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Playtech Cooperates with Casino Technology to Strengthen its Games Offering

LONDON, January 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    Playtech [http://www.playtech.com ], the international designer, developer and
licensor of software and services for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming
industry, is very pleased to announce its cooperation with leading games manufacturer,
Casino Technology.

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    The cooperation between the two companies will feature five of Casino Technology's
most popular game titles across all Playtech platforms during 2014. Using Playtech's
cross-platform technology, its operators' players will be able to enjoy these hits
anytime, anywhere and transition freely across platforms for their convenience. With a
wide variety of platforms on offer including mobile, tablet, desktop and retail machines,
players will enjoy a truly borderless gaming experience.

    All five games will also be ported through Playtech's retail subsidiary, Videobet in
February this year at the most significant event of the online gaming industry, ICE, which
will take place in Excel, London. This addition is designed to take Playtech's retail
offering to the next level, making it a first choice for players.

    Shay Segev, Playtech's COO, commented, "Playtech is extremely excited to work with
Casino Technology. As a proven games expert in the European market we are certain the
games offered by Casino Technology through our channels will provide a strong competitive
advantage to our licensees and will allow them to attract additional players across all
platforms. We strongly believe the integration of Casino technology's games with our
cross-platform solution will create the ultimate player experience and will contribute
tremendously to our one stop shop solution and retail offering in particular. We are
looking forward to presenting these games at ICE in February this year."

    Rossi McKee, Casino Technology's VP Marketing, said, "Expansion on the global market
space and popularisation of the products through convergence platforms is lining up with
the new objectives that Casino Technology has committed at its 15th anniversary and we are
very happy that the first step was made with such a renowned and trustful partner like
Playtech"

    About Playtech

    Playtech develops unified software platforms and content for the online and land-based
gaming industry, together with providing a range of ancillary services such as marketing,
hosting and CRM services.

    The Group's capabilities enable the delivery of an integrated software or turnkey
solution, with players accessing online, broadcast, mobile and server-based gaming
terminals through a single account.

    New licensees include existing online operators upgrading or diversifying their
offering, land-based casino groups, government sponsored entities such as lotteries, and
new entrants making their online gaming debut, particularly in newly-regulated markets.

    Founded in 1999, Playtech is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 3,000
employees located in eleven countries. Its leading gaming applications include casino,
poker, bingo, sports betting, live, mobile and social gaming, casual and fixed odds games.

    http://www.playtech.com

       
        For further information contact:

        Playtech Ltd
        +44-(0)20-7861-3232
        Mor Weizer, Chief Executive Officer
        Ron Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer
        c/o Pelham Bell Pottinger

        Adam Kay, Head of Investor Relations
        +44-(0)1624-645954

        Pelham Bell Pottinger
        +44-(0)20-7861-3232
        David Rydell / Olly Scott / Guy Scarborough

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Epson's New Ultra-Short Throw Projectors Deliver Powerful Connectivity for the BYOD and One-to-One Classroom

Epson PowerLite 570, 575W, 580, 585W Offer Bright Images with Advanced Features for the Connected Classroom

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FETC, Booth #631 -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today introduced the Epson(®) PowerLite(®) 570, 575W, 580, and 585W - four bright, affordable and reliable ultra-short throw projectors designed for the connected K-12 classroom. Offering a Moderator functionality that allows a network of up to 50 personal devices to connect to the projectors, teachers can wirelessly control which personal devices are displayed, with up to four student screens shown simultaneously. In addition, the new projectors feature two HDMI ports, one with MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) support for connecting multiple digital devices, including mobile phones, tablets and other portable devices, for enriched high definition viewing capabilities.

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"Collaborative learning is essential to today's modern K-12 classroom, so Epson has engineered these new projectors to support the latest BYOD and one-to-one computing initiatives," said Sara Kim, associate product manager, K-12 Education Marketing, Epson America, Inc. "The new Moderator feature makes it easier than ever to encourage students to share engaging content, while also providing teachers control of the content being displayed."

The new ultra-short throw PowerLite projectors minimize glare and shadow interference and deliver brightness and resolution options to accommodate a diverse range of classroom needs:

           Product Color Brightness(2)     White Brightness(2)     Resolution Education Pricing
           ------- ------------------      ------------------      ---------- -----------------

     PowerLite
     570                             2,700                   2,700    XGA                     $999
     ---------                       -----                   -----    ---                     ----

     PowerLite
     575W                            2,700                   2,700    WXGA                  $1,049
     ---------                       -----                   -----    ----                  ------

     PowerLite
     580                             3,200                   3,200    XGA                   $1,049
     ---------                       -----                   -----    ---                   ------

     PowerLite
     585W                            3,300                   3,300    WXGA                  $1,199
     ---------                       -----                   -----    ----                  ------
More about the PowerLite 570, 575W, 580, and 585W

