AT&T to Offer Wireless Trade-In Option Across Retail Locations
Customers Can Trade-In Old Phones for Premium Value
DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced that it is working with FlipSwap - a global leader in consumer electronics buyback programs - to bring a new trade-in service to AT&T stores nationwide. Beginning February 13, FlipSwap's trade-in service will launch in all AT&T stores, allowing AT&T customers to turn in old wireless phones and receive an AT&T promotional card reflective of the device's trade-in value and condition, as determined by FlipSwap. Customers can use the card to offset the cost of some of the latest wireless devices or the purchase of other AT&T products and services. All phones - regardless of manufacturer or date purchased - will be considered for trade-in.
Here's how the program will work:
-- Customers can visit any AT&T retail location to take advantage of the
trade-in, available to AT&T customers purchasing a device through either
new service activation or a device upgrade.
-- Store representatives will facilitate the trade-in request in real-time
and provide the customer with a value estimate.
-- Representatives will also provide all the necessary FlipSwap
instructions and forms - including detailed instructions on how to wipe
the device clean of any personal information - as well as a prepaid USPS
padded envelope and shipping label for the device; customers simply
follow the instructions, package their phones and mail the envelope.
-- Customers will receive an AT&T promotional card - good for use in any
AT&T store or online at http://www.att.com - in the mail roughly two to four
weeks after FlipSwap receives the device and verifies its condition.
"This is a new option we're bringing into our stores to offer even more value to our customers," said John Dwyer, senior vice president, Retail Sales Operations, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.
"Customers can now trade-in phones they no longer need and use the trade-in value to offset the expense of their new device or other services. We're excited to make this available across all of our company owned stores."
AT&T also offers customers the option to donate old devices - or proceeds from their trade-in - to members of the military through AT&T's support of the Cell Phones for Soldiers program. Donation boxes are set up across AT&T retail locations.
*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.
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 and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, 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. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.
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. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
Glu Mobile to Develop Rich Mobile Games for Honeycomb Tablets
Leader in social mobile gaming to deliver social gaming apps for Android
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of social games for smartphone and tablet devices, announced today that the company will develop social mobile gaming apps for Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and other Android(TM) releases. Additionally, Glu is one of the first developers to implement In App Purchases (IAPs) into its Android games. Glu is a leader in developing and publishing games on the Android platform, with more than 25 games already available for Android devices on Android Market(TM).
"We are inspired by the opportunity to bring the next wave of social mobile gaming to Honeycomb tablets," said Niccolo de Masi, CEO of Glu. "With the rapid growth of Android-powered devices, Glu is well positioned to benefit from the rise of the Android gamer on a truly global basis."
Honeycomb's robust development platform has allowed Glu to achieve increasingly higher standards in social mobile gaming. Gun Bros on Honeycomb tablets takes advantage of full hardware acceleration, full OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics, special effects, and improved gameplay. Gun Bros on Honeycomb is the most powerful and compelling Glu gaming experience available on any mobile platform.
Glu's Gun Bros is on display on the Motorola Xoom today at Google's Android press event in Mountain View, CA.
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding Glu's intention to develop social mobile gaming apps for Honeycomb tablets and other Android(TM) releases and that Glu is well positioned to bring both popular mobile games and original Glu games to the Android platform. These forward-looking statements are subject to material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Investors should consider important risk factors, which include: the risk that growth of smartphones and advanced networks does not grow as significantly as we anticipate or that we will be unable to capitalize on any such growth; the risk that we do not effectively execute our business strategy, including expanding our smartphone studio capacity and focusing on our social, persistent product strategy, while continuing to address our traditional carrier-based business, and that, even if we do execute our business strategy, we may not derive the revenues that we expect; the risk that the mobile games market, particularly with respect to social, persistent gaming, is smaller than anticipated; and other risks detailed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010 and our other SEC filings. You can locate these reports through our website at http://www.glu.com/investors. We are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of social games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu's unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS, Android, Palm, Windows Phone 7 devices and beyond. Glu is focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in San Francisco and has major offices in Brazil, China, Russia and the UK. Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Caesar's and Fox. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at http://www.glu.com. For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at Facebook.com/glumobile.
GUN BROS, GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
Android and Android Market are trademarks of Google, Inc.
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Glu Mobile Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Breslin of Glu Mobile Inc., +1-415-800-6120, PR@glu.com; or Jason Enriquez of Weber Shandwick Worldwide, +1-415-215-9498, jenriquez@webershandwick.com, for Glu Mobile Inc.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Business Media announced that it exceeded initial traffic projections for its latest product launch, PropertyCasualty360.com. Sixteen days after the official launch that took place on January 10, 2011, the site surpassed its page view goal. At the end of January, page views for PropertyCasualty360.com were 120% of the projected goal.
"The enormous reaction from the market is very exciting," said Eric Gilkey, editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. "It only confirms the industry's appetite for a comprehensive site geared towards supplying P&C insurance news and information."
Top 5 trending stories for January on PropertyCasualty360.com included:
1. Management Shake-Up at Brown & Brown
2. 11 Workers' Compensation Issues Sure to Impact 2011
3. RMS Cat Model Revision May Cause Homeowners Rate Shift
4. Making Divorce Pay Through Insurance
5. KBW: Soft Pricing Goes On; Hard Market Could Emerge 'Sooner'
PropertyCasualty360.com also launched nine eNewsletters to address the industry's need for targeted, topical content. By offering industry news as it breaks, daily news highlights, and seven targeted eNewsletters, the eNewsletters provide something for every P&C insurance professional.
Sign up to receive these free eNewsletters from PropertyCasualty360.com.
Traffic to PropertyCasualty360.com is expected to continue to increase as more content and valuable resources are added every day.
About PropertyCasualty360
PropertyCasualty360.com is a powerful online resource that provides a 360 degree view of property & casualty insurance issues significant to insurers, producers, corporate buyers and claims professionals. Powered by a combined aggregate of nearly 300 years' experience serving the P&C market, PropertyCasualty360.com is built on a trusted and authoritative media platform.
The site combines the established knowledge resources and news reporting capabilities from the experts at Summit Business Media's P&C Insurance Network: National Underwriter Property & Casualty, American Agent & Broker, Tech Decisions, Claims Magazine, and Florida Underwriter.
About Summit Business Media
Summit Business Media is the leading B2B media company serving the insurance and investment markets. Through its Media and Reference divisions, SBM publishes 16 magazines, more than 30 targeted industry Web sites, and 150 reference titles. The Events Division hosts a dozen conferences supporting these brands. SBM's Data Division is the leading provider of group benefits and retirement prospecting tools and insurance industry financial data. For more information, visit SummitBusinessMedia.com.
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Summit Business Media
CONTACT: Eric Gilkey, Editor, PropertyCasualty360.com, +1-800-544-0622, ext. 2128, egilkey@sbmedia.com
U.S. Census Bureau Announces New Online Data Tools and Resources for Teachers and Schools
Interactive Map, Videos and Lesson Plans Help Teachers Inform Students about the Importance of Census Data
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With data now streaming in from the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau has released a set of online tools and resources to help teachers and kids make sense of it in the classroom.
A new interactive map, a video showing kids how apportionment works, and downloadable lesson plans are among the tools available to teachers for free at Census.gov. It's all part of the agency's effort to help future generations better understand the important concept of apportionment and how the Constitutionally-mandated Census impacts our everyday lives.
Dr Robert Groves, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, states, "Apportionment is the process of dividing the 435 seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the population figures collected during the decennial census. It is one of the most important outcomes of each decennial as it determines equal representation of all residents in the House."
Resources now available include:
-- An interactive map widget designed to make understanding and exploring
decennial Census data simple. It shows the decade-by-decade history of
apportionment and shifts in our country's population and population
density through the last 100 years. The widget can be embedded on
websites and blogs.
-- A short, animated video called "The Apportionment Machine" that breaks
down in a fun, understandable way how apportionment ensures equal
representation for everyone.
-- Lesson plans for teachers to help them incorporate instruction on the
Census and apportionment into their social studies and history
curriculum.
"The decennial Census is a moment for teachers and parents alike to talk to kids about democracy, civics and responsible citizenship," said Francie Alexander, Chief Academic Officer of Scholastic. "These are valuable tools for teachers who are always looking for ways to bring the real world into the classroom and help kids understand how government works and impacts their lives."
Additional resources available include:
-- 2010 Apportionment Data.
-- 2010 Census Data.
-- A video titled Statistics All Around Us.
Scholastic collaborated with the U.S. Census Bureau in 2010 on a set of resources for classrooms and teachers called "Census in Schools: It's About US."
For more information, visit Scholastic on the web at the Scholastic online media room.
SOURCE Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic Corporation
CONTACT: Megan Kindelan, Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2820, megan.c.kindelan@census.gov, or Tyler Reed, Scholastic, +1-212-343-6427, treed@scholastic.com
ChipSESD protection devices in standard 0201 and 0402 packages
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco Electronics (TE) has announced the expansion of its silicon ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection product portfolio with the introduction of 0201- and 0402-size devices that are easier to install and rework than traditional semiconductor-packaged ESD devices. The ChipSESD package combines the advantages of an active silicon device with a traditional Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) passive packaging configuration.
The SESD0201P1BN-0400-090 (0201 package) and SESD0402P1BN-0450-090 (0402 package) devices' bi-directional operation facilitates placement on the printed circuit board (PCB) without orientation constraints and eliminates the need for polarity inspection. Unlike conventional ESD diode packaging using pads on the bottom of the device, the ChipSESD devices' passive package also allows for easy solder inspection after the device has been mounted on the PCB.
The ChipSESD devices feature a surge rating of 2A under 8x20us surge and an ESD rating of 10kV contact discharge. The devices' low-leakage current (1.0uA max) reduces power consumption and a fast response time (<1ns) helps equipment to pass IEC61000-4-2, level 4 testing. Their input capacitance of 4.0pF (0201 package) and 4.5pF (0402 package) makes them suitable for helping to protect:
-- Cellular phones and portable electronics
-- Digital cameras and camcorders
-- Computer I/O ports
-- Keypads, low voltage DC lines, speakers, headphones and microphones
"The ongoing trend toward discrete component miniaturization often presents designers with difficult and time-consuming engineering prototyping and rework challenges as well as manufacturing process control issues," stated Nicole Palma, Product Manager. "Tyco Electronics' new ChipSESD devices help mitigate assembly and manufacturing challenges and speed time to market. They also demonstrate Tyco Electronics' commitment to providing a broad portfolio of smaller scale, higher-performance SMT solutions for the consumer electronics industry."
