"KULTAN: The World Beyond" Launches the International Open Beta
HAMBURG, September 13, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Bigpoint ( http://www.bigpoint.com) is sailing into international
waters with the action-packed new fantasy MMORPG "KULTAN: The World Beyond".
English, French, Spanish, Italian and Spanish versions of the game will
allow to set sail on an epic voyage of discovery to the mystical,
once-forgotten continent of Kultan. "KULTAN: The World Beyond" can be played
for free directly in browsers at http://www.kultan.com.
Three factions ready for mystery and action
In "KULTAN: The World Beyond", players develop seafaring skills to
master the challenges of the New World. The character development of the
three available classes is just as important as recruiting the right
officers to hone the player's skills and strategy and keep their crew's
morale high. Players can select their captain from one of three detailed
factions. The gripping story of "KULTAN: The World Beyond" can be
experienced together with other players, cooperatively or competitively.
Rival flotillas must battle it out in epic sea skirmishes for oceanic
dominance.
"'KULTAN: The World Beyond' is not a game for the unadventurous!"
according to Philip Reisberger, Chief Games Officer at Bigpoint. "The vast,
beautiful game world, state-of-the-art graphics and a thrilling story make
KULTAN a truly unique browser experience which is immediately available in
multiple key languages."
Kultan comes to life
In addition to its complex story, "KULTAN: The World Beyond" offers a
gaming world brought to life with impressive Unity 3D graphics. Combined
with 36 ship types to allow players to fully customize their crafts, the
game offers players the ocean adventure of a lifetime.
Starting immediately, Bigpoint's free-to-play game "KULTAN: The World
Beyond" will be internationally playable in German, English, French, Italian
and Spanish at http://www.kultan.com.
Press Contact:
Matthias Mirlach, Lead Public Relations
m.mirlach@bigpoint.net
+49-40-88-1413-207
Voice Assist for Salesforce Now Available on Salesforce.com AppExchange 2, the World's Most-Popular Marketplace for Business Apps
Most comprehensive cloud-based voice service for the 100,000+ Salesforce CRM customers that increases productivity and enables hands-free safety for the mobile professional
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice Assist, Inc. (OTCBB: VSST) announced today the availability of Voice Assist for Salesforce on AppExchange 2. Utilizing the Voice Assist for Salesforce software, every salesperson can now dial by name, send and receive texts, listen and reply to e-mail, and update Salesforce CRM records by voice or even listen or post to Salesforce Chatter or other social networks like Facebook and Twitter - all hands-free. For a limited time, mobile professionals can download Voice Assist for Salesforce for free for 30 days, including Voice Assist for Chatter.
"The adoption by enterprises of smart devices and applications, as well as the mounting pressures on the mobile professional to become more productive and efficient, is creating huge risks and liabilities to companies that manage a mobile sales or field force - especially while driving," says Francis Sideco, Sr. Principal Analyst for Wireless Communications with IHS iSuppli. "The availability of voice-enabled services address these challenges and mitigate the risks by enabling compliance with hands-free driving laws."
The combination of a noise cancelling Bluetooth® headset and Voice Assist for Salesforce software is the ideal solution for busy salespeople who are driving and need to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. In today's busy sales environment, there is usually a post-meeting urgency for salespeople to update Salesforce CRM records and communicate and collaborate with their peers. Now mobile salespeople can immediately update Salesforce by simply pressing a single button and using their voice. Utilizing a Bluetooth headset or speakerphone and Voice Assist for Salesforce, a sales person can keep their Salesforce accounts updated by logging their calls, updating their opportunities, and posting or listening to various Chatter groups.
"Salespeople rely on tools that not only help them communicate and collaborate better and easier with their team members, but also improve productivity and the ability to multi-task," said Michael Metcalf, CEO of Voice Assist. "With Voice Assist for Salesforce, the enterprise mobile worker can now work efficiently and effectively, hands-free in their cars and while they're on the road. With this product offering, mobile salespeople can do almost anything by voice that they would normally do at their desks with a keyboard."
Force.com is the only proven enterprise platform for building and running business applications in the cloud. The Force.com platform powers the Salesforce CRM (http://www.salesforce.com/) applications, more than 1,000 ISV partner applications like those from CA Technologies, FinancialForce.com and Fujitsu, and 185,000 custom applications used by Salesforce.com's 87,200 customers such as Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE and Sprint Nextel. Force.com also enables developers to make any enterprise app social by leveraging the social collaboration components including profiles, status updates, and real-time feeds available with Chatter.
Applications built on the Force.com platform can be easily distributed to the entire cloud computing community through the salesforce.com AppExchange 2 marketplace http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange/, now featuring the ChatterExchange.
About Voice Assist
Headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., Voice Assist (OTCBB: VSST) is a hosted speech services company that enables voice in any application, network and device. The company's cloud-based speech platform eliminates the need to use a keyboard or keypad to interact, and enables users to communicate, connect or transact using any application on any phone or IP-connected device. The Voice Assist platform includes a fast and safe way to make calls, manage your e-mails, send text messages and post to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter by voice commands and provides a scalable solution for developers to add voice to any application.
Forward-Looking Statement: Forward Looking Statements such as "The availability of voice-enabled services address these challenges and mitigate the risks by enabling compliance with hands-free driving laws." involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to functionality of our technology, and any other difficulties related to risks and effects of legal and administrative proceedings and governmental regulation, future financial and operational results, competition, general economic conditions, and the ability to manage and continue growth.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this news release include market conditions and those set forth in reports or documents we file from time to time with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
SOURCE Voice Assist, Inc.
Voice Assist, Inc.
CONTACT: Andy Fox of Voice Assist, Inc., +1-949-202-5181, andy.fox@voiceassist.com
GIGABYTE Qualifies Netlist's HyperCloud(TM) Memory Module to Overcome Memory Limitations and Optimize Server Performance
HyperCloud provides up to 288GB of capacity for GIGABYTE, a leading motherboard and graphic card manufacturer
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Netlist, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLST), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance memory subsystems, today announced that its 8GB and 16GB HyperCloud(TM) Memory module has been qualified on GIGABYTE's high density server motherboard. GIGABYTE (TPE: 2376) is the leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions. The integration of HyperCloud memory on GIGABYTE's GA-7TESM server motherboard enables 288GB of memory capacity running at 1333 MT/s.
"Our clientele of system integrators is in need of these capabilities to run more bandwidth intensive, high performance computing applications," said Ken Yeh, deputy division director at GIGABYTE. "With the integration of HyperCloud, we are now able to address this growing demand and improve server utilization which has significant value-add for our customers."
HyperCloud leverages the benefits of Netlist's patented load reduction and rank multiplication technology to improve server utilization. This benefit enables advanced performance in memory intensive applications such as high-performance computing simulations, virtualization, and cloud computing applications.
"GIGABYTE's qualification of HyperCloud provides both companies the ability to quickly respond to server and storage OEMs' demands for high-performance, high-density memory," said Steve McClure, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Netlist. "We look forward to continuing to support GIGABYTE's deployment of HyperCloud across its broad customer base."
HyperCloud is qualified on a GA-7TESM GIGABYTE Motherboard, consisting of two Intel Xeon5500 or 5600 series processors and 18 DIMM slots DDR3 memory. For additional information on the GIGABTYE offering, please visit: http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3508#sp.
Netlist, Inc. designs and manufactures a wide variety of high-performance, logic-based memory subsystems for global datacenter and high-performance computing and communications markets. Netlist's flagship products include HyperCloud(TM), a memory module that breaks traditional memory barriers; the NVvault(TM) family of products including NVvault(TM) battery-free, a flash memory-based subsystem that enables data retention for weeks following a disaster, and EXPRESSvault(TM), a PCI Express backup and recovery solution for cache data protection; and a robust portfolio of high performance and specialty DIMMs including HyperStream, a low latency memory module, and the 16GB, 4Rank, very low profile Planar-X RDIMM, which helps reduce power consumption in servers using the Company's patented Planar-X technology.
The memory products are developed for applications in which high-speed, high-capacity memory, enhanced functionality, small form factor and heat dissipation are key requirements. These applications include tower servers, rack-mounted servers, blade servers, high-performance computing clusters, engineering workstations and telecommunications equipment. Founded in 2000, Netlist is headquartered in Irvine, CA with manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, People's Republic of China. Learn more at http://www.netlist.com.
Safe Harbor Statement:
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Netlist. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, continuing development, qualification and volume production of EXPRESSvault(TM), NVvault(TM), HyperCloud(TM), HyperStream and VLP Planar-X RDIMM; the rapidly-changing nature of technology; risks associated with intellectual property, including the costs and unpredictability of litigation over infringement of our intellectual property and the possibility of the Company's patents being re-examined by the United States Patent and Trademark office; volatility in the pricing of DRAM ICs and NAND; changes in and uncertainty of customer acceptance of, and demand for, our existing products and products under development, including uncertainty of and/or delays in product orders and product qualifications; delays in the Company's and its customers' product releases and development; introductions of new products by competitors; changes in end-user demand for technology solutions; the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the Company's reliance on suppliers of critical components; fluctuations in the market price of critical components; evolving industry standards; and the political and regulatory environment in the People's Republic of China. Other risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, dated March 3, 2011, and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company from time to time. Except as required by law, Netlist undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Siemens Enterprise Communications Breaks Architectural Barrier to Deliver Video Embedded into Unified Communications Desktop
Updated OpenScape UC Suite now includes integrated desktop videoconferencing, increased security and expanded device support
ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Extending its leadership in unified communications (UC) solutions,Siemens Enterprise Communications today introduced OpenScape Desktop Videoconferencing as part of the updated OpenScape UC Suite, making it easier and more affordable for enterprises to deploy videoconferencing to every desktop. The OpenScape UC Suite also includes powerful new security and management updates to build upon the industry's most complete and proven integrated multimedia SIP platform based on next-generation, software server-based architecture with unified management tools.
OpenScape Desktop Videoconferencing is an embedded software-based, multi-party enterprise videoconferencing capability within the new version of OpenScape UC Suite. Delivered as a standard feature of OpenScape UC Application, OpenScape Desktop Videoconferencing is accompanied by video-enabled OpenScape UC clients.
Additionally, the new release of OpenScape UC Suite includes enhancements to OpenScape Voice such as IPv6 support and SDES security, as well as expanded analog device support for OpenScape Branch and Skype Connect trunking options for OpenScape Session Border Controller. OpenScape's open, software-based architecture dramatically lowers the total cost of ownership of UCC solutions and provides flexible options for on-premise, hybrid and cloud deployments.
Complex and expensive stand-alone video systems from hardware-oriented or traditional telecom vendors are generally only practical for the conference room or select users. However, OpenScape Desktop Videoconferencing is software-based, requiring no proprietary hardware servers, appliances or other specialized devices or endpoints to enable enterprise-grade visual collaboration from every desktop with only a simple, low-cost web camera or laptop-embedded webcam.
"Videoconferencing is clearly moving beyond high-end conference room systems towards ubiquitous video solutions with desktop video conferencing nearing its tipping point for widespread adoption," says Melissa Fremeijer, Senior Research Analyst at IDC, a leading analyst firm. "Vendors are committed to a roadmap that offers video as part of a unified communications, presence enabled platform which enables companies to increase business productivity, accelerate decision making, bring new products and services to market more quickly, thus delivering a tangible competitive advantage."
With this announcement, enterprise-grade videoconferencing features of OpenScape UC Suite now include:
-- integration within OpenScape UC Application including ad-hoc or
scheduled conferences, video presence user status and one-number service
for video endpoints
-- multi-party conference views with currently active speaker indication
-- support for AudioPresence((TM)) enhanced audio streams and high
definition video
-- standards-based (SIP) interoperability with LifeSize, Polycom, Radvision
and Cisco endpoints
"By delivering OpenScape Desktop Videoconferencing as an integrated capability of the OpenScape UC Server, it's now easier and more affordable for organizations to deploy video-enabled UC across the enterprise and manage it in a centralized, cost-effective manner," said Chris Hummel, CMO and President, North America, Siemens Enterprise Communications. "Additionally, the security, management and deployment option updates we've added to OpenScape UC Suite ensure that we continue to deliver the most complete UC solution to address our customers' business needs."
