SWAGG Launches New Era of Gifting in Time for Holiday Season
-- New Application Provides Convenient Way to Give and Get Gift Cards Directly from a Smartphone --
ATLANTA, Dec. 7, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SWAGG((TM)) is planning to turn the gift-giving world upside down this holiday season by allowing consumers to manage gift, loyalty and membership cards on their mobile devices, all without carrying a stack of plastic cards. Outlier Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), today announced the launch of SWAGG, the mobile application that is intended to change the landscape of the multi-billion dollar gift card industry. The application is free. Consumers can download SWAGG from the App Store, the Android Market or by visiting http://www.SWAGG.com.
"We created SWAGG to enable consumers to have more of what they need while carrying less," said Rocco Fabiano, president of Outlier. "SWAGG is part of a revolution to enhance the way consumers transact by reducing their dependence on plastic gift cards, which can be lost, misplaced or expire before consumers have a chance to fully use them. SWAGG is designed to become a part of the modern shopper's lifestyle by leveraging the power of their mobile device."
SWAGG allows consumers to import more than 250 brands of gift cards and rewards cards and, unlike plastic cards, SWAGG permits consumers to view available balance and reward information on most of these cards. Additionally, consumers can use their mobile device to give, get and even exchange SWAGG GIFTS from participating merchant partners such as American Apparel Inc., The Wet Seal Inc., Crocs Inc., 1-800-Flowers.com and Arden B. Through SWAGG, consumers can access the offers that matter most to them, connecting users with more than 3,000 retailers. Retailers benefit by acquiring new customers, increasing in-store business and retaining existing customers.
Less Plastic, More Convenience
According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 60 percent of Americans will ask for gift cards this holiday season, making them the most requested holiday gift. Despite their popularity, many gift cards will go unused because either consumers did not have them at the time of purchase or they were unaware of the remaining balance on the cards.
Transacting With Impact
SWAGG is taking gifting and giving to a new level to support the fight against cancer. In keeping with one of its core brand pillars of giving, SWAGG has partnered with Stand Up To Cancer to help in the fight to find a cure. For each consumer who downloads and registers for SWAGG by December 31, 2011, SWAGG will donate $1 to Stand Up To Cancer, up to a total of $125,000. Consumers simply need to download the application from the App Store, Android Market or by going to http://www.SWAGG.com and then registering for SWAGG.
About Outlier
Outlier Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), is an important participant in the mobile commerce ecosystem. With its mobile domain expertise, Outlier is creating a fresh and exciting mobile revenue channel that will bridge relationships among consumers and retailers. Outlier's innovative technology creates easily accessible, branded and personalized mobile commerce channels that give consumers access to their accounts, offers and transactions while on the go. For more information about Outlier, visit http://www.OutlierInc.com
SWAGG is a trademark of Outlier Inc. Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Outlier Contact:
Andy McGowan
Phone: 1-678-507-2612
Email: amcgowan@qualcomm.com
CONTACT: Andy McGowan for Outlier, +1-678-507-2612, amcgowan@qualcomm.com; or Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate Communications, +1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or Warren Kneeshaw, Investor Relations, +1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, both of Qualcomm Incorporated
Giggity-Giggity Good Times with Glu's Family Guy(TM): Time Warped
Now Available on the Apple App Store
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of social games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced the availability of Family Guy: Time Warped on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Family Guy: Time Warped continues Glu's long-standing collaboration with FOX Digital Entertainment and puts players in control of Stewie and Brian Griffin, fan-favorites of FOX's hit animated comedy Family Guy.
A malfunctioning time machine throws Stewie and Brian back in time, where they must evade the meddlesome Time Police while battling Roman Emperor Quagligula's thugs, Egyptian Pharaoh Joe Swanson's slaves and Old West Lois' goons. The boys' only weapons: their sharp wits, a double-barreled shotgun, one laser rifle, one baseball bat and a case of syrup of ipecac.
"We're excited to extend the Family Guy franchise with a laugh-out-loud adventure that puts the Family Guy gaming experience in a brand new setting," said Giancarlo Mori, chief creative officer at Glu. "With its original humor, outlandish storyline and well-known characters, Family Guy: Time Warped will appeal to fans and newcomers alike."
Features include:
-- Victory Is Mine! - Authentic sound bites and an outrageous story
transport players into a true Family Guy adventure!
-- Quahog's Finest - Playing as Stewie or Brian, meet Time-Warped versions
of Peter, Lois, Chris, Quagmire, Joe Swanson, Mort Goldman, Consuela,
Herbert, and yes, even Meg!
-- Blast! - Bombs, lasers, shotguns, baseball bats, and syrup of ipecac -
blast, zap, shoot, smack, and vomit your way to victory!
-- Brilliant! - Search for hidden trophies to unlock Family Guy content.
Family Guy: Time Warped is now available worldwide on the App Store for $4.99 on iPhone and iPod touch, and $6.99 on iPad, or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/.
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of social games for smartphone and tablet devices. Glu's unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS, Android, Palm, Windows Phone 7 devices and beyond. Glu is focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has major offices in Brazil, China, Russia and the UK. Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Fox and Harrah's. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at http://www.glu.com. For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan at Facebook.com/glumobile.
Fox Digital Entertainment (FDE) is the exclusive mobile licensor of all Fox Filmed Entertainment content. In addition to distributing mobile video and managing mobile video channels, FDE focuses on the exploitation of Fox Filmed Entertainment intellectual property across all mobile platforms, including the iTunes App Store. Popular titles licensed through FDE include the television properties "Glee," "The Simpsons," and "Family Guy," as well as major motion pictures such as "James Cameron's Avatar," "Predators," and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."
GLU, GLU MOBILE and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
Purdue Universities' Virtual Collaboration Laboratory Announces a Collaborative Partnership With SpotON3D
Purdue researchers Scott Homan Ph.D., Michael Beyerlein Ph.D. and Amy Caryn Warneka will work with SpotON3D's Stevan Lieberman and Tessa Kinney-Johnson to establish an online virtual reality research laboratory on the SpotON3D Web Worlds platform
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Purdue's goals will be to specialize in the research, development and use of virtual simulations for educational, training and business applications. Powersynch, LLC, the parent company for SpotON3D began development of their grid systems in November of 2008. With the help of a team of dedicated programmers, web developers, modelers and grid experts, they have succeeded in creating an exciting new experience that includes answers to many of the complex problems seen with their contemporaries.
With a ten-year vision for the development of the 3D Web, SpotON3D's secure and business-centric focus caters to an augmented reality experience that embraces existing 2D web assets and real world meeting functionality, attracting a diverse pool of users from the business, academic, technology, and artisan online communities alike.
Short term goals are to provide a stable beta grid platform for early adopter businesses and organizations to use, either as a member of the SpotON3D multi-grid micro-community through the adoption of Private Label Grids. The long-term goals are to create the infrastructure to enable these professional grade grids to interconnect via the SpotON3D client and the rest of the Metaverse grids and platforms with a blend of open source and proprietary software.
For more information about the OLS Virtual Collaboration Laboratory or SpotON3D, contact:
Scott Homan, 440 Young Hall Purdue University West Lafayette, In 47906 765-430-6193 srhoman@purdue.edu
OR
Tessa Kinney-Johnson (Tessa Harrington in Virtual): 2141 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite C-2 Washington, DC 20007 USA 330-776-8663 contact@SpotON3D.com
Siemens Enterprise Communications Agrees to Acquire FastViewer GmbH & Co KG
Acquisition Adds Innovative Web Conferencing and Collaboration to OpenScape Portfolio
RESTON, Va. and MUNICH, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its commitment to continued growth and superior service for its customers, Siemens Enterprise Communications announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire FastViewer GmbH & Co KG, extending its award-winning OpenScape Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) portfolio to include multi-media conferencing and collaboration solutions. Based in Neumarkt, Germany, FastViewer is a premier provider of software-based collaboration tools, delivering innovative, enterprise-grade collaboration in an extremely affordable and simple to use package.
Established in 2006, FastViewer has a strong track record of success delivering highly innovative software-based web conferencing, desktop sharing and e-collaboration solutions. FastViewer offers a unique solution that is so simple to deploy and use that it can be installed on one server in as little as an hour, and offers "one-click collaboration", allowing users to move seamlessly between web, chat and multi-party desktop video conferencing with a single mouse click. It requires no server downtime for upgrades, little infrastructure commitment, and no clients on the end user side, which makes it extremely practical both for administrators seeking simplicity and for end users wishing to collaborate from unsecure public work stations (e.g., business lounges) which only support use of "zero footprint" web applications. Mobile collaboration clients are provided for use with smartphone devices including the iPhone and BlackBerry. This feature makes it easy and cost-effective to deploy and manage with minimal IT resource requirements. FastViewer currently has channels in 12 countries and serves more than 4,000 customers.
"Enterprises increasingly view web, video and mobile collaboration as critical components of their communications infrastructure for the cost savings and employee productivity improvements they provide," said Chris Hummel, chief marketing officer of Siemens Enterprise Communications. "Continuing our leadership in Unified Communications and Collaboration, we have selected FastViewer to be part of our portfolio due to its highly efficient and simple to use application for enterprises that are looking for an affordable, flexible enterprise-grade solution. This acquisition further demonstrates our commitment to our open architecture UCC solution that is unparalleled in terms of functionality, reliability and end-to-end security."
Siemens Enterprise Communications will offer the FastViewer solution under the name OpenScape Web Collaboration, as part of the newly updated OpenScape UC Suite 2011 edition. The OpenScape UC Suite includes a comprehensive set of collaboration, mobility, video and other tools to securely and reliably deliver improved productivity and significant cost savings to enterprises.
"FastViewer's collaboration solution fits nicely with the Siemens Enterprise Communications OpenScape portfolio. The combination of the two portfolios will deliver the most advanced communication and collaboration solution available to date based on an open platform which provides maximum flexibility and ease of use," said Steven Fursch, CEO of FastViewer. "As part of Siemens Enterprise Communications, we will be able to take advantage of their broad global reach and extensive customer base to bring our affordable, innovative collaboration tools to much larger audience."
Hummel said the FastViewer acquisition will further strengthen the portfolio of Siemens Enterprise Communications.
About Siemens Enterprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security solutions that use open, standards-based architectures to unify communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration experience. This award-winning "Open Communications" approach enables organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments, delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the company's OpenPath® commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The Gores Group and Siemens AG, Siemens Enterprise Communications companies include Siemens Enterprise Communications, Cycos, and Enterasys Networks.
