PacketMotion Partner Program Provides Channel With Accelerated Access to Industry's Only User Activity Management Solution
Evolve Technology Group First VAR to Join U.S. Security Partner Program; Program's Unique Approach Targets Security-Only Partners, Provides All Members with Top-Tier Support
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PacketMotion(TM), the leading provider of User Activity Management (UAM) solutions, today launched its Security Partner Program, and announced partner Evolve Technology Group as a charter member of the program. The program defines opportunities for a wide range of U.S.-based Value Added Resellers (VARs), and allows those VARs to increase their security product and service offering portfolios for a wider range of enterprise customers.
PacketSentry(TM), PacketMotion's flagship UAM solution, is the channel's only option for offering an agentless, non-inline UAM solution that provides enterprises with comprehensive insider-threat protection; compliance with leading regulations such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and PCI virtual network segmentation. The PacketMotion Security Partner Program specializes in providing security-focused VARs with leading-edge UAM solutions, and supports partners through a single-tier system. It provides all members with top-level support from the early customer prospect stages through deployment and ongoing production.
"When customers come to us in search of a solution that will allow them to monitor privileged administrators' activities and segment their network for PCI DSS compliance without disrupting network performance, we are pleased to offer up PacketMotion for their evaluation," said Paul Dhanota, CEO of Evolve. "Only PacketMotion provides the right combination of support, collaboration and product that can quickly and easily meet our customers' needs. Being a charter member of PacketMotion's new channel partner program will allow us to better provide for the security and compliance needs of all our valued customers."
Members of the PacketMotion Security Partner Program Receive:
-- Access to the industry's only agentless, non-inline UAM solution that
provides comprehensive protection against insider threats, and
compliance with major industry regulations without disrupting network
operations or performance
-- Access to the industry's only solution that enables PCI virtual network
segmentation without having to deploy costly, complex internal firewall
arrays
-- Sales support that includes collaborative lead sharing that leverages
the prospect and customer databases of both companies
-- Marketing support that includes joint promotional initiatives, sales
collateral and brochures, and related advertising
-- Top-tier engineering and technical support from the early customer
prospect stages through the sales cycle and deployment lifespan;
available through direct, phone, email and web-based portal options
-- Training that includes in-depth instruction on how to best leverage the
PacketSentry solution to solve the unique security and compliance needs
of customers within all industries
-- Deal registration and high margins on product sales
"PacketMotion is a well-established security solutions vendor providing more than 100 customers with cost-effective network segmentation and security compliance solutions that do not disrupt network operations or impact performance," said Ravi Khatod, PacketMotion Sr. VP of Worldwide Sales and Business Development. "We are excited to launch our partner program and to welcome Evolve as a charter member. We are on track to add several dozen security-focused VARs to the program over the next 18 months, further extending our reach into the U.S. security and compliance market."
Becoming a Member
For more information, or to learn about how your company can join the PacketMotion Security Partner Program, visit http://packetmotion.com/partners.
About Evolve
Evolve Technology Group is an information technology provider specializing in data, voice, and video communications solutions. Its services range from network design and integration, monitoring and maintenance, and an array of communications products to meet customers' network requirements. Visit Evolve online at http://www.go-evolve.com.
About PacketMotion
PacketMotion's User Activity Management (UAM) solutions enable mid- to large-sized enterprises to simplify and lower the cost of meeting their compliance/audit requirements (PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA, etc.) while delivering security functionality such as the ability to immediately stop user behavior that violates internal policies. A Gartner "Cool Vendor" company, PacketMotion combines patent-pending software with powerful appliances to monitor individual user activity at the application level. The PacketSentry appliance operates out of band with no impact on network performance, and installs in less than one day, typically reducing compliance-related capital and operating costs by as much as 80 percent compared to a suite of siloed tools. Visit PacketMotion online at http://packetmotion.com.
AT&T Unveils New High-Tech Wireless Store in Ocean County
NEW YORK YANKEES LEGEND GRAIG NETTLES TO ATTEND RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 1 P.M.
MANAHAWKIN, N.J., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --To address the growing demand for advanced wireless voice and data products and services in Ocean County, AT&T* today unveiled a new high-tech retail store in Manahawkin that provides consumers and businesses with an interactive shopping experience. New York Yankees legend Graig Nettles will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. and will be available to sign AT&T autograph cards from 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. as part of the grand opening celebration.
"Our new store in Manahawkin is designed to let customers 'try before they buy' today's leading wireless devices," said Tom DeVito, vice president and general manager for AT&T in NJ and NY. "No single cell phone or application is for everyone. It's our job to make sure every customer makes the wireless selection that fits their needs every time they shop with AT&T."
Located at 239 Stafford Park Boulevard, just off exit 63 on the Garden State Parkway, the store is led by industry veteran Brian Stabile who has a team of six specially trained consultants who can demonstrate a wide range of products and assist both consumers and businesses with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Brian Stabile, store manager at AT&T, added, "There's never been a better time to be an AT&T customer. We have a huge selection of smart phones, quick messaging devices, advanced wireless data applications including GPS navigation, social networking and side-loading music."
As part of the grand opening celebration, consumers can check out special discounts including up to $50 off select smart phone devices.**
AT&T has three additional AT&T-owned stores in Ocean County including a store recently re-located to Cedar Bridge Avenue in Brick and two locations in Toms River; including the Ocean County Mall and on Route 37. There are more than 130 AT&T-owned retail locations in northern New Jersey and metropolitan New York. AT&T's products and services are also available at a number of authorized dealer and national retail locations.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**The offer is valid only at the Manahawkin location, November 4-7, with a two-year 2-year wireless service agreement and minimum $15 data plan, excluding iPhone, GoPhone and Netbooks.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
Dr Pepper and EA Introduce an Exclusive Online Dr Pepper Football Game
Download Dr Pepper Football from DrPepper.com and Unlock Hidden Content Using Special Promotion Codes
PLANO, Texas, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 2010 college football season, Dr Pepper announced the release of Dr Pepper Football, an interactive computer-based video game developed through a partnership with Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS).
"Dr Pepper is a longtime supporter of college football, and now we're giving our fans a chance to get in the game," said Dave Fleming, director of marketing for Dr Pepper. "There has always been a battle between consumers over which tastes better, Dr Pepper or Diet Dr Pepper, and now fans can settle that dispute on the field."
Available for PC download through the Dr Pepper website with the use of a special promotion code, the game pits Dr Pepper against Diet Dr Pepper on a customized field. Players can choose specially designed uniforms for battle on the gridiron and use additional Dr Pepper codes to unlock hidden game content, like custom playbooks and halftime mini-games such as passing, running or punting challenges. Dr Pepper Football also includes social networking feeds.
"EA is excited to partner with a forward-leaning marketer like Dr Pepper who is developing compelling new content for our consumers," said Elizabeth Harz, EA's Senior Vice President of EA's Global Media Sales. "Dr Pepper Football is yet another way to build brand affinity by creating a meaningful interactive experience for fans of EA and Dr Pepper."
Dr Pepper promotion codes can be found on specially marked Dr Pepper 14-oz, 16-oz, 20-oz and 21-oz bottles and fountain cups, throughout the 2010 football season. The more codes collected, the more content players can unlock.
Full rules as well as download descriptions and other details can be found at: http://www.drpepper.com.
About Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper, a brand of Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS), is the oldest major soft drink in the United States. Since 1885, the 23 flavors of Dr Pepper have earned legions of fans that enjoy its unique, refreshing taste. The brand is available in Regular, Diet, Caffeine Free and Cherry varieties. DPS is a leading producer of flavored soft drinks, marketing Dr Pepper and 50-plus other beverage brands across North America and the Caribbean. For more information on Dr Pepper, visit http://www.drpepper.com or http://www.drpeppersnapple.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is http://www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
SOURCE Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
CONTACT: Eddie Moye of Ketchum, +1-646-935-4145, eddie.moye@ketchum.com, for Dr Pepper
LeapFrog 'Captures' Imagination and Creativity with New Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder
Leapster Explorer's High Resolution Touch-Screen Comes to Life with Interactive Learning Activities
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: LF) today announces the Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder for its award-winning mobile learning device, the Leapster Explorer. The Camera & Video Recorder accessory turns the Leapster Explorer, already rich with more than 40 games and learning experiences, into a child's very own digital camera.
This new accessory snaps into the Leapster Explorer's peripheral slot to expand the entertainment and learning possibilities. With the most built-in photo educational activities and LeapFrog's largest, brightest full-color touch screen, the Leapster Explorer handheld with Camera & Video Recorder provides visual engagement in learning math and reading.
Using the Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder, kids can:
-- Take, edit and store up to 1,000 pictures
-- Stretch, stamp and draw on pictures to create personalized snapshots or
use them in activities
-- Play eight learning activities using their photos
-- Create personalized cards to email to family and friends
-- Show off photos and photo albums with voice captions and background
music
-- Select one of six songs and direct a music video
"The Leapster Explorer & Video Recorder blends imagination and skill-building, bringing out unique creative expression in every child," said Craig Hendrickson, senior vice president and chief product officer. "From inserting their photos into games, to recording their own music video, our built-in editing tools allow kids to create their own personalized learning experiences."
Point. Shoot. Fun.
Kids can create music videos, photo albums and greeting cards, save their photos and videos to a computer, and share with family members. Additionally, they can earn badges for achievements such as completing Photojournalist missions. These badges can be converted to tokens by connecting the Leapster Explorer to LeapWorld, an online learning playground (leapfrog.com/leapworld). With these tokens, kids can personalize and enhance their LeapWorld experience.
Leapster Explorer
The Leapster Explorer delivers more than 40 different learning and play experiences, and offers an unprecedented combination of handheld and online play for four- to nine-year-old kids. Featuring a high resolution touch screen, Leapster Explorer supports downloadable Leaplet Learning Apps, like e-Books and videos, and the click-in camera accessory, for high-tech, kid-tough learning and play.
The Leapster Explorer offers multiple levels of play, and, unique to LeapFrog products, games auto-adjust so a child can learn at just the right pace, keeping the content challenging and engaging. Parents can track their child's progress with the LeapFrog Learning Path (leapfrog.com/learningpath), a unique online tool that shows parents where their child is excelling or could benefit from extra support, as well as sharing learning accomplishments along the way.
Availability
The Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder accessory is sold separately and is MSRP $24.99. The Leapster Explorer is currently available online at leapfrog.com and at all major retailers, MSRP $69.99. For more information visit leapfrog.com/explorer
About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., is a leading developer of innovative, technology-based educational products that make learning fun. LeapFrog's award-winning mobile gaming, reading and toy product portfolio includes the bestselling Leapster Learning Game System and Tag Reading System. More than 120 million LeapFrog educational platforms, books and games are enjoyed by children worldwide, and our multisensory technology is used by teachers in more than 100,000 US classrooms. All LeapFrog products appear on LeapFrog's proprietary online Learning Path, which provides personalized feedback to parents about what children are learning as they play; for children, LeapFrog provides an online personalized play experience through LeapWorld.
CONTACT: Monica Ma of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., +1-510-596-3437, mma@leapfrog.com; Kathryn Green of Access Communications, +1-415-844-6219, kgreen@accesspr.com, for LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
New York Yankees Legend Chris Chambliss, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Attend Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, November 6 at 1 p.m.
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- To address growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services, AT&T* today announced the opening of a new high-tech wireless store in the Triangle Junction Shopping Center in Flatbush. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will join New York Yankees legend Chris Chambliss at a ribbon cutting on November 6, at 1 p.m. Chambliss will also sign AT&T autograph cards between 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. to sign AT&T autograph cards.