Epson 3LCD projectors deliver three times brighter colors than leading competitive projectors(3). Additional convenient and advanced features for educators include:

    --  Epson iProjection((TM)): Leveraging the Epson iProjection app, teachers
        can present from most iOS Apple devices running iOS 4.2 or later,
        including the iPad(®), iPhone(®) and iPod touch(®), and most Android
        devices running Android 2.3 or later
    --  Increased Communication: Powerful internal 16-watt speaker fills the
        classroom with sound and saves on equipment costs; built-in closed
        captioning decoder makes presentations accessible to viewers with
        hearing impairments at no added cost and helps meet ADA section 508
        compliance; a convenient microphone input is also included for voice
        amplification through the projector's built-in speakers
    --  Extended Lamp Life: The lamp life can last up to 10,000 hours(4) in
        economy mode, helping to maximize presentation time; replacement lamps
        cost $79, providing a lower overall total cost of ownership
    --  3LCD Technology: Features the latest 3LCD, 3-chip technology to deliver
        amazing, true-to-life color and detail for powerful presentations; 3LCD
        technology provides an energy-efficient light engine which uses
        available lamp light to create stunning images; in contrast to 1-chip
        DLP technology, 3LCD requires, on average, 25 percent less electricity
        per lumen of brightness(5)

As a leader in innovation and partnership, Epson also offers the Brighter Futures(®) program, a unique sales and support initiative available specifically for schools. Designed to help educators select and implement the best products for their classrooms while making the most of their budgets, Brighter Futures offers special pricing, extended Epson limited warranty coverage for three years, dedicated education account managers, and toll-free technical support for all Epson projectors and associated accessories.

Color Brightness Specification and Projector Performance
The new color brightness specification (measuring red, green and blue) published by the Society of Information Display (SID) allows consumers to compare projector color performance without conducting a side-by-side shootout. With today's high definition content, teachers and students can display content with higher quality in brighter environments. For a truly impressive image, projectors need to offer both high color brightness and high white brightness. High color brightness is important for larger screen sizes and provides flexibility for a variety of screen materials. Without sufficient color brightness, images may be muddy, soft and lose detail, even in a dark room. For more information, visit http://www.colorlightoutput.com.

Availability and Support
The Epson PowerLite 570, 575W, 580, and 585W will be available in April 2014 through national resellers, pro audio/visual dealers, mail order, distribution, and Epson.com. Epson's PowerLite projectors come with a two-year limited warranty (three years for Brighter Futures customers) that includes two elite technical support services - Epson PrivateLine(®) phone support with direct access to an expedited support telephone line, and a Road Service projector replacement program that includes projector exchange in one business day with paid shipping. For additional information, visit http://www.epson.com/projectors.

About Epson
Epson is a global innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from inkjet printers and printing systems, 3LCD projectors and industrial robots to sensors and other microdevices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies in markets spanning enterprise and the home to commerce and industry.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com.

You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).

(1) Based upon Q3 2013 worldwide front projection market share estimates from PMA Research.

(2) Color brightness (color light output) and white brightness (white light output) will vary depending on usage conditions. Color light output measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4; white light output measured in accordance with ISO 21118.

(3) Compared to leading 1-chip DLP business and education projectors based on NPD data, July 2011 through June 2012. Color brightness (color light output) measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4. Color brightness will vary depending on usage conditions

(4) Lamp life for the PowerLite 570 and 575W is up to 10,000 hours (eco mode) and 5,000 hours (normal); lamp life for the PowerLite 580 and 585W is up to 6,000 hours (eco mode) and 4,000 hours (normal). Lamp life will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions and usage. Lamp Brightness decreases over time.

(5) Data source: ProjectorCentral.com Jan. 2013. Average of 1128 shipping models for which the manufacturers provided lumens and total power data, all resolutions and brightness levels. Energy efficiency was measured as wattage per lumen. It was measured for both 3LCD and 1-chip projectors in each of five brightness segments. 3LCD projectors averaged less required electricity per lumen in each of the five segments.

Note: EPSON and PowerLite are registered trademarks, EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark and Epson iProjection is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Brighter Futures and PrivateLine are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

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CONTACT: Duane Brozek, Epson America, Inc., 562-290-5683, Duane_Brozek@ea.epson.com, Becki Gervin, Walt & Company, 408-369-7200 x1070, bgervin@walt.com

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

Epson Announces New BrightLink Series with World's First Touch-Enabled 3LCD Interactive Projector

Industry Leader Expands Interactive Learning Possibilities in the Classroom

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FETC, Booth #631 -- Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(1), today introduced its new line of ultra-short throw interactive projectors - the BrightLink(®) 575Wi, 585Wi and 595Wi. Designed for K-12 and higher education markets, the series delivers advanced connectivity options, PC-free interactivity capabilities, interactivity over the network, Moderator software for ultimate collaboration, and up to 3,300 lumens of color brightness and 3,300 lumens of white light brightness(2). The line also takes interactive capabilities one step further with the BrightLink 595Wi, the world's first touch-enabled 3LCD interactive projector.