Note: Siemens Enterprise Communications & Co K.G. is a trademark licensee of Siemens AG. HiPath, OpenOffice, OpenScape and OpenStage, are registered trademarks of Siemens Enterprise Communications & Co K.G. or its affiliates. All other company, brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
This release contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Siemens' management. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "expect," "intend," "plan," "should," and "project" are used to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results to be materially different, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance of new products or services and changes in business strategy. Actual results may vary materially from those projected here. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Independent Testing Confirms that NETGEAR Security Appliances Stop More Malware
NETGEAR ProSecure UTM25 and UTM50 detect more threats in tests against devices from Fortinet, SonicWALL, ZyXEL and WatchGuard
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- NETGEAR®, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and Internet service providers, today released test results that conclusively demonstrate superior protection from Web 2.0 and social media malware threats. Independent third party testers examined detection rates for both threats "in the wild" - those found throughout the Internet today - and from "zoo malware" - laboratory reference files that allow for consistent testing over time.
Engineers at Tolly Group and AV-Test looked at the NETGEAR ProSecure® UTM 25 and 50, the Fortinet FortiGate-80C, the SonicWALL NSA 240, the WatchGuard XTM 23-W and the ZyXEL ZyWALL USG 300. Kevin Tolly, CEO of the Tolly Group notes, "The NETGEAR ProSecure UTM devices clearly outperformed the competing and sometimes more expensive products from Fortinet, SonicWALL, WatchGuard and ZyXEL."
"Social Media & Web 2.0 have vastly increased the rate at which malware threats proliferate," said John Grady, Senior Analyst of Security Products at IDC. "With employees increasingly using social media and web applications for legitimate business purposes, it is important for Small Businesses and Midmarket Enterprises to employ effective network defense techniques to protect against the dangers these malware threats pose."
Frank Burnham, an accountant at O'Donnell, Ficenec, Wills & Ferdig, LLP, protects his network of finance professionals with a NETGEAR ProSecure appliance. "Given the dynamic threat environment facing organizations today, we found the ProSecure UTM50 to be the most effective device in offering us a full featured, centralized, and flexible security component essential for network operations."
"Midmarket customers are dealing with modern productivity and malware risks from Web 2.0 and social networking sites, but are often forced to choose between protection and cost," said Jason Leung, Senior Product Line Manager at NETGEAR. "We are proud of the recognition our ProSecure products are receiving as 'smart IT' - solutions that are reliable, affordable and simple to deploy without the overhead of 'big IT' packages."
NETGEAR ProSecure appliances are also winning perfect or near-perfect product review scores from leading security industry publications. The ProSecure STM family of web/email threat management appliances recently received a perfect score in SC Magazine, while the publication gave the ProSecure UTM25 five out of five stars in another review. The ProSecure UTM5 Series product received six out of six stars in PC Pro for best security appliance value.
The Tolly Group team also attempted to evaluate the Cisco SA 520, but was unable to do so because the Cisco appliance is limited to reputation-based blocking of web sites and does not use signature-based scanning of incoming data for viruses and malware - making direct comparisons impossible. Furthermore, the Cisco device requires hosted email service with server-side scanning in the cloud - making the device an inappropriate choice in enterprises with on-premise email.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and Internet service providers. For consumers, we make high performance, dependable and easy home networking, storage and digital media products to connect people with the Internet and their content and devices. For businesses, we provide networking, storage and security solutions without the cost and complexity of Big IT. NETGEAR also supplies all of the top Internet service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 28,000 retail locations around the globe, and through more than 37,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.NETGEAR.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/NETGEAR.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, statements concerning NETGEAR's business and the expected performance characteristics, specifications, reliability, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user feedback and market position of NETGEAR's products and technology are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the following: the actual price, performance and ease of use of NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use requirements of customers; product performance may be adversely affected by real world operating conditions; failure of products may under certain circumstances cause permanent loss of end user data; new viruses or Internet threats may develop that challenge the effectiveness of security features in NETGEAR's products; the ability of NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 37 through 53, in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal third quarter ended October 3, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
CONTACT: U.S. Media, Melanie Terbeek of Atomic PR, +1-415-593-1400, melanie@atomicpr.com, for NETGEAR, or U.S. Sales Inquiries, +1-408-907-8000, sales@netgear.com, or U.S. Customer Inquiries, +1-888-NETGEAR
Aricent and IPTEGO Partner to Help Communication Service Providers Optimize Customer Experience Management
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. and BERLIN, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Aricent®, a global innovation, technology, and services company focused exclusively on communications, today announced its agreement with IPTEGO to bundle the company's PALLADION NGN Optimization Suite as part of its system integration services for Communications Service Providers (CSPs). Designed to reduce customer churn, streamline network management costs, and protect current revenue, the PALLADION NGN Optimization Suite is a real-time network intelligence suite that increases the Return-on-Investment (ROI) for VoIP, LTE, and IMS deployments. When combined with Aricent's deep experience in managing Next-Generation Networks (NGNs), CSPs have a powerful solution that can offset internal resources for managing Quality of Service (QoS) and reduce costs while simultaneously improving customers' overall experience.
"IPTEGO's PALLADION is addressing CSPs' need to achieve an excellent level of customer experience for each individual user while operating Next Generation Networks in a highly cost efficient way," said Alex Hoffman, CEO at IPTEGO. "IPTEGO is pleased to partner with Aricent to provide a full solution and professional services to enhance customer experience and to reduce costs of operations and churn at the same time."
Aricent selected IPTEGO PALLADION Suite due to its unique capacity to extract important information associated with complex NGN data in real-time and present it through an intuitive, graphical interface. This simple user interface allows operations staff to quickly view critical information on customers, customer groups and the NGN network while still having the ability to drill-down into the details. This drastically reduces the skill set required to operate the network and services, minimizes the time for daily tasks in terms of operations, support, troubleshooting and even extends capabilities to include fraud detection.
The benefits of this partnership are already being recognized as a Tier-1 European CSP has contracted with Aricent to deliver and deploy the IPTEGO PALLADION solution for diagnostics and monitoring of their VoIP/IMS network.
"Aricent's collaboration with IPTEGO is targeted specifically at resolving customer experience issues, presenting service providers with a single organization that can provide the technology as well as the consulting and system integration resources required to assess and assure quality of service associated with NGN," said Patrick Joggerst, executive vice president and general manager at Aricent. "We now have an enhanced capability to help service providers develop and deploy systems which help optimize the customer experience associated with the broad set of new communications services users demand."
About IPTEGO
IPTEGO provides Next Generation Network optimization. The world's major Communications Service Providers rely on IPTEGO's PALLADION software suite to enhance their ROI from IP-based core networks such as LTE, IMS and VoIP. PALLADION analyzes Next Generation Networks from any vendor to provide real-time network intelligence, troubleshooting, customer experience monitoring and seamless integration of third-party products. Utilizing PALLADION allows operators to securely and quickly migrate to IP-based networks, reduce operational costs, generate additional revenue and minimize churn.
Aricent is a global innovation, technology, and services company focused exclusively on communications. Aricent combines the leading innovation capabilities of frog design with unparalleled domain expertise in communications as a strategic supplier to the world's foremost infrastructure, application, and service providers. The company's investors include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Sequoia Capital, The Family Office, and The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board.
Aricent® is a trademark of Aricent Inc., in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Aricent
Aricent
CONTACT: Ulrich Abend of IPTEGO, press@iptego.com; or Steve Manuel, AVP, Corporate Marketing of Aricent Inc., steven.manuel@aricent.com; or in the Americas, Jay Nichols of Sterling Communications, +1-415-992-3210, jnichols@sterlingpr.com, or in Europe, Kathryn Darling of AxiCom, +44 208 392 4076, aricent@axicom.com, or in India, Shikha Singh Sehrawat of Text 100, +91 981 175 7369, shikhas@text100.co.in, all for Aricent
ZTE Delivers Icera-Powered T-Mobile webConnect(R) Rocket(TM) 2.0 Laptop Stick for 4G Wireless Web Surfing
Mobile Broadband USB Laptop Stick Operates on T-Mobile's 4G Network; Delivers Blazing Fast Downloads for Apps, Pictures and Videos
RICHARDSON, Texas and BRISTOL, England, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications
equipment and network solutions, and Icera Inc., the mobile broadband
semiconductor company, today announced ZTE's first mobile broadband USB stick
for T-Mobile USA's 4G network,[1] the webConnect Rocket 2.0, which is powered
by Icera's Livanto(R) software-defined baseband chipset. Launched in late
July, exclusively from T-Mobile, the webConnect Rocket 2.0. delivers 4G
speeds for fast downloads of apps, pictures and videos.
"T-Mobile offers the largest 4G network in the U.S. today, and customers
in more than 80 metropolitan areas can enjoy faster Web browsing, more
seamless video streaming and quicker downloads than ever before at no
additional cost," said Jeremy Korst, Director of broadband products and
services, T-Mobile USA. "Working with ZTE and Icera on the webConnect Rocket
2.0 has enabled T-Mobile to deliver on its commitment to provide a 4G mobile
broadband experience, combined with affordable and flexible plans."
The webConnect Rocket 2.0 is the first USB modem in the US to incorporate
Icera's IceClear(TM) interference-aware technology. IceClear(TM) uses
sophisticated signal processing algorithms implemented in software to cancel
the effect of interference from other cells, potentially delivering faster
speeds to T-Mobile customers in weaker signal areas and improving network
efficiency and reliability.
Featuring an innovative dual-rotational USB design, the webConnect Rocket
2.0 can accommodate any laptop USB port configuration. T-Mobile customers can
enjoy maximum flexibility while on the road with access to T-Mobile's 4G
mobile broadband network, as well as 3G and EDGE compatibility. T-Mobile's
monthly postpaid webConnect service also includes unlimited access to
thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots on the T-Mobile HotSpot network.
The built-in T-Mobile connection manager allows users to manage all of
their mobile broadband and Wi-Fi connections, including home network, office
network and the T-Mobile HotSpot network. This software makes connecting easy
with a one-click login for the T-Mobile HotSpot network, secure
authentication through WPA and 802.1x, VPN support, auto detection of any
available wireless network and a worldwide T-Mobile HotSpot location
directory.
