One Week GIVEAWAY - Download EASEUS Partition Master Professional for Free
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- EASEUS software, a leading provider of data recovery, partition manager and backup utilities, is now giving away its EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition for one week from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22, 2010. Originally priced at $39.95, users can download it for free now: http://www.partition-tool.com/giveaways/epmpro/.
EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition is an ALL-IN-ONE partition solution and disk management utility. Brought together with three powerful functions - Partition Manager, Disk & Partition Copy Wizard and Partition Recovery Wizard, it helps settle almost all low disk space or disk management issues on both MBR and GUID partition table (GPT) disks and with all data fully protected.
Its main features include:
-- Extend (system) partition to maximize computer performance;
-- Extend NTFS system partition without rebooting;
-- Resize, move, create, delete, format and wipe partition;
-- Convert FAT to NTFS directly without data loss;
-- Convert dynamic disk to basic disk, rebuild MBR, etc.
-- Copy partition/migrate entire hard disk to another without system
reinstallation;
-- Partition Recovery Wizard to recover deleted or lost partitions;
-- Create bootable CD/DVD in case of system boot failure;
-- Support hard drive, external hard drive, hardware RAID, dynamic disk,
GPT disk;
-- Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit).
If you are just looking for one free partition manager to solve "C Drive Full" or "Not Enough Disk Space" problems, to create a new partition for a dual boot system, to upgrade/backup an old disk to a new one, or just to recover deleted or lost partitions, stop here right now and grab EASEUS Partition Master Professional - for free.
EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition is available at the price of $39.95 for a single-user license. Licensed customers are entitled to get free lifetime technical support and free download/after-sale service. More information on the product is available from http://www.partition-tool.com/professional.htm.
About CHENGDU YIWO Tech Development Co., Ltd.:
The company specializes in data recovery, partition manager and backup software for Windows OS. Its major products are Data Recovery Wizard, Partition Table Doctor, EASEUS Partition Master and EASEUS Todo Backup. For more information, please visit http://www.easeus.com.
onOne Software Announces New Volume of Free Perfect Presets for Photoshop Lightroom 3.0
New volume of Lightroom presets helps photographers using Photoshop Lightroom expand their creative possibilities and speed their workflow.
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of innovative timesaving solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced Perfect Presets for Photoshop Lightroom. Designed to help photographers work more quickly and easily while expanding their creative options, Perfect Presets for Lightroom 3.0 now offers a third volume of effects created by Mike Wong for a total of 192 presets.
"We are pleased to announce Perfect Presets for Photoshop Lightroom 3.0, the latest in our line of free products for the photography community. This update includes new content developed by Mike Wong, our VP of Marketing, and supports Lightroom 3," said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. "onOne Software strives to constantly provide value to our customers and the photography community as a whole. Whether it's being first to market with free updates to support the newest releases of Lightroom and Photoshop, to robust free products, excellent technical support or live webinar training, we are focused on satisfying our customers."
"I initially developed these presets for my own images, " said Mike Wong. "Like every other photographer, I enjoy editing my images to make them look better and Lightroom is the application where I start that process. These presets are meant to be a starting point to help other photographers in that process and to be used potentially as the basis for creating their own presets. "
Perfect Presets for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, available in the Develop Module of Lightroom, includes 3 collections:
One-Click WOW! - This collection was developed by Jack Davis and is designed to work the way photographers work, allowing users to optimize their images at each step of the development process. This collection includes presets for quick and easy image optimization such as color and tonal correction.
WOW! Effects - Also designed by Jack Davis, this collection includes presets and brushes for adding special effects to images.
Perfect Presets - Developed by Mike Wong, these new presets designed for Lightroom 3 provide automatic color and tone adjustments as well as several powerful and popular effects including noise reduction, black and white conversions and several stylized effects.
Availability
The new PerfectPresets for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is available immediately. For more information about PerfectPresets for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, please visit http://www.ononesoftware.com/free.
About onOne Software
onOne Software, Inc. a leading developer of innovative software tools for photographers, develops time-saving and creative software solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers. onOne Software's simple yet powerful solutions have been created to help photographers spend more of their time behind the camera taking pictures instead frustrated behind the computer. Solutions include a wide range of surprisingly easy-to-use products that integrate seamlessly into Adobe® Photoshop®, Photoshop Lightroom, Photoshop Elements and Apple Aperture workflows.
onOne Software now only delivers best in class software products but is committed to ensuring the satisfaction of customers. onOne Software works closely with leading professional photographers to develop photo solutions on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems as well as the iPhone. Founded in 2005, onOne Software is a privately held company located in Portland, Oregon.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Mike Wong, onOne Software, mwong@ononesoftware.com, +1-503-968-1468 x 121; Press Contact: Addy Roff, aroff@ononesoftware.com, +1-503-968-1468 x 137
Digital Solutions Agency Universal Mind Announces Continued Growth With Addition of Solutions Strategy Director, Acquisition of User Experience Design Company Tuft & Co.
New talent positions company to meet increasing demand for customer-centric application development across multiple devices; company demonstrating many of its client applications this week at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2010
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- GARTNER SYMPOSIUM/ITxpo -- Universal Mind, an award-winning agency known for creating enterprise-grade, interactive applications for the web, desktop, kiosks, and mobile and embedded devices, is growing its team of world-class design and technology experts. The company announced today at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2010 that it has hired technology strategist Andy Wager as Director of Solutions Strategy. In this role, Wager will continue to expand the strategic services capabilities of the company to keep up with the growing client demand for early-stage multi-device application strategy support. Wager was previously with Deloitte Consulting's Strategy practice, advising clients on competitive strategy initiatives in the areas of innovation, product development, customer experience, and growth strategies.
Universal Mind also announced recently that it has acquired interactive design agency Tuft & Co., an award-winning San Francisco-based interactive agency that specializes in end-to-end experience sites, rich internet applications, customer focused web sites, and interactive marketing. Tuft and Co. has designed rich digital experiences for leading brands including Adobe, NBC, Time Warner Cable, and Cisco Systems.
The addition of Tuft & Co.'s team and technology strategist Andy Wager comes at a time of exponential growth for Universal Mind. The company has seen tremendous traction in 2010 as enterprises grapple with serving customers in a mobile environment, with companies such as Houghton Mifflin, TMobile, Verizon, Kodak, EnerNOC and many others relying on the company for strategic advice, high-impact user experience design and technology development services.
The company's growth has also been driven by industry and media recognition for its design work. A project by Universal Mind has been nominated for the prestigious Adobe MAX award - the company's fourth consecutive nomination. Universal Mind's work on Kodak Photo Books with SmartFit Technology was recently featured on the CBS Early Show. And the company's social media geolocation mapping application for the $250,000 ArtPrize competition was featured in the Wall Street Journal and various other publications.
"As enterprises strive to serve the needs of their customers and users in the mobile era, many are struggling to determine the best way to make strategic use of the various devices and technologies available today, and do so in a way that leverages their existing business systems. With the acquisition of Tuft & Co. and the addition of Andy Wager to the team, Universal Mind is better positioned than ever to address these challenges and enable our clients to serve customers anytime, anywhere and from any device," said Brett Cortese, CEO of Universal Mind.
Universal Mind will be demonstrating many of its client applications this week at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2010 in Booth #226.
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the IT industry's largest and most strategic conference, providing business leaders with a look at the future of IT. For more than 10,000 IT professionals from the world's leading enterprises, Gartner's annual Symposium/ITxpo events are key components of their annual planning efforts. Attendees rely on Gartner Symposium/ITxpo to gain insight into how their organizations can use technology to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency. For more information, please visit http://www.gartner.com/technology/symposium/orlando/index.jsp.
ABOUT UNIVERSAL MIND
Universal Mind is a digital solutions agency that brings together the technical expertise of a systems integrator and the design capabilities of an interactive agency to deliver enterprise-grade, interactive software applications for the web, desktop, kiosks and mobile and embedded devices. Universal Mind works with clients to create best-in-class solutions that provide an exceptional user experience while overcoming complex technical challenges across a wide variety of devices. The Universal Mind team has developed applications for many of the world's leading enterprises that help them strengthen their relationships with customers, reduce their operating costs and open new revenue streams. Founded in 2003, Universal Mind is a privately held company. For more information, please visit http://www.universalmind.com.
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Crave Games Brings Cartoon Network's Hit Animated Characters To Life This Spring
All-Star Action Game Set For Release on Nintendo 3DS(TM) this Spring and Xbox 360®, Wii(TM) and PlayStation®3 System During the 2011 Holiday Season
SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Crave Games, the full-service publishing division of Fillpoint LLC, one of the videogame industries' leading providers of both online and in-store distribution, fulfillment, and e-commerce services for national retailer, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the global licensing and merchandising arm of the television network, to develop and produce a video game for the Nintendo 3DS(TM) entertainment system available in Spring 2011. The game will also be released for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Wii(TM) and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system during the 2011 holiday season.
Currently in development from Papaya Studios, the game will feature a large cast of popular characters from Cartoon Network's original programming. Players will be able to choose from a variety of hit animated characters from the network's most popular shows including, Ben 10 Ultimate Alien, The PowerPuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Codename: Kids Next Door, Chowder, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and The Grim Adventures of Billy andMandy.
"We are delighted to partner with Cartoon Network and their iconic library of characters to deliver a high-energy gaming experience to their loyal fanbase," said Betsi Gijanto, Executive Vice President, Crave Games. "Partnering with Cartoon Network is an important growth initiative for us and we are excited to be releasing one of the first games for the Nintendo 3DS."
"Gaming is such a core component of how our fans play and experience our brands," said Christina Miller, senior vice president, CNE. "This partnership with Crave Games provides us with a great opportunity to bring the favorite characters from the Cartoon Network universe to life in one action-packed battle game and offer our fans a first-of-its-kind console experience."
About Crave Games
Based in Santa Ana, California, Crave Games, a division of Fillpoint LLC, is a full-service video game publisher for Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For more information about Crave Games please visit http://www.cravegames.com.
About Fillpoint LLC
Fillpoint is a leading video game distributor in both online and in store distribution based in Malta, New York. Fillpoint is a leader in direct-to-consumer fulfillment of video game product for most national e-commerce retailers and a leading video game distributor in North America selling video game product to top retailers and holding exclusive distribution contracts with various veteran publishers. For more information, please visit http://www.fillpointSVG.com.
