Marvell's ARMADA Mobile PXA1088LTE and PXA1801 Complete Verizon Wireless Certification for 4G LTE
Marvell's award winning and field proven 5-mode 4G LTE chip sets continue wide adoption by top mobile operators around the world
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) today announced that its ARMADA® Mobile PXA1088LTE (also known as PXA1920) and PXA1801 completed the Verizon Wireless Chipset Certification Process for 4G LTE data devices. The high performance, award winning, 5-mode ARMADA Mobile PXA1088LTE single-chip System-on-Chip (SoC) and PXA1801 modem have been verified and now are acceptable for use on the Verizon's 4G LTE network, continuing the chip sets wide adoption by top mobile operators worldwide. Both chipsets currently are shipping globally.
Earlier this year, the Marvell PXA1088LTE received the prestigious 2014 Global TD-LTE Initiative's (GTI) Innovation Award from the global mobile operators and partners. This certification continues Marvell's momentum in the 4G LTE market with top global operators and tier-one OEMs including Yulong Coolpad, Lenovo and Hisense.
"I am very pleased to see that Verizon Wireless has joined the growing number of top mobile operators who have certified our advanced and robust 4G LTE products. This is a significant milestone in the global adoption of Marvell's 4G LTE solutions and we look forward to further collaboration with Verizon Wireless," said Weili Dai, President and Co-Founder of Marvell. "At Marvell, it is our passion and mission to bring the benefits of innovations to mass consumers around the world for better lives with high performance solutions at affordable prices, enabling the 'Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle.' I would like to thank the hardworking Verizon Wireless and Marvell teams for this latest achievement."
As a part of the Marvell ARMADA Mobile product family, the PXA1088LTE is designed to support the highest levels of performance available in the industry today with Category 4 speed. The ARMADA Mobile PXA1801 modem's flexible and efficient architecture is designed to allow for fast implementations on the latest LTE protocols.
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a global leader in providing complete silicon solutions and Kinoma® software enabling the "Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle." From mobile communications to storage, cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment and in-home content delivery, Marvell's diverse product portfolio aligns complete platform designs with industry-leading performance, security, reliability and efficiency. At the core of the world's most powerful consumer, network and enterprise systems, Marvell empowers partners and their customers to always stand at the forefront of innovation, performance and mass appeal. By providing people around the world with mobility and ease of access to services adding value to their social, private and work lives, Marvell is committed to enhancing the human experience.
As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit http://www.Marvell.com.
Marvell, ARMADA, and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
For Further Information Contact:
Marvell Media Relations
Sue Kim
Director, Corporate Communications & PR
408.222.1942
suekim@marvell.com
JIN Announces First Eyewear in World That "Sees Yourself"
- "JINS MEME" Adopts JINS' Unique Electro Oculogy Sensing Technology for Visualizing "Exhaustion" and "Drowsiness"; JINS' Next-generation Strategic Product Exploiting Sensing Eyewear Market, on Sale in Japan from Spring, 2015 -
TOKYO, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- JIN Co., Ltd. will be releasing the JINS MEME in spring 2015, the world's first set of eyewear equipped with a 3point Electro Oculogy Sensor and based on the principle of "seeing yourself."
JINS has been pursuing various innovations aimed at overturning the conventional wisdom in the eyewear industry, based on the guiding principle to enrich the lives of people through their eyewear. Of particular note is the JINS PC (R), released in September 2011 and with total sales of more than 3.5 million units (as of February, 2014, including those with/without optical correction). It successfully created a new market for functional eyewear through an eyewear product with the value-added function of "protecting your eyes" that also brought in customers who did not need regular vision-correcting glasses. Now, in an effort to further expand the definition of innovation as conceived by JINS, we are attempting to shift the "seeing what's out there" (or "seeing the world in front of you") functional paradigm that traditionally has been the main role of eyewear. The eyes (seeing) account for 90% of the input that humans with their five senses receive. Focused on the massive a mount of information that vision generates, JINS has devoted four years of effort toward bringing to market a next-generation strategic product based on the concept of "seeing yourself." The JINS MEME can play a role in helping people today to lead lives that are safe, comfortable, and healthy through its capacity for visualizing and managing such crucial information as their state of exhaustion and drowsiness. This offering represents an effort by JINS to go beyond functional eyewear to create a new market for "sensing" eyewear.
- About Electro Oculogy Sensing Technology
Human's eye normally bears a positive electric charge on the cornea side and negative charge on the retina side, and the difference in these potential is called Electro Oculogy (EOG). The technology used to detect this difference when the eye moves is known as Electro Oculogy Sensing Technology.
As such expressions as "the eyes are as eloquent as the tongue" have suggested since ancient times, the movements of the eye - one of the outpost organs of the brain - occur in conjunction with the brain and signal a variety of information reflecting a person's inner workings. The continuous tracking of eye moments allows for the collection of "deep data," meaning in this context extremely deep and precise data obtained from deeper places in individual persons.
Eye tracking technology that detects the shifts in line of sight was preexisted. There are camera-type system, "invasive" type that uses electrodes to detect direct charges from the cornea, and EOG measurement type that uses patch. However, the situation was such that it was difficult to achieve the "continuous sensing" required for a wearable device, in terms of battery consumption and the great physical load it would impose on its wearer.
A joint industry-university technology development effort has succeeded in developing with the JINS MEME the world's first 3point Electro Oculogy Sensor (patent pending) that can also be used for eyewear. The product takes advantage of the unique characteristics of eyewear and achieves the real time measurement of shifts in line of sight in eight direction and blinking, from EOG detected from pads at the nose and between the eyebrows.
- Managing your condition in real time in different settings in conjunction with a smartphone app
The data acquired by JINS MEME in real time is displayed through a dedicated smartphone app reflecting one of three settings shown below.
1. Uses in the office
JINS MEME can deduce the wearer's levels of exhaustion and concentration when working in the office based on changes in their eye movements. The degree to which the wearer is tired is visualized with a "Mental Energy" (ME) exhaustion index developed exclusively by JINS. This allows wearer to constantly manage their exhaustion when they are in the office.
2. Uses when driving
Eye movements change when a person gets drowsy. The eyes of a driver exhibit certain characteristic movements the drowsier the driver gets. Joint research done with Associate professor Kano from Shibaura Institute of Technology resulted in the creation of a unique algorithm on the JINS MEME. We are working to create the ability to detect symptoms of driver drowsiness in advance and issue an alert.
3. Uses for fitness activities
Compared to other parts of the body, it is head movement that reflect the more important body movements such as those related to one's center of gravity and body axis. The JINS MEME can capture even the slightest head movements through the hexaxial (acceleration and angular velocity) sensor installed in the frame. The device is more accurate than wrist-band sensing devices and can provide step counts and calculate the amount of activity. Furthermore, using the dedicated app for the product enables the wearer to easily make practical use of the latest in physical fitness training theories, which put the focus on one's body axis and trunk, since the app can assess in real time the inclination of and changes to the wearer's body while running or walking.
About JIN Co., Ltd.
Tokyo headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
CEO: Hitoshi Tanaka
Ceragon Opens New Competence Center in Bergen, Norway Dedicated to Oil and Gas Market
Center will enable oil and gas resources team to broaden market presence in the North Sea and beyond to global onshore/offshore installations
PARAMUS, New Jersey, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
[http://www.ceragon.com/?utm_source=mcel_pr&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=mcel ], (NASDAQ:
CRNT), the #1 wireless hauling specialist, today opened its new competence center in
Bergen, Norway, which will be committed to boosting the company's operations serving the
Oil and Gas market. The center will spearhead Ceragon's research, sales, support and
strategic efforts to the market, as the company continues to expand its onshore and
offshore capabilities and offering worldwide.
Ceragon's wireless hauling solutions and turnkey project capabilities allow drilling
and exploration companies to build and maintain high-speed communication links between
control centers and offshore rigs and vessels, making integrated operations an affordable
reality. For oil and gas firms, this means continued connectivity between onshore and
offshore locations with much higher capacity and lower latency than satellite solutions
and a far lower deployment cost than fiber cables.
Ceragon solutions for the Oil and Gas market include its range of high-power Evolution
long-haul systems as well as the PointLink, a unique microwave antenna designed
specifically for moving platforms, drilling rigs and floating production, storage, and
offload ships (FPSOs). PointLink employs gyro-stabilized antennas which keep constant
track and perfect alignment with their counterparts on offshore vessels and on land-based
facilities.
"We are extremely proud to open the competence center in Bergen, and have high
expectations from this outstanding and professional team," said Ira Palti, Ceragon
Network's President and CEO. "We have a unique product offering for the market, of
marine-grade microwave, while our Oil and Gas team brings a vast experience gained over
decades of serving some of the largest players in the Oil and Gas market. We are confident
that through the new center of competence we will bring more value to our existing
customers and continue expanding our business around the world."
"By establishing the new competence center for Oil and Gas in Norway, Ceragon
reaffirms its commitment to this important market," said Arild Fotland, head of Ceragon's
Oil and Gas division. "With Oil and Gas exploration expanding into deeper waters and with
environmental and safety regulations heightening, onshore/offshore communications are more
important and challenging than ever. The team in Bergen will continue to serve Ceragon's
large customer base in the North Sea, while increasing our footprint in other regions."
About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the #1 wireless hauling specialist. We provide
innovative, flexible and cost-effective wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions that
enable mobile operators and other wired/wireless service providers to deliver 2G/3G,
4G/LTE and other broadband services to their subscribers. Ceragon's high-capacity,
solutions use microwave technology to transfer voice and data traffic while maximizing
bandwidth efficiency, to deliver more capacity over longer distances under any deployment
scenario. Based on our extensive global experience, Ceragon delivers turnkey solutions
that support service provider profitability at every stage of the network lifecycle
enabling faster time to revenue, cost-effective operation and simple migration to all-IP
networks. As the demand for data pushes the need for ever-increasing capacity, Ceragon is
committed to serve the market with unmatched technology and innovation, ensuring effective
solutions for the evolving needs of the marketplace. Our solutions are deployed by more
than 430 service providers in over 130 countries.
Ceragon Networks(R) and FibeAir(R) are registered trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd.
in the United States and other countries. CERAGON (R) is a trademark of Ceragon Networks
Ltd., registered in various countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective
holders.
This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon's future prospects that
are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with increased
working capital needs, the risk that sales of Ceragon's new IP-20 products will not meet
expectations, risks associated with doing business in Latin America, including currency
export controls and recent economic concerns, the risks relating to the concentration of
our business in developing nations, the risk of significant expenses in connection with
potential contingent tax liability associated with Nera's prior operations or facilities,
and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Ceragon's Annual Report on
Form 20-F and Ceragon's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
represent our views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as
representing our views as of any subsequent date. We do not assume any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements.
Media Contact:
Justine Schneider
Calysto Communications
Tel: +1-(404)-266-2060 x507
jschneider@calysto.com
Company Contact:
Yoel Knoll
Ceragon Networks
Tel: +1(201)853-0271
yoelk@ceragon.com
Creaform Presents the Perfect 3D Scanning Solution for 3D Printing Applications
LÃVIS, Quebec, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Creaform's new Go!SCAN 3D scanners and VXmodel software provide the ideal, fully
integrated, professional-grade solution to capture real-world objects and send them to any
3D printer or CAD software.
Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and 3D engineering
services, today presented the most versatile, portable and easy-to-use solution to create
reliable 3D content-to-print from existing objects
[http://www.creaform3d.com/en/metrology-solutions/vxmodel-and-goscan-3d-perfect-partner-3d-printers ]
. The Go!SCAN 3D white-light 3D scanners and VXmodel, a 3D scan-to-print
software module are the ideal solution for professionals in 3D printing and additive
manufacturing.
