Keithley Instruments Acquired by Danaher Corporation
CLEVELAND, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today announced completion of the merger of Aegean Acquisition Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, into Keithley pursuant to the previously announced Merger Agreement dated September 29, 2010 among Danaher Corporation, Aegean Acquisition Corporation and Keithley. Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding common share and class B common share of Keithley has been converted into the right to receive $21.60 per share, in cash, without interest. Keithley is now an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation and, as a result of the completion of the merger, Keithley shares will cease to trade on the New York Stock Exchange at the close of the market today.
Joseph P. Keithley, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to have completed this transaction with Danaher, which we believe represents the best possible way to deliver maximum value to our shareholders. Keithley has a bright future under the ownership of Danaher and, I would like to thank every employee for their hard work and dedication that have brought us to this day."
About Keithley Instruments, Inc.
With more than 60 years of measurement expertise, Keithley Instruments has become a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems. Our customers are scientists and engineers in the worldwide electronics industry involved with advanced materials research, semiconductor device development and fabrication, and the production of end products such as portable wireless devices. The value we provide them is a combination of products for their critical measurement needs and a rich understanding of their applications to improve the quality of their products and reduce their cost of test. We serve customers in more than 80 countries and generated $126.9 million of revenue and net income of $24.9 million during our fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.
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Keithley Instruments, Inc.
CONTACT: Mark J. Plush, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, +1-440-248-0400
Newest Version of Popular Bejeweled Game Now Available to Verizon Games Subscribers
Latest Installment of Puzzle Game Launched at Verizon Online Gaming Site
NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Games subscribers are among those online gamers getting first crack at Bejeweled® 3, the latest version of the popular puzzle game launched nearly a decade ago.
In addition, gamers new to the Verizon Games site can also test drive Bejeweled 3, by games developer PopCap Games, and can try out more than 1,800 other games as well, before deciding whether to subscribe to Verizon's Unlimited games package.
"Being one of only a few locations chosen for the launch of Bejeweled 3 speaks volumes to the rapidly growing popularity and scope of Verizon Games," said Jason Henderson, Verizon Games product manager. "It also gives us the opportunity to reward both new and existing Verizon Games customers with the latest version of one of the most popular games anywhere."
Verizon continues to bring its customers the latest and greatest in online gaming, and the availability of Bejeweled 3 allows Verizon to cater to a specific, growing part of the online gaming community. "While Bejeweled is popular with both men and women, across all age groups," Henderson said, "it is a particular favorite with women between the ages of 30 and 45."
The launch of Bejeweled 3 follows Verizon Games' announcement in October of a new a la carte games purchase option for subscribers. The latest version of Bejeweled will soon be among the titles available for purchase at the Verizon Games site, in addition to being available for unlimited play as part of the Unlimited package. The Unlimited subscription is available for $14.99 a month and gives a player access to all the games on the service.
Earlier this year, Verizon also announced a major redesign of its games app to deliver a more intuitive and interactive experience for visitors to the site. The website and desktop app provide an animated, fluid interface and a unique, curved layout developed in conjunction with Verizon's online games partner, Exent. Users can browse the entire catalog of games without having to jump from page to page or constantly click the "back" button to return to a main page.
Visitors to the site can browse the catalog of Verizon's game selections based on category - action/adventure, arcade, kids, card/board and puzzle - or search for specific titles. The title pages carry an icon indicating to customers whether a specific game is available for purchase and, if so, what the price is.
The Verizon Games Community enables players to create an avatar, decorate their own 3D animated games lounge with virtual items, and earn trophies and prize points while playing games on the service.
The Verizon Games Unlimited subscription is available to any broadband user, regardless of the user's service provider, over a secured connection and features integrated parental controls that enable parents to select games their children can play, based on age rating or by specific games.
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.
VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.
Death of the Laptop/Desktop: The Advent of Slate/Tablet and Mobile Computing in the Cloud
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Desktop for life, LLC (DT4L) has announced a new era in business and personal computing based on the current Slate/Tablet and Smartphone technologies. The Ubiquitous nature of DT4Life's platform allows for device, browser, and OS (Operating System) independence in accessing your favorite productivity software and applications.
DT4Life provides all the hardened security and discipline of the traditional "Glass House" Data Centers with the portability and always on/always there features of today's Tablet/Slate and mobile devices. As enterprise users adopt these new technologies already embraced by today's consumers, DT4Life provides an economical, secure and effective manner for the enterprise to manage the proliferation of these devices while safeguarding company data. DT4L technologies seamlessly allows consumers and enterprise users access to an always on/always there desktop image that is free of the technology constraints (maintenance, virus, patching, backups, Hardware failure) inherent in today's desktop and /laptop environments.
Cloud computing solutions for desktop/laptop users provides a true virtual desktop in the clouds, not a remotely accessible desktop. DT4Life currently supports: Mac/OS, Windows, Linux, Android, IOS, RIM, WEB/OS trough a virtual connect interface allowing users to personally select and configure their desktop. Accessible wherever WiFi or Cell service is available while allowing for multiple OS images on a single device.
MIT Press Launches First iPad App for New Design Title: NONOBJECT by Branko Lukic and Barry Katz
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Press has just published an iPad edition of NONOBJECT, by Branko Lukic and Barry Katz. The print edition of this imaginative book was published in early November and the iPad app edition is now available from the Apple iPad store for an introductory price of $19.95.
NONOBJECT offers a series of dramatic explorations of objects that can't exist but perhaps should. Branko Lukic and Barry Katz imagine what happens when design starts from the space between people and the objects they use. NONOBJECT is the designer's personal exploration of our complex, often contradictory interactions with the observable world. Inspired by Debussy's notion of music existing in the "space between the notes," the world of the "nonobject" is about perception, experience, and possibility.
The NONOBJECT app brings the book's images to life in vivid detail and opens a new frontier in design publishing. Complementing the printed book but going beyond it, the app allows a new level of interactive engagement for the user. Some nonobjects are derived from undiscovered materials, others from imagined manufacturing processes and invented rules. Flexible navigation, interactive 360-degree views, touch-enabled controls, and full screen movies immerse the viewer in the nonobject world and show what these objects would be like if they did exist.
"We get excited about those pairings of content and technology that genuinely benefit the reader," said MIT Press Director, Ellen W. Faran. "How better to experience these unbounded nonobjects which open our minds than to explore them in new and infinitely varying ways in the NONOBJECT app?"
The NONOBJECT iPad app features:
-- Nonlinear open book and mosaic visual browsing
-- 176 full screen hi-res pages
-- 25 interactive movies that allows the user to rotate and visualize the
images in up to full 360 degrees
-- 6 full screen HD movies of the nonobjects
-- Beautiful two page wide screen spreads showing all the nonobjects in
striking detail.
Ultimately, in the NONOBJECT iPad app, production design meets philosophy, poetry, and the theater of an imagination that acknowledges no limits. A sample of the app including a tour of its amazing features can be found at: http://www.nonobject.com/blind/ipad_demo_Short.mov.
"Branko Lukic is the best design-fiction designer in the world. His wry and eerie metaphysical extrapolations make lesser efforts seem toylike."
--Bruce Sterling
About Branko Lukic and Barry Katz:
Branko Lukic is the originator and creator of the Nonobject design philosophy and founder of Nonobject studio in Palo Alto, California (http://www.nonobject.com), which provides design innovation solutions and strategic consulting services. He has won numerous awards and teaches in the Product Design Program at Stanford University. Barry Katz helped to articulate the philosophy of the Nonobject. He is Professor of Design at the California College of the Arts, Consulting Professor at Stanford University, and Fellow at IDEO, Inc. He is the author, with Tim Brown, of Change Design and Tectonic Shift: The Unstable History of Silicon Valley Design (forthcoming).
About MIT Press:
One of the most respected university presses in the world, the MIT Press is known for quality, innovation, and distinctive design. It publishes, in print and electronic form, about 200 new books a year and more than 30 journals. The Press publishes in selected diverse fields including art and architecture; cognitive science; computer science; economics; neuroscience; and new media. It is noted for its commitment to emerging fields of scholarship, its international outreach, and for its pioneering of digital projects.
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MIT Press
CONTACT: Colleen Lanick, Publicity Manager, The MIT Press, +1-617-253-2874, colleenl@mit.edu
Epson and Thinxtream Offer Free Apple Mobile Printing With PrintJinni for Epson
Popular Printing App Previews and Prints Directly to any Epson Wireless All-in-One With iOS4.2 Compatibility and Native Support for Apple iPad Users
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America, Inc., a leading provider of superior performing desktop printing solutions, and Thinxtream(TM) Technologies today announced that the PrintJinni(TM) for Epson® mobile printing App will be available for free and offers native support for the Apple® iPad(TM), making it easier for Apple mobile device users to print documents on the go.
PrintJinni for Epson allows Apple iPhone®, iPod Touch® and iPad users (iOS 3 and 4) to easily print Microsoft® Office, PDF, and JPEG attachments from Apple MobileMe(SM), Gmail(TM), Microsoft Exchange, and AOL® e-mail accounts to any Epson wireless all-in-one, including WorkForce®, Artisan® and Epson Stylus® NX models(1).
"Whether you're printing a document at home or a presentation for an important meeting, PrintJinni for Epson allows you to preview and print to any Epson wireless all-in-one near your Apple device," said Gregg Brunnick, group product manager, Consumer Ink Jets, Epson America, Inc. "Epson is committed to delivering superior printing performance to mobile device users, that's why we are also happy to offer expanded iPad printing capabilities and make the App free to our customers."
Unlike other mobile printing solutions, PrintJinni for Epson allows users to easily download, preview and wirelessly print e-mail attachments that maintain their original formatting - the print preview matches the print. Printing is easy and truly direct without the need to install printer drivers or additional software on a Mac or PC.
In addition, this latest version of PrintJinni for Epson utilizes the iPad's larger screen size and rotational capabilities while providing a more intuitive interface. It offers faster navigation to multiple e-mail accounts, downloaded files, and printer settings. As an added benefit, iPad users can now email and print their Apple iWork documents wirelessly.
PrintJinni for Epson Features:
-- Connects to Epson wireless all-in-ones over a wireless network
-- Previews and prints without the need for an intermediate computer,
additional software or printer drivers
-- Prints PDF, Word®, Excel® and PowerPoint® documents (Microsoft Office
2003 and 2007, Macintosh versions 2004 and 2008), and JPEG e-mail
attachments
-- Enhances iPad user experience
-- New user interface optimized for the iPad's larger screen size and
rotation capabilities
-- Improved browsing of e-mail attachments and downloaded files
-- More robust document search and a simplified printing workflow
-- Email and print Pages, Numbers and Keynote documents
-- Provides simple set-up and e-mail attachment support for Apple MobileMe,
Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, AOL, and other IMAP-based email accounts
-- Delivers secure encrypted communication for mobile printing
-- Supports iPad(2), iPhone 4(3), iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch(4)
"We are pleased to enhance PrintJinni for Epson and make it easier for iPad users to view and print documents on Epson printers," said Robert Shibata, director of marketing, Thinxtream Technologies. "We are also excited to continue developing new features for Epson customers - which means more ongoing value as we introduce new capabilities."
