SwimOutlet.com Launches Mobile LivePerson Live Chat
The Web's most Popular Swim Shop goes Mobile with LivePerson API
NEW YORK, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) today announced that SwimOutlet.com, the web's most popular swim shop, has launched mobile Live Customer Service Chat using the LivePerson API. SwimOutlet.com can now engage more of their customers and deliver exceptional service through any mobile device, giving customers the ability to connect with agents when they want to, from wherever they need to.
"Our entire organization is aligned to providing the best customer service possible and LivePerson helps us to achieve that," said SwimOutlet.com CMO, Alexander Sienkiewicz. "With LivePerson's API, we are now able to leverage LivePerson's platform for live chat through our mobile site. This allows us to deliver a consistently exceptional customer experience across all channels."
SwimOutlet has integrated LivePerson's live chat function into its mobile site, allowing customers to initiate and maintain a chat with an agent within the browser -- all while continuing to shop on the site. SwimOutlet.com is the first online retailer to implement live chat on a mobile browser through the LivePerson platform.
The LivePerson platform enables online businesses to identify and proactively engage their visitors using the right communication channel, at the right time, which helps increase profitability and customer satisfaction. By using LivePerson's APIs, businesses can build new applications to extend and integrate LivePerson's core chat solutions for social media, mobility, CRM, advertising, and marketing.
"By using LivePerson APIs to enable Mobile Chat, SwimOutlet can provide customers with product support at anytime, anywhere, improving the opportunity for conversions and strengthening customer loyalty," said LivePerson's VP of Mobile, Ethan Alexander. "SwimOutlet is among many leading companies who are leveraging LivePerson's platform to meaningfully connect with a greater number of their customers."
About LivePerson
LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) offers a platform that enables businesses to intelligently connect in real-time with their customers via chat, voice, and content delivery at the right time, through the right channel. This "Intelligent Engagement" platform produces meaningful interactions on websites, social media, and mobile devices fulfilling customer needs and business offerings.
More than 8,500 companies, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, Sky, Walt Disney, PNC, QVC and Orbitz, rely on LivePerson's solutions to increase conversions and enhance customer experience and customer satisfaction.
LivePerson received the CODiEs for Best Ecommerce Solution in 2011, was named one of America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies by Forbes in 2011, and Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan in 2010. LivePerson is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Atlanta, London and Melbourne.
Powerful New Features in 20Gbps Capture-Replay System
nPulse Technologies now shipping HammerHead v2.9
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- nPulse Technologies has announced that it is now shipping the latest release of its HammerHead Capture Replay product, the only solution on the market today providing both traffic capture and traffic replay at speeds up to 20Gbps. HammerHead is a standards-based system which manages traffic data in the familiar, widely-used pcap format. It has found broad market acceptance for applications in network security, forensics, latency measurement, and performance testing. HammerHead version 2.9 incorporates feedback and feature requests from existing users in Government, financial and manufacturing sectors. The first customers deploying HammerHead v2.9 include a Tier 1 US telecom network operator and a major Internet infrastructure provider.
Key new features in HammerHead v2.9 include;
-- queuing and replay of multiple pcap capture files
-- dual-port "stereo" replay mode for generating bidirectional traffic
-- replay traffic at the capture rate, or scaled up or down to any required
rate
-- fast forward to any point in a replay sequence
-- dynamic rewrite of packet MAC and IP addresses "on-the-fly" during
replay
-- built-in storage capacity for up to 64 TBytes of captured traffic
-- optional extender modules which add 32 TBytes of traffic storage per
module.
"HammerHead v2.9 completes the integration of new features requested by our major customers around the world," said Randy Caldejon, VP of Engineering at nPulse. "Now our engineering team is completely focused on the delivery major new functionality in our third generation product, HammerHead 3.0, which is targeted for late Summer release."
About nPulse Technologies, LLC
nPulse Technologies, LLC is a leader in high-speed packet capture and replay. The company's flagship product, HammerHead Capture & Replay, provides customers with easy to use, high-fidelity network analysis and visibility capabilities at speeds up to 20Gbps. Designed around open industry standards, HammerHead delivers unprecedented performance at an affordable cost and allows for easy deployment with existing IT solutions.
nPulse Technologies is a world-class provider of information technologies, a trusted advisor to its clients, and a respected industry leader in packet capture technology. The company is a privately held, Veteran-owned business with a strong history of service in the Federal government community. It is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. For more information, visit http://www.npulsetech.com.
MyWireless.org Applauds House Judiciary Committee for Moving "Wireless Tax Fairness Act" Today
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National wireless consumer coalition MyWireless.org® today applauds the leadership of Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Trent Franks (R-AZ) and Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX), after the House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved H.R. 1002, the overwhelmingly bipartisan "Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011." The bill now heads to the House Floor for consideration. A Senate companion bill, S. 543, from original sponsor Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), also now awaits consideration by the Senate Finance Committee.
This pro-consumer legislation enjoys broad support in the House with 236 co-sponsors, and calls for a 5-year break from all new, discriminatory state and local wireless taxes and fees on the backs of American wireless consumers. On behalf of those consumers, MyWireless.org today expressed thanks to the timely leadership shown by the original sponsors of the bill, and to the committee chairman for holding this important legislative mark-up.
Brian Johnston, director of advocacy for MyWireless.org, said, "Here is one shining example of pro-taxpayer bipartisan compromise across the aisle. The "Wireless Tax Fairness Act" represents a positive illustration of Members and leadership from both parties coming together in great numbers to support a little bit of immediate pocketbook relief for hundreds of millions of American consumers. Our consumers clearly want to prevent spiraling taxes and fees on wireless, and now Congress is taking action to help," said Johnston. "We thank Representatives Lofgren and Franks, Chairman Smith and the Members of the House Judiciary Committee, and all of the bill's co-sponsors for defending wireless users across this country from more unfair, new state and local wireless taxation. We look forward to working with Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to move this popular bill for a vote on the House Floor soon."
In these tough and uncertain economic times of recovery, MyWireless.org calls on Congress to give American wireless users a break from excessive taxes on communicating by supporting this simple measure of relief. On average, the American wireless consumer now pays more than 16% on every monthly bill in combined government taxes, fees and surcharges - more than double the average sales tax paid on other general goods and services. In fact, 47 states and the District of Columbia charge combined monthly wireless tax rates in excess of their sales tax rate. Because discriminatory, new state and local taxes and fees on wireless services are typically regressive - and significantly increase consumers' cost of service - the burden often falls especially hard on fixed-income users such as seniors, working families and small businesses.
Recent MyWireless.org national polling revealed 67% of consumers support a 5-year freeze from Congress on all new state and local wireless taxes and fees, while 85% said wireless should be taxed at the same, or lower, rate as other general goods and services.
MyWireless.org® is a national nonpartisan non-profit advocacy organization, made up of wireless consumers, businesses and community leaders from around the country, supporting reasonable pro-consumer and pro-taxpayer wireless policies.
CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on the Draft House Republican Spectrum Bill
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of Government Affairs Jot Carpenter released this statement:
"CTIA and the wireless industry believe the draft House Republican bill is an important and positive first step to address America's looming spectrum crisis while ensuring we remain the world's leading wireless industry. The facts prove our customers love accessing the mobile Internet anywhere and anytime. That's why our members want to purchase the unused and underutilized spectrum from the U.S. government for billions of dollars and then invest to continue the innovation throughout the wireless ecosystem while creating jobs for millions of Americans. The draft bill provides a pragmatic roadmap to accomplishing this goal. We look forward to working with Chairman Upton and Walden to keep this bill moving forward."
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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Netflix Customers Offered Blockbuster Total Access With New Everyday Pricing and Free 30-Day Trial With Proof of Netflix Account
Blockbuster Rescues Furious Netflix Customers
MCKINNEY, Texas, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockbuster L.L.C. today began rescuing upset Netflix® customers by launching a limited time, nationwide promotion for all Netflix customers who switch to Blockbuster Total Access(TM).
Blockbuster Total Access provides benefits Netflix doesn't offer: availability of many new releases 28 days before Netflix; unlimited in-store exchanges; games for XBOX 360®, Playstation3(TM), and Nintendo Wii(TM), and no additional charge for Blu-ray(TM) movies.
As part of Blockbuster's ongoing efforts to provide the ultimate in convenience, choice and value, Netflix customers who switch to one of Blockbuster's two most popular Total Access plans will receive a 30-day free trial. After the free trial, customers will continue to receive Total Access for a new everyday price of only $9.99 per month for "1 Disc" at a time or $14.99 per month for "2 Discs" at a time.
"Blockbuster quickly responded to the cries of Netflix customers," said Michael Kelly, president of Blockbuster. "Blockbuster Total Access is Netflix 'without the wait.' The combination of DVDs by mail and unlimited in-store exchanges provides more than 100 million people living near Blockbuster stores immediate convenience and unparalleled choice."
Many Netflix customers have voiced their frustration about the Netflix price increase on Twitter by posting "Goodbye Netflix, Hello Blockbuster!"
"We find it shocking that anyone would raise rates as high as 60 percent," Kelly added. "In contrast, Blockbuster has worked hard over the past few months to deliver value in entertainment to consumers in this economy and has even reduced in-store movie rentals to as low as 49 cents."
This special offer for Netflix customers is available through Sept. 15, 2011, in participating stores and at Blockbuster's website.
In order to take advantage of this limited time promotional offer, outraged Netflix subscribers are encouraged to visit http://www.blockbuster.com/helloblockbuster or bring in the tear-off from their Netflix mailer to a participating Blockbuster store.
Here's a comparison of Blockbuster Total Access vs.
Netflix by mail service:
Blockbuster Total Netflix DVD only with
Access Blu-ray
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In-store
exchanges Unlimited None
Xbox 360, PS3,
Games Wii None
Up to 28-day delay for
New Releases Immediate multiple studios
Blu-Ray Yes Yes
Price (1-disc
plan) $9.99/month $9.99/month
Today (starting Sept. 1)
Blockbuster L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), is a leading global provider of movie and game rentals and is synonymous with family entertainment. The company provides customers with convenient access to media entertainment anywhere, any way - whether in-store, by-mail, or digitally to homes and mobile devices. With a highly recognized brand and a library of more than 100,000 movies, TV shows and game titles, Blockbuster's multichannel presence serves millions of customers around the world annually. Visit http://www.blockbuster.com.
TE Circuit Protection's New Surface-Mount 2410 Fuses Provide High I2t Characteristics
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Circuit Protection announces the 2410SFV family of 20 new AC/DC fuses featuring current ratings from 0.5A to 20.0A. The 2410 fuses help provide secondary-side circuit protection, conserve board space and reduce design costs in a broad array of high-voltage, high-current designs. Typical applications include home appliances (LCD TV LED backlighting, LCD TV CCFL backlighting) and LED lighting, as well as office automation, industrial and medical equipment.
Available in an ultra-thin (6.1x2.5mm) SMD package, 2410SFV fuses offer I2t characteristics as high as any similar SMD device on the market. They also offer a nominal cold resistance (DCR) from 0.0034ohm to 0.231ohm and a high-interrupt current from 50A to 300A. Rated for operation at temperatures ranging from -55 degreeC up to 125 degreeC, the fuses' high-inrush current withstand capability minimizes nuisance tripping during transient overload conditions.
As wire-in-air (WIA) fuses, the 2410SFV products feature a straight wire configuration. As surface-mount devices they provide a rugged, single-piece package that speeds assembly time and is compatible with standard pick-and-place SMD processes. Additionally, the 2410SFV fuses' structure minimizes the risk of the end cap of the device becoming dislodged, a feature not offered by most competitive devices. In accordance with industry standards and trends for "green" products, the fuses are 100% lead- and halogen-free and are RoHS-compliant and UL listed.