Go!SCAN 3D scanners & VXmodel software offer a wealth of benefits, including:
- High speed 3D scanning: Typical objects are scanned in 5 minutes or less.
- Professional-grade measurements: Accuracy of up to 0.1 mm (0.004 in.) and
resolution of up to 0.2 mm (0.008 in.).
- Full-color 3D models: Users can easily and simultaneously capture high-quality
geometry and colors.
- All the functionalities needed to prepare scan models for 3D printing:
alignment, geometrical entities and cross-sections, mesh improvement, mesh editing,
and more!
- Independent solutions: Works perfectly with any 3D printer.
- Complete and integrated support: Rely on Creaform's seasoned 3D scanning
expertise and worldwide support.
"Creaform's unique Go!SCAN 3D and VXmodel module are the perfect complement for
engineering and CAD professionals that use a 3D printer," said Francois Leclerc, Product
Manager. "The duo's seamless and quick integration with any 3D printing or CAD process
means that users no longer need to rely on third-party post-treatment software. This
enables them to get the job done faster. With the Go!SCAN 3D and VXmodel, they ultimately
get the optimal scan-to-print solution!"
For more information on Creaform's Go!SCAN 3D and VXmodel solutions, visit the
Creaform web site [http://www.creaform3d.com ].
About Creaform
Creaform develops, manufactures, and sells 3D portable measurement technologies
[http://www.creaform3d.com/en/metrology-solutions/portable-3d-scanners ] and specializes
in 3D engineering services [http://www.creaform3d.com/en/3d-engineering-services ]. The
company offers innovative solutions, such as 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality
control, non-destructive testing, product development, and numerical simulation (FEA/CFD).
Its products and services cater to a variety of industries, including automotive,
aerospace, consumer products, heavy industries, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas,
power generation, and research and education.
Creaform is a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a division of AMETEK Inc.,
a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices,
with annual sales of $3.6 billion.
Guild Wars 2 China Pre-Open Beta Celebration Event Hosted in Beijing
BEIJING, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KongZhong Corporation (KONG), a leading provider of digital entertainment services for consumers in the PRC, today hosted the Pre-Open Beta Celebration Event for Guild Wars 2 on May 13(th), 2014, called "Guild Wars 2 Evening of Celebration Event". Leilei Wang, CEO of Kongzhong Corporation and Mike O'Brien, President of ArenaNet, together announced the May 15th Open Beta of Guild Wars 2 along with the teams of Kongzhong and ArenaNet.
The event was hosted at 8 pm at the innovative and prestigious 751D Park in Beijing. Famous VIPs and celebrities from both the Chinese gaming and entertainment industries attended the event along with hundreds of influential Chinese gamers and guild leaders.
At the event, Mike O'Brien shared with players Arenanet's vision for Guild Wars 2, which is a game to challenge outdated assumptions about what MMOs have been, and to make a game that instead shows what MMOs can be. In addition, he shared with Chinese players that Guild Wars would be a truly global game with synchronized global content for both Western and Chinese players. Leilei Wang expressed his gratitude for the remarkable partnership that KongZhong has with ArenaNet, his promise of providing the highest quality game service in China through Guild Wars 2 and his confidence of Guild Wars 2's strong future performance in the Chinese online game market. Both sides gave their best wishes to the game and its Chinese community.
Also at the event, Guild Wars 2 partnership with Mazda was revealed through the debut of Guild Wars art-stylized Mazda cars driven on stage by the ArenaNet team. The celebration event finale was capped by the unveiling of a 10-meter high "Rytlock" Charr statue after the stunning performance of Guild Wars 2's theme song "Fear Not This Night", by Chinese pop star Summer.
About KongZhong
KongZhong (KONG), listed in Nasdaq in 2004, is one of the leading providers of digital entertainment services for consumers in the PRC. We operate three main business units, namely WVAS, mobile games and Internet games. Within Internet games, KONG has the exclusive publishing rights for World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, World of Warships, Guild Wars 2 and other titles in mainland China. Since the acquisition of our proprietary smartphone game engine platform in 2011, KONG has expanded our smartphone game development team across 4 cities in China currently developing over 10 smartphone games across various genres, including MMORPG, RTS, military, and fantasy.
For information, please contact:
Jay Chang
KongZhong Corporation
Tel: +86-10-8857-6000
Email: ir@kongzhong.com
Creaform presents the perfect 3D scanning solution for 3D printing applications
-- Creaform's new Go!SCAN 3D scanners and VXmodel software provide the ideal, fully integrated, professional-grade solution to capture real-world objects and send them to any 3D printer or CAD software.
LEVIS, Quebec, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and 3D engineering services, today presented the most versatile, portable and easy-to-use solution to create reliable 3D content-to-print from existing objects( http://www.creaform3d.com/en/metrology-solutions/vxmodel-and-goscan-3d-perfect-partner-3d-printers ). The Go!SCAN 3D white-light 3D scanners and VXmodel, a 3D scan-to-print software module are the ideal solution for professionals in 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
Go!SCAN 3D scanners & VXmodel software offer a wealth of benefits, including:
-- High speed 3D scanning: Typical objects are scanned in 5 minutes or less.
-- Professional-grade measurements: Accuracy of up to 0.1 mm (0.004 in.) and resolution of up to 0.2 mm (0.008 in.).
-- Full-color 3D models: Users can easily and simultaneously capture high-quality geometry and colors.
-- All the functionalities needed to prepare scan models for 3D printing: alignment, geometrical entities and cross-sections, mesh improvement, mesh editing, and more!
-- Independent solutions: Works perfectly with any 3D printer.
-- Complete and integrated support: Rely on Creaform's seasoned 3D scanning expertise and worldwide support.
"Creaform's unique Go!SCAN 3D and VXmodel module are the perfect complement for engineering and CAD professionals that use a 3D printer," said Francois Leclerc, Product Manager. "The duo's seamless and quick integration with any 3D printing or CAD process means that users no longer need to rely on third-party post-treatment software. This enables them to get the job done faster. With the Go!SCAN 3D and VXmodel, they ultimately get the optimal scan-to-print solution!"
For more information on Creaform's Go!SCAN 3D and VXmodel solutions, visit the Creaform web site( http://www.creaform3d.com ).
About Creaform
Creaform develops, manufactures, and sells 3D portable measurement technologies( http://www.creaform3d.com/en/metrology-solutions/portable-3d-scanners ) and specializes in 3D engineering services( http://www.creaform3d.com/en/3d-engineering-services ). The company offers innovative solutions, such as 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development, and numerical simulation (FEA/CFD). Its products and services cater to a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, consumer products, heavy industries, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, power generation, and research and education.
Creaform is a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies, a division of AMETEK Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, with annual sales of $3.6 billion.
LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBackup, a leading cloud service and online backup provider, today unveiled a new Dashboard for their channel partners. As an IBackup channel partner, Managed Service Providers can refer their existing clients to IBackup for a 25% quarterly commission. The new Reseller Dashboard provides an easier way to keep track of these referrals, and many new features besides.
Some new and/or updated features include:
-- Single, at-a-glance Referrals List
-- Improved notification system
-- Device Breakdown per account
-- New and Improved graphical representations of important data
Shane Bingham, Business Development Coordinator for IBackup explains, "We've taken a careful look at our Reseller Dashboard's capabilities. Coupled with feedback from existing channel partners, we decided to update it. Now it's easier than ever for MSPs to manage their referrals, and keep tabs on their clients."
National Small Business Week appeared to be the perfect opportunity to release the updates. According to Raghu Kulkarni, CEO, "The vast majority of our reseller network is made up of small businesses - IT Solution Providers who assist other businesses with their IT needs. Our Dashboard update makes it easier for them to manage their clients, so they can focus on growing their business."
IBackup is an integrated online backup, recovery, storage, and sharing service for enterprise level businesses and is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. Along with the cross compatibility is the ability to backup several computers and devices to a single account. Software features include automatic scheduling for backups, data compression, sub-accounts, incremental backup subsequent to initial full backup, and file versioning.
On top of this, IBackup supports open file backup, system state backup, and backup of running servers and databases - MS SQL Server, MS Exchange Server, MS SharePoint Server, Oracle Server. All data is encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption with the option for a private key.
About IBackup
IBackup is a product of IDrive Inc., a privately held company specializing in cloud storage, online backup, file sharing, remote access, compliance, sync and related technologies. Core services include IDrive®, IBackup®, RemotePC(TM) and EVS for developers. The company's services help over 2 million customers back up over 45 Petabytes of data.
SOURCE IDrive Inc.
IDrive Inc.
CONTACT: Matthew Harvey, matthew.harvey@idrive.com, (818) 251 - 4200 x127
Acclaimed Action MMORPG Launches Third Free Module
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect World Entertainment, Inc. and Cryptic Studios are pleased to announce that the widely-acclaimed free-to-play action MMORPG Neverwinter, set in the Dungeons & DragonsForgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast, has launched its third free Module, Curse of Icewind Dale. In this latest free update, players explore iconic Icewind Dale locations, participate in open world PvP, mine the land for Black Ice, and experience all new quests known as Heroic Encounters while working for one of the new opposing groups, the Ten-Towners or the Arcane Brotherhood.
"Releasing our third major update less than a year after launch is substantial achievement" said Cryptic Studios Executive Producer and COO, Craig Zinkievich. "Many compelling new features have been added into this latest Module, including new open world PvP and PvE content. We're committed to continually bringing our Neverwinter players high-quality and engaging new content, and our players will discover great new gameplay and story content in Curse of Icewind Dale."
Curse of Icewind Dale, the third Module for Neverwinter,is a free content expansion that introduces all new open world PvP and PvE content, while incentivizing players to battle over Black Ice, a new resource necessary to craft some of the most powerful items in the game. Found throughout the Icewind Dale region, players may risk their life to earn this resource faster in the dangerous open world PvP areas. Join one of the two new opposing groups, the steadfast Ten-Towners or the ambitious Arcane Brotherhood, and take on new bosses, new encounters, and new iconic locations. Players will also have new end-game advancement opportunities with the new Hunter Ranger Paragon Path, offering enhanced survivability and utility.
Neverwinter is an action MMORPG that features fast-paced combat and epic dungeons. Players explore the vast city of Neverwinter and its surrounding countryside, learning the vivid history of the iconic city and battling its many enemies. In Neverwinter, players can create their own quests and campaigns with the Foundry, a powerful content creation tool that allows players to seamlessly integrate their adventures in to the live game world.
For more information about Neverwinter Curse of Icewind Dale, and to begin playing now for free, please visit the official website: http://www.PlayNeverwinter.com
ABOUT PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Perfect World Entertainment is a leading North American online games publisher specializing in immersive free-to-play MMORPGs. Founded in 2008, Perfect World Entertainment has published a number of popular titles, including Blacklight Retribution, Forsaken World, Perfect World International and Star Trek Online. The company works closely with its American development teams and partners such as Cryptic Studios, developer of the highly acclaimed MMORPG Dungeons & DragonsNeverwinter, and Runic Games, developer of the hit Torchlight series, to provide unparalleled quality of service and game experiences to its players. A subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), Perfect World Entertainment is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, please visit: http://www.perfectworld.com
ABOUT CRYPTIC STUDIOS, INC.
Cryptic Studios, Inc. is a leading developer of online games committed to delivering the next level of gameplay. Cryptic Studios, Inc. develops AAA titles for PC and is rapidly diversifying its portfolio of games to expand beyond the traditional MMORPG genre. Its successfully launched titles include "Champions Online: Free for All," "Star Trek Online" and "Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter." Cryptic Studios, Inc., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), is located in Los Gatos, CA.
ABOUT WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards' players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and KAIJUDO. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast Web site at http://www.wizards.com.
Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter, their respective logos, Forgotten Realms, and Magic: The Gathering are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. All rights reserved. Kaijudo is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast/Shogakukan/Mitsui-Kids.
