reqallable For Google Glass: The First To Let Wearers Intelligently Manage And Act On Their Most Important Notifications And On Any Email
reqallable app is the first to give Google Glass wearers access to all of their email accounts - not only Gmail - and to directly respond
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- reQall (http://www.reqall.com), the award-winning developer of proactive intelligent assistant technologies, today launches reqallable for Google Glass, the first context-aware app that intelligently identifies critical information and enables wearers to act on what matters most in email and text messages. reqallable is also the first and only example of Glassware that allows wearers to access and reply to any email - not limited to Gmail accounts - providing the only way on Google Glass to check personal and work-related emails, whether on Yahoo!, Outlook or any popular email service. Available for free from Google Glass, reqallable contextualizes where you are, what you are doing and who is important as it intelligently screens messages, spotlights the most critical details and requests, and enables you to respond directly using Google Glass.
reqallable automatically determines and prioritizes messages from all of your most important contacts based on your calendar, communications, activity and location. When you've scheduled a meeting, reqallable will alert you to messages from participants, temporarily elevating those contacts to VIP status while holding back other, less-critical messages until the meeting has finished. When a message arrives, reqallable parses emails and texts to present only the most crucial details, and even offers the ability to answer via voice or to tap a quick reply for a prompt response.
"reqallable makes Google Glass an even more effective and convenient way to not only check messages, but to reply promptly and directly using Google Glass," said Rao Machiraju, co-founder and CEO of reQall. "reQall's foundation is award-winning research from MIT that explored how technology can automate everyday tasks. reqallable for Google Glass does this with all your email on a form factor where user interaction is limited."
reqallable for Google Glass comes on the heels of smartwatch app launches by reQall, which introduced reqallable for the Sony Smartwatch in January, the Samsung Gear in February and Pebble in March. New reQall apps for other devices will be released in the coming months.
reqallable for Google Glass is available in beta and can be downloaded from Google Play. More information can be found at http://www.reqallable.com.
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Recognized as one of the top 25 ideas from MIT Media Lab over the past 25 years, reQall is the award-winning developer of context-aware, proactive and intelligent assistant applications for wearable and mobile devices. reQall is a venture-backed company based in NASA's Silicon Valley research park.
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Vormetric Announces the General Availability of Application Encryption
Dramatically reduces cost and complexity with single platform for multiple encryption use cases
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to strong customer demand, Vormetric, the leader in enterprise data security for physical, virtual and cloud environments, today announced the general availability of Vormetric Application Encryption, extending the Vormetric Data Security Platform with powerful capabilities for encrypting data within enterprise and web applications. With Vormetric Application Encryption, data-at-rest protection can easily be built directly into applications across traditional, virtual, cloud and big data environments. The solution enables organizations to meet regulatory compliance initiatives, such as PCI DSS 3.0 and HIPAA/HITECH, secure personally identifiable information and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.
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Vormetric Application Encryption includes reference code, documented standards-based APIs, and the Vormetric Application Encryption Agent. These elements simplify integration of application-layer encryption into existing corporate applications, resulting in flexible, easily implemented and maintained, programmatic control over sensitive data written to databases or to specific fields in unstructured files.
"Until now, the resource drain and cost of maintaining multiple encryption solutions has been a real barrier for organizations that need to protect data-at-rest across multiple applications and environments," said Alan Kessler CEO of Vormetric. "For these organizations, the addition of Vormetric Application Encryption to the Vormetric Data Security Platform is a game changer. With our single, flexible, centralized platform, organizations can now meet legal and industry governance requirements that mandate encryption of data without the expense and overhead inherent in multiple solutions."
Top concerns organizations have when adding encryption to applications are performance and key management. Vormetric Application Encryption addresses this concern with high speed, hardware-based encryption using Intel AES-NI and Secure Key technologies. Centralized, proven, key management is delivered by Vormetric's common, single platform environment for simplicity, efficiency and low TCO. Solutions available on this common platform include Vormetric Transparent Encryption as well as extended key management solutions for Oracle and SQL Server TDE Master Keys and KMIP compatible devices.
"Vormetric Application Encryption adds granular field- and column-level encryption of specific data fields within web, big-data or cloud environments, as opposed to encrypting an entire database, folder or volume. Combined with Vormetric Transparent Encryption, organizations have the ability to protect data both within applications, and at the file or database level," explains Garrett Bekker, Sr. Analyst with 451 Research. "The most common use case for this combined solution is to help customers address regulatory compliance or data residency needs without the expense of purchasing separate application encryption offerings, encryption gateways, key management or tokenization functionality. Customizing apps isn't always easy or desirable, but in cases where field-level encryption is mandated for certain applications as a supplement to file-level encryption, the potential cost savings and efficiencies of a platform approach can ease the process."
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"Only Vormetric offers centralized policy and key management for data-at-rest encryption, privileged user access policies and security intelligence for structured and unstructured data at both file and application layers," said Derek Tumulak, VP of Product Management for Vormetric. "With this single platform offering, Vormetric delivers the greatest deployment efficiency and lowest TCO for securing data-at-rest."
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Vormetric (@Vormetric) is the industry leader in data security solutions that span physical, virtual and cloud environments. Vormetric helps over 1300 customers, including 17 of the Fortune 25 and many of the world's most security conscious government organizations, to meet compliance requirements and protect what matters --their sensitive data --from both internal and external threats. The company's scalable solution protects any file, any database and any application -- within enterprise data center, cloud, big data environments -- with a high performance, market-leading Vormetric Data Security Platform that incorporates application transparent encryption, access controls and security intelligence. Vormetric - because data can't defend itself.
Allegro DVT Showcases its HEVC/H.265 Video Encoder IP at DAC 2014
SAN FRANCISCO and GRENOBLE, France, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
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Crossroads Introduces Seamless Archiving for NetApp, Windows and Linux File Systems
Unmatched price point as well as impressive data management and automation capabilities can change how organizations approach long-term storage
AUSTIN, Texas, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS), a global provider of data protection solutions, today announced the availability of StrongBox® DataManager, the newest component of the award-winning StrongBox shared storage solution for data protection and preservation. StrongBox DataManager is specifically designed to solve the two most common challenges for IT managers: reducing costs and eliminating the complexity of NAS filers.
Pricing and Convenience that Disrupt the Current Approach to Storage
Despite the fact that between 50 and 80 percent of all content on primary storage will never be accessed again, IT administrators continue to purchase more and more disk for capacity expansion. The new StrongBox DataManager enhancement provides a seamless solution that moves data from expensive primary storage into StrongBox for the most cost-effective archive with built-in data protection.
While meeting long-term preservation and scalability requirements, StrongBox provides unprecedented savings. As noted in a recent study conducted by Brad Johns Consulting, LLC, StrongBox can provide a total cost of ownership (TCO) of less than $0.003 per gigabyte per month, depending on the configuration. To download the entire report, visit http://www.crossroads.com/strongbox.
StrongBox DataManager moves and/or copies files based on a simple, scalable policy engine that gives organizations fluid data movement, all within a single, integrated file system that works seamlessly with NetApp, Windows, Linux, Novell, and most CIFS/NFS file systems.
"Not only does StrongBox DataManager offer the most cost-effective, scalable solution, but it also eliminates the complexity and data protection issues for long-term data retention," said David Cerf, executive vice president of strategy and business development at Crossroads Systems. "StrongBox DataManager can augment most disk environments, allowing users to reduce their overall storage cost regardless of their existing storage types. Instead of just buying more disk, users can add StrongBox to complement their existing infrastructure. While providing more than a 50 percent cost reduction, it is the first seamless solution that is simple, secure and scalable. StrongBox is changing the way we think about storage!"
About Crossroads Systems
Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) is a global provider of data archive solutions. Through the innovative use of new technologies, Crossroads delivers customer-driven solutions that enable proactive data security, advanced data archiving, optimized performance and significant cost-savings. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, TX, Crossroads has been awarded more than 100 patents and has been honored with numerous industry awards for data archiving, storage and protection. Visit http://www.crossroads.com.
Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that relate to the business and future events or future performance of Crossroads Systems, Inc. and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause its actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "will," "would," "could," and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Crossroads Systems' ability to obtain, maintain or protect patent and other proprietary intellectual property rights, future capital requirements, regulatory actions or delays, competition in general, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made. Crossroads Systems does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.
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Huawei Launches eSpace Contact Center Solutions Certified for SAP CRM for Enterprise Customers
BEIJING, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced the launch of eSpace Contact Center solutions for enterprise customers, which are certified for SAP® Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM). The eSpace Contact Center empowers customers to move toward a customer contact center architecture, offering sales, marketing, and service information and insights and providing high-quality customer experiences, enhanced customer interaction, and more efficient service.
The SAP Integration and Certification Center (SAP ICC) has certified that eSpace Contact Center V2 integrates with SAP CRM and the Huawei contact center platform, providing a multi-channel access gateway to interactive channels for customers, including voice, Web, and SMS. Huawei eSpace Contact Center offers innovative, Web-based customer services that incorporate a portfolio of collaborative applications, such as social media, remote desktop, whiteboard, file transfer, and annotation.
"We are proud to launch the eSpace Contact Center solutions certified for SAP CRM, which will enable our enterprise customers to offer first-class customer service experiences," said Wang Junhai, Huawei eSpace Contact Center product Management Director. "Committed to forging open collaborations with partners, Huawei strives to bring high-quality and innovative ICT products and solutions to the enterprise business market. We look forward to more successful collaborations with SAP."
To help to consistently improve customer satisfaction, Huawei eSpace Contact Center solution integrates with the robust and reliable SAP CRM application. Companies that use Huawei eSpace Contact Center together with SAP CRM as the foundation for their contact centers can experience an outstanding customer experience.
