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Launch of World-Class Internet Peering Platform "AMS-IX Hong Kong"

HONG KONG and AMSTERDAM, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC) and Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX)
today announced the launch of AMS-IX Hong Kong, a professional Internet Exchange in Hong
Kong, to boost regional Internet traffic and develop Hong Kong into a major Internet
Exchange hub in the region. The new Internet Exchange builds on the formula of AMS-IX in
Europe, which has grown into the largest group of interconnected IP networks in the world.
This new collaboration will allow users in Asia to access extensive Internet networks via
a single platform, while users of AMS-IX in Europe can extend their capacity in the Asia
Pacific region.

    Backed by HGC's extensive fibre-optic network, world-class data centres, and highly
meshed international network, customers will be able to connect with the platform via
dedicated ports with speeds of 1Gbps to multiple 1Gbps or 10Gbps. AMS-IX Hong Kong will
serve as a neutral and independent peering platform with unrivalled quality of both
private and public peering services at carrier-grade level to Internet Service Providers
(ISPs), Internet Content Providers (ICPs) and telecoms operators from all over Asia
Pacific.

    For more information about AMS-IX Hong Kong and supporting quotes please check:
https://www.ams-ix.net/hong-kong

    About HGC

    Hutchison Global Communications Limited (HGC) owns one of the largest
fibre-to-the-building telecommunications networks in Hong Kong. Since establishment in
1995, it has been fully committed to building its own 100% optical-fibre network
infrastructure and introducing the most advanced facilities. Coupled with its four
cross-border routes integrated with all three of mainland China's tier-one
telecommunications operators and world-class international network, HGC provides a
comprehensive range of fixed-line telecommunications services locally and overseas. HGC is
a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HTHKH, Stock
Code: 215). HTHKH is a leading integrated telecommunications service operator, offering
mobile and fixed-line services to local and international customers. For more information
on HGC, please visit http://www.hgc.com.hk. For more information on HTHKH, please visit
http://www.hthkh.com.

    About AMS-IX

    AMS-IX - Amsterdam Internet Exchange - is a neutral and independent Internet Exchange
based in Amsterdam-The Netherlands since the early 1990's. AMS-IX has more than 470
Interconnected IP networks and a traffic peak of over 1500 Gbps (1.5 Terabit per second),
making it one of the largest Internet Exchanges in the World. The AMS-IX platform provides
a professional, high quality, non-blocking peering service for all types of IP traffic, be
it regular IP data such as e-mail or web content, to also video/TV and voice. AMS-IX
additionally hosts the first mobile peering point worldwide, the Global GPRS Roaming
Exchange (GRX) and the Mobile Data Exchange (MDX) and the first interconnection of IPX
networks (Inter-IPX).

    More information on: http://www.ams-ix.net.

Source: AMS-IX - Amsterdam Internet Exchange

Media enquiries: Hutchison Global Communications Limited, Sally Tsang, +852-2128-3320, sally.tsang@hthk.com ; Weber Shandwick, Ava Lau, +852-2533-9928, alau@webershandwick.com ; Amsterdam Internet Exchange, AMS-IX Marketing, +31-20-305-89-99, pr@ams-ix.net

Frost & Sullivan: Mobile Solutions and Services Positively Impact the Small Business Sector

Frost & Sullivan white paper identifies how mobile and wireless solutions can help small businesses grow and succeed

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business success is essential to overall U.S. economic success.  Financial accomplishment in the small business sector requires the ability to control expense, maximize productivity and revenues, as well as keep customers happy.  Mobile technology can help accomplish every one of these objectives. 

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Frost & Sullivan recently published a white paper, Mobile Solutions for Today's Small Business: The Need for Affordable, Easy-to-Use Products and Support, which examines how mobile technology can help small business owners become more competitive, profitable and productive.

Although small businesses can have a major positive impact on the U.S. economy, they face a unique set of challenges when it comes to adopting new technology.  These establishments must deal with a constrained level of funds, the absence of internal IT expertise, and the lack of solutions tailored to meet their individual communication needs.

Savvy mobile technology providers are building solution portfolios to accommodate smaller company needs. Selected mobile products and services such as smartphones, tablets, mobile applications, network connectivity solutions and more personalized service support, are positioned to help business success. Deploying the right mobile solutions can help reduce paperwork, decrease overall labor expenses, and increase end-customer satisfaction.

"Mobile technology should be viewed by smaller businesses as the solution, not as a struggle," said Frost & Sullivan Senior Industry Analyst Jeanine Sterling. "Properly implemented, mobile offerings are saving money, are increasing productivity and revenues, and are making customers happy."

This paper analyzes mobile solutions that provide real benefits for today's small businesses and discusses the critical steps and criteria in selecting the correct mobility partner when it comes to mobile enterprise applications. Frost & Sullivan identified Sprint as an excellent example of an end-to-end mobile solution provider for the small business sector.  The carrier has recognized and vetted top-tier mobility partners and has assembled a "Biz360" portfolio of network connectivity options, devices, applications and support that are tailor-made to address small business needs.

"In addition to creating a compelling portfolio of solutions and services, Sprint is very conscious of how frugal today's small business must be," adds Sterling.  "Their Biz 360 group offers hosted solutions that are billed on a per-user per-month basis and they work with their partners to offer hardware discounts and other deals to keep the products affordable."

Please click here, if you are interested in receiving a copy of the Mobile Solutions for Today's Small Business: The Need for Affordable, Easy-to-Use Products and Support white paper. 

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.frost.com.

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CONTACT: Mireya Espinoza, Corporate Communications - North America, P: +1-210-247-3870, F: +1-210-348-1003, mireya.espinoza@frost.com, http://www.frost.com

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

Glu Mobile Demos Android Beam for Gun Bros Multiplayer at Mobile World Congress 2012

Glu's Gun Bros Multiplayer with Android Beam for Ice Cream Sandwich on display in the Android Booth

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile, a leading global developer and publisher of Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced that the company's most downloaded freemium game, Gun Bros, will be on display in the Android(TM) Booth at Mobile World Congress. Glu's Gun Bros Multiplayer now offers Google's Android Beam technology on Ice Cream Sandwich devices. The Glu team will demo how Glu gamers can use Android Beam(TM) to initiate a Gun Bros Multiplayer session by simply placing their devices back to back and tapping "Touch To Beam" on their device screen.

Android Beam, a feature introduced in Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, allows two Near Field Technology (NFC)-enabled devices to share content, including mobile games. With Android Beam, mobile multiplayer has never been easier.

"Android Beam enhances Gun Bros' multiplayer experience by enabling a real-time, social element that gamers previously only enjoyed in a console setting," said Niccolo de Masi, President and CEO at Glu.  "With constant innovation and over 700,000 new Android-powered devices being activated each day, Android is a leading global gaming platform with strong forward momentum."

Glu gamers can launch Gun Bros Multiplayer with Android Beam in several ways. If both users already have Gun Bros Multiplayer downloaded on their devices, players can launch multiplayer missions immediately by tapping the Gun Bros app and then tapping "Touch To Beam." If one player has not yet downloaded Gun Bros Multiplayer, Android Beam will direct them to the download page in Android Market(TM). Players can also invite other Gun Bros players to view their profile with a simple tap. Gun Bros Multiplayer can be shared with Android Beam on any NFC-enabled device running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.

Glu's Gun Bros Multiplayer with Android Beam is on display next week at Mobile World Congress in the Android Booth (hall 8, booth #8C25).

About Gun Bros Multiplayer:

The Freakishly Rugged Advanced Genetics Galactic Enforcement Division (aka F.R.A.G.G.E.D.) specializes in the development and deployment of superhuman special agents. Headed since its formation by the brilliant soldier-turned-scientist Mother Gun, its current roster consists of only two active field operatives, code-named Percy and Francis Gun. Their lifelong mission: to protect the cosmos from the Tyrannical Oppressors of Life known as T.O.O.L.

Gun Bros Multiplayer features:

    --  We'll Do It Live: Live co-op multiplayer.
    --  Bigger, Better Toys: The Gun Bros arsenal has even crazier and more
        lethal guns, including the Deuce Dropper X90 and Diabolic Maws.
    --  Talk Trash: Play together and defeat the evil T.O.O.L organization using
        co-op Multiplayer mode.
    --  Get Buff: Players have the ability to recruit to their brotherhood and
        earn Bro-Buffs which can increase their speed, damage, armor, extra
        points and payouts.
    --  Bro-Ops: Daily challenges that players can either take on individually
        or with other Bros to earn payouts, including War Bucks.
    --  Critical Mass: By mastering weapons, players can increase their chance
        of earning Critical Hits, which help them do more extreme damage to
        enemies.
Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global developer and publisher of Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu's unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Google Chrome and beyond. Glu is focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco and has major offices in Kirkland, Washington, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the UK. Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Caesar's and Fox. Consumers can find high-quality entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at http://www.glu.com. For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at Facebook.com/glumobile.

GUN BROS, GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc. Android, Android Beam and Android Market are trademarks of Google, Inc.

SOURCE  Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile

CONTACT: Adam Flanders of Glu Mobile Inc., +1-415-800-6146, PR@glu.com; or Jason Enriquez of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, +1-415-215-9498, jenriquez@webershandwick.com

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

The Green Grid Welcomes Individual Memberships for the First Time in Its History

Expanded Membership Level Gives Individuals the Opportunity to Join The Green Grid and Have Access to Member Benefits, Content and Best Practices

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to strong demand from the business computing industry, The Green Grid is pleased to announce new membership opportunities for individuals to join and contribute to The Green Grid. As the global IT industry's leading voice for advancing resource efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems, The Green Grid now welcomes individuals to become members at a reduced rate and without requiring affiliation with an organization.

The individual membership level lowers the financial threshold for membership, which was previously reserved for companies, organizations and associations. Now, individuals can join The Green Grid for an annual fee of USD$400 and can access proprietary, members-only content, take advantage of members-only activities, influence The Green Grid's technical workgroups, and participate in regional workgroups. In addition, individual membership includes complimentary registration for The Green Grid's Annual Forum and Members Meeting, a USD$250 value.

"The Green Grid recognizes that there is a growing population of consultants, analysts and professionals who are as passionate about IT resource efficiency as we are, but do not always have the resources to become members on their own," said Jack Pouchet, Emerson representative and Board member, The Green Grid. "Not only will this new membership model give these interested individuals access to many of the benefits that come with membership, but it will allow The Green Grid to broaden its base of input and incorporate more perspective and expertise into our ongoing efforts to promote resource efficient IT."

Multiple individuals from the same company can join The Green Grid with individual memberships, but a company must join at the general or contributor level in order for it to be considered a member company, regardless of how many of its employees have individual memberships. Employees within a member company cannot join as individual members, since all employees of a member company are eligible for member benefits.   

With all membership levels, participation in The Green Grid offers members the chance to collaborate with fellow industry stakeholders in the quest to improve IT resource efficiency. Contributing to The Green Grid, members help influence product developers and end-users of data center technology to use more efficient practices, increase sustainability and positively impact the bottom line.

For more information on member benefits or to join The Green Grid, visit: http://www.thegreengrid.org/become-a-member.aspx.

Register for The Green Grid Forum 2012:

Included in the Individual membership is complimentary registration to The Green Grid Forum 2012, The Green Grid's fifth annual forum and member's meeting. This year's event, titled "Moving to Resource Efficient IT: Achieving Greater Productivity and Environmental Sustainability," will be held March 6-7, 2012 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, Calif. The event will showcase emerging tools, metrics, best practices and case studies to help technical, sustainability and business decision makers understand how to improve resource efficiency without sacrificing performance. Register today: http://www.thegreengrid.org/events/TGGforum-2012.aspx.

You can also find information about Forum 2012 on LinkedIn (http://linkd.in/roI3cu), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Green-Grid/112345132111805) or join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #TGGForum12.

About The Green Grid:

The Green Grid is a global consortium of companies, government agencies and educational institutions dedicated to advancing resource efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems.

The Green Grid does not endorse vendor-specific products or solutions, and instead seeks to provide industry-wide recommendations on best practices, metrics and technologies that will improve overall data center resource efficiencies. Membership is open to organizations interested in data center operational efficiency at the Contributor, General or Associate member level and individuals at the Individual level.

Additional information is available at http://www.thegreengrid.org and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheGreenGrid.

Media Contact:

Brad Baker
Weber Shandwick
617-520-7043
bbaker@webershandwick.com

SOURCE  The Green Grid

The Green Grid

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

CoreMedia Launches New Web Content Management Solution for Media and Entertainment

Cloud-based or On-Premise Solution Empowers Broadcasters, Publishers and Media Companies to Drive Audience and Revenue Growth

HAMBURG, Germany and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreMedia, a leading Web Content Management (WCM) company, today announced the availability of a new solution tailored for the media and entertainment industry. The CoreMedia Solution for Media and Entertainment provides a comprehensive WCM solution for broadcasters, publishers and media portal providers to create and deliver highly optimized and contextual experiences for their online audiences.