Planned availability for this release is September 2011.
Additional Resources
OpenScape UC Suite
Siemens Enterprise Communications on Twitter
Siemens Enterprise Communications on LinkedIn
About Siemens Enterprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security solutions that use open, standards-based unified communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration experience. This award-winning "Open Communications" approach enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the company's OpenPath® commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The Gores Group and Siemens AG, Siemens Enterprise Communications includes Cycos and Enterasys Networks. For more information about Siemens Enterprise Communications or Enterasys please visit http://www.siemens-enterprise.com or http://www.enterasys.com.
Note: Siemens Enterprise Communications & Co K.G. is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG. HiPath, OpenOffice, OpenScape and OpenStage, are registered trademarks of Siemens Enterprise Communications & Co K.G. or its affiliates. All other company, brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
This release contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Siemens' management. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "expect," "intend," "plan," "should," and "project" are used to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results to be materially different, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance of new products or services and changes in business strategy. Actual results may vary materially from those projected here. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Siemens Enterprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications
CONTACT: Media Relations, Amy Martin, Corporate Communications, +1-408-492-2785, amy.martin@siemens-enterprise.com
I-Postmortem, a Palo Alto-Based Startup Launches the World Virtual Cemetery to Change Forever the Way People Deal With Death
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DEMO Fall 2011 --A Palo Alto-based startup, I-Postmortem Limited, today launched two online services - http://www.i-tomb.net and http://www.i-memorial.com - that will expand the boundaries of the Internet by allowing every human being to build his own immortality and leave a trace of his passage on earth. I-Postmortem Limited has created "The World Virtual Cemetery," the resting place of the virtual memory of deceased people from all over the world.
This advertising-free website is the resting place of the I-Tombs, the Virtual Tombs of deceased people. http://www.i-tomb.net enables people to create virtual memorials for friends and loved ones who are already deceased. The I-Tomb is a multimedia memorial made of photos, videos, texts, music and documents that encapsulate the life of a deceased person, telling the next generations who they were, what they believed in and what the world they lived in was like.
I-Tombs can be visited by friends, family, or even the public at large, from anywhere, at anytime, to remember, share, or tell the coming generations the life stories of their ancestors. Visitors to "The World Virtual Cemetery" can also leave audiovisual tributes, light candles, place flowers and burn incense in the I-Tombs they are visiting.
I-Tombs are maintained and moderated by the descendants of the deceased to preserve the memory of ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. All I-Tomb information is stored securely online in "The World Virtual Cemetery" along with other I-Tombs that have been created by others worldwide.
http://www.i-memorial.com is the website that enables living people to build their own virtual memorial, leave posthumous messages and organize their affairs, for the day they depart.
-- My Memorial, where people can use text, audio and video to tell the
story of their lives and leave their testimony. It will become their
I-Tomb and be posted on http://www.i-tomb.net, The World Virtual Cemetery, the
day they depart. It will be preserved for generations and accessible
worldwide from any Internet connection.
-- My Messages, where users can leave posthumous messages for family,
friends, and colleagues. These messages are made accessible after their
passing only to those who are designated and can answer security
questions. Personal messages can be sent at specific delivery times in
the future such as when a son turns 21, and can contain documents that
one wishes to pass along securely.
-- My Last Wishes, where users can leave instructions such as how and where
they want to be buried or cremated, the music to be played at their
funeral and where important printed or digital documents such as
insurance policies and investment dossiers are located as well as where
passwords to personal, financial, business and social media accounts are
stored. Last wishes are communicated to designated loved ones and
associates immediately upon passing.
In addition to the above, i-memorial.com offers a secure digital lockbox called Safe Box to store and conveniently retrieve important and confidential documents during one's lifetime.
All http://www.i-memorial.com and http://www.i-tomb.net content is securely encrypted and reliably stored in Switzerland, a country chosen for its international neutrality, security and stability. SAFE HOST, I-Postmortem's strategic partner, is a leading Swiss secure data warehousing company catering for some of the largest banks, telecom and Internet companies in the world.
Unlike funeral homes' online guest books and other memorial sites, http://www.i-memorial.com and http://www.i-tomb.net are designed to be permanent. I-Postmortem's business model does not rely on advertising, data selling or derived revenues. Creators of I-Tombs and I-Memorial accounts pay an annual fee to use the service. It is this user-payer model that enables I-Postmortem Limited to ensure that the service is adequately funded to be provided indefinitely, with constant investments in the latest technologies and unlimited capacity.
The Virtual Tomb market is destined to become one of the largest markets in the world and a new trend in the way we deal with death and prepare for our own death.
The world population has grown from 1.6 Billion in 1900 to 7 Billion in 2011 and 54 million people will die this year in the world. The land available for cemeteries becomes scarcer with each generation, while in some cultures, 30 percent of people already choose cremation.
"The World Virtual Cemetery provides a timely, meaningful, global solution for remembering and honoring the deceased, with no limitation of capacity, and, for the first time in the history of Humanity, the possibility to keep a lasting and vivid trace of each and every human life," said Jacques Mechelany, I-Postmortem CEO. "It is the new way forward to preserve the legacy, remember our loved ones and let the future generations know who their ancestors were. We founded I-Postmortem to meet those needs by providing convenient, cost-effective and financially sound services and preserve their legacy forever."
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
About I-POSTMORTEM
I-Postmortem Ltd. is a US, Delaware incorporated corporation and its headquarters are in Palo Alto, Calif. The company is privately funded and was founded by former financial executive Jacques Mechelany. It is exclusively focused on the development and operation of web applications destined to change the way people deal with death.
The business model is a utility business model, similar to telecom operators and insurance companies. The company's long-term sustainability comes from its intrinsically sound financials. The company management comprises seasoned executives with proven track records in finance, industry, marketing and IT.
Industry Sector(s):
Internet Services
Target Markets:
Adults aged 40 to 65
With Children
Professional, white collar, with higher education levels
Computer literate -using computers/the Internet in
daily life
Top quintile in terms of income and wealth
Urban
Mobile / Nomadic
Key partners
Founders
SAFE HOST secured data warehousing provider based in
Switzerland http://www.safehost.ch/
Management
About DEMO
Produced by the IDG Enterprise events group, the worldwide DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products innovations, which are hand selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying cutting-edge technologies and helping entrepreneurs secure venture funding and establish critical business. For more information on the DEMO conferences, visit http://www.demo.com/.
Press kit links
1. I-Memorial Product Fact sheet
2. I-Tomb Product fact sheet
3. FAQs
4. Corporate background
5. Interview of Jacques Mechelany CEO - video
6. Corporate Video
7. I-Tomb visual
8. I-Memorial visual
9. Logos
10. CEO Biography
MEDIA CONTACTS:Sandra PernesI-POSTMORTEM Limitedpress@i-postmortem.com+1-650-289-8816 (direct)+1-650-213-9000 (office)Pat MeierPat Meier Associates Public Relationspatmeier@patmeier.com+1-415-389-1700 (office)+1-415-717-9677 (mobile)Jim LlewellynComunicanoJimL@Comunicano.com+1-323-810-7685
Mobile Interactive Group Acquires Global Micropayments Business, Zaypay
LONDON, September 13, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
- Extending micropayment capabilities to over 44 countries
- Offering SDK's for Android, Facebook and Web, and including
premium, voice and messaging payment options
- Providing global monetisation solutions specifically for the
developer community
Global mobile and digital technology business Mobile Interactive Group
(MIG) today announces the acquisition of global micropayments business
Zaypay - 'Big in small payments'.
Based in the Netherlands, Zaypay is a profitable mobile micropayments
business that launched in 2006. To date the business has provided secure
micropayment solutions to several hundred global customers through one
secure easy to use platform.
Barry Houlihan, CEO and Founder, MIG commented "MIG's vision for Zaypay
is to build a one stop shop for online and mobile monetisation solutions to
merchants, online billing providers and developers globally. We understand
that developers are driving our industry now and Zaypay is a platform that
has been built by developers, for developers - Our aim is to build stronger
relationships specifically with the developer community, to provide
developers with a frictionless payment system that's tailored to their
platforms and to further understand and support their requirements around
monetisation on an international scale."
The industry press recently reported that users are increasingly
choosing simple SMS mobile payments for micro-transactions whilst on social
networks and gaming sites. Market insights and industry stats also indicate
that the worldwide market for mobile payments will grow to $633.4 billion
and that mobile payment users will grow 600 percent, to 490 million by 2014
(Source: Generator).
Bastiaan Peters, CTO, Zaypay said: "We're extremely proud of what we've
achieved over the past five years; we've built a profitable micropayments
technology business and now, with the acquisition from MIG, the Zaypay
business can be taken to the next level. MIG is a well-respected business
that has a strong reputation for developing robust global technology
platforms. It will be exciting to work with a group of such forward
thinking, innovative individuals who understand where the industry is going
and who have a clear vision for the future."
MIG will continue to operate Zaypay as a standalone business.
In June 2010, MIG acquired mobile marketing and CRM provider Piri
Limited and in February 2011 announced the acquisition of mobile technology,
services and marketing company Golden Bytes International B.V. (GB): This
M&A activity has enabled MIG to broaden its technology and services offering
across the mobile services value chain and to fast track the reach of its
products across the globe.
Zaypay was acquired for an all cash undisclosed sum.
About Mobile Interactive Group
Mobile Interactive Group (MIG) is a global integrated mobile and digital
technology business and is the fastest growing privately owned technology
company in the UK and EMEA (Deloitte).
Comprising a unique combination of services, MIG specialist disciplines
include mobile technology and services provision; mobile billing, messaging
and mCommerce; mobile advertising and marketing; multi-channel digital
solutions; the design, build and publishing of mobile internet sites and
applications, and user experience design.
All platforms, products and applications are developed in-house and are
MIG's proprietary technology. Our global platform mVoy enables brands from
all over world to interact, engage and communicate with consumers via
mobile.
- mVoy Publish: Create, build, host & manage mobile commerce,
mobile websites & apps
- mVoy Communicate: Build & manage interactive messaging &
multi-step marketing campaigns
- mVoy Engage: Power social interactivity & voting via mobile
sites, apps, Facebook and Google+
- mVoy Connect: Enable & deliver high volume mobile messaging
campaigns & payments
MIG currently serves multiple sectors including Technology Providers,
Retail, Mobile Network Operators (MNO), Media, Broadcaster & Entertainment,
Financial Services, Public Sector and Government Agencies, FMCG, Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). Additionally we have over 300 clients
including New Look, M&S, O2, Vodafone, ITV, Sky, MoneySupermarket, Sony
PlayStation, COI, Walkers, Tropicana, Nokia, Samsung and in May 2011 MIG
announced its 'Preferred Developer Consultant' status as selected by
Facebook.
For more information on MIG please contact: Tim Banks,
infomob PR, tim@infomob.co.uk, +44(0)7771-512-057; Emma Potter, Head of Communications, MIG, emma@migcan.com, +44(0)7739-902-473
Epson Announces Two Bright Projectors for K-12 Classrooms Starting at $449
Epson PowerLite S11 and X12 Deliver Enhanced Connectivity and Brightness for Budget-Conscious Classrooms and Conference Rooms
LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today introduced the Epson® PowerLite® S11 and X12 -- two bright, affordable and feature-rich projectors. Starting at $449*, the PowerLite S11 and X12 replace the popular PowerLite S9 and X9 and deliver enhanced connectivity, increased brightness, flexible setup features, and extended lamp life for today's budget conscious schools.
"Regardless of today's tough economic times, schools are still required to push the technology envelope to better enhance learning in the classroom," said Sara Kim, associate product manager, Epson America. "The PowerLite S11 and X12 allow teachers to show vibrant images at high brightness with increased reliability, ease-of-use and connectivity that classrooms need, while staying within tight budgets."