Pricing and Availability
PrintJinni for Epson will be available from Thinxtream Technologies free in the U.S. and Canada on the Apple App Store by the end of December, and includes a one-year subscription to PrintJinni Cloud Services. The App will continue to be priced at $6.99 until the Apple App Store processes the price change. More information about Epson's mobile printing solutions is available on Epson's website.
About Epson America, Inc.
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a wide lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises nearly 80,000 employees in 102 companies around the world. Epson is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an indicator for leading companies in economic, environmental and social criteria, for the third year in a row. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).
About Thinxtream Technologies Pte. Ltd.
Thinxtream Technologies is a global software product company, with innovative products and professional services for media and print applications across a wide range of industries. Based in Singapore, Thinxtream is a subsidiary of Celstream Technologies, an established, global Product Engineering Services company, with a rich heritage in offering complete product life-cycle development services. More information on the company can be found at http://www.thinxtream.com. For queries, please call +65 65169870 or write to info@thinxtream.com
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks and Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Artisan and WorkForce are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. Thinxtream and PrintJinni are trademarks of Thinxtream Technologies Pte. Ltd. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
(1) Supports the following Epson wirelessly enabled all-in-one printers: Artisan 700, 710, 725, 800, 810, and 835; Epson Stylus NX420, NX510, NX515, and NX625; WorkForce 325, 520, 600, 610, 615, 630, 633, and 635.
(2) Supports Apple iPad running iPhone iOS 3.2.1 and 4.2
(3) Supports iPhone 4 running iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2.
(4) Supports Apple iPod touch, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS running iPhone OS 3.1.3 through 4.2.
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Epson America, Inc.
CONTACT: Epson Contacts, Caroline Zubieta of Epson America, Inc., +1-562-290-4026, caroline_zubieta@ea.epson.com; or Cheryl Seaberg of Walt & Company, +1-408-369-7200, ext. 2981, cseaberg@walt.com; or Thinxtream Contacts, Robert Shibata of Thinxtream Technologies, +1-310-800-4586, robert.shibata@thinxtream.com; or Suzanne Collier of Suzanne Collier Public Relations, +1-714-572-1498, suzanne@collierpr.com
iPhone Photo App Empowers Shoppers With A Mobile 'Hotline' this Holiday Season
MeasuredUp.com free iPhone App allows shoppers to instantly and directly report long lines, poor customer service or incorrect prices with photos while actively shopping
NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the Holiday Shopping Season MeasuredUp.com, the leading customer service resolution and online reputation social media website, is releasing its new, free photo shopping application named the "MeasuredUp Hotline" for the popular iPhone, available at MeasuredUp Hotline App and the iTunes Store or on your iPhone App Store. A picture is worth a thousand words and the new "Hotline" photo app allows consumers to instantly report shopping experiences and complaints like long lines, incorrect prices or messy stores directly to the businesses management with photos from the iPhone.
The "Hotline" allows customers a new, immediate and effective way to report on the shopping experience so that business owners can respond to their customers and improve their customer service reputation, consumer loyalty and shopping experience.
"The Hotline App means consumers are ready for any shopping situation and can make sure they receive great Customer Service," said MeasuredUp.com founder Marc Karasu. "No one should go shopping without this app."
How The Hotline App Works
"The Hotline app allows shoppers to report a problem, complaint or issue in seconds by including a short title, rating, photo and optional review from their iPhone which is connected to the MeasuredUp.com website where it is seen by partner businesses. Thousands of National chain stores and small local businesses already use the MeasuredUp website Business Tools to track, fix and build their Customer Service and Online Reputation.
Whether it is alerting a Business owner to open more checkout lines, adjust an incorrect price on a product, clean up a messy aisle or any number of customer observations now a Business Owner can improve the store and shopping experience and keep their retail customers happy by replying directly to specific "Hotline" reports fast.
About MeasuredUp.com
MeasuredUp.com is the leading Customer Service Resolution social media website site where consumers rate and review their customer service experiences. Thousands of Partner Businesses use MeasuredUp everyday to reply to customers, build customer service brand and manage online reputation. Hundreds of thousands of consumers use MeasuredUp to make their voice heard and get answers directly from Businesses.
Stem Innovation Announces Tandem Speakers for Mac Notebooks and Desktops
High-performance USB Digital Desktop Speakers with Stem:Sonic iQ
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Stem Innovation, LLC today announced Tandem USB Digital Desktop Speakers for Apple desktop and notebook computers. Tandem features proprietary Stem:Sonic iQ technology--a DSP-enhanced amplifier and performance tuned bass-reflex ports.
Tandem's elegant design features a sleek enclosure, cloth grille and black acrylic top to perfectly complement any Mac. In addition to the USB digital pathway that delivers ideal audio throughput, additional audio sources may be connected using the auxiliary audio port on the back.
Tandem's high-performance speakers enable the main unit to be placed on either the left or right of a Mac notebook or desktop by taking advantage of a simple left/right swap switch. A headphone port on the main unit makes the transition to personal listening quick and easy.
Tandem is currently available through Apple retail and online stores for the holiday shopping season. Suggested retail price is $99.95.
Stem Innovation is a Florida-based company created in July 2010 by product designer and industry veteran Gary Bart. Stem is focused on the development of cutting-edge iOS accessories. For more information about Stem Innovation and its products, please visit them online at http://www.steminnovation.com or email info@steminnovation.com.
Stem Innovation, Stem, the Stem logo, Tandem, and Stem:Sonic iQ, are trademarks of Stem Innovation, LLC. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries.
Stem Innovation Announces TimeCommand Audio Alarm Dock for iPod, iPhone, iPad
Stem:Connect companion App now available on the App Store
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Stem Innovation, LLC today announced the TimeCommand audio alarm dock for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, and Stem:Connect companion App, available now on the App Store.
The evolutionary audio alarm dock features a precisely-tuned acoustic system with Digital Signal Processing and proprietary Stem:Sonic iQ technology as well as the ability to control a connected bedside lamp with the touch of a button.
The Stem:Connect App adds a variety of user-customizable features, including a 10-band graphic equalizer, bass enhancer and free Internet radio playback. It also allows the user to control the dimming of the bedside lamp as well as automatically turning the lamp on or off upon waking or sleeping.
TimeCommand is currently available through Apple (AAPL) retail and online stores for the holiday shopping season. Suggested retail price is $99.95.
The Stem:Connect App is available for free from the App Store on iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, on http://www.iTunes.com/appstore.
Stem Innovation is a Florida-based company created in July 2010 by product designer and industry veteran Gary Bart. Stem is focused on the development of cutting-edge iOS accessories. For more information about Stem Innovation and its products, please visit them online at http://www.steminnovation.com or email info@steminnovation.com.
Stem Innovation, Stem, the Stem logo, TimeCommand, Stem:Sonic iQ, and Stem:Connect are trademarks of Stem Innovation, LLC. iPhone and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Stem Innovation Launched to Develop iOS Accessories
Founded by industry veteran Gary Bart
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, product designer Gary Bart announced the launch of his latest venture, Stem Innovation, LLC. The Florida-based company will focus on the development of iOS accessory products. "Exciting opportunities now exist for forward-thinking manufacturers to deliver compelling solutions driven by mobile devices," said Bart. "Stem's mission is to enable users to connect their mobile products to their personal environment using the power of apps."
Stem is introducing the first of its new products through Apple retail and online stores for the 2010 Holiday shopping season.
Bart founded and formerly served as CEO of XtremeMac. XtremeMac was acquired by Imation (IMN) in 2008. For more information about Stem Innovation and its products, visit them online at http://www.steminnovation.com or email info@steminnovation.com.
Stem Innovation, Stem, and the Stem logo are trademarks of Stem Innovation, LLC. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
New 2X Client Transforms Apple's iPad and iPhone into Powerful Tools for Business
DALLAS, December 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- Gain Mobile Access to Critical Business Applications and Desktops From
any Location, Using iPad and iPhone With the Free 2X Client for iOS
2X Software today announced that iPad and iPhone users can now access
Windows applications and desktops seamlessly from their devices with the 2X
Client for iOS. Businesses of all sizes can now use the 2X Client for iOS
with their iPad and iPhone mobile devices to access their enterprise
applications remotely from any location.
Until now, Apple iPhone and iPad users could only access full Windows
desktops on their iOS devices. By using the 2X Client for iOS, any Windows
application or desktop can be seamlessly published to any iPhone or iPad
device via a secure SSL remote connection. The 2X Client for iOS is
effortless to install, and compatible with any Microsoft Terminal Server,
Microsoft Hyper-V as well as VMware ESX and ESXi Server.
"With the 2X Client for iOS, we are targeting companies that want to
integrate iPads and iPhones into their IT infrastructure, but at the same
time need to access Windows applications and desktops from these devices,"
stated Nikolaos Makris, CEO of 2X Software. "With the 2X Client for iOS,
companies can easily and securely access Windows applications and desktops
virtually from any location. In the coming month we will introduce additional
mobile device management tools, as we continue our commitment to provide
seamless application and desktop delivery and management to business
customers around the world."
The 2X Client for iOS supports the 2X VirtualDesktopServer, which helps
companies experience the full benefits of desktop and application
virtualization by improving desktop manageability, security, accessibility
and performance.
About 2X VirtualDesktopServer
The 2X VirtualDesktopServer (http://www.2x.com/virtualdesktop/) delivers
secure, centrally-managed access to virtual desktops (VDI) and applications
hosted on Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, ESX, and ESXi, Parallels
Virtuozzo Containers, Citrix XenServer, Oracle VirtualBox, Windows Remote
Desktop Services/Windows Terminal Services and other leading virtualization
platforms.
Prominent features include:
- Publishing virtual desktops and applications to Windows, Linux and Mac,
rather than installing locally
- Hypervisor vendor-independence
- Publishing desktops and applications based on username, group or IP
- Universal printing and scanning...and more
Please see our 2X VirtualDesktopServer features list for more
information.
2X Software Ltd (http://www.2x.com/). develops enterprise server-based
virtual computing software, enabling desktop virtualization and application
streaming on personal computers and thin client devices. Its product line,
which includes the award-winning 2X VirtualDesktopServer and 2X
ApplicationServer, is easily scalable, installable, and manageable with
straightforward licensing, resulting in product prices far below those of
competitors. For more information, please visit: http://www.2x.com.
