Cadence Offers Production Proven USB 3.0 Host Controller IP
USB Design IP is Used in Industry Standard Compliance Program
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that a production proven host controller intellectual property (IP) for USB 3.0 has been added to the Cadence IP offering. The Cadence® USB 3.0 xHCI host controller IP was originally developed by Fresco Logic, a global fabless semiconductor company that develops and markets advanced connectivity solutions. This design IP is used as part of a recommended Peripheral Development Kit (PDK) for compliance testing by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and has been deployed in over a billion USB ports. Being part of the compliance test ensures interoperability with the large number of USB peripheral controllers available in the market.
Now licensed by Cadence, the USB 3.0 xHCI host controller is being offered as fully supported semiconductor IP as part of Cadence's complete USB IP and VIP solution. Cadence also has an agreement with Fresco Logic to license the next generation of this host controller IP supporting the USB 3.1 protocol.
"This USB 3.0 host controller IP is tried and true, has been a part of SuperSpeed compliance testing from the start and utilized as a discrete IC in many production systems," said Robert McVay, CTO of Fresco Logic. "With Cadence licensing and supporting it as part of their full USB portfolio, their customers have the immediate benefit of a proven high-performance, low-risk, and lower cost solution for USB 3.0 host applications."
"The addition of the USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 xHCI host controller IP completes the Cadence USB portfolio, complementing our premium USB PHY design in the most advanced process nodes," said Martin Lund, senior vice president, IP Group, of Cadence. "Our customers now have immediate access to a complete solution that enables their products to work effectively, meet compliance quickly, and get their products to store shelves sooner, further reinforcing our continued investment in leading-edge interface IP solutions."
The Cadence USB 3.0 IP is fully configurable, allowing customers to achieve the optimized functionality they require, whether it is for mobile or infrastructure applications. For more on the USB IP family, please visit: http://ip.cadence.com/ipportfolio/interface-ip/usb-ip. Complementing this solution, Cadence also offers USB Verification IP. To learn more, please visit: http://www.cadence.com/news/usb3simulationvip.
About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available here.
Alliance Tech Introduces Intelligent CHECK-IN for Conferences and Events
Streamlined Check-in, Badge Printing, and Reporting
AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Tech, an Austin, Texas-based event technology solutions provider focused on business intelligence for trade shows, conferences and events, today announced Intelligent CHECK-IN, a streamlined, scalable, and intuitive check-in and badge printing solution for conferences and events.
Using a downloadable app, event organizers can easily configure the check-in and badging process for their shows within seconds. Long lines and the costs associated with large onsite staffs are eliminated by utilizing Intelligent CHECK-IN. The self-service solution allows attendees to easily check in using smartphones, tablets, or printed confirmation letters. Once attendees are checked in, badges are printed on demand within seconds. Conference and event managers no longer need to take hours to pre-print, sort and alphabetize badges prior to an event. Intelligent CHECK-IN supports multiple badge types, so event organizers can utilize paper or PVC badges that incorporate NFC, RFID, QR codes or barcodes, even adding photos or other graphics. Event organizers can immediately access real-time reports to review attendee check-in data as it occurs.
"Intelligent CHECK-IN will revolutionize the check-in and badging process for trade shows, conferences and events," commented Art Borrego, chief executive officer, AllianceTech. "For example, having flexibility with check-in stations located in multiple areas throughout a venue or even in various venues, provides convenience for VIPs or attendees wanting to check in at their hotels or other areas, avoiding the formal registration area entirely. This is the kind of differentiated service that attendees notice and appreciate."
About Alliance Tech
Alliance Tech is a business intelligence solutions provider focused on technology and business intelligence for trade shows, conferences and events. The company was the first to offer an Intelligent RFID solution to track attendee interests and preferences at marketing events. Alliance Tech has extensive experience in successfully delivering event solutions for Intelligent RFID, NFC, mobile, QR code and barcode scanning to collect critical business intelligence for effective event measurement, sales enablement, and integrate with marketing automation and CRM back-end systems. (http://www.AllianceTech.com)
SOURCE Alliance Tech
Alliance Tech
CONTACT: Marilyn R. Kroner, Kroner Communications, 303-478-3044, marilyn@kronercommunications.com
Pontis Launches New Contextual Data Service Solution for CSPs
Allows Operators to Increase Revenues from Data Services by 15% through Increased Data Service Adoption, Monetization and Customer Experience
RA'ANANA, Israel, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Pontis Ltd [http://www.pontis.com ], the leading provider of Continuous Contextual
Engagement solutions optimizing personalized contextual marketing for Communication
Service Providers (CSPs), today announced the launch of a new contextual analytics,
engagement and execution solution, which increases mobile data service adoption, opens new
monetization opportunities with OTT partners, and optimizes customers' service experience.
Pontis' new solution uses a unique analytical model to build the "data profile" of
each customer and automatically engage in a personalized manner. With full integration to
DPI and PCRF network systems, the new Pontis solution enables CSPs to execute personalized
actions that leverage the real-time context of each individual customer including customer
engagement, product activation and price plans, and applying dynamic network policies such
as zero-rate data. By leveraging carrier-grade, contextual, real-time big data analytics
and personalized fulfillment technologies, Pontis enables the type of personalized service
that improves service experience and increases data adoption and revenues.
"Simplified fixed data price plans have become the prevailing approach in many
markets. However, they fail to maximize revenue potential and properly address the
customers' dynamic digital lifestyles" says Udi Ziv, CEO of Pontis. "Our new solution
revolutionizes the way operators manage the mobile data business by tailoring the relevant
experience for every customer at any time. Most importantly, we've demonstrated that our
contextual and personal engagement dramatically improves service adoption, usage, and
satisfaction, leading to increase in data revenues by 15%."
"Our new contextual analytics solution enables our clients to execute personalized
actions that leverage the real-time context of each individual customer," said David
Ronen, Product Manager of Data Solutions at Pontis. "This immediate, meaningful, and
personal customer engagement helps CSPs more effectively reach their business objectives
and interact with their customers in an entirely new and personalized way."
The Pontis solution can be applied differently as the CSPs data strategies evolve to
focus on service adoption, monetization, or service experience. It supports a wide range
of business needs and use cases such as migration from 3G to 4G ad-hoc speed boosters,
on-demand services, bridge bundles, application-based differentiation, sponsored data with
OTT partners, and more.
About Pontis
Pontis is revolutionizing Customer Engagement and personalized contextual marketing by
bridging the gap between the dynamic multi-dimensional objectives facing CMOs and the
needs of each specific customer.
In a time when informed consumers are facing an increasingly wide range of choices,
and when loyalty and customer experience are top priorities, world-leading Tier-1s rely on
Pontis to manage individual lifecycles for more than 400 million customers.
uSamp Unveils New Suite of In-Context Mobile Solutions
--Leading Brands Can Evaluate Category Leadership, Product Placement, Competition using Industry's Most Advanced Mobile Tool--
CHICAGO, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- uSamp, the technology leader in providing targeted audiences for global consumer and business insights, today unveiled at the Market Research in the Mobile World conference two mobile research solutions: uSamp Mobile In-Home(TM) and uSamp Mobile In-Store(TM). Both products offer first ever in-context access to consumers on demand and at scale resulting in greater ease, speed and cost efficiency for clients.
"Mobile has revolutionized the way companies gain insights by granting them access to millions of consumers at the moment of truth when they are interacting with products - whether shopping online or in store," said Justin Wheeler, VP of Product Innovation & Business Development for uSamp. "The more space there is between the question and the decision, the more rationalized the response. In-context consumers are capable of providing richer detail about their experiences, and better qualified, mentally, to answer questions. After observing the most successful use cases for our mobile product, we think this mobile offering will provide clients with more efficient analysis and highly actionable results."
uSamp's mobile offerings provide its customers, including Fortune 200 CPG companies, with unprecedented access to consumer feedback through their highly rated mobile app, in which businesses are able to document the pivotal moments, or the "real-why," that led up to customers' purchasing decisions.
For example, a leading food manufacturer leveraged the in-home mobile offering for a survey about refrigerated fresh dough products. Another big-box retailer wanted to determine how pathways and product placement influenced consumer decisions about its laundry detergent. The CPG client comments that mobile has helped the team "understand what's in consumers' cupboards, see how they're using our products, and capture videos in which they introduce us to their lives."
According to a 2014 study by GreenBook, 41 percent of clients and suppliers are already using mobile as a mode for research, and 41 percent are considering it. uSamp's flexible mobile offerings take advantage of on-the-go accessibility and can easily capture hard-to-reach demographic groups, e.g., millennials.
About uSamp
uSamp is the technology leader in market research providing automation, mobile and global sample and insight solutions for marketers. Based in Los Angeles, with five offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, uSamp has been recognized in Inc.'s 500|5000 exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. For more information visit http://www.usamp.com.
Media Contact:
Jenny Mulholland
732-245-0021
jennymulholland39@gmail.com
Kerlan Communications for uSamp
Mentor Graphics' Capital Software implemented the Electrical Wiring System Development Process on the Learjet 85 Aircraft
WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT), announced today that Bombardier Aerospace, a leading manufacturer of business jet aircraft, has implemented a complete digital development process for the Learjet 85* aircraft's electrical distribution system. Adherence to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 25 Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) mandate is now necessary for certification of new civil aircraft. With the FAA's and Canadian Transportation Agency's (CTA) EWIS mandate as a goal, Bombardier achieved very significant process and quality improvement objectives. Bombardier Aerospace accomplished these by adopting innovative technology delivered by the Mentor Graphics® Capital® product family.
The Capital product is an advanced software suite for the electrical systems and wire harness domain. Used by leading aerospace OEMs, the Capital product is built to support the complex demands of integrated processes from initial aircraft definition through electrical system and design, harness manufacture and aircraft maintenance.
The Capital software used at Bombardier includes applications to address electrical systems definition and integration, integration with mechanical CAD systems, culminating with products that address the harness planning and manufacturing tasks. Along the entire process, data verification constantly occurs which ensures that the manufactured wire harnesses meet design intent. For example, EWIS wire routing constraints defined early in the Capital environment are maintained throughout the flow and ensure that the as-built wire routing meets the EWIS mandate objectives.
Bombardier Aerospace used the Mentor® Capital Logic(TM), Capital HarnessXC(TM) and Capital FormboardXC(TM) software, supplemented by Capital's CATIA V5 MCAD integration applications. Since all the applications are data-centric, design data defined in one application is shared between all tools ensuring digital continuity throughout the development process.