SESD0201P1BN-0400-090 (EIA-0201 package) -- $0.105
Price: for 15Kpcs
SESD0402P1BN-0450-090 (EIA-0402 package) -- $0.080
for 10Kpcs
Availability: Prototype samples available now
Delivery: 16 weeks ARO
ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS
Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, specialty products and undersea telecommunication systems, with fiscal 2010 sales of US$12.1 billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in a broad array of industries including automotive; data communication systems and consumer electronics; telecommunications; aerospace, defense and marine; medical; energy; and lighting. With approximately 7,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics' commitment is our customers' advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at: http://www.tycoelectronics.com.
TE (logo) and Tyco Electronics are trademarks of the Tyco Electronics group of companies and its licensors.
Gnip Announces Power Track: Twitter Firehose Filtering for Businesses is Here
Today Gnip announced unprecedented access to Twitter data by unveiling the "Power Track" data feed which delivers full Twitter firehose filtering based on its customers' filtering criteria.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Reilly Strata Conference -- Social media data delivery company Gnip today unveiled a new Twitter data feed which guarantees access to 100% of Tweets that match filtering criteria its customers provide. Despite longstanding demand, never before has an official Twitter data feed with 100% coverage been available from any business other than Twitter.
In November 2010, Gnip partnered with Twitter to become the first authorized reseller of Twitter data worldwide. At that time, the first official data feeds to be derived from the Twitter firehose began to be sold to businesses everywhere. Today's announcement represents a milestone in the data delivery marketplace: Twitter firehose filtering is available from a data reseller for the first time.
For example, developers who have a list of brands to monitor for conversations on Twitter can now supply their list to Gnip and receive guaranteed delivery of 100% of matching Tweets. Power Track can even match terms inside of URLs, including URLs that are obscured by shortened URLs such as bit.ly links. Power Track has no volume limitations, so your list can be as long or short as you like. Power Track costs $2,000 per month plus $0.10 per 1000 Tweets delivered. Like the other Twitter feeds from Gnip, the new Power Track feed is only available for purchase by companies that do not display Tweets to the general public.
Power Track comes at a time when social media data usage is growing exponentially and businesses increasingly want to access and analyze this data to inform their business intelligence decisions. Gnip serves this demand and continues to strengthen its relationships with publishers, expand its feed offering, and power a growing industry of developers and companies helping brands engage, react, and understand social media.
About Gnip
Gnip is the leader in the social media data delivery marketplace. In addition to Twitter data, Gnip also provides data from 100+ commercial and non-commercial social media sources spanning millions of webpages. Please visit http://gnip.com or contact info@gnip.com for more information.
SOURCE Gnip
Gnip
CONTACT: Jud Valeski of Gnip, +1-303-956-6819, jud@gnip.com
New, Free Online Financial Tool Automates the Debt Management Process
-- 360 degree financial profile unlocks debt management and pay off options for consumers
-- ReadyForZero investors include former PayPal and Mint.com executives
-- Rob Garcia of Lending Club joins ReadyForZero Board of Advisors
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With Americans committing themselves to reducing their over $900 billion in revolving credit card debt, there is a need to improve and simplify the debt management and pay off process. ReadyForZero is aiming to solve this problem by giving consumers a single place to discover legitimate options, receive trustworthy guidance and education and manage their credit reputations. With its new, free online financial application launched today, the company is taking the first step towards adding legitimacy to and streamlining the debt pay off process to get people out of credit card debt faster. Consumers can begin using ReadyForZero immediately at http://www.readyforzero.com.
Today, options for people with credit card debt are often overwhelming and confusing. They are bombarded by information on the web and TV and often can't decipher what the best option is for them. At the same time, because the average American carries four or more credit cards, it is often difficult for them to assess their situation objectively and put together a proper strategy.
ReadyForZero acts as a trusted advisor that simplifies the debt management and pay off process by creating visibility and transparency through its new, free online financial application. This tool gives someone struggling with credit card debt a 360-degree view of their financial situation - taking into account information like credit report data, payment behavior, checking/cash-flow, and transaction data. Using this comprehensive financial profile, ReadyForZero can build a personalized plan for consumers and track their progress toward reducing their debt.
ReadyForZero's vision is to empower consumers with a new way to demonstrate their true credit worthiness to lending institutions. Qualified ReadyForZero members can obtain lower-interest, fixed-rate personal loans through our partnership with Lending Club, the world's leading platform for investing in and obtaining personal loans.
"After the credit crisis our country went through, deleveraging is top of mind for millions of Americans and getting rid of credit card debt has rightfully become a top priority for many -- over 60% of loans issued through Lending Club have been used to help consumers pay off their high interest debt," said Rob Garcia, Senior Director of Product Strategy at Lending Club and ReadyForZero Advisory Board Member. "ReadyForZero has built a simple and straight-forward solution that will help guide consumers through every step of the debt resolution process. I believe ReadyForZero is uniquely positioned to empower consumers to better assess their creditworthiness and manage their debt responsibly. This team is onto something disruptive."
About ReadyForZero
ReadyForZero builds simple financial software that helps people get out of credit card debt and manage their credit reputations online. The company is backed by prominent angel investors who are also industry veterans from PayPal, Mint.com, Google, and YouTube. For more information check us out online at http://www.readyforzero.com, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/readyforzero, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/readyforzero
CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Inc., a global leader in Internet content security, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Mobile Armor, Inc. as of close of business on February 1, 2011. The acquisition agreement between Trend Micro and Mobile Armor was announced on November 29, 2010 and expands Trend Micro's data protection portfolio, extending its encryption offerings to span from endpoints all the way into the public cloud.
The new Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption offering- formerly known as the Mobile Armor Data Armor Suite- delivers the broadest coverage of any solution in the market. One centrally managed encryption solution includes full disk and file/folder capability, delivers software-based encryption and support for self-encrypting drives, and covers PCs, Windows Smartphones and Removable Media. In addition to this breadth of capability in a single solution, pre-defined policies make it simple to set policies while robust reporting readily proves compliance with those policies.
"We are pleased to complete the acquisition of Mobile Armor and welcome our new employees, partners, and customers to the Trend Micro family," said Steve Quane, chief product officer at Trend Micro. "Trend Micro is helping government agencies, enterprise customers, SMBs and consumers around the globe protect their data whether stored on a local PC or mobile device or in a virtualized environment or public cloud."
Trend Micro and Mobile Armor voluntarily notified and requested review of the acquisition by the US Government Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and the CFIUS raised no objections to the transaction. CFIUS is an inter-agency committee of the U.S. Government authorized to review transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States. Chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury, CFIUS includes representatives from a number of U.S. Government departments and agencies, including the departments of Homeland Security, Commerce, Defense and State.
Accordingly, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is available to organizations around the world seeking to ensure the privacy of sensitive data on their corporate devices of all kinds.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch to learn more about the latest threats. Trend Micro's flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network infrastructure, a next-generation cloud-client innovation that combines sophisticated cloud-based reputation technology, feedback loops, and the expertise of TrendLabs(SM) researchers to deliver real-time protection from emerging threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro's trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide. Please visit http://www.TrendMicro.com.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated
Trend Micro Incorporated
CONTACT: Christina Sarracino, PR Manager, Trend Micro Incorporated, +1-415-298-0165, csarracino@casprcom.com
Foodily Launches the First Recipe Network to Reveal What Your Friends are Cooking
Integrates Facebook friends with comparison search engine for recipes
Just in time for Super Bowl, also announces Facebook event menus
SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Foodily Inc., a search engine for comparing recipes, announced it now brings together recipes and friends to make meal decisions and planning a more social experience. Through integration with Facebook, recipes "liked" on Foodily will appear in your Facebook feed, and recipes your friends like will appear in your Foodily recipe search.
Launching in time for Super Bowl party planning, Foodily also now lets anyone create a Facebook event invitation that includes a menu, allowing friends to see what dishes are planned for events like dinner parties or pot lucks. Friends can comment on the menu, share their feedback and add additional dishes they want to bring.
With a comparison view that integrates simple social interactions on Foodily, users mark recipes as favorites so it's easy for friends to see what others are eating, save a recipe, or create a Facebook event with a menu.
-- Compare Recipes. Search results return side-by-side recipes and menus
that you can browse or flip through to decide the right recipe for you.
Beautiful imagery provides a magazine-like experience and dish
inspiration.
-- See Friend's Food Favorites. Foodily shows you what recipes your friends
like and lets you easily share recipes via Facebook, Twitter or email.
Foodily connects you to the opinions and choices of friends and helps
you create menus for real meals with friends.
-- Invite Friends in Facebook, Share Menus. Collect different recipes into
one menu where you can share tips and opinions with friends to plan the
perfect event. Create a Facebook Event from inside a menu to invite
friends to share the meal with you.
Foodily makes searching for recipes and food a personalized and fun experience. Knowing a friend likes a certain recipe helps consumers decide what to cook with the help of people they trust. Foodily goes beyond sharing or saving recipes and includes friends in every day conversations around what to eat or what to cook.
"Food is the most social thing we do," said Andrea Cutright, CEO and co-founder of Foodily, "People want to do more than just pick a recipe off the shelf, they want to compare and share those decisions with people in their life. With so many recipe choices available online, Foodily lets people see and benefit from the decisions that their friends and family have already made, making it easier to find the right one for the right occasion. Foodily brings back the joy of food by letting people discover and compare recipes, share ideas or even make a friend's favorite recipe."
Foodily was created by Andrea Cutright and Hillary Mickell, two moms who had become accustomed to sharing ideas around cooking and business. Both Andrea and Hillary had full-time work schedules and were leading highly successful careers in marketing in Silicon Valley. They joined forces and formed the first job share arrangement at Yahoo!. At the end of each day, they could always be found debriefing on the day's business, and then collaborating on what to feed their families for dinner. It was the intersection of these conversations that led to the creation of Foodily.
Foodily empowers people to make fully-informed decisions about the foods they eat. Through its comprehensive recipe network informed by friends, people can find and share the food they love online. Foodily is based in San Mateo, CA and powered by a team of seasoned search, linguistic and consumer product experts all passionate about food. The company is backed by leading venture capital firm Index Ventures. Visit http://www.foodily.com and get cooking!
AuctionTime.com Adds Email and Text Message Alerts
Available now on AuctionTime.com, registered bidders can sign up to receive up-to-the minute email and text message auction alerts.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AuctionTime.com, your online source to buy or sell construction equipment, farm equipment, and trucks and trailers at auctions values, now offers registered bidders the option to receive email and text message alerts on Equipment of Interest and equipment the user is currently bidding on.