For more information, please visit: http://www.2x.com or contact Ryan
Pope at +1-866-970-6262 or at rp@2x.com.
Source: 2X Software Ltd
For more information, please visit: http://www.2x.com or contact Ryan Pope at +1-866-970-6262 or at rp@2x.com.
UBM TechWeb's InformationWeek and Interop Presented Virtual Interop -- The Definitive Data Center Planning Guide for 2011 and Beyond - Now Available on Demand
Virtual Event Leader UBM Studios Provided 3D Platform
CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --UBM TechWeb's InformationWeek and Interop presented Virtual Interop -- The Definitive Data Center Planning Guide for 2011 and Beyond on December 2, 2010, targeted to business technology professionals. UBM Studios, a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions, provided the 3D platform for the event. The event is now available on demand.
The virtual event drew 3,043 registrants and 1,453 live attendees who stayed in the environment for an average of 5 hours 18 minutes.
Server virtualization has touched off a revolution in data center management and deployment. Innovations in automating server hardware, storage and networking virtualization, have planted the data center at the top of the IT priority list. Leading-edge businesses are exploring ways to improve data management and workflow, improve reliability and create more agile application platforms. The virtual event highlights the most important trends and recommends critical strategies for data center transformation in 2011 and beyond.
The virtual event content covers:
-- Reliably automating your server, storage and network virtualization
equipment and management processes;
-- Network designs and features that enable reliability and agility to
support virtualization;
-- Successful strategies to consolidate server environments and even whole
data centers; and
-- Methods and practices to allow applications to scale easily to meet the
needs of the business
-- The best options for addressing soaring data storage requirements.
In the Auditorium, the conference program features a full day agenda for business technology professionals. The keynote panel "What's Next In Data Centers?" is moderated by Mike Fratto, Editor,Network Computing and speakers include: Don Nalezyty, Director of IT Enterprise Architecture, Oracle; Marvin Wheeler, Chief Strategy Officer, Terremark; Chairman and Secretary, Open Data Center Alliance; and Julian Kudritzki, Vice President, Uptime Institute.
The Expo Hall offers booths from platinum sponsor Symantec and thawte; silver sponsors OpenText Fax and Document Distribution Group, Webroot and St. Bernard Software; and bronze sponsor Emerson Network Power.
Additionally, in the Networking Lounge event attendees were able to chat with peers one-on-one or in group chats.
All presentations were immediately available on demand.
For additional information on UBM Studios or to purchase a virtual business solution, contact Kate Spellman, SVP, Managing Director, UBM Studios at 516 562 7383 or kate.spellman@ubm.com.
To follow UBM Studios on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/UBMStudios, to follow on Facebook, visit UBM Studios and to follow on LinkedIn, visit UBM Studios.
UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its core businesses - media solutions, marketing services and professional information - UBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT Support managers, Web & Digital professionals, Software and Game developers, Government decision makers, and Telecom providers) actively participate in UBM TechWeb''s communities. UBM TechWeb brands includes: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM, a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
UBM Studios is a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions. A pioneer with virtual platforms, UBM Studios delivers deep expertise in live and online events that brings business value to customers. UBM Studios connects, educates and enables virtual communications through a portfolio that fits every budget. UBM Studios is the only virtual event provider to offer platform, content, audience recruitment, reporting and social marketing and gaming. UBM Studios virtual events include Virtual Trade Shows, Virtual Career Fairs, Virtual Seminar Centers, Virtual Resource Centers, Virtual Product Launch, Virtual Business Continuity, Virtual Corporate Meetings, Virtual Sales Meetings, Virtual Focus Group Centers and Virtual Training. UBM Studios delivers a complete global communication solution in Asia, Europe and North America in industries including, health, finance, technology, building and education.
About United Business Media Limited
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com.
Display Computer Content on Your HDTV - Even Without an HDMI Port - With Sewell Direct's USB to HDMI Adapter
Instantly Converts Signal for Multimedia Display on HDTV or Compatible Monitors
OREM, Utah, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet is filled with free entertainment, from movies and TV shows to ballgames and other sports events, but many computers aren't equipped with HDMI outputs that allow that content to be displayed on an HDTV. The HD Deck USB to HDMI SW-31000 Display Adapter from Sewell Direct solves the problem with a simple converter that turns a USB port on nearly any PC or Mac into a video port that can transmit your preferred content to any nearby HDTV for comfortable viewing.
The adapter is an external video card that connects from any USB 2.0 port to your HDTV or compatible monitor. Once connected, it can display any online or installed computer content such as slideshows from your latest family birthday or travel adventure on any HDTV screen, providing high resolution images and HD audio through the computer's connection.
The USB conversion works through the use of a video compression algorithm located inside the external video card. A DisplayLink chip provides smooth visual and audio performance on the HDTV. The USB pipeline has 480 mbps, providing sufficient bandwidth for high-quality video connectivity. DisplayLink driver updates support high definition video and DirectX for photo editing, web surfing, movie viewing and more.
Simply install the driver software CD included with the product so that your computer can communicate with the adapter device. Then plug one end of an HDMI cable into the computer and the other end into the HDTV with the adapter in between. In a few seconds, the image on the computer screen will appear on the TV screen in high definition.
Unlike built-in video cards, the adapter is portable with the ability to be used across multiple computers. Bonus: no additional graphic cards are required.
"Even with TiVo and on-demand viewing that put hundreds of shows and movies at the viewer's fingertips, the Internet has the advantage of providing free 24/7 access to virtually any sports broadcast, TV show, movie or other program," said Preston Wily, President of Sewell. "As the high definition viewing experience continues to gain popularity, the demand for HD viewing of computer content has increased as well. Our USB to HDMI converter makes it easy to go HD from almost any computer."
Since 1983, Sewell Direct has been an Internet retailer/distributor of cables, connectors, and other connectivity products for both entertainment and business needs. The company is based in Orem, UT. For more information, visit http://www.sewelldirect.com.
SOURCE Sewell Direct
Sewell Direct
CONTACT: AlexaRae Antekeier of SSPR, +1-847-415-9337, aantekeier@sspr.com, for Sewell Direct
What price do you have to pay for performance? There are obviously the monetary costs, but you generally have to give up some usability as well when seeking the best performing product in any market. Today, ASE Labs has the Cooler Master Storm SF-19 Strike Force up for review. This is Cooler Master's performance laptop cooler, so it needs to be determined if the performance makes up for any potential drawbacks.Next Page »
Lyons Consulting Group, LLC Named in Forrester's Q4 2010, B2C eCommerce Platform Report
CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyons Consulting Group, LLC (LCG) is named as a top Systems Integrator (SI) for the Magento eCommerce Platform in the Q4 2010 Forrester B2C eCommerce Report. Richard B. Lyons, President and CEO of LCG, indicates that "Lyons has invested heavily in its Magento eCommerce technologies and is proud to be recognized as a national leader in the implementation of this ground-breaking, open-source technology."
Forrester, an independent research company, indicates continued growth in B2C eCommerce investment activity "despite the effects of a sluggish economy," and further states that "57% of global retail and B2C-focused businesses have increased their eCommerce technology spending in 2010. Forrester evaluated the top B2C eCommerce platforms based on 111 distinct criteria and named Magento as an "Emerging Player to Watch" for the second time in the last two years. Magento, a key LCG strategic partner, is listed among the best B2C platforms along with other vendors such as IBM, Demandware, Hybris and ATG. The report further recognizes Magento's "tremendous growth over the last few years."
Similarly, LCG has been experiencing parallel growth in its Magento practice, as evidenced by its acknowledgement in the Forrester report. David Barr, LCG's Executive VP of Sales states, "The LCG Commerce offering, built on Magento, has been met with tremendous market success. LCG Commerce is a full end-to-end, Magento-based solution encompassing every aspect of an eCommerce engagement including design, implementation, hosting and support. Small, mid-market and enterprise customers alike are coming to LCG for this full service offering."
About Lyons Consulting Group
Lyons Consulting Group is an eCommerce design and development firm dedicated to making it easier for people to sell more online. Leveraging years of experience designing, building, integrating and supporting sites for some of the world's best known brands including Warner Brothers, Hello Kitty, and Lifetime Brands, LCG delivers robust yet affordable eCommerce solutions for retailers and consumer brand manufacturers of all sizes - solutions designed to make merchandising and marketing easier, while improving overall shop-ability and performance. For more information, visit http://www.lcgcommerce.com.
About Magento
Magento is a feature-rich, professional, open-source eCommerce solution that offers merchants complete flexibility and control over the look, content, and functionality of their online store. Magento's intuitive administration interface contains powerful marketing, merchandising and content management tools to give merchants the power to create sites that are tailored to their unique business needs. Completely scalable and backed by an extensive support network, Magento offers companies the ultimate eCommerce solution.
SOURCE Lyons Consulting Group, LLC
Lyons Consulting Group, LLC
CONTACT: Sara Doudt, +1-312-564-3142, sdoudt@lyonscg.com, for Lyons Consulting Group, LLC
Mobile Community mig33 Brings Android to 40+ Million Customers
As Android Enables 'Smartphone Features at Feature Phone Prices,' Emerging Markets and mig33 Anticipate Huge Growth
PARIS and SINGAPORE, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --mig33, the world's largest mobile-first community, today launched mig33 for Android, a much-anticipated, feature-rich version of the mobile social entertainment service that has already attracted more than 40 million registered users worldwide - and a version that radically widens mig33's opportunity for future growth.
mig33 for Android squarely positions mig33 for continued success, as low-cost Android offerings are expected to soar worldwide and - in particular - in the emerging, mobile-first regions that have seen mig33's Java and WAP versions help it grow to be the largest mobile-first community ever.
Today's launch of the mig33 for Android (beta) means mig33's games, chat features, virtual goods and other social entertainment services are now available on any Android mobile device, and may also soon be available pre-installed on new Android mobile devices manufactured by handset makers in China, Taiwan, and beyond.
In Q310, Android surpassed Symbian as the most popular smartphone OS in Asia, according to GfK Retail and Technology, a sector of GfK Group, one of the world's largest market research companies.(1) Google is further ramping efforts in Asia to put Android on lower-priced mobile devices, as well.(2)
"In our world, an Android customer and a mig33 fan are veritable soul mates, and this will become only more true in coming months," said Steven Goh, CEO and co-founder, mig33. "Both are social, savvy, mobile-centric, and entertainment-oriented - and both http://www.mig33.com are just as likely to prize value as they are higher-end devices. mig33 for Android was built specifically for those customers.
