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HKTDC Design Gallery Wan Chai Shop Re-launched Brand New Concept to Promote Hong Kong Products

HONG KONG, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) unveiled the revamped HKTDC Design Gallery shop at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) today. HKTDC Executive Director Margaret Fong was joined by famous Hong Kong actor Moses Chan and many of the city's top designers at the opening ceremony.

Eight distinctive zones showcase the latest lifestyle trends

To promote products created and designed in Hong Kong, the HKTDC opened its first Design Gallery shop in HKCEC in 1991. The diverse variety of products on offer highlights the extraordinary creativity of Hong Kong designers in areas ranging from jewellery, watches, electronics and fashion to home products, gifts and children's items. The revamped HKTDC Design Gallery Wan Chai shop showcases nearly 5,500 innovative products from more than 230 Hong Kong designers and brands in eight distinctively designed zones; Hong Kong designer brands in DG Discover, handbags and accessories in DG Vogue, environmentally friendly products in DG Green, baby and children's products in DG Mini, home goods and gifts in DG Delights, electronic and digital goods in DG Smart, high-end luxury products such as jewellery, watches and leather and cashmere goods in DG Luxe, and collaborative creations by Hong Kong designers and international brands that combine the best of East and West in DG Plus.

Featuring minimalist geometric shapes and a circular motif, the design of the revamped HKTDC Design Gallery shop creates a vibrant atmosphere to engage customers and elevate brand image. Light wood colours, grey gradients and black linear accents are used to create a comfortable, contemporary environment. The DG Luxe zone is distinguished from other areas of the shop by the use of dark wood colours and deep grey fabric lining.

Promoting creativity and innovation

At the opening ceremony, Ms Fong said, "HKTDC Design Gallery is dedicated to promoting the creativity, innovation and excellence of Hong Kong products, offering a retail platform for both designers and manufacturers to raise brand awareness, as well as helping trade buyers get to know more about Hong Kong designs and brands. Thanks to the support of local residents, visitors and traders, the shop has been attracting more than one million customers each year."

Apart from new Design Gallery shops in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan and other mainland cities, Ms Fong also spoke about the HKTDC's strategy of collaborating with department stores and lifestyle shops to set up "shops in shops" in Hong Kong and on the Chinese mainland, to bring the best Hong Kong brands to more customers. Ms Fong said the HKTDC is also establishing online shops on leading Hong Kong e-commerce platforms such as ShopThruPost, YesStyle and Zalora, as well as Taobao, Tmall and JD.com on the Chinese mainland, in an effort to develop e-commerce opportunities for Hong Kong businesses.

Special offer: From now until 15 December 2015, customers who make a one-time purchase of HK$300 or more at any HKTDC Design Gallery shop in Hong Kong will be entitled to lifetime membership with the DG Club. Members are entitled to a special shopping discount and can earn points to redeem for exclusive gifts or instant cash rebates. To celebrate the re-launch of the HKTDC Design Gallery Wan Chai shop, members will be awarded double points for purchases made between 16 and 18 November 2015.

HKTDC Design Gallery Wan Chai Shop

    Address:        G/F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1
                    Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

    Telephone:                                                (852) 2584 4146

    Website:       www.hkdesigngallery.com

    Opening hours: Monday - Saturday: 10:00 am to 7:30 pm

                   Sunday & Public Holidays: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm
For press releases in Chinese, please click here

About the HKTDC

A statutory body established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and services providers. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in overseas markets, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: http://www.hktdc.com/aboutus.

SOURCE  The Hong Kong Trade Development Council

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council

CONTACT: Lighthouse Consultant Limited, Ms. Sara Li, +852-2384-0095 / +852-6482-9938, sara@lighthouse.hk

Web Site: http://www.hkdesigngallery.com

New International Study by LG Electronics and smartclip on Changes in Media Consumption Resulting From Smart TV Sets

LONDON, November 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    Intensive use of on-demand video platforms is fuelling the boom in the Smart TV
market:

       
        - 78% of all Smart TVs (integrated Internet-enabled TV sets) in the UK have been
          purchased within the past two years - showing a significant rise in growth and shift
          in TV technology standards
        - The connection rate of Smart TVs has increased to 93% (compared to 78% in 2013)
        - Smart TV set owners generally have higher net household incomes and higher education
          levels than the average TV viewer
        - Video-on-demand offerings such as Netflix and Amazon Instant Video are the main
          drivers of Smart TV use

    A current international study on the spread of Smart TV devices and the associated
changes in use proves: the intensive use of on-demand video platforms is fuelling the boom
in the Smart TV market. The joint study was commissioned by LG Electronics, CE
manufacturer and smartclip, a specialist in addressable TV advertising technology and
owner of the programmatic multi-screen video SSP "SmartX Platform", and carried out by
Nielsen, a global market researcher. The study examined changes in media consumption in
four markets - Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and Brazil - caused by Smart TVs that
give access to large variety of on-demand content and support the latest connectivity
features.

    The facts and figures surveyed for the UK, in particular, show rapid growth in the
spread and usage of Internet-enabled TV sets. The second study also identifies a
socio-demographic profile of Smart TV owners, which indicates they have high net household
incomes and good educational levels. This is identical to the results of the first global
Smart TV study from 2013, also carried out by LG, smartclip and Nielsen. It is noteworthy
that Smart TVs are used mainly in modern families, whose members have a general affinity
for online content. The term "multi-screener" has been coined for this kind of media usage,
so it is no surprise that the connection rate of Smart TVs has also increased
significantly since 2013, from 78% to 93%.

    These results also show that the use of Smart TV features has become increasingly
pronounced in recent years. In particular, an increasing number of online video libraries
has fuelled desire for on-demand use and thus for Smart TV sets. Films and videos are used
most intensively by far:  82% of the respondents use their Smart TVs to watch on-demand
content, compared to 37% percent in 2013. Video-on-demand providers such as Netflix,
Amazon Instant Video have driven the spread of Smart TV sets in households in the last two
years, and it is expected to see this growth to continue the more entertainment content
becomes increasingly accessible via smart devices.

    Kourosh Ayrom, National Account Director at smartclip, highlights one finding in
particular: "This latest study has shown that, when compared to users with
traditional/non-Smart TV sets, Smart TV users consume more of both traditional scheduled
TV programming, as well as video-on-demand content. We have to consider that users
probably do not differentiate between the two consumption types in their minds; they
simply want to consume the content they want, whenever they want, in the way that suits
them best. It is through the combination of new technologies and more accessible and
compelling content that this consumption becomes even more frequent and regular. Smart TVs
are giving the user that freedom on the largest screen in the household with all the
benefits and innovations that come with it. This evolves TV and ultimately makes it even
more successful."

    About the study design 

    In Germany, United Kingdom, Spain and Brazil a total of 2,800 persons (700 per country)
who participated in the online survey.

    Here can you download the study 

http://www.smartclip.com/sites/default/files/content/case-studies/case-study-pdf/smartclip_Smart%20TV%20Insights%202015_UK.pdf

    About smartclip 

    As a leading video advertising technology company, smartclip offers a true
multi-screen advertising experience across all digital devices with our proprietary
programmatic system, the SmartX Platform. We provide yield-optimised content monetisation
for connected TVs, smart TVs, linear TV, mobile devices and over the web. smartclip
pioneers the future of TV brand advertising delivery and creates innovative solutions for
interactive brand experience by optimising media efficiency, reach and audience targeting.
The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Hamburg, with an extensive network of
offices throughout Europe and Latin America. For more information, visit
http://www.smartclip.de or follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/smartclipAG ] and
LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartclip?trk=tyah ].

       
         
        smartclip media contact: 
        Kathrin Müller 
        Director Corporate Communications 
        Landline: +49(0)40-6887-687-117 
        Mobile: +49(0)173-34-529-60 
        E-mail: kathrin.mueller@smartclip.com 
        http://www.smartclip.com 

     

smartclip

Information Governance and Data Modernisation Leader BackOffice Associates Continues Expansion Plans for Europe with New German Office

FARNBOROUGH, England, November 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    BackOffice Associates, a worldwide leader in information governance and data
modernisation solutions, today announced the opening of a new German office to support its
continued growth in Europe. The business has gone from strength to strength in the Europe
and Africa region as demand for the SAP(R) Data Migration Accelerator and SAP Information
Steward Accelerator applications, both by BackOffice Associates, continues to increase.

    "Our European growth last year at BackOffice Associates was unprecedented with a 52.3
percent increase in bookings growth in the first half of 2015 compared to the first half
of 2014 in Europe and Africa," said Clive Bellmore, CEO, BackOffice Associates Europe &
Africa.

    "As enterprise leaders embrace their data as a valuable corporate asset, they are
turning to BackOffice to help modernise and govern it effectively. Transforming business
critical data into a genuine business asset is not easy, but we have the skill and
expertise, a proven methodology and the tools to de-risk projects and deliver results
faster and more cost effectively. This latest office in Germany will allow us to work even
more closely with SAP and better support our customers in the DACH region," he added.

    As a further demonstration of its commitment to the European market, the company
recently announced a partnership with CompriseIT, a UK based consulting firm, which
specialises in helping enterprises adopt SAP's new generation business suite, SAP S/4HANA.

    Bellmore explains: "The key next steps businesses face are building their roadmap,
planning when and how to deploy SAP S/4HANA. Our "Road to Simple" solutions help them plan
that journey. We have created a dedicated team to support and guide organisations
implementing cloud, on-premise or hosted solutions, ensuring their systems - and their
data - are right-sized, modernised and fully compliant."

    BackOffice Associates is a worldwide leader in information governance
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and data modernization
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solutions, focusing on helping customers manage one of their most
critical assets - data. The company's range of products, built on a revolutionary platform,
address the needs of business users seeking to unlock the value of their data assets.
BackOffice Associates' products and services enable organisations to accelerate growth,
gain actionable visibility and reduce risks. Founded in 1996, BackOffice Associates has an
unparalleled record of success in the most complex data environments across a variety of
industries. Customers include many Fortune 1000 companies including Eli Lilly, Kraft and
Graybar. BackOffice Associates is a global corporation headquartered in Massachusetts with
additional offices in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Dubai, India, Singapore and the U.K.
http://www.boaweb.com.

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    SAP, SAP HANA and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their
respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE (or an SAP affiliate
company) in Germany and other countries. See
http://www.sap.com/corporate-en/legal/copyright/index.epx for additional trademark
information and notices.

    All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective
companies.

       
         
        Louisa Constable 
        Constable Communications 
        louisa@constablecommunications.co.uk 

     

BackOffice Associates

CONTACT: +44(0)7931-339033

Child Angel Selects to Connect new IoT Wearable Device with Life-saving Potential

CAMBRIDGE, England, November 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    A new wearable child locator device will launch next month enabling parents to safely
give their children some of the freedom they crave. The Child Angel solution uses cutting
edge machine-to-machine (M2M) and embedded processor technology from Arkessa and Intel to
deliver highly accurate location readings securely to the parents' smartphones maintaining
parental peace of mind in the process.

    Child Angel(TM) is one of the smallest and most advanced child locator devices
available in the world today. Safe and reliable location monitoring is provided by
combining GPS, Wi-Fi hotspot triangulation and M2M cellular technologies. The partnership
with Arkessa provides Child Angel with a secure and reliable means of connecting devices
to their cloud services over cellular M2M networks.

    As well as using Arkessa's platforms, Child Angel selected the Arkessa Connect M2M
roaming product for its significantly increased global coverage and first-time connect
reliability compared to any single network offering.

    Andrew Purcell, Child Angel Founder said "Working with Intel and Arkessa has
accelerated our development and go-to-market plans. Both partners have been vital in
creating a product strategy and roll-out plan with global scale. This adds to the
value-proposition of Child Angel in a very significant way."