Available email alerts include:
-- Proxy bid openings
-- Live bid openings
-- Two hours left in the auction
-- The user has been outbid by another bidder
-- The auction has ended
AuctionTime.com sends text message alerts depending on usage, with the ability to opt out at any time. Message and data rates may apply. Visit AuctionTime.com for more information and to view a complete list of supported carriers.
Coupled with AuctionTime.com's Live Auction Board feature and mobile applications for iPhone and Android, the new email and text message alerts make it easier than ever for bidders to get up-to-the-minute updates on their most important auctions, whether at the computer or on-the-go with their mobile device.
New auctions are posted every day on AuctionTime.com. Check out these new absolute auctions ending February 9th, 2011. Proxy bidding on these machines opens February 2nd, 2011 and live bidding opens February 8th, 2011.
-- LOT #1360 - Progressive 4200
-- LOT #1194 - 1996 New Holland 2450
-- LOT #6511 - 2005 Caterpillar 963C
-- LOT #6905 - 1985 Caterpillar 140G
-- LOT #5341 - 2007 Case 445
-- LOT #9224 - 2000 Freightliner FLD13264T - Classic XL
-- LOT #9233 - Chevrolet Kodiak C6500
Results from January 26th auction include:
-- 1980 Athey 7-12 sold for $7,100
-- 1978 Case 850 B sold for $13,000
-- 2001 Claas 900 sold for $78,400
-- 2006 Case SPX3310 sold for $96,000
-- Caterpillar D9G sold for $14,700
Visit AuctionTime.com today - online auctioning and bidding made easy. Bidder registration is free and there are no buyer's fees and no hidden reserves with AuctionTime.com. AuctionTime.com features motor grader auctions, excavator auctions, skid steer auctions, tractor auctions, combine auctions, planter auctions, heavy duty truck auctions, commercial truck auctions, tractor trailer auctions, and much more. AuctionTime.com is powered by MachineryTrader.com, TractorHouse.com, and TruckPaper.com. Get registered today to receive up-to-the-minute email and text messages alerts and bid for free at AuctionTime.com!
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, and Alert Logic, the leading provider of log management, intrusion detection and cloud security solutions for enterprises and services providers today announced an expansion of their partnership. Datapipe's portfolio of managed services, including their turnkey PCI DSS compliance solution, will now provide access to Alert Logic's solutions for log management.
"We have been very pleased with Alert Logic's ability to deliver a service level that meets our high standards," said Joel Friedman, Chief Security Officer for Datapipe. "Expanding this partnership to include Alert Logic's cloud-based log management solution enables us to make gains in operational efficiency and integrate a highly robust product into the security services our clients depend on."
Several PCI DSS requirements demand vigilant, careful analysis to continuously interpret logged data. Log management is an advanced security control that is a critical piece of a comprehensive PCI solution. Utilizing Alert Logic Log Manager with LogReview, Datapipe's security team has the tools to efficiently manage the complexities of this labor intensive process and ensure ongoing PCI compliance for their clients.
"While PCI DSS compliance requirements evolve, log management and log review remain key, yet costly, components of maintaining compliance," said Gray Hall, president and CEO at Alert Logic. "Our cloud-based Log Manager and LogReview services strengthen Datapipe's portfolio of managed services enabling their clients to realize the benefits of moving IT infrastructure to a secure cloud."
About Datapipe
Datapipe offers a single provider solution for managing and securing mission-critical IT services, including cloud computing, hosted servers and storage, colocation and data centers. Datapipe delivers those services from the world's most influential technical and financial markets including New York metro, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information visit http://www.datapipe.com
About Alert Logic
Alert Logic delivers cloud-powered, managed solutions for IT security and compliance by combining patented technology and 24x7 monitoring by certified analysts. With over 1,000 enterprise customers, serviced directly by Alert Logic or through an IT service provider partner, Alert Logic's Threat Manager and Log Manager provide the best of intrusion detection, network vulnerability assessment, log management and security monitoring. Alert Logic enables users to improve their security posture and comply with regulations and mandates without any capital expense, internal IT resources or protracted implementation times. Alert Logic is based in Houston, TX and was founded in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.alertlogic.com.
Get Married Launches Contest With its Fun, Easy-to-Use and Interactive Party On!(TM) Social Media Platform
Most-viewed album created by February 28, 2011 wins a Kodak Playtouch Video Camera
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GetMarried.com, a national multi-media wedding planning and lifestyle resource, is making sharing even more exciting than ever before with its popular social media sharing platform--Party On!. Especially designed with today's socially-savvy user in mind, this cool tool enables couples to document, live and relive any memorable event online. It automatically creates an interactive album by finding photos and videos--taken by any event attendee--from across the web and gathering them all into one place online.
The Party On! album that is created and generates the most views through February 28, 2011 will win a Kodak Playtouch Video Camera.
"Party On! is an incredibly dynamic social media technology platform that takes sharing to the next level, and makes compiling an album simple, fun and inclusive," said Stacie Francombe, founder and editor in chief of Get Married Media. "Party On! automatically keeps track of everyone who celebrated--and attended an event or outing--with you, then streams every memory captured by friends and family across the web into one cool place that you can then share with everyone you know."
1. Enter your wedding date
2. Enter your Facebook info
3. Add friends, photos, videos, music and more
From weddings, engagement parties, bridal showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties to birthdays, anniversaries and impromptu nights out, Party On!(TM) users will have the convenience of having all photos, video, comments and status updates from anyone attending their event, gathered automatically in one place. Party On! eliminates the frustration of having to manually surf multiple online sources to find memorable moments. Users can keep Party On!(TM) private, or share their experiences with the whole world.
Get Married's Party On!(TM) is powered by http://www.RecreateMyNight.com, a social media platform that allows users to relive experiences by streamlining online information. The site is free to use and has fast gained a world-wide following. The proprietary technology uses time stamping algorithms and social media integration. The Party On!(TM) experience uses RecreateMyNight technology to connect Get Married's fan base to the over 500 million Facebook users worldwide, to organize their social media data and share with friends.
About Kodak Playtouch Video Camera
Kodak Playtouch Video Camera makes capturing and sharing your favorite moments simple and fun.
- Kodak's exclusive Share Button for easy video upload to YouTube, Facebook and email
-- Simple 3 step sharing
1. Record your video or snap your picture
2. Press the Share Button to tag to Kodak Gallery, YouTube, Facebook,
flickr, Orkut
3. Connect your PLAYTOUCH to your computer, and with the Kodak's Share
button app, your videos and pictures are automatically uploaded
For more information about the Kodak Playtouch Video Camera and features, visit: http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsus/en_US/pd/PLAYTOUCH_Video_Camera/productID.200992300
About Get Married Media
Get Married Media is an information, entertainment and social network for the bridal community that reaches passionate brides during their wedding planning though a website (http://www.GetMarried.com), magazine (Get Married magazine) and unique videos.
Get Married magazine (distribution 300,000) is the distinctive shopping and trend guide for the savvy bride, presenting the newest interactive technology and the latest trends in bridal shopping and style. For more about Get Married magazine's Microsoft Tag, visit http://www.getmarried.com/magazinetag for step-by-step instructions, a free application download, a list of Tag-friendly phones, and a Tag to test on your device. Get Married magazine and the online portal at http://www.GetMarried.com provide brides an interactive experience, including an online wedding shop offering wedding invitations, wedding favors, accessories and products as seen in the magazine, as well as a wedding blog, video segments from the show, articles, image galleries and wedding planning tools.
About RecreateMyNight.com
RecreateMyNight is a social media platform that allows users to re-live experiences by streamlining online information. It was created by a team of social media experts formerly from ESPN and MTV. The proprietary technology behind RecreateMyNight.com's time stamping algorithms and social media integration was developed by engineers with advanced degrees in computer science and cognition. RecreateMyNight.com is based in New York City. RecreateMyNight.com already has partnerships in place with other leading entertainment companies, including: EMI Records, which is using RecreateMyNight.com to promote David Guetta's chart-topping song, "Memories."
For information, please contact:
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Get Married Media: Becca Brett Leish, becca@getmarried.com, Director of
Marketing and Communications, 404-888-9091
SOURCE Get Married
Get Married
CONTACT: Becca Brett Leish, Director of Marketing and Communications, +1-404-888-9091, becca@getmarried.com
ThinkEco and Tendril Collaborate to Smarten the Smart Grid
Market-Leading Solution To Better Address Needs of Utilities and Their Customers
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkEco, Inc. (http://www.thinkeco.com) announced it will work with Tendril, the Energy Platform company, to deliver a comprehensive demand response system that serves utilities and their customers by integrating one version of ThinkEco's patent-pending modlet® plug-load management technology with Tendril's extensible technology platform, Tendril Connect (TM). Demand response is increasingly viewed as an essential way to meet growing energy demand, comply with peak load and emissions reduction targets, and help customers control and reduce their energy costs.
"This partnership brings together a consumer-friendly home energy management product that people want to use, with the extended reach enabled by Tendril's market-leading, open standards-based energy platform for energy service providers," said Jun Shimada, President and CEO of ThinkEco, Inc. "As an R&D driven company, we think big and this partnership validates the attractiveness of the modlet® in serving various market needs."
ThinkEco will develop a version of the modlet® that is fully compatible with the Tendril Connect(TM) energy management platform, so that utilities using Tendril's platform will be able to easily incorporate the user-friendly modlet® as part of their customer offering to eliminate plug-load costs. The Tendril Connect platform helps energy service providers gain insight and control over their energy load by using products and applications that communicate directly with a utility's existing infrastructure, and subsequently provide customers with the information they need to make good energy management choices day-to-day. The collaboration marks the first time Tendril will resell third party hardware.
"The integration of ThinkEco's modlet® plug-load solution into our energy platform is a smart way for us to bring together home energy management devices and demand-response applications under one platform," said Adrian Tuck, CEO of Tendril. "The utilities we work with and those who have piloted our platform want an uncomplicated solution for plug-load management, and we think the modlet® will be a great fit."
Plug-loads, the energy consumed by plugged-in equipment and appliances, are the fastest-growing segment of energy usage. The patent-pending modlet®--short for modern outlet--is the first intelligent outlet that saves businesses and consumers money by reducing energy waste from plugged in appliances. It monitors appliance-level power use, learns the behavior of the user, and suggests schedules to turn the appliance on and off when not in use. Today, more than 25 percent of the electricity that companies use and 40 percent of residential electricity use goes to plugged-in equipment and appliances, and if this growth remains unchecked, the energy used by plug-loads is expected to triple by 2030.