"Today's consumer, appliance, lighting, power and telecom industries increasingly demand designs that save board space and assembly costs and also meet stringent performance, safety and environmental requirements," said Jason Zhao, Senior Product Manager. "These new AC/DC fuses offer a wide range of cost and performance benefits. In addition to providing a comprehensive selection of 2410SFV fuses with market-leading features, TE Circuit Protection offers global design support to help applications engineers identify the best solution for their design challenges."
Price: $0.55 for 2Kpcs
Availability: Available now
Delivery: 8 weeks ARO
ABOUT TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 100,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry--from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks--enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.
Contact: Media Communications
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Hope-Sutton Salvador
Manager Marketing Communications
hope-sutton.salvador@te.com
(650) 361-2160
Redfin Releases Native Real Estate Search Application for Android Mobile Devices
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Redfin today released Redfin for Android, a map-driven real estate search application for mobile devices using Google's Android operating system.
No other Android application combines Redfin's rich feature set with listing data directly from the Multiple Listing Services used by brokers. As a result Redfin for Android shows users all the homes for sale, in more detail than any other application can provide.
Redfin designed the Android application from the ground-up to support the most demanding home-buyers and real estate aficionados with features like:
-- Full detail on every listing, with more than 20 fields for each home in
the native application, and dozens more a tap away;
-- Full-screen photos, for luscious detail on every bathroom and kitchen;
-- Full price history, so users see how a listing's price has changed since
its debut;
-- Photo upload, so users can add photos taken by the Android camera to a
listing already on Redfin's site;
-- Agent Insights, which give Android users comments from Redfin agents
with firsthand experience of a listing;
-- Price-drop notifications, so users can follow a listing via Android and
get email updates when its price drops or its status changes;
-- Synchronization with Redfin's website, so that favorite listings,
crossed-out listings, private notes and home-tour schedules are the same
on the device and on the web.
Delivering proprietary data about the home and its price history to registered users, Redfin for Android is already more powerful than Redfin for iPhone, the top-rated real estate app in the Apple iTunes store.
"Real estate search is fundamentally a mobile endeavor," said Redfin Vice President of Engineering Sasha Aickin. "Nearly one in five visits to Redfin's website originated from a mobile device last June, even though Redfin's website has hardly worked when accessed by a mobile device."
"Now Android users can enjoy the speed and power of a native application, and the convenience of full listing data on a mobile-optimized page. We built this application to be more powerful than any other Android real estate app - registered users can access a candy store of data on homes that we are not allowed to show the general public -- because our business depends on guiding serious buyers through the entire process, whether browsing from a computer or out on tour, on your own or working with a Redfin agent."
Redfin for Android supports Android 2.1 and later releases. The application is available in Google's Android Market and, coming next week, in Amazon's Appstore for Android.
About Redfin
Redfin (http://www.redfin.com) is the real estate industry's first technology-powered, customer-first brokerage. Redfin's agents handle every facet of a transaction, including tours, pricing analyses, negotiations, inspections and closings. Redfin is the only major search site to feature listings direct from broker databases as well as for-sale-by-owner and foreclosure properties from across the Internet. The company pays its agents customer-satisfaction bonuses, not commissions, and surveys every client, publishing each survey alongside the agent's complete deal history.
Redfin's service is available in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland, OR, Seattle, Washington DC, New York's Long Island and Westchester County as well as most of California, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. To follow our daring exploits, subscribe to blog.redfin.com or our Twitter feed @redfin.
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes View of the New VH1 Reality TV Series, FAMOUS FOOD, Now Available on the VIP "SuperPass" Service by RealNetworks
- RealNetworks partners with VH1 and 51 Minds to quench the appetite of ultimate fans with unaired content and social TV
- Uncut, unedited, behind the scenes video with celebrities Heidi Montag, Ashley Dupre, Danielle Staub, Jake Pavelka, Vincent Pastore, DJ Paul and Juicy "J"
SEATTLE, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK) announced today the launch of exclusive content for the new VH1 celebrity reality series Famous Food on SuperPass, its online video and VIP service. Famous Food premiered July 10 and airs Sundays 10 PM ET/PT.
Teaming with VH1 and 51 Minds Entertainment, RealNetworks is offering registered SuperPass subscribers access to premium content - including exclusive behind-the-scenes, unedited and uncut footage, full episodes, and producer updates. Fans can watch footage on-demand, in a social-viewing environment that allows for interaction and commentary alongside the content. In addition, fans can participate in community forums for viewing and conversation, audience voting, content sharing, trivia, games, Twitter feeds and more.
VH1, together with Hollywood restaurateurs Mike Malin and Lonnie Moore of The Dolce Group, created the Famous Food series to give seven celebrities the opportunity to help turn a West Hollywood, CA eatery (the Lemon Basket) into a successful venture. At season's end, one of the competing cast members will be selected to become a celebrity partner in the restaurant.
The eclectic cast of Famous Food includes: Heidi Montag ("The Hills"), Danielle Staub ("Real Housewives of New Jersey"), Jake Pavelka ("The Bachelor"), Ashley Dupre (singer), DJ Paul and Juicy "J" (fellow Three 6 Mafia rappers and Academy Award-winning artists) and Vincent Pastore ("The Sopranos").
"We are excited to be working with VH1 and 51 Minds to give a new dimension to the Famous Food reality TV series. Now fans can get full access to some of the show's famous and infamous personalities, and have an in-depth view of their attempt to create a new business," said Mike McMurray, General Manager of Content Services for RealNetworks SuperPass.
For more information about SuperPass go to http://www.superpass.real.com. For full episodes, clips and bonus content from the show visit FamousFood.Vh1.com.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks creates innovative applications and services that make it easy for people to connect with and enjoy digital media. RealNetworks invented the streaming media category and continues to connect consumers with their digital media both directly and through partners, aiming to support every network, device, media type and social network. Corporate information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/about-us
About VH1
VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 95 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1.com and VH1 Mobile. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.
RealNetworks and SuperPass are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks, names of actual companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
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RealNetworks, Inc.
CONTACT: Betty Taylor of Krause Taylor Associates, +1-408-981-7551, bettyt@krause-taylor.com, for RealNetworks
Sprint ID just added to impressive list of features for Sprint's first international 4G smartphone
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Offering a phone packed with a powerful balance of features to complement a consumers personal and professional life, Sprint (NYSE: S) and Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI) today announced the July 31 availability of Sprint's first international 4G smartphone, Motorola PHOTON(TM) 4G. Motorola PHOTON 4G, featuring a 1GHz dual-core processor, will cost $199.99 (excludes taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement(1).
Sprint Premier Customers will have the opportunity to purchase Motorola PHOTON 4G - online only - three days before the national launch, while supplies last. Customers who have elected to receive email notifications from Sprint will be notified of the details on July 28. Premier customers can also log on to their account at http://www.sprint.com on July 28, click "show me my rewards" and then "Sprint Premier Community" for additional details.
"Sprint is thrilled to build on the strength of our relationship with Motorola by bringing customers Motorola's first Sprint 4G device with a dual-core processor," said Fared Adib, vice president-Product Development, Sprint. "Motorola PHOTON 4G brings our customers the latest in Android technology combined with enterprise-quality security for business users and international GSM capabilities for those who travel abroad. It is spectacular to bring yet another Sprint 4G device to our customers."
Announced in early June, Motorola PHOTON 4G has already received praise from well-respected device critics:
-- "I dig the way the PHOTON looks. The qHD screen is very nice indeed.
Colors are rich, and the resolution was very good." - PC World
-- "It's big, it's businesslike.... Sprint's brand-new Motorola PHOTON 4G
will face down the HTC EVO 3D this summer in a battle of the high-end
Android super-phones." - PC Magazine
-- "It's a strong competitor and one that seems aimed equally at business
customers as it is to regular consumers." - GigaOm
Making Android Easy
Motorola PHOTON 4G is Sprint's seventh Sprint ID-capable device. Sprint ID delivers a variety of apps, widgets, shortcuts, ringtones and wallpapers - designed to meet users' specific mobile needs and interests - in a few simple clicks. Sprint ID packs are free to download with an Everything Data plan, and users can download five at once - including Professional (features tools to help busy professionals with travel plans, organization, communication), Green (tips to live a greener lifestyle), MTV Music ID (mobile music experience), HSN (shopping on the go) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ID Pack. To see all Sprint ID packs, visit http://www.sprint.com/sprintid.
Built with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Motorola PHOTON 4G, combined with Sprint's 4G network, lets users browse, download and multitask at maximum speeds to support their busy lifestyles. Motorola PHOTON 4G provides an array of versatile tools, such as the Motorola webtop application, allowing users to access and create content from a larger screen while connected to a Motorola HD Station dock (available for purchase following device availability).
Additional features include:
-- Dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor with each core running at 1GHz and
1GB of RAM
-- Large 4.3-inch touchscreen with qHD (Quarter High Definition) display
-- Dual cameras - 8-megapixel, dual-LED flash camera with front-facing
webcam and VGA front-facing camera for video chat
-- Android Market(TM) for access to more than 200,000 useful applications,
widgets and games available for download to customize the experience
-- 16GB of onboard memory, support for up to 32GB SD Card, for a total of
up to 48GB
-- Worldphone capabilities to access emails, calendars and news from
anywhere around the globe
-- 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability, supporting up to eight devices on the
Sprint 3G or 4G networks
-- Supports critical IT device policies commonly requested by enterprises
and governmental entities, including integration ease,
cost-of-management and data security concerns
Robust Accessory Ecosystem
Customers will appreciate the wide variety of Sprint and Motorola exclusive accessories available to customize their Motorola PHOTON 4G experience. Options include
-- Paired with the HD Station, which includes a Wireless Remote and HDMI
Cable, users can do more than ever on a larger screen. When docked, the
Motorola PHOTON 4G launches the Webtop application, providing users with
instant access to full Firefox(® )multi-window browsing capabilities.
Additionally, users can connect up to three USB peripherals, such as a
keyboard, mouse or memory stick to be even more productive at home or
on-the-go. The HD Station will be available when the device launches for
$99.99 (excludes tax).
-- The full-size Wireless Keyboard allows Motorola PHOTON 4G users to work
faster with Bluetooth(®) technology and a super thin design. The
Wireless Keyboard provides quick access to Android(®) apps using
dedicated shortcut keys and navigate through Web apps powered by Android
in a snap. Available when the device launches, the Wireless Keyboard
will retail for $69.99 (excludes tax).
-- Hitting the open road for summer vacation? The Vehicle Navigation Dock
for Motorola PHOTON 4G is the ultimate travel companion providing users
with easy access to maps, favorite contacts, hands-free calling, music,
turn-by-turn navigation and more. Equipped with integrated Motorola ESP
technology to automate the screen preferences, and allows streaming
audio & music via the 3.5mm audio jack through the vehicle speakers.
The Vehicle Navigation Dock will be available when the device launches
for $59.99 (excludes tax).
-- When it comes time to recharge Motorola PHOTON 4G, Sprint offers a wide
variety of power solutions, including a Battery Only Charger and Battery
Bundle. This high performing, 1700mAh Lithium Ion replacement battery
gives the device the power to talk, send texts, take pictures, or just
be on standby. The bundle includes a battery-only charger, providing
users the option to charge the spare battery separately and is available
on August 21 for $49.99 (excludes tax).
Sprint offers a variety of cases, skins and gels to protect Motorola PHOTON 4G and other devices from inevitable nicks and scratches. Sprint offers the following phone covers and wraps for Motorola PHOTON 4G. Each of the accessories below will be available on July 31.
-- A Holster and Shield Combo make a nice protective cover to prevent
scuffs and scratches. This cover and holster combination carry solution
provides convenient protection for the Motorola PHOTON 4G device. It is
available for $24.99 (excludes tax).
-- The protective Gel surrounds Motorola PHOTON 4G like protective gloves
with precision cut-outs for access to the device's bright screen,
control buttons and keypad. It's available in purple and retails for
$19.99 (excludes tax).
-- The two-piece Phone Cover for Motorola PHOTON 4G slides together easily
to protect the top and bottom of the device. Available in gray with
black leather inlay, the phone cover will retail for $21.99 (excludes
tax).