CONTACT:
Benjamin PerLee
Perfect World Entertainment, Inc.
(707) 328-9708
Benjamin.PerLee@perfectworld.com
WILMINGTON, Mass., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Heilind Electronics Inc., the largest distributor of interconnect products in North America, is now stocking JAE's FR02 Series connectors.
The FR02 Series is a top- and bottom-surface connection type of FPC connector that is ideal for use in mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablet PCs. This connector has a 0.2 mm pitch and meets the industry's demand for space-saving, smaller connectors.
Features:
-- 0.2 mm pitch, 0.82 mm height, and 3.0 mm depth (the industry's
smallest-in-class), rear-flip-type FPC connector.
-- LIF (low insertion force) horizontal insertion structure with secure
retention force.
-- Tapered guides in the insertion area improves ease of assembly.
-- Compliant with top- and bottom-surface FPC connection and raises the
customer's layout flexibility.
-- Rigid and robust actuator design prevents half mating when only one side
of the actuator is pushed by the operator.
-- Has a structure that prevents the actuator from coming off and gives
good operational feeling during the opening and closing of the actuator.
-- PCB traces can be routed in the area under the connector body (excluding
the terminal area).
-- Lead-free, halogen-free product.
-- Nickel barrier on contact plating prevents solder wicking.
Applications:
-- Smartphones
-- Tablet PCs
-- Portable game devices
-- Digital cameras
-- Internal FPC connections in other small portable devices
Visit Heilind's website for more information about the FR02 Series.
About Heilind Electronics
Founded in 1974, Heilind Electronics Inc. (http://www.heilind.com/www.heilindasia.com) is one of the world's leading distributors of connectors, relays, switches, thermal management and circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire and cable, wiring accessories, and insulation and identification products. Heilind has locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Follow Heilind on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Heilind and on Twitter at twitter.com/Heilind.
A New Family Dynamic: Samsung's GALAXY Tab4 Series Delivers Something for Everyone
Multiple Screen Size options, Multi-User and Kids Mode make the next
generation of GALAXY tablets a perfect choice for Parental Piece of
Mind.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 13, 2014 /CNW/ - Samsung Canada, market leaders of
innovative mobile devices today announced the Canadian availability of
the GALAXY Tab4 Series - a trio of high-performing tablets ideal for
the whole family. Available in three sizes - 7.0-, 8.0- and 10.1-inch -
Samsung's newest series is perfect for all ages and any hand size.
Beyond the entertainment factor of the tablet, the Tab4 Series
introduces Multi-User and Kids Mode*, giving parents the confidence
that children can experience the amazing features of the new devices in
a fun, safe environment. Hitting Canadian retail shelves starting
today, the GALAXY Tab4 Series offers an exceptional multimedia
experience in a premium, portable design that makes viewing or sharing
content better than ever.
"We're excited for the launch of, the GALAXY Tab4 Series tablet which
not only offers a brilliant blend of form and function, but also
enhanced parental controls through Kids Mode," said Paul Brannen,
Senior VP, Enterprise and Mobile Solutions, Samsung Canada. "Combining
the ultimate viewing experience with a set of features that enrich the
overall tablet experience for all members of the family, the GALAXY
Tab4 Series reaffirms Samsung's commitment to providing a wide variety
of devices that offer incredible style and performance."
With Samsung's Multi-User feature, family members are able to create
unique, separate profiles on the same device to ensure each member of
the family can have a customized, personal experience. For even more
family customization, parents can enable Kids Mode, which gives
children access to simplified apps that allow them to explore their
creativity and enjoy specific features of the tablet in a fun, safe
environment; plus giving parents the confidence that the kids can use
the tablet without having access to any of their information.
Fun for the Whole Family:
-- The new Galaxy Tab4 Series is perfect for the whole family,
letting users Play More. Do More and Share More.while staying
connected through wifi wherever they are, including:
o Group Play: Share and play music, documents and games with friends
in real-time
o Samsung Link: Share and play content across smart devices anytime,
anywhere
o WatchON: Watch TV shows and movies on any device, anywhere in the
home or on the go.
-- Featuring a sleek, modern design, the GALAXY Tab4 Series has a
rich textured, premium look and feel with a slim form factor
and light weight so families can take it anywhere, anytime.
Rich Multimedia Experience:
-- Available in 7.0-inch, 8.0-inch and 10.1-inch screen sizes, the
Galaxy Tab4's vivid WXGA display with a 16:10 screen ratio
gives families a brilliant viewing experience while watching
videos, playing games, or sharing digital content.
-- With Multi Window functionality, family members are able to
seamlessly switch between apps and windows all at the same
time, as well as drag and drop contents with ease.
Pricing and Availability:
The GALAXY Tab4 series will be rolling out at major retailers across
Canada and will be priced as follows:
*Kids Mode available on Samsung Galaxy Tab4 to be downloaded separately
as part of the latest OS update.
About Samsung Electronics Canada
Samsung Electronics Canada is a global leader in technology, opening new
possibilities for young minded consumers everywhere through innovation,
stylish design and premium experiences. Through relentless innovation
and discovery, Samsung is transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones,
tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical
devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. As a result, Samsung has
become a true leader in the technology industry. In 2013, Samsung was
ranked #8 in the Interbrand 100 Best Global Brands while the Canadian
arm was named as one of Strategy Magazine's 2013 Brands of the Year and
Marketing Magazine's 2012 Top 10 Marketers of the Year in Canada.
Globally, Samsung employs 286,000 people across 80 countries with
annual sales of US$216.7 billion.
KeyPoint Launches Adaptxt Specialized Dictionary and Keyboard for Lawyers
New Mobile App Helps Legal Professionals Eliminate Embarrassing Typos and Costs Associated With Erroneous Auto-Corrections
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyPoint Technologies, an award-winning world leader in intelligent user interface technology, today announced that the Adaptxt specialized dictionary and keyboard for lawyers is available for download on Android devices in the Google Play store. Legal professionals and students alike can utilize the new application that replaces their mobile device's stock keyboard to enable them to take notes, email, text message and draft other forms of critical communication - all with the assistance of autosuggestions, auto-corrections and a dictionary catered specifically to the legal industry.
The Adaptxt specialized dictionary and keyboard helps to ensure that all written communication from mobile devices is clear, accurate and void of erroneous auto-corrections found in stock keyboards. The mobile application contains and suggests over 20,000 industry terms across five languages to help users avoid the frustrations of time-consuming poor auto-corrections. With an algorithm and artificial intelligence that learns users' behaviors the more they interact with the application - thereby auto-suggesting words and phrases utilized most often - the specialized dictionary and keyboard is an ideal solution for all legal professionals and students.
"The Adaptxt specialized dictionary and keyboard for lawyers is the first fully customizable mobile application for legal professionals and law students," said Sumit Goswami, CEO at KeyPoint Technologies. "Lawyers, judges, paralegals and students of the field now possess a robust dictionary, autosuggestion and auto-correction features that quickly adapts to their typing patterns to accurately suggest just the right words and phrases for their highly specialized industry."
As users begin to consistently type legal terms unique to their practice, including federal law, family law, tax law and more, relevant words and phrases are suggested to create a vastly improved and more efficient mobile typing, texting and note-taking experience. The mobile application also utilizes smart prediction to learn the context in which users are typing to provide law professionals with the best word choices appropriate for communicating on Facebook, Twitter, email and more
Additional enhancements include the ability to customize the keyboard by modifying the font style, color scheme, key shapes and more. Law professionals can also create custom text shortcuts tailored to their individual needs.
Pricing and Availability
The Adaptxt dictionary and keyboard for lawyers is currently available for Android in the Google Play store for $3.99.
About Adaptxt, a KeyPoint Technologies Innovation
KeyPoint Technologies, the creator of Adaptxt, is an award-winning global linguistics innovator that enables intelligent communication between humans to the connected world--beyond mobile devices. KeyPoint was founded in 2004 in Glasgow Scotland, an epicenter of linguistics. The company has additional offices in India, Japan, China and the U.S., and is a trusted partner for OEMs, platform providers and developers. Adaptxt is a revolutionary text input application that represents the leading use of predictive computer input technology in the market today.
Adaptxt is a registered trademark of KeyPoint Technologies, Ltd. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are sole property of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Amanda Brandt
FortyThree, Inc.
831.401.3175
New Mobile Music Service Democratizes the Music Industry by Embedding the Cost of Music in Smartphones - Addressing a Void for 99% of Consumers
NEW YORK, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Yonder Music, Inc. announces the commercial-beta launch of its Android-exclusive digital music service. Yonder provides users with pay-wall free access to millions of songs to download, and play, commercial-free, replacing traditional paid download, streaming, and Internet radio services. Yonder is a transformative solution that targets the 99% of consumers that don't currently pay for a music subscription service, increasing the size of the digital music market, while paying content owners in proportion to their content plays.
Yonder goes to market with a complete catalog of music from major labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group, in addition to a fast developing selection of independent artists, and labels. Yonder combines essential features of Internet radio services such as Pandora, with those of streaming services Beats Music and Spotify, while leveraging patent-pending social discovery tools, to automatically build and download a "Magic Library(TM)."
"Thus far, music streaming services have only addressed the 1% of global mobile users that have indicated some sort of willingness to pay for music. Yonder addresses the 99% by bundling the music service with the smartphone or the network data plan and providing a free to the user experience above all expectations"-Adam Kidron, Founder and CEO Yonder Music Inc.
Device makers, retailers, and other commercial partners seeking to increase revenue, improve customer loyalty, increase new customer acquisition, and to otherwise differentiate their products, are able to partner with Yonder, to pre-install the service onto smartphones. Thus, partners may deliver unlimited music to their customers, in which the cost is included in the price of the device or service plan.
During the commercial-beta, Yonder is targeting consumers in the market for high-quality, smart mobile devices, such as the HTC One. These users will serve as an informed, committed, test population, and will power Yonder's unique social discovery algorithms.
Yonder's platform was built with the user in mind - so much so, that the discovery algorithms are powered by user activity. The more that users engage with the platform by creating and subscribing to playlists, the more intelligent and robust the platform becomes. User activity also feeds Yonder's social algorithms that power Yonder's unique feature set, which includes:
1. Continuous Play: When a song, album or playlist ends, Yonder delivers a
related playlist so the music never stops playing.
2. Song Stream: An auto-curated, real-time feed of songs, currently being
played by Yonder users, who share similar song preferences with a user.
3. "Deep Yonder(TM)": An enhanced search tool that magnifies the discovery
of related content.
4. Magic Library(TM): An auto-curation tool that progressively downloads a
user's selections and related songs to the device, auto-building a
well-curated library. Subsequent plays of every saved track are delivered
locally, thereby minimizing demand on bandwidth.
For more information or to purchase a Yonder enabled device visit http://www.yondermusic.com
Press Contact:
Janjay Sherman at j@gritcreativegroup.com or 816.786.1574
ABOUT YONDER
Yonder is a mobile-only, digital music service that provides users with free access to millions of songs to download and play, commercial free. Yonder is pre-installed in smart, mobile devices where it replaces paid download, streaming and Internet radio services. Yonder is an advanced product that combines the best features of internet radio services such as Pandora, with those of streaming services like Spotify, using patent pending social discovery tools that provide truly unique recommendations as playlists to automatically build a Magic Library(TM), that is bigger than an average iTunes Library, in less than 3-hours. Yonder democratizes the music industry by providing the 99.9% of global smart-device users that don't subscribe to a music service an experience beyond their expectations, while paying artists and composers in direct proportion to their plays, from a vast pool of license revenues. Yonder is a product of Yonder Music Inc., a Delaware corporation, formed by Adam Kidron, the Founder and CEO. The principal shareholder in Yonder is Adam Plus LLC., a New York City based investment firm that instigates and incubates transformative ideas, and organize them into ventures.
