Koowie.com takes a new direction in the social networking space.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter Shen, Owner, has launched a new social network website called Koowie.com. Koowie is a repository of information where people can publish their thoughts, search for other people's thoughts and conversations, and connect with others based on shared interests through a dynamic and easy to use interface.
Koowie takes a completely different approach to social networking. Unlike other social network sites, Koowie connects people based on a person's thoughts or interests through a powerful and quick search engine. Koowie allows all members to post, search, browse, read, and comment on any of the discussions. What separates Koowie from other social websites is that Koowie is engineered not just for great social connections like conversations but for people to post thoughts on social commerce, such as selling, buying and servicing. Koowie is designed to be a repository of information for not just ideas but for products and services as well.
Koowie's memberships is growing daily and is continually adding new and exciting features. The most recent features include the ability to categorize and add a location to any post, ability to send a discussion thread to a non Koowie member, enhance search engine, and the ability to attach links, pictures, and embed videos to a discussion.
Koowie is located in downtown Chicago, IL:
1917 W Division St., Chicago, IL 60622
Fax: 312-268-7256
Koowie: Connecting people one thought at a time. For more information, go to http://www.koowie.com.
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Koowie
CONTACT: Michael T Cornelison, Marketing Director of Koowie, fax, +1-312-268-7256, mcornelison@koowie.net
Los Angeles Dentist, Dr. Kevin Sands, Announces the Launch of His New Website
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Kevin Sands, Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist to the stars, has just launched a new and informative website. He invites everyone to take a look at his site and learn more about his work and the various treatments that he has available to all of his patients.
As a Los Angeles dentist, Dr. Sands has treated a number of Hollywood celebrities and given them the dazzling smiles they require to make them look good on television and on the big screen. He would like to give everyone a Hollywood smile, including those who do not make their living by appearing in front of the camera.
There are cosmetic procedures that will take a mediocre smile and make it stunning. Smiles that are already attractive can be made even more so by various cosmetic procedures, all of which are very familiar to Dr. Sands, cosmetic dentist in Los Angeles.
Porcelain veneers are natural-looking shells placed on the teeth that can hide a multitude of flaws, among them wide spaces, discolored areas, irregularly shaped teeth and chips. Many celebrities find this procedure a good way to enhance teeth that may not look as attractive as they could be.
Dr. Sands can replace any missing teeth with dental implants that will function like natural teeth and look cosmetically appealing. Dental bonding is a cosmetic procedure that will correct certain imperfections such as wide spacing between teeth, chips and teeth that require reshaping.
Stains on the teeth can be caused by certain foods, medication, coffee, smoking and aging. Dr. Sands uses various tooth whitening procedures that will brighten smiles and remove stains. Bleaching can be done in the office or at home with the use of whitening kits. Zoom Whitening is also available, which is a one hour procedure that takes place in the dental office and gives the best results. Every smile will benefit in appearance when teeth are brighter and stains have been removed.
Dr. Sands, Los Angeles cosmetic dentist, welcomes new patients and looks forward to giving them a Hollywood smile.
Heffernan Insurance's InsureMyEquipment.com Site Offers Easy - and Quick - Access from Smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest independent brokerage firms in the United States, just put a giant bow atop its gift to all the procrastinators in the video production industry who rent equipment.
InsureMyEquipment.com, the online site that allows production technicians to buy insurance on-the-spot, has made it even easier to obtain the all-important certificate of insurance - required by rental stores before any equipment can go out the door. Now operators of still cameras, video cameras, lights and sound machines can use any browser from their smartphones to buy insurance for rental equipment.
InsureMyEquipment.com is designed to be fast and easy. Clients are only required to enter information once, return customers do not have to re-enter data, saving valuable time when technicians need a quick quote. A new dashboard allows users to see current policies and quotes, as well as offering access to previous policies. Finally, any mistakes made when entering data can be easily corrected. Of course, security of information is assured.
"People tend to wait until the last minute to get the paperwork they need and InsureMyEquipment.com is a legitimate and fast way for them to obtain it," says Jeff Jackson, floor manager at rental equipment store Birns & Sawyer, Inc. in Hollywood. "Our customers have been so happy with the speed, price and ease of it."
The online site, which also offers insurance to operators who own their own equipment, has proven invaluable to the production industry. Since the site was launched in 2009, Heffernan has generated more than 750 equipment policies representing approximately $3 million in premiums. This volume provides the leverage that gives clients comprehensive coverage at very competitive premiums.
About Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides comprehensive insurance and financial services products to a wide range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Heffernan has additional offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, and Orange, California; Portland, Oregon; and Chesterfield, Missouri.
Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003 by donating more than $2.5 million to local charities. Each of the firm's 410 employees is granted four paid days off per year to volunteer their time at a local nonprofit. The Heffernan Group provides a Workplace Wellness program for all employees and many participate in active volunteering events such as the Avon Breast Cancer Walk.
For more information, please visit heffgroup.com or call 800.829.9996.
License # 0564249.
Contact:
Ann Basco
Director of Corporate Communications
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
181 Third Street #200
San Rafael, CA 94901
415.482.7921 X100
annb@heffgroup.com
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Heffernan Insurance Brokers
CONTACT: Ann Basco, Director of Corporate Communications of Heffernan Insurance Brokers, +1-415-482-7921, ext. 100, annb@heffgroup.com
Gproxy Integrates Mobile-Commerce Software With NetSuite's SuiteCloud Computing Platform
Integration Helps NetSuite Ecommerce Customers Optimize Shopping and Buying Experience for iPhone, Android, and Other Mobile Devices
MIAMI, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Gproxy Design, a leading Ecommerce solution provider, today announced the integration of their M-Commerce Solution with SuiteCloud, the NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), cloud computing platform. Gproxy's new mobile-commerce software and related services extend a company's Web presence to create a site specifically adapted for serving users of mobile technologies such as iPhones, Android and other mobile devices. Built using NetSuite's SuiteCloud development platform, the Gproxy M-Commerce Solution for NetSuite can help NetSuite Ecommerce customers add to online revenues by optimizing the shopping and buying experience.
"Global usage of smartphones is growing very fast, and mobile devices are accounting for more and more online purchases," said Mario Colla, CEO of Gproxy Design. "Our M-Commerce solution lets NetSuite customers present both Ecommerce and M-Commerce stores running on the same inventory and back-end solution, so it's perfect for merchants looking to expand to new markets and reach their customers anytime and anywhere."
With the Gproxy M-Commerce Solution, product displays, shopping cart, and checkout capabilities are all automatically redesigned for mobile shoppers. The solution provides a mobile-optimized product image browser and supports product ratings, customer reviews, wish lists, among other features. The user interface is completely customizable, so it can be adapted to the fast-changing capabilities and constraints posed by ever-evolving mobile devices.
Working with NetSuite
The Gproxy M-Commerce Solution for NetSuite works with the NetSuite Ecommerce multiple-Website feature to automatically create an optimized M-Commerce website that's fully integrated with the same NetSuite backend as the Ecommerce website.
NetSuite Ecommerce customers can employ the M-Commerce site "out of the box," or they can add consulting and setup services from Gproxy. Once activated, the M-Commerce solution integrates with NetSuite's built-in analytics to automatically profile mobile browsers and shoppers, making it easier for marketers and merchandisers to understand the behavior trends of each audience. With this insight, merchants can further enhance and differentiate their M-Commerce presence to gain maximum business value from their online presence.
"The Gproxy M-Commerce Solution for NetSuite is an elegant solution to a difficult challenge," said Guido Haarmans, Vice President of Developer Programs at NetSuite. "Mobile devices are proliferating, and Ecommerce websites are getting more sophisticated every day. This solution is pre-integrated with the NetSuite backend just like a regular NetSuite Ecommerce website so NetSuite customers can extend their sales to mobile devices with minimal investments and without any changes to back-end operations."
NetSuite's SuiteCloud is a comprehensive offering of on-demand products, development tools and services designed to help customers and commercial software developers take advantage of the significant economic benefits of Cloud computing. Based on NetSuite, the world's most widely used Software as a Service business application suite, SuiteCloud enables customers to run their core business operations in the Cloud, and software developers to target new markets quickly with newly-created mission-critical applications built on top of mature and proven business processes. The complete SuiteCloud offering includes NetSuite's multi-tenant, always-on SaaS infrastructure; the NetSuite Business Suite of applications (Accounting/ERP, CRM, Ecommerce); the NS-BOS Development Platform; the SuiteCloud Developer Network (SDN), a comprehensive developer program for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs); and SuiteApp.com, a single-source online marketplace where customers can find applications to meet specific business process or industry-specific needs. For more information on SuiteCloud, please visit http://www.netsuite.com/developers.
About Gproxy
Gproxy Design Inc. is a leading Interactive Agency specialized in eCommerce solutions that integrate quality design with targeted user interfaces that ultimately provides optimized user experiences (UX/UI). Gproxy offers "Best of Breed" services such as web site design and development, enterprise search engine optimization, UX/UI consultancy, M-Commerce development, online business strategies and social network strategies. Gproxy's 11 years of professional Interactive Agency experience and reliability, together with an extensive portfolio of over 300 clients that run across the 5 continents helped Gproxy Design become one of the market leaders in the eCommerce world. For more information about Gproxy Design Inc., please visit http://www.gproxy.com
NetSuite, the NetSuite logo, SuiteBundler, SuiteCloud, Suitelets and SuiteScript are service-marks or trademarks of NetSuite Inc.
Silestone Launches New Website and Cutting Edge Video
Enhanced Online Presence Supports Expansion Plans in U.S. Market
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Silestone, the world leader in quartz surfacing, proudly announces the launch of its new website http://www.silestoneusa.com, after significant investments to enhance the consumer experience and connect with end users. In conjunction with the launch, the Silestone brand releases a stunning new online video titled "Above Everything Else," produced by Alex Roman, an acclaimed director from Alicante, Spain, who is known for revolutionizing the 3D world.
"The launch of our new U.S. consumer website and this innovative video is an exciting milestone for Silestone," said Lorenzo Marquez, VP of Marketing for Cosentino North America. "It allows us to portray our global messaging and product values, while allowing our consumers to further connect with the brand," he added.
"Above Everything Else" shows a new vision for kitchen countertops through a blend of surrealism and animation. Using a unique fusion of 100% computer generated images, sounds and effects, Alex Roman showcases the raw properties of quartz and the finished characteristics of Silestone. The video has received praise in Europe and will become part of a new Silestone advertising campaign in the U.S.