Additional accessories will be available after launch. Customers seeking more information can visit their local Sprint store or http://www.sprint.com/accessories.
Motorola PHOTON 4G requires activation on one of Sprint's Everything Data plans plus a required $10 Premium Data add-on charge for smartphones. Sprint's Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, Anytime(SM) includes unlimited web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $69.99 per month plus required $10 Premium Data add-on charge - a savings of $39.99 per month versus Verizon's comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB web or $9.99 per month versus Verizon's 450-minute plan with unlimited text and 2GB web. The Mobile Hotspot option is available for an additional $29.99 per month supporting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously. (Pricing excludes taxes and surcharges.)
Sprint was unbeaten among major wireless carriers for customer satisfaction according to results from the 2011 American Customer Satisfaction Index. In addition to tying for first place among wireless carriers, Sprint was also the number one most improved company in customer satisfaction, across all industries, during the last three years, according to the survey.
As the first national wireless carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology, Sprint made history by launching 4G in Baltimore in September 2008. Sprint currently offers 4G service in 71 markets in 28 states. For more information, visit http://www.sprint.com/4G.
Starting on July 18, register at https://www.shopmotorola.ca/photon4g for a chance to win a Motorola Photon 4G or a trip for two to a Live Nation(®) concert of your choice(2).
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 51 million customers at the end of 1Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation's greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at http://www.sprint.com or http://www.facebook.com/sprint and http://www.twitter.com/sprint.
New Video and Images Available From Opening Day of Verizon's LTE Innovation Center
Footage of Verizon's New LTE Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and WALTHAM, Mass., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Verizon, provider of the nation's fastest, most
advanced 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G
WHO: network
Video and images from the opening day of Verizon's LTE
WHAT: Innovation Center
Featuring highlights of the opening ceremony with
remarks from:
--Dan Mead, president and chief executive officer of
Verizon Wireless
--David Small, chief technical officer of Verizon
Wireless
--Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing
officer of Verizon Wireless
-- Executives from companies participating in the LTE
Innovation Center, including Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson
North America, LiveEdge, TouchTunes and VGo
Footage highlighting key partner demonstrations and
technology advancements at Verizon's LTE Innovation
Center
In the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
WHERE: www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
On the VerizonWirelessTV YouTube channel at
www.youtube.com/VerizonWirelessTV
On Twitter: Follow updates on the Verizon LTE
Innovation Center @VZWnews at http://twitter.com/
VZWnews for images and additional video
WHEN: Available immediately
The Verizon LTE Innovation Center was designed to
provide a central base for many of Verizon's advanced
technology initiatives. Serving as an important hub
of technology, the Innovation Center is a destination
where partners, consumer electronics companies,
innovation collaborators, business executives and
public officials can meet to enable and showcase
products, services and solutions that take advantage
of the power, speed and reach of Verizon's 4G LTE
wireless network. To date, more than 30 products have
been developed and demonstrated in the new building as
well as at industry trade shows, customer meetings and
BACKGROUND: other venues.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Sony Optiarc America Inc. Rolls out Slim Portable DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Optiarc America today unveiled its first dual USB bus powered slim portable DVD/CD rewritable drive to complement notebooks, netbooks or desktop PCs.
The new DRX-S90U drive boasts a sleek and ultra lightweight design and supports up to 8X DVD+R recording speeds, delivering a full 4.7 GB disc of video, data, music or images on standard 8X DVD+R media.
Additionally, the drive can record on 8.5 GB DVD+R Double/Dual layer and 4.7 GB DVD-RW discs at 6X speeds, DVD+RW at 8X, DVD-RAM at 5X and CD-R/RW at 24X
The drive comes in a retail package with Nero 10 CD/DVD burning application which is compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP operating systems. Additionally, the drive is compatible with the Mac OS® X operating system.
The portable drive offers quick and easy connectivity with a Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) digital interface for simple setup and maximum flexibility. The built-in dual USB cables integrate in a cable duct for easy storage.
The DRX-S90U drive will be available through authorized distributors, resellers and select online sites this month for under $70.
Editor's Note: For additional information about Sony Optiarc America products, your readers can visit Sony Optiarc America's web site at http://www.sony-optiarc.us. Product information and images for the press can also be found on Sony Electronics, news and information web site at http://www.sony.com/news.
SOURCE Sony Optiarc America
Sony Optiarc America
CONTACT: Elizabeth Boukis of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-408-352-4593, elizabeth.boukis@am.sony.com
Yardi Systems Supports OSCRE Delivery of Standards Based Technology
LONDON, July 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
Yardi Systems, one of the leading global developers of real estate
software for investment, asset and property management was pleased to play a
key role as OSCRE unveiled standards based technologies that will enable
substantial new efficiencies for organisations involved in the UK property
management market.
For the last 6 months Yardi Systems has been an active participant in a
collaborative working group, managed by OSCRE, with a focus on
interoperability and an aim to demonstrate how standards based technology
can improve the way real estate is managed.
More than eighty Investment Management, Property Management, Legal and
Software companies attended a live demonstration of new technology at
OSCRE's July 5th launch event held at Eversheds in London. The demonstration
proved how standards compliant technology can enable quick, easy, accurate
creation and rapid communication of lease summary documents; business
critical information that lies at the heart of property asset management.
Yardi Systems has been a long term supporter of real estate standards
and has been involved with OSCRE and its predecessor Pisces since its UK
inception more than 12 years ago. During this time, the company has offered
a range of fully compliant solutions as standards have developed. John
Bennett, European Vice President for Yardi Systems joined the OSCRE board in
January 2011.
About OSCRE (the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate)
OSCRE is a not for profit market led initiative that facilitates
increased business productivity through the development and delivery of
standards across the real property sector.
OSCRE's mission is to drive the standards development process among key
real estate stakeholders, including owners, tenants/occupants, investors,
operators, developers, service providers, regulatory agencies, consulting
firms, vendors and suppliers - to benefit all stakeholders and enable the
real estate industry to function more efficiently in the digital economy.
OSCRE is the only global e-commerce standards body for the real property
sector.
The organisation is funded by its members, whose valued financial and
professional contribution enables the continuation of the work of OSCRE.
Yardi Systems has been committed to the design, development and support
of real estate investment management and property management software for
more than 28 years. The Yardi Voyager(TM) system is the most comprehensive
single real estate software management platform on the market today. Yardi
serves clients around the world from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe and
North America. More information about Yardi products and services is
available at http://www.yardi.com.
Press Contact:
Martin Gedny - International Marketing Manager
Yardi Systems Limited
+44(0)1908-308400
Martin.gedny@yardi.com
Devoteam Teligent Provides Value Added Services for Mobile Operators in Russia Using SURF's Technology
YOKNEAM, Israel, July 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
SURF Communication Solutions, an industry leader in multimedia
processing, announced today that Devoteam Teligent, an international
technology consulting firm, has selected SURF's open media processing
platform as its development infrastructure for the delivery of value added
services to a major Russian mobile operators.
As the demand for video-centric value added services continues to
expand, carriers are faced with a number of crucial challenges - to provide
the subscribers with a consistently high quality of experience, introduce
innovative services, increase the size of the subscriber base, and as a
direct result, enhance revenues.
SURF Communications, with its vast experience in video processing,
provides all the tools necessary for the successful development and delivery
of new multimedia services. Leveraging the SURFExpress high performance
hardware platform, and the SURFWare open media processing software kit,
enables Devoteam Teligent to quickly develop, integrate, and introduce a
cost-effective video conferencing service.
Deavoteam Teligent's services to the operators include business and
advanced technology combination, allowing innovative VAS creation, which
constantly adds value to their offerings. These offerings accompany the
customers at all stages of the business cycle; from development strategy of
service development and design, to implementation and launch of the project
into operation.
The flexibility of the SURF platform, together with Devoteam Teligent's
creativity and familiarity with the operator's network, ensures the ability
to rapidly develop and roll out new and innovative subscriber services.
Udi Shani, SURF's President & CEO explained, "We see this penetration
into the Russian mobile market as a great opportunity to demonstrate SURF's
ability to meet a variety of technological and business challenges in the
media processing realm." Mr. Shani added: "SURF, as a leader in video
processing technology, is proud to add new value to our customers'
businesses, allowing them to bring innovative, high-quality services to
market in record time."
Mr. Konstantin Levchin, Devoteam Teligent's General Director, said, "We
needed a reliable advanced technology we could trust not only for its
quality but also for its openness and feature richness. Choosing SURF
complements our product lines, and allows us to leverage our creativity - we
can in short timeframe build complex services running across several types
of media, without getting involved too deep into multimedia technology and
its development complexity."
Devoteam is a European leader in Information Technology Consulting
(ITC), with over 15 years of experience in 23 countries
[http://www.devoteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id2&pays=com&Itemid57&lang=2 ]
across Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), specialized in
information system infrastructure and telecommunications. Devoteam Teligent,
based in Moscow Russia, provides consulting services, in enabling innovative
value added services (VAS), from earlier stages of design and planning
strategies, to the implementation and deployment in the operators network.
The Devoteam Telligent services include (Mobile), Service Delivery Platform
(SDP), Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC), Business Services, Mass Market
Services and Professional Services.
SURF Communication Solutions (SURF) is an industry leader in
high-capacity processing solutions for real-time multimedia communication
systems and applications. Since 1996, SURF's products have delivered the
integral technology behind many of the leading vendor's multimedia servers
and gateways and have been deployed to operators and service providers
worldwide. SURF-powered multimedia applications are delivering next-gen
services to millions of end-users every day. SURF offers a fully converged
multimedia processing subsystem available in various form factors, DSP chips
or end-to-end solution affording unmatched density and optimal performance.
(c)Copyright 2011 SURF Communication Solutions. All rights reserved.
SURF is a registered trademark and the SURF logo is a trademark of SURF
Communication Solutions. All other product or service names mentioned herein
are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact Information:
Konstantin Levchin - General Director
Tel: +7(495)514-05-78
Email: info@teligent.ru
OpenEMM 2011: New User Interface Makes it Even Easier to Work With, Dozens of New Functions
MUNICH, July 14, 2011/PRNewswire/ --
World's Most Popular Open Source Software for Professional e-mail
Marketing
OpenEMM, with almost 300,000 downloads the world's most popular Open
Source software for newsletters, e-mail marketing and transaction mailings,
is again set to shake up the market. The new version 2011, with its many
design and functional innovations, brings unheard-of ease of use for anyone
creating and running mailing campaigns, whether big or small. This Open
Source variant of E-Marketing Manager (EMM) is enormously popular, being one
of the most popular enterprise applications on the SourceForge Open Source
platform and is in use in over 160 countries around the world.
OpenEMM 2011 (http://www.openemm.org) offers a host of new functions and
improvements - and one of the most important becomes obvious immediately
after the program starts. It shows a completely reworked user interface that
is now much more convenient to use. Moreover, the designers have remained
consistent in their approach - OpenEMM 2011 forgoes a HTML page construction
via tables, using DIV containers and CSS to give substantially more
flexibility with regard to layout customization. But it does not stop there.
OpenEMM 2011 contains over two dozen new features expressly designed to
power up mailings, recipients, target groups, the integrated content
management system and many other aspects of the program.
OpenEMM is a truly global solution that works everywhere. It is in use
in 168 countries and is especially popular in Germany and the USA, followed
by the UK, Brazil, India, France, Spain, Italy, Canada and China. It is
available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and now also in
Italian. Since OpenEMM is a web application it can be used anywhere in the
world where a browser is available.The proof is plain to see -OpenEMM has
already been downloaded more than 300,000 times from SourceForge( http://www.sf.net/projects/openemm) and thousands of downloads more take
place every month.