"The Rocket 2.0 USB showcases ZTE's technology innovation and is a major
milestone in ZTE's plan to establish its presence in the U.S. We selected
Icera's Livanto(R) chipset because of its unique, high performance soft modem
technology, which enabled the fast delivery of HSPA+ capability. This
innovative technology enabled us to complete this project on schedule," said
Mr. Lixin Cheng, CEO, ZTE USA. "T-Mobile is driving toward having the most
pervasive 4G mobile broadband network in the U.S. and we are pleased to offer
a device as part of their HSPA+ network expansion."
Stan Boland, President & CEO of Icera Inc., said: "Interference-aware
receiver technology has been known to achieve substantial user throughput and
cell capacity gains for some time, but until now has been prohibitively
complex and expensive to implement. The advantage of IceClear(TM), to
manufacturers, operators and customers, is to deliver this technology in
software at no additional silicon cost."
Key features of the webConnect Rocket 2.0:
- Delivers blazing fast downloads on T-Mobile's 4G network
- Icera software-defined chipset including IceClear(TM)
interference-aware technology
- Dual-rotational USB for universal USB port configuration compatibility
- MicroSD memory card slot supports up to 32 GB memory
- VPN support from Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks Limited,
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. and NetMotion Wireless
- Windows and Mac compatible
About ZTE
ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and
network solutions with the most comprehensive product range covering
virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless, service and terminals
markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services
to over 500 operators in more than 140 countries, helping them to meet the
changing needs of their customers while achieving continued revenue growth.
ZTE's 2009 revenue led the industry with a 36% increase to USD 8,820.7
million. ZTE commits 10 percent of its revenue to research and development
and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing
emerging telecoms standards. A company with sound corporate social
responsibility (CSR) initiatives, ZTE is a member of the UN Global Compact.
ZTE is China's only listed telecom manufacturer, publicly traded on both the
Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share
stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit http://www.zte.com.cn.
About Icera
Icera is a fabless semiconductor company, pioneering software-defined
modem chipsets for the fast growing smartphone and Mobile Broadband device
markets. Icera technology delivers the highest performance modem solutions
with the smallest silicon die size for smartphones, tablets and USB sticks.
Icera technology supports 4G (LTE, HSPA+), 3G (HSPA) and 2G standards.
Founded in 2002, Icera is headquartered in the UK, with design locations in
the UK, France, USA and China, with customer engineering and sales offices in
Europe, Asia and the USA. For more information, visit the Icera web site at http://www.icerasemi.com.
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[1] T-Mobile's 4G HSPA+ network not available everywhere.
Source: Icera Inc
Media Contacts: John Kang, ZTE USA, Inc., +1-972-671-8885 x164, John.Kang@zteusa.com ; Samantha Chen, Bite Communications, +1-416-217-0777, Samantha.Chen@bitecommunications.com ; Sally Doherty, Icera Inc., +44-1454-284859, Email: sally@icerasemi.com
MobiCart Enables Customized iOS and Android Mobile Storefronts as Native Apps
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- First Demonstrated at DEMO Fall 2010, MobiCart Powers the Next
Generation of Custom Mobile Storefronts as Seamlessly-Updated Consumer
Applications; Saves Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Application Development
Costs + Incorporates a Complete Add-on Ecosystem
MobiCart today announced that its free, mobile-optimized e-commerce
storefront development solution for Apple(R) iOS(R) and Google(R) Android(R)
devices is now immediately available for download and deployment from http://www.mobi-cart.com. First shown at the renowned DEMO Fall 2010 show in
September as a public Beta, MobiCart has now been released for general use by
anyone seeking to develop a native m-commerce storefront solution for their
customers.
MobiCart enables retailers to easily develop customized applications for
end-user download onto their mobile devices while also providing a
comprehensive back-end management platform for inventory control. These work
in tandem to allow users to engage in a totally customized, native mobile
commerce experience that is optimized for them and their specific shopping
needs via their own supported mobile device.
MobiCart works as a standalone storefront, so businesses can develop
their own mobile e-commerce site without even having a website. MobiCart can
of course also be fully-customized to match the look and feel of an existing
website, while easily allowing for the inclusion of inventory data and new
pages to the app -- it's your own shop with your own brand. MobiCart simply
makes it simple and free to implement.
MobiCart enables businesses to save tens of thousands of dollars that
would normally be required to develop their own application and mobile
storefront while also enhancing brand and customer loyalty through an app
that is unique to each user. All this is accomplished without CSS or
developing an encapsulated website on the mobile device -- MobiCart is a
native app on its supported operating systems.
With an open API, MobiCart is easily and quickly integrated into existing
shopping cart solutions, while also allowing developers to build and
distribute extensions to MobiCart and take part in a growing community via
its online marketplace. The MobiCart marketplace is a core aspect of the
solution. Developers can easily extend the storefront and develop a any
manner and number of add-ons, which they will then be able to give away or
sell.
Raymond Kiersey, General Manager of Retail Sales at Flybe(R) -- Europe's
largest regional airline and MobiCart's first customer -- noted during the
company's Beta evaluation that: "We are very excited about this revolutionary
new product. Our customers are busy people and MobiCart's technology will
allow them to make duty-free purchases on the go. We believe providing an
easy mobile purchasing option will greatly increase sales by aiding potential
customers who otherwise haven't the time."
About MobiCart:
MobiCart http://www.mobi-cart.com is a startup that is taking m-commerce
to a new level of personalization by enabling anyone to quickly deploy a
native storefront application on iOS and Android devices. MobiCart is a
completely free solution that combines a customized application development
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D-Link Introduces Cost-Effective Office Network Solution for Small and Medium Businesses
DUBAI, UAE, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- D-Link Unified Service Routers Offer Multiple Feature Set to SMB
Networks
D-Link Middle East & Africa today introduced two services routers that
address all essential office network services small and medium businesses
(SMBs) need in a single box.
The Unified Service Routers, D-Link DSR-500N and DSR-1000N, are
full-featured solutions that offer comprehensive traffic management, superior
wireless performance, robust security, and flexible deployment capabilities
for the network. With all of these comprehensive functions combined, the
D-Link DSR series service routers are ideal for SMBs that require a
cost-effective solution for office networking.
"Efficiency and reliability top the list of needs for every network today
with the ever growing requirements of businesses," said Harrison Albert,
Regional Director at D-Link Middle East & Africa. "As office networks
continue to accumulate more devices to fulfill different needs, many business
networks are quickly becoming more sophisticated and difficult to manage. The
D-Link DSR series combines the essential services and functions usually found
in multiple devices, and puts them into one device to eliminate unnecessary
complexity to your network," Harrison continued.
With mobile workers becoming more prevalent today, having a way to
communicate efficiently is crucial. By employing the D-Link Unified Services
Router, SMBs can now securely communicate with employees even when they are
away from the office through its robust Virtual Private Network (VPN)
capabilities. The D-Link DSR series router enables safe and seamless
clientless connections to resources at the main office anywhere via a web
browser using security features such as SSL VPN tunneling.
The DSR series supports Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and next
generation IPv6 to help protect current investments. This also underscores
the readiness of its network infrastructure for IPv6 roll-out when the time
arrives. The D-Link DSR series is able to support tunneling between IPv4 and
IPv6 as well.
Compatible with IEEE 802.11n specifications, these routers enable users
to experience high-speed wireless data rates with minimal 'dead spots' where
little to no signal is found within coverage areas. These devices adopt
cutting-edge cost-effective hardware and offer extensive Wi-Fi support. The
DSR-500N supports 2.4 GHz single band IEEE 802.11b/g/n with 2x3 Multiple
Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology, while the DSR-1000N supports 2.4/5
GHz configurable dual band IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n with 2x3 MIMO technology.
The D-Link Unified Services Router DSR series comes integrated with four
gigabit ports each, which enable the sharing of multiple devices in the
office network. With USB SharePort technology, sharing of printer and
portable storage is as simple as plugging a port.
Besides supporting dual-WAN connections, the DSR-1000N also offers 3G WAN
redundancy, outbound load balancing, physical traffic failover, and route
failover. All these features lower the risk of data loss caused by Internet
disconnections to provide always-on connection.
About D-Link:
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large
enterprise business networking. The company continues to strive towards
excellence as an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of
networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications
solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to
Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup for Enterprise Environments. With
millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped,
D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the
networking and communications market. D-Link ME Headquarters is located in
Dubai, the UAE, Jebel Ali Free Zone South, P. O. Box 18224, Tel.:
+971-4-880-9022, Fax: +971-4-880-9066. For general inquiries, contact:
info.me@dlink-me.com or visit our website: http://www.dlink-me.com.
Press Contact:
Nicole Maria Meier
D-Link Middle East
Tel.: +971-4-880-9022
Fax: +971-4-880-9066
E-Mail: nmeier@dlink-me.com
SkyShop Logistics, Inc., and Licensee MEX Lojistik ve Kargo Dagitim Ltd. Sti., Announce an Alliance with HSBC BANK A.S., in Turkey to Offer its 2.4 Million Credit Cardholders the Benefit of Shopping in the USA from the Comfort of Their Homes
ISTANBUL, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- HSBC credit card holders in Turkey can now take advantage of the
GlobeBox service, a US shopping facilitator that delivers client's online
orders to their doorstep in Turkey
HSBC Bank A.S. serves Turkey with a full range of products and services,
an uncompromising dedication to customer satisfaction, and a commitment to
making the world's local bank Turkey's favourite bank and MEX Lojistik ve
Kargo Dagitim Ltd. Sti., a licensed representative of SkyShop Logistics,
Inc., an online shopping portal that offers international clients the ability
to shop from millions of online retailers in the US, announced today an
alliance that will offer its GlobeBox service to over 2.4 million HSBC credit
cardholders in Turkey.
This alliance will provide HSBC credit cardholders with the easiest and
most reliable way to shop from US e-tailers. Upon registering at http://www.globebox.net/HSBC each client will receive an address in the US in
which they can receive all of their online orders which are subsequently
delivered to their home or office in Turkey. HSBC credit cardholders will
have access to over 1.7 million online stores, catalogs and shopping portals
in the United States without having to leave their homes in Turkey.
"We are very proud to have entered into this partnership with HSBC BANK
A.S. and expect to have great success in bringing US online shopping to the
people of Turkey," said Rohan Sivanathan, founder and Chairman of Middle East
Express-MEX Lojistik ve Kargo Dagitim Ltd. Sti.