    Andrew Orrock, Arkessa CEO added: "Arkessa are very excited to have been selected
alongside Intel to complete Child Angel's compelling solution. It is certainly an
innovative new product that represents a powerful example of how IoT technology can have a
positive impact on society; in this case not only improving safety but also giving parents
piece of mind. The team at Child Angel have great vision and we have enjoyed working with
them to provide an optimised technical solution with secure, resilient global connectivity
which also preserves battery-life."

    "Emerging technologies like Child Angel help showcase the amazing potential for the
Internet of Things, and it is great to be working with Arkessa, one of our Intel(R) IoT
Solutions Alliance members, on a product such as this that aims to bring peace of mind to
parents and carers," said Rod O'Shea, Director of IoT for Intel EMEA. "The Intel(R) Quark
(TM) technology that powers the Child Angel was designed to enable this kind of smart,
connected and low-power usage that IoT designs demand."

    Arkessa passionately believes in making it easy to connect, manage and communicate
with remote devices and assets. The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the way that
people live and organisations operate and Arkessa is at the forefront of this revolution,
providing customers with world class IoT and M2M capabilities across sectors as diverse as
energy, transport, retail, healthcare and wearables.

    Intel and Quark are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other
countries.

    About Arkessa 

    Arkessa are leading M2M managed services providers. Delivering global services and
solutions, Arkessa provides true pole-to-pole coverage and multi-network cellular
connectivity in all regions of the World. The Arkessa goal is to future proof customers'
connections to the Internet of Things by providing managed M2M connectivity with global
solutions that include: single and multi- network, non-steered roaming, SMS, CSD, GPRS, 3G,
4G, Satellite, and emerging Low Power Wide Area radio technologies.

    http://www.arkessa.com

       
         
        For more information, please contact: 
        Iain Davidson | Marketing Manager 
        Phone: +44-(0)1279-799270 
        Email: news@arkessa.com 

     

Intel and Arkessa

IBM and OpenPOWER Members Deliver Accelerated Technologies to Break Big Data Speed Barriers

Surge of Co-Developed, Accelerator-Based Solutions Sets Direction for Change in Tech Industry

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and several fellow OpenPOWER Foundation members today revealed new technologies, collaborations and developer resources to enable clients to analyze data more deeply and with incredible speed. The new offerings center on the tight integration of IBM's open and licensable POWER processors with accelerators, dedicated high performance processors that can be optimized for computationally intensive software code.

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The accelerated POWER-based offerings come at a time when clients are seeking the ideal server platform for Internet of Things, machine learning and other cognitive computing applications. Through an open, collaborative model, IBM and more than 90 members participating in the OpenPOWER Foundation's Accelerators Working Group are developing and delivering a wide range of accelerator-based solutions.

"There is a need for systems that provide greater speed to insight -- for data and analytics workloads to help businesses and organization make sense of the data, to outthink competitors as we usher in a new era of Cognitive Computing," said Brad McCredie, IBM Fellow and OpenPOWER Foundation President. "IBM and our fellow OpenPOWER members are on the forefront driving the changes necessary for innovation at all levels of the technology stack, including the development of the industry's first open, high-speed interconnects between processors and accelerators."

OpenPOWER Member Commitments to Accelerated Infrastructures
New products, collaborations and further investments in accelerator-based solutions on top of the POWER processor architecture include:

    --  Accelerating Watson: First made famous for beating humans on the
        Jeopardy! game show, IBM Watson's ability to "think" is transforming
        industries worldwide by enabling a new relationship between people and
        computers. IBM revealed today that the incorporation of NVIDIA(®
        )Tesla(®) K80 GPUs, the flagship offering of the NVIDIA Tesla
        Accelerated Computing Platform - coupled with Watson's POWER-based
        architecture - accelerates Watson's Retrieve and Rank API capabilities
        to 1.7x of its normal speed. This speed-up can further improve the
        cost-performance of Watson's cloud-based services. For example, a call
        center agent responding to an individual's health and insurance query
        can leverage Watson's natural language processing technology to obtain
        an answer in real-time even faster than before, potentially increasing
        customer satisfaction and lowering service costs. In addition to
        bolstering response time, the GPU acceleration also increases Watson's
        processing power to 10x its prior performance.
    --  Strategic Collaboration with Xilinx: Newest OpenPOWER Platinum member
        Xilinx and IBM today announced a multi-year strategic collaboration to
        jointly develop data center and network function virtualization (NFV)
        solutions that bring together the systems, software, and management
        components around Xilinx FPGA accelerators. The solutions focus on
        emerging workloads including high performance computing, cognitive
        computing, machine learning, genomics and big data analytics.
    --  Accelerated Networking: Mellanox announced the world's first smart
        network switch, the Switch-IB 2, capable of delivering clients an
        estimated 10x system performance improvement. NEC announced availability
        of its ExpEther Technology that is also suited for POWER
        architecture-based systems, along with plans to leverage IBM's
        innovative Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) technology to
        deliver additional accelerated computing value to its clients in 2016.
    --  New OpenPOWER-Based Systems: Two OpenPOWER members, E4 Computer
        Engineering and Penguin Computing, revealed new systems based on the
        OpenPOWER design concept incorporating IBM POWER8 and NVIDIA Tesla GPU
        accelerators.
    --  IBM Key Applications Ported and in Beta: IBM has ported a series of key
        IBM Internet of Things, Spark, Big Data and Cognitive Era applications
        to take advantage of the POWER architecture with accelerators.
Expansion of Developer Resources
Responding to growing demand from developers for test servers to build, port and optimize applications that can take advantage of accelerators on POWER-based systems, IBM and fellow OpenPOWER members have built a global network of physical centers and cloud-based services for no-charge access to accelerated POWER-based infrastructure. New and expanded resources include:

    --  Expanded GPU Services on SuperVessel: NVIDIA and IBM worked together to
        accelerate SuperVessel, a global cloud-based OpenPOWER ecosystem
        resource launched in June. SuperVessel now provides GPU-accelerated
        computing as-a-service capabilities, giving users access to
        high-performance NVIDIA Tesla GPUs to enable Caffe, Torch and Theano
        deep-learning frameworks to instantaneously launch from the SuperVessel
        cloud.
    --  Expanded FPGA Services on SuperVessel: Xilinx and IBM have developed a
        new FPGA accelerator service on SuperVessel that makes coherent
        reconfigurable accelerators available to developers via the cloud. By
        enabling high-level language programming like C, C++ and OpenCL, Xilinx
        and IBM are dramatically expanding how users can leverage FPGAs in the
        cloud for innovation on applications like machine learning, big data
        analytics and HPC.
    --  New Cluster at University of Texas at Austin: IBM and new OpenPOWER
        Foundation member, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The
        University of Texas at Austin, announced a POWER8-based accelerated
        computing cluster to be made available to academic researchers and
        developers. The new cluster is currently running successfully in an
        early user mode, and will begin accepting requests for access this week.
    --  Oregon State University Expands OSUOSL: Oregon State University's Open
        Source Lab (OSUOSL) has expanded the footprint of POWER8-based systems
        in their existing OpenStack cluster with additional compute and memory
        capacity. The expansion can significantly increase the number of
        distinct users OSUOSL can support for research and development on
        OpenPOWER/OpenStack infrastructures.
Transforming Industries with Open Acceleration
Several IBM clients understand firsthand how the coupling of accelerator technologies with POWER processors can and are delivering breakthrough performance to enable industries to transform.

    --  According to Bryan O'Neil, Director of Data Architecture, Allegiant
        Travel, "A company's data represents an immense opportunity -- and the
        speed at which you can glean insight from it is what will separate the
        winners from the losers in today's highly competitive industries. IBM
        and OpenPOWER members are delivering the kinds of acceleration
        technology our industry needs to enable real time decision making.
        Allegiant Travel is impressed with what we are seeing and eager to
        leverage accelerated solutions in our data center as we continue down
        the path to becoming a cognitive business."
    --  Last month a team of noted researchers led by Erez Lieberman Aiden, a
        geneticist and computer scientist with appointments at Baylor College,
        Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University, was nationally
        recognized for breakthrough genomics research - a new procedure designed
        to modify how a human genome is arranged in three dimensions in the
        nucleus of a cell, with extraordinary precision. Today, the team
        revealed that the feat was achieved using Power Systems accelerated with
        NVIDIA Tesla GPUs and Mellanox network infrastructure to build a 3-D map
        of the human genome and model the reaction of the genome to this
        surgical procedure, without disturbing the surrounding DNA.
    --  Coming on the heels of announcing its new supercomputer Delta based on
        the OpenPOWER server platform, Louisiana State University has released a
        white paper today documenting how an IBM POWER8-based server using
        acceleration technology rendered 7.5x to 9x performance increases over
        an Intel Xeon based LSU HPC server without acceleration technology
        ((1)).
For further details about the OpenPOWER Foundation visit http://www.openpowerfoundation.org.

             (1)    Source: "IBM POWER8(R) HPC System
                     Accelerates Genomics Analysis with
                     SMT8 Multithreading" - November 16,
                     2015. Results are based on testing
                     by Louisiana State University-
                     Center for Computational
                     Technologies (CCT) of a 40 Nodes IBM
                     Power System S824L cluster, SMT8
                     enabled, IBM Spectrum Scale Elastic
                     Storage, 512TB compared to the
                     SuperMikeII 120 node with two 8-
                     core Intel Sandy Bridge Xeon
                     processors at 2.6GHz core speed with
                     hyper-threading disabled.  Each IBM
                     POWER8 node had 256GB memory (RAM)
                     as compared to 32GB RAM in the LSU
                     SuperMikeII system. The IBM node
                     provides 16 independent, high
                     bandwidth memory controllers,
                     providing 16GB per memory
                     controller.  Results will vary
                     depending on individual workloads,
                     configurations and conditions. The
                     accelerator-based technology, the
                     CAPI/Flash Controller, is an option
                     on all IBM POWER8-based servers for
                     an additional charge.
Media Contact:
Kristin Bryson

IBM Media Relations

203-241-9190
kabryson@us.ibm.com

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Top Benefits of a Mobile-enabled and Cloud-ready Store Solution Explained by Head of IT Decathlon India and Openbravo CEO

BARCELONA, Spain, November 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    On 19th November at 11.30 CET (16.00 India Time
[https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/12131/179393?utm_source=webinar&utm_medium=media_prn_in&utm_campaignÞcathlon ]
), Openbravo CEO Marco de Vries will be conducting a live
webinar on the benefits of mobile-enabled and cloud-ready store solutions with the Head of
IT at Decathlon India, Joy Deep Tiwary.

    The need to adopt omnichannel strategies is clearly shaping top retailer priorities
and technology investments. The results of a survey regarding top store-level hardware
spending priorities for 2016 (InnovativeRetailTechnologies) indicate that mobile points of
sale (POS) will continue to be a top priority for 2016, together with cloud-based store
solutions, due to their agility, scalability and disposability. In this new retail era,
the capacity to adapt to and embrace change will determine the success of retailers in the
near future.

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    Mobile POS are a great tool for omnichannel interactivity in the stores, since they
give staff inventory visibility in order to save the sale, provide staff with detailed
product information to allow them to give expert face-to-face advice that complements the
24/7 online search, and can provide personalized customer assistance with tools like rich
search based on the client's preferences.

    At the same time, cloud-based store solutions do not require large investments in IT
infrastructure, which makes them the perfect ally for innovation, as they turn it into
something feasible from a financial and technical standpoint.

    Retailers need to be armed with flexible, cost-effective store solutions
[http://www.openbravo.com/demo ] in order to respond effectively to season peaks, scaling
up and down as demand fluctuates. Mobile and cloud-based store solutions are also ideal
for pop-up stores, kiosks, line-boosting or showrooming. They provide a high degree of
agility when opening new stores and terminals, and simplify store hardware and software
costs, while providing the right information at the right time and place for staff to save
the sale and engage with customers. These customers will become loyal over time thanks,
among other mechanisms, to expert and trustworthy face-to-face advice enabled with this
technology.