As well as the reworked user interface, OpenEMM 2011 has a host of other
new features on offer. To take just a few examples, OpenEMM now comes
equipped with Tag Inspector and Link Checker, new internal check mechanisms
that ensure that mailing problems are minimized. While Tag Inspector checks
embedded placeholders in mailings for correctness, Link Checker controls
whether all links contained actually do lead to the target. And from version
2011, OpenEMM also supports browsers that are explicitly set to the Japanese
ISO-2022-JP character set. Moreover, a changeover to the very popular Tomcat
web container has increased the performance of the program even more.
The new dynamic templates offer more convenience in the preparation and
management of mailings. If the user modifies the content of such templates,
OpenEMM now transfers all changes automatically to any other mailings that
utilize these dynamic templates.
Then there is an Activity Log that offers a better overview. This new
function keeps administrators fully informed on what OpenEMM activities,
such as modifying or sending mailings, have been undertaken - and by which
user - within a specific period. Users who only use OpenEMM for their own
mailing purposes also profit from this, because they can track all of their
work steps in detail.
OpenEMM 2011 from AGNITAS also includes a whole bagful of improvements
in the content management and import areas. For example, each content module
can now be assigned to a self-defined category, and users can retroactively
and directly edit CM templates in OpenEMM. The recipient area offers an
improvedimport function that provides, as one of several functions, more
detailed settings for the import of recipient data, and displays the
duration of the import process in the Import Wizard using progress bar
graphs.
AGNITAS is a technical service provider and software developer for
e-mail-based and digital dialog marketing. The company's sophisticated
software, coupled with its ability to provide personalized solutions for
customers, is a powerful combination. Successful email marketing campaigns
can be developed, implemented and evaluated with the AGNITAS E-Marketing
Manager e-mail marketing platform. E-Marketing Manager (EMM) services can be
used as full service, ASP or license solutions.
The AGNITAS product portfolio has been supplemented by the free OpenEMM
e-mail marketing software since mid-2006. OpenEMM was derived from
E-Marketing Manager and further developed with the aid of the Open Source
community
AGNITAS was founded in 1999 and counts among its customers such
well-known companies as Baur Versand, C&A Online, Conrad Electronic,
Deutsche Telekom, IBM, OBI and Tomorrow Focus.
Aviation Week's Ares Defense Technology Blog Selected as a Top 10 Blog of 2011
NEW YORK, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviation Week, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense (A&D) industries, was selected by Defence IQ for its Ares defense technology blog as one of the Top 10 Blogs of 2011 for its editorial excellence and industry impact. Considered an "essential read for military professionals" by Defense IQ, Ares is the leading blog in Aviation Week's portfolio with multiple posts each day that drive an average of more than 457,000 monthly page views. In 2009, the Ares defense blog was also the winner of the Jesse H. Neal business journalism award for "Best Blog."
"An unwavering force for the defense channel on AviationWeek.com, the Ares blog harvests a remarkable breadth of insight and intelligence in the defense and security arenas," said Michael Bruno, deputy managing editor, Defense, Space and Security, Aviation Week. "We are honored to be recognized as one of the best for our online efforts by our peers in the publishing industry."
The Ares defense technology blog provides daily insight that complements Aviation Week's portfolio of media services for the defense industry, including Defense Technology International and a conference series that includes the Aerospace and Defense Technology and Requirements conference. This integrated media business is dedicated to covering the interplay of defense technology, funding, operations, programs and policies. In 2011, Ares blog page views increased 52% vs. the prior year, which drove AviationWeek.com's Defense Channel page views up 59% during the same period. Worldwide print circulation includes over 37,000 military, government and defense industry decision-makers, as well as defense infrastructure opinion leaders and influencers.
Aviation Week, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, and includes http://AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Business & Commercial Aviation, Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, The Weekly of Business Aviation, Aviation Week Intelligence Network and MRO Links. The group also produces major events around the world.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies:
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the knowledge economy. With leading brands including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2010 were $6.2 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.
SOURCE Aviation Week
Aviation Week
CONTACT: Lisa Jaycox, Communications Manager, Aviation Week, +1-212-512-3272, lisa_jaycox@aviationweek.com; or Gabriele Brennan, Communications Manager, Aviation Week, +1-202-383-2418, gabriele_brennan@aviationweek.com
New Design and Indexing System Provide Improved Shopping Experience
CHICAGO, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Conversant Bio, a worldwide leader in supplying the highest quality human tissue and viable cell samples, today announced the launch of its new eCommerce site, conversantbio.com. In an effort to make its site more user friendly, Conversant Bio teamed up with Lyons Consulting Group (lyonscg), the premier eCommerce design, development and support firm, to create a site with clean design and easy navigation while still housing an extraordinary amount of SKUs.
"Because we have so many different items and product lines, the best route to develop a reliable catalog system was not obvious," said Luke Doiron, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Conversant Bio. "We are extremely happy with the solution that the team from Lyons Consulting Group provided for us. It's working great!"
Conversantbio.com is now designed to provide an easy, intuitive way for Conversant Bio customers, primarily researchers and scientists, to purchase products from the company's expansive product line. In order to properly catalog Conversant Bio's massive number of products, lyonscg developed a creative solution using custom options within Magneto to keep the number of actual SKUs down but allow for many different end products. lyonscg also established a SKU logic system, a hierarchy system designed to index each sample by tissue, by disease, by cell type, etc. This system was not only used on the site, but was adapted by the entire business. Additionally, lyonscg decided to color code each of the product images so customers could easily identify the base material when browsing the site.
"Making your site intuitive for online shoppers is more than a competitive advantage, it's crucial to your business," said Dave Barr, Executive Vice President of Lyons Consulting Group. "Shoppers are now very savvy and have come to expect an effortless experience when it comes to shopping online."
Conversantbio.com was re-launched on March 7, 2011 on the Magento Professional Edition software solution.
About Conversant Bio
At Conversant Bio, we are motivated by the knowledge that the products and services we provide are leading directly to advancements in treatments and cures to the world's most difficult diseases. We are driven to promote new and innovative solutions to these problems and are here to be your partner in research and development. We act with the belief and knowledge that patients are waiting....and our goal is to provide scientists and researchers with the highest quality specimens with which they can develop and create real advancements that will save patient lives.
We have worked with hundreds of researchers and scientists to provide them with the highest quality primary human specimens available anywhere. We want to make the challenges associated with obtaining high quality biospecimens a thing of the past. Conversant Bio believes it should never take weeks or months for a researcher to receive viable tissue or cell samples. Our goal is to make obtaining these samples easy and painless and let you focus on the research. We work with you directly to ensure you get exactly what you need.
About Lyons Consulting Group (lyonscg)
Lyons Consulting Group is the premier eCommerce design, development and support firm dedicated to help our clients continually grow and succeed in their online business. With a proven track record to deliver creative, robust and most importantly, increasingly profitable eCommerce sites, our diverse group of experts is committed to customer satisfaction and project excellence.
Having years of experience in eCommerce digital design, platform customization, technical development, backend integration, quality assurance and support, lyonscg understands each client's needs are unique, yet is able to deliver each and every time. Bottom Line: Lyons Consulting Group will make it easier for your online business know more, do more, and sell more. Guaranteed. For more information about lyonscg or to see its extensive list of clients, visit http://www.lyonscg.com or call 312.506.2020.
SOURCE Lyons Consulting Group
Lyons Consulting Group
CONTACT: Sara Doudt of Lyons Consulting Group, +1-312-564-3142
AT&T Customers Get More Mobile Broadband Coverage at the Jersey Shore
New Cell Sites Activated as Part of Ongoing AT&T Investment in Local Wireless Network
AVALON, N.J., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of new mobile broadband cell sites in Avalon and Sea Isle that will enhance coverage for area residents, businesses and visitors to the Shore along Route 619 and portions of the shore line. With mobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications.
Debra P. DiLorenzo, President & CEO, Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey, said AT&T's significant investment to improve its network will further bolster the Jersey Shore's reputation as a great place to live, work and vacation.
"High-tech expansions like this one help our business community, our local economy and our overall quality of life," DiLorenzo said. "Few businesses today are more competitive than the wireless industry. That level of competition results in investment and new technology, which delivers benefits to the entire community."
The new cell sites are one part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the nation's best, most advanced mobile broadband experience for customers. With the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities.
"Delivering dependable wireless coverage for consumers and businesses needing to stay connected is our ultimate objective," said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T New Jersey. "AT&T's ongoing investments in the state, including those in Avalon and Sea Isle, will help ensure that our customers have access to the wireless services that help drive economic growth in New Jersey. And we have even bigger plans for the state's future. Our recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen and expand our network in New Jersey. Once approved, this deal will enable AT&T to expand our deployment of the next generation of mobile broadband - 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) - from our current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent."
"Whether driving to the shore, on the beach or on the bay our goal is for our customers to have an extraordinary experience. As part of the Jersey shore community, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide an enhanced customer experience and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way we're accomplishing that," said Tiffany Baehman, vice president and general manager, AT&T greater Philadelphia market.
AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile broadband services in more than 130 countries.
AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with more than 24,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to more than 135,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.
For more information about AT&T's coverage in New Jersey or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See http://www.attwifi.com for details and locations.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.
Vuzix and Fraunhofer Announce Strategic Alliance for Display Technology Development
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) ("Vuzix" or the "Company") formally announced today a strategic technology development partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS). Vuzix and Fraunhofer IPMS have been engaged in the development of MEMS devices optimized for augmented and virtual wearable display solutions. This partnership will produce a key component that integrates both the display and optics into a monolithic display engine, with a goal of finally enabling sunglass styled video glasses.
The relationship with Fraunhofer IPMS supports Vuzix world-leading expertise in the design of Video Eyewear and HMDs for the global mobile smart phone, console gaming, and defense markets. Fraunhofer's unique MEMS devices are a key component for creating a single electro-optic device for Vuzix' next generation HD Video Eyewear displays. Fraunhofer is part of a team of technology partners working with Vuzix to create a monolithic display engine, integrating the display and optics into as a single device. This effort will better meet user's high expectations for sunglass styled video eyewear over existing technologies; for both Vuzix' and its OEM product lines. Fraunhofer IPMS is an internationally recognized research and development institute for MEMS.
Paul Travers, Vuzix President and CEO said, "We are very pleased to formally announce that Vuzix and Fraunhofer have initiated this development partnership. We have already seen results that we feel will provide a paradigm shift in the style, performance and cost of wearable displays."
"The relationship with Vuzix is a perfect fit for Fraunhofer IPMS. Our MEMS technology integrated with Vuzix new electro-optic device has the potential to be ground breaking for near eye display solutions. We are excited about the opportunity to provide IPMS' technology for this innovative display application," said Harald Schenk, deputy director of Fraunhofer IPMS.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Video Eyewear products in the defense, consumer and media & entertainment markets. The Company's products, personal display devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, thermal sighting systems, tactical wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. With its origins in defense research and development for next generation display solutions, Vuzix holds over 51 patents in the Video Eyewear field. The company has won 9 Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Awards, the RetailVision Best New Product and several wireless technology innovation awards, among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (TSX-V: VZX, OTC:BB: VUZI, FMB: V7X) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan. For more information visit http://www.vuzix.com.
About Fraunhofer IPMS:
Fraunhofer IPMS, Dresden as an institute of Europes largest organisation for applied research and development, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, carries out customer specific developments in fields of microelectronic and micro systems technology serving as a business partner that supports the transition of innovative ideas into new products. Fraunhofer IPMS develops and fabricates modern MEMS and OLEDdevices in its own clean room facilities. In addition to R&D services it offers ramp-up within a pilot production. With modern equipment and about 200 scientists and engineers, the range of projects and expertise covers sensor and actuator systems, microscanner, spatial light modulators, wireless microsystems. as well as organic materials and systems. For more information visit: http://www.ipms.fraunhofer.de
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For further press and product information, please contact:
Vuzix Corporation Fraunhofer IPMS
75 Town Centre Drive Dr. Michael Scholles
Head of Business Development &
Rochester, NY 14623 USA Strategy
Investor Information Maria-Reiche-Str. 2
IR@Vuzix.com 01109 Dresden
Tel: +1 (585) 359-7562 Germany
Vuzix.com http://www.ipms.fraunhofer.de
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Email:
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Affinion Group, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Prospectiv, Owner of Daily Deal Innovator Eversave
STAMFORD, Conn., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinion Group, Inc. ("Affinion" or the "Company"), a global leader in customer engagement solutions that enhance and extend the relationship and loyalty of millions of consumers of financial service, retail, hospitality and e-commerce companies, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Prospectiv Direct, Inc. ("Prospectiv"), a pioneer in online performance marketing and operator of the one of the leading daily deal websites in the United States.