The two companies expect to make the product available in the next six months.
About ThinkEco, Inc.
Founded in 2008, ThinkEco, Inc., is a New York City-based company developing easy-to-use energy efficiency solutions for homes and businesses. Its latest product, the modlet®, is an intelligent outlet that provides a simple, low-cost and installation-free method for saving money and energy on electronic appliances. The modlet® is available for commercial purchase and will be available to consumers in the first half of 2011. For more information, visit http://www.thinkeco.com. For the latest updates and news, follow the company on Twitter at @ThinkEco or like us at http://www.facebook.com/ThinkEco.
SOURCE ThinkEco, Inc.
ThinkEco, Inc.
CONTACT: Anne Steinberg, +1-212-687-8999, anne@kitchenpr.com, or Joann Wardrip, +1-212-687-8999, jwardrip@kitchenpr.com, both of Kitchen Public Relations
CTIA-The Wireless Association® and MMA Create Joint Task Force for Text-based Mobile Marketing Programs
Will streamline process to make it faster and easier for businesses to connect with millions of wireless consumers
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) announced today the creation of a joint task force that will streamline the process for Common Short Code (CSC)-based mobile marketing programs in the U.S. Led by executives from the two organizations and from the mobile marketing program ecosystem, this new group will focus on two areas: shortening time-to-market for mobile marketing programs and supporting those mobile marketers who best adhere to consumer protection guidelines. These efforts will help businesses connect efficiently with millions of wireless customers, while helping to build increased consumer trust in mobile marketing campaigns.
With more than six billion text messages sent and received daily in the U.S., many large and small businesses have deployed successful CSC-based mobile marketing programs. CSCs are five- or six-digit numbers that are used for text or multimedia messaging mobile marketing programs such as mobile giving, tele-voting and marketing promotions. According to an August 2010 Mobile Marketing Association "View from Madison Ave." study, these CSC marketing campaigns are increasingly becoming a mainstay for many leading brands, non-profits and governments.
The joint task force will work to create uniform guidelines across carrier networks. It will also carefully balance monitoring of the CSC-based mobile marketing programs to ensure consumers are protected and campaigns are appropriately functioning. Finally, the group will recommend mechanisms to reward consistently trustworthy performers and explore potential enforcement mechanisms to drive greater compliance.
"It is essential that we increase the operational efficiencies around short codes to make it easier and more effective for marketers to integrate message based mobile campaigns into their marketing mix," said Greg Stuart, CEO of the Mobile Marketing Association. "Our partnership with CTIA is the latest example of the MMA's continued commitment to providing the mobile ecosystem with industry-standard guidelines and best practices necessary to expand the mobile marketplace while at the same time protecting the consumer experience."
"With the tremendous success that text-based mobile marketing programs have already had in the U.S., this is an important 'next step' so that businesses of all sizes can continue to benefit from these kinds of campaigns. The joint task force will help to streamline the process so we can be agile and responsive. At the same time, we will ensure those businesses that properly follow the rules can continue to engage with the public and consumers can trust those businesses," said David Diggs, CTIA Vice President for Wireless Internet Development.
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, DC.
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit trade association representing all players in the mobile marketing value chain. With more than 700 member companies, the MMA is an action-oriented organization with global focus, regional actions and local relevance. The MMA's primary focus is to establish mobile as an indispensable part of the marketing mix. The MMA works to promote, educate, measure, guide and protect the mobile marketing industry worldwide. The MMA's global headquarters are located in the United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America (LATAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) branches. For more information, please visit http://www.mmaglobal.com.
For CTIA:
Contact: Amy Storey
202.736.3207
astorey@ctia.org
For MMA:
Contact: Valerie Christopherson/Evan Tamura
+1 949.608.0276
mma@globalresultspr.com
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Mobile Marketing Association
CONTACT: Amy Storey of CTIA, +1-202-736-3207, astorey@ctia.org; Valerie Christopherson or Evan Tamura, both for MMA, +1-949-608-0276, mma@globalresultspr.com
Alice.com Opens the Door to F-Commerce for CPG Manufacturers; Facebook Storefronts are Free on Alice's E-Commerce Platform
Alice.com Rolling Out Facebook Storefronts to its More than 350 CPG Manufacturer Customers; Storefronts Already Live on Facebook include Annie's Homegrown, Summit Brands and Replenish
MIDDLETON, Wis., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Alice.com, an e-commerce platform and online marketplace for household essentials, announced that it will provide CPG manufacturers with complimentary Facebook commerce integration as part of its e-commerce suite of products and services. Facebook Storefronts powered by Alice.com bring online ordering, free shipping, a coupons tab, product sampling offers and more to consumers through manufacturers' Facebook pages.
"We are really pleased to offer CPG manufacturers yet another way to build one-on-one relationships with their end customers," said Brian Wiegand, co-founder and CEO of Alice.com. "More than 350 manufacturers are currently using the Alice.com platform to go direct to consumer, and giving them complimentary Facebook commerce tools is a great new way for them to nurture their customer relationships in a place immensely popular with consumers."
Alice.com's online marketplace is a unique retail channel that provides a new way for consumers to shop for household essentials online, while giving CPG manufacturers a direct channel to reach shoppers through e-commerce and interactive marketing services, translating to lower prices, and the ability to build loyalty and personalize relationships.
"Annie's is always looking at ways to meet our consumers' needs, both with our product offerings and innovative programs," said Aimee Sands, Marketing Director, Annie's. "Our new Alice.com-powered storefront makes it even more convenient for our fans to connect with Annie's."
Alice.com provides participating manufacturers with advanced reports and analysis tools, now extended to include respective f-commerce pages, to provide insight on customers' behavior across all respective online brand properties. By connecting brands on one platform, manufacturers contribute to and can learn from each other through collective data, ultimately resulting in a more personalized and valuable shopping experience for consumers.
Alice.com is an e-commerce platform and online marketplace for household essentials. As a leading provider of online retail and interactive marketing services for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, Alice.com offers manufacturers a direct to consumer platform that provides shoppers with competitive pricing, free delivery, instant coupons, and simple automation and management of household purchases. And, with its free iPhone app, all of this is available on-the-go. Alice.com is privately held and headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin.
SOURCE Alice.com
Alice.com
CONTACT: Rebecca Thorman of Alice.com, +1-608-662-1796, rebecca@alice.com
Chip Design Pro Jeri Ellsworth Joins element14's "Ask an Expert" Panel
element14's growing roster of experts helps engineers collaborate, research and design
CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- element14, a collaborative engineering community and electronics store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts, today announced that Jeri Ellsworth has joined its "Ask an Expert" panel to further promote the exchange of ideas among professionals, enthusiasts, and DIYers alike within the community. Ellsworth is also offering the element14 community early access to her latest video tutorial, which looks at designing a circuit that triggers sound effects, music and mechanical animation through motion.
Ellsworth is an entrepreneur and a self-taught computer chip designer specializing in custom ASIC, FPGA, system level and mechanical design spaces. She is well-known for many of her electronic toys, SOC and video compression designs, including the popular Commodore 30-in-1 Direct-to-TV (C64DTV) capable of simultaneously running 30 video games from the 1980s. With over 15 years of experience in all phases of electrical and mechanical engineering, including design, implementation, test, and delivery, Ellsworth is well recognized in the open-source environment.
"element14 is very focused on helping professional engineers and electronics enthusiasts, and is constantly working to extend the resources available to engineers via its community through unique initiatives like the 'Ask an Expert' panel," said Ellsworth. "The community also offers engineers a unique venue to share their insight, skills and ideas with other peers. I'm looking forward to diving right in and joining the discussion."
element14's "Ask an Expert" resource offers a panel of engineering professionals with expertise in areas such as embedded design, analog, power management, interconnect technology, signal and power integrity, power sensors, Arduino, global legislation, and more. Over 35 engineering professionals currently reside on the panel to help address questions, provide feedback, and share ideas and insight with community members.
"As the first global engineering community, element14 has attracted a number of engineering innovators and leaders," said Alisha Mowbray, senior vice president of marketing, element14. "The community also serves as a venue to raise the profile of engineers like Jeri, who both educate and entertain their fellow engineers."
For more information or to join the online engineering community, visit element14.com.
About element14
element14 is the first collaborative community, research portal and store for design engineers and electronics enthusiasts. The website provides product data, design tools, technology information and top brand components to seamlessly facilitate the design process; users can consult industry experts and collaborate with peers around the globe. element14 is sponsored by Premier Farnell plc (LSE: pfl), a leader in multi-channel distribution and specialty services for electronic design engineers, trading throughout the Americas (Newark), Europe (Farnell) and Asia-Pacific (element14). The company has group sales of 795.3m pounds Sterling and over 4,100 employees globally.
CONTACT: US Media, Cheryl Seaberg of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 2981, cseaberg@walt.com, for element14; or Janice Fleisher for element14, +1-773-907-5941, jfleisher@newark.com
A Brand New Remote Controlled Long Flight Helicopter Toy Makes Debut in DinoDirect.com
HONG KONG, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- DinoDirect.com has announced the availability of a new innovative toy named the Metal Frame 3 Channel Infrared 3D RC Helicopter. The new toy has an innovative compact design, but at the same time is sturdy and can be operated with a remote control from even 10 meters.
"We would like to introduce products for all customer segments and we believe that this new toy will strengthen our product portfolio for the small children segment in a big way," expressed marketing director of DinoDirect. Adding on the innovativeness of this toy he added, "Your child will be able to fly it within the house without disturbing you and at the same time will remain in the range of your eyesight."
"Designed for children above 3 years old, the new toy is completely made electric shock proof with a double insulation layered design. The 3CH RC helicopter is equipped with a highly sophisticated aviation technology and is guaranteed to provide users with better steadiness, sense of direction, strength, smooth flight and flexibility. Parents can find this a perfect gift for their children," said the product director.
The Metal Frame 3 Channel Infrared 3D RC Helicopter is made out of alloy. The model can be controlled by a remote and is suitable for children above the age of 3 years. In fact this can attract children till the age of 10. It is made out of a new prototype high-composite material, making it a light weight toy. In addition to this, this 3CH coaxial RC helicopter is designed to be sturdy. The device has Lithium - Ion 3.7V 180mAh Battery that will power the user to fly this helicopter for around 10 minutes.