"The addition of the twelfth AT&T store at Triangle Junction Mall is yet one more reason to 'Shop Brooklyn,'" said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. "AT&T is part of a growing list of retailers setting up shop in our borough, and that means convenience for Brooklyn consumers as well as new jobs. Bravo to AT&T for expanding in Brooklyn."
"Our new store lets customers 'try before they buy' today's leading wireless devices," said Tom DeVito, vice president and general manager for AT&T in NY and NJ. "No single cell phone or application is for everyone. It's our job to make sure every customer makes the wireless selection and chooses the right plan to fit their wireless needs."
As part of the grand opening celebration, consumers can check out special discounts including up to $50 off select smartphone devices.**
Located at 1610 Flatbush Avenue in the Triangle Junction Shopping Center, the store is led by industry veteran Kia Bostic and has a team of nine trained sales consultants who can demonstrate a wide range of products and assist both consumers and businesses with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The new store on Flatbush Avenue brings the number of AT&T owned locations in Brooklyn to 12. There are a total of 61 AT&T owned stores in New York City including 14 in Queens, nine in the Bronx, seven in Staten Island and 31 in Manhattan. Additionally in the five boroughs, AT&T has seven device support centers where customers can receive technical assistance and replacement services for their cell phones. There are more than 130 AT&T-owned retail locations in metropolitan New York and northern New Jersey. AT&T's products and services are also available at a number of authorized dealer and national retail locations.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** The offer is valid only at the Triangle Junction location, November 4-7, with two-year wireless service agreement and minimum $15 data plan, excluding iPhone, GoPhone and Netbooks.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
DivX Expands Presence in China through Partnership with Leading Digital TV Manufacturer
New Line of Konka DTVs will be DivX Certified® for High-Quality Playback of Internet Video and Hollywood Movies
SAN DIEGO and SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- DivX®, a division of Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC), and Konka Group, a leading global TV manufacturer, today announced a new partnership in which Konka will integrate DivX® technology into its line of 2010 digital TVs (DTVs). The agreement covers all levels of DivX certification, including DivX Plus(TM) HD -- the premium level of DivX Certification for MKV playback.
Konka is the latest in a series of Chinese digital television manufacturers to adopt DivX technology. Illustrating the strong value of DivX video playback in the Chinese digital television market, DivX now works with the top three TV manufacturers in the region.
"DivX has an extremely well known brand that is synonymous with high-quality video," said Lin Gaike, Vice President of Konka Group. "Our collaboration with DivX will enable Konka to expand and enhance the 'Wang Rui' feature set and continue to evolve the consumer viewing experience."
One of the largest DTV manufacturers in China, Konka has over 50 subsidiaries and an international business network that covers more than 100 countries and regions. DivX will be integrated into Konka's 'Wang Rui' LED 98 series of smart TVs, which feature a nano-LED display with 12-bit second-generation color-wheel technology, providing rich color performance. The addition of DivX certification will enable users to playback high-quality DivX videos purchased from major online retailers through a USB drive.
Known for great performance, stunning visual quality, and interoperability on any DivX Certified® device, DivX provides consumers a comprehensive digital media solution that supports the majority of high-quality Internet video on TVs and other consumer electronics devices.
"Our latest agreement with Konka is another example of the interest and traction we are experiencing with Chinese consumer electronics manufacturers," said Matt Milne, Executive Vice President and General Manager, DivX. "We are pleased that Chinese consumers will now have even more ways to enjoy stunning DivX video playback on their digital televisions."
DivX creates, distributes, and licenses digital video technologies that span the "three screens" comprising today's consumer media environment -- the PC, television, and mobile devices. Over 300 million DivX devices have shipped into the market worldwide from leading consumer electronics manufacturers. DivX also offers content providers and publishers a complete solution for the distribution of secure, high-quality digital video content. Driven by a globally recognized brand and a passionate community of hundreds of millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the video experience to enable the digital home.
Established in 1980, Konka Group is China's first Sino-foreign joint consumer electronics enterprise. In 1992, the company's A-share and B-share were listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Now Konka has total assets of 9.3 billion, net assets of 3.7 billion, total capital of 1.2 billion shares, with large-scale central enterprises - Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) Group as its largest shareholder. Konka Group owns a wide and sound marketing network by establishing over 50 subsidiaries, hundreds of sales offices and more than 3,000 service outlets. Overseas, its business network covers more than 100 countries and regions. Total number of users achieves 100 million globally. "KONKA" trademark has been certified by the state as "Chinese Famous Trademark", and selected as "Most Valuable Chinese Brand" for many consecutive years. Its brand value is now more than 15.1 billion.
Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC) enables digital media from Hollywood to Home. For more than a decade, Sonic products, service, and technology brands including Roxio®, RoxioNow(TM), DivX®, and MainConcept,have fueled home entertainment, powered rich digital media functionality on a range of platforms for a variety of partners, and inspired unique personal media experiences for hundreds of millions of consumers. Sonic technologies are now combining to deliver a universal platform for Hollywood Studios, retailers, consumer electronics manufacturers, and PC OEMs that provides consumers instant access to premium entertainment from virtually anywhere. Sonic Solutions is headquartered in Marin County, California. Learn more at http://www.sonic.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations, including the launch, distribution, and market acceptance of DivX Plus HD. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in Sonic Solutions' annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with Sonic Solutions' most recent annual report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. Sonic Solutions does not undertake to update any forward looking statements.
Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, Roxio, RoxioNow, DivX, DivX Plus, DivX Certified and Hollywood to Home, are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by Sonic Solutions in the United States and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic Solutions under license.
Profiling Innovation Across Technology, Services and Durables
Ipsos Vantis Introduces Syndicated "Vantis Files" Research Offering
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ - Ipsos Vantis continues its commitment to delivering rich marketing perspectives and data-backed analysis through the launch of Vantis Files, the company's first syndicated research offering that monitors competitive and newsworthy products and services across multiple industry sectors.
"By leveraging our 20 years of experience in custom idea, concept, and communications testing for leading global brands, we've invested in our own set of independent tests of new products and services to help clients monitor their competitive waters," says Randy Giusto, Senior Vice President of Technology Research with Ipsos Vantis. "We're cutting across some of the hottest sub-segments today to measure market and communications effectiveness, and measure the buzz around forthcoming or newly launched products and services."
Vantis Files is a syndicated research offering of reports, insight, and strategic analysis based on products and services tested independently each quarter, utilizing Vantis Express, one of the industry's most powerful concept and idea testing approaches. Clients can subscribe by sector- technology, services, or durable goods- at either an Associate or Premium membership level and receive a variety of reports with detailed testing results, and quarterly webinars addressing leading industry developments and analysis from Ipsos Vantis' top thought leaders.
"We're cutting across a broad range of areas per sector- from consumer electronics, mobile devices, telecom services, online and digital entertainment services, and enterprise offerings in technology, to online, mobile, and retail banking, financial services, insurance, and retail and hospitality services in our services coverage," adds Giusto. "Durable goods coverage includes health and beauty, clothing, housewares, automotive, household durables, and energy products and services. This insight helps marketers identify the attributes that make certain offerings breakthrough products or services as others become niche opportunities or struggle out of their gates."
Subscribers to Vantis Files gain access to deep insights, rich data, and knowledge into what makes offerings successful. Each test includes market success scores, key measurement scorecards, key market segment demographics, media and online habits, and the search behaviours of likely buyers, customers, and subscribers. Communications message testing includes messaging and buzz power scores, and reasons why people will buy, based on Ipsos Vantis' concept highlighter process.
"We've been providing in-depth custom concept and idea testing offerings to clients for over 20 years, along with detailed marketing, market segment, and price simulation models, so it is a natural for us to independently test some of today's most talked about emerging products and services and offer them in a syndicated offering," adds Jason Brown, President of Ipsos Vantis and Ipsos I&S North America. "The results of each independent test are compared to our industry leading database of over 20,000 products and services we've tested, to fine tune resulting scores. Knowing why your competition's products and services are so highly sought after or dismissed is vital for making informed marketing decisions and strategic plans going forward."
Ipsos Vantis has tested many emerging offerings close to or shortly after launch including Apple's iPad, Microsoft's Xbox Kinect, the BlackBerry Curve 8530, Dell Streak and Nokia N900 smartphones, Hewlett-Packard's TouchSmart TM2 PC, Dish Network's TV Everywhere service, OpenTable, Amazon's Mobile Payments service, Target's REDcard and the Snuggie as part of our Vantis Files offering. We will be testing and profiling offerings such as Google TV, the Boxee Box, Nintendo's 3DS, Windows Phone 7 smartphones, and several financial services offerings in our next round.
CONTACT: on this news release, please contact: Randy Giusto, Senior Vice President, Technology Research, Ipsos Vantis, 508.254.7975, randy.giusto@ipsos.com
SOURCE Ipsos Vantis
Ipsos Vantis
CONTACT: on this news release, please contact: Randy Giusto, Senior Vice President, Technology Research, Ipsos Vantis, 508.254.7975, randy.giusto@ipsos.com
No annual contract, pay-in-advance wireless leader will expand unlimited wireless services coverage
DALLAS, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) announced its subscribers will be able to use their MetroPCS service in areas covering more than 90% of the U.S. population with the introduction of its Metro USA(SM) nationwide service that launches today. MetroPCS customers can begin to enjoy unlimited talk, text and Web services wherever they go in the nation on their existing MetroPCS service plan.
"Metro USA is yet another key milestone for our company as we have expanded nearly everywhere where our customers may use their service in the majority of the United States," said Roger Linquist, chairman, president and CEO of MetroPCS. "Our customers already benefit from the affordability, flexibility and predictability of our Wireless for All(SM) service, and now they can use their wireless services nearly anywhere they go in the nation. Consumers demand a better experience with more value without being tethered to an annual contract, which is why we expect the addition of Metro USA, at no additional cost, to make our wireless services more attractive."
MetroPCS' Wireless for All unlimited plans range from $40 to $60 per month, including applicable taxes and regulatory fees, and the company has a full portfolio of handsets ranging from smartphones, messaging devices and feature handsets for every budget and lifestyle. Additionally, MetroPCS enables consumers to do more with 4G services with new service plans launched in Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
For more information about Metro USA, the 4G network, Wireless for All plans and devices, please visit http://www.metropcs.com.
About MetroPCS Communications, Inc.
Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is a provider of unlimited wireless communications service for a flat-rate with no annual contract. MetroPCS is the fifth largest facilities-based wireless carrier in the United States based on number of subscribers served and has access to licenses covering a population of approximately 146 million people in many of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. As of September 30, 2010, MetroPCS had over 7.9 million subscribers. For more information please visit http://www.metropcs.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements, including those pertaining to 4G LTE Services and networks, availability of service and customer acceptance of MetroPCS' services, are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon MetroPCS management's experience in the industry, as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors management believes are appropriate under the circumstances as of the date of this press release unless specified as of some earlier date. A fuller description of these risks can be found in MetroPCS Communications, Inc.'s annual and quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual financial results, performance or results of operations may differ materially from forward-looking statements expressed in this release.
