free download at http://www.twinstrata.com/CloudArray-download.

About TwinStrata, Inc.
TwinStrata is an innovator in enterprise-class data storage, data protection and disaster recovery/business continuity solutions using cloud storage. With TwinStrata CloudArray®, companies of all sizes can simply and economically leverage the scalability and efficiency of cloud storage while maintaining the availability, performance and security of local storage. CloudArray software and hardware solutions support all file and operating systems, and deliver substantial advantages over traditional off-site storage solutions, including a pay-as-you-go model, unlimited elastic capacity, local performance, in-cloud snapshots and disaster recovery, dynamic caching, automated policies, AES256 encryption, and continuous access to data. For more information visit TwinStrata.com or call 508-651-0199.

Contact:

Mark Smith, JPR Communications

818-884-8282, ext. 22
marks@jprcom.com

SOURCE  TwinStrata, Inc.

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TwinStrata, Inc.

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

Objet to Showcase 3D Printing's Impact on Hollywood Blockbusters at SIGGRAPH 2012

BILLERICA, Massachusetts, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

   
    - Legacy Effects' Jason Lopes to discuss intersection of Hollywood films and
      3D printing on Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. in Room 301B;
    - Objet to showcase 3D-printed models Aug. 7-9 in Booth #235

    Objet Ltd [http://www.objet.com ]., the innovation leader in 3D printing
[http://www.objet.com ] for rapid prototyping [http://www.objet.com/rapid_prototyping ]
and additive manufacturing, will be showcasing its advanced 3D printing solutions by
highlighting the impact on Hollywood films at SIGGRAPH 2012 from Aug. 7-9 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center.

    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120807/554084-a )

    (Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120807/554084-b )

    Jason Lopes, Lead Systems Engineer at Legacy Effects, will discuss the intersection of
3D printing and Hollywood on Aug. 8 at 10 a.m., in Room 301B. He will demonstrate how 3D
technology is used in the design and prototyping of characters for Hollywood films. Some
of the 3D-printed models of Legacy characters on display during the presentation, as well
as in Objet's Booth (#235) throughout SIGGRAPH, include the Hulk from "Marvel: The
Avengers" and Wahoon and John Carter from "John Carter."

    The models demonstrate the breadth and versatility of Objet's industry-leading 107
digital materials, which are capable of simulating properties ranging from varying grades
of rubber to ABS-grade engineering plastics, as well as simulating clear transparency. In
Booth #235, Objet will be showcasing these materials on three of its printers: the Objet24
desktop, the Objet Eden260V professional and the Objet Connex350 multi-material 3D
Printers.

    "Objet's technology has allowed us to bring creativity and imagination to life in ways
we never thought possible," Lopes said. "Anything we can think up, Objet 3D printers can
prototype in a matter of hours."

   
    WHO:      Bruce Bradshaw, Objet
              Jason Lopes, Legacy Effects
   
    WHAT:     3D Printing's Impact on Hollywood Blockbusters
   
    WHERE:    SIGGRAPH 2012
              Los Angeles Convention Center
   
    WHEN:     Jason Lopes presentation - Aug. 8, 10-11 a.m. in Room 301B
              Hollywood Models on display - Aug. 7-9 in Objet Booth #235

    For interviews and images, please contact Todd Graff at 617-309-0401 or
tgraff@ctpboston.com

    About Objet

    Objet Ltd. [http://www.objet.com ] is a leading provider of high quality, cost
effective inkjet-based 3D printing systems and materials. A global company, Objet has
offices in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Hong Kong, and India.

    Objet's 3D printing systems and 3D printing materials are ideal for any company
involved in the manufacture or design of physical products using 3D software or other 3D
content. Companies using Objet's solutions can be typically found in sectors
[http://www.objet.com/INDUSTRIES ] such as consumer goods & electronics, aerospace &
defense, automotive, education, dental, medical and medical devices, architecture,
industrial machinery, footwear, sporting goods, toys and service bureaus.

    Founded in 1998, the company has thousands of customers
[http://www.objet.com/RESOURCES/Case_Studies ] worldwide including a substantial share of
the relevant Fortune 100 and Fortune 500. Its award-winning technology (13 awards in 8
years) is based upon over 110 patents and patent pending inventions.

    Objet's advanced 3D printing systems and range of over 100 materials
[http://www.objet.com/3D-Printing-Materials ] enable professionals to build prototypes that
accurately simulate the true look, feel and function of an end-product, even complex,
assembled goods. The Objet Connex [http://www.objet.com/3D-Printer/Objet_Connex_Family
](TM) line of multi-material 3D printers features the world's only technology to
simultaneously jet 2 materials. With this, users can print many different materials into a
single part and print various mixed parts on the same build tray. Users can also create
advanced composite materials, or Digital Materials
[http://www.objet.com/3D-Printing-Materials/Overview/Digital_Materials ](TM) featuring
unique mechanical and thermal properties. Objet's range of over 100 3D printing materials
simulate properties ranging from rigid
[http://www.objet.com/3D-Printing-Materials/Overview/Rigid_Opaque ] to rubber-like
[http://www.objet.com/3D-Printing-Materials/Overview/Rubber-like ], transparent
[http://www.objet.com/3D-Printing-Materials/Overview/Transparent ] to opaque and standard
to ABS-grade engineering plastics
[http://www.objet.com/3D-Printing-Materials/Overview/ABS-like ], with a large number of
in-between shore grades and shades.

    Objet's 3D printers [http://www.objet.com/3D-Printer/Products_Overview ] are available
in a range of form-factors, from cost-effective desktop 3D printers ideal for entry-level
professionals all the way to industrial-scale multi-material machines for front-line
designers and top manufacturers. Objet's 3D printers feature the industry's
highest-resolution 3D printing quality, based on 16-micron (0.0006 in.) super-thin
layering, wide material versatility, office friendliness and ease of operation.

    For more information, visit us at http://www.objet.com, and for more about 3D
printing industry-related news, business issues and trends, read the Objet blog
[http://blog.objet.com ].

    (c)2012 Objet, Objet24, Objet30, Objet Studio, Quadra, QuadraTempo, FullCure, SHR,
Eden, Eden250, Eden260, Eden260V, Eden330, Eden350, Eden350V, Eden500V, Job Manager,
CADMatrix, Connex, Connex260, Connex350, Connex500, Alaris, Alaris30, PolyLog, TangoBlack,
TangoGray, TangoPlus, TangoBlackPlus, VeroBlue, VeroBlack, VeroClear, VeroDent, VeroGray,
VeroWhite, VeroWhitePlus, Durus, Digital Materials, PolyJet, PolyJet Matrix, ABS-like and
ObjetGreen are trademarks or registered trademarks of Objet Geometries Ltd. and may be
registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective
owners.

   
    Objet Media Contacts

    USA
    Todd Graff
    Conover Tuttle Pace
    Tel. +1-617-412-4000
    Email. tgraff@ctpboston.com

    Brazil
    Tatiana Fonseca
    307 Nova Cidade, Sao Paulo
    Tel: +55 11 3846-9981
    Email: tatiana@gadcom.com.br

    China
    Dong Chen
    The Hoffman Agency, China
    Tel. +86 21 6391 5869
    Email. dchen@hoffman.com

    Asia Pacific
    Jenny Chan
    The Hoffman Agency
    Tel: +86 3 2231 8101
    Email. jchan@hoffman.com

    Europe
    Claire Russell-Jones
    UK Bespoke
    Tel: +44 1737 215200
    Email. claire@bespoke.co.uk

    Mexico
    Patricia Tawil
    IDESA
    Tel. +52 55 5253 9670
    Email. ptawil@idesap.com

    Korea
    Jihyun Lee
    The Hoffman Agency Korea
    Tel. +82 10 3408 1609
    Email. jhlee@hoffman.com

    Objet
    Arita Mattsoff
    Objet
    Tel. +972 8 931 4314
    Email. arita@objet.com

    South Africa
    Alison McDonald
    PR Connections
    Tel. +27 (0) 11 468 1192
    Email. alison@pr.co.za

    Japan
    Edelman KK Japan
    Mr. Kiyomitsu Nakata
    Tel. +81 03-6858-7711
    Email. objetjp@edelman.com

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Source: Objet Ltd.

Trimble Introduces New Spectra Precision DR400 DigiRod for Rod-less Grade Checking

With Built-in Distance Meter and Receiver, DigiRod DR400 Eliminates the Need for Grade Rods When Laser Grade Checking

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today the new Spectra Precision® DR400 DigiRod((TM)) combination productivity tool. The versatile, revolutionary tool eliminates the need for grade rods when checking grades with a rotating laser. The combination of a laser receiver with digital readout, laser distance meter, and built-in tilt sensor provides the information required to take rod-less, accurate grade readings, even at tilt angles up to 30 degrees.

DigiRod Technology

Various grade rods can be emulated including direct elevation rods, cut/fill rods and indirect reading rods. Users can select measurement units in meters, decimal feet or fractional inches with the press of a button. This eliminates the need to carry, transport and maintain multiple grade rod types. Elevation measurements can be taken up to 6 meters (20 feet) and the tilt sensor ensures accuracy by automatically correcting to actual vertical distance. The user simply places the laser distance meter spot on the location a grade check is required, picks up the rotating laser beam anywhere on the reception window, and the distance from ground to the rotating beam is measured and displayed. Errors due to rod math and out of plumb grade rods are virtually eliminated. The rod-less grade checking system also allows for safe trench and excavation grade checking as workers do not have to climb down in the trench or lean over unstable trench edges to obtain elevation readings. Screeded concrete can also be checked without leaving marks on the finished surface.

Laserometer Technology

Based upon the popular HL700 Laserometer, the DigiRod functions as a laser receiver and will work with any rotational red beam laser. The receiver has an extra-long 127 mm (5 inch) vertical reception range that does not require centering on-grade to obtain a reading. The large LCD screen gives a bright, clear digital readout of elevation that eliminates confusing calculations. An anti-strobe sensor stops construction strobe lights from setting off the receiver. Multiple accuracy setting allows adaptation to meet jobsite requirements.

Laser Distance Meter

As a stand-alone laser distance meter, the DigiRod is designed to provide contractors with a one-person distance measuring and estimating tool to measure remote and difficult-to-reach places such as high overheads, factory interiors, or over water. It can measure up to 50 meters (160 feet) and has an accuracy of ±2.0 mm (±1/16 inch). A continuous measure mode is useful for staking out various distances and a minimum/maximum function accurately measures diagonals and right angles to surfaces. In addition, the DR400 is dust and weatherproof and backed by a 5-year warranty.

The versatility, portability and functionality of the DR400 DigiRod can add value beyond the traditional construction markets and can include applications in surveying.

The Spectra Precision DR400 DigiRod is available now through the Spectra Precision Dealer Network.

About Trimble's Construction Tools Business

Trimble's Construction Tools Business supplies precision tools and solutions to the construction and surveying markets to enhance productivity. Solutions incorporating laser and optical instruments target general contractors and specialty contractors serving large and small commercial job sites as well as residential builders and remodelers. In addition, a full line of accessories are available to meet the needs of the surveying, engineering and construction markets.

About Trimble

Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions are focused on applications requiring position or location--including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics, Trimblesolutions may include software content specific to the needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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

GTRMB

SOURCE  Trimble

Trimble

CONTACT: Willa McManmon, Investor Relations, +1-408-481-7838, willa_mcmanmon@trimble.com , Lea Ann McNabb, Media, +1-408-481-7808,  leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com

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

Brookstone® Introduces OSIM® uSqueez® App Foot & Calf Massager, Only App-controlled Device of its Kind

Technology and massage combined to deliver invigorating experience

MERRIMACK, N.H., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookstone, the multichannel specialty retailer and product development company, launched the OSIM® uSqueez® App Foot & Calf Massager. The only app-controlled premium foot and calf massager on the market uses compression and rollers for the ultimate massage in the comfort of your home.