Huawei made its contact center sector debut in 1993, and, through continuous efforts over the past 20 years, the company has become a leader in China's contact center market and has achieved remarkable growth worldwide. To help customers build outstanding contact centers and remain relevant in competitive markets, Huawei leverages its telecommunications experience by incorporating new technologies and concepts into all-in-one contact center solutions. Working with SAP, Huawei seeks to develop integrated and breakthrough solutions that will help address the changing needs of enterprises and industries in the continuously evolving ICT landscape.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through the dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, Huawei has established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. Huawei is committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Its products and solutions have been deployed in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than one third of the world's population.
For more information, visit Huawei online: enterprise.huawei.com
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BesTV Partners With Home Digital Media for IP/OTT to Target 25 Million Indian Diaspora and Almost 3 Million Airline and Maritime Passengers/Day
DELHI, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
BesTV Indonesia is an affiliate to BesTV International, a subsidiary of Shanghai Media
Group (SMG), China. BesTV Indonesia and BesTV International are principally engaged in the
provision of technical content and marketing services for TV, computer and mobile
terminals through media source platforms. The company's main business includes Internet
protocol television (IPTV), mobile, smart television and network video, broadcasting
integration movie, television and multimedia production business.
BesTV China is also the pioneer and founder of Chinese IPTV business model in 2005 and
has already grown into the world's largest IPTV operator with more than 20 million
effective IPTV users in China.
BesTV International operates its business in North Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa.
BesTV has worked enthusiastically to develop comprehensive strategic partnerships with
leading manufacturers through close cooperation, with the purpose of building the bridge
between television and telecommunications industry, sharing industry opportunities and
realizing common development and keeping that in mind.
BesTV Indonesia has partnered with Home Digital Media, a subsidiary of Home Cable
Network [P] Limited, which is a Delhi based independent MSO and a "Class B" ISP in India,
spearheaded by Mr. Vikki Choudhry, the visionary entrepreneur and Managing Director of
Home Cable Network [P] Limited.
BesTV and Home Digital Media have joined hands in a strategic partnership to introduce
their OTT (Over the Top)/ IPTV services launched globally to target the 25 millionIndian
diaspora living outside of India by using the CDN (Content Delivery Network) of Akamai and
Octoshape that has already been integrated and successfully tested. BesTV and Home Digital
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years now and have rolled out its global OTT services on various application platforms of
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Home Digital has a worldwide footprint through its Silicon Valley headquartered
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Gaian is a leading edge media technology platform company that caters to all aspects
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Standing Out From the Crowd. The Electronic Cigarette Company Reaches Another Milestone.
BLACKBURN, England, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The Electronic Cigarette Company celebrates six years in business next month. Founded
in 2008, it was one of the first e cig companies to open shop in the UK.
But how has this small e-cig company, based in Blackburn managed to maintain it's
footing in what has become such a highly competitive market? How has The Electronic
Cigarette Company (TECC) survived six years and still be thriving?
According to Neil Pritchard, the General Manager, the key elements are having an
understanding of your customers' needs and not being afraid of their feedback.
He said "We were one of the original e cigarette companies in the UK so we know this
business inside out, and we care about our customers. We don't rush them, as we understand
that switching to e cigarettes is a big decision and it's not one taken lightly. It's a
complete change of habit and we take the time to support this. Be it finding the right
device, trouble-shooting problems or calling our customers back to find out how they are
getting on. Plus, we don't tend to leap onto the latest trends, we watch and see where the
market is going and then source products that are right for our customers. I guess in the
end it all boils down to good old fashioned customer care."
Looking forwards to the next 6 years Customer Services Manager Tara Murray said, "We
know that if we keep committing time and respect to our customers, we will continue to
stand out from the crowd and stand the test of time."
TECC will be six years old on the 6th June and plan to celebrate with their customers,
offering an array of discounts and surprise gifts.
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Should you require any further information or wish to discuss TECC's six years of
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on +44(0)7730139822.
Contact Details:
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SHELTON, Conn., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) (OTCBB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, announces its next generation smart wallet, Wocket(TM) , designed to replace all the cards in your wallet is now available to order at http://www.wocketwallet.com . The Wocket retail price is $149.99.
Wocket(TM) is a smart wallet in the same vein as the smart phone and smart watch. NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket(TM) as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices. Wocket(TM) is a next generation smart wallet designed to protect your identity and replace all the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.
Credit, debit, ATM, loyalty, gift, ID, membership, insurance, ticket, emergency, medical, business, contacts, coupon, and virtually any card can be protected on Wocket(TM). More than 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket(TM).
Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, Inc. said, "Today is a milestone for both NXT-ID and consumers that are concerned about the security of their wallet. We designed the Wocket specifically for the consumer of today that is still not willing to put all their payment and identity info on their smartphone. We believe Wocket is the solution that addresses security issues that consumers care about but still is convenient and easy to use."
"What is Wocket (TM)?
Wocket(TM) is a smart wallet. Like the smart phone and smart watch, NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket(TM) as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices.
"What does Wocket(TM) do?
Wocket(TM) locks all of your private information in an electronic "vault", where only an authenticated owner can authorize access to the data. Thus, you can "lock it with Wocket(TM) in your pocket", protecting your private information from unauthorized access.
"What makes Wocket(TM) smart?
Wocket(TM) smart wallet protects all of your private information inside an electronic vault while reducing the number of cards in your wallet. Dynamic pairing for authentication and encrypted data transfer with other secondary devices along with a plethora of new, innovative features makes Wocket(TM) the smartest wallet ever devised.
"How is Wocket(TM) different from other smart card solutions?
Wocket(TM) is not a smart card - it is a smart wallet. Thus, it can communicate with smart cards, but is not limited in the number, type, or method of communication of private information that typically restricts the use of a smart card. Furthermore, Wocket(TM) is not dependent on proximity or any other external factors to secure and choose soft-cards containing private information.
"How is Wocket(TM) different from other digital wallet solutions?
Rather than replace a wallet as many "digital wallet" technologies attempt to do, we chose to improve the wallet. Unlike other digital wallet solutions that depend on connectivity to choose a payment account, Wocket(TM) does not depend upon the cloud to select or make a payment.
"Does Wocket(TM) require another device, such as a cell phone?
No. Although Wocket(TM) does not require any other peripheral for security or "proximity sensing", Wocket(TM) can authenticate with secondary devices prior to transaction as an additional step in security as well as utilize a Wocket(TM) app on other devices to select or manage a soft-card, all without revealing private information.
"How do I access my private information?
A combination of biometrics, personal PIN or pattern provides multi-factor security for your Wocket(TM). Once Wocket(TM) verifies your identity, you can simply select whatever soft-card or information you want from the touch screen display, or in some configurations, your voice command.
"How many cards can be securely stored on a Wocket(TM)?
Up to 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and up to 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket(TM). More can be supported with optional additional memory.
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NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio(TM) solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio(TM) suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket(TM) ; a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.thewocket.com/,http://www.wocketwallet.com/
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Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Northrop Grumman Begins Sampling New Compact Indium Phosphide Ultra-Low-Noise Amplifiers for Commercial, Military Use
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A pioneer in the design and fabrication of advanced semiconductors, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has developed two high performance Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) broadband ultra-low-noise amplifiers (LNA) that are in production for immediate delivery.
The cost-effective indium phosphide (InP) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) LNAs are for use in E-band and W-band commercial, civil and military applications such as communication links, sensors, millimeter-wave imaging, radars and digital microwave radios.
The compact die design of each LNA considerably reduces footprint size and exhibits unmatched ultra-low-noise performance and high gain.
"The LNAs are the initial release of products designed with the company's indium phosphide process, a powerful semiconductor technology that has successfully been used in Northrop Grumman's advanced military communication systems," said Frank Kropschot, general manager, Microelectronics Products and Services at Northrop Grumman. "For the first time, Northrop is offering products for similarly demanding commercial applications."
Product descriptions:
ALP283:
-- The ALP283 is a W-band 1.7 mm(2) InP HEMT low-noise amplifier that
operates between 80 and 100 GHz
-- The power amplifier provides 29 dB of linear gain, 2.5 dB typical Noise
Figure and 1dB gain compression power (P1dB) of 3 dBm (2 mw)
-- A 2 dB typical average noise figure from 80-100 GHz
-- Excellent for W-Band millimeter-wave imaging applications, sensors and
communication links
ALP275:
-- The ALP275 is W-band 2.125 mm(2) InP HEMT ultra-low-noise amplifier that
operates between 71 and 96 GHz
-- The power amplifier provides greater than 26 dB of linear gain, 3 dB
typical Noise Figure and P1dB of 4 dBm (2.5 mw)
-- Ideal for E-Band and W-Band communications links
To ensure rugged and reliable operation, both LNAs are fully passivated. Both bond pad and backside metallization are Ti/Au, which is compatible with conventional die attach, thermocompression and thermosonic wire bonding assembly techniques.
Northrop Grumman manufactures the LNAs at its state-of-the-art microelectronics wafer fabrication facility in Manhattan Beach. A Department of Defense Trusted Foundry, the facility uses advanced gallium nitride, gallium arsenide and indium phosphide semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
CRYENGINE Now Available on Steam for Just 9.90 USD/EUR per Month
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Develop and publish games from start to finish with CRYENGINE on Steam
Crytek's award-winning CRYENGINE software launched exclusively on the Steam Store
today, enabling developers everywhere to gain royalty-free access to all of its
groundbreaking features on a subscription basis.