CONTACT: Media, Drew Crowell of GolinHarris for MetroPCS, +1-972-341-2581, dcrowell@golinharris.com; or Investor Relations, Keith D. Terreri, VP Finance and Treasurer, or Jim Mathias, Director Investor Relations, both of MetroPCS Communications, Inc., +1-214-570-4641, investor_relations@metropcs.com
Meru Networks Extends Virtualized WLAN Portfolio with New Value-Priced Business Critical 802.11n Access Points
AP1000i delivers exceptional simplicity, connectivity, mobility, reliability and security to remote and branch offices in the extended enterprise
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Meru Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: MERU), the leader in virtualized and optimized 802.11n enterprise wireless networking, announced today a new 802.11n access point product line for the extended enterprise, the AP1000i. The AP1000i leverages the power of Meru's market proven Single-Channel, Virtual Port(TM) and Virtual Cell(TM) technologies, delivering enterprise leaders simple deployment, ease of management, reliability and cost savings for the distributed enterprise. Delivering robust connectivity, mobility and service assurance, the AP1000i is designed to deliver a Wireless-Like-Wire(TM) experience for the distributed enterprise and enable businesses to elevate the customer experience and boost employee productivity.
-- The AP1000i is the newest entry-level, high value enterprise access
point solution in Meru's product family with breakthrough connectivity,
mobility and security and is designed to be the industry's simplest to
deploy and easiest to manage WLAN solution.
-- Designed for enterprises demanding mission-critical connectivity and
mobility without the high cost and complexity of microcell products.
-- Out-of-the-box support for thousands of 802.11 a/b/g/n devices.
-- Enhanced by the optional Service Assurance Manager(TM) software, IT
managers have predictive WLAN availability and complete visibility to
branch and remote offices.
-- Simple and easy to deploy, the AP1000i is administered and managed by
centralized IT departments and service providers.
-- Based on Meru's proven innovative Single-Channel, Virtual Cell, Virtual
Port technology, the AP1000i delivers consistent and uniform coverage
with minimal RF planning and ongoing RF site surveys.
-- With an entry-level price of $395, the AP1000i offers extraordinary
performance at this price point. The AP1000i is able to significantly
lower CapEx by up to 30 percent, and can reduce OpEx savings by up to 50
percent - making the AP1000i an attractive solution for mass adoption.
-- The AP1000i provides full branch-to-core security that includes
integrated rogue mitigation and intrusion prevention, providing secure
access to applications and corporate resources.
-- AP1000i enables companies to rapidly scale to support the expansion of
business operations, as well as support the addition of new locations,
and is ideal for organizations where IT is centrally located and
managing distributed deployments to tens or hundreds of additional
sites, nationally or globally.
-- With Meru, companies now have a low-cost, business critical 802.11n
access point for use in their extended enterprise. With the AP1000i,
customers can experience the reliable connectivity, mobility, rock-solid
performance and the service assurance they need.
Supporting Quotes
Paul Picknelly, president, Monarch Enterprises
"The Springfield Sheraton hotel has a long-standing reputation for superior customer service and guest satisfaction throughout every aspect of our business. When guests began to complain about dropped connections and poor performance on the wireless network, we knew we needed to replace our legacy system with a solution that could deliver predictive high performance from the lobby to the guests' rooms to the conference rooms.Through working with our technology partner, The Kelser Corporation and Meru Networks, we implemented a key upgrade to our system. Kelser teamed with Meru to install the AP1000i which had an immediate impact on our network's performance.Because it was so easy to setup, configure and deploy, we had a solution that allowed us to rapidly address performance issues without requiring on-site IT resources. With the price point and ease of setup, we are able to deploy this very cost-effectively throughout the hotel and out to some of our other locations. This was just another example of how partners like Meru Networks and Kelser have improved service delivery to the Sheraton's clients as well as reducing costs to the operation."
"As organizations become increasingly dependent on wireless to increase productivity and efficiencies across the entire enterprise, we see the need for more reliable and higher-performing wireless LAN solutions at remote sites and branch locations. With solutions like Meru's AP 1000i, IT organizations are able to securely extend rich application support, scalable service delivery and reliable wireless connectivity across all sites. By integrating these sites together under a single management platform, organizations can improve the flow of business with minimal impact to shrinking IT budgets."
"Enterprises are seeking ways to extend their reach to get close to their customers, and transforming their infrastructure to accommodate the new reality of globally distributed workforce and locations. They are demanding simple, reliable, seamless and efficient WLAN solutions to integrate remote offices into their corporate networks. With the AP1000i, our proven innovations are now available starting at new entry-level price points to enable no compromise secure, scalable and reliable WLAN solutions for the extended enterprises."
Pricing and Availability
Pricing begins at $395 for a single-radio access point. The AP1000i is available in December 2010.
About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualized wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimizes the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility. Meru's solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilizes virtualization technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and become all-wireless enterprises. Meru's solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit http://www.merunetworks.com or call (408) 215-5300.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Meru Networks expectations, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies, including, but not limited to statements regarding Meru's ability to deliver robust connectivity, mobility and service assurance for the distributed enterprise, the ability to boost employee productivity, the ability to deliver up to 30 percent lower CapEx and up to 50 percent OpEx savings, and the ability to rapidly scale to support the expansion of business operations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include those described in Meru Networks' documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Meru Networks as of the date hereof, and Meru Networks assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Meru Networks is a registered trademark of Meru Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Media contact: Investors contact:
Neila Matheny Karen Haus / Elaine Chen
Engage PR Market Street Partners
(510) 748-8200, ext. 215 (408) 215-5658
nmatheny@engagepr.com ir@merunetworks.com
CONTACT: Media, Neila Matheny of Engage PR, +1-510-748-8200, ext. 215, nmatheny@engagepr.com; or Investors, Karen Haus or Elaine Chen, both of Market Street Partners, +1-408-215-5658, ir@merunetworks.com, all for Meru Networks
Whole Foods Market® Unwraps Its Top 10 Holiday Wines
Taste and tweet some holiday cheer during the company's first-ever Twitter Tasting on Nov. 17
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season to stock up on your favorite sparklers, winter whites and ripe reds to take the winter chill off without breaking the holiday budget. Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) has once again scoured the wine world to find some of the best wines for around $20 or less for its Top 10 Holiday Wines program.
The company invites shoppers and wine enthusiasts to taste and tweet some holiday cheer during its first-ever Twitter Tasting on Wednesday, November 17. At 7 p.m. EST, Whole Foods Market national wine buyers Doug Bell and Geof Ryan will taste and tweet about six wines from the Top 10 Holiday Wine list. Additionally, Whole Foods Market and Snooth.com are partnering to offer a contest to win a VIP trip to California wine country.
"Our holiday wine line-up is our best ever so far. There is something for every wine lover to enjoy with family and friends and what better way to jump start the season than tasting and learning about these wines together," said Bell.
Here are Whole Foods Market's Top 10 Holiday Wines:
De Chanceny Cremant Loire - French bubbly easily compared to Champagne three times the cost
Romerhof Riesling - apple and pear notes and a crisp finish
Chalone Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc - tropical fruit notes with a hint of lemon zest and grapefruit
Simmonet-Febvre Saint-Bris - refreshing minerality and citrus zest notes
Earthstone Chardonnay* - spicy vanilla touch and bright apple notes
Louis Latour Pouilly-Fuisse - round, full herbal fruitiness with crisp acidity
Dievole Dievolino Sangiovese Di Toscana - lively, ruby red with a hint of juniper
Estancia Pinot Noir - ripe blueberry, black cherry and plum flavor, balanced by creamy vanilla
Bubo Old Vine Zinfandel - rich flavors of plum, blackberry, pepper and chocolate
Paso A Paso Tempranillo* - floral, deeply colored with huge flavor
Bodegas Castano Hecula Monastrell* - bold, elegant red wine with pleasant tannins
Valley of the Moon Syrah - soft and silky with concentrated dark berry fruit with earth and spice notes
*Produced by vineyards with organic and/or sustainable farming methods
For more information about recipe pairings, the Twitter Tasting and featured wines and Snooth.com contest, visit WholeFoodsMarket.com/wine.
Show-biz Negotiator Inspires Killer App 'Close My Deal'
Learn How to Negotiate Like a Professional
LONDON, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- A new killer iPhone App based on the insights of a professional negotiator from the world of entertainment looks set to revolutionise how we negotiate both in our business and daily lives.
Music Visionary and digital pioneer, Clive Rich has taken his 25 years experience working with the likes of Simon Cowell, Sony, MySpace and The Royal Opera House to develop a unique App which will help you get more of what you want when making business deals, selling your car or even buying a house.
"Close My Deal" is a portable confidence boosting toolkit for anyone involved in deal making and negotiating - skills which are seldom taught or practiced yet fundamental to any individual's life or business. It will train you on professional deal-making techniques - giving you practical tools and confidence to be used everyday.
The App (which is packed with video content, practical advice and tips) will coach you on how to handle difficult people and situations and will empower your inner winner. "Close My Deal", which comes with an e-book training manual and various fun tools to manage multiple deals, will help you discover your own personal strengths and weaknesses and perfect your personal negotiating style.
It comes with 6 killer features:
-- a profiler to chart your personal negotiating style
-- a how to win step-by-step guide to developing professional negotiating
skills;
-- a tough guy emergency service for combating bully boys and stop them in
their tracks; a game plan to help you take control and get a better win;
-- a practical coach/ problem solving tool for showing you why negotiations
go wrong;
-- a 'who holds the aces' tool to help you analyse the balance of
negotiating power so you can play to win.
On the launch Clive Rich commented, "We all negotiate pretty much 24/7 in today's fast-moving and inter-connected world. Everybody needs collaboration to succeed in this global economy with the best partnership deals being done by the best negotiators. This is the one App that will help you make deals happen and win on your terms."
Rich, who masterminded record company BMG's most successful ever-executive "Negotiation Training Programme," added, "'Close My Deal' is designed to highlight the fact that the process of negotiation is complex with many factors affecting the outcome - from environment, and attitude to the behaviour of those involved. This will help demystify the process and give you that added advantage."
"Close My Deal" is available for the iTunes App Store and is free for the first month after launch. Then it will be priced 2.99 pounds Sterling.
Mobile Application for SAP® Business One Available for iPhone
WALLDORF, Germany, Nov. 4, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Small businesses across the globe are increasingly turning to smartphones to run their business from any location, at any time. To enable small businesses to stay connected with their business and customer data while away from the office, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has created an iPhone application for the SAP® Business One application, available now on the Apple iTunes Store. The mobile application provides constant access to important data and key functionality of SAP Business One, and is available for free as part of the maintenance contract with SAP to those with a professional user license of SAP Business One 8.8 patch level 12 or higher.
The SAP Business One application for iPhone allows users to check on inventory and customers, access reports, receive alerts and process approvals. With the mobile application, users have real-time access to data and can easily navigate, respond and trigger remote processes. Key features Include:
-- Alerts and approvals - Receive alerts on specific events, such as
deviation from approved discounts, prices or credit limits. Process
approval requests, generate remote actions and drill into relevant data
or metrics to help ensure quick and efficient decision-making.
-- Real-time reports - Access built-in reports enabled by SAP® Crystal
Reports® software that present key business information. Add customized
reports and easily share report results via e-mail from the iPhone.
-- Customer and partner data - Access and edit contact details, view
historical activities and special prices. Contact or locate customer and
partner records, create new ones and log new activities. All changes are
automatically updated within the SAP Business One application on the
backend.
-- Inventory monitoring - Check inventory levels and access detailed
information about current products, including purchasing and sales
price, available quantity, product specifications and item pictures.