About Cartoon Network Enterprises
Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) is responsible for building consumer products and merchandising programs for a wide range of brands by securing and supporting long-term licensing partnerships across all categories. As the global branding and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, the division manages the consumer product programs for the networks' award-winning original programming, brands and characters including Ben 10, Generator Rex, Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Adventure Time, Adult Swim and more. CNE also serves as a third party licensing agent through strategic partnerships with Nelvana Enterprises and Spin Master for the award-winning Bakugan brand and the PGA of America for the youth marketplace.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 97 million U.S. homes and 166 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for youth and families. Nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.
E-visit program developed by Eastern Maine Medical Center and Anthem provides new options for members
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Director of Compensation & Benefits for the University of Maine System, Thomas Hopkins has spent a career helping employees better understand their health benefits. "Now, probably more than ever before, it's critical for people not only to understand what their benefits are, but how they can best use them to support their good health," he said.
Mr. Hopkins, who has spent 20 years in the HR field, is also a firm believer in employees becoming better informed health care consumers. "With information comes empowerment," he notes. "The average person now has access to tools and technology never available before and our ability to understand and use that technology could well have a positive impact on our personal health."
According to Mr. Hopkins, an innovative "E-Visit" program developed by Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS) and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine (Anthem), gives the consumer a powerful new way to interact with his or her doctor.
The program, which began in late 2009, enables Anthem members to send fully secured health related messages and questions and communicate via email with their provider about non-emergent issues, in addition to scheduling appointments, checking on test results, or requesting prescription refills.
"This program provides yet another way for individuals to interact with their physician for non-urgent health issues," said Iyad Sabbagh, M.D., lead physician at Husson Internal Medicine in Bangor (part of EMHS). "We feel it offers our patients greater ease of access to their doctor and helps save time for both physician and patient."
Mr. Hopkins has experienced the program first-hand and adds that while the program can benefit all patients, it can be particularly helpful for those who may not have access to reliable transportation, attend college in another state, or may live out of the state for part of the year. As an added benefit, the member doesn't have a co-pay for an office visit.
"This program is not meant to replace a face-to-face visit or annual exams, rather it supports the patient's good health between regular office visits," said Jeffrey Holmstrom, D.O., medical director, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. "It's also important to note that the program is for patients who already have an established relationship with their doctor and have been seen within the past year."
Anthem members who currently see EMHS primary care physicians should check to see if their provider is participating in the pilot.
"At the end of the day, it is all about providing people with the information they need to make the best health care choices for themselves and their families," concluded Mr. Hopkins. "This is a great option for our employees and I commend both Anthem and EMHS for their efforts."
About Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems
EMHS is a passionate advocate; committed to helping the residents of the communities we serve have access to quality healthcare. By sharing resources and working together with each member organization, EMHS helps ensure that our aligned health providers have access to new technologies and the best medical protocols available, and the support they need to thrive. Together We're Stronger!
About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. (r)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 and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine is available at http://www.anthem.com.
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine
CONTACT: Chris Dugan, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine, +1-207-822-8454, Chris.Dugan@Anthem.com
Mad Science Group® Launches First-Ever Science Social Network for Kids
Innovative social platform powered by Everloop provides breakthrough online experience with science
MONTREAL, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mad Science Group® launched the Mad Science Kids Club (http://www.madsciencekidsclub.com) powered by Everloop, becoming the first-ever science social network platform created specifically for kids.
A "virtual science playground," the Mad Science Kids Club offers children a unique science-based platform for connecting, exploring and learning with peers online through the company's signature science enrichment programs. Mad Science Kids Club offers applications including:
-- Lab Rat: A panel of experts answers kids' real science questions
-- Science Zone: Offers kids and parents fun, do-at-home science
experiments
-- Brain Busters: Brain teasers, puzzles, and optical illusions
-- Around the Word: An online kids' book club
In addition, the Mad Science Kids Club gives kids a rich array of social media features including real-time communications: Instant Messaging (IM); email; Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), a Skype(TM)-like application for kids; a friend post stream where kids can share their favorite content including videos, music, and photos; a robust game arcade and much more.
"We are so thrilled to launch the Mad Science Kids Club, furthering our mission to spark children's imagination and provide them with a tangible, fun and highly interactive way to extend their experience with science outside of the classroom," said Kathy Muloin, President of The Mad Science Group. "We are pleased to partner with Everloop in this effort - a full-featured, expressive platform known for its expertise in online safety - so we can offer parents a fun, and safe, social medium for their children that also promotes science enrichment."
The Mad Science Kids Club is powered by Everloop's COPPA-compliant Private Label solution, which provides partners with fun features designed for kids and an unprecedented level of privacy protection. Parents can also monitor their child's online activities through the parental control dashboard.
"The Mad Science Kids Club is the perfect partner for Everloop, as it joins two of the most important features parents seek in a social platform for kids: educational value and safety," said Everloop CEO, Hilary DeCesare. "We are excited to be on board with Mad Science and contribute to creating a secure and interactive environment for this revolutionary science platform."
About The Mad Science Group®
Mad Science® is the world's leading science enrichment provider sparking the imagination and curiosity of children around the world. With live performances in schools, camps, homes, theme parks, and performing arts centers, The Mad Science Group® has developed over 200 hours of original content, with thousands of unique interactive experiences! The company delivers its brand of fun science through an extensive network of 200+ locations in 29 countries; two award-winning children's science-based magazines, KNOW and Yes Mag; and through its own award-winning, large-venue touring production unit, Mad Science Productions®. For more information, visit http://www.madscience.org.
About Everloop
Everloop's mission is to give tweens a protected space where they can connect with friends they know, express themselves, play games, collaborate on projects and discover talents. Everloop's social loop, a loop of safety around kids' connections, introduces state-of-the-art privacy protection and monitoring, keeping tweens from sharing more than they should with people outside their approved loops. Everloop offers a Private Label option to the brands that tweens love and other unique partner content designed to tween interests. For more information, visit http://www.everloop.com.
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Nannies4hire.com Launches New Childcare Program: Event Childcare on Demand
NORFOLK, Neb., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Nannies4hire.com and Care4hire.com are launching a new childcare alternative on a national scope with their Event Childcare on Demand program. By pre-registering for the service, businesses, non-profits, event and meeting planners, wedding planners and community organizations can have a roster of available and pre-approved skilled Nannies and Care Providers ready to take the hassle out of watching the kids.
With over 20 years of experience in the Childcare Industry, Nannies4hire.com is extending their scope of service by doing all the work for the client. Each nanny is certified with the Peace of Mind Stamp of Approval from the experts themselves. By conducting a thorough background check, license and experience verification, an interview and insurance, Nannies4hire.com provides the most qualified and engaging care providers for any event. The Dr. Phil Show has used the services of Nannies4hire.com for their own programming needs during filming on a number of occasions.
Event and Meeting Planners just got a new partner in party and wedding planning with Nannies4hire.com's latest childcare innovation, Event Childcare on Demand. With pre-approved Nannies on their roster, Corporations, Community Organizations, Hospital and Non-Profits no longer have to worry about who is going to watch the kids at meetings and events.
"We take the stress out of hiring child care staff for companies wanting to provide a family friendly event," states Candi Wingate, founder of Nannies4hire.com and author of The Nanny factor: A Parent's Guide to finding the Right Nanny for Your family (October, 2010 release date). "By taking a few minutes to pre-register your company, conference, wedding or event, we do all the work for the client and provide a list of Nannies who are pre-approved with our Peace of Mind certification. Using an experienced child care worker turns an often chaotic party with crying children into a party pleaser for parents."
Nannies4hire.com and their sister company, Care4hire.com are nationally recognized and award winning companies in the Care Industry. Recognized by INC Magazine as one of the INC 500 fastest growing private companies, Nannies4hire has received the coveted Mom's Choice Award and 2010 Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is a popular resource for the media including ABC's Good Morning America, TLC, MomLogic, CNN.com, and a host of television, radio and online programs. A list of media appearance is available at http://www.nannies4hire.com/more-info.asp
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Nannies4Hire.com
CONTACT: Candi Wingate of Nannies4hire.com, +1-402-379-4121
Mobile Shopping App CheckPoints Now Available in Apple App Store
The App That Pays You Back(TM) Rewards Users for Shopping in Over a Million Stores
VENICE, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- CheckPoints LLC debuts its shopping rewards app in the iPhone App Store today. CheckPoints rewards consumers for "checking in" to stores and "checking out" featured products in over one million retail locations across America. Shoppers can instantly redeem for gift cards, airline miles, electronic gadgets, or charitable donations with points that they earn in each store.
Shoppers can unlock exclusive content like coupons, games, and recipes each time they scan the UPC of a featured item - no purchase necessary. Featured brands at launch include Belkin®, Energizer®, Seventh Generation®, Tyson Foods® and many others.
"Just walk into any store that has products - the electronics store, grocery store, or pharmacy - and earn rewards just for checking them out," said Mark DiPaola, CEO and cofounder of CheckPoints. "CheckPoints is the first app to offer consumers rewards just for trying it."
All users will receive bonus rewards points for signing up before October 31.
CheckPoints is free, and will launch in the Android Market later this fall. For more information, visit http://www.CheckPoints.com, or follow @CheckPoints on Twitter.
About CheckPoints
CheckPoints is a mobile app that instantly rewards shoppers for "checking in" to locations and "checking out" products at any store in which they are sold. Shoppers collect points while unlocking bonuses and exclusive content as they scan featured items - no purchase necessary. Points can be redeemed right on the phone for rewards like gift cards, airline miles, electronic gadgets, or charitable donations. CheckPoints is The App That Pays You Back(TM).
CheckPoints is based in Venice, CA and was founded by serial entrepreneur brothers Mark and Todd DiPaola.
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CheckPoints LLC
CONTACT: Dave Heinzinger, PR@checkpoints.com, +1-646-495-9723
Peapod Online Shopping and Home Delivery Service Comes to the Circle City
Residents in the Indianapolis Area Will Now Be Able to Order Groceries Online!
CHICAGO, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Internet grocer Peapod, LLC announced the expansion of service to Indianapolis. Beginning today, customers can log on to Peapod.com; deliveries begin today, October 19th as well.
Residents in Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks and Johnson counties will now have the convenience and ease of shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, meat and dairy, as well as best-selling national brands and private labels, all at the click of a mouse. In addition, Peapod recently launched PeapodMobile. The free app, which is available for iPhone/iTouch, Android, and Palm Pre users, contains Peapod's most convenient shopping features along with some features exclusively available to mobile users.