"Moreover, our Android offering ensures that mig33's social entertainment services and virtual goods marketplace will be front and center for the next several generations of both mass-market smartphones and value-oriented handsets from the world's top brands."
The emergence of Android, for these consumers, means more opportunity - and desire - to participate in popular mobile social networks like mig33. India, for example, is one region in which mig33 has serious potential to continue its rapid growth due to Android. In October, GigaOM - the well-respected tech blog of the GigaOM Network - wrote, "It appears that low-priced Android phones are poised to jump on India's newest mobile broadband networks over the next four years, welcoming up to 500 million new mobile web users."(3)
Consistent with its incentive program targeted at handset manufacturers and VAS (mobile content) providers announced on Sep. 29(4), mig33 is offering a revenue share predicated on consumption of mig33 credits to handset makers that pre-install the mig33 application on Android devices just as it does with the Java app.
mig33 is modeled on successful East Asian social networking services such as Japan's GREE and China's Tencent QQ, valued at USD$2.5 billion and $43 billion, respectively. However, mig33 differentiates by bringing mobile community and entertainment to billions of consumers residing in the emerging, mobile-first markets of Indonesia, India, South Africa, and many more.
The mig33 for Android (beta) is available now at m.mig33.com for Android 2.1 and higher. Feedback can be shared by email to contact@mig33.com
About mig33
mig33 is the world's largest mobile-first community, delivering communications and social entertainment to more than 40 million members. Everyday, members in over 200 countries engage in chat, share photos, join groups, send gifts, play games, create avatars, call friends, email and much more. The service is available worldwide and optimized for more than 2,000 handsets. Launched in 2005, mig33 is backed by Silicon Valley venture firms Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures and DCM; Indonesian entrepreneur Sugiono Wiyono Sugialam, and; GREE, Japan's largest social networking service provider. For more information, please visit http://www.mig33.com.
Altatech Semiconductor Receives Order for AltaSight® 300-mm Wafer Inspection System from Soitec's SOI Substrate Facility in Singapore
AltaSight to Perform 360-Degree Wafer Inspection in High-Volume Production
MONTBONNOT, France, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Altatech Semiconductor S.A. has received an order for its AltaSight® 300 full-wafer inspection system from Soitec (Euronext Paris), the world's leading supplier of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and advanced solutions for the electronics and energy industries.
Capable of detecting and classifying defects on the frontside, backside and edges of substrates, the AltaSight system is scheduled for delivery by the end of January to Soitec's 300-mm SOI wafer facility.
"AltaSight gives us a complete, integrated inspection solution that is compatible with fully automated defect-analysis tools," said Paul Boudre, COO of Soitec. "It's the only tool that can capture specific bare wafer defects during front, back and edge inspection, and this tool has been designed for the right cost of ownership."
The AltaSight 300 platform conducts holistic, 360-degree inspection in a single wafer pass, enabling high throughput of 100 300-mm wafers per hour. Altatech Semiconductor's patented phase-shift illumination technology generates topographical maps with nanometer resolution. In addition, a global light-absorption analyzer measures the amplitude of multiple wavelengths of light to locate any non-topographical defects. Ultrafast dark-field technology is used to inspect each wafer's surfaces for particles and scratches, while the company's patented EyeEdge® optical sensors search for defects along a wafer's edge. The compiled data is analyzed to pinpoint and classify all defects, then used to produce a comprehensive wafer map in less than 25 seconds.
"With its ability to fully inspect wafers' surfaces and internal crystalline structures, AltaSight is ideally suited to address the needs of engineered-substrate suppliers such as Soitec," said Jean-Luc Delcarri, president of Altatech Semiconductor. "Since we began our partnership with Soitec, AltaSight's detection and classification capabilities, reliability and throughput have been demonstrated over thousands of substrates."
About Altatech Semiconductor S.A.
Incorporated in 2004, Altatech Semiconductor manufactures wafer inspection and analysis, liquid-vaporization CVD, and inkjet nanoprinting equipment at its headquarters facility near Grenoble and France's epicenter of microelectronics production. Led by a management team with more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor equipment industry, the company is focused on helping customers to achieve the fastest design-to-market cycle times for products serving the emerging semiconductor, MEMS and nanotechnology markets. For more information, visit http://www.altatech-sc.com.
SOURCE Altatech Semiconductor S.A.
Altatech Semiconductor S.A.
CONTACT: Jean-Luc Delcarri, President of Altatech Semiconductor S.A., +33 4 56 526 800, jeanluc.delcarri@altatech-sc.com, or PR, US, Bruce Hokanson, +1 360-258-1260, brucehokanson@comcast.net, for Altatech Semiconductor S.A.
Create Photo Book Gifts Quickly with Picaboo's BookGenie(TM) and Auto-Create Features
Giving Personalized Holiday Gifts Has Never Been So Easy
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --Personalized photo books make thoughtful gifts and are popular this time of year, but selecting photos and individually adding them to the pages can take time. With Picaboo's (http://www.picaboo.com) intuitive, easy-to-use application, creating photo books has never been faster and more fun. Let Picaboo choose photos for you with BookGenie, or choose Auto-Create to have a ready-to-edit book in seconds. Get those precious photos off hard drives and into beautiful custom books that friends and family will love.
Scrolling through years of digital photos to find the best shots can be overwhelming. Let BookGenie do the heavy lifting using data stored in digital photos to group related pictures, omit duplicates, and hit highlights during a date range for fully customizable one-of-a-kind keepsakes. Enter the dates into BookGenie -- for example, last summer's vacation -- and it will automatically choose up to 100 photos based on the groupings and detected patterns.
Auto-Create
If you prefer to select the photos for your book, but want a quick way to lay them out on pages, choose the Auto Create option. Picaboo automatically creates a ready-to-edit photo book with the selected photos within minutes. Choose from a variety of professionally-designed book themes to get started, and whether making a travel, wedding, or baby book, there is one for every occasion. Adding captions, more photos, and different backgrounds is also simple with Picaboo.
From now until December 30th, customers receive 30% off Classic Books and Calendars (Code: HOLIDAY30), and 15% off all Cards (Code: GREETING15). "Like" Picaboo's Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/picaboo) for additional discounts and promotions.
Holiday Shipping Deadlines
For Christmas delivery, order Classic Books and Calendars by Tuesday, December 14th at midnight PST with Ground Shipping (US Only), and Saturday, December 18th at midnight PST for Next Day Air. For shipping deadlines, visit http://picaboo.com/promo/holiday10shipping.html.
About Picaboo
Introduced in 2005, Picaboo is the premier application for creating high-quality photo books, cards, and calendars. The company's free software empowers people at any skill level to create one-of-a-kind products in an intuitive, clean interface that provides unmatched creative flexibility. Picaboo is based in Palo Alto, California and can be found on the Web at http://www.picaboo.com/.
Bigpoint Adds Top Online Games to the Chrome Web Store
Company's Widely Popular MMOG's, DarkOrbit and Seafight, and Hit Casual Titles, Farmerama and Zoomumba, to Gain Broader Distribution Through New Online Marketplace
SAN FRANCISCO, December 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Bigpoint (http://www.bigpoint.com) - the global market leader
in browser-based massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) - today announced
that its most popular free-to-play games are available in the Chrome Web
Store. Bigpoint has added DarkOrbit, Seafight, Farmerama, and Zoomumba to the
online marketplace, all Flash-based titles that together have garnered over
100+ million registered users worldwide.In 2011, Bigpoint will add
Unity-based titles to the Chrome Web Store, including Ruined Online.
"Since 2002, Bigpoint has grown quickly around the world by
integrating our content into leading game portals, media networks, and online
marketplaces," said Heiko Hubertz, CEO and Founder, Bigpoint. "Adding our
most-popular games to the Chrome Web Store will further grow our diverse
community of users in the US and beyond."
Bigpoint distributes its games through over 1000 unique
destinations globally. The company localizes its content into more than 30
languages, and generates revenue from in-game micro-transactions in over 180
nations. Through its global reach, Bigpoint adds roughly 250,000 new users
every day.
The Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore) is an online
marketplace where users can search, browse and use web-based applications and
extensions. From productivity tools to research sites to interactive games,
the Chrome Web Store helps users find the best applications on the web. First
launched in the fall of 2008, the Chrome web browser has become known
worldwide for its speed, simplicity and security. With a sleek user
interface, cutting-edge speed improvements and innovative security
architecture, Chrome lets users browse the modern web faster and safer than
ever before.
Public Relations Contact:
Bigpoint Inc.
Alan Dunton, Public Relations Director
Phone: +1-415-821-8107
a.dunton@bigpoint.net
Source: Bigpoint GmbH
Public Relations Contact: Bigpoint Inc., Alan Dunton, Public Relations Director, Phone: +1-415-821-8107, a.dunton@bigpoint.net
Empowers Technology Vendors to Implement One-to-One Marketing Campaigns to Overcome Information Overload and Better Engage Buyers
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Alinean, the leading creator of value-based interactive sales and marketing tools for B2B vendors, today announced an expanded partnership with IDC, the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets, to develop Dynamic Reports. Dynamic Reports use Alinean's value-based interactive demand generation expertise to enhance IDC's traditional research-focused white papers into dynamic, personalized engagement tools.
Using an interactive five to ten question profile completed by a prospect, Dynamic Reports convert a traditional IDC Expert ROI® research white paper into a more personalized report including research tuned to a prospect's specific industry, location, and size. Dynamic Reports help buyers better understand their unique tangible savings, incremental business value, payback and return on investment (ROI) from proposed solutions. In a time when it's easier to do nothing than risk making a wrong investment, Dynamic Reports raise economic interest, quantify value and boost urgency.
"IDC research white papers are one of the most used and trusted decision tools for buyers," states Tom Pisello, Chairman and Founder of Alinean. "In order to be even more effective, IDC Dynamic Reports, powered by Alinean, empower marketers to produce engaging, personalized and value-focused content, so important to today's technology decision makers."
"As a developer of research and important decision-making content, IDC is looking for innovative ways to extend the value of white papers and to provide a uniquely engaging and relevant tool that sponsors can offer to decision makers," said Randy Perry, Vice President of Business Value Consulting at IDC. "Dynamic Reports, powered by Alinean, provide us with the engine to easily author and deliver interactive tools with dynamic white paper content, empowering marketers with better demand-generation tools and enticing readers with personalized, credible, engaging and relevant content."
The Dynamic Reports have been designed to leverage new IDC research and white paper content, or upgrade existing IDC white papers to drive more leads, shorten sales cycles and drive more sales.