"As a business that operates 24/7, having access to KPIs and changes in margins, price and inventory when traveling or even on holidays is crucial to managing our business effectively," said Mike Nielsen, CEO of Coolshop.dk, a leading independent distributor of interactive entertainment products in the Nordic region. "SAP, along with partner Boyum IT, has enabled us to grow our business with SAP Business One and this mobile application is the natural next step to allow us to better serve our customers and react to market needs faster than ever before. The application speed is remarkable, allowing us to quickly access customer info from our 500,000 customer data base and get instant updates and alerts directly from SAP Business One."
The mobile application is available for the iPhone or iPod touch with a minimal requirement of version 3.2 of the Mac OS. It is free and available for all to download and view in demo mode at the Apple iTunes store. A short video introduction of the iPhone app can also be viewed at SAP Business One Mobile App for iPhone.
Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews.
Media Contact:
Dorit Shackleton, +1 (604) 974-2444, dorit.shackleton@sap.com, PDT
Houston and Gulf Coast Among Select Group to Experience New 'Unlimited Any Mobile' Plans From Verizon Wireless
Limited time promotion provides unlimited calling to any mobile telephone number in Louisiana, Mississippi and certain cities in Texas, Alabama and Florida
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable and largest voice and 3G data network, announced a new limited time promotional offer for Houston and Gulf Coast residents providing unlimited calling to any mobile telephone number in the United States regardless of service provider.
According to the latest statistics from CTIA-The Wireless Association®, there were approximately 285 million wireless subscriber connections in December 2009. To accommodate this growing consumer base, the Unlimited Any Mobile plan allows Verizon Wireless customers in Houston and along the Gulf Coast to reach out to friends and family anytime and anywhere across the country. Consumers residing in Houston and the Gulf Coast with the following area codes are eligible for this limited time promotion.
-- Texas - 979, 832, 713, 281, 936, 409, 210, 214, 254, 325, 361, 430, 432,
439, 469, 512, 682, 806, 817, 830, 903, 915, 940, 956 and 972
-- Louisiana - all wireless area codes
-- Mississippi - all wireless area codes
-- Alabama - Mobile, AL - 251
-- Florida - Pensacola, FL - 850
Available October 28 through December 31, 2010, the Unlimited Any Mobile plan includes unlimited text messages and Friends and Family option on eligible plans. This special promotion builds on the Nationwide Talk and Text plans announced earlier this year and is available in select areas in the South including Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, most cities in Texas, Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL and West Tennessee.
Eligible consumers may sign up for a single line Nationwide Unlimited Talk plan that allows the customer to call and send text, picture and video messages to anyone in the United States regardless of service provider for $59.99-$79.99 monthly access. Nationwide Family SharePlans® will also have the new Unlimited Any Mobile plan options for $99.99-$129.99 monthly access.
The five plans available plans include:
Single Line Plans: Family SharePlans(R):
------------------ -------------------
- 450 minutes for $59.99 - 700 minutes for $99.99
- 900 minutes for $79.99 - 1400 minutes for $119.99
- 2000 minutes for $129.99
"With Verizon Wireless' Unlimited Any Mobile plan, eligible consumers will be able to stay in touch with more people than ever before with unlimited calling to any wireless number and unlimited text messaging," said Kay Henze - president, Houston/Gulf Coast Region, Verizon Wireless. "Our goal when serving our customers is always customer satisfaction with every element of their Verizon Wireless experience. Our new promotional offers give customers exactly what they want - great value backed by the nation's most powerful wireless network, which, through consistent, significant investment, continues to expand and improve."
Today's announcement will not have an impact on existing customer contracts, although customers may choose to move to this new plan. The company allows customers to change their service plans at any time without penalty or contract extension.
To move to the newly announced plan, eligible Houston and Gulf Coast consumers are encouraged to visit their local Verizon Wireless Communications Store or call 1-888-800-6006.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: Gretchen LeJeune of Verizon Wireless, +1-713-219-8028, Gretchen.LeJeune@VerizonWireless.com
Odegeo Unveils 'Revolutionary' New Way to Shop Online
Personal Control & Total Transparency Are Key to Getting What You Want
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Busy people know time is money. It's why they find few things more frustrating than having a simple online search deliver hundreds of unrelated products or finding that an item is discontinued or out of stock. Well, those people will be pleased to learn of a new revolutionary shopping engine called Odegeo, whose tools empower users themselves to control all aspects of their purchasing decision. In simple terms, this means consumers can get what they want how and when they want it.
How's it work? Well, Odegeo provides a free demo on its site (accessed by simply going to http://www.odegeo.com and clicking on the video button; or for those without HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiC8mEBI2nk). But let's say you are searching for a car. You want the lowest price possible, but there are other considerations. You may be interested in a particular brand such as Toyota, but would consider a Ford or Chevrolet if you could get better options - such as fuel type and color - at a good price.
Using Odegeo, you actively slide weight bars to register the "relative" importance of factors. If the brand of a car or fuel type is more important than color, you slide the brand weight halfway (50 %), the fuel type weight one-third of the way (30 %), and the color type one-fifth of the way (20 %) - with screens opening for more detailed options. Hitting "enter," Odegeo immediately produces a list of ranked results from eBay that, based on the relative importance of these factors, is personalized to your requirements. No need for scrolling, sorting, or redoing searches.
Odegeo also makes everything transparent: total results are given for weights registered, pop-up screens allow detailed comparisons of factors, and vendor and product information is readily available without ever leaving the page. People can save weights for future purchases, even share weights. And pings tell you when new product matches become available. And because eBay has certified Odegeo as a compatible application, this applies to any and all product on the eBay marketplace - whether appliances, shoes, fashion, art, autos, electronics, or real estate.
"Odegeo is all about personal empowerment," says William Wanker, president of Legit Services and inventor of Odegeo. "And I applaud eBay for recognizing Odegeo's potential and making it available to consumers. Once again eBay has established itself as a market leader, differentiating itself from other shopping platforms by renewing a commitment to customer service through innovation."
Because Odegeo takes no commission and has no advertising support, a $14.95 monthly or $149.95 yearly subscription is required. But for those busy people mentioned earlier, it should be a fair price to pay, considering saving but an hour of search time per month, or the equivalent across the year while getting what you want, more than pays for your investment.
SOURCE Odegeo
Odegeo
CONTACT: William Paul Wanker of Odegeo, +1-415-609-4962, wilwanker@odegeo.com
JackpotCity Mobile Casino Revolutionises Casino Games Play With its Cutting Edge iPad Software!
GIBRALTAR, November 4, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- The mobile computing revolution just took a massive leap forward thanks
to the launch of JackpotCity Mobile Casino's ( http://www.jackpotcity.com/mobile-casino) iPad centric Casino Software! This
specially developed FREE casino software maximises the iPad's innovative
touch screen technology and delivers the ultimate mobile casino experience.
This allows iPad owners to "play as they go" in a virtual JackpotCity Mobile
Casino that is accessible almost anywhere in the world, at anytime.
Top iPad Casino Games Available
JackpotCity Mobile Casino is thrilled that their high quality mobile
casino games are now available for iPad users to enjoy. Players can now kick
back, relax and play some of the best iPad Roulette, iPad Blackjack and iPad
Slots games anywhere, anytime they have their iPad with them. These games
include such perennial favourites such as the Tombraider(TM) and MegaMoolah
slots games and the Classic Baccarat, Roulette and Blackjack games.
JackpotCity is Fast Becoming the Mobile Casino of Choice for Next
Generation Players!
JackpotCity Mobile Casino launched in 2009 and has quickly become one of
the darlings of the mobile marketing and gaming world. They have consistently
provided the best mobile gaming experience and have found themselves on the
cutting-edge of this fast evolving industry.
Spokesperson Terry Maverick elaborates;
"We always strive to bring the highest user experience to the market and
have therefore decided that the time is right to launch mobile casino
software for players who use a more sophisticated mobile device. This will
allow our players the chance to kick back and play their favourite mobile
casino games in the best possible mobile gaming environment anytime,
anywhere."
The iPad as a Mobile Media Device
The iPad was launched in April of 2010 and sold 3 million devices in the
first 80 days. It is a product that is at the forefront of the new "Tablet
Style" Personal Computer and Media revolution and has been designed for
browsing the web, playing games, streaming music, reading books and reading
periodicals. Like the iPhone and iPod touch it's controlled by a multitouch
display that flips when you rotate the device for the ultimate mobile casino
experience.
For further information about online casino http://www.jackpotcity.com or
to book an interview with the PR officer at JackpotCity, please contact:
http://www.JackpotCity.com and http://www.jackpotcity.com/mobile-casino/
are owned and operated by The Carmen Media Group, a global gaming and
entertainment group which was incorporated in Gibraltar and formed in 2002
out of the Demmy Group of companies. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tower
Rock Ltd which is licensed in Gibraltar to operate casinos and multiplayer
poker in the online domain, and all flagship casino brands have been awarded
the eCOGRA seal of approval.
Carmen Media owns many of the world's oldest and most respected online
gaming sites including Gaming Club Online Casino (founded 1994), Jackpot City
Online Casino, River Belle Online Casino (founded 1997) and Lucky Nugget
Online Casino, as well as Cool Hand Poker.
Carmen Media products and online gaming brands are promoted through the
industry leading gaming affiliate program ReferBack, thereby affording its
partners opportunities to market English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
products.
Terry Maverick
Tel: +27(0)21-528-69-28
E-mail: terry.maverick@carmenmedia.com
Panasonic Introduces Company's Smallest and Lightest Digital Interchangeable Lens System Camera With Flash
New Panasonic LUMIX GF2 Features Touch-Screen Operation, Full HD Video Recording Capability and Compatible with Panasonic's Interchangeable 3D Lens
SECAUCUS, N.J., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic today announced the LUMIX DMC-GF2, the latest of the company's DSL Micro (DSLM) compact mirrorless cameras, which is Panasonic's smallest and lightest interchangeable lens system camera - complete with a built-in flash. The LUMIX GF2 is compatible with lenses from the Micro Four Thirds standard, meaning the system is small and compact, while not compromising ease of operation or image quality. Even more, the LUMIX GF2 is compatible with Panasonic's new 3D interchangeable lens, the LUMIX G 12.5mm / F12, so users can take 3D photos.
"The LUMIX GF2 is key in the Panasonic DSL Micro line-up, as it's the smallest and lightest model we offer, while still offering superb image quality, which our consumers have come to expect from LUMIX. Compared to the GF1, its predecessor, the GF2 has been reduced approximately 19% in size and approximately 7% in weight yet is still retains its signature built-in flash," said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "We expect the LUMIX GF2 to be an attractive model for consumers who want to step up to a more powerful camera that is easy to use, and a camera that is 'future-proof' with its 3D capabilities."
The LUMIX GF2 is extremely easy to operate for consumers at any level, thanks to a newly-designed user interface, which allows for the focus to be set, or shutter released, by simply touching the large 3-inch touch-screen LCD. The touch-screen LCD with a 460,000-dot-resolution makes taking great photos intuitive. Once a user locks on a subject by touch, the LUMIX GF2 tracks the subject with the AF tracking function, even if the subject moves - making it easy to take photos of moving subjects, like children playing. The contrast AF system adopted by the LUMIX DMC-GF2 is not only accurate and easy to use, but also very fast. Users can choose from a wide range of AF (Auto Focus) modes, including multiple-area AF with up to 23 focus areas, 1-area AF with a selectable focus area, Face Detection, and AF Tracking.