SBTech to Present their new Asian Market Facing Product and Next Generation of Live and Mobile Betting for the Asian Market at G2E Asia
LONDON, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Industry-leading and award-winning provider of turnkey sports betting solutions,
SBTech, are set to showcase their cutting-edge live betting and mobile offering and their
recently launched Asian facing solution at G2E Asia, the premier Asian trade event, held
in Macau.
SBTech will showcase their entirely new Asian platform, available for online and
mobile. The interface has been specifically designed to address the Asian punters
preferences and includes an advanced agent and network management system, a full suite of
back office tools that allow networks to manage their own risk and profit, and full
coverage of all popular Asian bet types such as Asian handicap and over/under betting
options. Plus, there's a seamlessly integrated premium casino featuring all the top casino
games and live dealer products from leading providers.
SBTech's high-end live betting offering covers 12,000 live events monthly with 200+
bet types on more than 30 types of sports. Its mobile platform offers all the same
coverage as the web with an intuitive HTML5 based design that sets a new industry
benchmark for easy navigability.
The betting market is evolving rapidly, and nowhere faster than Asia. Itai Zak, CEO of
SBTech says, "Asian punters now expect the convenience of a modern, intuitive and user
friendly front end which features all popular Asian bet types as well as single wallet
sign on across sports betting and casino. We provide this; punters can switch effortlessly
from sports book to casino whether betting by web or mobile. This powerful system allows
betting from anywhere; punters can start betting at a retail location or with an agent and
continue online from home. We offer truly multi-channel betting; a perfect fit to today's
evolving market."
SBTech won't just continue to impress the Asian market, which they have already
successfully penetrated with few remarkable deals signed during the first quarter of this
year. Their highly innovative range of dynamic online, mobile and offline solutions, will
keep on shaping punters' expectations and the very future of gaming itself. Odds are on
SBTech to take this global gaming expo by storm.
SBTech will be showcasing at G2E Asia, Macau from 20th-22nd May 2014.
About SBTech
Established in 2007, SBTech is a leading provider of interactive sports betting solutions
and services to traditional and regulated markets. The complete offering includes an
innovative, dynamic and highly customized suite of turnkey and fully managed online,
mobile and offline solutions, which continually raise the benchmarks across the
interactive betting industry.
Casio Announces New Android(TM) Based Point Of Sale Terminals
New V-R7000 and V-R7100 Meet Store Needs with Android(TM) Terminals, Applications, and Support Tools
DOVER, N.J., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Casio America, Inc. announced the introduction of two new POS touch terminals, the V-R7000 and V-R7100, which both run the Android(TM) operating system and their optional Point of Sale (POS) application software. The release of the V-R7000 and V-R7100 follows the introduction of the highly successful and innovative V-R100 terminal, which was the first complete Android-based electronic POS terminal.
"Retailers, large and small, seek POS systems that are not only cost-effective, but also help their businesses run more efficiently," said Tom Zitelli, Sales & Marketing Manager of Casio's System Products Division. "The new V-R7000 and V-R7100 terminals deliver on those needs with a wide variety of applications and support tools that help to eliminate common hardware problems and improve the business's short- and long-term success."
The V-R7000 and V-R7100 are designed without a fan, hard disk drive or any movable components to ensure efficient store operations by eliminating common problems experienced with PC-based hardware. Like the V-R100, these new terminals will run third party, ISV (Independent Software Vendors), Android-based POS applications. Additional applications available on the V-R7000 AND V-R7100 include grocery/convenience store, pizza, concession stand, hospitality and apparel store. Casio also provides a software development kit (SDK) to ISV's in order to facilitate their software running on these new models.
Additional hardware offerings on the V-R7000 and V-R7100 include:
The 15.6-inch widescreen touch panel display can be positioned vertically and supports VESA compatible mounting that includes pole, wall and vertical stand mountings to maximize operator viewing access to the application screens. The touch panel boasts IP53-compliant dustproof and waterproof performance, and can be used with confidence in restaurants and other wet environments. A variety of communication ports are also available, three (3) serial, four (4) USB host ports, LAN port, two (2) cash drawer ports, two (2) SD card slots for device and peripheral connectivity. The V-R7100 boasts wireless LAN and Bluetooth® communications capabilities, which eliminates the need for extra cabling and allows the terminal to be a placed in a location that best suits the needs of the business.
Both models are also equipped with a battery to protect memory data in the event of a power failure. Once the power returns to the terminal, it will go directly to the last screen it was showing at the time of the failure without the loss of transaction data. In addition, a variety of peripherals are available to enhance the functionality of the V-R7000 and V-R7100 including an expansion box with additional communication ports, ergonomically designed magnetic strip card reader, remote customer display and a LAN/serial printer.
For additional information on Casio's full portfolio of POS and electronic cash registers, please visit http://www.Casio4Business.com.
Specifications of the V-R Series Android Terminals
? Hardware
Model V-R7000 V-R7100 V-R100
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CPU OMAP5432 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 533MHz
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Memory RAM 512MB
2GB
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Flash ROM 16GB 2GB
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Display Type 10.4-inch color LCD with touch panel
800 x 600 dots (SVGA)
15.6-inch wide color LCD with
touch panel
1366 x 768 dots (WXGA)
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Splash-proof IPX2 (Compliant with IEC60529 standard)
IP53 (Compliant with IEC60529
standard)
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Store Support Sales management (multistore
operation support)
System
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Customer management
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Reservation management
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Inventory management
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Multistore Operation Data collection/delivery and status
display
Support Tools
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Terminal setting
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Electronic journals (view, search,
and print)
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Android is a trademark of Google Inc. VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association.
The Bluetooth registered trademark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Other company and product names are generally registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies.
About Casio America, Inc.
Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Established in 1957, Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, mobile presentation devices, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to fulfill its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. For more information, visit http://www.casiousa.com.
A3CUBE partners with FCI to provide a commercial solution for PCIe over standard optical cable
A3CUBE introduces RONNIEE 2S, a Network Interface Card that can transmit four PCIe signals at 20Gb/s on standard Active Optical Cables (AOCs) with improved scalability and power efficiency over conventional solutions.
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to increasing demand for high bandwidth and on-demand applications within PCIe based networks, A3CUBE Inc. today announced an unprecedented partnership with FCI that introduces a remarkable improvement in standard PCIe based communication.
A3CUBE's RONNIEE 2S, is a PCIe Network Interface Card with 80 Gb/s of aggregated bandwidth and four external Mini-SAS HD ports capable of running four PCIe x4 Gen 2 links (4 links x 20 Gb/s) over Mini-SAS HD cables. Connectivity options for the RONNIEE 2S include both copper and optical versions of the Mini-SAS HD cable. Connections up to 9m can be established over a standard AWG24 Mini-SAS HD copper cable. For longer lengths or for easier cable management, the RONNIEE 2S supports Mini-SAS HD Active Optical Cables. With the support of FCI, A3CUBE procured state of the art optical cables of varying lengths that were necessary for successful field tests.
A3CUBE's innovative RONNIEE 2S card successfully overcomes all the current constraints that affect the development of working solutions for optics including, but not limited to, connector related constraints, PCIe related constraints and the communication constraints that are related to traditional optical receivers.
"Historically, high speed data transfer over cable had too many physical limitations," remarked Emilio Billi, CTO of A3CUBE. "With RONNIEE 2S, you can extend the real time connectivity between computation and I/O using only native PCIe protocol over standard optical cables."
The realization of using active optical cables in a board that is usually equipped with passive copper cables presents a remarkable improvement for the PCIe Standard and enables the development of new and more powerful applications. A3CUBE's RONNIEE Express is an innovative solution in this regard, due to the remarkable scalability in performance and number of nodes permitted by the technology.
RONNIEE 2S
RONNIEE 2S is a compact PCIe-based intelligent NIC designed to maximize application performance using a unique combination of hardware and software. RONNIEE 2S eliminates conventional communications bottlenecks and provides multiple channels with <1 and fast direct remote I/O connections with nanoseconds level latency.
About A3CUBE
A3CUBE Inc. was founded in 2012 as a result of more than five years of advanced research and development. The company has assembled an elite team of highly skilled and experienced engineers in hardware, firmware, software and system design engineering and management with proven track records of success in supercomputing and HPC environments. Every member of the A3CUBE team has deep-domain expertise in complex hardware-firmware product development, testing and commercialization. All A3CUBE design and development activities are internal to the company in order to maintain complete control of all aspects of the company's products.
FCI Electronics design, and manufacture a wide array of hi-tech connector solutions for various market applications, including motorized vehicles, telecommunications, data storage, consumer electronics, as well as industrial and medical instrumentation.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Scott Kline, JPR Communications
818-798-1474
CoinTerra(TM) announces Bitcoin mining contracts powered by TruePeta(TM) technology - from 200 GH/s to 1 PH/s!
AUSTIN, Texas, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CoinTerra, the market leader in Bitcoin mining solutions today announced the immediate availability of a full range of high-performance Bitcoin mining contracts, giving customers a truly scalable and cost-effective alternative to owning and operating mining hardware. With available plans ranging from 200 GH/s to over 1 PH/s, CoinTerra is the only Bitcoin hardware manufacturer able to offer Petahash mining contracts with immediate deployment.
Having already delivered over 10 Petahash of Bitcoin mining hardware and currently powering more than 15% of the entire Bitcoin network, CoinTerra has now taken another step towards becoming the premier vertically-integrated cryptocurrency services company by adding Bitcoin mining contracts to its product range.
As the leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of powerful Bitcoin mining equipment, CoinTerra is able to offer mining contracts at prices significantly below the industry average, and to a broader cross-section of customers around the world.
"Many prospective Bitcoin miners don't have the space or power requirements to operate their own Bitcoin mining hardware, especially at scale. In addition, some foreign countries have import restrictions on advanced cryptocurrency hardware or punitively high duties, but our new mining contracts truly enable mining without borders." said Ravi Iyengar, CEO - CoinTerra, Inc.
CoinTerra's Bitcoin mining contracts offer a range of performance plans, with introductory pricing starting at just $999 for a 12 month, 200 GH/s mining contract and going all the way up to a 1 PH/s, 24 month contract. When ordering, customers can combine multiple contracts to create personalized hash power plans. After the mining contract is activated, customers receive weekly payouts to their Bitcoin wallet address, based on the hash power of the bitcoin mining contract(s) purchased.
The highly scalable TruePeta(TM) system is built on CoinTerra's proven GoldStrike(TM) I ASIC and TerraMiner(TM) platform, hosted at CoinTerra's state-of-the-art Tier-3 compliant datacenter.
"Unlike other cloud mining solutions, CoinTerra builds its own hardware, so we can rapidly deploy multi-Petahash solutions on-demand to the datacenter. The systems are monitored by a team of experienced engineers, assuring twenty-four seven uptime in a controlled and secure managed environment." said Dr. Timo Hanke, CTO - CoinTerra, Inc.
General inquiries please contact:
+1 (512) 270-6050
info@cointerra.com
About CoinTerra(TM)
Founded in Austin, Texas in mid-2013, CoinTerra is currently one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the world. CoinTerra designs and produces best-in-class ASIC processors and systems for high-performance financial technology applications, with an initial focus on cryptocurrency and the Bitcoin ecosystem. Our state-of-the-art design methodologies and advanced architectures enable the delivery of Bitcoin mining solutions with the highest performance ASICs available on the market today.
Engineered in Austin, and assembled in Central Texas, the TerraMiner is a shining example of the leading-edge innovation and rapid development which are the cornerstone of Austin's "Silicon Hills" technology community.
CoinTerra boasts a highly experienced engineering team of semiconductor architects and designers who have previously designed some of the world's highest performance CPUs, GPUs, SOCs and chipsets for Apple®, Intel®, Nvidia®, Qualcomm® and Samsung®.