Through its suite of innovative products and proprietary technologies, Prospectiv, which was founded in 1999, creates engagement between targeted consumer audiences and many of the world's leading brands. Prospectiv also owns and operates Eversave, which offers deals from local businesses including restaurants, spas, family activities and retailers in 20 markets across the country, including Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and San Antonio, as well as at a national level with selected merchants. Eversave connects those businesses with a highly targeted and lucrative audience of female consumers.
Eversave differentiates its offering by building valuable, long-term relationships between merchants and consumers. It offers comprehensive merchant support services and innovative customer retention programs, including Eversave Extras, which rewards consumers for performing certain actions like reaching a specific spending level or booking a subsequent follow-up appointment when redeeming their daily deal vouchers.
"Through Affinion's existing programs and services, we provide consumers with a broader discount network than what is available through any other provider, and we offer more individual coupons than any other service, delivered conveniently to users via their mobile devices for use right at the point-of-sale," said Nathaniel J. Lipman, Affinion's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "With the addition of Eversave to our portfolio, we have the opportunity to accelerate our vision of bringing this degree of convenience and scale into the daily deal marketplace, while also adding a world-class roster of clients in Prospectiv's traditional lead generation business."
"Obviously we are very excited to join forces with Affinion," said Jere Doyle, CEO of Prospectiv. "This move allows us to accelerate our growth and bring new and even more innovative services to market that will drive stronger relationships between consumers and local merchants."
The transaction, which provides for an initial purchase price payment of $30 million, is subject to customary purchase price adjustments at closing and provides for additional earn-out and related compensation arrangements if certain performance targets are achieved over the next two fiscal years. The majority of any payments made with respect to any earn-out would be expected to take the form of stock in Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. Prospectiv's management team and associates are expected to continue to work with the combined company.
The transaction is subject to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the third quarter of 2011.
Affinion expects to finance the transaction with available cash on hand. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to the Company, on an Adjusted EBITDA basis, beginning in 2012.
About Affinion Group, Inc.
As a global leader with almost 40 years of experience, Affinion Group enhances the value of its partners' customer relationships by developing and marketing loyalty solutions. Leveraging its expertise in customer engagement, product development and targeted marketing, Affinion provides programs in subscription-based lifestyle services, personal protection, insurance and other areas to help generate increased customer loyalty and significant incremental revenue for more than 5,550 marketing partners worldwide, including many of the largest and most respected companies in financial services, retail, travel, and Internet commerce. Based in Stamford, Conn., the company has approximately 4,150 employees throughout the United States and in 16 other countries, primarily in Europe, and markets in 16 countries globally. Affinion holds the prestigious ISO 27001 certification for the highest information security practices, is PCI compliant and Cybertrust certified. For more information, visit http://www.affinion.com.
About Prospectiv Direct, Inc.
Prospectiv is an online performance marketing pioneer with an expertise in connecting women to brands. With trusted experience and proven success in consumer acquisition, Prospectiv helps create true brand engagement that results in qualified marketing leads for advertisers and incremental revenue streams for Web publishers. The company offers a suite of innovative products and advanced proprietary technology that are customizable, flexible, measurable and analytical to help achieve campaign goals. The company works with the world's leading brands from Fortune 1000 companies such as Procter & Gamble, Wal-Mart, Pfizer and Disney, as well as leading Web publishers that include Publishers Clearing House, IAC and WhitePages. Prospectiv also owns and operates Eversave, a leading "daily deal" program. Founded in 1999, Prospectiv is privately-held and is based in Wakefield, MA. For more information, please visit http://www.prospectiv.com.
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This press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases. These statements include, but are not limited to, discussions regarding industry outlook, Affinion's expectations regarding the performance of its business, its liquidity and capital resources, its guidance for 2011, the consummation of the acquisition of Prospectiv and the impact to Affinion's business and the other non-historical statements in the discussion and analysis. These statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believes" "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "continues," "estimates," "predicts," "projects," "forecasts," and similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs only as of the date of this press release and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks related to general economic and business conditions and international and geopolitical events, a downturn in the credit card industry or changes in the techniques of credit card issuers, industry trends, foreign currency exchange rates, the effects of a decline in travel on the Company's travel fulfillment business, termination or expiration of one or more agreements with its marketing partners or a reduction of the marketing of its services by one or more of its marketing partners, the Company's substantial leverage, restrictions contained in its debt agreements, its inability to compete effectively, and other risks identified and discussed from time to time in Affinion's reports filed with the SEC, including Affinion's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers are strongly encouraged to review carefully the full cautionary statements described in these reports. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.
SOURCE Affinion Group
Affinion Group
CONTACT: Michael Bush, +1-203-956-8038 (O), +1-203-505-1341(M), or Liz O'Donnell, +1-781-404-2442 (O), +1-617-365-7172(M)
Personalized Curl Curation With Just a Click - Ouidad Launches New Interactive Website
NEW YORK, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ouidad, the world-renowned "Queen of Curl", is proud to unveil the NEW and improved http://www.Ouidad.com, the online destination serving as THE curl authority for those interested in caring for gorgeous curls, waves, and textured hair. Since pioneering the curl category in 1984, Ouidad has formulated products to improve and maintain superior curly hair condition, opened salons catering to curly hair clients, and trained stylists nationwide so her signature techniques are accessible to everyone looking for perfect curl care. Now looking to share her passion and coveted knowledge with curl enthusiasts across the country, Ouidad introduces a new, more personalized, interactive website that highlights customized product regimens, tips, resources and services to keep curly hair at its best, 24/7. For those that may be struggling with curly or frizzy hair, the site is designed to help anyone find products and techniques that work best for their specific curl type.
Featuring intuitive design, sophisticated visuals and streamlined educational tools, the new Ouidad.com offers the next level of knowledge and expertise to the curl community. Ouidad.com makes it easy to explore products and learn about "embracing one's natural curl." The updated design highlights the Ouidad product offerings, the Curl Profiler diagnostic tool, customer reviews, videos and features salons across the country that are Ouidad certified.
A Curl Community
Ouidad.com features inspiring hair visuals that curly hair customers can identify with and aspire to achieve. Customer reviews and comments are prominent throughout the site to serve as recommendations for shoppers and reinforce the sense of community among curly haired people. For returning customers, an ambassador program presents the opportunity to share personal experiences and tips about Ouidad products and services, and to inspire others to embrace their curls. The overall site design was based on feedback from curly clients so as to provide a platform for them to learn and share with each other.
Customized Curls
Ouidad.com's Curl Profiler diagnostic tool makes it simple and efficient to explore one's specific curl type. A series of eight questions identifies the appropriate curl type of the user with a personal curl assessment, recommended products and tips. "Must Have" products are recommended for basic care, styling and finishing, and special treatment so that the variety of curly, wavy, and textured hair types can easily find exactly what is right for them.
Simplified Shopping
To start shopping, customers can choose various options from the navigation system embedded into the new site. "Shop Products" and "Explore Curl Type" tabs offer drop down options to shop by category, curl type and concern. Product pages incorporate modern imagery, customer reviews, and companion products. Frequent users can store their preferences in a personal account so that the products and resources for their individual curl type are stored for future access and ease of use.
Tips and Tools
Ouidad.com's educational approach helps customers treat their curls with the best care possible. Videos, tips, and advice present the opportunity to learn about curly hair while styling guides and message boards provide ongoing support to visitors. The Ouidad salon experience is also highlighted on the updated site to make it easier to locate a Ouidad Flagship or Certified Salon. The salon pages include stylist biographies, reviews, location information and service menus so that customers can immediately find the best caretaker for their curly locks.
About Ouidad
After years of working with curly hair in her exclusive salons, Ouidad designed products specifically formulated for the needs of curly hair. Ouidad products deliver healthy hair for life by focusing on the building blocks of healthy hair, not on the aesthetic, short term effects. They contain no waxes or heavy oils to beat hair into submission. Ouidad products are gentle and extremely moisturizing and are guaranteed to get hair into its healthiest condition. The formulations are lightweight and water soluble leaving hair free of residue or product build up.
Blackboard and Kaltura Partner to Offer Rich-Media Tools to Educational Institutions
Blackboard Learn Clients Gain Access to Kaltura's Advanced Media Solution
LAS VEGAS, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) and Kaltura, (http://www.kaltura.com), developer of the first open source video platform, today announced a partnership to distribute Kaltura's rich media solution within the Blackboard Learn(TM) platform. With the partnership, Blackboard Learn users can now activate and try out the Kaltura Video Blackboard Building Block(TM) to experience Kaltura's full range of advanced video and rich-media capabilities for both desktop and mobile devices, without leaving their existing Blackboard® environment.
The announcement was made at BbWorld®, Blackboard's annual user conference being held in Las Vegas this week. With the partnership, Kaltura becomes a Blackboard Premier Partner(TM) in the Blackboard Partnerships Program(TM).
"We are honored to enter this partnership with such a leader in education technology," said Ron Yekutiel, Kaltura's Chairman & CEO. "Hundreds of universities and colleges across the globe are already using the various video tools and applications in Kaltura's Cross Campus Media Suite, including 15 of the top 20 schools in America. We look forward to expanding our reach further through this partnership with Blackboard, while allowing educational institutions to enhance their learning results by using integrated video inside the LMS."
The Kaltura Video Blackboard Building Block supports Blackboard Learn 8, 9.0 and 9.1. It adds a full layer of rich-media functionality integrated throughout the Blackboard Learn platform. With it, students and instructors can add video to a course, submit a video assignment, view lecture videos, see a playlist of campus events, access video from the library and build a personal media library inside their Blackboard® course.
"We are seeing a surge in demand for rich media functionality in the education space, for teacher and student generated content as well as for lecture capture and other sources of campus media," said Matthew Small, Chief Business Officer at Blackboard. "By partnering with Kaltura, we are ensuring that our clients have access to a comprehensive rich media toolset at the click of a button."
The integration includes the full capabilities of the Kaltura Open Source Online Video Platform, allowing users to work with images, videos, and audio as easily and intuitively as they would use text documents in their courses. In addition, administrators have full access to the Kaltura Management Console, a full-featured media management console, which allows further control of the system and allows use of rich media across other Kaltura applications, such as Kaltura MediaSpace(TM).
About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around the world every day. Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities. Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
About Kaltura
Kaltura provides the world's first Open Source Online Video Platform. Over 120,000 media & entertainment companies, enterprises, SMBs, educational institutions, service providers, platform vendors, and system integrators use Kaltura's flexible platform to enhance their websites, web-services, and web-platforms with advanced customized video, photo and audio functionalities. Kaltura's features and products enable to easily deploy custom workflows involving video creation, ingestion, publishing, management, syndication, engagement, monetization and analysis. The free community-supported self-hosted software and source-code is available for download at http://www.kaltura.org. A commercial version of the software can be obtained at http://www.kaltura.com along with Kaltura services such as streaming, hosting, transcoding, analytics, ad serving, support and maintenance packages, and professional development. Founded in 2006, New York-based Kaltura is also a founding member of the 'Open Video Alliance' (http://www.openvideoalliance.org), a coalition of organizations dedicated to fostering open standards for online video. For more information: http://www.kaltura.com,http://www.kaltura.org and http://exchange.kaltura.com/.
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Blackboard and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K filed on February 18, 2011 and Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2011 with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of July 14, 2011. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to July 14, 2011.