"MEX Lojistik ve Kargo Dagitim Ltd. Sti. has done an excellent job of
identifying potential partners that further develop our mission to become a
truly worldwide shopping facilitator," added the CEO of SkyShop Logistics,
Inc., Albert P. Hernandez.
http://www.globebox.net/HSBC is the exclusive website where HSBC credit
cardholders in Turkey can register for the service and find all of the
information needed to be able to shop online. The site features an online
cost calculator (http://www.puntomio.com/eng/pricing_customs_calc.aspx), a
shopping comparison engine, a personal shopper service, and information on
import restrictions, order tracking and many other features to help clients
shop online.
PuntoMio, a division of SkyShop Logistics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
SKPN) http://www.SkyShopLogistics.com is an online shopping portal that facilitates
the experience of the online international shopper and U.S.-based Internet
merchants, from the time of purchase through cross-border delivery. PuntoMio
provides its partners and potential e-tailers everything they need to
successfully launch an international shopping service, including consistent
promotional offers to existing customers to promote year-round shopping and
product expansion.
Middle East Express, http://www.MiddleEastXpress.com is an international
wholesale courier, mail distribution and freight express company that
specialises in offering Airport to Door, Airport to Airport courier services,
express logistics and hand delivery of mail into Middle East, South Asia, CIS
and European countries. MEX Lojistik ve Kargo Dagitim Ltd. Sti., the
authorized exclusive licensee partner in Turkey for SkyShop Logistics, Inc.
AMSTERDAM and LONDON, December 7, 2010/PRNewswire/ --
- Send Mobile Greeting Cards Anywhere in the World in an Instant With
Mgreetings.com
With Christmas approaching fast, Mgreetings.com is launching a new
website that means an end to worries of missing the last post. Its brand new
range of fun and cheeky Christmas cards can all be delivered instantly to
mobile phones all round the world.
All cards can be personalised and many feature cute animated cartoon
characters who will say anything you want them to. Mgreetings.com founder Yvo
Thal explains: "If I had a pound for every friend I'd annoyed by forgetting
to send a card on time, I'd be a rich man. But now I don't have to worry. A
few clicks of the mouse and a personalised, all-singing, all-dancing
Christmas card has been sent to my friends and family just like a text. Merry
Christmas one and all!"
Although people use their mobile phones for almost everything nowadays,
receiving postcards on it is relatively new. To send a card simply go to
Mgreetings.com, select from a wide range of Christmas and other occasion
cards, add a personalised message and it will be sent instantly to any mobile
phone anywhere in the world. At the same time the e-card is sent to their
e-mail address, so the service is even available to those without a mobile.
It's also possible to schedule cards in advance to be sent on a later date.
"It's a new kind of service, taking the hassle out of Christmas cards,
avoiding problems of strikes and other delays. It's our challenge to make
this technologically possible for all kinds of mobile phones," Yvo Thal says.
"No more stress. The e-cards are sent instantly and never arrive too late.
It's really personal and people carry it with them on their cell phones all
day long."
Mgreetings.com offers both free and premium cards. For sending the latter
a small fee is charged.
Note to editors: An account has been setup for editors to try the service for free. Login
on http://www.Mgreetings.com with username: free@mgreetings.com and password:
allthefun. For further information please contact Yvo Thal at Tel: +31621535960 or e-mail: marketing@mgreetings.com
Intelius Introduces TrueRep for Consumers and Small Business Owners to Manage Their Online Identity and Reputation
New Online Service Provides Consumers with Awareness and Greater Control of Their Digital Persona
BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelius, a leading information commerce company, today unveiled a new subscription service designed to help consumers take control of their online identity and reputation. TrueRep uses public records and commercially available information such as social network public profiles to give consumers insight into information available about them, and helps them understand how others might view them based on that information. It is designed for consumers to monitor and manage their online personal information, so they can feel more confident about their online persona.
A recent Harris Interactive survey confirmed that 90% of U.S. adults want more control over the information that is available about them online. They realize that as employers, friends and colleagues routinely use websites and search engines to gather insight about them, those records can have a profound impact on their personal and professional reputation. To date, consumers may have had little awareness and therefore exercised no control over this information. TrueRep will allow this capability.
The beta release of TrueRep is being launched today. Intelius is inviting existing customers to participate, but consumers are welcome to participate by going to http://www.truerep.com and signing up. The beta period is expected to last several months with new features added during that time to provide more tools and value to subscribers. Intelius expects to launch TrueRep in the Spring of 2011.
"TrueRep represents a very important step forward for consumers to become more aware and engaged with their online identity and reputation," said Prakash Kondepudi, Senior Vice President for Consumer ServicesBusiness at Intelius. "As the industry leader in the people search space, we heard from consumers that they wanted greater transparency and influence over their own digital identity."
TrueRep introduces a new tool for each subscriber called Reputation Score. A subscriber's Reputation Score is only viewable by them. The score will initially be tallied based on 15 different parameters from a subscriber's public profile based on three key areas - stability, trustworthiness and safety. TrueRep will explain to each subscriber what their score means and how they can influence it based on personal preferences.
"Each of us has a digital footprint that begins to take shape the day our first baby pictures are posted on the web," said Jim Adler, Chief Privacy Officer at Intelius. "As that digital identity grows with public records and commercially available information added year after year, the pool of information from which people can formulate a judgment about us continues to evolve. We have reached a point where we can no longer ignore our digital persona but must be aware of it and take steps to control our reputation, online as well as off."
TrueRep is also a valuable service for small business owners. In today's tough economy, small business owners must be aware of the information about them online. Consumers are now using the Internet to research people they do business with to ensure they are reputable. TrueRep gives small business owners the ability to monitor what information is available about them and to promote themselves.
TrueRep Trial Begins
TrueRep is fundamentally about providing consumers awareness and control of their online reputation.
-- Awareness. After proceeding through an authentication process, new
subscribers are shown a summary of their background information
available online. Content is presented in five categories: address
history, personal information, professional information, criminal
records and civil judgments. This information represents the foundation
of their digital persona and gives consumers full transparency of the
public information - right or wrong - that is associated with them.
-- Control. TrueRep introduces several tools for subscribers that can be
used to influence how others see them online. The service will enable
subscribers to suppress sensitive contact information, including two
addresses and one phone number from their online profile so that anyone
conducting a people search or background check on certain Intelius
sites* will not be able to see that information.** In the future,
TrueRep will also enable subscribers additional tools to enable
consumers to control their online reputation.
-- Promote. In addition to those tools, TrueRep will also empower
subscribers to promote themselves if they wish. Tools are provided so
subscribers can improve Google results associated with their name and
increase their visibility online.
Consumers can learn more about TrueRep by going to http://www.truerep.com, and are welcome to join the trial for $9.95 per month.
ABOUT INTELIUS
Intelius is a leading information commerce company providing businesses and consumers with information to empower the decision-making process for peace of mind and security. To date, Intelius has gained more than 12 million unique customers who use Intelius' information to reconnect and protect their loved ones, businesses and assets. Intelius has 30 million unique users visiting its sites each month. Intelius' services include background checks, people search services, comprehensive employment screening services and an award-winning identity theft prevention product, IDProtect(TM). Intelius is one of the top 100 most trafficked sites on the Internet, according to comScore/Media Metrix. For more about Intelius' business, news and policies, visit http://www.intelius.com/corp.
*The Intelius people search sites included in the suppression capability are clearly listed in the Privacy tab of the TrueRep product. Intelius will eventually include all its sites. At the beginning of the beta period, however, only information from reports from Intelius.com, LookUpAnyone.com, PeopleLookUp.com and PublicRecords.com will be suppressed. Additional sites will be added to this list as this service is integrated with those operating sites.
** The suppression feature in TrueRep allows a subscriber to suppress two addresses and one phone number from one profile they select. There is the chance that the information a subscriber suppresses could be found in a search on one of the participating Intelius sites due to the fact that Intelius may have more than one profile attributed to a particular person or that new data has been added to a record. For more information, please refer to the Intelius Privacy Policy - http://www.intelius.com/privacy.php.
SOURCE Intelius
Intelius
CONTACT: Jim Cullinan of Intelius, +1-425-974-6146, jcullinan@intelius.com; or Mary Devincenzi of Sparkpr, +1-408-559-1820, mdevincenzi@sparkpr.com, for Intelius
NIPR's Producer Database to Serve as Licensing Tool for All Surplus Lines Insurance Business
Financial Legislation Requires Surplus Lines Producers to Participate in a National Database for Licensing and Renewals
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) has announced that its online licensing products, the Producer Database (PDB) and the Gateway, will serve the surplus lines industry in meeting new licensing and renewal regulatory requirements, furthering NIPR's mission to enhance efficiencies as a licensing resource.
Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed into law earlier this year are an effort to create more uniform surplus lines licensing and regulatory processes. The law prohibits states from collecting surplus lines licensing fees unless surplus lines producers are participating in a national database for licensing and renewals.
"NIPR is proud to serve an important role with the only nationally available online producer database for the industry," said Linda Hall, NIPR Board President and Director of the Alaska Division of Insurance. "These provisions are very important to creating a seamless licensing and renewal process in the marketplace."
Surplus lines (or non-admitted insurance) provide coverage for unusual risks typically unavailable in the traditional insurance marketplace. When a consumer or business entity with higher risk and liability needs coverage that cannot be offered by a licensed insurance producer through an admitted insurer, the risk is typically placed by a licensed surplus lines producer with a non-admitted authorized surplus lines company. As regulations vary from state to state, producers may have to seek permission and licensure to operate in a non-admitted market before insuring the risk in a particular state.
The digital capabilities provided by NIPR will give producers a paperless system that will improve the efficiency of meeting various state requirements. With a paperless option, surplus lines producers no longer have to physically present the regulatory state with paperwork, and the state will no longer have to continually review this paperwork. Everything will be online.
"The surplus lines market has a more cumbersome licensing process, so there is a strong demand for improved speed-to-market options," said Hall. "The digital system will get producers licensed faster and allow them to serve consumers more efficiently."
By July 2012, all states are required to participate by submitting their surplus lines producer licensing information to the national producer database. NIPR is working with each jurisdiction to implement the electronic system for initial licensing and renewals. Each state has an implementation phase that involves developing, coding, testing and implementing the technology.
"This is an ongoing priority for NIPR to work with all remaining states to implement surplus lines licensing and renewals," said Hall. "This step further supports NIPR's vision of one-stop shopping."
Incorporated in October 1996, the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) is a non-profit affiliate of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). NIPR developed and implemented the Producer Database (PDB) and Electronic Appointments/Terminations. NIPR is governed by a board of directors that includes seven members representing the NAIC and six industry members representing a cross-section of the insurance industry. For more information, visit http://www.NIPR.com.