The touch operation also dramatically shortens the time spent navigating the menus. With the LUMIX GF2's newly-designed Touch Q-menu, the user can customize the camera's shortcuts with the most commonly used settings. Together with the simple button components, including dedicated buttons for video recording and iA (Intelligent Auto) mode which lights in-use, users can operate the camera intuitively with ease.
With the Intelligent Scene Selector in the iA mode, the camera automatically switches to the appropriate mode according to the subject touched. For example, a touch on a human face switches to the portrait mode and a touch on the background or scenery switches to the scenery mode, while a touch on the subject close to the camera switches to the close-up mode. With the MF assist mode for manual focusing, users can enlarge the subject by just a touch to select 1x, 5x or 10x and smoothly move the subject by dragging it on the screen. In iA mode and the Peripheral Defocus mode, the range of defocus can be adjusted by just moving the slider with a finger, something not possible with larger more complicated DSLR cameras that don't feature touch control.
While achieving breakthroughs in compactness of design and outstanding photo and video quality, the Panasonic LUMIX GF2 can contribute its professional-level imaging performance to well-balanced engine and sensor technologies. For the image processor, the Venus Engine FHD is incorporated, featuring exceptionally high performance signal processing capabilities in both photo and movie recording. With the advanced noise reduction system employing the 3D NR and CNR (Chromatic Noise Reduction), users can capture clear, naturally-balanced images even when shooting at high ISO sensitivity levels to help prevent the color bleeding.
Panasonic's Venus Engine FHD enables Intelligent Resolution technology, which means that three areas - outlines, detailed texture areas and soft gradation - are automatically detected. Then, the outline parts are enhanced effectively to give edges more clearness while giving a moderate accentuation to the texture areas to look more finely detailed. To the soft gradation part, noise reduction system is applied to make it smoother. Apart from the uniform enhancement of sharpness, the innovative technology Intelligent Resolution precisely performs signal processing pixel by pixel, resulting in images that are naturally clear and crisp in both video and photos. The 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor featured in the LUMIX GF2 offers the best of both worlds - the superb image quality of a CCD sensor, plus the lower power consumption of a CMOS sensor.
All of Panasonic's LUMIX G-Series DSLM cameras are equipped with the highly-efficient Dust Reduction System. If dust gets inside the camera when the user changes lenses, it could cling to the image sensor and show up as a spot in photos. The Dust Reduction System helps to reduce this risk by placing a supersonic wave filter in front of the Live MOS sensor. Vibrating vertically around 50,000 times per second, the filter repels dust and other particles.
The LUMIX GF2 shoots professional-quality full High Definition (HD) videos as well as handling still photography. The LUMIX GF2 can record 1920 x 1080 videos at 60i or smooth HD 1280 x 720 movies at 60p in AVCHD. For those looking for better compatibility with computers, the LUMIX GF2 can also record HD Motion JPEG in 1280 x 720 and QVGA, VGA and WVGA. A dedicated video record button makes it easy to start shooting videos, and high quality sound is recorded with the stereo microphone for Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator. Panasonic's iA mode extends to video recording, with the following features: Optical Image Stabilizer, Face Detection, Intelligent D-range Control and Intelligent Scene Selector.
The Panasonic LUMIX GF2 is artistic not only in form, but also in function, as it provides an array of features that lets users capture true-to-life images while also creating their own expressive, beautiful images. The LUMIX GF2 features My Color mode which is integrated with the conventional Film mode. My Color mode offers a total of eight preset effects -- Expressive, Retro, Pure, Elegant, Cinema, Monochrome, Dynamic Art, Silhouette, plus Custom mode, which lets users manually set the color, brightness, saturation and contrast levels. Also, with the Full-time Live View function, users can see how these settings will affect the images before they shoot, which makes it easier to capture the exact effect desired. The LUMIX GF2 has 17 Scene modes, most which can be used during video shooting, too. The exposure meter can be displayed in the P/A/S/M shooting modes for entry-level users to visually learn the correlation between shutter speed and aperture to enhance their photography skills.
The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF2, with a quality and solid aluminum body, will be available in black, silver, white, and red models with the following kit options: DMC-GF2C - 14mm F2.5 Lens Kit and DMC-GF2K - 14-42mm Zoom Lens Kit. The LUMIX GF2 will be available in January 2011 and pricing will be announced approximately 30 days prior to shipment.
Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation, in Japan, the United States, the European Union and other countries.
*The "AVCHD" is a high definition (HD) digital video recording / playback format jointly established by Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.
This unit is compatible with both SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards. You can only use SDHC Memory Cards on devices that are compatible with them. You cannot use SDHC Memory Cards on devices that are only compatible with SD Memory Cards. (When using an SDHC Memory Card on another device, be sure to read the operating instructions for that device.)
The use of recorded or printed materials that are protected by copyright for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is prohibited, as it would infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Company information for journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
SalesMagix Now Available on Salesforce.com AppExchange 2, the World's Most Popular Marketplace for Business Apps
Customers can now deploy SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board to raise opportunity visibility and closing rates
ISV momentum on Force.com builds as Dreamforce 2010 approaches
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SalesMagix today announced the availability of the SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board on AppExchange 2. The SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board allows salesforce.com users to visualize their opportunity pipelines versus seeing them strictly as a grid. Opportunities are represented by cards arranged in columns that represent their sales workflow stage. Built using Force.com, the enterprise cloud computing platform, SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board is immediately available for test drive and deployment on AppExchange 2 at http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange/. SalesMagix will be attending Dreamforce 2010, the cloud computing event of the year, at Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco December 6 - 9, 2010. Be sure to stop by booth 39 for a demo and more information.
AppExchange 2, the world's most popular marketplace for business apps, provides salesforce.com customers the ability to extend the benefits of cloud apps throughout their company. SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board offers salesforce.com users a brand new way to work with and collaborate on their opportunities.
"We developed the SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board to provide users with an easy way to work with their opportunities in Salesforce," said Hamid Shojaee, founder and CEO of SalesMagix. "It provides a summary of the information at a glance, color-coding, and opportunity cards that can be edited or moved along to other sales stages quickly. Just one look at the SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board provides instant insight into an organization's sales outlook."
"The SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board has truly embraced salesforce.com's vision for making enterprise apps social. Each opportunity card, which resides on the planning board, has its own Chatter button. In addition to working with them visually, Chatterizing the opportunity cards makes it easy for sales teams to collaborate on opportunities," said Kendall Collins, chief marketing officer of Salesforce.com
The SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board is free to try for 30 days. It is priced at $500 per year for up to 100 users and $2,500 per year for over 100 users. SalesMagix offers a 30-day money back guarantee.
About the Force.com Platform and AppExchange 2
Force.com is the only proven enterprise platform for building and running business applications in the cloud. The Force.com platform powers the Salesforce CRM <http://www.salesforce.com/> (http://www.salesforce.com/) applications, more than 800 ISV partner applications like those from CA Technologies, FinancialForce.com and Fujitsu, and 170,000 custom applications used by salesforce.com's 82,400 customers such as Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE and Sprint Nextel. Force.com also enables developers to make any enterprise app social by leveraging the social collaboration components including profiles, status updates, and real-time feeds available with Chatter.
Applications built on the Force.com platform can be easily distributed to the entire cloud computing community through the salesforce.com AppExchange 2 marketplace http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange/, now featuring the ChatterExchange.
About SalesMagix and the SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board
SalesMagix is the creator of the SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board for the Salesforce.com CRM cloud platform. The SalesMagix Opportunity Planning Board was designed to solve the problem of easily and visually working with opportunities, while allowing sales teams to collaborate and communicate more effectively. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, SalesMagix is a subsidiary of Axosoft LLC.
SOURCE SalesMagix
SalesMagix
CONTACT: Angelo Coppola of SalesMagix, angeloc@axosoft.com
IGT to Introduce the Newest Wheel of Fortune® Games at G2E 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in creating the major games that players love and the network systems that improve the player experience, will showcase the latest games to join the Wheel of Fortune® slots family at the 2010 Global Gaming Expo (G2E), Nov. 16-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The newest games include Wheel of Fortune® Triple Extreme Spin(TM), Wheel of Fortune® Triple Spin(TM) and Wheel of Fortune® Experience 2(TM).
"Since the Wheel of Fortune® slots family was launched in 1996, it has been named the top player favorite, year after year," said Ron Rivera, IGT senior vice president of North America sales. "Our newest Wheel of Fortune® games take this proven favorite to new levels of entertainment and excitement. And most important, each offers players what they love most--more chances to spin the wheel."
New at G2E this year is Wheel of Fortune® Triple Extreme Spin(TM). With a unique machine configuration, this game combines two slant top machines with a shared top box bonus device and a 32-inch LCD. This is the first Wheel of Fortune® game to showcase three physical spinning wheels in the top box. With special lighting effects in the top box and eye-catching Wheel of Fortune® gold trim around the wheels, this game will be a standout on casino floors. Featured on IGT's impressive Center Stage Series, the new Wheel of Fortune® Triple Spin(TM) game offers a three-game MultiPLAY interface. This MultiWay® game also has IGT's Rapid Reload(TM) feature which locks in symbols and re-spins the reels for bigger wins. Players love to spin the wheel, and with Wheel of Fortune® Triple Spin(TM), they have a chance to spin not just one wheel, but three wheels on the big overhead screen.
Also on the Center Stage Series is the new Wheel of Fortune® Experience 2(TM). This low-denomination game combines the excitement of interactive group play puzzle and wheel-spinning bonuses with the chance to win a life-changing jackpot. Featuring two high-frequency group bonus events where all eligible players share in the fun, Wheel of Fortune® Experience 2(TM) delivers the excitement of wheel spins and puzzle solving alongside great game play and strong branding.
Since IGT launched the first Wheel of Fortune® game in 1996, more than $2.5 billion in jackpots have been won on Wheel of Fortune® slot machines. And slot players continually select Wheel of Fortune® as their favorite slot machine--with their favorite bonus feature--year after year. The most recent accolades for IGT's Wheel of Fortune® slots include four reader poll awards in the August issue of Casino Player magazine. The Wheel of Fortune® game was also named Best Reel Slot and Best Progressive Slot in Southern California Gaming Guide's "Best of Southern California Gaming Reader's Choice Awards" in October.
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of gaming machines and systems products. More information about IGT is available at http://www.IGT.com.
SOURCE IGT
IGT
CONTACT: Jaclyn March, +1-775-448-8377, Jaclyn.March@IGT.com, or Shelle Murach, +1-775-448-0221, Shelle.Murach@IGT.com, both of IGT Public Relations
Tool Provides Access to More Than 500 Local and National Health Plan Policies
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- AAPC has launched the beta version of its Health Plan Policy Search Tool giving providers access to more than 500 local and national health plans. This online search tool retrieves provider manuals, policies, physician credentialing and Medicare/Medicaid eligibility through an easy to use online tool. Users can now quickly find vital information instead of spending hours searching for the same information on each health plans website.
"We are a billing service company with many physicians and specialties, we are constantly looking for information on credentialing, contracting, fee schedules, and payment policies," said Lisa Clifford, CPC, and founder of Clifford Medical Billing Specialists Inc. in Naples, Fla. "This is invaluable for people who perform credentialing and contracting with insurance payers, not to mention the access to medical policies!"
"Providers spend far too much time looking up specific payer policies. This new tool has been developed to help them more effectively find and utilize health plan data," said Dan Schwebach, MHA, VP of practice management for AAPC Physician Services. "We see this as an important tool to improve today's outpatient practices."