"Bombardier Aerospace is a great example of an innovative company leveraging Capital's Platform Level Engineering Capabilities to achieve quantifiable business benefits. These tools help customers to realize their quality goals and position themselves strongly for the future," said Martin O'Brien, general manager of the Integrated Electrical Systems Division of Mentor Graphics.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last fiscal year in excess of $1.15 billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics, Mentor, and Capital are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation and Logic, FormboardXC and HarnessXC are trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.)
*Trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries
For more information, please contact:
James Price
Mentor Graphics
503.685.1778
james_price@mentor.com
Pontis Launches New Contextual Data Service Solution for CSPs
RA'ANANA, Israel, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Allows Operators to Increase Revenues from Data Services by 15% through
Increased Data Service Adoption, Monetization and Customer Experience
Pontis Ltd [http://www.pontis.com ], the leading provider of Continuous Contextual
Engagement solutions optimizing personalized contextual marketing for Communication
Service Providers (CSPs), today announced the launch of a new contextual analytics,
engagement and execution solution, which increases mobile data service adoption, opens new
monetization opportunities with OTT partners, and optimizes customers' service experience.
Pontis' new solution uses a unique analytical model to build the "data profile" of
each customer and automatically engage in a personalized manner. With full integration to
DPI and PCRF network systems, the new Pontis solution enables CSPs to execute personalized
actions that leverage the real-time context of each individual customer including customer
engagement, product activation and price plans, and applying dynamic network policies such
as zero-rate data. By leveraging carrier-grade, contextual, real-time big data analytics
and personalized fulfillment technologies, Pontis enables the type of personalized service
that improves service experience and increases data adoption and revenues.
"Simplified fixed data price plans have become the prevailing approach in many
markets. However, they fail to maximize revenue potential and properly address the
customers' dynamic digital lifestyles," says Udi Ziv, CEO of Pontis. "Our new solution
revolutionizes the way operators manage the mobile data business by tailoring the relevant
experience for every customer at any time. Most importantly, we've demonstrated that our
contextual and personal engagement dramatically improves service adoption, usage, and
satisfaction, leading to increase in data revenues by 15%."
"Our new contextual analytics solution enables our clients to execute personalized
actions that leverage the real-time context of each individual customer," said David
Ronen, Product Manager of Data Solutions at Pontis. "This immediate, meaningful, and
personal customer engagement helps CSPs more effectively reach their business objectives
and interact with their customers in an entirely new and personalized way."
The Pontis solution can be applied differently as the CSPs data strategies evolve to
focus on service adoption, monetization, or service experience. It supports a wide range
of business needs and use cases such as migration from 3G to 4G ad-hoc speed boosters,
on-demand services, bridge bundles, application-based differentiation, sponsored data with
OTT partners, and more.
About Pontis
Pontis is revolutionizing Customer Engagement and personalized contextual marketing by
bridging the gap between the dynamic multi-dimensional objectives facing CMOs and the
needs of each specific customer.
In a time when informed consumers are facing an increasingly wide range of choices,
and when loyalty and customer experience are top priorities, world-leading Tier-1s rely on
Pontis to manage individual lifecycles for more than 400 million customers.
NTREEV SOFT's Sci-Fi Strategy Game 'Second Earth' Now Available For Mobile Devices Worldwide
SEOUL, South Korea, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NTREEV SOFT announced today the global launch of its combat strategy game Second Earth. Simultaneously released in more than 130 countries around the world, Second Earth is available for free on iOS and Android devices.
Second Earth is a sci-fi strategy game in which players have to grow and defend their own planets by upgrading troops, gathering treasures, strategically deploying facilities like Plasma Cannons, Bunker, and Air Turrets to defend against attack from other players. Unlike other combat strategy games, Second Earth features prompt deployment of the troops. As it takes no time to mobilize armies, such as Hammers, Wild Crabs and Dark Angels, players can fight continuously and grow their bases swiftly to enjoy a fast-paced game. In addition, players can make their battle units stronger through upgrades and will have fun finding their own unique strategies to combine forces to engage in battles.
In Second Earth, players can also form guilds with other users around the world and help one another in battles by trading units. Second Earth is linked with Facebook so that players can enjoy the game with their friends.
Second Earth is offered not only in a multi-play mode, but also in a single-play mode where a player invades AI planets created in various ways. The difficulty of planets increases as the game continues, requiring ever more sophisticated strategies from the player. And soon NTREEV SOFT will add a new game mode 'Explore' not available in any other similar games.
Established in 2003, NTREEV SOFT Co., Ltd. is a game developer and publisher based in the Republic of Korea. NTREEV SOFT develops games that can be enjoyed on a variety of digital platforms, such as online, mobile and consoles. So far the company has developed and serviced 20 games including Pangya and Professional Baseball Manager. NTREEV SOFT is a subsidiary of NCSoft, the company that owns the titles to Guild Wars 2 and Lineage. For more information please visit http://www.ntreev.com.
NTREEV SOFT's Sci-Fi Strategy Game 'Second Earth' Now Available For Mobile Devices Worldwide
SEOUL, South Korea, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NTREEV SOFT announced today the global launch of its combat strategy game Second Earth. Simultaneously released in more than 130 countries around the world, Second Earth is available for free on iOS and Android devices.
Second Earth is a sci-fi strategy game in which players have to grow and defend their own planets by upgrading troops, gathering treasures, strategically deploying facilities like Plasma Cannons, Bunker, and Air Turrets to defend against attack from other players. Unlike other combat strategy games, Second Earth features prompt deployment of the troops. As it takes no time to mobilize armies, such as Hammers, Wild Crabs and Dark Angels, players can fight continuously and grow their bases swiftly to enjoy a fast-paced game. In addition, players can make their battle units stronger through upgrades and will have fun finding their own unique strategies to combine forces to engage in battles.
In Second Earth, players can also form guilds with other users around the world and help one another in battles by trading units. Second Earth is linked with Facebook so that players can enjoy the game with their friends.
Second Earth is offered not only in a multi-play mode, but also in a single-play mode where a player invades AI planets created in various ways. The difficulty of planets increases as the game continues, requiring ever more sophisticated strategies from the player. And soon NTREEV SOFT will add a new game mode 'Explore' not available in any other similar games.
About NTREEV SOFT
Established in 2003, NTREEV SOFT Co., Ltd. is a game developer and publisher based in the Republic of Korea. NTREEV SOFT develops games that can be enjoyed on a variety of digital platforms, such as online, mobile and consoles. So far the company has developed and serviced 20 games including Pangya and Professional Baseball Manager. NTREEV SOFT is a subsidiary of NCSoft, the company that owns the titles to Guild Wars 2 and Lineage. For more information please visit http://www.ntreev.com.
WD TV® Simplifies Personal Content Playback On Any TV
New WD TV Media Player Gives Users the Freedom to Enjoy Virtually Any Media File Format on Their TV
IRVINE, Calif., May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- WD(®), a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and a world leader in connected storage solutions, today unveiled the new WD TV - Personal Edition, an easy to use Wi-Fi(TM) enabled media player that plays virtually any media file stored on USB and network storage devices or any computer on the home network.
"Consumers have increasingly large libraries of disparate personal content types on a variety of storage devices, from portable USB to network attached storage and personal computers," explains Jim Welsh, executive vice president, WD Content Solutions Business and worldwide sales. "WD's ecosystem of apps and media players ensures that viewing that content is seamless on all screens, from mobile devices to the HDTV. WD TV personalizes the entertainment experience, providing the easiest way for consumers to playback all of their personal videos, photos and music."
WD TV - Personal Edition allows users to enjoy a wide range of personal media such as photos, video and music on their home entertainment systems by supporting many file formats, including MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV and more. Files can be streamed from any connected USB drive like the My Passport® Ultra(TM) and My Book(®) product families, personal cloud and network attached storage drives like WD's My Cloud product family, digital camcorder or cameras, and any networked PC or Mac® computer in the home.
The new WD TV media player features WD's newest intuitive user interface that allows users to take control of their entertainment by customizing the home page with their favorite apps, setting shortcuts to favorite content folders for quick access, and setting auto-run for preferred apps to begin at startup. Additionally, WD TV now supports Miracast(TM), so that users can project their Miracast enabled mobile device onto their TV in up to Full HD 1080p. WD TV also allows customers to easily stream hit movies, view the latest viral videos, catch up on TV shows and stay connected to social networks through apps such as YouTube®, Hulu Plus(TM), VUDU®, SlingPlayer®, Spotify®, Pandora® and Facebook, among many others(1).
The WD® TV Remote(TM) app improves the navigation experience for WD TV users by turning their iPhone(®), iPod touch(®), iPad(®), or Android(TM) compatible mobile device into an advanced feature remote control for their media player. The WD TV Remote app's advanced features allow users to more easily navigate the wide variety of digital media WD TV users enjoy on their television.
Price and Availability
WD TV is currently available at select U.S. retailers and online at the wdstore.com. MSRP is $99.99 USD. The WD TV Remote mobile app is currently available for download for free from the App Store(TM) and Google Play(TM).
About WD
WD, a Western Digital company, is a long-time innovator and storage industry leader. As a storage technology pacesetter, the company produces reliable, high-performance hard disk drives and solid state drives. These drives are deployed by OEMs and integrators in desktop and mobile computers, enterprise computing systems, embedded systems and consumer electronics applications, as well as by the company in providing its own storage products. WD's leading storage devices and systems, networking products, media players and software solutions empower people around the world to easily save, store, protect, share and experience their content on multiple devices. WD was established in 1970 and is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.wd.com.
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of products and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Its companies design and manufacture storage devices, networking equipment and home entertainment products under the WD, HGST and G-Technology brands. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (http://www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
Western Digital, WD, WD TV, My Book, My Passport, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Google Play and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc. SlingPlayer is a registered trademark of Sling Media, Inc. Pandora is a registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc. Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. Mac, iPhone, iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.
(1 )Availability varies by region. Subscriptions to streaming services and acceptance of terms and conditions may be required. These streaming services may be changed, terminated, or interrupted at any time.
CONTACT: Steven Johansson, WD Public Relations, 949.672.9940, steven.johansson@wdc.com or Bob Blair, Western Digital Investor Relations, 949.672.7834, robert.blair@wdc.com
ICTroom to Build 6 Megawatt Modular Data Centre in the United Kingdom
LONDON and AMSTERDAM, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
ICTroom, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has after a highly selective
tender process been awarded the contract to build a new modular data centre complex in the
United Kingdom for an international renowned IT Service provider. With many years of
extensive experience in the design and build of high-end data centre environments, ICTroom
has developed a standardised and scalable data centre solution with its ICTroom Modular
Datacenter (IMD). The modules are built together with technology partners Siemens, GEA and
Caterpillar. The modular solution enables enterprises and IT service providers to rapidly
consolidate and standardise the global data centre infrastructure.