As the demand for anywhere, anytime access to content intensifies, media and entertainment companies are forced to constantly innovate and build their revenues through monetizing a demanding online audience - while at the same time reducing costs and consolidating their operational activities. With the CoreMedia Solution for Media and Entertainment, companies can immediately enhance productivity and audience engagement while positioning themselves to uncover new revenue opportunities. The solution combines CoreMedia's best-of-breed, on-premise WCM platform with new capabilities and applications designed specifically to meet the needs of media and entertainment companies. Companies can also opt for cloud-based SaaS media and entertainment applications from CoreMedia partners Internet Broadcasting and T-Systems Multimedia Solutions that leverage CoreMedia's CMS.

CoreMedia Solution for Media and Entertainment Capabilities and Benefits:

    --  Deliver highly relevant online experiences - Contextualization allows
        content publishers to gain an understanding of the audience they want to
        reach, and deliver the right content to them in real-time, from articles
        to advertising to social engagement.
    --  Extend the life of content - Enables media companies to easily syndicate
        and repurpose content across multiple platforms and devices,
        substantially increasing value and visibility of content.
    --  Centralize content creation and management - CoreMedia's solution allows
        companies to publish content to multiple Web properties from a single,
        centrally managed content hub and editorial infrastructure - a huge
        benefit for those managing multiple brands and local presences.
    --  Get to market quickly - The quick-start capabilities of the Website
        Blueprint empowers media and entertainment companies to quickly publish
        new Web properties, helping them to control implementation costs, ensure
        constant innovation and be responsive to new audiences.
    --  Create a consistent experience across all channels - Audiences today are
        engaging daily with brands across multiple channels, using an assortment
        of tablets, laptop browsers and smartphones. CoreMedia's solution
        enables companies to easily create and manage content from a central
        location and then optimize its delivery to each channel or device.
    --  Create a community - CoreMedia empowers companies to create a social
        environment with their Web properties and leverage the benefits of this
        interaction with their audience.

CoreMedia Solution for Media and Entertainment Components: 

The CoreMedia Website Blueprint is a rapid website development "best practices" framework that provides pre-configured tools, templates and advanced features for out-of-the-box deployment. Created specifically for media companies, the CoreMedia Website Blueprint builds upon the best non-proprietary features from successful projects on high performance customer websites and leverages the following product components:

    --  CoreMedia CMS platform - CoreMedia's enterprise-grade WCM platform that
        enables companies to create a more relevant, engaging and "contextual"
        online experience by delivering the right content, in real time, to the
        right audience touchpoint, including websites, mobile devices, tablets
        and TV sets.
    --  Adaptive Personalization Module - Allows media companies to create
        personalized Web experiences on any platform or device based on
        behavioral, situational, historical and social audience data.
    --  Adaptive Device Delivery Module - Created in partnership with Sevenval,
        a leader in mobile and multi-channel Web technology, the module
        automatically optimizes and delivers contextualized content, images and
        videos to over 18,000 clients.
    --  Social Media Integration -CoreMedia's social software enables companies
        to facilitate the discussion around their content and engage with their
        audience on a highly interactive level using one of the most scalable
        social software capabilities on the market.
Partner Solution Components:

    --  Internet Broadcasting (IB) provides a Cloud-based SaaS publishing
        solution - with CoreMedia CMS as the platform - together with original
        syndicated content, digital agency and ad trafficking services. IB's
        SaaS publishing platform has been specifically designed to serve the
        next-generation online publishing needs of media customers to easily
        unify, extend and package their content to drive revenue-producing
        engagement with audiences. IB's clients include some of the largest
        media publishers in the world including Hearst Television and
        Post-Newsweek Stations.
    --  T-Systems affiliate T-Systems Multimedia Solutions develops
        Internet-based solutions for large corporations and mid-sized companies.
        The company's approximately 1,000 employees serve customers from all
        industries by translating Web innovations into services for the digital
        business and social ecosystem. These include solutions for e-commerce,
        intranet and Internet portals as well as Web IT management. For the
        ninth year in a row, the company took the top spot in the Internet
        Agency Ranking 2011.

Supporting Quotes:

"Context-aware computing enables companies to target and deliver relevant content to their target audiences more effectively and therefore build loyalty. For media and entertainment companies in particular, incorporating this capability into their online strategy is a business decision they cannot afford to pass up," said Mick MacComascaigh, Research VP, Gartner, Inc. "Whether it's on the tablet, smartphone or browser, the new reality for the industry today is that the right content must be delivered to the right audience at the right time or profit margins will suffer."

"Media and entertainment companies today are at a critical juncture - to be competitive they must reinvent themselves and radically adapt their business models to capture and monetize an online audience," said Glenn Conradt, Vice President, Global Marketing and North America for CoreMedia. "Winners will succeed in redefining their marketplace with relevant and compelling digital content delivered with operational excellence. CoreMedia - with 15 years' experience, its roots in media and now with the CoreMedia Solution for Media and Entertainment - is empowering online publishers to unlock the value of their content to build, expand and monetize a loyal and engaged online audience."

"Digital publishers in broadcast media require innovative solutions to help them build their businesses," says Elmer Baldwin, President and Chief Executive Officer for Internet Broadcasting. "They--and their advertisers--want a deeper, more personal connection with their audience. They operate high volume, frequently updated, dynamic content channels of news, information and entertainment. Partnering with CoreMedia allows us to offer our media clients an easy to use, reliable and affordable SaaS-publishing platform. CoreMedia enable us to provide a highly integrated, modular product to drive a media company's digital growth."

Availability:

The CoreMedia Solution for Media and Entertainment is available now for purchase from CoreMedia.

About CoreMedia 

CoreMedia is a leading provider of Web Content Management (WCM) software to organizations demanding engaging, context-driven online experiences for their customers regardless of channel or touchpoint. The company's WCM suite offers unique business value by seamlessly integrating digital and social media assets, increasing editorial productivity and accelerating time to market in complex environments. As a result, businesses can more effectively execute their online strategies to engage users, build customer loyalty and ultimately drive greater revenue and profitability.

Established in 1996, CoreMedia is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, with offices in San Francisco, London, and Singapore. CoreMedia's clients include global brands, such as the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Bertelsmann, BILD, CLAAS, Continental, EPCOS, Deutsche Telekom, Internet Broadcasting, O2, and Singapore Press Holdings.

For further information on CoreMedia, please visit http://www.coremedia.com

SOURCE  CoreMedia

CoreMedia

CONTACT: Rod McLeod of Bateman Group, +1-415-503-1818, coremedia@bateman-group.com, for CoreMedia

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

Tipard's Newly Upgraded Video Converter for Mac: Perfectly Supports Mac OS 10.7.3

BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- After the release of Mac OS 10.7.3, Tipard Video Converter for Mac has received an update to help users enjoy a better multimedia life on various Mac Operating Systems. Once owning this version of Mac Video Converter software, users can easily view all kinds of movies in diverse formats on different video players, including the iPad, iPod touch 4, iPhone, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, Apple TV, PSP, etc.

With a great reputation and advanced technologies, Tipard Video Converter for Mac not only can help users convert almost any kind of video formats to MOV, M4V, AVI, ASF, WMV, 3GP, 3GPP, MKV, FLV, SWF, VOB, MTV and many other popular video formats, but also can extract diverse audio formats from various source video files. Plus, this Mac Video Converter can also aid users in outputting different HD video formats from many mainstream video files. What's more, with Effect Function, you are allowed to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue and Volume of a source file to get ideal video effects; and the Trim and Crop Functions can give you perfect video length and video aspect ratio. Last but not least, Video Converter for Mac allows users to add images or text watermark to the source video to get a special video clip with a personalized mark.

In addition, after the update, Mac Video Converter has four interface languages, English, French, German and Japanese, which can meet various language needs of diverse customers. And the newly added auto-update function can give users timely reminders once there is a new version to make sure they always get the best and latest service and support from Tipard. Plus, users are allowed to output files with 5.1 track or even No Audio. Also, in order to help users get customized video, Mac Video Converter allows users set Video Encoder, Resolution, Frame Rate and Video Bitrate, input their own resolution as the form of "XXX*XXX" and set the Audio Encoder, Sample Rate Channels and Audio Bitrate. And users are allowed to save all the output settings as their preference, which will be saved in the user-defined column automatically.

After this comprehensive update, Tipard's Video Converter for Mac can perfectly support Mac OS 10.7.3, and has many intelligent functions and features to better serve users. It is available for only $42. For more detailed information and to get the latest version, please visit this page: http://www.tipard.com/video-converter-for-mac.html

System Requirement for Mac Products:

    Processor:                           Intel(R) processor
    OS Supported:                        Mac OS X 10.4 or above
    Hardware Requirements:                512MB RAM, Super VGA (800 X
                                          600) resolution, 16-bit
                                          graphics card or higher
Hint: PowerPC Processor is not supported, but if you need such an application for PowerPC, we can make one for you. Just contact us by email: marketing@tipard.com

About Tipard Studio

As a leading player in the multimedia software field, Tipard Studio always takes bringing multimedia users best software as its responsibility and keeps being innovative and competitive. With advanced technologies and a first-class R&D team, it has constantly developed many excellent multimedia desktop applications, which are very popular among Windows and Mac users. For more details about Tipard Studio, please visit: http://www.tipard.com

SOURCE  Harbour Software

Harbour Software

CONTACT: CONTACT: Eric Smith, +86-132-6028-6758, pr@tipard.com

Web Site: http://www.tipard.com/video-converter-for-mac.html

Drugs & Bugs: A New App from Monthly Prescribing Reference

Clinical Decision Support Tool for Healthcare Professionals

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Drugs & Bugs App, an essential resource for healthcare professionals. The app provides comprehensive information on antibiotic spectrum of efficacy against microorganisms. Clinicians may use the searchable alpha indices or search drugs and bugs by bacterial class or pharmacological class to begin their query.

The Drugs & Bugs App features:

    --  A database of more than 100 antibiotics and nearly 200 bacterial
        pathogens
    --  Smart Search capability by pathogen, type of infection, brand and
        generic drug names
    --  Quick-to-read results on spectrum of activity
    --  Comprehensive drug monographs for anti-infective agents
    --  Useful comparative charts by drug class
    --  Clinical calculators
Drugs & Bugs was developed by MPR and US Biomedical Information Systems (USBMIS), MPR's app development partner, in cooperation with Philip Chung, PharmD, BCPS; Clinical Pharmacy Manager in Infectious Diseases at Montefiore Medical Center, NY. The drug monographs are frequently updated and reviewed by MPR's team of pharmacists and physicians.

"Choosing an empiric antibiotic regimen can be daunting," said Dr. Chung. "The Drugs & Bugs App is a useful tool for selecting empiric antibiotic regimens before susceptibility results become available. The app also aids clinicians in the selection of antibiotic regimens with the narrowest spectrum possible based on susceptibility results."

Drugs & Bugs is now available for Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android (Android phones and tablets, Kindle Fire, NOOK) platforms and can be downloaded at empr.com/drugsandbugs, the iTunes App Store, Android Market, Amazon Appstore, and NOOK Apps.

"The innovative use of our drug information content to create new and useful products for clinicians is integral to our digital strategy," said Tammy Chernin, VP, MPR Drug Information & Product Development. "The need to limit the development of resistance with the judicious use of antibiotics is of paramount importance. The Drugs & Bugs App is a fantastic example of MPR's commitment to providing clinicians with tools that support their prescribing decisions."

Dr. Darwin Ang, MD, PhD, MPH agreed.  Dr. Ang, founder of USBMIS, said, "MPR already provides a great product, and they are strongly committed to using the latest technology, as in the Drugs & Bugs App, to disseminate their crucial data."

For more than 26 years, healthcare professionals in the United States have relied on the print editions of MPR to deliver up-to-date, concise drug information at the point-of-care. That same drug information is also available online, as well as on mobile devices and smartphones, and has been enhanced with digital clinical tools and resources. The pharmacist-editors at MPR are dedicated to bringing the highest quality drug information to all clinicians, with the most powerful and flexible clinical decision support tools available.

About MPR and Haymarket Media Inc.

Monthly Prescribing Reference is published by Haymarket Media Inc. (HMI), a global publication and communications company with operations on five continents. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in the United Kingdom, HMI publishes titles in 23 languages in more than 100 nations. In the United States HMI publishes a number of healthcare journals, including MPR (primary care and specialty editions),TheClinical Advisor, and Renal & Urology News. Since 1985, MPR has been the most widely used drug reference by healthcare professionals in a wide variety of specialties and practice settings.

SOURCE  Monthly Prescribing Reference

Monthly Prescribing Reference

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Jenny Ko, PharmD, MPR Associate Editor, +1-646-638-6128, Jenny.Ko@empr.com

appsbar Introduces Web and Facebook Apps

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- appsbar (appsbar.com), the free-to-use resource for creating and publishing smartphone apps, is building on its success with the introduction of tools to share apps across websites and social networks.

The company has now made it possible for its apps to be shared and used on sites supported by HTML5, including Facebook, enabling appsbar to continue its tremendous growth as a community of do-it-yourself app builders.

"appsbar has grown into the leading resource for anyone to build and publish apps, and our users wanted the ability to share their apps wherever their audience is; including their own website and Facebook," said Scott Hirsch, founder of appsbar. 