"Peapod is excited to serve Indianapolis," says Peapod President Andrew Parkinson. "As always, we will strive to provide a wide selection of well-priced, top-quality, fresh products with the ease of Internet shopping and home delivery."
Just one simple tap away, http://www.peapod.com offers shoppers the ability to create personal lists, read nutrition information, sort products rapidly by price or by nutrition criteria, and take advantage of personalized online coupons. Groceries can be delivered as soon as the next day after the order is placed. Arrangements can also be made to fit the shopper's schedule, even allowing deliveries when the customer isn't home.
Peapod will fill a niche in the Indy market by offering an alternative shopping experience for time-strapped families and busy professionals.
"At Peapod we try to amaze and delight every customer." says Parkinson. "We know that nobody is fresher when it comes to produce and we want to prove it. Peapod is offering a special treat for its first-time customers in Indianapolis--a free sampling of our best-of-the-season produce!"
About Peapod
Founded in 1989 as a smart shopping option for busy people, Peapod today stands as the country's leading Internet grocer, serving 23 U.S. markets in communities in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire and New Jersey. The Skokie, Ill.-based company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Ahold in The Netherlands, has achieved over 16 million deliveries since its late 1980s inception. For more information on Peapod, call 1.800.5.PEAPOD (573.2763); e-mail service@peapod.com or visit http://www.peapod.com.
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Peapod, LLC
CONTACT: Elana Margolis of Peapod, LLC, Office, +1-847-583-6313, or Mobile, +1-773-610-0019
SAP Brings Customers More Choices to Benefit From Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructures
SAP Details Product Plans for Managing Virtualized and Cloud Infrastructures, Outlines Strategy for Collaboration With Customer and Partners;
New Reference Architectures for Solutions from Dell and IBM Plus Continued Collaboration With Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) Means More Choices for Customers to Increase Agility and Reduce Total Cost of Ownership in Private Clouds
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing the demands of customers for more choice in managing cloud and virtualized infrastructures, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced short and mid-term product and partner-related plans around cloud computing and virtualization management. As part of its product strategy, the company detailed a new solution designed to manage SAP system landscapes in data centers using modern virtual infrastructure and clouds. With a focus on accelerating technology collaboration with some of its key technology partners, SAP announced that it is helping partners to create new reference architectures for best-of-breed virtualization hardware offerings from Dell and IBM in order to offer more choices to customers seeking to advance their SAP landscapes to virtualized private clouds. SAP's announcement of its collaboration with Cisco, EMC, VMware and the Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) was the first such instance of collaboration with technology partners. SAP has seen continued momentum from customers such as Columbia Sportswear Company for running SAP® software on virtualized private cloud architectures in their quests to deliver enhanced agility and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). Today's announcement was made at SAP® TechEd 2010, being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 18-22.
Landscape Management Solution from SAP for Virtualized and Cloud Infrastructures
Virtualization and cloud technologies are unstoppable, undeniable trends in today's data centers. Virtualization and cloud computing continue to be the top two technology priorities for CIOs, according to Gartner(1), and a recent internal study among SAP customers indicated that 70 percent surveyed are actively evaluating virtual and cloud platforms.
SAP is designing a landscape management solution to help reduce the capital investment and operational costs of SAP systems while improving business agility. The solution aims to simplify and automate the effort required to provision, deploy, monitor and manage SAP systems and landscapes focusing on virtualized and cloud infrastructures for on-premise SAP systems. The landscape management solution is planned to be able to integrate with existing system management frameworks as well as with the SAP® Solution Manager application management solution.
This new solution, being developed with on-going input and involvement from more than 40 customers and partners, is expected to provide a unified view and management of the virtualized infrastructure and the SAP landscape layer. Planned features include SAP system clone and copy framework, automated capacity management, SAP landscape visibility in all layers, and capabilities intended to help simplify the provisioning and management of SAP systems in virtual and cloud infrastructures.
The SAP offering is designed to integrate with the offerings of SAP partners working in a complementary fashion. This solution is planned to be available to customers in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Collaboration With SAP Technology Partners
As companies continue to face pressure to derive greater value and lower costs while driving a strategic IT agenda, virtualization has become a key opportunity to reduce TCO through increased operational efficiencies. New cloud reference architectures from partners are providing this kind of value with validated deployment and management methodologies, bringing SAP's large customer base the flexibility and choice it needs to design infrastructures that support virtualizing new or existing SAP landscapes. By providing support on reference architectures from Dell and IBM in the areas of virtualization, application performance and management and security, SAP plans to make it easier for customers to deploy the solutions -- including private or hosted deployment options -- that are better suited for their unique needs and will help optimize TCO and improve their business agility. SAP will continue to play an advisory role in the further evolution of these partner-driven architectures as they are validated in customer projects.
"The combination of Dell's Virtual Integrated System architecture, which helps customers move to a private cloud model in their data centers, and SAP enables customers to leverage the agility of the cloud and extend their application investments," said Joyce Mullen, vice president of alliances at Dell. "This technology combination also allows customers to choose and manage right-sized IT resources that best fit their business needs. We look forward to working with SAP to help businesses unlock the benefits of virtualization around the globe."
"Clients are looking to cloud computing to streamline their operations and explore new business opportunities," said Mike Hill, vice president of cloud services, IBM. "The combination of SAP and IBM cloud technology and services can help our joint clients meet their business objectives and drive more value out of their IT investments."
Customer Proof-Points Demonstrate Reduced TCO Through Virtualization
Companies strive to manage right-sized resources for their organizations, empowering their businesses to deliver IT as a service reliably and securely from a common portal, and provision hardware resources based upon business need. As a result, SAP has collaborated with best-of-breed hardware partners to deliver the broader technology choices, multiple deployment options, compatibility and lower TCO that its customers demand in a virtualization reference hardware platform.
Since 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has been a global leader in the design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel, footwear and related accessories and equipment. To become more efficient with its overall IT costs, Columbia selected SAP software and decided to run it on VCE's Vblock(TM) Integrated Infrastructure Packages.
"Columbia is a new SAP deployment customer, and we chose the Vblock solution to capitalize on proven technology aggregated under a single support agreement," said Dan Hein, director of Global Information Shared Services, Columbia Sportswear Company. "Considering Columbia's advanced sizing, IT landscape design and need for performance optimization across the enterprise, we needed the assurance of a reliably scalable environment. We feel SAP on Vblock will be a catalyst for speeding up time to value of our deployment and improving upon our TCO, and that's why we'll be running our new SAP production system on Vblock."
"SAP continues to deliver key products and technologies that enable customers to reduce TCO and improve the business agility via moving SAP systems into virtual and cloud infrastructures," said Kaj van de Loo, senior vice president, Technology Strategy, SAP AG. "The landscape management solution from SAP will continue to be developed in close collaboration with customers and partners to meet their specific needs."
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More than 14,000 SAP customers, partners and technical experts are expected to convene at SAP® TechEd 2010, the company's largest ecosystem education event series. The conference brings IT managers, software developers, administrators, and business process experts together to see, hear, and share how they and their peers can stay one step ahead of business change. Choosing from hundreds of hours of expert-led sessions and hands-on training, attendees can gain the inspiration and skills they need to maximize impact on their organizations. In its 14th year, SAP TechEd 2010 was held in Berlin, Germany, October 12-14, and is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 18-22; Bangalore, India, December 1-3; and Shanghai, China, December 1-2. Follow SAP TechEd on Twitter at @sapteched and join the conversation at #SAPTechEd.
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Mushkin Announces New Radioactive Series Memory Kits
Powerful appearance for gamers and system builders
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mushkin (http://www.mushkin.com), a global leader in high-performance computer products, announces the availability of new Radioactive memory kits tailored for the gaming and enthusiast markets.
This new Radioactive Series launches with DDR3-1600 CL6 memory kits for Intel®'s LGA1366 and LGA1156 platforms, as well as a 2000MHz 6GB CL8 triple kit. In the near future, more kits with different specifications will be available.
"We're elated to offer viscerally engaging products for our friends in the gaming and high performance sectors. We have many plans to cater to enthusiasts, and this kit release is just the tip of the iceberg." - Wade Shiflett, Mushkin, Inc. marketing director.
These new high performance memory kits are available now at mushkin.com and our partners around the globe. Shortly, these kits will be bundled at newegg.com with Bethesda Softworks®'s 'Fallout®: New Vegas(TM)' PC video game titled for great savings.
Founded in 1994, Mushkin is best known for producing "Enhanced" memory modules. Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Denver, Colorado, Mushkin provides performance enhanced computer products to users worldwide. Exceptional quality, enhanced performance and unparalleled customer support are what make Mushkin products the best in the industry.
Mushkin products include an enhanced power supply line and a complete selection of memory upgrades for desktops, servers and notebooks - we offer something for everyone from the business user to gamers. Our enhanced memory products are available in several performance categories from standard to extreme, with our REDLINE(TM) series in a class of its own. Our enhanced power supply line offers superb regulation and ripple characteristics, modularity and plenty of power to supply the most demanding systems.
With customers including everyone from Apple Computer and NASA to gamers and web browsers, Mushkin knows what is important to customers - enhanced performance with uncompromised quality. With Mushkin, you Get more from your computer.(TM)
'Twitter for Dreams' Social Network Uncovers Global Dream Trends and Interprets Sleep Content
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- REMcloud, a social network for dreams, today announced their official launch in the US. Although the world spends upwards of 100 billion minutes on social networks every day, a recent study by Forrester uncovered general status update fatigue by social networking users and a need for more meaningful and intimate social engagement. REMcloud solves this problem by engaging its users around the most universally shared human experience: their dreams.
"REMcloud originated from the idea that the sharing of dreams is a basic human behavior. Until now, dreams have been seen as an individual experience; we are showing that each dream you have is in fact a global experience," said Kim Muhota, Founder and CEO of REMcloud. "So far, more than a million global users are already engaging with REMcloud across its various social outposts, and we expect that number to continue to grow as new and interactive features are added to REMcloud."
REMcloud is a community that is redefining the status update by allowing members to share their dreams. REMcloud is disrupting the social networking status quo by building a first-of-its-kind community where people from all over the globe can connect around the deepest and most universal human experience.
Some of REMcloud's key features include:
-- Individualized Dream Interpretation with each dream shared
-- Community Dream Interpretation - like a Quora or Formspring for dreams
-- Dream Mosaics - trending dreams showing what the world is dreaming in
real time
REMcloud offers a new and alternative avenue for self expression where privacy is respected. REMcloud gives users complete control over what they share with whom. The company keeps it simple by ensuring that all data is private and secure, and never for sale. REMcloud is also changing the game by providing exclusive insight in aggregating dreams and identifying trends through dream topics, location and theme.