The benefits of massage, from alleviating stress and helping to improve the immune system to revitalizing tired muscles, are becoming increasingly important. The OSIM uSqueez App Foot & Calf Massager blends technology with massage to deliver a revolutionary experience. Using your iPod touch®, iPhone® or iPad® devices, the full foot and calf massager can be controlled by the swipe of your finger, eliminating the need to lean over for manual adjustment. From your device, select from three intensity programs -soothing, pulse, energize - to find the setting that best suits you.

"The OSIM uSqueez App Foot & Calf Massager puts the power of massage in the control of your hands," said Steve Schwartz, vice president merchandising and product development.  "At Brookstone, we recognize the value of massage to one's well-being. With the new uSqueez App we've tied the benefits of massage to the mobile technology most of us are rarely without."

The free app can be downloaded through Apple iTunes and paired with the OSIM uSqueez App Foot & Calf Massager to soothe and invigorate tired feet and calves. The app also contains information about the different settings.

Additional features of OSIM uSqueez App Foot & Calf Massager include:

    --  Bluetooth® wireless technology to pair iPod touch, iPhone or iPad
        devices
    --  Vibration option to intensify the massage
    --  Deeper footbed and higher profile for greater coverage
The OSIM uSqueez App Foot & Calf Massager is now available in Brookstone retail locations and online at Brookstone.com for $399.99.

About Brookstone
Brookstone is a multichannel lifestyle specialty retailer and product development company. Brookstone operates 300 stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Typically located in high-traffic regional shopping malls and airports, the stores feature unique and innovative consumer products. Brookstone also operates an e-commerce business that includes the Brookstone catalog and Brookstone.com. Fans of Brookstone are encouraged to Like Brookstone on Facebook, follow on Twitter or pin on Pinterest.

iPod and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

SOURCE  Brookstone

Brookstone

CONTACT: Evonne Morantes, Brookstone@airfoilpr.com, +1-650-691-7321

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

Gamesys Launches the World's First Real Cash Gaming App on the Facebook UK App Centre!

LONDON, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    From today (Tuesday, 7th August), Facebook users aged 18 and over in the UK will be
able to play games for real cash prizes thanks to the launch of Bingo & Slots Friendzy,
the new Jackpotjoy application by Gamesys.

    Gamesys, which operates the UK's leading Bingo and Slots website Jackpotjoy.com
[http://www.jackpotjoy.com ], has marked itself in the history books of online gaming with
the launch of its new Jackpotjoy gaming app, Bingo & Slots Friendzy
[http://www.jackpotjoyfriendzy.com ], on Facebook's UK App Centre enabling adult users to
play real cash games and win huge cash Jackpots with their friends for the first time on
the Social Networking platform.

    The Friendzy App comprises of a series of 90 Ball Bingo and Slots games which will
offer the Facebook community the opportunity to play with and win real money. Players will
enjoy a safe and trusted gaming experience with unique features like:

   
    - Community Progressive Jackpots, when they pop everyone's a winner
    - Friendzy Bonus games which gives players chances to win free bingo tickets
    - Friendzy Time offers extra ball calls meaning more winners after every Bingo
      game
    - Invite a Friend Rewards will result in enhanced payouts when invited friends
      play in the same game

    "As the UK's leading online Instant Win and Bingo operator we are committed to
extending our products to a wider adult audience," explains Jackpotjoy Managing Director
Michael Saunders, "so we've reinvented our exclusive Bingo and Slots games to appeal to
the UK Facebook community. This marks an exciting turning point for the industry and a
milestone for the Gamesys business."

    "People love playing new types of games with their friends on Facebook and real money
gaming is a popular leisure activity in the UK," continues Julien Codorniou, Head of EMEA
Gaming Partnerships. "We're delighted to be working with Gamesys to enable them to offer
their games on Facebook so that people can enjoy playing more games with their friends."

    Bingo & Slots Friendzy will only be available to Facebook users in the UK and in line
with regulatory requirements, only users aged 18+ will be able to play. A series of
controls will be in place to protect under 18s and vulnerable people while enabling adult
Facebook users to enjoy the gaming experience:

   
    - Before being permitted to play, users will be subject to strict account
      acceptance controls verifying their identity, and that they are over 18 and located in
      the UK.
    - Thanks to Facebook's age-gating and geo-location technology the applications,
      pages and newsfeed activity of the Games will not be visible to users under 18 years
      old and only visible to those in the UK.
    - In line with industry standard gambling legislation, all users will have
      access to a number of self-help tools to limit their spending and exclude themselves
      from playing at anytime.

    THE GAMESYS GROUP

    The Gamesys Group was founded by Noel Hayden in April 2001 with a small team of
developers. The aim was to build a profitable online entertainment business providing
games to a worldwide audience using proprietary gaming software.

    After eleven years, the Gamesys Group's leading brand, Jackpotjoy is the UK's leading
online instant win and bingo site with over 4 million players. Jackpotjoy pays out in
excess of GBP 200 million in prize money every month. The success of
http://www.jackpotjoy.com has established the Gamesys Group as one of the UK's leading
online gaming businesses. Gamesys also operate Sun Bingo, Heart Bingo, Caesars Bingo and
Caesars Casino in the UK.

    Jackpotjoy is licensed by Profitable Play Limited and regulated by the government of
Gibraltar.

    As a GamCare Certified operator Gamesys take the issue of responsible gaming extremely
seriously and are committed to providing a safe, fair and enjoyable responsible gaming
service and providing members with the highest levels of player protection.

Source: Gamesys

Aga Reszka, press@gamesys.co.uk

Attunity Expands Reach in Asia With New Distribution Partnership in Japan

Insight Technology Inc. to distribute Attunity's high-performance data replication solutions to the Japanese market

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Attunity Ltd. (NASDAQ: ATTU), a leading provider of information availability software
solutions, announced today that it has expanded its reach and market potential in Japan by
signing a distribution partnership agreement with Tokyo-based Insight Technology Inc.
(ITI). The reseller agreement provides ITI the rights to distribute Attunity's
award-winning, high-performance data replication solutions in Japan, together with ITI's
database machine "Insight Qube".

    "The partnership with Attunity is an important and strategic one for ITI," said Ichiro
Obata, CEO at Insight Technology, Inc. "The key reason is Big Data. Making Big Data
available is a critical need for today's top companies in Japan and all over the world,
yet accessing and managing it quickly and efficiently for analytics and disaster recovery
initiatives is a persistent challenge. Attunity's high-performance database replication
software addresses the Big Data transfer bottleneck, supports heterogeneous environments,
and effectively enables collection and storage of Big Data to the Insight Qube data
warehouse to meet business-critical initiatives."

    "Japan, the third largest economy in the world, represents an outstanding opportunity
for us to grow our business further with Attunity Replicate, our flagship data replication
solution driving our success in the US and Europe," stated Shimon Alon, Chairman and CEO
at Attunity. "Our partnership with ITI will enable Attunity to expand our customer base
and diversify our geographic distribution. Using Attunity Replicate to load Insight Qube,
customers will be able to realize immediate value from Big Data and improve their
competitive edge."

    About Insight Technology Inc. (ITI)

    Based in Tokyo, Japan, Insight Technology Inc. (ITI) is a database solution company
providing database performance/security software and professional consulting services for
more than 3,000 enterprises. Its database security software 'PISO' has been installed in
more than 2,300 databases and has placed first in market share for the past 5 years.
Additionally, ITI's 'db tech showcase' database symposium hosts database expert speakers
from around the world with over 500 database engineers participating every year.

    About Attunity

    Attunity is a leading provider of information availability software solutions that
enable access, sharing and distribution of data, including Big Data, across heterogeneous
enterprise platforms, organizations, and the cloud
[http://www.attunity.com/products/attunity-cloudbeam ]. Our software solutions include data
replication [http://www.attunity.com/products/attunity-replicate ], change data capture
[http://www.attunity.com/products/attunity-cdc ] (CDC), data connectivity
[http://www.attunity.com/products/attunity-connect/data-connectivity ], enterprise file
replication [http://www.attunity.com/products/attunity-efr-r1-r ] (EFR) and
managed-file-transfer [http://www.attunity.com/products/attunity-mft-rmft ] (MFT). Using
Attunity's software solutions, our customers enjoy significant business benefits by
enabling real-time access and availability of data and files where and when needed, across
the maze of heterogeneous systems making up today's IT environment.

    Attunity has supplied innovative software solutions to its enterprise-class customers
for nearly 20 years and has successful deployments at thousands of organizations
worldwide. Attunity provides software directly and indirectly through a number of partners
such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and HP. Headquartered in Boston, Attunity serves its
customers via offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and through a network of
local partners. For more information, visit http://www.attunity.com or our In Tune
blog [http://www.attunity.com/blog ] and join our community on Twitter
[http://www.twitter.com/attunity ], Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/attunity ], LinkedIn
[http://linkd.in/attunity ] and YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/attunity ].

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other
Federal Securities laws. Statements preceded by, followed by, or that otherwise include
the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", and
similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would",
"may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. For
example, when we discuss that the partnership will expand our customer base, we use a
forward-looking statement. Because such statements deal with future events, they are
subject to various risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from
Attunity's current expectations.

    Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not
limited to: risks and uncertainties relating to the acquisition of RepliWeb, including
costs and difficulties related to integration of acquired businesses, the combined
companies' financial results and performance, and ability to repay debt and timing
thereof; our liquidity challenges and the need to raise additional capital in the future;
market acceptance of the Attunity Replicate and the development of a market for such
product; timely availability and customer acceptance of Attunity's new and existing
products; any unforeseen developmental or technological difficulties with regard to
Attunity's products; changes in the competitive landscape, including new competitors or
the impact of competitive pricing and products; a shift in demand for products such as
Attunity's products; unknown factors affecting third parties with which Attunity has
formed business alliances; the impact on revenues of economic and political uncertainties
and weaknesses in various regions of the world, including the commencement or escalation
of hostilities or acts of terrorism; and other factors and risks on which Attunity may
have little or no control. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal
factors that could cause actual results to differ.

    For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Attunity,
reference is made to Attunity's latest Annual Report on Form 20-F/A, which is on file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the other risk factors discussed from
time to time by Attunity in reports filed or furnished to the SEC. Except as otherwise
required by law, Attunity undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof
or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

    (c) Attunity 2012. All Rights Reserved. Attunity is a registered trademark of Attunity
Inc. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

   
    Press contact:

    Melissa Kolodziej, Director of Marketing Communications, Attunity
    melissa.kolodziej@attunity.com
    Tel. +1-781-730-4073

Source: Attunity Ltd

Prometheus Research Unveils New HTSQL Functions Including Support for Django, Nested Queries, and Improved Export Features

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypertext Structured Query Language (HTSQL) is Prometheus Research's open-source navigational query language for relational databases.  Developed for data analysts and "accidental programmers", HTSQL enables users to easily write and share database queries via the web for complex ad-hoc reporting.  HTSQL 2.3 is an indispensable business tool for data-driven organizations because it focuses on broad integration, exploration, and intuitive, user-friendly reporting features.

"The latest release, HTSQL 2.3, is especially exciting for Python developers because it includes a HTSQL-Django gateway," said co-creator Clark Evans, also of YAML fame.  "Also, we completely rewrote our internal query output structure and corresponding formatters so that they provide support for nested records - it's really quite extraordinary."

