Trend Micro Bolsters Enterprise Data Protection With Advancements in Its Messaging and Collaboration Security Products
Latest inbound, outbound and social networking threats mitigated with Trend Micro ScanMail(TM) for Exchange 10.2, Trend Micro(TM) PortalProtect for SharePoint 2.1 and Trend Micro(TM) InterScan(TM) Messaging Security 8.2
CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, announced new software versions for its enterprise data protection software portfolio to help organizations of all sizes keep up with fast-evolving inbound and outbound data security risks.
In the past 10 months, many new risks and high-profile data loss cases have emerged, while many enterprises continue to struggle with the complexity of tackling data protection challenges. Consequently, industry analyst Richard Mogull recommends that enterprise security professionals stay abreast of current and future data security threats by utilizing automated data protection built into their existing security layers(1).
Messaging and Collaboration Product Updates
Trend Micro now offers completely integrated data protection for messaging and collaboration systems providing many feature advantages for security professionals, in addition to low total cost of ownership. Below is a summary of its product updates:
ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange (SMEX) 10.2is the only mail-server-based security product with a web reputation service to block email containing malicious URLs (the #1 email risk) in addition to scanning for content and viruses. Compared toMicrosoft Forefront Protection for Exchange, Trend Micro ScanMail for Exchange blocks malicious URLs, uses 10x less memory(2) with its SmartScan technology, scans 57 percent faster(3), and is easier to use(4). New features in version 10.2 include:
-- Second-generation Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Lite with data validators,
compliance templates, and over 40 worldwide data identifiers for custom
templates.
-- Malicious URL detection inside attachments in addition to the message
body.
-- New Local Smart Protection Server, which increases performance and
reduces network latency.
PortalProtect for Microsoft SharePoint 2.1is the only major collaboration security solution on the market today that protects SharePoint as a social collaboration tool, in addition to a file-sharing tool. It blocks embedded links, scans content blogs, wikis, discussion forums, and controls private information for compliance and risk management. In addition, a study by Osterman Research concluded that PortalProtect for SharePoint is the easiest product to administer in the enterprise(4). Recently, a 3rd party test concluded that PortalProtect has 3x less latency than Microsoft Forefront (5). New features of version 2.1 include:
-- Second-generation DLP Lite with data validators, compliance templates,
and 36 worldwide data identifiers for custom templates.
-- Support for remote BLOB storage.
-- Local Smart Protection Server increases performance and reduces network
latency.
InterScan Messaging Security 8.2 helps enterprise IT professionals deal with theirgrowing regulatory compliance and data protection challenges. The Trend Micro Data Privacy and Email Encryption module filters emails with DLP content rules and validators, and also encrypts the emails to ensure regulatory compliance and sensitive data protection. It includes a hybrid SaaS pre-filter that blocks unwanted spam before it reaches the customer's networks, which offloads the burden from internal resources. New features of version 8.2 include:
-- A new Data Privacy and Email Encryption module.
-- Virtual appliance support for Microsoft Hyper-V (in addition to VMware
and a bare-metal software appliance).
-- A widget-based dashboard for easy administration.
In addition to the three new offerings listed above, Trend Micro also announced updates for other enterprise data protection products including Trend Micro(TM) Email Encryption 5.6 which now supports Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Instant Messaging Security 1.5 which added support for Microsoft Lync earlier this year.
Supporting Quotes
"2011 has been the year of phishing attacks, as proven by the high-profile entry point for attacks at RSA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and International Monetary Fund," said John Maddison, executive GM of data center business unit for Trend Micro. "Targeted phishing emails often don't resemble spam and typically contain social engineering that entice an unsuspecting user to click on a link to a website where malware will be silently downloaded. Trend Micro messaging security solutions can block these emails by checking the reputation of URL's embedded inside emails before they reach users."
"Organizations are concerned with risks of email leaving their servers which contain sensitive information prone to data loss," said Chris Taylor, director of product marketing for Trend Micro. "Trend Micro eases the administrative burden of data protection. Both ScanMail and InterScan Messaging Security now have an option for our second-generation DLP Lite, featuring industry standard compliance templates including HIPAA, PCI, GLBA, SB-1386, US-PII as well as over 40 regional identifiers to create custom templates."
(1) Video interview with Rich Mogull, Securosis, Inc. Produced by Trend Micro, September, 2011.
(2) "SMEX 10.2 Performance and Sizing Guide," Trend Micro, September 2011.
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the industry-leading Trend Micro(TM) Smart Protection Network(TM) secure cloud security infrastructure, our products and services stop threats where they emerge - from the Internet. They are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe.
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Microsemi Webinar: Harnessing Power with Microsemi Photovoltaic Solutions
TITLE: Harnessing Power with Microsemi Photovoltaic Solutions
A variety of experts from Microsemi Corporation will
discuss the company's extensive solar technology
portfolio, which enables the efficient, reliable and cost-
sensitive implementation of the entire range of
photovoltaic (PV) applications. The webinar will address
issues including power harvesting, power management and
control, power switching and power monitoring. A Q&A
WHAT: session will follow the discussions.
The webinar is designed for PV application designers
interested in learning more about Microsemi's
comprehensive solar technology portfolio. Information on
Microsemi's PV solutions can be found at
WHO: www.microsemi.com/soc/solar.
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 from 8-9:15 a.m. PDT.
To register and reserve a webinar seat, visit https://
www1.gotomeeting.com/register/956031152. A recorded
version of the webinar and all presentation materials will
REGISTER: be available after the event.
About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor solutions for: aerospace, defense and security; enterprise and communications; and industrial and alternative energy markets. Products include high-performance, high-reliability analog and RF devices, mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits, customizable SoCs, FPGAs, and complete subsystems. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has more than 2,700 employees globally.Learn more at http://www.microsemi.com.
Under the terms of this agreement, Annalect and Kenshoo are
collaborating on new and innovative solutions within search engine marketing
(SEM), social media and emerging online advertising channels. The most
recent proof-of-concept being executed by the companies focuses on mobile
marketing and enables advertisers to track the impact of online and offline
ads on local consumer activity.
"We're excited to expand our partnership with Kenshoo," said Scott
Hagedorn, CEO of Annalect. "By combining the engineering talent at Kenshoo
with the strategic and analytical minds at Annalect, we're creating
solutions for clients that are not just innovative for the sake of
innovation, but actually generate tangible business results."
Annalect teams have used Kenshoo's digital marketing software for more
than two years across such clients as HBO, HP, Lowe's, Starbucks and State
Farm. Resolution Media, a leading digital marketing agency and an Omnicom
Media Group company, was the first to pilot Kenshoo and now leverages the
Kenshoo Universal Platform as part of its sophisticated SEM and social media
solution.
"Kenshoo has proven time and time again that it can deliver," added Alan
Osetek, president of Resolution Media. "At Resolution Media, we're focused
on driving results through digital data and insights. Kenshoo's robust
platform plugs right in to our RM3 data warehouse and reporting suite; so we
can quickly identify opportunities and seize them for clients."
Clients of Omnicom Media Group's global ad agencies, OMD and PHD, also
benefit from Kenshoo's advanced automation, powerful algorithms and flexible
technology integration with proprietary Annalect tools to ensure maximum
return on marketing investments.
"PHD is always in the process of finding a better way to meet our
client's communications goals," commented Craig Atkinson, president and
chief digital officer at PHD. "The partnership between Annalect and Kenshoo
will help our partners connect the dots between the Web and the cash
register while optimizing all consumer touchpoints along the way."
"Since the early days of Kenshoo, the people within Resolution Media and
Omnicom Media Group have had a hand in shaping the direction of our company
and platform," said Yoav Izhar-Prato, CEO of Kenshoo. "We look forward to
expanding our partnership and keeping the team at Annalect entrenched as a
Kenshoo design partner. Together we'll introduce ground-breaking products
that will change the fundamental ways advertisers think about digital
marketing."
Specific to the mobile space, Kenshoo and Annalect are leveraging social
network APIs to track check-ins and other location-based activity. This
allows marketers to support online (and offline) advertising efforts by
activating mobile devices as a source of consumer insights while driving
in-store purchases.
"Mobile is the key connection point between Social and Local," added
Alon Sheafer, chief strategy officer at Kenshoo. "Working with Annalect,
we'll be able to give advertisers an edge with unique targeting data to
reach consumers at the right time with the right message."
About Annalect
Annalect Group brings together more than 400 global data, digital and
analytic experts from across several Omnicom Media Group specialty divisions
-- including Media Analytics, Business Intelligence, Tools and Dashboard
Systems, Econometric Modeling (Brand Science), Search (Resolution Media) and
its DSP trading platform (Accuen) -- to create a new, strategically focused,
data-informed marketing platform and analytics offering.
About Kenshoo
Kenshoo is a digital marketing software [http://kenshoo.com ] company
that engineers technology solutions for search marketing, social media and
online advertising. Advertisers, agencies and marketing providers use
Kenshoo Enterprise, Kenshoo Local and Kenshoo Social to direct more than $15
billion in annual sales revenue. The Kenshoo Universal Platform delivers
automation, business intelligence, integration and scale to make better
marketing investments. Kenshoo powers 6 of the top 10 retailers in the
world, 6 of the top 10 hotel groups, 7 of the 10 biggest telecoms, 8 of the
10 largest ad agency networks, and 22 of the Fortune 50 companies. With
campaigns running in more than 100 countries, Kenshoo customers include
Barnes & Noble, CareerBuilder, Facebook, Havas Digital, Hitwise, iREP, John
Lewis, LendingTree, Omnicom Media Group, Sears, Starcom MediaVest Group,
Tesco, Travelocity, Walgreens, and Zappos. Kenshoo has more than 10
international offices and is backed by Sequoia Capital and Arts Alliance.
Please visit http://www.Kenshoo.com for more information.
Source: Kenshoo
Contact: Stacie Susens, Director of Corporate Marketing and PR, Kenshoo, +1-877-536-7462, Stacie.Susens@Kenshoo.com
Pace Enables First interconnected Multiroom DVR Experience
BOCA RATON, Florida, September 19, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Changing the landscape in the home, Pace's HR34 server hub
enables DIRECTV's unique Multiroom DVR service
Pace (LSE: PIC), a leading developer of technologies, products and
services for global broadcast and broadband markets, announces today that
the company's HR34 server is the central hub in the DIRECTV(R) Home Media
Center, set to launch October 2011. With its unique multiple connectivity
capabilities, the HR34 enables the satellite industry's first fully
interconnected DVR experience.
Pace's HR34 is a cost-effective, large capacity server that delivers
full DVR capabilities, including HD-DVR functionality, for each 'client'
device, such as set-top boxes and connected TVs. The HR34 includes
one-terabyte of storage in a single central hub, eliminating the need for
hard drives within individual devices. The HR34 delivers on Pace's vision to
develop flexible and scalable solutions that seamlessly evolve entertainment
in the home.
"There is a strong and growing demand for interconnected capabilities in
the home," says Mike Pulli, president of Pace Americas. "The HR34 is a game
changing technology that demonstrates our strategic vision of the
interconnected home-networking evolution. This is the future of home media
centers in the payTV industry."
With the HR34, all connected devices within the home-network have access
to stored recordings in the DIRECTV Home Media Center, and are able to pause
live video, bookmark programs and resume playback in other rooms. The HR34
also allows users to set recordings from any connected device. It enables
consumers to move content and interact with entertainment in line with how
they move around their homes.
"The Home Media Center is another industry first for DIRECTV," said
Romulo Pontual, executive vice president and CTO for DIRECTV. "With Pace, we
can now offer unique capabilities that consistently optimize the TV viewing
experience. Innovation and reliability are critical to us in this incredibly
fast-paced market, and Pace is the long-term technology leader, delivering
an entirely new, enhanced home entertainment experience to customers."
The HR34 server uses the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standard
to share content around the home over coaxial cable or Ethernet networks and
has an e-SATA port for easy expansion. It incorporates multiple tuners to
deliver up to five simultaneous high definition streams around the home with
complete flexibility over the combination of viewing and concurrent
recording and playback options on four televisions. The server is fully
compliant with RVU, a client/server-based technology that allows the
television viewer to experience a consistent, pixel accurate server
generated user interface on various consumer electronics devices. The RVU
specification uses widely implemented UPnP and DLNA technologies to enable a
gateway device such as an advanced set-top box to work with non-proprietary
client devices. The flexible RVU architecture allows client implementation
on multiple devices, such as TVs, PCs, laptops, tablets and Blu-ray(TM)
players.
DIRECTV plans to begin rolling out the Home Media Center to subscribers
across the US in October 2011.
About Pace
Pace (LSE: PIC) creates technologies, software, hardware and services
for the broadcast and broadband industries. Pace solutions empower cable,
telco and satellite operators to simply and cost-effectively innovate at the
speed they want, in the way they want for their subscribers. Pace has built
up its experience and expertise over 25 years and this is recognized by a
customer base of over 160 operators around the globe.
Headquartered in the UK, Pace operates in markets across the world, and
employs around 2300 people in locations that also include the USA, France,
India and China. For more information on Pace, please visit http://www.pace.com.