As part of their new Engine-as-a-Service program, Crytek have made CRYENGINE available
to the Steam community of gamers and developers for a low monthly payment of 9.90 USD/EUR.
The subscription includes full use of the engine for PC, and ensures developers never have
to pay royalties for the games they create.
Crytek's Director of Business Development, Carl Jones, said: "We wanted to ensure that
when we released CRYENGINE to subscribers, it would be in the best place to address
today's indie gamers and developers. Steam is the best place right now for developers to
create their games, show them to a huge community and even release them directly to market
- it fits our philosophy for Engine as a Service perfectly. Today's announcement means we
are adding the first complete game development engine to Steam, with access to enough
source code to allow the creation of any kind of PC game. We're also giving indie
developers state-of-the-art tools that live within the same eco-system that they can
choose to publish their games. By ruling out royalties we are aiming to make CRYENGINE the
best choice for everyone, and hope its arrival on Steam will empower developers of all
sizes to achieve their creative visions."
Doug Lombardi, Vice President of Marketing at Valve, said: "The power of CRYENGINE
combined with our publishing services, the Steam community and Steam Workshop will
make it easier and more effective than ever to develop and publish games online. The
engine's availability through our store is a significant addition that we expect will be
embraced and put to excellent use by the many talented developers who use Steam."
Subscribers can count on having the latest version of CRYENGINE to work with at all
times, as continuous updates keep the newest features coming.
Among the industry-leading tools and features at the fingertips of CRYENGINE users are
the powerful renderer behind Crytek's Xbox One launch title "Ryse: Son of Rome", C++ and
LUA API interfaces, and demo levels and assets for different types of games. Developers
also gain access to extensive documentation, such as programming API references and
multiple tutorials by talented CRYENGINE professionals, as well as becoming part of a
CRYENGINE community full of dedicated experts.
Valve is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 1996. In addition
to creating several of the world's most award-winning games, Valve is also a developer of
leading-edge technologies including the Source(R) game engine and Steam(R), the premier
online gaming platform.
About Crytek
Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") is an independent company at the forefront of the interactive
entertainment industry, and is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming by creating
standout experiences for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation(R)4, Wii UTM, Xbox 360, PlayStation(R)3
, iOS and Android using their cutting-edge 3D-Game-Technology, CRYENGINE(R).
The company's headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Crytek also has studios
in Kiev (Ukraine), Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea), Nottingham
(UK), Shanghai (China), Istanbul (Turkey) and Austin (USA).
Since its foundation in 1999, Crytek has consistently been recognized for excellence
in its field, earning accolades such as the 2011 Develop Award for Best Independent
Studio, and two Red Dot Design Awards (in 2010 and 2013). Its multi-award winning games
include Far Cry(R), Crysis(R) (awarded best PC Game of E3 2007 and Best Technology at the
2008 Game Developers Choice Awards), Crysis Warhead(R) (awarded Best Graphics Technology
at IGN Best of 2008 Awards), Crysis(R) 2 (awarded Best Shooter of E3 2010 and Gamescom
2010), Crysis(R) 3, Ryse: Son of Rome and Warface (awarded Best Social/Casual/Online Game
of Gamescom 2012). For more information, please visit http://www.crytek.com.
Contact:
Jens Schaefer
Head of PR
jens@crytek.com
Phone: +496921977661071
DOVER, N.J., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- G-SHOCK debuts an impressive assortment of G-LIDE digital watches for summer 2014. Emphasizing superior functionality and performance, the latest G-LIDE collection is offered in four eye-catching color ways that emphasize G-SHOCK's distinct digital time-telling and surf data capabilities.
Designed with surfers and water sport enthusiasts in mind, the latest line of G-SHOCK G-LIDE watches is comprised of the GLX5600 (C-1 / C-2) and the GWX8900 (C-3 / D-2).
The GLX5600 edition features 200M water and shock resistant technology, 3 multi-function alarms and snooze function with flash alert. Accompanied by a countdown timer, 1/100 sec. stopwatch, World Time of 29 time zones (48 international cities) and operating in a 12 or 24 hr format, the slim case options of the G-LIDE series provides for the most accurate time-telling details.
All functions of the GLX5600 are complemented by the highly coveted Tide & Moon graphs and Moon Age data chart that anchors the face of the timepiece, allowing for the most precise tide and surf swell recordings. The auto EL backlight on the GLX5600 models provides easy reading of the digital time-telling graphics.
The GLX5600C-1 is shielded by a black translucent resin case and band with contrasting neon green detailing, while the GLX5600C-2 has a blue translucent resin case and band with neon pink detailing. Both options are sure to provide undeniable style to the world's top surfers and action sport enthusiasts that are at home in the waves.
Similarly, the GWX8900 models come equipped with standard G-Shock features. In addition, the GWX8900 models operate by utilizing tough solar power, feature Multi-Band 6 Atomic Timekeeping, and dual countdown interval timers, both are desired functions that make for perfect wave synchronization. 4 daily alarms with 1 snooze, full auto super illuminator LED backlighting, and preset and user set sites makes the GWX8900 models an excellent addition to the G-LIDE summer series; available in fluorescent green (GWX8900C-3) and royal blue (GWX8900D-2).
"We are thrilled to offer the G-LIDE surf series in four new exciting color-ways this summer," said Shigenori Itoh, Chairman and CEO of Casio America, Inc, "The new styles complement the superior technology that the G-LIDE series has become known for. Both models make for an ideal companion while enjoying the excitement that water sports provide."
The G-LIDE GLX5600 (C-1 / C-2) will retail for $99, while the GWX8900 (C-3 / D-2) will retail $150. Both models will be available beginning May 2014 at select fashion boutiques, key jewelry stores, the G-SHOCK Soho NYC store and www.g- shock.com.
About G-SHOCK
CASIO's shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch is synonymous with toughness, born from the developer Mr. Ibe's dream of 'creating a watch that never breaks'. Over 200 handmade samples were created and tested to destruction until finally in 1983 the first, now iconic G-SHOCK hit the streets of Japan and began to establish itself as 'the toughest watch of all time'. Each watch encompasses the 7 elements; electric shock resistance, gravity resistance, low temperature resistance, vibration resistance, water resistance, shock resistance and toughness. The watch is packed with Casio innovations and technologies to prevent it from suffering direct shock; this includes internal components protected with urethane and suspended timekeeping modules inside the watch structure. Since its launch, G-SHOCK has continued to evolve, continuing to support on Mr. Ibe's mantra "never, never give up". This 2013, G-SHOCK is celebrating their 30th anniversary.
About Casio America, Inc.
Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Established in 1957, Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, mobile presentation devices, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to realize its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. For more information, visit http://www.casiousa.com.
MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY CONTACT:
Leslie Bishop/Sandrine Charles
Exposure Communications LLC
(212) 226-2530
leslie.bishop@exposure.net
Sandrine.charles@exposure.net
Sue Vander Schans
CASIO AMERICA, INC.
(973) 361-5400
svanderschans@casio.com
IBM Unleashes New Tools To Accelerate Data-Driven Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Montpellier, France, Help Pioneer Smarter Cities Solutions for Water, Transportation and Emergency Management
- IBM's work with these cities will enable others to attain new level of efficiency
- Advanced capabilities for water, transportation and emergency management provides cities a flexible, open and easy-to-use foundation
- IBM launches People for Smarter Cities allowing citizens to exchange ideas to rapidly improve their cities
ARMONK, N.Y., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that the cities of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Montpellier, France, are working with IBM to make data-driven decisions to rapidly transform the way they provide water, transportation and emergency management.
These and other cities around the world are increasingly using data to make better decisions and allocate resources to sense and respond to challenges in city infrastructure. From improving traffic management, responding rapidly to incidents, using effective communication channels with citizens and ensuring sustainable natural resources, data and analytics are providing new insight to create more effective cities. As a result of helping create thousands of Smarter Cities, IBM has isolated the most pressing challenges and is bringing together a new way to help municipalities use Big Data and analytics via the cloud to improve economics and address the strategic issues that are critical to their future.
The availability of three new cloud-based Smarter Cities management centers for transportation, water and emergency management announced today serve as a springboard for development to allow cities to quickly begin to use their own data, as well as open data, to attain new insight into citizen services and improve decision making for city leaders. For citizens, this means improved access to city services, the ability to predict and respond to situations before they impact the daily lives of people, and enabling better feedback to empower citizens.
"For the first time, we have the tools that can be applied broadly across city departments to give us greater flexibility to see reality and turn data into decisions," said Otto Doll, chief information officer, City of Minneapolis. "In any city, an issue may reside in one department, but the answer lies in another. Analytics can enable a city to tell meaningful stories about what is going on in real-time through data."
In Minneapolis, the city is using IBM's cloud-based Smarter Cities technology to make more effective decisions, allocate city resources more efficiently and drive change by ensuring multiple departments are aligned and working together on a single initiative. IBM Intelligent Operations software is also helping the city do pattern discovery, and providing city leaders with metrics to track performance improvement and ensure they are meeting their goals.
In Montpellier, the fastest growing city in France, IBM Intelligent Operations delivered via the cloud serves as the foundation for the city's effort to improve water management, mobility and emergency management. This capability aggregates Montpellier's data sources and provides city leaders the ability to analyze this data in detail. It also allows new insight to be shared across multiple parts of the city, universities and with partner organizations delivering services to the region.
Montpellier is also creating a living laboratory for open innovation in cooperation with the University of Montpellier 1 and University of Montpellier 2, encouraging the development of new technology, urban innovations, new start-up organizations and the exploration of new economic models. These efforts have already resulted in a 10 percent improvement in water yield, and future goals are to reduce flooding by 20 percent and reduce automobile traffic by 10 percent through a partnership with leading French public transportation provider Transdev. Montpellier plans to achieve these goals while keeping up with growing demands on city services.