Media contact:
Monica Charleston
Edelman
312-233-1317
Monica.charleston@edelman.com
SOURCE National Insurance Producer Registry
National Insurance Producer Registry
CONTACT: Monica Charleston of Edelman, +1-312-233-1317, Monica.charleston@edelman.com, for National Insurance Producer Registry
PowerCloud Systems Announces World's First OEM Cloud Platform for Network Vendors
CloudCommand Empowers New Category of Networking Solutions
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PowerCloud(TM) Systems, Inc. announced the immediate availability of its CloudCommand(TM) online software platform for network equipment vendors. With CloudCommand, vendors will bring products to market with enterprise-grade features and consumer usability for a fraction of what traditional enterprise products cost. CloudCommand is also a way for vendors to expand their business models to include subscription-based service revenue.
CloudCommand Transforms Products into Networking as a Service
"Cloud services empower a profound change in business networks," said Jeff Abramowitz, PowerCloud Systems president and CEO. "In the same way that software applications are evolving toward web-based services, networking will migrate from an approach based only on equipment to a model that features web-based services. This model is ideal for businesses that need enterprise-grade networks, simple management tools and affordable, pay-as-you-go pricing. CloudCommand transforms vendors' existing networking products into powerfully simple, cloud-based networking solutions with integrated service capabilities."
PowerCloud Systems built the CloudCommand online software platform on ten PARC patents, including two exclusive patents in the areas of network virtualization and usable security. The company's engineering effort resulted in a cloud-based software platform that remotely deploys, configures, connects, secures and manages networking equipment and resources. The platform supports any network infrastructure, including wireless access points, routers, VPN gateways and network-attached storage.
Craig Mathias: A Natural Platform for Managing Network Devices
"Just as the cloud is becoming the center of everything in IT, it is also a natural platform for managing network devices," said Craig Mathias, a principal at Farpoint Group, a wireless advisory firm in Ashland, Mass. "Integrating smartphones, upgrading WLAN systems and managing the growth of ever-expanding networks are only a few of the challenges businesses will face in the next few years. System vendors that provide their customers easy-to-use and cost-effective solutions will win in the marketplace - and a cloud-based OEM management platform is the ideal strategy in a huge number of venues."
CloudCommand Technology: Flexible OEM Platform Empowers System Vendor Success
Vendors can leverage CloudCommand technology to quickly come to market with a cloud-managed product portfolio. A custom version of the software, combined with low-cost hardware, delivers a solution that meets their customers' needs, increases gross margins and generates a recurring revenue stream. CloudCommand technology is offered as a hosted platform -- scalable to support high-volume product lines -- or as a leased option for large, private clouds managed by telcos or large managed service providers.
PowerCloud Systems' initial release of the CloudCommand online software platform enables vendors to securely manage Wi-Fi infrastructure and client devices. It forms the basis for solutions by vendors and service providers serving both the small business and mid-market customers for Wi-Fi equipment, by public access Wi-Fi vendors and by smart-grid solution vendors.
About PowerCloud Systems, Inc.
PowerCloud Systems delivers cloud-based software that OEMs integrate with their business networking products. The CloudCommand online platform makes networking equipment and resources dramatically easier to deploy, configure, secure and manage -- all at a very low cost. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., PowerCloud Systems is a spin-out from PARC that is funded by PARC, Walden Venture Capital and Javelin Venture Partners. For more information, visit http://www.powercloudsystems.com.
For More Information,
Contact... Brian D. Johnson
PowerCloud Systems, Inc.
+1.925.337.8911
brian@powercloudsystems.com
SOURCE PowerCloud Systems, Inc.
PowerCloud Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Brian D. Johnson of PowerCloud Systems, Inc., +1-925-337-8911, brian@powercloudsystems.com
Verizon and Polycom to Host Dec. 7 Webinar on Deploying Telehealth in Correctional Facilities to Enhance Access to Care and Reduce Costs
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --Verizon and Polycom will host a webinar on (Tuesday) Dec. 7 to discuss how telehealth can be deployed in correctional facilities to expand the availability of medical services to inmates, reduce costs associated with travel to off-site health facilities, and decrease the security risk associated with transporting prisoners.
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. EST
Building the Case for Telehealth in Correctional Facilities
WHERE: Webinar
Click on the hyperlink above to access additional
information and the registration page.
Nancy Green, managing principal - telehealth, Verizon
Connected Healthcare Solutions
Dr. Deborah A. Jeffries, director - health care markets
(Americas), Polycom
BACKGROUND: Launched in August, Verizon Telehealth Collaboration for Prisons enables correctional institutions to expand inmate access to care while reducing the costs and safety concerns associated with transport to off-site health facilities. With prison populations aging, the suite of video collaboration services enhances the delivery of primary care services, as well as access to specialty care services, including neurology, cardiology, radiology, pathology and psychiatry.
SOURCE Verizon Business
Verizon Business
CONTACT: Kevin W. Irland, +1-703-886-1117, kevin.w.irland@verizon.com
Job Loss, Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Turned Into Opportunity and New Beginnings
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Tim Denbo is no stranger to life's challenges as a sober recovering alcoholic of 24 years. After losing his job as National Sales and Marketing Director of 8 years just two weeks before Christmas in 2007, then struggling to find a new job during the worst economic recession in 70 years, Denbo eventually lost his home to foreclosure and was forced to file for bankruptcy.
But Denbo was not alone. Over 8 million people are estimated to have lost their jobs during the recent recession according to The Department of Labor Statistics as reported in February 2010. Thankfully, Denbo has found a niche where he combined his 20+ years and passion for marketing along with his love of real estate.
Denbo co-founded VirtualTourCafe.com, an online real estate marketing service that offers real estate agents and Brokers an easy to use and inexpensive marketing service that automates the distribution and syndication of real estate virtual tours to get more leads for the agent and to help home owners sell their homes faster.
"Having experienced foreclosure after attempting a short sale on my own home, and having been a licensed real estate agent in two states and a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE), I know how critical it is to market real estate properties online and get the most exposure possible in an efficient, cost effective way," says Denbo.
Virtual tours and virtual tour providers have been around a long time, but Denbo saw a gap that needed filled. Virtual tour services were either too expensive, too difficult, or not using the latest technology.
VirtualTourCafe.com helps agents and brokers by offering more flexibility to take advantage of current and future technology including social media integration, HD full-screen virtual tours, YouTube-Style video, mobile phone support and Craigslist style e-flyers, with just a few simple clicks of a mouse. VirtualTourCafe was built by real estate professionals for real estate professionals.
VirtualTourCafe, LLC is based in Dublin, California and was co-founded by Timothy Denbo and Hannele Rinta-Tuuri. The business is a limited liability company and has an advisory board made-up of professionals in the real estate, technology, and marketing fields. VirtualTourCafe.com launched at the 2010 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. VirtualTourCafe continuously donates a minimum of 10% of all net profits to charity.
GiveAnything.com Introduces the New 'Text 2 Mobile' Gift Card
The instant send & spend universal gift card
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1999, GiveAnything.com has been offering the ultimate gift of choice and instant gratification: the GiveAnything.com Gift Certificate(TM), a universal gift card that can be spent in a variety of way. Spend it directly at over 100 great online stores, redeem for a selection of popular retail gift cards or even choose the CorporateRewards Preferences Card (powered by AMEX).
Now, you can send GiveAnything.com Gift Certificates right to someone's cell phone! And better yet, they can even spend it, instantly, right on their phone! Shop GiveAnything Mobile for a selection of the most popular gift cards. Or visit the GiveAnything website on your computer for the full array of shopping options.
GiveAnything.com Gift Certificates never expire, and there are no dormancy fees. It only takes a few minutes to send and it is transmitted by email instantly, by text message, or you can choose to Print-Your-Own physical gift certificate right from your computer. It's the perfect last minute gift!
Recipients of GiveAnything.com Gift Certificates simply go to http://www.giveanything.com and browse through the wide variety of terrific merchants, representing hundreds of stores and millions of products. Or shop on a smart phone for a list of most popular gift cards by visiting m.giveanything.com.
About GiveAnything.com.
A New York-based company founded in 1999, GiveAnything.com LLC is the leading provider of online gift certificates that can be redeemed directly in the shopping carts of hundreds of great online retailers, for retail gift cards, and multi-merchant stored value cards. GiveAnything.com is a wholly owned entity of Universal Certificate Group LLC that also markets unique database-driven, client-branded reward and incentive applications (http://www.corporaterewards.com).
Universal Certificate Group LLC , GiveAnything.com and CorporateRewards.com are trademarks of GiveAnything.com Inc.
SOURCE GiveAnything.com
GiveAnything.com
CONTACT: Edward Brookshire, GiveAnything.com LLC, +1-212-689-1200, presscontact@giveanything.com
American Home Shield Launches Website Specifically for Mobile Phone Users
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- American Home Shield (AHS), one of the nation's leading providers of home warranties, has launched a new web site specifically for users of smartphones.
The mobile site's content and 'look and feel' caters to users of smartphones such as the Android®, Blackberry®, iPhone®, or any mobile device with a web browser such as the iPad®. It is designed specifically for the mobile experience, meaning it is easy to navigate using any mobile internet-enabled device.
"None of our major competitors have anything like this," said Tony Roy, director of digital strategy for AHS. "Today's homeowners and consumers are busier than ever, and this release provides a convenient way for them to connect with AHS or learn more about home warranties."
Smartphone users who type 'ahs.com' in their browser users will be directed to the mobile site where they can be connected directly with AHS customer service, request a free quote, view frequently asked questions about home warranties, and more.
"The focus of today's mobile site is to make it easier for our customers and prospective customers to reach us no matter where they are," said Steve Burnett, senior vice president of sales and chief marketing officer for American Home Shield. "In the future, not only do we want to allow transactions on the site, but we'd like to add content for new products as well as for real estate professionals, contractors and others."
About American Home Shield
American Home Shield helped found the home warranty industry in 1971 and remains an industry leader, servicing 1.4 million customers across 49 states. The Memphis-based company operates three customer service centers, employs 1,700 employees and has over 11,000 approved, independently insured service contractors nationwide. American Home Shield is part of the ServiceMaster family of brands, one of the world's largest and most versatile service networks. The company's brands include TruGreen, TruGreen LandCare, Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec.