About REMcloud
REMcloud was founded in 2010 by serial entrepreneur Kim Muhota. REMcloud's mission is to become the most active and engaging social network and to provide its community with a safe environment to share dreams and keep up with the dreams of others. By capturing the dream data of global REMcloud users, the company will provide unique and industry-first insights into the global subconscious. For more information, please visit http://www.REMcloud.com.
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CONTACT: Teena Touch, +1-415-310-3125, for REMcloud
Joyent Launches New Windows and Linux Cloud Hosting Solutions
Leading Cloud Provider Expands Smart Technology Platform to Support Windows- and Linux-based Applications
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Joyent, a leading global provider of cloud computing solutions, today announced the launch of its new cloud hosting solutions for Windows and Linux that expands its line of Smart Technologies for building and hosting web applications.
The new Windows and Linux virtual machines provide an optimized environment for the development and delivery of high-volume, high-traffic web applications on the Enterprise and Standard editions of Windows, CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu operating systems. The solutions are now generally available for customers.
"We're seeing an increase in customers in the enterprise space who want to move onto the cloud, but face a formidable obstacle with an existing app built on a Windows or Linux OS," said Joyent CEO David Young. "Of course, they don't want to rewrite it from scratch, so we're providing a platform to support their seamless migration directly onto the Joyent cloud where they can leverage our exclusive smart computing infrastructure to gain reliable, peak performance at all times."
Unlike other Windows and Linux cloud platforms, including Amazon's EC2, the Joyent platform provides an environment optimized for web application development that delivers the highest level of performance in key areas such as:
-- Disk I/O and Memory I/O, which are common bottlenecks leading to
application failure to scale,
-- Improved CPU speed and reduced network latency for faster performance,
and
-- Best-in-class price to performance ratio, making it pound-for-pound the
most affordable solution on the market for the performance delivered.
"Rather than providing a commoditized infrastructure, the Joyent platform comes bundled with a full set of integrated solutions to deliver the high degree of responsiveness and reliability required for today's real-time web apps," Young said. "With on-demand scalability that provides unparalleled support for peaks and valleys, Joyent's new Windows/Linux platform provides a robust, reliable and secure solution to support enterprise migration to the cloud."
The new Windows and Linux solutions are available at all of Joyent's state-of-the-art datacenters worldwide, including the highly secure, high-connectivity, high-density SuperNAP Switch|NAP data center in Las Vegas.
For more information about Joyent's purpose-built stack of carrier-grade smart technologies for cloud computing, visit http://www.joyent.com.
About Joyent
Joyent is the premier Infrastructure-as-a-Service (Iaas) and Platform-as-a-Service (Paas) provider offering cloud computing solutions worldwide since 2004. Delivering billions of page views per month, Joyent's Smart Technologies improve performance, scalability, manageability and security for thousands of web and mobile applications. Serving a network of service providers and thousands of customers, Joyent is the only company that runs a major public cloud infrastructure, builds the technologies that power that infrastructure, and uses those technologies to enable multiple third-party public, private, and hybrid clouds. For more information, visit: http://www.joyent.com
Joyent is a leading infrastructure provider for some of the fastest growing businesses on the Web, including:
Kabam which supports millions of users every day on Joyent architecture.
LinkedIn, which delivers billions of pages each month using Joyent infrastructure services.
Country Life, which has used Joyent's high performance infrastructure to scale quickly to over 8 million monthly active users on Facebook with great gameplay.
Gilt Group, one of the world's fastest growing eCommerce businesses, which has been able to reduce costs significantly by building on Joyent infrastructure.
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CONTACT: Maya Zarchan of SS|PR, +1-719-634-8055, mzarchan@sspr.com, for Joyent
Ectaco Inc. Introduces the First Official $99 jetBook(TM) mini, Giving Book Lovers Greater Choice and New Authors a Chance of a Lifetime
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ectaco Inc., the world's leader in portable language learning and translation technology, is giving book lovers more choice and greater value in dedicated eBook Reading devices with the addition of the jetBook-mini for just $99. The new jetBook mini, recently revealed at the Frankfurt Book Fair and Consumer Electronics Show in Hong Kong, offers the great features of the jetBook family - ultra crisp 5" reflective TFT screen technology with instant page turns, multiple language support and portability - plus a new look and 90 hours of continuous reading time on a single set of 4AAA Energizer batteries.
The jetBook mini brings a new feel with a stylish design, pocketable size, variety of colors and light weight (just 5.7 ounces), making it the lightest eReader in the world and easy to carry in your pocket. A new all-way reading angle now allows users to read in 4 different directions with notable features that include an option for Line Spacing, Line Breaking, 6 Different Font Sizes and language support.
"With all our jetBook fans' advice, we decided to create the lightest, most versatile, fully functioning eBook Reader to date, while offering the lowest possible price," said David Lubinitsky, CEO, Ectaco Inc. "The new design makes the jetBook mini weigh only 5.7 oz., less than any other eReader while maintaining its high speed and even greater choice in content. There is no limit to how users can customize their jetBook mini through languages, folders, books and a new line of colors."
With up and coming authors in mind, Ectaco invites writers to send in their own written material for a chance to have the writings loaded to every jetBook sold. Famous science fiction writer Robert Sawyer has graciously added his short stories to the mix which will now be available for all jetBook users to read and enjoy at no cost. All writers can contact greg@ectaco.com for more information on how to get their book on to the jetBook.
For more information visit http://www.ectaco.com or contact Greg Stetson at 718 728 6110 ext. 212 or greg@ectaco.com.
Heffernan Insurance Brokers Launches Bi-lingual, En Espanol Facebook Page
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, has created a social media link to Latino insurance customers: the Heffernan Insurance Brokers - En Espanol Facebook page. Leticia Trevino, a commercial lines manager and vice president in Heffernan's Walnut Creek office, is leading a team of 15 brokers who are reaching out to provide commercial and personal insurance policies to Latinos in California. The bi-lingual Facebook page, http://on.fb.me/bypzX1, is a new effort to share the firm's commitment to the cultural and business needs of Latinos.
Topics that have been addressed on the Heffernan Insurance Brokers - En Espanol Facebook page include:
-- The rescued Chilean mine workers' lost wages, due to non-existent
insurance coverage for the mine owner, San Esteban
-- A Workplace Wellness presentation offered in Spanish to 100 Gibson
Overseas, Inc. employees
-- A celebration of the 2010 Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Gala
in Los Angeles
"Heffernan is committed to communicating in Spanish via social media to our client base," said Trevino. "We are investing in this and many other outreach tools to educate Latino business owners about important insurance-related issues."
About Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides comprehensive insurance and financial services products to a wide range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Heffernan has additional offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, and Orange, California; Portland, Oregon; and Chesterfield, Missouri.
Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003 by donating more than $2.5 million to local charities. Each of the firm's 410 employees is granted four paid days off per year to volunteer their time at a local nonprofit. The Heffernan Group provides a Workplace Wellness program for all employees and many participate in active volunteering events such as the Avon Breast Cancer Walk.
For more information, please visit heffgroup.com or call 800.829.9996. License # 0564249.
Contact:
Ann Basco
Director of Corporate Communications
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
181 Third Street #200
San Rafael, CA 94901
415.482.7921 X100
annb@heffgroup.com
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CONTACT: Ann Basco, Director of Corporate Communications of Heffernan Insurance, +1-415-482-7921, ext. 100, annb@heffgroup.com
Neiman Marcus Gift App Now Available on the App Store
DALLAS, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Neiman Marcus announced that its Neiman Marcus Gift App for iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the App Store. The app gives customers access to gift suggestions and will feature a new gift, carefully selected by the buying team, every day. The "Surprise Me" feature allows the customer to view unique gift ideas by shaking their mobile device. Neiman Marcus will provide free delivery for all gifts ordered through the app.
"We are delighted to be able to offer our customers the ability to do their Holiday shopping anytime and anywhere," said Gerald Barnes, President Neiman Marcus Direct. "The 'Surprise Me' feature is a fun way to access great gifts."
This Holiday season, Neiman Marcus has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters to celebrate the launch of the Neiman Marcus Gift App. For a limited time, Neiman Marcus will donate $1 for every app downloaded. For more than a century, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been dedicated to improving children's lives by pairing them with role models within their community. For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters, go to http://www.BigBrothersBigSisters.org.
The Neiman Marcus Gift App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. operations include the Specialty Retail Stores segment and the Direct Marketing segment. The Specialty Retail Stores segment consists primarily of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores. The Direct Marketing segment conducts both print catalog and online operations under the Neiman Marcus, Horchow, and Bergdorf Goodman brand names. Information about the Company can be accessed at http://www.neimanmarcusgroup.com.
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CONTACT: Melinda Lee of Neiman Marcus Direct, +1-972-969-3210, melinda_lee@neimanmarcus.com
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ii2P has unveiled its newest enhancements to its exciting smart card-based technology which eliminates the need to memorize IDs and passwords similar to what we all use on a daily basis. These enhancements enable customers to use ii2P MyVault(TM) beyond just password management functionality. Steve Carter, President and CEO of ii2P pointed out, "We want our customers to know that we are listening to their suggestions to improve our product solutions. This is just another logical evolution regarding how we meet the needs of the markets we serve." As usage of ii2P MyVault(TM) continues to gain traction, customers have suggested enhancements that further increase the productive usefulness and convenience of this innovative product.
ii2P MyVault(TM) already provided an exceptional password management solution as it stored, retrieved and auto-populated login credentials at any intranet or Internet site. ii2P improved ii2P MyVault(TM) with the following capabilities:
-- Provision to populate new Web form information via a form fill
capability
-- Ability to split credentials for those sites which require separate
entry of ID and Password
-- Bookmarking of websites, enabling ii2P MyVault(TM) to transparently
login to the selected site
-- Storage and safeguarding private information such as account numbers,
healthcare information, and other sensitive data
-- Enablement of ii2P MyVault to suggest new compliant passwords within
defined security parameters
-- Automation of the software version check and update option
The horsepower behind ii2P MyVault(TM) is a MULTOS smart chip with extensive virtual memory and a sophisticated operating system capable of managing multiple applications. Considered the most secure microprocessor chip made, the MULTOS smart chip has significant anti-tampering capabilities and includes a cryptographic co-processor. The result is an easy to use, highly secure, completely portable password management solution with single sign-on functionality at the disposal of an individual. Smart card-based solutions represent an ideal security platform for consolidating credentials and for supporting a growing array of security applications.