Honore du Puy, Founding Partner at ICTroom: "We are very pleased and honoured that our
data centre modules will play an important role in the standardisation of the data centre
infrastructure of this renowned IT service provider. The deployment of our modules in the
United Kingdom, confirms our position and differentiation within the demanding
international data centre industry. With our standardised mission critical modular
solution we not only answer to critical environmental and social challenges, but our
modules are much more cost effective than any equivalent traditional "brick-and-mortar"
data centre."
About ICTroom Company
ICTroom designs, builds, maintains, manages and operates highly reliable computer
rooms and data centres. ICTroom solutions create an environment and technical
infrastructure in which IT hardware is performing to its optimum.
ICTroom serves a large number of national and international companies, businesses and
organisations for whom IT performance is secured by creating a data centre infrastructure
in which a maximum of availability and security is guaranteed. Sustainability and business
agility are standard components in the ICTroom approach and its technical design.
The combination of high end data centre expertise with great technology is the
foundation for ICTrooms success. With a pragmatic approach and integrated total concept
for data centre facility infrastructure projects, consisting of a unique combination of
advice, products and services, ICTroom differentiate itself in the competitive and
critical data centre sector.
For more information:
ICTroom Company
Gert Jan Spinhoven
Manager Sales & Marketing
g.spinhoven@ictroom.nl
Tel: +31-20-820-3000 http://www.ictroom.com/modular
Starship Reveal First Glimpse of Pioneering IPs in Cookery, Games and Lifestyle Sectors
LONDON, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Starship, the Liverpool- based digital entertainment company, today unveil the breadth
of their cross-genre portfolio with details of three new IPs, including world firsts in
the gaming and lifestyle sectors.
The studio, helmed by Evolution Studios founder and MotorStorm creator Martin
Kenwright, today disclose top line details of a trio of pioneering products. Home to a
dream team of world-class talent brought together by Kenwright and his vision, Starship
are developing original content in the e-health, children's gaming and lifestyle sectors.
The studio has been purpose built to challenge and disrupt existing thinking, and ways of
delivering digital and consumer experiences with everyday use and value.
The first product, CyberCook, aims to unite the entire cooking sector with the first
truly interactive cookery platform. Featuring the world's first hyper-realistic and time
sensitive cooking simulation, CyberCook is a next-gen eco-system for cookery.
"There has been no major step change in the evolution of consumer cooking experiences
in over 20 years," says Kenwright. "The 19th century had cookery books, 20th century had
TV, analogue media and live shows. Direct to consumer has come of age, with mass
technology ownership allowing us to move beyond existing channels into a brave new world
called CyberCook. It's an experience second only to real cooking, a genuine game-changing
platform with infinite opportunities for collaboration, partnerships and social media."
Details are also revealed for children's adventure series, Playworld, which Kenwright
outlines as "the ultimate in create and play". Designed from the ground up for ages five
+, Playworld is a console quality game designed for children on next generation mobile
devices. "We're out to empower kid's creativity," he explains. "Playworld offers children
the ultimate craft creation tool, but it's the amazing surprise inside that really sets it
apart. Kids will love it, but parents will love it even more."
First versions of CyberCook and Playworld are set for a Q4, 2014 release on
smartphones and tablets.
Further details are unveiled for e-health and lifestyle product Forget-Me-Not, a
memory aid with multiple patents pending, which Kenwright describes as a "wearable second
brain".
"In five years, I fully expect memory aids to be as ubiquitous as hearing aids," says
Kenwright. "We're now in a position where we're waiting for the hardware to catch up with
what we've created. We need the use of low-energy chipsets in the wearables sector to
increase massively before the true power of Forget-Me-Not can be fully realised."
While the IP announcements seem to veer away from Kenwright's genre-defining driving
and flight sim heritage, the Starship CEO says VR is very much a part of the studio's
future plans. "We've been flirting with VR for more than 20 years," he explains, "make no
mistake, that expertise will be put to good use. We're thinking about returning to our
roots with a wicked twist. Original, made-for-VR propositions are on the way. It's truly a
case of 'watch this space'.
"Starship gives us the opportunity to take chances that an established company could
not," says Starship COO Clemens Wangerin. "Our first three IP announcements will go some
way to explaining how broad our horizons are and how far we're reaching with our original
content. We're out to develop the killer product for all next generation hardware. We're
all extremely proud of Starship's amazing debut, and incredible efforts of the team.
"We've had an overwhelmingly positive response to the IPs we're developing from all
corners of the industry; platform holders, device manufacturers and the press. Now we're
looking to connect with key people in each of the sectors we're targeting - cookery,
children's entertainment and wearables - to work closely with us as the IPs we're
launching grow and develop further."
About Starship
Starship are a Liverpool-based digital entertainment studio harbouring a dream-team of
world-class talent hailing from the games, media, and marketing sectors. Founded by
Evolution and Digital Image Design founder Martin Kenwright in 2013, the studio is built
upon a proven and unbroken track record delivering next generation and platform launch
titles.
Led by senior veterans from Evolution and Sony Studio Liverpool, the core team of 20
have collectively devised or delivered more than 69 games, including launch titles and AAA
franchises such as MotorStorm, WipEout, Formula 1 and World Rally Championship. Currently
developing original content across games, entertainment, lifestyle and e-health, Starship
builds upon its core team's gaming pedigree to create a proposition with interstellar
ambitions.
One of the most anticipated car launches of recent years - Volvo's all-new XC90 -
begins today. Volvo Cars has created a launch programme that will unveil the car from the
inside out, meaning that it will start by disclosing the many new interior features of the
car and culminate in the full external reveal in August.
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
The original XC90 was launched in 2002, and it revolutionised the SUV segment with its
combination of space, versatility and safety. It went on to become a global sales
phenomenon. As will be made clear in coming weeks, the all-new XC90 will also be a
transformational vehicle in its market segment.
As a taste of what is to come, today, Volvo Cars provides the first glimpse of the
interior of the car.
The new interior is the most luxurious to have been designed for a Volvo, taking its
inspiration from the country of Volvo's birth, Sweden, which has a global reputation for
integrating the latest technology with design that is clean, beautiful and crafted from
the finest materials.
"The most striking feature is a tablet-like touch screen control console, which forms
the heart of an all-new in-car control system," said Thomas Ingenlath, Senior Vice
President Design of Volvo Car Group. This system is virtually button free and represents
an entirely new way for drivers to control their car and access a range of Internet-based
products and services.
The new XC90's interior combines materials such as soft leather and wood with
handcrafted details including a gear-lever made of crystal glass from Orrefors, the famous
Swedish glass maker, and diamond-cut controls for the start/stop button and volume
control.
"These details are designed to become the jewels of the interior. They add a bit of
exclusive playfulness rather than pure functionality," said Robin Page, Volvo Cars's
Interior Design Director.
The all-new XC90 is the first Volvo to use the company's Scalable Product Architecture
(SPA), which creates a far wider range of design possibilities, improves driveability and
permits the inclusion of the latest safety features and connected in-car technologies,
while at the same time increasing interior space.
"Our new interior architecture is pure and uncluttered, while still radiating the
sophisticated confidence and formality that luxury SUV customers expect," said Peter
Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development of Volvo Car Group
The story of the latest advancements within safety and interior air quality will be
released in late July/early August, while the reveal of the technology highlights,
including chassis and powertrains, will start in mid-July and continue throughout the
summer until the exterior launch at the end of August.
"The customer and the customer experience are at the heart of everything we do at
Volvo Cars. We don't do technology for technology's sake - everything in a Volvo is there
to make our cars safer and more pleasurable to drive," said Alain Visser, Senior Vice
President, Marketing, Sales and Customer Service of Volvo Car Group.
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Starship Reveal First Glimpse of Pioneering IPs in Cookery, Games and Lifestyle Sectors
LONDON, May 27, 2014/PRNewswire/ --
Starship, the Liverpool- based digital entertainment company, today unveil the breadth of their cross-genre portfolio with details of three new IPs, including world firsts in the gaming and lifestyle sectors.
The studio, helmed by Evolution Studios founder and MotorStorm creator Martin Kenwright, today disclose top line details of a trio of pioneering products. Home to a dream team of world-class talent brought together by Kenwright and his vision, Starship are developing original content in the e-health, children's gaming and lifestyle sectors. The studio has been purpose built to challenge and disrupt existing thinking, and ways of delivering digital and consumer experiences with everyday use and value.
The first product, CyberCook, aims to unite the entire cooking sector with the first truly interactive cookery platform. Featuring the world's first hyper-realistic and time sensitive cooking simulation, CyberCook is a next-gen eco-system for cookery.
"There has been no major step change in the evolution of consumer cooking experiences in over 20 years," says Kenwright. "The 19th century had cookery books, 20th century had TV, analogue media and live shows. Direct to consumer has come of age, with mass technology ownership allowing us to move beyond existing channels into a brave new world called CyberCook. It's an experience second only to real cooking, a genuine game-changing platform with infinite opportunities for collaboration, partnerships and social media."
Details are also revealed for children's adventure series, Playworld, which Kenwright outlines as "the ultimate in create and play". Designed from the ground up for ages five +, Playworld is a console quality game designed for children on next generation mobile devices. "We're out to empower kid's creativity," he explains. "Playworld offers children the ultimate craft creation tool, but it's the amazing surprise inside that really sets it apart. Kids will love it, but parents will love it even more."
First versions of CyberCook and Playworld are set for a Q4, 2014 release on smartphones and tablets.
Further details are unveiled for e-health and lifestyle product Forget-Me-Not, a memory aid with multiple patents pending, which Kenwright describes as a "wearable second brain".
"In five years, I fully expect memory aids to be as ubiquitous as hearing aids," says Kenwright. "We're now in a position where we're waiting for the hardware to catch up with what we've created. We need the use of low-energy chipsets in the wearables sector to increase massively before the true power of Forget-Me-Not can be fully realised."
While the IP announcements seem to veer away from Kenwright's genre-defining driving and flight sim heritage, the Starship CEO says VR is very much a part of the studio's future plans. "We've been flirting with VR for more than 20 years," he explains, "make no mistake, that expertise will be put to good use. We're thinking about returning to our roots with a wicked twist. Original, made-for-VR propositions are on the way. It's truly a case of 'watch this space'.