The new Silestone website features a vast array of design options from Silestone Natural Quartz, which is available in over 65 colors, two textures, and contains built-in antimicrobial properties. The website provides consumers with an organized way to get the latest product information, view a design gallery, and locate products nearby. The site will also track the path of Silestone's mobile showroom, Estino, and showcase relevant product news and exciting kitchen reveals from ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition, where Silestone is featured almost weekly.
The launch of the new Silestone website is an important move for Cosentino as it continues to significantly expand its presence in the U.S. To meet increasing demand for its products, Cosentino announced, earlier this year, that it will open ten COSENTINO CENTERS by the end of 2011, a concept already proven and an essential fixture in Europe, where the company has its global headquarters. The new website will support this expansion and service the online community.
"Enhancing Silestone's online presence further compliments our growth strategy for 2011. We believe our consumers need to have direct access to valuable information when making educated buying decisions," Marquez added.
Cosentino Group, a worldwide leader in the distribution of natural stone, quartz surfaces and recycled surfaces now has a presence in 50 countries and has six factories, 14 quarries, 17 fabricating factories and more than 2,100 employees all over the world. With 11 manufacturing lines, Cosentino is the largest manufacturer of natural quartz surfaces in the world. The company covers the entire process of producing natural stone products including quarrying, manufacturing, fabricating and installing surfaces, such as kitchen and bathroom countertops, wall cladding and many other applications. In 2008, Cosentino received ISO 14001 Certification for its environmental management, measurement, evaluation, and auditing practices. The multinational group is present with branches in 15 countries: Cosentino HQ in Spain, Cosentino North America (U.S., Canada and Mexico), Cosentino The Netherlands, Cosentino Belgium, Cosentino UK, Cosentino Ireland, Cosentino Deutschland, Cosentino Austria, Cosentino Scandinavia, Cosentino Swiss, Cosentino Portugal, Cosentino Italia, Cosentino France, Cosentino Latina Vitoria (Brazil). The Cosentino Group family of brands include: Silestone Natural Quartz with built-in antimicrobial protection; ECO by Cosentino®, an eco-friendly line of surface material made of 75% recycled post-consumer and post-industrial content; SenSa® Granite with SenGuard® offering a 15-year warranty against staining; Scalea Natural Stone, which includes marble, travertine and soapstone; Marlique(TM) Marble, enhanced marble for vanities; MURO(TM) Mosaics, pre-meshed tiles made with recycled Silestone; and the Prexury(TM) Collection, a semi-precious stone line handmade by expert craftsmen. For more information, visit http://www.cosentinonorthamerica.com.
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Silestone
CONTACT: Trade media, Chrissy Gaffney, ext. 104, cg@sharpthink.com, or Consumer media, Johanna Scott, ext. 110, js@sharpthink.com, both of Sharp Communications, Inc., +1-212-829-0002
swissinfo.ch is breaking new ground with the launch of a
multilingual iPad application. This mobile, handy application will present a
non-cliched image of Switzerland in German, French, Italian, English,
Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic.
You can enjoy swissinfo.ch on the iPad with a "touch and feel"
experience. The presentation and design are unique; they were developed
specifically with the iPad in mind and differ greatly from the internet
platform. Navigation is carried out intuitively by touchscreen. It is easy
for the user, even on the move, to scroll or tap on selected news and
information about Switzerland. The articles can also be read offline - in the
plane, train or bus.
"With this application developed in-house, swissinfo.ch is at the cutting
edge of technology. The multilingual app is a first and we can be proud of
it," comments Pascal Dreer, head of Information Technology at swissinfo.ch.
Apart from daily information, the app offers a look at the past week's
main Swiss events in a clearly-laid out way. The articles are accompanied by
photo galleries, videos, podcasts and audio slideshows - all in outstanding
quality.
swissinfo.ch is a unit of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. Its
mandate is to inform the Swiss abroad about events in their home country and
to increase awareness of Switzerland around the world. To achieve this,
swissinfo.ch runs a news and information platform in nine languages.
Federico Bragagnini
Editor in chief for English
E-Mail: federico.bragagnini@swissinfo.ch
Tel: +41-31-350-95-29
Pascal Dreer
Head of Information Technology
E-Mail: Pascal.dreer@swissinfo.ch
Tel: +41-31-350-95-94
Fax: +41-31-350-96-33
Source: swissinfo
Contact: Federico Bragagnini, Editor in chief for English, E-Mail: federico.bragagnini@swissinfo.ch, Tel.: +41-31-350-95-29; Pascal Dreer, Head of Information Technology, E-Mail: Pascal.dreer@swissinfo.ch, Tel.: +41-31-350-95-94, Fax: +41-31-350-96-33
JustGetTested.com features adult industry blood profile in confidential environment
FORT MYERS, Fla., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of news that Adult Industry Medical Health Foundation (AIM), in Sherman Oaks, CA has been temporarily closed, many adult entertainers find themselves without affordable, reliable and confidential blood test options. JustGetTested.com, a leading online lab test site offers a blood test profile specifically designed for the adult industry. In addition to providing recommended STD testing, the site offers unparalleled confidentiality allowing only the person ordering the test access to results.
According to Edward Salko, D.O. and Sonny Patidor, M.D., co-medical directors of JustGetTested.com, it is imperative to inform adult industry talent that options are available.
"AIM's closing is concerning because it filled an important health need in the porn industry. Anyone working in the adult industry is at risk for contracting a number of sexually transmitted diseases and infections -- including HIV," says Salko. "Although testing alone won't stop the spread of infections, regular testing is recommended by the Centers for Disease control. The industry standard is to be tested monthly. HIV by PCR tests can detect the disease as soon as 28 days after exposure. Adult entertainers need to know that there is still an affordable and confidential means of getting blood tested."
JUSTGETTESTED.com, is a subsidiary of Fort Myers, Florida-based PERSONALABS, LLC, and its sister site, PERSONALABS.com. The sites provide blood testing options that do not require a physician's office visit and can be ordered discreetly and confidentially online. Clients order online and are directed to the nearest LabCorp client service center according to their zip code. Then, clients log onto a secure server to retrieve their results. The purpose of JUSTGETTESTED.com is to empower clients to have more control of their health care by allowing them to obtain sensitive health information that they can use to discuss with their healthcare provider or monitor their health.
Media contact:
Colleen Reynolds, APR - Public relations consultant
Edge Communications
Phone: 239-437-0040. Cell: 239-849-6400. Email:
edgecommunications@comcast.net
Book your holiday travel directly from your Android
PHOENIX, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Need A Lift? With the new SuperShuttle App for Android, booking your next ride to and from the airport just got even easier. Whether you're home, at the office, in your hotel room, or at your airline's gate, with the SuperShuttle App you can now conveniently get a fare quote, book, and/or cancel your airport ride from your Android. The new SuperShuttle App also provides you with the location of your assigned vehicle by incorporating the SuperShuttle "Where's My Van?" Google map locator function.
What you can do with the SuperShuttle App:
Get A Fare Quote
Book reservations for SuperShuttle and ExecuCar airport rides
Cancel reservations
Locate your Vehicle - "Where's My Van?"
Earn Airline Miles* *with select airline partners
Everyone who books travel from their Android between now and January 31, 2011 will receive a 10% discount on SuperShuttle. All they have to do is enter the discount code CBCHV from the phone. Android users can also earn miles directly from their phones if they participate in a frequent flyer program with one of SuperShuttle's airline partners including Delta Airlines SkyMiles®, Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns®, United Airlines Mileage Plus®, or US Airways Dividend Miles® programs.
SuperShuttle selected App developers MobiLaurus, a mobile commerce company, to design both Android and iPhone Apps for SuperShuttle. They worked closely with the IT group at SuperShuttle to integrate with the internal booking engine and other proprietary technology developed by SuperShuttle.
SuperShuttle International is a division of Veolia Transportation On Demand and a subsidiary of Veolia Environnement (Euronext: VIE, NYSE: VE). SuperShuttle serves 36 US airports and three in France, carrying more than eight million passengers a year. ExecuCar serves 35 airports, in 23 cities with over 450 vehicles including sedans and SUVs. SuperShuttle and ExecuCar maintain offices in all its major cities including its national sales and marketing office in Phoenix. SuperShuttle serves some of the largest airports in the world including LAX, Kennedy, DFW, Washington Dulles, Miami International and Charles de Gaulle in Paris. Please go to http://www.supershuttle.com or http://www.ExecuCar.com for more information.
About Veolia Transportation
Based in Chicago, Veolia Transportation is the largest private-sector operator of multiple modes of transit in North America, including bus, rail, paratransit, shuttle, sedan and taxi services. Veolia Transportation is committed to setting the standard in safe and sustainable mobility solutions through partnerships with cities, transit authorities, airports and other clients.
The company is part of the Veolia Environnement companies in North America, with 30,000 North American employees, providing sustainable environmental solutions in water management, waste services, energy management and passenger transportation.
Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE and Paris Euronext: VIE) operates in 72 countries, with annual revenues of $50 billion in 2008. Veolia Environnement is in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (DJSI STOXX).
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SuperShuttle International
CONTACT: Ken Testani of SuperShuttle International, Inc., +1-480-609-3000, ktestani@supershuttle.net; or Margaret Nathan of Strategic Communication, Inc., +1-801-209-5485, margaret.Nathan@strategiccommunication.com; for SuperShuttle International
Wireless Sensor Networks Get Real with Real-World Applications in Current Issue of Proceedings of the IEEE
Leading Research Journal Foretells a Network More Powerful Than the Internet; Medical, Environmental Innovations Also Cited
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- A network more powerful than the Internet, while perhaps inconceivable right now, is just one of many potentially life-changing applications for wireless sensor networks (WSN) highlighted in a special update issue immediately available about Sensor Networks and Applications in Proceedings of the IEEE, the world's most highly-cited general interest journal in electrical engineering and computer science since 1913.
Published by the IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, additional topics of this Proceedings issue include a look at forward-thinking healthcare applications for WSN that could greatly improve electronic triage at large disasters by monitoring the injured as well as medical personnel; a conservation approach for utilizing sensor networks to conserve natural resources like electricity, gas and water, and the emerging trend of publishing real-time sensor data on the Web that opens up a wide variety of novel application scenarios.