SOURCE Blackboard Inc.; Kaltura
Blackboard Inc.; Kaltura
CONTACT: Matthew Maurer, Blackboard Inc., +1-202-463-4860, ext. 2637, matthew.maurer@blackboard.com; or Lisa Bennett, Kaltura, +1-212-981-3965, lisa.bennett@kaltura.com
Cox's "Unbelievably Fair(SM)" Wireless Plans Now Available in Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg, Bringing More Value to the Bundle
MoneyBack Minutes(SM) and Free Usage Alerts(SM) Reduce Wireless "Gotchas;" Customers Enjoy Bundle Benefits(SM) - Faster Internet, Free Premium Channel, Free Long Distance or Earlier Weeknight Calling
HERNDON, Va., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications today officially introduced its "Unbelievably Fair" mobile phone and high-speed Internet service throughout Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg. The addition of wireless to Cox's existing bundle of video, Internet and landline telephone services brings an unprecedented value proposition to consumers and introduces greater ease in integrating home and mobile services. In the state of Virginia, Cox Wireless is now currently available in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Roanoke.
Today, Cox builds on its long history of innovation and customer service excellence with the launch of Cox Wireless in Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg. The company's market research revealed that consumers wanted a more fair approach to wireless and Cox is responding with MoneyBack Minutes. Cox is the first wireless carrier to provide cash back on customers' bills for unused minutes each month - up to $20 a month - a significant departure from the industry standard by which consumers lose unused minutes or carry them over from month-to-month with no monetary benefit.
"Wireless consumers in Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg have long been underserved on customer service," said Allen Roberts, VP Operations, Cox Virginia. "With our customer-centric approach, we're delivering much more than excellent network coverage and call quality. We went a step further by introducing new services and features to the Cox bundle that were built on fairness. Plus, with a robust portfolio of devices, a nationwide network and award-winning service customers have come to expect from us, Cox delivers on the most important attributes of wireless service."
Cox's in-depth consumer research found that consumers are frustrated with surprise overage charges on their monthly bills. To further its commitment to delivering a more fair approach to wireless spending, Cox Wireless automatically provides customers with free text message Usage Alerts when they approach their maximum number of monthly minutes and messages. This "no surprises" service enables customers to adjust usage habits or upgrade rate plans to avoid overage charges. Cox also makes it easy to save minutes by providing free Cox Mobile-to-Mobile and calling between the customer's home Cox Digital Telephone and Cox Wireless device.
To further sweeten the reward for existing customers, Cox's bundled customers can choose one free upgrade when they add Cox Wireless. With Bundle Benefits, Advanced TV customers can choose a free premium channel or Cox Movie Pak, which includes Encore, Epix, Sundance and Vutopia; high-speed Internet customers can upgrade from Preferred to Premier; home telephone customers can add unlimited domestic long distance calling on their Cox Digital Telephone service; or bundled wireless customers can choose earlier unlimited weekday calling on their Cox Wireless device.
"With the addition of wireless services, Cox has devised an approach that is a natural extension of its bundle, providing value and simplicity which should resonate with consumers," stated Irene Berlinsky, senior research analyst with IDC.
Retail Presence
With the arrival of Cox Wireless, mobile solutions are now available at the recently unveiled Cox Solutions Stores. At the heart of the in-store experience is the Learning Lounge, a comfortable area where a friendly and knowledgeable Solutions Educator is available to help customers get the most from their wireless device and mobile experience as well as other Cox products and services, such as programming your DVR from multiple devices.
"Throughout the Solutions Store, customers learn how easy it is to use many of the features and services of Cox Wireless, leaving with personalized knowledge that makes them feel excited and empowered in the wireless world," stated Chris Pantoya, VP Sales, Cox Virginia. "The retail experience provides complete entertainment and communications solutions, including their TV, internet and home phone services, providing the convenience of one-stop-shopping and making it easy for consumers to see the 'wow!' of integrating Cox products and services."
Wireless Devices
From Android(TM) enabled smartphones to feature-packed devices, Cox Wireless's portfolio of devices will meet the needs of every customer and continue to expand. The devices include:
-- HTC Desire(TM), an Android enabled touch smartphone with WiFi, 1 GHz
processing speeds and HTC Sense(TM) interface
-- LG Axis(TM), an Android enabled smartphone with 3.2" (480x 800)
touchscreen and slide out QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi and 3.0 MP camera which
support panoramic shots
-- HTC Wildfire(TM) , an Android enabled smartphone with WiFi featuring
app-sharing widget that works on Twitter, texts or email with a
3.2-inch touch screen
-- Samsung Gem(TM), an Android enabled smartphone with an 800MHz processor,
3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and Swype® technology
-- Samsung Messager® Touch, Brew enabled multimedia device featuring a
2.6-inch touch-screen, QWERTY keypad, pre-loaded widgets and 100 MB of
storage
-- Samsung Finesse(TM) , touchscreen design with 3.2" LCD display for fast
access to features and applications, 2.0 megapixel camera and 3G data
transfer speeds.
-- Samsung Profile(TM) , stay connected on the go with this 3G messaging
platform on a BREW operating system. Includes a QWERTY keyboard with
2.4" screen and 2.0MP camera
-- Plus, several other feature phones and the Cox On-the-Go Modem, for Cox
High Speed Internet On-the-Go(SM)
Click here to view the comprehensive device portfolio.
To help simplify customers' lives, the Cox Wireless experience will debut with popular Cox features already integrated into many of the mobile devices, such as the ability to program the home DVR and see TV listings from their mobile device. Similarly, Cox customers with an Android device can easily download the Cox Mobile Connect app from the Android Market to also program their home DVR and see TV listings from their mobile device. This app marks the beginning of many Cox apps that will soon be available to provide greater convenience and mobility for Cox features and services. Additional features to simplify customers' lives include Universal Contact Manager to securely manage, backup and organize all Cox High Speed Internet and Cox Wireless contacts in one place; and Voice Mail to Text which converts voice mail messages to text and delivers them to the Cox Wireless device as a text message, giving customers the freedom to read messages and respond without ever dialing. Cox will continue to enrich and evolve its wireless experience by adding new features and services to enjoy while on-the-go.
For more information about Cox Wireless service and details on devices and all rate plans, including images and videos, visit http://www.unbelievablyfairwireless.com.
Social Media: #CoxWireless, #UnbelievablyFair, #MoneybackMinutes, #BundleBenefits, #CoxSolutionsStores
About Cox Communications:
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves more than 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising.
Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for six years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at http://www.cox.com and http://www.coxmedia.com.
SOURCE Cox Communications
Cox Communications
CONTACT: Mike Leone, +1-703-480-4916, mike.leone@cox.com, or Kathryn Falk, +1-703-480-5248 or Kathryn.falk@cox.com
EMC Unveils New ProSphere Cloud Storage Management
All-new Enterprise Storage Resource Management Offering Resets the Bar for Highly Virtualized Environments
HOPKINTON, Mass., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
News Summary:
-- EMC announces all-new storage management solution for the cloud
computing era.
-- EMC ProSphere was designed to provide customers with the ability to
manage increasingly larger, more disparate environments while
integrating virtualization and hybrid cloud computing models.
-- Full integration and support for the latest EMC and VMware technologies
will enable ProSphere users to maximize the value of the investments
they're making in virtualization and cloud technologies.
-- EMC ControlCenter users under maintenance contract can upgrade to
ProSphere free of charge, ensuring a seamless path to its advanced
capabilities for virtual and cloud storage infrastructures.
-- Key new attributes include agent-less discovery, a federated
architecture, end-to-end views with just two clicks, rapid deployment on
less hardware and "Smart Groups" policy management.
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Full Story:
EMC® Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced its all-new EMC ProSphere(TM) Storage Resource Management (SRM) offering. ProSphere was designed from the ground up specifically to address the rapidly evolving needs of enterprises as they migrate to highly virtualized, cloud-based computing models. With its federated architecture, ProSphere delivers a complete end-to-end view of all storage assets regardless of location, allowing single-pane management and host-through-storage performance monitoring and analysis. Key new attributes such as agent-less discovery, "Smart Groups" policy management and tight integration with the latest EMC and VMware® storage and virtualization technologies give ProSphere users powerful and innovative tools for streamlining the management of next generation storage infrastructures.
As enterprises increasingly move to highly virtualized environments and cloud computing, the additional layers of abstraction created by virtual provisioning, automated storage tiering, and other virtual storage technologies dramatically changes the requirements for efficient and effective storage management. For storage managers to keep pace with rapidly changing infrastructure configurations and properly manage service levels, new productivity tools and management capabilities are essential. EMC ControlCenter® users under maintenance contract can upgrade to ProSphere free of charge, ensuring a seamless path to its advanced capabilities for virtual and cloud storage infrastructures. In addition to support for EMC Symmetrix®, VMAX(TM), DMX(TM), VNX(TM) and CLARiiON® series of arrays, ProSphere offers immediate support for the newly announced VMAXe(TM) system.
EMC ProSphere was designed to provide customers with the ability to manage increasingly larger, more disparate environments while integrating virtualization and hybrid cloud computing models. ProSphere's federated architecture was built to address the size and scale of the world's largest data centers. It installs and discovers most enterprise environments in under eight hours. Its near real-time monitoring and analysis provides up to date and detailed views of service levels. ProSphere allows enterprises to fully realize the operational and capital cost savings associated with virtualization and cloud storage by maximizing productivity, resource utilization, performance and service levels.
Customer Quotes
"ProSphere is the tool we've been waiting for. It's simple to deploy and there are no host-based agents to manage. It provides a strong starting point for the 'single pane of glass' needed to provide an end-to-end view of both our virtual and physical environments, providing us the information we need at our fingertips." -- Hayden Stone, Manager of Cloud Infrastructure, Internet Solutions
New York-based BGC Partners, Inc. is a leading global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets and was a participant in the EMC ProSphere beta program. "Our deployment of ProSphere on the ESX server was fast and simple. In under an hour we were discovering our environment. From there, we saw distinct productivity gains on several fronts. The ease and speed with which we were able to attain an end-to-end view of our environment is a great time saver for us. In addition, with agent-less discovery we no longer have to go back to our SAN or server teams for loading of agents. We also used the new 'Smart Groups' feature to classify and group our hosts by type, which will make managing them a much more efficient process. We are a long time EMC ControlCenter user. In ProSphere, EMC has developed a new storage management solution that's in close lockstep with the evolution of our virtual infrastructure."-- Joe Koehler, Vice President of Global SAN Infrastructure, BGC Partners, Inc.
Industry Analyst Quote
"Virtualization and the various iterations of cloud deployments present new management challenges to adopters. While clearly designed for enterprise storage professionals, ProSphere offers up a simple solution for managing these increasingly complex and rapidly changing environments. EMC has taken a large step forward in the SRM space at a time when enterprises need a new generation of management tools to realize the benefits of cloud storage."-- Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
EMC Executive Quote
"With the introduction of ProSphere, EMC is charting an aggressive course that maps customers' storage resource management capabilities to next generation computing platforms. Full integration and support for the latest EMC and VMware technologies will enable ProSphere users to maximize the value of the investments they're making in virtualization and cloud technologies."-- Jay Mastaj, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMC Infrastructure Management Group
Product Highlights
-- Agent-less Discovery eliminates the burden of installing and managing host agents.
-- New "Smart Groups" Technology streamlines policy management by letting users group and manage objects with similar characteristics. Smart Groups dramatically improves operational efficiency in fast growing, highly virtualized environments.
-- Federated Architecture supports end-to-end, multi-site management from a single pane of glass regardless of location.
-- New Highly Intuitive Browser-based User Interface provides a complete end-to-end view with just a few clicks, making it easy for users to understand and address complex relationships in large virtualized environments.
-- Near real-time monitoring and analysis provides up to date and detailed views of service levels.
-- Rapid Deployment /Updates: Deployed as a virtual appliance, ProSphere takes less than an hour to install and discovers most enterprise environments in under eight hours. Application updates are simple and performed via browser-based interface.