In addition to a native Android app, in as little as 30 minutes on appsbar.com, appsbar, with its latest HTML5 technology, will provide three more ways to get an appsbar app out to the world.  Firstly, an Optimized Mobile Web App will offer all those who visit an appsbar user's website from their mobile device the full app experience.  Furthermore, there is now a Facebook App for users to post on their Facebook page and share their appsbar apps with all their friends.  In addition, an appsbar publisher can choose to install the appsbar app widget on their existing website that replicates the appsbar app experience.

The best part of all these new appsbar features is, like everything in the appsbar community, they are absolutely free at appsbar.com.

Every app built using appsbar can now be shared and downloaded on sites supported by HTML5 programming.  HTML5 can run on any device, giving the app an infinite amount of exposure. 

Since appsbar was launched in 2011, apps built at appsbar.com were optimized for publishing to Android Market, where the apps were available for download on smart phones.

Each appsbar users' dashboard at appsbar.com will provide the option to capture the code for posting the apps to websites. Once a user posts their app, it can be used, shared and downloaded across digital platforms, all at no cost to the app builder or user.

The direction of appsbar is guided directly by the feedback from app users on appsbar.com; whose apps each receive an average of 900 downloads.

Anyone can join the community at appsbar.com to build an app from a library of ready-to-use templates. appsbar gives the builder unlimited opportunities to build personalized, dynamic apps. Options include uploading videos and pictures, recording sounds, connecting social network sites, building in calendars and more. Businesses in particular can add catalogs of merchandise, customize their own digital coupons, make order forms, and create interactive maps to engage customers.

Once the user is ready to publish their app and make it available to the public, they will have the option to use appsbar's simple, efficient and user-friendly tool to publish it to their website, blog, or social networks such as Facebook. appsbar is designed so even the least tech-savvy users can build and publish apps through a guided, step-by-step process.

About appsbar: appsbar was launched in 2011 to fill the gap between over-simplified apps and costly, professionally-produced apps. appsbar was developed by Appsbar Inc., a company founded by Scott Hirsch. appsbar has grown to a community of everyday app developers and opened the way for businesses and people to engage with friends and brands online through the development of customizable digital tools. For company contact information and partnership opportunities, visit http://www.facebook.com/appsbar or http://www.appsbar.com.

SOURCE  appsbar

appsbar

CONTACT: CONTACT:  Lauren Hovey, Rubenstein Public Relations, +1-212-843-9201, lhovey@rubensteinpr.com

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

Zinio Announces ZINIO FUSION(TM) suite -- Interactive Mobile Authoring Tools for Publishers Worldwide

A Trio of Authoring Tools Opens the Door to Rich and Affordable Digital Magazine Creation

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zinio, the world's largest and most popular digital newsstand, today announced the launch of ZINIO FUSION(TM), a new tool suite poised to create an influx of interactive content creation among publishers and advertisers.  ZINIO FUSION suite provides options to content creators for enhancing design and interaction of any digital issue delivered across a variety of devices and platforms.

ZINIO FUSION suite offers publishers and their advertisers three different approaches and products for enhancing design and interaction of any digital publication:

    1. FUSION Web: Introduces an online do-it-yourself web tool that enables
       embedding of rich media, including audio and video, across any Zinio
       platform.
    2. FUSION Design: Offers a simple build-out for interactive and
       multi-layered pages, leveraging an Adobe InDesign software plug-in tool.
    3. FUSION Link: Completes the offering by enabling seamless integration and
       content transcoding for external third-party authoring tools such as
       Woodwing's Digital Publishing Solution.
"The digital publishing industry is constantly evolving. Zinio prides itself on staying a few steps ahead of the market and designing innovative ways to create strong connections between a publisher's content and their community," said Zinio President & CEO Rich Maggiotto. "At the end of the day, success is contingent on providing the best and most convenient experience. ZINIO FUSION suite enables publishers of all sizes to continue to engage their readers."

The ZINIO FUSION suite has been in beta with a select group of publishers and advertisers including Robb Report, Oakley, Golf Monthly, Yachting and Car and Driver, to name a few. For a video example of ZINIO FUSION created products in action, visit http://youtu.be/8ZmMkCov1uE. When you download the free Zinio app in the iTunes Store, two free FUSION powered issues from Robb Report and One Icon will be available in the Zinio library for free upon registration.

About Zinio

Zinio is where the world reads, explores and interacts with the largest selection of magazines on today's most popular devices. News can break anywhere, but stories live on Zinio. No other platform provides global access to thousands of magazine titles covering every genre, industry, niche and hobby. Zinio users download millions of magazine issues a month -- in 33 languages and 20 currencies -- from almost every major global publisher. The company is the leader in digital and mobile content consumption, connection, and distribution. Readers can easily search stories and topics that they are passionate about, share with friends, save and organize their favorite content, shop for products and access all of their favorite magazines from all of their favorite devices. Founded in 2001 and privately held, Zinio is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, London, Paris, Barcelona and Taipei. For more information, please visit http://www.zinio.com, or follow us on Twitter at @Zinio.

SOURCE  Zinio

Zinio

CONTACT: Jeanniey Mullen, jmullen@zinio.com, +1-646-216-2629, @empg

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

Frost & Sullivan: Digital Certificates Cornerstone to Secure Data Transfer

Frost & Sullivan white paper examines certificate management challenges and Entrust, the No. 2 provider of SSL certificates

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the constant evolution of security threats, forward-thinking companies must closely scrutinize their security framework.  Key components in an organization's security infrastructure are digital certificates, which not only provide identification assurances, but also support secure data transfer.  The IT departments of organizations may be tasked with managing, discovering and monitoring hundreds or even thousands of certificates, a massive duty in the grand scheme of protecting business critical information. 

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Frost & Sullivan's white paper, Easing the Pains of Certificate Management: An Overview of Entrust, the No. 2 Provider of SSL Certificates in the Market, examines the need for digital certificates, as well as the responsibilities and challenges related to digital certificate management.  The white paper pays particular attention to Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, which are cryptographic protocols providing security and identification support, among the many types of digital certificates present at an organization.

Maintaining trust between an organization providing content and the end-user relies, in part, on the proper management of digital certificates.  Certificate management can be challenging due to the quantity of certificates in use, as well as the need to constantly control encryption levels on the certificates, ensure there are no rogue or expired certificates, and replace non-compliant certificates to conform to security policies or regulations within a security framework. 

Additionally, there must be a high level of trust in the verification process by the Certification Authority (CA).  In 2011 alone, there were several breaches of two CAs.  This factor, along with the growing complexities of dangers organizations face on a daily basis, has pushed the industry to re-evaluate defense strategies.                   

"The need for proper and reliable IT security is of paramount importance to any enterprise involved in data transfer," said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Richard Martinez, Jr. "If implemented and maintained in a consistent and efficient manner, organizations can avoid the headache of an outage due to an expired certificate. An outage can result in the loss of traffic, costing an organization hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars." 

To keep on top of this critical part of IT infrastructure, organizations need a certificate provider with a reputable brand, reliable track record and high-assurance certificates.  Frost & Sullivan has identified Entrust, an internationally-trusted digital certificate provider, as a leader in customer service and comprehensive management and discovery platforms that oversee a wide range of certificates.  This white paper evaluates Entrust security solutions, as well as the general landscape of the digital certificate environment. 

"Entrust brings together value and trust, both of which are of the utmost importance to consumers leery of Web-based dangers," said Martinez.  "With the second highest market share in the total CA and high-assurance certificate markets, Entrust provides all-inclusive solutions to streamline the challenges of digital certificate management."

Click here if you are interested in receiving a copy of the Frost & Sullivan Easing the Pains of Certificate Management: An Overview of Entrust, the No. 2 Provider of SSL Certificates in the Market white paper. 

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. The company's Growth Partnership Service provides the CEO and the CEO's Growth Team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan leverages 50 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents. To join our Growth Partnership, please visit http://www.frost.com.

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VSS Monitoring Delivers Monitoring Industry's Best ROI

Network Intelligence Optimization Layer Provides Complete Visibility Across the Network Reducing CAPEX and OPEX, with Immediate Return on Investment

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VSS Monitoring, the world leader in Network Intelligence Optimization, today introduced a new calculator tool for its network operator customers to measure the ROI of their network deployments. VSS Monitoring also announced that its fixed and mobile operator customers are benefitting from the monitoring industry's highest return on investment at day-one, with Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) reductions of up to 80 percent and Operating Expenditure (OPEX) reductions of up to 50 percent.

With the explosive growth of network traffic, network intelligence tools face an increasing variety of constraints. To improve performance and security, these tools require operations personnel to monitor, analyze and examine network traffic in depth. Increasing subscriber interest and revenue dependence on new mobile services raise the priority to reduce spotty network performance. The increasing quantity and variety of analyzers needed to attach to network links to support this traffic growth often dramatically increases CAPEX and OPEX expenditures.

VSS Monitoring's system-based solutions proactively copy, forward and redirect network traffic to the appropriate analyzers in real-time.  This layer of optimization allows network operators to attain higher service availability, lower labor costs for network analysis, lower analysis costs overall and achieve greater subscriber and revenue security.

Increased Tool ROI

    --  The intelligence of the VSS Monitoring system filters and grooms traffic
        to substantially improve the efficiency of connected tools. Many
        application-specific tools perform better when they receive only certain
        types of IP traffic from certain parts of the network.
    --  Selective hardware-based filtering, high data burst buffers and
        session-aware load balancing ensure that tools are not overwhelmed with
        traffic and that no packets are lost due to oversubscription.
Reduced Tool Cost

    --  A network intelligence optimization system between the tools and the
        network infrastructure, instead of a 1:1 connection of tools to network
        links, enables network operations to monitor several links or the entire
        network with a single tool, reducing the CAPEX needed to completely
        cover the network.
    --  With the ability for a tool to receive only the traffic of interest, 1G
        tools can work with 10G network links. No longer receiving all network
        traffic, they receive only the required traffic at full line rates. The
        tools therefore continue to perform effectively and accurately for a
        higher speed link, deferring or eliminating the need to purchase costly
        10G tools.
    --  Often multiple tools are interested in subsets of the same traffic type.
        Session awareness in the system allows traffic to multiple tools to be
        load balanced, enabling each tool to analyze the entire session or
        conversation accordingly. The session-aware load balancing of high-speed
        traffic to lower speed tools (e.g. from 10G to 1G) provides better
        quality data to the tools.
Lowest Cost of Ownership

    --  Network intelligence optimization systems scale with evolving network
        needs by adding more nodes. The overall solution cost of the network
        intelligence optimization layer is substantially lower than a
        non-systematic approach to deploying large numbers of tools.
    --  Lower management overhead, shorter time to troubleshoot network
        anomalies and repair lead to further reduction in operating costs,
        faster ROI and the ability to meet service level agreements (SLAs).

Supporting Quotes:

    --  Andy Huckridge, director of marketing, VSS Monitoring, said: "In a
        highly competitive industry, carriers and operators are constantly
        seeking ways to contain costs while responding to rapidly changing
        business conditions, all while maintaining high visibility and
        compliance in the network. Optimizing and securing the flow of network
        analysis helps network operators fuel a sustainable competitive
        advantage, guarantee future operating success, maximize return on new
        tool investment and a greater return on existing investment."
Supporting Resources:

    --  Watch Andy Huckridge, director of marketing, VSS Monitoring explain how
        VSS Network Intelligence Optimization delivers the industry's best ROI:
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwuSOm9f4gI
    --  Try the ROI Calculator today: http://vssmonitoring.com/roi/
    --  Learn more about VSS Monitoring Solutions: http://vssmonitoring.com/
About VSS Monitoring:

VSS Monitoring is the world leader in Network Intelligence Optimization, providing a visionary, systems approach for optimizing and scaling the connectivity between network switching and the network intelligence universe of analytics, security, and acceleration tools.  VSS network intelligence optimization systems improve tool usage, simplify operations, increase efficiencies and greatly enhance ROI. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.vssmonitoring.com.

VSS Protector Series is a trademark or registered trademark of VSS Monitoring, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:
Graham Sorkin

Nadel Phelan, Inc.
Graham@nadelphelan.com

1-831-440-2406

SOURCE  VSS Monitoring

VSS Monitoring

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

NComputing Innovation Produces First 3-In-1 Thin Client for Workgroup Computing

Breakthrough multi-tenant System-on-Chip results in entirely new thin-client kit that delivers a rich PC experience to 3 users at 1/3rd the cost of PCs and other thin clients

REDWOOD CITY, California, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    NComputing, the world leader in end-to-end desktop virtualization solutions for small
to midsize enterprises (SME) and education, today announced the NComputing M300, an
entirely new virtual desktop device that redefines what is possible in a thin client. The
M300 delivers customers a 3-in-1 device that provides a rich PC experience to 3 users
simultaneously at 1/3rd the cost, using 1/3rd the power and 1/3rd the networking ports
compared to PCs and other thin clients. Customers can now deploy more computing per budget
dollar, spend less on power and facility upgrades, and manage with fewer IT resources.
Available immediately worldwide, the M300 is targeted at local workgroups from 3 to 45
users in environments like classrooms, labs, libraries, shared office workspaces, business
centers and call centers.