The PowerLite S11 ($449*) offers 2,600 lumens of color and white light output(2) with SVGA resolution, and the PowerLite X12 ($549*) delivers 2,800 lumens color and white light output with XGA resolution. The projectors deliver an advanced feature set, including RS-232 support for connecting to an AV control device and USB Plug 'n Play for instantly projecting video and audio from a PC or Mac® computer via a USB connection. The projectors also offer easy setup with horizontal and vertical keystone correction, giving teachers the flexibility to place the projector off-center from the screen if needed, without any image distortion.
The PowerLite X12 offers additional features including HDMI digital connectivity to connect to the latest devices for high-quality video and digital audio, as well as new Easy-Slide technology, an intuitive horizontal keystone adjustment slide control bar that allows teachers to easily make the necessary horizontal image adjustments with the touch of a finger.
More about the PowerLite S11 and X12
The PowerLite S11 and X12 provide several convenient and advanced features to improve setup and operation in the classroom, including:
-- Setup Flexibility: +/- 30 degree horizontal and vertical keystone
correction provides easy and convenient setup in virtually any classroom
setting, allowing the projector to be placed on a table that may not be
centered with the screen and still get a standard formatted image; Quick
Corner® allows the four corners of an image to be moved independently
for a perfectly rectangular image
-- Extended Lamp Life: Using Epson's exclusive E-TORL lamp technology, the
lamp life can last up to 5,000 hours(3) in economy mode, helping to
maximize presentation time
-- Convenient Control: Direct Power On and Off allows for an installed
projector to be powered on and off with a flip of a wall switch; Instant
On/Off® enables presenters to avoid delays when starting and finishing
presentations and be up and running in only five seconds; A/V Mute Slide
instantly turns off the sound and images to create a quick pause in the
presentation, conserving lamp life and energy and helping to save costs
-- Advanced Connectivity: PC-Free slideshows offers convenient connectivity
with USB memory devices for easily viewing and sharing pictures without
a computer; projectors can be directly connected to the Epson DC-06
document camera for added versatility; the PowerLite S11 offers audio
out and monitor out ports to help classrooms connect to external
speakers and monitors
-- Closed Captioning: Built-in closed captioning decoder makes
presentations accessible to students with hearing impairments at no
added cost and helps meet ADA section 508 compliance
-- 3LCD Technology: Features the latest 3LCD, 3-chip technology to deliver
amazing, true-to-life color and detail for powerful presentations; 3LCD
technology provides an energy-efficient light engine which efficiently
uses available lamp light to create stunning images; in contrast to
1-chip DLP technology, 3LCD requires, on average, 25 percent less
electricity per lumen of brightness(4)
Epson also offers the Brighter Futures® program, a unique sales and support initiative available specifically for schools. Designed to help educators select and implement the best products for their classrooms while making the most of their budgets, Brighter Futures offers special pricing, extended Epson limited warranty coverage for three years, dedicated education account managers, and toll-free technical support for all Epson projectors.
Availability and Support
The Epson PowerLite S11 and X12 will be available in late October 2011 through national resellers, pro audio/visual dealers, mail order, and distribution. Epson's PowerLite projectors come with a two-year limited warranty (three years for Brighter Futures customers) that includes two elite technical support services -- Epson PrivateLine® phone support with direct access to an expedited support telephone line via a phone card included with the product, and a Road Service projector replacement program that includes projector exchange in two business days. For additional information about the new PowerLite projectors, visit http://www.epson.com/projectors.
About Epson
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a wide lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 75,000 employees in 100 countries around the world. Epson is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria, for the third year in a row. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica and http://twitter.com/EpsonEducation) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
* Estimated street price. Actual prices may vary.
(1) Based upon Q1 2011 worldwide front projection market share estimates from Pacific Media Associates.
(2) White and color light output will vary depending on mode selected. White light output measured using ISO 21118 standard.
(3) Lamp life will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions and usage. Lamp Brightness decreases over time.
(4) Data source: ProjectorCentral.com Jan. 2011. Average of 1,038 shipping models for which the manufacturers provided lumens and total power data, all resolutions and brightness levels. Energy efficiency was measured as wattage per lumen. It was measured for both 3LCD and 1-chip projectors in each of five brightness segments. 3LCD projectors averaged less required electricity per lumen in each of the five segments.
Note: Epson, E-TORL and Instant Off are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. PowerLite, Brighter Futures and PrivateLine are registered trademarks and BrightLink is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
SOURCE Epson America, Inc.
Epson America, Inc.
CONTACT: Duane Brozek of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-5683, Duane_Brozek@ea.epson.com; or Kati Elliott of KEH Communications, +1-410-975-9638, kati@kehcomm.com, for Epson America, Inc.
Financial Balance Group Releases Newly Revised WholeLifeInsurance.com
Financial Balance Group, LLC, a financial services firm in Rockville, MD has launched a newly revised website providing interested consumers and clients with information relating to whole life insurance.
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Balance Group, LLC, a financial services firm in Rockville, MD has launched a newly revised website providing interested consumers and clients with information relating to whole life insurance. Whole life insurance is a form of permanent life insurance that provides policy holders with a guaranteed death benefit and cash value accumulation throughout the life of the policy.
Unlike many competing life insurance websites, the revised site which can be found at WholeLifeInsurance.com, does not focus on comparing policy options by pricing alone. With a product like whole life insurance, interested consumers should be aware of the quality of the policy and the financial strength of the institution through which it is underwritten. Making the decision to purchase whole life insurance based on price alone can be deceiving and the performance of such policies may be less than favorable.
The website provides interested consumers with a number of resources that are truly helpful when considering this coverage. Consumers can access multiple articles discussing the advantages of whole life insurance as well as helpful strategies for calculating the appropriate amount of life insurance a person should have. Consumers can also review common circumstances in which whole life insurance may provide an attractive solution.
The website offers a quick and easy process for consumers to gain access to personalized quotes and information. Since the site is wholly owned and managed by Financial Balance Group, LLC, interested consumers who request personalized quotes will only be contacted by a financial representative from Financial Balance Group. In requesting personalized quotes from the revised life insurance website, consumers are not at risk of email spamming or receiving numerous phone calls from unwanted solicitors, as they are with many other websites.
Financial Balance Group, LLC is a general agency of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. A mutual insurer founded in 1860, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and its subsidiaries are committed to protecting individuals, business owners and their employees with life insurance, disability income insurance, dental insurance products, and offer funding vehicles for 401(k) plans, annuities and other financial products. Guardian operates one of the largest dental networks in the United States, and protects more than six million employees and their families at 120,000 companies. The company has approximately 5,000 employees in the United States and a network of over 3,000 financial representatives in more than 80 agencies nationwide.
Steven Crawford is a Registered Representative of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS), 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 380 Rockville, MD 20850, (240) 683-9700. Securities products/services and advisory services are offered through PAS, a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor, 240-683-9700.
General Agent, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), New York, NY. PAS is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian. Financial Balance Group, LLC is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.
PAS is a member FINRA, SIPC.
CONTACT: Steve Crawford, scrawford@disabilityquotes.com, (301) 917-2312
VASCO Launches IDENTIKEY Server 3.3 With PCI DSS Compliancy
Update ensures extra security and compliancy
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and ZURICH, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (http://www.vasco.com), a leading software security company specializing in authentication products, announces IDENTIKEY Server 3.3. IDENTIKEY is VASCO's authentication server for strong user authentication and e-signature validation. This new version offers PCI DSS compliancy, which is important for financial institutions and all other organizations that store, process or transmit card information.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a worldwide information security standard created by major credit card companies. The standard represents a set of security rules helping organizations to handle card data safely. By offering PCI-DSS compliance in IDENTIKEY Server 3.3 VASCO can ensure that all customers using the server for authentication requests are compliant with the rules set in this standard.
IDENTIKEY Server is a comprehensive authentication server offering a one-time password (OTP) and e-signature validation with full management and reporting capability. Specifically for the banking industry the reporting tools in IDENTIKEY Server 3.3 have been extended so that more accurate analyses and reports can be drawn. Business continuity is assured with IDENTIKEY System and Performance Monitoring, which will warn organizations whenever a performance issue or system problem occurs.
"With IDENTIKEY Server 3.3 we offer a total PCI-DSS compliant authentication solution. With this update we meet the demands of all organizations that require the same compliancy, such as financial institutions, governments and global enterprises," says Jan Valcke, President and COO at VASCO Data Security.
About VASCO
VASCO is a leading supplier of strong authentication and e-signature solutions and services specializing in Internet security applications and transactions. VASCO has positioned itself as a global software company for Internet security serving a customer base of approximately 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries, including approximately 1,700 international financial institutions. VASCO's prime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and e-government.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements (1) are identified by use of terms and phrases such as "expect," "believe," "will," "anticipate," "emerging," "intend," "plan," "could," "may," "estimate," "should," "objective" and "goal," "possible," "potential," and similar words and expressions, but such words and phrases are not the exclusive means of identifying them, and (2) are subject to risks and uncertainties and represent our present expectations or beliefs concerning future events. VASCO cautions that the forward-looking statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors have been described in greater detail in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, but are not limited to, (a) risks of general market conditions, including currency fluctuations and the uncertainties in world economic and financial markets, (b) risks inherent to the computer and network security industry, including rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, increasing numbers of patent infringement claims, changes in customer requirements, price competitive bidding, and changing government regulations, and (c) risks specific to VASCO, including, demand for our products and services, competition from more established firms and others, pressures on price levels and our historical dependence on relatively few products, certain suppliers and certain key customers. Reference is made to VASCO's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding VASCO and its operations.
This document may contain trademarks of VASCO Data Security International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including VASCO, the VASCO "V" design, DIGIPASS, VACMAN, aXsGUARD and IDENTIKEY.
For more information contact: Jochem Binst, +32 2 609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com
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Next Generation Collaborative Work Management Software Sparks Innovation and Drives Dramatic Productivity
LONDON, September 13, 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:
- Utilise 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 organises 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
*Promotional upgrade price; available for a limited time only
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: Katie Buckett/Maria Greenwood, mindjet@brands2life.com , +44(0)20-7592-1200
BonitaSoft Closes $11 Million Series B Funding to Fuel Continued Worldwide Growth and Momentum
Open source Business Process Management (BPM) leader attracts financing from Serena Capital and existing investors as demand for an affordable, easy-to-use and powerful solution soars
SAN FRANCISCO, September 13, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
BonitaSoft, the leader in open source business process management (BPM),
announced today it has secured $11 million in a Series B round of financing
led by venture capital firm Serena Capital, which was founded by successful
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. The new funding round also included
participation from the company's existing investors Ventech, based in Paris
and Beijing, and Auriga Partners. BonitaSoft will use the new funding to
accelerate product development and support broader international corporate
expansion.
Recognized by Gartner as the only open source BPMS (Business Process
Management Suite), BonitaSoft is disrupting the enterprise BPMS segment
traditionally dominated by proprietary software vendors such as IBM
Lombardi, Pegasystems, Oracle, and Tibco. "We continue to take marketshare
and existing customers away from the established proprietary players," says
BonitaSoft CEO Miguel Valdes Faura.
"Today's announcement is a testament to the value of BonitaSoft's
mission to democratize BPM," continues Valdes Faura. "Our flexible,
affordable BPMS bridges the communication and collaboration gap between
business and technical audiences to enable users throughout an organization
to realize the benefits from deploying BPM."
Particularly in these challenging economic times, organizations of all
sizes are seeking ways to minimize costs and maximize value without
sacrificing on expectations around the performance, functionality, and
benefits of their business process deployments. BonitaSoft has greatly
benefited from the climate of these times, joining the likes of commercial
open source vendors Red Hat / JBoss, MySQL, SpringSource, and Talend in
changing the economics of an established software category to become a
leading player in its own right.
"While the market opportunity for BPM is strong, cost, interoperability
with corporate systems, and efficiency are key barriers for many
organizations," said Xavier Lorphelin, Managing Partner at Serena Capital.
"With the right approach and a strong management team, BonitaSoft breaks
down these barriers, making it cost-effective and easy for companies of all
sizes and industries to leverage BPM."