Metal Frame 3 Channel Infrared 3D RC Helicopter can fly without making any noises or creating any pressure or pollution. The 3D blade of the system is always ready for hovering as well as 3D aerobatics. In addition to this, the Small and light airframe of the Metal Frame 3 Channel Infrared 3D RC Helicopter possesses an auto stable technology that allows the device to remain undamaged for a long time. To make the landing and the take off the helicopter more perfect, the device has a landing gear as well as a tail shaft stabilizing fin that will enable your child to control his toy in a better way.
About DinoDirect
DinoDirect China Limited (http://www.dinodirect.com) is one of the biggest global online retailers. It offers a great quantity of products with competitive price by cutting the middleman and offering products directly to the terminal consumers.
DinoDirect possesses a great many software products with proprietary intellectual property rights, owns technological superiority and an efficient marketing team among the similar industry.
In addition, DinoDirect also provides services of purchasing and selling virtual currency, accounts, items, and power leveling for online role play games. Like other in-game currency sellers, DinoDirect not only does WoW Gold related services, but is also very professional with other popular games such as SWG Credits, FFXI Gil, guild wars gold , fallen earth chips, EQ2 Palt, lotro gold etc.
Atalasoft Announces Acquisition of TWAIN Toolkit Vendor Dosadi, LLC
EASTHAMPTON, Mass., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Atalasoft, provider of software tools that power Microsoft .NET scanning and imaging applications, today announced the acquisition of Dosadi LLC, provider of popular controls and utilities for adding TWAIN document capture to web and Windows applications. Dosadi's technologies include EZTwain, a comprehensive library that makes TWAIN document scanning easy for application developers. With the acquisition of Dosadi and hiring its founder Spike McLarty, Atalasoft is now the undisputed expert in TWAIN scanning for developers.
"Scanning paper is becoming more important today as more applications move to the web," said William Bither, Founder & CEO of Atalasoft. "I'm excited to offer our customers expanded scanning capabilities with the integration of EZTwain products into our DotImage .NET imaging toolkit suite and our .NET TWAIN toolkit. Bringing on Dosadi and its founder Spike McLarty reaffirms our devotion to TWAIN and our participation in the TWAIN Working Group."
With thousands of customers, Dosadi's founder Spike McLarty had been building TWAIN solutions for nearly 20 years and participated in TWAIN's earliest days as an employee of Logitech. He is a recognized expert in the TWAIN standard.
Atalasoft's full-featured .NET imaging suite, DotImage, can be located at http://www.atalasoft.com and includes DotTwain for .NET TWAIN scanning.
About Atalasoft
Atalasoft (http://www.atalasoft.com) is a provider of viewing, annotating, and image processing technology. Their products include DotImage, the number one imaging toolkit for .NET developers and now EZTwain Pro for TWAIN scanning application development. For two years in a row, Atalasoft was listed as one of Inc. Magazine's 100 fastest-growing software companies in the US and is a member of many industry organizations including AIIM and ARMA; they are on the TWAIN working group. Contact Atalasoft sales via phone at 866-568-0129 x1 or via email at sales@atalasoft.com.
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Verizon Wireless Offers Exclusive Opportunity for Customers to Pre-order iPhone 4 on Feb. 3
Pre-registered Customers Can Order iPhone 4 One Week Before General Availability
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Apple today announced an exclusive opportunity for Verizon Wireless' 94 million customers to pre-order an iPhone 4 online beginning at 3 a.m. EST on Feb. 3. In an unprecedented move, Verizon Wireless has set aside a limited quantity of iPhone 4 smartphones solely for existing customers. Orders will be shipped to arrive on or before Feb. 10.
"We appreciate our many customers who told us that iPhone 4 should be on the nation's most reliable network," said Dan Mead, chief executive officer for Verizon Wireless. "We heard them and we agreed, which is why we are letting them be among the first to own an iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network. We thought it fitting to say thank you to our customers by giving them the phone they want, a week before the general population."
Pricing and Availability
iPhone 4 on the Verizon Wireless network is priced at $199.99 for the 16 GB iPhone 4 or $299.99 for the 32 GB iPhone 4 with a new two-year customer agreement. Beginning at 3 a.m. EST on Thursday, customers can go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/iphone to order their iPhone 4.
To enjoy all the features of their new iPhone 4 smartphone, customers can subscribe to a Nationwide Talk plan (beginning at $39.99 for 450 minutes) or a Nationwide Talk and Text plan (beginning at $59.99 and includes unlimited text, picture and video messaging) as well as an unlimited Email and Web data plan, available for $29.99 per month. The iPhone 4 also gives customers a unique 3G Mobile Hotspot feature that can power up to 5 devices over Wi-Fi. The 3G Mobile Hotspot plan is $20 per month for 2 GB.
iPhone 4 will be available to the general population on Feb. 10. For more information about the iPhone 4 on the nation's most reliable network, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/iphone.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 94 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 82,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7518, Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com
Accessory Network Group LLC to Acquire the Rights to the Kooba Brand
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Accessory Network Group LLC ("ANG"), a privately held, diversified prestige handbag and accessories company, announced today that it signed a contract to acquire the rights to the Kooba brand. Kooba, founded in 1998, is a premium designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded women's luxury accessories that bridges the gap between contemporary and designer price points.
"We are very excited about adding this iconic luxury handbag brand to our growing handbag business," said Abe Chehebar, CEO of Accessory Network Group. "Kooba is a recognized leader in fashion handbags sold in major high-end department and specialty stores throughout the world," he continued. "We look forward to working closely with Abbe Held, creative director of Kooba, in continuing to expand Kooba in both retail as well as international distribution."
Kooba is famous for creating a collection of accessories for the independent woman that appreciates unique styling, distinguishing textures, and great attention to detail. The brand was started by a mother-daughter duo that saw a void in the market for luxurious handbags with distinct edginess and contemporary aesthetic, a collection of timeless pieces that are coveted by women around the world. The brand added shoes with a similar look to their classic hobos and totes in Spring 2010. They will continue to design, manufacture and distribute their full lifestyle offering of handbags, small leather goods, shoes, and accessories to select department and specialty stores worldwide as well as Kooba.com. The company's most recent collection will debut during Market Week, January 31-February 4.
"We are thrilled to be a part of Accessory Network Group," says Abbe Held, the co-founder and creative director of Kooba. "Joining forces with ANG will give us the opportunity to expand into new markets and categories, creating the full essence of the Kooba brand."
Retail pricing for the company's products range from $175-$795.
The Kooba collection is currently available at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's, and other fine retailers and specialty stores throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, and Europe. The collection is also available on select e-commerce sites and Kooba.com
About Accessory Network Group:
Founded in 1984, "ANG" is a privately held manufacturer and marketer of premier brand name and private label handbags, luggage, small leather goods, accessories and cold weather apparel. Supplying retailers with a broad line of fashion accessories for men, women, and children, ANG is recognized as the leading designer and manufacturer in the industry. ANG's Prestige Division holds Handbag & Accessories licenses for designer brands such as bebe, Bisou Bisou, Nicole Miller, and LeSportsac, the leading international brand of affordably priced luxury nylon fashion bags sold in major department stores as well as company owned retail stores. ANG wholly owns the prestigious Ghurka brand, known for its exquisite leather goods for business, home and travel. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.accessorynetwork.com
About Kooba:
Founded in 1998 by a mother-daughter team, Kooba designs, develops, and produces a distinctive line of handbags and accessories which combines unique signature styling, rich leathers and a relaxed sensibility. The collection is adored by the most trend-setting women of all ages. The Sage Group advised Kooba in this transaction. The Sage Group is a national investment bank that provides merger and acquisition advisory services to branded companies. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.kooba.com.
Student Score Tracking Made Easier, More Flexible and Reliable
SoftChalk releases a new way to track student score data when delivering content through the Blackboard Learning System
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SoftChalk, LLC, an award-winning provider of e-learning content authoring software, rolls out ScoreCenter, a new solution for tracking student score data. Today's release includes ScoreCenter for the Blackboard Learning System 9.0/9.1, however ScoreCenter for other methods of delivery is currently under development.
The ScoreCenter project will be launched in phases with ScoreCenter for Blackboard being released the first week of February and many other methods anticipated to be released alongside the rollout of SoftChalk 7 in late spring 2011. At completion, ScoreCenter will offer users more reliable and flexible scoring options for SoftChalk lessons when delivering content anywhere -- in a Learning Management System, on a website, in a classroom or "in the cloud."
ScoreCenter features currently available for the Blackboard 9.0x and 9.1x users include accurate reporting of score data from SoftChalk content into the Blackboard gradebook, flexible scoring options, continuous feedback to students as they complete the scored activities, a "resume" feature allowing students to pick up where they left off in a lesson, detailed score data for the instructor and support for the scoring of essay style questions.
Lynda Randall PhD, Faculty Coordinator of Academic Technology and Professor of Secondary Education said, "I am very impressed with ScoreCenter as a cutting edge scoring tool with many customizable functions. SoftChalk has become a vital tool for faculty in the California State University system, which serves more than 450,000 students annually on its 23 campuses. The new ScoreCenter function provides additional record keeping and item analysis features that are robust and reliable, and also eliminates the need for reliance on SCORM."
For more information, please visit the SoftChalk website or register for a ScoreCenter Webinar.
About SoftChalk, LLC
SoftChalk, LLC is an award-winning provider of e-learning software for worldwide education and business institutions. Specializing in the development of intuitive, easy-to-use tools, SoftChalk products allow instructors to create powerful and professional-looking content for e-learning and smart classrooms in K-12, higher education and corporate training. For more information, visit http://www.softchalk.com.
BillingTree Featuring Debit Cards Only and PaynCash at 2011 DBA Conference
Full suite of electronic payment solutions including virtual agent 'Collect' to be available for demo during expo hours
PHOENIX, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingTree, Inc, one of the nation's leading on-demand payment processors, announced today it will feature recent product offerings Debit Cards Only (TM) and PaynCash (TM) along with Collect (TM) at the 2011 DBA International Annual Conference in Las Vegas. The DBA International Annual Conference is one of the most respected and well attended events in the ARM industry with over 1,300 attendees and showcasing over 100 exhibit booths.
BillingTree will highlight several new payment innovations including their latest offering Debit Cards Only created specifically for companies unable or unwilling to accept other forms of payment. Features and benefits of the new Debit Cards Only solution includes intuitive filtering for non-qualified card BINs, compliance with association regulations, the ability to receive payments online through a secured web presence, agent or IVR and a rich interface though which businesses can manage debit card only payments.