SOURCE American Home Shield
American Home Shield
CONTACT: Shelley Thomas, +1-901-597-3690, Shelley.thomas@servicemaster.com, or Nicole Ritchie, +1-901-597-8336, both of American Home Shield
Android(TM) App Joins Suite of Top Mobile Applications From kbb.com, Just in Time for Year-End Car Shopping
Kbb.com Android App Includes Exclusive Vehicle Value Tracker
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Blue Book http://www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the official launch of its app for Android mobile devices, in addition to its iPhone and Windows Phone 7 applications. The free, interactive app provides Android users with crucial car-buying and -selling information to help make confident purchase decisions. Since its launch in the Android Market on November 15, the app has received more than 50,000 downloads and is currently among the top 10 free Lifestyle applications.
Kbb.com's app also features a widget that can be positioned on the user's home screen to track their vehicle's value. Whether users want to track their trade-in value prior to buying a car or stay updated on their vehicle value's performance in the marketplace, the widget provides this up-to-date information. The widget can be accessed after downloading the app. Configure the widget by long-clicking on an empty space on the Android desktop, choose "Android Widgets," and then select the kbb.com widget from the menu.
As a fun added bonus for its Winter 2010 launch, there is a winter-themed "Easter egg" within the kbb.com Android app, featuring snow and a sledding child.
"Kelley Blue Book took the Android app a step further in creating a pricing widget, giving consumers the information they need at their fingertips," said Justin Yaros, executive vice president of product design and development for Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. "The information found in the app and widget can help car buyers and sellers make more educated decisions with a better understanding of their current ride's value and what is considered a great deal for a new vehicle. With the all-new app, kbb.com provides trusted valuation information not currently found within the Android Market."
Users also gain access to new- and used-car Kelley Blue Book® Values, including MSRP, Invoice, Fair Purchase Price, Certified Pre-Owned, Suggested Retail, Private Party and Trade-In Values. Wherever they may be, car buyers and sellers can use this information in vehicle transaction negotiations.
In addition, car shoppers can find a local dealer with detailed maps and directions, and view vehicle photos and new-car video reviews from the expert editors of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. The app for Android also features kbb.com's Twitter feed, giving insight into the latest in automotive news and information from Kelley Blue Book's team of car experts and aficionados.
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com also offers an app for iPhone and Windows Phone 7, and a mobile-optimized website for non-Smartphone users. To access the optimized site, visit http://www.kbb.com on a mobile device to be automatically redirected. For more information about the app and other mobile offerings from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, visit http://www.kbb.com/company/mobile. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
Since 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, has provided vehicle buyers and sellers with the new- and used-vehicle information they need to accomplish their goals with confidence. The company's top-rated website, http://www.kbb.com, provides the most up-to-date pricing and values, including the Fair Purchase Price, which reports what buyers are paying for new cars. The company also reports vehicle pricing and values via products and services, including software products and the famous Blue Book® Official Guide. According to the C.A. Walker Research Solutions, Inc. - 2009 Spring Automotive Website Usefulness Study, kbb.com is the most useful automotive information website among new- and used-vehicle shoppers, and half of online vehicle shoppers visit kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com also is a W3 Silver Award winner, sanctioned by the International Academy of Visual Arts. Kbb.com is a leading provider of new car prices, used car values, car reviews, new cars for sale, used cars for sale, and car dealer locations.
SOURCE Kelley Blue Book
Kelley Blue Book
CONTACT: Joanna Pinkham, +1-949-268-3079, jpinkham@kbb.com; or Brenna Robinson, +1-949-267-4781, berobinson@kbb.com, both of Kelley Blue Book
Alibris and Google Partner to Offer Google eBooks(TM), Increasing Easy and Instant Access to Books Online
Alibris one of the first online retailers to offer Google eBooks
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibris, a division of Monsoon Commerce Solutions and the world's most advanced online media marketplace provider for sellers of new and used books, textbooks, music, and movies, announced today that it has partnered with Google to enable the sale of electronic books to buyers on Alibris (http://www.alibris.com).
"We are always looking for ways to ensure that we provide our customers with the latest and greatest that the book world has to offer," said Jeanie Bunker, general manager for Alibris Retail. "With this partnership, our customers will find hundreds of thousands of titles of Google eBooks in all genres, from bestsellers and classics, to the quirky and hard-to-find."
Google eBooks are:
-- Available easily and instantly on Alibris: Alibris built an entirely new
Google eBooks Web Store. Customers can read Google eBooks within moments
after buying them from Alibris.
-- Highly accessible: Users can read their Google eBooks on a myriad of
devices, from smartphones and electronic readers, to any computer with
an up-to-date Web browser. Because Google eBooks are kept on the cloud
(i.e. Google's servers), users can switch to a new reading device and
access their entire ebook library just by signing into their Alibris
account.
-- Flexible and convenient: Readers of Google eBooks can pick up reading
where they left off, on the same or a different device. In addition,
Google eBooks can go with you anywhere, with an entire library of ebooks
carried in the palm of your hand and available through your account on
Alibris.
"Offering Google eBooks on Alibris.com is part of our effort to bring greater choice and access to the ebooks experience through partnership, providing the kind of retail diversity that customers want," said Tom Turvey, director, strategic partnerships, Google Books.
"This partnership with Google highlights our commitment to providing Alibris buyers with the best book selection available. We're excited to be part of the Google eBooks retailer network, and we are working now on future programs that expand our services to our base of sellers and retail partners," concluded Brian Elliott, CEO of Monsoon Commerce Solutions.
About Alibris and Monsoon Commerce Solutions
Alibris is the retail division of Monsoon Commerce Solutions. Alibris.com is the premier online marketplace for independent sellers of new and used books, textbooks, music, and movies, as well as rare and out-of-print titles.
Monsoon Commerce Solutions helps online sellers and retailers grow their sales through online marketplaces. The company offers the industry's most advanced--and most successful--selling solutions and tools for retailers and merchants. Learn more at http://www.monsooncommerce.com.
Alvin Merrifield C.E.O. of iYapaway.com Introduces Facebook Connect!
ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, C.E.O. Alvin Merrifield announced Facebook Connect, a new feature that allows People who are already on Facebook to avoid the hassle of filling in a form to join iYapaway. Thanks to our Facebook Connect facility, Facebook users can join iYapaway with just a click of their mouse. Facebook will send their information to our platform and the account will be created on the fly.
iYapaway.com is a revolutionary social network that allows people to make new friends, enjoy voice/video chat, make phone calls, sell products and play online games. Surf our unique features.
Voice & Video chat
iYapaway.com allows its members to have high quality voice and video calls with multiple users, right form their browser!
VoIP phone calls
Another unique service is the VoIP dialer. Fully Flash-based on the frontend, it acts as a bridge between end user and our dedicated SIP Softswitch. Our VoIP server is interconnected with some of the most reliable telephone carriers worldwide.
Social and Friends
iYapaway.com offers all the typical social tools such as wall, private messaging, online text chat (single and multi-user), photo/video/audio posting. Video and audio files can be uploaded in any format or recorded right from the webcam.
Online Store
Members can create their online store for free and get paid right on their PayPal account.
Games
iYapaway.com currently has over 500 flash games with score board saving and multiplayer facility.
About iYapaway and Facebook Connect
iYapaway Facebook Connect is an opt-in feature that is quick and easy to set up. Users can visit iYapaway.com and click on the Facebook Connect button to begin. With just one simple step, a basic iYapaway profile is created and users can immediately begin building their personal profile.
About iYapaway.com
iYapaway.com is a launch pad for collaboration, gaming, video conferencing, video chat, instant messaging, free worldwide calling, news updates, business services, consumer products, advertising and more said Alvin Merrifield. This innovative social platform converges the best features of social networking into a powerful virtual community. Access people and points of interest through file sharing tools and on demand multimedia such as movies, TV shows, music, and books. With just one click and no required software downloads to your computer, you can enjoy free, live video group calls worldwide.
Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
SOURCE iYapaway.com
iYapaway.com
CONTACT: Alvin Merrifield, Media Relations, +1-770-685-1534, info@iyapaway.com
EMC Introduces New Virtualization & Cloud Computing Training and Certification Programs To Advance Customers' Journey to the Private Cloud
Industry's Most Comprehensive Cloud Architect Training and Certifications Enable IT Professionals to Maximize Benefits of Virtualized Data Centers and Cloud Computing
HOPKINTON, Mass., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced two new virtualization and cloud computing training and certification programs. These new IT certification programs, now available through EMC Education Services, are the most comprehensive of their kind and will help companies achieve the benefits of virtualization, converged infrastructure and cloud computing as they evolve their corporate data centers for increased business efficiency. At the same time, IT practitioners can advance their careers by developing crucial new skills and gaining a broader understanding of these important new paradigms in the IT industry.
The Need for Comprehensive Virtualization and Cloud Computing Training
The explosive growth of data being generated, advances in virtualization and cloud computing and the convergence of data center infrastructures are placing new and unprecedented demands on IT professionals.
Multiple server, storage, security, networking and business application technologies are converging in virtualized and cloud infrastructures, requiring a holistic approach to capturing and evolving these environments. However, many IT professionals have traditionally been trained and certified within specific technology focus areas. According to a recent study by Enterprise Strategy Group, comprehensive IT training and certification is needed for organizations to evolve their data centers and leverage information in new ways to enable the business.
EMC Education Services has responded to the needs of the IT industry by developing the EMC Proven Professional Cloud Architect and Data Center Architect programs. Both are based on an open curriculum, providing training and certification in core concepts and principles, for a variety of technologies. The training and certification is applicable to heterogeneous environments and technologies.
EMC Cloud Architect and Data Center Architect Training and Certification
-- EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) Virtualized Infrastructure certification
provides information architects, designers and consultants with the
knowledge and skills to effectively converge and manage storage, servers
and networking environments that are critical to building virtualized
data centers and cloud infrastructures.
-- EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) IT-as-a-Service is an expert-level
certification for cloud architects, designers and consultants who are
EMCCA Virtualized Infrastructure certified. This program helps IT
professionals evolve virtualized infrastructures into cloud-based,
IT-as-a-Service environments.
-- EMC Data Center Architect (EMCDCA) certification enables IT
professionals to deploy the foundational information infrastructure
technologies that comprise both the traditional and virtualized data
center. Individuals who achieve this certification can specialize in
Storage Networking, Information Availability, Information Storage
Security and Storage Service Management (based on ITIL best practices).
Virtualization is also a fundamental component to EMCDCA training.