"We're excited to be part of this second round of strategic financing,"
said Claire Houry, General Partner at Ventech. "BonitaSoft is creating real
value for its customers in delivering critical components to make BPM
successful. With our continued support, BonitaSoft will continue paving the
way in open source BPM."
"Understanding the needs of both business and technical users,
BonitaSoft is well poised to take advantage of the burgeoning opportunity
with a wider audience of business users that are in need of affordable and
flexible BPM," said M. Philippe Granger, partner at Auriga Partners. "This
new financing will help accelerate the company's ability to further lead the
open source BPM market."
The BonitaSoft suite includes an innovative design studio to create
processes, a powerful BPM engine that can adapt to various information
systems architectures, and a friendly end-user interface for managing and
interacting with processes. With a single click, users can turn processes
into business applications based upon the underlying business process model.
Very importantly, the solution is flexible enough to interoperate with
internal and external systems thanks to the library of hundreds of
Connectors and vibrant community of 8,000 members who also contribute
connectors, business processes and other extensions.
BonitaSoft democratizes business process management (BPM) by bringing
powerful, easy-to-integrate, and user-friendly, open source BPM to
organizations of all sizes and industries. BonitaSoft and its open source
community deliver an unmatched ecosystem of connectors for nearly any
application and system. With the BonitaSoft suite, organizations can model,
automate and optimize process workflows in Finance, Human Resources, Sales,
Marketing, Supply Chain, E-Government, and more, according to their
respective business or technical roles. The fastest-growing BPM provider,
BonitaSoft has more than 800,000 downloads, 180 customers and 8,000
community members.
Source: BonitaSoft
Media Contact: Leslie Johnson, LEWIS Pulse for BonitaSoft, +1-415-875-7494, Leslie.johnson@lewispulse.com
In a World First, InterGlobe Technologies Partners With SimpliFlying to Offer Scalable Customer Service Solutions Through Social Media for Airlines
SEATTLE, September 13, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Enabling airlines to handle customer service issues through
Facebook, Twitter and other social mediums
InterGlobe Technologies (IGT), the leading provider of integrated IT-BPO
solutions to the travel and hospitality industry, today announced its
strategic partnership with SimpliFlying, the world's leading airline brand
strategy consulting company. With travel companies keen on leveraging social
media, IGT and SimpliFlying together will offer new solutions to fine-tune
their travel partners' needs and opportunities.
Announcing the partnership at APEX Expo 2011 at Seattle, Akhil Agarwal,
Chief Operating Officer, IGT, said, "We believe that social media is
altering travel planning and purchase. As travelers get more social, travel
brands will generate considerable social chatter. Our internal studies
confirm that for every 100 customer service calls, airlines will attract 96
conversations over social media. Given this need, we believe that our
partnership with SimpliFlying will enable the integration of marketing &
customer support consulting with technology as an enabler."
Shashank Nigam, Chief Executive Officer, SimpliFlying, further added,
"There are 191 airlines on Twitter today, and only 85 actively tweet. Of
these, only 28 provide 80% of the tweets. Most are obviously short on
resources. As travel companies get more social, its time to provide options
where they can scale their social media programs without a dramatic increase
in costs. Our partnership with IGT will redefine the business strategies
where we will be able to provide end-to-end customer engagement solutions to
our customers."
The joint solution offered by IGT and SimpliFlying will allow airlines
to scale their customer service offerings through social media without
putting significant resources towards expanding an internal team. This will
help airlines and travel companies achieve significant cost savings, drive
operational efficiencies and increase customer satisfaction.
About SimpliFlying
SimpliFlying is the world's leading airline brand strategy consulting
company, with headquarters in Singapore and offices in Toronto and New York
City. SimpliFlying helps airlines engage travelers profitably.
SimpliFlying's key clients include IATA, Turkish Airlines, Airbus, LAN
Airlines, airBaltic, Bombardier Aerospace and Pluna.
SimpliFlying.com is also one of the top 3 blogs on aviation and
@simpliflying is one of the Top 5 most influential on Twitter on airlines.
About InterGlobe Technologies
InterGlobe Technologies (IGT) is a global travel domain expert,
providing travel technology and BPO services, that helps maximize business
performance of its customers. IGT is committed to delivering innovation and
business excellence across the entire spectrum of the travel? and
hospitality domains. The company offers integrated Application Development
and Maintenance? Contact Center, Back Office Services and Solution
Frameworks to the travel industry worldwide.
IGT is part of InterGlobe Enterprises Limited with interests in
aviation, technology & hospitality. With its footprint, spanning across the
globe from 8 state-of-the-art delivery centers? IGT employs over 4000
travel experts worldwide.
For any other information, please contact:
Ambika Puri
InterGlobe Technologies
+91-9811331624
ambika.puri@igt.in
Shubhodeep Pal
SimpliFlying
+65-9175-7974
media@simpliflying.com
Rocketseed Announces the Release of Rocketseed Mail, an Email 2.0 Marketing Solution
LONDON, September 13, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Rocketseed announced the introduction of Rocketseed Mail, an Email 2.0
digital marketing solution that revolutionizes the way companies think about
their everyday email correspondence. The most recent version of Rocketseed
Mail, which was launched today, transforms a company's emails from being
only a basic channel of communication into a dynamic, interactive marketing
and sales productivity tool.
The majority of all business communications takes place through email
and instead of those emails being sent with plain text and blank white
space, Rocketseed Mail inserts interactive, high-tech "letterhead" at the
top of every email sent by a business' employees. The headers and signatures
are embedded with intelligence and tracking mechanisms that enable
customized and targeted marketing, accelerate lead generation, raise brand
awareness, increase sales, extend mobile reach, and seamlessly integrate
social marketing tactics. Rocketseed Mail is an innovative solution that
enables businesses to capitalize on the value of the email channel, while at
the same time leverage the trusted 1-to-1 business relationships that all
employees (regardless of their job function) have with customers and
prospects.
As stated by John Cooper, Chairman of Rocketseed, "Up until now,
companies have focused on traditional email marketing tactics and email
blasts, which can saturate the email channel and overload recipient inboxes.
Rocketseed Mail is a completely new approach because it transforms the
emails themselves, making them not only look much more professional and
effective by incorporating logos, core branding messages and consistent
signatures, but it gives emails sophisticated high-impact marketing with
bull's eye targeting."
Emails have remained virtually unchanged for the past 20 years.
Rocketseed Mail revamps the look and utility of everyday business emails by
offering a solution that doesn't necessarily change a company's current
email set-up, but only complements it. Rocketseed Mail
[http://www.rocketseed.com ] is a solution that is held on a hosted server so
businesses are not required to buy any additional software or equipment,
making it a very cost-effective option for every size business.
Founded in 2002, Rocketseed [http://www.rocketseed.com ] delivers a
spectrum of intelligent marketing products for major brands around the
globe. Rocketseed has four international offices: United Kingdom, South
Africa, USA and Australia. For more information on Rocketseed Mail, visit http://www.rocketseed.com.
AWT Launches First Service Using Global Automatic Identification System for Accurate Vessel Monitoring
AWT Global AIS Service Expands Coverage to Include Terrestrial Data and Satellite Data
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (AWT) today announced the launch of its global Automatic Identification System (AIS) service, AWT Global AIS. AWT is the first in its market to provide this innovative service, using satellite data to more accurately monitor vessels beyond coastal regions on a global scale.
"With AWT Global AIS, we combine global satellite coverage with terrestrial AIS data to provide fleet managers with maximum coverage, ensuring that they have access to one of the most accurate vessel tracking services on the market today," said Skip Vaccarello, president and CEO for AWT.
What is the Automatic Identification System (AIS)?
AIS is an automated tracking system used on ships for identifying and locating other vessels and is used in navigation primarily for collision avoidance. The AIS transponders automatically broadcast information, such as their position, speed and heading, at regular intervals via a VHF transmitter built into the transponder. Shipboard AIS transponders have a horizontal range that is highly variable but typically only about 35 nautical miles (NM). However, the signal has a vertical range over 200 NM, and over the past few years polar orbiting satellites have been launched that can pick up these signals. Now, with the launch of these satellites, AIS tracking is possible globally.
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requires AIS to be fitted aboard international voyaging ships with gross tonnage (GT) of 300 or more.
Combining AIS with AWT Services
When position tracking is not enough and close monitoring of vessels' ETAs is needed, customers can combine AWT Global AIS service with AWT's Tracking Service. AWT inserts the vessel's track into the AWT Route Optimization System. Using proprietary wind and wave data, vessel-specific speed down algorithms and AWT's proprietary Climatological Ship Resistance (CSR), AWT can accurately predict when the vessel will arrive at port. The vessel's ETA is continuously updated throughout the voyage as new weather or position data is received. These vessels are also included in the AWT Daily Fleet Status Report that is sent via email to quickly see if the vessel is falling behind schedule or encountering bad weather.
"With AWT Global AIS data, our customers can now get a more complete picture of each voyage in a timely and cost-effective manner," says Richard Brown, vice president of product management at AWT. "Combining AIS data with other AWT services lets fleet managers see when a vessel is approaching high-risk areas such as pirate attack regions, as well as detect when a vessel stops before the captain has had a chance to report it."
AWT Global AIS can also be used with AWT's GlobalView(TM) fleet management system to get more accurate information in a visual, easy-to-use format. By combining AIS reports with AWT's voyage tracking service and GlobalView, fleet managers can closely monitor the safety, ETA and performance of their vessels.
According to Anthony Birch, Marine Assistant, Operations, Africa Express Lines, "AWT's Global AIS service greatly benefits us. When combined with GlobalView, not only does it give us positioning of the entire fleet on-screen, but you get the added bonus of overlaying the weather, clouds, visibility, waves, current speeds, etc., and this list goes on. It is an invaluable source of information in a neat little package."
GlobalView is an innovative fleet management system from Applied Weather Technology that combines the latest industry-leading ship routing technology with Google(TM) Earth to give fleet managers a visual, easy-to-use and powerful system for enhancing safety, saving fuel, time and money and reducing CO2 emissions. Introduced in October 2010 as the first fleet management system to provide critical maritime data within the visual presentation of Google Earth technology, GlobalView has been steadily embraced by clients worldwide, and in June 2011, GlobalView won AWT a prestigious Safety at Sea Award. More information and a video about GlobalView are available here.
About AWT
AWT (http://www.awtworldwide.com) is the leading provider of fleet optimization services and onboard voyage management software designed to help ship owners, charterers, operators, fleet managers and captains identify the safest, most time-efficient or fuel-efficient routes for their fleets, as well as reduce fuel consumption, costs and carbon emissions. AWT is focused solely on the maritime industry and staffed by world-renowned experts in ship routing, meteorology, IT, and maritime science, as well as former ship captains. Using the most sophisticated technology available, AWT routes more ships per month than any other company. Founded in 1996, AWT is privately held and headquartered in California's Silicon Valley, with worldwide offices located in the UK, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Germany, New York, and New Jersey. More information is available at http://www.awtworldwide.com or by calling 1-408-731-8600.
All trademarks are those of their respective owners. GlobalView is a trademark of Applied Weather Technology.
SOURCE Applied Weather Technology, Inc.
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Applied Weather Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Cynthia Harris, PR Strategy Group for AWT, +1-650-520-8343, charris@prstrategygroup.com
SuccessfulSinglesMeet.com Announces the Launching of its New Website
SuccessfulSinglesMeet.com is for career oriented singles seeking companionship from other like-minded individuals.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessfulSinglesMeet.com is a new dating social network created specifically for single individuals in search of companionship with someone who is as financially successful as they are. One does not have to be a millionaire to join; having financial success does not always mean a person has unlimited funds stashed away.
Financial stability can be achieved at different levels. When debt ratio is well below earnings brought in, financial comfort has been obtained. SuccessfulSinglesMeet.com gives seekers an opportunity to find someone of the same educational background as well as intellect. Each new member is directed through a short online questionnaire during the initial registration process. After the profile is submitted, it is then reviewed for approval.