GlocalMe Eliminates International Data Roaming Charges
HONG KONG, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To help international travelers eliminate ridiculous roaming fees and allow them to access the Internet more conveniently, uCloudlink has announced the launch of its device GlocalMe G1 on June 30(th) to benefit regular travelers with easy-to-use, local Internet data tariffs without typical restrictions around long-term contracts and daily data caps.
GlocalMe is being launched to:
-- No roaming charges; Eliminate up to 98% of international data
connectivity costs
-- No contracts; PAYG (pay as you go) or data package can be chosen at any
time as you wish.
-- >12 hours battery life; Ready for your full day use.
-- One button operation; Switch it on, that's it.
Take a look at GlocalMe G1 from here: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/14142116235_31dc8fe173_z.jpg
"Travelers should not need to pay extortionate roaming charges nor apply local SIM cards. They should be able to enjoy international mobile Internet as freely as they do at home. The GlocalMe G1 is a portable 3G Wi-Fi hotspot that allows people to connect to the Internet without roaming. We call it a 3G free roaming hotspot." says Kim Lee, Director of Marketing from uCloudlink. "Right now, GlocalMe G1 allows borderless travelers to enjoy local rates in over 60 countries. By the end of 2014, over 100 countries will be available."
uCloudlink's market research determined, unsurprisingly, that more than 95% of international travelers complain about the high expenses of roaming charges. The average roaming charges is about 0.5~1.0 euro per MB, which means each minute they use the Internet for email, social media and company cloud solutions it will cost them over 1.0 euro. The research identified that regular travelers navigate a broken process by opting to use local SIM cards. They face continual problems of language barriers, inconvenience and contract limits - often using restrictive pre-paid services. Tight travel schedules placed a burden on carrying second phones and selecting the appropriate local SIM cards. For travelers with locked phones, local SIM cards were simply not an option. To add fuel, hotel Internet charges were clearly identified as another means of extorting the visitor.
"If you have a GlocalMe G1 on hand, all of those problems can be avoided. You can access the Internet at any time, no matter where you are and save up to 98% of your total connectivity expenses with the best available coverage quality and superior convenience", says Kim Lee "We're working with customers to create borderless travelers that want seamless access, at a fair price."
To further highlight how GlocalMe G1 is built around traveler's needs - GlocalMe is not only a portable Wi-Fi Hotspot with more than 12 hours working hours, but also doubles as a power bank to charge your data and power hungry mobile devices. This is the result of over three years in research and development by uCloudlink's engineering team.
"We invited over 200 global travelers and international business professionals to try GlocalMe G1 - the reviews and feedback have been excellent", Kim Lee said confidently before adding: "We're now market-ready."
Kim Lee added: "The GlocalMe APP will also be launched on June 30th to help customers easily manage cost and check traffic history. The App will also help you identify all kinds of suitable packages or special offers - even in your home country. This is finally putting travelers in the driver's seat of their telecommunications spend."
For more information about GlocalMe, please visit the official site: http://www.glocalme.com
About GlocalMe G1
GlocalMe G1 is the key product of uCloudlink in 2014. uCloudlink has developed the portable global Internet access device in the past three years. And after about one year of testing and updates, the GlocalMe G1 is now ready for mass market. uCloudlink will officially launch GlocalMe G1for enterprise customer on June 30th in Hong Kong.
Halcyon Software Upgrades Web Interface to Advanced Job Scheduler For IBM i
PETERBOROUGH, England, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Delivers greater visibility of critical jobs and processes via mobile devices
Halcyon Software [http://www.halcyonsoftware.com ], a global leader in systems
management software, today announced a series of major enhancements to Advanced Job
Scheduler [http://www.halcyonsoftware.com/products/advancedjobscheduler/index.html ] for
the IBM i platform. The latest version increases the resilience of IT infrastructures and
provides enhanced protection against business disruption as well as enabling organisations
to schedule and track complex job streams using web-enabled devices including tablets,
laptops, desktops and smartphones.
A major addition is Advanced Forecasting which enables Halcyon Software to set new
standards of flexibility and functionality for Advanced Job Scheduler in comparison with
traditional solutions. It provides IT staff with total visibility of all existing jobs
that are scheduled to run on multiple IBM i platforms over the longer term, enabling
additional jobs to be planned without clashing with business critical processes such as
month and year-end reporting. It also allows repeating jobs to be viewed, detailing when
they are due to run, giving a clearer view of future system requirements.
Advanced Forecasting will also enable IT staff to ensure that jobs can be scheduled to
run at the best time for the system and users. It enables organisations to deploy system
and manpower resources more effectively and handle out-of-hours processing without
incurring overtime costs. It also allows tasks to be scheduled across different logical
partitions (LPARs) or networked servers and process interdependent jobs across the entire
IT infrastructure, regardless of operating system.
According to Carole Chandler, Sales and Marketing Director of Halcyon Software, "This
latest release makes the job scheduling process more efficient, improves visibility and
enables IT resources to be deployed more cost-effectively. It also eliminates situations
when critical jobs run late or fail to run at all, significantly reducing the risk and
cost implications to the business if jobs do not complete successfully."
Advanced Job Scheduler's graphical user interface (GUI) has been further enhanced with
familiar and intuitive Windows style layouts and drop down menus. It is user configurable
with a choice of colour schemes and enables users to quickly and easily navigate and
access data. Users also now have the flexibility to view all regular and ad-hoc jobs
configured on the IBM i and schedule them directly from the GUI. As the GUI is
web-enabled, help desk support staff or IT managers without IBM i skills can see a "live"
view of what's going on, including any amended schedules or job failures that could impact
the business.
Butch Nelms, AS/400 Operations Manager, Mizuno, USA Inc. added, "Halcyon's Advanced
Job Scheduler allows us to streamline our processes and working practices. Each morning it
provides a visual overview of all the jobs that have run overnight and it highlights and
alerts us to any failures. By using Halcyon's solutions, Mizuno can stay within current IT
budgets and also purchase technology that offers added functionality to be more efficient
and productive, without having to add additional employees. I would estimate that Mizuno
has saved $50,000 by switching to the Halcyon technology."
The latest version of Advanced Job Scheduler v12 is available immediately, either as a
standalone product or as part of Halcyon's Level 4 Operations Center Suite for the IBM i.
Customers currently using Halcyon's Advanced Job Scheduler can upgrade to this latest
release free of charge. For additional information visit: http://www.halcyonsoftware.com
- About Halcyon Software [http://halcyonsoftware.com ]
- Halcyon helps companies prevent business disruption, increase the efficiency
of their IT services and save costs. On average, Halcyon's solutions increase IT
efficiency by 30 - 40 percent; for most companies this equates to significant savings
and in many cases a return on investment in less than six months.
- Halcyon achieves this in three ways:
- Monitoring: Halcyon's monitoring software keeps a vigilant watch on the most
critical IT systems and core applications on which business depends. IT
administrators receive early warnings of any potential problems or 'bottlenecks'
before they effect the organisation.
- Automating: Halcyon enables IT teams to set up 'self-corrective actions' to
issues or problems to ensure that they never impact the business again. IT teams can
also automate regular tasks, checks or jobs which would normally be undertaken
manually. This frees up valuable resources, saves costs and helps to eliminate human
error.
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- Reporting: Halcyon's cloud-based reporting solution proves to management that
the IT team is achieving the service levels demanded by the business or flags any
issues so they can be quickly resolved.
- Halcyon's products supports enterprise class systems, including IBM i and AIX,
as well as Windows and Linux platforms. With regional offices in the UK, United
States and Australia, Halcyon also has a network of partners and distributors
supporting territories world-wide.
Oracle To Bring 200 Information Technology Jobs To San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle plans to bring 200 jobs to San Antonio in the next two years, with the location of a new operations center in the area. The plans are contingent upon San Antonio's City Council approval of a $1 million grant agreement on May 15 with the global technology leader. In addition, Bexar County Commissioners Court will consider Oracle's application for an Economic Development Grant at its May 13 meeting. The negotiated agreement is expected to be brought back to Commissioners Court on June 3 for final approval.
Oracle develops hardware and software engineered to work together in order to meet their customers' business needs. The company already employs workers across Texas and will add finance and contractual support service jobs to San Antonio's workforce.
"San Antonio is making tremendous strides in attracting companies in 21st century industries," Mayor Julian Castro said. "These 200 jobs at Oracle will be a powerful addition to the city's fast-growing IT sector."
"Oracle's interest in locating operations here is proof that our economy is strong and our business climate is attractive to such global companies," County Judge Nelson Wolff said. "This also affirms that we are building a diverse multi-industry economy where our residents can find meaningful career opportunities."
"San Antonio offers opportunities for economic growth as well as a highly skilled workforce, making it an ideal location for Oracle," said Oracle Vice President of Real Estate and Facilities Randy Smith. "This new location will bring new jobs to San Antonio and serve a critical financial function for our North America and Latin American businesses."
Demonstrating its attraction to the IT industry, San Antonio recently was ranked number three by Forbes in "New Tech Hot Spots" and tied for first place in "America's New Brainpower Cities" - also ranked by Forbes.
"In San Antonio, we offer a Culture of Business that values and supports growth," said Steve Waters, SAEDF Chairman. "This typically-collaborative effort among the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, and other economic development partners, provides an environment that is highly-appealing to the IT sector."
After a highly competitive selection process to identify and decide upon a location for its needed growth, San Antonio was chosen above other possible sites.
"We worked diligently to present a competitive package highlighting the many benefits of locating its new operations center in San Antonio," added City Manager Sheryl Sculley. "We are tremendously pleased that Oracle has placed their confidence in our community and our workforce for this expansion. Oracle's decision to locate operations here is a big win for San Antonio and sets the stage for the City's continued growth in IT sector businesses and jobs."
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the information technology industry in San Antonio continues to grow steadily, adding nearly 1,000 jobs from 2011-2013.
About the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation
The San Antonio Economic Development Foundation is a private, non-profit organization responsible for attracting new business and industry to San Antonio. The organization has been responsible for the recruitment of 390 companies that collectively employ nearly 100,000 San Antonians. For more information, about the SAEDF please visit SanAntonioEDF.com. For more information about San Antonio's business landscape, "Like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/SanAntonioEDF or follow us on Twitter @SanAntonioEDF.
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CoinTerra(TM) announces Bitcoin mining contracts powered by TruePeta(TM) technology - from 200 GH/s to 1 PH/s!
AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CoinTerra( http://cointerra.com ), the market leader in Bitcoin mining solutions today announced the immediate availability of a full range of high-performance Bitcoin mining contracts, giving customers a truly scalable and cost-effective alternative to owning and operating mining hardware. With available plans ranging from 200 GH/s to over 1 PH/s, CoinTerra is the only Bitcoin hardware manufacturer able to offer Petahash mining contracts with immediate deployment.
Having already delivered over 10 Petahash of Bitcoin mining hardware and currently powering more than 15% of the entire Bitcoin network, CoinTerra has now taken another step towards becoming the premier vertically-integrated cryptocurrency services company by adding Bitcoin mining contracts to its product range.
As the leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of powerful Bitcoin mining equipment, CoinTerra is able to offer mining contracts at prices significantly below the industry average, and to a broader cross-section of customers around the world.
"Many prospective Bitcoin miners don't have the space or power requirements to operate their own Bitcoin mining hardware, especially at scale. In addition, some foreign countries have import restrictions on advanced cryptocurrency hardware or punitively high duties, but our new mining contracts truly enable mining without borders," said Ravi Iyengar, CEO - CoinTerra, Inc.