Other features introduced in HTSQL 2.3 allow analysts to more easily navigate their databases, especially when searching for a specific record by using a record locator mechanism.  "The lovely thing about locators is that the entity IDs are not only human readable, but act as opaque identifiers. In this manner, generic applications could be written without needing to know the key structure of each and every table in the database schema," added Evans.

In addition to the standard export formats of CSV, XLS, HTML, and JSON already offered in earlier versions, HTSQL 2.3 introduces a new XML output for easier integration with third party tools as well as improved visual styling of the standard HTML-based output for more user-friendly reporting.

HTSQL is free for use under the AGPLv3 and also under a permissive license for use with open source databases.  It is the enabling technology of the Research Exchange Database, RexDB®, in use at leading institutions including Yale University, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Marcus Autism Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Baylor College of Medicine, and others. 

For more information about the freely available HTSQL 2.3 release, visit HTSQL.org.

About HTSQL

HTSQL is a URI-based high-level query language for relational databases. HTSQL wraps your database with a REST-ful web service layer, translating HTTP requests into SQL and returning results as HTML, JSON, etc.  HTSQL is designed for those who need a usable and comprehensive query tool for data access and reporting.  HTSQL was developed at Prometheus and is free to the public: http://htsql.org/.

About Prometheus Research

Prometheus Research's mission is to help leading research institutions and large funding organizations get more value from their data.  Prometheus offers outsourced data management services, expert consulting, and software customization to deliver sensible solutions powered by their adaptable, web-based RexDB® technology.  Prometheus' unique combination of technical skill and deep domain knowledge make them an ideal partner for building centralized data repositories, supporting interdisciplinary collaborations, and securely sharing sensitive data.  Several of  Prometheus' inventions have made significant advances in the areas of data acquisition, integration, curation, and exploration including the open source query language, HTSQL(TM), and the Research Exchange Database, RexDB®.

You can learn more about Prometheus, as well as support for HTSQL 2.3, at http://www.prometheusresearch.com.

SOURCE  Prometheus Research

Prometheus Research

CONTACT: Julie Hawthorne, +1-203-672-5847, contact@prometheusresearch.com

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

Beginner's Luck? New 32Red Casino Player Snaps up Huge Winning Prize

GIBRALTAR, August 7, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Newly registered casino player wins GBP24,804 tackling THE DARK KNIGHTTM online slot
game

    32Red Casino, one of the UK's premier online casino [http://www.32red.com ] sites and
winners of numerous awards, are delighted to announce that one of their casino players has
managed to win GBP24,804 (NZ$47,471) playing the hugely popular THE DARK KNIGHTTM online
slot game.

    The lucky player, 'Jake S' from New Zealand, managed to trigger the bonus wheel on
Sunday (July 29th) after playing the game for a mere 21 minutes. Even more remarkable was
the fact that Jake had only joined 32Red Casino account three days before - talk about
beginner's luck!

    Commenting on Jake's tremendous win, a spokesperson for 32Red Casino said today:

    "Congratulations are in order: a big well done to Jake. Since its release last month
THE DARK KNIGHT online slot game has proved immensely popular with thousands of online
players from around the world battling for the GBP1m+ Jackpot"

    "It seems fate was on Jake's side. Although he didn't hit the massive jackpot, a win
of almost GBP25k from a 60p spin on a slot machine just shows what can be achieved if lady
luck is with you."

    Jake signed up to 32Red after checking online review sites and finding flawless
reviews of their service, initially joining to try their Slot Tournaments. Little did he
know that a huge payout was soon to head his way. In an email to 32Red he said:

    "It was about midday here when I decided I would have a go at some of the slots. THE
DARK KNIGHT was really attractive and I caught a few features and then out of nowhere the
screen fell apart and I was in the progressive jackpot feature. I chose my hero and the
wheel just kept spinning and spinning, eventually creeping along to the turquoise slots
and hitting the MAJOR progressive jackpot for GBP24,804 which is over $47k in New Zealand.
It was such a shock and I really don't think it has sunk in yet."

    THE DARK KNIGHT online slot game [http://www.32red.com/games/the-dark-knight-slot.html
], which is based on the epic Batman film of the same name, has only recently been
unveiled inside the 32Red casino [http://www.32red.com ] lobby. Yet it's causing a stir.
Since its release thousands have logged in to try their luck at defeating Gotham City's
evils. This 5 reel, 243 ways video slot defines excitement! With in-play cash features, an
impressive 4 tier progressive jackpot and bonus rounds galore, it's no wonder the game has
proved so popular.

    Gamers can play THE DARK KNIGHT now via the 32Red Casino lobby and claim a GBP32 bonus
for every GBP20 deposited.

    Notes to Editor

    About 32Red

    32Red is part of 32Red Plc, an industry leader in online gaming based in the British
overseas territory of Gibraltar. Fully licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and
regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner.

    32Red offers a wide range of gaming products including 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker,
32Red Online Bingo, 32Red Bet and 32Red Rummy - the most recent addition to its portfolio.
32Red Plc is committed to responsible gambling and ensures the company adheres fully to UK
law. 32Red Plc listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 2005.

    About DC Entertainment

    DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern,
Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division
charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and
Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to
unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film,
television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing
thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the
largest English-language publisher of comics in the world. In January 2012, DC
Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We
Can Be Heroes-a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes-to raise
awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

    BATMAN TM & (c) DC Comics. (c) 2012 WBEI. All rights reserved.

Source: 32Red

Mark Quayle, Email: mark.quayle@32red.com , Tel: +350-200-49357

New Digital Content Piracy Protection Services Launched by Experience Media Studios

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experience Media Studios (EMS) today announced the launch of a new service to support the independent film and content publishing industry in the fight against digital piracy.

(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120806/LA52863-INFO)

Experience Media Studios combats digital piracy with a proactive approach and anti-piracy platform that monitors, detects, and eliminates pirated content across the endless online distribution and promotional channels. 

The affordable anti-piracy service is specifically designed to help protect the creative content of independent filmmakers, distributors, producers, authors, publishers, musicians, and artists, who feel the impact of piracy substantially more than major media conglomerates. Experience Media Studios uses the latest technologies and actively updates a database spanning the international spectrum of sites to monitor 24/7/365 for pirated intellectual property such as movies, music, eBooks, articles, photos, videos, and software. Experience Media Studios' Piracy Protection service works on behalf of these content creators to remove pirated digital content from the Internet and catalogue forensic evidence for legal action.

"In working through the recent release of THE FORGER, we recognized a need in the marketplace for a piracy protection service for independent producers, distributors, and sales agents who do not have the internal capabilities or resources that major studios use to combat Internet piracy," said Michael-Ryan Fletchall, CEO of Experience Media Studios. "When we successfully eradicated digital piracy on our own film, we realized the potential and benefit to all content creators and distributors, not just the movie industry."

The comprehensive Piracy Protection platform offered by Experience Media Studios anticipates, detects, targets, disrupts and removes access on the channels where piracy occurs - P2P networks, cyberlockers, streaming sites, auctions, blogs, exchanges, and forums - and short circuits the promotional activity on search engines, websites and social media channels that attempts to drive traffic to pirated content.

"Targeting the promotional activity allows our clients to receive the visibility they deserve without competing with piracy sites for traffic to their own content," said Fletchall.

About Experience Media Studios

Experience Media Studios is a next-generation global media and entertainment company positioned to be the future worldwide studio leader. The company specializes in movie and television show investments, development, creation, management, licensing, marketing, branding, and distribution across all current and emerging media and platforms.

SOURCE  Experience Media Studios

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120806/LA52863-INFO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Experience Media Studios

CONTACT: Amy Burks, Director of Marketing and Branding, +1-702-425-4099 (Direct), +1-877-837-1375 (Main),  Amy.Burks@ExperienceMediaStudios.com

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network To Expand In Santa Barbara, California

Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network Keeps Growing

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced customers will have greater access to its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the Santa Barbara area in the coming weeks. 

Verizon Wireless currently offers the nation's largest 4G LTE network with coverage available to more than 230 million people across the United States - nearly 75 percent of the U.S. population.  By year's end, the company plans to cover more than 400 U.S. markets.

The expansion of its 4G LTE network in the coming weeks will enable customers in more parts of Santa Barbara to use their 4G LTE wireless devices to surf the Web, stream music and video, access thousands of applications, and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.             

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is currently available in the Santa Barbara area in Buellton, Carpinteria, Downtown Santa Barbara, Goleta, Los Alamos, Orcutt, parts of Santa Maria, Solvang, and Summerland. With the planned network expansion, residents in areas around Lompoc and Buellton will have access to the nation's fastest 4G network.   

"We offer our customers the nation's largest 4G LTE network, available in more markets than all other U.S. wireless providers combined," said Russ Preite, region president for Verizon Wireless. "With our expanded 4G LTE network, customers can download files, upload pictures, stream video, and more, through a variety of 4G LTE devices, all with the fastest 4G experience possible." 

Verizon Wireless customers can choose from the largest selection of 4G LTE devices to experience the nation's fastest 4G network.  Devices include a variety of tablets, mobile hotspots, smartphones and more, including the Samsung Galaxy S(®) III and the DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE by HTC. Details on available devices can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.

Verizon Wireless also offers a variety of smart accessories that customers can use with their 4G LTE devices. These accessories include the FitBit Ultra Wireless Activity Tracker, theWithings WiFi Scale and the Helo TC Touch Controlled Helicopter, among others. A full list of smart accessories can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/smartaccessories.     

Verizon Wireless customers can also take advantage of HomeFusion(?) Broadband, a solution that leverages the power and speed of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to deliver high-speed, in-home Internet access for residential broadband, particularly where Internet options are limited or are not currently available.

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.   

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and a list of current markets.   

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Heidi Flato, Verizon Wireless, +1-925-279-6545, Heidi.Flato@verizonwireless.com

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

Customers Will Soon Have Access To Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network In Redding, California

Latest Market to Join Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network Covering Nearly 75 Percent of U.S. Population.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless customers will be able to experience the speed and capabilities offered by its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network when it is introduced in Redding in coming weeks, the company announced today. 

The new market launch will provide customers in Redding access to the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to locally surf the Web, stream music and video, quickly access over-the-air applications, and stay in touch with family and friends at speeds up to 10 times faster than before.  Verizon Wireless currently covers more than 230 million people in 337 markets across the United States with the nation's largest 4G LTE network.           

When Verizon Wireless 4G LTE launches in Redding, customers who visit or live in areas including Redding, Anderson, Palo Cedro, Red Bluff, Vina and Corning will have access to the nation's fastest 4G network.

"When we launch our 4G service in Redding, Verizon Wireless customers with 4G LTE smartphones, tablet and other devices, will have direct access in their hometown to the superfast speeds that are available in 337 other markets today," said Russ Preite, region president for Verizon Wireless.  "Every day in every way, Verizon Wireless works to continue to provide our customers with the best wireless experience in the U.S."

Verizon Wireless customers can choose from the largest selection of 4G LTE devices to experience the nation's fastest 4G network.  Devices include a variety of tablets, mobile hotspots, smartphones and more, including the Samsung Galaxy S® III and the DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE by HTC.  Details on available devices can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.

Verizon Wireless also offers a variety of smart accessories that customers can use with their 4G LTE devices.  These accessories include the FitBit Ultra Wireless Activity Tracker, theWithings WiFi Scale and the Helo TC Touch Controlled Helicopter, among others.  A full list of smart accessories can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/smartaccessories.     

