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MedeAnalytics Launches Medicaid Managed Care Resource Center

Center created as educational service for health industry focused on optimizing healthcare quality and efficiency

EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, today announced the launch of its Medicaid Managed Care Resource Center. In this era of tight budgets, many states are transitioning Medicaid populations to managed care in order to increase access, improve quality and reduce cost. Today nearly two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are covered under a managed care arrangement. Health plans participating in Medicaid must cope with challenges that include managing the care of sicker populations and uncertain levels of state financing. MedeAnalytics created this resource center focused on optimizing healthcare quality and efficiency as an educational service for the health industry. The resource center will be continuously updated to reflect key legislative, regulatory and other developments.

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"Medicaid managed care plans face special challenges to an extent not experienced by the commercial market," said Dan West, director of product marketing for MedeAnalytics. "Ample evidence shows that Medicaid beneficiaries tend to require more healthcare resources, experience poorer outcomes, and have shorter life expectancies. They also tend to choose higher-acuity and higher-cost settings to receive care. In this challenging, dynamic environment, Medicaid plans must constantly balance access to care with attempts to influence provider behavior." West noted that many Medicaid plans are turning to pay-for-performance or performance-based contracting, by which providers are able to earn incentive payments for meeting certain quality goals, such as reduced emergency room use by their patients.

Click here to visit the Medicaid Managed Care Resource Center.

About MedeAnalytics
Founded in 1994, MedeAnalytics delivers performance management solutions across the healthcare system--including hospitals, physician practices and payers--to ensure accountability and improve financial, operational and clinical outcomes. For more information, visit http://www.medeanalytics.com.

    For more information:            MedeAnalytics, Inc.
    Gary Summers                     5858 Horton Street, Suite 475
    Lewis & Summers Public Relations Emeryville, CA 94608
    (925) 330-6055
    gary@prwebsite.com
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Sigma-Aldrich Accelerates Analytical Research and Extends Benefits of Fused-Core Particle Technology to All HPLC Users with the Launch of New Ascentis Express 5 Micron Particle by Supelco

ST. LOUIS, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation (NASDAQ:SIAL) announced today its Supelco® brand launched the Ascentis® Express C18, 5 micron particle size column to improve speed and increase efficiencies in high purity liquid chomatography (HPLC) procedures. The new columns are based on innovative Fused-Core® particle technology, which enables the production of columns capable of achieving greater speed and efficiencies than conventional 5 micron particle columns. The Ascentis Express family provides scientists a premier choice for performance improvement on traditional HPLC systems and eliminates the concerns associated with smaller particle columns.

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The new columns deliver the speed and resolving power of conventional 3 micron particle columns, as well as provide greater ruggedness and a longer life cycle than columns using sub 2 micron particles. Operating back pressures of the new column family are comparable to columns using 5 micron particles, ensuring pressure limits are not exceeded in conventional HPLC instrumentation. The Ascentis Express line is scalable from ultra high purity liquid chromatography (UHPLC) to legacy HPLC systems.

"Supelco's latest extension to the Ascentis Express line allows scientists to boost the performance of legacy HPLC systems and effortlessly transfer methods amongst sites or contract research organizations (CRO) without incompatibility concerns," said Dr. Wayne Way, HPLC/GC Market Segment Manager, Supelco. "These columns are expected to be extremely beneficial for bioanalytical LC/MS as they excel at the high flow rates and high throughput demands of these methods.  Furthermore, the large particle format provides an extremely rugged HPLC column," concludes Dr. Way.

Available in introductory phases C18 and F5, the conversion of current methods is simple. Conventional HPLC users can simply "drop-in" the replacement column without changing column dimensions, flow rates or sample prep.

A new HPLC method transfer calculator 'App' has also been launched on the Sigma-Aldrich website at http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/hplccalculator. This App makes it easy to switch columns and change methods by calculating conditions for transfer of an isocratic or gradient method from one HPLC column to another. It also enables easy method scaling from microbore through preparative column dimensions, including time and solvent savings calculations. The App is available for iPad®, iPhone® and Android(TM) mobile devices.

Cautionary Statement: The foregoing release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as "are expected to" or similar expressions, or expressed or implied discussions regarding potential future revenues from products derived therefrom. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. There can be no guarantee that any of these products will achieve any particular levels of revenue in the future. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of management regarding future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements.

About Supelco:  Supelco is a Sigma-Aldrich research brand that offers innovative technologies, chromatography consumables and services aimed at analytical chemistry. Supelco offers an extensive portfolio of research-proven analytical tools and solutions that are used in scientific research, quality control and manufacturing within the healthcare, food and beverage, environmental, chemical purification and energy markets.

About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company whose biochemical and organic chemical products,  kits and services are used in scientific research, including genomic and proteomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, and as key components in pharmaceutical, diagnostic and other high technology manufacturing.  Sigma-Aldrich customers include over a million scientists and technologists in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals and in industry. The Company operates in 35 countries and has nearly 9,000 employees whose objective is to provide excellent service worldwide. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to accelerating our Customers' success through leadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service. For more information visit our award winning web site at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

Sigma-Aldrich and Supelco are trademarks of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC registered in the US and other countries.  Ascentis is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC. Fused-Core is a registered trademark of Advanced Materials Technology, Inc. Supelco brand products are sold through Sigma-Aldrich, Inc. iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the US and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.

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CONTACT: Heather Voyles of Sigma-Aldrich, +1-314-236-8771, or +1-314-609-1230, heather.voyles@sial.com

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

New Version of Trimble GCSFlex Offers Highly Accurate GPS Machine Guidance via Wi-Fi

Trimble SPS985 Wi-Fi Base Station Makes Using GPS Even Easier

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today announced that the Trimble® GCSFlex(TM) Grade Control System for Excavators now offers highly accurate GPS machine guidance via Wi-Fi®. By serving GPS corrections over a Wi-Fi connection from a local base station, Trimble has eliminated the need for a radio network on the construction site and made it easier than ever to deploy GPS for a broad range of excavation work.

Trimble introduced GCSFlex Grade Control System for Excavators in 2011 as an affordable, easy-to-use machine control system for owner operators and small to mid-sized contractors who want to increase their productivity and competitiveness. With several system configuration options available, contractors can select the sensor options that fit their job site needs at a price point that fits their budget.

The new configuration of GCSFlex is deployed with the innovative Trimble SPS985 GNSS Smart Antenna as a local base station for transmitting GPS corrections to the excavator. The operator needs only to position the Trimble SPS985 base station and power it on to automatically establish a Wi-Fi connection and begin broadcasting corrections to the machine. With simplified daily setup and operation, Trimble has made the highly powerful GCSFlex system easy to deploy and use - even for excavator operators with little or no experience with machine control.

GCSFlex with GPS Guidance also offers the benefit of using in-field design templates created directly from the cab on the Trimble CB450 Control Box. This allows the excavator operator to very accurately dig to a desired depth, slope or alignment without creating a digital design in the office.

Availability

The new Trimble GCSFlex Grade Control System is available now through the SITECH® Technology Distributor network. For additional information, visit: http://www.trimble.com/GCSFlex.

About Trimble's Heavy Civil Construction Division

Trimble's Heavy Civil Construction Division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the heavy and highway contractor. Trimble's solutions leverage a variety of technologies, including Global Positioning System (GPS), construction lasers, total stations, wireless data communications, the Internet, and application software. As part of the Trimble Connected Site® strategy, these solutions provide a high-level of process and workflow integration from the design phase through to the finished project--delivering significant improvements in productivity throughout the construction lifecycle.

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, Trimble solutions 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 Trimble's Web site at http://www.trimble.com.

GTRMB

SOURCE  Trimble

Trimble

CONTACT: Investors, Willa McManmon, +1-408-481-7838, willa_mcmanmon@trimble.com, or Media, Lea Ann McNabb, +1-408-481-7808, leaann_mcnabb@trimble.com, both of Trimble

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

Launching TechGig Skill Tests ? Are you Worth IT? Benchmark Yourself

NEW DELHI, July 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    TechGig.com now has over 200 Skill Tests to Gauge IT Competency Across More than 50 of
the Hottest Tech Domains

    TechGig.com, the social networking site exclusively for the IT community, has launched
'Skill Tests', for techies to Learn, Compete and Showcase their skills across more than 50
of the hottest and most happening domains. http://www.techgig.com/skilltest
[http://www.techgig.com/skilltest ]

    There are over 200 skill tests to choose across the areas of general programming,
internet programming, web designing, database management, project management, operating
systems, IT security, mobile technology, ERP, PHP, .NET, ASP, ERP, google technologies,
six sigma and testing. (A list of the tests available on TechGig.com Skill Test are
appended below)

    Amit Gupta the Product Head of TechGig.com said, "In continuation of the extremely
successful coding contests run by us, TechGig Skill Tests have been launched to provide
these benefits to the wider IT community and give our users a great way of benchmarking
their IT skills and developing their personal brands."

    TechGig Skill Tests provide an apt platform for ambitious technology professionals to
know their standing with respect to their peers. They also serve as exceptional
self-assessment tools to understand current levels of competence, strengths and
shortcomings in chosen areas of expertise.

    TechGig Skill Tests are completely free of cost and available to any technology
professional or enthusiast who wants to test and assess their understanding and knowledge
in a particular skill. With only 40 questions to attempt in 40 minutes, each of these
tests is short and does not require an extensive time commitment from users.

    An example -> http://www.techgig.com/skilltest/Windows

    Under the category -> Operating System Technology

    You have the Skill Set -> For Windows

    In which you can take a Test -> On Windows NT

    Each skill has multiple tests catering to techies in various specific domains.

    Skill Test takers score out of 40 marks is available on the specific Top Performer's
Rank [http://www.techgig.com/skilltest_masters/Windows ] Page and their public profile
[http://www.techgig.com/kishorekumarshyamanthula ] on completing the test. They also get a
personalized Test Result Scores Analysis Reports of their performance highlighting the
sections of the skill they covered in the test and their strengths and weaknesses in the
same.

    TechGig Skill Tests provide a quick assessment of where you stand in a particular
skill, instant scores as well as detailed analysis of the results. These tests are free of
cost and all the techies need to do is register with TechGig to be able to take the test
and get instant results.