To access the tool please go to http://www.aapc.com/provider-manual/. The health plan search tool will be available to the health care community for a limited time, after which it will only be available to AAPC members. Users may find that plan information is unavailable due to carrier firewall issues. In this event a link to the plan website will immediately be provided to users.
About AAPC
AAPC (http://www.aapc.com) is the nation's largest training and credentialing association for the business side of medicine, with more than 98,000 members representing physician offices, outpatient facilities and payer environments. AAPC certifications validate the knowledge and expertise of health care professionals in disciplines including medical coding, auditing and compliance. AAPC offers the industry-leading Certified Professional Coder (CPC®) and Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA®) credentials, along with more than 20 specialty-specific coding credentials. AAPC also provides a wide variety of continuing education, resources and networking opportunities.
SOURCE AAPC
AAPC
CONTACT: Media, Ben Jolley, Director of PR of AAPC, +1-801-236-2229, ben.jolley@aapc.com
Mobile Community mig33 Launches Game Developer Program, Announces New Social Game Partnerships
SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- mig33, the world's largest mobile-first community, today introduced its new mig33 Game Developer Program, giving social game developers the promise of fast, easy and profitable access to its 40 million registered users and fast-growing virtual economy.
For mig33, the new program will radically expand its social game offerings, which already enjoy over 1 million game plays in Q3 this year.
In turn, social game developers worldwide now have access to the 40 million registered mig33 users who access the mobile social entertainment service via its J2ME downloadable client, WAP site and web. The new program offers developers full API integration support, significant promotion opportunities, virtual goods options, and a generous revenue share.
mig33 also today announced the new program's initial partners, which include:
-- Blue Leaf Games, an independent South Africa-based gamehouse developing
multi-player games for mobile platforms, and developer of Moonbase, a
massively multi-player online strategy game in which players seek to
rule the moon;
-- TheMobileGamer (TMG), a publisher of mobile social games for the
fast-growing Southeast Asian market and developer of Club Wars, a game
in which players manage their own clubs, seek fans, and challenge their
friends.
-- Kooky Panda Ltd., a Beijing-based developer of more than 300 socially
connected Flash Lite games, and publisher of Kooky Pets, in which
players create and care for their own pets and "pet homes," and visit
with other pets and pet owners.
The new game developer program continues mig33's push of new mobile social entertainment features. In 2010 alone, mig33 has launched over a thousand virtual goods, avatar items and games. Its members purchase more than four million virtual gifts per month, and exchange nearly one billion mig33 messages every day.
"This new program opens the floodgates for social game developers who can build smart, engaging games, and who want access to a very large and loyal mobile-first community," said Steven Goh, CEO and co-founder, mig33. "For developers, it's a virtually turn-key opportunity to get a big audience very quickly and generate significant revenue in fast-growing markets.
"This is more evidence as to why mig33 is exploding across multiple mobile-first markets, as opposed to being - like China's Tencent QQ, Japan's DeNA and others - landlocked within specific regions."
New mig33 Social Gaming Partners
"Blue Leaf Games is thrilled to partner with mig33 and bring Moonbase to 40 million potential new players," said Adrian Frielinghaus, CEO of Blue Leaf Games.
"mig33 has built one of Asia's biggest and most vibrant virtual economies, and TheMobileGamer is proud to be one of its first gaming partners," said Alvin Yap, CEO, TheMobileGamer.
"As a developer of Flash Lite mobile games, Kooky Panda is all about phone flash fun with friends, which makes us perfectly suited to team with a service as vibrant and fast-growing as mig33," said Cherry Wu, CEO and co-founder of Kooky Panda.
How it Works
Key features of the mig33 Game Developer Platform include:
-- Billing API integration support, which enables developers to integrate
into mig33's billing system to enable in-game monetization of
micro-transactions such as virtual goods and the purchase of game
currency using mig33 credits.
-- Authentication API support, which allows players to register and/or
login using their mig33 credentials.
-- Built-in product and promotion opportunities, including access to
thousands of fan sites, potential promotions through carrier
relationships, a dedicated game page, and viral loops that publish
scores, events, and other game achievements into the mig33 Activity
Feed.
-- Substantial revenue share of total money spent by users in the game.
-- Virtual goods options that allow the sale of virtual goods to drive
additional traffic and revenue.
-- Enhanced customer trust that eliminates third-parties and instead
leverages the relationship users already have with mig33.
For more information about mig33's Game Developer Program, please email corporate@mig33global.com or visit http://www.mig33.com
About mig33
mig33 is the world's largest mobile-first community, delivering communications and social entertainment to more than 40 million registered members. Everyday, members in over 200 countries engage in chat, share photos, join groups, send gifts, play games, create avatars, call friends, email and much more. The service is available worldwide and optimized for more than 2,000 handsets. Launched in December 2005, mig33 is backed by Silicon Valley venture firms Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures and DCM. For more information, please visit http://www.mig33.com.
SOURCE mig33
mig33
CONTACT: Timothy Johnson of mig33, +1-408-499-7617, tj@mig33global.com
Studio One Networks Presents Expert Gaming Content
New syndicated online source fills industry gap
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Studio One Networks will produce and distribute the first series of syndicated programs on game development and digital artistry. Aimed at serious game designers, Digital Innovation Gazette (DIG) intends to fill a gaming industry information gap with expert content addressing graphics, programming, pirating and monetization.
DIG is sponsored by Intel's Visual Adrenaline and will run for 36 consecutive weeks on top game development sites. DIG is advised by a council of Entertainment Software Rating Board members, 3-D technology creators and leading business technology journalists. In a weekly digital program that focuses on gaming trends and the business behind digital development, industry veteran Elizabeth Wasserman leads an editorial team of subject matter experts. "The gaming development industry is on the rise, but without adequate information sources to support it," Wasserman said. "DIG will fill that gap."
DIG features digital artistry, game development, work-flow and tech tools channels, alongside exclusive blogs written by developers, for developers. The aim of the publication is to serve as a single source for the industry, encompassing design through production phases.
The program will contain five main editorial sections:
Game Dev: The latest gaming trends, interviews with developers, expert insights and ways for game developers to improve their workflow.
Digital Artistry: Inspiration from interviews with the most innovative digital artists to showcases of exciting, cutting-edge work.
Workflow: The latest technologies and strategies that can help improve workflow, including comment areas where developers and artists can share their tips and advice.
Tech Tools: Coverage of the technology behind the art goes beyond the niche markets of animation and gaming to give a broader look at the newest trends in visual computing.
In a day when click through rates are approaching zero and the Interactive Advertiser's Bureau CEO Randall Rothenberg notes that "we have infused the [Internet] environment with ugliness and clutter," DIG's producers hope to reduce the "pester factor" plaguing online advertising by delivering the best answers brought to you by a notable sponsor.
Digital Innovation Gazette can be previewed at http://www.digitalinnovationgazette.com, At press, Studio One Networks had released the program to charter partners including Digital Media Net, CGArena, Addict of Fiction, and Programmer's Heaven.
"We're excited about this program because it releases the best of industry-insider content and integrates with the community of developers where they live," said Andrew Susman, Studio One Networks CEO.
About Studio One Networks
Established in 1998, Studio One Networks pioneered the discipline of Internet content syndication for megabrands and major media partners. Today, Studio One is the oldest, largest and most successful firm in the field. The company has amassed a loyal base of sponsors and programs, including P&G (The Dog Daily), Symantec (Your Security Resource) and Bridgestone USA (Driving Today). Every day, Studio One reaches more than 200 million viewers globally through 1,000 syndication partners in 17 languages.
SOURCE Studio One Networks
Studio One Networks
CONTACT: Jake Dell, Studio One Networks, +1-212-213-2332, ext. 206, or Amy Britt, Britt PR, +1-646-460-1621
Gameloft Comes Out Strong on Samsung's Galaxy Tab with a Line-Up of Best Selling Titles
The Best HD Android Games Available on Galaxy Tab
PARIS, November 3, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of downloadable
video games, announces its support of Samsung's Galaxy Tab with a line-up of
seven top sellers: Asphalt 5 HD, Let's Golf! HD, N.O.V.A. - Near Orbit
Vanguard Alliance HD, Hero of Sparta HD, Modern Combat: Sandstorm HD, Dungeon
Hunter HD and Gangstar: West Coast Hustle HD, with additional titles to
launch in the coming months.
"The Galaxy Tab combines a powerful mobile tablet with
high-quality entertainment, resulting in a stellar gaming device," said
Gonzague de Vallois, senior vice president, publishing, Gameloft. "We are
excited to work with Samsung to bring the next generation of games to a whole
new audience."
These games include:
- Asphalt 5 HD - The greatest number of licensed vehicles in a
racing game available for the Galaxy Tab. Over 30 cars to choose from
in the most polished racer out there.
- Let's Golf! HD - A best selling golfing game that's fun for
the whole family. Enjoy 63 holes, four environments in full 3D
environments with colorful animated characters.
- N.O.V.A - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD - Voted Action
Game of the Year, this sci-fi FPS tackles 13 intense levels set in
various environments: jungle, snow, spaceship, bunker and alien city.
Combines online and local multiplayer modes for greater battles.
- Hero of Sparta HD: A full 3D experience that takes you on an
epic journey filled with mythical creatures and graphical detailed
environments from the depths of the Underworld to Atlantis.
- Modern Combat: Sandstorm HD: Plunge into the heart of modern
warfare with highly polished environments set in the Middle East.
Intense gameplay and a huge selection of weapons make one of Sandstorm
Gameloft's finest FPS to date.
- Dungeon Hunter HD: A gothic RPG that sets the bar for hack
n' slash gaming. Discover the enormous world of Gothicus with different
quests and missions to choose from in varied environments ranging from
villages to dungeons.
- Gangstar: West Coast Hustle HD: Immerse yourself with L.A.
gang life. Complete with over 50 missions that combine the best of
driving and action games. Features a full 3D reconstruction of an
entire city with detailed buildings, beautiful landscapes and
impressive cars.
Gameloft is the worldwide leader in developing and publishing
downloadable video games. Gameloft is now positioned, after 10 years, as one
of the most innovative companies in its field. The company designs games for
mobile phones, smartphones, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad for which the number
of units should exceed four billion in 2012. As a pioneer in the new
downloadable game console market, Gameloft publishes games for WiiWare,
DSiWare, Microsoft Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network. Partnership
agreements with major licensors allow Gameloft to associate the strongest
international brands with such games as Uno, Ferrari, Shrek, CSI, Iron Man,
Spiderman and Sonic. The company also has its own brand portfolio with
established franchises such as Real Football, Asphalt and Cerebral Challenge.
Gameloft has locations on all continents, distributes its games in 100
countries and has its own production studios with over 3,500 developers.
Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600,
Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).
Fasthosts Offers UK's First 24 Core Dedicated Server Package
GLOUCESTER, England, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a leading web hosting provider, and Technology Sponsor of The Great Exhibition 2012, today unveiled its most powerful server to date and a first for the UK dedicated server market - a 24 Core Dedicated Server. Currently offered half price for the first 3 months, Fasthosts' Dedicated Servers offer enterprises a powerful and secure server platform and far greater flexibility than on-premise solutions.
A Dedicated Server is the ideal solution for IT professionals and businesses that require robust server operations for applications and data storage without the capital expenditure or the physical space required for running hardware 24/7 on their premises. Fasthosts servers use the latest Intel and AMD processor cores to deliver powerful, energy-efficient performance, meaning intensive programs can be run simultaneously without the need to slow down. Users enjoy guaranteed access to bandwidth, and retain complete hands on (KVM) remote control of their server at all times.