The website's platform has many fine features: feature elements such as who's online notification, temporary or permanent private password protected chat rooms can be created by members, blog, forums, social groups creation, event announcement, and much more.
For more information, please visit the site. As an added benefit, the services offered by SuccessfulSinglesMeet.com are currently free, members are welcome to register, browse and respond at no charge.
App-Store Security - the Five Lines of Defence - New Report by EU Cybersecurity Agency ENISA
BRUSSELS and HERAKLION, Greece, September 13, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
ENISA Today Publishes a New Report on App-Store Security Where It
Advocates For A Baseline Set Of 'Five Lines Of Defence
[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/appstoresecurity ] 'Against Malware.
The booming smartphone industry has a special way of delivering software
to end-users: app-stores. Popular app-stores have hundreds of thousands of
apps for anything from online banking to mosquito repellent, and the most
popular stores (e.g. Apple App-store, Google Android market) claim billions
of app downloads.
But app-stores have not escaped the attention of cyber attackers. Over
the course of 2011 numerous malicious apps were found
[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/act/application-security/smartphone-security-1/app-kill-switch-the-last-line-of-defence ]
, targeting a variety of smartphone
models. Dr Marnix Dekker, and Dr Giles Hogben, authors of the report say:
"Using malicious apps, attackers can easily tap into the vast amount of
private data processed on smartphones such as confidential business emails,
location data, phone calls, SMS messages and so on. Consumers are hardly
aware of this."
"Five lines of defence" to secure app-stores
Starting from a threat model for app-stores, the paper identifies what
it calls "the five lines of defence" that must be in place to secure app
stores from malware: app review, reputation, kill-switches, device security
and jails. "This report provides a very practical and technical analysis of
malware threats for app-stores in under 20 pages. The Agency has made an
excellent choice of security techniques, and the recommendations are
ready-to-use," says Raoul Chiesa, an Italian ethical hacker and
cybersecurity expert.
Without overlooking the differences between the various smartphone
models and app-stores, ENISA recommends an industry-wide approach to
addressing insecure and malicious apps. "The number of malware attacks
direct at smartphones still pales in comparison to PCs. This paper is a
blueprint for how to maintain this head-start and address security across
app-stores." says Professor Udo Helmbrecht, Executive Director of ENISA.
Background: Malware in app-stores is not the only risk for smartphone
users; ENISA recently published a full overview of smartphone risks
[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/smartphonesecurity ].
Source: ENISA - European Network and Information Security Agency
For interviews: Ulf Bergstrom, Spokesman, ENISA, press@enisa.europa.eu, Mobile: +30-6948-460-143 or Dr. Marnix Dekker, Expert, ENISA marnix.dekker@enisa.europa.eu
Cake Health Debuts Free Service to Help Consumers Manage Healthcare Expenses
Cake Health Money Manager(TM) Takes Ambiguity Out Of Healthcare Expenses
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cake Health, Inc., a free online service to manage health insurance and medical payments, debuted today at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco. The service, found at http://www.cakehealth.com, helps consumers pilot through the complexities of insurance benefits, deductibles, network and out-of-network coverage, claims, medical bills, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts and much more.
"Eight out of every 10 medical bills have mistakes," said Rebecca Woodcock, co-founder and CEO of Cake Health. "We don't think managing your healthcare dollar should be difficult. We developed Cake Health to help subscribers regain control of their health by helping them get the most out of their healthcare spending."
According to Woodcock, key Cake Health innovations include the first ever plan recommendation engine that "uses subscribers' actual usage history and costs to match them with health insurance plans that would be the best fit." In addition, the new service features a free iPhone application to allow subscribers to enter medical bills by simply taking a photo.
"We designed Cake Health to help consumers better manage their healthcare expenses effortlessly--adding the insurance company's explanation of benefits with the actual medical bills and out-of-pocket spending," said Woodcock. "For the first time, our subscribers will be able to see their complete healthcare financial picture."
Once a consumer signs up with Cake Health, getting started is easy. The new subscriber adds their insurance login information into their account and Cake Health does the rest. The service will monitor and analyze claims, dynamically update the policy information to reflect claims, insurance payments and deductible payments and search for potential billing mistakes like mismatched medications, double entries and other common errors.
Three key features to Cake Health include:
Cake Health Money Manager: A service that pulls together insurance benefit information as well as billing information from medical providers. Subscribers will see, in an easy-to-understand method, what coverage they have, where their healthcare dollar is spent and, in many cases, identifying benefits they didn't realize they had.
Cake Health Plan Matcher(TM): A unique recommendation engine that identifies healthcare plans based on a subscriber's actual healthcare spending, individual requirements and history.
Cake Health Mobile(TM): A bill capture feature for the iPhone and available through iTunes. With Cake Health Mobile, subscribers simply take a picture of their medical bills, and Cake Health Mobile reads the image and automatically populates their account. In addition, subscribers can scan documents and forward them to Cake Health via email at docs@cakehealth.com.
"The healthcare system we have today has done a disservice to consumers - their patients," said Woodcock. "A wall has been set up between the healthcare system and consumers with respect to communicating cost, coverage, and procedures. Most of us are not experts in medical language or codes, yet we're expected to make complex medical decisions with little or no real information. Ultimately, it translates that we have very little influence. With Cake Health, we are putting the decision power back in the hands for the consumer."
About Cake Health
Founded in 2010, Cake Health, Inc. makes it easy to manage and understand healthcare expenses. Subscribers for the service can use it as a central place for their healthcare financial information. The service updates the plans dynamically, identifies what is covered, categorizes claims, tracks out-of-pocket expenses and sends alerts for possible overcharges and billing errors. The Cake Health site, fully encrypted, ensures security and privacy. In addition, the company will never sell or share subscriber data. For more information or to sign up for Cake Health Money Manager, visit http://www.cakehealth.com.
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt (http://disrupt.techcrunch.com), Sept 12-14 2011, at San Francisco Design Center Concourse, 635 8th Street (at Brannan), is TechCrunch's marquee conference in San Francisco attracting over 2,000 leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startups. TechCrunch (http://www.techcrunch.com) is a leading technology media network, dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. Founded in 2005, TechCrunch and its network of websites reach over 8 million unique visitors and more than 25 million page views per month.
Cake Health, Cake Health Money Manager, Cake Health Plan Matcher and Cake Health Mobile are trademarks of Cake Health, Inc.
CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on the American Jobs Act Legislation
WASHINGTON,Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the American Jobs Act Legislation draft was released today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement:
"While we are reviewing the proposed legislation with our members, CTIA appreciates the Administration's continued support for spectrum auctions. Bringing additional spectrum to auction expeditiously is critical to efforts to address wireless consumers' demand for mobile broadband service, just as it is key to spurring additional investment, innovation and job creation across the wireless ecosystem. We urge Congress to act swiftly to authorize incentive auctions and to repurpose a significant portion of the sub-3 gigahertz bands currently occupied by federal users."
CTIA-The Wireless Association® (http://www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.
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CloudFactory Launches at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, a Third World Startup Fighting Poverty by Connecting Businesses to Cloud Labor
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CloudFactory, a "third world startup" based in Kathmandu, Nepal launched an innovative Cloud Labor platform at TechCrunch Disrupt today on its way to creating work opportunities for people in developing nations. Businesses can use this platform to design virtual assembly lines for all types of digital work such as inputting data from handwritten forms, extracting data from images, flagging bad content and categorizing things. The assembly lines are then instantly staffed by 500,000 cloud workers from around the world.
"Similar to how Kiva connects people through micro-loans, CloudFactory is connecting people through micro-work," said Mark Sears, CEO of CloudFactory. "We see this market-based approach to poverty alleviation being a key to unlocking the massive human potential in developing countries."
CloudFactory is an example of innovation by the developing world, for the developing world with the platform itself built in Nepal by bright young engineers wanting to help create life-changing work for people in countries like their own. Cloud Labor is an exploding industry that will demand a lot more workers in the years to come and CloudFactory is committed to raising up a handpicked workforce across developing nations through on-the-ground training, testing and equipping of cloud workers.
Early adopters like tech startups are finding unlimited uses for their own CloudFactory assembly lines whether it be at the core of their application or support for internal sales or operations. Since an average developer can build and integrate an assembly line in as little as an hour, innovating is easy without the usual hurdles and costs associated with other outsourcing options.
About CloudFactory
CloudFactory (http://www.cloudfactory.com), a social enterprise with a staff of 40 passionate people across offices in Nepal and Hong Kong, is creating work for people in developing nations by offering its Cloud Labor API to businesses needing access to an on-demand, scalable workforce. Initially targeted at startups and developers, the pay-as-you-go platform offers a motivated workforce, self-moderation and advanced workflows appropriately called assembly lines. Like in a real factory, every assembly line is a series of task stations where humans and robots team up to get digital work done.
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2011(http://disrupt.techcrunch.com) is TechCrunch's second annual conference in San Francisco attracting over 2,500 leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startups. The main conference is preceded by the popular Hackathon -- a 24-hour competition where over 500 top developers present new innovations. TechCrunch Disrupt follows with a format that combines top thought-leader discussions with new product and company launches. Morning executive discussions debate the most timely disruptions in the technology industry. Afternoons host the Startup Battlefield where 30 plus new companies will launch for the first time on stage, selected to present from more than 1000 applications received from around the world. Another 100 early-stage startups will exhibit in Startup Alley. TechCrunch will award a US$50,000 grand prize along with other award recognitions at the conclusion of the conference. The Hackathon is Sept 10-11; the main conference is Sept 12-14 2011 at San Francisco Design Center Concourse, 635 8th Street (at Brannan), San Francisco, CA 94107.
About TechCrunch
TechCrunch (http://www.techcrunch.com) is a leading technology media network dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. Founded by Michael Arrington in 2005, TechCrunch and its network of websites reach over 13 million unique visitors and more than 30 million page views per month. TechCrunch was acquired by AOL in 2011 and operates a global network of websites including dedicated properties in Europe and Japan, as well as specialized industry websites including MobileCrunch, CrunchGear, GreenTech, TechCrunchIT, and CrunchBase. TechCrunch's CrunchBase is the leading open database about startup companies, people, and investors. In addition to TechCrunch Disrupt, TechCrunch hosts other conferences and events, including the Crunchies Awards (http://crunchies2010.techcrunch.com) and various meet-ups worldwide, serving as community platforms for industry conversation and collaboration.
Contact:
Tom Puskarich, VP Business Development
tom@cloudfactory.com
+1-434-907-7498
Twitter: @thecloudfactory
PigeonMe Social Location Application Launches at TechCrunch Disrupt 2011
Showcasing in TechCrunch Start-Up Alley, PigeonMe Announces official U.S. Launch of iPhone Application
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PigeonMe, a free iPhone application developed by Sticky Projects LLC to connect people to places through open mapping technology, today announced plans to debut it's modern meet-up solution at TechCrunch Disrupt 2011, the second annual conference in San Francisco attracting thousands of leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startup companies.
Presenting at TechCrunch's Start-Up Alley on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM in the San Francisco Design Center Concourse, innovators of PigeonMe will reveal the application's official national launch by premiering PigeonMe's creative solution and discussing the app's place in the social location application space.
The PigeonMe app puts a 21st century technological spin on the idea of homing pigeons. Through its social pathfinding functionality, the app works by sending electronic 'pigeons' notifying user's friends, family or associates when and where to meet for social or business activities. PigeonMe bypasses phone tag and standard messaging when arranging meetings by seamlessly incorporating the GPS ability of the iPhone, allowing those who receive 'pigeons' to see where the user is and how to get to a specific location.
"PigeonMe was released on a local basis just a few weeks ago and already it has had an excellent early adoption rate," said Roy Georgia, Co-founder of Sticky Projects LLC the creator of PigeonMe. "We're now ready to tell the nation about PigeonMe and what better place to start spreading the word of our bird than at TechCrunch Disrupt."
PigeonMe is currently available as a free app in the iPhone App Store: http://bit.ly/nVrFW4 The Android version of the application is currently in development.