    Some users have provided their feedback:

    "Skill Tests has been a great help to me in mounting my technical knowledge in various
technical domains. It truly was an experience that I found thoughtful and worthwhile."
-Ravi Kukreja, Web Designer at Sapient Corporation

    "Thank you so much for this outstanding attribute of Skill Test. I like your way of
serving techies with such innovative endeavor." -Tina Kapoor, Project Leader/ Project
Manager at IBM India Pvt Ltd

    The Skill Tests:

    C Basic, Objective C, Programming with C, Programming with C#, C++ Basic, Programming
with C++, Java Basic, Enterprise Java Beans 2.0, J2ME, Java, JDBC 2.1, Advanced Java, PHP
Basic, Advanced PHP, PHP4, PHP5, Regular Expressions with PHP, VB.Net 2003, ASP.Net 3.5
using C#, ASP.Net 3.5 using VB, ASP.Net with SQL Server, ASP.Net, .Net Fundamentals, .Net
3.5 using C#, .Net 3.5 using VB, ASP 3.0, Perl 5, Visual Basic 6, Google Android
Programming, LAMP, Python 2.x, Ruby on Rails, MySQL 5.0, Oracle 10b Database
Administrator, Oracle 8 DBA, Oracle 9i Administration, Oracle Forms 9i, Oracle PL/SQL 10g,
Oracle , PL/SQL 9i, Oracle SQL 9i, Oracle OCP 10g Administration, Oracle OCP 9i
Fundamental, Oracle OCP 9i SQL, Oracle OCP, Performance Tuning, Network Administration
Basic, Windows Network Design Infrastructure, Windows Network Infrastructure, Windows
Server 2003 , Networking, Windows XP Networking, Advanced Networking with Windows 2000,
Networking Concepts, Networking Server 2003, Networking XP, TCP/IP, Virtual Private
Network, Linux, Linux Basic, RedHat Linux 9.0 Admin, RedHat Linux 9.0 General, Windows
Server 2008 Basic, Windows Server Basic, Windows NT, Windows Vista Administration, Windows
95/98, Windows NT, SQL Server Windows 2008 Basic, SQL Server 2008, PostgreSQL 8.1.3, SQL,
ERP, Peoplesoft, SAP ABAP, Project Management, Project Management Professional, Action
Script 3.0, Coldfusion MX 7, Visual Studio, Jsharp 2003, Kernel Programming, Google
AdSense, Google AdWords, Google Analytics, Google App Engine, Google Web Toolkit, Google
Webmaster Central, Google Website Optimizer, Amazon Web Services, eBay Web Services,
Search Engine Optimization, AJAX, DHTML, XHTML 1.0, HTML 4.01, Macromedia Flash 8, SOAP
1.2, Symbian Platform Python, Symbian C++, XML 1.0, Microsoft Access 2010, Microsoft
Office SharePoint Workspace 2010, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Microsoft Excel 2010, Microsoft
Outlook 2010, Microsoft Visio 2007, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, MS
Access 2007, MS Excel 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, MS Access 2007, MS Excel 2007, MS
PowerPoint 2010, MS Word 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, iPhone Programming
OS 4.0, Checkpoint Security, Firewall Concepts, Information Security, Internet Security,
IT Security, CISCO, Mac OS X 10.5, Unix, Unix Shell Script, Mastering Lean Six Sigma
Business Improvement, Mastering Lean Six Sigma Business Scorecard, Mastering Lean Six
Sigma in Services, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt Business Process Management,
Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt Lean Management, Six Sigma Green Belt Process
Management, Six Sigma Implementation in IT, Six Sigma Green Belt Team Management, Six
Sigma Black Belt Chi Square Analysis, Six Sigma Black Belt DFSS, Six Sigma Black Belt
Control Phase, Six Sigma Black Belt Improve Phase, Facebook Connect, Facebook Open
Platform Development, Software Testing, CSS 2.0, CSS 3, Adobe After Effects 7.0, Adobe
Flex 3.0, Adobe Flex Builder 2, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Dreamweaver 8,
Principles of Web Graphics Design, General JavaScript, JavaScript 1.8, 3GSM, CDMA, EDGE,
GPRS, GSM, Mobile Web Authoring, Windows Mobile Skills, Drupal 6.14, MS SQL Server 2005,
DB2 Admin DB2 Programming

    Please visit http://www.techgig.com/skilltest [http://www.techgig.com/skilltest ]

    About TechGig.com:
TechGig.com is a culmination of everything related to technology, a platform exclusively
for IT professionals to synergize, share, exchange ideas, facts and information as well as
showcase their work and express their views on the vast repertoire that the IT industry
encompasses. Garnering cutting edge views, reviews and news, jobs as well as providing a
podium for connecting with your colleagues, peers are the mainstay of Techgig.com.

    TechGig.com is launched by Times Business Solutions Limited (TBSL) which is the "life
interactive" arm of The Times Group. TBSL believes in the power of internet and seeks to
harness the impact that internet can create through providing global internet users
innovative platforms for support and assistance in every aspect of their lives.
Techgig.com is another such innovation from TBSL that believes in empowering the IT
community.

    Primary Media Contact: Aseem Seth, TBSL, aseem.seth@timesgroup.com, 91-99102 73367

Source: Times Internet Limited

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Infosys Launches New Offering to Improve IT Infrastructure Reliability and Efficiency

BANGALORE, India, NEW YORK, LONDON and SYDNEY, July 25, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

         Infrastructure testing services to assure business readiness and optimal IT

                                       performance

    Infosys, [http://www.infosys.com/pages/index.aspx ] a global leader in consulting and
technology, today launched a new offering for infrastructure testing. The offering
comprises a range of services that span the entire infrastructure life cycle - from new
hardware deployment and integration to migration and operations. Companies can use these
services to comprehensively test and assure the business readiness and performance of
their IT infrastructure during major changes such as datacenter consolidation,
virtualization, and technology upgrades.

    Speaking on the need for such an offering, Rona Shuchat, Director, Application
Development, Testing and Management Services, IDC, said: "As enterprises are challenged by
deployment of increasingly diverse technologies including virtualization, collaboration
and cloud, there is a growing urgency to validate, streamline and optimize underlying
infrastructure being transformed within the datacenters. End-to-end infrastructure testing
services, with related program governance, risk assessment, configuration, security,
interface and performance testing will help enterprises scale up to meet the
multi-dimensional complexity of their growing infrastructure and application portfolios."

    Said Chandrashekar Kakal, Senior Vice President and Global head of Business IT
Services, "Infrastructure Testing is an innovation at the intersection of two of our core
offerings - Infrastructure Management and Testing. This is an excellent example of how we
are innovating across services to help our clients drive greater IT infrastructure
reliability. We are already seeing a positive response from many clients for this offering
and have also started assisting several organizations across geographies and industries."

    According to various industry estimates, the cost of data center downtime can range
between $80,000 and $500,000 an hour for large enterprises. Infrastructure Testing from
Infosys will significantly help reduce downtime and resulting costs. For more details,
visit
http://www.infosys.com/IT-services/infrastructure-management-services/service-offerings/Pages/infrastructure-testing-services.aspx

    About Infosys

    Many of the world's most successful organizations rely on the 151,000 people of
Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting,
technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries
build tomorrow's enterprise. For more information about Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY), visit
http://www.infosys.com

    Safe Harbor

    Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are
forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.
The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to,
risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including
those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to
attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price,
fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, industry
segment concentration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand
for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks or system
failures, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions,
liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which
Infosys has made strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal
incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on raising
capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual
property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that
could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States
Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and on Form 6-K for the quarters ended September 30,
2011, December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012.These filings are available at
http://www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral
forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The company does
not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time
by or on behalf of the company.

Source: Infosys Ltd

For further information please contact: The Americas: Danielle D'Angelo, Infosys, US, Phone: +1-5108595783, Danielle_Dangelo@infosys.com. Australia: Cristin Balog, Infosys, Australia & New Zealand, Phone: +61-3-9860-2277, Cristin_Balog@infosys.com. Asia Pacific: Sarah Vanita Gideon, Infosys, India, Phone: +91-80-4156-4998, Sarah_Gideon@infosys.com. EMEA: Paul De Lara, Infosys, UK, Phone: +44(0)2075162748, Paul_deLara@infosys.com.

Sony Creative Software Announces Availability Of Production Music Catalog

Sony Sound Series: Diverse Production Music Offers 1,600 Downloadable, Royalty Free Soundtracks Across Multiple Genres

MADISON, Wis., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today released a new addition to its Sony Sound Series offerings: Production Music, which consists of a unique selection of royalty free music tracks for both personal and commercial use. The Production Music collection provides customers with immediate access to an extensive range of choices, featuring more than 1,600 tracks, each consisting of four different cuts - 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, and full length. The catalog reflects top-tier production values and delivers music in a variety of familiar genres including Ambient/Cinematic, Country, Electronic, Jazz, News, Pop, Rock, Urban and World.

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"Sony Creative Software continues to expand its role in the broadcast and post-production arenas by releasing products that continue to set the standard for professional results. Our Production Music catalog's top-notch royalty free tracks add yet another dimension to our extensive line of content products, and provide our customers with even more cost-efficient solutions for differentiated media production," said Dave Chaimson, vice president of global marketing for Sony Creative Software. "From private screenings to commercial blockbusters, there's certain to be something for everyone in this incredible new collection."

Unlike other pieces of production music which have managed rights and expensive fees, all content in the Sony Sound Series catalog is royalty free and can be leveraged simultaneously across multiple projects. This provides users with the freedom to employ Sound Series assets in a variety of projects, ranging from television and film to worldwide advertising campaigns. An easy-to-access, searchable database allows customers to browse the catalog and audition tracks quickly and efficiently prior to downloading their purchase for immediate use.

Price and Availability

Sony Sound Series: Production Music is now available worldwide. Individual tracks may be purchased online at http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com for MSRP USD $49.95, and downloaded in their native 24-bit, 44.1 kHz format.

About Sony Creative Software

Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, audio, and music production, as well as industry-leading technology for DVD production and Blu-ray Disc(TM) authoring. Sound Forge(TM) Pro, ACID(TM) Pro, and Vegas(TM) Pro software have defined digital content creation for a generation of creative professionals. These signature product lines continue to advance media production by providing powerful, accessible tools. Today, there is a Sony Creative Software application for every level of expertise, including a full line of consumer software based on the company's professional applications. In addition, Sony Creative Software produces the extensive Sony® Sound Series collection of royalty free loops and samples, Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series exclusive sound effects, and Vision Series video creation assets. Further, the company provides the industry-leading tools for enterprise-level Blu-ray Disc(TM) authoring: Blu-code(TM) encoder, Dualstream 3D(TM) MVC encoder, Z Depth(TM) 3D subtitle editing application, and Blu-print® software. The company's customers span the globe and include professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, and hobbyists. For more information about professional and consumer products, visit http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com.

© 2012 Sony Creative Software Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Sony, make.believe and the Sony and make.believe logos, ACID, Vegas, Sound Forge, Blu-code, Dualstream and Z Depth are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Bender/Helper Impact, Raquel Marcelo, +1-310-694-3123, raquel_marcelo@bhimpact.com

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

Babylon.com Celebrates its 15th Birthday and Crosses the Threshold of 150 Million Users Worldwide

NEW YORK, July 25, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Babylon.com [http://www.babylon.com ], the world's leading provider of language
[http://www.babylon.com ] solutions, such as the most popular dictionary
[http://www.babylon.com ] and translation software [http://www.babylon.com ], has just
turned 15. Babylon is celebrating its birthday marking the 15th birthday of awesomeness
and crosses the threshold of 150 million users worldwide who use its dictionary
[http://www.babylon.com ] and translation software [http://www.babylon.com ].

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    Babylon [http://www.babylon.com ], a veteran in the translation industry, was
established 15 years ago when it first launched its dictionary software.

    To celebrate the milestone, Babylon's 160 employees enjoyed a pool party at the home
of the CEO, Alon Carmeli, with a huge birthday cake and 150 helium balloons bearing the
Company's logo. The guest of honor at the party was Amnon Ovadia, the founder and first
CEO of Babylon, who continues to accompany Babylon as a shareholder.

    "From the outset, we recognized an important niche in the market" says Alon Carmeli,
Babylon's CEO. "We are really pleased to celebrate 15 years in the business. When back in
1997, Babylon launched its dictionary software, we couldn't have imagined that over 150
million people, in over 231 markets worldwide, would be using its software" continues
Carmeli. "Over the last 15 years we have achieved very much. Babylon continues to be a
worldwide leading language solution provider."

    For more information about Babylon, visit http://www.babylon.com.

    About Babylon.com [http://www.babylon.com ]

    Babylon.com is a publicly traded company founded in 1997. The Company is a leading
provider of language solutions such as online dictionary [http://dictionary.babylon.com ]
http://www.babylon.comand translation software [http://www.babylon.com ], translation
services, language learning solutions, English writing enhancement and more. The
Babylon.com user base exceeds 150 million desktop installations in more than 231 markets,
supporting 75 languages.

   
    Dalia Preisler
    Babylon.com
    +1-866-808-6361
    press@babylon.com

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Source: Babylon

Synchronize Outlook With iCloud, iPhone and iPad

JELENIA GORA, Poland, July 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    CodeTwo, a European software developer specializing in solutions for Microsoft
Exchange and Outlook platforms has released CodeTwo Sync for iCloud
[http://www.codetwo.com/sync-for-icloud/?sts#80 ] - a tool that helps iCloud users easily
sync Microsoft Outlook folders and items with their iCloud accounts.

    The synchronization between Outlook and iCloud was made possible earlier by Apple in
their iCloud Control Panel for Windows. The solution, however, does not solve the problem
of Outlook default folders synchronization as it adds additional folders from iCloud and
requires users to copy all their existing data to them manually.