    These and other benefits of these types of solutions will be discussed in the webinar
next week in which Marco de Vries, Openbravo CEO will interview Joy Deep Tiwary to discuss
the Decathlon experience and the retail landscape in India for 2016.

    http://www.openbravo.com

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CONTACT: Pablo Rueda, +34610163480

Robot Band Compressorhead Seek to Finance a Singer Robot to Complete Their Band and Record an Album Via Crowdfunding

BERLIN, November 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    The robot band Compressorhead is running a crowdfunding campaign on kickstarter.com
[http://kickstarter.com ] to finance the construction of a singer robot and the world's
first robot band recorded rock album. 

    The crowdfunding campaign has been running on the kickstarter platform since the start
of November:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335681368/building-robot-lead-vocalist-and-producing-first-a

    The aim is to enable the first rock album produced by robots as well as the
construction of a singer robot. Their intentions have already attracted so much attention
that they've won over Canadian punk legend John Wright (NoMeansNo) as songwriter and
composer. He will also provide the robot with its voice at first. In total the band needs
around EUR290,000.

    It was never an option for the band to depend on a record label for the financing. The
full-time musicians did not want to limit their creativity. Frank Barnes said, "If a label
were to take control, we would be limited in our artistic creativity. We have got so far
on our own, we want to take the next step on our own as well. Just us, our ideas and the
fans." But it would take years, the band say, to finance a singer robot through the small
and irregular gigs. "Without the help of supporters we won't be able to do it," said
Barnes.

    Those involved estimate they should release the album in the summer of 2016. They are
planning for it to have 14 songs, which will use the special technical abilities of the
four-armed drummer and the 78-fingered guitarist. If the campaign succeeds they plan to
visit their fans and robot colleagues in Japan in 2017.

    Presskit:

    https://compressorhead.rocks/press-kit.html

       
         
        Contact:

         
        [j]karef GmbH 
        Dr. Fabian Langenbach 
        e-mail: info@jkaref.com 
        phone: +49-(0)30-555-797-650 
        web: http://www.jkaref.com 
        source: http://www.pr4you.de 

     

Compressorhead

Cricket Wireless Techs the Halls with Incredible Holiday Shopping Deals and Savings on the Season's Hottest Smartphones

ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Cricket Wireless is giving holiday shoppers something to smile about by offering the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and LG G Stylo for $29.99 and$49.99, respectively, and select 4G LTE smartphones for free* -- after a mail-in rebate Cricket Visa Promotion card**, when you bring your number to Cricket, and activate a new smartphone plan. Offers are available online or at more than 3,800 Cricket Wireless stores nationwide.

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Shoppers can get more bang for their buck at Cricket this holiday season with affordable pricing on the hottest smartphones out there. For bargain hunters seeking the best deals without compromising style, Cricket has smartphones to make even the pickiest gift recipient on the list one very happy camper. From sleek styles and slim designs to powerful cameras and high-quality screens, Cricket has the ultimate gift selection at an affordable reach.

Holiday Offers and Price Reductions for Customers Bringing Their Numbers to Cricket

                 Device                                         Price
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    Samsung Galaxy
     Grand Prime(TM)    $29.99 after $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa Promotion Card and $20 instant discount
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    LG G Stylo(TM)      $49.99 after $50 mail-in rebate Cricket Visa Promotion Card and $50 instant discount
    -------------                                                               ----------------------------

    ZTE Overture(TM)     FREE after $40 mail-in
     2                   rebate Cricket Visa
                         Promotion Card (pre-rebate
                         price $39.99)
    ----------------    ---------------------------

    LG Risio(TM)         FREE after $30 mail-in
                         rebate Cricket Visa
                         Promotion card (pre-rebate
                         price $29.99)
    ------------        ---------------------------

    Motorola Moto E      FREE after $50 mail-in
                         rebate Cricket Visa
                         Promotion  Card (pre-
                         rebate price $49.99)
    ---------------     -----------------------

    Nokia Lumia 635      FREE after $20 mail-in
                         rebate Cricket Visa
                         Promotion Card (pre-rebate
                         price $19.99)
    ---------------     ---------------------------
"With extreme discounts on our most popular smartphones, Cricket is providing holiday shoppers with the tech they crave at affordable prices," said Janna Ducich, vice president and chief marketing officer, Cricket Wireless. "Our service plans with taxes and fees already included and our 4G LTE nationwide network make it easy to bring joy to friends and loved ones at this special time of year."

Cricket offers more than just great phones at great prices:

    --  Customers on the Smart ($50/mo) and Pro ($60/mo) plans can enjoy calls
        to, from, and between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada at no additional
        charge
    --  Unlimited international texting to 38 countries included in Smart and
        Pro plans at no additional charge
    --  Plans starting at $35/mo after $5 Auto Pay credit
    --  Taxes and fees included in the price of the plans - no surprises
    --  More 4G LTE coverage nationwide than T- Mobile, MetroPCS, Sprint, and
        Boost
    --  International calling features for countries like Brazil, Honduras,
        Costa Rica, Columbia, and more for customers on Smart and Pro plans!
Plus, the whole family can celebrate the holiday season by adding eligible lines to their account and saving up to $100/mo with Cricket's Group Save discount ***. The more the merrier.

About the New Cricket Wireless

Cricket is bringing consumers more value with a simple, friendly, and reliable nationwide wireless experience with no annual contract.  The power of Cricket is our nationwide 4G LTE network that covers more than 310 million people; easy and affordable plans prices that include taxes and fees - no surprises; and a great selection of phones customers love. Cricket, Something to Smile About.  To check out the new Cricket or find a store near you, visit http://www.cricketwireless.com. And connect with us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cricketnation and Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cricketnation.

Cricket is a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. Coverage not available everywhere. © 2015 Cricket Wireless LLC.  All rights reserved.  Cricket and the Cricket logo are trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.

* Phone  Offers: End 01/07/16. While supplies last. After mail-in rebate (w/in 8 wks).  Porting number & 2 qual. plan (min. $40/mo.) svc payments w/in 45 days req'd. Excludes ports from AT&T. Phone price and tax due at sale. Void in CT, RI, and Miami-Dade County, FL. 

** Cricket VISA Promotion Card: issued by MetaBank®, member FDIC, or CenterState Bank of Florida, NA pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.  Must mail in rebate form by 2/6/16.  Card not redeemable for cash, valid for 150 days after issuance and may be used to pay for your Cricket wireless services.  Fees, charges & restr's apply.  See store for offer details.

*** Group Save: Eligible lines of service req'd.  Discount applies to lines 2-5. Price & discount per line varies. Not available with auto pay credit. 

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CONTACT: Nneoma E Njoku, (770) 241-2942, Nneoma.Njoku@cricketwireless.com, or Peter Day, PR@cricketwireless.com, (650) 804-6238

Web Site: http://www.cricketwireless.com

DHgate.com Builds Strategic Cooperation with Authenticateit to Protect Global Buyers

BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 13th, DHgate.com signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Authenticateit, aiming to protect global buyers when purchasing authorized products.

In recent years, cross border e-commerce has developed to a point where qualified platforms should provide comprehensive and professional services to customers in order to guarantee trust before transactions.

The strategic cooperation with Authenticateit is to provide the product on DHgate.com's platform with a unique GS1 Datamatrix code as the unique ID for the product. Authenticateit cloud based track and trace system tracks product throughout the whole transaction cycle from production to the point of sale.

A free Authenticateit mobile app enables buyers to scan products Datamatrix code to instantly verify if product is genuine as well as to access detailed product information. This implementation solves the major concerns on both the buyers' and sellers' side. This not only increases consumer confidence and credibility of the products, but also it helps with combating fake and counterfeit production. It boosts the trust in made in China products that enter the global markets.

About DHgate.com

DHgate is the first mover and the biggest cross border B2B e-commerce marketplace in China. We aim to provide global buyers with quality products at competitive prices. Founded in 2004, DHgate.com has approximately 10 million global buyers from 230 countries and regions, with 1.2 million global sellers offering 33 million product listings. Our business enables buyers to directly access global manufacturers of the world's top brands with the richest product selections. DHgate is currently engaged in multiple business, such as international logistics, cross border payment, internet financing, etc. Offering DHgate overseas warehouses in the US, 48 hour delivery and convenient product returns & refunds provide great convenience to US buyers @ http://www.dhgate.com/

About Authenticateit

Authenticateit is a complete traceability and serialization system built on industry standards (EPCIS) helping brands to address counterfeiting and grey imports of their products. Authenticateit also acts as a powerful consumer engagement, marketing loyalty platform.

System front end is a free smartphone app that alerts consumers if a product is potentially unsafe, unauthorized or counterfeit - simply by scanning the product's unique barcode. It is devoted to retailing, e-commerce, logistics, and other major fields. Authenticateit enables consumers to make more informed product decisions prior to purchasing; as well as empower brands to have the opportunity to trace questionable transactions and take action accordingly.

SOURCE  DHgate

DHgate

CONTACT: Gloria Yuan, +86-10-8202-8870 ext. 2398, yuanmengqi@dhgate.com

Web Site: http://www.dhgate.com

Introducing the Perfect Radio Complement for High-Noise Environments

Sensear's new SM1R provides radio users with a 3-in-1 solution that protects hearing, enhances communication, and allows for situational awareness.

NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensear has announced the SM1R, an industrial headset built specifically to enhance two-way radio communication in high-noise environments.  The headset is unique from the rest of Sensear's portfolio in that it contains no battery and instead is powered by the radio, making the unit lighter and more comfortable for the user. 

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Similar to the rest of Sensear's portfolio, the headset pairs Sensear's patented SENS® technology and a noise-cancelling boom mic to allow users in high-noise environments to communicate either via face-to-face or two-way radios while maintaining 360-degree audible awareness of their surroundings and protecting their hearing.  The SM1R will be compatible with many of the most popular radios in the marketplace today from manufacturers such as Motorola, Kenwood, Harris, Hytera, ICOM, Vertex, and Tait.  This is the 1(st) product Sensear builds specifically for the two-way radio market, using the battery of the radio to power the unit. 

"The SM1R brings Sensear's innovative SENS® technology to another type of customer," says Marty Tynan, Sensear VP of Sales.  "It provides them a more affordable option that still protects their hearing and allows them to communicate while retaining situational awareness.  This is pivotal for worker safety in all high-noise environments.  Hearing an alarm, an encroaching vehicle, or a warning from a nearby coworker can prevent an accident and even save a life."

The new headset also simplifies the radio system for the end-user by having only one device to charge instead of requiring them to charge a headset and a radio.  This is a useful feature for organizations with multiple shifts, such as ground crews at airports, workers in manufacturing plants, and any engineering teams working in noisy environments.  Since it's compatible with multiple two-way radios, the SM1R also makes for the perfect rental companion for construction jobs that require temporary use of radio communication.

Sensear is now accepting orders for the SM1R through local two-way radio dealers.  The headset is available in headband, behind-the-neck, and helmet versions.  Learn more about the SM1R, hearing protection, and Sensear by visiting http://www.sensear.com.

About Sensear: Sensear is a global leader in developing and manufacturing best-in-class digital over-the-ear and in-the-ear headsets for use with two-way radio and Bluetooth® communication devices.

PR Contact:
Nicholas Bacigalupi
t: +1 (954) 295-0640
e: nicholas.bacigalupi@sensear.com

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NXP Introduces New Thread Connectivity Platform Running ARM mbed OS for the IoT

Features new JN5179 wireless microcontroller based on ARM® Cortex®-M3 CPU

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI), a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, on Nov. 9 unveiled the NXP Thread platform running ARM mbed™ OS. Designed to simplify the task of writing software needed to control hardware devices that connect to the cloud, the platform makes it easy to create embedded connected solutions such as lighting and gateway devices for the IoT market.