Alinean and IDC presented a Webcast on this new offering: "Content that Matters: Fighting Frugalnomics with IDC Research and Dynamic Reports"
About Alinean
Alinean is the leading developer of value-based interactive demand generation and sales tools - driving sales and marketing effectiveness by empowering B2B solution providers to better prove and improve the value of solutions to frugal prospects and customers. Alinean fundamentally changes the way that B2B solution providers engage with prospects - via targeted SaaS-delivered interactive tools that revolutionize corporate website interactions, sales presentations and proposals from antiquated feature/function/price selling, to customer-focused value engagements. Alinean tools are used to automate opportunity discovery, align goals and solutions and quantify return on investment (ROI) by companies such as HP, IBM, Microsoft, EMC, Dell, Intel, AT&T, Siemens, Unisys, Thomson Reuters, NetApp, Citrix, Symantec, Novell, Cisco, Oracle, Sybase, and CA. To help B2B vendors understand and implement best practices to meet today's economic buyer needs, Alinean has created the Fight Frugalnomics(TM) Resource Center at http://www.fightfrugalnomics.com. For more information about Alinean, visit http://www.alinean.com/ or call 407.382.0005.
Alinean® is a trademark of Alinean, Inc., in the United States. All other brands, products or service names are or may be trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of, and used to identify, products or services of their respective owners.
SOURCE Alinean
Alinean
CONTACT: Jan Jahosky, +1-407-331-4699, pr@alinean.com
UNITED FUTURE Integrates Social Media and Television with ChatmeTV
Socializing Network Offers New Audience Engagement and Targeted Advertising Opportunities
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The explosion of social media combined with the mobile movement created an opportunity to connect these trends beyond status and location updates. Interactive agency UNITED FUTURE, the digital arm of WONGDOODY, today announced a new service that combines the best of both worlds, creating "Social TV" with an online service called ChatmeTV. ChatmeTV is a Socializing Network that enables users to gather in virtual groups to chat about television entertainment as they are watching a program in real time, whether it is scripted, reality, sports or news programming.
ChatmeTV was a finalist in the Best Mobile Social Network category and for the 2010 Industry Star Award at this week's Mobile Excellence Awards, produced by Little Monster Media, which profile the latest in mobile entertainment, including media, marketing and technology.
ChatmeTV is instantaneous, interactive conversation, not posting comments to a blog or bulletin board. Viewers can visit http://www.chatmetv.com on their computer, iPhone or iPad, select the show they want to discuss, enter a screen name and join the conversation. They may select from any currently broadcasting television programming, regardless of network or provider, or search for a favorite program.
"More and more viewers are using second and third screens while in front of the TV. ChatmeTV bridges the gap. Now, those viewers can connect the two while engaging with their friends and other fans," said Scott Holmes, managing partner, UNITED FUTURE.
As television broadcasters vie for audiences, ChatmeTV helps maximize ratings and, ultimately, ad dollars. ChatmeTV provides a solution for the industry to create a compelling way to engage viewers with TV programming, keeping audiences from migrating to Internet-only entertainment sources.
"This is a win for broadcasters to re-engage audiences that they have lost to the Web. It also creates new revenue streams through contextual advertising, sponsorships and promotions," Holmes continued.
With the increasing audience fragmentation facing advertisers today, ChatmeTV makes it easy to target ad buys and assess their effectiveness through its keyword recognition engine. As fans type away in chat rooms, a deep back-end of pre-programmed keywords is triggered, dynamically displaying links to advertiser content related to the actual fan conversation, on any topic, whether it be about sporting goods, home improvement or personal care items.
No registration is required for consumers to participate. Users can select from a list of featured current local programming associated with their zip code, or use the search function to find a specific show. They select a show, and begin chatting. If they choose, users can let other friends know they are using ChatmeTV through other social networking sites by using the "Share" function.
About UNITED FUTURE
UNITED FUTURE, a WONGDOODY company, is a full-service interactive agency leading the convergence of the Internet, technology and broadcast. Its team of experts designs engaging user experiences that efficiently drive greater business value and consumer satisfaction. With offices in Seattle and Los Angeles, UNITED FUTURE and WONGDOODY have 147 employees and $166 million in billings.
UNITED FUTURE clients include: ABC.com; Alaska Airlines; Airbiquity; Autodesk; Holland America Line; Microsoft; The Resort at Pelican Hill; Washington State Department of Health; and T-Mobile. For more information, visit http://www.unitedfuture.com.
SOURCE UNITED FUTURE
UNITED FUTURE
CONTACT: Jennifer Cody of WONGDOODY, +1-310-280-7717, jennifer.cody@wongdoody.com, for UNITED FUTURE
Tift Regional Medical Center Selects Minicom's Remote Access Management Solution for Data Center Consolidation
LINDEN, New Jersey, December 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Minicom Advanced Systems, a leading developer of remote access and KVM
solutions for data centers, announced the successful implementation of their
Remote Access Management (RAM) solution at Tift Regional Medical Center of
Tifton, Georgia. A full service hospital campus serving twelve counties in
South Central Georgia, Tift Regional is in the final stages of a multi-year
consolidation of two data centers into a single, purpose-built facility.
After a competitive evaluation and test installation, Tift Regional chose to
replace all of its existing KVM switches and server monitoring systems with
the Minicom RAM solution.
Said Wade Brewer, Tift Regional's Director of Technology-Infrastructure
Services, "Our systems software staff are very pleased with Minicom and
everything it can do-the system's features, ease of use, the way everything
is consolidated. The management tools are very user-friendly. I am
impressed."
The Minicom RAM solution includes Minicom KVM IP switches and Mincom's
AccessIT(TM) remote management software, and is capable of providing remote
access and control of servers and devices via in-band software (i.e. RDP,
VNC) and out-of-band tools including KVM server access, console servers, PDUs
and service processors (such as ILO, DRAC, and IPMI).
Savings and operational efficiency were key factors in the selection,
according to Brewer. "The cabling structure is simple, and the software is
very user-friendly. I like the platform's scalability. And the management
tools-I was very impressed that it can tie in and monitor everything, from
the rack level to what's happening with all the applications." In addition,
"The pricing was right on our budget target-the competition was 30 percent
higher, easily."
Tift also considered the cost of space, and energy for powering and
cooling the racks of equipment. "The system is all bundled in one solution,"
Brewer said. "We don't need as many modules as we would with other solutions.
It requires a lot less space and consumes less power."
After an extensive test period, Brewer stated, "The system has proven
itself. The software has been so much easier and more robust. The IP KVM
switches are reliable, and overall, it's been very effective in meeting our
needs."
The Tift Regional installation proves Mincom's viability in the health
care industry, said Rami Sasson, Minicom's VP Business Development &
Strategy. "The health care industry is increasingly dependent on data, and
their data centers are under pressure. We are pleased that we have been able
to provide a remote IT access management solution that promotes operational
efficiency and meets Tift Regional's stringent security requirements, while
remaining cost effective."
To learn more about the Minicom Remote Access Management (RAM) solution
and AccessIT, visit http://www.minicom.com.
About Minicom Advanced Systems
Minicom Advanced Systems provides KVM remote access, extension and
management solutions designed to expedite and simplify IT services. Tailored
for IT managers who need secure, centralized, and seamless access to their
mixed IT environments, these solutions enable local, remote, in-band and
out-of-band access and management. Minicom's unique approach maximizes past
investments in IT infrastructure, installation, and training while adding
innovative technology, resulting in reduced costs and increased productivity.
Founded in 1988, Minicom is a member of Intel Capital's portfolio of
companies and was named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA. In 2009,
Minicom established Minicom Digital Signage. With headquarters in Israel and
regional offices in North America, Europe and China, Minicom operates in over
70 countries.
Contact:
David Zucker
Director, Solution Sales
At Minicom Advanced Systems
David.zucker@minicom.com
Tel: +1(888)486-2154
Source: Minicom Advanced Systems Ltd
David Zucker, Director, Solution Sales, At Minicom Advanced Systems, David.zucker@minicom.com, Tel: +1(888)486-2154
Translate Signs in Foreign Languages Instantly By Taking a Photo With Your Mobile Phone
LinguaSys Launches TGPhoto Translation Application for Android and Blackberry Devices - Available Soon for iPhone
Great Holiday Gift Just in Time for Your Favorite Global Traveler
BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TGPhoto was launched today by LinguaSys, Inc., a next generation Machine Translation (MT) company, enabling users to photograph foreign signs on Android and Blackberry devices and get instant translation. The TGPhoto translation application can be downloaded through the Android Marketplace for a one-time fee of $12.99, and will soon be released for iPhones.
"TGPhoto was designed to help travelers and business people all over the world, who are bombarded by foreign language signs at the airport, in town, restaurants, in taxis and almost everywhere they turn," said Brian Garr, CEO of LinguaSys. "TGPhoto turns 'foreign to me' into 'now I see' and makes a great affordable holiday gift for globetrotters."
Using the TGPhoto application on an Android device, users fill the screen with as much foreign text as possible, touch the shutter button and view the translation seconds later. The display shows both the original text and the translation. Users set source and target languages for the text to be photographed.
TGPhoto uniquely translates over 50 languages on any Android device with a built-in camera, using Android 2.1 or above. The Blackberry version requires Blackberry 5.0 or greater. TGPhoto is easy to use, activates a phone's existing photo flash for higher resolution and is server-based for higher quality. Enterprises can attach TGPhoto to in-house customized Machine Translation servers and control data and content.
LinguaSys recently launched TGMobile, the first multilingual private mobile chat room application for Android clients, offering multiple languages in a single chat room, scalability up to 500 users per room, personal translation options and in-house control of data and content in the enterprise version.
LinguaSys is an international language translation software company that develops enterprise MT languages based on Carabao MT technology and the TG line of MT client and server-based products. LinguaSys offers a suite of mobile translation applications. With over 30 years of combined MT executive experience between its three founders, LinguaSys is well-positioned to understand the needs of enterprise and retail users of Machine Translation. LinguaSys' main office is located at the Technology Business Incubator at Florida Atlantic Research & Development Park. Visit http://www.linguasys.nethttp://www.linguasys.net/mobileproductshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcSYwNP4CQ4
Contact:
Brian Garr
LinguaSys
brian.garr@linguasys.net
561-755-7150
CA Technologies and Tekmark Global Solutions Team Up to Offer Greater Partner Support Through New Tiered Services Program
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) today announced that it has teamed up with Tekmark Global Solutions to offer a new CA Services Tiered Partner Program. The new program establishes a more effective process and structure to support the growth of the CA Services partner network.
The CA Services Tiered Partner Program will help partners of all sizes to work more efficiently with CA Technologies. With this new program, partners will work directly with Tekmark Global Solutions on operational functions such as timekeeping, payment processing, and contract management. By consolidating processes usually performed individually by CA Technologies services partners, this program will allow partners to focus on what they do best - deliver precision engagements.