About DIRECTV
DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is one of the world's leading providers of digital
television entertainment services delivering a premium video experience
through state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming and industry
leading customer service to more than 30 million customers in the U.S. and
Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 19.4 million customers access
to more than 170 HD channels and Dolby-Digital(R) 5.1 theater-quality sound,
access to exclusive sports programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM), Emmy-
award winning technology and higher customer satisfaction than the leading
cable companies for ten years running. DIRECTV Latin America, through its
subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina,
Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin American countries, leads the pay-TV
category in technology, programming and service, delivering an unrivaled
digital television experience to more than 10.6 million customers. DIRECTV
sports and entertainment properties include three Regional Sports Networks
(Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 60 percent interest
in Game Show Network. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please
visit http://www.directv.com
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Tripadvisor Hits 50 Million Unique Monthly Visitors
LONDON, September 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Six Times the Population of Greater London Now Visits the
World's Largest Travel Site
TripAdvisor [http://www.tripadvisor.com ](R), already the world's
largest travel site*, today announced that it is the first stand-alone
travel brand to reach the milestone of 50 million unique monthly visitors,
according to worldwide traffic data from comScore. Based on comScore data,
TripAdvisor has experienced a 22 percent increase in traffic year-over-year
from July 2010 to July 2011. TripAdvisor has also seen tremendous growth
internationally with sites now available in 30 countries.
The milestone means TripAdvisor-branded websites receive more traffic
worldwide than the websites of the world's ten largest airlines by
passengers carried combined**. TripAdvisor.co.uk is now the largest
stand-alone travel website in the UK according to comScore. It is also 25%
bigger than Booking.com in the UK market***.
Over the past 11 years, TripAdvisor has established itself as the
world's most popular destination for travel planning. At its heart,
TripAdvisor offers travellers more than 50 million reviews and opinions of
hotels, restaurants and attractions. In addition, TripAdvisor is a vast
resource for candid traveller photos, with over seven million photos of
hotels, restaurants and attractions from around the world.
Always looking for ways to help travellers get the most of out of their
travel experience, TripAdvisor now features more than half a million 'Room
Tips,' a feature launched in March that gives travellers advice on getting
the best possible room in a particular hotel. Travellers can also easily
access member profiles and review histories, providing a wealth of content
and information so they can make an educated decision, based on the opinions
of many, before choosing somewhere that is right for them.
Among its other benefits, TripAdvisor also offers an award-winning
flight meta-search engine, vacation rental listings from around the globe,
bustling travel forums, and a suite of mobile apps available for the iPhone,
Android, Nokia, Palm and Windows Phone 7 smartphones and the iPad.
"We're grateful for our active and loyal user base, which is now more
than 50 million travellers strong worldwide," said Steve Kaufer, founder and
CEO of TripAdvisor. "It's a testament to our continued belief in the value
and usefulness of user generated content and TripAdvisor being the go-to
source of information when planning a trip."
According to a recent PhoCusWright study commissioned by TripAdvisor, 98
percent of respondents said they have found TripAdvisor hotel reviews to be
accurate of the actual experience, with 69 percent stating the reviews to be
highly or extremely accurate. TripAdvisor also recently announced another
exciting milestone, reaching 50 million reviews and opinions contributed by
travellers around the globe.
** According to comScore Media Metrix, Worldwide, July 2011
*** Comparison of July 2011 comScore traffic data for UK visitors to
TripAdvisor Sites versus Booking.com Europe
About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor(R) is the world's largest travel site, enabling travelers to
plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real
travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features
(including Flights search, TripAdvisor Mobile and Instant Personalization)
with seamless links to booking tools.
TripAdvisor(R) Media Group, operated by TripAdvisor LLC, attracts more
than 65 million unique monthly visitors* across 19 popular travel brands**.
TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world,
with more than 50 million unique monthly visitors***, 20 million members,
and over 50 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries
worldwide****, including China under daodao.com. TripAdvisor also operates
TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism
industry access to TripAdvisor's millions of monthly visitors. The division
includes Business Listings, which allows hoteliers to connect directly to
millions of researching travelers, and Vacation Rentals, which helps
property managers and individual home owners list their properties and
showcase hotel alternatives.
TripAdvisor Media Group websites have been recognized as top travel
resources in 2010 by Condé Nast Traveller, Good Housekeeping, TIME magazine
and Travel + Leisure.
TripAdvisor Media Group generated $486 million in revenue in 2010.
TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Group are
operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE).
TripAdvisor and the TripAdvisor logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(c)2011 TripAdvisor LLC. All rights reserved.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Media Group Sites,
Worldwide, July 2011
Additional Information about the TripAdvisor Spin-Off
This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or
approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
As previously announced, Expedia intends to spin-off its TripAdvisor
Media Group businesses into a separate publicly-traded company, TripAdvisor,
Inc. In connection with the proposed spin-off, Expedia, Inc. and
TripAdvisor, Inc. have filed a registration statement on Form S-4 that
included a preliminary proxy statement for Expedia and prospectus for
Expedia and TripAdvisor with the SEC. Stockholders of Expedia are urged to
read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available,
because it will contain important information about Expedia, the proposed
spin-off transaction and related matters. Investors and security holders can
obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus when it
becomes available by contacting Investor Relations, Expedia, 333 108th
Avenue N.E., Bellevue, Washington 98004 (Telephone: (425) 679-3555).
Investors and security holders can also obtain free copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents filed by Expedia and TripAdvisor
with the SEC in connection with the proposed spin-off transaction at the
SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.
In addition to the proxy statement/prospectus, Expedia files annual,
quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with
the SEC, each of which should be available at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any reports, statements and
other information filed by Expedia at the SEC public reference room at 100 F
Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information.
Expedia and its directors, executive officers and certain members of
management and other employees may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies of Expedia's stockholders to approve the proposed
spin-off transaction. Such individuals may have interests in the transaction
as described in Expedia's proxy statement/prospectus, including as a result
of current holdings of options, restricted share units or shares of
Expedia's stock and future holdings of options, restricted share units or
shares of TripAdvisor's stock, which will be impacted in the transaction.
Information regarding Expedia and the equity interests of its directors and
officers who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
is contained in Expedia's preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, filed with
the SEC on July 27, 2011, as amended.
Source: TripAdvisor
For more information please contact Laurel Greatrix / lgreatrix@tripadvisor.com / +44(0)777-801-3639
Altair Semiconductor's LTE Technology Qualified by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) for Use in LTE Networks in China
GUANGZHOU, China, September 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Altair One of Only MIIT Qualified Companies with a
Commercially-Available TDD and FDD Capable Chipset
Altair Semiconductor ( http://www.altair-semi.com), the world's
leading developer of ultra-low power, small footprint and high performance
4G LTE chipsets [http://altair-semi.com/3gpp-lte-chipsets ], announced today
that following rigorous testing conducted by China's Ministry of Industry
and Information Technology (MIIT), its dual mode FourGee-3100/6200
TDD/FDD-LTE chipset has been officially approved for use in LTE networks in
China.
MIIT's approval of Altair's chipsets is based both in internal testing
it conducted as well as on the results of extensive interoperability and
field performance trials that Altair held with China Mobile over the last
year.
Altair is one of the only TDD/FDD-LTE chipset vendors qualified by the
Chinese regulator, providing significant benefits above competing
technologies by allowing subscriber devices to operate equally efficiently
both in China, which is based on a TDD-LTE scheme, as well as in
FDD-LTE-based markets, such as the U.S. and Europe.
"This official stamp of approval from the Chinese regulatory authorities
follows more than a year of extensive testing conducted with MIIT and China
Mobile. While Altair is very excited to have successfully passed MIIT's
qualification testing, this is also an exciting development for the market,
as our TDD/FDD-LTE capable technology enables commercial devices to function
equally effectively on China Mobile's network as well as on networks around
the world," said Eran Eshed, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing and Business
Development at Altair Semiconductor. "Having already established leadership
positions in numerous other Asia-Pacific countries, we look forward to
extending our footprint in the Chinese market and to building on our
partnership with China Mobile."
Altair's FourGee-3100/6200 is a 3GPP LTE chipset that supports LTE
throughputs of 100Mbps/50Mbps DL/UL respectively. The chipset implements a
20MHz MIMO receiver and is based on a proprietary OsquaredP(TM) Software
Defined Radio (SDR) processor which offers performance which significantly
exceeds traditional communications DSP cores, yet consumes a fraction of the
power. The FourGee-3100/6200 supports both FDD and TDD variants using a
single software, and covers any LTE frequency band in the range between
700-2700MHz. The combined chipset offers terminal manufacturers a true
global solution.
About Altair Semiconductor
Altair Semiconductor is the world's leading developer of ultra-low
power, small footprint and high performance 4G semiconductors. The company's
products provide device manufacturers integrating 4G LTE technology into
their products with a highly power-optimized, robust and cost-effective
solution. Altair's comprehensive product portfolio includes baseband
processors, multi-band RF transceivers for both FDD and TDD bands, and a
range of reference hardware and product level protocol stack software. Based
on a novel, proprietary Software Defined Radio (SDR) processor, codenamed
"O2P(TM)", Altair's products are the smallest and most highly power
optimized in the industry, offering an unmatched combination of flexibility
and performance. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.altair-semi.com. Follow Altair on Twitter: @AltairSemi
Media Contact:
Ruder Finn Israel for Altair Semiconductor
Matthew Krieger
+972-544-676-950
matthew@ruderfinn.co.il
LONDON, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Retarus, the leading European provider of professional cloud-based messaging solutions, announces the expansion of its company subsidiary focused exclusively on the United Kingdom market, retarus Ltd.
Retarus, founded in 1992, officially announces the expansion of their United Kingdom offices. Retarus Ltd. will provide customers with the award winning hosted messaging services that have made Retarus GmbH the European messaging leader. "We are pleased to bring our award winning services to the United Kingdom. Customers can now receive local support and benefit from our SAP® certified solutions, high quality transactional messaging offerings and our desktop fax products. Retarus can not only provide UK customers with cutting edge technology, but also offer them a messaging partner with a strong European presence and a true global reach," commented Martin Hager, founder and CEO of the Retarus group, headquartered in Munich, Germany.
Retarus, Ltd. is now headed by former employees from the Xpedite division of Premiere Global Services which was acquired by EasyLink Services International Corporation Retarus, Ltd. will be led by Sharon Warner and Graham Button. "Ms. Warner, brings a strategic understanding and a consultative approach that has made her a leader in helping enterprises deliver measurable operational efficiencies. Mr. Button brings a broad wealth of experience in the messaging industry having worked in messaging for the last 22 years," stated Roland Augustin, Vice President International, Retarus GmbH.
Mr. Hager remarked, "We are very excited to have two tenured professionals join the retarus organization. Our core values, customer focus, innovation, quality and transparency, drive our business relationships and our UK team embodies the service we want to provide to UK clients."
This press release and the accompanying graphic material can be downloaded at http://www.retarus.com.
About Retarus
Retarus is a leading provider of professional messaging solutions and has been developing and offering services for electronic corporate communications since 1992. The company's portfolio encompasses large and medium-sized corporations, with service extending to more than 3,500 worldwide customers in various sectors. Customers such as Allianz, Bayer, Honda, Sony and Adidas rely on Retarus messaging services to exchange mission critical business documents. Retarus employs more than 220 dedicated professionals and holds offices in Munich, London, New York, Dubai, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Zurich, Singapore, Sydney and Vienna. Each of these employees makes Retarus' core service values customer focus, innovation, quality and transparency, their mission. Further information is available online at http://www.retarus.com.
Contact:
UK Offices
Peter Kopfmann
+44 (0)20 7573 2332
press@uk.retarus.com
retarus Ltd.
D-Link Expands IP Surveillance Solutions with High Definition IP Cameras
New cameras offer smarter approach to surveillance for enhanced monitoring and greater flexibility for businesses
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (ASIS 2011, Booth 3833) -D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today announced three high definition (HD) IP cameras in an expansion of its growing range of IP surveillance solutions. The D-Link® DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 cameras are equipped with advanced multi-megapixel image sensors for increased resolution, which is ideal for remote monitoring and capturing sharper details such as reading license plates or facial details. With this level of detail, businesses can to reduce the number of cameras deployed and achieve more flexibility from their surveillance systems.
"As the IP surveillance industry continues to grow, D-Link is committed to developing innovative cameras like the DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 to ensure customers can implement cutting-edge, cost-effective surveillance solutions," said Vance Kozik, director of product marketing, IP Surveillance for D-Link. "D-Link's complete IP surveillance solutions that integrate IP cameras with network switches and storage allow customers to integrate smarter solutions that offer the flexibility to adapt to their changing security needs."
Easy Integration, Management and Flexibility
IT managers currently using analog CCTV surveillance solutions require ease-of-integration and scalability as they transition to IP technology. The D-Link® DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 HD resolution cameras are equipped with high-end features that are not typically available with CCTV solutions such as high-quality resolution and multi-stream support, which provides simultaneous monitoring for numerous users to monitor, and the ability to view up to 32 cameras from a central location using the included D-ViewCam(TM) software. All three cameras are ONVIF-compliant, the leading universal standard for the interface of network video products, for interoperability with a larger range of VMS systems.