"Starship gives us the opportunity to take chances that an established company could not," says Starship COO Clemens Wangerin. "Our first three IP announcements will go some way to explaining how broad our horizons are and how far we're reaching with our original content. We're out to develop the killer product for all next generation hardware. We're all extremely proud of Starship's amazing debut, and incredible efforts of the team.
"We've had an overwhelmingly positive response to the IPs we're developing from all corners of the industry; platform holders, device manufacturers and the press. Now we're looking to connect with key people in each of the sectors we're targeting - cookery, children's entertainment and wearables - to work closely with us as the IPs we're launching grow and develop further."
For more information and interview requests, please contact press@starship-group.com( mailto:press@starship-group.com ) or call +44(0)151-558-1360.
Starship are a Liverpool-based digital entertainment studio harbouring a dream-team of world-class talent hailing from the games, media, and marketing sectors. Founded by Evolution and Digital Image Design founder Martin Kenwright in 2013, the studio is built upon a proven and unbroken track record delivering next generation and platform launch titles.
Led by senior veterans from Evolution and Sony Studio Liverpool, the core team of 20 have collectively devised or delivered more than 69 games, including launch titles and AAA franchises such as MotorStorm, WipEout, Formula 1 and World Rally Championship. Currently developing original content across games, entertainment, lifestyle and e-health, Starship builds upon its core team's gaming pedigree to create a proposition with interstellar ambitions.
NIEUWEGEIN, the Netherlands, May 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Network-agnostic SIM Platform Enables Low-Cost Global Data Roaming
Teleena, a leading global mobile services enabler, today announced its Global Mobile
Data Service (GMDS), which enables any mobile device manufacturer, machine-to-machine
service provider, or brand to act as a virtual global mobile operator, connecting cellular
mobile devices to hundreds of mobile data networks globally.
GMDS is powered by Teleena's Smart SIM, a unique network-agnostic subscriber identity
module (SIM) platform that enables card-based, embedded and software-based SIMs to be
programmed dynamically over-the-air to register onto any wireless network. Smart SIM can
be preloaded with any mobile Operating System (OS) or downloaded, so distributing the
technology does not require complex global logistics.
GMDS allows mobile service providers and brands to extend mobile services globally
almost instantaneously. Teleena leverages its partnerships with mobile carriers around the
world to offer the best quality and most competitive data services. Through these
partnerships, the Smart SIM can be assigned remotely to the best suited local network
depending on a subscriber's location, so the subscriber benefits from the same quality and
competitive pricing enjoyed by a local user.
"Our Smart SIM technology and carrier partnerships allow any device to connect to the
Internet anywhere, any time," said Timo Smit, Teleena co-founder and Business Development
Director, "GMDS opens up myriad opportunities for mobile operators, device makers, brands
and applications providers to drive more value to subscribers through affordable global
mobile services."
Teleena has global data connectivity capability in over 200 countries, and is
constantly expanding its global network of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to offer its
customers high quality mobile data at competitive prices. The company has agreements in
place with a global device manufacturer and anticipates completing similar agreements with
Operating System (OS) providers, MNOs and global brands.
"We are constantly enhancing our global partner network and have attracted interest
from several large regional MNOs, who clearly see the benefits of working with Teleena,"
said Philip Macridis, Teleena CEO. "Our partners benefit from the large volumes of mobile
data in their home operating countries, with the added ability to offer mobile data
service to their customers globally, including countries where they do not currently
operate."
About Teleena
Teleena is a global leader in managed mobile service solutions to MNO's, Cable
Companies, MVNO's and enterprises. Teleena's advanced platform and unique
build-and-operate capabilities enable customers to launch innovative and disruptive mobile
services quickly and cost effectively. Teleena is one of EMEA's fastest growing technology
companies (Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2013). The company was recently named "Best MVNE -
Best Enabler of MVNOs" for 2014 by the MVNO World Congress.
Teleena
CONTACT: Media Contact Patrick Foarde, Ketchum for Teleena +1-404 -879-9254 patrick.foarde@ketchum.com
High school app development courses get more girls interested in tech!
OTTAWA, May 26, 2014 /CNW/ - Ottawa Network for Education's 3(rd) TechU.me AppJam is proving that engaging technology courses in high
school could mean more girls interested in tech! The AppJam
competition, started in 2012, demonstrates excellence in app
development by high school students in Ottawa. "Students - especially
female - start to self-select themselves out of tech-related streams as
early as in grade 9" said Steven Evraire, Director of TechU.me. "In the
first two years of AppJam, barely 10% of our competitors were female;
this year it's 36% - significantly higher than the 20% sector ratio."
This year's finalists are students in grades 10 through 12, representing
10 schools across 3 school boards. Competitors have developed an app
either on their own (Independent stream), or through the TechU.me
Mentor Program (Mentor steam). At the AppJam, representatives from
sponsoring companies will judge the apps and award $4500 in cash
prizes. Judges will look for students for summer jobs with their firms.
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (http://www.CIRA.ca), the
competition's presenting sponsor and a long-time supporter of TechU.me,
has successfully hired two summer students since 2012. "Last year, our
student got to see exactly how things work in our professional
environment," said Stuart Olmstead-Wilcox, Development Manager at CIRA.
"He delivered a feature that got released to one of our partners. Now,
he's gone on to university but we hope that he'll come back to us as a
co-op student. That's the crux of what this program can offer to our
industry - it's a win-win for the company and the student."
About TechU.me
TechU.me is an education program for the digital age, reimagining how
students acquire the fundamental skills they need in order to succeed
in their careers: critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and
communication.
About ONFE:
The Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) brings together education and
community partners committed to enriching public education in Ottawa.
We harness the resources of the community to help students succeed in a
rapidly changing world. Our Student Support and Career Preparation
programs are accessed more than 80,000 times each year across all
Ottawa school boards.
Join our network today and help us connect the community to support
student success! To learn more, please visit our website at http://www.onfe-rope.ca or contact us directly at 613-366-3085 / info@onfe-rope.ca.
SOURCE Ottawa Network for Education
Ottawa Network for Education
CONTACT: Maria Smirnoff
(613) 899-4661
msmirnoff@onfe-rope.ca
Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager, a Free, Secure Digital Platform to Help Manage Medicines, Launches in the United Kingdom
LONDON, May 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Not taking medication correctly, or forgetting altogether, can have a
significant impact on health, often resulting in delayed recovery or even hospitalisation[
6].
Janssen Healthcare Innovation (JHI) has launched Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager,
a free and secure mobile app and website designed to enable people to stay on track and in
control of their medicines and treatments. The platform generates medication dosing and
repeat prescription reminders with the aim of improving medicines adherence. It also
provides family members and carers the opportunity to provide support through a digital
network.
Lack of medicine adherence causes significant problems not only for those relying on
medication to manage their condition but also for the wider UK economy. It is a leading
cause of delayed recovery and hospitalisation, with approximately GBP466m spent on
medication-related hospitalisations each year in the UK.[1] In addition, around
GBP100-GBP150 million worth of medicines go unused in the UK each year,[2],[3] potentially
wasting much needed funds.
There are many reasons people don't take their medicines as prescribed, including
"simply forgetting". Today's busy lifestyles and distractions make forgetting to take
medications common, but can lead to serious health consequences, including delayed
recovery, disease relapse and hospitalisation. Setting the correct dose and timing is
fundamental and an aspect of treatment that can be overlooked. In the UK, only ten days
after starting a medicine, almost a third of patients are already not taking the medicine
as directed by their healthcare professional.[2]
Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager aims to support individuals in the UK who take a
medicine regularly, such as the 15 million with long-term conditions[4], by helping to
remind them, and their families and carers, which medication they should be taking and
when. Since 97% of people in the UK carry a mobile phone with them[5], using this free
technology can help support their self-care by providing a tailored reminder service and a
list of all their medications at the touch of a button.
Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager can be used to monitor any medication by any
manufacturer across any disease area, with over 20,000 registered treatments pre-loaded
and users able to quickly and easily add other medicines themselves. This makes it an
invaluable tool for patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals alike to
manage chronic conditions which may have complex treatment regimens such as diabetes,
cancer and HIV, providing peace of mind. Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager is not just
for pill reminders; it can also be helpful for simple but important everyday remedies such
as vitamins and minerals supplements, contraceptives, allergy medicines, or activities
such as taking a walk.
Created by Janssen Healthcare Innovation, part of Janssen-Cilag Ltd, and available
free from the iTunes App Store and Google Play, Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager sends
reminders to the user to take their medication and renew their prescription. It also
features built-in reports that track when and how medicines are taken over a period of
time - these reports can be shared with a healthcare professional directly from the mobile
phone during appointments. In addition to working on all smartphones, the online,
web-based platform can also be configured to send reminders via text messages to those
people with a more standard mobile phone handset.
Designed in consultation with patients, clinicians and pharmacists, the app also
features the Care4Family(TM) platform. This function allows people to connect their
profile to a designated relative, friend or carer who can then see whether they have taken
their medication as prescribed or receive an alert if a dose is missed. As such, the
platform can provide peace of mind to users' loved ones, including parents with children
managing chronic conditions whilst at university and those with older relatives taking
multiple medications.
"We are delighted to launch Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager in the UK as part of
our ongoing commitment to find innovative ways to help improve the lives and outcomes of
those with health conditions," said David Tripi, Head of Enabling Technologies, Janssen
Healthcare Innovation. "We recognise the crucial role families and carers can play in a
patient's journey to health and the Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager platform allows
them to more easily support those they care for."
For more information or to sign up for free, download the Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health
Manager app or visit: mhm.care4today.com.
Notes to editors:
About Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager
Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager is more than just a self-directed reminder tool.
It can help support and encourage users to manage their health. The free app allows users
to manage their medications from their mobile phone or computer. Using a colour-coded
system, it can help people see when it's time to take a medication and helps them stay on
schedule.
Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager does so much more than apps that just send
reminders, such as:
- Track progress and get reports that you can share with your doctor
- Care4Family(TM) allows you to see if your loved ones are taking their
medications
How Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager works:
1) Download the free app from mhm.care4today.com, Google Play or the App
Store
2) Simply enter your medications and the time you take them
3) Choose to set up repeat prescription reminders to help you avoid running out
of medications
Care4Today(TM) Mobile Health Manager works on PCs, tablets, smartphones and most
standard mobile phone handsets.