Transportation, Water and Emergency Management Centers
Built with cities, the three new smarter cities Management Centers for transportation, water and emergency management bring together IBM's vast portfolio of leading Intelligent Operations software, IBM Global Business Services expertise, and IBM's broad analytics capabilities. This provides cities repeatable models for urban development. The solutions are available via the cloud or on premise through a combination of hardware, software, services and preconfigured analytics models for best practices in city management. Rather than complex, customized projects, cities can begin getting insight from their data in a little more than a week.
-- Transportation Management - provides citywide traffic visibility to help
alleviate congestion, improve traffic management, optimize road
capacity, rapidly respond to incidents and enhance the travel experience
by delivering travel advisories to citizens. The solution has been
proven to help some cities reduce congestion by 25 percent.
-- Water Management - provides the ability to use analytics and decision
support to improve flood protection, water quality and integrated water
resource management. It also helps forecast future demands on the water
supply and helps city leaders coordinate responses to flood or drought.
The solution has been proven to help some cities reduce leaks by 20
percent.
-- Emergency Management - provides geospatial intelligence and analytics to
help harness information and data streaming in from multiple sources to
provide a central point of command for emergency management. It can
provide emergency managers with critical information from first
responders, scenario planning to streamline and integrate response to
emergencies, and advanced communications for first responders and
emergency personnel. Some cities using this solution have reduced
response time by 25 percent.
"Cities need a foundation for modernizing their systems and the basis of their technology should be flexible, open and easy to use," said Michael Dixon, general manager, IBM Smarter Cities. "City leaders and citizens will all benefit from this integrated approach, predictive analytics and resulting outcomes that will allow cities to begin to transform in ways that just a decade ago were unimaginable."
The new pre-configured offerings and services signify a strategic shift by IBM to accelerate into the marketplace a new class of Smarter Cities solutions that combine analytics, mobile and social to provide predictive insight and help cities deliver better results by making sense of the massive amounts of Big Data generated every day.
Citizen Engagement Through People for Smarter Cities
IBM also announced today a new digital platform for citizen engagement, People for Smarter Cities, to provide citizens, academia and forward thinkers around the world a place to share ideas and engage in public discussions on how to make cities smarter. To mark the launch of People for Smarter Cities, IBM collaborated with Zooppa, a crowdsourcing community with more than 200,000 members--including filmmakers, influential bloggers, and environmental communities--- to invite citizens from around the world to submit their ideas through video on ways to improve life in their cities. The winning Smarter Cities videos can be viewed at people4smartercities.com.
ClearOne Announces New CONNECT® Dante(TM) Network Bridge For Scalable Pro Audio Solutions At InfoComm 2014
ClearOne to feature seamless compatibility in Dante network audio bridging with CONVERGE® product line, Booth #N1827
SALT LAKE CITY, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its innovation in the Professional Audio market, ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO) introduces the CONNECT Dante network bridge for simple and scalable audio networking with no need to change existing hardware. The modular audio networking approach uses CONNECT network audio bridges with ClearOne's flagship family of CONVERGE Pro & SR products, allowing users to easily build a scalable system over time.
"This new unit provides system integrators with a Dante digital transport for audio systems. While CONVERGE already supports CobraNet(®), the addition of Dante gives customers the flexibility of choosing the appropriate bridge based on their requirements," said Durai Ramachandiran, ClearOne's Senior Director of Product Line Management for Pro Voice and AV Distribution. "Ideal for enterprise applications, hospitality projects, and higher education, CONNECT Dante expands the reach of CONVERGE products for more varied audio distribution projects."
ClearOne's CONNECT Dante bridge provides the compact form factor and ease-of-use necessary to create a scalable audio network, compatible with existing hardware. A simple firmware upgrade will allow CONVERGE products to fully integrate with Dante-enabled network bridges, microphones, and amplifiers. The robust, highly-interoperable Dante solution provides a no-hassle, self-configuring, true plug-and-play digital audio network using standard Internet Protocols on existing infrastructure--without requiring a dedicated network. Some of the largest live events and sophisticated installations worldwide use this technology, which is based on global networking standards, making signal distribution more cost-effective and user-friendly.
"Audinate's primary goal of revolutionizing the connection of AV systems is fully realized with the introduction of Dante technology," said Ervin Grinberg, Director of Marketing for Audinate. "Dante makes it simple to create a digital media network, while meeting the performance standards professional installers require. We're excited to work with ClearOne in providing this breakthrough technology solution to the Pro Audio market."
CONNECT Dante will be on display at InfoComm 2014, ClearOne Booth #N1827. The product is targeted to ship in June 2014.
About ClearOne
ClearOne is a global company that designs, develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, streaming and digital signage solutions for voice and visual communications. The performance and simplicity of its advanced comprehensive solutions offer unprecedented levels of functionality, reliability and scalability. More information about the company can be found at http://www.clearone.com.
About Audinate
Audinate revolutionizes AV systems to customers to thrive in a networked world. Audinate's patented Dante media networking technology has been adopted by the leading manufacturers in the professional audio/visual industry. Dante is used extensively for live performance events, commercial installation, broadcast, recording and production, and communications systems. Audinate offices are located in US, United Kingdom and Australia. Visit http://www.audinate.com for the latest news and information on the company. Dante is Digital Media Networking Perfected.
Dante is a trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd, Audinate is a registered trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
Ricoh unveils value-packed printers and multifunctional devices for small offices
RICOH SP 112 and RICOH SP 112SU round out Ricoh's expansive line of imaging solutions for individuals and organizations of all sizes to manage information workflow
MALVERN, Pa., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today unveiled monochrome printers and all-in-one printer/copier/scanners that give customers simplicity, power and superior image quality in a low profile, compact design.
The RICOH SP 112 printer and the RICOH SP 112SU multifunctional print/copy/scan device have a profile of under 5 inches and 6.5 inches respectively. Combined with their compact 15-x16-inch footprints, they fit virtually anywhere in the small office, home office, medical office or corporate office.
These 16 page-per-minute (ppm) solutions offer up to 1200 x 600 dpi resolution and can be set up in minutes with a simple USB connection. The included Smart Organizing Monitor utility displays toner levels, device settings and status updates.
Individual workstyles continue to quickly evolve in today's dynamic work environment, and as a result information mobility - enabling workers to access information from anywhere at any time - is essential to making critical business decisions. These compact devices are the newest offerings from Ricoh to help customers make information work for them.
"These solutions help our customers with smaller volumes and lighter workloads meet their unique needs for economy and performance," said Matt Sakauchi, Vice President, Technology Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "These are important offerings, however, that round out Ricoh's complete array of solutions. Regardless of the scope, we have a solution to make information work for each customer."
The new devices feature a strong set of capabilities, including an ID Card Copy mode in the RICOH SP 112SU that enables users to copy both sides of a wallet-sized ID card onto a single page for convenience and efficiency.
The RICOH SP 112 and RICOH SP 112SU are faster than predecessor models (up from 13 ppm in the SP 100 e and RICOH SP 100SU e). Both devices handle larger paper (up from 8.5 x11 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches), and include a 50-sheet paper tray and an all-in-one print cartridge for easy replacement.
The manufacturer's suggested retail price for the printer-only RICOH SP 112 is $119, and the multifunctional RICOH SP 112SU is $144.
For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com.
About Ricoh
Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,236 billion yen (approx. 21.7 billion USD).
The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.
Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.
Standard Rack Form Factor and Tool-less Design Enables Easy Deployment and Serviceability
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology and green computing brings to market a new, compact, cost-effective storage solution with its new SSG-5018A-A(R/S)12L SuperStorage Server. This specialized storage server minimizes power consumption and reduces cooling requirements by spinning down or powering off idle drives and managing data streams via Supermicro's compact, low-power Intel® Atom(TM) C2750 based serverboard for cold storage. For more data intensive applications, configurations are available with the Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3 and E5-1600/2600 v2 processors. The complete solution is ready to deploy in a compact 1U 32" chassis supporting up to 48TB/72TB of 3.5" HDD storage. Flexible networking options are available with 2x 1GbE ports or 10GBase-T, SFP+ ports. In addition, the system is powered by redundant 400W/600W high efficiency power supplies for maximum fault resiliency.
"Supermicro's new 1U storage server is exactly the best solution for today's tiered storage architectures that need rapid access to data with minimum power consumption and heat dissipation," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Our new system is designed to save energy while providing maximum accessibility to infrequently accessed data. With our compact Atom C2000 serverboard and Xeon UP configurations, we have achieved the perfect balance between performance, capacity and power savings for a wide range of applications while maintaining a highly scalable, cost-effective storage solution."
-- A1SA7-2550, 1x Intel® Atom(TM) (4-cores), up to 64GB, 12x 3.5" HDDs,
1GbE, redundant 400W power supplies
Online, Low-Tier, Scale-Out Storage (SSG-5018A-AR12L)
-- A1SA7-2750, 1x Intel® Atom(TM) (8-cores), up to 64GB, 12x 3.5" HDDs,
10GbE add-on-card, redundant 400W power supplies
Big Data Platform or Data Lake for Analytics, Scale-Out, Object Storage Platform in Cloud Environments
-- X10SL7, 1x Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3 series (4-cores), up to 32GB, 12x
3.5" HDDs, 10GbE add-on-card, redundant 400W power supplies
Big Data Analytics and native Hadoop 2.0 real time applications
-- X9SRH-TPF, 1x Intel® Xeon® E5-1600/2600 v2 series (6-12 cores), up to
256GB ECC LR/RDIM or 64GB ECC UDIMM, 12x 3.5" HDDs, onboard 10GbE SFP+,
redundant 600W power supplies
For more information on Supermicro's full range of Storage solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com/Storage.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro® (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
Supermicro, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
endpoint Introduces IRT Mobile Platform for Clinical Trials
SAN FRANCISCO, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
endpoint extends its PULSE(TM) platform to provide the IRT industry's most
configurable mobile solution to date
endpoint (May 28th 2014) has announced the delivery of its Interactive Response
Technology (IRT) mobile offering, providing ready mobile access to a robust suite of
customized endpoint study and supply management tools, real-time drill-down web reports,
and patient management functionality via mobile devices.