About Sticky Projects LLC
PigeonMe was developed by Sticky Projects LLC an Oklahoma based software company. Sticky Projects is focused on building mobile software products that make use of cutting-edge technologies while having broad market appeal. The company believes in bringing conceptual ideas to market with a minimalist approach. This philosophy manifests itself in the form of ideas thrown against a wall to see if they stick. For more information about PigeonMe, please visit: http://pigeonme.com
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2011 (http://disrupt.techcrunch.com) is TechCrunch's second annual conference in San Francisco attracting over 2,500 leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startups. The main conference is preceded by the popular Hackathon -- a 24-hour competition where over 500 top developers present new innovations. TechCrunch Disrupt follows with a format that combines top thought-leader discussions with new product and company launches. Morning executive discussions debate the most timely disruptions in the technology industry. Afternoons host the Startup Battlefield where 30 plus new companies will launch for the first time on stage, selected to present from more than 1000 applications received from around the world. Another 100 early-stage startups will exhibit in Startup Alley. TechCrunch will award a $50,000 grand prize along with other award recognitions at the conclusion of the conference. The Hackathon is Sept 10-11; the main conference is Sept 12-14 2011 at San Francisco Design Center Concourse, 635 8th Street (at Brannan), San Francisco, CA 94107.
Leviton Expands Wetguard Line of Industrial Grade Watertight Devices
Complete line of devices performs in the harshest industrial conditions
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leviton, a leading global manufacturer of electrical devices, today launched an expansion to its Wetguard line of industrial grade watertight wiring devices. The Wetguard line now features two new industry exclusive products - an FD Box System for creating custom power distribution centers and a true industrial grade watertight toggle switch cover - as well as a new comprehensive line of single and duplex inlets and outlets with covers. The complete Wetguard line is designed to ensure the integrity of electrical connections in harsh, damp and dirty environments.
The revolutionary Wetguard FD Box System, available in non-metallic single-, two- and three-gang configurations, is constructed of long-wearing rigid PVC which offers extreme durability in harsh industrial environments, while at the same time speeding installation and reducing installation costs as they can be directly connected to a PVC conduit without the need for threaded adapters. The multi-gang boxes are equipped with a patent-pending modular frame design that allows for combining single-gang devices in multi-gang configurations without the need for dedicated two- and three-gang cover plates.
"Leviton's entire Wetguard line was designed with the user in mind, which is why all the new additions, including the new FD Box System, provide ultimate flexibility, allowing customizable solutions that minimize device footprint and maximize machine uptime," explained Maria Acosta, Senior Product Manager in Leviton's Commercial/Industrial Division. "These innovative new products are another example of how Leviton's smart solutions are helping factories improve the safety of their operations, while at the same time reducing the cost of installation and maintenance."
The new Wetguard toggle switch cover is designed to work with any 15A to 40A toggle switch, including industrial grade manual motor controller switches. It is constructed of durable Valox - to withstand harsh industrial conditions, and is the only switch cover that is watertight rated to IP66. The device also features an integrated lockout handle to meet OSHA lockout/tagout requirements.
Wetguard wiring devices are available in a broad array of NEMA and non-NEMA configurations. The entire Wetguard line features NEMA and IEC water-tight and dust-tight enclosure ratings. The wiring devices feature blades, contacts, wiring terminals and clamps constructed of electroless nickel coated brass for superior conductivity and electrical performance. In part because of these features, Wetguard devices are ideal for use in virtually any wet or corrosive environment, including those applications subject to washdown procedures. To view the complete Leviton Wetguard line of devices, click here.
About Leviton
Leviton (http://www.leviton.com) is a global leader in electrical wiring devices, data center connectivity solutions and lighting energy management systems. A member of the USGBC (United States Green Building Council), Leviton was founded at the turn of the 20th century and has grown to become a preeminent leader in the industry. Today, Leviton's product portfolio consists of more than 25,000 devices and systems used in homes, businesses and industry. Nine out of ten buildings throughout North America have Leviton products installed in them and builders, electrical contractors and other industry professionals rank Leviton products #1 in brand preference. Leviton is the smart choice for professionals and homeowners seeking products and solutions that add value, efficiency and energy savings to our world.
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CONTACT: Eileen McGlone, Commercial and Industrial Marketing Director, +1-631-812-6132, emcglone@leviton.com
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Zfere Holdings Announces Equity Funding and Roll Out of Mobile Products
ST. CHARLES, Nevis, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zfere Holdings Inc. (http://www.zfere.com) announced today that it has secured a 500 Million Euro facility from Cayman based Equity Partners Fund SPC for Zfere's acquisitions activity.
As part of this transaction the company announced that is has signed an agreement to purchase a Frankfurt Exchange listed company. The acquired company to be renamed Zfere will consolidate global social commerce operations.
The facility led by EPF with participants, Funchal Equity Partners Fund and Zigong Commercial Equity Partners Fund is designed to provide Zfere the necessary capital to fulfill its development strategy and to consolidate its presence globally. Further terms of the funding were not disclosed.
"The acquisition, which we expect to finalize shortly will position Zfere to redefine people's concept of what social commerce is. Immediately after this acquisition we will dramatically expand beta testing of our mobile products and shortly thereafter make our more traditional products available to members and Zfere Enabled Business's globally," stated Zfere Holdings CEO, Steve Vanderbol.
About Equity Partners Fund SPC
Equity Partners Fund SPC is a segregated portfolio company with several portfolio companies through which it makes investments on a global basis. We focus on equity investments in public companies with market capitalizations under $5 billion. The fund currently invests in technology, manufacturing, construction, mining, communications, healthcare and finance.
Equity Partners Fund SPC has no outside investors and is considered a private fund run by its principals, similar to a merchant bank that invests its own capital and as such it is seeking capital appreciation through the identification and funding of liquid growth companies.
Zfere Holdings Inc. (a Nevis, IBC) - Zfere is an enhanced, converged new media company designs, develops, and implements viable technologies for social media, social commerce, marketing, and Mobile Payment systems. Its products from inception are designed to operate seamlessly with mobile devices in order to define and implement the next evolution in communications, commerce, and community.
Philadelphia Media Network and ARNOVA Offer Discounted Android Tablet with Bundled Digital Subscriptions to Inquirer, Daily News
First newspaper publisher in U.S. to offer bundled tablet package
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Media Network Inc. (PMN), owner and publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and philly.com, met the future today, becoming the first media company in America to offer deep discounts on a bundled package of digital newspaper subscriptions and a next-generation Android tablet.
The announcement headlined a new partnership between PMN and ARNOVA, which will manufacture 5,000 of the critically-acclaimed ARNOVA 10 G2 tablets that will include digital subscriptions or "apps" of The Philadelphia Inquirer and philly.com.The partnership is the first of its kind involving a major media company anywhere in the nation. Sale of the deeply-discounted packages officially begins tomorrow, September 13, 2011, when 5,000 of the bundled tablets become available on a first-come, first-served basis. The wireless tablet also comes pre-loaded with a wide-range of other apps and offers fast and convenient web surfing, emailing and a remarkable high-definition multimedia experience.
"This partnership recognizes that consumers are increasingly utilizing tablets and other highly portable devices for their news, sports, and entertainment needs," said Gregory Osberg, PMN Publisher and CEO. "We intend to utilize a variety of platforms and methods to reach our customers, ranging from philly.com to traditional hard copy subscriptions, as well as our new digital subscriptions. Our goal is to be the most innovative company in the industry, and today's announcement is a major step in that direction."
"We are proud to partner with the Philadelphia Media Network on this opportunity to take media and the consumption of it to the next level," said Henri Crohas, ARNOVA President. "This is a partnership that both brands can be proud of as we both continue to push the boundaries of technology with the goal of improving every day life."
The tablet is available for as low as $99 with a deeply discounted two-year digital subscription to The Inquirer and Daily News for $9.99 a month or for $129 with a one-year subscription at $12.99 a month. The highly discounted digital subscriptions -- made possible in part through sponsorships by Main Line Health, Comcast Corporation, and Wells Fargo -- are the equivalent of consumers receiving a free tablet.
The critically-acclaimed ARNOVA 10 G2 is powered by a 1 GHz processor, features an ultra-responsive 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive multi-touch display, and utilizes Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The tablet also supports Flash, plays high-definition files up to 1080p, and with an integrated webcam supports video chat with friends and family.
Individuals who would like to take advantage of this limited launch can visit http://www.phillytablet.com or call toll-free at 1-800-688-2222. In addition, this week, the first floor lobby at PMN headquarters at 400 North Broad Street has been transformed into a tablet store for consumers who want to test the tablet before purchasing. Customer services representatives also will be on hand to provide tutorials and assistance to individuals who may not have experience with tablets. The tablet's USB Host Connection feature allows users to connect a mouse, keyboard or external hard drive, by-passing the need to utilize a PC for many every-day functions.
The launch of the tablet coincides with the debut of a new Inquirer Android app, which is one of many apps pre-loaded on the tablet. Users can also access thousands of additional apps through the Amazon Appstore for Android, including e-books, entertainment, news, games and sports.
"Through this innovative project, Main Line Health is on the forefront of providing healthcare information and encouraging health literacy for an increasingly digital and mobile population," said Sarah Peterson, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs, Main Line Health. "Through a variety of convenient ways, consumers can become more empowered in their own health choices to keep well ahead. We believe as people take more control of their health, we all can be part of the solution to reduce the cost of healthcare, or certainly control it. We want to be partners in that process."
Philadelphia Media Network also partnered with TigerDirect to fulfill orders for the tablet and provide customer and technological support for customers. TigerDirect is one of the industry's top computer and computer-product retailers and its web site has been ranked among the New York Times' "Top 25 Online Retailers."
"We are delighted to participate in the launch of a new era in news delivery. Our world class sourcing and logistics operations provide a solid platform to enable a seamless customer experience," said Richard Leeds, Chairman and CEO of Systemax, Inc., the parent company of TigerDirect.
About Philadelphia Media Network
Philadelphia Media Network, Inc. (PMN) is the owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com. With its multiple brand platforms and integrated print and digital products, PMN is the region's largest media network and the industry's technological leader and innovator. The Philadelphia Media Network reaches an average weekly audience of 2.2 million adults - more than the combination of the three evening television news shows or the combination of those radio stations ranked in the top ten during drive-time programming.
About ARNOVA
ARNOVA was founded in March 2011 with the corporate objective of bringing the best in technology to all consumers at all levels of income. Leading the market of Android powered tablets under $300, ARNOVA provides the best possible value for the lowest possible cost. Specializing in Android powered tablets with its new, affordable 8 and 10 inch tablets, ARNOVA is distributed in developing world countries and as an entry level brand in Europe, North America and Asia.
About Systemax, Inc.
Systemax Inc. (http://www.systemax.com), a Fortune 1000 company, sells personal computers, computer components and supplies, consumer electronics and industrial products through a system of branded e-Commerce web sites, retail stores, relationship marketers and direct mail catalogs in North America and Europe. The primary brands are TigerDirect, CompUSA, Circuit City, MISCO, WStore and Global Industrial.
About Main Line Health
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a non-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburban counties of Montgomery, Delaware and Chester. At its core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals -- Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital -- as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, and Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery. Main Line Health, with over 10,000 employees and 2,000 physicians, provides the area's most advanced medicine to over 70,000 patients annually through patient-centered care, disease prevention, medical education and research.
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CONTACT: Mark Block, Vice President, External Relations, Philadelphia Media Network, Inc., (o) +1-215-854-5640, (c) +1-202-494-0450, mblock@phillynews.com
Zombie Epidemic Spreads: Call of Duty®: Black Ops Rezurrection Debuts on PlayStation®3 and Windows PC September 22nd
Activision And Treyarch Launch The Next Undead Onslaught In 10 Days, With All-New "Moon" Level, Four Remastered Classic Zombies Levels, Enhanced Soundtrack And Moon Theme
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Call of Duty® gamers achieve escape velocity on September 22nd with the release of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Rezurrection, the fourth downloadable content pack for the record-setting title.Coming to PlayStation®3 and Windows PC, Rezurrection celebrates the popular Call of Duty® Zombie saga with everything undead, including the first Call of Duty throw-down to take place on the moon, as well as four remastered levels from Zombies past, an enhanced Zombies soundtrack and new Moon theme.