"Sensor network research has grown dramatically in the seven years since Proceedings of the IEEEfirstpublished a special research issue on 'Sensor Networks and Applications' in August, 2003," explains Neal Patwari, guest editor for the Sensor Networks and Applications edition. "The visions for sensor networks and their applications have changed as research perspectives have shifted, so as we move forward it is important to pause at this crossroad and 'look both ways' to better understand how these perspectives came to be and have evolved over time."
Sensor network research of the past decade is enabling a new tier of the Internet to emerge. As presented in "IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) in Low-Power Wireless Networks" by Jonathan Hui and David Culler, developments of the past decade in low-power networking technology as well as the Internet Protocol will allow the Internet to extend into the physical world.
"A decade ago, the sensor networking community eschewed the use of IP for low-power networking because of a perception that IP was too resource-intensive and ill-suited to the needs of sensor network applications," explains Jonathan Hui of Cisco Systems. "Not being bound to particular network architecture allowed significant developments in low-power wireless networking, but it was difficult to incorporate such networks into an existing IP-based network infrastructure."
The paper demonstrates that it is possible to take the recent developments of low-power wireless networking and incorporate them into IP-based network architecture.
"IPv6, the next version of the Internet Protocol designed to supersede IPv4, provides the necessary scaling and autoconfiguration properties needed to handle the expected growth of the Internet," says Hui. "IPv6 also provides the flexibility to include sensor networking advancements in low-power communication and mesh routing within the IP framework."
With various standards bodies, such as the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), Z-Wave and ZigBee, adopting IP within low-power wireless networking standards, the stage has been set for the next tier of the Internet.
"With physically embedded devices, the Internet will grow far beyond its current scale with new and unforeseen applications," predicts Hui. "IP provides the necessary architecture and framework for continued innovation in the low-power wireless networking space."
Medical care will be a major beneficiary of the research outlined in "Wireless Sensor Networks for Healthcare" by JeongGil Ko, Chenyang Lu, Mani B. Srivastava, John A. Stankovic, Andreas Terzis and Matt Welsh, when these applications come to fruition. For example, according to the authors, the increased portability, scalability, and rapidly deployable nature of wireless sensing systems can be used to automatically report triage levels of numerous victims and continuously track the health status of first responders at the disaster scene more effectively.
While the paper acknowledges that triage protocols for monitoring the injured in mass-casualty disasters and other emergencies already exist, the problem currently is that their effectiveness can quickly degrade with increasing numbers of victims.
"There's a critical need to employ new WSN technology to improve how we monitor the health of first responders during mass-casualty disasters, because if the people on the ground cannot function at an optimal level due to exhaustion or health issues we must know this and intervene before they and the disaster victims suffer negative consequences," explains JeongGil Ko of Johns Hopkins University.
With the aging of America, the use of wireless sensor technology to foster an economical and efficient way to monitor age-related illnesses could be big news now and in the future. The paper explains how wireless networked sensors could be carried on a person or embedded in people's living spaces to collect data about personal, physical, physiological and behavioral states in real-time, everywhere.
"These 'living records' will help individuals increase self-awareness of their health situation and will also help caregivers obtain early intervention when problems are evident," explains Ko.
Also explained in this medical-focused article is the potential for a WSN monitoring application that provides aging and infirm patients with assistance for motor and sensory decline.
"When these sensors are worn by patients in declining health, the sensors deliver data that enable off-site medical support teams to attempt to help them retrain declining parts like arms and legs or provide some medical or mechanical supports so the patient can sustain a safe level of independence as long as feasible," explained Ko. "Ultimately the network sensors can help determine the right time for assistance devices like canes, crutches, walkers and wheel chairs."
It won't be long until "Smart Buildings" are helping us conserve both energy and money by employing WSNs that adjust instantly to optimum heating and cooling temperatures, according to a paper with environmental research ramifications. Entitled "Circuit Design Advances for Wireless Sensing Applications" by Dennis Sylvester, Gregory Chen, Scott Hanson and David Blaauw, the paper provides a comprehensive review of recent work in ultra-low-power circuits with examples of specific applications for medical diagnosis, infrastructure monitoring and environmental sensing among others.
Another future-gazing example is the use of agricultural sensors implanted in the ground adjacent to where crops grow that can deliver finite measurements for water presence and help save this resource by reducing the amount of water necessary for healthy crop growth. This application is explained in the research paper "Measurement Scheduling for Soil Moisture Sensing: From Physical Models to Optimal Control" by David Shuman, Ashutosh Nayyar, Aditya Mahajan, Yuriy Goykhman, Ke Li and Mingyan Liu.
About IEEE
IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, is dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Through its highly-cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities, IEEE is the trusted voice on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Learn more at http://www.ieee.org.
About The Proceedings of the IEEE
Founded in 1913, (originally as Proceedings of the IRE), Proceedings of the IEEE is the most highly-cited journal in electrical engineering and computer science. This journal provides the most in-depth tutorial and review coverage of the technical developments that shape our world using guest authors and editors from the best research facilities, leading edge corporations and enlightened universities around the world. For more information on Proceedings of the IEEE and the latest ideas and innovative technologies, visit http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5.
New NI PXI Express Chassis Deliver Added Value and Performance to Automated Test and Control Applications
NI Adds Two Models to Industry-Leading Offering of 20 PXI and PXI Express Chassis
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced two new PXI Express chassis that deliver added value and performance to automated test and control applications at the same price as similar PXI chassis. Engineers can use the NI PXIe-1078 nine-slot and NI PXIe-1071 four-slot chassis to take advantage of the latest PXI Express modules and controllers with the flexibility of backward compatibility with existing PXI modules.
"With the launch of the PXIe-1078 and PXIe-1071, NI now offers 20 different PXI and PXI Express chassis, delivering the most flexibility and value for engineers designing PXI systems," said Eric Starkloff, vice president of product marketing for NI. "Whether you need to optimize your system for cost, size, streaming performance or legacy compatibility, NI brings the most complete offering to market."
The NI PXIe-1078 nine-slot chassis features 1 GB/s total system bandwidth. It accepts up to a four-slot wide embedded controller in one slot and supports up to eight peripheral PXI Express slots with five slots compatible with both PXI Express and PXI modules. In addition to the benefits of a PXI Express chassis, the NI PXIe-1078 includes one more module slot than the same priced NI PXI-1042 standard eight-slot PXI chassis. With a shallow depth of 214.2 millimeters (8.43 inches), the NI PXIe-1078 also delivers higher slot-counts to applications with tight space requirements.
The NI PXIe-1071 four-slot chassis offers 3 GB/s total system bandwidth. It accepts up to a four-slot wide controller in one slot, with three slots available for either PXI Express or PXI modules. This chassis offers more than 20 times the bandwidth of the same priced NI PXI-1031 standard four-slot PXI chassis. Both chassis feature a compact form factor and temperature range of zero to 50 degrees Celsius.
The chassis is a fundamental part of a PXI system, and all NI chassis deliver optimal reliability, cooling, acoustical and electrical performance. The new chassis fully support specification-compliant PXI hardware from NI as well as third parties and include capabilities for both PXI and PXI Express modules to preserve existing module investments. Functioning as part of a software-defined measurement system, these chassis integrate with NI software, including the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment and NI TestStand test management software, to address next-generation test and control requirements.
PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI) is an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (http://www.pxisa.org) that defines a rugged, CompactPCI-based platform optimized for test, measurement and control. Founded in 1997, the PXI specification is supported by more than 70 vendors offering more than 1,500 PXI products. PXI products are compatible with the CompactPCI and CompactPCI Express industrial computer standards and offer additional features such as environmental specifications, standardized software and built-in timing and synchronization.
About National Instruments
National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 30,000 different companies worldwide, with no one customer representing more than 3 percent of revenue and no one industry representing more than 15 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 5,000 employees and direct operations in more than 40 countries. For the past 11 years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment information from the company's investor relations department by calling (512) 683-5090, e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting http://www.ni.com/nati.
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Cable&Wireless Worldwide and CURRENT Group Partner to Deliver Smart Metering and Smart Grid Solutions for the UK
LONDON and GERMANTOWN, Maryland, December 13, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cable&Wireless Worldwide and CURRENT Group are partnering to
develop integrated smart grid and smart metering solutions to help utility
companies achieve the goals of the UK Government's Low Carbon Economy and
National Smart Metering programme.
C&W Worldwide's unique, secure next-generation network and
ability to address complex communications requirements will be combined with
CURRENT's industry leading smart grid sensors, smart meter data collectors
and analytic software. The result will be an end-to-end, standards-based,
interoperable smart grid solution that will improve the efficiency and
reliability of the UK electric grid while reducing the environmental impact
of electric usage.
The solution will take advantage of the open and interoperable
"PRIME" metering standard that uses existing electrical wires to communicate
with smart meters via power line carrier communication technology. PRIME,
which is being adopted by a number of European utilities, enables utility
companies to save on the cost of communicating to individual meters and
provides them with additional smart grid capabilities that are not available
with wireless meter technologies.
Amy Cooke, Strategic Business Development Director at C&W
Worldwide comments: "There will be many ways of connecting smart meters to
the grid - each with separate technology and cost profiles, suitable for
different population densities, and various geographies that will ultimately
enable better management and control over the UK's electricity. By working
with CURRENT we will be able to add power line carrier capability to our
solution, offering a robust answer for smart metering communications
particularly in high density urban environments where there is a
proliferation of flats or where smart meters are hard to reach with wireless
technologies."
Cooke continues, "The electricity infrastructure we use today
was not designed for the mixture of low-carbon solutions that are emerging
such as increased grid efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources,
electric heat and electric vehicles. In order to manage all these and operate
as a single integrated system, the smart grid will need secure two-way
communication and sensing solutions that facilitates real-time grid
information developed through collaborations like this."
CURRENT Group Chief Executive Officer Tom Casey comments: "A
smart grid provides one of the lowest cost and most effective solutions to
low carbon requirements available today. We have combined PRIME metering and
our grid sensing solution with secure communications from C&W Worldwide into
one low cost solution. This will allow the UK to leverage its metering
investment to build a smart grid and thus achieve its carbon goals faster and
at a lower cost. In addition, PRIME metering will provide a low cost metering
solution to households in the UK who may otherwise not get access to a smart
meter."
About CURRENT
CURRENT provides utilities intelligent sensors and analytic
software to improve the efficiency and reliability of the electrical grid.