Verizon Wireless customers can also take advantage of HomeFusion(SM) Broadband, a solution that leverages the power and speed of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to deliver high-speed, in-home Internet access for residential broadband, particularly where Internet options are limited or are not currently available.

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.   

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and a list of current markets.   

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Heidi Flato, Verizon Wireless, +1-925-279-6545, Heidi.Flato@verizonwireless.com

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

EarTop Makes a World Without Wires a Reality, Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Bring High-Definition Wireless to Any Audio Device

MIAMI, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Finally, a world without wires: EarTop Technologies (http://www.eartop.com) has unveiled a sneak peek at FLOW, a small, lightweight Bluetooth device that plugs into the jack on headphones and other audio devices to deliver crystal clear, high-definition sound - without the wires. The company recently launched a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to generate crowd funding and support (http://kck.st/MIIPv3). FLOW is scheduled to be ready in time for Christmas delivery. 

FLOW was created by a team of college students, led by CEO and President Ketan Rahangdale - a University of Miami sophomore and former deejay who was tired of getting tangled in his headphone wires. Working with his classmates and design firm G5 Engineering Solutions, Ketan created FLOW to attach easily to high-end headphones like Bose and Beats by Dre - instantly making them wireless, without compromising sound quality. Advanced Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR & APTX technology ensures studio-quality sound for up to 30 feet, with up to 12 hours of uninterrupted battery life. FLOW is small and sleek, weighing just over 1 ounce and featuring simple, capacitive touch controls. It's perfect for working out, gaming, traveling, partying, or just enjoying the music. Noise canceling capabilities means FLOW works great for phone calls, too.

EarTop will also leverage the core technology behind FLOW to bring high-definition wireless to cars, boats, home stereos, and more, and to develop its own line of high-end wireless headphones and speakers.

Kickstarter supporters who pledge $60 or more will automatically get a FLOW unit as soon as it's released, in time for the holiday season - but the first 200 people to pledge just $50 will each get one, too! Support the campaign today at http://kck.st/MIIPv3, or get more information at http://www.eartop.com.

About EarTop
EarTop is a dorm room startup that's taking the industry one step closer to a world without wires, with technology that makes virtually any audio device wireless - without compromising sound quality. The EarTop FLOW is a small, sleek, lightweight Bluetooth device that plugs into the jack of high-end headphones like Bose and Beats by Dre to instantly deliver crystal-clear, studio-quality wireless sound. EarTop will use the modular FLOW technology to bring high-definition wireless to cars, boats, home stereos, and more, as well as its own line of wireless headphones and speakers. http://www.eartop.com

SOURCE  EarTop

EarTop

CONTACT: Ilana Zalika, +1-609-279-0050 x101, ilana@resoundmarketing.com

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

Soft Surroundings Announces Majority Investment From Brentwood Associates

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Soft Surroundings, a leading direct marketer and specialty retailer of branded apparel, accessories, beauty products and home furnishings, announced that it has sold a majority interest in its company to form a strategic partnership with Brentwood Associates, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm.  Soft Surroundings will continue to be actively managed by CEO Tom Wilcher and President Robin Sheldon.  In partnership with Brentwood, the team will remain focused on building the unique and compelling lifestyle brand through expanding both the direct (catalog and e-commerce) and retail channels.

Tom Wilcher, CEO of Soft Surroundings, expressed his enthusiasm for the new partnership and growth prospects for the Company, commenting, "We are proud of what we have achieved to date and are excited to bring on a value-added partner in Brentwood that will help us continue to grow our business." Robin Sheldon, president and co-founder added, "Brentwood has a clear understanding of the importance of brand in today's retail world and will be a strong influence in maintaining our unique position." Grant Williams, co-founder and majority shareholder of Soft Surroundings, added, "Brentwood's expertise and successful record in the direct-to-consumer and retail sectors will prove to be a huge asset in expanding our brand."

Founded in 1999 by the current executive team of Robin Sheldon, Tom Wilcher, and Grant Williams, St. Louis-based Soft Surroundings is a unique, multichannel lifestyle brand, offering proprietary apparel, beauty and home solutions to today's active woman who has tremendous demands on her time.  Tom and Grant were also a part of the group that sold Home Decorators Collection, Inc., a home furnishings catalog and internet retail company, to The Home Depot in 2006.

"Brentwood invests in authentic, differentiated brands led by exceptional management teams, whose focus on accelerating growth can leverage our broad industry and business expertise," said Eric Reiter, partner with Brentwood Associates. "Soft Surroundings has carved out a unique niche within the women's apparel market, targeting an underserved consumer and bringing her special products and a unique customer experience."

In addition to growing its highly successful catalog and e-commerce business, Soft Surroundings is expanding its retail store network, with recent store openings in Kansas City, MO and Denver, CO.  The Company is also planning new store openings in leading malls and lifestyle centers in Boston, MA, San Antonio, TX and Houston, TX by the end of 2012.

"Soft Surroundings is a stellar example of spot-on product mix with truly pleasing customer service, all delivered by a strong and enthusiastic management team - a winning formula for a successful growth strategy," said Roger Goddu, partner with Brentwood Associates.

Soft Surroundings is the tenth acquisition by Brentwood Associates' latest fund, Brentwood Associates Private Equity IV, L.P. This follows Brentwood's recent successful exits of portfolio companies Array Marketing Group, Filson Holdings, and Ariat International. The acquisition is being partially funded through senior debt. OneWest Bank, FSB is acting as administrative agent for the senior credit facility. Brentwood was represented by Greenberg Traurig LLP in conjunction with the transaction. Soft Surroundings was advised by Financo, Inc.  AEGIS Professional Services acted as legal counsel to Soft Surroundings.

Soft Surroundings

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Soft Surroundings is a leading multi-channel marketer and aspirational lifestyle brand offering unique solutions to today's active woman who has tremendous demands on her time and craves interludes of comfort, romance, and relaxation in her life.  The company's product offering consists of soft, unique and easy-to-wear clothing, well-priced luxury bedding, home furnishings and state-of-the-art beauty and fragrance products.  Soft Surroundings operates a mail order catalog, an e-commerce website (http://www.softsurroundings.com), and retail stores.

Brentwood Associates

Brentwood Associates is a leading consumer-focused private equity investment firm with over $650 million of capital under management and a thirty-year history of investing in leading middle-market growth companies.  Brentwood focuses on investments in growing businesses where it is able to leverage its extensive experience in areas such as: branded consumer products; consumer services; direct marketing, including direct mail and e-commerce; education; health and wellness; restaurants; and specialty retail.  Since 1984, Brentwood's dedicated private equity team has invested in 41 portfolio companies with an aggregate transaction value of over $5 billion.  With significant experience in both investing and brand building, Brentwood is a value-added partner with entrepreneurs and executives building world-class companies.  For more information about Brentwood, please visit http://www.brentwood.com.

Contacts:

Soft Surroundings
Tom Wilcher
Cindy Bernsen
(314) 812-5200

Brentwood Associates
Roger Goddu
Steve Moore
Eric Reiter
(310) 477-6611

SOURCE  Brentwood Associates

Brentwood Associates

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

UBM Electronics EDN.com's Community-Driven Network Grows 64 Percent

Strong Content, New Blogs and Website Launch Drove Traffic Growth

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Electronics, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the design engineering and electronics industry's decision makers, today announced EDN.com, an online community-driven network designed for electronics design engineers, developers, and industry-related management, has grown 64 percent in online traffic due to strong content, new blogs and a new website.

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"The growth of EDN.com highlights the essential need for a community-driven network for electronics design engineers, developers, and industry-related management. Through proven social networking technologies, mentoring, and education, EDN.com provides engineers with the information, interaction, and peer-to-peer resources they need to bring new technologies and designs to market," said Patrick Mannion, Brand Director, EDN, Test & Measurement World, and Embedded.com at UBM Electronics. "EDN.com is an integral part of our business' strategic growth plan that reinforces putting the users first as we expand our reach, services and ecommerce capabilities. In truth we've only just scratched the surface with the relaunch, as successful as it is. We're even more excited about what's just around the corner."

EDN provides users with in-depth technical and how-to information and technology updates as well as learning, design tools, networking, mentoring and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and discussion opportunities.

Key components of EDN.com include:

    --  Home Page highlights newly added expert content, blogs, and the latest
        posts from EDN's Facebook and Twitter content as well as top
        discussions, videos and comments from the EDN.com community.
    --  Design Centers pull together all the various information and discussions
        from across EDN that are tied to that design center's focus, whether it
        be, Analog; Automotive; Communications & Networking; Components &
        Packaging; Consumer; DIY (Do It Yourself); IC Design; LEDs; Medical;
        Power Management; Sensors; Systems Design; or Test & Measurement. Each
        Design Center community is led by an EDN editor.
    --  Tools & Learning showcases products, development kits, design tools,
        teardowns, courses, videos, webinars, tech papers, and the Knowledge
        Center.
    --  Community cultivates deeper engagement and interaction among members.
        Community features include: Design Ideas; Tales from the Cube; Expert
        Q&As; My Profile where users can share information about themselves,
        post their photo, and track their activity, including their own
        articles, discussions, and comments; People and Discussions I'm
        Following where peers, editorial, and discussions can be followed; My
        Library where users can view content they have bookmarked, saved, and
        followed; and My Tools where engineers can tag tools they like from
        EDN's chosen list.
    --  EDN Vault offers Design Idea collections; Teardown collections and
        analyses; Hot Topics where content focuses around a trending topic area;
        and a robust library of EDN issues to date in Magazine Archives.
The site also incorporates data from DataSheets.com (http://www.datasheets.com), a website created for design engineers and electronics purchasing professionals to quickly and easily find electronics parts and inventory.

For additional information regarding EDN, visit EDN.com or contact Patrick Mannion at patrick.mannion@ubm.com or visit Mannion's EDN profile at http://www.edn.com/user/patrick.mannion. Marketers interested in advertising or partnership opportunities, should contact Jim Dempsey, Western Sales Director at jim.dempsey@ubm.com.

Source: Adobe Site Catalyst, June 1-19, 2012 as compared to July 1-19, 2012.

About EDN.com

EDN.com is an online community designed for electronics design engineers, developers, and industry-related management. EDN.com provides engineers with the technology trends and design-how-to information they need to keep pace in this fast-paced environment, as well as the networking, contacts, mentoring, and peer-to-peer knowledge opportunities needed to take an idea from concept to reality.

Follow EDN on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/EDNmagazine), Facebook, or LinkedIn for all the latest news.

About UBM Electronics

UBM Electronics is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for design engineering and the electronics industry. We deliver results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development, and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities, and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, Design News, Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, EBN, DataSheets.com, Designlines, and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DESIGN, DesignCon, and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

For more information, go to http://www.ubmelectronics.com; follow us at @ubm_electronics to get the latest UBM Electronics news.

About UBM

UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,634 staff in more than 31 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com; follow us at @UBM_plc to get the latest UBM news.

For more information on UBM Electronics please contact:
Felicia Hamerman, Vice President, Marketing

T: 516.562.5652, E: felicia.hamerman@ubm.com

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Qcept Technologies Receives Order For ChemetriQ 5000 Non-Visual Defect Inspection System For 2X-nm And 1X-nm Process Development And Integration

ATLANTA, Aug. 6, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Qcept Technologies Inc. today announced that it has received an order for its ChemetriQ(® )5000 non-visual defect (NVD) inspection system from a leading semiconductor technology innovator headquartered in North America.  The ChemetriQ(®) 5000 system will be used to support the company's unit process development and process integration activities for advanced nodes, including 2X-nm and 1X-nm logic for both front-end-of-line and back-end-of-line processes.