The mobile solution is embedded in endpoint's proprietary PULSE(TM) configuration
tool, enabling a single IRT system trial design configuration for all modalities,
including; phone (IVR), web (IWR) and mobile (IMR). The optimized IMR interface permits
sites and users to leverage 'anytime, anywhere' access to endpoint's IRT systems, allowing
real-time decision making while on the go. The optimized interface supports extended IRT
functionality, including the ability to record patient visits, manage study limits, modify
supply strategies, review shipments, activate/deactivate sites, etc.
CEO and co-founder of endpoint Jon Dole commented "endpoint is giving the clinical
trials industry the same user flexibility that people have become accustomed to in their
daily lives. Given today's mobile lifestyle, our users expect access to real-time data,
the ability to monitor and adjust critical study parameters, and access to IRT subject
management modules via mobile devices. endpoint is staying ahead of the IRT curve and
in-step with the latest technology with our mobile solution."
The mobile platform will be demonstrated at the annual Drug Information Association
(DIA) conference from June 15-19thin San Diego, CA, where endpoint will be at Booth 2125.
Clients can also learn more about endpoint's industry leading IRT solutions at http://www.endpointclinical.com.
Note to editors
About endpoint
Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, endpoint is the premier provider of interactive
response technologies (IRT) systems and solutions for the clinical trials industry.
endpoint's proprietary IRT system configuration engine PULSE (TM) provides non-technical
users with the necessary tools to design and deploy customized IRT solutions to meet the
unique needs of any given clinical trial for randomization services and supply chain
management.
For media enquiries, or if you wish to find out more about PULSE 3.0 and other endpoint
services, please contact:
3D Printing as a New Business Strategy - is Your Company Ready?
MD&M East to feature case study workshops featuring medical technology applications for 3D printing
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- From printed food to human organs, 3D printing is revolutionizing design and manufacturing across all sectors, including healthcare. But how can these developments be taken to the next level?
One company successfully incorporating 3D printing into the development and manufacturing process is General Electric (GE). On June 11, Christine Furstoss, the Global Technology Director for Manufacturing & Materials for GE, will present at the upcoming MD&M East Conference, leading a discussion on GE's utilization of 3D printing now and in the future, from engine blades to medical devices.
3D printing will be explored in detail at MD&M East, which will be held June 9-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, with a series of 2-hour seminars on 3D printing topics, including a general overview of 3D printing applications, what materials can be used, and their cost effectiveness as well as an advanced discussion titled 3D Printing for the Experienced Engineer.
Panels & Innovation Tour free for Expo attendees
On the MD&M East show floor, there will also be presentations on 3D printing content free for attendees. Attendees can take a break from walking the show floor to learn more about this revolutionary technology in a panel discussion on Tuesday, June 10 from 1:20pm to 2:00pm in the Center Stage presentation theater. After this Tuesday panel, and again on Thursday, attendees can see the technology in action in an expert-guided 'Innovation Tour' to various 3D printing exhibitor booths.
Three 3D printers to be given away during MD&M East
Attendees at MD&M East will have the chance to win a 3D printer of their own each of the three days of the Expo by visiting booth number 2180 to enter each day.
Admission to the MD&M East expo hall and theater sessions is free for qualified industry professionals. Follow the event and join the live Twitter conversation using #UBMeast.
About UBM Canon
UBM Canon is the leading B-to-B event producer, publisher, and digital media company for the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry. Our print and electronic products deliver trusted information to the advanced manufacturing market and leverage our proprietary 1.3 million name database to connect suppliers with buyers and purchase influencers. We produce more than 50 events and conferences in a dozen countries, connecting manufacturing professionals from around the globe. UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B-to-B communities and markets.
About UBM plc
UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
Best-Selling Author Aaron Ross Highlights NewVoiceMedia in Recently Released Sales E-Book
Predictable Revenue eBook Emphasizes How NewVoiceMedia Enables Customers to Drive Sales Performance in Repeatable, Scalable Ways
LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
NewVoiceMedia [http://www.newvoicemedia.com ], the leading multi-channel cloud contact
center vendor, which connects organizations with their customers worldwide, today
announced that its true cloud technology and customer successes are highlighted in part
one of "The Predictable Revenue Guide To Tripling Your Sales" e-book. Written by Aaron
Ross and Jason Lemkin, the e-book shares how businesses can increase revenue with sales
technology like NewVoiceMedia's ContactWorld solutions, which shorten the sales cycle and
personalize the customer experience to avoid customer churn and increase upsells and
referrals.
"Customer success is about retaining and nurturing revenue growth through existing
customers while building brand advocates," said Aaron Ross, co-author of 'The Predictable
Revenue Guide To Tripling Your Sales'. "With NewVoiceMedia, businesses can build lasting
customer relationships through personalized and timely call experiences that secure
lifetime customer success."
NewVoiceMedia's cloud contact center platform integrates with Salesforce, maximizing
the value of customer data and enabling organizations to intelligently connect the right
sales rep to the right customer. Now account management teams can easily follow up with
customers through dynamic, automated calling that is tracked through Salesforce.
Additionally all inbound calls are effectively routed to specialized service reps or
account managers based on customer status, open cases, potential to churn and more. By
integrating seamlessly with the Salesforce1 Platform, including the Salesforce1 Mobile App
[http://www.newvoicemedia.com/en-us/news/product/mobile-solutions-revolutionize-service-and-sales-performance ]
, sales and service agents can connect with customers and prospects
from any location creating agent flexibility and satisfaction.
"We are honored that our customer success has been recognized in this e-book," said
Jonathan Gale, CEO at NewVoiceMedia. "Acquiring new customers is critical for every
business, but equally important is the lifetime investment and success of each customer.
Aaron does a great job of highlighting the importance of preventing churn and the
predictable revenue return of happy customers."
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ATS Introduces a New Industrial Monitor to the Market
PEORIA, Ill., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Advanced Technology Services, Inc. (ATS) announced today their entry into the industrial monitor space with the release of the 7685IM-15. Designed to withstand the rigor of the factory maintenance environment, the 7685IM-15 is designed on the same platform as ATS' successful and durable PanelMate product.
The 7685IM-15 is designed with standard video and touch screen interfaces for simple integration into many applications where industrial PCs are used. This unit is a perfect pairing for the 7600 blind node and other industrial PCs. Each unit includes touch screen drivers already installed; making integration and installation quick and simple. A 6 ft. serial and VGA cable are included. While the initial release to the market will be a standard 15" screen, ATS will be accepting custom orders for various screen sizes.
According to ATS General Manager, Mike Waltrip, "We were able to quickly respond to customer demand for an industrial monitor that would not fail or experience screen cracking issues due to harsh factory environments. ATS performed several prototype tests in harsh environments which provided us with the data and confidence to know our product would give our customers the durability needed to ensure optimal asset performance."
"Our units are not only running without failures, but maintenance technicians are not having to make return trips to recalibrate the screen." said Product Manager, Jim Egan.
About Advanced Technology Services:
ATS makes factories run better. Advanced Technology Services (ATS) improves the productivity and profitability for many of the world's most respected manufacturers through the managed services of production equipment maintenance, information technology and spare parts repair. Born out of the need for American manufacturers to remain competitive in a fast changing global economy, ATS is the recognized leader in outsourced production equipment maintenance. ATS is headquartered in Peoria, IL with offices located in Greenville, SC, Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI, Monterrey, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visitwww.AdvancedTech.com.
Broadcom Introduces Multi-Standard Wireless Charging SoC for Smartphones
Only Company to Offer Complete Wireless Charging Package
IRVINE, Calif., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
News Highlights:
-- Compatible with all existing wireless charging standards (A4WP, PMA and
WPC) for consumer ease-of-use
-- Delivers end-to-end system with Broadcom's Bluetooth® WICED(TM) Smart
family for wireless charging pads
-- Leverages Broadcom(®) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo connectivity leadership
for mobile platforms
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today introduced a new multi-standard smartphone power management unit (PMU) that drives Rezence(TM) technology into the mainstream while providing compatibility with existing deployed standards. When combined with Broadcom's WICED(TM) (Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices) Smart family of SoCs and software for the charging pad, manufacturers can now build complete and broadly compatible end-to-end wireless charging solutions. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.
Broadcom's high performance BCM59350 wireless charging PMU enables automatic selection between specifications from all three leading standards organizations including the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP), Power Matters Alliance (PMA) and Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) for OEM flexibility. A4WP uses resonant technology, called Rezence, that allows consumers to "drop and go," placing multiple devices on a single charging surface without the trouble of accurate positioning or alignment.
"Available today, Broadcom's new wireless charging technology enables device manufacturers to build multi-standard wireless power receivers, alleviating consumer confusion and driving the benefits of Rezence technology into the mainstream," said Reinier van der Lee, Broadcom Product Director, Mobile Platforms. "Broadcom delivers the complete package -- interoperable wireless charging, leading mobile connectivity and WICED(TM) Smart technology for charging pads, simplifying the development process and enabling a fully interoperable ecosystem to our customers."