Moon, the first Call of Duty level tocatapult players into orbit, delivers outrageous new weapons, high-tech gear and unstoppable hordes of low gravity zombie beasts, delivering the most epic, challenging and otherworldly Zombies experience yet. Rezurrection also brings back four of the original maps that spawned the Zombies phenomenon. Amplified by the firepower and visual fidelity of Black Ops, players can relive the nightmare of "Nacht der Untoten," escape the Zombie madness in the asylum of "Verruckt," battle back the undead Imperial Army of "Shi No Numa," and pull the plug on "Der Riese," the zombie factory that started it all.
To toast the release of Rezurrection,Treyarch will host Double XP from September 23-25.
Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence and Strong Language. Players who purchased the Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened or Prestige Editions can download Rezurrection in its entirety for free. Free with the purchase of Rezurrection, the Zombie soundtrack and Moon theme must be downloaded separately. For full details on download options, please visit http://www.callofduty.com/intel/492 for complete instructions.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Call of Duty and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Windows PC is a registered trademark of the Microsoft group of companies.
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CONTACT: Bianca Harzbecker, Publicist of Activision Publishing, Inc., +1-310-496-5290, bianca.harzbecker@activision.com
ECRS to Introduce CATAPULT(TM) Running on Tablet Devices
BOONE, N.C., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) today announced plans to debut and demonstrate its Web 2.0 CATAPULT retail management platform at the upcoming Natural Products Expo East trade show and conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The first Web 2.0 CATAPULT applications to be unveiled include a new executive dashboard reporting system and an inventory, pricing, and promotion maintenance system.
This web-based, portable approach to enterprise management provides the power of ECRS's award-winning CATAPULT retail automation solution to run on a Tablet device, such as Apple iPad(TM) or Motorola Zoom(TM). The new CATAPULT applications will also run from within all major Internet browsers, such as Windows Internet Explorer(TM), Mozilla Firefox(TM), Apple Safari(TM), Apple Opera (TM), and Google Chrome(TM).
"Modern mobile devices and web technology have spread to encompass all vital areas of our lives," said ECRS Vice President of Development, Mark Noble. "ECRS's introduction of the Tablet-ready executive dashboard and maintenance application are only the beginning of our comprehensive Web 2.0 vision. This platform frees CATAPULT and allows our customers to work where, when, and how they choose."
The first phase of the new platform, which is scheduled for release in December 2011, will deliver a powerful, fast, high-level executive dashboard with on-the-fly drill down capability. This CATAPULT functionality will be available to all current ECRS system users at no additional cost. ECRS' intuitive executive dashboard displays a variety of vital metrics, as configured by the user, with extensive comparative capability. Whether the user wants to compare specific stores, departments, or items, business intelligence comes alive with visually appealing graphs and charts; providing access to a retailer's most critical data in an easy-to-read format.
Maintenance controls will be available in subsequent versions set for release in the first and second quarters of 2012. With CATAPULT's Web 2.0 maintenance platform, authorized users can log in and access integral back office functions, such as inventory, pricing, supplier data, and promotions via all major Tablet devices and/or Windows(TM) or Apple(TM) based personal computers.
About ECRS
ECR Software Corporation designs, develops, and distributes award-winning retail automation solutions built for high transaction retail enterprises. The ever-expanding ECRS solutions suite includes: Point of Sale, Back Office Reporting & Analytics, Centralized HQ Management, Inventory Automation, Self Checkout, Kiosk, Mobile Inventory Management, Loyalty, Gift Card, General Ledger, A/R, Payroll Deduct, Supply Chain, EDI, Fuel Pump Integration, DVR, Pharmacy System Integration, Scale Management, Controlled Substance Tracking, and e-Commerce. ECRS is dedicated to building long-term retailer success through comprehensive automation technology. To learn more, visit http://www.ecrs.com.
*CATAPULT is a trademark of ECR Software Corporation. All other TM brands mentioned are not affiliated with ECRS or CATAPULT.
Ford and Bug Labs Develop Open-Source R&D Platform for Socially-Networked In-Car Connectivity Innovation
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
-- Ford and Bug Labs, an open-source hardware and software provider,
announce a joint development project to research, develop and distribute
open-source developer tools to advance in-car connectivity innovation
-- Known as "OpenXC," the research platform is based on Bug Labs'
open-source Bug System and will enable the developer community to
quickly prototype ideas and test out affordable new connectivity
concepts that could enhance Ford's future products
-- At TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco, the two companies will demonstrate
innovative solutions based on OpenXC, including a socially-networked
in-car fuel economy monitor connected to the Internet, via Bug Labs'
cloud-based service, BUGswarm.
With Ford SYNC successfully giving millions of customers the in-car connectivity they crave, Ford and Bug Labs are together exploring the next frontier in how to make connectivity more available, affordable and personalized for the hundreds of millions of consumers expected to buy a vehicle across the globe by 2020.
Today, at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Ford and Bug Labs, an open-source hardware and software provider that offers the tools and support needed to prototype, pilot and produce innovative networked devices, announced a joint development agreement to collaborate on a new in-car research platform named OpenXC.
Based on Bug Labs' groundbreaking Bug System, OpenXC transforms the car into a plug-and-play platform where interchangeable open-source hardware and software modules can be quickly and easily customized to perform tasks deemed previously unimaginable by developers. With OpenXC, consumers can truly create a personalized driving experience through the addition of countless add-ons. Innovations such as new visual and audio feedback interfaces, environmental sensors and safety devices can be implemented quickly by snapping Bug Labs' hardware modules directly into Ford vehicles.
"OpenXC is about creating a platform that is totally accessible to the developer community and quickly incorporates local market needs to offer innovative solutions at an affordable price point," said K. Venkatesh Prasad, senior technical leader, Infotronics, Ford Research and Innovation. "The platform is designed to help us answer the question of how Ford can accelerate the car connectivity experience around the globe, at a value proposition, for both mature and emerging markets."
Peter Semmelhack, founder and CEO of Bug Labs, agrees that an open-source platform approach such as OpenXC offers up limitless possibilities for customizing the in-car experience to meet the different market needs around the globe.
"Combining open, modular hardware and software innovation with the next generation of vehicles reinforces Ford's position as the world's automotive technology leader," said Semmelhack. "We are thrilled by the opportunity to collaborate with Ford on such a pioneering project."
Ford is the first automotive OEM to collaborate with Bug Labs, a company that Semmelhack founded in 2006 as a way for individuals and companies to break traditional barriers associated with new hardware development. Since then, Bug Labs has helped developers and enterprises such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T, Accenture, Pitney Bowes and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) to conceive of, design, test and deploy innovative devices.
Ford researchers hope that lessons learned through the OpenXC research project will help prepare the company for such unique market conditions around the globe as diverse local languages and dialects, fast-changing content preferences, and the need for affordable "buy as you can" or even rental app solutions. For Bug Labs, involvement in OpenXC signifies a paradigm shift in the way that automotive companies are exploring new ways to meet consumer demands.
The opportunity for automotive connectivity is tremendous. According to IHS Automotive, potential future global vehicle sales could reach nearly 110 million units per year by 2020, a nearly 30-million jump from where global sales stand today. The biggest climber over the next nine years: Asia, with nearly 20 million more units expected to be sold in 2020 compared with 2011.
Personalized, local content
The vision for OpenXC is simple: the car becomes a docking station for Bug Labs interchangeable plug-and-play hardware and software modules programmed with only the connectivity features and services the driver wants. Functions change with the addition or deletion of modules, giving owners the freedom to continually customize their experience without breaking the bank, and at the same time, adding value to their vehicles as new technologies are introduced, purchased and "plugged" in.
The idea was spawned during a trip Prasad took to India where he noticed that while most people couldn't yet afford a car, they did have affordable feature phones with significant functionality. "Virtually everyone carried phones rich in locally relevant features such as an LED flashlight and applications such as an astrological almanac - all for a cost of about $40," Prasad said. "So, the challenge became how can we deliver similarly relevant and affordable connectivity inside the car."
"Imagine you live in India, own a Ford Figo and love the game of cricket," explained Prasad. "Now imagine that you could purchase a $30 community cricket module from your local Ford dealer that was designed by a local developer and approved by Ford. This module plugs into a master control board in your car and your Figo would then play a community radio channel dedicated to cricket for the season. After the season is over, you could remove the module and replace it with something else."
Innovation sandbox
OpenXC platform is designed to give Ford researchers and independent developers the ultimate sandbox to play in with minimal investment, where any and all ideas, concepts and theories for in-car connectivity can be shared, tested and verified.
"Open innovation platforms give communities globally the power to customize and personalize their products. As an added benefit, it also frees manufacturers, like Ford, from investing in, building and deploying low-volume highly customized vehicles for specific markets - while opening up opportunities for other manufacturers to create value-added products and services for Ford vehicles," said Bug Labs' Semmelhack.
While the OpenXC platform shows much potential for Ford in emerging markets where a low-cost value connectivity solution is vital, the concept is also giving Ford the freedom to explore other business models as well:
-- Distribution - The ability to sell or rent hardware and software modules
through local dealerships and/or other aftermarket distribution channels
-- Developer Resources - Creating certified open innovation toolkits and
SDKs for developers that make innovation, app development, payment and
distribution more seamless
-- App Stores - Launching an app store model, where certified developers
can offer up their Ford-approved innovations to consumers, who can buy
them in a safe and fun environment
Showcasing the Possibilities
Ford and Bug Labs will demonstrate the OpenXC research platform at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on September 12, 2011. Using a Ford Fiesta as a demonstration vehicle, the two companies will showcase a prototype Fuel Economy Challenge application that uses Bug Labs' Bug System and newly announced, cloud-based, data aggregation and application development platform, BUGswarm.
The socially-networked fuel economy app includes a Bluetooth-enabled LED fuel efficiency display module in the vehicle's cockpit. When powered, the app illuminates the windshield with a small digital display indicating how fuel efficiently someone is driving. BUGswarm provides drivers, and other remote viewers, with real-time access to valuable performance information on others involved in the Challenge, providing instant feedback on who is driving most efficiently.
"We have given connectivity to millions of drivers with SYNC, but we know that one size does not fit all and that limiting ourselves to one connectivity model is not going to sustain us going forward," said Prasad. "OpenXC gives us the ultimate sandbox to play in, where we can collaborate with technology innovators such as Bug Labs, share ideas with the crowd, and then test out our theories together so as those billions of drivers around the world start demanding more connectivity in the car, Ford will be best positioned to deliver it to them."
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit http://www.ford.com.
About Bug Labs
Bug Labs helps organizations innovate in the rapidly growing machine-to-machine (M2M) and 'Internet of Things' markets. The Bug System, an integrated hardware, software and cloud-based open source platform, allows customers to leverage the collective power of real-time, connected devices to make better, faster and more insightful business decisions. BUGswarm, Bug Labs' web-based service for aggregating data from these devices, empowers developers to mashup information with other data sources and build intelligent applications, products and services that were previously difficult, if not impossible, to imagine.
Bug Labs is a sought-after innovation partner for Fortune 500 enterprises looking to expedite their internal product development programs in vertical markets including healthcare, machine-to-machine (M2M), telematics, and home automation. Bug Labs' long list of partners includes leading-edge systems integrators, network service providers, and hardware suppliers and distributors, providing enterprise clients an immediate support system to make their product innovation a reality.
The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York City. For more information about Bug Labs, please visit http://www.buglabs.net.
SOURCE Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
CONTACT: Alan Hall, Ford Motor Company, +1-313-594-3744, ahall32@ford.com, Brittany Bevacqua, for Bug Labs, +1-212-398-9680, bbevacqua@affect.com
Parrot MINIKIT+ The Portable and Vocal Hands-Free Kit
Parrot, leader in wireless peripherals for mobile phones, reveals Parrot MINIKIT+, a brand new portable hands-free kit, which manages simultaneously 2 mobile phones and is controlled vocally
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Simultaneous management of two mobile phones
Parrot MINIKIT+ is a portable hands-free kit capable of managing, simultaneously, two Bluetooth mobile phones, thanks to Parrot "Dual Mode" multipoint technology.