The DCS-3716 and DCS-2230/2210 IP cameras offer additional functionality such asa new, robust web interface and advanced integrated motion detection. The cameras also offer the ability to connect to existing alarm systems for tamper detection and to easily monitor and store surveillance footage. Each is a true day/night surveillance solution, utilizing a Sony® Exmor sensor, which allows the DCS-3716 and DCS-2230/2210 to capture more light in dark areas. The cameras also come with an SD card slot providing local storage for continued recording even if there is a network outage, two-way audio support with built-in microphone and speaker, and Power over Ethernet (PoE)(1) support to easily place cameras in areas where no power outlet is readily available.
D-Link's Comprehensive IP Surveillance Solution
D-Link's new IP cameras can be incorporated with D-Link high-performance/high-availability IP network storage and network switches that support Auto Surveillance Virtual LANs, providing businesses with a comprehensive IP surveillance solution. D-Link's unique Auto Surveillance VLAN technology automates the configuration of data and surveillance video transmission through a single switch to ensure the quality of real-time video without compromising the transmission of network data. D-Link solutions ensure interoperability, ease of integration and a single support call for troubleshooting, allowing IT managers to leverage these affordable IP surveillance and networking solutions in multi-vendor IT infrastructures without being locked into proprietary hardware, software or service requirements.
About the DCS-3716 Three Megapixel Day & Night WDR IP Camera
The DCS-3716 Three Megapixel Day & Night WDR IP Camera, which provides HD video (up to 2048 x 1536), is suitable for effectively monitoring areas previously only serviced by multiple CCTV or lower resolution IP cameras. The camera also features a unique "simultaneous stream" capability, which allows multiple users to log-in and view live H.264, MPEG-4, or MJPEG streams at the same time on a wide range of devices, including smartphones or desktop computer, without disrupting the monitoring or video storage process. The DCS-3716 is easy to install and delivers clear multi-megapixel images in the most adverse lighting conditions and, when used in conjunction with infrared (IR) lighting, it provides visibility in total darkness through the use of an infrared cut removable (ICR) filter. For applications where even greater detail is needed, the DCS-3716 implements a 3 megapixel CMOS sensor and IR-corrected Varifocal lens and supports Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) functionality providing properly exposed video even under strong backlighting conditions.
About the DCS-2210 Full HD Cube (PoE) and DCS-2230 Full HD Cube (Wireless N) Cameras
The D-Link DCS-2210 Full HD Cube (PoE) and DCS-2230 Full HD Cube (Wireless N) Network Cameras are versatile surveillance solutions also capable of capturing high-quality, full HD video and stills. Suitable for SOHO environments, both cameras include built-in passive infrared (PIR) sensor for improved motion detection accuracy. Equipped with their own web interface, D-Link HD Cube cameras can be accessed remotely from anywhere over the Internet using a 3GPP-enabled mobile device. These cameras also implement an electronic pan/tilt/zoom (ePTZ) feature, allowing for the selection of a target region for close-up viewing simply by clicking on the video feed displayed in a browser.
Pricing & Availability
The DCS-3716, DCS-2210 and DCS-2230 cameras will be available in October 2011. All of D-Link's IP surveillance cameras, network switches and IP storage products are sold through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers, solution providers and distributors.
Detailed specifications for the DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 IP surveillance cameras are available at http://ipsurveillance.dlink.com/.
About D-Link
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit http://www.dlink.com, http://www.dlink.ca or connect with D-Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/dlink).
Barcode Scanning Diet App for UK Slimmers Launched by Nutracheck
NOTTINGHAM, England, September 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- With Photo
The UK's first weight loss App that scans barcodes on food products has
been launched by Nutracheck.co.uk [http://www.nutracheck.co.uk ]
The new iPhone calorie counter App is part of its online diet service
and makes keeping track of your diet even easier. Simply focus on a product
barcode, click to capture, then add it to the food diary which tots up your
daily calorie intake.
Tim Vryenhoef NutraTech MD said "We wanted to make our calorie counter
[http://www.nutracheck.co.uk ] as simple to use as possible. You can find
and add food with just a couple of clicks which means you're more likely to
keep your food diary up to date. The more accurately you keep it, the more
successful your weight loss will be".
Nutracheck's App differs from others in the marketplace in that it has a
UK food database with over 100,000 foods. Weights and servings are for UK
consumers, whereas other Apps use US databases.
For members of Nutracheck's online food and exercise diary service, the
App adds a new dimension. "I couldn't always get to my computer, but now I
can add things at any time" commented one member, "it's intuitive and
simple".
The App shows how many calories you have left for the day on the home
screen icon, without the need to open it. As well as the calorie counter and
food diary [http://www.nutracheck.co.uk ], the App gives access to
Nutracheck's slimming community to read and post messages, great for support
and encouragement. Weekly weigh ins can be recorded and weight loss progress
is shown in a motivating graph.
Designed to be the perfect diet companion, Nutracheck's iPhone App is
for anyone trying to manage their weight. It's simple to use and has the
advantage of using a UK food database. The App is free to Nutracheck online
members and has a 'Lite' option* for anyone wishing to try it.
To download the App, visit the iPhone App Store and search for
'Nutracheck'.
Notes for Editors:
- App is free to members of Nutracheck.co.uk. *Non-members can
try the free 'Lite' version. For full website support, subscribe in-App
at GBP5.99 per month.
- Nutracheck.co.uk was developed with UK weight loss expert Dr
Ian Campbell (National Obesity Forum Founder). It provides realistic
calorie targets and uses a 'no banned food' approach.
Next Generation Collaborative Work Management Software Sparks Innovation and Drives Dramatic Productivity
LONDON, September 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Mindjet Introduces MindManager 2012 and Cloud-Based
Collaboration Via Connect to its More than Two Million Customers Worldwide
Mindjet [http://www.mindjet.com ](R), the company that improves how
people work together, today announced the release of Mindjet MindManager(R)
2012 Professional for Windows(R), the most powerful version of the world's
leading visual information software. MindManager 2012 is designed for
today's professionals who need to spark ideas and collaborate with their
teams for more productive outcomes.
MindManager 2012 is the most significant release in the product's
history including real-time co-editing, enhanced information maps and new
desktop interface, plus new brainstorming features that guide users to
unleash their team's creativity. The innovative feature directs teams to:
- Utilize predefined challenge questions to promote different
ways of thinking about the subject
- Use inspiration cards to generate hundreds of fresh ideas
- Leverages MindManager's powerful visual experience to refine
concepts and plans
"MindManager 2012 has been designed to meet the needs of today's
professional who are constantly barraged with new opportunities and pressing
business challenges," said Blaine Mathieu, chief products officer, Mindjet.
"The new Directed Brainstorming feature organizes an outpouring of ideas
that can be quickly honed into real solutions for real business needs."
In addition, MindManager 2012 integrates with Mindjet Connect(R),
Mindjet's cloud-based service (see separate release
[http://www.mindjet.com/connect-press-release.html ]) to provide open and
full sharing of MindManager maps with anyone, anywhere, on any device.
"Through the Connect cloud-based service, MindManager 2012 customers can
freely collaborate on maps with anyone," said Mathieu. "The combination of
MindManager 2012 and Connect is nothing short of the future of the
collaboration for teams and businesses."
For more information about MindManager 2012 visit the Mindjet blog at http://blog.mindjet.com
About Mindjet:
Two million individuals, small businesses and Fortune 1000(R) companies
using Mindjet understand that working visually and collaboratively brings
results. We set the standard in mind mapping, and now our focus is to
provide collaborative work management solutions that dramatically improve
how people can work better together, accomplish goals more successfully and
be more productive.
Forty-six of BusinessWeek(R)'s "World's 50 Most Innovative Companies"
rely on Mindjet to see the big picture - let us show you too.
Mindjet, MindManager and Mindjet Connect are trademarks of Mindjet,
registered in the US and other jurisdictions. Fortune 1000 and BusinessWeek
are trademarks of Time Inc. and The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.,
respectively, registered in the US and other jurisdictions.
Source: Mindjet
For more information please contact: Malin Westlund,
+46-73-75-000-66, malin.westlund@justpr.se
Success for the First ViaMichelin Mobile Site Accessible from all Smartphones!
BOULOGNE, France, September 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
The much-anticipated ViaMichelin Mobile site, compatible with
all browsers and available to download from App Store and Android Market,
has been downloaded 600,000 times since going online last July.
Route planning, road maps, map displays...features of the reference site
in travel assistance are now available on mobile:
ViaMichelin Mobile is free of charge and available in 5 languages. Users
can enjoy all the richness and quality of Michelin service and content. They
can benefit from:
- display of interactive maps with geolocation,
- route calculation in car, cycle and pedestrian mode (from a location,
an address or pre-saved address),
- route visualisation in map or road map mode,
- the choice of several routes complete with a display of estimated
journey time, distance travelled and estimated travel cost,
- and specific address search options.
Numerous on-screen viewing options:
- maps, plans or satellite images,
- speed cameras, car parks, petrol stations, the weather as well as
real-time traffic,
- the hotels and restaurants from the MICHELIN guides as well as the
tourist information from the Michelin Green guide (and route calculation
to the chosen destination in a single click!).
From an iPhone : Type "ViaMichelin" in App Store to access all
ViaMichelin applications. An iTunes account is required in order to
download.
From a Smart phone or tablet: Type "ViaMichelin Mobile" on your browser.
About ViaMichelin
A 100% owned subsidiary of the Michelin Group, ViaMichelin designs,
develops and markets digital products and services to support the mobility
of road users in Europe. Building on a century of Michelin expertise in the
field of travel, this activity, launched in 2001, addresses both business
and the general public. It offers a comprehensive range of services (hotel
booking, restaurants, traffic information, tourism, etc), accessible through
multiple media: Internet, mobile phones including iPhones, navigation
systems, etc. In 2010, a new travel channel entirely dedicated to made to
measure travel preparation and based on the contents of the Michelin Green
Guide was added to enrich the travel assistance website http://www.ViaMichelin.com
Source: ViaMichelin
Press Contact
3d Communication
Benjamin Szlakmann : 01-46-05-87-87, bszlakmann@3dcommunication.fr
NOTTINGHAM, England, September 19, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
* 700% Increase in Calls Following London Riots and Looting*
Crimestoppers, the UK's anonymous crime information charity, received an
unprecedented number of calls following last month's riots in London. Some
2,675 tip-offs were received in August following the civil disobedience. At
over six times the normal level of activity, this represented a major
challenge to the Crimstoppers Trust.
Michael Gordon-Gibson, Head of Operations at Crimestoppers, explains:
"The demand was phenomenal. The response to the publication of images
following the riots and looting led to our busiest period ever - demand
increased by over five times normal levels."
Crucial to the success of Crimestoppers' continued service was the
dedication of staff and volunteers as well as a new confidential information
management system, abmpegasus Information In Confidence, provided by UK
software firm, ABM. In 2010, Crimestoppers identified the need for a more
robust, web-based solution for recording anonymous crime details. After
looking at various options from software providers around the world,
abmpegasus was selected as the best option due to its proven successful
implementation in many UK police forces. abmpegasus Information In
Confidence is used by police forces and other organisations to manage
anonymous tip-offs securely, eliminating the risk of revealing details of
the information source.
Working closely with Crimestoppers, ABM was able to deliver a system
that accurately met the organisation's needs. Gordon-Gibson continues:
"Keeping track of anonymous information and reducing bureaucracy were
important, but we were looking for resilience above anything else. ABM's
team were excellent throughout the project and good communication was
maintained at all times, even out of hours. abmpegasus went live in October
2010 and it has proved easy and intuitive for staff to use. From day one we
have had no issues - our staff like the system and it makes them more
efficient. It has significantly improved the way that actionable information
logs are sent to police forces."
Crimestoppers typically takes over ninety thousand actionable calls a
year leading to over eight thousand arrests. Someone is charged with murder
every seven days as a result of information given to the charity.
"Following the London riots," Gordon-Gibson says, "Crimestoppers
experienced its busiest period since the organisation started 23 years ago.
During this time, abmpegasus experienced no issues whatsoever, despite a 40%
increase in simultaneous users, allowing our operations to continue
unimpeded. The vast amount of information provided to Crimestoppers will
undoubtedly play a crucial role in justice being served on the people that
committed crimes during the riots."
abmpegasus is set to continue to play an important part in
Crimestoppers' operations as the organisation continues to expand. More
recently, the charity has launched Integrity Line, a service for commercial
organisations wishing to provide employees with an independent and totally
anonymous way of passing on information about wrongdoing at work. As well as
providing additional income to the Crimestoppers charity, Integrity Line
provides a valuable service to organisations seeking to eliminate
malpractice in the workplace. Due to successful uptake of the service,
Crimestoppers has identified the need for a new contact centre at its
headquarters, due to open in 2012.
Tim Eatherington, Managing Director of ABM, concludes: "We are delighted
that our software is helping Crimestoppers to continue its invaluable work
in identifying the perpetrators of crime. The response to the London riots
shows that the British public are not willing to let crime take over our
communities. Thanks to abmpegasus, callers to Crimestoppers can be assured
that the information they provide remains completely anonymous, is securely
stored and effectively dealt with."
Crimestoppers is an independent charity helping to find criminals and
help solve crimes. People can pass on information anonymously about crime
via a 24/7 phone number (0800 555 111) or via the Crimestoppers website ( http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org). Only the information about the crime
or criminals is noted and passed to the police, ensuring that the individual
remains completely anonymous in the process. In the 23 years since its
inception, Crimestoppers has received over 1.2 million actionable calls
leading to over 107,000 arrests and charges and recovery of GBP115 million
of goods and GBP210 million of drugs.