CURRENT's Smart Grid solutions have been proven to reduce unplanned utility
outage by 90% and reduce overall load requirements by up to 7% thus reducing
cost and carbon emissions. CURRENT jointly developed the PRIME metering
standard along with a number of the largest European utilities and vendors.
CURRENT's technology is used in some of the highest profile U.S. and European
Smart Grid projects and has been selected by 4 of the world's 10 largest
utilities as ranked by Platts. CURRENT, a private company, has been
recognized by several awards including from the World Economic Forum, Dow
Jones and AlwaysOn among others.
CURRENT is headquartered outside of Washington, DC, with activities
throughout the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom and
Australia. For more information, visit http://www.currentgroup.com. For more
information on the PRIME Metering Standard, visit http://www.prime-alliance.org.
About Cable&Wireless Worldwide
Cable&Wireless Worldwide (LSE: CW.) is one of the world's
leading mission critical communications providers, delivering a range of
high-quality managed voice, data and IP-based services and applications to
large multinational companies, governments, carrier customers and resellers
across the UK, Asia Pacific, India, Middle East & Africa, Continental Europe
and North America.
Reaching 20,500km in length, Cable&Wireless Worldwide owns the
UK's largest fibre network dedicated to business users of telecoms, and
provides ubiquitous nationwide access through a combination of fibre,
digital, microwave, radio and leased circuits. The network has presence in
over 400 towns and cities in the UK, with 802 unbundled exchanges covering
55% of the population.
Internationally, Cable&Wireless Worldwide's global
next-generation network (NGN) stretches to more than 500,000km, including
interests in 69 global cable systems, and provides connectivity to 153
countries. The Group's IP-based Multi-Service Platform, operates across the
NGN, offering a single environment on which voice and data applications can
be converged to drive business efficiencies. Cable&Wireless Worldwide's
network is uniquely designed with inbuilt resilience and the capability to
re-route traffic in the event of failure of one or more paths, particularly
at the international level.
With more than 6,200 colleagues globally, Cable&Wireless
Worldwide is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and
developing long term partnerships with its customers.
New Feature Lets Clients Access Advisor Video Commentary from Mobile Devices
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Orion Advisor Services, LLC, a premier portfolio accounting service provider founded by and for Registered Investment Advisors, is pleased to announce a new release for its Advisor Desktop, a powerful portfolio management suite designed for RIAs as a primary database management tool.
The latest release includes an upgrade that allows advisors to incorporate video market commentary on their client's statements. Clients will be able to scan their iPhone, Droid or other mobile device over the scan tag on the statement and automatically launch the video.
"We live in an increasingly mobile world where more people have a cell phone than a personal computer. Our latest upgrades reflect that reality," said Eric Clarke, President of Orion Advisor Services, LLC. "We developed Advisor Desktop to offer customized solutions that help RIAs grow their business and we believe that will increasingly mean finding new ways to interact with clients utilizing the latest technology."
Advisor Desktop provides advisors with powerful performance reporting and rebalance trading tools, as well as the ability to quickly and easily edit client data all in one system. The desktop application is made available via Orion's data center through a secure Internet connection.
The new feature not only allows clients to hear high-level commentary on the market by just scanning the tag on their statement, but gives advisors a way to interact with their clients through a more direct communication than just a statement on its own.
"Clients want to be able to hear directly from their advisors, but it's not always possible to schedule a meeting or review their statement together," Mr. Clarke said. "The latest upgrade gives advisors another tool to deliver value to their clients. We will continue to look for new ways to provide RIAs with the technology and support they need to serve their clients, manage portfolios and grow their business."
To request more information or to speak with Orion, please contact Dana Taormina at 973-732-3521 or dana@jcprinc.com.
About Orion Advisor Services, LLC
Orion Advisor Services, LLC, is a premier portfolio accounting service provider founded by and for investment advisors. Orion's mission is to serve as the "Ultimate Portfolio Accounting Service Bureau," with outsource solutions that provide advisors with the integration, scale and customization they need to support their growth. Looking beyond advisors' performance reporting needs, Orion provides advisors with process driven technology solutions that will bring turnkey efficiencies to their new account, trading, and fee billing processes.
Founded over a decade ago, Orion was formed to address the technology needs of its sister company, a fee-only independent RIA whose growth was being constrained by its existing portfolio management platform. Unable to find the right solution, Orion built its own. Today, the firm empowers over 200 advisors with the most comprehensive back-office solution available and administrates over $45 billion in assets for more than 300,000 accounts. For more information about Orion Advisor Services, LLC, please visit http://www.orionadvisor.com.
Ricoh Introduces the Aficio MP C3001/C3501 & MP C4501/C5501 Series
Advanced Color Multifunction Products Focus on Security, End-User Productivity and Environmental Friendliness
WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services, today introduced the Ricoh Aficio MP C3001/C3501 & MP C4501/C5501 Series. Building on the achievements of the Series' predecessors - the Aficio MP C2800, MP C3300, MP C4000 and MP C5000 - these new, versatile color multifunction products (MFPs) offer enhanced productivity, advanced security and eco-friendly operation for businesses of any size, all with a low total cost of ownership (TCO).
This new MFP series makes it affordable for businesses to bring color into their workflow, enabling them to complete more jobs in-house and reducing the need to outsource color projects. And with various methods of authentication, including the ability to set quotas for individual users, administrators can control access to color in order to manage costs and prevent abuse. In addition, improved paper handling, dynamic finishing choices and diverse networking options ensure jobs get done quickly and cost-effectively, while enabling the systems to integrate seamlessly into virtually any environment.
"We are excited to introduce the Ricoh Aficio MP C3001/C3501 & MP C4501/C5501 Series, which offers users better productivity and advanced feature sets in a superior-quality, color multifunction series," said Shun Sato, senior vice president, Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "In addition to outstanding performance, companies will benefit from the series' standard security features and energy-saving advantages, all helping to achieve a respectable TCO for the organization."
Productivity
The Aficio MP C3001/C3501 & MP C4501/C5501 Series boasts output speeds of up to 30 pages per minute (ppm), 35 ppm, 45 ppm and 55 ppm for both full color and black and white, respectively. A mix of hardware and software solutions expands system capabilities. The hardware enhancements include printing from and scanning to a USB clip drive or SD card without network connectivity. Additionally, an optional USB keyboard is available for easier data entry when using document management solutions, such as Global Scan NX, eCopy embedded and Reform PDC. Ricoh will also introduce a new, single-pass duplex document feeder, which will come standard on the MP C4501A and MP C5501A models available in early 2011. Single-pass duplex not only saves wear and tear on originals, but also significantly improves scanning speeds for two-sided documents.
On the solutions side, Ricoh's Embedded Software Architecture, based on Java language, comes standard, which means these devices are solutions-ready right out of the box. A single-user license of Ricoh's Personal Paperless Document Manager (PPDM) application also comes standard. In addition to providing a personalized scanning interface, PPDM allows users to scan to searchable PDFs for archiving, scan to MS Office files for easy editing, or even apply Bates Stamping or Redaction to documents in a legal environment.
Security
Meeting security standards and regulations is a crucial part of any organization, and the Aficio MP C3001/C3501 & MP C4501/C5501 Series helps companies meet these requirements with the latest security features. Various levels of user authentication, data and password encryption and secure printing are part of a long list of standard security features. With recent increased focus on HDD security, Ricoh's DataOverwriteSecurity System (DOSS) is designed to overwrite hard drive data after each copy, scan, fax and print job. Additionally, the hard drive encryption unit helps protect documents, data and frequently used information - such as address books and administrator or user passwords - if the hard drive is removed or stolen.
Sustainability
Continuing Ricoh's commitment to environmental sustainability, the Aficio MP C3001/C3501 & MP C4501/C5501 Series offers superior energy- and supply-saving features, including much faster warm-up and recovery times compared to previous models with Induction Heating (IH) systems. Other features include fast first copy out times, automatic duplex and combine copy modes, as well as energy-saving PxP(TM) Toner. These models also have some of the lowest Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) values in the industry [As of September 2010 from "US EPA Energy Star Color MFP Qualified Model List" available atwww.energystar.gov/products]. In the same manner as other Ricoh models, these systems have low noise levels and low ozone emissions, and they meet the requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.
Availability & Pricing
The Aficio MP C3001/C3501 & MP C4501/C5501 represent the next generation in Color MFP technology, and are available immediately at the suggested retail prices starting at $12,340, $14,750, $16,010, and $19,780, respectively. Pricing and availability for the Aficio MP C4501A and MP C5501A will be announced at a later date.
To learn more about Ricoh's full line of Aficio color products, please visit http://www.ricoh-usa.com.
About Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2009 sales in excess of $21 billion.
Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.
Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.
SpinTop Games Brings Escape Rosecliff Island(TM) to the iPhone® and iPad®
PopCap Games' Seek-And-Solve Studio Offers Hidden Object Mystery for Touch Screens
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SpinTop Games, a division PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual games, today announced the launch of Escape Rosecliff Island(TM), a new "hidden object" puzzle game for the iPhone® and iPod® Touch as well as Escape Rosecliff Island HD for the iPad(TM). Based on the original PC version, the iPhone (iPod touch) and iPad adaptations of the game are available now via the Apple App Store for US$2.99 and US$4.99, respectively.
"As masters of the hidden object genre, our team at SpinTop was excited to bring this popular, seek-and-solve PC title to the touch-screen," said Andrew Stein, director of mobile business development at PopCap. "Escape Rosecliff Island provides hours of fun to aficionados and novices alike who can now enjoy this classic hidden object mystery on-the-go."
In Escape Rosecliff Island, players are transported to adventure as an unexpected storm leaves them shipwrecked on a mysterious private island. They'll need a sharp eye to find the hidden items that will lead them to safety while searching 25 intriguing locations around the island, and uncover 2,100 cleverly hidden objects. Five mini-game puzzles will further challenge them to piece together clues and escape the curious island.
Key Features in Escape Rosecliff Island include:
-- Tuned specifically for touch-screen play
-- Over 2,100 hidden objects
-- 25 mysterious island locations
-- Three ways to play: Escape the Island Mode, Unlimited Seek & Find and a
Mystery Bonus Game!