    The M300 3-in-1 thin-client is a breakthrough driven by advancements in 3 separate
areas:

   
    - In Silicon: The 2nd-generation Numo(TM)2 System-on-Chip (SoC) delivers the
      performance and rich user experience like having 3 PCs on a single chip. Within a
      single chip, the Numo 2 delivers three dedicated graphics, video, and user subsystems
      across common infrastructure like memory, I/O, and power. This multi-tenant
      architecture dramatically offloads processing from the server and minimizes the
      infrastructure and power needed to deliver high performance computing.
    - In Device Architecture: The M300 thin-client device leverages the Numo 2 SoC
      to support 3 independent users across a single Ethernet port using a single power
      plug. The M300 provides full HD-video and high-resolution graphics capabilities,
      allowing a rich PC experience in most every work setting.
    - In Software: The vSpace Server software supports up to 45 concurrent M300
      desktop sessions on a single consumer-class host PC. With an extensive set of
      management tools, IT managers can deploy and maintain a Microsoft Windows or
      Linux-based environment in a fraction of the time compared to other solutions.

    "We are the only vendor that can optimize the entire end-to-end VDI solution, allowing
us to deliver orders-of-magnitude improvements and immediate value to our customers
globally," said Raj Dhingra, CEO of NComputing. "The 3-in-1 M300 is more proof that
NComputing is changing the game around thin clients, around server capabilities, and
around price/performance across the industry. Unlike traditional VDI, NComputing customers
don't compromise; they deploy and gain the value promised by desktop virtualization
today."

    The M300 was built to be a simple, incredibly powerful, and highly affordable
thin-client deployment option. Working in tandem with NComputing's vSpace Server 6.6
software, the M3003-in-1 thin client kit allows an organization to add virtual PC desktops
for a fraction of the cost of a PC. Customers can lower cost of acquisition and energy
costs by more than 75%, networking costs by 67% and support costs by up to 75% -- with no
compromise in the quality of the computing experience for users. For the M300, vSpace
Server software enables up to 45 concurrent users to be hosted on a single operating
system instance and on a single host computer. An entire deployment can be measured in
hours and managed by either IT professionals or those with only basic PC skills and time.
With these capabilities, the M300 3-in-1 thin-client kit multiplies the benefits of thin
client computing in a virtual desktop environment.

    "Our environment is a combination of labs and offices and in each case we need to
deliver a high quality experience and high performance as though there was a PC on every
desk. With little to no configuration on the M300 device side, I was able to get all units
connected, logged in with the automatic login feature, and running streaming media videos
on each unit within 30 minutes," said Rick Marx, Information Services Manager at Travis
USD. "The M300 is optimized for close-in computing and our testing shows that it delivers.
It is already proving a great complement to the NComputing L300 Ethernet single-user
device."

    Selected features of the M300 kit include:

   
    - 3-in-1 client kit for desktop virtualization using a single LAN port and a
      single power plug
    - Second generation Numo(TM) 2 SoC (System-on-Chip) provides PC-quality HD video
      streaming without excessive host-side processing
    - Connection over Ethernet for flexibility and performance
    - PC level performance for desktop applications
    - Seamless HD video performance (up to 720p) and multimedia experience on
      standard Windows or Linux environments, including YouTube and other web multimedia
      content
    - USB 2.0 port for peripheral support and two USB ports for mouse and keyboard
    - Microphone and audio-out to support interactive communications and recording
    - Energy-efficient
(typically 2 watts per user), compact, and reliable (no
      fans or disks)
    - Powerful vSpace(TM) Server 6.6 desktop virtualization software is included
         - Up to 45 M300-based users per host massively lowers management and overall
         computing costs
         - Unique Windows User Accounts for 3 to 45 M300 client devices
         - Easy to set up, maintain, manage and secure
         - Remote management software included

    Like the Numo1 SoC in the best-selling NComputing L300, the Numo2 is powered by an A9
chip, providing extensive processing capability for graphics and HD video. As a follow on
to NComputing's highly successful PCI-based X-Series, the M300 delivers superior graphics
& HD video streaming capabilities, increases the number of users per host PC, connects at
distance with Ethernet, and provides support for USB 2.0.

    The M300 is available immediately from NComputing channel partners worldwide. For
pricing, contact your local distributor or reseller.

    About NComputing

    NComputing, Inc. is the fastest growing desktop virtualization company in the world
with over 20 million daily users in 140 countries. The company's award-winning, patented
technology lowers desktop computing costs, improves manageability, and reduces both energy
consumption and e-waste. It is the perfect solution for leveraging the power and potential
of PCs and cloud computing. To learn more about NComputing, visit
http://www.ncomputing.com

Source: NComputing Inc

Media contact: Kristen Leon, Bond PR Worldwide t:+1-415-349-7431 e: kristen@bondprUS.com

ClickSoftware Provides its Customers with a Set of Ready to Deploy Extensible Mobile Business Apps

ClickSoftware launches ServiceOptimization Suite Version 8.1.6 which includes a first batch of mobile business apps

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd [http://www.clicksoftware.com ]. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), the
leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions
[http://www.clicksoftware.com/solutions/index.asp ] for the service industry, today
launched version 8.1.6 of its Workforce Management Platform. In addition, the latest
release provides rich functional enhancements to ClickSoftware's scheduling, business
intelligence, forecasting and employee rostering solutions.

    The new mobile business apps enable ClickSoftware's customers to rapidly build,
configure, deploy and update important mobile business functionality including field
sales, employee collaboration, timesheets, employee safety, business workflow, navigation
and location, allowing for even greater workforce flexibility and productivity. Service
businesses now have the freedom to configure and deploy as many or as few apps as required
in order to best fit the needs of their workforce. Easily integrated with existing
enterprise systems, ClickSoftware's mobility solutions, including the new apps, are device
agnostic and are able to run on almost any tablet or smart phone.

    "By further harnessing the power of our already efficient mobile solutions,
ServiceOptimization Suite 8.1.6 further increases mobile workforce productivity, while
adding to overall end-client satisfaction," said Dr. Moshe BenBassat, Chairman and CEO of
ClickSoftware. "The problem for enterprises is that employees today use individual,
unconnected apps in order to bridge the gap between consumer apps and enterprise systems.
By incorporating all the functionality that mobile workers require, such as GPS directions
alongside a client work order and address, ClickSoftware is creating an efficient,
all-in-one mobile solution available anywhere, at any time, on any device."

    ServiceOptimization Suite 8.1.6 contains many enhancements including:

   
    - Enhancement of the Platform's predictive task duration intelligence
      leveraging information from recent history to better predict future task durations.
      For service businesses, this provides greater accuracy and predictability in creating
      and executing their schedules.
    - Technical enhancements to ClickSchedule's web-client interface and appointment
      booking processes providing unrivalled response times.
    - The introduction of a web-client interface for ClickAnalyze. The new version
      of ClickAnalyze Reporting places greater control in the hands of the users giving them
      flexible data manipulation techniques, on the fly, and visualizing the results using
      graphs.

    ClickSoftware has included the new business Apps within the release of
ServiceOptimization Suite 8.1.6 as a precursor to the full-scale launch of the
ClickAppStore which is coming soon.

    About ClickSoftware

    ClickSoftware is the leading provider of automated workforce management and
optimization solutions for every size of service business. Our portfolio of solutions,
available on demand and on premises, create business value through higher levels of
productivity, customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Our patented concept of
'continuous planning and scheduling' incorporates customer demand forecasting, long and
short term capacity planning
[http://www.clicksoftware.com/solutions-service-chain-optimization-workforce-planning-software.htm ]
, shift planning, real-time scheduling, mobility and location-based services, as
well as on-going communication with the consumer on the expected arrival time of the
service resource.

    As the pioneers of the 'W6' concept more than 30 years ago, we have perfected
solutions for solving a wide variety of problems on Who does What, for Whom, with What,
Where and When. The combination of proven technology with educational services helps
businesses find the right balance between reducing costs, increasing customer
satisfaction, employee preferences and industry regulations/legislation. ClickSoftware's
solutions manage hundreds of thousands of resources in service businesses across a variety
of industries and geographies. Our flexible deployment approach, breadth and depth of
solutions and strong partnerships with leading CRM/ERP vendors and system integrators
makes us the number one choice to deliver superb business performance to any organization.
The company is headquartered in the United States and Israel, with offices across Europe,
and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.clicksoftware.com.
Follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/ClickSoftware ].

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements within the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S Federal securities laws.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements
regarding expected benefits from using ServiceOptimization Suite Version 8.1.6. Such
"forward-looking statements" involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those
projected, including those discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in
ClickSoftware's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in
subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise
required by law, ClickSoftware is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such
obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

   
       ClickSoftware Company Contact
       Melissa Circe
       ClickSoftware
       melissa.circe@clicksoftware.com
       +1-(781)-272-5903 Ext: 2272

Source: ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd

jetNEXUS Launch ALB-X in Amazon Web Services - Advanced Load Balancing and Application Acceleration now Available on Demand in AWS Cloud

MAIDENHEAD, England, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    - jetNEXUS ALB-X 2.0 delivers feature rich Application Delivery Control for Amazon Web
Services, allowing AWS customers to cut their infrastructure and bandwidth costs whilst
improving end user performance

    jetNEXUS, a leading provider of Application Delivery Control (ADC) technology has
today announced the availability of its advanced load balancing and application delivery
solution, the ALB-X, in the Amazon Web Services Cloud.

    The ALB-X dramatically improves the performance, reliability and manageability of
application delivery environments and reduces both the infrastructure and bandwidth
required to deliver web-based services. "Our availability in AWS is a major step forward
for both customers and ourselves", says jetNEXUS CEO Greg Howett. "ALB-X in AWS is a
compelling proposition for existing Amazon customers, enabling them to improve application
performance and reduce their monthly AWS bills."

    The Amazon platform enables an incredibly simple evaluation process for anyone wishing
to trial the ALB-X. The appliance can be deployed and configured, in front of both Amazon
and in-house deployments, in less than 5 minutes.

    The ALB-X offers clients a range of advanced Layer 7 features, including flightPATH, a
powerful, traffic routing engine. flightPATH enables the creation and implementation of
bespoke application rules, empowering clients with greater control and intelligence in
managing their service delivery, especially crucial for online applications and ecommerce
sites.

    As Greg Howett says, "The development of flightPATH is based on years of experience in
the application delivery space. 99% of traffic management, routing and manipulation
requirements can be easily applied and, thanks to our innovative drag and drop
functionality, do not require the user to have any programming experience."

    The ALB-X offers a wide range of ADC features required to deliver web applications
which are otherwise unavailable on shared platforms like AWS. Advanced acceleration
features such as Intelligent Compression, Content Caching, Content Expiry, Connection
Pooling and automatic CDN Offload ensure that applications are delivered with exceptional
speed to end users. The ALB-X is managed through an intuitive Web 2.0 GUI, offering superb
ease-of-use and providing dynamically updating performance statistics.

    Rob Lovell, CEO of leading Cloud Provider ThinkGrid says, "We utilise jetNEXUS
technology for resilience, scalability and performance across all 11 data centres of our
worldwide cloud infrastructure. It's a great 'cloud ready' product. It is simple to use
and delivers fantastic performance enhancements over the web, making it a great fit for
cloud environments. Our use of jetNEXUS technology will continue to grow; we're currently
expanding at a rapid pace and it's become a key component in our infrastructure."

    Amazon Web Services has matured from a platform largely confined to developers to one
now enabling a wide range of usage scenarios, including an increasing number of enterprise
application deployments. The introduction of tools such as the VMware to AWS convertor and
the development of partnerships with key application vendors have helped to embrace
enterprise application adoption. jetNEXUS fits well within this trajectory, working with
EC2 and VPC to ensure that Cloud-hosted apps delivered over the web can run at LAN-like
speeds, giving administrators the kind of network control they are used to.

    jetNEXUS CEO Greg Howett comments, "Our availability in the cloud means we now have
the widest platform availability out of any ADC vendor in the world; hardware, software
ISO, virtual appliance and now cloud appliance. As an innovative British company, we are
very proud of this and believe that 2012 will see us established as the leading pioneers
in web acceleration technology."

    To celebrate the release of the ALB-X in Amazon Web Services, jetNEXUS is offering
their existing customers a free one year licence for a fully featured ALB-X in AWS.

    jetNEXUS ALB-X 2.0 Availability

    More information on jetNEXUS for Amazon Web Services Cloud can be found here
[http://www.jetnexus.com/jetnexus-for-amazon-web-services.html ]. Users can find details
of how to launch a jetNEXUS ALB-X in Amazon Web Services here
[http://www.jetnexus.com/jetnexus-for-amazon-web-services-deployment.html ]. For more
information regarding the ALB-X, please click here
[http://www.jetnexus.com/accelerating-load-balancer-extreme.html ].

    About jetNEXUS

    jetNEXUS provide innovative, market leading solutions for application acceleration,
load balancing and application delivery technology. jetNEXUS solutions improve the
performance, scalability, reliability and manageability of applications. The jetNEXUS
product portfolio is accessible to a wide and varied client base, ranging from simple,
solutions to Enterprise-grade application delivery controllers.