About ABM:
ABM is a leading international supplier of secure software solutions
designed to improve information management and collaboration to meet the
unique requirements of law enforcement and investigation teams. Key software
applications cover covert operations and information management as well as
case and investigation management. Customers include leading police forces
from around the world and investigation teams of major commercial
organisations. For more information, visit http://www.abmsoftware.com
Contacts:
For enquiries or interviews please contact Edward Mills
Email: info@abmsoftware.com
Phone: +44(0)115-9776999
Postal: ABM, Britannia House, Mere Way, Nottingham NG11 6JS, United
Kingdom
Burstream(TM) Announces the First Nanosecond Market Data Service for NASDAQ Proprietary Traders
Ultra low latency managed service delivers market data in nanosecond speeds
NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Burstream announces the NanoSpeed Market Data Mesh(TM) service for NASDAQ OMX proprietary traders. Deployed and tested during periods of historically high message volumes, the service provides a deterministic data feed processing time of 600 nanoseconds. The Burstream market data infrastructure is in operation today at NASDAQ Carteret facilities and is immediately available for clients to utilize by cross-connecting to the mesh or directly hosting their algorithms on co-located servers.
"Burstream's turnkey solution delivers a substantial trading advantage - ten times faster than hardware accelerated approaches," states Paul Barringer, CEO of Burstream. "Our NanoSpeed Mesh(TM) gives proprietary trading firms the ability to quickly and dramatically increase the performance of their latency-sensitive algorithms," continues Barringer.
The service is based on a high performance, engineered infrastructure that uses FPGA (field programmable gate array) 'pure-silicon' feed handlers and order book managers supplied by NovaSparks(TM)as well as networking systems from Vello Systems, Arista Networks and other high-performance technology suppliers.
The FPGA feed handlers and order book managers from NovaSparks enable the trading algorithm to access market data near the speed of light, with no slowdowns during market bursts. Referred to as deterministic latency, it eliminates fluctuations typically seen in conventional software and hardware-accelerated approaches. Using this technology, Burstream ensures algorithms receive normalized order book data via dedicated PCIe (PCI Express(TM)) connections in less than 900 nanoseconds, even during volume bursts and message peaks.
"Sustainable nanosecond speeds are a breakthrough from current offerings on the market," observed Larry Tabb, founder of the Tabb Group. "Making the jump from microseconds to nanoseconds will ratchet up the competition and could be a game changer for latency-sensitive strategies and certain trading houses," concluded Tabb.
Functionality of the feed handler includes subscription-based filtering, feed normalization and order book management. Initially available for NASDAQ's ITCH feed, additional venues will be announced over the coming months.
Press Contact:
Marie Giangrande,
marie@publicnotions.com
203/536-1334
About Burstream www.Burstream.com
Burstream and NanoSpeed Mesh are registered trademarks of Burstream LLC.
NovaSparks is a trademark of NovaSparks LLC.
Vello is a trademark of Vello Systems Inc.
PCI Express is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG®.
Nefsis Cloud Eliminates the Hidden Costs of Business Video Conferencing Infrastructure
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Online services innovator Nefsis® announced today that its cloud-based technology is an effective tool to eliminate the hidden costs of business video conferencing infrastructure. Point-to-point, boardroom video conferencing systems prevalent during the previous two decades were simply not designed to support demand from entire employee populations. As these hardware-based systems grow to more than four simultaneous participants - the typical built-in port capacity today - the hidden cost of additional video switching and multipoint control units (MCU) appears. Nefsis uses virtualization technology in a true cloud to provide multipoint video, thus eliminating the cost of these fixed-capacity MCUs and providing easy scalability for Nefsis customers.
As video conferencing is largely expected to grow - over 50% of employee populations by some analyst estimates - it becomes extremely costly to provide multipoint video switching and mixing via traditional, premise-based MCUs. The price for the hardware alone varies from a few thousand dollars for entry-level units up to $50,000 for larger port capacities. These up-front costs are eliminated when deploying Nefsis that provides the same multipoint video capabilities using software-based technology and cloud computing.
"The scope of business video conferencing is clearly growing beyond the boardroom. Cloud-based solutions eliminate the hidden costs of video switching equipment and multichannel units for active customers," said Tom Toperczer, Nefsis Vice President of Marketing. "Depending on the size of your company's application, the initial savings and avoiding future port capacity expansions may be substantial."
The cloud-based advantages described above are standard features of Nefsis Professional, available now. For a free trial of Nefsis Professional, please visit http://www.Nefsis.com.
About Nefsis
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Nefsis is a technology specialist in video conferencing software and cloud computing online services. The Company's global cloud provides multipoint HD video and advanced collaboration tools to business, government and educational customers in more than 45 countries worldwide. As compared to previous generations of infrastructure hardware solutions such as video routers, MCUs and gateways, the Nefsis cloud-based offering is less expensive, automatically maintained, and easier to expand.
For more information, please visit the Nefsis website or call +1 (858) 715-0970 in the Americas or +44 (0) 870 224 0415 in the UK and Europe.
MEDIA CONTACT
Xenia Moore
Public Relations Manager
Phone: (858) 715-0970
xmoore@nefsis.com
SOURCENEXT to Begin Sales of Packaged Android Applications
- Introducing "Android GENSEN (Selected) Application" Series -
TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SOURCENEXT Corporation of Tokyo announced on September 16 that it plans to begin sales of self-developed packaged Android applications. These applications, which will be released under the series title, "Android GENSEN (Selected) Application," are expected to be sold at retail stores throughout Japan.
In the initial launch in September, SOURCENEXT plans to release 10 titles, which include products developed by SOURCENEXT and also other popular Android applications developed by other software companies. SOURCENEXT has a goal to continue to expand its partnerships with other companies and to broaden the product line-up to over 100 titles in the next 3 years.
[About Japanese Market]
In Japan, most people purchase their mobile phones (including Android devices) at retail stores, and the total number of retail stores in Japan is very significant -- with more than 3,000 electronics retail stores and more than 8,000 stores run by telecommunication companies(1). In addition to this, there are approximately 190.12 million mobile phone users presently in Japan(2) and it is expected that there will be a dramatic shift from mobile phones to smartphones as users renew their phones at these stores.
With its history and experience as the No.1 selling PC anti-virus software in Japan(3), and also with its direct sales channels to electronics retail stores throughout Japan, SOURCENEXT plans to introduce this new line-up of packaged "Android GENSEN (Selected) Application" to users and allow them to conveniently purchase applications when they come to purchase their new Android devices.
(1) As of September 2011 researched by SOURCENEXT
(2) As of end of March 2011, researched by M.M Souken Co., Ltd.
(3) January-June 2011 According to GfK Japan research of sales data for major domestic electronics retailers
[Merits to Users]
Although there are many fine-quality foreign applications in the Android Market, most Japanese people are reluctant when it comes to purchasing them because of reasons such as: they are not comfortable with making online purchases with credit cards, or they find it difficult to search for the application that they are looking for, or they cannot understand the explanations written in English.
By bringing the packaged versions of the applications to retail stores, SOURCENEXT aims to take away these barriers and allow users to purchase the products in an easier and more convenient way. Users will be able to choose the products they want like any other commodity, and would also be able to install the applications more easily with an easy-to-understand manual and rest assured that they would receive the quality user support that they need. Each packaged product also has a serial number for user registration and a printed starter's guide which makes it friendly for even Android beginners and solves many of the issues that accompany buying the download versions of the product online.
[Initial Launch Product Line Up]
Product name Price(with tax)
SMARTPHONE SECURITY 1,980Yen
(Anti-virus app)
Android GENSEN Application
GPS GOLF NAVI SHOT NAVI X 3,990 Yen
(Gold navigation app)
Android GENSEN Application
CHOU-SETSUDEN (Battery saving app) 1,980 Yen
Android GENSEN Application
DAIJIRIN+KOJI KOTOWAZA, KANYOUKU JITEN 2,990 Yen
(Japanese, old saying and idiom dictionary
app)
Android GENSEN Application
CHOU-HOZON (Backup app) 1,980 Yen
Android GENSEN Application
DOUGA DE EITANGO 1,980 Yen
(Learn English phrase with movies app)
Android GENSEN Application
NAVITIME TOTAL NAVI/ NORIKAE 2,990Yen
(Navigation and train transfer app)
Android GENSEN Application
YUKEMURI ONSEN KYO 1,500 Yen
(3 Popular game app)
Android GENSEN Application
MAH-JONG/IGO/SHOUGI 1,500 Yen
(3 Traditional game app)
[About SOURCENEXT]
Company Name: SOURCENEXT Corporation
Founded: August, 1996
Capital: 1,771,226,000 yen
6.4 billion yen (fiscal 2009 to March
Sales Volume: 2010)
President and CEO: Noriyuki Matsuda
Planning, development, and distribution
Description of Business: of software products
Tokyo Stock Exchange's First Section
Listed: (Code: 4344)
SOURCENEXT is a top-class vender with No.1 record in sales for PC software in 9 areas at mass retailers.
Main sales channels are established directly with electronics retail stores and mass retailers.
SOURCENEXT also runs a website (SOURCENEXT eSHOP: http://www.SOURCENEXT.com/eshop) which has more than 10 million registered
users.
It also has a number of partnership experiences with companies from abroad, such as selling "Evernote" cloud service as packaged products at retail stores and has contributed to a dramatic increase in the number of Evernote users in Japan.
Main Products
PC Software: 502 titles
Anti-virus software "Virus Security ZERO" No.1 sales volume record
Jan-June 2011
PDF creating and editing software" IKINARI PDF Series"
Movie editing and authoring software "B'S RECORDER"
etc.
Eurotech, Ltd. Announces Company Plans to Launch FilmRookie App for iPhone & Android Operating Systems
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech, Ltd. (EUOT.PK), specializing in creative problem solving for online properties that utilize video streaming, distribution, and networking, announces today that is has begun initial discussions for its new Apple iPhone & Android App. for FilmRookie.
This announcement comes just weeks after CEO Andrew Muzii finalized the purchase of FilmRookie.com and the FilmRookie brand. Eurotech has its sights set on transforming FilmRookie into a household name, one which management feels "will be a fun and creative way for users to make some extra cash."
The underlying technology takes the actual videos uploaded by users, attaches a small advertisement to it, tracks the number of views, and calculates the amount of ad revenue generated by each user. The sites simple premise is to allow anybody with a camera the ability to monetize their footage.
Mr. Muzii stated: "What we are going for here with the addition of a new app is a seamless process from shooting a video to getting paid for the ad revenue it generates. If you look at the history of the most successful viral videos, ones with tens of millions of hits are the ones captured in the moment. From the kid in the back of the car all woozy after the dentist to simple pranks, we can be their cash register. We are designing this mobile app to share these once in a lifetime moments caught on camera in a way which rewards the users like never before. The app will allow them to get their video up with a traceable advertisement almost instantaneously so that they are able to monetize the hits right from the start."
The company plans to begin developing the app. this quarter.
About Eurotech, Ltd. (EUOT)
Eurotech's strategic mission is to identify and creatively solve the challenges facing today's businesses that utilize the internet for online video streaming, distribution, and networking. Eurotech Ltd. looks to seize new or existing, but previously unrecognized, web-ideas, and manage these in a manner that ensures their commercialization by bringing them to the forefront of their industries. Eurotech strives not to duplicate existing models, but go far beyond the expectations of the internet consumer, with mind-blowing technology and new dimensions of interactivity, never before experienced. Eurotech like everyone else, recognizes the current, aggressive climb of the social media explosion and are at the forefront of this rocketing trend.
About Filmrookie.com
FilmRookie is the first video network of its kind which pays users for their uploaded video content. The social networking site connects makers and sharers of internet video with advertisers, and rewards them for doing what they do best. FilmRookie.com is also a video sharing community where members can have a full personal profile and unlimited channels of their own to share. Members of the network simply upload a video to FilmRookie, where an advertisement gets attached and tracked using the unique tracking technology. The site will keep track of the number of views each video and its attached advertisement receives on a monthly basis. Any advertising revenue generated by the video is split 50:50 between the creator of the video and FilmRookie.com and is paid out to the PayPal account which the user links to their profile.
Safe Harbor: This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from that projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, ability to obtain financing and regulatory and shareholder approvals for anticipated actions.
Contact: Andrew Muzii, 361-444-3876, info@eurotechnet.com
AnyMP4 iPhone Converter -- Professional iPhone Converter that Enables You to Enjoy Video with iPhone
BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Since the emergence of iPhone in 2007, this amazing smartphone has attracted more and more users with its incredible techniques, featured applications and powerful video/audio capabilities. Every member of the iPhone family is marked by words such as cutting-edge technologies, environmentally-friendly and low energy costs. It has been used by many people as a mobile movie player as well.
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Since iPhone possesses advanced video playing capabilities and can even play HD movies, you can use the versatile editing tools provided by AnyMP4 iPhone Converter to optimize video quality as you please. These tools enables you to trim video for your needed length, crop video frame to remove black edges, join video clips together and add text/image watermark to personalize your video. You can also adjust output parameters to bring the video effect one step closer to perfection.