    CodeTwo Sync for iCloud fixes this issue by automatically synchronizing Outlook and
iCloud folders inside the mail client. Finally, users' contacts, tasks and calendars are
constantly updated on their mobile devices as well as in Outlook, no matter where they
are.

    Lots of our existing users, who utilize Apple's devices, reported that the iCloud
feature lacks direct integration with their personal folders in Outlook. We quickly
realized that our existing synchronization algorithms can fix this issue once and for all.
- said Michal Bednarz, Managing Director of CodeTwo.

    The program is gaining more and more popularity and the developer has reported
thousands of downloads so far. Watch this video
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xy5RLWTKH4 ] or visit CodeTwo's website
[http://www.codetwo.com/sync-for-icloud/?sts#80 ] to learn more about this software.

    Szymon Sczesniak, Telephone: +48-7564-61005, Email: s.szczesniak@codetwo.com

Source: CodeTwo

Post 16 Courses Based on out of Date Data

BASINGSTOKE, England, July 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

         Active Informatics announces partnership with Burning Glass Technologies to

                      bring real time labour intelligence to the UK

    UK post 16 education providers are at risk of failing to sufficiently match courses to
today's job market by relying on out of date labour market information, Active Informatics
[http://www.activeinformatics.com ] is today warning.

    The warning comes as Active announces it has partnered with Burning Glass
Technologies, whose intuitive technology is providing community colleges across the US
with real time labour market intelligence
[http://www.activeinformatics.com/solutions/labour-insight.aspx ] to inform and support
their curriculum decisions, connecting them to national and local labour market needs, by
using web information collated from CVs and job vacancies on a daily basis.

    The partnership will bring this technology, combined with the ability to analyse the
job market and match it with occupational skills, to the UK market for the first time
meaning that post 16 training providers in the UK will have the ability to match their
courses to real time market intelligence.

    Steve Ainsworth, CEO of Active Informatics, says, "Evidence suggests a growing
mismatch between worker capabilities and employer needs. Unless addressed, this gap will
impair the economic health of the nation and its workforce. In a dynamic economic
environment, where technology innovation is redefining the nature of work, educators need
access to current, accurate and detailed data to make informed choices about career paths
and training programs. At present, however, they do not have access to the right labour
market signals."

    "For example, post 16 education providers in the UK continue to rely upon mostly
historic data when deciding what skills are required to increase the employability of
students. The problem with this intelligence is that it can be years out of date, and so
does not accurately reflect today's market. Our US counterparts have already realised the
benefits that can be gained from up to date information, and it is time that we followed
suit."

    "Our partnership with Burning Glass Technologies will bring real time labour
information to the UK, enabling a true representation of the vacancies available and the
skills breakdown of occupations. This will enable colleges to shape their curriculums so
that students can be equipped with the skills needed to fill the gaps available."

    "This is particularly important given the changing skills required for jobs that are
available today that perhaps weren't just a few years ago. For example, the development of
wind farms and other "green technologies" has created new types of skill requirements."

    Michael Cox, Director of Enterprise Sales and Solutions at Burning Glass Technologies,
says, "A person's employability is dependent on their skills set, and so it is imperative
that the skills students are equipped with are relevant to the job market, otherwise
unemployment levels will be fuelled."

    "The only way this is achievable is through focusing on current requirements, rather
than the skills that were needed five years ago. We have already seen the benefits this
has brought to the US market, and look forward to seeing the same success in the UK."

    About Active Informatics

    Active Informatics provides powerful but easy to use software applications for
education and emergency services organisations to make informed strategic and operational
decisions based on evidential and real-time data. Active's applications bring static
information to life to enable data analysis, presentation and communication. This in turn
facilitates effective and efficient public service delivery by increasing revenues,
managing costs and improving business performance.

    About Burning Glass Technologies

    Burning Glass analytical tools are playing a growing role in informing the global
debate on education and the workforce by providing researchers, policy makers, educators,
and employers with detailed real-time awareness into skill gaps and labour market demand.
Burning Glass's job seeker tools power several government workforce systems and have been
shown to have substantive impact on reemployment outcomes and on labour market literacy.
Through in-depth analysis of both individual skills and experience as well as of the
real-time jobs market, its unique platform delivers both actionable labour market
intelligence as well as highly personalized job referrals, career path mapping, and
recruitment tools. Their patented artificial intelligence engine learns from actual career
patterns as mined from both structured and natural language contexts in order to deliver
an intuitive, real-time awareness of how and when people move from job to job and of the
kinds of skills and experiences that lead to successful placement.

    With headquarters in Boston's historic Faneuil Hall, Burning Glass is proud to serve a
client base that spans six continents, including government workforce agencies, education
institutions, academic research centres, global recruitment and staffing agencies, major
employers, and leading job boards.

    Contact: Peggy Williamson, Contact Number: +44(0)1256-362562 or +44(0)7885-983910,
Email: peggy.williamson@activeinformatics.com

Source: Active Informatics

KeyPoint Technologies Introduces all new Adaptxt Sports 2012 Keyboard Theme Featuring an "Xplore as You Type" key for Smartphone Users

HYDERABAD, July 25, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    KeyPoint Technologies (KPT)- a pioneer in developing innovative user-interface
products targeting a wide range of mobile and connected platforms - today launched an
ergonomically-designed keyboard with a Sports 2012 theme for the sports lovers across the
world for Smartphone users.

    This refreshing new theme for Adaptxt Smartphones users sports a vibrant color
combination of green, red, orange, blue and yellow representing a bright flame spread
across the keyboard promoting the spirit of unity and harmony. The Adaptxt Sports 2012
theme comes with a "2012 Sports (EN) Dictionary" that helps the user enjoy his favorite
games even when he is typing mails or messages. The sports dictionary proves to be a
resourceful addition to their existing dictionary set which facilitates relevant error
correction, next word prediction while texting thereby ensuring minimal keystrokes while
enjoying the games.

    Another interesting feature that's being developed and deployed exclusively for
Smartphones is the "Xplore" key feature. This new feature enables the user to gain
insights about his favorite sport, team, sportsperson, etc., by using them as keywords and
seeking information with just a single tap. The user just needs to type and then select
the sports keyword from the suggestion bar or type the keyword and hit the spacebar, which
then activates the Xplore key on the keyboard like a glowing bulb. Clicking on the Xplore
key then directs the user to a specific link where all the relevant information is
displayed.

    KPT also plans an Adaptxt Sports 2012 theme release for their Tablet users soon
featuring the sports keyboard layout and the 2012 Sports (EN) Dictionary.

    "We wanted to provide a unique experience for the sports fanatics to stay in sync with
all information on the sports front regarding their favorite sportsperson, team, sport,
etc., thereby becoming a one stop shop for the entire sports buzz. The user can now get
all the trivia with just a single tap of the key using the Xplore key. With the inclusion
of 2012 Sports (EN) Dictionary and the Xplore Key features, the use of Adaptxt becomes
extremely compelling for the sports lovers across the globe," says Mr. Sumit Goswami, CEO
- KeyPoint Technologies.

    Adaptxt keyboard for Android Smartphone is currently available on Google Play store
[http://bit.ly/z8IMoO ] and Getjar
[http://www.getjar.com/mobile/363326/adaptxt-keyboard---beta-for-samsung-gt-i9001-galaxy-s-plus/?ref=0&lvt38891377&sidon0000qyrlf67q&cýlne35id5jphibl13&lang=en ]
App stores.
All the add-ons available on Google Play store for Android users are absolutely free to
use for a limited period.

    About KeyPoint Technologies:

    KeyPoint Technologies (KPT) [http://adaptxt.com/adaptxtlive/kpt ] combines best of
linguistics and computing technology and enables OEMs, operators and developers to
increase the quality of their text input engine across various platforms with reduced
cost. OpenAdaptxt [http://www.openadaptxt.org/_ ][TM] is dedicated towards developing a
global, open, next-generation text input platform and standard.

    Privately owned, the company are headquartered in Scotland and have offices in India
and the US. The company operates globally serving partners in key markets such as North
America, Europe, and Asia Pacific with a passionate team of 100+ employees located in many
different countries.

    Primary Media Contact: Karthikk Chellappa, karthikk.chellappa@ketchumsamprk.com,
91-9000318881

    Secondary Media Contact: Vinay Kumar, vinay.kumar@ketchumsampark.com,
91-9848433222

Source: KeyPoint Technologies

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G-Technology(TM) Launches "G-ACADEMY" Educational Series

G-ACADEMY Helps Teach Aspiring Filmmakers and Photographers Through Behind-the-Scenes Access to Professional G-TEAM Projects and Workflows; Watch Now and Prepare for G-Technology's "Driven Creativity" 2012 Awards Competition -- Now Open for Submissions

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 25 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Known for delivering premium external storage solutions engineered to meet the needs of the Apple® Mac® community, G?Technology today announced its G-ACADEMY educational series. The goal of the G-ACADEMY program is to help others see creativity in action from the creator's point of view. The program consists of a series of video workshops that captures filmmakers and photographers while they work, and provides behind-the-scenes views of their processes.

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In the first G-ACADEMY series, G-Technology takes viewers behind the scenes of independent filmmaker and G-TEAM member Sebastien Montaz-Rosset's latest project, "Summits of My Life." This series documents the quest by world-champion ski mountaineer, Kilian Jornet, who is running up the highest mountains in the world -- starting with Mont Blanc in 2012 and finishing with an exciting expedition to the roof of the world, Mount Everest in 2015.

Showcasing extreme shooting conditions and breathtaking scenery, the unique multi-camera footage, with commentary by Montaz-Rosset, gives unprecedented access to the techniques, tools and drive behind his creativity.  Shooting at nearly 11,000 feet on Grands Montets in France, Montaz-Rosset shares with viewers his creative philosophy as he works on the ground with a DSLR and via a remote control aerial drone to capture the intense nature of mountain running. The Sebastien Montaz-Rosset G-ACADEMY videos are available at http://drivencreativity.g-technology.com/g-academy/.

The G-ACADEMY program also provides unique access to G-Technology G-TEAM Ambassadors as they give hints, tips and techniques on how their content is created. Viewers can follow the video from a number of camera angles. Each session also comes with a free downloadable factsheet containing diagrams, equipment lists, summary guide and digital assets so that viewers can practice their newly learned creative techniques.

G-Technology also recently announced the Driven Creativity awards competition. Like the G-ACADEMY, Driven Creativity helps to support, inspire and celebrate today's artists in film, music, photography and animation, and gives them a way to showcase their creative brilliance. The Driven Creativity awards competition is now open for submissions; $5,000 will be given to one artist for their next creative project. Creative amateurs and professionals can submit their work for Driven Creativity at http://drivencreativity.g-technology.com/.

"Extreme sports have gained a foothold around the world and are legitimately trained for by world-class athletes. These are the new Olympics of our time," said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager, HGST Branded Business. "At G-Technology, we're proud of the small part we play in helping the creative vision become reality and we are truly amazed by the output of our users. The ultimate goal of our G-TEAM, our G-ACADEMY program and our Driven Creativity Awards competition is to help our growing creative community learn from and be inspired by the work and process of some of the most brilliant creatives."

Stay connected with G-Technology:

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About HGST

HGST (formerly known as Hitachi Global Storage Technologies or Hitachi GST), a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), develops advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, innovative external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world's most valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.hgst.com.

G-Technology external hard drives serve as an element of an overall backup strategy. It is recommended that users keep two or more copies of their most important files backed up or stored on separate devices or online services.