-- Reduced Hardware Requirements: ProSphere reduces the number of physical servers to run the application by up to 75% compared to its predecessor.
Availability
EMC ProSphere will be generally available at the end of July, 2011. For customers with an EMC ControlCenter maintenance contract, ProSphere is available at no additional charge.
About EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset -- information -- in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at http://www.EMC.com.
EMC, CLARiiON, ControlCenter, DMX, ProSphere, Symmetrix, VMAX, VMAXe and VNX are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. VMware and ESX are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (iv) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (v) component and product quality and availability; (vi) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.'s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vii) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (viii) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (ix) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) fluctuating currency exchange rates; (xii) threats and other disruptions to our secure data centers or networks; (xiii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (xiv) war or acts of terrorism; and (xv) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: Ed Luboja, +1-203-210-7404, edward.luboja@emc.com
Anametrix Establishes European Headquarters for Localized InstaVista Sales and Support
Cloud-Based Business Analytics Technology Available in Seven Languages for Regional and Multi-National Companies
SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Anametrix (http://anametrix.com), the leader in cloud-based business marketing intelligence, has established European headquarters to meet the growing demand for localized business analytics sales and technical support. The InstaVista platform, which enables organizations to see vast amounts of online and offline source information funneled to one simple interface, is available in seven languages for regional and multi-national clients.
Anametrix is committed to significantly expand its global coverage and presence to assist EMEA clients as well as resellers and agencies. The Paris headquarters will provide an in-region team to ensure swift answers to questions about InstaVista business analytics as well as other Anametrix technologies including stand-alone web analytics and social media listening.
"The InstaVista technology is elegant and offers unprecedented value as a real-time cloud-based solution," stated Cyprien Godard, head of Anametrix Europe. "Especially given the current global economic climate, Business Intelligence (BI) is cumbersome and passe, so it is Business Analytics (BA) that will allow companies to make better and quicker decisions. Anametrix is the pioneer of proactive, predictive, and productive platforms with rapid-ROI."
"Anametrix understands that global marketing organizations need to tailor offerings to meet localized demand," stated Blaise Barrelet, Anametrix founder and CEO. "InstaVista analytics technology enables effective data segmentation from a holistic multi-channel perspective, and we are proud to now offer hands-on, personalized service to European agencies, resellers, and clients."
Created specifically to help companies make faster and better decisions, InstaVista combines disparate data feeds and offers predictive alerting of trends, opportunities, and even problems before they arise, not after a campaign ends. InstaVista's real-time, customizable dashboards offer powerful interactive visualizations of Web Analytics, Point of Sale (POS), Social Media, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Video & Audio, E-mail Campaigns, Market Research Surveys, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Loyalty Programs, and other source data combined and relative to each other. InstaVista also features bidirectional spreadsheet synching from Microsoft Excel data, a patent-pending industry first.
Anametrix Europe is located in Paris, France and will support data solution specialists throughout the region. For more information about InstaVista web and business analytics technology for European applications, email: europe@anametrix.com or phone: +33-975180136 (09 75 18 01 36 or 0800-915325 in France).
About Anametrix, Inc.
Anametrix, Inc. is a privately funded next-generation business analytics company whose InstaVista(TM) solution seamlessly correlates online, offline, and multi-channel corporate objectives for quick and precise decision making. A high-performance data management infrastructure handles metrics integration and other compute-intensive functions to offer data visualizations on customizable dashboards. Founded in 2009 by analytics industry experts Blaise Barrelet and Anders Olsson and led by a world-class advisory board, Anametrix provides cloud-based solutions that integrate vast amounts of disparate data feeds including web analytics, social media, search engine marketing (SEM), video & audio, e-mail campaigns, market research surveys, point of sale (POS) and customer relationship management (CRM). Self-directed business insights are readily accessible across organizations, from sales staff to C-level. For more information, please visit http://anametrix.com.
Nefsis Offers Robust Quality of Service Control Mechanisms in Its Complete, Cloud-Based Video Conferencing Solution for Business
Dynamic scaling, built-in network diagnostics, and Quality of Service components enable IT administrators to properly manage and control bandwidth consumption
SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Online services innovator Nefsis® announced today that its HD video conferencing cloud now includes a complete IT toolset for deploying video conferencing over existing enterprise networks. Its updated Quality of Service (QoS) mechanism, one part of the toolset, allows IT staff in QoS-enabled environments to assign different traffic priorities or performance levels to the Nefsis application and its users. When combined with Nefsis' built-in diagnostics tools and dynamic video scaling, Nefsis provides IT administrators an online video conferencing solution that adapts to their existing network, rather than requiring the purchase of additional infrastructure equipment and dedicated Internet access routes.
"This benefits small-to-medium sized businesses (SMB) by dramatically reducing the financial risk of business video conferencing, while providing distributed enterprise networks an easy way to start small and easily scale video conferencing as needed," said Mr. Allen Drennan, Nefsis Chief Technology Officer.
Nefsis provides multipoint HD video conferencing for desktops and boardrooms, with a full suite of live collaboration tools. Historically, video conferencing applications tended to consume bandwidth similar to web browsing, web conferencing, desktop sharing, and VoIP, but the continuous nature of video presents a new challenge. As the demand grows for video conferencing, ensuring that bandwidth requirements don't exceed network capacity is vital. The Company's QoS-compatible approach to cloud-based video conferencing lets users easily test and manage the application to ensure bandwidth is monitored within their existing networks. Network re-engineering and additional video conferencing infrastructure hardware are not necessary. Nefsis adapts to bandwidth availability as needed, in real time.
"Especially with cloud-based solutions, QoS mechanisms are important to IT staff in SMBs and distributed enterprise networks who need to monitor bandwidth usage and uptime," added Mr. Drennan. "Our QoS, built-in diagnostics, and dynamic scaling provide the peace of mind to both individuals and organizations that the benefits they receive with cloud-based video conferencing isn't delayed or prevented by major network upgrade requirements. We're in a unique position to provide this value proposition to customers, especially those looking to leverage their existing networks."
Nefsis' bandwidth-efficient approach to video conferencing via the cloud includes:
-- Tagging data packets so traffic is managed on QoS-enabled network
segments
-- Compatibility with QoS policy controls that reserve resources
-- Negotiating a network connection to determine if adequate bandwidth is
available, receiving admission and adapting bandwidth consumption as
required
-- Lowering bandwidth consumption - on a per connection basis - if network
conditions degrade via Nefsis' dynamic video scaling to avoid glitches
in the service
Nefsis and its complete IT toolset - dynamic scalable video, built-in diagnostics, and QoS compatible features - are available now to all Nefsis Professional subscribers and trial users. For a free 14-day trial of Nefsis Professional, visit http://www.Nefsis.com.
About Nefsis
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Nefsis is a technology specialist in video conferencing software and cloud computing online services. The Company's global cloud provides multipoint HD video and advanced collaboration tools to business, government and educational customers in more than 45 countries worldwide. As compared to previous generations of infrastructure hardware solutions such as video routers, MCUs and gateways, the Nefsis cloud-based offering is less expensive, automatically maintained, and easier to expand.
For more information, please visit http://www.nefsis.com or call +1 (858) 715-0970 in the Americas or +44 (0) 870 224 0415 in the UK and Europe.
MEDIA CONTACTXenia MoorePhone: (858) 715-0970xmoore@nefsis.com
Nefsis is a registered trademark of Nefsis Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners.
4Easysoft Updates the Free MP4 Converter to Support More Portable Devices
BEIJING, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- More and more new portable devices support mp4 video format. To help users conveniently enjoy their favourite movies on any popular portable devices, such as the iPhone, iPad or on Android devices, 4Easysoft has recently updated this Free MP4 Converter with a more powerful system kernel.
4Easysoft Free MP4 Converter is one hot product in the free series of 4Easysoft. With the support of this MP4 converter, users can convert mainstream video formats to MPEG-4 standard formats in an easy and fast way. In addition, the Free MP4 Converter also provides a powerful way to convert video and audio files to MP3, M4A, AAC, AC3, OGG and WAV, among others. Thus it can bring more convenience to meet the different demands of users.
New features of the Free MP4 Converter
-- Improve the encode/decode parsing ability;
-- Speed up the converting process;
-- Support more popular portable devices (mobile phone, MP4 player, iPod
touch, iPhone, iPad, PSP, Android tablet)
Moreover, this software allows users to merge different video files, and output a single video file. Also you can choose audio track and subtitles available for the output video file.
4Easysoft Free MP4 Converter is definitely the best assistant tool to help you to convert MP4 videos. You just need to "Like" 4Easysoft on Facebook, and then you can download this software absolutely free. For more information, please visit: http://www.4easysoft.com/free-download/free-mp4-converter.html.
System Requirements
-- OS Supported: Windows NT4/2000/2003/XP and Windows Vista, Windows 7
-- Hardware Requirements: 800MHz Intel or AMD CPU, or above; 512MB RAM or
more
About 4Easysoft Studio
4Easysoft Studio has been making constant efforts for the R&D of multimedia software. Tens of millions of clients across the globe have enjoyed much benefit from its hundreds of electronic software. With the harmonious, practical and creative attitude, 4Easysoft Studio will spare no effort to offer the best multimedia applications that will satisfy multimedia users all over the world with the latest, best and most convenient service. With 4Easysoft Studio, users' satisfaction is the best honor.
Panda Cloud Office Protection Streamlines SMB Security Management with Advanced Support Tools Key to a Distributed Workforce
Panda Security's endpoint security solution for SMBs now integrates remote access and support tools TeamViewer, UltraVNC, TightVNC, RealVNC and LogMeln
ORLANDO, Fla., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, today announced the launch of version 5.5 of Panda Cloud Office Protection, its cloud-based endpoint security service for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that can be managed remotely through its Web console from anywhere. In its latest release, Panda Cloud Office Protection now incorporates new tools that allow IT administrators' full remote access and desktop sharing capabilities, enabling efficient and uninterrupted security protection to better address the challenge posed by the increasingly distributed nature of SMB organizations and their workforces.
"Panda Cloud Office Protection was specially designed to address the huge strain put on SMBs with distributed networks and workforces, and with today's announcement IT administrators can now save even more valuable time thanks to the solution's unmatched remote access capabilities to seamlessly manage distributed endpoints from our Web console," said Rick Carlson, president of Panda Security USA. "Under the traditional client-server model, on the other hand, SMBs need to perpetually invest in more security servers, as well as the human resources required to manage protection, as their businesses and networks expand. That's simply not scalable."
Supported remote access tools include TeamViewer, UltraVNC, TightVNC, RealVNC and LogMeln. Integration with these tools saves administrators time and labor costs by enabling remote access to any computer with Panda Cloud Office Protection and a supported remote access tool installed, wherever or whenever needed. With a simple click, administrators can access computers for troubleshooting or installation purposes, eliminating the need for costly on-site visits or complex phone support.
Panda Cloud Office Protection's infrastructure is fully hosted in the cloud, eliminating the difficulties managing remote users and hardware costs associated with a client-server security model. As always, Panda's endpoint security service can be installed remotely, either through a distribution tool or email, and managed from anywhere through its Web console, without requiring the installation of a remote access add-on. The solution also offers group policies for advanced configuration of protection levels; concise and informative malware and threat reports; and a unified, centralized quarantine.
The new version fully integrates with the recently launched Panda Cloud Partner Center, a Web console for channel partners and service providers to manage clients' security and lifecycle (from trial, to purchase, to renewal) simply and centrally. Monitoring features also allow channel partners to increase sales opportunities and revenue by identifying unprotected clients, workstations and servers.
Availability
The new version is now available through channel partners and the company's website at http://www.pandasecurity.com. Current partners and clients will be automatically updated to the new version free of charge. For more information about Panda Security's full suite of cloud-based security solutions, please visit: http://cloudprotection.pandasecurity.com.