Rezence uses Bluetooth Smart technology as a reliable communication channel between the smartphone and charging surface, taking advantage of the wide deployment of Bluetooth in mobile devices and wearables. Leveraging Broadcom's combo connectivity leadership, mobile device manufacturers can easily add multi-standard wireless charging, simplifying development and accelerating time to market for a best-in-class smartphone platform design.
"Demand for wireless charging is set to explode over the next five years," said Ryan Sanderson, IHS Technology Associate Director, Power Supply & Storage Components. "IHS forecasts the number of devices shipped annually that are enabled to charge wirelessly to increase to over $50 million in 2014 and accelerate to $900 million in 2018. This is projected to drive a combined market for wireless power receivers and transmitters worth $8.5 billion in 2018."
Key Features:
-- Efficient - up to 88 percent AC to DC efficiency
-- High performance - supports up to 7.5W for faster charge time than
standard USB and wall charger
-- Boost mode - Broadcom enables charging performance with 50 percent less
voltage
-- Support for automatic selection between standards and single mode
operation
-- NFC coexistence - Broadcom's wireless charging design ensures
high-quality NFC performance
-- Implementation flexibility - can be designed in a smartphone motherboard
or battery cover
-- Small PCB footprint - Broadcom's design supports multiple standards in
the same size as a single standard solution
-- Low cost - Broadcom's solution has a cost-effective bill of materials
with no external active components, excluding WICED(TM) Smart
Availability:
The Broadcom BCM59350 wireless charging smartphone PMU is now sampling with select customers.
For ongoing news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom, read the B-Connected Blog, or visit Facebook or Twitter. And to stay connected, subscribe to Broadcom's RSS Feed.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office and mobile environments. With the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip solutions, Broadcom is changing the world by connecting everything®. For more information, go to http://www.broadcom.com.
Broadcom(®), the pulse logo, Connecting everything®, the Connecting everything logo and WICED(TM) are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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HGST Achieves Oracle Validated Configuration For FlashMAX(TM) II
FlashMAX PCIe Solutions Provide an All-Flash Storage Pool that Helps Increase Performance for Data-Intensive Configurations
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- HGST, a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), today announced the availability of an Oracle Validated Configuration for FlashMAX II along with HP® ProLiant(TM) running Oracle Linux with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel and Oracle Database 12c. The Oracle Validated Configuration program simplifies system implementation and deployment with a pre-tested and validated architecture, including software, hardware, storage and network components. Using Virident® FlashMAX Connect software suite, Oracle administrators can confidently configure Oracle Real Application Clusters distributed across multiple FlashMAX II PCIe cards. This combination provides a flexible, all-flash server-side storage pool of up to 72TB per node that can reduce storage performance bottlenecks and creates a distributed, reliable storage architecture.
Additionally, administrators can leverage FlashMAX Connect's vShare features to provide low-latency shared access to PCIe flash between servers and utilize Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) for volume management and data mirroring across cluster nodes to better manage shared flash resources across an organization.
This validation of FlashMAX II for Oracle Linux builds on HGST's portfolio of advanced storage solutions designed for applications in online banking, manufacturing, and other industries that rely on high-performance Oracle databases.
"We are pleased to offer a unique server-side all-flash storage pool for Oracle administrators that need a flexible, high-performing storage solution that can scale independently of compute resources," said Ashish Singhai, chief software architect, HGST SSD, Software and Solutions business unit. "HGST is dedicated to delivering storage solutions that address critical business applications, like those found in Oracle Database deployments, through forward-looking technologies that can be found in our FlashMAX portfolio."
FlashMAX II and Virident FlashMAX Connect for Oracle Real Application Clusters are available now.
FlashMAX II is a Storage Class Memory (SCM) solution that offers enterprises exceptional performance combined with high storage capacity in a small footprint. FlashMAX PCIe SSDs range in capacity from 550GB to 4.8TB. At just one-half inch length by one-half inch height, FlashMAX fits in virtually any server with high capacity in a single low-profile card, enabling organizations to maximize the use of valuable data center space and reduce data center sprawl.
FlashMAX Connect software builds on the FlashMAX II hardware platform and adds flash-aware network-level storage capabilities. With FlashMAX Connect, Oracle Database administrators can deploy applications on flash storage with shared block-level access and create high availability across servers, while keeping the low-latency advantages of PCIe-attached flash.
FlashMAX II Features
-- Memory-class performance--more than 1.1 million IOPS in a single
low-profile card.
-- HDD-like capacity from 550GB to 4.8TB in a compact, universal form
factor.
-- Performance without compromise over the entire lifetime of the device,
across application workloads, even when the device is full or nearly
full.
Virident FlashMAX Connect Features
-- Achieve low-latency sharing and replication of PCIe flash storage across
network using Remote Direct Memory Access.
-- Scale flash storage capacity independently of compute resources.
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About HGST
HGST, a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), develops innovative, advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world's most valued data. HGST addresses customers' rapidly changing storage needs by delivering intelligent storage devices that tightly integrate hardware and software to maximize solution performance. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Cloud, Data Center, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.hgst.com.
One GB is equal to one billion bytes, and one TB equals 1,000 GB (one trillion bytes). Actual capacity will vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
Virident is a registered trademark and FlashMAX is a filed trademark of HGST, Inc. and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.
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"We found such great possibilities with ultra-compact speaker designs, that we ended up creating a full-bodied sound system with wireless conferencing that you can even use hands-free. The clue is in the name" said Michael Mauser, president, Lifestyle Division, HARMAN.
Following in the pioneering footsteps of the JBL Micro Series - and then taking things up a notch - the JBL Clip's 1.5" driver delivers a stunning balance of loudness and bass performance, with a 160 Hz to 20 kHz frequency range. Its built-in rechargeable battery lets you play for 5 hours of potent, hassle-free listening. Not only is JBL Clip the perfect plug-and-play companion for your smartphone or miniature tablet with its 3.5 mm cable, it also features premium Bluetooth® 4.0 technology that makes it easy to set up and stream wirelessly from any tablet or smartphone.
But along with its forceful sound and all-around connectivity, the JBL Clip has other surprises up its sleeve. First, there's the reason they call it the "Clip." This JBL ultra-portable features a carabiner that lets you hook it onto pretty much anything: your shirt, your backpack--or even the pants pocket of your jeans. The rugged construction resists wear-and-tear while moving quickly: the portable speaker's protected by a durable double injection housing that allows it to land safely and softly even when you toss it into your backpack. It's audio that's truly up for anything and everything, including socializing with friends: the JBL Clip comes with JBL's SoundClear® Echo Cancellation Speakerphone System so users can enjoy clear, noise-free, hands-free wireless phone conferencing while on the go. And, while on the go, Clip's backlit controls make it easy to use.
Pricing and Availability
For additional information on the JBL Clip Ultra-Portable Speaker System (MSRP $49.95), or to purchase, visit http://www.JBL.com
About HARMAN
HARMAN designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of infotainment and audio solutions for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets. It is a recognized world leader across its customer segments with premium brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, and Mark Levinson® and leading-edge connectivity, safety and audio technologies. The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 14,800 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $4.7 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. The company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR. Please visit http://www.harman.com for more information.
Ubisoft Consults Kaspersky Lab to Authenticate Watch Dogs Script
LONDON, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Kaspersky Lab experts were consulted by the developers of the latest action-adventure
game, Watch Dogs [http://www.watchdogs.com ], today released worldwide by Ubisoft
[http://www.ubisoft.com ], a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment products. Ubisoft wanted to avoid over-sensationalisation or
misinterpretation of the cyber-domain, and to make the theoretical cyber-scenarios in the
game, both during in-game play and in character/plot developments, as authentic as
possible.
Watch Dogs tells the story of Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker whose criminal past led
to a violent family tragedy. Now on the hunt for those who hurt his family, players will
be able to monitor and hack their enemies by manipulating everything connected to the
city's Central Operating System (ctOS). Watch Dogs lets the player use Chicago as their
ultimate weapon and exact their own style of revenge.
The Watch Dogs development team approached Kaspersky Lab's security experts at the
beginning of 2013, shortly after the latter issued a lengthy research paper on the
cyber-espionage campaign dubbed Red October
[http://www.kaspersky.com/about/news/virus/2013/Kaspersky_Lab_Identifies_Operation_Red_October_an_Advanced_Cyber_Espionage_Campaign_Targeting_Diplomatic_and_Government_Institutions_Worldwide ]
. This was a sophisticated toolkit for cyber-espionage activities able to steal
data from computer systems, collect information from smartphones, record audio if the
system had a microphone, and hack webcam streams, and upload everything to a server. By
that time, with most of the Watch Dogs script already complete, the developers were just
polishing it to make it look more realistic. This is where the team of Kaspersky Lab
experts joined in. It provided technical consultations and recommendations on what they
considered was accurate, and what could be tweaked, edited or changed to make the gameplay
and plot development more technically authentic.
Commenting on the consultation, Vitaly Kamluk, Principal Security Researcher with
Kaspersky Lab's Global Research & Analysis Team, said: "When we first heard about the game
we were really intrigued. Ubisoft was pretty accurate in terms of predicting upcoming
threats and how cities might look like in five or 10 years. Many of the in-game hacks have
become reality already. The game conveys well what might happen if control over systems
winds up in the wrong hands. You can seize this control yourself and see how it causes
difficulties for people all around you. You can take it to extremes to bring chaos to the
city. Your actions could even hurt or kill people."
For example, most of the hacks in the game are about automated control systems being
compromised. This is a relatively new trend that started several years ago with the
appearance of the Stuxnet worm, which attacked industrial control systems at an Iranian
nuclear facility. That was an example of how a computer program can break things in the
real world - Stuxnet actually broke physical equipment, and you can have the same thing in
Watch Dogs.