Applying the ChemetriQ 5000 for unit process development and process integration provides fab engineers with "new eyes" on the surface characteristics of the wafer after a single process step, as well as on how the surface characteristics evolve through an integrated process flow.  Additionally, leading-edge fabs are encountering yield-loss issues in manufacturing that do not match any physical defect data.  NVD inspection enables fabs to detect and help identify the source of these "no defect found" issues in order to develop more robust processes earlier in the development cycle.

"The ability of the ChemetriQ 5000 to inspect any wafer at any layer at any time without requiring a change in recipe makes it uniquely suited for the type of advanced process development and integration work that this customer is doing," stated Robert Newcomb, executive vice president of Qcept Technologies.  "This latest order--from one of the world's leading developers of advanced semiconductor processes--demonstrates the growing acceptance of NVD inspection as an enabling solution, not only for high-volume manufacturing but also for next-generation process development.  We look forward to continuing our work with this customer and its partners to take full advantage of the benefits of NVD inspection for their leading-edge technology-node programs."

About Qcept Technologies Inc.:
Qcept Technologies delivers wafer inspection solutions for non-visual defect (NVD) detection in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.  Qcept's ChemetriQ(®) platform is being adopted in critical processes for inline, non-contact, full-wafer detection of such NVDs as sub-monolayer organic and metallic residues, process-induced charging, and other undesired surface non-uniformities that cannot be detected by conventional optical inspection equipment.  More information can be found at http://www.qceptech.com.

ChemetriQ is a registered trademark of Qcept Technologies Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

MEDIA CONTACT
David Moreno
Vice President
MCA Public Relations
Tel: +1-650-968-8900 ext. 125
E-mail:  dmoreno@mcapr.com

SOURCE  Qcept Technologies Inc.

Qcept Technologies Inc.

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

Verizon Wireless Enhances Portfolio of Mobile Tools For Small Businesses With Microsoft Office 365

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced an enhancement of their mobile portfolio tools for small business customers with the addition of Microsoft Office 365.

Office 365, which is part of Verizon Wireless' Small Business Essentials portfolio, is Microsoft Corp.'s cloud productivity service that includes email, instant messages with presence, video and voice conferencing, and document sharing.  By offering Office 365, Verizon Wireless' small business customers can take advantage of productivity in the cloud while on the go.

Office 365, which supports mobile operating systems including Windows Phone, Android((TM)), iOS and BlackBerry(®), helps enable businesses to collaborate with customers, co-workers and employees in real time while having access to email, contacts, calendars and other important business data.  Information is synchronized across all devices including smartphones, tablets, PCs or Macs.

For small business customers, Office 365 delivers enterprise-grade technology at a predictable monthly price.  It also helps elevate mobility and productivity to another level while giving the business integrated mobile device management and robust IT controls when connected through Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network.

"Our small businesses and entrepreneurs consistently rank two priorities the highest when it comes to using productivity tools to run their business: simplicity and cost effectiveness," said Michael C. Schaefer, executive director, Wireless Business Solutions, Verizon Wireless.  "We included Office 365 with Small Business Essentials to address these needs.  Plus, we also want to emphasize it is scalable - which is ideal for companies in the growing segment of up to 50 employees.  With all of our SMB-related products and services, our goal is to help customers expedite their workflow so they can work smarter, faster and more efficiently.  Customers also have the advantage when they utilize our fast 4G LTE network, which is available in over 330 markets across the United States."

Many businesses across various industries already utilize Microsoft Office.  Now those same tools, plus voice and video conferencing with Lync Online and collaboration with SharePoint Online, enable information to be easily accessed and shared virtually anywhere, on nearly any device on their network.

"With Office 365 included in Verizon Wireless Small Business Essentials, companies are empowered to be more mobile, more productive and more secure," said Kirk Gregersen, general manager, Microsoft Office Division.  "Verizon Wireless' small business customers will be able to take advantage of this cloud-based productivity solution with minimal investment, leaving them more time to focus on their businesses."

For internal and external business communications, Office 365 capabilities that are included in Small Business Essentials are:

Office Web Apps

    --  View and make light edits to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote
        documents within supported browsers
    --  View business documents in the browser with virtually no data or
        formatting loss during transfer between PC and browser
SharePoint Online

    --  Public website and design tool with ready-to-use site templates
    --  Private team site for working with colleagues, partners and customers
    --  Share private sites with external users
    --  Store and back up business documents and data
    --  Access business documents from virtually anywhere
Exchange Online

    --  Premium anti-virus and anti-spam protection
    --  Email, calendar and contacts synchronized across PCs or Macs,
        smartphones and tablets
    --  Tools for managing email, calendar and contacts
    --  25 GB mailbox, plus up to 25 MB of attachments per email
Lync Online

    --  Rich presence tells you when co-workers are online and available
    --  Instant messaging plus PC-to-PC audio/video calling
    --  Click-to-communicate from Outlook, SharePoint Online and other Office
        Web Apps
    --  Online meetings and presentations with up to 50 attendees, using
        PC-audio, video conferencing, desktop and application sharing
    --  Invite external contacts to easily attend online meetings via the
        browser
Many small businesses have limited IT resources and Office 365 is designed to meet their unique needs.  There is no need for expensive, long-term IT hardware installations.

If a user's device is lost, damaged or stolen, the data can be locked and wiped clean remotely, helping to protect the company's important proprietary information.  When the replacement device is activated and connected to Office 365, all of the user's email, contacts and calendar data will be available on the new device.

Office 365, included with Verizon Wireless' Small Business Essentials, is now available at the rate of $6 per month, per user.  For additional information, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/microsoft365.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

SOURCE  Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Paul Macchia, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-3019, Paul.Macchia@verizonwireless.com

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

Why Buy a Tablet? Selection of Apps, Price and Device Brand Most Important Factors in Purchase Decision

comScore Introduces TabLens(TM) to Provide Insight into the U.S. Tablet Market

RESTON, Va., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the launch of comScore TabLens(TM), its monthly syndicated service providing insights into U.S. tablet ownership and usage. Based on a 3-month rolling sample of 6,000 U.S. tablet owners, TabLens provides insight into tablet audiences, including demographics, content consumption habits and device ownership, to provide the industry with the most up-to-date look at this expanding tablet market.

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"comScore is pleased to announce the availability of TabLens to bring reliable monthly reporting and metrics around tablet devices and their owners," said Mark Donovan, comScore SVP of Mobile. "TabLens delivers the critical market insights needed by publishers, advertisers, OEMs, and network operators as they attempt to capture value in one of the fastest-growing and most profitable technology markets of all time."

comScore TabLens provides monthly syndicated reporting of tablet ownership and usage in the U.S.

Product features include:

    --  Monthly reporting based on a 3-month rolling sample size of 6,000 U.S.
        tablet owners and supported by comScore's trusted sampling and survey
        methodology that has been the foundation of comScore MobiLens since
        2005.
    --  Demographic insights including age, gender, household income, education,
        ethnicity, among others.
    --  Granular insights into tablet ownership by device and operating system.
    --  Insights into on-device media consumption including retail, social
        media, games, music, video and more to help companies keep a pulse on
        consumer trends.
    --  Analogous structure to comScore MobiLens provides seamless comparison
        between mobile and tablet audiences and the most comprehensive view of
        today's connected consumer.

iOS and Android Tablets Capturing Different Consumer Segments
Demographic analysis of tablet audiences by platform revealed distinct differences across iPad, Android and Kindle Fire audiences (Note: For the purpose of this study, Kindle Fire was excluded from the Android tablet total and analyzed separately). iPad owners skewed male (52.9 percent), slightly younger (44.5 percent under the age of 35) and wealthier (46.3 percent residing in households with income of $100k or greater) compared to an average tablet user during the three-month average period ending June 2012.

In comparison, Kindle Fire owners saw their audience skew female with 56.6 percent of its audience base represented by females. Both Android and Kindle Fire users saw household income below that of iPad owners, aligning more closely with household income reported by smartphone owners.

    Demographic Profile: Tablet* and Smartphone Audience
    3 month avg. ending June 2012
    Total U.S. Tablet Owners and Smartphone Subscribers, Age 13+
    Source: comScore TabLens and comScore MobiLens
    ----------------------------------------------
                                                                 Total         Total        iPad       Android**       Kindle Fire
                                                              Smartphone       Tablet                   Tablet
                                                              ----------       ------                   ------
    Gender
    ------
         Male                                                            51.9%        50.0%      52.9%           50.9%             43.4%
         ----                                                            ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
         Female                                                          48.1%        50.0%      47.1%           49.1%             56.6%
         ------                                                          ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
    Age
    ---
         13-17                                                            6.0%         5.5%       4.7%            6.2%              5.5%
         -----                                                            ---          ---        ---             ---               ---
         18-24                                                           17.5%        13.0%      14.0%           12.9%             12.2%
         -----                                                           ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
         25-34                                                           24.6%        24.2%      25.8%           22.5%             24.7%
         -----                                                           ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
         35-44                                                           21.0%        20.6%      21.4%           20.1%             20.5%
         -----                                                           ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
         45-54                                                           16.7%        18.1%      16.8%           19.7%             16.9%
         -----                                                           ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
         55-64                                                            9.0%        11.0%       9.7%           10.8%             12.5%
         -----                                                            ---         ----        ---            ----              ----
         65+                                                              5.3%         7.6%       7.5%            7.8%              7.6%
         ---                                                              ---          ---        ---             ---               ---
    Household Income
    ----------------
         <$25k                                                           12.0%         7.8%       5.5%           11.7%              7.0%
         -----                                                           ----          ---        ---            ----               ---
                                    $25k to <$50k                        19.6%        18.1%      14.4%           20.4%             20.9%
                                    -------------                        ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
                                    $50k to <$75k                        19.3%        19.1%      17.2%           20.0%             21.3%
                                    -------------                        ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
                                   $75k to <$100k                        15.6%        16.7%      16.6%           15.3%             17.5%
                                   --------------                        ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
                                           $100k+                        33.5%        38.4%      46.3%           32.5%             33.3%
                                            -----                        ----         ----       ----            ----              ----
*comScore defines a media tablet as a touchscreen tablet device with a slate form factor, a 7 inch or greater screen size and a data connection, but no voice plan. Single purpose eBook reader devices are excluded from this definition.

**For this analysis, Kindle Fire was excluded from the Android tablet total.

Apps, Price and Brand Most Important in Purchase Decision, Having Same OS as Phone Not as Important
In the fast-evolving and highly competitive tablet market, understanding the factors that are driving consumers' purchase decisions is critical for both providers of operating systems and OEMs. Analysis of the top purchase consideration factors for an average tablet owner found that selection of apps and price of tablet led as the most important factors, both scoring 7.7 on a 10-point scale. Brand name of tablet and tablet operating system followed as the next most important factors each with a 7.5-rating, while music/video capabilities ranked #5 in purchase consideration factors with a rating of 7.4.

A comparative look at the purchase consideration factors for iPad and Kindle Fire owners found significant differences between what these consumers deemed important. iPad owners found selection of apps most important in their purchase decision, scoring an 8.1, closely followed by brand name of tablet with a rating of 8.0. Meanwhile, Kindle Fire owners placed the greatest weight on price of tablet (8.1), followed by selection of apps (7.5). Brand name of tablet and operating system were both scored as less important among Kindle Fire owners than among iPad owners.