About Panda Security
Founded in 1990, Panda Security is the world's leading provider of cloud-based security solutions, with products available in more than 23 languages and millions of users located in 195 countries around the World. Panda Security was the first IT security company to harness the power of cloud computing with its Collective Intelligence technology. This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples every day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on system performance. Panda Security has 61 offices throughout the globe with US headquarters in Florida and European headquarters in Spain.
Panda Security collaborates with Special Olympics, WWF and Invest for Children as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy.
Social Media Ventures Announces New Online Applications and Platform for PetsPlaces.com
JERICHO, N.Y., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Social Media Ventures, Inc.. (Other OTC:SMVI.PK) today announced that it will launch an application platform that will move its pet-themed social networking site, PetsPlaces (http://www.PetsPlaces.com), into a full-fledged enterprise social networking portal for pet enthusiasts. The first application developed on the platform will provide potential members with the ability to register and login as a member using their existing Facebook, Myspace or Twitter account.
"We are very exited about all of these new applications we are bringing to PetsPlaces.com," said Robert Thayer, Social Media Ventures CEO. "I expect to attract many new pet owners to our social network which should attract new advertisers and create a new source of advertising revenue. Increasing our membership base is of major importance and its exciting for potential members to be able to quickly register or join PetsPlaces almost seamlessly using your Facebook, Myspace or even Twitter account. "
PetsPlaces Social NetworkPetsPlaces is already designed as a working social networking portal dedicated to pets and their owners. Upcoming applications include:
-- Facebook Connect- using Facebook Connect has proven to be one of the
must useful tools to introduce a social network and keep users in
communication with your site while they are using Facebook as well as
letting members easily log into PetsPlaces very quickly.
-- PetsPlaces Activity Feeds will be located on every PetsPlaces member
profile page. It lists all of their activity with other pet owners as
well as their friends.
-- PetsPlaces Polls-Members will be able to login and create an online poll
for other members to interact with.
-- PetsPlaces Photo Album-members can upload their favorite pet photos to a
public photo gallery. While uploading your favorite pet photos,
PetsPlaces members can choose the privacy level of who can view their
pet photos online.
The new PetsPlaces improved operational platform clearly demonstrate its commitment to developing Social Media Ventures as a premier niche social networking development company. The new applications and improved social networking interface are more attractive than ever before to pet owners both domestically and abroad. The changes to PetsPlaces.com will be made during the next 72 hours and members will asked to be patient as the site may be temporarily down as these upgrades are completed.
About Social Media Ventures, Inc.
Social Media Ventures (SMVI) is an online media venture company, creating and acquiring niche social networking websites as well as revenue generating web sites. SMVI will integrate an online advertising program that focuses on attracting advertisers to its core demographics for each social networking site. Currently SMVI operates the social networking site http://www.PetsPlaces.com as well as web portals; http://www.PetInThe.Net and http://www.PetsPlacesCard.com.
Forward-looking statements:
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements of future goals or expectations, containing words such as "expect," "believe," "should," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will" or similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of acquisitions and the integration of such businesses with those of the Company, competition, technological changes, the ability to obtain financing and other factors. The Company undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release.
Contact:Social Media Ventures, Inc.www.socialmv.com Email: ir@socialmv.comTele: (516) 204-4843
Telesphere Expands Into Cloud-Based Videoconferencing, Bridging PCs, Videophones, Tablets, Smartphones and Telepresence Rooms
On-demand video service integrates with existing endpoints, enabling fast, zero-CapEx installations that transform how businesses communicate
PHOENIX, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the next four years, the videoconferencing and telepresence market will more than double to $5 billion in annual revenue, analysts estimate. To help enable that trend, Telesphere today announced Telesphere VideoConnect, a hosted video service that enables any size business to implement videoconferencing quickly and cost-effectively by targeting its webcam-equipped PCs, room-based video systems, videophones, smartphones, tablets and softphones.
Telesphere VideoConnect expands the company's already broad range of cloud-based business communication solutions, such as hosted voice, hosted call center and hosted call recording for businesses.
Available to select Telesphere customers immediately, Telesphere VideoConnect features an intuitive user interface (UI) and hosted infrastructure that combine to create a nearly flat learning curve for employees.
For example, when employees place a call from a videophone or a webcam-equipped PC using a softclient, Telesphere's infrastructure detects whether the called party also is video-enabled and, if so, automatically sets up a one-on-one video call. This design eliminates the need for employees to maintain separate videophones and additional numbers for colleagues, clients and business partners.
Telesphere's cloud-based service features both one-on-one video calling and call bridging, enabling up to 12 simultaneous legs in a single videoconference. This vendor-agnostic approach enables participants using a wide variety of room-based videoconferencing systems, videophones and softclients to all see, talk with and hear one another immediately instead of wasting time tinkering with settings.
"For the first time, regardless of whether their employees are in the office, working from home or on the road, as long as there's a broadband connection capable of supporting two-way video, Telesphere VideoConnect enables them to conduct one-on-one video calls and multi-party videoconferences quickly, easily and inexpensively," said Clark Peterson, CEO, Telesphere. "With Telesphere VideoConnect, Telesphere's customers can now see and talk to one another, no matter where they are using a PC, tablet, smartphone, videophone or even a telepresence system."
One-on-one Telesphere VideoConnect calls are free, while pricing for calls using the Telesphere video bridge are based on minutes and port usage. The solution is CapEx-free because it's compatible with a wide variety of room-based, Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktops and laptops, and videoconferencing systems from numerous vendors, all blended into a seamless user experience.
The other major features of Telesphere VideoConnect are:
-- Support for HD video at up to 1080p.
-- Employees within the same company can use four-digit dialing for video
calls.
-- An intuitive UI that automatically displays the video feeds from the six
most recent speakers, with the current one in the center pane.
-- For videoconferences with more than two parties, a Telesphere-provided
live video attendant welcomes each participant to the bridge, requests a
passcode and places them in a virtual waiting area if the conference
hasn't begun. This feature enables any size business to provide a highly
professional, concierge-level user experience.
-- A standards-based architecture, including SIP.
-- Real-time monitoring that automatically moves participants back to the
waiting area if the moderator unexpectedly drops.
"Businesses today frequently have distributed workforces, yet videoconferencing providers have been challenged with providing a user-friendly, cost-effective and feature-rich solution that's viable for any size company," said Sanjay Srinivasan, CTO, Telesphere. "That all changes with Telesphere VideoConnect, the first on-demand videoconferencing solution that provides affordable and predictable costs, fast, low-touch installation, ease of use and compatibility with systems that their clients and business partners all already use."
Elliot Gold, President of TeleSpan Publishing Corp. and a longtime observer of the conferencing-services market, said: "There is a need for this kind of service. With Microsoft buying Skype, and Facebook now offering Skype, many SMBs will want a 'cloud based' solution to link their current or new video systems from Polycom, Tandberg and others to their employees who work at satellite locations, or their homes or those on the road."
Telesphere is a nationwide managed cloud communications provider for businesses delivering an innovative package of Unified Communications, hosted VoIP, Internet connectivity and video conferencing services to businesses throughout the United States. As one of the first companies to offer hosted, enterprise-level communications as a service (CaaS), Telesphere allows businesses to enjoy all the latest voice and data features of large enterprises without costly investment in on-premises equipment. Telesphere's more than six years of CaaS experience to businesses throughout the United States places it at the forefront of companies that specialize in the convergence of office PBX phone service, cellular phones, PCs and Unified Communications features. Telesphere fully manages its customers' services over a private IP facilities-based network.
Glam Media Launches Next Hot Vertical--Bliss.com for Health and Wellness Seekers Looking for Socially Enhanced, Premium Content to Help Enrich Their Lives Inside Out
Bliss.com is the Company's First Vertical Built on Glam 2.0 Platform: Includes BlissCreate, a Tool for Content Creation & Serving; and Bliss Connect, a Social Network for Authors, Journalists and Bloggers
SILICON VALLEY, Calif. and NEW YORK, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glam Media, Inc. (http://www.GlamMedia.com), the number one vertical media company with the largest online global reach for women, today launched its third branded vertical--Bliss.com and the BlissCommunity by Glam, the first socially-driven, editorially curated health and wellness media property focused on helping people live happier, healthier lives. The new vertical channel and social community features a mix of established health and wellness lifestyle websites, as well as content from aspiring authors, journalists and bloggers.
Health and wellness is one of the fastest growing markets on the web, and a multibillion-dollar industry for consumer goods companies hoping to market products that promote a healthy lifestyle. In fact, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, health and wellness advertisers spent more than $2.6 billion in online marketing last year and this number is growing 10 percent year over year. At the same time, demand for health and wellness-related content has continued to increase during the past several years. According to a Pew Internet & American Life survey from 2010, eight in every ten Internet users have looked online for health information, and the number of Americans who get exercise and fitness information online has grown by 88 percent since 2002.
"We have repeatedly proved that the best way to help brand advertisers reach specific audiences online is to curate high-quality content based on the topics that interest consumers the most in areas on the web where they are already going to for information and entertainment," said Samir Arora, Chairman and CEO of Glam Media. "The future of media is social, and Glam is focused on aggressively expanding our vertical media approach to new popular online categories, so that brands can effectively engage with the audiences they need to reach in trusted digital content and social networks."
Glam Media's Bliss.com will serve as a platform where passionate consumer audiences can share, connect and educate to make positive change in their own lives. Bliss.com channels include Health (Diet & Nutrition, Fitness & Exercise and Condition & Care), Wellness (Mind, Body, Spirit; Health Planet and Empowerment) and Family & Moms (Pregnancy, Parenting and Moms & Communities).
"Traditional health and wellness websites have primarily focused on medical condition-related topics, while Bliss.com is focused on reaching a wider set of audiences with greater frequency by talking about everyday topics such as diet and nutrition, empowerment, alternative healing, green living and philanthropy," explained Ryan Stern, Vice President of Community for Glam Media. "Through Bliss.com, we will help marketers reach the growing audience of wellness seekers online, while also enabling people to connect with each other and find the information they need to recharge their minds and bodies."
Bliss.com has signed content agreements with more than 100 publishing partners, focusing on a range of aspirational and inspirational healthy living topics, from green and sustainable practices to fitness, nutritious foods, alternative therapies and mental health. Estimated reach for the new vertical-whose publishers currently include the likes of 101Cookbooks, ecofabulous, EmpowHer, MyFitnessPal, and YourTango-is approximately 11 million unique visitors per month.
Glam 2.0 Content Model
With the launch of Bliss.com, Glam Media is also unveiling a new content model, Glam 2.0, which is powered by two recently developed services: GlamCreate, a content-management and showcasing platform; and GlamConnect, the first social networking platform for professional authors, bloggers and journalists. These new platforms provide the ultimate toolbox for professional authors to create and broadcast authentic content across multiple social streams all in one place. GlamCreate and GlamConnect are initially available in beta for Bliss.com and the Bliss Community, and will be available for additional content verticals in the coming months.
BlissConnect is launching with more than 300 new authors, journalists and bloggers, creating the largest curated vertical social network of quality content creators on one platform in Health & Wellness today.
For information regarding Glam Media's Bliss.com and Bliss Community, visit:www.bliss.com.
About Glam Media
Glam Media is the pioneer of vertical media that connects the world's top brand advertisers with targeted vertical audiences online. Glam invented the first commercial Blog Network in 2005 to harness the power of Social Media for brands. Since then, it has grown to a reach of 94 million unique monthly visitors in the U.S. and more than 200 million globally, and is #1 for Women and #8 in Top 100 US Web Properties. Glam Media has more than 2,500 publishers organized across multiple vertical categories online including: Glam.com for Women, Glam Entertainment for Adults, Brash.com for Men and Bliss.com for health and wellness seekers.
Glam Media has headquarters in Silicon Valley, New York, and London, with offices in Brisbane in California, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Tokyo, Pune, Mumbai and Paris.
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CONTACT: Paul Loeffler of Glam Media, Inc., +1-510-593-6765, paull at glam dot com