-- Five unique mini-games: Match 3, Word Search, Puzzle Rotation, Memory
Match and Jigsaw, plus a unique final puzzle
About SpinTop:
SpinTop(TM) Games http://www.SpinTop-Games.com is the world's leading developer of hidden object video games and a subsidiary of PopCap Games http://www.popcap.com, the worldwide leader in casual games. SpinTop is best known for its award-winning Mystery P.I.(TM) franchise which first launched in 2007 and now boasts 6 games in the series. Mystery P.I. has been downloaded over 100 Million times and the series is available in 9 languages worldwide. SpinTop's mission is to offer customers the best PC games in a safe and secure family friendly environment. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, SpinTop was founded in 2004 and acquired by PopCap in 2007.
About PopCap
PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 350 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. PopCap's games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.
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Verizon Global Wholesale Introduces Web-Based 'Quick Functions' to Give Its Wholesale Customers Additional Tools and Flexibility
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Global Wholesale is introducing Web-based Quick Functions to give its wholesale customers additional tools and flexibility for handling business transactions with the company.
Quick Ticket and Quick Status are two online tools that allow wholesale customers to submit and track their own trouble tickets round-the-clock. These easy-to-use, secure Web portals complement the 24-hour toll-free number customers can use to submit and track trouble tickets.
"Verizon Global Wholesale understands the need to deliver advanced tools that simplify the process and give our customers the freedom they need to succeed in a fast-paced business world," said Mike Yancey, director, wholesale voice product management. "We strive to deliver self-service capabilities such as Quick Functions that add value to our customer relationships."
Wholesale customers access Quick Functions through Verizon's award-winning Verizon Enterprise Center (VEC) customer portal. Unlike other VEC processes, Quick Functions require no sign-in, user name or password. However, once a ticket is opened, that information can only be viewed by the customer who establishes a secure, unique PIN when opening the ticket.
Using Quick Functions, wholesale customers can access information such as the date a trouble ticket was opened, current ticket status, a graphical view of the lifecycle of the ticket, and summaries that include detailed updates from the assigned engineer. Interactive options allow wholesale customer to update and make requests at appropriate points in the process until the ticket is closed.
Notification updates also are available for customers through e-mail, pager, SMS or automated phone calls. Customers can choose to receive these updates on an event basis or at regular intervals from 30 minutes to up to every 48 hours.
Wholesale customers can use Quick Functions by clicking here.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 93 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 195,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.
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DAP Technologies Introduces the M4000 Mobile Handheld Rugged Computer
New handheld computer ideally suited for warehouse applications packs in memory, modularity and features
TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Rugged, powerful and lightweight, DAP Technologies' newest M4000 series handheld computer has the additional advantage of being modular, allowing customers to choose the technology they need now and easily upgrade as needs change.
Built on a Windows® CE operating system, sealed to IP65 and engineered to withstand multiple 1.5 meter (5 foot) drops, the M4000 is ideally suited to the specific requirements of warehouse environments.
With 128 MB SDRAM and 1 GB flash ROM standard, DAP's newest offering provides ample memory for storing data locally, while communications options include GPRS and Summit Radio wireless LAN 802.11b/g. It also has a user-accessible, expandable SD slot.
The M4000 series offers a 3.5" 256K color LCD touch screen with LED backlighting and a choice between an alpha-numeric (M4010 model) or alphabetical (M4020 model) keyboard. Customers are not locked into their decision as keyboards can be swapped as future needs change.
The same modularity is true of the optional 1D laser or 2D imager scanners, which can be easily upgraded as technology advances. Customers can also choose standard or high-capacity Li-ion battery packs, and optional GPS or RFID functionality.
"Many of today's companies are still using paper-based systems to manage inventory, shipments and fleets," said Khalid Kidari, director of product management and marketing for DAP Technologies. "DAP's M4000 series rugged computers give those companies the opportunity to make the transition to a more efficient, computer-based system that reduces human error and boosts productivity, without locking into technology that has a limited lifespan."
DAP's voice-ready M4000 series handhelds features four programmable function keys and four scanner trigger buttons - two each on the left and right sides - which ergonomically fit the user rather than the user needing to adapt to the device. It also can be equipped with a removable pistol grip or vehicle-mounted.
The rugged M4000 series is 7.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 inches (193 x 91 x 42 mm) and weighs a little over a pound (595 g). It runs on a Marvell® PXA270 520MHz processor.
"The modularity of DAP's M4000 means that customers not only have choices at the time of purchase, they can swap out elements like the type of keyboard, RFID readers or scanners as their needs change or technology advances," said Eric Miller, vice president of DAP Technologies. "Customers aren't locked into their original decisions by cost-prohibitive upgrades. That's true future-proofing, and we're offering it on a competitively priced computer."
Earlier this year, DAP released its M2000 series, a smaller handheld computer with similar functionality, modularity and ruggedness. The M2000 and M4000 series computers are intended to complement one another in warehouse environments.
About DAP Technologies
DAP Technologies has offices in Tempe, Ariz.; Quebec City; and Abingdon, U.K., and designs and manufactures rugged PDA, handheld and mobile computers for demanding industries and harsh environments. DAP's computers improve data collection, processing and transmission in numerous industries, including utilities, field service, identity management, transportation and logistics. DAP Technologies recently consolidated the Duros and DAP product lines under the DAP brand. Now DAP has been expanded to include a full range of rugged computers from mobile handhelds to fixed-mount solutions. For more information, visit http://www.daptech.com.
Bethesda Softworks Announces The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Highly Anticipated Sequel to Launch 11.11.11
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today confirmed the upcoming release of The Elder Scrolls® V: Skyrim(TM),the next installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series and follow up to the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®.
Developed by Bethesda Game Studios® under the direction of Todd Howard, Skyrim will be released on Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows® worldwide on November 11, 2011. Details on the game will be revealed in our exclusive cover story in Game Informer®'s February issue, which ships to subscribers in early January 2011.
"It's exciting finally to announce the game," said Todd Howard, Game Director on Skyrim. "We've been working for many years on Skyrim and the technology behind it. A new Elder Scrolls game has been a long time coming, and we can't wait to show it off."
To view The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's announcement trailer, please visit the official site: elderscrolls.com. Skyrim will also be featured in magazine cover stories around the world throughout the month of February. Check the official site for updated details.
About Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is a worldwide publisher of premier interactive entertainment software. Titles featured under the Bethesda Softworks label include such blockbuster franchises as DOOM®, QUAKE®, The Elder Scrolls®, Fallout®,Wolfenstein® and RAGE(TM). Among the world's top development studios creating titles for ZeniMax are Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, MachineGames Studios, Tango Gameworks and ZeniMax Online Studios. For more information on Bethesda Softworks' products, visit http://www.bethsoft.com.
The Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, Oblivion, Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax and their related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the United States and/or in other countries. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, the Xbox logos, and the Xbox Live logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other product and company names referenced herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
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New Security Tools From RSA Make Google Android(TM) Platform More Enterprise and eCommerce Friendly
EMC Security Division Expands Choice of RSA SecurID® Authenticators to Android(TM) enabled Mobile Devices and Applications as Convenient Component for Enterprise Security
BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC) announced the availability of the RSA SecurID® Software Token for Android(TM) that is engineered to enable an Android powered device to be used as an RSA SecurID authenticator, providing convenient and cost-effective two-factor authentication to enterprise applications and resources.
Additionally, RSA is releasing a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Android platform that is designed to allow developers to embed RSA SecurID two-factor authentication directly into Android applications and gain competitive advantage by offering this additional layer of security. Mobile applications that directly integrate RSA SecurID technology provide organizations with the assurance that their resources are engineered to be protected from unauthorized access without any usability impact to the end user. The SDK is available free of charge for all RSA Secured® partners.
"Being able to offer the RSA SecurID tokens to our users on many of the most popular mobile platforms such as Android is a convenient and cost-effective way to deploy strong authentication in our enterprise," Tim Prendergast, Network Architect at Ingenuity Systems, Inc. "Deployment on smart phone platforms is done electronically so it's simple and fast for our IT organization to provision, eliminating any lag time if an end-user needs to get a new token. Our employees love it because the tokens are easily accessed on the mobile devices they already own and carry."
The new RSA SecurID Software Token for Android is engineered to generate a one-time password that changes every 60 seconds, enabling secure access to corporate resources. The solution complements the broad range of authentication methods offered by RSA, giving customers a choice in authentication methods based on risk, cost and convenience.
The RSA SecurID Software Token for Android is designed for enterprise users whose organizations have implemented the RSA SecurID system. The token can be installed directly onto Android enabled devices at no cost via a simple download from Android Market(TM). With minimal help from their IT department, users can enable the application with a unique software token seed, creating a convenient, secure and cost-effective RSA SecurID authenticator.
"The smart phone is revolutionizing the way consumers and commercial organizations are doing business," noted Mark Diodati, Research Director at Gartner. "The smart phone will become the default strong authenticator for users in the near-term; it means one less device that the user must carry. It's important that strong authentication methods like one-time password devices are supported on smart phones, and that developers have an easy way to embed this high-quality authentication method into mobile applications."
The use of RSA SecurID software tokens helps decrease total cost of ownership for organizations as they don't require any physical shipping, can be revoked and automatically redeployed if an employee leaves the company with their Android enabled device eliminating the need for replacement tokens. Additionally, having the software authenticator on business-critical smart phones reduces the number of costly technical support calls for misplaced tokens.
"It's no secret that mobile computing has exploded recently and we do not expect that trend to slow down at all. This enormous growth and proliferation gives us a strong opportunity to leverage these devices as authenticators and enable new forms of authentication to our customers to establish identity," said Tom Corn, Chief Strategy Officer, RSA, The Security Division of EMC. "Leveraging mobile devices running on the Android platform to deploy RSA SecurID technology allows customers a seamless delivery of two-factor authentication across cloud or on-premise applications."
The RSA SecurID software token for the Android mobile platform will be available for free download Dec. 22, 2010 from Android Market. It is enabled for users with a unique software token seed purchased by IT organizations that have deployed RSA® Authentication Manager.
About RSA SecurID
With a legacy of innovation spanning more than 25 years, RSA SecurID® technology is one of the market-leading two-factor authentication systems used by more than 40 million people across more than 30,000 organizations worldwide. RSA SecurID technology is comprised of a broad range of hardware and software authenticators designed to help prevent unauthorized access to corporate applications and resources. RSA SecurID tokens are engineered to provide end users with a one-time password designed to change every 60 seconds, as well as its software engine - RSA® Authentication Manager - which scales to support millions of users and integrates with more than 350 products. RSA SecurID authenticators include hardware tokens, hybrid authenticator with smart chip; On-Demand SMS token, software tokens for smart phones including BlackBerry® handhelds, Apple iPhone®, Java ME and devices powered by the Google Android(TM) mobile platform, software tokens for Microsoft® Windows® and Mac OS X desktops and an Internet browser toolbar token.