The flagship Fasthosts DS 1100 server solution delivers a market-leading performance via its 2 x 2.1Ghz AMD Opteron 12 Core processors, 32GB RAM and 2 x 300GB SAS + 2 x 500GB SATA hot-swappable hard disk drives. Fasthosts' Cisco switching technology allows users to add multiple servers to create their own secure private network. Fasthosts also includes free SSL certificates for the first year.
Andy Burton, CEO Fasthosts Internet Ltd, said: "Our DS1100 server is a fine example of the excellent business case for outsourced dedicated hosting - enterprises receive the best possible performance, protection for their data and business continuity, whilst paying only a fraction of the cost of buying their own hardware. This new hardware based Dedicated Sever range complements our high spec virtual server solutions which we launched earlier this year, providing our partners and customers with real choice in platform, specification and price."
Fasthosts Dedicated Servers are available with either Linux or Windows operating systems and boast an impressive range of standard features, including full admin control and root access, fast SAS drives and RAID 1 protection, Fasthosts' unlimited bandwidth and 100Mbps high-speed virtual data pipe. Every Fasthosts server is maintained with the latest operating system updates to maximise efficiency and security. Technical support is provided 24/7 from the UK via the phone or online.
Later this month, Fasthosts will launch a new Advanced Server Monitoring service that provides its dedicated server customers with automatic updates on their server resources and the performance of the applications and databases they have deployed via text message or email.
Businesses are assured that Fasthosts guarantees 99.9% or higher server uptime. Servers are located within the company's state-of-the-art UK data centres, where all operations are protected against compromise by hardware, power or network failures or unapproved site access.
About Fasthosts
Fasthosts is a leading web hosting provider. Based in the UK and operating 24x7 from their dedicated UK data centres, Fasthosts keeps over 1 million domains running smoothly and ensures over 42 million emails are delivered safely each day. All Fasthosts services can be self-managed through the award winning Fasthosts web-based control panel that provides customers with unparalleled online control, enabling them to manage hosted services including domain registrations, shared web hosting, business-class email, virtual servers, dedicated servers, secure online storage, software-as-a-service, internet merchant accounts and unlimited broadband. Fasthosts' maintains an award-winning, highly successful reseller channel.
PR Contact:
Richard Stevenson
Fasthosts
Discovery House
154 Southgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2EX
+44 (0)1452 561 857 http://www.fasthosts.co.uk
SOURCE Fasthosts
Fasthosts
CONTACT: Richard Stevenson of Fasthosts, +44 (0)1452 561 857
PlumChoice Expands Scope of Small Business Services Offered to their Partner Reseller Channels
BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PlumChoice today announced the acquisition of Everon Technology Services, a leading IT managed service provider. Everon Technology Services provides a suite of IT management and support services for small businesses of up to 50 employees. With the addition of Everon's managed services, PlumChoice is extending its leadership in small business technology services to cover all of the critical technology used by small business owners. This provides PlumChoice and its partners with the most comprehensive Technology Care service portfolio available to consumers and small business today.
Everon's managed services offerings target four main areas: IT Services (including Desktop, Server, and Network Management), CTO Services, Hosted Web Services and Total Data Protection Services. Everon was named to CRN's most innovative MSP list in August 2010 and to the Inc. 5000 list in 2009.
"The acquisition of Everon Technology Services is an important milestone for our company," said Ted Werth, Chief Executive Officer of PlumChoice. "In addition to our significant experience in providing consumer technology care, PlumChoice has provided services for hundreds of thousands of small businesses through our various channel partners over the past few years. These small businesses are demanding additional services to keep their businesses running. With this acquisition, we can support these requirements and enable our partners to strengthen their relationships with their small business customers. Everon has built an incredible reputation and their intense focus on customer satisfaction is a perfect match for PlumChoice."
"We are very excited about the opportunity to join forces with PlumChoice," said Mike Cooch, President and Founder of Everon Technology Services. "The combination of our two companies will provide us with access to the premier SMB partner distribution channels in the U.S. market, enabling us to bring our managed service expertise to a much larger customer base. The small business market has a great demand for our service offerings." Mr. Cooch will join PlumChoice as a member of the executive team and will assume the role of Vice President/General Manager, Business Services.
About Everon Technology Services
Everon helps small businesses across the country use technology to more effectively grow, manage and protect their business. Everon provides a suite of IT management and support services, data protection, internet marketing services, and professional services backed by a service team that is available 24/7, with nationwide service delivered from three service centers in Boston, Denver, and Los Angeles. For more information visit Everon online at http://www.everonit.com.
About PlumChoice
PlumChoice is reinventing the way technology care is provided to connected homes and small businesses. As the largest technology care provider in the industry, PlumChoice pioneered the remote technical services business in 2001, providing 24x7 online repair and assistance for digital devices through local industry-certified agents. With the addition of its patented SAFElink(TM) service relationship platform, PlumChoice now offers a fully integrated and highly secure solution for service providers and other business partners, working under their brand names to provide them with new sources of revenue and cost reduction. PlumChoice's services can be delivered remotely or on-site as a one-time fix, bundled, or subscriber-based solution. Covered devices include PCs and Macintosh(TM) computers, laptops and mobile phones, TVs and home theater systems, routers and servers, security systems, consumer electronics, software, peripherals, iPhones and other devices. For more information, visit http://www.plumchoice.com , call 1-866-811-3321 or email pr@plumchoice.com.
SOURCE PlumChoice
PlumChoice
CONTACT: Michael Phelan, Executive Director of Marketing, PlumChoice, +1-866-811-3321, ext. 2142, mphelan@plumchoice.com
Service-now.com Introduces SaaS Economics to the IT Management Software Market
Service-now.com analysis of ITSM tool TCO reveals that modern software-as-a-service saves businesses up to 75 percent compared to hosted or on-premise legacy software tools
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Service-now.com, the creator of modern software-as-a-service (SaaS) for IT service management (ITSM), today announced a comprehensive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis comparing its modern SaaS ITSM solution and legacy on-premise and hosted ITSM tools. Major findings of the analysis indicate that modern SaaS saves IT organizations up to 75 percent on the cost of the tool itself, eliminates infrastructure and upgrade-related costs, and dramatically reduces consulting costs by 92 percent. Full details of the TCO analysis are available in the recently published Service-now.com white paper, "SaaS Economics."
Based on work with enterprise IT organizations that have used legacy ITSM tools, Service-now.com helped analyze tool TCO during a span of several years. While comparisons typically focus only on upfront licensing costs, legacy on-premise and hosted software requires significant additional expenses that must be considered for accurate cost accounting during the life of a deployment, including:
-- Software licensing, maintenance and support - in addition to the upfront
cost of the software, customers can expect to pay at least 15 percent of
the list price in annual maintenance fees with incremental costs if they
want to add new applications or upgrade support.
-- Consulting - a legacy ITSM tool implementation requires a significant
consultant time - 47 weeks, on average - nearly tripling the cost of the
initial purchase price. In addition, complex legacy software typically
requires more consultant time to tune, upgrade and re-implement the
software about every three years.
-- IT staff - on-premise enterprise ITSM deployments typically require
several full-time staff members, including system administrators,
application and database server administrators, and developers.
-- Infrastructure - hardware and licenses for servers and databases are
needed to run the applications as well as testing, QA and production
environments. In addition, eventual hardware refreshes and redundant,
off-site equipment for business continuity planning.
"We were looking for ways to drive down our IT costs," said Susan Roy, Temple Inland manager technical customer services. "We looked at our technical services and support model from an entirely new perspective and came to the conclusion we needed to incent our service providers for quality not quantity. Also, we had to eliminate our legacy IT service management tool support and maintenance. In terms of hard dollar savings we were able to cut our costs in half and these savings do not take into account productivity and efficiency gains, which are substantial as well."
Matt French, Service-now.com director of marketing, said, "In many ways, buying legacy enterprise software is akin to buying a car without regard to gas mileage, reliability ratings or other costly operational factors. What may have seemed like a good idea on the car lot, becomes a money pit in the driveway. Aside from providing the most efficient and intuitive solution for IT management, modern SaaS turns the tool TCO equation on its head while not compromising functionality, flexibility, or security."
The TCO analysis also investigates the delivery of legacy ITSM software on demand through an application service provider (ASP) hosted model as a potential cost saving alternative to on-premise software. However, since the ASP is simply providing residency for the legacy ITSM tool, the same application maintenance and support costs remain and are magnified when customers attempt to customize their applications or configuration, often triggering additional fees from the hosting provider.
In contrast to legacy ITSM software hosted on premises or from an ASP, SaaS from Service-now.com requires no infrastructure, maintenance or upgrade costs; a flat implementation fee avoids 92 percent of the typical consulting costs; the need for only one-half of a full-time employee's time for application administration; no-cost application upgrades three times per year; and continuous monitoring, support and full redundancy.
More details of the TCO analysis, cost assumptions, specific calculations and customer anecdotes are included in the "SaaS Economics" white paper, which is available for download from http://www.service-now.com/community/white-papers/.
About Service-now.com
The Service-now.com enterprise IT service management platform combines ITIL v3 process support and SaaS delivery to provide a flexible, intuitive and self-managing, cloud-based application. Founded in 2004, Service-now.com uses a new business model and modern technologies to disrupt the status quo. According to the 2010 Inc. 500 list, Service-now.com is the fastest-growing IT management software company. For more information, please visit http://www.service-now.com/ or http://blog.service-now.com.
CONTACT: Rhett Glauser of Service-now.com, +1-858-345-1408, rhett.glauser@service-now.com, twitter: @rglauser; Paul Roberts of Davies Murphy Group, +1-781-418-2418, snc@daviesmurphy.com, for Service-now.com
Wedit Helps Newlyweds Capture Their Wedding Day Through the Lens of Family and Friends
Detroit-based business replaces traditional wedding video with candid, guest-generated footage
DETROIT, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --Wedit (http://www.wedit.com) is helping couples celebrate "their big day" for a lifetime by providing an affordable, fun and easy way to capture, edit and share all of their wedding memories through digital video.
Through the service, Wedit loans five high-definition video cameras to wedding couples to allow their guests to film the wedding and reception, giving newlyweds a glimpse of their special day through the eyes of their friends and family. Guests can capture candid and fun moments that a professional videographer would not be able to obtain at a fraction of the cost.
After the wedding, the couple simply returns the cameras to Wedit in a postage-paid box, where the videos are uploaded to their own personal video-sharing website. The easy-to-use drag and drop editing tools give newlyweds the option of editing their own videos or having Wedit professionally design a video complete with a variety of digital elements including music.
Sharing memories with family and friends is simple, whether they communicate online or prefer a more traditional method. Through Wedit's one-click social media feature, couples can share their creation via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more. In addition, five free DVDs are included to share with friends and family who do not connect online.
"Couples often splurge to create a day that is absolutely perfect and unique. However, when it comes to capturing the memory of that day on video, they typically pass - scared away by decades of cheesy wedding videos," said Brett DeMarrais, CEO of Wedit. "Wedit gives couples the opportunity to relive their day through the lens of family and friends, seeing the candid moments that made their wedding special to them and all of their guests."
Video packages range from $499 to $749 and come with a one-year unlimited video and photo hosting guarantee, giving guests the opportunity to upload their own photos and video from the wedding at no extra cost. Each package comes with online support and backup, giving the couple peace of mind that their memories are safe.