CoinTerra's Bitcoin mining contracts offer a range of performance plans, with introductory pricing starting at just $999 for a 12 month, 200 GH/s mining contract and going all the way up to a 1 PH/s, 24 month contract. When ordering, customers can combine multiple contracts to create personalized hash power plans. After the mining contract is activated, customers receive weekly payouts to their Bitcoin wallet address, based on the hash power of the bitcoin mining contract(s) purchased.
The highly scalable TruePeta(TM) system is built on CoinTerra's proven GoldStrike(TM) I ASIC and TerraMiner(TM) platform, hosted at CoinTerra's state-of-the-art Tier-3 compliant datacenter.
"Unlike other cloud mining solutions, CoinTerra builds its own hardware, so we can rapidly deploy multi-Petahash solutions on-demand to the datacenter. The systems are monitored by a team of experienced engineers, assuring twenty-four seven uptime in a controlled and secure managed environment," said Dr. Timo Hanke, CTO - CoinTerra, Inc.
Founded in Austin, Texas in mid-2013, CoinTerra is currently one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the world. CoinTerra designs and produces best-in-class ASIC processors and systems for high-performance financial technology applications, with an initial focus on cryptocurrency and the Bitcoin ecosystem. Our state-of-the-art design methodologies and advanced architectures enable the delivery of Bitcoin mining solutions with the highest performance ASICs available on the market today.
Engineered in Austin, and assembled in Central Texas, the TerraMiner is a shining example of the leading-edge innovation and rapid development which are the cornerstone of Austin's "Silicon Hills" technology community.
CoinTerra boasts a highly experienced engineering team of semiconductor architects and designers who have previously designed some of the world's highest performance CPUs, GPUs, SOCs and chipsets for Apple(R), Intel(R), Nvidia(R), Qualcomm(R) and Samsung(R).
(C) 2014 CoinTerra, Inc. All rights reserved. CoinTerra, the CoinTerra logo, TerraMiner and TruePeta are trademarks of CoinTerra, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.
TheVapeTrader.com Fills Market Niche as Vaping Becomes Overwhelmingly Popular
PLEASANT HILL, Calif., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With Vaping taking over in the social scene, we can see how this industry is one of the fastest-growing businesses in America. With more than 3,500 independent vape shops around the country and a plethora of virtual online vape stores on the web such as http://thevapetrader.com, sales are projecting over $3 billion within the next five years. Vaping isn't just a business, it is also a lifestyle and is quickly becoming a hobby. With limited edition e-cig mods such as the Surefire Vapors King, they are becoming quite collectable. This leaves wanting vapors looking to buy them once they have been sold out at retail locations. So, where do these hobbyists buy, sell, or trade these sought-out collectibles? On http://thevapetrader.com. It is one of the fastest-growing vape classified ad sites in the world. The Vape Trader brings buyers and sellers from the vaping community together to help them buy, sell or trade their vape-related items. TheVapeTrader.com has been called, "The 'Craigslist' of the vaping community," by Mike, a user on the site's reviews. Like all collectibles, people enjoy owning items for a certain length of time until something new catches their eye. Then, they try to sell or trade their unwanted item for another and http://thevapetrader.com provides that gateway for them.
TheVapeTrader.com is filling a niche in the market by providing users a platform to connect buyers, sellers, and traders around the world. The site is simple to use and comparable to Craigslist but is strictly for the e-cig industry. They only allow vaporizer products geared towards e-liquid, a flavored liquid nicotine, and steer away from the e-cig type vaporizers created for marijuana products. "I created the site to bring people together and help them find that coveted item," says George, the owner of TheVapeTrader.com. For anyone who would like to take part in the vaping community TheVapeTrader.com has a online forum that allows users to get together and have a conversation or gain general knowledge about vaping. The Vape Trader also has a large community following on Instagram that offers vape-related giveaways by sharing posts and tagging with @TheVapeTrader. "We take pride in giving back to our users," says George. He mentions that, "We wouldn't have a company without them and we want to show our appreciation for their support."
http://thevapetrader.com is helping build a community that is about camaraderie by having something in common with others while allowing them to buy, sell, or trade vape items. While vaping with friends socially is becoming something very common these days, The Vape Trader strives to provide that same experience online by bringing people together through its website and other social networking outlets.
Company to deliver arrays to accelerate Microsoft HyperV and Windows environments using the SMB 3.0 storage protocol
NEWARK, Calif., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tegile Systems, the leading provider of flash-driven storage arrays for virtualized server and virtual desktop environments, today announced its support for the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) 3.0 network storage protocol with plans to develop storage systems leveraging several of the technology's key features.
Microsoft SMB is a storage and network file-sharing protocol implemented in Microsoft Windows that allows applications on a computer to read and write to files and to request services from server programs in a computer network. The latest version of this protocol provides customers with fast and efficient file servers for server applications, such as Hyper-V, resulting in increased throughput, lower latency and improved CPU utilization. Tegile will deliver systems supporting SMB 3.0 by September of this year.
"SMB 3.0 is a transformative technology that makes Hyper-V a more viable alternative to VMware," said Eric Burgener, Research Director for IDC's Storage Practice. "With their SMB support, Tegile offers a flash-optimized, unified storage solution for Hyper-V customers, better enabling the mixed workload consolidation that wrings the most value out of flash-based arrays." In addition to the SMB 3.0 protocol support, other new features of most interest to Tegile customers include:
-- Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) - functionality that will allow Zebi
arrays to directly transfer data within or between compatible storage
devices without having to first pass through a host computer. This
feature significantly frees up server resources while speeding up the
process of moving or copying files.
-- SCVMM Integration - Tegile arrays can connect with the Virtual Machine
Manager within the Microsoft Operations Console to monitor the health
and availability of virtual machines through a central location, as well
as gaining an overall view of an enterprise's virtualized environment
and servers.
-- Multichannel - increases the network performance and availability for
file servers through simultaneous dynamic network connections to provide
increased throughput, network fault tolerance and massive data bandwidth
with low overhead.
"SMB 3.0 looks to be a viable option that will provide us functionality at a more attractive price point. Tegile's support of SMB 3.0 ensures that we will still be able to leverage the reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness of our Zebi arrays while gaining the benefits of improved utilization and efficiency of our network resources." said Clayton Haywood, Senior Network Administrator of Johns Hopkins University.
Tegile Zebi arrays are designed to make server virtualization easier, faster, more reliable, more scalable and less expensive than standard hard disk-based arrays. By combining Tegile's MASS technology with high-performance DRAM, solid-state flash, multi-core Intel processors and high-speed Ethernet or Fibre Channel, Zebi arrays enable higher capacity and significantly higher performance so customers can manage more machines without sacrificing capacity, reduce or manage costs, and eliminate wear leveling problems and data integrity issues while delivering five time more IOPS with considerably lower latency.
"Customers are excited about the new and improved functionality that the SMB 3.0 protocol provides for their Windows-based network storage infrastructures and Hyper-V deployments," said Brian Hillger, Director Server and Tools Marketing, Microsoft. "Windows Server with SMB 3.0 enables Tegile to develop interoperable solutions that take advantage of many features that help enable a breadth of implementation options."
"Tegile is all about helping organizations solve their storage challenges, whether in virtual server, database or VDI environments," said Rob Commins, vice president of marketing at Tegile. "By supporting new storage protocols like Microsoft SMB 3.0, we ensure that our customers have the greatest number of ways to balance performance, capacity, features and price of their network storage infrastructure through the deployment of hybrid Zebi arrays. We look forward to delivering systems with support for SMB 3.0 later this year."
About Tegile Systems
Tegile Systems is pioneering a new generation of flash-driven enterprise storage arrays that balance performance, capacity, features and price for virtualization, file services and database applications. With Tegile's Zebi line of hybrid storage arrays, the company is redefining the traditional approach to storage by providing a family of arrays that is significantly faster than all hard disk-based arrays and significantly less expensive than all solid-state disk-based arrays.
Tegile's patented MASS technology accelerates the Zebi's performance and enables on-the-fly de-duplication and compression of data so each Zebi has a usable capacity far greater than its raw capacity. Tegile's award-winning technology solutions enable customers to better address the requirements of server virtualization, virtual desktop integration and database integration than other offerings. Featuring both NAS and SAN connectivity, Tegile arrays are easy-to-use, fully redundant, and highly scalable. They come complete with built-in auto-snapshot, auto-replication, near-instant recovery, onsite or offsite failover, and virtualization management features. Additional information is available at http://www.tegile.com. Follow Tegile on Twitter @tegile.
Bang & Olufsen rethinks the television with intuitive simplicity and mechanical innovation, by introducing the new BeoVision Avant
Redefining a television's place in the home with its sublime Ultra High Definition (4K) video performance, jaw-dropping acoustic authenticity, and magical convenience to the consumer
TORONTO, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- At Bang & Olufsen, innovation begins with understanding user needs before converging technology and craftsmanship to deliver design with lasting value. BeoVision Avant is an exact representation of this philosophy and evidence that high-end, multimedia entertainment can coincide with uncompromising design.
Based on Bang & Olufsen research and innovation, this flagship entertainment centre has the muscle and finesse to deliver breath-taking performance when family and friends gather around it. On the flip side, BeoVision Avant also presents the good manners to blend in to the living room - and with the family's lifestyle - when people choose to do something else. The BeoVision Avant was additionally conceived to last in a changing digital world, and is ready and able to work seamlessly with all the devices and content sources anyone in the family might want to use - without any of the complexity.
According to CEO Tue Mantoni, BeoVision Avant was created to provide discerning homeowners the ultimate in authentic performance, intuitive simplicity and convenience. "Our research shows that consumers want more and more from their televisions," he explains. "People are pressed for time, and they want entertainment that just works so they can focus on it - and each other - rather than the technology itself. BeoVision Avant delivers on all counts. The name Avant is a nod to our most successful TV to date, the Avant launched in 1995. Just as the first Avant was a game changer in an analogue era, we believe the new BeoVision Avant will set the standard for what should be expected from a television in the future."
Magical mechanics and convenience
In the Bang & Olufsen tradition of taming technology in the service of simplicity, BeoVision Avant introduces a number of innovations that build new bridges between electronics and magical movement.
To create such amazing and impressive sound from a flat screen television, the designers have created a discrete but powerful sound panel that unfolds when the television is on, then retreats inside when one turns it off. The sound panel's movements are coordinated with those of the new stands so the television is ready for viewing and listening in one choreographed flow.
Spectacularly authentic sound
Consistent with Bang & Olufsen, BeoVision Avant sounds extraordinary right out of the box, but be prepared to discover just how good a television can sound with no fewer than eight driver units and eight dedicated amplifiers built in.
The sound panel magically glides from the television when it is turned on and performs brilliantly on its own. If one wants to connect external speakers to create a true surround sound experience - either wirelessly or wired - it could not be simpler with the integrated 7.1 surround sound module.
Exquisite video performance
A new Chromatic Room Adaptation feature analyzes ambient light from two sensors, and adjusts the screen to compensate for the room's colour tones. High-grade anti-reflection coatings on both sides of the screen dampen reflections by 98 percent.
Wherever one chooses to watch it, BeoVision Avant is ready to deliver spectacular Ultra High-Definition (4K) performance.
Introducing the unique BeoRemote One for personalized settings
The new BeoRemote One introduces the "MyButtons" feature which enables the user to create up to three personalized settings available at one simple touch. A setting can include channel, volume setting and even stand and directional positioning of the TV. This allows you to recall all settings by the touch of one button. Learn more about the new BeoRemote One: http://www.bang-olufsen.com/BeoVision-Avant-Innovation
Connection to Bang & Olufsen wireless speakers via the built in Immaculate Wireless Sound solution is as easy as turning on the television. BeoVision Avant can also incorporate an Apple TV to be hidden within the back panel.
BeoVision Avant is available in 55" from May 8 2014, and will be on sale exclusively at Bang & Olufsen stores. Recommended price is CDN $10,700 / USD $7,995 for BeoVision Avant 55" including BeoRemote One. Placement options on wall, table or floor start from CDN $1,000 / USD $895.