"The expertise of our service partners greatly helps satisfy a wide range of customer needs," said Adam Elster, general manager, CA Services, CA Technologies. "We are delighted to work with Tekmark Global Solutions to help our partner community by taking much of the managerial burden out of the equation. This program will also provide increased collaboration between partners and CA Services to help ensure the continued delivery of high-quality implementations for our customers."
The benefits to members of the CA Services Tiered Partner Program include:
-- A single point of contact for issue resolution, reporting, and contract
management
-- Best-in-class operational management enabled by technology for
timekeeping, project-based work and reporting
-- Efficient payment for services
-- Options for accelerated payment
-- Greater opportunities to increase services revenue by leveraging
additional skills and capabilities
-- Objective metrics and vendor neutrality
"The complexity of managing multiple suppliers can be a drain on an organization's time and resources. Dealing with a single supplier is more efficient than dealing with hundreds of partner companies," said Guy Del Grande, chief executive officer, Tekmark Global Solutions. "This expanded partnership with CA Technologies is an example of how we can provide a comprehensive approach to address the varied management challenges of our clients."
The CA Services Tiered Partner Program is currently available in North America and is expected be made available in Europe during the first half of 2011. For more information, visit http://www.ca.com/us/partners/content.aspx?cid=121654.
About Tekmark Global Solutions
Tekmark Global Solutions, LLC (http://www.tekmarkinc.com) provides information technology, telecom services, and business solutions to a broad range of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Tekmark's client list is comprised of top companies in the telecommunications, financial services, technology, insurance, health care, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries, as well as state and city government. Tekmark's expertise lies in developing and integrating information systems, operating and improving technology and business processes, and helping clients evolve to the next generation of technologies. As one of the largest privately-held technology and telecom solutions providers, Tekmark delivers innovative, cost-effective, results-driven solutions to help clients excel in their market place.
CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at http://www.ca.com.
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Salesforce.com and BMC Software Transform IT Management With Launch of RemedyForce
-- RemedyForce, a new strategic cloud offering from both companies combines the strengths of two market leaders
-- RemedyForce gives customers access to a simple, fast IT service management solution to streamline IT support processes and reduce costs - delivered completely in the cloud
-- Companies expand strategic alliance to develop, market, and sell RemedyForce offering
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dreamforce 2010 -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, and BMC Software, (Nasdaq: BMC) the leader in IT management, today announced RemedyForce, a new cloud offering built on Force.com, salesforce.com's enterprise cloud computing platform. RemedyForce is a new strategic cloud offering from both companies that combines the strengths of two market leaders. The RemedyForce solutions will provide businesses a simple and fast path to transform how they think about IT service management and provide tangible results such as streamlined IT support processes and reduced costs.
RemedyForce is the next phase of a strategic alliance between the two companies to develop, market, and sell cloud-based IT management. The announcement will be introduced by Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com and Bob Beauchamp, chairman and CEO of BMC Software, as part of a keynote presentation at Dreamforce 2010, the industry cloud computing event.
"IT service management customers now have a cloud to address their needs," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. "As the next major Salesforce cloud offering, we expect RemedyForce will drive cloud computing success throughout the IT departments at businesses of all sizes."
"RemedyForce provides an impressive new group of companies the opportunity to access the power of BMC's IT Service Management solutions as well as strengthens the core offering available to our own customers. The result provides businesses new ways to get more out of their IT investment," said Bob Beauchamp, chairman and CEO, BMC Software. "This is the best of both worlds - cutting edge delivery of proven solutions - that will accelerate customer success and the evolution of both the cloud computing and IT management markets."
Based on the proven, successful partnership between salesforce.com and BMC Software, RemedyForce adds a new offering to salesforce.com's current cloud services which includes the Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, the Salesforce Chatter Collaboration Cloud, the Jigsaw Data Cloud, the Force.com Platform Cloud and Database.com. Similarly, RemedyForce joins the BMC family of leading IT service management products including BMC Remedy IT Service Management Suite and BMC Remedy OnDemand. With this move the two companies add significant value to customers through unsurpassed IT management capabilities.
BMC's market leading IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions, along with other elements of the BMC portfolio provide the core functionality for RemedyForce. At the heart of Remedy Force is IT service desk, formerly Service Desk on Force.com, that brings together a broad set of IT service management capabilities with the proven Force.com enterprise cloud platform. The resulting solution is an easy-to-use IT service management suite with optimized performance capabilities for cloud-customers providing consolidated service desk capabilities.
Key features include:
-- An easy-to-use IT service management suite optimized for salesforce.com
and BMC customers that integrates core service desk capabilities with
change management, knowledge management, and problem management
applications;
-- True service management, including a configuration management database
to provide the required "single source of truth";
-- Streamlined implementation on the Force.com platform and
salesforce.com's trusted global service delivery infrastructure;
-- Real-time collaboration using Salesforce Chatter;
-- Mobile access, reporting, and analytics.
By building BMC solutions on Force.com's robust multi-tenant cloud development and delivery platform, customers now have a comprehensive and integrated approach to service management, that is optimized for the Force.com platform and ecosystem. Customers using BMC's ITSM solutions report:
-- A 40 percent decrease in support costs;
-- Resolution of 75 percent of issues on the first call;
-- Tens of millions of dollars in ongoing operational savings.
With RemedyForce, customers can take advantage of over 20 years of service management leadership and a proven, trusted cloud delivery infrastructure, and the simplicity of a standardized cloud application. BMC and salesforce.com will support RemedyForce with joint sales, marketing, product certification, and implementation programs. RemedyForce will be sold by both companies' sales teams and partners, unlocking new business opportunities as they sell to customers looking for a proven solution with best of breed capabilities delivered by established industry leaders.
"Safe harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements about the expected release of the RemedyForce Cloud and the expected expansion of the two companies' strategic alliance to market and sell the RemedyForce Cloud applications. The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties. If such assumptions prove incorrect or such risks or uncertainty materializes, the results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements made above. Further information on these and other factors that could affect the companies' results is included in the reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other filings they make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These documents are available on the SEC website and the investor information areas of the companies' websites. Salesforce.com and BMC Software assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Business runs on IT. IT runs on BMC Software.
Business thrives when IT runs smarter, faster and stronger. That's why the most demanding IT organizations in the world rely on BMC Software across distributed, mainframe, virtual and cloud environments. Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC offers a comprehensive approach and unified platform that helps IT organizations cut cost, reduce risk and drive business profit. For the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2010, BMC revenue was approximately $1.96 billion. Visit http://www.bmc.com for more information.
About salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is the trusted enterprise cloud computing company. Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant architecture, the company's Force.com platform and apps (http://www.salesforce.com/crm) have revolutionized the way companies collaborate and communicate. Salesforce.com's cloud offerings include:
-- The Sales Cloud, for sales force automation and contact management
-- The Service Cloud, for customer service and support
-- The Jigsaw Data Cloud, for ensuring data integrity and quality
-- Salesforce Chatter, for social collaboration
-- The Force.com platform, for custom application development
-- Database.com, the world's first enterprise cloud database
-- The AppExchange, the world's leading marketplace for enterprise cloud
computing apps
Salesforce.com offers the fastest path to customer success with cloud computing. As of October 31, 2010, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 87,200 customers including Allianz Commercial, Dell, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, and SunTrust Banks.
Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements may not be currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM." For more information please visit http://www.salesforce.com, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.
Copyright (c) 2010 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce and the "no software" logo are registered trademarks of salesforce.com, inc., and salesforce.com owns other registered and unregistered trademarks. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Katie Duffy of salesforce.com, +1-415-836-3734, kduffy@salesforce.com; or Jennifer Brenner of BMC Software, +1-713-918-2421, jennifer_brenner@bmc.com
New Platform Allows Sharing of Alerts and Places in Location-Aware Groups
CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today GeoGroups launches its geo-social mobile app that helps families, friends, like-minded individuals and professionals interact via separate public or private groups on a single personalized map. Anyone can create public groups to share points of interest with kindred spirits, private groups to track family members and map shared locations, or subscribe to a growing list of public utility groups to map nearby weather alerts, Wi-Fi hotspots, speed traps and more.
GeoGroups is available on the web and for iPhone, coming soon to other smartphone platforms.
Unlike traditional check-in or buddy list based tools, the GeoGroups platform lets you interact and explore via groups of people with common interests. Members of a group can share places (called GeoPosts) on a map, optionally share their own real-time location on the same map, and set location-based alerts within the group. For each GeoPost, users can add photos, links, tips and other helpful information.
"The venue-based check-in services are only a sliver of what is possible in the geo-social space. We worked with our thousands of beta users to create a platform that gives anyone the freedom to simply and easily build very personalized groups limited only by their imaginations," said Raghav Gupta, CEO of GeoGroups. "Very soon the platform will also let group owners monetize their networks."
The immense versatility of GeoGroups allows it to adapt to the specific needs of all users. For instance, you can create a small private group just for your family to map everyday locations like schools, friends' houses and parents' workplaces. Parents can then quickly see where everyone is at any given time and, if desired, get a push notification when a family member arrives or leaves any set location. Adding a new location to the "family map", such as a soccer game, will let members easily navigate to the new location and add pictures of the event to the GeoPost photo album.
GeoGroups users can also join existing public groups such as Speed Traps, Cycling Trails or Wi-Fi Hotspots. If a desired group doesn't already exist, any user can start a public group to meet people with similar interests, or simply to share specific local information. This frees users from having to find new apps for every locale, hobby or other interest.
City governments may start their own public groups to allow residents to post potholes, graffiti and other annoyances. Businesses and organizations of all sizes can use GeoGroups to quickly create a private mobile collaborative network with additional enterprise features. Sporting event organizers may create public groups to let viewers map competitor progress in real time.
GeoGroups Features and Benefits
-- Create and Manage Private and Public Groups - Limit access to who can
join or make group publicly available to GeoGroups community
-- Keep Your Location and Posts Private - Each group provides fine-grained
privacy controls, giving you the ability to post anonymously and turn
on/off location sharing
-- Locate People, Groups and Points of Interests - Quickly see where group
members are in real-time and discover new hot spots based on user
interest
-- Variety of Useful Public Groups - Updated regularly, find nearby Wi-Fi
hotspots, restaurants, amber alerts, earthquake tremors, scenic areas,
weather alerts, speed traps and more
-- Share Messages, Images, Tips - Securely send messages and share tips,
images and other useful information
-- Facebook Integration - Post your location, or any location to your
Facebook wall
-- GeoAlerts - Notifies users when leaving or coming within a set distance
from a location or point of interest
Availability
GeoGroups is available free for the iPhone at the iTunes App Store and online at http://geogroups.com. GeoAlerts is an in-app purchase for a one-time fee of $3.99.