G-Technology is a trademark HGST, a Western Digital company. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

For more information contact:

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    HGST/G-Technology                                    Voce Communications
    Office: 303-284-7790                                 Cell: 408-439-2002
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Enterprise Embrace of Android Grows as Smartphone Activations Nearly Double, but iOS Still the Leading Platform According to Good Technology's Q2 2012 Device Activation Report

Mobility within Government/Public Sector, Manufacturing and Retail Industries Grows

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Technology (http://www.good.com), the leader in secure enterprise mobility solutions, today released its second quarter device activation report. The full report (http://media.www1.good.com/documents/Good_Q2_2012_Data_Report.pdf) provides a breakdown of smartphones and tablets activated by Good's enterprise customers to pinpoint notable changes and trends in device and mobile operating system usage within corporations. This quarter's results demonstrated that while Android smartphone usage within the enterprise nearly doubled, iOS continues to be the dominant smartphone platform, led primarily by the iPhone 4S.

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On average, the two most recently released iPhones and iPads drove the majority of activations between April 1 and June 30, 2012. The iPhone 4S was the top device, driving nearly twice as many activations as any other smartphone, with 30.8 percent of activations for the quarter.

Android Smartphone Activations Nearly Double in Q2 and Windows Phone Joins the Race

While Apple iOS device activations still account for more than twice the number of Android activations in the enterprise, corporate use of Android smartphones and tablets grew 10 percent quarter over quarter, capturing 36.9 percent of total activations, led by the popular Samsung Galaxy SII, which ranked fifth in top devices this quarter at 4.6 percent. Samsung's Galaxy SII was followed by the Motorola Droid Razr at 3.2 percent of total activations. Both of these Android smartphones outpaced the original iPad and iPhone 3S, which ranked seventh and eighth, down slightly from their respective fifth and sixth place spots last quarter.

Additionally, while tablet adoption by the enterprise continued to grow--dominated by the iPad, which accounted for 94.5 percent overall tablet activations-- smartphone usage still outnumbered tablet usage by three to one, accounting for 73 percent of total mobile device activations. Android saw another increase in this category for the quarter, with Android tablets capturing 5.5 percent of total tablet activations, up from .07 percent last quarter.

Windows Phone made its debut in Good's data report this quarter, following the company's release of Windows Phone 7.5 support in April 2012. While Windows Phone only accounted for 1.2 percent of overall activations in Q2, this number may grow in future quarters with the rollout of Windows 8 and the introduction of additional Windows Phone devices.

Government, Manufacturing and Retail Industries Embrace Mobility

Good's data report also showed a notable shift in the use of mobile devices by government/public sector organizations, manufacturing and retail organizations.  As compared to Q1 2012, government deployments rose from approximately five percent to eight percent of total activations, manufacturing rose from four to seven percent, and retail activations rose from three percent to five percent during the quarter. While these sectors have traditionally been slower to adopt mobility solutions, Good is seeing increasing numbers of its customers in these sectors ignite  and grow their mobile deployments.

"Mobility is not simply another device for IT to support or hurdle to overcome. Rather, it's a much broader shift to new way to empower employees, customers and partners with new applications to connect and collaborate as never before," said John Herrema, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Good Technology. "Our device activations report shows that more and more of our customers--across all industries--are really embracing mobility as a new strategy for boosting productivity and business insight. We expect to see continued growth of support for iOS, Android and Windows platforms in Q3 as more of these devices come to market and our customers continue to expand their enterprise mobility programs."

About Good Technology
Good Technology, the leader in secure enterprise mobility solutions, creates a world where employees can securely connect, communicate, and collaborate using their personal iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices. A world where IT can manage mobile apps, devices and enterprise data simply and safely to increase overall business productivity. A world where business information can travel wherever it needs to go, without putting sensitive enterprise or personal data at risk. Good Technology's customers include more than 4,000 organizations worldwide, including FORTUNE 100(TM) leaders in financial services, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, manufacturing, legal, and government.  Learn more at http://www.good.com.

Media contacts:

Siobhan Lyons
Good Technology
430 N. Mary Avenue, Suite 200
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Phone: +1.408.212.7404
Email: pr@good.com

Matt Marquess
Spark PR for Good Technology
Phone: +1.415.962.8200
Email: pr@good.com

©2012 Good Technology, Inc. and its related entities. All rights reserved. GOOD, GOOD TECHNOLOGY, the GOOD logo, GOOD FOR ENTERPRISE, GOOD FOR GOVERNMENT, GOOD FOR YOU, GOOD DYNAMICS, SECURED BY GOOD AND GOOD DYNAMICS APPKINETICS are trademarks of Good Technology, Inc. and its related entities. All third-party trademarks, trade names, or service marks may be claimed as the property of their respective owners. Good's products and technology and products are protected by U.S. patents and various other foreign patents. Other patents pending.

iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. © 2012.

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Microsoft Security Toolkit Delivers New BlueHat Prize Defensive Technology

EMET 3.5 Technology Preview helps make software more resistant to exploits with inclusion of BlueHat Prize finalist's ROPGuard.

LAS VEGAS, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp.'s Trustworthy Computing Group today released the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 3.5 Technology Preview, which includes new Return Oriented Programming (ROP) defenses inspired by BlueHat Prize contest finalist Ivan Fratric. The EMET 3.5 Technology Preview is a freely available security tool that makes it more difficult for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities and gain system access. The BlueHat Prize competition, a program aimed at nurturing innovation in exploit mitigations through awarding more than $250,000 in cash and prizes, was launched by Microsoft one year ago at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. The contest closed April 1, 2012, and the three finalists were named on June 21, 2012. The company will announce whether Fratric or another BlueHat Prize finalist will receive the grand prize of $200,000 at the company's Researcher Appreciation Party on Thursday, July 26, at approximately 10 p.m. PDT.

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"In less than three months, we successfully integrated one of the BlueHat Prize finalists' technologies with EMET 3.5 Technology Preview to help make software significantly more resistant to exploitation," said Mike Reavey, senior director of the Microsoft Security Response Center at Microsoft. "As the risk of criminal attacks on private and government computer systems continues to increase, we've been able to accomplish our goal with the BlueHat Prize contest, incentivizing researchers to invest in defensive research and develop technologies that could be put into play to help make the computing ecosystem safer."

Fratric, who earned a Ph.D. in computer science and is a researcher at the University of Zagreb located in Zagreb, Croatia, submitted a unique solution called ROPGuard, which hinders attacks that leverage ROP. ROP is an advanced technique that attackers use to combine short pieces of benign code, already present in a system, for a malicious purpose. ROPGuard defines a set of checks that can be used to detect when certain functions are being called in the context of malicious ROP code and can help protect against attacks exploiting memory safety vulnerabilities.

"Developing a prototype is one thing, but having it integrated with an actual product such as EMET 3.5 Tech Preview is something else entirely," said Fratric when he learned that his BlueHat Prize entry was incorporated into the toolkit. "I'm really excited about my technology finding its way to users and hope that it will help make them more secure against current threats."

EMET 3.5 Technology Preview builds on the recently released EMET 3.0 toolkit that included features for enterprise configuration, deployment and event logging that help allow for real-time notification of exploitation attempts. This is part of a continued development effort and a response to direct feedback from EMET customers seeking more options for the enterprise environment. Additional details on this effort have been published today in the paper "Building a Safer, More Trusted Internet Through Information Sharing."

EMET Technology Preview 3.5 will be available on the Microsoft download center July 25, 2012, at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=98e67522-0dbc-4664-8f62-b5e4fae5c609. The official BlueHat Prize competition rules and guidelines are available at http://www.BlueHatPrize.com. One BlueHat Prize finalist will take home $200,000 for the grand prize, while the first runner-up will win $50,000 and the second runner-up will receive a Microsoft Developer Network Universal subscription valued at $10,000.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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Sony Introduces Versatile, High-Quality Telephoto Zoom Lens for Alpha A-Mount Camera Line

High-Speed, Quiet DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM Telephoto Zoom Lens to hit Retail in September

SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From flattering portraits to faraway wildlife and fast-action sports, nearly every subject can be captured beautifully with the new SAL55300 telephoto zoom lens, the latest addition to Sony's A-mount lens lineup.

Optimized for use with a A-mount camera models with APS-C sensors, the compact, stylishly-designed interchangeable lens is an ideal addition to the camera bag for any Sony photographer.

"The new SAL55300 lens is a perfect complement to our acclaimed line of alpha A-mount cameras with Translucent Mirror Technology, allowing consumers to capture distant, faraway subjects with razor-sharp focused images and Full HD videos," said Mike Kahn, director of the alpha business at Sony Electronics.  "With a versatile 55-300mm, 5.5x magnification range, fast, quiet performance and an attractive price tag, it's a welcome addition to our alpha A-mount system."

The new SAL55300 lens features a whisper-quiet Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) and an advanced optical design to get the best from the high-speed performance and high resolution sensors common to Sony's A-mount camera lineup.  Additionally, it contains an ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) glass element, commonly featured on premium Sony G Lens models, that reduces color aberrations, improves image quality and provides excellent contrast and corner-to-corner sharpness.

Pricing and Availability

The new SAL55300 A-mount interchangeable lens for A-mount cameras will be available in September for about $300 at Sony retail stores (http://www.store.sony.com) and other authorized dealers nationwide.

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

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CONTACT: Matt Parnell, Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-7975, matt.parnell@am.sony.com

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Polka Dot Design's Holiday Offerings Include Expanded Home, Gift Categories

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Polka Dot Design, a Fort Worth, Texas-based online retailer that specializes in personalized items from party invitations to notecards, is expanding for the 2012 holiday season by adding a home and gift category with personalized entertaining accessories and giftables that further reflect the unique, celebratory characteristics of Polka Dot Design's successful retail offerings enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of customers nationwide.

Extending beyond invitations, announcements, stationery for children and adults and their wide range of party supplies, Polka Dot Design will showcase a holiday lineup that includes unique, square Lucite trays, each complete with one colorful, personalized two-sided insert. Paired with separately-purchased $10.00 additional or replacement inserts, the trays can be used for an array of special occasions.

Selling for $75.00, the 12" X 12" trays are an exclusive Polka Dot Design offering, now available at http://www.polkadotdesign.com. Peppermint Prints, based in Nashville, TN, designs the trays for Polka Dot Design. 

Another gift item that will be highlighted this season is a personalized iPhone(TM) cover.  The range of covers includes patterns to match square Lucite tray inserts or other exclusive designs.  The covers are $50.00. 

In the home and gift category, the company will also carry its popular notepads, calendar pads and recipe cards. 

The new category will spotlight items typically found in high-end gift shops, home goods websites and specialty department stores. Customers can also browse the PDD Gift Guide, filtering by style, color and recipient, to find the perfect personalized present, according to PDD.

About Polka Dot Design

Dedicated to celebrating all of life's occasions, Polka Dot Design is the leading online destination for personalized invitations, stationery and party supplies.  Easy-to-use tools, step-by-step instructions, typesetting services and hundreds of stylish products from dozens of respected brands make Polka Dot Design the ideal source for a highly personable shopping experience and the finest quality products to suit every taste and whimsy. Visit the online store at http://www.polkadotdesign.com.

Polka Dot Design is a part of the Fort Worth-based Cockrell Enovation family of companies, dedicated to print ingenuity that produces outstanding communications through advanced, web-enabled technology, mailing, fulfillment and distribution systems.

The iPhone is TM & © 2012 Apple Inc; all rights reserved.

Contact: Madison Nguyen, Polka Dot Design
877.816.0884, Ext. 713 - media@polkadotdesign.com
Additional information is available at http://www.pddpartyinabox.com

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Broadcom Introduces 5G WiFi Combo Chip for Smartphones and Tablets

First to Sample 802.11ac Solutions for Complete Ecosystem of Consumer Electronic Devices; 5th Generation of Wi-Fi Delivers Dramatic Speed, Range and Power Efficiency

IRVINE, Calif., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

News Highlights:

    --  BCM4335 integrates a complete 5G WiFi system - including the MAC, PHY
        and RF - with Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio and software on a single chip
        using 40nm CMOS process
    --  Only combo chip to address unique interference challenges in systems
        with both 4G LTE cellular radios and wireless connectivity
    --  Platform-agnostic design ensures chip can be added to any smartphone or
        tablet
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today introduced the BCM4335, the industry's first complete 5G WiFi combo chip for smartphones, tablets, ultrabooks and other mobile devices. The new solution furthers Broadcom's wireless connectivity leadership and establishes it as the first chip vendor to sample solutions based on the 802.11ac standard for every major Wi-Fi product segment. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.