Bang & Olufsen was founded in Struer, Denmark, in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, two innovative, young engineers devoted to high quality audio reproduction. Since then, the brand has become an icon of performance and design excellence through its long-standing craftsmanship tradition and the strongest possible commitment to high-tech research and development.
Still at the forefront of domestic technology, Bang & Olufsen has extended its comprehensive experience with integrated audio and video solutions for the home to other areas such as the hospitality and automotive industries in recent years. Consequently, its current product range epitomizes seamless media experiences in the home as well as in the car and on the move.
Images are available free of charge from the Bang & Olufsen media centre: http://mediacenter.bang-olufsen.dk. If you are a first-time visitor, please follow the instructions and register as a new user.
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LG Electronics Rolls Outs The Red Carpet For LG G Flex At Celebrity-Packed Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures And Legendary Pictures' "Godzilla"
LG Celebrates the Release of the Summer's Biggest Movie Event with its Own Smartphone Smash Hit and Surprise Ticket Giveaways
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics-the maker of the acclaimed LG G2 smartphone, LG G Pad 8.3 LTE tablet and innovative curved LG G Flex - partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures to host the premiere of one of the summer's most anticipated films, "Godzilla," hitting theaters May 16. LG rolled out the red carpet for its curved, flexible smartphone, LG G Flex, along with the movie's cast and filmmakers at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, to celebrate the most revered creature in movie culture in an evening dotted with innovative technology and fun fan surprises.
LG G Flex, easily identifiable by its curved form factor, makes its big, Hollywood debut in the upcoming action adventure film, connecting fans to LG's premium viewing experience. Courtesy of LG, several lucky fans were treated to surprise tickets to attend the exclusive premiere, getting the opportunity to watch the red carpet arrivals and sit alongside some of Hollywood's biggest A-list celebs and film stars.
Attendees of the after party had the chance to visit the LG Store to get a glimpse of tomorrow's innovative technology from LG - and try their hand at knocking out Godzilla's roar. LG also offered fans exclusive content for those seeking a snapshot before the movie hits theaters on this Friday.
"Teaming up for the premiere of one pop culture's most well-known movie icons, Godzilla provided the perfect opportunity for LG to show off our larger-than-life powerhouse of a smartphone, LG G Flex," said Chang Ma, senior vice president of North America marketing, LG MobileComm. "As a company dedicated to improving and enriching entertainment for the smartphone user by redefining the viewing experience, we were pleased to give fans and lucky winners the opportunity to be a part of the exclusive, highly anticipated screening and unlock prizes."
At the official "Godzilla" after party, LG created the "LG Store," where attendees that survived Godzilla's destruction on the big screen were treated to various experience zones, highlighting LG G Flex's innovations such as its immersive viewing and LG Knock Code security feature. LG Knock Code, an evolution of KnockON, first announced on the acclaimed LG G2, is a new, unique security feature that lets users wake and unlock smartphones using a personalized knock sequence within four invisible quadrants on the display. With Knock Code, users can customize more than 80,000 knock code combinations, helping them feel more confident about their device's security.
Cinematic Viewing with LG Curved Displays
LG is a leader in producing high quality displays, delivering consumers an amazing viewing experience on TVs and now bringing that to curved smartphones. As the world's first curved, flexible smartphone*, LG G Flex provides users with a stylish, ergonomic design, while demonstrating LG's cutting-edge engineering capabilities. The curved display of the LG G Flex recreates a cinematic viewing experience similar to the larger curved screens in movie theaters, making the Godzilla relationship with Warner Bros. and Legendary a unique opportunity.
Available on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile and at Best Buy retail locations, LG G Flex owners running Android 4.4 KitKat, can now experience immersive viewing on-the-go and customize over 80,000 Knock Code combinations, for a simple private way of waking and unlocking their devices.
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*The flexibility of this product is limited. This phone may be bent flat up to 180 degrees for a limited period of time only. Do not bend inward or twist.
About LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.
LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the U.S. sales subsidiary of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, a global innovator and trend leader in the global mobile communications industry. LG is driving the evolution of mobile forward with its highly competitive core technologies in the areas of display, battery and camera optics and strategic partnerships with noted industry leaders. LG's consumer-centric products ? including the flagship premium G Series models ? incorporate unique, ergonomic designs and intuitive UX features that enhance the user experience. The company remains committed to leading consumers into the era of convergence, maximizing inter-device connectivity between smartphones, tablets and a wide range of home and portable electronics products. For more information, please visit http://www.LG.com.
About "Godzilla"
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present a Legendary Pictures production, a Gareth Edwards film, "Godzilla." Edwards directed "Godzilla" from a screenplay by Max Borenstein, story by David Callaham, based on the character "Godzilla" owned and created by TOHO CO., LTD. Thomas Tull produced the film, along with Jon Jashni, Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Patricia Whitcher and Alex Garcia served as executive producers, alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira. The film will be presented in 3D, 2D and IMAX(®) in select theatres and is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it is distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. Legendary Pictures is a division of Legendary Entertainment. http://www.godzillamovie.com
About Legendary Entertainment
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic. Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $9 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: http://www.legendary.com
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Fluke Networks Introduces Trio of "Accelerator" Solutions to Speed Fiber Inspection, Certification, and Testing
FI-7000 FiberInspector Pro, Singlemode MultiFiber Pro, and SmartLoop OTDR for OptiFiber Pro helps data center, large enterprise, and datacom technicians complete fiber jobs in less than half the time
EVERETT, Wash., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluke Networks today unveiled three new solutions for its family of cabling certification and testing solutions for the data communications and cabling market. Dubbed "Accelerator" solutions, the FI-7000 FiberInspector Pro, Singlemode MultiFiber Pro, and SmartLoop OTDR speed fiber test, inspection, and certification within data center, datacom installation, and large enterprise operations--in most cases, slashing the time to complete fiber jobs by more than 50 percent.
"Fiber is the future for data centers and larger enterprises. Organizations increasingly need more fiber cables to keep pace with technologies that demand greater processing power and bandwidth," said Jason Wilbur, vice president and general manager of the Datacom Cabling Installation business unit at Fluke Networks. "Time is money in these environments. The right cable testing solutions can reduce truck rolls, eliminate process steps and dramatically shorten the time required on the job site. We believe our new solutions will do exactly that for our customers."
FI-7000 FiberInspector Pro Offers Fast Assurance of Compliant End-Face Conditions
Instead of relying on subjective assessment of fiber end-faces, which takes more time and is less accurate, the FI-7000 FiberInspector Pro delivers pass/fail certification in two seconds or less. The FI-7000 inspects the fiber connector's end-face, analyzing the fiber core, cladding, adhesive layer, and contact surface for damage and defects before generating a pass/fail designation per the IEC 61300-3-35 standard.
The FI-7000 also incorporates advanced analysis software to highlight detected damage and defects, which makes contaminated areas easier to identify.
"A fiber network failure or latent problems can cost millions to a large data center or enterprise, to say nothing of the time and effort wasted on finger pointing and subjective, manual inspection," Wilbur continued. "The FI-7000 takes the guesswork out of fiber end-face testing while cutting inspection time to two seconds or less. What's more, it leverages our powerful Versiv Cabling Certification platform, increasing the overall value to our customers."
Existing Versiv FiberInspector owners can take advantage of the FI-7000's analysis capabilities with a simple firmware update.
Certifying MPO Cabling is Faster and Less Expensive with the Singlemode MultiFiber Pro
Until now, testing singlemode MPO cabling meant using testers not specifically designed for that purpose, which take more time to complete testing and could lead to errors due to polarity. The singlemode MultiFiber Pro is the first tester specifically designed for singlemode MPO cabling. It cuts test time by up to 95 percent, from roughly 6.5 minutes to 20 seconds.
Singlemode MPO cabling is becoming a popular option in large datacenters and enterprise environments, due to its bandwidth and distance advantages. The Singlemode MultiFiber Pro automates the difficult parts of loss testing, making pass/fail certification of MPO fiber trunks and cassettes more efficient.
MultiFiber Pro automatically detects the most common singlemode (1310 nm or 1550 nm) and multimode (850 nm) wavelengths. The device's unique non-contact large area input port accepts both UPC and APC connectors.
The Singlemode MultiFiber Pro also offers other industry-leading capabilities in the areas of:
-- Loss measurement accuracy
-- Ease of setup for polarity or fiber count
-- Polarity-agnostic referencing
-- Cleanable test ports
-- Both singlemode and multimode compatibility, and
-- Auto-detection of 12/10/8 fiber MPO links with no setup or configuration
required
Contractors and Installers can cut Testing Time in Half with SmartLoop OTDR
Bi-directional fiber testing has traditionally been a lengthy process, requiring traveling some distance to the far end of the fiber or taking equipment into hazardous or difficult-to-access areas. The SmartLoop OTDR is the industry's first product to test two separate fiber links in a single test. Not only does this eliminate the need to travel to the far end of the connection to perform tests, it also cuts network testing time by 50 percent.
The SmartLoop OTDR uses patent-pending algorithms to automatically separate fibers for individual pass/fail analysis and display, further enhancing the ease and speed of testing, especially in environments where the far end is difficult or dangerous to reach. With the SmartLoop OTDR, fiber optic cabling installers and contractors can reduce the time they spend onsite and avoid losing or damaging their test equipment.
SmartLoop OTDR is an addition to the OptiFiber Pro OTDR and is part of the free Versiv 3.0 firmware download.
To learn more about Fluke Networks Cable Certification testers, please visit FlukeNetworks.com.
About Fluke Networks
Fluke Networks is the world-leading provider of network test and monitoring solutions to speed the deployment and improve the performance of networks and applications. Leading enterprises and service providers trust Fluke Networks' products and expertise to help solve today's toughest issues and emerging challenges in WLAN security, mobility, unified communications and data centers. Based in Everett, Wash., the company distributes products in more than 50 countries. For more information, visit http://www.FlukeNetworks.com or call +1 (425) 446-4519.
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Supermicro(R) Announces Storage Solutions Optimized for Extreme Scale-Out Object-Storage Applications
-- Red Hat Inktank Ceph Ready 42U Rack, Monitor, Object Storage Servers with 10GbE Networking Deliver Complete, Rapid Deployment Scale-Out Storage Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology and green computing announces complete server and storage rack solutions configured with Inktank Ceph this week at the OpenStack Summit in Atlanta, May 12-16. Inktank was acquired by Red Hat in April 2014. Supermicro's 42U rack object-based storage clusters feature end-to-end 10GbE interconnectivity across triple redundant 1U Monitor nodes and compute/capacity balanced 3.5" HDD/SSD storage servers in 2U 12x bay, 4U 36x bay and 4U 72x bay configurations. The complete cluster solution is engineered to handle extreme scale-out storage applications with maximum performance and reliability to meet the most stringent SLAs. Fully populated rack solutions make it easy for cloud providers to rapidly implement and scale with consistent rack-to-rack layouts, simplifying the maintenance and management of multi-petabyte storage deployments.
"With Internet and Cloud expansion generating massive amounts of unstructured data, there is an urgent need for extremely scalable, manageable and cost effective storage solutions that go beyond the scope of today's ordinary storage solutions," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Our Enterprise class, energy efficient server, storage and networking architecture with the sophisticated data synchronization and balancing capabilities of Inktank Ceph deliver a truly extraordinary solution that addresses these industry growth challenges. Our Ceph-based 1U 4x 3.5" HDD monitor node and 4U 72x HDD/SSD object-based storage servers combined with high-bandwidth 10GbE network interconnectivity maximize performance while delivering the highest density and practically infinite scalability in our fully integrated 42U rack solutions."