    Via a network of head offices in London, United States and Malaysia, jetNEXUS
continually strive to deliver outstanding support to our partners and customers regardless
of location. Our approach to this international presence is: Global Voice, Local Accent.

    For more information please visit http://www.jetnexus.com

Source: JetNEXUS

Emily Hawkins, +44(0)870-382-5050

Qualcomm Atheros Launches 802.11ac Product Ecosystem to Provide End-to-End, Gigabit-Capable Wi-Fi Performance

- Employs Mobile Platform to Propagate Clients, Accelerate Adoption of New-Generation Wi-Fi -

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Atheros Inc., the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), announced today the launch of its 802.11ac Wi-Fi® ecosystem. With the growing number of devices and bandwidth-intensive multimedia applications placing greater demands on wireless networks, 802.11ac -- the newest chapter in the Wi-Fi technology evolution -- expands performance and coverage to enable HD video-grade connectivity across increasingly crowded networks. Qualcomm's portfolio of 802.11ac products target mobile, home and office networking, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, laptops, televisions, home routers, gateways and enterprise access points. Qualcomm is introducing its multi-channel portfolio to enable end-to-end 802.11ac performance benefits to speed adoption of the new Gigabit-capable Wi-Fi networking technology.

"Qualcomm Atheros is enabling a client-to-infrastructure 802.11ac ecosystem by combining its Wi-Fi expertise across virtually all segments with Qualcomm's position in mobile channels," said Craig Barratt, president, Qualcomm Atheros. "By enabling client devices, such as smartphones, tablets and notebooks, with easy migration from 802.11n to 802.11ac, Qualcomm Atheros is paving the way for rapid adoption of products based on the new Wi-Fi standard. This should provide for a smooth, full-scale transition to Gigabit-capable Wi-Fi networking within the next two years."

Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac for Mobile
A key catalyst driving the ecosystem, the WCN3680 is a mobile 1x1 802.11ac combo Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/FM chip that is the connectivity companion to the Qualcomm 28nm Snapdragon(TM) family of processors, and will be integrated with the Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 processor featuring a dual-core Krait CPU and the S4 APQ8064 processor featuring a quad-core Krait CPU. Targeted at mobile consumer electronic devices like smartphones and tablets, the WCN3680 chip has high throughput for fast data transfer and low power consumption, enabling longer battery life and superior performance for demanding applications. The Snapdragon S4 processor class supports a wide range of leading operating systems, provides data rates up to 433 Mbps, and is pin-compatible with Qualcomm Atheros' 802.11n mobile solution, the WCN3660, to provide customers with a simple upgrade path to 802.11ac performance.

"We are thrilled to be the industry's first company with a mobile 802.11ac combo chip. The WCN3680 is an important development for the wireless industry," said Barratt. "Qualcomm Atheros is improving the way new Wi-Fi technologies are propagated and expanding on the strength of Qualcomm's mobile footprint to enable 802.11ac more quickly for everyone."

Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac for Computing
To address the broad and growing array of connectivity needs for computing, Qualcomm is offering a rich family of solutions, including 1-, 2- and 3-stream 802.11ac solutions that can achieve up to 1.3 Gbps wireless data rates:

    --  WCN3680 1-stream 802.11ac with integrated Bluetooth and FM paired with
        the Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 offers the benefits of high-performance WAN
        and LAN connectivity for multimedia and gaming on smartphones, tablets
        and PCs;
    --  WCN3680 paired with the Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 for non-WAN, advanced
        multimedia and gaming on tablets and PCs;
    --  Standalone QCA9860 (3-stream) and QCA9862 (2-stream) 802.11ac/a/b/g/n
        and Bluetooth combo chips support up to 1.3 Gbps PHY rates and feature a
        system-on-chip architecture to optimize CPU utilization for support of
        three times faster transfer rates and extended battery life versus
        legacy Wi-Fi.
The Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac chips for computing are highly integrated to enable the smallest, thinnest notebooks with support for leading operating systems. The chips also support Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display for full peer-to-peer functionality.

Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac for Consumer Electronics
The Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac solution ecosystem provides consumer electronics customers with 1-, 2- and 3-stream dual-band 802.11ac performance options that can achieve up to 1.3 Gbps wireless data rates. For utilization in televisions, gaming systems and streaming media devices, the Qualcomm Atheros chips for consumer electronics optimize video delivery within the evolving home network. The chips can be paired with the Qualcomm Snapdragon media processor to provide enhanced smart television performance options; standalone options can be paired with optional television system-on-chip/media processors. The high level of integration allows for thin designs, including 4mm OLED panels. The 802.11ac chips for consumer electronics include:

    --  QCA9860, 3-stream dual-band 802.11ac/a/b/g/n with Bluetooth 4.0/LE
    --  QCA9862, 2-stream dual-band 802.11ac/a/b/g/n with Bluetooth 4.0/LE
Qualcomm Atheros 802.11ac for Home and Enterprise Networking
To complete its end-to-end Gigabit wireless ecosystem, Qualcomm Atheros is also launching 2- and 3-stream, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi to PCIe single-chip radios for home and enterprise network access equipment. These new chips achieve up to 1.3 Gbps wireless data rates and target next-generation dual-band, dual-concurrent (DBDC) wireless access points, routers and gateways. A new, highly efficient architecture reduces overall system cost, processing requirements and power consumption, while nearly tripling wireless performance, to enable broad adoption. A high level of integration reduces external components compared to the previous generation of 3x3 802.11n solutions, to enhance reliability and simplify end product design and manufacturing. The Qualcomm Atheros solutions for retail, carrier and enterprise networking customers include:

    --  QCA9880 3x3 and QCA9882 2x2 chips for 802.11ac/a/b/g/n home networking
    --  QCA9890 3x3 and QCA9892 2x2 chips for 802.11ac/a/b/g/n enterprise
        networking, with enhanced in-building location and spectral sensing
        capabilities
Qualcomm Atheros is sampling its 802.11ac chips to customers in the second quarter of 2012 and will demonstrate the WCN3680 capabilities at Mobile World Congress in Qualcomm's exhibit, Booth #8B53, Hall 8, February 27 to March 1 in Barcelona.

About Qualcomm Atheros
Qualcomm Atheros, the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, is a leading provider of wireless and wired technologies for the mobile, networking, computing and consumer electronics markets. The organization is focused on inventing technologies that connect and empower people in ways that are elegant and accessible to all. With its broad connectivity portfolio, Qualcomm Atheros provides its global customer base with high-performance, end-to-end solutions, featuring Wi-Fi®, GPS, Bluetooth®, Ethernet, HomePlug® powerline and PON technologies. Qualcomm Atheros leverages its substantial expertise in RF, signal processing, software and networking to deliver highly integrated, low-power, system-level solutions that enable customers to create high-performance, differentiated products. For more information, go to http://www.qca.qualcomm.com.

Qualcomm Atheros is a trademark of Qualcomm Atheros Inc. Snapdragon and Qualcomm are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. HomePlug is a registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contacts:

Laurie Falconer, Qualcomm Atheros

Phone: 1-408-616-3036

Email: laurief@qca.qualcomm.com

Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications

Phone: 1-858-845-5959

Email: casmar@qualcomm.com

Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations

Phone: 1-858-658-4813

Email: ir@qualcomm.com

SOURCE  Qualcomm Atheros Inc.

Qualcomm Atheros Inc.

Web Site: http://www.qca.qualcomm.com

Qualcomm Expands Gobi Brand to Cover Complete Mobile Connectivity Portfolio

-- Expands Gobi Modem Brand for Notebooks and e-Readers to Consumer, Enterprise and M2M Applications --

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced it will expand the usage of its Gobi(TM) modem brand, currently the industry choice for 3G/4G-LTE modems for notebooks and tablets, to cover the company's complete modem product portfolio, including the successful MDM chipset family. Qualcomm's modems provide 3G/4G-LTE connectivity to consumer and enterprise devices globally and are already leading solutions for smartphones, tablets and ultra-portable notebooks, data cards, mobile routers, USB dongles, customer premises equipment (CPEs) and M2M / Internet of Everything (IoE) applications, such as smart automotive, energy and smart home. By the end of calendar year 2011, Qualcomm had shipped more than 250 million modem chipsets which makes the newly branded Gobi modems the global leader and the No. 1 choice in mobile connectivity technology.

Qualcomm is the first and only company to provide 3G/4G-LTE multi-mode chipsets for all cellular modes, and also integrate voice, data, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, location and security features, making the chipsets one of the most complete solutions for a broad range of uses.

"This is an exciting time for wireless technology. It is migrating into new application spaces, such as M2M and IoE, as well as into developing countries where it offers social, economic and education benefits by providing high-speed wireless Internet access where build out of wired infrastructure is not feasible," said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president of product management, Qualcomm. "Our Gobi modem technologies provide the multi-mode connectivity, reliability, performance and power efficiency that mobile devices need for cutting-edge multimedia and cloud-based applications. Accordingly, we have expanded our 'Gobi by Qualcomm' brand to cover our entire mobile connectivity offering, as the name has become synonymous with leading-edge multi-mode 3G/4G connectivity."

Qualcomm offers a broad roadmap of Gobi modem chipsets for various device uses, including chipsets for 3G, 4G, 4G-LTE and now 4G LTE-Advanced.

About Qualcomm 

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Qualcomm and Gobi are trademarks Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. Other products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Qualcomm Contacts:
Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com

Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com

SOURCE  Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm Incorporated

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

TDIA to Demonstrate Commercial Performance of TD-LTE at 2012 MWC

BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- TD Industry Alliance (TDIA), in collaboration with CBC, Ixia, DAPU Telecom, Transcom and HOJY, will participate in the 2012 Mobile World Congress ("2012 MWC") to demonstrate the commercial performance of TD-LTE and the latest developments of the international industry chain. 2012 MWC, hosted by GSMA, will be held in Barcelona from February 27- March 1, 2012.

TD-LTE's booth is located at 2A73 in Hall 2, Fira de Barcelona. At the booth will be an exhibition of commercial TD-LTE network distribution, the latest developments of the TD-LTE international industry chain, the constitution of TD-LTE's international industry chain, TD-LTE standard and product research and development plans, TD-LTE test solutions, the latest TD-LTE terminals and the highest stable TD-LTE frequency and clock solutions, among other features.

China Broadcasting Corporation will have CMMB (China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting) live demos and a static exhibition to demonstrate the maturity, supporting capacity and cost advantage of scale commercial use of the CMMB industry chain in the international market. The successful experience of TD+CMMB commercial use in China has created favorable environment and conditions for further expansion of TD+CMMB service applications in the TD-LTE market and for the internationalization of the CMMB standard.

Two test solution companies, Ixia and Transcom, will demonstrate their TD-LTE suite of products. The active participation of an American company, Ixia, obviously reflects the importance and internationalization of the TD-LTE industry chain.

HOJY will demonstrate TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA Mobile Hotspots, TD-SCDMA data cards, modules and solutions.

DAPU Telecom will demonstrate a high stable oscillator used in telecommunication solutions, terminals, navigation equipment and delicate test equipment and other items.

There will also be a window for TD Terminals, including the latest TD-LTE and TD-SCDMA terminal products.

Now, TDIA is a world-renowned platform for TD market and industry promotion. TDIA will participate in 2012 MWC which will engender better understanding of and attention to TD-LTE from overseas communication government regulators and operators, create favorable conditions for TD technology expansion overseas and promote scaled commercial use of TD-LTE. TD-LTE development will come to a new stage and the commercial use of TD technology must be a great success at home and abroad.

SOURCE  TD Industry Alliance

TD Industry Alliance

CONTACT: Lu Yu, +86-136-0114-5090, luyu@tdia.com

SITECH Technology Dealer Established in Ohio for Heavy Civil Construction Contractors

SITECH Ohio Joins the First Fully Dedicated Global Distribution Network for Construction Technology Solutions

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that a SITECH® Technology Dealer has been established to serve the state of Ohio as well as counties in Indiana and Kentucky that border the Cincinnati metropolitan area. SITECH Ohio joins the premier network of SITECH dealerships--the first fully dedicated global distribution network offering the most comprehensive portfolio of construction technology systems available to the heavy civil construction contractor.

SITECH Technology Dealers represent Trimble® and Caterpillar® machine control systems for the contractor's entire fleet of heavy equipment regardless of machine brand, along with Trimble's portfolio of Connected Site(TM) solutions--site positioning systems, construction asset management services, software and powerful wireless and Internet-based site communications infrastructure.

The experienced construction professionals at each SITECH Technology Dealership can advise contractors on the appropriate construction technology solutions to utilize, and can provide high-quality local customer service, personalized training and technical support. As authorized dealers for Trimble site-wide solutions and Caterpillar's machine control systems, the SITECH Technology Dealers understand how to apply innovative construction technology to help solve a variety of contractors' construction challenges. Leveraging technology, contractors can gain greater insight into their operations, enabling them to lower operating costs and improve accuracy, safety and productivity.