Somewhat surprisingly, consumers did not place strong importance on having the same operating system across their tablet and smartphone, with this factor falling outside of the top five consideration factors for iPad, Kindle Fire and the average tablet owner. This finding highlights the potential for brands, such as Microsoft with its recently announced Surface Tablet, to see consumer adoption in the tablet market even though they might lack strong penetration in the smartphone market.

    Top Purchase Consideration Factors for Tablet*, iPad, Android OS and Kindle Fire Purchasers on
    a 10-Point Scale
    3 month average ending June 2012
    Total U.S. Tablet Owners, Age 13+, U.S.
    Source: comScore TabLens
    ------------------------
                                                                                                    Total     iPad     Android**     Kindle Fire
                                                                                                   Tablet                Tablet
                                                                                                   ------                ------
    Selection of apps available for my tablet                                                             7.7      8.1           7.3             7.5
    -----------------------------------------                                                             ---      ---           ---             ---
    Price of the tablet                                                                                   7.7      7.2           7.9             8.1
    -------------------                                                                                   ---      ---           ---             ---
    Brand name of the tablet                                                                              7.5      8.0           7.0             7.4
    ------------------------                                                                              ---      ---           ---             ---
    Tablet operating system                                                                               7.5      7.8           7.4             7.2
    -----------------------                                                                               ---      ---           ---             ---
    Music and video capabilities                                                                          7.4      7.6           7.1             7.4
    ----------------------------                                                                          ---      ---           ---             ---
    Recommended by friends/family                                                                         6.5      6.7           6.1             6.5
    -----------------------------                                                                         ---      ---           ---             ---
    Tablet has same OS as my phone                                                                        6.4      6.6           6.3             6.1
    ------------------------------                                                                        ---      ---           ---             ---
    Social networking features                                                                            6.2      6.3           6.0             6.3
    --------------------------                                                                            ---      ---           ---             ---
    Recommended by retail salesperson                                                                     5.3      5.3           5.3             5.2
    ---------------------------------                                                                     ---      ---           ---             ---
*comScore defines a media tablet as a touchscreen tablet device with a slate form factor, a 7 inch or greater screen size and a data connection, but no voice plan. Single purpose eBook reader devices are excluded from this definition.

**For this analysis, Kindle Fire was excluded from the Android tablet total.

Tablet Satisfaction High Across the Board, Highest Among iPad Owners
Device satisfaction is an important measure in understanding sentiment post-purchase, especially with consumers having a growing number of tablet options available to them. New TabLens data showed that tablet owners were highly satisfied with their respective devices, with the average overall satisfaction rating reaching 8.6 on a 10-point scale. In comparison, smartphone owners rated overall satisfaction with their device an 8.1. iPad owners experienced the highest level of satisfaction (8.8 rating), followed closely by Kindle Fire owners (8.7). Android tablet users (excluding Kindle Fire) had a slightly lower satisfaction rating of 8.2, but which was still very strong in absolute terms.

    Overall Device Satisfaction for Smartphone, Tablet*, iPad, Android OS and
    Kindle Fire Purchasers on a 10-Point Scale
    3 month avg. ending June 2012
    Total U.S. Tablet Owners and Smartphone Subscribers, Age 13+
    Source: comScore TabLens and comScore MobiLens
    ----------------------------------------------
                                                                 Total            Total      iPad     Android**     Kindle Fire
                                                              Smartphone          Tablet               Tablet
                                                              ----------          ------               ------
    Overall Satisfaction                                                      8.1        8.6      8.8           8.2             8.7
    --------------------                                                      ---        ---      ---           ---             ---
*comScore defines a media tablet as a touchscreen tablet device with a slate form factor, a 7 inch or greater screen size and a data connection, but no voice plan. Single purpose eBook reader devices are excluded from this definition.

**For this analysis, Kindle Fire was excluded from the Android tablet total.

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Teri Gault, Founder of TheGroceryGame.com is Co-Producing a new television show, "Super Saver Showdown"

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TheGroceryGame.com, the world's largest grocery savings site, is pleased to announce that its founder and CEO, Teri Gault, is Co-Producing a new television series, called "SUPER SAVER SHOWDOWN," on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, which premiered Friday, August 3 at 9:00PM/8:00PM Central, produced by Glassman Media AG, Andrew Glassman, Executive Producer.

The show, featuring Kristan Cunningham, best known for HGTV's $250,000 Challenge, Bang For Your Buck and The Rachael Ray Show, is a fast-paced reality competition where contestants vie for prizes in finding the best value in shopping and entertaining.

Gault says, "I've always believed that if possible, and acting within proper limits, you should never pay full price for anything. I founded TheGroceryGame.com, where people save hundreds of dollars on their groceries every month, with that very principle in mind. And, this principle ultimately became the basis of "Super Saver Showdown" on which I worked alongside Andrew Glassman." 

Teri reflected on her first foray in television production, "I'm just thrilled and thankful to both Andrew and OWN to be a part of this and "Super Saver Showdown" host Kristan Cunningham is just terrific."

About The Grocery Game:
The Grocery Game publishes Teri's List, a weekly online compilation of the lowest-priced products at local supermarkets and drugstores. The List matches manufacturers' coupons, online printable coupons and advertised and unadvertised sales as well as sales trends. The Grocery Game does all the hard work and research, and presents it in a straightforward format.  Teri's List is available for some of the largest supermarkets and drugstore chains coast to coast.

The Grocery Game provides access to hundreds of printable coupons and manufacturer coupons that can be sent to store loyalty cards. http://www.TheGroceryGame.com actually tells you when and where to use your coupons.

About Super Saver Showdown:
Hosted by DIY expert Kristan Cunningham ("Design on a Dime"), each episode of "Super Saver Showdown" features two obsessed bargain hunters competing to see whose coupon clipping, super saving and DIY skills are the best, while helping families throw stylish events on a budget.

In round one, the two Super Savers, paired with a member of the family they're playing for, must shop for the food essentials for their parties with only $100 in just 20 minutes. The winner of round one takes home a week's worth of free groceries for themselves and their families. In round two, contestants share their savings tips and DIY tricks with the families as they race against the clock to plan and throw their parties with only an additional $100 in just 48 hours. In the end, host Kristan Cunningham judges the contestants on the savings and style of their parties and the best Super Saver is awarded $10,000!

"Super Saver Showdown" is produced by Glassman Media. Andrew Glassman is executive producer. Grant Julian and Larissa A.K. Matsson are co-executive producers.

http://www.oprah.com/own-super-saver-showdown/super-saver-showdown-blog.html

SOURCE  The Grocery Game

The Grocery Game

CONTACT: danidaylightPR@gmail.com

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

CFD Trading Tips for How to Take a Position on Knight Capital Shares

LONDON, August 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    After an IT glitch caused randomised trades for Knight Capital on Wednesday, 1 August,
costing them $440 million - the major market-maker announced on Monday 6 August that it
had agreed a $400 million rescue deal.

    For investors looking to trade on the company's share price, they can do so through a
CFD trading account [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/cfd-trading ] with City Index.

    Below, we look at the news out of Knight Capital and how you can trade CFDs on its
share price as an alternative to more conventional forms of trading.

    'Faulty Upgrade' Causes Volatility in US Stocks

    From Wednesday, 1 August to the close of trading on 2 August, Knight Capital's shares
price plummeted 75% after an IT glitch caused by a faulty software upgrade caused its
trading to go haywire, causing major volatility in the company's shares price.

    A major market-maker on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - they receive and carry
out buy and sell orders on behalf of their clients.

    According to newspaper reports, the glitch is said to have affected the trading
algorithms, which are based on market data and client requests, sending out automatic buy
and sell orders.

    Knight in Shining Armour: 'Reaches $400m Rescue Deal'

    Today, Monday 6 August, Knight Capital announced it had reached a $400 million rescue
deal with a group of investors including Blackstone Group and TD Ameritrade.

    Trade CFDs on Knight Capital Shares

    A Contract for Difference (CFD) is an agreement between two parties to exchange the
difference between the opening and closing price of a contract.

    Through a City Index CFD trading account
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/cfd-trading/what-is-cfd-trading.aspx ], you can take a position
on Knight Capital shares, irrespective of whether the price is rising or falling, by going
long or short, respectively.

    In the event you expect the Knight Capital share price to rise following the reported
rescue deal, you could go long and buy Knight Capital share CFDs.

    If the market moves in your favour - i.e. rises - your profits would rise in line with
any increase in the underlying price of Knight Capital shares.

    Alternatively, if you expect the Knight Capital share price to fall, then you could go
short and sell.

    If the market moves in your favour - i.e. falls - you would profit line with any fall
in price below your sell price.

    However, in both examples, if the market moves against your position you could incur a
loss greater than your initial deposit.

    Prior to placing a trade, ensure you fully understand the risks involved in trading
CFDs and utilise the range of risk management tools on offer at City Index.

    Start Trading CFDs Online

    It's easy to start trading CFDs online
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/cfd-trading/start-trading-cfds.aspx ]. Simply apply for an
account today and soon you could be taking a position on popular markets such as indices,
shares, currencies and many, many more.

    Access Free CFD Trading Articles

    If you found this article informative, you can find many more free CFD trading
articles [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/cfd-trading-tips.aspx ] online through City Index:
http://www.cityindex.co.uk

    About City Index:

    Today more and more individual traders are discovering the benefits of derivatives,
and many of them are discovering them through a City Index trading platform.

    As a group, we transact in excess of 1.5 million trades every month in over 50
countries. We provide access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign
exchange, CFDs and, in the UK, financial spread betting.

    We constantly look to improve the performance of our platforms and expand our range of
services. The result is our customers benefit from innovative trading tools with
transparent pricing, competitive spreads, and a high standard of customer support. Visit
http://www.cityindex.co.uk for details.

    CFD trading is a leveraged product which can result in losses greater than your
initial deposit. Ensure you fully understand the risks.

    CFD trading is exempt from UK stamp duty. However, tax laws are subject to change and
depend on individual circumstances. Please seek independent advice if necessary.

Source: City Index

Contact: Joshua Raymond, City Index, +44(0)20-7107-7002, joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk

United Launch Alliance Congratulates NASA on Flawless Mars Landing

ULA's Atlas V Successfully Launched Mars Science Lab November 2011

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Launch Alliance (ULA) congratulates NASA on the flawless landing of the Mars Science Lab (MSL) on the surface of Mars after a nearly nine-month journey to the red planet.

"ULA applauds NASA's MSL team on the remarkable technical achievements witnessed today as MSL touched down to begin its science mission on the Martian surface," said Jim Sponnick, ULA vice president, Mission Operations. "We could not be more proud of our role in safely and accurately delivering MSL and the Curiosity rover to orbit and look forward to the tremendous science that Curiosity will collect along with the yet unknown discoveries it will make."

Officials at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., had prepared for a possible course-correction maneuver 15 days after launch, but navigators determined the trajectory was spot-on and did not need the maneuver.

"This was among the most accurate interplanetary injections ever," said Louis D'Amario, mission design and navigation manager for Mars Science Lab during an interview in December 2011.

In celebration of MSL's landing, ULA hosted an event for 300 school-age children where future rocket scientists conducted simulated launch countdowns and MSL mission landings to learn about the importance of this science mission, as well as to generate excitement about pursuing science, technology and engineering careers.

The MSL mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida Nov. 26, 2011 aboard an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Atlas V 541 configuration vehicle, which includes a 5-meter diameter RUAG Space payload fairing along with four Aerojet solid rocket motors attached to the Atlas booster. The Atlas booster was powered by the RD AMROSS RD-180 engine and the Centaur upper stage was powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RL10A engine.