About Care4Today(TM)
Janssen Healthcare Innovation (JHI) is leading healthcare transformation through
Care4Today(TM) solutions. Care4Today(TM) solutions provide tools and information for
patients and healthcare professionals to help improve patient outcomes and reduce
healthcare costs. Care4Today(TM) includes three integrated care solutions, which are
designed to help transform healthcare delivery (Heart Health Solutions, Mental Health
Solutions, and Orthopaedic Solutions) and a digital platform (Mobile Health Manager) to
improve medicines adherence. For more information, go to http://www.care4today.com/
[http://www.care4today.com ].
About Janssen Healthcare Innovation
JHI is an entrepreneurial team within Janssen Research & Development, which is
committed to developing cutting edge integrated health solutions and enabled technologies
to modernise healthcare delivery and improve patient care, particularly in areas of
significant need. JHI is building on the heritage and expertise of the wider Janssen
pharmaceutical business to develop novel approaches that help address some of the greatest
challenges in healthcare delivery across Europe. For more information go to: http://www.janssenhealthcareinnovation.com/ [http://www.janssenhealthcareinnovation.com ].
GlobalSpace Technologies Introduces GloEDGE Platform for the Pharma Industry on Windows Embedded OS
MUMBAI, May 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Targeted at Enhancing Scientific Interface Between Pharma Industry and Healthcare
Ecosystem
Mumbai-based GlobalSpace Technologies today introduced GloEDGE platform on Windows
Embedded operating system, in association with Microsoft for the Indian pharma industry.
GloEDGE is an 'Enhanced Digital & Graphics Experience' enabling platform, which will
enable pharma companies to improve scientific information dissemination to healthcare
ecosystem.
GloEDGE is one of the most evolved 360degree(s) marketing platforms which can be used
as a one stop content management and analytics tool by pharma companies. It is way beyond
the commonly known 'eDetailing' tool and will act as a strategic aid for the top
management of pharma companies to manage their promotion and marketing strategies
effectively and efficiently.
"We are a technology solutions company in the mobility space, focusing mainly on
developing integrated hardware, software and specially crafted services which aim to
deliver unprecedented business gains for large scale organizations. We aim to be a
strategic mobility technology partner to enterprises. We have been pioneering this
innovation for the last 3 years, deploying tablet PC-based customer interface solutions at
large scale pharma companies in India," said Mr. Krishna Singh, Founder Director,
GlobalSpace Technologies.
The GloEDGE platform will enable pharma frontline sales executives to have all the
relevant scientific information on their fingertips. The information deck for a specific
audience has been prepared and organized in such a manner that the sales representative
will be able to respond to a doctor's query on real-time basis, saving the latter's
precious time. The platform is designed to augment the capability of pharma sales
representatives to perform their traditional primary role of scientific promotion of
drugs, so that the physician can take a well-informed decision and customise it in the
interest of a specific patient before prescribing the drug. Using Windows 8 live tile
feature, the GloEDGE suite delivers excellent user experience and analytics capabilities.
"The evolution of the entire platform has gone through numerous iterations based on
real-time effectiveness, utility, feasibility, feedback and simplicity of Man Machine
Interface (MMI)," Mr. Siddhartha Xavier, Founder Director, GlobalSpace Technologies,
further added.
About Window Embedded Tablet
a) SOLT Windows gives the feasibility to an enterprise to transition to mobility
platform with ease and minimal technical barriers b) Combines the possibility of efficient
creation (full blown office facilities) and consumption on the same platform c) End-to-end
comprehensive solution from the same partner makes its commercially viable d) In-built
feature of Windows Embedded provide additional security, flexibility and great customer
experience with live tile UI
About GlobalSpace Technologies:
GlobalSpace Technologies is a pioneer technology solutions company in the mobility
space. It is focused majorly on developing integrated hardware, software and specially
crafted services aimed at delivering unprecedented business gains for large scale
organizations offering a comprehensive 'one stop solution' with the following building
blocks:
- SOLT: The customized tablet PC
- GloEDGE Platform, way beyond a conventional E-detailing solution
- Kernel embedded device management module for unprecedented control, administration and
management of devices - Secure network architecture
- Overall operations and management
Inuitive Introduce NU3000 ASIC, The Industry's Most Advanced 3D imaging and computer vision processor for PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones and consumer devices
Leading Developer's proprietary 3D camera technology & NU3000 ASIC enable unrivaled performance and accuracy for 3D Scanning, 3D Imaging & NUI applications
RA'ANANA, Israel, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Inuitive Ltd., a leading 3D Imaging and Computer Vision Processor developer, is proud to announce it has sampled its NU3000 ASIC, the most advanced Image and Computer Vision (CV) Processor in the industry. Designed to address a wide range of end markets, NU3000 ASIC delivers unrivaled performance and accuracy for 3D imaging, Natural User Interface (NUI) and 3D vision applications for consumer devices: PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones and other consumer devices.
In addition, Inuitive has developed several 3D camera modules based on its proprietary "3D assisted stereoscopy" to suit short, medium and long range applications. Inuitive flexible architecture allows using the same NU3000 ASIC to support different operational ranges for various 3D imaging & CV applications.
"We are happy to announce sampling of the NU3000--the most advanced 3D Imaging and Computer Vision processing ASIC today," said Mr. Shlomo Gadot - Inuitive Co-Founder & CEO. "Inuitive NU3000 and our proprietary '3D Assisted Stereoscopy' provide customers with superior technology they can leverage to offer best in class user experience in a variety of applications: 3D Image processing, NUI for personal devices, 3D scanners for industrial and consumer applications, advanced monitoring applications for industrial and domestic use. NU3000 flexible and open architecture is a key success factor for customers who need such advanced Imaging & CV processing ASIC to launch new and exciting services to their markets."
"We congratulate Inuitive for the successful introduction of the NU3000 3D imaging and vision ASIC, incorporating our CEVA-MM3101 processor to enable the most advanced imaging and vision applications," said Eran Briman, vice president of marketing at CEVA. "The potential use cases for NU3000 are enormous, spanning mobile, consumer, home entertainment and more, opening up these markets to the untapped potential of 3D image and vision processing."
In the coming months, Inuitive will be developing additional reference designs for longer range 3D applications covering 3D scenes in the living room environment.
About Inuitive
Established in 2012, Inuitive is an Israel-based company currently developing an innovative 3D imaging and Vision Processor. Inuitive's holistic solutions enable their customers to provide the widest range of applications possible. The company believes that the combination of robust technology and a wide variety of applications are key to providing end-users with the best user-experience possible.
Inuitive will demonstrate its NU3000 based M3 - compact 3D camera module at Computex between 3(rd) to 7(th) June at Computex, Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, visit http://www.inuitive-tech.com.
Glitchsoft and Marvel Launch Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past Mobile Game
Action side-scroller game available for iOS today
LOS ANGELES and OTTAWA, Ontario, May 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Glitchsoft, acclaimed mobile game developer, and Marvel, one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, today released the Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past mobile game. The action side-scroller pays tribute to classic Uncanny X-Men comic books #141 and #142 and is available on the iTunes app store. The app will also be coming soon to select Android(TM) devices.
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past recreates one of the most iconic stories from the X-Men comic book universe. Based on John Byrne and Chris Claremont's original comics, the game tells the story of the Sentinel Uprising. In the future, the world is in ruins, and the X-Men have failed to protect it. The X-Men have been granted one chance to re-write history and return to the past to stop this war from starting.
Players will experience fast-paced action as they navigate with one of five mutants - Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Cyclops and Scarlet Witch - while they fight for the future of mutant- and human-kind in two separate timelines. The five hours of unique gameplay span across 23 stages set in iconic X-Men locations such as post-apocalyptic New York City, X-Mansion, Washington D.C., Savage Lands, Asteroid M and more. Each stage provides varied gameplay and loads of hidden secrets revealing concept art, character bios and more.
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past debuts for Apple(R) iPhone(R) 4 (or newer), iPad(R) 2 (or newer) and iPod touch(R) 5th Gen worldwide today for $2.99. There are no in-app purchases as all characters, upgrades, costumes and future content are included in the $2.99 price.
Download the media kit containing the trailer, screen caps and additional information on the game.( http://bit.ly/1nufx5k )
For more information visit uncannyxmengame.glitchsoft.com.
About Glitchsoft
Glitchsoft builds and publishes premium Action mobile games that deliver in-depth gameplay experiences that engage and captivate audiences. Fueled by love of nostalgic titles from the golden age of gaming, Glitchsoft strives to deliver the highest quality game that is designed from the ground up for the intricacies of mobile devices. For more information visit glitchsoft.com.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com.
OpenNebula Announces Cloud Technology Day Events in Florida and the Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
OpenNebula TechDays are an excellent opportunity to meet peers with practical
experience building clouds, to find out how leading companies are using OpenNebula, and to
learn to design, set-up and operate private clouds.
The OpenNebula Project has announced upcoming TechDay events in Boca Raton, Florida,
on June 19th and in Fremont, California, on June 24th. These TechDays are free, full-day
events for CIOs, CTOs, VPs of technology, IT directors, cloud architects, sys-admins and
devops, featuring a hands-on workshop, as well as presentations from community members and
power users.
The event in Boca Raton will be hosted by TransUnion|TLOxp, global leader in
information and risk management. The event in Fremont will be hosted by Hyve Solutions, a
leader in providing large scale deployments of fully integrated racks of purpose-built
data center solutions, and an original Open Compute solutions provider. During this event,
attendees will have the chance to participate in the manufacturing plant tour of the
Facebook OCP Racks.
"We are happy to host the first Cloud TechDay in USA in our headquarters and present
how we are using OpenNebula to deploy our on-premise cloud," said Armando Escalante, EVP
and Chief Technology and Product Officer at TransUnion|TLOxp.
"The Bay Area Cloud TechDay will be an opportunity to discuss how our OCP Open Rack
solution can be used in conjunction with OpenNebula to deliver a robust on-premise cloud
solution," said Steve Ichinaga, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Hyve Solutions.
"We are excited to have these leading companies hosting our first community events in
the States," said Ignacio M. Llorente, Director of OpenNebula.
OpenNebula Brings Simplicity to the Private Cloud
OpenNebula is the open-source platform of choice in the converged data centre,
combining a simple, but flexible and powerful, virtualization manager that supports
traditional IT features such as fault tolerance and failover, with the dynamic
provisioning, elasticity and multi-tenancy of the enterprise cloud. With tens of thousands
of deployments, OpenNebula is parked in some of the biggest organizations including
research leaders like FermiLab, ESA and SurfSARA, and industry leaders like Produban,
Akamai, CentOS, BBC, Alcatel-Lucent, Blackberry and China Mobile. C12G is the company
behind OpenNebula.
All company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and
may be registered trademarks.