Through the adoption of construction technology, contractors can experience new levels of productivity that enable more competitive bidding on projects. SITECH Technology Dealers offer the most advanced and complete set of tools to revolutionize the construction workflow.

Trimble is establishing a SITECH Technology Dealer network in the Americas, Europe and Asia / Pacific regions. SITECH Ohio will serve heavy civil construction contractors in the state of Ohio as well as counties in Indiana and Kentucky that border the Cincinnati metropolitan area involved in a range of earthmoving applications such as the construction of roads, highways, railways and airports as well as site prep for large commercial, industrial and residential projects.

For more information about SITECH Dealers, visit: http://www.sitech-construction.com.

About SITECH Ohio

SITECH Ohio is now a part of the worldwide SITECH distribution network, which offers consultative advice on construction technology solutions, customized training, data services, installation, service and technical support.

About Trimble's Heavy Civil Construction Division

Trimble's Heavy Civil Construction Division is a leading innovator of productivity solutions for the heavy civil construction 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, visit:  http://www.trimble.com.

GTRMB

SOURCE  Trimble

Trimble

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

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

Hydra Affords HSBC a More Strategic Approach to Search Marketing

LONDON, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Hydra, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketing technology, today
announces that HSBChas selected Hydra's One Platform to help it become more closely
aligned to Greenlight, the agency HSBC uses for various elements of its search marketing
activity. This recent development has provided the bank with a new level of strategic
guidance and direction.

    HSBC [http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2 ] and Hydra have been working together to discover
ways that the bank can increase the effectiveness of its Search Marketing activity.With
the implementation of The One Platform [http://www.onehydra.com/the-one-platform/wordbank
] from Hydra, the bank is able to easily and quickly source and define an enhanced keyword
set extending its reach and enabling a more strategic approach.

    By deploying Hydra's One Platform, HSBC has been able to see its Search Marketing
effort in a level of detail not previously possible. Hydra combined the Natural Search,
Paid Search, discovered Keywords and Phrases from HSBC's websitewith other sources to
understand the opportunity currently available to HSBC.

    TheOne Platform's visualisation tools allow HSBC to see the sphere of opportunity from
a 30,000 foot view which can then be drilled down into to assess trends and opportunities
in performance at a keyword level."Hydra is an innovative and powerful cloud-based search
engine optimisation (SEO) tool for serious SEO Managers who rely on analysis to make
informed strategic SEO decisions for their business websites. Its intuitive user
interface, powerful visualisation tools and real-time data crunching is second to none,"
said David Philip, Digital Customer Experience & Sales Optimisation Manager for HSBC's
Commercial Bank division.

    John Crossland, Digital Acquisition Manager at HSBC's Retail Bank and Wealth
Management Division adds, "For the first time ever, we're able to see an unimaginable
amount of vital performance and opportunity data in one, simple to digest platform. This
insight, combined with Hydra's optimisation tools, has radically changed the way we
strategise and prioritise. The One Platform is now a key tool in our search marketing
activity."

    Hydra's One Platform combines insights from Natural Search, Paid Search and Social
Media to uncover opportunities digital marketers can apply to achieve optimal performance
for digital spend

    Notes to Editors:

    About HSBC:

    HSBC is headquartered in London and is one of the largest banking and financial
services organisations in the world. HSBS's international network has around 7,500 offices
in 87 countries and territories across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, North, Central and
South America, the Middle East and Africa.

    About Hydra:

    Hydra [http://www.onehydra.com ] is a provider of SaaS tools established in 2011. The
One Platform enables enterprise marketers to strategically and proactively monitor, report
and participate in the conversation that existing and potential customers are having about
their brand online. Gathering the collective requests and feedback of marketing
executives, digital specialists, and agency professionals, One from Hydra is focused on
driving revenue and return on investment (ROI) through integrated, efficient and optimised
management and implementation of Phrase Marketing [http://www.onehydra.com ] campaigns
across online disciplines - Natural Search, Paid Search and Social Media.

   
    To arrange an interview or for further information please contact:
    Becky Hayward
    T: +44(0)20-3326-1888
    E: becky.hayward@onehydra.com [krishna.rao@onehydra.com ]

Source: Hydra

Announces the Dividend Record Date

AZOUR, Israel, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN) announced that, the Board of Directors
has approved the distribution of cash dividend in the amount of NIS 4.58 per share or
$1.23 per share, totaling approximately NIS 96 million or $25.8 million. The dividend will
be paid to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2012. The Company will pay dividend on
April 4, 2012.

    In its decision to approve the distribution of cash dividend, the Board of Directors
examined whether the Company meets the distribution criteria according to Israeli law. The
Board of Directors concluded that the abovementioned distribution will not undermine the
Company's ability to keep performing in its current course of business or future plans and
to meet its undertakings when due.

    Retained earnings for 2011 before the distribution was US$47.7 million and retained
earnings will reach US$21.9 million, after the distribution. The Board of Directors
emphasized that as at December 31, 2011 the Company has cash balance in hand of US$39.7
million. As at December 31, 2011, the Company's current assets (excluding cash, cash
equivalent, deposits in trust and investments in securities) are in the sum of US$48.6
million and current liabilities in the sum of US$31.5 million.

    About Ituran

    Ituran provides location-based services, consisting predominantly of stolen vehicle
recovery and tracking services, as well as wireless communications products used in
connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Ituran offers
mobile asset location, Stolen Vehicle Recovery, management & control services for
vehicles, cargo and personal security. Ituran's subscriber base has been growing
significantly since the Company's inception to over 623,000 subscribers distributed
globally. Established in 1995, Ituran has approximately 1,300 employees worldwide,
provides its location based services and has a market leading position in Israel, Brazil,
Argentina and the United States.

    For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: http://www.ituran.com

    Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and
other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as
statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans",
"believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based
on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual
results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political,
economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.

   
    International Investor Relations

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

Source: Ituran Location and Control Ltd

Western Union Business Solutions Launches GEO for Education

LONDON, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    The Western Union GEO Fund for British Universities Introduced to Support Students in
Need

    Western Union Business Solutions [http://business.westernunion.com ] today announced
the launch of its new GEO for Education service with the University of Edinburgh, a
leading Scottish university, to provide an international payments platform specifically
for overseas students.

    Western Union Business Solutions [http://business.westernunion.com ] is a business
unit of the Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, which
recently acquired Travelex Global Business Payments. GEO for Education marks the first
platform launch for the combined organization in Europe and has been designed for
universities and higher education institutions to help them improve the process of
collecting and managing payments from overseas students. It includes new security
features, a more efficient reconciliation process for student payments, and uses Western
Union Business Solutions' recently acquired Pay 24-7 online payments technology to reduce
the costs associated with collecting international fees.

    To celebrate the launch, Western Union Business Solutions is proud to announce the
Western Union GEO Fund for British Universities. The Western Union GEO Fund will offer
GBP1,000 every year to each of its university clients in the UK to give financial support
to an international student in need. The recipients will be decided by the universities
themselves, and the money will go towards the cost of the students' tuition fees or to
assist those in situations of financial hardship.

    Raj Agrawal, President of Western Union Business Solutions, said, "I am very proud to
be announcing the launch of both GEO for Education and the Western Union GEO Fund for
British Universities. These are exciting times for Western Union as we deepen our
commitment to the education sector by expanding our dedicated education team across
Europe."

    Cath Cullen, Head of Education Solutions for Western Union Business Solutions, said,
"I've worked in international education for over 12 years and I know only too well how
financial pressures can be a barrier to a priceless international education. The Western
Union GEO Fund means we can play our part in addressing this issue. Part of my job
involves working with the higher education sector in Europe to identify issues faced by
students and find solutions to them. I am delighted to be part of a company that listens
to the needs of the industry and is able to offer solutions, like GEO for Education, that
make sense."

    About GEO for Education:

    GEO for Education also offers a secure and flexible platform that makes cross-border
payments faster, easier, and cheaper for international students by giving them access to
Western Union Business Solution's powerful global payments network. It offers connectivity
through SWIFT as well as through its own unique network of domestic clearing in over 18
countries and 140 currencies, presenting universities with the flexibility to use it as an
outsourced payment solution and avoid the need to invest in costly in-house development.

    About Western Union Business Solutions:

    Western Union(R) Business Solutions is an operating division of The Western Union
Company. Western Union acquired Custom House Financial (UK) Limited in 2009 and Travelex
Global Business Payments Limited in 2011. Services in the UK are provided by Custom House
Financial (UK) Limited or Travelex Global Business Payments Limited (collectively referred
to as "WUBS" or "Western Union Business Solutions").

    "Travelex" is a registered trademark of Travellers Exchange Corporation Limited and is
used by Travelex Global Business Payments Limited and its affiliates under license.

    Custom House Financial (UK) Limited (registered in England, Company Number 04380026,
Registered Office Address: 2nd Floor, 12 Appold Street, London EC2A 2AW) is authorised by
the Financial Services Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2009 (Register
Reference: 517165) for the provision of payment services and is registered as an MSB with
HM Revenue & Customs (Registered No: 12140130). Travelex Global Business Payments Limited
(registered in England, Company Number 02854737, Registered Office Address: 65 Kingsway,
London, WC2B 6TD) is authorised by the Financial Services Authority under the Payment
Services Regulations 2009 (Register Reference: 536611) for the provision of payment
services and is registered as an MSB with HM Revenue & Customs (Registered No: 12122416).

Source: Western Union Business Solutions

For further information or interviews, please contact:
Jennifer Berlin, Western Union Business Solutions, T: +44(0)208-415-4204, E: Jennifer.Berlin@Travelex.com;
Lauren Franze/Sally Walton/George Parrett, Redleaf Polhill, T: +44(0)20-7566-6750,
E: tgbp@redleafpolhill.com

Altai Technologies to Present 802.11n Super WiFi End-to-End 3G Data Offload Solution at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona

HONG KONG, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Altai Technologies, a carrier-grade Super WiFi equipment supplier, today announced that it will present its newly-developed end-to-end solution for 3G data offload in the Mobile World Congress 2012.

All 3G operators are under pressure to cope with their data hungry subscribers but network expansion requires heavy investment as well as taking time to acquire new installation sites. Altai's state-of-the-art 802.11n Super WiFi end-to-end solution enables operators to make use of their existing 3G cell sites and in-building Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) to provide instant data offload. 

"Our complete end-to-end 3G data offload solution enables mobile operators to increase their bandwidth immediately at minimal cost by co-locating Altai Super WiFi base stations with their existing 3G cell sites to provide outdoor WiFi coverage.  Furthermore, the 3G operators can build their indoor WiFi networks quickly by integrating our DAS WiFi access points with their 3G DAS, and the integration of our backend to their 3G HLR provides seamless 3G/WiFi switching capability," said Chi-hung Lin, President & CEO of Altai Technologies. 

Altai will conduct a live demonstration of its complete end-to-end 3G data offload solution and to showcase its full series of Super WiFi products at its booth#2C96, Hall 2 in the Mobile World Congress (Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2012) in Barcelona of Spain. 

The Altai Super WiFi Solutions are being trialled and deployed by more than 20 tier one operators around the world.

About Altai Technologies

Altai Technologies is a high technology company focused on the design, development and marketing of carrier-grade, innovative wireless broadband solutions.  Altai has developed its patented long range WiFi technology that can dramatically improve the WiFi signal coverage while minimizing interference from other signals broadcasting within the 2.4GHz unlicensed frequency spectrum.   Altai's products are currently deployed worldwide in every major industry including logistic, education, municipal government, network operator, hospitality, manufacturing etc.  The Altai Super WiFi Solution is offering a total wireless solution comprising of base station (A8/A8-Ei/A8i), access point (A2/A2e), CPE (C1/U1), access controller and wireless management software (AWMS).

Altai's flagship product, the A8 Super WiFi base station, is being deployed with various WiMAX, 3G, CDMA and GSM mobile systems globally for 3G data offloading and city-wide WiFi networks.  The Altai Super WiFi Solution has been proven in both urban and remote application in over 60 countries and regions.

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

For media enquiries, please contact:

Altai Technologies Limited
Annie Loi
Tel: +852-3758-6000
Email: annieloi@altaitechnologies.com

SOURCE  Altai Technologies Limited

Altai Technologies Limited

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

JetBrains TeamCity 7.0: Control the Power

PRAGUE, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    With greatly improved versatility and attention to detail, JetBrains TeamCity gives
you much more visibility and finer control over the whole CI process

    JetBrains, the creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software
developers, have announced the general availability of TeamCity 7.0, a professional
distributed build management and continuous integration system.

    (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070118/JBLOGO )

    Everything powerful needs to be carefully managed, which is why this latest release
provides users with ultimate control over their Continuous Integration environment.

    "TeamCity is many different things to many types of companies and users. To meet their
diverse needs, we took a closer look at various user experiences and tried to improve them
all around," said Pavel Sher, TeamCity project lead. "To further facilitate complex build
workflows, we've added build chain visualization, typed parameters and powerful build
failure conditions. Our customers with a large number of agents will benefit from more
predictable agents distribution among projects. And as always, there are many usability
enhancements for all users."