Vitaly Kamluk added: "Although some of the hacks are very similar to those occurring
in the real world, it is still just a simulation - thankfully! It's crucial to understand
that Watch Dogs doesn't teach you how to hack. What it can do is show you just how
powerful a hacking tool can be. We hope that this game will allow people to think about
the security of future city operating systems, which needs to be taken really seriously.
After all, if such systems are hacked, the consequences could be catastrophic."
"Working with Kaspersky Lab helped us to solidify the technical authenticity in the
game," said Thomas Geffroyd, brand content director, Ubisoft. "There were some liberties
we had to take in order to keep the game fun so Vitaly and his team gave us advice within
the parameters of including this content in a video game."
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment
and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin's Creed,
Just Dance, Tom Clancy's video game series, Rayman and Far Cry. The teams throughout
Ubisoft's worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering
original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including
consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2013-14 fiscal year Ubisoft generated
sales of EUR1,007 million. To learn more, please visit http://www.ubisoftgroup.com.
(c)2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Watch Dogs, Ubisoft and the
Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is the world's largest privately held vendor of endpoint protection
solutions. The company is ranked among the world's top four vendors of security solutions
for endpoint users*. Throughout its more than 16-year history Kaspersky Lab has remained
an innovator in IT security and provides effective digital security solutions for large
enterprises, SMBs and consumers. Kaspersky Lab, with its holding company registered in the
United Kingdom, currently operates in almost 200 countries and territories across the
globe, providing protection for over 300 million users worldwide. Learn more athttp://www.kaspersky.com.
* The company was rated fourth in the IDC rating Worldwide Endpoint Security Revenue
by Vendor, 2012. The rating was published in the IDC report "Worldwide Endpoint Security
2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares (IDC #242618, August 2013). The report ranked
software vendors according to earnings from sales of endpoint security solutions in 2012.
ISSI Announces Sampling of 8Gb DDR3 and DDR3L SDRAM
Targeted for Communications Applications
MILPITAS, Calif., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISSI), a leader in advanced memory solutions, today announced it has begun sampling production units of its new 8-gigabit (8Gb) DDR3 and DDR3L SDRAMs. The 8Gb DDR3 device is the IS43TR16512A, which operates at 1.5V, and the IS43TR16512AL, which operates at 1.35V. Both are organized as 512Mx16 and packaged in a 96-ball BGA. This adds to the DDR3 SDRAM product family, and ISSI's extensive selection of DRAMs. By using advanced technology, ISSI is able to provide the long lifecycle product support as required by customer applications in advanced communications.
"Today, DDR3 is present in all communication systems: base stations, optical transport, routers and switches. ISSI's 8Gb product offering will be important for our customers who design high-end communications and networking systems," said Anand Bagchi, director of strategic marketing for communications. "The high density of this product helps the efficiency in packet buffering and storing large tables, and in the process, reduces the number of discrete components required in the networking line card. Customers are able to realize the benefits of improved power, signal integrity and routability."
These new 8Gb DDR3 and DDR3L devices also have applications in automotive, industrial and medical systems. In addition, ISSI offers a broad line of SDR, mobile SDR/DDR, DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 products, as well as a comprehensive line of asynchronous and synchronous SRAMs with densities from 64Kb to 72Mb, flash memory products, and analog & mixed signal products. And ISSI supports a range of Known Good Die (KGD) devices in its portfolio.
About ISSI
ISSI is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets high performance integrated circuits for the following key markets: (i) automotive, (ii) communications, (iii) industrial, medical, and military, and (iv) digital consumer. ISSI's primary products are high speed and low power SRAM and low, medium and high density DRAM. ISSI also designs and markets NOR flash products and high performance analog and mixed signal integrated circuits. ISSI is headquartered in Silicon Valley with worldwide offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, China, Europe, Hong Kong, India, and Korea. Visit our website at http://www.issi.com.
SOURCE Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
CONTACT: Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., Ron Kalakuntla 408.969.4675, rkalakuntla@issi.com, Charles Mclaren 408-969-4601, cmclaren@issi.com, Tom Doczy 408.969.4620, tdoczy@issi.com, Investors Shelton Group, Leanne Sievers, EVP, P: 949-224-3874, E: lsievers@sheltongroup.com, Matt Kreps, Managing Director, P: 972-239-5119 ext. 125, E: mkreps@sheltongroup.com
HOT Watch Collaborates with Microsoft on Leading Technology
HOT Watch: The Window to your World, Wrist-size and Worldwide, coming to Windows Phone
DALLAS, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PH Technical Labs announced that a Windows Phone app for the popular and innovative HOT Watch is under development, in collaboration with Microsoft Corp. The two companies are working to create an application that takes full advantage of the uniquely personal characteristics of the Windows Phone operating system.
HOT Watch (Hands-On-Talk Watch), blasted through its Kickstarter funding goal during the summer of 2013, and has since been referred to as the "Holy Grail of wearable devices." HOT Watch is the only smart-watch with patented technology that allows its wearer to make a completely private phone call simply using their palm with no headset or phone handling required.
"We set out to build the most complete smart-watch on the market," said Shariq Hamid, CEO of PH Technical Labs. "This collaboration with Microsoft will enable us to take HOT Watch to the next level, making the watch available to even more people eager to take full advantage of all of its easy-to-use, innovative features."
Full Windows Phone support will be implemented by June 30, 2014.
"Windows Phone is supported by a rich app ecosystem that offers a variety of quality apps and games that take advantage of the platform's unique features and design, such as Live Tiles," said Todd Brix, general manager, Windows Apps and Store, Microsoft. "HOT Watch is a great example of the kind of innovative wearable devices that are even more personal and engaging when paired with a Windows Phone."
HOT Watch is currently available for pre-order on its website, http://www.hotsmartwatch.com. Delivery to all Kickstarter backers plus existing orders will start shipping in June with iOS and Android support. Windows phone support will be added on June 30(th).
For more information about HOT Watch, visit http://www.hotsmartwatch.com, or follow @HOTSmartWatch on twitter.
About PH Technical Labs:
PH Technical Labs - (PHTL), is a Dallas, TX based company that provides innovative solutions for common and challenging problems faced by all industries. Our solutions range from smarter power strips and monitoring for operational security to innovative use of Machine Vision technology - including glare-blocking helmets for welders and windshield solutions for airplanes and cars.
DALLAS, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T(1) today confirmed that it will offer the LG G3 this year.
The LG G3 is set to join the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network(2). "We are excited to add the LG G3 to AT&T's leading device portfolio this year," said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president - Devices, AT&T. "With its razor sharp 5.5 inch Quad HD display to its laser auto camera focus, the LG G3 is an innovative smartphone for consumers looking for the latest technologies all running on the network that covers more than 99 percent of all Americans(3)."
For more information, visit att.com/g3.
(1)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.
(2)Reliability based on 3rd party data regarding nationwide carriers' 4G LTE. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. 4G LTE not available everywhere.
(3)Based on coverage in U.S. licensed/roaming areas. Compatible device required. Coverage not available everywhere.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse(®) brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
New LG G3 Smartphone, Redefines Concept of Smart and Simple
'Simple is the New Smart:' New LG G3 Builds on Legacy of Acclaimed G Series
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) today introduced to the world its eagerly anticipated LG G3 smartphone, the successor to the company's popular LG G2. With launch events taking place in six cities worldwide -- London, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore and Istanbul -- the LG G3 aims to redefine the definition of a global smartphone for global customers.
The all-new LG G3 will arrive on U.S. soil later this summer with T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile specialty stores.
Developed under the Simple is the New Smart concept, LG G3 is a culmination of consumer research based on LG's product development philosophy, Learning from You. The LG G3 was empowered with the best of what current technology has to offer, providing consumers with a user experience more ambitious than anything offered before by LG.
"The smartest innovation in a fast evolving smartphone market is creating harmony between advanced technology and a simplified user experience," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "The LG G3 is the result of our effort to actualize that idea into a tangible product. And we are extremely pleased with the result."
Highlights of the new LG G3 include:
-- 5.5-inch Quad HD display with 538ppi with four times the resolution of
HD and almost two times higher resolution than a Full HD display
-- 13MP OIS+ (Optical Image Stabilizer Plus) camera with a revolutionary
Laser Auto Focus that can shoot stunningly sharp images in a fraction of
the time required by conventional phone cameras
-- Polished metallic skin on the rear cover that is lightweight,
fingerprint-resistant and most of all, aesthetically pleasing
-- Floating Arc form factor that feels incredibly comfortable in one hand
and incorporates the innovative design heritage of the Rear Key
-- Redesigned graphic user interface (GUI) consistent with the Simple is
the New Smart concept of the LG G3
True-to-Life Viewing Experience
LG's development of the LG G3's breathtaking Quad HD display was the result of years of innovation in display technology. With a pixel density of 538ppi, the LG G3's Quad HD display sets new viewing standard producing images that are sharper and clearer than traditional smartphone displays. At 5.5-inches, the LG G3 boasts a screen ratio of 76.4 percent with thin bezels all around so the phone feels as comfortable in the hand as a smaller traditional smartphone.
The high-resolution display on the LG G3 also required LG engineers to pair it with battery technology that was just as innovative. LG equipped the LG G3 with a 3,000mAh removable battery and advanced optimization technologies to further maximize battery efficiency. By replacing the metal in the battery cathode with graphite, LG engineers were able to extend the lifespan of the LG G3's battery. The result is a battery that can keep up with the Quad HD display's ultra-high performance without losing steam in the middle of the day.