The driver defines one main telephone out of the two connected and the Parrot MINIKIT+ associates different bells to each of them.
Parrot MINIKIT+ automatically synchronizes its directory with the connected mobile phones, and can memorize up to 2,000 contacts.
As for all Parrot hands-free systems, Parrot MINIKIT+ is compatible with all Bluetooth mobile phones and Smartphones available in the market.
Note: up to 10 mobile phones can be paired to the Parrot MINIKIT+ (20,000 contacts in total).
Hands-free management of calls
For incoming calls, the driver just has to pronounce the words "accept" or "reject" to take or reject a call, without any manipulation of the mobile phone nor the Parrot MINIKIT+.
If the caller is present in the phone book of the connected mobile phones, the hands-free kit will have expressed its name beforehand.
To make a call, the driver just has to press the green button of the Parrot MINIKIT+ to launch the voice recognition and then to pronounce the name of a contact of his main phone book. The Parrot MINIKIT+ will dial the number automatically.
Vocal Service for SMS and emails management
Reading and sending emails and SMS while driving is dangerous and numerous countries took legislative measures forbidding drivers to manipulate.
TextFriendly(TM) service*, accessible from the Parrot MINIKIT+, allows users to vocally manage emails and SMS while keeping hands on the steering wheel. It is enough to register the number of the TextFriendly(TM) voice server in the directory of its mobile phone to access the service directly from the Parrot MINIKIT+ and then, to pronounce the action to be done: listen or write emails or SMS.
A2DP Bluetooth technology enables users to listen to a Smartphone's playlist directly on the Parrot MINIKIT+.
Also, the indications and information related to Smartphone applications of driving assistance, like GPS, can be broadcasted on the loudspeaker integrated in the Parrot MINIKIT+.
At the time of an incoming call, music or GPS guidance will stop, to start again at the end of the conversation.
Great ease of use
The Parrot MINIKIT+ is equipped with a vibration sensor which will switch it into On mode and automatically connect it to the mobile phone(s) as soon as the vehicle's door is open.
The Parrot MINIKIT + is to be attached to the sun visor and, to be easily repositionable when the sun visor is up or down, it is delivered with an elastic strap with two zones of insertion.
The Parrot MINIKIT+ will benefit from regular and free updates. To make an update, it is enough to put the MINIKIT+ on "update" mode via the vocal menus, to connect it to a computer and to "drag&drop" the update to the kit.
When technological innovation meets performance
If it looks similar to another Parrot hands-free kit, the Parrot MINIKIT+ benefits from new electronic architecture, especially a new generation of Parrot P6i processors (416MHz) dedicated to portable applications, more powerful and less energy-consuming.
The Bluetooth stack benefits from more than 10 years of Parrot know-how and offers a larger compatibility with the mobile phones and Smartphones available in the market.
Parrot's Digital Signal Processing eliminates surrounding noises, improves the fluidity of conversation and optimizes audio quality whatever the volume of the Parrot MINIKIT+.
Price and availability
The Parrot MINIKIT + will be available from October 2011 at USD $89 MSRP.
For more information about the Parrot MINIKIT+ or Parrot range of hands-free kits and systems, please visit http://www.parrot.com
Even though you have a hands-free solution: always be careful on the road!
Driving requires all of your attention. Calling while you are driving may induce careless behavior. A Bluetooth hands-free solution contributes to reducing risks but does not avoid them completely.
Parrot reminds you that it is important to behave responsibly while driving:
-- Warn the person you are talking to that you are driving and should keep
the conversation short.
-- Do not become involved in a complicated or emotional conversation.
-- Do not hold your mobile phone while calling in the car
-- If possible, park your car in a safe place (not on the hard shoulder or
at a red light.)
-- Keep your hands on the wheel and use the voice commands
-- Never text (SMS) while driving.
About PARROT
Parrot, a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones, stands on the cutting edge of innovation. The company was founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux as part of his determination to drive the inevitable breakthrough of mobile phones into everyday life by creating high-quality, user-friendly wireless devices for easy living. Parrot has developed the most extensive range of hands-free systems on the market for cars, motorbikes and scooters, including wireless multimedia products geared towards audiovisual applications. In 2008, Parrot launched a new prestige line of high-end products bearing the hallmark of renowned artists and in 2010, the AR.Drone, the first quadricopter piloted via Wi-Fi and using augmented reality.
Parrot, headquartered in Paris, currently employs more than 550 people worldwide and generates 85% of its sales overseas. Parrot is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris since 2006. (FR0004038263 - PARRO)
Epson Adds Two New Paper Offerings to Extensive Line of Proofing Media
Epson Standard Proofing Paper - Production and CrystalClear Film - Adhesive Give Proofing Houses and Designers Added Versatility
CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Graph Expo, Booth #635 -- Epson America, Inc. today announced the newest additions to its robust portfolio of proofing media. Standard Proofing Paper - Production and CrystalClear(TM) Film - Adhesive are designed to meet the demands of proofing houses, design shops, ad agencies, and businesses that produce color match proofs, prototypes and mock-ups. The CrystalClear Film - Adhesive is designed to work with the Epson® Stylus® Pro WT7900 for prototypes and mock-ups applied to a bottle or box. The Standard Proofing Paper - Production is a GRACoL® SWOP Grade 1 compliant production proofing paper. This new offering augments Epson's line of proofing papers targeting the top-tier color-critical market, and is designed to offer a cost effective solution, manufactured to deliver delta E shift of 1.5 to meet a range of application needs.
"These new media offerings, coupled with our Epson Stylus Pro printers, give our customers incredible versatility, while upholding Epson's legacy of high-quality output," said Jeff Smith, product manager, Epson America, Inc. "The Standard Proofing Paper - Production is not only color consistent, but also meets the needs of some of the most demanding proofing applications for pre-press and flexography. The CrystalClear Film - Adhesive was created in response to overwhelming demand for a clear film that can be applied to bottles and boxes with irregular surfaces in the prototyping market."
Designed for an industry that demands the very best, Standard Proofing Paper - Production offers the widest color gamut available for accurate color reproductions and follows the standards established by the GRACoL Committee. This proofing paper provides a base color, weight and gloss level designed to match offset press applications. Consistent with trends in the proofing market, the white point provides an L* value of over 96 with a brightness point of 97 and a whiteness point of 108, while the a* and b* values are at 1 and -3. The product is available in 100 foot roll lengths in widths of 17, 24 and 44-inches.
Adding increased value to the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 with Epson UltraChrome® HDR White ink technology, CrystalClear Film - Adhesive is an optically clear polyester film with an adhesive backing that is repositionable. This film provides high image quality, performance and accuracy for proofing applications needing a high ink load adhesive that can easily conform to irregular shapes. Offering a durable, hard surface that allows post-treatment lamination to become a customer option, not a requirement, CrystalClear Film - Adhesive delivers accuracy and short-term stability, and further expands what is possible for design shops, proofing houses, ad agencies, and brand owners producing prototypes. The product is available in 100 foot roll lengths in widths of 17 and 24-inches, with 44-inch rolls available at a future date.
Both the Epson Standard Proofing Paper - Production and the CrystalClear Film - Adhesive are currently available. For more information on Epson's full line of proofing media, visit http://www.proimaging.epson.com.
About Epson
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a wide lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 75,000 employees in 100 countries around the world. Epson is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria, for the third year in a row. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and (http://twitter.com/EpsonEducation) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
Note: Epson, Epson Stylus and Epson UltraChrome are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corp. CrystalClear is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
SOURCE Epson America, Inc.
Epson America, Inc.
CONTACT: Duane Brozek of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-5683, Duane_Brozek@ea.epson.com, or Jane Fainer of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 1052, jfainer@walt.com
Viewbix Transforms Online Videos With its Interactive app Technology
New Company Features Apps That Create a Dynamic Interactive Customer Experience via YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo videos
TECHCRUNCH DISRUPT SF 2011, SAN FRANCISCO, September 12, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Viewbix, which had its unveiling today at TechCrunch Disrupt, is set to
dramatically change the world of online video for SMBs. Focused on
empowering companies that use video online, Viewbix ( http://www.viewbix.com) provides Call To Action functionality and
applications designed to transform the passive nature of online video into
one of engagement, action, and transaction.
"We're truly excited to formally launch Viewbix at Tech Crunch Disrupt
SF 2011. Viewbix provides an extremely powerful solution for companies that
want to enhance their online videos and create an engaging and actionable
experience within those videos," said Jonathan Stefansky, CEO and co-founder
of Viewbix. "In a matter of minutes, anyone can create their own Viewbix,
and share that fully interactive experience on their website, blog, mobile
(including iPhone and iPad) and social networks."
The statistics are hard to ignore. Extensive testing shows that over 20%
of the viewers watching a Viewbix-enabled video click on the Call To Action
button, and over 40% engage with at least one of the apps offered within the
player itself.
Based on a freemium model, the Viewbix base product is currently free
with plans in place to soon offer branded players, premium apps, and
detailed analytics at a monthly fee.
Viewbix Apps
Videos presented in Viewbix benefit from a Call To Action button that
companies configure to serve their needs. Various in-screen applications
also provide key functionality, including apps such as Photos (Flickr,
Picasa, upload), iContact, Slideshare, Google maps, Coupons and much more...
About Viewbix
Viewbix offers innovative technology that enhances online video by
adding interactive apps into the viewing experience. Today companies are
looking for ways to maximize their reach and provide relevant information
and opportunity for action within one screen and location. Viewbix empowers
companies to leverage their videos through the insertion of interactive apps
and share that experience across the web, mobile and social networks.
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2011( http://disrupt.techcrunch.com) is
TechCrunch's second annual conference in San Francisco attracting over 2,500
leading technology innovators and investors and over 150 new startups. The
main conference is preceded by the popular Hackathon -- a 24-hour
competition where over 500 top developers present new innovations.
TechCrunch Disrupt follows with a format that combines top thought-leader
discussions with new product and company launches. Morning executive
discussions debate the most timely disruptions in the technology industry.
Afternoons host the Startup Battlefield where 30 plus new companies will
launch for the first time on stage, selected to present from more than 1000
applications received from around the world. Another 100 early-stage
startups will exhibit in Startup Alley. TechCrunch will award a $50,000
grand prize along with other award recognitions at the conclusion of the
conference. The Hackathon is Sept 10-11; the main conference is Sept 12-14
2011 at San Francisco Design Center Concourse, 635 8th Street (at Brannan),
San Francisco, CA 94107.
TechCrunch ( http://www.techcrunch.com) is a leading technology
media network dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet
products and companies. Founded by Michael Arrington in 2005, TechCrunch and
its network of websites reach over 13 million unique visitors and more than
30 million page views per month. TechCrunch was acquired by AOL in 2011 and
operates a global network of websites including dedicated properties in
Europe and Japan, as well as specialized industry websites including
MobileCrunch, CrunchGear, GreenTech, TechCrunchIT, and CrunchBase.
TechCrunch's CrunchBase is the leading open database about startup
companies, people, and investors. In addition to TechCrunch Disrupt,
TechCrunch hosts other conferences and events, including the Crunchies
Awards ( http://crunchies2010.techcrunch.com) and various meet-ups
worldwide, serving as community platforms for industry conversation and
collaboration.
Reader Contact Information
Viewbix, 69 5th Ave Suite 9D, New York, NY 10003
+1-212-444-1924, (Israel): 011-972-2-999-9185.
Viewbix and the Viewbix logo are copyrighted 2011.
Other product and trade names mentioned herein are the trademarks of
their respective owners.
Company Contact:
Hillel Scheinfeld
+1-212-444-1926
hillel@viewbix.com
Press Contact:
Pravda Media Group
+972-3-6039991
kfir@pravdam.com