Key Facts:
-- The amount of data organizations store, manage and secure is growing
exponentially. The creation of new digital information increased by a
record 62 percent in one year, according to the 2010 IDC Digital
Universe study. Digital information is expected to increase from 800
billion gigabytes in 2009 to 35 trillion gigabytes by 2020.
-- Additional IT staff training was the number one storage-related
requirement for enabling server virtualization, according to a recent
survey by Enterprise Strategy Group, a full-service IT analyst and
business strategy firm. In the survey, 33 percent of respondents cited
additional training for IT staff as a necessary step toward increasing
server virtualization usage, followed by faster storage provisioning (28
percent).
-- In the Enterprise Strategy Group survey, the largest percentage of
respondents -- 36 percent -- said the lack of virtualization skills
within their security teams was a significant challenge in server
virtualization usage.
-- EMC Education Services offers the top training and certification program
in the information storage and management industry, with over 53,000+
EMC Proven Professional certifications. More than 500 colleges and
universities worldwide participate in the EMC Academic Alliance Program,
with over 25,000 students enrolled, earning more than 13,000 Information
Storage and Management (ISM) certifications. In 2009, the EMC Education
Services team wrote and published the industry's first open and most
comprehensive textbook on information infrastructure: Information
Storage and Management, Storing, Managing and Protecting Digital
Information. EMC has ranked in the Top 10 premier companies for 4 years
by Training Magazine.
Customer and Analyst Quotes:
-- "IT professionals need to understand the interdependencies of the
various technology domains (server, storage, network, security) when
moving to a highly virtualized environment. They must be able to deliver
the same or better levels of performance, availability and protection
for rapidly growing amounts of information over longer periods of time.
None of this is easy, and failure to address these issues can cause
initiatives to stall," said Jeff Hine, Senior Analyst, Enterprise
Strategy Group. "Our research shows that additional IT staff training
is the factor most often cited that would enable more widespread server
virtualization usage. EMC is helping address the increasing need for
virtualization skills and is taking it to the next critical level with
the new Data Center Architect and Cloud Architect training and
certifications."
-- "As California State University Chancellor's Office implements its cloud
computing strategy, it is critical that our IT staff has a full
understanding of this new cloud computing paradigm," said Berhanu
Tadesse, Director of Infrastructure Services, California State
University Chancellor's Office. "EMC's new cloud-focused training and
certifications will be extremely valuable in enabling our IT staff to
best implement and maximize our investments in cloud and virtualization
technology."
EMC Quote:
-- "IT is undergoing a tremendous transformation. The next great wave of
technology -- including virtualization and cloud computing -- is
changing how enterprises architect and consume IT services. EMC's new
virtualization and cloud training and certifications provide IT
professionals with the big picture and best practices to help them
develop the measurable skills necessary to manage their organization's
journey to the private cloud," said Howard Elias, President and Chief
Operating Officer, EMC Information Infrastructure and Cloud Services.
"It's imperative for us -- and the industry as a whole -- to better
equip employees, partners and customers with the required training and
education so they can truly tap into the operational, efficiency and
cost savings benefits cloud computing is delivering today and into the
future."
Availability:
EMC DCA Storage Networking and Information Availability training and certification is available now. EMC DCA Information Storage Security and Storage Service Management and EMC CA Virtualized Infrastructure and IT-as-a-Service will be available in the first half of 2011. To register for any of these courses now, or learn more about the new programs, go to EMC Education Services IT Certification site.
Supporting Materials:
White Papers
EMC: Managing Storage Trends, Challenges, and Options 2010-2011
IDC: The Proven Professional Certification: Proving Certification Can Profit
Videos
Ben Woo, IDC Vice President of Worldwide Storage Systems Program, on EMC's Proven Professional program
Raphael Meyerowitz, AVP, Data Center Technical Services, Presidio Networked Solutions, on the value of EMC training and certification
Srinivas Pokuri, Technical Consultant, Data Center Technical Services, Presidio Networked Solutions, on EMC training and certification benefits
Dennis Ryan, Storage & Backup Administrator, Maine Medical Center, on how he's benefited from EMC training and certification
Tom Cornwell, Storage and Virtualization Architect, Hosted Solutions, about the benefits of EMC training and certification for managed service providers
Bob Laliberte, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, describing the challenges that IT staffs face due to rapid data growth.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at http://www.EMC.com.
EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks used are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation
CONTACT: Michael Gallant of EMC Corporation, +1-508-293-6357, michael.gallant@emc.com
GameTrailers.com Launches Online Video Game Destination 'GT Motion' for Consumers Who Want the Latest Information and Reviews for Motion-Based Gaming Systems
"GT Motion" Focused On Educating Consumers Who Own Or Are Interested In Motion Systems Including Nintendo Wii(TM), PlayStation® Move And Microsoft Kinect(TM) for Xbox 360®
Tech Expert Chi-Lan Lieu (HGTV, G4, TECH TV) Is Featured Host
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- GameTrailers.com, a premier Web site for gaming entertainment and information, has launched GT Motion - an online destination centered around the rise in popularity in motion-based gaming on systems such as the Nintendo Wii(TM), PlayStation® Move and Microsoft Kinect(TM) for Xbox 360®. The content on GT Motion is focused on educating consumers on the latest trends and products in motion-based gaming with informative reviews, features and blogs. GT Motion is now live at http://www.gametrailers.com/motion.
With a casual, fun and friendly tone, the coverage on GT Motion includes reviews, previews and trailers for the latest games, as well as videos that highlight specific genres that appeal to different audience segments, such as fitness, educational and dance games. The coverage will also be handled with the end user in mind, taking into account the variables that motion gaming presents. In addition, the site will have an easy-to-use game selector tool and tutorials on how to setup hardware for each game system.
"With video games recently transcending the typical demographics, we're excited to offer content geared towards a broader audience that speaks to them," said GameTrailers.com editor-in-chief, Shane Satterfield. "Motion gaming has been the big story of this console generation and we're excited to provide this new audience with content that's relevant to their interests."
Video and editorial content on GT Motion will be hosted and written by technology expert Chi-Lan Lieu. Lieu's credits as a reporter, host, writer, and producer include "Extra," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (NBC), CW Now (The CW), "Designed To Sell" and "I Want That! Tech Toys" (HGTV) and "The View" (ABC).
Additional video game platforms will be implemented into "GT Motion" in the future.
GameTrailers (GT) is the premier video destination for gaming entertainment and information. GT delivers timely, high-definition broadband video content for gamers that include original shows, video reviews, game trailers and comprehensive video coverage of gaming events from around the world. GT also has a robust community that features user-generated content, a community marketplace and a variety of communication tools so gamers can talk to friends and share media such as fan movies, machinima and daily blogs. GT has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York and is a division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) MTV Networks Entertainment Group.
Majesco Entertainment Partners With Renowned Fitness and Nutrition Expert Harley Pasternak to Bring His 5-Factor Fitness Program to Video Games
EDISON, N.J., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitness and nutrition specialist, best-selling author and acclaimed celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, and Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced a strategic partnership to develop and produce interactive electronic games based on Pasternak's 5-Factor Fitness program. Designed to generate results in just five weeks, the successful 5-Factor Fitness program is based on five-ingredient meals, five times a day, coupled with Harley's signature fitness program of five-minute sets. Under the terms of the partnership, Majesco receives the exclusive worldwide rights to publish games based on Harley's program.
"Backed by degrees in both nutrition and fitness, Harley is the pre-eminent Hollywood trainer, responsible for some of the best celebrity bodies on stage and screen, including Katy Perry, Megan Fox, Lady Gaga and Rob Pattinson," said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco Entertainment. "Harley's appearances on Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray have helped drive the growth of his 5-Factor brand and convert millions to his distinctive nutrition and fitness program. His program is the type of holistic approach that translates perfectly into motion-based video games that let players take control of their own health in a fully interactive way."
"I'm thrilled to be partnering with Majesco to create a ground-breaking fitness game based on the same 5-Factor program I use to train all my clients," said Pasternak. "I designed the program to get celebrities in top shape as quickly and efficiently as possible. This game will give everyone access to the simple yet effective training techniques I've used to achieve phenomenal results for some of the best bodies in Hollywood."
The Harley Pasternak 5-Factor Fitness gameis expected to release late 2011. For additional information about Majesco's exciting line of products, please visit: http://www.majescoentertainment.com.
About Harley Pasternak
Harley Pasternak M.Sc. is a New York Times best-selling author and holds a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Toronto and an Honors Degree in Kinesiology from University of Western Ontario. He is also certified by The American College of Sports Medicine and The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Harley is a spokesperson for New Balance athletic footwear and Coca-Cola's Fuze sugar-free beverages, and has made appearances in more than 20 countries. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, CNN, America's Next Top Model, Rachael Ray, and The Tyra Banks Show. Pasternak lives and works in Los Angeles. For more information, please visit http://www.5Factor.com.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on Kinect for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®Move motion controller, Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and other leading systems. Product highlights include Cooking Mama(TM), Babysitting Mama(TM), TETRIS® Party Deluxe and Zumba Fitness®. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More info can be found online at http://www.majescoentertainment.com or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/majesco.
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SunGard Builds Cloud Offering Around Nimsoft Monitoring Solution
NMS enables high availability and insight into cloud services while reducing costs through automation and rapid scalability
CAMPBELL, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Nimsoft today announced that SunGard has selected the Nimsoft Monitoring System (NMS) as the underlying platform for its new cloud services offering, giving its clients high availability and rapid elasticity, while providing true automation that simplifies service management.
NMS addresses many of the challenges of deploying public and private clouds with unique features like status and usage monitoring, trending, detailed reporting, SLA tracking, and integration with a comprehensive environment that continuously monitors both the physical and virtual infrastructure. Deployed with a reliable, highly scalable, architecture that optimizes system resources or network bandwidth, NMS provides streamlined configuration and deployment, extensive APIs for integration to existing tools and cloud-compatible business models.
"Our customers rely on us to provide highly available services to support their mission critical applications," said Rob Walters, vice president of product management at SunGard. "Nimsoft intuitive APIs enable us to provide comprehensive, proactive managed services and allow us to deploy customized monitoring policies on the fly. By incorporating NMS in our cloud offering, we can give clients real-time insight into what's happening in their IT environments, while proactively mitigating potential problems and delivering higher availability of business-critical services."
With NMS as the basis for its new cloud offering, SunGard can reduce the risk of setting high service expectations while knowing these optimized service levels can be tracked on behalf of the client and visualized in client- facing service dashboards.