5G WiFi, the 5(th) generation of Wi-Fi based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, is a major evolutionary step from the existing 802.11a/b/g/n networks. 5G WiFi dramatically improves the wireless range in the home, allowing consumers to watch HD-quality video from more devices, in more places, simultaneously. With 3X faster speeds, consumers can download web content from a mobile device, and synch large files such as videos, in a fraction of the time it would take on a similar 802.11n device. Since 5G WiFi transfers the same volume of data at a much faster rate, devices enter low-power mode quickly and, as a result, are up to six times more power efficient than equivalent 802.11n solutions.

Broadcom introduced its family of 5G WiFi chips for access points and PCs at CES in January 2012.  The world's first 5G WiFi routers and notebooks powered by Broadcom's 5G WiFi chips were introduced to the market in Q2 2012. Smartphones and tablets powered by the new BCM4335, which are expected to hit shelves in Q1 2013, will allow consumers to reap the full speed, range and power saving benefits of 5G WiFi on both ends of the wireless connection. For more information on 5G WiFi, visit http://www.5GWiFi.org.

Proven Track Record in Combo Technology

Broadcom has a proven track record of designing and delivering complete, integrated solutions. The BCM4335 is the company's fifth generation combo chip technology, benefiting from a foundation optimized to enable transformative wireless capabilities in mobile devices. With wireless coexistence algorithms that mitigate radio interference, advanced "sleep modes" that extend battery life, and processing capabilities that off-load power-intensive tasks from the host processor, Broadcom combo chips set the standard for integration, performance and functionality.

The new BCM4335 integrates a complete, single-stream 5G WiFi system - including the MAC, PHY and RF - with Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio and software on a single silicon die. The platform-agnostic design and integration of the MAC, PHY and RF allows the BCM4335 to be added to any smartphone or tablet regardless of the application processor used. Designed in 40nm CMOS process, the new chips are smaller and more power efficient, giving customers more design freedom.

The BCM4335 introduces the newest version of Broadcom's wireless coexistence technology. Handset makers can use this technology on 4G LTE cellular platforms to minimize the possibility of radio interference between Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LTE, which operate in adjacent radio frequencies. Broadcom's Global Coexistence Interface supports the Bluetooth Special Interest Group's LTE coexistence scheme and can be applied to future Broadcom LTE platforms, as well as 4G cellular platforms from other vendors.

Additional Product Highlights:

    --  The BCM4335 features the industry's most advanced idle power consumption
        performance, which significantly extends a mobile device's battery life
    --  Broadcom's TurboQAM® technology implements the highest data-rate
        256-QAM mode in 2.4 GHz and enables devices equipped with the BCM4335 to
        deliver 10 percent faster throughputs than 802.11n speeds when
        communicating with other 5G WiFi devices
    --  Key high-throughput mobility interfaces, including SDIO 3.0, PCIe and
        HSIC, make it suitable for smartphone, tablet and computing platforms
    --  PHY rates of 433 Mb/s significantly boost the wireless throughput
        compared to previous generation wireless solutions
    --  Advanced beamforming, Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) code and
        Space-Time Block Code (STBC) support for better coverage and more
        reliable connectivity
    --  Built-in media processing to off-load host processor
    --  Integrated support for Wi-Fi Direct(TM), Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast(TM)
        and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint(TM) technologies

Market Drivers:

    --  By 2016, 3 trillion minutes of video content will cross the network
        every month [1]
    --  Most network video is now viewed on devices other than PCs [2]
    --  Mobile data traffic worldwide will grow 18-fold from 2011 to 2016 [3]
    --  Almost 100% of smartphones and tablets have adopted combo chips for
        wireless connectivity [4]
    --  802.11ac penetration in smartphones is expected to approach 100%, with
        an expected total available market of almost 1.5 billion Wi-Fi chips in
        smartphones and tablets by 2016 [5]
Availability

The BCM4335 is now sampling to Broadcom's early access customers, with full production expected in Q1 2013.

For ongoing news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom, read the B-Connected Blog, or visit Facebook or Twitter. And to stay connected, subscribe to Broadcom's RSS Feed.

Quotes:

Peter Cooney, Practice Director, Semiconductors, ABI Research

"Combo chips now dominate the wireless connectivity market in smartphones and tablets, with the size, cost, performance and integration benefits they afford now being applied to other product categories. Broadcom has become an extremely strong supplier in this market by continually adding new technologies and creating compelling products at the right price points. By adding next generation Wi-Fi technology to its latest combo chip, the company continues that tradition and will help accelerate the adoption of high speed 802.11ac connectivity in mobile devices worldwide."

Michael Hurlston, Broadcom Senior Vice President & General Manager, Wireless Connectivity Combo

"Broadcom introduced the industry's first 5G WiFi chips earlier this year and has continued to deliver on an aggressive rollout of solutions to power the entire ecosystem of wireless products. Today, we're the only chip vendor powering the next generation of routers, access points and client devices currently on shelves.  The BCM4335 is the perfect mobile complement to these 5G WiFi products, allowing smartphones and tablets to get the full benefit of the technology at both ends of the wireless connection."

Resources:

[1] Cisco VNI Forecast, 2012

[2] Sandvine Broadband Report, 2011

[3] Cisco VNI Forecast, 2012

[4] ABI Research

[5] ABI Research

About Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments.  With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and embedded software solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by connecting everything®.  For more information, go to http://www.broadcom.com.

Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to the growth of mobile data traffic, 802.11ac penetration in smartphones, and the timing of volume production for the BCM47335 chip and its capabilities. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements used in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances.

Broadcom(®), the pulse logo, Connecting everything®, the Connecting everything logo and TurboQAM® are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU.  Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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CP+B's Katie Kempner Launches "Perspectives with Katie Kempner"

Internet-based Show Focuses on Highly Successful Working Women Balancing Busy Lives

MIAMI, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Katie Kempner, EVP / Executive Director, Global Communications at CP+B, announced today the launch of a new Internet-based show, "Perspectives with Katie Kempner." (http://www.katiekempner-perspectives.com) The show features inspiring conversations with extraordinary working women.  The premiere episode, breaking today is an interview with Advertising Age publisher and author of The Book of Doing, Allison Arden. New episodes will break weekly, with the next episode being an interview with Linda Sawyer, North American CEO of Deutsch, Inc.

"There has never been a time in history when women have been met with so many exciting, yet pressing demands," said Katie Kempner, the show's creator, executive producer and host. "The opportunities are greater than ever, but so is the pressure to simultaneously fulfill many roles, while being always available in this real-time world. My hope is that viewers will be as inspired as I am by my extraordinary guests and that they can find compelling takeaways to help them create their own versions of modern-day, balanced lives. I'm incredibly grateful to my amazingly talented colleagues at CP+B for not only sharing my vision, but also allowing it to come to life. I hope this will be a huge benefit for everyone at CP+B, our clients and all of our friends."

The mission of "Perspectives with Katie Kempner" is to inspire and empower working women as they create lives where they can succeed both professionally and personally.  Show guests will span a number of fields and professions. "Perspectives with Katie Kempner" can be viewed at http://www.katiekempner-perspectives.com as well as accessed through a link on CP+B's website: http://www.cpbgroup.com.  Viewers can also follow the show on Twitter: @perspectiveswkk. Shot on location in New York, the show is produced by CP+B with editorial and post production led by Plus Productions.

"This is a topic that Katie has been passionate about for a long time and when she came to me with the idea for Perspectives with Katie Kempner, I knew it was something that could be really terrific and that I wanted to support," said Andrew Keller, CEO of CP+B. "I'm continually amazed by the breadth of talent at CP+B and the extraordinary ideas that are always bubbling up from within. Whether it is this show, a worthy cause or a product or service, whenever we can, I want to help make these visions a reality."

SOURCE  Katie Kempner

Katie Kempner

CONTACT: David Whitney, 303.527.7145, Dwhitney@cpbgroup.com

Web Site: http://www.katiekempner-perspectives.com

Gameloft Unveils New Games for all Ages at Casual Connect

Six new Free-to-Play titles in all genres and for all ages will join Gameloft's library to grow its community of casual gamers

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    After the huge success of titles such as Ice Age Village, The Oregon Trail: American
Settler, Fashion Icon, Fantasy Town and Let's Golf! 3, Gameloft, a leading global
publisher of digital and social games, continues to offer more games than ever for all
ages and all interests. Starting this summer, kids, teens, and even adults will have a
vast and varied selection of games to choose from with upcoming titles such as MY LITTLE
PONY, Monster Life, Cosmic Colony, Kingdoms & Lords, UNO(R) & Friends and Texas Poker for
Prizes.

    The six Gameloft games developed for iOS and Android are:

   
    - MY LITTLE PONY : Featuring everyone's favorite characters such as PINKIE
      PIE and TWILIGHT SPARKLE from the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic animated series,
      created by Hasbro Studios and currently airing on the The HUB TV Network in the US.
      Girls and fans of all ages will look forward to building their very own town of
      Ponyville, while enjoying a series of mini games that are sure to please.
    - Monster Life: With its original design, this game lets both the young and the
      young at heart interact with 3D papercraft monsters, build their homes, take care of
      them, and train them to battle other monsters throughout various quests.
    - Cosmic Colony: The action unfolds on a mysterious planet where players must
      create and organize their colony and make it prosper. Surprising events and space
      missions await players of all ages as they become space pioneers.
    - Kingdoms & Lords: In this simulation and strategy game, players can build
      their own kingdom and form an army to hold off barbarian invaders. Players can battle
      each other to prove who has the better army in this compelling title.
    - UNO(R)& Friends: This new game will let the huge worldwide base of UNO(R) fans
      to connect with one another on smartphones, tablets or Facebook. Players will enjoy
      having the ability to challenge up to 3 other players in real time, while interacting
      using the in-game chat modes as well. A game started on a smartphone or tablet can be
      finished on Facebook, and vice versa.
    - TexasPokerfor Prizes: In this iOS-exclusive title, poker enthusiasts can win
      chips by playing on up to four tables at the same time! Users can also enter a daily
      lottery to win real-life prizes.

    With the launch of our new brand, Let's Play by Gameloft, a true community of casual
gamers has come together on the Gameloft network, which has established itself as one of
the major players in the casual gaming market. The number of monthly users who play
Gameloft games has reached 55 million, over 30 million of which are casual gamers.

    "Smartphones and tablets have truly become mass-market platforms, and today we're
taking part in this market explosion," said Gonzague de Vallois, Senior Vice President
Publishing at Gameloft. "Our mission is to offer players of all ages games that are easy
to pick up, available for free, and user-friendly thanks to social interactions with
friends. Games can be a means to draw out, or even relive an experience.For example, kids
and their grandparents can meet up with each other during a game of UNO(R) & Friends, even
if they live hundreds of miles away."

    Gameloft will be at Casual Connect from July 24 to 26 in Seattle to unveil several of
its upcoming titles. For more information about Let's Play by Gameloft, please visit
Gameloft's Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/letsplaybygameloft ], Google+
[https://plus.google.com/116853155616721300060/posts ], and Twitter
[http://twitter.com/letsplaygl ] pages. You can also visit http://www.gameloft.com for
more details and information about other upcoming Gameloft titles.

    About Gameloft

    A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft(R) has established
itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for
all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including
Apple(R) iOS and Android(R) devices), set-top boxes, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft
operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt(R), Real Football(R), Modern
Combat and N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance(R), and also partners with leading
international brands such Marvel(R), Hasbro(R), FOX (R), Mattel(R) and Ferrari(R).
Gameloft is present on all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs
over 5,000 developers.

    Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP,
Reuters: GLFT.PA).

    Gameloft Level 1 sponsored ADRs (code: GLOFY) will be listed by mutual agreement in
the United States.