    TeamCity 7.0 includes these key improvements and new features:

   
    - Organizing build agents in pools to assign to projects
    - Incremental builds and unit testing (Maven, Gradle, IntelliJ IDEA projects)
    - Extended build chains support and visualization
    - Build failure conditions
    - Build parameters with custom user interface
    - Branch graphs on change history (Git and Mercurial)
    - TeamCity as native NuGet feed server

    To learn more and download TeamCity, please visit the official TeamCity website at
http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/?TC70PR

    Each purchased TeamCity license needs to have valid, non-expired upgrade subscription
in order to support TeamCity 7.0. All newly purchased TeamCity licenses include 1-year
subscription for software upgrades, valid for all product releases during this period.
Expired upgrade subscriptions can be extended for another year at any time. To learn more
about TeamCity pricing and updates, please see
http://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/buy/?TC70PR

    About JetBrains

    JetBrains is a technology-leading software development firm specializing in the
creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing software. The company is widely known for
its award-winning Java(TM) integrated development environment IntelliJ(R) IDEA (see
details at http://www.jetbrains.com/idea), ReSharper - a must-have productivity tool for
.NET developers (http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper), and YouTrack - an innovative
web-based bug tracker (http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack), among others. JetBrains
maintains its headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic and has R&D labs in St. Petersburg,
Russia and Boston, Massachusetts. For more information see http://www.jetbrains.com.

    Note to Editors: JetBrains, IntelliJ, IntelliJ IDEA, ReSharper, YouTrack and TeamCity
are trademarks or registered trademarks of JetBrains, s.r.o. All other trademarks are the
properties of their respective owners.

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Source: JetBrains

Contact: Ann Oreshnikova, Marketing Director, +7-921-930-6703, Ann.Oreshnikova@jetbrains.com

Acentic Launches SMART Conference Integrated Solution for Hotels

COLOGNE, Germany, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Acentic, a leading supplier of broadband systems and digital interactive TV (iTV) for
the hotel industry, announced today the launch of its complete SMART Conference solution,
including the SMART Board(TM) interactive whiteboard system, for hotels to enhance the
interactive collaboration experience of business guests.

    The first hotel to utilize Acentic's SMART Conference solution is the Crowne Plaza
London - The City, with further customer installations planned for early 2012 among the
1,100 hotels Acentic serves worldwide.

    With the launch of the SMART Conference and Meeting package for hotels, Acentic goes
beyond a simple installation of in-room entertainment and broadband services in guest
rooms. Hotels will see increased revenues from the innovative business models that can be
applied with the new technology, such as bundling of conference services. This includes
the complete technology in conference rooms, such as the SMART Board interactive
whiteboard system, conference landing Internet page, AV technology, public displays and
full engineer support.

    With the integration of an exclusive smart whiteboard in the hotel conference areas,
Acentic brings today's innovative touch technology into the meeting room while offering an
all-in-one solution. Bulky flipcharts, external projectors and expensive stationery are no
longer needed, providing delegates with a flexible communication tool that enhances
productivity and interactivity without a significant increase in cost for guests.

    Furthermore, SMART Board provides full convergence among all modern devices, including
laptops, tablets and smartphones, for activities such as whiteboarding, web browsing and
PDF viewing. The SMART Board also supports Acentic's green technology initiatives, as it
is extremely low in energy consumption and eliminates the need for paper boards and note
pads.

    "Acentic is proud to be the first iTV integrator to launch such a complete conference
solution including the SMART Board to hotels. So far such meeting room solutions were
mostly promoted in educational settings or commercial companies but not hotels," said
Richard Robinson, CEO of Acentic. "Our offerings increase the hotel's value by providing
the quality technology for the conference area guests are accustomed to using at home, at
a low monthly cost for the hotelier while increasing guest satisfaction."

    "The features and capabilities of Acentic's conference solution and the SMART Board
allow us to offer state-of-the-art technology to drive business collaboration and
productivity," said Guarav Rai, Hotel Manager, Crowne Plaza London - The City. "With our
location in London's financial district, this type of technology innovation is critical to
meet the sophisticated needs of our executive guests."

    About Acentic Group

    Acentic is an international provider of high-speed Internet access solutions, digital
TV services and hospitality-focused mobile apps to hotels. Acentic's digital content,
technology, support and services deliver information and communication, as well as
entertainment and revenue generation tools, via the hotel television, providing a unique
communications system that meets the evolving lifestyles of guests. Acentic's broadband
and digital TV services are in many of the world's leading hotel chains, including Accor,
Dorint, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels Group, Maritim, Marriott, Movenpick and
Starwood in more than 30 countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa. For more
information, visit http://www.acentic.com.

   
    Acentic Media Contacts:
    Smaro Makaronidou
    Acentic
    +49-171-6973108
    smaro.makaronidou@acentic.com

    ink Communications for Acentic
    Marta Twardowska / EMEA
    +31-(0)-6-21-18-45-85
    marta@theinkstudio.com

    Alex Crabb / North America
    +1-617-398-6037
    alex@theinkstudio.com

Source: Acentic

Spread Betting: The Ideal Alternative for Short-Term Traders?

LONDON, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    With a wide range of spread betting [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting ]
markets to cater for your various trading needs, you are sure to find one that focuses on
minimising your dealing costs and helping you maximise your trading potential.

    Spread betting is most suited to four different types of traders; the day trader, and
the short, medium and long-term traders.

    Here, Joshua Raymond, Chief Market Strategist at City Index explains: "There are
contracts that you can spread bet on if you have a long-term time horizon. But the
majority of traders use spread betting predominantly for short to medium-term trading as
spreads are much tighter for shorter-term contracts."

    "The times that spread bets are typically open for, range from a minute by minute
basis to a quarterly basis," states Raymond. "Certainly very few are left open for longer
than six months."

    If you're wondering which form of trading most suits you, read our breakdown below of
the different types of spread bets [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/types-of-spread-bets.aspx ]
available through City Index, along with their spread betting tips
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/how-to-spread-bet.aspx ].

    Day Spread Bet Trader

    The Day Spread Bet Trader trades multiple positions during the day which typically
last between minutes and hours, looking to profit from small moves in the market.

    Generally, this form of trader trades on technical levels and financial market news
across markets such as Day Trade Bets and Daily Rolling Bets.

    Short-Term Spread Bet Trader

    The Short-Term Spread Bet Trader trades few positions through the week, typically
lasting from one day to a week.

    Basing trades on technical levels and financial market news like the Day Spread Bet
Trader, they look to profit from market movements of 1-5% across Daily Rolling Bets and
Monthly Future Bets.

    Medium-Term Spread Bet Trader

    The Medium-Term Spread Bet Trader generally takes only a few positions throughout the
month, trading between 2 weeks to a month with the aim to profit from market moves of
between 5-10%.

    Whilst like the above, they base their trades technical levels they also base them on
fundamental analysis across markets
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/spread-bet-markets.aspx ] such as Monthly Future
Bets and Quarterly Future Bets.

    Long-Term Spread Bet Trader

    The Long-Term Spread Bet Trader is very similar to its Medium-Term Spread Bet Trader
counterpart.

    However, they take only a few positions throughout the quarter, typically trading
lasts between 1 and 2 quarters, looking to profit from moves in the market of 10% or more.

    Like the Medium-Term Spread Bet Trader, they base their trades on both technical
levels and fundamental analysis across Monthly Future Bets and Quarterly Future Bets.

    Summary

    Spread betting [http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/start-spread-betting.aspx ]
can cater for a range of trading needs; from day traders to medium and long-term
investors, City Index offers a range of different markets to help traders minimise dealing
costs whilst maximising their trading potential.

    Spread betting and CFD trading are leveraged products which can result in losses
greater than your initial deposit. Ensure you fully understand the risks.

    About City Index:

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

    As a group, we transact in excess of 1.5 million trades every month in over 50
countries. We provide access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign
exchange, CFDs and, in the UK, financial spread betting
[http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting ].

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

Source: City Index

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

Simplify the Evolution to LTE and LTE-Advanced Networks with Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solutions

Half of Tellabs mobile backhaul customers planning evolution to LTE and LTE-Advanced

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LTE and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) networks will deliver gigabit-per-second speeds to mobile devices, generating huge volumes of high-bandwidth traffic. That traffic volume puts mobile backhaul networks under extreme cost pressure, forcing operators to make smart, cost-effective choices for the future.

    --  Renewed portfolio offers a simple evolution path to LTE and
        LTE-Advanced, without a forklift upgrade
    --  Solution lowers the cost per bit by up to 80% in Ethernet deployments
    --  Up to 10 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) mobile backhaul speeds to cell sites
    --  Includes multiple built-in synchronization and syntonization schemes for
        LTE
Multimedia Information:

    --  Video: Simplify Your Evolution to LTE and LTE-Advanced with Tellabs®
        Mobile Backhaul Solutions (http://ow.ly/9e1Do)
    --  Blog: Syntonization and synchronization: essential for all mobile
        networks -- especially LTE, by Kenneth Hann (http://ow.ly/9e1xX)
    --  Infographic: Syntonization and Synchronization in Mobile Networks
        (http://ow.ly/9e1vP)
    --  White paper: LTE Stretches Synchronization to New Limits
        (http://ow.ly/9e1La)
That's why Tellabs has entirely renewed Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solutions - to simplify the migration to LTE and LTE-Advanced. About half of the 160 customers who use Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solutions plan to migrate to LTE and LTE-A over the next few years.

"From our recent global service provider research, we know that service providers are investing to increase capacity to accommodate growing data traffic, and they are buying backhaul solutions today that solve not only 3G, but position them well for immediate or future LTE rollouts," said Michael Howard, co-founder and principal analyst, Infonetics Research. "In our view, the Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solution set and roadmap have the suite of timing and sync functions that satisfy the needs of LTE and LTE-A backhaul networks."

Applying 20 years of mobile backhaul experience, Tellabs improved its portfolio, including:

    --  the Tellabs 7100 and 7300 for fiber-optic mobile backhaul, to enable
        bandwidth growth years into the future while avoiding high leased-line
        costs.
    --  the Tellabs 8600, 8800 and 9200 for smart mobile backhaul, to enable
        simple LTE and LTE-A evolution, reduce costs up to 80% per bit and
        improve the quality of users' experience.
Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solutions helps mobile operators succeed by:

    --  Saving up to 80% in cost per bit: The renewed Tellabs 8600 series
        supports a new Ethernet-based switching and routing architecture, in
        addition to IP-VPN and multiservice capabilities. The new Ethernet
        architecture provides up to 80% savings with 10G interfaces and up to
        76% savings with Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. The Tellabs 8800 system
        has new IP-VPN enhancements and higher link efficiency.
    --  Unique choice of built-in synchronization and syntonization schemes: The
        renewed Tellabs 8600 system supports a complete set of syntonization and
        synchronization features for delivery of high-speed, high-quality and
        cost-effective services. New features include IEEE1588v2 frequency
        support and compatibility for phase and time of day support.  Accurate,
        built-in monitoring tools verify synchronization performance. The
        Tellabs 8800 system has added synchronous Ethernet.
    --  Evolution at operators' pace: Mobile operators can switch on LTE and
        LTE-A features at their own pace, investing incrementally to build new
        capabilities. Operators can mix and match different generations of the
        Tellabs 8600 system, including Ethernet and IP-VPN to support existing
        and new services.
    --  Scales up to 5.5 Terabits: Tellabs has increased capacities across its
        mobile backhaul portfolio. On a full duplex basis:
        --  the Tellabs 8630 system provides up to 80G
        --  the Tellabs 8660 system provides up to 240G
        --  the Tellabs 8800 system provides up to 360G
        --  the Tellabs 9200 system provides up to 5.5 Terabits.
The new Tellabs® 8611 Access Switch, which will provide 10G interfaces in a compact 2RU-high device optimized for cell sites and small aggregation locations, is now available.

Mobile operators can evolve to LTE and LTE-A at their own pace

Since 2005, when Tellabs introduced its IP/MPLS-based mobile backhaul solution in the Tellabs 8600 series, about 160 global service providers have chosen Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solutions. Some of these backhaul networks are already delivering LTE services, and the others are ready to evolve to LTE whenever operators want. Most recently, Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solutions improved Orange Moldova's mobile data Ethernet/IP capability.

"Mobile users and smartphones will generate exponential growth in mobile data traffic in LTE and LTE-Advanced networks. With service providers' costs already under pressure, it's crucial to make smart choices on cost-efficiency and platform flexibility," said Dan Kelly, executive vice president - global products at Tellabs. "Tellabs Mobile Backhaul Solutions lower customers' costs and deliver a better user experience, so our customers can profitably meet user demands."

Syntonization means frequency alignment of network clocks. This functionality is also commonly called "timing synchronization" and "frequency synchronization."

About Tellabs

Tellabs innovations advance the smart mobile Internet and help our customers succeed. That's why 80% of the top global communications service providers choose our mobile backhaul, packet optical, business and services solutions and applications. We help them get ahead by adding revenue, reducing expenses and optimizing networks.

Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Ocean Tomo 300®( )Patent Index, the S&P MidCap 400 Index and several corporate responsibility indexes including the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Index, FTSE4Good and eight FTSE KLD indexes. http://www.tellabs.com

Tellabs® and Tellabs logo are trademarks of Tellabs or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Any other company or product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

SOURCE  Tellabs

Tellabs

CONTACT: Media, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Sonny Waheed, +44.871.574.7035, sonny.waheed@tellabs.com; or, North America & Latin America, Marta Kwiatek, +1-630-798-2524, marta.kwiatek@tellabs.com; or Asia Pacific, Yvonne Cheong, +65.6215.6334, yvonne.cheong@tellabs.com; or Investors, Tom Scottino, +1-630-798-3602, tom.scottino@tellabs.com, all of Tellabs

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

New Scientific Software to Improve Concentration

CogniFit launches a new concentration application in its online brain fitness platform.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CogniFit, a leading developer of online brain training and cognitive programs announces the release of its new application, "Concentration", designed to assess and train higher-order attentional processes such as focused attention and vigilance.

The capacity to concentrate and focus is one of the most important abilities we possess. In a society overloaded with information, a growing number of individuals are complaining of their lack of ability to concentrate. Statistics show that more than 5 million children have also been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD in the U.S. alone. Thus, assessing and training concentration and focus is a key element for a healthy and more productive lifestyle.

Dr. Evelyn Shatil, Chief Scientist at CogniFit, explains: "Higher-order attentional processes such as the ability to willingly orient and focus our attention on a task, the ability to readily maintain a high degree of vigilance or the ability to willingly ignore potentially distracting elements in our surroundings are processes crucial to the initiation, perseverance and successful completion of a task. Yet, a very large number of adults, children and youth experience difficulties in the control and application of those concentration processes."

Research has shown that training those abilities brings valuable attentional benefits to the trainees, which may, in turn, be instrumental in improving behavior and performance at home, at school and at work. People with a concentration problem have a tendency to procrastinate at work and/or to leave tasks undone or unfinished at school. They may experience stress, anxiety and depression as a result of their inability to perform satisfactorily.

The CogniFit concentration application specifically trains the selective orientation of attention, focused attention, vigilance, updating of incoming in formation, visual attention and the operation speed of those processes. The application comes with three new training tasks and is priced at only $4.99.

CogniFit is today the only platform that leverage brain plasticity to combine a versatile and personalized brain training program for cognitive abilities with an application specifically designed for the training of concentration and memory.

Tommy Sagroun, Manager at CogniFit, explains: "The CogniFit concentration app brings unique and tangible benefits by helping individuals to remain more alert, focused and efficient in their daily life."

About CogniFit

CogniFit (http://www.cognifit.com) is a leading developer of online cognitive programs that enable people to discover and improve themselves.

Founded in 1999, CogniFit has developed a unique and patented technology that allows consumers to assess and train their cognitive skills and abilities to improve their quality of life. CogniFit is headquartered in New York City with branches in Spain and Israel.

For additional information or interview inquiries, contact the PR department at media(at)cognifit(dot)com

Media Contact:
Tommy Sagroun
Media(at)cognifit(dot)com
646-340-1740

SOURCE  CogniFit

CogniFit

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

NETGEAR Announces the World's First Fully Integrated Quad-Play Small Cell Home Gateway for the Alcatel-Lucent Global Network

Powered by Broadcom's DSL, Wi-Fi and Small Cell Platforms and Integrated with Alcatel-Lucent Technology, the NETGEAR DEVG2000F Opens the Market for Fixed Mobile Convergence

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc.(NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, announced today that its DEVG2000F Small Cell Home Gateway is now available for network integration by service providers with an Alcatel-Lucent Mobile network infrastructure. The DEVG2000F is the result of a long-term collaboration with Broadcom Corporation and Alcatel-Lucent to lower costs, deliver higher performance and expand mobile coverage for service providers.

The DEVG2000F quad-play small cell home gateway offers significant benefits to service providers operating both mobile and fixed line networks. Operators can now expand 3G HSPA+ Mobile coverage beyond the reach of their existing footprint to fixed line customers at home, assure Quality of Service (QoS) to mobile devices, and seamlessly move traffic from macrocells to small cells, increasing spectrum utilization efficiency. Footprint expansion drives higher ARPU from added mobile voice, media access and innovative applications via the NETGEAR Smart Network Cloud Application Platform. Subscribers at home, in business offices and in public hot spots benefit from expanded network coverage and capacity, enjoying longer battery life and faster data services on their mobile devices. Mobile operators further benefit from reduced OPEX with the extension of network management into their customers' premises.

NETGEAR DEVG2000F Small Cell Home Gateway

The DEVG2000F is a fully integrated small cell home gateway that uses fixed broadband access to deliver 3G HSPA+ data rates of up to 21.6Mbps downstream / 5.76Mbps upstream to up to 8 mobile clients. It also integrates four Ethernet ports and N300 802.11n WiFi. Mobile broadband performance to handsets rivals that of fixed broadband access due to the small path loss offered by small cells to the mobile devices combined with use of fixed broadband to backhaul network traffic. The DEVG2000F also includes dual WAN for failover and back-up for network access. Voice is delivered to mobile devices via the integrated small cell and to wired handsets via VoIP, using service providers' IP Multimedia subsystems (IMS), enabling consumers to choose mobile or existing landline numbers while at home. With the NETGEAR Smart Network Cloud Application Platform infrastructure, mobile operators have an option to provide value-added services to their customers by developing apps for small cells, just as they do for mobile handsets and tablets.

"The NETGEAR DEVG2000F Small Cell Gateway, developed in partnership with Broadcom and Alcatel-Lucent, provides reliable, affordable and consistent 5-bar 3G coverage, data and voice services - all from a single box," said Michael Clegg, GM & SVP, Service Provider business unit at NETGEAR. "The DEVG2000F can be seamlessly integrated with mobile and fixed broadband network infrastructures used by many of our service provider customers, and is a key addition to our growing CPE product portfolio."

"Fueling innovation in small cell home gateway technology, Broadcom continues its partnership with NETGEAR and Alcatel-Lucent to develop the world's first fully integrated Small Cell Residential Gateway product enabled for the Alcatel-Lucent global network," said Greg Fischer, vice president and general manager for carrier access products at Broadcom. "Driving the market to realize the benefits of fixed mobile convergence, we look forward to further design innovation with market-leading companies, NETGEAR and Alcatel-Lucent."

The Alcatel-Lucent Small Cell end to end solution, selected by 31 mobile operators for commercial service, offers an end-to-end carrier-grade, fully integrated, Self- Organizing small cell Network supporting the NETGEAR DEVG2000F 3G Small Cell Home gateway, Small Cell Gateway and network management architecture.

"Alcatel-Lucent applauds the vision and leadership shown by NETGEAR in its approach to small cell network integration, and we look forward to working with mutual service provider partners to provide the highest possible mobile and fixed line service performance levels to our customers," said Yannick Dupuch, General Manager Small Cells, Alcatel-Lucent. "The application-ready NETGEAR DEVG2000F Small Cell Home Gateway, along with our Small Cell IMS infrastructure, will empower Mobile Network operators to create revolutionary value-added services."

For more about NETGEAR's DEVG2000F Small Cell Home Gateways, please visit: http://www.netgear.com/DEVG2000F

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 29,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 36,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.

© 2012 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 48 through 67, in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2011. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030730/NETGEARLOGO)

SOURCE  NETGEAR, Inc.

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CONTACT: U.S. Media Contact, Jeff Norris, Weber Shandwick for NETGEAR, +1-408-530-8458, JNorris2@webershandwick.com, or U.S. Sales Inquiries, +1-408-907-8000, sales@netgear.com, or U.S. Customer Inquiries: 1-888-NETGEAR

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

Telenity Launches Innovative 3G Subscriber Acquisition Solution

Expands Mobile Marketing Portfolio with Canvas SmartOffer

MONROE, Conn., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Telenity (http://www.telenity.com), a leading provider of location based services, social media, mobile marketing, service delivery, and messaging platforms and solutions, today announced the launch of Canvas(®) SmartOffer(TM), a location-based subscriber acquisition solution for mobile data and data-driven services.

Canvas SmartOffer builds on Telenity's mobile marketing solution Canvas SmartAds(TM) and brings a new perspective to promotion of operator services and subscriber acquisition. Different from commonly used mobile marketing methods that are focused on product introduction, Canvas SmartOffer enables the end users to experience the service before making a purchase decision.  It is a location-based offer-try-subscribe system that starts with location profiling of a targeted subscriber base, followed by an invitation for promotional service trial and subsequently a call to action for service subscription.

Canvas SmartOffer provides operators with the ability to offer a trial opportunity of the promoted service (e.g. 3G data plan subscriptions or upgrades, video calling and other value added applications based on video streaming) to targeted subscribers at a time when they are more likely to make a purchasing decision and at a place where the extended offer is more likely to result in a positive first experience. The segmentation of the target subscribers is partly based on location profiling. The determination of a favorable place for the offer is based on the quality of mobile data coverage and the time of the offer is determined by location-based behavioral analysis.

"In many emerging markets, limited 3G network availability has hampered 3G service adoption and delayed the creation of desired impact among subscribers," said Osman Perksoy, VP Product Management and Marketing at Telenity. "In the next couple of years, we expect operators to place strong focus on subscriber acquisition with innovative targeting tools and attractive pricing models. Telenity's Canvas SmartOffer will not only help mobile operators reduce their marketing costs by creating awareness with the right set of customers, but it will also enable them to increase their acquisition rates by offering the best service experience possible at the right time, followed with a call to action to subscribe."

Canvas SmartOffer builds on Telenity's industry-proven experience and leadership in delivering location enabling platforms and location-based services. It takes advantage of Canvas Location Middleware's powerful location profiling engine for GMLC or Cell ID based tracking of subscribers and density map generation. The delivery of the service trial and subscription offers is an impression event measured, reported and priced on CPM based methods.

Visit Telenity at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, during February 27-March 1, at stand B51 in Hall1. The online company press kit can be accessed at http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/kit/g1f5. 

About Telenity

Telenity is a leading global provider of next generation innovative services and applications for communications networks. Telenity's market ready software products enable optimization and monetization of valuable network assets and services through location. Telenity's revenue generating solutions include reusable service delivery components (messaging gateway, 3rd party access gateway and location gateway) enabling rapid service creation and deployment, location-based solutions (subscriber acquisition, network optimization, social networking), mobile marketing platform, integrated advanced messaging applications (SMS, MMS, USSD, Messenger) and innovative value added services (location-based people finder, enterprise employee locator, personalized call management, mobile collect call, missed call notification, and voice/video mail). Headquartered in USA, Telenity's worldwide customer base includes network operators, service providers and application providers serving over 600 million subscribers. Telenity partners with global and regional network equipment providers, system integrators and computing platform manufacturers. Learn more about Telenity's Canvas(®) family of converged services solutions at http://www.telenity.com and download a copy of Telenity's online newsletter Telescope.

Telenity and Canvas are registered trademarks of Telenity.

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Telenity

CONTACT: CONTACT: Didem Karabatur, +1-203-445-2019, or +90-212-468-2162, Didem.Karabatur@telenity.com

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

NTT Com to Boost User Management of Arcstar Universal One(TM) Cloud-based Network Services

TOKYO, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced on February 23 that from this month it will start operating the NTT Communications Customer Portal for unified, comprehensive worldwide administration of the company's easily deployed, highly scalable, cloud-based enterprise network, called Arcstar Universal One(TM). Also beginning this month, NTT Com will upgrade its Light Grade plan suited especially to smaller offices and organizations that wish to use Arcstar Universal One(TM) network services to help expand their operations worldwide.

NTT Communications Customer Portal is a free online portal that customers will access worldwide to handle Arcstar Universal One(TM) network administration, including application, maintenance and general information. Previously these matters had to be handled separately, but the new portal will enable convenient one-stop global access.

The portal will facilitate unified control of all basic service parameters, such as circuit numbers, installation locations, installation dates and even start-to-finish management of system failures should they occur. It also can be linked to traffic reports for simplified single sign-ons. Both English and Japanese interfaces are available and the time display can be set locally. Looking ahead, NTT Com expects to introduce additional conveniences, such as online reservation for system failure support and online application.

The upgraded Light Grade plan announced on February 23 will provide small-scale global customers of Arcstar Universal One(TM) with inexpensive best-effort access in 159 countries via public Internet and DSL circuit. Service will be operated in collaboration with Virtela, a company with extensive experience providing managed networks, security and cloud services worldwide. The service includes making arrangements with local ISPs and the provision of Universal One terminals which help customers to avoid the burdens of preparing network routers.

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology (ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the company's worldwide infrastructure, including IPv4/IPv6 Global Tier-1 IP Network, Arcstar Universal One(TM) VPN network reaching over 150 countries, and over 120 secure data centers. NTT Communications' solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.

Further information:
http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html
http://www.twitter.com/nttcom
http://www.facebook.com/nttcomtv

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NTT Communications Corporation

CONTACT: (Mr.)Takashi Fujishima or (Mr.) Rei Nakaoka, Network Services, NTT Communications Corporation, Tel: +81-3-6700-8420, Email: vpn105100@ntt.com

Web Site: http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html