About ii2P, LLC
ii2P specializes in providing IT self-help solutions, such as help desk support and content management, as well as the design and implementation of self service tools, including password management. ii2P's products and services help deflect service desk calls and deliver the needed information to the end users, all resulting in an end-to-end solution with lower costs and improved end user satisfaction. In this environment of self direction and independent action, ii2P offers customized self-help portals, process optimization, and password management solutions. ii2P solutions are scalable and affordable for small companies or large enterprises across all verticals. Ii2P provides IT self service done right!
Razer(TM) Prepares Gamers for Battle With the Arrival of its Starcraft® II: Wings of Liberty(TM) Line of Gaming Peripherals
ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- BlizzCon® -- Razer, the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, is pleased to announce the arrival of our line of peripherals for Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty(TM). Just in time for Blizzard Entertainment's BlizzCon® gaming convention, the entire suite of peripherals designed specifically for the acclaimed real-time strategy (RTS) game is now available for pre-order. The entire line includes the Razer Spectre(TM) StarCraft II Gaming Mouse, the Razer Marauder(TM) StarCraft II Gaming Keyboard and the Razer Banshee(TM) StarCraft II Gaming Headset. It's time to upgrade your equipment and prepare for battle, as these products are fully integrated into the StarCraft II experience.
"We have been anticipating the moment we could get these gaming peripherals into the hands of gamers and StarCraft players," said Robert "Razerguy" Krakoff, president, Razer USA. "We could not be more happy with the massive feedback we've received over the unique APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System(TM) feature and remarkable design. This new line offers StarCraft II players a great new way to complement and customize their real-time strategy gaming experience."
The Razer Spectre, Razer Marauder and Razer Banshee are all packed with features designed to enhance gamers' play experience. All of the Razer StarCraft II gaming peripherals feature an APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System that provides the gamer with feedback on performance, providing a fully integrated gaming experience that responds directly to the player's maneuvers and speed. Each peripheral also features a gaming-optimized design with an emphasis on portability for tournament play, and is stylized with design elements from the StarCraft universe.
Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse
Tournament-ready and designed for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the Razer Spectre StarCraft IIGaming Mouse is a lightweight, five-button mouse designed to provide precision and control for RTS gamers. The Razer Spectre features the newly developed APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System with a multi-color LED that provides real-time performance feedback through changing lighting hues and adjustable mouse button force settings for optimal mouse click speed and control. Equipped with a powerful 5600dpi Razer Precision(TM) 3.5G laser sensor and a 1000Hz Ultrapolling(TM) 1 ms response time, the Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse gives gamers exactly what they are looking for in an RTS mouse.
PRICE: US $79.99; Europe euro 79.99; Korea 94,800 WON
FEATURES:
-- Gaming-Optimized Design inspired by the StarCraft universe
-- Lightweight, Fingertip-Grip 5 Button Mouse
-- 5600DPI Razer Precision 3.5G laser sensor
-- Backlit Mouse with APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System
-- Mouse Click Button Force Adjustment
-- 1000Hz Ultrapolling /1ms response
-- Hardware Configuration Utility
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Razer Marauder StarCraft II Gaming Keyboard
Designed for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the Razer Marauder StarCraftII Gaming Keyboard is a full-featured, tournament-ready keyboard maximized for compact design. The Razer Marauder features a multi-color backlit keyboard with an APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System that provides real-time performance feedback through changing color hues to complement the gaming experience. Enhanced with elevated keys for rapid command input and improved gaming performance and a dedicated on-the-fly macro recording system, the Razer Marauder is built with a gaming-optimized design inspired by the StarCraft universe.
PRICE: US $119.99; Europe euro 119.99; Korea 142,800 WON
Designed for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, with a focus on maximum performance, comfort and sound isolation, the Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset features a newly developed, multi-color APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System(TM) that provides real-time feedback on player performance. The Razer Banshee is equipped with a configuration utility for customized adjustments of equalizer, pitch and volume. Other special features include a detachable microphone boom for easy transport and a comfortable circumaural construction, all in a gaming-optimized design inspired by the StarCraft universe.
PRICE: US $119.99; Europe euro 119.99; Korea 142,800 WON
FEATURES:
-- Gaming-Optimized Performance & Comfort
-- StarCraft-inspired Design
-- Backlit Headset with APM (Actions-Per-Minute) Lighting System
-- Circumaural Design with 50mm Driver Units
-- Built-in Volume & Mic Control Buttons
-- Detachable Microphone Boom
-- Hardware Configuration Utility
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AVAILABILITY:
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Europe - November 2010
Korea - November 2010
Razer StarCraft II Zerg Edition Messenger Bag
The Zerg Edition of the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Messenger Bag features artwork from the game and is designed to protect gaming gear in style.
PRICE: US $89.99; Europe euro 89.99; Korea 10,880 WON
FEATURES:
-- Tear-resistant, weather-proof heavy duty 1680D ballistic nylon outer
shell
-- Single shoulder sling design for added mobility
-- Easy one-handed release chest clasp enables quick and convenient access
-- Built-in compartments for laptops, gaming peripherals and portable
gaming device
-- Padded inner lining protects electronic devices and provides ample shock
absorbency while on the road
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Korea - November 2010
About the Razer Group:
Razer(TM) is the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming products and peripherals that are designed "For Gamers. By Gamers(TM)". Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Razer's award-winning line up of products includes desktop speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, software, and gaming surfaces. Since 1998, Razer has collaborated with leading professional gamers to develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge gaming peripherals using proprietary technologies that give gamers the competitive edge. Razer products offer the best in precision, sensitivity, usability and distinctive product design and have a reputation for being leaders in gaming peripheral technology.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (http://www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes twelve #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
Press contacts:
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Christina Gregor
Christina.Gregor@razerzone.com
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Timo Helmke
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Fiona Ng
Fiona.Ng@razerzone.com
China
Chris Chen
Chris.Chen@razerzone.com
Razer - For Gamers. By Gamers.(TM)
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CONTACT: Christina Gregor, USA, Christina.Gregor@razerzone.com, or Timo Helmke, Europe, Timo.Helmke@razerzone.com, or Fiona Ng, Asia Pacific, Fiona.Ng@razerzone.com, Chris Chen, China, Chris.Chen@razerzone.com, all of Razer Group
Arkeia Software Announces Arkeia Network Backup Version 9.0
Ideal for Virtualized Environments like VMware vSphere 4.1; First Application of Progressive Deduplication Technology to Enterprise Backup; Global, Source-side, In-line Deduplication Tunes Block Size to File Contents
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkeia Software, a worldwide provider of backup and disaster recovery software and appliances, today announced Arkeia Network Backup Version 9.0 with next-generation "progressive deduplication" technology, acquired with the purchase of Kadena Systems in 2009. Version 9.0 will deliver global deduplication functionality that is source-side, in-line and content-aware. This progressive deduplication will be available on Arkeia's entire line of software, appliances, and virtual appliances. Other features in Version 9 include advanced encryption, improvements to the Web user interface, and expanded platform support. Version 9 will be available in Q1 2011.
"Eliminating redundant data in virtual machine backup processes is key due to the high degree of duplicate data across virtual machines. Source-side deduplication is ideally suited to these environments provided the deduplication processing doesn't burden the host's shared resources," stated Lauren Whitehouse, senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. "Arkeia's progressive deduplication approach addresses this conundrum with a 'no trade-off' approach. Its low-impact fingerprinting method makes deduplication fast and efficient at the source, introducing greater network and storage capacity optimization."
Faster, for Shorter Backup Windows
Progressive deduplication improves on traditional "variable-block deduplication" in two ways. First, progressive deduplication is faster, reducing the length of backup windows. Arkeia's progressive deduplication eliminates the need to scan for block boundaries. All files previously encountered by Arkeia are deduplicated at fixed-block speeds. New data is surveyed with a sliding window. A speedy, light-weight algorithm determines if data under the window is a probable match to blocks in the known-block-pool. Probable matches are scrutinized with a heavy-weight hash algorithm. Because over 99% of probable matches prove to be exact matches, progressive matching is extremely efficient. Arkeia's patented "progressive matching" technology inspired the name "progressive deduplication."
Higher Compression Ratios, for Reduced Storage and Network Traffic
Second, progressive deduplication delivers higher compression ratios which save money by reducing storage volume and network performance requirements. Moving less data over the network also accelerates backups.
Variable-block deduplication fixes block boundaries randomly, affording little control over the size of blocks. Progressive deduplication evaluates all possible block boundaries, guaranteeing the best possible deduplication. Precise control over block boundaries allows blocks to be optimally sized for each file type. Each type of data, such as executable files, text files, and database records, will be deduplicated with the block size that achieves the maximum compression rate. Arkeia has analyzed hundreds of file types, produced by hundreds of popular applications in the enterprise, to determine each one's optimal block size. Learn more at http://www.arkeia.com/dedupe.
Ideal for Virtual Environments Like VMware's vSphere 4.1
Arkeia's progressive deduplication has been designed expressly to support virtual environments including VMware's vSphere, Microsoft's Hyper-V, Citrix's XenServer, and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization. Virtual environments have natural data redundancy because each virtual machine maintains it own copy of an operating systems and applications. By eliminating this redundancy, Arkeia accelerates backups and shortens backup windows.
Arkeia's Backup Agent for vStorage uses VMware's changed block tracking (CBT) together with Arkeia's deduplication to backup, restore, or replicate virtual machines. Arkeia deduplicates and backs up Microsoft's virtual environments and applications using Arkeia's VSS-based Backup Agent for Hyper-V. Arkeia, a Citrix Ready Partner, performs agentless backups and restores of Citrix's XenServer environments.
Deduplication Appliances; Deduplication Profiler
All Arkeia appliances can be upgraded to version 9.0 firmware so current appliance customers can benefit from source-side deduplication. No hardware upgrades are necessary because source-side deduplication leverages the processors at the client computer to compress data before it travels over the network.
While virtually all backup jobs will benefit from source-side deduplication, an administrator can specify clients for which data should not be deduplicated at the source. In this case, the data can either be deduplicated at the media server (i.e. the target) or simply backed up without deduplication. A single Arkeia backup job can mix all three types of backups.