In addition, the company will feature its PaynCash solution which enables billers to collect cash payments through MoneyGram International's vast network of retail locations found in national grocery, pharmacy and convenience store chains. The guaranteed cash payments are reported to the biller in real-time via MoneyGram's proprietary payment tracking technology.
"BillingTree is committed to continually expanding our product offering through partnerships and innovation," commented Scott McCollum, BillingTree's president. "Debit Cards Only and PaynCash are two new solutions we are showcasing at this year's DBA Conference, along with Collect and our complete portfolio that help facilitate more payments for the debt buying community."
BillingTree supplies the leading fully integrated, multi-channel electronic payment platform to a growing list of Industries, including Insurance, Utilities, such as power, cable, municipal, and phone, as well as Healthcare and Subscription-billed services. Benefits of electronic payment solutions include an accelerated availability of consumer funds, reduced costs associated with manual-payment processing, improved cash management, and integrated processing by managing all payments, returns, and corrections through a single portal.
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MoneyGram International to Offer 'PaynCash' Cash Payment Solution for BillingTree
About BillingTree
The proven leader in on-demand payment processing, BillingTree empowers customers with competitive advantage through a simplification of the billing and receivables process. By delivering the most innovative technology while making it as easy and inexpensive as possible to accept payments, BillingTree has revolutionized the payments landscape. Our software-as-a-service (SaaS) model delivers industry-leading payment solutions, proven integration, and point-and-click simplicity. BillingTree's focus on innovation has allowed us to help more than 1,500 customers eliminate manual processes and automate their payment cycles. BillingTree - Growth is our Business. For more information, visit http://www.mybillingtree.com or call 877.4.BILLTREE.
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UL Environment Expands Portfolio with Addition of GREENGUARD Certification Programs
UL Environment acquires indoor air quality market leaders Air Quality Sciences and its certifying body GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), an independent product safety certification organization, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS) to acquire AQS and its certifying body, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. AQS and GREENGUARD are the market leaders in North America for product emissions testing and third-party indoor air quality certification.
AQS helps manufacturers identify the chemicals being emitted from their products using state-of-the-art equipment and testing laboratories. GREENGUARD Certification helps manufacturers communicate their sustainability message to the marketplace by providing assurance that their products have been independently evaluated for low chemical emissions. The internationally recognized GREENGUARD Certification mark and the GREENGUARD Product Guide are indispensable tools that help manufacturers showcase their products' optimal indoor air quality performance.
"This acquisition combines AQS's world-class technology and expertise, as well as GREENGUARD's brand recognition and scientific rigor, with UL's trusted history of standards development, testing, and compliance to create a more comprehensive solution for testing and certification," said Steve Wenc, president of UL Environment. "Together, we'll help consumers, regulators, and other interested parties make informed product purchases by providing clarity around indoor air quality claims."
UL entered the environmental space in 2009 with the launch of its environmental services business unit, UL Environment. The organization helps establish new definitions of safety beyond the borders of traditional safety testing and certifications, aiding manufacturers in differentiating environmentally-superior products in the marketplace. Expanding on UL Environment's product emissions testing and indoor air quality certification capabilities, the acquisition further positions UL Environment as a global leader in environmental evaluation and certification.
AQS is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Since its establishment in 1989, the company trailblazed the indoor air quality testing market-investing in, developing, and perfecting the most sophisticated dynamic environmental chamber technology in the world. This has enabled AQS to test more than 70,000 products for chemical emissions and catalogue the presence of more than 12,000 product specific chemicals that can pollute the indoor air.
Founded in 2001, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute certifies building products and materials for low chemical emissions. GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification and GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification are the most trusted third-party indoor air quality certifications in North America. More than 350 manufacturers worldwide currently participate in the GREENGUARD Certification Program, representing 19 unique industries and over 10,000 products.
"By joining forces with such a recognized and reputable brand as UL, we are confident that we will boost consumer confidence in the green product marketplace," said Dr. Marilyn Black, founder of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute and chairperson at AQS. "Additionally, this strategic partnership will allow us to enhance our position as the North American indoor air quality market leader and help us expand our reach into the global market."
Combined, GREENGUARD and AQS leadership has more than 120 years of experience in chemistry, chemical and mechanical engineering, microbiology, public health, and industrial hygiene. Both AQS and GREENGUARD will help bring greater value to UL's existing customers and extend UL's reach to a broader range of companies that seek to minimize their environmental impact.
About UL Environment
UL Environment supports the growth and development of sustainable products, services and organizations in the global marketplace through standards development, educational services and independent third-party assessment and certification. Specific environmental solutions services UL Environment provides include environmental claims validation, sustainable products certification, energy efficiency certification, environmental product declarations and advisory services. Additional information about UL Environment can be found at ulenvironment.com. Or follow UL Environment news and education tips on Twitter @ulenvironment.
About UL
UL is a premier global safety science company with more than 100 years of proven history. Employing more than 6,800 professionals in over 96 countries, UL is evolving the future of safety with five distinct business units - Product Safety, Environment, Life & Health, Verification and University - to meet the expanding needs of customers and the global public. For more information about UL University and Six Sigma programs and services, visit http://www.ULUniversity.com
About Air Quality Sciences
Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS) is a fully integrated indoor air quality (IAQ) company that provides solutions to create healthy indoor environments and avoid potentially dangerous indoor pollution. With the largest ISO 17025 accredited environmental chamber laboratory in the world, AQS assists manufacturers in developing and verifying non toxic products through risk management and assessment processes. The company provides product testing and guidance in meeting various certification program requirements for GREENGUARD, German Blue Angel, AgBB, Green Guide for Healthcare, CHPS, LEED® EQ credits and other prominent IAQ and green product criteria requiring third party verification. To learn more about AQS, visit http://www.aqs.com, and for more information on indoor air quality, visit Aerias the AQS IAQ Resource Center at http://www.aerias.org.
About GREENGUARD
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute aims to protect human health and improve quality of life by enhancing indoor air quality and reducing people's exposure to chemicals and other pollutants. As an ISO-IEC Guide 65:1996 accredited, third-party organization, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute certifies products and materials for low chemical emissions and provides a resource for choosing healthier products and materials for indoor environments. All certified products must meet stringent chemical emissions standards based on established criteria from key public health agencies. GREENGUARD Certification is broadly recognized and accepted by sustainable building programs and building codes worldwide. For more information and a complete listing of certified products, visit http://www.greenguard.org.
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UL
CONTACT: Angela Coletti of GolinHarris, +1-248-520-6714, acoletti@golinharris.com, for UL; or Rachel Belew of GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, +1-678-444-4047, rbelew@greenguard.org
Spansion Introduces VS-R Family for Mobile Phones and Machine to Machine Applications
64Mb to 256Mb solutions enable high performance, cost effective platforms
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Spansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE), today announced the Spansion® VS-R family to enable wireless handset makers to deliver economical entry-level and feature phones to emerging markets such as China, India, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The family is also ideally suited for cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) applications like remote medical monitoring equipment, fleet communications management and vending machines.
Shipments of ultra-low-cost handsets will grow to more than 360 million by 2015, representing a 2010-2015 growth rate of over 22%, while shipments of low-cost handsets will reach 249 million by the same time period, according to ABI research. Both platforms rely on NOR Flash memory subsystems for required densities and performance. Key to enriching the lives of these new consumers is delivering regionalized entry-level handsets at competitive price points. Typical phones targeted for emerging markets range from voice-only models to full featured voice and data handsets with basic internet connectivity, cameras and gaming. The Spansion VS-R family based on MirrorBit® charge trapping technology helps deliver a high performance and cost efficient memory solution to wireless handset makers worldwide.
Key Facts/Highlights:
-- The Spansion VS-R family, with densities of 64Mb, 128Mb and 256Mb, is
ideally suited for enabling high performance, cost effective memory
subsystems used in entry-level handsets and machine-to-machine (M2M)
modules.
-- All three densities are in full production and supported by major
wireless chipsets, including the latest products from MediaTek,
Spreadtrum, Infineon, and others. The family is designed into multiple
handset and M2M applications today.
-- Support for low power operation with a 1.8V power supply
-- High performance enabled through burst mode and simultaneous read/write
operations for fast boot and quick application loading
-- Multiplexed data interface reduces complexity and can lower overall
system cost
-- 65nm process technology
-- Spansion MirrorBit charge trapping technology is the foundation for
Spansion's leading position in NOR Flash memory. Over 80% of Spansion's
4,000 customers now use Spansion products based on MirrorBit technology.
Supporting Quotes:
Ping-Hsing Lu, vice president of wireless communication business unit, MediaTek
"Time to market is critical for handset manufacturers in today's competitive wireless market," said Ping-Hsing Lu, vice president of wireless communication business unit, MediaTek. "With the qualification of Spansion's VS-R family, our customers can deliver solutions to market more quickly and with less investment."
Ahmed Nawaz, executive vice president, wireless solutions group, Spansion
"The Spansion VS-R family is built upon Spansion MirrorBit charge trapping technology to provide our customers with a high performance and cost-efficient Flash memory solution that enables OEMs to deliver regionalized phones to price sensitive markets," said Ahmed Nawaz, executive vice president, wireless solutions group at Spansion. "Additionally, we are able to provide this benefit to M2M applications too."
This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements. The risks and uncertainties include the company's ability to: create high performance and cost-effective solutions wireless solutions. Additional risks and uncertainties related to the company's business are discussed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Spansion
Spansion's (NYSE: CODE) technology is at the heart of electronics systems, powering everything from the internet of today to the smart grid of tomorrow, positively impacting people's daily lives at work and play. Spansion's broad Flash memory product portfolio, smart innovation and industry leading service and support are enabling customers to achieve greater efficiency and success in their target markets. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com.
Spansion(R), the Spansion logo, MirrorBit(R), and combinations thereof, are trademarks and registered trademarks of Spansion LLC in the United States and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Media, Mark Franken, +1-408-616-8410, mark.franken@spansion.com; or Investor, Shubham Maheshwari, +1-408-616-3677, shubham.maheshwari@spansion.com, both of Spansion Inc.
ITS InfoCom Improves Service Levels to Clients and Reduces Costs With Nimsoft Unified Monitoring Solution
Multi-National Hosted Solutions Provider Leverages NMS to Streamline Monitoring Complex Infrastructure and Paves the Way for Cloud Offerings
CAMPBELL, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nimsoft today announced that ITS InfoCom, a multinational IT solutions company, has deployed the Nimsoft Monitoring Solution (NMS) to monitor its clients' infrastructures.