NXP's Thread platform features the company's new wireless microcontroller, the JN5179, based on the ARM Cortex-M3 CPU, and a 2.4 GHz radio (based on IEEE 802.15.4) which supports low power communications protocols including ZigBee 3.0 and Thread.

"With NXP's Thread Platform running the ARM mbed OS, developers now have a clear route through the complex protocol and software development challenges inherent in IoT applications," said Zach Shelby, vice president of marketing, IoT business, ARM. "Companies involved in the design and specification of IoT products need to forge strong ties with ARM partners such as NXP at the start of every project to ensure an optimized, seamless, secure experience for end users."

"NXP is committed to delivering successful, convenient, Internet of Things solutions to our customers and developer ecosystem," said Asit Goel, SVP business line secure monitoring and control, NXP Semiconductors. "We have a strong portfolio of software and hardware solutions designed to bring secure, seamless connected devices to consumers and our Thread platform provides further interoperability and flexibility to our customers and consumers in our IoT portfolio."

JN5179 microcontroller samples are available now. Full evaluation kits for the JN5179 mbed modules will be available early next year. 

NXP Semiconductors

CONTACT: Europe, Martijn van der Linden, +31-6-10914896, Martijn.van.der.linden@nxp.com ; Greater China/Asia, Esther Chang, +886-2-8170-9990, esther.chang@nxp.com ; Americas, Hillary Cain, +1-408-518-5227, hillary.cain@nxp.com ; Singapore/India: Daphne Leong, +65-6434-8666, daphne.leong@nxp.com

Web Site: http://www.sec.gov

Oracle Business Intelligence 12c Helps Organizations Boost Their Digital Transformation Through Agile Visual Analytics

Major Release Delivers Unmatched Levels of Visual Simplicity, Business Agility and Scalable Performance

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the general availability of Oracle Business Intelligence 12c (BI 12c), designed to deliver an entirely new experience for blending and visually analyzing any data in an enterprise-scale analytics platform. The foundation of Oracle's analytics offerings, Oracle BI 12c allows people across the organization to leverage a single integrated platform for self-service, visual data discovery and quickly find answers to pressing business questions while in the office or on the go.

Analytics offerings today force organizations to make a difficult choice between business agility and enterprise scale: Desktop solutions offer agile visual analytics but are limited to user-managed or departmental data; traditional BI solutions offer scalable performance on IT-managed data, but compromise agile self-service and time-to-value. Only Oracle BI 12c delivers both in a no-compromise, modern platform that empowers people with stunning visual analytics as well as curated dashboards and analysis across personal, departmental and enterprise data. Oracle BI 12c advances the state-of-the-art with an integrated platform delivering self-service visual analytics, a re-imagined user experience, optimized in-memory processing, built-in advanced analytics and simplified administration.

"We were impressed with what we saw in the Oracle Business Intelligence 12c Beta program," said Arvinder Singh, BI solutions architect, Land O'Lakes. "Data mashup is a big win for the business, allowing people to upload Excel data and combine results with existing OBI data for quick analysis and data visualization means users can quickly create meaningful, versatile dashboards without getting too technical."

With the new enhancements in Oracle BI 12c, organizations are able to benefit from:

    --  Integration of data visualization and self-service data blending with
        enterprise analytics capabilities in the same offering, allowing
        customers to achieve the best of self-service agility and IT-managed
        reliability.
    --  Intuitive search-driven analytics enabling people to type or speak
        questions and receive visualizations in response, broadening the reach
        and adoption of analytics across the organization.
    --  Optimized in-memory processing for best use of system resources,
        enabling faster analysis on more data from personal, departmental,
        enterprise and Big Data sources.
    --  Simplified administration and a streamlined upgrade process, delivering
        significantly lower cost of ownership.
"Our customers recognize that making informed decisions at the speed of today's business requires a no-compromise analytics platform - one that empowers people with visual analytics, without compromising scale and reliability," said Hari Sankar, group vice president, Business Analytics, Oracle. "Oracle BI 12c provides an enterprise-class visual analytics platform with everything customers need -- rich visual analytics and extreme performance, with simplified administration and governance."

Oracle BI 12c offers compatibility and integration with the full breadth of Oracle's analytics offerings, both on-premises and in the cloud. Oracle's consistent technology approach ensures continuity of experience and portability across its entire analytics portfolio - in the cloud and on-premises- making it simpler for customers to adopt the environment of their choice and scale as their needs evolve.

Supporting Resources

    --  Oracle Business Intelligence 12c
    --  Oracle Business Intelligence 12c Major Release is Available
    --  Oracle Business Intelligence 12c Data Sheet
Additional Information
Join Oracle on LinkedIn and follow @Oracle Analytics on Twitter.

About Oracle
Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications and platform services. For more information about Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), visit http://www.oracle.com.

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Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Oracle Corporation

CONTACT: Rebecca English, +61 414314836, rebecca.english@oracle.com

Web Site: http://www.oracle.com

Presenting The Graphic Industry's most advanced technology:  NVIDIA GRID

VANCOUVER, Nov. 12, 2015 /CNW/ - DTM, in partnership with Citrix, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NVIDIA, are pleased to host an interactive event showcasing advances in virtualized graphics. On the 19th of November 2015, DTM would like to invite businesses to the One Under Golf Lounge in Downtown Vancouver from 3.30pm-5:30pm to experience how high end graphics applications run on virtualized desktops (VDI).

Virtualization is powering today's advanced technology companies like VFX Studios, Game Designers, Architectural Firms, AutoCAD users, Graphic Designers and other advanced graphics companies. DTM is excited to be at the forefront of demonstrating these new possibilities. 

Virtualizing graphics applications means companies can lower costs, allow even more workforce mobility, increase workflow efficiency and more importantly create new business possibilities through increased competitiveness.

Powered by NVIDIA GRID graphics, HP servers and Citrix XenDesktop software see how VDI unlocks the benefits of increased productivity, e-commuting, reduced hardware costs and simplified IT management. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with live demonstrations and ask questions from the virtualization experts at DTM, NVIDIA, Citrix and HP to learn how they can apply these benefits to their organizations.

With over 30 years of experience, DTM Systems specializes in providing meticulous and practical I.T. solutions. DTM is the only I.T. Services provider in BC that provides expertise in mission critical data, ERP deliverables, consulting, managed services and project management from one organization.

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DTM Systems

CONTACT: contact Maurice Maginn at 604-257-6719 or email maurice.maginn@dtm.ca. Further details are available at: http://www.dtm.ca/empower-with-vdi/.

Web Site: http://www.dtm.ca

Hi-Res Listening Stations Now Available at Nearly 80 Magnolia Design Center Locations

Unique kiosk provides consumers a multifaceted Hi-Res Audio experience

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics, a leader in premium entertainment products, announced today in conjunction with Best Buy, the leader in retail electronics, the launch of their new Hi-Res Listening Stations, which are now available in nearly 80 Best Buy Magnolia Design Center stores nationwide. 

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The kiosk will enable consumers to experience a wide variety of hi-res music recordings, in virtually every genre, on a number of Sony products that meet virtually every lifestyle need, including Walkman portable players, headphone amplifiers and music servers. The Hi-Res Listening Stations - which are supported by Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group - include music clips from more than three dozen classic catalog and new titles, will be updated with new music quarterly. 

"Hi-Res Audio has received an overwhelmingly positive response from audiophiles everywhere and our partnership with Magnolia at Best Buy will enable the industry to deliver the hi-res message to a much broader audience," said Mike Fasulo, president and COO of Sony Electronics. "Sony is always striving to provide consumers with entertainment devices that meet virtually every lifestyle need and our unique collaboration with Magnolia at Best Buy is no exception."

"For nearly 50 years, Best Buy has been the destination for electronics and entertainment and as the nation's largest AV specialty retailer, our Magnolia Design Center stores deliver the ultimate experiences," said Michael Crane, Merchant Director at Magnolia at Best Buy. "We're pleased to join with Sony and the major music companies in bringing this experience to all of our locations nationwide. Simply stated, MDC is proud to serve as the destination for Hi-Res Audio."

Each Hi-Res Listening Station also comes with an integrated tablet that contains information about Hi-Res Audio in general, along with music discographies, video testimonials. To promote consumer activation, the program also includes additional incentive offers from Magnolia at Best Buy and HDtracks.

"HDtracks, the leading source for true hi-res music downloads in the US, is thrilled to be working with Magnolia Design Centers and Sony to bring the hi-res listening experience to Magnolia's discerning customers," said Norman Chesky, president and co-founder of HDtracks. "This great sounding free sampler album and discount incentive offers bring additional value to every purchase and are a great way to showcase any hi-res audio device."

The Hi-Res Listening Station launch event was held at Best Buy's Magnolia Design Center flagship store on New York City's Columbus Circle. In addition to Sony and Best Buy officials, a number of music industry and consumer electronics executives were in attendance, along with high profile producers and special guests.

For more information on Hi-Res Audio see http://www.sony.com/hiresaudiohttps://discoverhiresaudio.com/and join the online conversation with #SonyHiRes.

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CONTACT: Thomas Laemmel, Home Entertainment and Sound, Office: 858.942.9564, Thomas.Laemmel@am.sony.com, http://www.sony.com/news

Web Site: http://www.sony.com/news

Shards of Magic, a Next-gen 3D Strategy RPG with Stunning Graphics, Rich Voice Acting, and Innovative Gameplay

AAA-quality 3D graphics paired with a refreshingly simple set of RPG mechanics come together on iOS/Android to create a rich and rewarding mobile gaming experience.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global games publisher R2Games has recently unveiled their latest RPG for mobile devices, available on iOS/Android worldwide on November 11th, 2015.

From the USA branch of R2Games, in collaboration with S Plus, comes Shards of Magic a brand new mobile RPG title for iOS and Android devices. Featuring a strong core set of classic RPG mechanics, Shards of Magic sets itself apart in several ways. The game touts a campaign spanning 36 chapters, and over 350 stages, with voice acting for characters and cutscenes, something rarely seen in mobile titles. As the engaging campaign unfolds, players will find themselves recruiting various characters from a roster of over 280 heroes, to form a unique party. The key to victory will be in how players compose their team of heroes, positioning them optimally according to class and elemental alignment to create perfect combat synergy. Shards of Magic also features a slew of intricate gameplay mechanics and features such as co-operative boss raids, PvP combat, and endless dungeon challenges.

"With Shards of Magic, we set out to create a truly unique experience for mobile. Fun and innovation is the bottom line for us here at S Plus; We would always choose to develop something with passion, instead of churning out re-skinned clones of established titles. As such, we require a publisher willing to let us see our vision through, and with the resources to bring it to the global market. That's why we jumped at the opportunity to work with R2Games to bring our project to life." - Kevin Jiao, CEO & Founder of S Plus

"Shards of Magic caught our eye early in its development cycle. Being a company with strong roots in fantasy RPG titles, we felt it would make a perfect addition to the growing R2 Games mobile library." - David P. Chiu, Vice President of R2Games USA.

See Shards of Magic's stunning 3D graphics in action for yourself on YouTube:

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Download and discover Shards of Magic:

iOS - http://r2gam.es/ShardsOfMagic_iOS

Android - http://r2gam.es/ShardsOfMagic_Android

About R2Games

R2Games is a global online game publisher that specializes in delivering microtransaction-based, free-to-play mobile and browser games to markets around the world. R2Games' growing portfolio includes mobile and browser hits such as Clicker Heroes, EZ PZ RPG, Wartune, and League of Angels. With its international team R2Games manages marketing and PR, locates distribution channels, and carries out day-to-day operations including customer support, community management, and event design/implementation.
r2games.com.