Arkeia will distribute a deduplication profiling tool to customers in November. The tool serves two functions. First, the profiler measures deduplication rates at multiple block sizes to determine the optimal block size for each file type. Second, by measuring deduplication rates on a series of real-world backup jobs, the profiler eliminates the guesswork in planning for deduplication.
Encryption, Updated Platform Support
Arkeia Network Backup v9.0 will deliver support for client-side AES-256 encryption, and improvements to Arkeia's web user interface. Version 9.0 will support new platforms including Ubuntu 10.10, OpenBSD 4.8, Red Hat Fedora 14, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Debian 6.
Availability and Pricing
Arkeia Network Backup v9.0 will be generally available in Q1 2011 with progressive deduplication for Linux and Windows platforms. Deduplication support for AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Macintosh, Netware, and Solaris will follow in 2011.
The Arkeia Deduplication Option is priced at $2,000 per media server. Deduplication Option licenses will be bundled at no charge with all new backup servers, software or appliance, purchased by December 31, 2010. All products include one year of maintenance with free license updates and unlimited access to Arkeia technical support.
Arkeia Software delivers fast, easy-to-use and affordable solutions for data backup and disaster recovery. The award-winning Arkeia Network Backup Suite is designed for both mid-sized organizations and multi-site enterprises, and safeguards more than 100,000 networks for 7,000 customers in 70 countries. Arkeia's products protect data on over 150 platforms, including virtually all Linux and Windows platforms, as well as AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Macintosh, Netware, and Solaris. Arkeia Backup Servers are deployed in three modes: as software applications, appliances, or virtual appliances. Complementary suite software includes file agents, application agents, database agents, virtual machine agents, disaster recovery agents, backup replication servers, and central management servers. Arkeia shipped the industry's first network backup solution for Linux in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Arkeia and Arkeia Network Backup are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arkeia Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
New cloud service brings together Office, SharePoint, Exchange and Lync for organizations of all sizes.
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced Microsoft Office 365, the company's next generation in cloud productivity that brings together Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and Lync Online in an always-up-to-date cloud service. Office 365 makes it easier for millions more organizations to get and use Microsoft's award-winning business productivity solutions via the cloud. With Office 365, people can work together more easily from anywhere on virtually any device, while collaborating with others inside and outside their organization in a simple and highly secure way. As part of today's news, Microsoft is also opening a limited beta program for Office 365 in 13 countries and regions.
Office 365 is built on years of experience delivering industry-leading business cloud services ranging from the first browser-based e-mail to today's Business Productivity Online Suite, Microsoft Office Live Small Business and Live@edu. Moving to the cloud with Office 365 means people don't have to change the way they work, because Office 365 works with the most popular browsers, smartphones and desktop applications people use today.
"Office 365 is the best of everything we know about productivity, all in a single cloud service," said Kurt DelBene, president of the Office Division at Microsoft. "With Office 365, your local bakery can get enterprise-caliber software and services for the first time, while a multinational pharmaceutical company can reduce costs and more easily stay current with the latest innovations. People can focus on their business, while we and our partners take care of the technology."
Microsoft worked closely with existing customers to develop Office 365, resulting in a cloud service that is designed to meet a wide range of customer needs.
With Office 365 for small businesses, professionals and small companies with fewer than 25 employees can be up and running with Office Web Apps, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Lync Online and an external website in just 15 minutes, for $6 or 5.25 euros per user, per month(1).
"For a small business, Office 365 is a perfect way to start," said Rob Nichols, chief technology officer of Allovus Design, a graphic design firm and member of Microsoft's Customer Advisory Board for Office 365. "It has all the features we need, and we can come out of the gate with the same tools the big guys have -- on day one."
Office 365 for enterprises introduces an array of choices for midsize and large businesses as well as government organizations, starting for as little as $2 or 1.75 euros per user, per month(1) for basic e-mail. Office 365 for enterprises also includes the option to get Microsoft Office Professional Plus desktop software on a pay-as-you-go basis, for the first time ever. For $24 or 22.75 euros per user, per month(1), organizations can get Office Professional Plus along with e-mail, voicemail, enterprise social networking, instant messaging, Web portals, extranets, voice conferencing and videoconferencing, web conferencing, 24x7 phone support, on-premises licenses, and more.
Office 365 creates new growth opportunities for Microsoft and its partners by reaching more customers and types of workers and meeting more business IT needs-- all while cutting costs for customers.
Product Availability
Office 365 will be available worldwide next year. Starting today, Microsoft will begin testing Office 365 with a few thousand organizations in 13 countries and regions around the world, and the beta will be expanded to include more organizations over time. Office 365 will be generally available in 40 countries and regions next year.
Later next year, Office 365 will expand to include Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to provide Microsoft's complete business productivity experience to organizations of all types and sizes. In addition, Office 365 for education will debut later next year, giving students, faculty and school employees powerful technology tailored specifically to their needs.
Today at 12 p.m. PDT, Microsoft will launch http://www.Office365.com. Customers and partners can sign up for the Office 365 beta and learn more at that site, or follow Office 365 on Twitter (@Office365), Facebook (Office 365), or the new Office 365 blog at http://community.office365.com to get the latest information.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Engine USA, the newly formed communications and marketing services group, today announced the acquisition of Deep Focus, the New York-based full-service interactive marketing agency recently named Best Social Media Marketing Agency of 2010. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Martin Puris, Chief Executive Officer of Engine USA said, "Deep Focus is the first and in some ways the most critical step in a journey that will, over time, bring together a number of exceptional partners representing all the disciplines necessary to market effectively in the new world.
"A new world calls for new solutions. Our objective is ambitious; nothing short of creating a radically new, collaborative environment, free of ancient baggage and earn-out based financial models that stifle innovation, preclude collaboration and remain stubbornly unresponsive to the needs of clients in a confusing new environment."
"Digital must be the heart and head of Engine," said John Bernbach. "Digital is more than technology; it's a metaphor for a new way of thinking. Consumers have changed, clients are desperately seeking change, the baggage laden communications sector has lagged behind both. And that's why beginning with a digital group as talented and admired as Deep Focus is so significant."
Engine USA, part of the Engine Group, London's largest independent communications and marketing company, was established in New York in February 2010 with Puris as CEO and Bernbach as COO. Deep Focus is Engine USA's first acquisition and it reflects a determined effort to transplant the same culture of innovation and collaboration that's been so remarkably successful in London since its inception five years ago.
Last week Engine announced a $100 million investment in the business by an affiliate of global private investment firm H.I.G. Capital. The investment will allow Engine to push forward with significant growth across key markets, including in the USA, China, Brazil and selected European markets.
Peter Scott, Chairman of Engine Group and Engine USA, said, "The acquisition of Deep Focus is the first we have made following the announcement of the investment in Engine by H.I.G. It reflects our long stated strategy of taking Engine into key global markets.
"In an increasingly complex, fragmented and globalized media world, our 'best in class under one roof' model brings together a full suite of marketing and communications disciplines to work together more effectively and efficiently for our clients. We expect the acquisition of Deep Focus to be the precursor to further acquisitions as we recreate this highly successful Engine model outside our home market of the UK."
Deep Focus was founded in 2002 to bring brands closer to people and people closer to each other. Their engagement and innovation-led approach has redefined the way brands are marketed online. Deep Focus' clients include Microsoft, Nintendo, Diageo, AMC, Weight Watchers, Bulgari, The Museum of Modern Art, Samsung and ESPN, among many others, and are known for such memorable recent efforts as "Mad Men Yourself" (AMC) and the first brand integration into Zynga's FarmVille (Bing).
"Brands today seek a solution to their complex communications needs that puts the consumer at the center of their marketing strategy. In a world where the consumer has adopted technology faster than advertisers, and where attention is scarcer than inventory, those solutions need an unbiased approach that can speak to and with people at every decision touchpoint," said Ian Schafer, Founder and CEO of Deep Focus. "Joining Engine enables us to benefit from the scale and resources of a world-class company, while allowing us to continue providing the breakthrough innovative digital engagement solutions we are known for. We are especially excited to be working with Martin Puris and John Bernbach, who are renowned for their tremendous talent, creativity and industry leadership."
Martin Puris, formerly Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ammirati & Puris, has more than 30 years experience building some of the world's most esteemed brands, including BMW ("The Ultimate Driving Machine"), Club Med ("The Antidote For Civilization") and UPS ("The Tightest Ship In The Shipping Business"). Adweek Magazine named him "One of the twenty most influential figures in advertising during the past 20 years."
John Bernbach was Chairman and CEO of the Bernbach Group. He worked for many years at Doyle Dane Bernbach, including eight as president/COO of DDB Needham Worldwide, where he helped to create the Omnicom Group. Throughout his career, Bernbach has developed marketing campaigns and branding strategies for clients such as Volkswagen and Audi, Universal Studios, Anheuser-Busch, Avis, IBM, Michelin, Porsche, Seiko, Chivas Regal Scotch, Martell Cognac and Mumm Champagne.
Ian Schafer is recognized as one of advertising's most influential voices in interactive marketing and social media. He was named a 'Media Maven' by Advertising Age and one of Adweek's "Young Ones." He also serves on the executive board of the Social Media Advertising Consortium.
PALAZZO Advisory|Acquisition served as financial advisor to Engine in this transaction. Deep Focus was represented by the Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI) of New York, NY.
About Deep Focus
Deep Focus is a full-service, interactive marketing agency, founded in 2002. Its focus is on measurable, results-driven engagement. Its vision is to bring brands closer to people and people closer to each other through experiences that are fueled by unbiased, strategic, and effective communications, creative, and media strategies. http://www.deepfocus.net
About Engine
Engine was established in 2005. Today 600 people work in Engine, across 12 different communications companies operating in disciplines including digital communications, advertising, direct marketing, public relations and strategy consultancy. http://www.theenginegroup.com
SOURCE Engine USA
Engine USA
CONTACT: For Engine USA: Rubenstein Communications - Public Relations, Laura Hynes, +1-212-843-8095, Mobile, +1-917-655-8752, lhynes@rubenstein.com; For Engine Group: Sacha Deshmukh, +44(0)20-3128-8117, +44(0)7525-225911, sacha.deshmukh@theenginegroup.com; For Deep Focus: Christian Borges, +1-212-792-6826, Mobile, +1-862-216-8774, christian@deep-focus.net
RPM Print Server Upgrade Expands Support for Unicode, Asian Text Processing, PCL Conversion to More Formats
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- BrooksInternetSoftware, Inc., today released RPMRemotePrintManagerElite v5.1 software print server, with the ability to convert PCL into more formats, increased Unicode support for document conversion to PDFs, and extended support for Asian character sets and fonts. RPM Remote Print Manager adds value to enterprise LPD print jobs by enabling complex work flows, such as conversion to PDFs and emailing, and converting from numerous formats and archiving to disk. The Windows-based software works with legacy systems including mainframes, iSeries (Systemi), Linux , CUPS, Solaris, HP3000s and HP9000s.