"This was an impressive launch on the Atlas V," said Amanda Mitskevich, program manager of NASA's Launch Services Program. "The teamwork between NASA's Launch Services Program, ULA and JPL made for an almost seamless integration and perfect launch of this historic mission."

Developed by the United States Air Force to provide assured access to space for Department of Defense and other government payloads, the commercially developed EELV Program supports the full range of government mission requirements, while delivering on schedule and providing significant cost savings over the heritage launch systems. 

ULA's next launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is the Atlas V Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission for NASA scheduled August 23 from Space Launch Complex-41.

ULA program management, engineering, test, and mission support functions are headquartered in Denver, Colo.  Manufacturing, assembly and integration operations are located at Decatur, Ala., and Harlingen, Texas. Launch operations are located at Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

For more information on ULA, visit the ULA Web site at http://www.ulalaunch.com, or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321). Join the conversation at http://www.facebook.com/ulalaunch and twitter.com/ulalaunch.

SOURCE  United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance

CONTACT: Jessica Rye, +1-321-730-5646, +1-321-693-6250 (Cell), jessica.f.rye@ulalaunch.com

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

Critical Watch(TM) Releases First Countermeasure Recommendation Engine

DALLAS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Critical Watch, the innovator of Active Countermeasure Intelligence, today announced the launch of its ACI Recommendation Engine(TM). As the power behind the ACI Platform(TM), it provides the most effective method available to consolidate multiple disparate data points into a unified view of risks and recommend applicable countermeasures. The ACI Recommendation Engine(TM) is designed to help close the gap between detection and protection by linking risk assessment with active mitigation.

"There's a lot that goes into building a system that can reliably and accurately recommend countermeasures based on raw risk data that comes from different types of scanners with varying data models," noted Mike Curtis, vice president of technology strategy at Critical Watch. "Then to make that recommendation logic and functionality work in a common way across various vendors in disparate countermeasure categories is extremely challenging. This ground-breaking technology can change how the industry approaches the challenge of security intelligence going forward."

The ACI Recommendation Engine(TM) leverages the work of the Critical Watch Basecamp(TM) Labs research team. On a daily basis, the research team creates and integrates new rules into the ACI Platform(TM) and the ACI Recommendation Engine(TM), which drives the recommendation logic. Part the recommendation logic leverages standards including  Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) and Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) to factor in a standards-based perspective.

The ACI Recommendation Engine(TM) identifies risk across your systems and recommends the optimal countermeasures, allowing semi and fully automated workflow to initiate the countermeasure process. This proactive approach integrates seamlessly across third-party security management tools such as security information and event management (SIEM) solutions, reducing the need for manual involvement and improving response time in mitigating risks.

Availability

The ACI Platform(TM) is available now. For more information, visit http://www.criticalwatch.com

About Critical Watch

Critical Watch is the innovator of ACI Platform(TM) (Active Countermeasure Intelligence) - a next generation information security technology that combines comprehensive risk intelligence with active mitigation. Critical Watch clients are Global 2000 enterprises across verticals such as healthcare, financial services, state and local government, ecommerce and manufacturing.

Critical Watch, ACI Platform, ACI Recommendation Engine, Basecamp Labs and FusionVM® are marks owned by Achilles Guard, Inc. dba Critical Watch - All Rights Reserved.

SOURCE  Critical Watch

Critical Watch

CONTACT: Mike Curtis, Critical Watch, +1-214-623-5600, mike.curtis@criticalwatch.com; Holly Hagerman, Connect PR, +1-801-373-7888, hollyh@connectpr.com

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

Hostess® Cakes Help Turn Lunchtime Into Fun Time With "Lunch Notes" For Loved Ones

New HostessCakes.com Lets Consumers Download Hostess Lunch Notes, Share Memories, Suggest Favorite Snack Cake Flavors and Submit Crave-able Recipe Ideas

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer vacation season wrapping up and families getting back to their daily routines, Hostess(®), the maker of America's most iconic snack cakes, is inviting fans to visit the sweet new home of their favorite tasty treats - the deliciously new HostessCakes.com - to help turn their "everyday" lunch into a small celebration with Hostess Lunch Notes.

The new Hostess Lunch Notes are a fun, easy way to brighten the day of family members or friends.  Consumers can visit HostessCakes.com, print out the snack-themed note cards and drop them into their loved ones' lunch bags along with their favorite Hostess treats to help make that mid-day meal extra special. Tell someone you love to "Dream Big. The Pie's the limit" or let them know, "You Take the Cake, my friend."

In addition to Lunch Notes, Hostess fans can finds all kinds of fun on the new Hostess website. They can suggest new flavors for classic Hostess treats, share favorite Hostess memories, find fun recipes and submit delicious recipes of their own. With new compatibility with smartphones and tablets, the updated HostessCakes.com also changes how and where fans can find the latest tidbits and promotions for their favorite snack cakes including CupCakes, HoHos(®), Ding Dongs(®), Donettes(®) and, of course, Twinkies(®).

"Lunchtime can be fun time with a Hostess treat and a sweet note from someone special," said Amy Clark. "We hope Hostess lovers will check out our new online home, print out these tasty notes and experience all the other new features available on the site. With more than 300,000 Facebook fans we think the new site offers another interesting and engaging way for our consumers to interact and share with us about their favorite treats."

You can become part of the Hostess Facebook community by visiting http://www.Facebook.com/Hostess. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/hostess_snacks.

Hostess Brands, Inc. is one of the nation's largest providers of fresh-baked bread and sweet goods, sold under various brand names including Wonder(®), Merita(®), Home Pride(®), Nature's Pride(®), Hostess(®), Drake's(®), and Dolly Madison. The Company is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

SOURCE  Hostess Brands, Inc.

Hostess Brands, Inc.

CONTACT: Hannah Arnold or Shannon Lynch, both of Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, Inc. Public Relations, +1-212-575-4545

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

Advanced Charting Functions on iPhone/iPad Dealing app

LONDON, August 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Spread betting and CFD provider InterTrader.com [http://www.intertrader.com ] launched
an improved version of its dealing app for iPhone and iPad on Monday 30th June. The new
app contains advanced charting functions, giving clients the power to conduct complex
technical analysis on the move.

    Multi-touch interactive charts can be accessed for all markets traded on the app, with
the ability to pinch, zoom and scroll through historical price data, presented in a range
of formats. The charts are truly live, updating in real-time with every price tick.

    To analyse the data, clients can overlay multiple technical indicators with preset or
modified parameters, including Moving Average, Exponential Moving Average, Bollinger
Bands, MACD, RSI and TSI. The technical indicators also update automatically as the live
price changes. For greater control, clients can save their chart settings as templates -
ideal for applying favoured methods of analysis quickly - and choose between black and
white colour schemes.

    Fast and reliable mobile trading

    The InterTrader.com [http://www.intertrader.com ] dealing app for iPhone and iPad
allows clients to trade shares, indices, forex, commodities and more, via WiFi or roaming
internet. All markets available on the InterTrader web platform are also available on the
trading app.

    Clients can place a full range of orders using the trading app, including stops and
limits, guaranteed stops, new orders (with contingent stops and limits) and OCO (One
Cancels Other) orders.

    InterTrader.com [http://www.intertrader.com ] also offers a version of its trading app
for Android smartphones. This provides very similar trading and charting functionality and
is also free to download.

    About InterTrader.com

    InterTrader.com [http://www.intertrader.com ] provides a suite of products and tools
to help clients back their judgement in the financial markets. Its service covers shares,
indices, forex, commodities and more, and is supported by a free suite of trading tools
such as live market news, trading signals, expert research and a trader education
programme. InterTrader.com [http://www.intertrader.com ] aims to provide one of the
best-value trading packages around.

    InterTrader.com [http://www.intertrader.com ] is a trading name of London Capital
Group Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority.
Registered address: 2nd Floor, 6 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4AB.

    The information and comments provided herein under no circumstances are to be
considered an offer or solicitation to invest and nothing herein should be construed as
investment advice. The information provided is believed to be accurate at the date the
information is produced.

Source: InterTrader.com

For any further information, please contact Shai Heffetz or Sasha Redford on: +44(0)207-337-0100
or email at: mshai@intertrader.com or sasha@intertrader.com

NanoTech Entertainment (NTEK) Partners With VirtuaPin Cabinets

VirtuaPin Cabinets to Manufacture and Distribute NanoTech Pinball Wizard Gaming Controller

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT (PINKSHEETS: NTEK) today announced it has entered into a manufacturing and distribution agreement with VirtuaPin Cabinets for NanoTech Gaming Labs Pinball Wizard game controller. 

One of the flagship gaming products, the Pinball Wizard, is the only gaming controller on the market that provides a true Pinball experience to gamers.  Its design is based on NanoTech's proprietary Mot-Ion(TM) interface controller. "By using real pinball machine parts combined with our exclusive technology, we are able to give gamers a truly engaging and authentic arcade experience while playing pinball games on their computer," stated Jeffrey A. Foley, NanoTech CEO. 

"With the increase in global demand for the Pinball Wizard, we needed to find a partner who could handle our demands for high quality manufacturing.  The VirtuaPin team was the right fit for us because of their fine attention to detail and years of experience in the Pinball world," continued Foley.  "We are looking forward to a long term partnership which helps put our world-class gaming devices into the hands of those individuals who thrive on a perfectly replicated arcade feel."

About NanoTech Entertainment

Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, NanoTech Entertainment is a technology company that focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry.  With three business units, focusing on Gaming, Media & IPTV and Mobile Apps, the company has a unique business model.  The company has a diverse portfolio of products and technology.  NanoTech Gaming Labs operates as a virtual manufacturer, developing its technology and games, and licensing them to third parties for manufacturing and distribution in order to keep its overhead extremely low and operations efficient in the new global manufacturing economy.  NanoTech Media develops proprietary technology which it licenses to publishers for use in their products as well as creating and publishing unique content.  NanoTech Communications develops and sells proprietary apps and technology in the Mobile and Consumer space.  NanoTech is redefining the role of developers and manufacturers in the global market. More information about NanoTech Entertainment and its products can be found on the web at http://www.NanoTechEnt.com.

NanoTech Entertainment (PINKSHEETS: NTEK) trades on OTC Pink, the open marketplace for a wide spectrum of equity securities. Investors can find real-time quotes and market information at http://www.otcmarkets.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement: Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in the press release that relate to the company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Since this information may contain statements that involve risk and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results.

About VirtuaPin Cabinets

Based in South Lyon, MI, VirtuaPin has a state of the art manufacturing facility that is centrally located providing optimal distribution of the Pinball Wizard products throughout the United States.   As an outbranch of the popular online Pinball enthusiasts forum, VP Forums, VirtuaPin Cabinets has an expertise in the consumer pinball experience.

The NanoTech Entertainment logo is a trademark of NanoTech Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.  "Pinball Wizard" is a trademark of NanoTech Gaming Labs., All Rights Reserved

    Contact:                 Denise Clifford
    Phone:                   (702) 518-7410
    Email:                   denise@nanotechent.com

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NanoTech Entertainment

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

Art.com Brings Exclusive WOW Collection of Contemporary Art to Millions in Partnership with Art Production Fund

Revenue from Eclectic Prop Art Will Help Fund Public Art Initiatives and Expand Art Audiences

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Art.com Inc., the world's easiest place to discover, experience and buy art, and the Art Production Fund (APF), a public art initiative dedicated to producing and presenting ambitious art projects, have teamed up to bring a unique series of contemporary works by well-known and emerging artists to a broader audience.  The WOW (Works on Whatever) collection features canvas edition artworks produced by artists such as Jasper Johns and Jeff Koons, which include several prop art pieces originally created for the set of the popular CWshow Gossip Girl. The collection also includes canvas reproductions of graffiti art, murals and graphic posters. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the entire collection of bold pieces will help support the APF in introducing contemporary art to a larger community and funding major public art initiatives.