    Press Contact:

    Jessica Lewinstein

    Jessica.lewinstein@gameloft.com

    Tel: +1- 415 615 0520

Source: Gameloft

WinTrillions Brings EuroMillions UK Raffle to the Masses

LONDON, July 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

         Millionaire available outside the UK in time for GBP100 Million Olympic Draw

    The hugely popular EuroMillions UK Millionaire Raffle
[http://www.wintrillions.com/play_lottery.php?lot_id%?account=wtpr&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign 120724pr ]
, which gives away at least two guaranteed GBP1
million jackpot prizes every single week, is now available to lottery players outside the
UK for the first time thanks to WinTrillions.

    The world's largest lottery site has bowed to customer demand and launched a new
dedicated EuroMillions UK game, which will include automatic entry to the UK Millionaire
Raffle. It has launched in time for the Olympic Millionaire Special Draw on July 27th when
100 millionaires are guaranteed to be created.

    "All EuroMillions tickets sold in the UK include a second number for entry to the
Millionaire Raffle, giving players two chances to hit the jackpot, but until now we
haven't been able to offer this to our international customers," said Lucy Gold,
spokesperson for WinTrillions. "With EuroMillions UK we're able to guarantee that all
tickets come from UK lottery retailers, giving guaranteed entry to the Millionaire
Raffle."

    All EuroMillions tickets sold in the UK include a second number for the UK Millionaire
Raffle, which is randomly generated by the lottery terminal. The raffle is drawn in London
on Tuesday and Friday, immediately after the main EuroMillions draw
[http://www.wintrillions.com/play_lottery.php?lot_id%&account=wtpr&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign 120724pr ]
in Paris. The prize is usually a single jackpot
payout of GBP1 million with multiple prizes for regular special draws, and the Olympic
Millionaire Special Draw
[http://www.wintrillions.com/play_lottery.php?lot_id%?account=wtpr&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign 120724pr ]
will create a record 100 millionaires in one
night.

    "Our customers in 118 different countries have been asking for this for some time and
we decided the best solution was to offer EuroMillions UK as a standalone game," added
Lucy. "With GBP100 Million up for grabs, the Olympic Millionaire Special Draw seems like
the perfect draw to kick off the new game."

    Lottery fans can simply go to WinTrillions.com
[http://www.wintrillions.com/?account=wtpr&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign 120724pr ]
and select EuroMillions UK from the list of lotteries on offer. Numbers
for the EuroMillions main draw can be chosen according to personal preference or using a
random Quick Pick. Every ticket will also include a randomly generated UK Millionaire
Raffle number. Tickets are on sale now for the Olympic Millionaire Special Draw on July
27th.

Source: WinTrillions

Lucy Gold, community@wintrillions.com, +44-808-238-7502

adidas And 505 Games Bring miCoach Training System To Console Gamers

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sports-wear brand adidas and 505 Games, a global publisher of video games, have shipped to North American retail outlets and aspiring athletes the long-awaited adidas miCoach consolegame on Kinect(TM) for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®Move motion controller for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

adidas miCoach delivers a feature-rich, sports-specific approach to home console training systems and offers unparalleled connectivity, further enabling the millions of people worldwide who interact with the miCoach system through mobile apps and micoach.com to extend their training program into their living rooms.

Boasting full motion-controlled support and complete optical body tracking with Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move motion controller for PS3(TM), players train alongside their sports heroes with over 400 exercises dedicated to optimizing fitness levels for particular sports activities and add their achievements in the game to their existing miCoach exercise regime. PS3(TM) users can also benefit from full USB heart rate monitor support for a truly complete picture of their performance.

adidas miCoach features 18 of adidas' globally recognized athletes across six different sports on-disc and via downloadable content; including Dwight Howard, Von Miller, Jozy Altidore and Kaka.  In addition to training alongside players, every athlete presents a master class specific to their sport.

Simon Drabble, Director of miCoach business unit for adidas said "We are very excited to be bringing the miCoach console game to market, allowing you to train alongside your own heroes in a fun and engaging way."

"It's been fantastic to partner with such a globally recognizable brand as adidas and on as ground breaking a product as adidas miCoach.  We've seen athletes of all levels respond to how complete and, literally, exhaustive, the training offered by the miCoach gameis and can't wait to hear how consumers benefit from adding the game to their existing training schedule," said Tim Woodley, head of Global Brand at 505 Games. "Bringing something truly new to the sports training and fitness segment on consoles, integrating it into the wider miCoach pantheon and capitalizing on a packed summer of sport in 2012 is just the start of a great relationship."

adidas miCoach was developed by Chromativity (formerly Lightning Fish Games) under exclusive license from adidas.  Please visit news.adidas.com to stay up to date with the latest adidas news. For more information on miCoach visit http://www.micoach.com

About adidas

adidas is a global designer, developer and marketer of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories with the mission to be the leading sports brand in the world.  Brand adidas is part of the adidas Group, a corporation that includes brands such as Reebok, TaylorMade and Rockport.

About 505 Games

505 Games is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and levels.  The company publishes games on all leading console and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks.  Product highlights include Sniper Elite V2,Naughty Bear, Rugby World Cup 2011 and IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey.

505 Games is headquartered in Milton Keynes, UK with offices in Los Angeles, Lyon, Munich, Milan and Madrid and a network of distribution partners within the Nordic territories and Australia.  For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit http://www.505games.com.

Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

For Media Inquiries Please Contact:

Lisa Fields
Public Relations Director, North America
505 Games
lfields@505games.com
(818) 540-3013

Ryan Mitchell
adidas
Ryan.Mitchell@adidas.com
+49 913 284 3108

SOURCE  505 Games

505 Games

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

Designing VMware Infrastructure Training Released by TrainSignal

Virtualization expert & author Scott Lowe teaches holistic vSphere design to encompass technology, people and process.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TrainSignal, the global leader in professional computer training, announced the release of their Designing VMware Infrastructure training.

This virtualization training course focuses on the objectives for the VMware VCAP-DCD certification exam and how to holistically design a vSphere environment. After viewing this course admins will be able to understand the impact of the various components in a network design on each other, encompassing the associated technology, people and processes.

This course on VMware infrastructure is taught by renowned author of Mastering vSphere 5, VCDX Scott Lowe. As an expert in sound data center design, Scott Lowe coves an exam blueprint that also prepares vSphere administrators to work as IT architects using best practices.

The key lessons in the course are:

    --  Network Design and Topology
    --  Sizing Hosts, Clusters and Resource Pools
    --  Virtual Machine (VM) Attributes
    --  Design Requirements, Risks, Assumptions and Constraints
    --  Preparation for the VCAP-DCD
Proper vSphere design involves steps beyond typical administration and management. Good design involves knowledge of availability, manageability, performance, recoverability and security. Scott Lowe steers the objectives of the course towards completing quick and efficient design that can be developed independently. vExpert and vSphere 5 training author David Davis said of Scott Lowe, "Scott Lowe, author of Mastering vSphere 5 and VCDX, is the real master of vSphere design. His real-world experience and years of enterprise virtualization consulting make him the perfect instructor for this course."

Designing VMware Infrastructure training contains 20 lessons in over 6 hours of video instruction. Students will receive 1 DVD of video lessons and 1 DVD of additional content. Each lesson is available in several formats, iPod Video, Mp3 Audio, .WMV and high quality AVI, allowing students to use course materials on a variety of devices. Students can view all materials online after purchasing the course, ensuring instant access.

Designing VMware Infrastructure training is available for just $397. TrainSignal backs each and every course with their exclusive 90-day Total Experience Guarantee. All courses are shipped worldwide at no charge.

About TrainSignal: Founded in 2002, TrainSignal provides computer-based "Total Experience" training that gives individuals the tools and confidence to tackle real-world challenges, pass their certification exams and succeed in today's competitive global IT market.

TrainSignal offers a wide range of computer training packages covering Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, CompTIA, VMware, and Microsoft Office. In addition to its Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2010, and Windows 7 courses, TrainSignal offers training for over fifty different training courses including VMware vSphere training, Cisco CCNA training, Citrix XenApp training and more.

A privately-held company, TrainSignal is based in Schaumburg, IL. For more information about TrainSignal, please visit http://www.trainsignal.com.

SOURCE  TrainSignal

TrainSignal

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

Jaspersoft Joins Google Cloud Platform Partner Program

Leading Open Source BI Provider Publishes Business Intelligence Connector for Google BigQuery

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaspersoft, the world's most widely used business intelligence (BI) platform, today announced it has joined the Google Cloud Platform Partner Program as a Technology Partner.  Through this program, Jaspersoft is making available an open source connector for Google BigQuery customers who want to run business intelligence reports and analytics on the Google Cloud Platform. This technology connector brings Jaspersoft's easy-to-use BI tools into the Google Cloud Platform, making access to reporting and business analytics available in a simple, integrated tool.

"The Google Cloud Platform Partner Program enables us to integrate our product offerings for Business Intelligence with the power of the Google Cloud Platform," said Karl Van den Bergh, Vice President of Product and Alliances at Jaspersoft.  "The Google Cloud Platform offers a broad set of application development, cloud storage, large scale computing, and big data capabilities that provides us with the opportunity to make Big Data reporting and analysis available to customers for any type of data."

Ravi Nataraju, Founder and Director of Nemage, a Jaspersoft customer, goes on to say "Jaspersoft with Google BigQuery provides the kind of flexible Big Data reporting tools we need to quickly align insightful analytics with client business requirements, no matter how fast they change."

The Google Cloud Platform Partner Program includes Technology Partners such as ISVs and SaaS vendors, platform companies, management and development tools vendors, analytics providers, business intelligence and ETL vendors, and storage specialists.  These partners offer complementary technologies that have already been integrated to provide customers with powerful new solutions on top of Google's Cloud Platform.

The Jaspersoft connector for Google BigQuery offers the following benefits to customers:

    --  Security. Jaspersoft uses Google's OAuth token authentication to provide
        a completely secure connection.
    --  Speed. Using the Jaspersoft connector, customers gain full advantage of
        BigQuery's scalability to handle millions or even billions of rows with
        unparalleled ease and speed.
    --  Flexibility. Jaspersoft's BigQuery connector supports unrestricted use
        of all BigQuery SQL query syntax.
    --  Seamless Integration. Jaspersoft's BigQuery connector combines the power
        of BigQuery and robustness of Jaspersoft's dashboards, interactive
        reports, and ad hoc analysis.
    --  Openness. Jaspersoft's BigQuery connector is freely available as an open
        source component at http://www.jasperforge.org and the source code is available
        on http://code.google.com/p/jaspersoft-bigquery-datasource/ under the
        AGPL license for any developer to view and use.
"To help customers get the most out of our cloud platform products," explains Eric Morse, Head of Sales and Business Development, for Google's Cloud Platform, "we work closely with technology companies, like Jaspersoft that provide powerful complementary solutions integrated with our platform."

Google's Cloud Platform products enable customers to implement:

    --  Cloud app solutions, such as mobile apps, social apps, business process
        apps, and websites, using Google App Engine and Google Cloud SQL.
    --  Cloud storage solutions, such as high-end backup and recovery, active
        archiving, global file sharing/collaboration, and primary SAN/NAS, using
        Google Cloud Storage.
    --  Large-scale computing solutions, such as batch processing, data
        processing and high performance computing using Google Compute Engine.
    --  Big data solutions, such as interactive tools, trend detection and BI
        dashboards, using Google BigQuery and Google Prediction API.
Online Resources

    --  Register for JasperWorld 2012, the Open Source BI Conference
    --  Follow Jaspersoft on Twitter
    --  Join the Jaspersoft LinkedIn group
    --  Read Jaspersoft CEO, Brian Gentile's blog, The Open Book on BI
    --  Get up-to-date on BI Industry News
About Jaspersoft

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

Media Contact:
Leslie Johnson

LEWIS Pulse for Jaspersoft
leslie.johnson@lewispulse.com

(415) 432-2455

SOURCE  Jaspersoft

Jaspersoft

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

Tuxera Drives exFAT and SDXC Adoption on Mobile Devices Top Android Phones and Tablets Coming to Markets Powered by Tuxera

TAIPEI, Taiwan and TOKYO, July 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Tuxera Inc. the leading provider of interoperable file systems and connectivity
software for Android, Linux, Mac and other platforms, today announced it is working with 8
out of top 10 mobile device manufacturers to bring exFAT solution to the markets. The
first wave of high-end Android devices with exFAT/SDXC support is hitting the retail
channel worldwide over the Summer of 2012.