"Enterprises using Windows are often challenged by print jobs from legacy systems, including those from IBM and HP," said Dave Brooks, president of Brooks Internet Software. "The RPM software print server makes it much easier to process and manage these print jobs, and allows for customized document access, conversion, and formatting. This reduces erroneous and extraneous print jobs, altogether saving enterprises significant time and money."
"In this upgrade, we're addressing the enterprise need to convert PCL print jobs into a variety of electronic documents, especially PDFs, which more businesses rely on daily," said Brooks. "And, with the extended Unicode support, we are supporting our enterprise customers in China, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries who use wide character sets for text, printer and folder names, file paths, job names and fonts. This makes the software easier to use, and ensures Asian customers can correctly print localized characters and fonts."
RPM Remote Print Manager Elite edition is priced at $648 with support for up to 99 printers. The Select edition is priced at $324 with support for up to 10 printers. Volume and government/education discounts are readily available from Brooks Internet Software and its worldwide network of reseller partners.
About Brooks Internet Software
Brooks Internet Software has been operating out of the Rocky Mountain West since 1995. The company's Windows LPD server, RPM Remote Print Manager, was released in 1995 and immediately generated sales in three continents. Brooks Internet Software provides a bridge between legacy IBM and UNIX systems and high volume print jobs, across enterprise networks. The company has customers in 113 countries, and works with resellers and IT consultants on every continent. For more information, visit http://www.brooksnet.com/.
SOURCE Brooks Internet Software, Inc.
Brooks Internet Software, Inc.
CONTACT: Larry Bouchie, TurboPR, +1-781-620-0278, larry@turbopr.com
BlackFridayDeal.com Releases the First Black Friday Ad
Black Friday Website Publishes 2010's Highly-Awaited Day after Thanksgiving Advertisements before Anyone Else
BOSTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackFridayDeal.com has just announced that they have the very first Black Friday ad of 2010. In previous years, the advertisements were not released until November but this year retailers are kicking off the holiday shopping season early.
"For us, getting the first Black Friday ad is the most exciting day of the year," the President of BlackFridayDeal.com, Jack Rizzo, said. "This year is expected to be the biggest Black Friday yet. With the recent recession, many consumers are being cautious with their money and retailers are responding by offering more doorbuster sales and holiday discounts to make up for the lack of sales in the previous months. We work around the clock to ensure that consumers get these ads in advance so they can maximize their time and the amount of money they save," said Rizzo.
With less than a month and half until November 26th, shoppers are anxious to see all the doorbuster deals and discounts that will take place on Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving is biggest shopping day of the year, and to prepare, consumers flock to websites like BlackFridayDeal.com to find out all the latest information on the advertisements, coupons, and sales. In addition to the circulars, BlackFridayDeal.com also highlights shopping news, store hours, and Black Friday history. Their shopping list lets users browse through advertisements and mark down all of the products they would like to purchase on the shopping holiday.
BlackFridayDeal.com is a free Black Friday website that features circulars from over 100 well known retail stores. The company is based out of Boston, Massachusetts and has been in business since 2006. Their interactive website features all of the latest Black Friday news and sale information. In the past four years, they have saved consumers more than 6 million dollars by featuring discounts on hundreds of product categories including electronics, computers, clothing, furniture, outdoor products, sporting goods, tools, toys, books, and movies.
Roger Krueger
(617) 752-2835
webmaster@blackfridaydeal.com
SOURCE BlackFridayDeal.com
BlackFridayDeal.com
CONTACT: Roger Krueger of BlackFridayDeal.com, +1-617-752-2835, webmaster@blackfridaydeal.com
Although the Colorfolie i6 will be officially launched on October 25th, customers can now preorder the phone through the company's website at a discounted price of US$ 99.99. Preordering will be available for a limited time until October 24th, after which the phone will be sold at US$ 129.99.
Available in six unique designer colors, the Colorfolie i6 comes with a comprehensive range of features such as dual SIM capability, MP3 player, video player and camera. Users will also be able to stay connected through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile Internet. Pre-installed applications make the phone an appealing option for users wanting a cell phone ready to use 'straight from the box'.
"We are extremely happy to introduce the Haiku brand and the Colorfolie i6 and have a great belief in the cell phone as a 'must have item' due to the fact that it combines robust features with a designer exterior," says LightInTheBox.com CEO, Alan Guo. "With global compatibility and twelve pre-installed languages, the phone can also be used almost anywhere in the world."
While LightInTheBox.com has offered customers a wide selection of cell phones ( http://www.lightinthebox.com/wholesale-Cell-Phones_c206 ) since the company's inception, this will be the company's first venture into selling their own branded line of phones.
About LightInTheBox.com
LightInTheBox.com is a leading global online distributor. It offers more than ninety thousand quality products to customers in more than 170 countries, and serves both individual and commercial customers.
LightInTheBox's website is available in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian.
eFax® users span the globe, from the United States to South Africa; from South Korea to Peru. To support them, the company now accepts payment in 12 currencies.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- eFax®, an online fax service with customers in nearly 200 countries around the world, has added the Indian Rupee, Danish Kroner, and Swedish Kroner to a list of currencies accepted for payment. The announcement expands the company's currency count to 12 and underscores eFax's position as a global brand that provides the fax numbers, language support, currencies, and features that enable individuals and companies to do business anywhere in the world. eFax is a branded service of j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NasdaqGS:JCOM) and is online at http://www.efax.com.
"Fax continues to be a primary tool of global commerce, with widespread adoption around the world," said Hemi Zucker, CEO of j2 Global Communications, Inc. "The more people use email to conduct their business, the higher the value proposition of fax to email and email to fax. With fax numbers in over 4,100 cities in 49 countries on six continents, support in nine languages, offices in seven countries, and now, accepted payment in 12 currencies, eFax is the proven way for individuals and companies to take care of business, both domestically and globally. And with our current roll-out of eFax Next(TM), we are fueling this growth with new features and enhancements that will make the eFax service even more beneficial to our customers."
Last month, the company began rolling out eFax Next, a suite of innovative solutions that solve the common document management problems faced by today's businesses. The eFax Next initiative includes the recently announced integration of eFax into the new HP Photosmart eStation, a wireless all-in-one printer with a detachable 7-inch touch screen. Additional announcements will be made in the coming months, including mobility, efficiency, and security features, as well as new product integrations and partnerships.
eFax is a registered trademark of j2 Global Communications, Inc.
About j2 Global Communications
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. With offices in eight cities worldwide, j2 Global's network spans more than 4,100 cities in 49 countries on six continents. The Company's websites appear in numerous languages, including Dutch, French, German, Spanish, English and more. Payments are accepted in currencies that include the U.S. Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar and more. j2 Global provides live sales and customer service support in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Cantonese and more. j2 Global markets its services principally under the brands eFax®, eFax Corporate®, Onebox®, eVoice® and Electric Mail®. As of December 31, 2009, j2 Global had achieved 14 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth and eight consecutive fiscal years of positive and growing operating earnings. For more information about j2 Global, please visit http://www.j2global.com.
Press contact:
Bill Threlkeld
pr@j2global.com
Senior Manager, Public Relations http://www.j2global.com
Twitter: @eFaxpr
Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee Confirmed Its Prior Approval of VimpelCom-Kyivstar Transaction
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- "VimpelCom Ltd." ("VimpelCom" or the "Company") (NYSE: VIP), a leading international provider of telecommunications services, today announced that the Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee has confirmed its prior approval of thetransaction to combine OJSC VimpelCom and Kyivstar GSM under VimpelCom Ltd. This approval will permit VimpelCom Ltd. to integrate its operations in Ukraine, creating a strong platform for future growth and realization of synergies in the Ukrainian market.
On October 5, 2009 Altimo and Telenor decided to combine their ownership in OJSC VimpelCom and Kyivstar under a new company, VimpelCom Ltd. On February 09, 2010 VimpelCom Ltd. launched the exchange offer which received overwhelming support from the market with approximately 97% of OJSC VimpelCom common shares being exchanged in the transaction. On April 21, 2010 the exchange offer was completed. However, on April 22, 2010 the Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee decided to suspend their approval of the transaction.
Jo Lunder, the Chairman of VimpelCom, commented: "I am very pleased that today the Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee confirmed its prior approval of the transaction combining OJSC VimpelCom and Kyivstar. This marks the completion of the transaction that created VimpelCom Ltd., headquartered in Amsterdam. Part of the strategy behind that transaction was to build a platform for diversified growth. The recent signing of the agreement by VimpelCom Ltd to combine with Weather, which was unanimously approved by the VimpelCom Ltd. Board, marked a key milestone in the further development of VimpelCom Ltd. Indeed we have certain conditions precedent to closing, however we remain committed to the transaction and believe it creates a strong potential for growth and value creation."
VimpelCom Ltd. consists of telecommunications operators providing voice and data services through a range of wireless, fixed and broadband technologies. The VimpelCom Ltd. group is headquartered in Amsterdam and has operations in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam and Cambodia, covering territory with a total population of about 345 million. VimpelCom Ltd. operating companies provide services under the "Beeline" and "Kyivstar" brands. VimpelCom Ltd.'s ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "VIP".
This announcement contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, such as statements concerning VimpelCom's ability to realize synergies from the integration of its Ukrainian operations. Any statement in this announcement that expresses or implies VimpelCom's intentions, beliefs, expectations or predictions (and the assumptions underlying them) is a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, without limitation, risks related to the realization of synergies, including the possibility that expected benefits may not materialize and that the Company is unable to successfully implement its integration strategy. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain other risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include the risk factors described in VimpelCom's registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), OJSC VimpelCom's public filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009, and other public filings made by the VimpelCom with the SEC, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof, and VimpelCom expressly disclaims any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statements made herein due to the occurrence of events after the issuance of this announcement.
ZIGGY MARLEY RELEASES "A FIRE BURNS FOR FREEDOM" JUST AHEAD OF CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 19 VOTE
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Just two weeks before California's historic vote goes before the people, Ziggy Marley releases his latest song, a pro-hemp/marijuana anthem entitled "A Fire Burns For Freedom." This song will be offered as a free download for listeners, as part of a larger set of free downloads, called the Wild and Free Singles, offered by the reggae star and his record label, Tuff Gong Worldwide.