Simply Captivating
The LG G3's advanced 13MP OIS+ camera is designed to quickly and easily capture life's special moments as they occur. This is made possible with LG G3's innovative Laser Auto Focus. This technology enables the LG G3 to capture the best moment -- even in low light -- by measuring the distance between the subject and the camera using a laser beam. So fuzzy pictures of your son scoring his first football goal or missed shots because your camera couldn't decide quickly enough which toddler in the playground to focus on is virtually a thing of the past. Combined with the proven and popular OIS+ technology first seen in the G Pro 2, the LG G3 is sure to impress even the most discerning shutterbugs.
LG also simplified the process of actually capturing those special moments. Rather than having to focus on the subject in preview mode and then pressing the shutter button, with the LG G3, tapping the subject to focus will simultaneously also trigger the shutter. What's more, the LG G3's 2.1MP front camera incorporates several new enhancements such as a larger image sensor and larger aperture for more light throughput and better-looking selfies. A unique twist has been added to the standard timed selfie mode by incorporating gesture controls -- when ready to shoot, simply clench your hand into a fist and the LG G3 will recognize the gesture and begin the automatic three-second countdown. It couldn't get any simpler than that.
For video, the LG G3 offers superior sound quality with instinctive microphones that measure the environment to identify the optimal audio level for the clearest recording. And with the built-in 1W speaker with Boost AMP, users can enjoy videos and music accompanied by richer sounds and clearer tones.
Balanced and Simplified Design Language
The Floating Arc design of the LG G3 with its ergonomic arch and slim side profile provides an extremely comfortable grip for everyday one-handed use. The Rear Key continues to anchor LG's innovative design language, with newly designed power key and volume buttons as well as more premium quality materials and finish. LG also refined sophisticated technical features and advancements located on the rear by arranging them in a clean and singular layout consistent with the LG G3's well-balanced design language. The stylish metallic skin with matte finish that keeps the LG G3 looking clean and fingerprint-resistant will be offered in five vibrant colors: Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet and Burgundy Red.
To complement the new external design, LG adopted a minimalistic user interface design with flat graphics. The circular motif of the graphic assets in the new UI was derived from the shape and concept of LG's logo, reflecting its unique visual style and identity.
Simplified UX to Reflect Simple Pleasures
In addition to the advanced core technologies, LG took its Learning from You approach to a higher level with new UX features to offer LG G3 users a unique experience unlike any previous LG smartphone. Highlights include:
-- Smart Keyboard: Adaptive technology learns as you type for faster input
with fewer mistakes. Smart Keyboard reduces input errors by tracking and
analyzing typing habits and intuitively "knowing" what word the user
intended to type. The height of the keyboard can also be adjusted to
better fit the user's hands and position of the thumbs. Individual keys
can also be customized with frequently used symbols for even faster
input.
-- Smart Notice: Like a personal assistant, Smart Notice provides
suggestions and recommendations based on user behavior, phone usage
patterns and location to offer user information when it's needed the
most. Smart Notice can remind you of a call you declined earlier and ask
if you would like to call that person back. If you have a large number
of unused files or apps on the LG G3 taking up valuable space, Smart
Notice will ask if you would like to delete or uninstall them. But what
sets Smart Notice apart from other personal assistants is its natural
language capabilities. For example, instead of just displaying today's
temperature and weather forecast, Smart Notice will make a
recommendation such as, "You may want to take an umbrella today since it
will rain this evening."
-- Smart Security: Understanding the importance of maintaining and securing
confidential data when smartphones are shared, misplaced, lost or
stolen, the LG G3 offers a number of enhanced security features such as:
Knock Code(TM) enables users to unlock their device with a pattern of taps. Merging security and convenience, users can create a personalized code that can be entered anywhere on the screen. With the LG G3, users have the option of being able to use KnockON to wake the screen to check the time or enter the home screen directly via Knock Code(TM).
Content Lock keeps personal files safe and hidden from view when sharing the LG G3 with friends. When the LG G3 is connected to a PC, Content Lock prevents file previews so the data is still safe. The locked files can reside either on the LG G3's internal memory or on the microSD card.
Kill Switch gives LG G3 owners the ability to disable their phones remotely in the event of theft. The Kill Switch also allows content on the LG G3 to be wiped so personal information won't be compromised. Kill Switch also includes antivirus scanning and remote wipe and lock, among other essential features.
LG will also be offering a collection of new premium accessories to accompany the LG G3:
-- QuickCircle(TM) Case: Available in five colors, QuickCircle(TM) Case
allows easy access to frequently used functions such as calling, text
messaging, music and camera all from the QuickCircle window without
opening the cover. In addition to the QuickCircle(TM) Case, LG will
offer a lineup of Slim Guard Cases and premium Slim Hard Cases to
protect the LG G3 in style.
-- LG Tone Infinim(TM) (HBS-900): Developed in collaboration with
Harman/Kardon, the Bluetooth stereo headset delivers premium audio
quality sound in a stylish design. Built with retractable wire
management technology and jog buttons for easy search, Tone Infinim also
features Name Alert(TM) to verbally notify you who is calling before you
answer.
-- Wireless Charger: Compact and foldable, LG's Wireless Charger is
optimized for easy portability. Compatible with Qi's wireless power
charging technology, the Wireless Charger from LG makes staying powered
up as convenient as possible.
The LG G3 will begin rolling out worldwide (starting on May 28 in South Korea) on more than 170 carriers. Additional details will be announced locally at the time of availability.
Key Specifications*:
-- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) 801 (up to 2.5GHz Quad-Core)
-- Display: 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS (2560 x 1440, 538ppi)
-- Memory: 16/32GB eMMC ROM / 2/3GB DDR3 RAM / microSD slot (128GB max)
-- Camera: Rear 13.0MP with OIS+ and Laser Auto Focus / Front 2.1MP
-- Battery: 3,000mAh (removable)
-- Operating System: Android 4.4.2 KitKat
-- Size: 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9mm
-- Weight: 149g
-- Network: 4G / LTE / HSPA+ 21 Mbps (3G)
-- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth Smart Ready (Apt-X),
NFC, SlimPort, A-GPS/Glonass, USB 2.0
-- Color: Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red
-- Other: Smart Keyboard, Smart Notice, Knock Code(TM) , Guest Mode, etc.
* Specifications may vary depending on the market.
About LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.
LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the U.S. sales subsidiary of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, a global innovator and trend leader in the global mobile communications industry. LG is driving the evolution of mobile forward with its highly competitive core technologies in the areas of display, battery and camera optics and strategic partnerships with noted industry leaders. LG's consumer-centric products ? including the flagship premium G Series models ? incorporate unique, ergonomic designs and intuitive UX features that enhance the user experience. The company remains committed to leading consumers into the era of convergence, maximizing inter-device connectivity between smartphones, tablets and a wide range of home and portable electronics products. For more information, please visit http://www.LG.com.
Sharper Image Goes Wireless For Father's Day Gifts
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The keyword is cordless for this year's hottest Sharper Image Father's Day gifts. The innovative cataloger and web retailer has introduced over 100 new items at SharperImage.com and in the new Summer 2014 Sharper Image catalog, which arrived in millions of homes this week.
A portable photo printer, cordless Internet projector and wireless Bluetooth party speaker top SharperImage.com's new assortment, which builds on such traditional Sharper Image strengths as air purifiers, massage chairs and personal groomers. This year's Father's Day catalog has a wide selection of kitchen gadgets, electric fans, bath and shower accessories and other home goods.
And of course, there are more than enough barbecue tools, headphones and golf accessories to make Dad happy.
Highlights of the 2014 Father's Day Gift Guide include:
Wireless Party Speaker/Transmitter Set, $199.99 - This rechargeable indoor/outdoor system pumps up the volume of your favorite music, with color-changing lights and a wireless range of up to 80 feet.
Portable Photo Printer, $159.99 - This pocket-sized printer makes its own Wi-Fi network to let you print borderless color photos from your iPhone, iPad, iPod, Samsung Galaxy or other Android smartphone or tablet.
Smartphone Security Camera, $189.99 - Check on your home from anywhere with this tabletop camera. It connects to your home Wi-Fi network, and a free app turns your smartphone or tablet into a closed circuit security monitor.
LED Word Clock, $79.99 - Instead of hands or digits, this innovative clock displays the time as text in bright white letters. It's easy to set, easy to read and perfect for home or office.
Adjustable Tilt Tower Fan, $149.99 - A Sharper Image exclusive, this powerful tower fan has a reclining base that lets you create an upward airflow or 6 degrees or 12 degrees, plus a "natural wind" mode that automatically varies the air speed, just like the great outdoors.
The Sharper Image 2014 Father's Day Gift Guide also features gift ideas to suit every budget. SharperImage.com visitors can easily find Gifts Under $50, Gifts Under $100, Gifts Under $150 and Gifts Under $200 in the 2014 Father's Day Gift Guide. Shoppers can also search for Father's Day gifts by category from Gadget Gifts, to grill master Gifts, to Outdoor Gifts, to iPhone & iPad Gifts, to Entertaining Gifts and more.
The entire Sharper Image Father's Day assortment can be found online at SharperImage.com and in the Sharper Image Summer 2014 catalog - in homes now. Anyone who does not have a catalog can request one online or browse the actual catalog in PDF format on the web site.
About SharperImage.com
Based in Farmington Hills, MI, SharperImage.com offers a state-of-the-art catalog and website for the ultimate shopping experience, with informative videos, customer reviews, convenient order tracking and access to real-time customer support.
Contact:
Anny Shames
Iconix Brand Group
212.730.0030/ ashames@iconixbrand.com