Glitchsoft and Marvel Launch Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past Mobile Game
LOS ANGELES and OTTAWA, Ontario, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Action side-scroller game available for iOS today
Glitchsoft, acclaimed mobile game developer, and Marvel, one of the world's most
prominent character-based entertainment companies, today released the Uncanny X-Men: Days
of Future Past mobile game. The action side-scroller pays tribute to classic Uncanny X-Men
comic books #141 and #142 and is available on the iTunes app store. The app will also be
coming soon to select AndroidTM devices.
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past recreates one of the most iconic stories from the
X-Men comic book universe. Based on John Byrne and Chris Claremont's original comics, the
game tells the story of the Sentinel Uprising. In the future, the world is in ruins, and
the X-Men have failed to protect it. The X-Men have been granted one chance to re-write
history and return to the past to stop this war from starting.
Players will experience fast-paced action as they navigate with one of five mutants -
Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Cyclops and Scarlet Witch - while they fight for the
future of mutant- and human-kind in two separate timelines. The five hours of unique
gameplay span across 23 stages set in iconic X-Men locations such as post-apocalyptic New
York City, X-Mansion, Washington D.C., Savage Lands, Asteroid M and more. Each stage
provides varied gameplay and loads of hidden secrets revealing concept art, character bios
and more.
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past debuts for Apple(R) iPhone(R) 4 (or newer), iPad(R)
2 (or newer) and iPod touch(R) 5th Gen worldwide today for $2.99. There are no in-app
purchases as all characters, upgrades, costumes and future content are included in the
$2.99 price.
About Glitchsoft
Glitchsoft builds and publishes premium Action mobile games that deliver in-depth gameplay
experiences that engage and captivate audiences. Fueled by love of nostalgic titles from
the golden age of gaming, Glitchsoft strives to deliver the highest quality game that is
designed from the ground up for the intricacies of mobile devices. For more information
visit glitchsoft.com [http://glitchsoft.com ].
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of
the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven
library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.
Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For
more information visit marvel.com [http://marvel.com ].
For further information:
Erik L'Abbe
Glitchsoft, Director of Marketing
Email: elabbe@glitchsoft.com
Glitchsoft and Marvel Launch Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past Mobile Game
Action side-scroller game available for iOS today
LOS ANGELES and OTTAWA, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Glitchsoft, acclaimed
mobile game developer, and Marvel, one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, today released the Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past mobile game. The action side-scroller pays tribute to classic Uncanny
X-Men comic books #141 and #142 and is available on the iTunes app
store. The app will also be coming soon to select Android(TM) devices.
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past recreates one of the most iconic stories from the X-Men comic book
universe. Based on John Byrne and Chris Claremont's original comics,
the game tells the story of the Sentinel Uprising. In the future, the
world is in ruins, and the X-Men have failed to protect it. The X-Men
have been granted one chance to re-write history and return to the past
to stop this war from starting.
Players will experience fast-paced action as they navigate with one of
five mutants - Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Cyclops and Scarlet
Witch - while they fight for the future of mutant- and human-kind in
two separate timelines. The five hours of unique gameplay span across
23 stages set in iconic X-Men locations such as post-apocalyptic New
York City, X-Mansion, Washington D.C., Savage Lands, Asteroid M and
more. Each stage provides varied gameplay and loads of hidden secrets
revealing concept art, character bios and more.
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past debuts for Apple(®) iPhone(®) 4 (or newer), iPad(®) 2 (or newer) and iPod touch(®) 5(th) Gen worldwide today for $2.99. There are no in-app purchases as all
characters, upgrades, costumes and future content are included in the
$2.99 price.
Download the game
Download the media kit containing the trailer, screen caps and
additional information on the game.
For more information visit uncannyxmengame.glitchsoft.com.
About Glitchsoft
Glitchsoft builds and publishes premium Action mobile games that deliver
in-depth gameplay experiences that engage and captivate audiences.
Fueled by love of nostalgic titles from the golden age of gaming,
Glitchsoft strives to deliver the highest quality game that is designed
from the ground up for the intricacies of mobile devices. For more
information visit glitchsoft.com.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney
Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit marvel.com.
SOURCE Glitchsoft Corporation
Glitchsoft Corporation
CONTACT: Erik L'Abbe
Glitchsoft, Director of Marketing
Email:Â elabbe@glitchsoft.com
Score Better Health with Coach by Cigna on Samsung Galaxy S 5
- Samsung Galaxy S 5 launches new Coach by Cigna digital health guidance for 36 countries and 26 languages
- Smart health - making health and wellbeing a fun, interesting and vital part of everyday life
- Coaching that helps you assess, aspire and achieve a healthier life
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health service company Cigna (NYSE: CI) and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., are delivering the next generation of smart health coaching service: Coach by Cigna as a part of S Health* on Samsung Galaxy S 5. The new digital health guidance system is designed to help the Galaxy S 5 users worldwide make better health a habit.
S Health is a Samsung platform initiative that will help users collect and integrate health information from their smartphones and new Samsung Gear devices. S Health offers easy-to-use features in a mobile dashboard to aid making health improvement an engaging part of everyday life. Cigna is providing the content, experience and engines for valuable health insights for Coach by Cigna.
Built on the experiences of Cigna's own health coaches, nutritionists, behavior specialists and nurses, Coach by Cigna offers digital health guidance with a personality, integrated within the S Health App. Coach by Cigna starts with answering a few lifestyle questions to create a user's lifestyle improvement plan involving exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress, and weight. The new digital health guidance system will be available to Samsung Galaxy S5 users in 36 countries and 26 languages.
"By integrating Cigna's health expertise and knowledge with Samsung's leading edge technology, we expect to help our customers improve their health throughout their everyday lives," said Hankil Yoon, Senior Vice President of Global Product Planning Group, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung. "The approach of Coach by Cigna resonates with today's modern exercise practices and behaviors, because it is targeted toward establishing healthy habits that enable successful management of exercise, weight, sleep, stress, and nutrition."
Users can personalize their health goals and tackle related missions that can be measured and scored using S Health App's native fitness tracking data. User progress is supported by Coach by Cigna motivational messaging, quantifiable health assessments, and achievement badges that help individuals record their own personal best in life.
"Samsung has become the leader in the global smartphone market because of its rich technology, communication and entertainment capabilities," said Cigna Vice President of Consumer Information Technology, Eric Consolazio. "By introducing Coach by Cigna to the Galaxy S 5, we add a new dimension that can connect Samsung users around the world with our lifestyle and motivational expertise -- anywhere, any time -- and help them to meaningfully improve their personal health, well-being and lives."
The Coach by Cigna service is for educational purposes only and intended to promote consumer health. It does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute for proper medical care provided by a physician. Always consult with your doctor or other health care professional for appropriate medical treatment and health care recommendations.
(*)Galaxy S 5, S Health, and related software is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. All products and services are provided exclusively through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America, Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York and their affiliates. Such products and services include an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, and other related products including group disability, life, and accident coverage. Cigna has sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, with approximately 80 million customer relationships throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit http://www.cigna.com.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 270,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales exceeding US$187.8 billion. To discover more, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
Callaway Golf Wants You To Win Phil Mickelson's Paycheck
Golfers Can Demo a Big Bertha Driver and Enter to Win What Phil Mickelson Wins at Pinehurst®
CARLSBAD, Calif., May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Demoing Callaway Golf Company's (NYSE: ELY) new Big Bertha clubs can help golfers pick up more distance, and now gives them a chance to win the same dollar amount as Phil Mickelson's official prizewinning paycheck at the Pinehurst event on June 12, 2014-June 15, 2014 (up to a maximum of $1.5 million US dollars, the estimated first place winnings). Callaway this morning announced "The Big Big Bertha Payday," a promotion that starts today in the US and Canada. Golfers that demo a Big Bertha Alpha Driver, a Big Bertha Driver or a Big Bertha Fairway Wood at a participating location will receive a code that they can use to enter for a chance to win the same dollar amount that Phil Mickelson wins at the season's second major championship.
The Big Bertha Alpha is the first golf club with four independent forms of adjustability, and the first to include adjustable vertical Center of Gravity. The Big Bertha Driver, a total performance driver, debuts an innovative sliding weight that is positioned around the perimeter of the driver head to help produce longer, straighter drives. And the Big Bertha Fairway Wood's faster ball speeds across the face are a result of the lighter, thinner Hyper Speed Face Cup.
For more information and complete terms and conditions please visit CallawayGolf.com/BigBerthaPayday. To keep up with Callaway original content, product news and Tour information, please connect with Callaway on Twitter @CallawayGolf and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
About Callaway Golf
Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) creates products designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf accessories under the Callaway Golf® and Odyssey® brands worldwide. For more information please visit http://www.callawaygolf.com.
No purchase, payment or demo is necessary to enter or win. A purchase, payment or demo will not increase chances of winning. Must be 18 or older.
CONTACT:
Scott Goryl
Callaway Golf Company
Scott.Goryl@CallawayGolf.com
Algoriddim partners with Spotify for next generation intelligent DJ experience
- Award-winning app djay 2 for iPhone and iPad introduces integration with Spotify
- Introducing Match: a unique track recommendation tool for DJs powered by The Echo Nest
- Automix Radio: automatically plays personalized DJ mixes live
NEW YORK, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Algoriddim and Spotify today announce a major update to djay for iPhone and iPad, the world's best selling DJ app with over 10 million users on iOS. This new version lets Spotify Premium subscribers mix millions of tracks using their iPhone and iPad, as well as hook up their professional DJ hardware to a massive library of music - being a DJ has never been easier or more fun!
-- Find the perfect next track with Match. Finding the next track to mix
has always been one of the biggest challenges for DJs, and it doesn't
get easier when you've got millions of tracks to choose from. So today
we're introducing Match, an innovative feature that recommends tracks
that go well with what the DJ is currently playing - allowing users of
any skill level to create professional sounding mixes. Match, powered by
Spotify's recent acquisition The Echo Nest, provides unprecedented track
recommendations based on danceability, BPM, key, music style, and how
well the song mixes with the currently playing track.
-- Introducing Automix Radio. For people who simply want to lean back and
have a continuous music mix at their next party, the all-new Automix
Radio in djay 2 not only picks tracks that go well with each other, but
also automatically mixes these tracks for them with beatmatched,
DJ-style transitions. This means users can step away and enjoy live DJ
mixes based on their personal musical taste. All with the simple tap of
a button.