With the help of AnyMP4 iPhone Converter, you can turn your iPhone into a mobile cinema and enjoy your favorite movies anytime and anywhere.
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About AnyMP4
AnyMP4, a software producer, aims to provide the best and world-class solution of converting Blu-ray Disc, DVD and video/audio files. AnyMP4 is dedicated to developing the most powerful multimedia processing software for users all over the world. Our product portfolio ranges from video tools, DVD tools, Blu-ray tools, etc. on both Microsoft Windows and Apple's Mac OS X platforms. All these software can help you easily solve almost all DVD/Blu-ray/video issues. For more details about AnyMP4, please visit: http://www.anymp4.com.
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Harbour Software
CONTACT: Richard Harris, +86-150-0132-6252, or pr@anymp4.com
ZocDoc Begins Service in Boston Area, Improving Access to Medical Care
Boston Patients Now Able to Book Doctor Appointments Instantly Online
BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today ZocDoc, a free online service for patients to find a doctor and instantly book appointments, launches in the Boston region. In Massachusetts, where patients experience the longest wait times in the country for doctor appointments, ZocDoc is able to reduce wait times to mere hours.
ZocDoc is improving access to healthcare by allowing patients to find local doctors, sort by location and insurance plan, read verified reviews, and book appointments online at ZocDoc.com. Patients can find nearby doctors and make appointments using the ZocDoc.com website or the free ZocDoc Apps for iPhone and Android.
Bostonians wait 49.6 days on average for medical appointments, the longest wait in the country, according to a study by Merritt Hawkins, the healthcare search and consulting firm. ZocDoc brings much-needed efficiency and transparency to the region's health care system, resulting in shorter wait times for patients. Forty percent of all appointments scheduled by ZocDoc users occur within one day, and 60 percent of ZocDoc appointments take place within three days.
As of today, primary care physicians, obstetricians/gynecologists, dermatologists, dentists and eye doctors are offering more than 44,000 appointments in the Boston area through ZocDoc. Additional doctors, specialties and appointment times will be added in the coming months.
To use the service, patients visit the ZocDoc website or use the free ZocDoc App for iPhone or Android to enter their location, insurance plan, and the type of medical provider they wish to see. ZocDoc then shows physicians' schedules in real-time, along with credentials and patient reviews, in order to help patients choose a doctor that best fits their needs. Patients simply select a time slot and complete a brief checkout process to book an appointment. ZocDoc then sends email and text message reminders to help patients remember to attend their appointments.
"Patients in Massachusetts are being forced to wait far too long for doctor appointments, and nowhere in this country are doctor shortages more severe," said Cyrus Massoumi, ZocDoc co-founder and CEO. "Thousands of Boston patients have requested that ZocDoc begin serving their area, and we look forward to delivering the improved access to doctors that residents deserve."
According to Dr. Oliver Kharraz, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of ZocDoc, "Healthcare reform legislation in Massachusetts gave more patients access to doctors, but it also made appointments much harder to obtain. We look forward to improving public health in the Boston area by making it easier than ever to see a great doctor right away, and get well sooner."
Boston is the eleventh region to receive ZocDoc service, and the city was chosen due to high demand in the area for ZocDoc. Thousands of residents voted for ZocDoc to come to their city at http://www.zocdoc.com/vote. ZocDoc currently offers medical appointments in major metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, DC. To learn more about ZocDoc, please visit the ZocDoc press room. Keep up on the latest ZocDoc news on the ZocDoc blog, via Twitter or on Facebook.
About ZocDoc
ZocDoc, founded in 2007, is improving access to healthcare by enabling patients to search for doctors, sort by location and insurance accepted, read verified reviews, and instantly book an appointment online or via the free ZocDoc Apps for iPhone and Android. There are more than 5.3 million medical appointments available on ZocDoc. Approximately 700,000 people use ZocDoc to find a doctor or dentist each month.
Quaker Oats Launches With New Digital Application Zazu to Help Consumers Get an Amazing Start to the Day
Zazu Introduction Is Part Of The Inaugural Class of PepsiCo10
CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Instead of the harsh buzz of your bedside alarm, digital start-up company Zazu and The Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo, want you to wake up to a soothing voice relaying the day's information that's most important to you: local weather, your daily calendar, traffic, news and even breakfast ideas. That's the idea behind the new "Zazu Mornings" application launched recently for Android and Apple iOS.
The free application, launched at the DEMO Conference this week in Silicon Valley, is the first of its kind and aims to be the ultimate morning companion by allowing a new level of interaction with personal data. Users are able to customize their information sources and set alarms that trigger the delivery of a personal newscast first thing in the morning and throughout the day, all from a humanized voice.
The application also features an integration with what many would also consider an ultimate morning companion - Quaker Oats. Through the application, users are intermittently given a personalized brand experience, including product suggestions offered in the context of their day.
"Zazu is a new opportunity for us to connect with our consumers when our products are most relevant to them," said Barbara Liss, Director of Digital for Quaker Oats. "For example, with Zazu, when a user wakes up to a snowy day with back-to-back meetings, we can share the idea to start their morning with the latest weather report and Instant Quaker Oatmeal, for a breakfast that will warm them up and help sustain them for their morning activities."
Zazu CEO Punit Shah mentioned, "Contextualized integration is an incredible opportunity for a brand to have a meaningful interaction with a user; Quaker is the perfect pilot partner given today's focus of our technology in the morning space. Current campaign data already indicates CTR's multiple times that of industry average."
Zazu is part of the inaugural class of PepsiCo10, the company's digital incubator program. PepsiCo10, matches technology, media and communications entrepreneurs with PepsiCo brands to activate pilot programs in digital media and social marketing. Personalizing the brand experience through social and digital media has become a business driver across the industry.
The company recently launched the second interaction of PepsiCo10 in Europe for the company's UK business, including Walkers Chips, Gatorade, Pepsi and Tropicana. PepsiCo10 UK received over 100 first round submissions from across Europe. The company will make final selections for PepsiCo10 UK in September.
About The Quaker Oats Company
The Quaker Oats Company, headquartered in Chicago, is a unit of PepsiCo, Inc., one of the world's largest consumer packaged goods companies. For more than 130 years, Quaker's brands have served as symbols of quality, great taste and nutrition. Holding No. 1 positions in their respective categories, Quaker Oats, Quaker Rice Cakes and Quaker Chewy Granola Bars are consumer favorites. For more information, please visit http://www.QuakerOats.com.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion, PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com.
About Zazu, Inc.
Today's technology driven world is more interconnected than ever, and the wide adoption of internet-enabled devices has left people dependent on this technology, even for making simple decisions. Zazu, Inc. is a Boston based company building innovative media consumption technology to serve users relevant and actionable information through a graphically augmented speech interface. Zazu's technology enables your information to interact, like your calendar and location, creating personalized content like the directions and traffic to your next meeting. Zazu also enables intelligent content sharing, like drafting up an email for you to notify meeting attendees if you'll be running late. Zazu's technology brings important media and content to the forefront of the digital overload we face today and focuses on deepening the interaction between our digital information, enabling users to make more informed decisions. For more information, please visit http://www.getzazu.com.
High-Tech Meets High Fashion: Sprint and LG Mobile Celebrate Stylish Design at Exclusive LG Marquee Launch Event
LG Style Ambassador Stacy London of TLC's "What Not To Wear" Partners With Up-and-Coming Designers For Fashion Week Design Collaboration Inspired by the LG Marquee Smartphone
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE: S) and LG Mobile teamed up with non-profit design collective MADE, formerly known as M.A.C & Milk, and fashion expert Stacy London of TLC's "What Not To Wear" to celebrate the debut of the new LG Marquee Android smartphone at this year's New York MADE FASHION WEEK.
Drawing from her years of fashion-industry experience, London served as the LG Style Ambassador alongside up-and-coming MADE designers as they created unique, stylish carrying cases to complement the sleek LG Marquee. Last night, stylists, and fashion-industry insiders attended an exclusive LG Marquee launch event, where the new cases were unveiled.
"Nowadays, fashion and technology are inextricably intertwined, and today's consumers are looking for the best in both performance and style when they choose a mobile device," said Tim O'Brien, vice president of marketing for LG Mobile. "The fashion expertise of Stacy London combined with the innovative, contemporary vision of MADE showcased how LG Marquee offers both cutting-edge technology and a fashion-forward aesthetic."
London also participated in a MADE panel discussion called "How Fashion Communicates," moderated by Simon Collins, dean of fashion at Parsons The New School of Design. The panel, which consisted of several influential fashion and technology experts, examined five key areas in which technology has influenced the fashion industry. London provided both mobile and fashion industry insights into several discussion topics, including designer communication, the rise of the blogger, public access to real-time happenings, retail and the shift from print to digital media.
"My years of experience in the fashion industry have taught me that having style is not just about following fashion trends, but about making them your own and creating your own individual look," London said. "High-tech products such as mobile phones have revolutionized the reach of the fashion industry, exposing so many people to a wide-variety of style and trends."
"Allowing the Parsons students to ask hard-hitting questions to fashion and business icons and receive an immediate, direct response is an invaluable opportunity and one way of many that MADE continues to give back to the community," said Mazdack Rassi, Co-Director of MADE.
LG Marquee will debut on October 2 for $99.99 (excludes taxes) with eligible upgrade or new two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card(1) (pricing excludes taxes). LG Marquee will be available for advance pre-sale beginning September 20 at http://www.sprint.com/marquee.
"With its ultra-sleek design and powerful Android operating system, LG Marquee provides consumers with the perfect blend between style and technology," said David Owens, vice president - Product Development, Sprint. "We are delighted to see the technology and fashion communities come together to celebrate the launch of this exciting, new device."
The sleek, ultra-thin LG Marquee features a 4-inch NOVA display and a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Encouraging consumers to make "the bright choice," LG Marquee boasts a remarkably vivid and visible screen, even in direct sunlight.
LG Marquee comes with Android 2.3 and WiFi hotspot capability, plus the 5-megapixel rear-facing camera for maximum versatility in creating and sharing media and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera making your face-to-face video chatting experience even more memorable. Equipped with a 1GHz processor and Adobe Flash technology, LG Marquee makes downloading, posting, commenting, watching and playing faster and easier than ever. LG Marquee can also be personalized to suit each user's individual style, since it comes with Sprint ID, allowing users to quickly customize the five screens on their device.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 52 million customers at the end of 2Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation's greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at http://www.sprint.com or http://www.facebook.com/sprint and http://www.twitter.com/sprint.
About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 93,000 people working in over 120 operations around the world. With 2010 global sales of 55.8 trillion Korean won (USD 48.2 billion), LG comprises four business units - Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, and Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions. LG is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators. LG has signed a long-term agreement to become both a Global Partner and a Technology Partner of Formula 1(TM). As part of this top-level association, LG acquires exclusive designations and marketing rights as the official consumer electronics, mobile phone and data processor of this global sporting event. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
The LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a leading global mobile communications and information company. With its cutting-edge technology and innovative design capabilities, LG creates handsets that provide an optimized mobile experience to customers around the world. LG is pursuing convergence technology and mobile computing products, while continuing its leadership role in mobile communication with stylish designs and smart technology. For more information, please visit http://www.lgmobilephones.com.
MADE, formerly known as M.A.C. and Milk, was born from the successful Fashion Week collaboration that started in 2008. Now in its fifth season, MADE FASHION WEEK continues to showcase outstanding design and harness the energy of New York's creative communities. The compelling program of events - over 35 fashion shows and presentations each season, exhibitions, parties, concerts, panel discussions and an unrivaled online presence on milkmade.com - has translated to success at a retail level and in the press, as well as in the highly coveted digital arena. MADE has expanded as a year-round, dynamic platform for emerging design talent and other innovators and visionaries. MADE provides support to New York's fashion community in a vibrant atmosphere that encourages creativity, fosters growth and challenges convention. These innovators and visionaries are now a powerful voice in the international fashion dialogue and have initiated a general shift in the industry.
(1) The American Express Prepaid Reward Card ("Card") provided in connection with this Rebate offer is a prepaid Card that is usable at U.S. merchants that accept American Express Card. Some limitations apply. The Card is not redeemable for cash (except where required by law) and does not provide ATM access. Use of Card constitutes acknowledgement that it is given as a reward and no consideration, value, or money has been paid by the holder to American Express in exchange for this Card. USE OF CARD IS SUBJECT TO THE CARDHOLDER AGREEMENT. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, A $3.00 MONTHLY FEE WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST CARD BALANCE, STARTING SIX MONTHS AFTER CARD ISSUANCE, UNLESS FUNDS ARE EARLIER DEPLETED. For BALANCE, customer service and Cardholder Agreement, visit americanexpress.com/sprint or call 866-608-3756. Card issued by American Express Prepaid Card Management Corporation.