About S Plus

S Plus is a well established developer focused in online browser and mobile game creation. With over 300 motivated employees passionate about gaming in all forms, S Plus is determined to bring its audience high quality entertainment, worldwide.
splusgame.com

For further information or other commercial purposes, please contact: press@r2games.com

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R2 GAMES USA CO., LIMITED

CONTACT: Max Preusse, Cell Number: +86 755 86700356, Email: maxpreusse@r2games.com

bObsweep launches bObi Pet: the intelligent cleaner that picks up where messes leave off

Canadian robotic vacuum pioneer debuts bObi Pet, their latest and most sophisticated floor-cleaner to date with signature "TouchMe texture," stronger suction, longer battery life, and seamless movement patterns optimized for all home surfaces.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- bObsweep, leading maker of robotic vacuum cleaners, is premiering today an industry-shaking vision of home tech: bObi pet. From specs to style, bObi Pet sets forth an entirely new, revamped model of efficiency for automated floor-cleaners, one that powerfully cleans a wide range of domestic messes -- especially that of pets.

bObi Pet's reinforced turbo vacuum exceeds the cleaning needs of even the most eclectic pet owners. Her algorithms are fine-tuned to tackle all types of pet hair; seamlessly swipe across every inch of hardwood, laminate, tiles, carpets and more; and perform for an average of 1 hour 30 minutes.

The bObi Pet package also includes the new bObi blOck, an add-on that creates invisible barriers so home owners can raise temporary partitions and concentrate cleaning to their liking.

Offered in bold Scarlet and Silver color options, bObi Pet looks nothing like the impersonal, flat metallics that overrun modern tech -- and for good reason. bObi Pet embodies the ideal smart home aesthetic by being a standout product at every level of technical and visible performance.

bObsweep's original "TouchMe texture" encases bObi Pet's sophisticated technology with a soft, satin-like material that feels finer than any other machine on the market, robotic and otherwise.

bObi Pet's stealth and smooth movements account for the bustling dynamics of our furry family members. Over 80 obstacle and edge sensors power bObi Pet's agility so she deftly weaves around toys, furniture, stairs and steep edges, and drives over small ledges commonly found between rooms. At less than 60 decibels, bObi is as quiet as the average conversation so she leaves playful pets undisturbed.

Eco-loving and clean to the core, bObi Pet sports an RoHS certification, meaning she is safe of lead, mercury, cadmium, and other harmful materials common in robotics manufacturing.

bObi Pet marks the culmination of a long history of expertise and customer satisfaction from bObsweep, who offers two specialized product lines in the Bob and bObi brands.

"To say that I am so happy with our bObi is an understatement," says Camille, mommy blogger of Viva Veltoro. "I LOVE having her around, and I'm as pleased as ever with her performance. She can certainly handle the high amount of crumbs and clutter that my toddlers create on a daily basis, and having her clean my floors every night is a real luxury."

bObi Pet's 5-in-1 cleaning formula is fortified with:

    --  two heavy-duty brushes, hard bristle and rubber, ideal for clingy pet
        hair and everyday debris;
    --  thickened side brush that extends the cleaning path to target periphery
        dirt;
    --  UV light to disinfect ground bacteria;
    --  11,500 RPM turbo vacuum to reach deeper into fibrous surfaces;
    --  and a built-in HEPA filter to eliminate airborne pathogens.
The complete package -- which includes an unrivaled 2-year warranty on the battery and all parts, and a 60-day money back guarantee -- is valued at $849 USD. This holiday season bObsweep is enticing homeowners to exclusive doorbuster deals with introductory rates sales.

bObi Pet goes beyond basic cleaning to be the indisputable one-stop solution that vacuums, sweeps, mops, sterilizes, and filters in just one go -- all while innovating the home robotics field as we know it.

"With bObi Pet we are really pushing the scope of robotics and product design," says Lilia Vega from bObsweep. "She is a bold statement about what the home of the future will look like. I can't spill the beans quite yet, but we have plans in the works to expand into interior design and architecture to really solidify the place of robotic vacuums in the home."

For more details, visit bobi.bobsweep.com.

About bObsweep
bObsweep creates compact, powerhouse cleaning solutions with their family of automatic robotic vacuum cleaners. Their first product, Bob Standard, revolutionized the industry with its 1000mL dustbin and deep-cleaning specs. Their trend-setting bObi line of robotic vacuums features innovative design, radio frequency technology, touchscreen buttons, and advanced sensors. bObsweep offers do-it-yourself repair guides to empower consumers, and all their products are built to last. Across the board, bObsweep delivers high-quality, environmentally conscious products that ease the strain of our everyday lives.

To learn more, visit http://www.bobsweep.com.

SOURCE  bObsweep

bObsweep

CONTACT: Press Contact, Emily Storz, 267 758 2642, estorz@sspr.com

Web Site: http://www.bobsweep.com/

AAC: Speak for Yourself Selects Acapela Genuine Children Voices for its Young Users!

DENVER, November 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    AAC specialist Speak for Yourself [http://www.speakforyourself.org ] adds Acapela
children voices to its voice portfolio!

    The AAC application, that turns the iPad into a communication device to give a voice
to individuals who are not able to speak or are limited in their ability to express
themselves verbally, has just enriched its voice offer with Acapela children voices.

    Come and visit Speak For Yourself booth at the ASHA
[http://www.asha.org/events/convention ] (American Speech, Language, and Hearing
Association) Conference in Denver from Nov. 12-14, booth #731.

    The Speak for Yourself application is being used by thousands of individuals around
the world with autism, cerebral palsy, apraxia, and genetic syndromes.  It is also being
used in preschool classrooms to promote word-finding, visual language support, and verbal
speech development. Young users will now have the possibility to use the application
together with a voice that sounds their age rather than an adult voice!

    The cheerful gang of Acapela children genuine voices that already give the say to
young users around the world is available in Australian, UK & US English, bilingual US
English/North American Spanish and German, with new languages to come.  They have been
recorded by and for children. Boy or girl: up to the user to choose to express their
thoughts, needs and desire with a voice that sounds their age.

    'Speak for Yourself has the capability to begin with one word, but contains almost
11,000 Smarty Symbols(R) and allows the user the potential to access 14,000 words, with no
more than two touches to say a word. Complex page navigation and scanning are eliminated
to allow fast, consistent access to language! Children voices from Acapela will bring an
additional layer of naturalness and spontaneity to the vocal interface and reinforce the
communication process for children and the people around them by giving them a more
authentic, age-appropriate voice!' says Heidi LoStracco, who, along with Renee Collender,
owns and created Speak for Yourself.

    'We are very happy to become part of Speak For Yourself offer. The children voices are
a milestone in the industry. With over 2,500 hours of research, recording, processing and
development, the genuine children's voices are now helping kids around the world
communicate with a voice that sounds their age and at Acapela we are all very proud of
that" says Lars-Erik Larsson, CEO of Acapela Group.

    MEET BRAXTON:

    'Braxton WANTS to talk, he WANTS to communicate with us. The words are there, he just
can't get them out...yet. Speak for Yourself is now giving him a way to get the words out!
He is able to communicate and tell us what he wants. The sheer pride on his face when he
hears what he wants is priceless. He has finally found his voice! I can't wait to hear all
of the things that have been going on in that sweet little head of his.'
Vanessa and Joseph are Braxton's parents. More about Braxton and his family at
http://braxtonjoseph.com

    ONLINE DEMO:

    Try it out with your own words. Type in your text or dialogue and hear how it sounds
with the world's first genuine, natural-sounding children's voices. A world premiere that
is changing the life of young users allowing them to verbally communicate with voices that
resemble their own.

    http://www.acapela-group.com/voices/demo

    ABOUT SPEAK FOR YOURSELF:

    The voices are available as in-app purchase in the Speak For Yourself application.

    https://itunes.apple.com/app/speak-for-yourself/id482508198?mt=8

    http://www.speakforyourself.org

    Full story online:
http://www.acapela-group.com/aac-speak-for-yourself-selects-acapela-genuine-children-voices-for-its-young-users

Acapela Group

CONTACT: Contact: Caroline Houel, Telephone number: +33562247104, E-mail: caroline.houel@acapela-group.com

Arbor Solution Introduces Latest Compact, Ultra-Versatile Computer Board

EmCORE-i230G Offers Choice of Low-Power Dual-Core or Quad-Core Processor, Provides Industrial Temperature Options, and Includes Wide Offering of I/O Interfaces

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbor Solution, a leading industrial-PC (IPC) provider of embedded computing solutions, announces the introduction of its latest compact computer board, the 3.5" EmCORE-i230G, featuring either an Intel low-power dual-core Atom E3825 1.33GHz or quad-core E3845 1.91GHz processor soldered onboard. As part of Intel's E3800 family of processors, both deliver outstanding computer and graphics performance. The economically priced EmCORE-i230G is offered in both extended temperature (-4 - 158 degrees Fahrenheit) and wide temperature (-40 - 185 degrees Fahrenheit) models.

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"The EmCORE-i230G is one of our most versatile computer boards yet," commented Brian Yurkiw, Arbor Solution vice president. "Its wide array of I/O interfaces allows the board to serve as an anchor for communications and control boxes. These extensive options offer system integrators tremendous flexibility. Even if a project does not require using all of the I/O interfaces, keeping options available help 'futureproof' a system by allowing room for replacement or redesigned components."

I/O Aplenty
Among the over-one-dozen I/O connections the Arbor Solution EmCORE-i230G comes with are: six USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0/2.0 port; two RS232/485 selectable serial ports; mini PCI Express, micro SDXC, and micro SIM expansion sockets; and one each LVDS, VGA, and HDMI display outputs. It also comes with one SATA3 port; one CFast socket; two independent LAN controllers; HD audio; and DIO.

Usages
The combination of heat and cold tolerance and extensive I/O offerings - especially its atypically large USB count - make the EmCORE-i230G perfect for installations such as outdoor kiosks, which are exposed to a wide-temperature variance and depend on a large array of devices that interface with the computer board. Applications such as gas, oil, and mining, which are exposed to both high and low temperature extremes, are other areas where the EmCORE-i230G makes an ideal solution.

Additional Features

    --  Supports dual independent displays
    --  Embedded 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB eMMC 4.5 storage
    --  Integrated Intel® HD graphics chipset
    --  Analog RGB with resolution up to 2048x1536 (HDMI) and dual channel
        24-bit LVDS with resolution up to 1920x1200 graphics interfaces
    --  Onboard CFast and eMMC options reduce physical footprint by allowing
        storage to be mounted directly onboard
    --  Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Linux support
    --  Optional cable kit that includes: one audio cable, two serial port
        latching cables, one KB/MS latching Y-cable, one SATA cable, one SATA
        power cable, and two USB cables
Availability and Pricing
The versatile Arbor Solution EmCORE-i230G 3.5" compact computer board is available from authorized resellers throughout the U.S. and Canada. MSRPs are as follows: Extended-temperature models: EmCORE-i230G-E3825, $253; EmCORE-i230G-E3845, $290; wide-temperature models: EmCORE-i230G-WT-E3825, $292; and EmCORE-i230G-WT-E3845, $327.

For more information about the Arbor Solution EmCORE-i230G, click here.

About Arbor Solution, Inc. North America
Arbor Solution, Inc. North America provides embedded systems and rugged tablets to a variety of markets. Its expertise as an Industrial PC (IPC) provider makes it uniquely positioned to provide reliable solutions through a customer-first approach. Its products are known for their high productivity, convenience, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and dependability. The company is at the forefront of the technology required to conduct business in challenging applications, encompassing operating environments to product size and the coding needed for specialized applications. Arbor Solution North America offices are located in the US in San Jose, CA; Florence, MA; Gaithersburg, MD; and Houston, TX; and in Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. The company is part of Taiwan-based Arbor Technology Corporation.

For more information, visit http://www.arborsolution.com or e-mail us at sales@arborsolution.com.

All products/services and trademarks mentioned in this release are the properties of their respective companies. ©2015 Arbor Solution, Inc. North America. All rights reserved.

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Web Site: http://www.arbor-technology.com

Verizon unveils Ellipsis 10 tablet

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a powerful tablet with a stunning display, clear sound and massive battery life? The new Ellipsis(®) 10 tablet offers an astonishingly crisp and vibrant 10-inch full HD display, the largest capacity battery of any 10-inch tablet on Verizon's 4G LTE network and is available exclusively from Verizon.