"Having more than 20 million songs instantly at your fingertips is a DJ's dream come true. It gives djay 2 users endless creative possibilities and elevates the artform of DJing to a new level," says Karim Morsy, CEO of Algoriddim. "The power of The Echo Nest driving track selection brings a new tool to the DJ that I could not have ever imagined possible. It truly helps to discover, explore, and find great new music that sounds amazing together."
"Not only can Spotify Premium users DJ millions of songs, but they'll also enjoy real-time, intelligent suggestions on what to play next, powered by The Echo Nest's analysis of all the music on Spotify," says Sten Garmark, VP of Product at Spotify. "Djay 2 will help DJs and regular music enthusiasts, regardless of their skill level, select the perfect songs for their set - or simply lean back and let djay 2 turn any Spotify playlist into a slick DJ set for parties or private listening."
Other feature highlights include:
-- TIGHT SPOTIFY INTEGRATION: Spotify integration in djay 2 includes all of
the user's existing playlists, starred tracks and Inbox (to send
real-time song requests to the DJ), powerful search capabilities, top
lists, browse (by genres, moods, DJs), and Match (for song
recommendation). Users can seamlessly switch between Spotify and their
existing local iTunes library, as well as mix tracks from both of these
sources.
-- PROFESSIONAL HARDWARE INTEGRATION: djay 2 supports a wide range of
professional DJ gear allowing users to mix tracks from the cloud using
tactile knobs, buttons and jog wheels. Algoriddim's djay 2 app is
powered by exclusive hardware from Pioneer, Numark, Vestax, Reloop,
Philips, Casio, and Griffin.
-- CUTTING-EDGE STREAMING ENGINE: Powerful audio streaming technology,
ultra-low latency, advanced effects, on-the-fly analysis (key, bpm, beat
grids, colored waveforms), all processed and streamed from the cloud,
with no noticeable difference to local files.
-- SOCIAL SHARING: djay 2 allows users to share their set lists as Spotify
playlists via SMS, Email, Facebook, and Twitter, so the rest of the
world can listen to the tracks instantly or recreate a great set.
-- NEW AUDIO EFFECTS: Over 30 new desktop-class audio effects powered by
Sugar Bytes are available via In-App Purchase. These new
beat-synchronized effects bring unprecedented creative expression to DJs
on iOS and support real-time audio manipulation of both local tracks
from iTunes and streamed tracks from Spotify.
djay 2 is available on the App Store:
djay 2 for iPhone
djay 2 for iPad
djay 2 for iPhone and iPad with Spotify integration is available now as a free update to all existing users of djay 2. A Spotify Premium subscription is required to access the Spotify music catalog. A seven day free trial of Spotify Premium is available for all djay 2 users. djay 2 for iPhone is normally $1.99 but will be available as a FREEDOWNLOAD during launch week. djay 2 for iPad is normally $9.99, but will be available for 50% OFF at $4.99 for a limited time.
To see the new djay 2 with Spotify integration in action, click here for the official video.
Notes to Editors
About Spotify
Spotify is an award-winning digital music service that gives you on-demand access to over 20 million tracks. Our dream is to make all the world's music available instantly to everyone, wherever and whenever you want it. Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage and share music with your friends, while making sure that artists get a fair deal.
Spotify is now available in 56 markets globally with more than 40 million active users, and over 10 million paying subscribers.
Since its launch in Sweden in 2008, Spotify has driven more than US$1bn to rights holders. Spotify is now the second biggest source of digital music revenue for labels in Europe, and the biggest and most successful music streaming service of its kind globally.
* Number of tracks licensed globally. Catalogue size varies per market and can also change over time.
For more information, images, or to contact the team, please head over to our press page at http://press.spotify.com/
About Algoriddim
Algoriddim, founded in 2006, creates state of the art music and video applications for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Combining sophisticated technology with intuitive design, Algoriddim eliminates the boundaries between consumer and professional-level software. Algoriddim's goal is to create a world where every person can be an artist and bring their digital media to life. With millions of users around the globe, Algoriddim continues innovating to fuel a new generation of artists and enthusiasts with its products.
For more information on djay 2 or any of Algoriddim's award-winning products, please visit http://www.algoriddim.com.
Further information: For more information, images, or to contact the team, please head over to our press page at http://www.algoriddim.com/press
About djay
Algoriddim's flagship product djay, the world's best selling DJ app with millions of users across Mac and iOS, is popular with an international audience of consumers, professional DJs and renowned artists. It has won prestigious awards including the Apple Design Award and was named App of the Year by Apple in more than 100 countries as part of App Store Rewind 2011. Over the past years it has maintained its high-ranking as the #1 DJ app on the App Store and has launched partnerships with renowned artists including David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, and Snoop Dogg. It is powered by exclusive DJ gear from leading hardware partners including Pioneer, Numark, Vestax, Reloop, Phillips, Casio, and Griffin Technology.
Free App Syncs with Popular LifeTrak Move C300 and LifeTrak Zone C410 Activity Trackers for the Most Precise, Unified, and Deeply Insightful Health and Fitness Data
LifeTrak Encourages Users to "Follow Your Heart" to a Better Lifestyle with its Sophisticated, Unmatched Heart Monitoring Capabilities
FREMONT, Calif., May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Salutron, Inc., the foremost leader in heart-rate monitoring and precise biometric data acquisition, today introduced its new LifeTrak app for both Android and iOs - a breakthrough app that provides a comprehensive view of your health and fitness vitals. The LifeTrak app syncs with your LifeTrak Zone C410 or LifeTrak Move C300 device to give you a deeper understanding of your activity, sleep patterns and most importantly your overall well-being - giving you more motivation to stay on track with a healthy lifestyle.
Synchronizing data between your LifeTrak activity tracker and your smartphone has never been easier with the new LifeTrak app. The app gives you more detailed, 24/7 insight into data trends on a daily, weekly, and yearly basis and provides easy-to-read data graphs that keep you organized and motivated toward your health and fitness goals.
Knowing and tracking your heart rate is the most important step toward improving your overall well-being, which is why LifeTrak's line of activity trackers help you "Follow your Heart" to a better lifestyle. LifeTrak activity monitors incorporate heart rate and physical motion into the calorie burn calculation, which is considered a more precise way to determine calorie expenditure. They also provide the most sophisticated science and accurate data calculation of any activity tracker on the market, giving users the ability to make more informed changes to their health.
The combination of the LifeTrak app working in tandem with its activity trackers makes the experience of personal health and fitness monitoring uniquely efficient and automated. LifeTrak activity trackers allow users to track all of their vitals (including sleep) and view up to 7 days of data, right on their wrists. With the LifeTrak app, users can extend the data storage capabilities to weeks, months or years. Additional features of the LifeTrak app include:
-- Fitness dashboard with intuitive graphical progress circle- heart rate,
steps, distance, calories, active time, sleep, and workout
-- See your data trends, goals and progress at a hourly, daily, weekly,
monthly and yearly level
-- Rotate to landscape for one, detailed chart that integrates heart rate,
steps, calories and distance
-- Precise Actigraphy - Displays active time, sedentary time, and sleep
time details
-- Ability to sync with your LifeTrak activity tracker at a press of the
button
"We are very proud of the customer response to our popular line of LifeTrak activity trackers, so introducing this new app was a natural next step for us," said Mike Tsai, CEO of Salutron. "Adding the LifeTrak app to our portfolio only serves to enhance our ability to provide a fully automated, ubiquitous experience for our customers, so that they can easily attain a healthier lifestyle."
LifeTrak is a free app available today for both Android and iPhone devices. To download the app and check device compatibility, visit http://www.lifetrakusa.com/app or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
About Salutron, Inc.
Salutron, Inc., is an industry leader in heart rate monitoring technology for fitness and health equipment and products. Found in gyms across the globe, the company's technology is incorporated into many name brands including, Precor, Nautilus, Star Trac, and Life Fitness. From the gym to your wrist, Salutron also offers accurate, durable and connected wearable devices for physiological monitoring on-the-go.
The wearable devices, in band and watch format, are branded under LifeTrak and SmartHealth. Salutron technology has also been incorporated into many well-known private label brands including Timex, Reebok, New Balance, Sportline and Pro-Form. Products with Salutron's technology can be found in major retailers including Sports Authority, Sport Chalet, Dick's Sporting Goods, Big 5, Best Buy, RadioShack, Frys, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Costco, and Amazon.
Additionally, Salutron develops physiological monitoring products for government agencies like DARPA, NASA, the US Army, and brings those innovative technologies to the everyday consumer. Salutron is privately held and based in Fremont, CA. More information on Salutron and LifeTrak products can be found at lifetrakusa.com or follow @MyLifeTrak.
History's Greatest Heroes Clash in "Arena of Fate" - a Brand New IP from Crytek
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany and SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Step into the shoes of legendary heroes from history and fantasy and lock horns in
"Arena of Fate"; an action-packed online multiplayer game coming to PC and consoles soon
from Crytek.
Featuring fast-paced 5 vs. 5 battles, Arena of Fate expands Crytek's range of
Games-as-a-Service, and will be playable for the first time at this year's E3 expo in Los
Angeles. Players will be free to choose from a huge roster of famous characters before
engaging in star-studded skirmishes with fresh gameplay twists.
Among the iconic figures in Arena of Fate are the likes of Frankenstein, Jack the
Ripper and Baron Münchhausen. Tap into their famed traits in battle as you bring
Frankenstein back from the dead, use Jack's cleavers to gruesome effect, and launch across
the map on Baron Münchhausen's cannonball!
Managing Director of Crytek Black Sea and Game Director of Arena of Fate, Vesselin
Handjiev, said: "Imagine Joan of Arc and Robin Hood cooperating to hunt down Little Red
Riding Hood - Wouldn't that be terrific? But besides the game's iconic heroes, which
everyone in the team really loves, we are also challenging ourselves to carefully craft a
streamlined player experience that allows for both greater accessibility, and rich, deep,
action-packed gameplay. We are very excited to meet the first wave of players in the arena
this summer, and will be listening carefully to the feedback we receive and making the
community's contribution a key part of our efforts to perfect the fun."
The game is being developed by Crytek's Sofia studio, which was established in 2008
following Crytek's acquisition of Black Sea Studios. Originally founded in 2001, Black Sea
Studios made their name with critically acclaimed real-time strategy game "Knights of
Honor" and sci-fi online RTS/RPG hybrid, "WorldShift".
Arena of Fate is scheduled to enter Early Access Beta testing on PC this Summer, and
players can sign up for a chance to get in on the action at http://www.arenaoffate.com. E3 attendees are invited to go hands-on with the PC
version of the game from June 10-12 by visiting Crytek at booth 4500 in the Los Angeles
Convention Center.