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CONTACT: Nichole Cappitelli, Sprint, +1-949-748-3364, Nichole.cappitelli@sprint.com; or Elizabeth Latham, LG MobileComm U.S.A., Inc, +1-858-805-6701, elizabeth.latham@lge.com; or Erica Samadani, LG-One, +1-310-280-2456, erica.samadani@lg-one.com
Atmel and Arduino Collaborate on AVR and ARM-based Development Platforms
- See the latest platforms based on Atmel products in the Atmel-sponsored Arduino Pavilion located in Queens, New York, September 17 and 18
- Listen to Atmel Open Source Community Manager Eric Weddington present "Open Source AVR Toolchain Past, Present and Future" at 2:00 pm PT on September 17 and 18 in the 'Make Live Stage' at the Maker Faire
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, and Arduino, the leading open-source electronics prototyping platform and community, announced they are collaborating on several development boards using Atmel AVR and ARM-based microcontroller (MCU) products. The new easy-to-use Arduino boards use several Atmel products including the Cortex-M3-based SAM3U MCU, ATmega32U4 and AVR UC3 MCUs.
Arduino is an open-source, community-based prototyping platform that offers accessible hardware and well-documented software to electronics enthusiasts. The community encompasses artists, designers, students, kids, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Committed to offering the shortest learning curve, Arduino has developed several boards featuring Atmel's AVR and ARM-based MCUs leveraging its complete, flexible software and hardware environments.
Atmel and Arduino will be demonstrating several platforms in the Atmel-sponsored Arduino Pavilion including:
-- Arduino Leonardo. Based on the Atmel ATmega32U4, it is a low-cost
Arduino board which includes a simpler circuit as the Arduino UNO board.
The software on the board includes a USB driver that can simulate a
mouse, keyboard and serial port. In addition, the bootloader includes a
serial port and USB mass storage driver.
-- Arduino Due. The newest board to Arduino's collection, the Arduino Due
is based on an Atmel Cortex-M3-based microcontroller, also known as the
Atmel SAM3U ARM-based MCU. This MCU can run up to 96MHz and will be
available to the Arduino community by the end of 2011.
-- Arduino WiFi. This board is for hobbyists interested in WiFi
applications. Arduino WiFi includes an add-on module using the Atmel AVR
MCU and an H&D Wireless module that provides developers with a powerful
WiFi interface.
"Arduino is a grass roots community that has been working with Atmel AVR products since its inception," said Massimo Banzi, founder of the Arduino Community. "We are thrilled to use Atmel's ARM-based products for the first time in our latest development platforms. The new boards, based on the Atmel SAM3U ARM-based MCUs, include a complete, flexible eco-system that provides our community of developers with access to the most sophisticated, yet easy-to-use platforms for designing innovative and fun electronics devices," Banzi concluded.
"We are excited to be a sponsor of the Arduino Pavilion at the Maker Faire," said Alf Egil-Bogen, chief marketing officer, Atmel Corporation. "The Arduino community reaches a large group of university and hobbyist communities focused on developing new designs. We've seen this community grow from grass roots to a well-established organization of true enthusiasts and hobbyists. We are excited to work with Arduino on a variety of different projects in the future."
About Arduino
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. For more information, visit the website at http://www.arduino.cc.
About Atmel
Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.
Hastings Entertainment to Host Midnight Release Parties for Gears of War 3
AMARILLO, Texas, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore retailer, has announced its plans for chain-wide Midnight release parties for Gears of War 3. Fans are encouraged to join their local Hastings for a Midnight release party on Monday, September 19, 2011. Festivities for the night will begin at 9:00 P.M. and will end after the game goes on sale at Midnight.
Fans enjoying the festivities and awaiting the release of the game will be able to take advantage of special promotions during the release party including 30% off all used CDs, video games and video game accessories. Customers who purchase the game at the party will also receive $5 off the Gears of War 3 strategy guide.
To find out more about the Gears of War 3 midnight release party in your area, visit or contact your local Hastings superstore, or visit us online at http://www.goHastings.com.
About Hastings
Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, and trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. We currently operate 143 superstores, averaging approximately 24,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States. We also operate two concept stores, Sun Adventure Sports, in Amarillo, Texas and TRADESMART, in Littleton, Colorado.
We operate http://www.goHastings.com, an e-commerce Internet web site that makes available to our customers new and used entertainment products and unique, contemporary gifts and toys. The site features exceptional product and pricing offers. The Investor Relations section of our web site contains press releases, a link to request financial and other literature and access to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
CONTACT: Dan Crow, Vice President and, Chief Financial Officer, +1-806-677-1422
Milestone Systems Number One Globally 7th Year in a Row
COPENHAGEN, September 16, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
IMS Research Video Surveillance Market Analysis Reports
Milestone is Again World Leader for Open Platform IP Video Management
Software, and new Offices are Established.
Independent market research firm IMS Research has reported for the
seventh year in a row that Milestone Systems is the global leader for open
platform IP video management software. Milestone has expanded their global
presence this year by opening offices in Brazil, Bulgaria and India, as part
of the company's strategic plans for continued success in the high-growth
market for IP video surveillance.
IMS Research has revealed in its latest report: The World Market for
CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment - 2011 Edition, that Milestone Systems
maintained its top position of the last seven years. The software
development company holds the leadership standing for the world market
category of 'Open Platform Network Video Management Software'.
Lars Thinggaard, President & CEO at Milestone Systems, says: "Through
ambitious management strategy and focused organizational operations, we are
performing with profitability and a strong cash position. We consistently
evolve our tiered and reliable solutions, while we scale geographically with
our business model that builds channel expertise and differentiation through
training certifications. We are therefore well positioned for continued
growth, and have expanded again in 2011 by opening offices in three new
world regions in support of our international scope and response to market
demands."
Full portfolio of products to address market needs
IMS reports that the video surveillance industry is marked by continuing
competition in offerings targeted to the low to mid-range market. Milestone
is addressing this with newly released versions of XProtect(R) Professional
and XProtect Essential, and a brand new product called XProtect Express. For
each market segment, high value advanced surveillance capabilities are
offered for efficient operations and long term return on investment.
Milestone's open platform design offers upgrades to a full range of
solutions and integrations with other security or business systems, where
XProtect Corporate is the company's highest-end software for large,
multi-site installations and unlimited users, with features for making
complex sites easier to manage.
"The network video surveillance market grew almost three times as fast
as the total market in 2010 - over 30%. Milestone grew 56% in revenue and
maintained its market standing. Two key factors impacting the decline of the
analog video surveillance market are the large/enterprise tier of the market
transitioning to network video solutions and increasing price
competition/commoditization in the mid to low end," concludes Gary Wong,
Senior Analyst at IMS Research.
Milestone Systems software provides an open platform with a
well-documented Milestone Integration Platform Software Development Kit.
This continues to attract new Milestone Solution Partners from all over the
world: about 300 companies have integrated the Milestone XProtect IP video
platform with such systems as access control, Point-of-Sales, analytics,
biometrics, HVAC, building automation, ERP, RFID, production, logistics, and
more.
Investing in new regions for continued growth
In 2011 Milestone Systems established a company in Bulgaria that is
developing new functionality for the open platform IP video management
software. Milestone has also set up offices in Brazil and India to support
long-term goals for organizational expansion. Over recent years, the company
has seen positive growth in these areas. The Brazilian office has Account
Manager Jose Marcos Medieros Junior in place, while Sandesh Kaup is the
Regional Sales Manager in India. Milestone Systems now has offices in 15
countries.
Milestone Systems fosters an international growth culture
In the first six months of 2011, Milestone Systems hired more than 65
new employees, a 20 percent increase in the total staff. To ensure that the
new personnel quickly adopt the Milestone entrepreneurial culture based on a
clear mission and vision, Milestone has undertaken a valuable investment in
internal education of all its managers around the world. The Milestone
Leadership Academy has brought together colleagues in a series of teams to
be trained in the latest leadership practices, to understand company goals
and the way to achieve them, based on the foundation of Milestone company
values.
About IMS Research
IMS Research is a supplier of market research and consultancy services
on a wide range of global electronics markets. The company is supported by
headquarters in Wellingborough, UK and offices in the US, China, Taiwan,
South Korea and Japan. IMS Research regularly publishes detailed research on
video surveillance and security services markets, among others. http://www.imsresearch.com
About Milestone Systems
Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the global industry leader in true
open platform IP video management software, according to IMS Research seven
years in a row. The XProtect(R) platform delivers powerful surveillance that
is easy to manage, reliable and proven in thousands of customer
installations. With support for the widest choice in network hardware and
integration with other systems, XProtect provides best-of-breed solutions to
'video enable' organizations - reducing costs, optimizing processes,
protecting people and assets. Milestone software is sold through authorized
and certified partners in more than 100 countries. Learn more at http://www.milestonesys.com.
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC Announces Incredible Lineup of PlayStation®Move Holiday Titles
inFAMOUS(TM) 2 added PlayStation®Move support and Everybody Dance(TM) Lead off the Fall Software Line-Up
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC Announces Incredible Lineup of PlayStation®Move Holiday Titles
inFAMOUS(TM) 2 added PlayStation®Move support and Everybody Dance(TM) Lead off the Fall Software Line-Up
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced an impressive holiday 2011 lineup for PlayStation®Move, offering something for every type of PlayStation® gamer. With more than 80 titles released or under development, the PlayStation Move library continues to showcase best-in-class gaming while offering a wide variety of interactive entertainment experiences to consumers. PlayStation Move software titles currently scheduled for release during the holiday season exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system include: Everybody Dance(TM), Carnival Island(TM), EyePet(TM) & Friends, and Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest(TM). In addition, SCEA announced that LittleBigPlanet(TM) 2 Move Pack: Rise of the Cakeling,inFAMOUS 2 and inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood will offer PlayStation Move support.
Additionally, to celebrate the launch of Everybody Dance, SCEA has partnered with world renowned DJ and producer, Tiesto, to host a nationwide contest that allows fans to create a video of themselves dancing to his song "C'Mon." Fans can then upload the videos and encourage their friends to vote. The top 10 most popular votes will be sent to the final round. The winner will receive a trip to Los Angeles to see and meet Tiesto at the Home Depot Center on October 8. This is the last stop to close out Tiesto's upcoming "Club Life College Invasion Tour", the largest dance music tour to ever hit the American college market, with Tiesto's Home Depot appearance being the largest single headline DJ show in US history to date.
"The holiday promises to be exceptional for PlayStation gamers, with blockbuster software titles scheduled for release in a variety of genres," said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president, Product Marketing, SCEA. "With more than 51.8 million PS3 owners worldwide, and a new PS3 price point, PlayStation 3 delivers unique quality software for a broad audience."
Everybody Dance - October 18
Everybody Dance delivers a high-energy dance experience set to a soundtrack of 40 chart-topping party hits including "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO, "Rude Boy" by Rihanna and "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce. Players can put their dancing skills to the test using the PlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera to track and score their moves. Everybody Dance gives players the option to hit the dance floor solo, grab a friend for a cooperative Partner Routine, compete in a Dance Battle, or invite up to 19 additional players over for the ultimate dance-off in Party Play mode., Players can also choreograph custom dance routines and then challenge their friends to score against their moves with Dance Creator. Those who want to share their performances with even more friends can upload video highlights and photos to their social networks on Facebook and Twitter.
Carnival Island - November 15
Carnival Island invites you to take a trip to a magic carnival and experience the joy of classic family-friendly fun with 35 carnival attractions. Utilizing the PlayStation®Move controller's precise tracking technology, every toss, roll, throw, spin and slam is translated directly into the game for accurate and responsive gameplay. By completing challenges, players can create their own cheering squad consisting of lovable pets throughout their experience. Players can also have fun by interacting with fun house mirrors, photo cut-outs and upload snapshots of their experiences directly onto the XMB(TM) (XrossMediaBar) to send to a PlayStation®Network friend. In addition to its enchanting single-player mode, Carnival Island is the perfect ingredient for family game night, featuring a fantastically fun party mode, which supports up to four players at once, for play with one or two Move motion controllers.
EyePet & Friends - November 15
EyePet is back and this time he's got company: two pets with one enjoyable augmented reality experience right in your living-room. EyePet & Friends is a continuation of the innovative EyePet franchise which enables kids and their families to experience the magic of a virtual Pet in the real world! It combines new technologies and gameplay, and takes both camera-based games and the Pet genre to a completely new level. The introduction of the second EyePet allows for all-new interactive activities and mini-games that bring kids and families together. The game also features exciting new items and modes that encourage kids to express their creativity by fully customizing their EyePets' appearance and play areas.
inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood - October 25
Take another journey with Cole MacGrath as he strives to save New Marais from a fast spreading infection. Bitten by a vampire, our hero has only one night to find and destroy her-before he and New Marais succumb to the infection. Taking place within the inFAMOUS 2 universe, the brand new adventure introduces new enemies and re-imagines New Marais into a darker, gritty city, with new dangers lying in wait. Cole doesn't enter the foray unarmed however. inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood amps up Cole's super-powered arsenal with exciting new abilities to help fight back the vampire hordes.
inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood brings with it PlayStation Move support, allowing players to experience what it's like to wield electricity with the precise motion control of PlayStation Move. The single-player expansion will be available October 25 for $14.99 on PlayStation®Network and the original inFAMOUS 2 disc is not needed to enjoy inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood. Also coming October 25 is Move support for inFAMOUS 2, via a free-of-charge automatic game update. Players can now explore and experience New Marais with full motion control.
LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack: Rise of the Cakeling - September 13
The LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack combines the PlayStation Move motion controller with the world of LittleBigPlanet, and with five giant story levels and seven side levels, this is LittleBigPlanet's biggest Downloadable Content (DLC) pack to date. It features a new story mode - The Rise of the Cakeling - in which a rogue cake threatens doom and destruction, and you Sackfolk must once again attempt to restore peace to Craftworld. This time though you'll have a brand new toy to make things easier, The Brain Crane--a new power up that allows you to control objects with the power of your mind. There is also a new suite of powerful gadgets for use with PlayStation Move allowing players to create their own PlayStation Move games, record fluid motions, and paint their own stickers, while a boatload of new stickers, materials, decorations, costumes, music, sound and sequencer objects will vastly broaden your creative palette, and make your Popit burst at the seams. Best of all, the Move Pack brings backwards compatibility with LittleBigPlanet 2, meaning you can play though all of the original story levels, and all five million community levels using the Move controller, not to mention the thousands of new games and levels that are bound to be created using the Move controller, all equating to endless fun for players. The LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack is available for download only via the PlayStation Network for $9.99.
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest - November 15
From the same team that brought you Sports Champions, the best selling PlayStation® Move title, Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest combines sword fighting, archery and throwing stars in a playful action-adventure! Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest is a non-stop action adventure specifically designed for the PlayStation® Move! The evil Sorcerer Morgrimm has invaded Prince Edmund's Castle and plots to take over the kingdom, raising an army of skeletons from beyond. Now, let the adventure begin as you battle Morgrimm, and his minions, to restore order to the kingdom!
Swing your sword to counter attack an enemy, reach back to your quiver for an arrow to aim a pinpoint accurate shot or toss a barrage of throwing stars with the kind of true angle, speed and precision that is only available on Playstation®Move.
Available exclusively for the PlayStation 3 system, the PlayStation Move offers an innovative gaming experience by using realistic, high-definition gaming along with accurate, intuitive control. The PlayStation Move platform includes the motion controller, navigation controller and the PlayStation Eye camera, which all work together to track player position and movement for such realistic gameplay that the player feels as if he is in the game.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its online and network services PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Voted 'The Greatest DJ Of All Time' by Mixmag and widely regarded as the world's biggest DJ/Producer, Tiesto, a.k.a. Tijs Verwest, has transcended musical genres to create a global "Tiesto" brand. He has worked with global superstars like Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Goldfrapp, while his achievements include a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, and a performance at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. With over 9 million followers on Facebook and over 250 million YouTube hits, Tiesto has truly become a universal phenomenon.
SOURCE Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
CONTACT: Abby Reyes, +1-650-655-7573, abby_reyes@playstation.sony.com, or Maya Butler, +1-650-655-1673, maya_butler@playstation.com, both of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
New Facebook App Lights the Fuse for a Full-Blown Music Revolution
Beat-Play Allows Fans to Choose their Own Music without Influence of Labels and Industry; Directly Determine Hits and Destiny of Independent Artists
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beat-Play, a technology start-up committed to providing the ultimate music experience and social network, has announced its official launch.
By connecting music lovers directly with independent artists and with each other, Beat-Play empowers consumers to choose music for themselves without influence of labels and industry. Likewise, Beat-Play provides independent artists with a level playing field to gain fans, recognition, generate revenue and respect for their music on its own merits.
Music fans can now download the free Beat-Play Facebook application or visit http://Beatplay.comto discover a rich library of independent artists representing every genre imaginable and network with other like-minded fans.
"Beat-Play lights the fuse for a full-blown music revolution that finally allows consumers to choose their own music without the influence of labels and industry executives controlling their choices and telling them what music they should like and listen to," said Dante Cullari, Beat-Play CEO. Cullari cited popular platforms like YouTube and American Idol as the first waves of this movement. "Beat-Play's technology finally and fully delivers the open music forum that fans and artists have long desired and demanded. Communities of music fans, enabled by Beat-Play, now have a firm hand on the steering wheel. This change in how consumers discover and experience music is inevitable."
Beat-Play's technology promotes music to fans based on positive social recommendation from fellow listeners and allows a fan's favorite artist, music, or playlist to be automatically shared with their friends. Other cool, cutting-edge features Beat-Play offers fans include:
-- Fans can use keywords such as Moods, Location, Names, Genres, and
Activities to find or share songs with similar friends.
-- Music can now be discovered by the type of mood a fan is in, or activity
s/he is involved in: "running," "happy hour," "electronic," "crazy
funky," "ben harper" - whatever.
-- Fans can add TAG keywords to a song to suggestively help like-minded
friends find great music much easier and more effectively.
-- Free unlimited streaming independent music; more beats than you can
imagine.
-- And, of course, all personal information remains secure and confidential
An independent artist himself, Cullari founded Beat-Play in 2008 collaborating with other entrepreneurs on his vision to make music sharing, promotion, and distribution more efficient for artists and fans. The company has introduced Beatplay.com as a platform to promote independent artists and connect them with fans that are actively searching for better music. New music is uploaded daily, giving fans the opportunity to listen to fresh beats every single day.
With so many music sites to choose from, fans are alarmingly fragmented now more than ever before, Cullari claims. "Unlike other music services, Beat-Play allows fans to control the music that spreads to their friends. This helps filter out the bad stuff, and in turn, creates a more effective form of promotion and distribution for the artists. Fans are now a part of the conscientious movement of showcasing the best music." He continued, "It's music without those pesky labels, and with a consciousness."
Embracing Beat-Play as a platform to share their music directly with fans and gain a following, independent artists from around the globe are signing up with the site. Beat-Play encourages artists from all genres to sign on at no cost and benefit from being a part of music's evolution.
Benefits to artists:
-- It's completely free
-- Artists can upload their music and PROMOTE their music, band, and/or
career
-- Independent artists can connect with fans looking for really good indie
music
-- Beat-Play's hybrid ad share model financially compensates contributing
artists with ad sales revenue
-- Artists can effectively streamline their music distribution.
Beat-Play's key descriptors identify artists and music more efficiently,
making it easier to find music.
Music is a universal language, and a global business. It is a part of millions of people's lives around the world. Beatplay.com provides an unparalleled commitment of connecting real music fans with real independent artists. The company's proprietary software tools and applications have revitalized the strengths behind the evolving digital music industry. Visit Beatplay.com and discover a smart and easy new way to filter the best music that's never been heard.
For further questions or comments regarding this matter, or to schedule an interview with Dante Cullari, please contact David Botero || 717.798.7128 or Dave@MusicWithoutLabels.com. Thank you.
With this advance, researchers and manufacturers have the opportunity to now incorporate Quantum Materials Tetrapod Quantum Dots into new state-of-the-art electronics products that require industrial scale amounts of material.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new microreactor and software controlled continuous flow process has been successfully developed and operated for delivery of mass produced quantum dots by Quantum Materials Corporation and the Access2Flow Consortium of The Netherlands. This new quantum dot production process replaces batch synthesis and has potential for high improvement in both yield and conversion. Tetrapod Quantum Dots are used in a variety of emerging applications including solid state lighting, QLED displays, nanobio applications and for QMC's subsidiary, Solterra Renewable Technologies' solar cells and solar panels and are proven to have superior performance characteristics surpassing spherical nanoparticles.
The inherent design of the microreactor allows for commercial-scale 0 parallel modules to achieve large production rates in a regulated, optimized system. This breakthrough production process enables both the low cost, high volume production of quantum dots, and also provides flexibility in the choice of materials used to produce the quantum dots including heavy metal free (Cadmium Free) quantum dots and other biologically inert materials.
Quantum dots have been widely recognized for their potential in next generation display technologies, solar cells, LEDs, OLEDs, computer memory, printed electronics and a vast array of security, biomedical and energy storage applications. According to research group BCC Research, the 2010 global market for quantum dots was estimated $67 million in revenues, and is projected to grow quickly over the next 5 years at greater than 50% per year reaching almost $670 million by 2015.
Quantum Materials offers to manufacturers that it is now realistic to test the advantages of quantum dots to establish higher performance benchmarks across a number of industries and product applications. Many discoveries have literally been held back by the difficulty in manufacturing quantum dots, the lack of quality and uniformity of quantum dots, and the corresponding high cost, with the current average cost of quantum dots running being between $2500 and $6000/gram. This technology removes the roadblock from widespread adoption of the quantum dot as a basic building block of technology and services much like the silicon chip that has ubiquitously advanced corporate function and consumer lifestyles worldwide.
"Our goal from the onset has been to achieve a production rate of 100kg per day with a 95% or greater yield," according to Stephen Squires, Founder and CEO of Quantum Materials Corporation. He added that "with this breakthrough QMC has coupled two disruptive technologies resulting in the potential to now achieve that goal."
According to QMC's Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Bob Glass "Besides the scalability indicated, in my opinion, the truly remarkable accomplishment in this breakthrough is its adaptability to other inorganic metals and elements, including cadmium-free Quantum Dots."
About Quantum Materials Corporation, Inc., Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. & Access2Flow
QUANTUM MATERIALS CORPORATION has a steadfast vision that advanced technology is the solution to global issues related to cost, efficiency and increasing energy usage. Quantum dot semiconductors enable a new level of performance in a wide array of established consumer and industrial products, including low cost flexible solar cells, low power lighting and displays and biomedical research applications. Quantum Materials Corporation intends to invigorate these markets through cost reduction and moving laboratory discovery to commercialization with volume manufacturing methods to establish a growing line of innovative high performance products. (http://www.qdotss.com).
SOLTERRA RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is singularly positioned to lead the development of truly sustainable and cost-effective solar technology by introducing a new dimension of cost reduction by replacing silicon wafer-based solar cells with highproduction, low-cost, efficient Quantum Dot-based solar cells. Solterra is a whollyowned subsidiary of Quantum Materials, Inc. (http://www.solterrasolarcells.com).
ACCESS2FLOW is a consortium of FutureChemistry, Flowid and Micronit Microfluidics based in the Netherlands. Access2Flow produces technology for converting small laboratory processes or "beaker batches" to full scale optimized "continuous flow chemistry."
FUTURECHEMISTRY HOLDING BV translates conventional chemical reactions to flow chemistry processes and develops its own microreactor hardware for optimizing and screening chemical reactions. Flow chemistry equipment is becoming an important laboratory tool for every chemist.
FLOWID BV is an engineering company specialized in advanced reactor technology for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Next generation reactor technology enables a faster and more cost-effective development of new and improved products and production processes. Flowid has the expertise to successful implement production plants based on innovative reactor technology.
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For more information, please contact:
Stephen Squires (CEO) at: ssquires@qdotss.com
Dr. Bob Glass (CTO) at: drbob@qdotss.com
SOURCE Quantum Materials Corporation
Quantum Materials Corporation
CONTACT: Richard Chancis, Vice President of Business Development, rchancis@qdotss.com
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC Announces Incredible Lineup of PlayStation®Move Holiday Titles
inFAMOUS(TM) 2 added PlayStation®Move support and Everybody Dance(TM) Lead off the Fall Software Line-Up
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced an impressive holiday 2011 lineup for PlayStation®Move, offering something for every type of PlayStation® gamer. With more than 80 titles released or under development, the PlayStation Move library continues to showcase best-in-class gaming while offering a wide variety of interactive entertainment experiences to consumers. PlayStation Move software titles currently scheduled for release during the holiday season exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system include: Everybody Dance(TM), Carnival Island(TM), EyePet(TM) & Friends, and Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest(TM). In addition, SCEA announced that LittleBigPlanet(TM) 2 Move Pack: Rise of the Cakeling,inFAMOUS 2 and inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood will offer PlayStation Move support.
Additionally, to celebrate the launch of Everybody Dance, SCEA has partnered with world renowned DJ and producer, Tiesto, to host a nationwide contest that allows fans to create a video of themselves dancing to his song "C'Mon." Fans can then upload the videos and encourage their friends to vote. The top 10 most popular votes will be sent to the final round. The winner will receive a trip to Los Angeles to see and meet Tiesto at the Home Depot Center on October 8. This is the last stop to close out Tiesto's upcoming "Club Life College Invasion Tour", the largest dance music tour to ever hit the American college market, with Tiesto's Home Depot appearance being the largest single headline DJ show in US history to date.
"The holiday promises to be exceptional for PlayStation gamers, with blockbuster software titles scheduled for release in a variety of genres," said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president, Product Marketing, SCEA. "With more than 51.8 million PS3 owners worldwide, and a new PS3 price point, PlayStation 3 delivers unique quality software for a broad audience."
Everybody Dance - October 18
Everybody Dance delivers a high-energy dance experience set to a soundtrack of 40 chart-topping party hits including "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO, "Rude Boy" by Rihanna and "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce. Players can put their dancing skills to the test using the PlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera to track and score their moves. Everybody Dance gives players the option to hit the dance floor solo, grab a friend for a cooperative Partner Routine, compete in a Dance Battle, or invite up to 19 additional players over for the ultimate dance-off in Party Play mode., Players can also choreograph custom dance routines and then challenge their friends to score against their moves with Dance Creator. Those who want to share their performances with even more friends can upload video highlights and photos to their social networks on Facebook and Twitter.