Looks and features that matter

Whether you are a parent on the go, a gamer, a business power user or simply looking to upgrade to the latest tablet, the Ellipsis 10 has all the features you want in a tablet. Running on the Android 5.1 operating system, the Ellipsis 10 is encased in a beveled-edge design with a soft-touch rear enclosure that is as nice to look at as it is to hold. On the flipside, a 10.1-inch 1920x1200 pixel display lets you experience movies, photos and games in stunning high definition. The gorgeous screen is bolstered with smart amp sound technology and angular firing stereo speakers that boost power and volume for a brilliant audio experience. To help you capture life's important moments and memories, a pair of front- (2MP) and rear-facing (5MP) cameras let you capture photos and 1080p videos. The entire device is encased in an anti-fingerprint coating to help prevent smudges.

Going on vacation or travelling for business? With a reliable 4G LTE connection, the Ellipsis 10 lets you stay connected to friends, colleagues and family, and gives you the ability to easily stream and download books, games, movies and more. And don't worry about running out of storage; the built-in 16GB of memory can be expanded up to 32GB via an easily accessible microSD card slot (additional memory sold separately).

To help guarantee that these features are available when you need them, the Ellipsis 10 comes with a mega-sized 9100mAh battery that offers up to 25 hours of power (for normal use) - the highest capacity battery of any 10-inch tablet on Verizon's 4G LTE network.

An Ellipsis tablet for everyone

The Ellipsis 10 is the perfect addition to the Ellipsis tablet family, which also includes the recently released Ellipsis(®) Kids tablet. Ellipsis Kids is a full-featured tablet designed specifically for children. It includes content and games curated by education professionals, while allowing parents to customize the experience. Kids love the interactivity, colorful display and fun applications, while parents will appreciate knowing that their children are having fun learning in a kid-friendly environment.

Accessories and availability

The Ellipsis 10 is available exclusively from Verizon for $199.99 with a new two-year activation or $12.49 per month for 24 months (0% APR; full price $299.99). Customers on the Verizon plan can add a tablet to their existing plan for an additional $10 per month (plus taxes and fees). The Verizon plan is available in five sizes (from size S with 1G for $30/month to XXL with 18GB for $100/month) and allows customers to share data across up to 10 devices.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) employs a diverse workforce of 177,900 and generated more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 110.8 million retail connections nationwide. Headquartered in New York, Verizon also provides communications and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/news/.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts and other information are available at Verizon's online News Center at http://www.verizon.com/news/. News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit http://www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/.

SOURCE  Verizon

Verizon

CONTACT: Kelly Crummey, 908.559.1968, kelly.crummey@verizon.com

Web Site: http://www.verizon.com

OpenLegacy and Pranical Partnership Accelerates Latin America Project Deployments

PRINCETON, New Jersey, November 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    OpenLegacy [http://openlegacy.com ], the open standard-based integration platform
provider,  announced today that Pranical Technologies has joined its worldwide channel
partner program.

    Pranical is headquartered in Venezuela with a strong presence throughout Latin America
and focuses on designing and delivering business solutions based on BPM, SOA, and EAI
technologies. 

    "OpenLegacy's capabilities help us respond to our customers' current needs and demands,
" said Daniel Zambrano, CEO of Pranical Technologies.   "With OpenLegacy, we have increased
the flexibility of the IT architecture of our business, accelerating deployments and
improving performance of our customers' IT investments."

    He added that beyond the technology and functionality of OpenLegacy's products, the
company's commitment and specialized knowledge have enabled rapid training of Pranical's
engineers, allowing them to roll the solution out to customers quickly.

    OpenLegacy's platform delivers rapid integration, including APIs for SOAP/REST
services, which can extend Internet connectivity to databases and software applications
developed with technologies such as RPG or COBOL. One real-world example is in migration
of core systems that need to connect effectively and efficiently to a large number of
systems. These systems must be interconnected among various business environments and
enable extension of legacy system software applications.   

    Pranical is incorporating OpenLegacy into the implementation of BPM/SOA projects,
which will reduce the effort and time needed in software development phases of the
integration layer. Pranical will also be using OpenLegacy' s capabilities that can quickly
extend "green screens" developed in       RPG and COBOL languages by automatically obtaining
the equivalent screens in responsive Web. Responsive web allows them to be accessed from
any browser and device, including mobile. All this provides significant value to business
processes such as sales force management, product delivery, and more.

    About Pranical 

    Founded in 2000, Pranical was established to serve the needs of organizations in the
eBusiness field. Since its inception, Pranical Technologies realized that any initiative,
particularly technological, must be justified by clear business objectives, taking into
account people and processes. Headquartered in Venezuela, the company is staffed by
professionals with a high level of expertise in their areas of development and has
participated in the implementation of major projects using its range of services.
http://www.pranical.com

    About OpenLegacy 

    OpenLegacy enables enterprises to quickly and rapidly extend and transform legacy and
on premise systems such as IBM i (aka AS/400), mainframes and databases to the Web, mobile
and cloud. A standards-based, open-source development platform, OpenLegacy lets
organizations solve high impact business problems quickly, giving enterprises a newfound
agility and opening the door to creative, new, cost-effective solutions. For more
information, visit   http://openlegacy.com.

       
         
        Media Contact

         
        For OpenLegacy 
        Amy Kenigsberg 
        K2 Global Communications 
        amy@k2-gc.com 
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Irish Duo Kickstarting ZompireWolf

LONDON, November 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    Derek Dillon and Ralph Hosford, are the creative duo that form DurtBird games. It is
now time to unveil their combined creative talents, which is a hybrid of a Zombie, Vampire
and Werewolf - Zompirewolf, a stunning, fast paced, endless running mobile game.

    Derek Dillon has spent 10 years as a Writer, Producer and Director for some of
Ireland's biggest comedy TV shows, such as the Republic of Telly and, The Fear.

    Ralph Hosford has spent the last 10 years as a web developer creating interactive
games and applications for clients such as U2, The Cranberries, Stephen Pearce Pottery and
Hugo Boss Sailing. He also has developed his own iOS and Android mobile apps.

    "A ZompireWolf? I'm in!" Ralph recalls Derek's pitch. "He was only about one sentence
in. I could see everything. The character, the game, the cartoon... everything!"

    The duo need at least EUR15,000 to develop ZompireWolf and have launched the project
on Kickstarter to crowd fund.

    ZompireWolf is part Zombie, part Vampire, part Werewolf... and all trouble! The
greatest monster ever! One of the most unique features of the game is that during gameplay,
you can jump between the three character traits depending on the trouble coming your way!
Change to the Zombie and he is almost unkillable. As the Vampire he can take to the sky.
Any obstacles in his path can be destroyed by changing to be the Werewolf! This opens the
game up to be a unique experience every time it's played.

    A bespoke soundtrack has been created for each different character and world by Johnny
Moy (U2, David Holmes production credits) and Phil Byrne (RTE). This really brings
Zompirewolf to life and keeps the energy of the game up!

    Another cool feature will be that it can be played in 'Junior' mode, where characters
are harder to kill, gameplay is slower and there is a lot less gore.

    Their lead animator has worked on movies such as Frozen and Wreck-it-Ralph so it's not
hard to see why they are dreaming big!

    You can see more here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/durtbird/zompirewolf

DurtBird Games

CONTACT: NOTES TO EDITOR: For more information on this release please or to interview DurtBird Games please call Veronica Montgomery, Madd Monty Productions on +44-7884-004368.

QNAP® Delivers First Android®-based NAS Designed For The Home

New QNAP Home NAS Servers Offer Centralized Storage for Videos, Photos, Music, and Backups; Allows Users To Enjoy Content On the TV via HDMI

POMONA, Calif., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- QNAP(®), Inc. knows that most consumers shudder when they hear the word "server" in the same sentence with reference to their homes.  Yet these same folks often have the family pictures and videos scattered among several computers and mobile devices with nothing backed up in case of disaster, and no easy way to enjoy and share those memories.  Until now that is - QNAP has released the TAS-168 and TAS-268 home NAS units to finally give home users a real solution to digital content management; and instead of being an industrial-looking unit, they look "at home" in the living room, which are extremely affordable and easy to use.

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The elegant vertical design grabs one's attention straightaway, it looks more like a well-designed appliance.  No tools are required to install a single 3.5" hard drive (TAS-168 can have 1 drive installed, the -268 can hold 2 for more storage capacity).  Connecting the NAS to the network is simple, after connecting the NAS to the home wired or wireless router with the network cable, entering the Cloud Key ID printed right on the unit allows the unit to be initialized and configured.  Incredibly easy for those accustomed to far more complicated installations.

Once connected, the embedded QTS management software easily allows users to create a place to store photos, music, and videos from all the computers and mobile devices in a central place.  With up to 6TB per drive, the TAS-168/268 is the perfect place to store it all. The NAS can also stream content from Chromecast(TM), Apple TV, and other DLNA-certified devices. Users can easily access all the files stored on the QNAP via iOS or Android mobile apps on a smartphone or tablet.

Running mobile-apps on a big screen can change one's digital lifestyle. The TAS-x68 runs on two operating systems including the native NAS OS - QNAP QTS, and also Android(TM). To access the Android(TM) platform, users would simply connect the NAS via HDMI to a screen, or TV to enjoy thousands of applications that can be downloaded from Google Play.

Availability

The TAS-168 and TAS-268 are currently available from resellers, E-tailers, distributors in the US and Canada.  To learn more about the entire lineup of award-winning QNAP network storage products at QNAP.com

Android and Chromecast are trademarks of Google.

About QNAP

QNAP, Inc., as its brand promise "Quality Network Appliance Provider", aims to deliver comprehensive offerings of cutting edge network attached storage (NAS) and network video recorder (NVR) solutions featured with ease-of-use, robust operation, large storage capacity, and trustworthy reliability. QNAP integrates technologies and designs to bring forth quality products that effectively improve business efficiency on file sharing, virtualization applications, storage management and surveillance in the business environments, as well as enrich entertainment life for home users with the offering of a fun multimedia center experience. Headquartered in Taipei, QNAP delivers its solutions to the global market with nonstop innovation and passion.

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Web Site: http://QNAP.com

High Attach Rate for iPad Pro Lock Following Release of Super-sized Tablet

Maclocks iPad Pro security stand strengthens Apple's claim of new iPad being a "laptop replacement"

AUSTIN, Texas, November 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    The highly anticipated iPad Pro went on sale yesterday, and hardware security
leader Maclocks was first to market with an iPad Pro Lock
[http://www.maclocks.com/imac-locks/ipad-platelock.html ]. Apple's new giant 12.9"
business-ready tablet was a natural progression after the tech giant's big push into
enterprise mobility, taking their recent partnership with IBM to the next level.

    As is already the norm, Maclocks is the first to have a full slate of compatible iPad
Pro locks suitable for all levels of deployments and environments. The Blade iPad security
lock
[http://www.maclocks.com/imac-locks/the-blade-universal-laptop-lock-universal-tablet-lock-secure-bracket-with-universal-lock-slot.html ]
is Maclocks' enterprise IT approved
solution. It is an innovative device that secures any iPad or MacBook with an ultra-strong
security lock.

    Maclocks also has the new Grip & Dock iPad Pro stand
[http://www.maclocks.com/imac-locks/grip-and-dock-ipad-stand-ipad-mobile-security-solution-secure-ipad-dock.html ]
 that is quickly becoming the standard in secured tablet mobility
solutions. Grow any mobile workforce with the iPad Pro hand grip that allows you to "grab
and go" with your iPad Pro and safely dock it when sitting at your desk.

    "As Apple expands its offering of enterprise apps and devices our customers are
turning to us for complete security solutions," Maclocks CTO and Co-Founder Alexander Gad
says. "With 9 out of 10 companies reporting theft or security breaches, our new line of
iPad Pro Security Locks is a necessary accessory."