About RSA
RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security, risk and compliance management solutions for business acceleration. RSA helps the world's leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges. These challenges include managing organizational risk, safeguarding mobile access and collaboration, proving compliance, and securing virtual and cloud environments.
Combining business-critical controls in identity assurance, encryption & key management, SIEM, Data Loss Prevention and Fraud Protection with industry leading eGRC capabilities and robust consulting services, RSA brings visibility and trust to millions of user identities, the transactions that they perform and the data that is generated. For more information, please visit http://www.RSA.com and http://www.EMC.com.
RSA, SecurID and RSA Authentication Manager are either registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Android and Android Market are trademarks of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. All other products and/or services referenced are trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Kevin Kempskie, RSA, The Security Division of EMC, +1-212-905-6048, kevin.kempskie@rsa.com, or Alison Parker, The OutCast Agency, +1-781-515-5915, alison@theoutcastagency.com
dbEverywhere Empowers Web Designers to Create Data-Driven Sites Without Programming
VESTAL, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Many Web designers are challenged by trying to develop data-connected interactive websites, according to dataBased Intelligence Inc. (dBI), heir to the historic dBASE software program.
"Although Web designers are comfortable with HTML and CSS, they're not database programmers," said Don Franck, CEO of dataBased Intelligence. "That's why we created dbEverywhere. Now designers can develop sites that gather data from visitors, display pages of live data, and generate sophisticated PHP and MySQL applications automatically. All without writing one line of code."
dbEverywhere, launching today at http://www.dbEverywhere.com, was built with a wizard interface that walks designers through the development process by asking easy questions such as: "To which database do you want to connect?" "Which fields in a table do you want?" "Which color background do you want?" Then it automatically generates the working code.
In addition to fast-running code, dbEverywhere generates two versions: one for desktop browsers, one for mobile devices. When a dbEverywhere-generated page is called, it determines if it's being asked to run on a desktop, smart phone or iPad, then automatically switches to the appropriate version for that particular device.
By making it simpler to employ live data over the Web, designers can quickly create data-aware sites that gather visitor information, conduct surveys, search inventory, and allow visitors to ask for information that requires the site to compose a Web page on the fly.
dbEverywhere includes a Web development environment where designers can safely create offline, then deploy to a live site only when everything has been polished and tested. The dbEverywhere wizard has a preview feature that allows pages to be viewed, changed, then updated instantaneously, speeding website creation.
"We believe dbEverywhere is the easiest way to gather and display live data - anywhere," said Franck. "And we should know since, thanks to dBASE, we've been handling data longer than anyone!"
Located in Vestal, NY, directly across the river from IBM's founding location in Endicott, NY -- considered by many to be the birthplace of the computer age -- dataBased Intelligence acquired dBASE in 1999. Created 30 years ago by Ashton-Tate, and popularized by Borland, the .dbf file format is still used today by millions in Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies around the globe.
LINZ, Austria, December 13, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- When a mobile phone involuntarily changes its owner, this doesn't
have to mean that it is lost. Provided that the mobile phone has Theft Aware
installed, the anti-theft program for mobile phones. The new version 2.0 is
now available for downloading.
Theft Aware by ITAgents is considered the superior tool in the industry
for protecting a mobile phone from illegal access and for finding it again:
the well known mobile blog AndroidPolice.com as well as other portals rated
Theft Aware as the most ingenious product of its class.
Theft Aware 2.0 convinces with intelligent features and efficient
usability. The owner communicates with his lost mobile phone via SMS. This
way he can find out where his phone is hiding. It offers a data retrieval
function which can transmit contacts, event logs and text messages from the
stolen mobile phone to another one. A Wipe function can be applied to remove
all data from the stolen mobile phone and the memory card. One can also sound
a loud shocking siren tone. In addition to that, Theft Aware enables you to
secretly listen in on the thief's conversations remotely.
Already in version 1.5, Theft Aware set international standards with its
unique Stealth Mode, which has now been perfected even further. Theft Aware
2.0 is the only tool in the world that can be made completely invisible.
Thieves don't know whether Theft Aware is installed in the mobile phone. They
have no reason to render the device inoperative and, with that, untraceable.
The revealing GPS symbol on the display, for example, which usually indicates
a GPS inquiry, is hidden. So, the thief has no way to realise that position
details of the mobile phone are being acquired. Also, Theft Aware activates
the GPS system automatically, if the setting has been turned off in the
settings.
Theft Aware uses no internet connection to control the mobile phone, thus
the communication with the purloined mobile works even if it has been taken
to a place with no internet connection available, for example, a basement.
Theft Aware does not save any user data on foreign servers.
Theft Aware works on Nokia Symbian and Android smartphones. It can be
purchased at Nokia OVI Store, Google Android Market as well as from http://www.theftaware.com. The indefinite full licence costs EUR 9.99. A trial
option is offered free of charge in form of a test version which covers all
the functions, for seven days.
ITAgents was founded in 2004. The place of business is Linz, Austria. The
company deals with the development of own software projects and also designs
solutions for customers. The company's core markets are Europe and the USA.
Sequel to Radical Entertainment's Best-Selling Open-World Game of 2009 Confirmed, PLUS Original PROTOTYPE Game Now Available for Download!
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that PROTOTYPE® 2, the sequel to Radical Entertainment's original best-selling game of 2009 - PROTOTYPE - is currently in development for 2012. PROTOTYPE 2's first official trailer was revealed as a world premiere during this past weekend's Spike TV Video Game Awards 2010 show, where fans of the shape-shifting open-world action franchise got their first glimpse into Sgt. James Heller, and why he is going to destroy PROTOTYPE's original anti-hero, Alex Mercer. For those that missed it, head over to http://www.facebook.com/prototype to check out the trailer and be sure to become a fan. Gamers should also be on the lookout for the exclusive, in-depth first look preview of PROTOTYPE 2 in EGM magazine's April 2011 issue.
"When PROTOTYPE surpassed 2MM units we knew gamers would want a sequel to find out what happens next with Alex Mercer," said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment. "The team here at Radical is sincerely grateful to the fans and we are laser focused on delivering an even bigger and better experience with PROTOTYPE 2!"
Additionally, for those that missed out on one of 2009's best-selling games, or fans dying to reawaken their shape-shifting skills, Radical Entertainment's original over-the-top action game PROTOTYPE is available now for download on Xbox LIVE(®) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(® )video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for $29.99, and will be available for download on December 14, 2010 on the PlayStation(®)Store for PlayStation(®)3 computer entertainment system for $29.99. Fans of the game at http://www.facebook.com/prototype will automatically be entered into a random drawing to win a token to download the game for FREE.
PROTOTYPE 2 is currently in development for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Games for Windows®. The game is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB, with an expected "M" (Mature - Content that may be suitable for persons 17 and older).
About Radical Entertainment
Radical Entertainment has over a decade of hit titles, including PROTOTYPE, Simpsons Hit & Run, Hulk - Ultimate Destruction, Scarface: The World Is Yours and more. We treat our properties with the reverence they deserve and gamers demand, and the commitment to our partners and fans continues to set us apart. Our Vancouver-based studio allows Radical Entertainment to bring the talent, tools and technology together to create entertainment that captures the world's imagination. Now owned by Activision Publishing, Inc., Radical is continually ranked as one of the best places to work in B.C, according to BC Business magazine and Watson Wyatt. In 2006-2008 MediaCorp Canada ranked Radical as a Top 100 Canadian Employer, Top 10 Canadian Employer for Young People, and Top 20 B.C. Employer. For more information, please visit http://www.radical.ca.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
Activision and Prototype are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
HACKENSACK, N.J., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Slingo, Inc., the digital interactive entertainment company, and game publisher Gameblend Studios, LLC announce the release of Slingo for Amazon Kindle.
Slingo for Kindle is the newest version of the award-winning Slingo brand. This edition has the compelling Slingo action that players have come to expect, with all new challenges and awards.
According to Rich Roberts, CEO at Slingo, Inc., "We are very excited to be one of the early game brands in the expanding Kindle game library. The classic Slingo gameplay is perfect for the device and will provide a wonderful game experience for both fans and new users alike."
Slingo is the unique and exciting combination of classic favorites Bingo and Slots. The objective of Slingo is to accumulate the highest number of points in as few spins as possible. Players spin and match the numbers that appear in the reels to the numbers on the 5x5 card, trying to cover all the numbers in 20 spins or less.
"Slingo for Kindle has been specifically designed for this device, supporting both Kindle and Kindle DX devices. The mix of Kindle and Slingo is great for portable gaming," adds Scott Balaban of Gameblend Studios.
Slingo for Kindle is ideal for a quick play or long sessions. All game stats and high scores are tracked, and unique award challenges will keep players coming back for more. Players are challenged to not only score the best in each game, but also to top the high score. Slingo for Kindle releases just in time for the holiday shopping season.
About Slingo, Inc.
Slingo, Inc. develops and licenses the intellectual property for the Slingo® brand of games to partners worldwide for use with free online game sites, download games, lottery tickets, casino slot machines, casino table games, a television game show, interactive television, mobile phone games, and more. People can play games, including Slingo and other original free online games, as well as join the social networking community and enter sweepstakes for a chance to win cash prizes by visiting http://www.slingo.com.
About Gameblend Studios, LLC
Gameblend Studios is a game development studio and publisher. Creators of the WordJong® and Hidato® brands, as well as other mass-market hits, Gameblend continues to develop IP and games for a variety of platforms. For more information, visit http://www.gameblend.com.
This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com.
SOURCE Slingo, Inc.
Slingo, Inc.
CONTACT: Bobby Hewitt, Director of Marketing, Slingo Inc., +1-201-489-6727
Verizon Business and VMware to Present Cloud-Computing Webinar on Dec. 14 for Small and Medium Businesses
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --Verizon Business and VMware will offer a free live webinar on Tuesday (Dec. 14) to discuss how small and medium businesses can leverage cloud computing as a new way to purchase and use business-IT resources. The webinar, "Cloud Computing 101: Is Cloud Computing the Path for Your Business IT Services?" will explore and define cloud computing and highlight how it can help reduce costs and improve efficiencies. The webinar will conclude with an interactive Q&A session.
Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 1:15
WHEN: p.m. EST
Online - Please register at
least one hour before the
start of the free webinar.
To receive an evite and
call-in information, click
WHERE: here.
Jeremy Webb, Verizon Business
IT Solutions product
WHO: marketing
Joe Andrews, VMware, director
of product marketing
Cloud computing is a new way
to purchase and consume IT,
enabling companies to adjust
capacity to meet rapidly
changing business
requirements and pay only
for the resources used.
Verizon offers an expanding
portfolio of cloud-
computing solutions for
small and medium businesses.
Verizon Computing as a
Service, SMB offers a
simple-to-use, Web-based
console to quickly purchase
and scale computing
capacity, with no minimum
spending commitment; all
that's needed to get started
is a credit card. The
service joins the company's
flagship cloud-computing
portfolio - Verizon
Computing as a Service -
known for its built-in
security and high
BACKGROUND: performance.
SOURCE Verizon Business
Verizon Business
CONTACT: Ellen Yu, Verizon, +1-908-559-3496 or ellen.yu@verizon.com; Kevin W. Irland, Verizon Business, +1-703-886-1117 or kevin.w.irland@verizon.com
Owlient, the French online game editor known for games such as Howrse.com and Babydow.com, has now launched its first Facebook game, called 'Howrse for Friends'.
With this new game, Owlient expects to reproduce its previous success with web games but in the social platforms environment.
The company's most popular game, Howrse.com is now present in 12 different markets and Owlient has reached more than 15 million registrations all over the world. The idea is to replicate this big success from a different platform while continuing to develop its leading role in the field of social games.
'Howrse for Friends' players will be able to build up their own equestrian centre, request the help of other users to lend a hand with its construction, breed their own horses and organize competitions amongst friends.
The goal is for users to become the best breeder or the best equestrian centre director amongst all their friends.
The company expects to benefit from Facebook's network and to continue growing its customer base of horse lovers. Currently, the game is only available in French but an English version will follow soon.
Furthermore, Owlient plans to launch a new iPhone version of Howrse.com during the first semester of 2011 and, following its the roll out of Dutch, Italian, Turkish, Polish and Swedish versions of the game, the company will continue its internationalisation process with new versions of its horse games in different countries.
With all these projects planned, Owlient expect to consolidate its five years of experience in the simulation game and virtual goods world and continue to build a strong presence in the industry.
About Owlient:
Owlient gathers game enthusiasts and allows them to extend their hobby online and share it with other players.
Owlient design games that offer maximum interaction between players, and its games are played by thousands of players, which enables it to build a virtual world with users participating in its evolution.
Today, Owlient offers games for people who are passionate about horse racing games, pony games, child care games and fashion games, with its games being available in six languages (French, English, German, Russian and Portuguese). Owlient's efforts are directed toward designing new games for people who are passionate about playing them.
PR Contact:
Mr. Olivier Issaly
CEO
Owlient
26 Rue Chambery
75015 Paris
+33155765620 http://www.owlient.eu/index
SOURCE Owlient
Owlient
CONTACT: Mr. Olivier Issaly, CEO, Owlient, +33155765620
ChromaDex Corporation Information to be Available Through Standard & Poor's Market Access Program
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ChromaDex Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CDXC) announced today that its company information will be made available via Standard & Poor's Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard & Poor's MarketScope Advisor.
The company information to be made available through this program includes share price, volume, dividends, shares outstanding, company financial position, and earnings. Standard & Poor's MarketScope Advisor is an Internet-based research engine used by more than 100,000 investment advisors. A public version of the site is available at http://www.marketscope.com.
In addition, information about companies in Standard & Poor's Market Access Program will be available via S&P's Stock Guide database, which is distributed electronically to virtually all major quote vendors. As part of the program, a full description of ChromaDex Corp. will also be published in the Daily News section of Standard Corporation Records, a recognized securities manual for secondary trading in up to 38 states under their Blue Sky Laws.
About ChromaDex
ChromaDex is a leader in the development of phytochemical and botanical reference standards and the creation of associated intellectual property. ChromaDex is committed to sustainable "green chemistry" and provides the dietary supplement, food, beverage, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries with the novel ingredients, analytical tools and services to meet product regulatory, quality, efficacy and safety standards. The company has worldwide exclusive patent rights related to pterostilbene. For more information, visit http://www.chromadex.com/ or follow ChromaDex on Twitter @ChromaDex.
Company information distributed through the Market Access Program is based upon information that Standard & Poor's considers to be reliable, but neither Standard & Poor's nor its affiliates warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or other financial instrument.
CHROMADEX CONTACTS
Investor Inquiries
Liviakis Financial Communications, Inc.
John M. Liviakis, President
415-389-4670
John@Liviakis.com
ChromaDex Contact
Jenny Robles
Administrative Assistant to the CEO
10005 Muirlands Blvd, Suite G, Irvine, CA 92618
949-419-0288
jennyr@chromadex.com
Media Contact
Megan Lavine
Canale Communications
4010 Goldfinch St., San Diego, CA, 92103
619-849-5388
megan@canalecomm.com
Standard and Poor's Customer Contact:
Richard Albanese
212 438-3647
richard_albanese@standardandpoors.com
Standard and Poor's Media Relations Contact:
Michael Privitera
212 438-6679
michael_privitera@standardandpoors.com
SOURCE ChromaDex Corporation
ChromaDex Corporation
CONTACT: Jenny Robles, Administrative Assistant to the CEO of ChromaDex, +1-949-419-0288, jennyr@chromadex.com; or Investors, John M. Liviakis, President of Liviakis Financial Communications, Inc., +1-415-389-4670, John@Liviakis.com; or Media, Megan Lavine of Canale Communications, +1-619-849-5388, megan@canalecomm.com, both for ChromaDex; or Customers, Richard Albanese, +1-212-438-3647, richard_albanese@standardandpoors.com, or Media, Michael Privitera, +1-212-438-6679, michael_privitera@standardandpoors.com, both of Standard and Poor's
The new home improvement site features articles, tips, videos, community, and social networking features
BARNSTABLE, Mass., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest name in the home improvement world opened its front doors on Tuesday, December 7(th), 2010. The new website, RenovateYourWorld.com, is a consumer-focused, online publisher and is located online at http://www.renovateyourworld.com. The site, launched by former BobVila.com executives and company co-founder Jack Hill, will open with original content acquired from the BobVila.com website in an agreement between Hill and Bob Vila.
RenovateYourWorld.com makes its debut with a full workshop
Much of the content previously found at BobVila.com, including the popular Fix-It For'em bulletin board, video step-by-step how-tos, Inspiration Galleries, budgeting tools, real estate listings and home plans, the Smart Buys online store, the popular On The Level blog, and a large selection of home improvement articles on topics including, kitchens, bathrooms, windows, home building, remodeling, and more, will now be found exclusively at the new website. "Renovate Your World is managed by the team who created the original BobVila.com website and quickly built an audience of almost 1.5 million monthly unique visitors in a very competitive space," says Hill.
Melissa Marchand, RenovateYourWorld.com's general manager, adds that "the editorial content, homeowner resources, and professional services offerings at Renovate Your World have been delivering excellent results for advertisers and business partners quarter-after-quarter for over 10 years."
A focus on quality content
RenovateYourWorld.com's primary goal is to bring high-quality, innovative, and useful content to consumers looking for help with their home improvement, building, and remodeling projects. The site's editor, Ben Hardy, a ten year veteran in the home media business, is enthusiastic about the new website. "I'm excited to bring our in-depth knowledge about all facets of homes and homeownership to our users. I believe our original content and our unique presentation is second to none."
Look for more exciting news and information regarding RenovateYourWorld.com as the company expands its existing partnerships with industry leaders and forges new relationships with the home improvement industry's brightest stars!
C12G Labs Announces Enterprise-class Distribution of OpenNebula 2.0
Commercially Supported, Enterprise-Class Distribution of OpenNebula, With Additional Extensions, Professional Services and Tools for its Operation in Business Environments
MADRID, December 13, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- C12G Labs announced today a major new release of OpenNebulaPro, the
enterprise-ready edition of the OpenNebula Toolkit. OpenNebula is the most
flexible and innovative enterprise-class cloud computing tool for managing a
data center's virtual infrastructure. The open-source toolkit includes
production-ready features for integration, management, scalability, security
and accounting that many enterprise IT shops need for private and hybrid
cloud adoption. OpenNebulaPro includes the most recent thoroughly tested and
quality-controlled version of OpenNebula and tested software extensions for
its operation in business environments. OpenNebulaPro can be used to create
customized distributions to meet the performance, integration and
configuration requirements of customer's and partner's infrastructure,
processes or use cases.
OpenNebulaPro is provided under open-source license to customers and
partners on an annual subscription basis through the new OpenNebula.pro
Support Portal. The subscription model brings several additional benefits in
terms of long term support, production-level support with professional SLAs,
integration support for optimal and scalable execution in any hardware and
software combination, certification support to validate compatibility with
complementary components and customizations, regular updates and upgrades,
and additional tools for the administration of OpenNebula cloud instances in
production environments. Supported Linux distributions are RedHat Enterprise
Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, OpenSuse and Suse Linux Enterprise, supported
hypervisors are KVM, Xen and VMware ESX/ESXi/vCenter, and supported cloud
providers for cloud bursting include Amazon EC2.
About C12G Labs
C12G Labs is a cloud computing technology company built on the
understanding of its customers and partners needs and delivering the cloud
management software, support and services to make them successful. The
company is oriented to address channel partner requirements and to support
them to create solutions, products and services around OpenNebulaPro, a
certified and supported enterprise grade edition of the OpenNebula toolkit
with additional features for its operation and management in business and
large-scale environments. This cutting-edge technology and the value-added
services are available to customers and partners with an active subscription.
Differentiated Mix and Internal Logistics Set Company Apart
The e-commerce company positions itself as a differentiated shopping channel offering traditional product categories along with less-marketed items on the Web, such as 'retro' sound equipment and evangelical fashion, plus ease of delivery, the result of internal logistics investments
SAO PAULO, Dec. 13, 2010 -- Any similarity between Lojao da 25 (http://www.lojaoda25.com.br) and the famous street Rua 25 de Marco, located near the center of Sao Paulo, would be mere coincidence if it were not for the competitive prices and the variety of above-average products offered on the site. Other than this, there is nothing else about the new e-commerce site that looks like the downtown business with its hundreds of stores.