"Nimsoft continues to develop targeted solutions for service providers eager to tap into the market potential of the cloud," said Gary Read, Nimsoft CEO. "NMS delivers features, such as programmable APIs, that service providers need to deliver reliable, highly available cloud services?while empowering them to drive down costs with automation and economies of scale."
About SunGard
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 20,000 employees and serves 25,000 customers in 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue exceeding $5 billion, SunGard is ranked 380 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and IT services company. For more information, please visit SunGard at http://www.sungard.com.
Nimsoft provides Unified Monitoring solutions for virtualized data centers, hosted and managed services, cloud platforms, and SaaS resources. The Nimsoft Unified Monitoring architecture virtually eliminates the need to deploy a new monitoring solution for outsourced services, public or private clouds, or SaaS implementations. Over 1000 customers use Nimsoft Unified Monitoring solutions, including hundreds of leading hosting, cloud and managed service providers such as 1&1, BlueLock, CDW, Hitachi, QTS, Rackspace, SoftLayer and Troubadour. For more information, visit http://www.nimsoft.com or to see Nimsoft Unified Monitoring in action, visit the Nimsoft public portal at http://www.unifiedmonitoring.com.
WISeKey Announces at the 38th Annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in NY That WISeID Makes Apple's Top 200 iPhone APPs, Giving Users Control of Their Personal Data
NEW YORK, December 6, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- WISeID.mobi, part of WISeKey's Identity Platform ecosystem,
has risen to the Top 200 iPhone apps in its category and is progressing
quickly to the top. WISeKey is now planning joint marketing campaigns
associating its WISeID App and Digital Ids with brands to allow them to use
the WISeID Card and Password Wallet for in-app advertising with a rich media
experience that includes video content and interactive ads. The Web does not
offer a user digital identity, and WISeID is now quickly becoming the
preferred one as many services become a WISeID trusted party, meaning that
anyone with a WISeID can create and log into social networks and other APPS
accounts using their WISeID credentials. Users benefit because they can jump
seamlessly between services, and websites get their users to stay within
their own suite of products.
WISeID is available from the App Store for free. WISeID for
iPhone and iPod Touch provides users with a secure and easy to use encrypted
place to store all their personal data, usernames, passwords, PINs, credit
cards, loyalty cards, notes and more. WISeID's easy to use interface also
allows users to store web sites, usernames and passwords quickly and securely
on an iPhone or iPod Touch, and to quickly log on to their favorite social
plug-ins using the AES encryption algorithm with a strong 256-bit key.
New and Improved Service AmIHackerProof.com 2.0 Takes Vulnerability Scan Testing to Another Level
LIGATT Security International Introduces Upgrade of Security Service Am I Hacker Proof
ATLANTA, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- LIGATT Security International, (Pink Sheets: LGTT) a premiere cyber security company, today announced the upgrade of their new web service, AmIHackerProof.com. AmIHackerProof.com 2.0 is an online security audit service with the capability to detect vulnerabilities on a person's computer, or network. The service was designed for the everyday consumer and small businesses who may not be able to afford to spend a tremendous amount of money on a computer security audit.
"With a fresh new look and a number of new services being offered, we expect to triple the number of new sign ups and quadruple the number of scans," says Gregory Evans, CEO of LIGATT Security. "We have performed almost 1 million scans since the launch of AmIHackerProof.com back in July 2010."
AmIHackerProof.com service has made design improvements for the ease of use. The security online service offers the same features as before and more. Now, the service offers a built in Boobytrap service, which is an easy solution to catch hard criminals. There are hundreds of anti-spyware programs on the market, but not one of them will let you detect who actually installed the spyware on your computer. For customers that have a membership to the site, AmIHackerProof.com will send customers an email and text message if an exploit in their system is detected.
Some of the new features are:
-- It Monitors Your Personal Computer or network To Make Sure You're Hacker
Proof
-- Scans Your Website Like A Hacker Would
-- Checks a Website To See If Your Information Is Safe
-- Will Let Your Know Who Installed Spyware On Your Computer
-- Will Text Your Cell Phone To let You Know You Are Hacker Proof
-- Speak With A Security Expert To Help You Fix Your System Or Network
Absolutely Free
LSI is the nation's premier hi-tech security company and recognized as a leader in computer security and cyber-crime investigation. It is a publicly traded company whose mission is to be the nation's leading provider of hi-tech crime investigations, by protecting their clients against Black Hat Hacking one CPU at a time. For additional information about LIGATT Security International visit http://www.LIGATT.com, or follow them on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/LIGATT.
***This press release was done in-house by a LIGATT Security International staff member.***
Safe Harbor Act: This release includes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involves risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, the ability to meet customer demand, the ability to manage growth, acquisitions of technology, equipment, or human resources, the effect of economic business conditions, and the ability to attract and retain skilled personnel. The Company is not obligated to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
SOURCE LIGATT Security International
LIGATT Security International
CONTACT: Katrina Highsmith or Cymone Coker, both of LIGATT Security International, +1-404-713-0138, pr@ligatt.com
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural iPad issue of Ultimate MotorCycling is now available in the Apple iTunes App Store, as the first motorcycle print magazine made-for-iPad.
Leveraging the experience and success from their print and online motorcycle publications, the team who originally founded and later acquired Robb Report MotorCycling has now launched the all-new Ultimate MotorCycling iPad edition.
"The iPad's spectacular screen resolution brings our magazine to life," says Arthur Coldwells, Publisher of Ultimate MotorCycling. "And it makes the most of the rich photography and elegant layout that our print edition is famous for."
Hyperlinks and video are placed throughout to enhance the reader experience by connecting to additional online motorcycle content or you can download the magazine and take it with you.
"Riding motorcycles is an exhilarating passion, and our new iPad edition dynamically engages readers and connects them to the motorcycling lifestyle in new ways," adds Coldwells.
The Winter issue is packed with 132 pages of colorful and captivating content, including the must-see 2011 motorcycle Buyer's Guide with the latest bikes from BMW, Ducati, Kawasaki, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda, Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Royal Enfield, and more.
Ultimate MotorCycling's iPad edition builds upon a core strategy of a multi-faceted approach to content delivery.
"Motorcycle enthusiasts are clearly embracing news ways to explore their two-wheel passion. Whether it's a high-quality print magazine, an up-to-the-minute website, a vivid and dynamic iPad edition, or social networking via Facebook and Twitter, we intend to broaden our interaction with our readers," explains Coldwells.
After downloading the free iPad App from the Apple iTunes Store, the latest issue can be purchased for $2.97--half the price of the print edition--or for a yearly subscription of just $9.97.
Empire State Building Launches Newly Designed Web Site
Iconic Landmark Unveils New Web Site to Create Engaging Digital Experience
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Empire State Building announced the launch of its newly designed Web site, http://www.esbnyc.com. The official site of the world's most famous office building now features a more engaging, interactive and user-friendly online portal that shares real-time information about events, tower lightings, leasing, branding, and broadcasting. The new website also provides a one stop and efficient path for planning visits to its world famous observatories, including the ability to purchase the full offering of tickets online.
Visitors can now access a wealth of information, photos and videos that share the history and future of the Empire State Building. Landmark projects highlighted throughout include the more than $550 million building-wide renovation initiative, and its globally-acclaimed energy retrofit program.
The Web site launch comes on the heels of the introduction of the Empire State Building's new social media channels on Facebook and Twitter where fans can now engage in conversation and receive real-time information about the building at http://www.facebook.com/ESBObservatory and @ESBObservatory.
Malkin Holdings president Anthony E. Malkin stated, "We are excited to expand upon the Empire State Building's social media pages and to unveil the newly designed http://www.esbnyc.com, to provide global, instant digital access to the world's most famous office building." He added, "Our new engaging, informative and comprehensive Web site builds community, communicates, and shares information with our hundreds of millions of followers around the world."
The new Web site contains information about the building's noteworthy events, media highlights, awards and fun facts as well as an extensive photo gallery of celebrities and dignitaries who have visited over the past few decades.
Visitors can also learn about the Empire State Building's renowned tower lights which illuminate nightly to recognize key milestones, events, charitable organizations, countries and holidays throughout the world. A fun program offers the opportunity to commemorate special occasions by creating personalized e-postcards. This page allows users to choose their own signature lighting scheme for a photo of the Empire State Building which can be sent to family and friends along with a special message.
Of course, all office, retail, and broadcast leasing information is available as well.
For more information on the Empire State Building and to purchase tickets and packages, visit the official Web site at http://www.esbnyc.com.
About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan, the Empire State Building is the "World's Most Famous Office Building." With new investments in infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper's robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America's favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects. The Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world's most beloved attractions and is the region's #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit http://www.esbnyc.com, http://www.facebook.com/ESBObservatory, or @ESBObservatory.
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New Technology Gives Online Shoppers the Perfect Pair of Jeans
Hurley Announces Partnership With embodee®
COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Now available only on Hurley.com is a new technology that enables online shoppers to view digitally exactly how Hurley's jeans will fit them. Forget spending hours at stores sifting through and trying on multiple styles of jeans. Thanks to the embodee® technology, all it takes is a few seconds of entering in measurements to find that perfect pair of Hurley jeans. Shoppers can accurately see how the style of jean will fit their body saving time and energy.
"Since implementing the embodee® Online Try-on Experience(TM) denim sales are up and users are spending more time on our site," Jeff Hurley, the company's Digital Director, said. " The goal in the partnership with embodee® is to eliminate the guesswork in the online shopping experience. Denim, specifically, is all about fit, which obviously makes it tough to buy with confidence online. We believe in the quality and fit of our jeans and wanted to help people find the perfect pair for their body. The technology embodee® has developed enables the customer to do just that, with unprecedented accuracy."
embodee® created digital versions of nearly 400 pairs of jeans across all styles in most available sizes enabling online shoppers to instantly see Hurley's denim collection on their own bodies .
"Anyone who tries on Hurley Jeans online becomes enthusiastic about their ability to see digitally how their new jeans will look and fit before they decide which ones to buy," said Andre Wolper, founder and CEO of embodee. "After years of development, Hurley is taking advantage of our capability that allows anyone to 'try-on' jeans anywhere and anytime - in the comfort of their home, or while on the go via any web-enabled phone or device."
Visit shop.Hurley.com to experience the new embodee® Online Try-on Experience(TM). Shoppers who "share" their experience will receive a discount on their next order from Hurley.com.
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