    Tuxera was the first company to license exFAT technology including patents, source
code, verifications tools and specifications from Microsoft in 2009. Building on its
decade-long expertise with other complex and interoperable file systems Tuxera developed
and released Tuxera exFAT on Android, Linux and other platforms together with its
customers and partners. The first world leading mobile phone manufacturer selected Tuxera
exFAT already in 2010. Since then Tuxera has successfully won designs with the leading
phone and tablet manufacturers across the world and partnered with the top mobile chipset
companies and ODMs to make sure OEMs can get to the market quickly and cost-efficiently.
For many customers Tuxera has also bundled exFAT with it's market leading Tuxera NTFS,
HFS+ and FAT file systems.

    Tuxera exFAT [http://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-exfat-embedded ] key benefits
include:

    *Flawless interoperability. Overtake competition with native system integration and
full support for the latest SDXC technology that ensures interoperability with Windows
PCs, Mac laptops, the latest cameras and other consumer electronics.

    *Quick time to market. Tuxera exFAT has been pre-integrated with the most popular
mobile chipsets including NVIDIA Tegra(R), Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) and TI OMAP(TM). Tuxera
supports all Android and Linux kernel versions, including Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and
works closely with OEM and ODM design teams worldwide.

    *Top performance. Tuxera exFAT is the fastest solution on the market today.

    Tuxera exFAT read and write performance are over 30% faster than the most common Linux
file systems and alternative solutions in typical use cases.

    *Best-in-class reliability. Tuxera exFAT is the only solution on the market, which is
fail-safe: volume consistency is ensured and no data is lost if storage is removed during
write or if there is a sudden power off.

    *Support green initiatives. Tuxera exFAT's integrated design optimizes CPU load and
can achieve up to 20% of power saving on mobile devices compared to alternative file
systems.

    * Cloud delivery for prompt support. Tuxera customers have 24/7 access to Tuxera's
delivery and update system that provides ready-to-run, tested file system modules for any
target device upon partner's request. Tuxera is today supporting customers with tens of
target devices during development and maintenance.

    A rapidly increasing number of Tuxera exFAT mobile OEM customers are located in Asia.
"Tuxera is serving a growing number of companies in the APAC region including China,
Japan, Korea and Taiwan. We have built our company organization accordingly so that we can
develop long-lasting successful partnerships with prompt communications and support
activities in local languages," noted Kanae Kubota, Director of Software Solutions at
Tuxera.

    Tuxera exFAT is available for evaluation and licensing on all popular Android phone
and tablet platforms. For more information about Tuxera exFAT please contact
sales@tuxera.com.

    About Tuxera

    Tuxera is the leading provider of file systems that allow music, pictures, videos and
other content to be ported across mobiles, tablets, home entertainment, consumer,
industrial or any other electronics. Tuxera's industry-standard file system solutions for
Android, Linux, Mac OS X and other platforms have hundreds of millions installations.
Close collaboration with industry leaders ensures reliable compatibility and helps to set
high standard in performance, low power use for embedded and mobile solutions. For more
information, please visit http://www.tuxera.com

   
    Contact:
    Viet-Anh Le
    Marketing Manager
    +358-40-088-5099.

Source: Tuxera Inc

Agent155 Media Corp. Partners with Denver Based Fusionbox Inc. Web Development Firm for Agent155.com a Social Networking and Digital Media Company

Agent155 Media Corp. Partners with Denver Based Fusionbox Inc. Web Development Firm for Agent155.com a Social Networking and Digital Media Company

DENVER, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Agent155 Media Corp. (AGMC.PK), a provider of multi-media content management; providing exposure, networking and collaboration opportunities to Film, Music, Art, Sports, Performers, Fashion, Writer and Industry Agencies worldwide, today announced that it has Partnered with Fusionbox Inc. http://www.fusionbox.com Web Development Firm for present and future Agent155 Web Development and Design.  Sign Up for newsletter at http://www.agent155.com to be notified of Launch.

Christopher Martinez, CEO/Founder of Agent155 Media Corp., stated, "Agent155.com coding, server structure, design, management, and every facet of building and running the best Internet company is our sole mission.  Fusionbox is the perfect partner.  Their cutting edge programmers and designers are the most talented I have come across, we at Agent155 are extremely pleased.  We look forward to Launching Phase .05 of Version 5.0 in the near coming weeks."

Alex Groth, President/Founder of Fusionbox stated, "Fusionbox is thrilled to be chosen as the Interactive partner for Agent155. We look forward to working on this cutting-edge platform that will help artists and athletes of all types flourish."

All aspects Film, Music, Art, Sports, Performers, Fashion, Writer and Industry Agencies can "Be Your Own Agent", upload trailers, short films, webisodes, full films, reels, music, photos, bios, all forms of digital media in any format and a large amount of storage on the secure site for FREE.  Agent155 Media Corp. will not own end-user content, instead http://www.agent155.com will provide all of the tools necessary for independent, creative talent, from around the world, empowering Internet driven exposure.

About Fusionbox Inc.

Fusionbox is a Denver web design and development agency.  We're comprised of a smart team of multifaceted people who are passionate about all things Web. Whether it's development, design, strategy or search engine marketing, we're focused on achieving the sorts of results that make our clients thrive and help get their message out in a digital world.

About Agent155 Media Corp.

Agent155 Media Corp. is based in Denver, Colorado. The company offers a FREE, high-quality online presence for the global artistic and athletic communities through its website, Agent155.com. Agent155.com provides Fashion, Performer, Art, Sports, Music, Film, Writer professionals and amateurs a multi-media content management solution, enabling the creative world a collaborative forum to network and develop via http://www.Agent155.com - "Be Your Own Agent"©

"Safe-Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including statements regarding potential sales, the success of the company's business, as well as statements that include the word "believe" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Agent155 Media Corp. to differ materially from those implied or expressed by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risk factors included in reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act. This press release speaks as of the date first set forth above and Agent155 Media Corp. assumes no responsibility to update the information included herein for events occurring after the date hereof. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to factors such as the lack of capital, timely development of products, inability to deliver products when promised, inability of potential customers to pay for ordered products, and political and economic risks inherent in international trade.

Contact:
Agent155 Media Corp.
http://www.agent155.com
Christopher J. Martinez
CEO/Founder
Agent155 Media Corp.
646.770.5518
info@agent155.com

SOURCE  Agent155 Media Corp.

Agent155 Media Corp.

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

Rainier Beer Challenges Northwest Fans to Restore Iconic "R"

Museum of History & Industry to Celebrate Historic Regional Brand

SEATTLE, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Rainier Beer, part of the Pabst Brewing Company beer portfolio, launched RestoreTheR.com to offer fans the opportunity to help the brewery restore its iconic "R" sign to its original Northwest glory.

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Rainier Beer is not trying to raise money to restore the "R," instead, the legendary local beer is asking fans to take an active part in the restoration process by visiting RestoreTheR.com, and then completing a physical challenge on the website.  For each challenge completed, one of the 250 light bulbs on the Rainier R sign will be lit up. Once all of the challenges are complete and all 250 light bulbs are lit, a select group of fans who participated in the challenges will be invited to attend a special lighting ceremony at the newly restored Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) to see the sign and celebrate the brand.

"Rainier Beer has been around longer than Washington has been a state, making it a legendary part of Northwest history," said Evan Metropoulos, co-owner of Pabst Brewing Company. "Rainier is best symbolized by its iconic "R" sign, which was created almost 60 years ago. We're very excited to see this important symbol come back to life." 

The 250 challenges will be released on the website and as Rainier supporters complete the challenges, more challenges will become available. Some of these challenges include creating an origami R and finding a Grazing Rainier in the wild.

"Restoring the Rainer R sign is very important to us at Pabst Brewing Company, and we know it's important to the Northwest community," said Daren Metropoulos, co-owner of Pabst Brewing Company. "We have so many loyal fans that will be thrilled to see this iconic sign come back to life. Together, we will re-create history by relighting the Rainier R."

In addition to the RestoreTheR.com challenges, the Grazing Rainiers, mythical creatures best described as giant beer bottles with legs, will be roaming Seattle and Portland parks, events and neighborhoods to generate awareness for the restoration of the iconic R.  When spotting the Grazing Rainiers in the wild, loyal Rainier fans are encouraged to get their picture taken with these creatures and post it to Rainier Beer's Facebook page.

"Few icons capture the spirit and traditions of the Northwest as powerfully as Rainier beer," said Leonard Garfield, executive director at MOHAI. "We're thrilled to be a part of this effort to restore and display Rainier Beer's landmark c "R" in a special place of honor at the new MOHAI. For years to come, the "R" will be a recognizable symbol that continues to grow in popularity as new generations of proud Northwesterners adopt the brand." 

The R restoration process will be completed by the end of the year and will be officially on display at the MOHAI's new location at Lake Union Park opening on Saturday, December 29, 2012 in Seattle. Adults over 21 years of age are eligible to participate in the online challenges on RestoretheR.com. Participation is free of charge and there is no purchase necessary.

About Rainier Beer
Rainier Beer was launched in 1878, 35 years before Washington officially became a state, making it a legendary part of Northwest history. Rainier was purchased by Pabst Brewing Company in 1999.

Rainier Beer is best symbolized by its iconic R sign, which was created in 1953 to be placed on top of the Rainier Brewery. Although the brewery is no longer in Seattle, popularity of the brand remains strong with locals who have grown up with Rainier Beer. In fact, the brand was so ubiquitous that many people in the Northwest believed the urban legend that Mount Rainier was named after the beer. For more information, visit http://www.rainier-beer.com.

About MOHAI
The Museum of History & Industry is the largest private heritage organization in Washington attracting visitors from the Northwest and beyond, including thousands of school children. MOHAI collects, preserves and presents the rich history of the Pacific Northwest. Its engaging exhibits and programs, its collection of nearly 4 million historic artifacts, archives and photographs, and its award-winning educational programs have created an appreciation for the Northwest's diverse cultural, social and economic history. MOHAI will be opening an exciting new history museum at the Naval Reserve Building (Armory) in Lake Union Park on December 29, 2012. Full details about the project and the capital campaign can be found at http://www.seattlehistory.org.

SOURCE  Rainier Beer

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Rainier Beer

CONTACT: Lauren Lytle, Current, llytle@talktocurrent.com, +1-206-576-5597

Web Site: http://www.rainier-beer.com

6waves Launches WaveX, a Mobile Traffic Exchange, to Help Developers Grow Their Games

SAN FRANCISCO and HONG KONG, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 6waves, a leading publisher of social and mobile games, today announced that it is launching WaveX, a mobile traffic exchange, to help developers supercharge the growth of their mobile games, completely free of charge. The biggest challenge facing mobile developers is how to expose their games to relevant players without spending exorbitant sums in user acquisition. By using WaveX, developers will be able to quickly and easily gain access to a high-quality network of players through cross-promotion with other games.

"Developers asked us about the potential for cross-promotional deals. We listened. We built WaveX in response to their requests and decided to make it available not just to those who asked, but to all developers," said Jim Ying, Senior Vice President of Publishing, 6waves.

"With the launch of WaveX, we look forward to working with an expanded pool of independent developers from around the world to help them grow the global audience of their games," said Josh Burns, Director, Products at 6waves.   

WaveX is a powerful, yet simple to use product that caters to mobile game developers of all experience levels and games of any size. Cross-promoting players across games is a proven, cost-effective way to expose developers' games to a larger audience. Best of all, WaveX is free to use. Sign up, and begin growing your game right now.