"Ceph was developed with the goal to transform deployment, management and maintenance of cloud-scale storage infrastructure," said Ben Cherian, vice president, Strategic Development, at Inktank. "Our open source-based software-defined storage solution is highly scalable and provides world class data protection and performance, all of which can lower the barrier of entry to many organizations in need of hyper dynamic storage pools. Collaborating with Supermicro, we've found an ideal solution partner that can deliver well tuned server and storage platforms that complement our technology and drive to deliver cost-effective high performance storage solutions to mass markets."
Supermicro ready-to-deploy object-based storage solutions are configured, tested and delivered in 42U rack clusters featuring end-to-end 10GbE interconnectivity with a 1U performance optimized Monitor node, 2U or 4U high density, high capacity Object Storage Daemon (OSD) nodes, a 10GbE top-of-rack network switch and out-of-band server management utilities.
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Supermicro® Announces Storage Solutions Optimized for Extreme Scale-Out Object-Storage Applications
Red Hat Inktank Ceph Ready 42U Rack, Monitor, Object Storage Servers with 10GbE Networking Deliver Complete, Rapid Deployment Scale-Out Storage Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology and green computing announces complete server and storage rack solutions configured with Inktank Ceph this week at the OpenStack Summit in Atlanta, May 12-16. Inktank was acquired by Red Hat in April 2014. Supermicro's 42U rack object-based storage clusters feature end-to-end 10GbE interconnectivity across triple redundant 1U Monitor nodes and compute/capacity balanced 3.5" HDD/SSD storage servers in 2U 12x bay, 4U 36x bay and 4U 72x bay configurations. The complete cluster solution is engineered to handle extreme scale-out storage applications with maximum performance and reliability to meet the most stringent SLAs. Fully populated rack solutions make it easy for cloud providers to rapidly implement and scale with consistent rack-to-rack layouts, simplifying the maintenance and management of multi-petabyte storage deployments.
"With Internet and Cloud expansion generating massive amounts of unstructured data, there is an urgent need for extremely scalable, manageable and cost effective storage solutions that go beyond the scope of today's ordinary storage solutions," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Our Enterprise class, energy efficient server, storage and networking architecture with the sophisticated data synchronization and balancing capabilities of Inktank Ceph deliver a truly extraordinary solution that addresses these industry growth challenges. Our Ceph-based 1U 4x 3.5" HDD monitor node and 4U 72x HDD/SSD object-based storage servers combined with high-bandwidth 10GbE network interconnectivity maximize performance while delivering the highest density and practically infinite scalability in our fully integrated 42U rack solutions."
"Ceph was developed with the goal to transform deployment, management and maintenance of cloud-scale storage infrastructure," said Ben Cherian, vice president, Strategic Development, at Inktank. "Our open source-based software-defined storage solution is highly scalable and provides world class data protection and performance, all of which can lower the barrier of entry to many organizations in need of hyper dynamic storage pools. Collaborating with Supermicro, we've found an ideal solution partner that can deliver well tuned server and storage platforms that complement our technology and drive to deliver cost-effective high performance storage solutions to mass markets."
Supermicro ready-to-deploy object-based storage solutions are configured, tested and delivered in 42U rack clusters featuring end-to-end 10GbE interconnectivity with a 1U performance optimized Monitor node, 2U or 4U high density, high capacity Object Storage Daemon (OSD) nodes, a 10GbE top-of-rack network switch and out-of-band server management utilities.
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Havana-based SUSE Cloud is first enterprise OpenStack distribution with automated high availability configuration and deployment
ATLANTA, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenStack Summit -- SUSE® today announced the addition of high availability to SUSE Cloud, its OpenStack distribution for building Infrastructure-as-a-Service private clouds. SUSE Cloud 3 is the first enterprise OpenStack distribution with automated high availability configuration and deployment, ensuring the rapid startup and continuous operation of private cloud deployments.
"A highly available infrastructure gives customers confidence in their private clouds, whether for development and testing, high-priority batch processing, or rapid roll-out of a new promotional campaign," said Michael Miller, SUSE vice president of global alliances and marketing. "Administrators can deliver enterprise-grade Service Level Agreements through their private clouds, and less unplanned downtime means businesses have access to the resources they need, when they need them."
Al Sadowski, research director for Internet Infrastructure Services at 451 Research, said, "Simplifying deployment is one of the desired values of an OpenStack distribution. There is clear enterprise market appeal for products that address the automation of complex deployment tasks, like configuring a highly available OpenStack control plane."
SUSE Cloud includes components of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension, the most complete open source clustering solution. Proven in data centers around the world, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension helps enterprises protect mission-critical workloads running on x86 servers. With SUSE Cloud, administrators can eliminate service failures due to downtime of the private cloud's control plane and ensure continuous access to the resources the line of business needs to maintain agility. Deployment and configuration is automated through integration in the SUSE Cloud Administration Server, which provides a Crowbar project-based framework for installing and managing the physical cloud infrastructure.
"The implementation of a private cloud is one of our ongoing strategic priorities," said Matthias Braun, head of department SAP delivery at FIS-ASP, a full-service provider of SAP applications. "After a proof of concept for an implementation of SUSE Cloud to deliver SAP services from the cloud, we are impressed with the capabilities of SUSE Cloud to meet our need for an easy-to-set-up, flexible and secure hosting platform. High availability is one of the key expectations of our customers. The addition of these capabilities to SUSE Cloud only enhances our view of the product."
Jonathan Bryce, executive director of the OpenStack Foundation, said, "High availability is an important capability for enterprises that are making OpenStack a core component of their IT infrastructures, and the OpenStack ecosystem offers multiple ways to get there. The addition of highly available configurations to SUSE's distribution of OpenStack delivers another strong alternative for production OpenStack deployments supporting mission-critical workloads."
SUSE Cloud 3 is based on the OpenStack Havana release and includes full support for Orchestration (Heat) and Telemetry (Ceilometer). SUSE Cloud offers full support for mixed hypervisor environments running KVM, Xen, Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere through integration with VMware vCenter Server.
Cameron McNaught, executive vice president of Global Solutions at Fujitsu, said, "Fujitsu and SUSE have worked together to develop and support the enterprise implementation of open source solutions for years. SUSE Cloud offers our customers an enterprise OpenStack-based private cloud solution that is easy to implement, continuously available and fits in their current IT environment."
Kathleen Kovatch, director of marketing for Intel's Open Source Technology Center in the Software and Services Group, said, "Intel and SUSE have a long history of collaborating on open source and driving innovation. This partnership has extended to the private cloud through the integration of key technologies that make running OpenStack easier for the enterprise. The ability to deploy continuously available private clouds will further drive enterprise use of OpenStack in production environments."
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SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, provides reliable, interoperable Linux and cloud infrastructure solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. More than 20 years of engineering excellence, exceptional service and an unrivaled partner ecosystem power the products and support that help our customers manage complexity, reduce cost, and confidently deliver mission-critical services. The lasting relationships we build allow us to adapt and deliver the smarter innovation they need to succeed - today and tomorrow. For more information, visit http://www.suse.com.
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ProTek Devices Debuts ESD Protection Diode for Automotive CAN Bus Lines
TEMPE, Ariz., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ProTek Devices has introduced a new electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diode designed for circuit protection in automotive controller area network (CAN) bus lines and other automotive applications. The PESD1CAN is able to provide ESD circuit protection of > 25 kilovolts for a CAN_HI and CAN_LO bus line. It also provides overvoltage circuit protection against other electrical fast transients (EFT).
The PESD1CAN has a rated stand-off voltage of 24 volts, minimum breakdown voltage of 25.4 volts, and maximum clamping voltage of 70 volts. The new diode is compatible with various IEC standards that include 61000-4-2 (ESD): air 15kV, contact 8kV; 61000-4-4 (EFT): 40A, 5/50ns; and 61000-4-5 (surge): 3A, 8/20 micro seconds. The PESD1CAN features 200 watts peak pulse power per line for a typical 8/20 micro second waveshape. It also boasts a low clamping voltage, low capacitance and low leakage current of 0.05 microamperes. The PESD1CAN is also RoHS and REACH compliant.
It is provided in a molded JEDEC SOT-23 package with an approximate weight of only eight milligrams. It has lead-free pure-tin plating (annealed) and a solder reflow temperature (pure-tin - Sn, 100) of 260-270 degrees Celsius. The flammability rating is UL 94V-0.
Pricing and Availability
ProTek Devices' PESD1CAN ESD circuit protection diode is now available in mass quantities. Pricing starts at around $0.10 per part in minimum quantities of 3,000 units. It's available in 8mm tape and reel, per EIA standard 481. A data sheet for the PESD1CAN can be download from the ProTek Devices website.
About ProTek Devices
In business more than 20 years, ProTek Devices(TM) is a privately held semiconductor company. The company offers a product line of overvoltage protection and overcurrent protection components. These include transient voltage suppressor arrays (TVS arrays), avalanche breakdown diodes, steering diode TVS arrays, PPTC devices, and electronics SMD chip fuses. These components deliver circuit protection in various electronic systems against lightning; electrostatic discharge (ESD); nuclear electromagnetic pulses (NEMP); inductive switching; and electromagnetic interference / radio frequency interference (EMI / RFI). ProTek Devices also offers high performance interface and linear products. They include analog switches; multiplexers; LED drivers; LED wafer die for ESD protection; audio control ICs; RF and related high frequency products. The company maintains its headquarters in Tempe, Ariz. More information is available at http://www.protekdevices.com.
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Trust Automation Announces Agile Energy Management System(TM)
ORLANDO, Fla., May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Trust Automation, Inc., the world's leading developer of linear servo drives, creator of custom and standard high precision motion, motor control and system design as well as complete power train devices for the defense and other industries, today announced its new industry leading system solution, Agile Energy Management System(TM) (AEMS(TM)). Equipped with Energy Management Technology(TM), the new battery systems are configurable, intelligent, adaptable, and quick to market.
"Using our new Agile Energy Management System our customers will have product traceability, reliability and predictability," said Ty Safreno, Chief Executive Officer of Trust Automation. "The System is custom designed to fit any configuration in air, ground, or maritime environments required by our defense and other industry customers with a wide range of capabilities."
Trust Automation product and system solutions experts including Mr. Safreno will be on hand at booth 557 at the AUVSI's Unmanned Systems trade show May 13 through May 15 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida to discuss and have hands-on live demonstrations of the Company's innovative, state-of-the art battery management system.
AEMS is equipped with both an Internal Battery Management System and a Cell Management System. This system is intelligent with programmable override, bypass, cell balancing, state of health, and state of charge indication. The systems are flexible and adaptable to any battery chemistry, voltage, power, weight, and mission requirement. They can be designed to fit from normal to rugged, harsh environments. Energy Management Network Technology enables configurable distributed architecture in a quick to market time frame built around each customers' system.
AEMS originate from a traceable manufacturing supply source with reliable high quality standards. Cells are purchased through direct agreements with manufacturers avoiding random distribution and counterfeit cells. Trust Automation tests 100% of cells on their automated system ensuring extreme reliability, then validated and graded prior to release. Built with AS9100 and ISO9001:2008 standards and lot numbers, systems are traced at pack level and shipped with Certificates of Conformance.
About Trust Automation
Trust Automation operates on a foundation of exceeding its customers' expectations in automation systems, developing motion and motor control solutions for the defense, semiconductor, industrial automation, green tech, and medical industries. Trust Automation has ongoing success with DARPA, IARPA, and DoD contracts. Trust Automation has almost 25 years of experience in; custom motors, controllers, motor drives and machine systems which meet the unique needs of its customers. Its product line includes; linear servo drives, high performance servo motors, standalone motion controllers, custom assemblies and products to fit unique applications and ground-up system design and manufacturing solutions. For more information please visit http://www.trustautomation.com or call 805-544-0761.
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