Wedit's launch was made possible by Bizdom U, a non-profit, entrepreneur boot camp founded by Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman of Quicken Loans. Bizdom U continues to fund Wedit in addition to a number of other Detroit-based startup businesses.
Wedit is the fun, easy and affordable way to capture, edit, and share wedding memories. Wedit rents HD Flip video cameras to wedding couples to provide their guests to film the wedding and reception. This allows the couple to capture candid and fun moments a professional videographer is likely to miss at a fraction of the cost. After the wedding the couple sends the cameras back to Wedit where the videos are uploaded to their own personal video sharing site. On the site they can edit their own video, share the videos with friends and family, or have Wedit professionally edit a video for them. For more information visit http://www.wedit.com
About Bizdom U:
Bizdom U is a comprehensive four-month, non-profit, entrepreneur boot camp that trains future entrepreneurs about everything they need to know to start and grow a successful, innovative, Detroit-based business.The program was launched by Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman of Quicken Loans Inc. and has been funded by him with assistance from the New Economy Initiative and the Kauffman Foundation. Training is conducted by local entrepreneurs who use their real-world and personal experiences to train participants about the opportunities and challenges they will face as business owners. During the program, participants prepare a business plan for a company, which must be located within the City of Detroit. Those who develop a business plan approved by the Bizdom Fund receive funding, a share of ownership in the business and the opportunity to increase their share of ownership. Bizdom U maintains a share of ownership in each business, using its share of the proceeds to fund future participants and their businesses, thereby creating jobs and growth for the City of Detroit. For more information, visit http://www.Bizdom.com.
SOURCE Wedit
Wedit
CONTACT: Jordan Fylonenko, +1-313-373-3046, jordanfylonenko@quickenloans.com
LAFAYETTE, La., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- IBERIABANK (http://www.iberiabank.com), the 123-year-old subsidiary of IBERIABANK Corporation (Nasdaq: IBKC), is pleased to announce the launch of http://www.iberiabankproperties.com, a website featuring bank-owned commercial and residential properties, building lots and land for sale located throughout the Eastern United States.
The new website, iberiabankproperties.com, provides easy access to detailed data about bank-owned properties for sale. The properties are conveniently organized by geographical area, price range and property type. Additional information regarding commercial properties is also available, including aerial and ground photos, site maps, construction specifications, zoning, parking and property history. Links to neighborhood and school information is also available for those interested in residential properties. Google mapping is provided for all properties to find specific locations.
IBERIABANK Corporation is the second largest financial holding company headquartered in Louisiana. With assets of $10.6 billion (as of September 30, 2010), the Company offers 224 offices, including 144 bank branches in Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, and Florida, 26 title insurance offices in Arkansas and Louisiana, and mortgage representatives in 54 locations in 12 states. The Company has completed five FDIC-assisted acquisitions over the last three years.
SOURCE IBERIABANK
IBERIABANK
CONTACT: Beth Ardoin, Executive Vice President, Director of Communications of IBERIABANK, +1-337-521-4701
Implix Unveils GetResponse360(TM) Custom Email Marketing Service at ad:tech New York 2010
GetResponse360 leverages 12 years of email marketing experience and a world-class team of Response Experts to provide tactical, strategic and consultative support services
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Implix (http://www.implix.com), leading provider of results-driven online marketing solutions for the SMB sector, today introduced the GetResponse360 (http://www.getresponse360.com) consultative email marketing service at ad:tech New York 2010. The solution is intended for organizations that need to ramp up their email marketing expertise, increase the volume and reach of their programs, and improve the overall effectiveness and ROI of their campaigns, without adding overhead.
Simon Grabowski, Implix CEO and founder of GetResponse, explained: "Today's busy consumers are responding to web sites, social media and email campaigns more than ever before. SMB marketers are reacting by ramping up their email marketing initiatives.In fact,Forrester recently reported that budgets for email marketing are expected to balloon to $2B by 2014. But many of these companies can't afford to hire more staff or use social media experts. As a result, they need to do more with less and get more ROI from their efforts. With almost 12 years of experience and a 99% deliverability ratio, GetResponse is uniquely qualified to provide consultative services and support to these businesses, regardless of size or expertise. It's the next level of email marketing ROI."
GetResponse360 combines the reliable, media-rich GetResponse (http://www.getresponse.com) email marketing platform with customized solutions and support from a team of highly experienced experts. Services range from list management, campaign strategy and template design, to custom development and high-volume delivery optimization, with particular focus on:
-- Advanced segmentation - an integrated process for applying a wide range
of geolocation, profile, and behavioral data to improve response rates;
-- API Integration and dynamic content - bringing GetResponse capabilities
into customer environments to increase operational efficiency and ROI,
and enable automatic, targeted email messaging;
-- Campaign automation, transactional emails, split testing, and related
feature-based improvements designed to maximize results;
-- Social media integration to expand reach, increase engagement and
optimize results.
The fully stand-alone GetResponse360 system has been engineered to offer reliable, high-volume, high-response sending capabilities and Response Expert oversight ofthe following mission-critical services:
-- ISP relationship management
-- Dedicated IP addresses
-- External reputation monitoring
-- 24/7 deliverability monitoring and escalation
GetResponse360 will be immediately available and featured at the GetResponse ad:tech Booth # 1930. To learn more about GetResponse360 or request a quote, please visit: http://www.getresponse360.com.
*GetResponse Enterprise customers profiles: I 2009 - IX 2010
**2009 U.S. Forrester Email Marketing Volume Forecast
About Implix
Implix was founded in 1999 by Internet marketing entrepreneur Simon Grabowski, whose vision of helping SOHO and small business marketers around the globe improve marketing efficiency, reduce costs, and increase profitability continues to define the company. Today, Implix maintains worldwide operations, with offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
About GetResponse
GetResponse is an easy-to-use email marketing platform designed to increase email marketing ROI faster than any other medium for SOHO and SMB marketers. It is the first SOHO/SMB email marketing solution to offer email-to-speech capabilities, audio and video recording, storage and delivery, Twitter integration, and an iPhone® application. The solution includes email analytics, unlimited follow-up messages, 300+ HTML templates, online surveys, and professional-level training and support. Launched in 1999, GetResponse has grown to over 150,000 active users from 172 countries, delivering 5 billion permission-based emails per year.
SOURCE Implix
Implix
CONTACT: Elke Heiss of Sterling Communications, +1-415-992-3209, implix@sterlingpr.com, for Implix
Exent Launches GameTreat Web App Empowering Web Publishers to Quickly and Easily Offer up to 250 High Quality Games to their Audiences
GameTreat Delivers Instant "Stickiness" to Websites; Enables Brands to Generate Stronger Loyalty and New Revenue Channels
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PC gaming remains one of the most popular and engaging online activities today with growing usage rates year after year. Exent is enabling websites to tap into the online gaming boom even if they do not have any gaming experience with the launch of its new GameTreat Web App, a free app that allows website owners to offer the newest, hottest casual games to their visitors for free. Within minutes, web publishers can embed and customize the Web App to match the look and feel of their site and begin further engaging their audience with free, high quality game content. The GameTreat Web App is available to customize and grab at http://www.gametreat.com.
The GameTreat Web App is being rolled out in the industry and customers like Peter Novotny, manager of marketing at W3i, are excited about using GameTreat to increase the value of their offering. GameTreat brings an instant games solution to W3i without a major investment of time, money or other resources.
With GameTreat, website publishers have instant access to full-version, premium games. GameTreat is built with Exent's unique GameTanium(TM) OnDemand service, providing users with a superior game play experience and access to the hottest, most diverse PC gaming catalog on the market. Offering more than 250 handpicked top quality games, users can play downloadable and web games without leaving the publisher's site. Games are categorized by gender, age, genre and content channels including fashion, food, pets, travel, green and more.
With the GameTreat Web App games are 100 percent free thanks to an ad-supported business model, so in addition to being a powerful user-engagement tool, web publishers can also earn a revenue share from advertising within the App. While users are enjoying the best in online gaming, website owners will generate a new revenue stream as well as stronger returns from their other advertising initiatives due to an increase in user stickiness, dwell time and repeat traffic. In addition, their visitors can share their game scores on Facebook and Twitter, instantly promoting their website to a world of new potential visitors.
"On top of a robust catalog of games, GameTanium brings the best of premium downloadable games directly into the GameTreat Web App. We've designed the Web App so that users can enjoy the best game content on the market while remaining engaged and loyal to the publisher's site," said Kobi Edelstein, vice president, Exent Technologies and general manager for Free Ride Games. "By embedding the GameTreat Web App within their site, web publishers will benefit from new ad inventory and revenues including an increase in return usage and organic traffic to their site."
The GameTreat Web App will be showcased at ad:tech New York from Nov. 3 - 4, 2010 at booth #1812.
About Exent
Exent is the leading global market solutions provider for broadband-based monetization of PC and video games. Exent delivers technologies and products for various markets, including video game publishers, broadband service providers, consumer portals, consumer electronic manufacturers, media companies, ad agencies, brand owners, retailers and others.
Media Contact:
Gerald Kimber White
781-455-8250
Exent@rfbinder.com
Virtual Center Easy to Use, Accessible; Allows Companies to Easily Engage Employees
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- For medium and large organizations, providing employees with complete, comprehensive and consistent information during open enrollment can be challenging. To help businesses reach and engage their employees more easily, Anthem has launched a Virtual Open Enrollment Center, an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand interactive 3-D environment.
"The virtual enrollment center is another way that Anthem is trying to deliver the best value to our customers and the members we serve," said Dennis Matheis, president, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri.
"Many businesses tell us they want to improve their systems to more effectively and efficiently communicate important benefit information to their employees. The Anthem virtual open enrollment center, designed with input from businesses, was created to meet this need. Ultimately, we believe this will help individuals make the best benefit choices to fit their unique circumstances."
With the virtual enrollment center, employees can access benefits information at their convenience in a single intuitive and interactive location. Upon entering the site, a user will see a 3-D design with their company's logo and a video spokesperson delivers personalized messages. The center has scrolling marquees providing up-to-date messaging. The user can easily find enrollment information through simple key word searches. In addition, the virtual enrollment center has a content library, housing enrollment materials, documents that can be downloaded, and web links to additional information such as health plan details, provider lists, prescription information and other available health programs.
This is also a valuable resource for human resource departments as they can easily maintain and publish content. The virtual enrollment center gives them the ability to efficiently reach all employees, increase visibility within the organization, track the number of visitors and monitor the usage.
"Anthem's virtual open enrollment center has been a great resource for our business and our employees," said Hazel Davis, manager, health and welfare plans for Albemarle Corporation. "We began using this new system last week and already our employee engagement has increased, and the employee feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Our employees are able to access the center at their convenience, helping them to more effectively select the best benefits for themselves and their families. We have been looking for a way to increase employee engagement and Anthem's virtual open enrollment center has been a perfect solution."
About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri
In Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area) Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name for RightCHOICE® Managed Care, Inc. (RIT), Healthy Alliance® Life Insurance Company (HALIC), and HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates administer non-HMO benefits underwritten by HALIC and HMO benefits underwritten by HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates only provide administrative services for self-funded plans and do not underwrite benefits. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri is available at http://www.anthem.com
SOURCE Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri
CONTACT: Deb Wiethop, +1-314-923-4767, deborah.wiethop@bcbsmo.com