The Wild and Free Singles, available at http://www.ziggymarley.com, are a collection of free downloads which not only describes the free download of the song, but also what Ziggy believes should be the natural state of marijuana and its related plant hemp.
"We need to enlighten people about the multiple uses the plant has beyond its recreational, spiritual and medicinal uses. This plant in both its forms, hemp and marijuana, is a gift from nature to us. It has medicinal value, environmental value, nutritional value, as well as energy value. The seeds of the plant could cheaply provide nutrition for malnourished children all over the world. We should free the plant in all aspects of its uses," says Ziggy.
In the song, he goes further to make his point, "Denied the tree of life, sold us your lies, this damned hypocrisy costs so many lives."
Ziggy Marley is a five-time Grammy winner and reggae icon, whose early immersion in music came at age ten when he sat in on recording sessions with his father. Then, as front man to Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers, Marley released eight best-selling albums, generating three Grammys, with such chart-topping hits as "Tomorrow People" and "Tumbling Down." Marley's solo debut, Dragonfly, was released in 2003. His second solo release, Love Is My Religion, which was released on his own record label, Tuff Gong Worldwide, won a Grammy to much critical acclaim in 2006. His third solo release, Family Time, also on his own label, scored him his fifth Grammy. His next album, slated for release in the summer of 2011, is tentatively entitled Wild and Free.
"A Fire Burns For Freedom" is the second song released in his Wild and Free Series, and comes on the heels of his first release, Africa Land, which supported another historic moment: Africa's hosting of the 2010 World Cup for the first time
Proposition 19 goes to the California ballot on November 2, 2010, and would allow persons 21 and older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. It would also open the door to the state's taxation of marijuana, and could possibly provide much needed revenue for the state of California.
To receive updates on Ziggy Marley, please visit http://www.ziggymarley.com/elist.php. For more information, please contact at Tuff Gong Worldwide, 310-274-2440, tgw@tuffgongworldwide.com.
SOURCE Tuff Gong Worldwide
Tuff Gong Worldwide
CONTACT: Michelle Rodriguez of Tuff Gong Worldwide, +1-310-274-2440, tgw@tuffgongworldwide.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel is inspiring; researching and booking it is not. This is the simple premise behind Wanderfly.com, a ground-breaking travel recommendation engine launching today after three months in beta with 7,000 registered users. In as few as five clicks, Wanderfly provides stunning trip recommendations tailored to travelers' budgets, trip dates and interests.
Wanderfly's streamlined interface begins just how a person would when planning a trip: how much can I spend, when can I go, and what do I like to do? The site offers themes, from food and culture to eco-friendly and nightlife.
Wanderfly searches over 20 trusted sites, including Expedia, Foursquare, Yelp and Lonely Planet, to recommend a trip complete with destination, flight, hotel and activities. Travelers may customize these options and book, or flip to the next suggested trip. They may also connect through Facebook to locate friends in any of the destinations.
Since travelers seek inspiration, specifying a destination is not required. Travelers can make the world their oyster and receive destination recommendations across the world or they can contain their inspiration to a specific region (e.g., Asia, South America, U.S.) or a city.
"On average, travelers spend 7 weeks visiting 25 sites* before they know exactly what they want, yet there's no easy way for them to get inspired online," says Evan Schneyer, CEO and co-founder. "We are advocates for travelers, first and foremost, because Wanderfly is a solution to frustrations from our own experiences. Travel itself is such an inspiration, and we believe the fun should start from the very moment you decide to go. It's our mission to spark people's journeys with meaningful recommendations and an amazing user experience."
Sample searches:
Departure New York, NY
Budget $700-900/person
Dates 11/5-11/7
Interests Beach, Party
RESULT Destination: Miami
Flight: American at $189 **
Hotel: The Standard at $602 (2
nights) **
Activities: Club 50 @ Viceroy,
Light Project
Departure Dallas, TX
Budget $3,000-4,000/person
Dates 11/9-11/19
Interests Shopping, Culture, Food
RESULT Destination: Istanbul
Flight: Delta at $813 **
Hotel: Sultanhan at $2360 (10
nights) **
Activities: Grand Bazaar, Konyali
Restaurant
Wanderfly offers a unique combination of features:
Recommendation engine mirrors the human decision process - The site's simplicity hides a tremendous amount of technology that lies under its hood. A typical recommendation runs a user's search criteria through proprietary algorithms, dynamically normalizes information from 10 sources and seamlessly presents them as one cohesive recommendation.
"Curated aggregation" brings together content from 22 partners - Wanderfly launches with 1,200 global destinations, paired with content from best-in-class companies including Expedia, Foursquare, Yelp, Lonely Planet, American Park Network, Not For Tourists, Rough Guides, Jauntsetter and Find. Eat. Drink.
Stunning, rich media interface guides travelers - The site's design is beautiful and simple, devoid of distracting disclaimers and ads. To bring trips to life, Wanderfly has handpicked photography for every destination.
Social functionality helps plan trips - Tapping Facebook's social graph, Wanderfly's destination recommendations factor in where a user's "friends" live, providing the opportunity to share itineraries with friends.
Wanderfly's founders are a trio of young, passionate travelers. Schneyer and co-founders Christy Liu and Cezary Pietrzak have paired their enthusiasm for travel with expertise in programming, marketing and design to bring a fresh approach to the industry.
Wanderfly is currently working on an iPad application and expanding upon its partnerships, destinations and activities. The company will soon offer concierge packages, restaurant reservations, travel products and event tickets. In addition, Wanderfly plans to add more user-generated content, group-planning tools and a widget for outside travel parties to integrate into their sites.
* According to Google study ** October 6, 2010 rates
About Wanderfly
Wanderfly is a travel inspiration site that helps people discover where they can go based on their budgets and interests. Its simplified end-to-end experience enables users to plan, share and book complete trips, including flights, hotels and activities. Powered by a sophisticated recommendation engine, it currently features 1,200 destinations worldwide and content from over 20 best-in-class brands such as Expedia, Foursquare, Yelp and Lonely Planet. For more information, visit wanderfly.com.
Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Flip's Twisted World' For Wii(TM) Is Now Available
Players Flip Their Perspective Upside Down In All-New Puzzle-Platformer
EDISON, N.J., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced the availability of Flip's Twisted World for Wii(TM) at retailers nationwide. In this unique puzzle-platformer, players must think "outside of the box" as they navigate a world that is literally in the palms of their hands.
Featuring an original score from video game legend, Tommy Tallarico and the voice talent of Anthony Stewart Head, Flip's Twisted World follows the adventures of Flip, who messes with a forbidden magic book and gets sucked into a crazy cubed universe where up and down are just a matter of perspective. With a simple flick of the wrist using the Wii Remote(TM), players can rotate the environment 90 degrees in any direction, opening new paths and possibilities; an obstructing wall can turn into a path and a pit can turn into a corridor. In their journey, players travel through six bizarre, puzzle worlds: a celestial backwater, a fractured castle, a dense jungle full of booby-trapped temples, a frozen arctic wasteland, a network of subterranean lava caves and an intricate clock tower in the sky. Along the way, Flip will encounter both friendly and menacing creatures as he collects magical items and powerful weapons like the Ice Spray, Zapper or Water Cannon. Players can also unlock goodies and alternate costumes and learn more about the secrets of the magic universe's past by finding pieces of The Master's lost journal.
Developed by Frozen North, Flip's Twisted World for Wii(TM) is rated E and is now available for the suggested retail price of $29.99. To watch a new gameplay trailer and find out more, please visit http://www.FlipsTwistedWorld.com.
About Frozen North Productions
Frozen North Productions is an independent, third-party game development studio based out of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2006, the company is comprised of exceptionally talented and highly motivated individuals dedicated to the creation of innovative, creative and profitable games. Flip's Twisted World is Frozen North Productions' debut title. More information about Frozen North can be found online at http://www.frozennorthproductions.com.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and other leading systems. Product highlights include Cooking Mama(TM), TETRIS® Party Deluxe, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at http://www.majescoentertainment.com. @Majesco is on twitter or at http://www.twitter.com/majesco.
National Instruments Increases IP Availability With New NI LabVIEW FPGA IPNet
Enhanced Online Resource and Community Offers New IP for Any LabVIEW FPGA Application
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today introduced its new version of NI LabVIEW FPGA IPNet, an online resource that helps digital design engineers browse, download and share the latest intellectual property (IP) for field-programmable gate array (FPGA) design applications. IPNet aggregates IP from many sources, including NI R&D, the community of LabVIEW graphical system design software users and third-party developers, into a single online location. The latest version incorporates new IP functions, a new user interface with enhanced search filtering and direct download capabilities as well as an updated look and feel that makes it easier for engineers to share information about all FPGA development areas.
"As more engineers use FPGAs in their designs, they are looking to leverage existing IP to speed up the development process," said Mike Santori, business and technology fellow at National Instruments. "It can be difficult to find the right IP for the job, especially as development gets more complex. The rapid growth of IPNet participation indicates that it fills the much-needed role as a central resource for making FPGA design easier, and this all-new version will greatly enhance engineers' IP-integration experience."
IPNet includes hundreds of IP blocks and functions from NI and other companies, such as the Xilinx CORE Generator. It offers large collections of IP in categories such as control, data acquisition, generation, digital protocols, encryption, math, RF, signal processing and more. It also includes IP for SPI/I(2)C and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) components as well as an NI peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming core for 800 MB/s FPGA I/O streaming across the PXI Express bus.
The new version features fully integrated global search including a filter that facilitates sorting results by category, supported versions and rating. Engineers can then download IP directly from a table view, which makes it easier to download.
Additionally, engineers seeking ways to share their own IP and FPGA examples can upload their blocks to IPNet. IPNet also can serve as an effective distribution channel for NI collaborators who wish to sell their LabVIEW FPGA-related IP, whether their functions are personally custom-created or developed by an established organization.
To learn more about IPNet and download and share FPGA IP, readers can visit http://www.ni.com/ipnet.
About National Instruments
National Instruments (http://www.ni.com) is transforming the way engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 30,000 different companies worldwide, with no one customer representing more than 3 percent of revenue and no one industry representing more than 15 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 5,000 employees and direct operations in more than 40 countries. For the past 11 years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment information from the company's investor relations department by calling (512) 683-5090, e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting http://www.ni.com/nati.
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