The company definitely does not want to be the e-commerce version of the business on Rua 25 de Marco. Lojao da 25 is a Web-based shopping channel built to run e-commerce in Brazil, and, in the future, in Latin America, using leading-edge technology and differentiated processes for managing purchases, logistics, marketing and sales. Its portfolio of products includes major brands in the widest variety of categories to satisfy the range of customer preferences as far as variety, quality, cost-benefit, and ease and comfort in making and receiving purchases. The name Lojao da 25 conveys to the customer the idea of variety at a good price, and without leaving home. The founders even saw the market initially making the analogy with the famous downtown Sao Paulo business district, but addressed the potential "barrier" by using it as an opportunity to bet on every benefit the site has to offer consumers.
Integrated services, internal logistics and continuous traffic growth
With all departments located in one place - executive administration, commerce, finance, marketing, communications and logistics - Lojao da 25 hopes to win out in synergy, ease of understanding and delivery of merchandise. A lean team, hence, multidisciplinary, manages stock, storage, arrival and departure of products, and oversees the merchandise distribution handled by TGA Logistica (http://www.tgalogistica.com.br), the exclusive logistics operator of the virtual store that set up a 2,000 square meter warehouse with 9 meters of headroom and 1,500 pallet capacity at the operation's facility. This arrangement makes it possible for products sold on the site to be delivered the same day or within 24 hours in the greater Sao Paulo area.
An average 25 thousand unique visitors that has been growing by up to 42% a month, even before the site's launch in the media, can be considered pretty significant. Using a product mix strategy focused on categories, until then ignored by the major players, the virtual store is now selling throughout nearly the entire country, mostly among women in the B and C class, a majority of them from the Southeastern region. The company intends to create a democratic relationship that recognizes diversity. It is the client who determines how the best product mix will be created and offered.
About lojaoda25.com.br
http://www.lojaoda25.com.br is the web-based project built to operate e-commerce in Brazil, and, in the future, in Latin America, using leading-edge technology and differentiated processes for managing purchases, logistics, marketing and sales. Its portfolio of products includes major brands in the widest variety of categories in order to satisfy the range of customer preferences as far as variety, quality, cost-benefit, and ease and comfort in making and receiving purchases.
SOURCE Lojao da 25
Lojao da 25
CONTACT: Media Information, Celso Slompo, +011-55-11-3464-8185, comunicacao@lojaoda25.com.br
Qualcomm Joins Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, Chinese Language and Cultural Education Foundation and China Telecom to Announce 3G Computer Classroom Project in Gansu Province
-- Gansu Project is Third Project to Provide 3G Computer Access to Schools in China --
BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach(TM) initiative, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council (OCAO), the Chinese Language and Cultural Education Foundation (CLCEF) and China Telecom's Gansu Bureau Linxia Branch today announced the Wireless Reach 3G Connected Computer Classroom Project in Jishishan county, Linxia prefecture, Gansu province. Using China Telecom's 3G EV-DO wireless network, this project has committed to building seven computer classrooms, which include computers, EV-DO data cards, related software and Internet service, in four local schools. This project aims to boost local economic and social development by improving access to the education necessary to succeed in today's workforce.
The benefitting schools serve more than 9,000 local teachers and students in the ethnically diverse area of Gansu Province. Jishishan County's 10 ethnic minorities account for 52 percent of the total population and the government has designated it as a key county for efforts related to national poverty alleviation. In addition, Jishishan's remote location, high altitude, extreme weather and lack of resources have slowed industrial and agricultural development in the province. These challenges have all contributed to diminished economic and technological progress and hindered access to education. Recognizing this need, Qualcomm and its project partners chose Gansu Province to establish Wireless Reach's third 3G Connected Computer Classroom Project for China, enabling local teachers and students to quickly and conveniently access learning resources and improve the quality and efficiency of instruction.
Qualcomm also has collaborated with Shanghai Yan Bao Hang Public Philanthropic Foundation and Sichuan Unicom to donate 10 wireless computer classrooms to eight schools in Ya'an, Wenchuan, Dujiangyan and Mianzhu, all of which are located in an area affected by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. This project benefits more than 14,000 teachers and students. In Anhui Province, Qualcomm worked with China Telecom Anhui Branch to establish computer classrooms in 21 schools in 17 counties province-wide, reaching more than 65,000 teachers and students. To date, Qualcomm has donated 75 wireless computer classrooms throughout China since 2007.
"Qualcomm is committed to the persistent exploration and application of leading wireless technologies to improve people's lives," said Jing Wang, executive vice president of Qualcomm Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. "We believe 3G wireless technology will reduce the digital divide and drive the development of education in China's underserved areas like Gansu, enhancing the education level and boosting opportunities for the community."
"Wireless Reach innovatively enhances education in China's remote areas by building wireless platforms that widen the perspectives of teachers and students, improve education and help alleviate poverty," said Li Haifeng, minister of the OCAO. "The OCAO hopes to collaborate with more multinational companies with strong corporate social responsibility programs, like Qualcomm, to further improve China's economic and social development."
"Jishishan County in Gansu province is a key county for progress in national poverty alleviation and has been identified by OCAO as one in need of continued assistance," said Lei Zhengang, general secretary of the Chinese Language and Cultural Education Foundation. "The Foundation is collaborating with Qualcomm and China Telecom Gansu Bureau Linxia Branch to support this project because of our organizational goal of promoting Chinese culture aligns well with the project. Qualcomm's donation to Jishishan County accelerates local cultural and educational development, which is very commendable and sincerely appreciated."
The 3G Connected Computer Classroom Project in Gansu has received strong support from the OCAO, CLCEF's superior unit and the local government. China Telecom Gansu Bureau Linxia Branch, a telecommunications provider in the area, is supporting the implementation of this education project through its 3G wireless network. By utilizing 3G technology to narrow the digital divide, this project will further the Chinese Government's efforts to improve the economic and social conditions of remote, ethnically diverse areas and enable access to online education and training resources.
About Qualcomm and its Wireless Reach Initiative
Qualcomm believes access to advanced wireless voice and data services improves people's lives. Qualcomm's Wireless Reach initiative supports programs and solutions that bring the benefits of connectivity to underserved communities globally. By working with partners, Wireless Reach projects create new ways for people to communicate, learn, access health care, sustain the environment and reach global markets. At present, the program has carried out 56 projects in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.qualcomm.com/wirelessreach.
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Sonic and Allied Vaughn Increase Manufacturing-on-Demand Reach
Surpasses One Million Disc Milestone and Adds a New Studio Partner
NOVATO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Solutions(®) (Nasdaq: SNIC) and Allied Vaughn today announced the companies' manufacturing-on-demand (MOD) program has produced more than 1 million discs and provided content creators and distributors with a cost-effective alternative to mass replication. The MOD program, which combines Sonic's digital ingest and delivery technologies with Allied Vaughn's highly-efficient disc duplication and fulfillment systems, allows DVDs to be produced at the time of order with the same features, compatibility, and protection as discs that are mass produced. Leveraging Sonic's Dynamic Content '621 patent, titles are stored electronically, not physically, which helps eliminate inventory costs and risks, while still enabling entertainment distributors to respond rapidly to changes in consumer demand.
"In partnership with Sonic, we've created a financially viable way for content owners to satisfy consumer demands for easy access to a greater range of entertainment," said Doug Olzenak, President, Allied Vaughn. "The 1 million disc milestone is evidence of the high-quality product manufactured in our state-of-the-art facility and the overall program's popularity. MOD provides content owners and entertainment distributors with an efficient production system that always matches inventory with demand. Integrating MOD into the sales and production supply chains, helps improve efficiency, while increasing customer satisfaction and sales."
MGM is the latest studio to leverage the Allied Vaughn manufacturing-on-demand system. MGM plans to release approximately 400 TV shows and movies for on-demand manufacturing over the next 18 months.
"Thanks to our relationship with Allied Vaughn, content owners and retailers can put great titles directly into the hands of consumers with superior economics, and quickly adapt to fluctuations in demand," said Mark Ely, President of Strategy, Sonic Solutions. "We look forward to providing more content owners and distributors with an efficient inventory management system for delivering content online, in store, through kiosks, or via mail, and expanding our relationship with Allied Vaughn."
With the ability to burn a customer's DVD at the time of order, online services always have content in stock. Digital masters of the DVD (Dual-layer DVD-9 and single-layer DVD-5) are stored electronically and can then be burned to DVD, labeled, placed in a full-color DVD case, packaged, and shipped on demand. The resulting DVDs are virtually identical to traditional retail DVDs, offering features, compatibility, and protection similar to mass-produced discs.
About Allied Vaughn
Allied Vaughn (http://www.alliedvaughn.com) is a leading video supply chain management company, and focuses on successfully bridging the worlds of physical and digital media management and distribution. Their Digital Media Services unit helps clients create powerful interactive content; its Digital Asset Management solution evaluates, aggregates, catalogs and manages rich media libraries for Fortune 500 companies; and its industry-leading MOD technology is the on-demand, zero-inventory choice of an impressive "A-list" of clients, including major Hollywood and Television Studios, Cable Networks , Special Interest, Corporate and Faith Based content publishers.
About Sonic Solutions
Sonic Solutions(®) (NASDAQ: SNIC) enables digital media from Hollywood to Home. For more than two decades, Sonic products, service, and technology brands including Roxio(®), RoxioNow((TM)), DivX(®), and MainConcept(®),have fueled home entertainment, powered rich digital media functionality on a range of platforms for a variety of partners, and inspired unique personal media experiences for hundreds of millions of consumers. Sonic technologies are now combining to deliver a universal platform for Hollywood Studios, retailers, consumer electronics manufacturers, and PC OEMs that provides consumers instant access to premium entertainment from virtually anywhere. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California. Learn more at http://www.sonic.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations, including the commercial opportunities for MOD solutions. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Sonic Solutions' annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with Sonic Solutions' most recent annual report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. Sonic Solutions does not undertake to update any forward looking statements.
Sonic, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, RoxioNow, DivX, MainConcept, and Hollywood to Home are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by Sonic Solutions in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic Solutions under license. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice.
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