Everyone can catch a first glimpse of Arena of Fate right now by checking out a new
teaser trailer: http://bit.ly/R8VRJn
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 U[TM], 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.
History's Greatest Heroes Clash in "Arena of Fate" - a Brand New IP from Crytek
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany and SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Step into the shoes of legendary heroes from history and fantasy and lock horns in
"Arena of Fate"; an action-packed online multiplayer game coming to PC and consoles soon
from Crytek.
Featuring fast-paced 5 vs. 5 battles, Arena of Fate expands Crytek's range of
Games-as-a-Service, and will be playable for the first time at this year's E3 expo in Los
Angeles. Players will be free to choose from a huge roster of famous characters before
engaging in star-studded skirmishes with fresh gameplay twists.
Among the iconic figures in Arena of Fate are the likes of Frankenstein, Jack the
Ripper and Baron Muenchhausen. Tap into their famed traits in battle as you bring
Frankenstein back from the dead, use Jack's cleavers to gruesome effect, and launch across
the map on Baron Muenchhausen's cannonball!
Managing Director of Crytek Black Sea and Game Director of Arena of Fate, Vesselin
Handjiev, said: "Imagine Joan of Arc and Robin Hood cooperating to hunt down Little Red
Riding Hood - Wouldn't that be terrific? But besides the game's iconic heroes, which
everyone in the team really loves, we are also challenging ourselves to carefully craft a
streamlined player experience that allows for both greater accessibility, and rich, deep,
action-packed gameplay. We are very excited to meet the first wave of players in the arena
this summer, and will be listening carefully to the feedback we receive and making the
community's contribution a key part of our efforts to perfect the fun."
The game is being developed by Crytek's Sofia studio, which was established in 2008
following Crytek's acquisition of Black Sea Studios. Originally founded in 2001, Black Sea
Studios made their name with critically acclaimed real-time strategy game "Knights of
Honor" and sci-fi online RTS/RPG hybrid, "WorldShift".
Arena of Fate is scheduled to enter Early Access Beta testing on PC this Summer, and
players can sign up for a chance to get in on the action at http://www.arenaoffate.com. E3 attendees are invited to go hands-on with the PC
version of the game from June 10-12 by visiting Crytek at booth 4500 in the Los Angeles
Convention Center.
Everyone can catch a first glimpse of Arena of Fate right now by checking out a new
teaser trailer: http://bit.ly/R8VRJn
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 U[TM], 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.
TI introduces fastest Hercules(TM) MCUs targeted at developers' functional safety industrial, medical, automotive and transportation designs
Hercules RM57Lx and TMS570LCx ARM® Cortex®-R5 MCUs are 50 percent faster with enhanced features for functional safety and largest on-chip memory
HOUSTON, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Adding to its portfolio of SafeTI(TM) design components, today Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduces its latest 32-bit dual-core lockstep Hercules(TM) RM57Lx and TMS570LCx microcontrollers (MCUs) for developers' functional safety applications. Unique to the Hercules MCU platform, these two new floating-point devices offer a 50 percent increase in computational performance over any of TI's current ARM(®) Cortex(TM)-R MCUs, allowing system designers to utilize a single Hercules MCU to replace several discrete MCUs or an FPGA-MCU combination. These new Hercules MCUs also provide the largest available on-chip flash and RAM in the Hercules platform, along with several safety feature enhancements. System and software developers will enjoy an insightful, efficient and powerful debug experience for code profiling and greater execution visibility, enabled by integrated real-time instruction and data trace support.
Easing development reuse and product scalability, the new lockstep and cached MCUs are software- and pin-compatible with TI's existing Hercules MCU portfolio. The new Hercules RM57Lx MCUs help developers more easily and quickly meet IEC 61508 functional safety standards for a variety of applications, including railway signaling, aviation anti-skid, programmable logic controllers, motors and drives and medical equipment. The new Hercules TMS570LCx MCUs will likewise help designers more easily and quickly meet the ISO 26262 functional safety standard for transportation applications like advanced driver assistance systems, domain control, electric propulsion systems and off-road vehicles.
Features and benefits of the new Hercules RM57Lx and TMS570LCx MCUs:
-- Address greater application performance needs with lockstep ARM
Cortex-R5 cores in a cached memory architecture with speeds up to 330MHz
that delivers 550 peak DMIPS, 660 peak MIPS and up to 330 MFLOPS These
MCUs help further improve system performance with a new memory
architecture supporting additional parallel bus master accesses and a
multi-port direct memory access (DMA) controller.
-- Support ever-increasing application code size requirements and expand
system functionality with the largest ECC enabled on-chip memory in the
Hercules lineup with up to 4 MB of integrated program Flash, 512 KB of
on-chip random access memory (RAM) and 128 KB of data Flash for EEPROM
emulation.
-- Accelerate IEC 61508 SIL-3 and ISO 26262 ASIL-D compliance and end
product application certification with Hercules MCUs and the
accompanying SafeTI design package components, which includes: TI's
safety-related semiconductor components, quality manufacturing process,
safety development process, safety-related documents, tools and
software.
-- Ease software development with TI's diagnostics library and HALCoGen
driver software. In addition, TI provides MCAL supporting AUTOSAR 4.0.3
for the TMS570LC devices. TI's ARM Compiler Qualification Kit helps
developers document, analyze, validate and qualify use of the TI ARM
compiler to help meet the requirements of the IEC 61508 and ISO 26262
standards.
-- Simplify functional safety application design with enhanced on-chip
diagnostics. Building on current Hercules MCU safety features, the new
devices add a new lockstep vectored interrupt manager, new on chip
interconnect diagnostics and expanded memory protection for the CPU and
bus masters. These devices also include single-bit error correction and
double-bit error detection via ECC for instruction and data caches and
select peripheral RAM buffers.
-- Enable networking, data collection and field software upgrades with
on-chip Ethernet, FlexRay and CAN connectivity.
-- Utilize TI's complementary TPS65381-Q1 multi-rail power supply (PMIC)
for a SafeTI chipset for functional safety designs requiring multiple
power supply rails, integrated sensor supply, functional safety
diagnostics and supporting documentation
-- Jumpstart development with full-featured Hercules Development Kits
(TMDXRM57LHDK or TMDXTMS570LCHDK) that include a development board, TI's
Code Composer Studio(TM) integrated development environment (IDE), timer
coprocessor IDE, HALCoGen peripheral configuration tool and safety demo.
-- Gain enhanced debug experience with out-of-the-box real-time trace
capabilities. Hercules RM57Lx and TMS570LCx MCUs support cycle-accurate
instruction and data trace capability via ARM's Embedded Trace
Macrocell(TM) (ETM) at 6 Gbps bandwidth. Get a Hercules Trace
Development Kit bundle today (PN: RM57-PROTRACE, 570LC-PROTRACE).
Pricing and availability
New Hercules RM57Lx MCUs are priced at $28.32 USD and FlexRay-enabled, Q100 qualified Hercules TMS570LCx MCUs are $32.15 USD in 10KU quantities and are immediately available for order in sample quantities. A variety of tools ranging from $199 to $3,699 USD (for full-featured real-time debug trace) and free software listed above are available today.
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Beginning with the foundation of leading process technology and adding unique system architecture, intellectual property and real-world system expertise, TI continues its 20+ years of MCU innovation with ultra-low-power MSP MCUs, real-time control C2000(TM) MCUs, Tiva((TM) )ARM(®) MCUs and Hercules((TM)) safety MCUs. Designers can accelerate time to market with TI's ecosystem of tools, software, wireless connectivity solutions, extensive Design Network offerings and technical support.
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Broadcom 5G WiFi Combo Chip Enables Superior Streaming, Gaming and Integrated Mi Box in New Xiaomi 4K Smart TV
Delivers Unparalleled Entertainment Experience to China's Fast-Growing Smart TV Market
IRVINE, Calif., May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its 2X2 MIMO 5G WiFi combo chip is the technology behind the latest smart 4K Mi TV2 from leading Chinese innovator Xiaomi. Broadcom(®) 5G WiFi (802.11ac) solutions with integrated beamforming technology enable manufacturers of home entertainment platforms to deliver the speed, range and bandwidth required for streaming HD-quality content, interactive online gaming and seamless connectivity with mobile devices. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.
China's smart TV market is booming as consumer appetite for on-demand content, gaming and interaction with mobile devices continues to rise(1). Approximately 85 percent of all LCD TVs will be Smart TVs by 2018, according to a recent report from Gartner(2). Xiaomi's 4K Mi TV2 combines brilliant 4K picture quality, superior gaming features and integrated Mi Box STB with MIUI, offering access to thousands of free HD movies and on-demand over-the-top (OTT) content choices.
"Our goal with the next generation Mi TV is to deliver the extraordinary home entertainment experience our customers have come to expect," said Dai QingSong Xiaomi Vice President. "Broadcom provided a highly integrated solution with the innovative features we required to exceed consumer expectations while reducing overall bill-of-material cost and time-to-market."
Based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, Broadcom 5G WiFi combo solutions are playing a key role in the connected home. Ideal for home entertainment platforms such as digital televisions and over-the-top media boxes, Broadcom 5G WiFi solutions dramatically increases bandwidth and reliability, delivering the robust wireless connectivity needed for today's mushrooming bandwidth demands. Up to three times faster and six times more power efficient than its 802.11n predecessor, 5G WiFi provides eight times the capacity and broader coverage.
"Our qualified 5G WiFi combo solutions provide leading innovators such as Xiaomi with the components required to get to market quickly with the latest in 11ac technology," said Alex Chou, Broadcom Senior Director, Wireless Connectivity Combos, China. "By combining our cutting edge technology with their own design expertise, Xiaomi has raised the bar for smart TV performance and delivered a remarkable new home entertainment experience to the China consumers."
Key Features of the Broadcom BCM43569 5G WiFi Combo Chip
-- Dual-band 2x2 MIMO 802.11ac combo chip (5G WiFi and Bluetooth Smart)
-- Ideal for home entertainment platforms such as digital televisions and
over-the-top media boxes
-- Integrated Bluetooth 4.0 for supporting remotes, sound bars, home
automation and other Bluetooth peripherals
-- Common USB port for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and integrated Power Amplifiers
(iPA) across both bands
-- Customized Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence algorithms allow Bluetooth
gaming, audio and motion peripherals to perform in challenging
environments
Availability
The recently announced Xiaomi smart Mi TV2 will be available to China consumers on May 27, 2014. The Broadcom BCM43569 is now available.
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Resources
(1) IDC
(2) Gartner
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.
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