    Now that the iPad Pro is available, the iPad Pro Kiosk
[http://www.maclocks.com/imac-locks/space-ipadenclosure-all-in-one.html ] can securely be
set up in your office, lobby or conference room. The Maclocks iPad Pro Enclosure is
available at the end of November with a variety of iPad Pro Stand and mounts available for
pre-order online. Maclocks is showing no signs of slowing down in its tradition of being
the first to offer the widest range of new iPad Locks.

    About Maclocks  

    Maclocks [http://www.maclocks.com ] is a worldwide leader in designing and
manufacturing security and display solutions for Apple devices.

       
         
        Contact Person  
        Meira B. Levison 
        Online Marketing and PR Manager 
        +1-512-333-2006 

     

Maclocks

Virtual Phone System ROM for Android with Hidden Space support now available

Hidden virtual phone now possible for Android DIY'ers using a choice of apps available for free on Google Play

OTTAWA, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Graphite Software announced today the availability of a downloadable system ROM image for Google Nexus 5 phones. The ROM includes the powerful "Spaces" feature that is in use by device manufacturers including Coolpad, TCL, Blackphone with others launching soon. In addition, Graphite Software is making available several apps that demonstrate the power of Hidden Spaces.

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"Our Spaces technology is quickly being adopted and deployed by device OEMs", said Alec Main CEO of Graphite Software. "Making the system ROM available for download will build a community of developers and hobbyists who will help guide the direction of Spaces through their feedback and collaboration".

Secure Spaces is an Android virtualization platform that enables multiple virtual devices or "Spaces" to co-exist on a single device - such as a Personal Space, a Kids Space, a Work Space and a Mobile Banking Space - with strong isolation between the Spaces.  This addresses not only fundamental Android security and privacy issues but it also enables Spaces to provide different user experiences in terms of apps, wallpaper, launcher and unique Space security settings, which leads to new forms of app discovery and distribution.

Hidden Spaces separately encrypts your most private apps, accounts and information. These Spaces are not visible or accessible except via a password in a special secret app designed to work with Hidden Spaces. Graphite Software is making three (3) Hidden Space apps available for free, for a limited period of time, from Google Play, with more apps to come.

"The demand for Hidden Spaces has been tremendous," said Main, "so we realized we had to release a ROM to give those lead adopters another option".

The System ROM download and access to the Hidden Space apps is available at http://www.securespaces.com/

About Graphite Software's Secure Spaces

Secure Spaces is the leading virtual phone solution for Android. Supporting both user-defined and downloadable "Spaces" the potential use cases are limited only by the imagination of the device owner or a curator in the cloud. By enabling multiple Spaces on a single device Graphite Software has redefined the mobile user experience.

For more information on Secure Spaces, please visit http://www.securespaces.com

For more information on Graphite Software, please visit http://www.graphitesoftware.com

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CONTACT: For further information or to arrange an interview with Alec Main, CEO of Graphite Software please email Rob Grapes, VP of Marketing, at rob.grapes@graphitesoftware.com; Media Contacts: Robert Grapes, Graphite Software, 6132662323, rob.grapes@graphitesoftware.com

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Mentor Graphics Announces New FloTHERM Product with Automated Calibration for Package Model Accuracy

WILSONVILLE, Ore., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the newest version of its market-leading FloTHERM® product, the industry's most powerful and accurate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software solution. The FloTHERM product was developed to quickly identify potential thermal issues early in the design process to avoid expensive late stage re-design and warranty costs arising from thermal failures in the field. The newest version of the FloTHERM product delivers an automated method to calibrate simulation models to match transient thermal measurements recorded with the Mentor Graphics® T3Ster® hardware. As a result, the FloTHERM product can help maximize simulation data accuracy and provide additional insight into product reliability - a necessity for the automotive, aerospace and electronics products industries.

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Mentor Graphics T3Ster product is an advanced thermal tester for thermal characterization of IC packages, LEDs and systems which produces extensive thermal characteristics rapidly. The industry-leading T3Ster test system delivers highly accurate, real-time measurements of heating and cooling transients based on its advanced implementation of the JEDEC static test method (JESD51-1) and can now be considered to be 10X better than alternative solutions.

The new FloTHERM product can convert a simulated transient thermal response into a structure function curve using the same mathematical process utilized by the T3Ster product. These structure function curves are known to correlate with the physical structure of the device, and are thus the ideal platform to compare simulation with test data. Differences between the structure functions indicate that some aspect of the simulation model is incorrect; typically dimensions or physical properties that are difficult to measure directly such as thermal interface material (TIM) thicknesses or interfacial thermal contact resistances. The new FloTHERM version uses optimization methods to change the model inputs and drive the simulation structure function towards the experimental structure function until a match is achieved. This match indicates that the FloTHERM model is fully calibrated and will respond correctly and accurately in any transient application. Package manufacturers can now certify supply chain models, by providing evidence about the thermal performance of the component in customer applications along with the model itself.

"Working with a fully-calibrated model of a package is often critically important in steady state and transient analyses when accurate prediction of the junction temperature is the objective," said Ir. Clemens Lasance, principal scientist at Philips Research (retired) and consultant at SomelikeitCool. "The calibration is usually performed by creating a structure function to be compared with the one measured with a T3Ster in the lab. The latest version of FloTHERM embeds an automated ability to fine-tune a FloTHERM model to achieve this match, making this best practice modeling methodology far more accessible to thermal engineers."

Additional features in the new FloTHERM product include:

    --  Joule heating - DC electrical calculations are now supported for joule
        heating effects to be accurately predicted, enabling power distribution
        net analysis and bus bar design to be performed.
    --  FloMCAD Bridge enhancement - 64-bit support enables larger MCAD designs
        to be imported into the FloTHERM product. In addition, the voxelization
        method used to translate MCAD geometry into analysis objects was
        re-engineered to be 20 times faster and much smarter, ensuring that
        coincident faces on different bodies maintain that connection after
        translation.
    --  Localized grid spaces - overlapping localized spaces can now be created.
        The FloTHERM product makes it easy to construct an efficient grid for
        large cluttered geometry because the arrangement of localized grid
        spaces is no longer a concern.
    --  DCIM Software Development Kit - The kit includes everything a DCIM
        supplier needs to drive FloTHERM, capture the simulation results, and
        display them within their DCIM software suite. "Mentor Graphics' DCIM
        Software Development Kit provides all the hooks DCIM firms like us need
        to integrate FloTHERM with software such as FieldView 2015(TM) with
        ease. This enables us to drive FloTHERM from within our software suite
        and display the results, including the way shown in the Excel-based
        example," added Dr. Fredrick Dirla, Jr, CEO of Fieldview Solutions. "I
        applaud Mentor for democratizing CFD for data center simulation and
        eliminating guess-work."
"By using an uncalibrated model for simulation, manufacturers run the risk of simply guessing performance. Calibrating the package model constants ensures the product will respond accurately in all steady state and transient applications," stated Roland Feldhinkel, general manager of Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis Division. "We continue to invest in leading simulation and measurement technologies to provide our customers with superior and productive capabilities to handle their most complex thermal management challenges."

Product Availability
The new FloTHERM product is available now. Additional product information can be found on the company website: http://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/flotherm/

About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months in excess of $1.24 billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.

(Mentor Graphics, Mentor, T3Ster and FloTHERM are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.)

For more information, please contact:

Larry Toda

Mentor Graphics

503.685.1664
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The World's Largest iBeacon Network Emerges

BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's largest network of iBeacon devices has emerged in China, consisting of 110,000 units run and managed by Sensoro. The network spans 25 movie theatres, sixteen airports, 39 high-end retail stores, 40 major tourist destinations, 200 universities, 260 high speed trains, 1,500 Pizza Hut restaurants, and 2,100 Chow Tai Fook (CTF) jewelry retail stores among other locations.

During Chinese holidays, traffic at these beacon outfitted locations reached hundreds of millions. An estimated 12 million visitors visited the 40 Class 5A tourist attractions (the highest level of tourist attraction rating category rated by by the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), while more than 300 million passengers rode on the 260 CRH trains to their holiday destinations. Chow Tai Fook, the largest jewelry stores by market share in Mainland China with annual sales of over 11 billion dollars, owns more than 2,100 stores. Key co-operations in digital marketing have significantly expanded public exposure to beacon devices around the world, building momentum for further innovations in the applications for iBeacon and the results seems to be unexpectedly positive.

During the 2015 Chinese New Year, Chow Tai Fook's use of iBeacon brought in 11 million dollars in revenue with a conversion rate up to 63%, far surpassing expectations (Source: CTF 2015 annual earnings). The success of the case persuaded CTF to deploy beacons in all 2,100 of their Mainland China retail stores over the next three months, and provided an excellent model of digital marketing for other companies including Real Madrid, Sony Pictures Television, and Yum Brands to adopt.

In May 2015, in cooperation with China's largest traditional television media outlet, CCTV News Channel, and the China National Tourism Administration, Sensoro deployed more than 4,200 beacons at 40 5A-class scenic attractions. The use of iBeacon technology created the first instance of cooperation between traditional television media and offline tourist destinations. Due to CCTV's high-density live broadcasting, reaching over 12 million tourists and uploading more than 60,000 high-value real-time news clues. The large number of obtained real news clues led to crack down on chaotic tour guide market.

With the growing number beacon ecosystems, Sensoro began working on ways to further develop a network to link all 110,000 deployed sensors. An array of information gathering capabilities spread across of network of hundreds of thousands of devices when integrated into an effective platform will create further possibilities for data analysis. In retail situations, the accumulation of data will allow retailers to target customers with an ever increasing accuracy, making personalized, on-location discounts a reality.

Several top brands have chosen to cooperate with SENSORO to launch digital marketing activities, including the world's top sports brand -- Real Madrid, the world's largest restaurant group -- yum, famous television production/distribution studio -- SONY Pictures Television, etc. Technology companies SENSORO cooperates include: Microsoft, Huawei. Nokia is also in frequent contact with SENSORO.

Based on a large number of public information, several iBeacon network features could be seen as follows:

    1. Technological Innovation. SENSORO is the first to propose the concept of
       the enterprise marketing with its iBeacon hardware. Technically, SENSORO
       chose a completely different way with other iBeacon manufactures. The new
       generation of SENSORO products are said to be a collection of GPRS, GPS,
       Zigbee, WIFI, BLE, ultrasound and many other sensing technologies. The
       new products also support remote control (GPRS) directly. However,
       traditional iBeacon manufacturers always choose to use WIFI for remote
       control. Though WIFI is relatively cheap, when in large-scale network
       operation, the WIFI's instablility has always been criticized by
       enterprise class customers. The end-to-end GPRS direct remote control
       solution enables SENSORO to build a highly controlled data network
       instead of WIFI. Also, the iBeacon in the integration of Zigbee solve the
       problem of mesh networking between Beacons straightforwardly.

    2. Cost control. Currently, SENSORO is said to be the best hardware
       manufacturer who does well on cost control. SENSORO has controlled the
       hardware cost under 10 dollars. Its 20 dollars products could defeat the
       30 dollars European and American products like Estimote beacons in its
       design, performance and the integration of multi sensors.