NMS virtually eliminates the need to integrate multiple disparate systems while adding significant value. In addition to providing unified access to historical data and automated alerting features through custom portals, NMS provides resiliency features that help ITS InfoCom ensure the availability of its clients' critical infrastructure and applications.
By deploying NMS, ITS InfoCom is able to consolidate the functionality of multiple monitoring tools into a single solution, significantly reducing the operational overhead associated with managing those tools and allowing staff resources to be allocated to other critical tasks.
With the Nimsoft Unified Monitoring Portal, ITS InfoCom can give its clients greater visibility into their hosted infrastructures and increased confidence that their systems and applications are running optimally.
"Improving our monitoring capabilities with NMS has allowed us to significantly improve the cost/benefit ratio we offer our clients," said Alex Gonzalez, ITS InfoCom corporate operations director. "Since implementing NMS and migrating our installed base to the solution, we have reduced new client set up time by 50% while lowering ongoing monitoring platform management costs by 35%."
Gonzalez added that the solution's suitability for monitoring dynamic hosting and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) environments is ideal for supporting ITS InfoCom's new cloud offerings.
"Nimsoft delivers strategic value to services providers seeking to capitalize on the growing demand cloud solutions," said Gary Read, Nimsoft CEO. "Our unique infrastructure monitoring technology makes Nimsoft the ideal partner for service providers that need to respond to a rapidly-changing market while sustaining business performance."
About ITS InfoCom
ITS InfoCom is a multinational company offering Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) services to organizations throughout North, Central & South America and the Caribbean. With 14 years of market experience and over 1300 employees in eleven countries the company is able to provide a unique depth of ICT expertise to deliver reliable and cost-effective near-shore Managed Service solutions. http://www.ITSInfoCom.com.
Nimsoft provides Unified Monitoring solutions for virtualized data centers, hosted and managed services, cloud platforms, and SaaS resources. The Nimsoft Unified Monitoring architecture virtually eliminates the need to deploy a new monitoring solution for outsourced services, public or private clouds, or SaaS implementations. Over 1000 customers use Nimsoft Unified Monitoring solutions, including hundreds of leading hosting, cloud and managed service providers such as 1&1, BlueLock, CDW, Hitachi, QTS, Rackspace, SoftLayer and Troubadour. For more information, visit http://www.nimsoft.com or to see Nimsoft Unified Monitoring in action, visit the Nimsoft public portal at http://www.unifiedmonitoring.com.
Cloupia Powers Enterprises and Service Providers with Enhanced Cloud Automation Offerings
Private, Hybrid and Dynamic Data Center Automation and Management Solutions
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloupia, a cloud infrastructure management and automation software provider, today announced enhanced cloud offerings to help enterprises and service providers transition to next generation dynamic data centers. With Cloupia's cloud automation offerings, customers can build and manage IaaS private and public clouds swiftly and securely. These new offerings will enable enterprises and service providers to easily transition to clouds by offering one integrated comprehensive cloud platform with unified management across entire IT infrastructure -- physical, virtual and cloud.
"Cloupia continues to provide the next generation dynamic data center solutions with flexible licensing controls and components to help customers with evolutionary cloud adoption, low cost of entry and speed of deployment," said Bhaskar Krishnamsetty, Vice President of Engineering & Product Development. "We are providing end-to-end comprehensive cloud infrastructure management with pre-integrated cloud suites that avoids separate management interfaces and integration overhead." All of the following offerings are pre-integrated software packages that come in a downloadable virtual appliance format.
-- Private Cloud Suite: Enables organizations to build secure and
multi-tenant private clouds within the firewalls and security of IT
organization. The private cloud suite provides simplified provisioning
and deployment to end users through self-service provisioning portal. It
also provides unified and integrated management to the administrators
across the IT organization with the role-based policies and access
control.
-- Public IaaS Cloud Suite: Provides most comprehensive solution and fully
featured automation framework for service providers to build IaaS
clouds. This suite offers pre-integrated cloud platform with end-to-end
controls and top to bottom visibility. This suite provides lowest cost
of entry into market with incremental growth options and also provides
capabilities for flexible revenue models. With this suite, service
providers can offer self-service provisioning, management and
administration to its customers.
-- Hybrid Cloud Suite: Enables organizations to manage and control hybrid
cloud environments that combine both private and public clouds. It
provides application mobility and cloud bursting between the clouds. It
offers single pane of glass and common management framework to manage
both private and public clouds. This suite allows enterprises to extend
their data centers securely to public clouds.
-- Cloud-in-a-Box using Cisco UCS, NetApp & VMware: A turnkey solution to
build private clouds with minimal configuration requirements using
bundled compute, storage and network resources. The Cloupia's
Cloud-in-a-Box solution consists of Cisco UCS platform, NetApp Unified
storage, VMware ESX Hypervisor Server & Cloupia Unified Infrastructure
Controller. This solution can be used as a building block for new
private clouds and dynamic data center build-outs by Service Providers
and Enterprises. The Cloupia's Cloud-in-a-Box solution offers
self-service portal, multi-tenant security, monitoring and provisioning
capabilities.
Cloupia's unified cloud platform -- Cloupia Unified Infrastructure Controller (CUIC) is the first fully featured unified and integrated cloud platform that provides end-to-end cloud infrastructure management solution. Cloupia also provides rich unified cloud platform API for customers to extend existing IT infrastructures to clouds. The CUIC architecture is comprised of modular components that give customers flexibility and choice to integrate with their existing IT environments. Customers have flexible controls to manage and extend their IT environments to clouds with multiple physical, virtual and cloud connectors. The CUIC consists of the following six components that can be licensed together or separately.
-- Integrated Resource Lifecycle Manager: The Cloupia Integrated Resource
Lifecycle Manager provides discovery, monitoring, reporting and
lifecycle management capabilities across multiple private and public
clouds. It helps you bridge islands of storage, server, networking and
service management functions. It provides a unified control that most
organizations are looking for to manage physical, virtual and external
cloud environments.
-- Operations Automation Center: The Cloupia Operations Automation Center
provides automated operational reporting, event management, alarm
management & change management IT functions. It reduces operational
costs and automates day-to-day routine IT operational tasks. It provides
unprecedented real-time visibility with compelling visualization tools
to improve the overall troubleshooting and MTTR.
-- Continuous Capacity Manager: The Cloupia Continuous Capacity Manager
continuously monitors, stores and reports capacity across physical,
virtual and cloud environments. Cloupia's patented CloudSense(TM)
Analytics provides visibility into entire infrastructure resources
utilization, critical performance metrics across IT infrastructure
stack, and capacity in real time. It significantly improves capacity
trending, forecasting and planning of virtual and cloud infrastructures.
-- Chargeback: The Cloupia Chargeback provides cost management, monitoring
and reporting capabilities. It provides flexible cost models and
detailed resource accounting reports. These detailed resource accounting
details can be rolled into VM level, group level chargeback summary
reports and these records can be integrated into existing enterprise
billing systems.
-- Service Delivery Orchestrator: Cloupia's service delivery orchestrator
is a complete end-to-end service delivery platform that provides service
creation, publishing, governance and management. At the core of
Cloupia's unified cloud platform, the service delivery orchestrator
automates deployment and delivery of Infrastructure services. It
includes policy engine, workflow engine, scheduler components along with
service management functions.
-- Self-service Portal: Cloupia's Self-Service portal provides on-demand
provisioning and access to shared infrastructure to create, deploy and
reconfigure servers and applications in minutes. It has built-in
workflows with pre-define policies and multi-step approval processes.
End users can get complete visibility into provisioned applications
resource utilization, accounting and associated costs.
Pricing and Availability:
Cloupia CUIC 2.4 is now generally available. Cloupia offers a free 30-day trial edition. For pricing information and evaluations, contact sales@cloupia.com.
Related Links:
Cloupia Products and Solutions
CUIC Product Information
CUIC Technical Information
Datasheet
About Cloupia
Cloupia unlocks the power of next-generation cloud computing for organizations, offering a suite of cloud computing products & solutions. Cloupia's products and solutions address the complex challenges of building, deploying and managing a wide variety of applications and IT services in both public and private cloud environments. Cloupia's vendor-neutral platform enables organizations to fully exploit cloud technologies and options, without compromising existing operations and investments. Cloupia is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. For more information, visit http://www.cloupia.com.
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Extreme Networks Introduces Powerful iPad Application Portfolio to Simplify Networking and Empower Mobile Users and Network Administrators
Feature-rich mobile network management and direct line to support via the iPad extends company's commitment to delivering the most rewarding customer experience
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced a powerful collection of iPad applications that extend the company's commitment to delivering the most simplified and rewarding customer experience.
Extreme Networks is unleashing the potential of the world's leading Internet connected tablet, the Apple iPad, predicted to reach 35 million units sold annually by 2013(1), with its Mobile Application Portfolio that quickly and easily connects mobile administrators to valuable resources. With this new suite of applications, Extreme Networks offers direct access to the customer support processes, high value educational resources, including product documentation and training courses, and essential and powerful infrastructure management tools that provide an extensive view into the health of the network.
Extreme Networks Mobile Application Portfolio includes extremeSupport, extremeMonitor, PSP AlertWorks, extremeEDU, and Extreme Networks' already popular eToggle(TM) application.
"Extreme Networks empowers customers to take control of their experience through our powerful Mobile Application Portfolio that provides the access, control and information they desire," said Mike Seaton, senior vice president of worldwide sales and services for Extreme Networks. "With the most beneficial functionality extended to the popular iPad, instant and detailed information, from customer support to control of the network, is brought to mobile users and administrators, helping monitor the network to maintain peak performance while saving time and costs."
Extreme Networks Mobile Application Portfolio, available for download on the Apple iTunes Store®, directly links iPad users to Extreme Networks global service and support organization, enabling the tracking of service requests and warranty status, and making available education resources, including guides and multimedia training. Extreme Networks Mobile Application Portfolio also provides management tools that offer functionality essential to maintain daily operations, such as port monitoring and bandwidth utilization, in real time.
Extreme Networks Mobile Application Portfolio:
-- extremeMonitor - extremeMonitor allows administrators to check the
status and operation of Extreme Networks Ethernet switches, delivering
control and convenience to the network support and operations teams.
Administrators can check the status and temperature of a switch, view
active ports and port statistics, and see statistics in a graphical
format.
-- PSP AlertWorks - Extreme Networks PSP (Premier Services Program) allows
program subscribers to gain remote access to their accounts. Through the
iPad interface, users can view top network talkers, monitor bandwidth
utilization, and access a subset of the most popular reports available
in the full-featured Web-based version of PSP AlertWorks.