For more information on WaveX, please go here: http://wavex.6waves.com

About 6waves

6waves is a leading publisher of independent games on social networks and mobile platforms, partnering with developers all over the world to bring the best games to the millions of users in its gaming network. From their original roots on Facebook, they expanded into iOS and Android, Yahoo! Mobage, Mixi and Hangame in Japan, and Tencent in China. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in San Francisco, Moscow, Beijing and Tokyo, 6waves has a unique international perspective and has forged successful partnerships with developers from across the globe. Their investors include Insight Venture Partners and Nexon Co. Ltd.

SOURCE  6waves

6waves

CONTACT: Marie Kare, +1-415-243-0749, marie.kare@6waves.com

Web Site: http://wavex.6waves.com

Residents Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, multimedia and Internet access, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network in Monroeville by activating a new cell site.

The new cell site in Allegheny County improves coverage in the area as follows:

    --  North to Saltsburg Road;
    --  South to Garden City Drive;
    --  West to Stotler Road, and;
    --  East to Davidson Drive.
The new cell site provides increased wireless voice and data service east of Pittsburgh in the town of Monroeville. These improvements empower more Verizon Wireless customers to rely on their wireless phones for social networking, Internet browsing, downloading apps, exchanging email and text, picture and video messaging, as well as making calls.

"Pennsylvanians are increasingly relying on smartphones and applications to manage their busy lives and stay connected at home or on-the-go," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "This new cell site is part of our continual investment in our network so our customers can use their devices when, where and how they need them."

This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless' ongoing effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Pennsylvania. Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $66 billion since it was formed--$6 billion on average every year--to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services.

For more news and stories specific to the Verizon Wireless Midwest Area,
Visit and subscribe to our blog: http://vzwmidwestarea.com/.

For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter
Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Pennsylvania by following @VZWLaura on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwlaura. For the latest network-related news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWNews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNews.

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: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-345-3210, laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWlaura; or Jennifer O'Rourke, For Verizon Wireless, +1-412-642-7700, jennifer.orourke@elias-savion.com

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

PlayUp Launches First Ever Fan Engagement Platform for the Olympic Games

Version 3.1 Brings Real-Time Updates, Third-Party Integration and Enhanced User Personalization to Social Network App For London 2012 Summer Olympics

NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --PlayUp, the first social network app exclusively for sports fans, socializers and gamers, announced today the launch of PlayUp 3.1, becoming the first international fan engagement platform where Olympic fans worldwide can socialize over the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Fans across the globe can follow almost every competition that takes place throughout the duration of the Games, which commence on July 27 and run through August 12.

With sports fans having access to real-time results, standings and leaderboards throughout the Olympics, new third-party integration adds access to the most up to date sports content and news from around the world on the iOS version of the free PlayUp app.

"We are the only company in the world offering sports fans an all-encompassing engagement experience for the Olympics," said PlayUp USA CEO Dennis Lee. "We've been looking forward to the release of PlayUp 3.1 around the Olympics since we first launched in October. While we've already accomplished tremendous success with previous versions of our app, PlayUp 3.1 for iOS takes our platform to a whole new level. PlayUp is the ultimate one-stop shop for following the Olympics with friends, family and fellow sports fans from around the world."

While all events hosted in PlayUp are accessible to users internationally, Version 3.1 offers targeted sports feeds by geographic location, so the most regionally relevant content is brought to the forefront when a user launches the app - while still being able to access information from various sports across the 194 countries featured in the app.

Kicking off with the Olympics, sports fans can now engage during the Olympics and throughout the year with their favorite brands and sports entities. PlayUp will be presenting more detailed stats, social buzz, and feeds from third-party businesses and developers. Fans can capture the social buzz from their favorite athletes, and with the platform now open to third-parties, sports fans can expect richer, more relevant content within the PlayUp app.

"Now sports fanatics can turn to PlayUp to get sports content, stats, Twitter feeds and more, and can be assured to get their sports fix even when no live games are being played," said Lee. "We now also have the opportunity to connect brands and developers with sports fans and provide these third-parties with more effective ways to connect with potential customers across the globe. There is no bigger and better event to showcase PlayUp's new features than the Olympics."

PlayUp launched in October and enables sports fans to follow their choice of more than 36,000 live games while simultaneously discussing the action with fellow fans on their mobile devices. The free app includes real-time scoring and stats, along with the option to create private rooms to discuss the action with friends or join public rooms to interact with fans from around the world - play by play and pitch by pitch - for every NFL, college football and basketball, NHL, NBA, MLB, and MLS game, as well as a variety of international leagues from around the globe. PlayUp has reached as high as the No. 3 most-downloaded free sports app in the U.S. Apple iTunes Store and No. 1 in 28 countries around the world.

The PlayUp app is available on iOS and Android and can be downloaded for free in the Google Play and in the iTunes Store. For more information, visit http://www.playup.com.

About PlayUp:

PlayUp specializes in building mobile communities around sports. The company was founded by Australian entrepreneurs Luke Bunbury and George Tomeski in 2007 to develop mobile-based sports/social gaming applications. In 2010, PlayUp games were distributed in more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. In 2011, PlayUp launched the first mobile-based social network dedicated to live sports. The resulting PlayUp social network is the first real-time, mass-market social gaming platform enabling users globally to interact via their mobile devices during live games. For more information, visit http://www.playup.com.

SOURCE  PlayUp

PlayUp

CONTACT: Jonathan Gluskin, SS|PR, +1-847-415-9319, jgluskin@sspr.com, or Joe Favorito, +1-917-566-8345, fatherknickerbocker1@yahoo.com

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

The Alpha Exchange Uses Cloud Computing Technology to Distribute its Market Data and is Joining Forces with Xignite to Expand its Global Reach

SAN MATEO, California and TORONTO, July 24, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    ALPHA DATA CLOUD WILL DISTRIBUTE MARKET DATA FOR CANADIAN STOCKS AND SHARES INTENDED
FOR MOBILES AND FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS

    Xignite Inc. and Alpha Market Services, the distributor of Alpha Exchange data, based
in Toronto, have today announced the signature of an agreement for the launch of new
services which will allow for internet access to archived and real-time market data for
the Alpha Exchange. The Alpha Exchange negotiates in shares listed on the TSX, and TSX
Venture Exchange markets as well as the Alpha Exchange. The Alpha Exchange holds
approximately 20 % of market share in Canada and will use leading edge cloud computing
technologies developed by Xignite to distribute its market data through the integration of
a user-friendly application programming interface (API). These services will be ideal for
populating mobile applications and next generation commercial applications, which will
serve to increase the scope and reach of the Exchange.

    "The Alpha Exchange is proud to be a leader in innovation, driving new technological
initiatives and an instigator of democratisation of market data," stated Deana Djurdjevic,
Head of Negotiation and Data at Alpha Exchange. "Implementing a solution based on cloud
computing technology for market data with Xignite and being its largest non-American
partner is a natural step, as well as being extremely exciting for the Exchange."

    The first phase, planned for early August, includes addition of data on the Alpha
Exchange listings on the Xignite private cloud computing platform accessible at
Xignite.com [http://www.xignite.com ] - data corresponding to real-time sales prices and
bar charts on a minute by minute basis. For more information on pricing and how to gain
access, call 1 650 655-3700 or send an email to dataexperts@xignite.com.

    "We are delighted that Alpha has recognised the potential generated by our Market Data
Cloud to step up its global activities," stated Stéphane Dubois, CEO and founder of
Xignite Inc. "This relationship marks an important step in widening access to global
financial market data."

    The second phase includes the launch, planned for the fourth quarter of 2012, of Alpha
Data Cloud, a wide range of cloud computing services for market data fuelled by the
XigniteOnDemand platform. Alpha Data Cloud will provide easy and advantageous access to
real-time data, via the internet and for clients across the world, and will constitute
unique joint access for all archived market data as well as reference data for the Alpha
Exchange. This service will allow clients to access data via an application programming
interface, to download personalised sub-assemblies of archived data, to subscribe to a
recurring data distribution tool or to review transactions and rates over a full day.

    ABOUT THE ALPHA EXCHANGE
The Alpha Exchange is part of Alpha Group, an organisation established in 2007 by nine
large Canadian financial institutions to give a new dynamic to stocks and shares on the
Canadian markets, at a time when negotiation was characterised by a lack of cash flow,
efficiency, innovation and up-to-date technology.

    After having recorded significant results in negotiation with its Parallel Negotiation
System (SNP Alpha), a marketplace delivering competition to established exchanges, Alpha
Group decided that it was time to promote change in exchange subscriptions. This led to
the establishment of the Alpha Exchange, the new generation Exchange based on the
principles of entrepreneurship and operational excellence. The Alpha Exchange seeks not
only to promote the quality of exchange subscriptions and the cash flow of markets, but
also to give a new impetus to innovation and entrepreneurship across all industries in
Canada which have been neglected in recent years. The Alpha Exchange operates two markets:
Alpha Main and Alpha Venture +. The Alpha Exchange specialises in issuers in the
innovative technologies and financial instruments sectors in Canada.

    For further information about the Alpha Exchange, please visit
http://www.alpha-group.ca [http://www.alpha-group.ca/?lang=fr ].

    ABOUT XIGNITE
Xignite is the global leader in cloud computing financial data solutions. The Xignite
Market Data Cloud fulfils in excess of 5 billion data requests per month and offers over
50 web and API services providing real-time financial data, archive data, and reference
data for all classes of financial assets. Xignite APIs are used in mobile financial
applications, websites, front-, middle- and back-office software programmes for over 1,000
clients across the globe, including Wells Fargo, General Electric, Computershare, BNY
Mellon, Natixis, Forbes.com, SeekingAlpha, ExxonMobil, Starbucks and Barrick Gold. The
XigniteOnDemand cloud computing platform is additionally used by large global financial
stock exchanges to distribute their data as well as by major financial companies as a
solution for Enterprise Data Distribution (EDD). Those exchanges using XigniteOnDemand for
distribution of their financial data include CME Group, NASDAQ OMX, NYSE Euronext and
Direct Edge.

    Information:

   
    MEDIA CONTACT:
    Maria Canul
    +1-650-288-1184; direct
    mcanul@xignite.com

   
    Denise Edwards
    Marketing, Alpha Exchange
    +1-647-259-0465
    denise.edwards@alpha-group.ca

Source: Alpha Group

Marketing Cloud(TM) & PR Newswire Host Webinar "How to Fully Commit to Social Media: Featuring Gary Vaynerchuk"

Best-selling author will teach why the objections of old school regimes can be detrimental to businesses

NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketing Cloud(TM) and PR Newswire invite you to join an informative webinar, "How to Fully Commit to Social Media: Featuring Gary Vaynerchuk" on Wednesday, July 25(th) at 1 pm EDT.   

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Gary, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author and self-trained wine and social media expert, will lead a conversation about the impact of social media on audience engagement and best practices for turning audience members into fans.  Additionally, he will address how to manage expectations surrounding social media ROI, how to counter social media objections from senior management and social media privacy concerns.

For more information and to register, click here.

*10 lucky attendees will receive signed copies of each of Gary's books, Crush It! and The Thank You Economy.

About PR Newswire
PR Newswire (http://www.prnewswire.com) is the premier global provider of multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs and investor relations officers to leverage content to engage with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 58 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimize and target content -- from rich media to online video to multimedia -- and then distribute content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels. Combining the world's largest multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and optimization network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world's enterprises to engage opportunity everywhere it exists. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a UBM plc company.

About The Marketing Cloud(TM)
The Marketing Cloud(TM) is a collection of cloud-based marketing services that make internal marketing functions more efficient and external marketing programs more effective. The Marketing Cloud(TM) is where successful organizations are running their marketing programs, delivering fast and easy access to powerful enterprise cloud computing capabilities - without the cost, risk and complexity of traditional marketing platforms.

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PR Newswire
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