    3. Market selection. SENSORO has given up developers' market but select
       enterprise-class business market. In general, the enterprise-class market
       has characteristics like long period cycle and high service requirement
       and so on. Those characteristics led enterprise market to be the most
       inaccessible areas for start-up companies. There is no doubt that SENSORO
       has made a great breakthrough in this area.
    4. iBeacon network operation. SENSORO entered the market as a hardware
       manufacturer whose team is mainly composed by data engineers from Google,
       Facebook, Microsoft Research. The hardware assembling work was done by
       Foxconn. After selling a large quantity of beacons, SENSORO turned to
       construct a beacon environment based on customers and assist in the
       cooperation between customers, so as to run from one-spot deployment to a
       network management. Thereby SENSORO complete its transformation and
       become the provider of the entire network.
With the recent advent of iBeacon and Eddystone technology in large-scale enterprise cases, industries such as retail are just beginning to enjoy the implications of beacon deployment. Due to the scale of enterprise deployment and generally long cycles of the retail business, the initial impact of applying big data digital marketing solutions is not representative of what can be achieved down the road. As customers become more accustomed to interacting with the technology year on year, the accelerated rise in data accumulation will also increase the relevance and accuracy of data analysis. New takes on data analysis will also provide avenues for entirely new applications outside of targeted discounts and consumer profiling. For example, it is hoped that the platform will be able to achieve more efficient methods of inventory stocking, by predicting what customers will need, reducing productions costs for manufacturers.

SOURCE  Beijing Sensoro Technology Co., Ltd.

Beijing Sensoro Technology Co., Ltd.

CONTACT: Jessie Li, +86-400-686-3180, jessie@sensoro.com

Tarena International, Inc. Launches Computer Programming and Digital Art Courses for Primary to High School Students

BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU) ("Tarena" or the "Company"), a leading provider of professional education services in China, today announced that it has launched new training courses in computer programming under the brand Tongcheng (http://www.IT61.cn) and in digital art under the brand Tongmei (http://www.art61.cn). Both courses target and are customized for primary to high school students aged between 8 and 18.

Based on Tarena's 13 years of experience in IT training and after more than a year of research and development, Tongcheng computer programming courses are developed for China's youth to learn software programming skills. The courses encompass subjects in Java, JavaScript, HTML5, mobile APP, 3D and Wechat. Tongmei digital art courses are specifically designed for students to learn computer art and computer creative skills, and cover four major subjects in graphic design, animation design, web design and creative design.

Tongcheng and Tongmei courses each has four levels from level 1 to level 4, with each level consisting of 120 course hours. Students begin from level 1 and attend a 3-hour class per week. Depending on the age group, it generally takes about one year or less to complete each level.

Starting in November 2015, Tarena will gradually launch its Tongcheng and Tongmei courses across 22 existing learning centers located in 10 major cities of China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Jinan and Changsha. 

"According to Code.org, an influential non-profit organization dedicated to promoting computer science education, every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. Today tens of millions in 167 countries have participated in the Hour of Code initiative by Code.org, including U.S. President Obama who famously urged young people: 'don't just play on your phone, program it!' I believe such enthusiasm in studying computer science will also spread to China and influence millions of young people here," said Shaoyun Han, founder, CEO and chairman of Tarena. "We are proud to launch Tongcheng and Tongmei courses for young students and believe they will bring additional growth opportunities for our company as we continue to expand our course offerings and target customer base. As the two new course offerings will leverage our existing facilities and resources, we believe that they will further improve our center utilization and profitability."

About Tarena International, Inc.

Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU) is a leading provider of professional education services in China. Through its innovative education platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based tutoring and online learning modules, Tarena offers courses in eleven IT subjects and three non-IT subjects. Its courses provide students with practical education to prepare them for jobs in industries with significant growth potential and strong hiring demand. Since its inception in 2002, Tarena has trained over 250,000 students, cooperated with more than 550 universities and colleges and placed students with approximately 59,000 corporate employers in a variety of industries. For further information, please visit http://ir.tedu.cn.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Tarena may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts and statements about Tarena's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Many factors, risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: Tarena's goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; its ability to continue to attract students to enroll in its courses; its ability to continue to recruit, train and retain qualified instructors and teaching assistants; its ability to continually tailor its curriculum to market demand and enhance its courses to adequately and promptly respond to developments in the professional job market; its ability to maintain or enhance its brand recognition, its ability to maintain high job placement rate for its students, and its ability to maintain cooperative relationships with financing service providers for student loans. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in Tarena's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and Tarena does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Tarena International, Inc.
Helen Song
Investor Relations
Tel:+86-10-5621-9451
Email: ir@tedu.cn

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FollowAnalytics Announces Adaptive SDK for Marketers to Leapfrog to More Powerful 1:1 Mobile Engagement

Adaptive SDK is a single line of powerful code that lets marketers use existing tagging plans in real time

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FollowAnalytics, the leader in mobile marketing engagement for some of the world's leading brands, today introduced its new Adaptive SDK for iOS and Android, providing a way for companies to smoothly transition to their next generation pure-play mobile engagement platform, designed from its foundation for highly personalized and contextual communication for marketers.

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According to Emarketer, the #1 priority for marketers going forward is the ability to deliver 1:1 personalization and relevant contextual experiences to their customers, at scale. One of the key challenges is many companies have already invested time and money in first generation analytics platforms that are limited in the types of mobile experiences they can provide. FollowAnalytics overcomes this by providing the best of both worlds, allowing marketers to use existing tagging plans from Flurry, Google Analytics, Omniture, and more in FollowAnalytics' dashboard to power 1:1 mobile engagement.

Tagging plans are a set of pointers that track key actions and events occurring in a mobile app. Implementing tagging plans for first generation solutions can be one of the most time and resource consuming aspects of delivering mobile campaigns, in many cases taking up to one year to complete. FollowAnalytics automates the process to get fast time to ROI for companies who are getting serious about their mobile apps.

"For companies to stay competitive it's important for them to complement their existing investments, while upleveling to new mobile technologies," said Samir Addamine, founder and chairman of FollowAnalytics. "Our Adaptive SDK is a perfect way to do this and get the speed and ROI needed for success in today's mobile-first world."

Benefits of FollowAnalytics' Adaptive SDK:

    --  Reduces the complexity of the marketing environment by leveraging data
        from existing solutions that marketers already have in-place.
    --  Marketers can easily step-up to a more powerful and easy to use mobile
        engagement platform offering comprehensive analytics, advanced
        segmentation and trigger based contextual campaigns, without having to
        re-implement an already existing tagging plan.
About FollowAnalytics

FollowAnalytics is leading the charge for the next generation of 1:1 mobile engagement solutions that deeply engage customers. Powered by the first of its kind Contextual Analytics Engine(TM) and push-button connectors to customer data sources, FollowAnalytics does the "heavy lifting" for marketers, providing the intelligence and automation needed to create mobile moments and omnichannel experiences that delight customers. FollowAnalytics customers are industry leading brands including: AXA, Allianz, BNP Paribas, L'Oreal, Renault, Voxeet and more.  Founded in 2013 by Samir Addamine, FollowAnalytics is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Paris and Montreal.

Media Contact:
Andrea Corry, on behalf of FollowAnalytics

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ZipRealty Announces Launch of the ZapStore

Connects the Zap Platform to External Products, Services and Innovation

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ZipRealty today announced the launch of the ZapStore(TM), an innovative app and service marketplace directly integrated within the Realogy Franchise Group's Zap(TM) platform. The ZapStore makes seamless connections to third-party technology and services easier than ever, linking industry leaders and innovators to the Zap technology platform that is currently being deployed to Realogy's nationwide network of approximately 6,000 brokerage offices and 180,000 affiliated sales associates under the Better Homes and Gardens(®) Real Estate, CENTURY 21(®), Coldwell Banker(®), ERA(®) and Sotheby's International Realty(®) brands.

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The ZapStore vision includes a broad range of features and product extensions that will begin rolling out in 2016.  At launch, the ZapStore includes single sign-on integrations with partners and an online store for brokers to select, purchase, and easily access their favorite services.  In the future, the ZapStore will offer a similar experience for agents, as well as deeper data integrations between partners and the Zap platform.

The ZapStore launch is also a win for real estate technology developers who will enjoy unprecedented reach across the Realogy affiliate network with a single point of integration.

"We are removing the technology integration barriers that stand between our industry and the most advanced technologies available," said Alex Perriello, president and chief executive officer of the Realogy Franchise Group. "Through the ZapStore, tech providers can begin building products that work seamlessly on one platform, while gaining access to the world's largest network of agents and brokers."

The goal of the Zap platform is to support brokers and agents in every aspect of their daily business--from lead generation and branded marketing to CRM and transaction management. The ever-growing offering at the ZapStore will support these tasks and more, delivering fresh ways for real estate professionals to connect to consumers in the digital age.

"Our mission with Zap is to help Realogy-affiliated brokers and agents be as efficient and successful as possible in today's technology-rich landscape," said ZipRealty CEO Lanny Baker. "The ZapStore furthers our ability to facilitate those successes, opening up our platform to integrate valuable products, while reducing systems integration costs for our brokerage and agent users."

ZipRealty has launched the ZapStore with leading partners in the real estate space, including AccountTECH, Alignmark, American Home Shield, Cloud CMA, DocuSign, dotloop(®), Imprev, Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, Loop & Tie, Xpressdocs and Zillow Group. ZipRealty will also offer a proprietary search engine marketing service through the ZapStore for use by brokers. ZapStore partners and features will continuously expand throughout 2016 and beyond.

To learn more about the ZapStore, please email zapstore@ziprealty.com.

About ZipRealty
ZipRealty is an innovative developer of proprietary technology and comprehensive online marketing tools for residential real estate. The company's strong heritage draws upon more than a decade of experience as a pioneering digital real estate brokerage. Today, as a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), ZipRealty is positioned to extend its highly effective consumer, sales associate and broker solutions in support of Realogy's leading franchise brands and company-owned brokerage operations across the United States. ZipRealty is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

Contact:
Wes Womack
Director of Business Development
ZipRealty
wwomack@ziprealty.com
(510) 735 2606

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deltaDNA Launches Deep Data Visualization

SAN FRANCISCO and EDINBURGH, Scotland, November 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

    New deep data graphing and charting functionality makes emerging game patterns more
informative and visually appealing    

    Big data game analytics and marketing company deltaDNA
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unveiled powerful new technology designed to empower data scientists and marketers to
better understand the patterns emerging from their game.

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The new platform functionality enhances deltaDNA's existing Direct Access, data mining and
slice&dice features, by exposing the entire game data-set to deep data graphing and
charting functionality, including pivot charting.

    This enables analysts and marketers to replace the guesswork with clarity, by
visualizing every aspect of the game data, including player competence, aggression,
strategic ability and social interaction. Users can also visualize and compare how player
performance changes by game level, device, territory and spending behavior.

    Mark Robinson, deltaDNA CEO explained: "Graphical representation of data has become
essential to revealing patterns of behaviour, but until now this has been mainly limited
to KPIs and aggregate data, unless you used a BI tool like Tableau via our Direct Access.
We have now added BI style built-in charting tools that can be used to visualize your
entire game data.

    "The deep data insight this information provides to analysts and marketers is
essential to maintaining a healthy game balance, while providing accuracy in ensuring that
all players have a great experience."

    Chris Wright, CTO, deltaDNA, added: "With successful game economics being such a fine
balancing act, developers need to use highly accurate tools that enable them to make
changes to the way the game is set-up, or to provide marketers with highly defined player
segments for accurate player engagements. Exposing all the data in the game provides the
capability for precision, that hasn't previously been available."

    DeltaDNA's deep data visualization toolset builds on their launch earlier in the year,
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which enables statisticians to plug their favourite BI tools straight into deltaDNA's
high speed Vertica database; along with the recent launch of SmartAds dynamic mediation,
which brings ad monetization data into their platform for intelligent player targeting
using their predictive analytic tools.

    About deltaDNA
DeltaDNA improves player engagement and lifetime value in free-to-play games. Its platform
uses advanced data mining and predictive modelling to identify and segment different
player behaviors. Through this insight, players can be individually targeted in real-time.
Personalized experiences are created that increase retention and revenues.

    For more information visit http://www.deltaDNA.com [http://www.deltaDNA.com ] .

       
         
        For deltaDNA media enquiries, please contact:  
        EmptyBreak:MARKER 
        Stephen Green 
        GiantPR 
        +44 07775 677101 
        steve@giantpr.co.uk 

     

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