Carnival Island - November 15
Carnival Island invites you to take a trip to a magic carnival and experience the joy of classic family-friendly fun with 35 carnival attractions. Utilizing the PlayStation®Move controller's precise tracking technology, every toss, roll, throw, spin and slam is translated directly into the game for accurate and responsive gameplay. By completing challenges, players can create their own cheering squad consisting of lovable pets throughout their experience. Players can also have fun by interacting with fun house mirrors, photo cut-outs and upload snapshots of their experiences directly onto the XMB(TM) (XrossMediaBar) to send to a PlayStation®Network friend. In addition to its enchanting single-player mode, Carnival Island is the perfect ingredient for family game night, featuring a fantastically fun party mode, which supports up to four players at once, for play with one or two Move motion controllers.
EyePet & Friends - November 15
EyePet is back and this time he's got company: two pets with one enjoyable augmented reality experience right in your living-room. EyePet & Friends is a continuation of the innovative EyePet franchise which enables kids and their families to experience the magic of a virtual Pet in the real world! It combines new technologies and gameplay, and takes both camera-based games and the Pet genre to a completely new level. The introduction of the second EyePet allows for all-new interactive activities and mini-games that bring kids and families together. The game also features exciting new items and modes that encourage kids to express their creativity by fully customizing their EyePets' appearance and play areas.
inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood - October 25
Take another journey with Cole MacGrath as he strives to save New Marais from a fast spreading infection. Bitten by a vampire, our hero has only one night to find and destroy her-before he and New Marais succumb to the infection. Taking place within the inFAMOUS 2 universe, the brand new adventure introduces new enemies and re-imagines New Marais into a darker, gritty city, with new dangers lying in wait. Cole doesn't enter the foray unarmed however. inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood amps up Cole's super-powered arsenal with exciting new abilities to help fight back the vampire hordes.
inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood brings with it Move support both for the expansion and for the original inFAMOUS 2. For the first time, experience first-hand what it's like to wield electricity with the precise motion control of PlayStation Move. The single-player expansion and inFAMOUS 2 Move support will be available October 25 for $14.99 on PlayStation®Network.
LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack: Rise of the Cakeling - September 13
The LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack combines the PlayStation Move motion controller with the world of LittleBigPlanet, and with five giant story levels and seven side levels, this is LittleBigPlanet's biggest Downloadable Content (DLC) pack to date. It features a new story mode - The Rise of the Cakeling - in which a rogue cake threatens doom and destruction, and you Sackfolk must once again attempt to restore peace to Craftworld. This time though you'll have a brand new toy to make things easier, The Brain Crane--a new power up that allows you to control objects with the power of your mind. There is also a new suite of powerful gadgets for use with PlayStation Move allowing players to create their own PlayStation Move games, record fluid motions, and paint their own stickers, while a boatload of new stickers, materials, decorations, costumes, music, sound and sequencer objects will vastly broaden your creative palette, and make your Popit burst at the seams. Best of all, the Move Pack brings backwards compatibility with LittleBigPlanet 2, meaning you can play though all of the original story levels, and all five million community levels using the Move controller, not to mention the thousands of new games and levels that are bound to be created using the Move controller, all equating to endless fun for players. The LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Pack is available for download only via the PlayStation Network for $9.99.
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest - November 15
From the same team that brought you Sports Champions, the best selling PlayStation® Move title, Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest combines sword fighting, archery and throwing stars in a playful action-adventure! Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest is a non-stop action adventure specifically designed for the PlayStation® Move! The evil Sorcerer Morgrimm has invaded Prince Edmund's Castle and plots to take over the kingdom, raising an army of skeletons from beyond. Now, let the adventure begin as you battle Morgrimm, and his minions, to restore order to the kingdom!
Swing your sword to counter attack an enemy, reach back to your quiver for an arrow to aim a pinpoint accurate shot or toss a barrage of throwing stars with the kind of true angle, speed and precision that is only available on Playstation®Move.
Available exclusively for the PlayStation 3 system, the PlayStation Move offers an innovative gaming experience by using realistic, high-definition gaming along with accurate, intuitive control. The PlayStation Move platform includes the motion controller, navigation controller and the PlayStation Eye camera, which all work together to track player position and movement for such realistic gameplay that the player feels as if he is in the game.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one® game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its online and network services PlayStation®Network and PlayStation®Store.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Voted 'The Greatest DJ Of All Time' by Mixmag and widely regarded as the world's biggest DJ/Producer, Tiesto, a.k.a. Tijs Verwest, has transcended musical genres to create a global "Tiesto" brand. He has worked with global superstars like Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Goldfrapp, while his achievements include a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, and a performance at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. With over 9 million followers on Facebook and over 250 million YouTube hits, Tiesto has truly become a universal phenomenon.
SOURCE Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
CONTACT: Abby Reyes, +1-650-655-7573, abby_reyes@playstation.sony.com, or Maya Butler, +1-650-655-1673, maya_butler@playstation.com, both of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced that it has purchased the assets of Coinflation.com, for cash of $550,000 and stock of $200,000 for total consideration of approximately $750,000.
Coinflation.com is an informational website providing precious metal values and the intrinsic values of individual coins. The website and related domain names has shown strong revenue growth during the past 12 months, due to the rise in precious metals and has attracted over 600,000 monthly unique visitors. The business plan for the acquisition estimates a payback period of less than three years.
While not a large acquisition, strategically, the combination of Coinflation.com with the various Collectors Universe web properties is expected to create numerous opportunities to drive incremental traffic, incremental advertising dollars and add to the Company's position as a service provider of valuable information and content to coin market participants. Additionally, Alec Nevalainen, the founder of Coinflation.com, has agreed to join the Company as part of the transaction. Alec will bring valuable skills and experience to the Company in the emerging digital environment. The transaction fits well with the Company's stated strategy of protecting its core businesses and extending pragmatically and prudently, with a particular emphasis on information and digital activities.
Separately, the Company announced that it expects revenues in the range of $11.4 million to $11.6 million and operating income in the range of $2.25 million to $2.35 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, compared to revenues of $9.8 million and operating income of $1.83 million for the first quarter of the fiscal 2011.
About Collectors Universe
Collectors Universe, Inc. is a leading provider of value-added services to the high-value collectibles markets. The Company authenticates and grades collectible coins, trading cards, event tickets, autographs, memorabilia and stamps ("collectibles"). The Company also compiles and publishes authoritative information about United States and world coins, collectible trading cards and sports memorabilia, collectible stamps, and operates its CCE dealer-to-dealer Internet bid-ask market for certified coins and its Expos trade show and conventions business. This information is accessible to collectors and dealers at the Company's website, http://www.collectors.com and is also published in print.
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Due to a number of risks and uncertainties to which our business and our markets are subject, our future financial performance may differ, possibly significantly, from our expected financial performance as set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Information regarding those risks and uncertainties, and their possible impact on our future financial performance, include, but are not limited to, the following: our continued dependence on our coin business which generated more than 60% of our consolidated revenues and a substantial portion of our operating income in the year ended June 30, 2011, making our operating results more vulnerable to conditions that could adversely affect the precious metals and coin markets ; the risk that the hoped for improvement in economic conditions in the United States may not materialize or increases in the prices of gold and silver, may slow or even decline, either of which could result in reductions in the demand for our collectibles authentication or grading services and, consequently, in our revenues; the risk that the economic downturn from 2008 to 2010 and the anemic economic recovery will lead to longer-term changes in the spending habits of consumers and in the availability and use of credit by smaller businesses, such as collectibles dealers, to fund purchases of collectibles, which could lead to longer-term declines in collectibles commerce and, therefore, in the demand for our services; the risk that our strategies of offering new services and expanding our collectibles authentication and grading business into new geographic areas, such as Europe will not be successful in enabling us to improve our profitability or may even cause us to incur significant losses; the risk that it may become necessary for us to reduce the amount of, or suspend or discontinue the payment of cash dividends in the future, due to conditions or circumstances outside of our control, such as adverse economic or market conditions, as well as our future financial performance and the cash needs of our business in the future; and the risk that our continuing financial obligations with respect to two facilities in New York City, which we had leased for our subsequently discontinued jewelry businesses, will lead to reductions in cash flows and additional losses from discontinued operations in future periods.
Additional information regarding these risks and information regarding other risks and uncertainties to which our business is subject is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2011. Due to these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release or in our Annual or Quarterly Reports, which speak only as of their respective dates. We also disclaim any obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law or NASDAQ rules.
Contact:
Joseph Wallace
Chief Financial Officer
Collectors Universe, Inc.
949-567-1245
Email: jwallace@collectors.com
Pyramid Research Launches Targeted Consulting Service Toolkits
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyramid Research (http://www.pyr.com), a telecom research division of the Light Reading Communications Network, has launched new complimentary consulting toolkits - a collection of Pyramid's credentials for a new series of targeted consulting practices: mobile devices; broadband and media; mobile payments and banking; and regulation and policy.
Developed by Pyramid's practice leaders, each toolkit describes the global context of the specific sector, challenges and opportunities for market players, and Pyramid's credentials for helping them identify growth opportunities and develop profitable business strategies.
"Pyramid Research has conducted breakthrough custom research and market strategy consulting worldwide, with a proven record of success in working directly with leading global organizations ranging from service providers, to technology vendors, innovation drivers of Internet and mobility in the Silicon Valley, and the investment community comprising of investment banks, venture capitalists and private equity firms," says Cristiano Laux, Head of Consulting and Thematic Practices for Pyramid Research. "We are proud to offer thiscollection of Pyramid's expertise and credentials in sectors that matter most to leaders in the global communications industry."
Descriptions of each consulting practice and links to their corresponding toolkits are offered below.
Mobile Devices:
The global device market - which is being bombarded with new devices, new features and new market entrants on a monthly basis - presents a large opportunity for some and a gigantic risk for others. Pyramid advises MNOs, OEMs, OS developers and other market players in the device space to identify industry trends, business opportunities, and tactical commercial and market-entry or development strategies. For more information, download the Mobile Devices toolkit.
Broadband & Media:
In order to further monetize their next-gen networks, service providers have to move from simply providing access to creating new revenue streams from subscribers, verticals and advertisers for a broader role in the value chain. Pyramid Research has executed in-depth, customized work focused on delivering strategic value to service providers and technology suppliers in the global broadband and media space. For more information, download the Broadband & Media toolkit.
Mobile Payments/Mobile Banking:
A growing ecosystem around mobile commerce and mobile payments has rapidly become part of business plans for telecom operators, financial institutions and merchants. Pyramid's unmatched data resources and analyst expertise provide a unique and ideal platform for delivering groundbreaking research and consulting services around mobile payments and mobile banking. For more information, download the Mobile Payments/Mobile Banking toolkit.
Regulation & Policy:
Regulatory reform and liberalization policies in emerging markets have been a key driver behind market growth, network expansion and increased access to service and technology options. With access to communications services reaching unprecedented levels in all emerging regions, global telecom players, international organizations and local government and regulatory bodies around the world look to Pyramid for strategic support and analysis. For more information, download the Regulation & Policy toolkit.
For questions on Pyramid's custom research and consulting capabilities, please visit http://www.pyr.com or email info@pyr.com.
Press contact:
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Director of Marketing
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jbaker@lightreading.com
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Verizon Wireless to Expand Its 4G LTE Network in Greater Erie, Pennsylvania on Oct. 20
ERIE, Pa., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless plans to expand the world's first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Greater Erie on Oct. 20. Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless, announced the expansion plans earlier today during a speech on innovation at the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State University's Erie campus.
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is available currently in 143 cities across the United States, covering more than 160 million Americans or half the U.S. population. With the upcoming expansion, residents with 4G LTE devices in communities around Erie including Fairview and Girard, and Harborcreek, Summit and Greene townships will be able to take advantage of speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network. Verizon 4G LTE smartphones are twice as fast as any AT&T smartphone.
Verizon Wireless already offers its 4G LTE network in Erie, Presque Isle, Wesleyville Borough, Lawrence Park Township and western Millcreek Township.
"The incredible speed of 4G LTE is something you need to experience to believe," said Mead.
Residents of Greater Erie can choose from an array of devices on Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network including:
-- Smartphones: DROID BIONIC(TM) by Motorola, Revolution(TM) by LG, DROID
Charge by Samsung and ThunderBolt(TM) by HTC
-- Tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) 10.1 with 4G LTE
-- Notebooks and Netbooks: HP® Pavilion dm1-3010nr Entertainment PC and
Compaq(TM) Mini CQ10-688nr with built-in 4G LTE
-- Hotspots: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi(TM) 4510L and
Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11
-- Modems: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L and Pantech UML290 USB
Modem
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink. Verizon Wireless introduced its 4G LTE network on Dec. 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans, and in just eight months expanded to cover more than half the U.S. population. The company plans to continue rapidly expanding its 4G LTE network and is on course to cover more than 185 million Americans by the end of 2011 and its entire 3G coverage area by the end of 2013.
As the first wireless company in the world to broadly deploy a large-scale 4G LTE network, Verizon Wireless is committed to building its 4G LTE network with the same performance and reliability for which it has long been recognized, and in less than eight months since launch, has won numerous technology and consumer choice awards. Verizon Wireless' consistent focus on reliability is based on rigid engineering standards and a disciplined deployment approach year after year. The company's 700 MHz spectrum gives Verizon Wireless specific advantages with 4G LTE, including a contiguous, nationwide network license.
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 106.3 million total wireless connections, including 89.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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CONTACT: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-345-3210, laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWlaura; Jennifer Schmitt, For Verizon Wireless, +1-412-642-7700, jennifer.schmitt@elias-savion.com