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"We proudly support the Art Production Fund and its mission to expand access to, and understanding of, incredible works of art," said Geoffroy Martin, CEO of Art.com Inc.  "By giving the vibrant WOW collection additional exposure on our site, we're able to share these beautiful pieces with millions of people while providing a platform for these acclaimed and emerging artists."

The WOW Collection is launching with 11 unique canvas reproductions--only available on Art.com and through the Art Production Fund's website--in three different sizes, starting at $89. Works in the collection include:

    --  Captivating pieces from Gossip Girl, including Jessica Craig Martin's
        "Showing Pink" and "New Jeans, New Pool," and Richard Phillips' "Scout"
        and "Spectrum"
    --  Iconic reproductions of Elmgreen & Dragset's "Prada Marfa Sign," as well
        as Bowery steel gate street art--graffiti art, murals and graphic
        posters that once brought color to the roll down security gates
        protecting storefronts in New York City
    --  Famous prop art from well-known contemporary artists Deborah Kass, Mary
        Heilman, Miltos Manetas, Judith Bernstein and Gary Simmons, including "I
        Wanna Rock With You," "Ecstasy," "Prop Art," "*$#@! War!" and "Paradise,
        A Love Affair"
"This partnership allows us to celebrate and spread love for contemporary art to a robust yet diverse group of art enthusiasts," said Doreen Remen, co-founder of the Art Production Fund.  "It is our hope that, together, we'll not only raise funds to help guarantee the production of future art projects nationwide, but also ignite a passion for art within everyone."

To explore the complete WOW collection, please visit: http://www.art.com/worksonwhatever.

About Art.com Inc.

With more than 12 million customers in 120 countries worldwide, Art.com Inc. is the world's largest online specialty retailer of high-quality wall art. The company was founded in 1998 with one goal--to help people find the art they love so they can love their spaces more. Offering an unparalleled assortment of art images, Art.com's vision is to forever lead the way art is experienced and consumed. Art.com Inc. runs three sites in the USA--Art.com, AllPosters.com and ArtistRising.com--and has a strong international presence with 25 local sites in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, Mexico, and South America.

The company offers custom framing and specialty printing, interactive visualization tools to help people find the perfect piece of art for their space and an app for iPad called artCircles, that lets users explore art from a hand-picked selection of curated collections.  Art.com, Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Emeryville, CA, with other facilities in Ohio, North Carolina and the Netherlands. Art.com. We Are Art, YOU+ART and artCircles are trademarks of Art.com Inc. For more information, visit http://www.art.com.

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CONTACT: Amanne Sharif , Art.com, +1-510-350-4965, asharif@art.com; or Jenn Pansegrau, Formula, +1-619-234-0345, pansegrau@formulapr.com

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

Future Systems Solutions Launches Casper(TM) 7.0 Tech Edition for Computer Technicians, System Integrators, and IT Departments

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The easiest and fastest disk upgrade and backup utility for IT professionals just got better. Future Systems Solutions, Inc. (http://www.fssdev.com) announces the latest version of Casper Tech Edition, its popular backup and disk cloning solution designed specifically for computer technicians, system integrators, and IT departments. Casper 7.0 Tech Edition makes it faster and easier than ever to upgrade, replace, back up, restore, and re-image Windows system disks on servers, desktops, and laptops alike.

New functionality adds support for creating, maintaining, and restoring disk image file backups that can be stored virtually anywhere, including network attached storage devices and drives containing other data.  In addition, exclusive SmartClone(TM) technology safely eliminates the redundant transfer of data during the imaging process, dramatically reducing the time required to update a backup, restore, or re-image a Windows system.

A new customizable startup environment, streamlined interface, and SmartStart(TM) wizards make short work of hard disk upgrades and replacements too. With automatic detection of new disks, Casper 7.0 Tech Edition enables commonly performed disk upgrades and replacements to be started with a single click. 

New features include:

Disk Image File Backups - create, maintain, and restore disk image files, which can be stored virtually anywhere.

Startup Disk Creator Wizard - create a customized startup environment for Casper Tech Edition with options to add additional storage and network drivers, custom drivers, custom network settings, and more.

SmartStart(TM) Wizard - greatly simplifies the process of replacing an existing Windows system disk with a new disk.

New Streamlined Interface - enables faster and easier hard disk upgrades and managed backups.

Enhanced AccuClone(TM) Technology - provides additional support for cloning larger drives to smaller drives, making migration to Solid State Drives faster than ever.

Casper SmartRelease(TM) - automatically prepares portable drives for safe removal after a copy has been completed.

Enhanced Solid State Drive (SSD) and Advanced Format Drive Support - additional support for identifying solid state and Advanced Format drives

Casper 7.0 Tech Edition is available now.  For additional information, please visit http://www.fssdev.com/products/casperte/.

About Future Systems Solutions, Inc.

Future Systems Solutions develops and markets innovative software solutions for the PC. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, FSS also has offices in Columbus, OH and Atlanta, GA. Further information may be obtained by calling 800-272-5457, by visiting the FSS website at http://www.fssdev.com, or contacting Marty Rubenstein at press@fssdev.com.

This release was issued through The Xpress Press News Service, merging e-mail and satellite distribution technologies to reach business analysts and media outlets worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.XpressPress.com.

SOURCE  Future Systems Solutions, Inc.

Future Systems Solutions, Inc.

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

tw telecom Launches National Availability of Dynamic Capacity

- tw telecom's Dynamic Capacity  immediately changes network bandwidth capacity, without service interruption

- Allows customers to double or triple capacity of E-Line Business Ethernet on-demand

LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- tw telecom inc., (NASDAQ: TWTC) a leading provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S. and globally, today announced  national availability of Dynamic Capacity, the second phase of its Intelligent Network service portfolio. 

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With tw telecom's Dynamic Capacity service, enterprise customers are able to scale their E-Line Business Ethernet bandwidth and capacity immediately across the network - without service interruption - through the same simple to use MyPortal interface they use for all tw telecom services.  Dynamic Capacity is available to customers and prospects in approximately 16,000 tw telecom fiber-connected buildings in 75 major metro markets across the country. 

"Dynamic Capacity allows customers to immediately scale up their network capacity in response to business activity peaks and demands, and then return to their original committed base rate as they choose, all without interrupting their network connections," said John Blount, Chief Operating Officer at tw telecom. "Imagine being able to increase network capacity in seconds.  Dynamic Capacity customers don't have to imagine; they do it.  Our MyPortal feature also allows CIOs to see the cost impacts of these changes so the company can budget more closely and allocate costs more efficiently for a marketing promotion or other high bandwidth activity."

"To support the rapid proliferation of networked business applications, IT professionals increasingly need better real time visibility and control of their networks," said Erin Dunne, Director of Research Services, Vertical Systems Group.  "A significant challenge is how to efficiently manage network bandwidth capacity in response to new Cloud apps or changes in existing applications. tw telecom addresses these needs with its Intelligent Network capabilities. Specifically, Dynamic Capacity is a unique capability that enables CIOs to look into their network metrics in real time and then allocate Ethernet bandwidth capacity on-demand." 

With Dynamic Capacity, E-Line Business Ethernet customers are able to scale their bandwidth, doubling or tripling capacity, in a matter of seconds, without service interruption.  Customers are able to manually control bandwidth increases through tw telecom's MyPortal where they can increase capacity on-demand.  Customers are also able to schedule a bandwidth increase to accommodate an event such as data backup and retrieval.  Through the Scheduling Assistant, customers are able to set an increase in bandwidth, for a particular amount of time, while they are away from the office.  The increase in capacity then occurs automatically.  Future options to increase network capacity will include APIs (an Application Programming Interface) where the application will signal to the network the need for an increase in bandwidth.

tw telecom has taken a unique approach in developing and delivering its Intelligent Network portfolio.  Because the Intelligent Network capabilities leverage the company's comprehensive data services platform and its integrated systems architecture, the Intelligent Network services suite is scalable to meet the needs of all managed services customers. 

The first phase of tw telecom's Intelligent Network, Enhanced Management, gives managed service customers access to critical performance data of the Ethernet or IP VPN services in a granular view, segment by segment.  Dynamic Capacity is the second phase of the Intelligent Network giving E-Line Business Ethernet customers the ability to scale their bandwidth in real time.  The third phase of the Intelligent Network, currently under development, will focus on providing managed service customers an applications aware networking capability so applications are able to be prioritized in real time while applying network resources in a flexible way to meet business needs.   

"Our Intelligent Network is designed to provide customers with network capabilities, including bandwidth when they need it, where they need it and how they need it, and most importantly, in real time," Blount said.  "The tw telecom Intelligent Network allows customers to automatically see critical performance data, add bandwidth, prioritize traffic, as well as enable customers to dynamically access best of breed Cloud solutions."

tw telecom connects more commercial buildings to its resilient, fiber network than any other competitive communications provider.  Vertical Systems Group's U.S. Ethernet Leaderboard ranks tw telecom among the top three service providers in the country.   tw telecom owns and operates its own metro fiber networks and has one of the ten most interconnected in the world.  With these capabilities, tw telecom has the national capability, robust product portfolio and national/local customer care teams to support mission critical enterprise applications and to deliver the most sought after customer experience in the industry.

About tw telecom

tw telecom holdings inc., a unit of tw telecom inc., headquartered in Littleton, Colo., provides managed network services, specializing in business Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, voice, VoIP, VPN and security, to enterprise organizations and communications services companies throughout the U.S.  As a leading provider of integrated and converged network solutions, and its own Intelligent Network capabilities, tw telecom delivers customers overall economic value, quality, service and improved business productivity. Please visit http://www.twtelecom.com for more information.

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CONTACT: Bob Meldrum, +1-303-566-1354 - office, +1-303-324-9588 - mobile, bob.meldrum@twtelecom.com

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

U.S. Department of Treasury Unveils New Ready.Save.Grow. Facebook Page

The Campaign Offers Long-Term Savings Resources and Information about Digital Savings Bonds

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2012 The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt has launched a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/readysavegrow) to highlight its new savings campaign, Ready.Save.Grow. The Facebook page provides another channel for the Treasury Department to encourage more Americans to save, while informing them about affordable, safe and convenient Treasury savings options.

"Our goal is to provide helpful savings information where many of us spend most of our waking hours - online," said Jerry Kelly, national director of Treasury's Ready.Save.Grow. campaign. "Facebook, along with Twitter and YouTube, allows us to listen to users' struggles and successes with saving, while also bringing Ready.Save.Grow. resources to people who are looking for new and supplementary ways to save for a home purchase, a child's education, retirement or another dream."

Digital savings bonds offer a convenient way to save. They can be bought for as little as $25, after setting up a free account on TreasuryDirect.gov, a secure, web-based system operated by the Bureau of the Public Debt since 2002.

For more information about the Ready.Save.Grow. campaign and Treasury savings options, visit http://www.treasurydirect.gov/readysavegrow. The Ready.Save.Grow. campaign can also be found on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/readysavegrow) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/treasurydirect).

TreasuryDirect is a registered mark of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Ready.Save.Grow.is a service mark of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

SOURCE  U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. Department of the Treasury

CONTACT: Joyce Harris, Bureau of the Public Debt, U.S. Department of the Treasury, +1-202-504-3502

Web Site: http://www.treasurydirect.gov