-- eToggle(TM) - Allows users to easily enable and disable ports on their
Extreme Networks Ethernet switches providing increased security within
the Enterprise.
-- extremeSupport - extremeSupport allows administrators to easily track
and submit service requests through the Extreme Networks online support
system.
-- extremeEDU - Extreme Networks education and training materials are now
available via the extremeEDU application, which allows users to view
Extreme Networks technical product documentation, and media rich
training courses.
Extreme Networks Mobile Application Portfolio is available for download on the Apple iTunes Store® at no cost to Extreme Networks customers and channel partners.
(1) Trefis, January, 2011:Executing on iPhone and iPad strategy in 2011
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet network infrastructures that support data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance, high availability and scalable switching solutions that enable organizations to address real-world communications challenges and opportunities. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: http://www.extremenetworks.com/go/mobile
Extreme Networks and eToggle are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iTunes and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. All other names are the property of their respective owners.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including without limitation statements as to features and benefits of Extreme Networks applications and products, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date. Because such statements deal with future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, including network design and actual results of use of the product in different environments. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking information in this release. Other important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are contained in the Company's 10-Qs and 10-Ks which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.sec.gov
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Extreme Networks, Inc.
CONTACT: Extreme Networks Public Relations, Greg Cross, +1-408-579-3483, gcross@extremenetworks.com
Skifta Becomes First Software Application to Receive DLNA Certification
-- Application-based Service Turns Smartphones and Tablets into Global Remote Controls for Streaming Media and Furthers DLNA Vision for Connected Digital Home --
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Skifta(TM) for Android, a product of Qualcomm Services Labs Inc., has become the first application to be certified by the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) under its new Software Certification program. Skifta is an application-based media shifting service that allows consumers to access and play their digital media from virtually any source, whether it's accessed on the phone, from the cloud, or remotely from home. Consumers can then stream this media to DLNA Certified® consumer electronics such as TVs, IP-connected stereos, Windows 7 PCs, PlayStation3 game consoles and many other consumer electronics products via their Android smartphones and tablets.
As a DLNA Certified software application, Skifta now gives Android users the added assurance that digital music, photos and videos from the phone and around the connected home can be streamed easily to DLNA Certified products at home or on the go. Through DLNA Certification, Skifta helps meet digital media consumers' demand for a reliable, interoperable platform for accessing and streaming media within the connected home, or accessing it remotely via smartphone.
"We are proud that the Skifta Android application has become the first DLNA Certified software application," said Bruce Jackson, vice president of technology at Qualcomm Services Labs. "The Skifta application demonstrates our commitment to DLNA and to making the smartphone central to the connected home and lifestyle. The Skifta application creates the potential for tens of millions of smartphones and tablets to run DLNA Certified software and stream multimedia content reliably to devices around the home."
Analysts estimate that there will be nearly two billion DLNA Certified devices in homes worldwide by 2014, and some expect that DLNA software certification will propel adoption and usage of DLNA devices on consumers' home networks. The Skifta application takes advantage of the rapid adoption of DLNA-enabled devices, the growing desire for on-demand streaming media, and the rapid proliferation of smartphones to deliver an easy-to-use service for taking your digital media with you, without actually having to take it with you.
"DLNA Certifiedsoftware such as Skifta will help bring content such as photos, videos and music, stored on DLNA Certified devices, to an even larger selection of consumer electronics, mobile and PC products," said Nidhish Parikh, chairman and president of DLNA. "Qualcomm has been an active DLNA member for some time and as the first Certified software application, Skifta complements the DLNA standards and vision."
Availability
The Skifta application beta is currently available as a free download in the Android Marketplace for smartphones running Android version 2.2 and higher.
About Qualcomm Services Labs
Qualcomm Services Labs Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) created to develop and introduce new services and applications that tap into the advantages of mobile technology. Designed to operate as an incubator, the company explores new ideas, technologies and service models that can have an immediate impact in the marketplace, as well as drive the adoption of Qualcomm's technologies. Additional information on Qualcomm Services Labs and its products is available at http://www.qualcomm.com/qsl.
Skifta is a trademark of Qualcomm Services Labs Inc. Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. DLNA Certified is a registered trademark of the Digital Living Network Alliance. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Services Labs Contact:
Gary Brotman
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
CONTACT: Gary Brotman of Qualcomm Services Labs, +1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications, +1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or Investor Relations, Warren Kneeshaw, +1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, both of Qualcomm
Kenny Chesney Partners with Qello for Revolutionary Digital Concert Film Release
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenny Chesney, one of the biggest ticket-sellers of this century, has partnered with Qello, a new digital syndication service, for the premiere of the digital release of his electrifying 2009 Sun City Carnival Tour concert film, Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D. Now, millions of fans can experience the magic and thrills of Chesney's high-energy performances, up close and as never seen before in 2D-HD digital format on iPhone and Droid.
Qello's debut product, the Chesney App, is a first-of-its-kind HD concert App with easy to navigate chapters. Qello is releasing the Chesney concert film through a special digital marketing campaign with the support of the Apple and Droid App Marketplace. Following this first release on mobile devices, the concert film App will extend into the Gaming Console market and ITPV, spanning across all of Qello's digital distribution, and making Chesney the first ever concert film on every device, anytime.
Qello is a pioneer in the new age of digital entertainment. By working with leading media syndication companies, artists, and creative entities, Qello is carving out new digital channels and providing thousands of hours of dynamic HD concert film programming.
President of Qello Bob Frank says, "Kenny Chesney is one of the most popular performers in the world and a perfect partner for the launch of the exciting Qello platform. Just as Netflix did for movies, Qello is a first-mover, changing the way music fans will consume live concerts."
With the Qello premiere of Chesney's most recent tour, fans can relive the fun, the songs, and the moments that make Kenny Chesney the must-see concert experience.
Chesney says, "It was an amazing -- and at times scary -- experience to have cameras that close, in the air, in a blimp... cause they're everywhere. But when you see what this film captures... well, even for me, who's in the eye of the storm, I was taken aback! It has all the energy, all the thrills, and even better focus on some of the most rocking nights I can imagine. If you see this, you've seen me in a way I've never been seen..."
The concert footage was shot over six nights in five locations -- Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Seattle, Foxboro, and Indianapolis -- using a total of 22 3D camera rigs. The rigs included state-of-the-art systems from 3ality Digital outfitted with Sony 1500-series professional digital cameras.
Joe Thomas, director of the film, adds, "Kenny is an incredible talent, whose live shows define what the concert experience should be about. This concert, its production, and the access that Kenny gave to our cameras, will give his fans an unprecedented opportunity to see, up close, the true strength of this man's attraction to the millions that have seen him live."
About Kenny Chesney
Chesney is one of the most popular live music acts of the 21st century, having sold over one million tickets in each of the past 8 summers and selling out stadiums in Boston, Seattle, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco. A 4-time Country Music Association and a 4-time ACM Entertainer of the Year winner, Chesney has sold over 30 million records and notched 21 #1 singles, including "When the Sun Goes Down," "Beer in Mexico," "Living in Fast Forward," "Summertime," "Young," "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven," "Who You'd Be Today," "Never Wanted Nothing More," and "Anything But Mine," among many others. His newest release, Hemingway's Whiskey, has already yielded two #1 singles: "Boys of Fall" and "Somewhere With You."
About Qello
Qello is a new multi-platform digital syndication service delivering the highest quality streaming HD concert film and entertainment content in the world. Outfitted with the largest catalog of live concert footage and spreading across all digital entertainment platforms, Qello's content can be found anywhere, anytime. Qello works with leading media companies, artists, and creative entities, carving out new broadcast channels and providing thousands of hours of dynamic and exclusive HD concert and music film programming. Aligned with the best partners, Qello leverages its unparalleled platform and social media expertise to promote its titles and to engage music and entertainment lovers with high quality content.
To DOWNLOAD the Qello Chesney App, CLICK HERE
SOURCE Qello
Qello
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Numerex Addresses Industry's Data Privacy and Document Management Needs
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Numerex Corp (Nasdaq: NMRX), a leading single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, announces that it is leveraging its M2M platforms to address the rapidly growing needs of the enterprise equipment and document management market. The related customer applications, currently in beta trials, use wireless technologies, sensors and other detection devices already widely deployed by Numerex in environments with similar tracking requirements.
"Fueled by a number of data privacy-related laws and regulations, the document management market, which includes the secure storage and destruction of critical information, is growing by leaps and bounds around the world," said Sam Lucero, M2M Research Director at ABI Research. "It represents a growing source of opportunities for M2M players." More details on this expanding market can currently be found in ABI Research's "M2M Market Data" product which is updated quarterly. Forthcoming research will further support this growth as well.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) of 1999, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) of 2003, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) of 2004, the Canadian Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of 2000 and the European Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46 EC) are examples of the wide array of national and international laws and regulations governing the protection of private information. Numerex technology and solutions are well adapted to meet these security obligations.
"In addition to being a good business practice, securely and efficiently controlling sensitive documents throughout the chain of custody is critical in industries facing stringent legal and regulatory compliance requirements," said Stratton J. Nicolaides, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Numerex. "Our emphasis on real-time monitoring and information security resonates well in this particular market. Numerex's platforms provide a sound nexus for serving emerging and promising markets of which enterprise equipment and document management is one of the most notable examples. Thanks to our global network coverage, we are progressively making our M2M development and deployment capabilities available to a wide range of industries."
About Numerex
Numerex Corp (Nasdaq: NMRX) is a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) business services, technology, and products used in the development and support of M2M solutions for the enterprise and government markets worldwide. The Company offers Numerex DNA® that includes hardware and smart Devices, cellular and satellite Network services, and software Applications that are delivered through Numerex FAST(TM) (Foundation Application Software Technology). Customers typically subscribe to device management, network, and application services through hosted platforms. Business services enable the development of efficient, reliable, and secure solutions while simplifying and speeding up deployment through streamlined processes and comprehensive integration services. Numerex is ISO 27001 information security-certified. "Machines Trust Us®" represents the Company's focus on M2M data security, service reliability, and round-the-clock support of its customers' M2M solutions. For additional information, please visit http://www.numerex.com.
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Numerex Corp. Contact:
Alan Catherall
770 485-2527
Investor Relations Contact:
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646 277-1230
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CONTACT: Alan Catherall, Numerex Corp., +1-770-485-2527, or Seth Potter, Investor Relations, +1-646 277-1230