About GeoGroups
GeoGroups is a geo-social service allowing individuals and businesses to interact in ways never before possible. The platform combines individuals' locations, points of common interest and a personalized map to create a location-based service unique to you. Founded in 2008, GeoGroups holds numerous patents and is a privately held company with offices in Cupertino, CA and India. For more information, please visit http://geogroups.com.
GeoGroups and GeoTerrestrial are registered trademarks of GeoGroups. All other registered or unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
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Celestial Seasonings® Brings Sleepytime® Bear to Life Online Providing Escape and Calm for Tea Drinkers
Specialty Tea Leader Introduces a New Tea Time Ritual by Way of Social Media
BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Celestial Seasonings® beloved Sleepytime® bear is about to transform traditional tea time. With the help of social media, the Sleepytime bear character will be brought to life - delivering inspiration, calm and community and establishing a new tea time ritual that is reflective of today's realities.
Tonight at 7 p.m. MST, Celestial Seasonings will host a live launch party for its weekly "Tea Time with Sleepytime Bear" Twitter sessions at its Boulder, Colorado headquarters. Local bloggers and Sleepytime bear himself will be in attendance to discuss their tea time rituals (and the escape they provide) with Twitter users. The event will also introduce a new Celestial Seasonings tea variety, Sleepytime Decaf Lemon Jasmine Green Tea.
"My mantra, 'Serenity in a cup, drink it up(TM),' speaks directly to the unique ability of tea to help everyone relax and take a break for a few moments," said Sleepytime bear of Celestial Seasonings. "I think of tea as 'liquid wisdom' and I've been creating and blending my own line of teas since 1972, so I have a considerable amount of wisdom to share and Twitter and Facebook offer the ideal medium, one that tea drinkers greatly value."
Sleepytime bear recently launched his own Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SleepytimeBearTea) and Twitter handle (http://www.twitter.com/SleepytimeBear) to provide a destination for those seeking a respite from their everyday cares. His weekly "Tea Time with Sleepytime Bear" Twitter sessions will serve as an outlet through which tea drinkers can connect with others, share tips for finding calm and heed the bear's inspirational wisdom and comforting humor. The weekly hour-long Twitter sessions will take place every Tuesday at 1 p.m. MST beginning December 14th.
"This new tea time ritual combines the release and connections social media provides with the naturally calming and replenishing properties of tea," said Peter Burns, General Manager of Celestial Seasonings. "Much like tea time, our iconic Sleepytime bear has changed, migrating from 'sleepy' to stylishly Zen as seen on the packaging of our newest Sleepytime tea varieties, so we're excited to bring him to life via Twitter and Facebook to inspire tea drinkers everywhere."
Each week, a different Celestial Seasonings tea will serve as "sponsor" for the Twitter "Tea Time" session, enabling online users to learn about the many all-natural varieties of Celestial Seasonings tea - including herbal, green, white, red, chai and wellness. Additionally, Celestial Seasonings will give away special tea gift packages to selected "Tea Time" participants once a month.
Celestial Seasonings, a subsidiary and brand of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. creates delicious, all-natural specialty teas that offer a variety of extraordinary tea-drinking experiences. Each of the more than 70 flavors is expertly crafted using only the highest quality 100 percent natural herbs, teas, spices and fruits to produce fresh, delicious tea blends. For more than 40 years, Celestial Seasonings has blended unique and healthful herb, green, white, black, red, Chai and wellness teas, each adorned with beautiful imagery and inspiring words and designed to delight your palate, nourish your body and feed your mind and spirit. For more information, visit http://www.celestialseasonings.com.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
The Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN), headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in many natural categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings®, Earth's Best®, Terra®, Garden of Eatin'®, Sensible Portions®, Health Valley®, Arrowhead Mills®, MaraNatha®, SunSpire®, DeBoles®, Gluten Free Cafe(TM), Hain Pure Foods®, Hollywood®, Spectrum Naturals®, Spectrum Essentials®, Walnut Acres Organic®, Imagine®, Almond Dream®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, WestSoy®, The Greek Gods®, Ethnic Gourmet®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Granose®, Realeat®, Linda McCartney®, Daily Bread(TM), Lima®, Grains Noirs®, Natumi®, JASON®, Zia® Natural Skincare, Avalon Organics®, Alba Botanica®, Queen Helene®, Tushies®, Earth's Best TenderCare® and Martha Stewart Clean(TM). Hain Celestial has been providing "A Healthy Way of Life(TM)" since 1993. For more information, visit http://www.hain-celestial.com.
New CA Technologies Service Assurance Solutions Link Application and Infrastructure Performance to Better Support Business Services
Integrations Across Service Operations, Infrastructure and Application Performance Management Portfolios Deliver Unified, Real-time Service Models
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) today further executed on its service assurance strategy to help organizations optimize business services by announcing significant enhancements to its service operations and infrastructure management portfolios. Leading the list of products with new functionality is CA Spectrum® Service Assurance and CA Infrastructure Management. Together with its offerings for application performance management (APM), CA Technologies service assurance products help optimize business service performance across physical, virtual and cloud environments for today's large enterprises and the service providers and integrators that support them.
Designed for service operations management, CA Spectrum Service Assurance is a game-changing solution, allowing customers to transform their IT management from traditional technology monitoring to an increased focus on business services. Today, CA Technologies announced a new version of CA Spectrum Service Assurance that accelerates the linkage across many IT disciplines, including APM, network and systems management, service desk management, and workload automation products. This advanced integration platform accommodates both CA Technologies and third-party products, and can deliver IT professionals a 360-degree understanding of service quality, risk and health.
"CA Technologies Spectrum Service Assurance delivers a single pane of glass into the IT service infrastructure by utilizing standardization and simple but flexible integrations," said Donavan Pantke, senior network engineer, Appriss, Inc. "Where it once took an army of specialists to integrate IT Service Management, this product does in a fraction of the time and cost."
Building on its service assurance strategy for holistic performance management, the CA Infrastructure Management solution now integrates CA eHealth Performance Manager with the CA NetQoS Performance Center. As a result, customers can leverage the Performance Center as a unified platform that delivers visual integration and workflows for CA eHealth Performance Manager with other CA Technologies solutions spanning network traffic analysis, application response time monitoring, long-term packet capture and unified communications monitoring. This provides CA eHealth Performance Manager users with a more comprehensive view of performance across their IT infrastructures, along with easier reporting and administration.
"As IT operations teams make the transition from tactical firefighting to strategic, proactive assurance, one of the most important issues has been widespread awareness of the need to understand user experience," said Jim Frey, research director, Enterprise Management Associates. "Just as important, products such as those from CA Technologies that provide integrated and unified views of a service are an important piece of the solution that businesses need to make sure they understand the health of each service and support it according to its business value and cost."
A new version of the CA NetQoS ReporterAnalyzer(TM) traffic analysis solution was also announced today and adds administration and reporting capabilities for multi-tenant environments as well as autonomous system (AS) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) reporting, both of which are critical for service providers and cloud-connected enterprises embracing new IT delivery models.
"While managing and controlling the infrastructure is still a critical competency for IT organizations, it's becoming paramount for IT leaders to orient their teams with the user and transaction at the forefront," said Christopher Cook, general manager, Service Assurance, CA Technologies. "To that end, we took a hard look at how to change and evolve our service assurance portfolio to deliver the capabilities that our customers can leverage to get an accurate picture of users, transactions and applications with a clear understanding of the underlying infrastructure."
For more information about the new products, please visit our blog, Service Assurance Daily.
CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at http://www.ca.com.
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Harris Corporation Awarded a $15 Million Contract to Modernize Regional Public Safety Communications System in Monterey County, California
SALINAS, Calif. and BOSTON, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Highlights:
-- Harris P25IP solution uses both VHF and 700MHz frequencies, making it a
flexible and cost-effective solution.
-- System will be designed to meet the needs of 19 public safety agencies
within Monterey County.
-- The Harris solution meets current and next-generation technology
standards.
-- The Harris solution provides improved interoperability, enhanced
coverage and new functionality that will benefit all participating
agencies.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, was awarded a $15 million contract to design and deploy a new public safety radio system that will improve coverage, reliability and communication interoperability between local, county, state and federal first responders within the County of Monterey, California.
The Harris P25IP (Project 25 to the power of IP) VHF system will provide reliable coverage for first responders and public service agencies throughout Monterey County, California - which spans an area of more than 3,300 square miles and is home to 425,000 residents. For enhanced interoperable communications, the solution includes the Harris Unity® XG-100 portable and mobile full-spectrum multiband radio with its suite of advanced features, including Bluetooth® capability, Harris noise-suppression technology, and encryption.
"As our county population grew to nearly half a million residents, it became clear that the communications requirements of our public safety first responders have outstripped the capabilities of our existing legacy radio system," said Lynn Diebold, director of Emergency Communications for the County of Monterey, California. "To meet our increasing needs, as well as the new national communications standards, the project team executed a rigorous and open bidding process to identify the right solution. The most attractive system proposed that was flexible, reliable and which allowed the County to leverage existing resources while at the same time realizing a significant cost savings, was the Harris P25IP solution."
The Harris P25IP system is part of the VIDA® (Voice, Interoperability, Data and Access) network, which provides network-level interoperable communications with other public safety agencies. The system will consist of a P25IP trunked VHF network with a conventional analog system overlay. In addition, Harris also will deploy a P25IP trunked 700 MHz sub-system to meet the County's specified requirements within both the City of Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula Area.
"Monterey is a large and vibrant county with complex communications needs," said Steve Marschilok, president, Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications. "The Harris VIDA solution brings Monterey much needed communications interoperability through the integration of both trunked and conventional analog capabilities on a single powerful network."
The Harris VIDA (Voice, Interoperability, Data and Access) network platform is a unified IP-based voice and data communication system based on APCO P25 industry standards. VIDA delivers full IP management features, including interoperability without intervention of console operators; IP consoles; and other benefits inherent in open IP architecture systems. The new P25 system complies with both the current P25 Phase 1 standard and the emerging P25 Phase 2 industry standard.
Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications is a leading supplier of assured communications® systems and equipment for public safety, federal, utility, commercial and transportation markets -- with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data networks, to industry leading multiband, multimode radios, to public safety-grade broadband video and data solutions. With more than 80 years of experience, Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications supports over 500 systems around the world.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com.
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CONTACT: Victoria Dillon, Public Safety and Professional Communications, Victoria.Dillon@harris.com, +1-978-905-3101, or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters, Jim.Burke@harris.com, +1-321-727-9131
farmdoc Website Adds Website Hosting and Content from AgriCharts
University of Illinois Extension farmdoc now provides agricultural industry with online access to commodity market data and information
CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- AgriCharts, the agricultural division of Barchart.com, Inc., which provides market data, agribusiness website hosting and technology solutions to the agricultural industry, today announced that farmdoc, a University of Illinois Extension project started in 1999, has added market data, news and weather provided by AgriCharts to its website (http://www.farmdoc.illinois.edu). Visitors to the farmdoc website, which include farmers, agribusinesses and educators, now have access to the latest commodity prices, as well as an in-depth Price & Weather Center hosted by AgriCharts. The Price & Weather Center features futures prices, charts, historical data, USDA news, reports and cash grain bids, as well as detailed weather.
"As farmdoc was one of the first agricultural information websites for farmers and agribusinesses in the U.S. Corn Belt, we are delighted to provide their users with access to additional information like markets and weather," said Mark Haraburda, AgriCharts Managing Director. "farmdoc is a leader in providing access to economic information and analysis for better farm management, and with this addition their users will have even more tools at their disposal," added Haraburda.
"We are very impressed with the breadth of market and weather information available from AgriCharts. This information is a great addition to the farmdoc website and it will be very helpful to farmers throughout the Corn Belt," said Scott Irwin, Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing.
AgriCharts, a division of Barchart.com, Inc. which provides market data solutions to the futures, equity and foreign exchange markets, provides agricultural information and technology services to the agricultural industry. AgriCharts' services include agribusiness website hosting and management, market data and information, cash grain bid management, website content and real-time quote services. AgriCharts goal is to provide successful market data, information and technology solutions to meet the requirements of today's agricultural industry.
About farmdoc
Since 1999, farmdoc has consistently delivered unbiased and timely economic information to agricultural producers and businesses. The farmdoc website is unparalleled as a source of highly relevant, easily accessible information and analysis. And statistics show that farmdoc users agree. More than a million people visit the farmdoc website each year.
CONTACT: Mark Haraburda of Barchart.com, Inc. / AgriCharts, +1-312-506-8705, haraburda@barchart.com; or Scott Irwin, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, 344 Mumford Hall, 1301 W. Gregory Dr., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
Salesforce.com Introduces Force.com 2, the Cloud 2 Platform, with Five New Services for Building Cloud 2 Apps
New Appforce, Siteforce, VMforce, ISVforce and Heroku services give business, IT, and ISVs the fastest way to build apps that are cloud, mobile and social
New services will run on the trusted Database.com service
Force.com 2 eliminates hardware and software complexity, dramatically accelerating the application development process
ISVs have now made more than 1,000 Force.com apps available on the AppExchange - the world's largest cloud marketplace
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- DREAMFORCE 2010 -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today introduced five new enterprise cloud platform services, including Appforce, Siteforce, VMforce, ISVforce and Heroku, for building Cloud 2 apps. Force.com 2 eliminates hardware and software complexity and give business, IT and ISVs the means to accelerate every application development project on their backlog.
Force.com dramatically speeds up the application development process by eliminating the complexity of managing and maintaining software and hardware infrastructure. With new Force.com 2 enterprise cloud platform services, including Appforce, Siteforce, VMforce, Heroku and ISVforce, there are solutions to accelerate every application development project on the IT backlog:
--Appforce - quickly and easily deliver collaborative
departmental apps
Appforce helps companies deliver powerful and scalable
departmental apps. Users can build forms, customize reports,
visually design business processes, and make sure they are all
measureable and auditable. And, they can automatically add
collaboration with Salesforce Chatter. Leading enterprises,
including Avon, Japan Post and Thomson Reuters have built more
than 185,000 apps on Appforce.
--Siteforce - revolutionary way to build pixel perfect websites
without code
Building websites today is slow and painful, with continual
requests for new landing pages, new products and new campaigns.
Additionally, website developers have no easy path to adding
the social, mobile and real-time features required by
enterprises today. Siteforce gives business users the tools to
make simple changes and gives web developers the means to
deliver powerful sites quickly.
Siteforce makes it easy to draw pages, manage content, and reuse
pre-built components, all in real-time. And, websites built
on Siteforce benefit from running on salesforce.com's trusted
global infrastructure. Leading companies, including Dell,
Starbucks and METI have built and run more than 20,000 websites
on Siteforce.
-- VMforce - the path for 6 million Java developers to the cloud
With VMforce, salesforce.com's partnership with VMware, 6
million Java developers now have a path to the cloud. VMforce
allows developers to leverage their existing Java expertise and
the benefits of cloud computing to build new enterprise apps
that are cloud, mobile, social and real-time. With VMforce
Java developers can run their Java apps natively on Force.com,
use the most popular Java developer environments, the Spring
Framework and Eclipse IDE, and leverage open standards such as
JPA for enterprise Java development. VMforce is now in private
beta at Dreamforce.
-- Heroku - the leading Ruby cloud application platform
Heroku is the leading Ruby platform-as-a-service, built from
the ground up to work in an open environment and take advantage
of the Ruby language. Ruby has become the leading development
language used to write next-generation apps that are social,
collaborative and deliver real-time access to information
across mobile devices. Today, Heroku powers more than 105,000
apps, written by an avid following of Ruby developers.
-- ISVforce - enabling ISVs to quickly build and deliver
multi-tenant cloud apps
ISVs are in a new world of opportunity, with more devices to
support, rapid application development and update cycle
demands, and a shift to the cloud development and delivery
model. ISVforce provides ISVs comprehensive application
development services, trials and provisioning, automatic
upgrade capabilities, the AppExchange cloud app marketplace,
and a real-time console for monitoring customer usage and
adoption. ISVforce puts all of these services, and the full
power of multi-tenancy and salesforce.com's trusted global
service infrastructure behind every ISV app. Leading ISVs,
including Blackboard, BMC, CA and more are using ISVforce to
build and deliver apps.
Force.com 2: The Cloud 2 Platform
Force.com 2 is the fast and open path to build Cloud 2 apps. Cloud 2 represents the new generation of real-time enterprise applications that are social, mobile, and built in the cloud. Research from several analyst firms shows that building apps on Force.com is about five times faster than building on traditional on-premises platforms. The Force.com platform is open and easily accessible by other cloud apps and platforms, such as Amazon Web Services, Google App Engine and more via its powerful Web services APIs.
Force.com 2 provides a comprehensive application development platform, including the forms, processes, analytics, search, social, and mobile features developers need, all running on salesforce.com's trusted infrastructure. Force.com 2 also includes an integrated data model, sharing rules, a security model, and a social data model, so that developers can focus on building innovative applications, not managing infrastructure.
Force.com 2: World's Leading Enterprise Cloud Platform
As the shift to Cloud 2 accelerates, increasing the demand for social, mobile and real-time enterprise apps, Force.com is continuing to see dramatic adoption, extending its position as the world's leading cloud platform.
-- 185,000+ custom applications have been built on the Force.com platform.
-- 310,000+ developers have joined the developer.force.com program.
-- Salesforce.com's service regularly handles 400,000,000 transactions
daily, and handled 25 billion transactions in its last quarter.
-- The 25 billion transactions were handled at an average speed of less
than 300ms.
-- About 45% of the transactions were API calls, an indication of the
adoption and integration of salesforce.com's service with customers' IT
environments.
AppExchange - the World's Largest Cloud Computing Marketplace
The salesforce.com AppExchange continues to be the world's leading cloud computing marketplace, now with more than 1,000 apps available. ISVs are making all kinds of business apps available in the cloud on the AppExchange - including finance, human resources, IT management, analytics, integration and much more.
-- 1,000 + apps are now listed on the AppExchange.
-- 364,000+ test drives of apps on the AppExchange have taken place.
-- 690,000+ apps have been installed via the AppExchange.
-- Venture capital firms have invested more than $1 billion in companies on
the AppExchange.
CA Identity Manager is the 1,000th live app on the AppExchange. It supports the provisioning and de-provisioning of users for cloud applications created on Force.com. CA Identity Manager also makes it easy for customers to manage passwords and enable single sign-on to Force.com applications when coupled with CA SiteMinder. CA Identity Manager is immediately available for deployment on AppExchange 2 at http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange. CA Idea Vision and CA Product Vision applications, announced Tuesday, also are part of the AppExchange. The products are built on Force.com and are part of CA Technologies new project and portfolio management solution for enabling innovation across the enterprise for both traditional development and new Agile projects.
Comments on the News:
-- "With these five new services for building Cloud 2 apps, companies can
quickly and easily accelerate every application development project on
their backlog," said George Hu, EVP platform, marketing and corporate
development, salesforce.com. "Force.com 2 is the enterprise cloud
platform of choice because it delivers the fastest path to proven
success for business, IT and ISVs."
-- "CA Technologies is demonstrating its commitment to cloud computing on
Force.com with our continued participation in salesforce.com's
AppExchange 2. The success of our CA Agile Vision application on the
AppExchange shows us the benefit of participating in the salesforce.com
community, and we continue to build solutions on and for the Force.com
platform," said Dave Hansen, general manager, Management Products and
Solutions, CA Technologies.
-- "There is no comparison to the speed and time to market we've achieved
with Force.com," said Jason Fung, CIO of Pro-Bel. "Building these same
systems using on-premise application development would have required
teams of people and massive resources. We were able to build custom
applications that can keep up with the nature of our business and
deliver for our customers in weeks as opposed to months."
Additional Resources
-- Video tutorials on how to get started developing on Force.com are
available on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/user/salesforce#g/c/401F0EF5959CD197
-- Click here for information on how to join the AppExchange.
-- Click here for a video on how to use the AppExchange to extend cloud
apps to all of your employees.
Pricing
-- Force.com Edition pricing begins at $25/user/month.
-- ISVs interested in building on Force.com can learn more at http://www.salesforce.com/partners
About salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is the trusted enterprise cloud computing company. Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant architecture, the company's Force.com platform and apps (http://www.salesforce.com/crm) have revolutionized the way companies collaborate and communicate. Salesforce.com's cloud offerings include:
-- The Sales Cloud, for sales force automation and contact management
-- The Service Cloud, for customer service and support
-- The Jigsaw Data Cloud, for ensuring data integrity and quality
-- Salesforce Chatter, for social collaboration
-- The Force.com platform, for custom application development
-- Database.com, the world's first enterprise cloud database
-- The AppExchange, the world's leading marketplace for enterprise cloud
computing apps
Salesforce.com offers the fastest path to customer success with cloud computing. As of October 31, 2010, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 87,200 customers including Allianz Commercial, Dell, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, and SunTrust Banks.
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