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"Epson understands the need for a fresh approach to classroom collaboration, and with the introduction of the BrightLink 595Wi - the very first finger-touch interactive 3LCD projector - students are able to experience a kinesthetic and intuitive approach to learning," said Tom Piche, product manager, K-12 interactive projectors, Epson America, Inc. "As the classroom landscape continues to evolve, teachers require tools to engage students in the learning process. With functionality to support BYOD initiatives, including Moderator software to control collaboration, the BrightLink series is ideal for creating an immersive learning environment."

The new BrightLink series delivers WXGA resolution for widescreen performance, as well as brightness and functionality options to accommodate nearly any classroom:

       Product        Function        Color Brightness(2)     White Brightness(2)     Education Pricing
       -------        --------        ------------------      ------------------      -----------------

      BrightLink    Dual Pen-Based
        575Wi        Interactive                        2,700                   2,700               $1,499
     -----------   ---------------                      -----                   -----               ------

      BrightLink    Dual Pen-Based
        585Wi        Interactive                        3,300                   3,300               $1,599
     -----------   ---------------                      -----                   -----               ------

      BrightLink Finger-Touch & Dual
        595Wi         Pen-Based
                     Interactive                        3,300                   3,300               $1,799
     -----------  -------------------                   -----                   -----               ------
More about the BrightLink 595Wi
The BrightLink 595Wi is the first touch-enabled interactive 3LCD projector, equipped with an external module that mounts directly to a wall or existing whiteboard enabling finger touch control and annotations. The 595Wi supports gestures(3), up to six fingers for annotations, as well as dual-pen support with redesigned interactive pens offering a smaller, more compact feel and programmable mouse button for toggling between most frequently used actions, overall enhancing the learning experience and allowing students and teachers to collaborate at a higher level.

More about the BrightLink Series
Epson 3LCD projectors deliver three times brighter colors than leading competitive projectors(4). By using Epson EasyMP(®) with Moderator software and Epson iProjection(TM) app, the new ultra-short throw series is also easy to network and integrate into classrooms adopting BYOD (bring your own device) initiatives. The three models offer PC-free annotation with a range of devices including document cameras, DVD and Blue-ray players as well as tablets and mobile devices, or no source at all. The series also delivers interactivity over the network and two HDMI ports including one with MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) support for connecting multiple digital devices, including mobile phones, tablets and other portable devices, for enriched high definition viewing capabilities.

The new BrightLink series also gives teachers more control within multi-device classrooms with built-in Moderator functionality, allowing up to 50 computers, tablets and other handheld devices to be connected via the network. Teachers can wirelessly control which personal devices are displayed, with up to four participant screens shown simultaneously, ideal for comparing students' work and increasing classroom participation.

Furthering Epson's commitment to interactive engagement, this family of BrightLink models is also compatible with educational curriculum applications including Promethean ActivInspire and SMART Notebook(TM) 11, allowing educators to foster greater interactivity among students of all ages and disciplines.

The three BrightLink models share additional easy-to-use and versatile features for the classroom, including:

    --  Wireless interactivity: Use EasyMP software with a networked BrightLink
        projector to share and interact with content from your laptop as you
        move freely about the classroom

    --  Large Interactive Area: Up to 100" diagonal - at a fraction of the cost
        of traditional interactive whiteboard systems

    --  Easy Interactive Tools (EIT) 3.0: Includes a refreshed user interface
        for increased ease-of-use, hardware control center and editable file
        format to save lessons and more

    --  Epson iProjection: Leveraging the Epson iProjection app, teachers can
        present to BrightLink from most iOS Apple devices running iOS 4.2 or
        later, including the iPad(®), iPhone(®) and iPod touch(®), and most
        Android devices running Android 2.3 or later

    --  Redesigned Wall Mount: Offers longer arm for mounting to thicker boards
        and cover extension for hiding cables when installed

    --  Speaker and Microphone Input: Dedicated input allows teachers to use a
        microphone to amplify voice using the internal 16W speaker, saving the
        teacher's voice and ensuring all students can hear; volume can be
        adjusted using projector or remote control buttons

    --  Monitor and Control: Epson EasyMP network software for network
        monitoring, maintenance scheduling, and email alerts to be sent via LAN;
        schedule function allows projector to run functions without the need to
        be connected to a network

    --  3LCD Technology: Features the latest, 3LCD, 3-chip technology to deliver
        amazing, true-to-life color and detail for powerful presentations; 3LCD
        technology provides an energy efficient light engine which uses
        available lamp light to create stunning images; in contrast to 1-chip
        DLP technology, 3LCD requires, on average, 25 percent less electricity
        per lumen of brightness(5)

    --  Dual Interactive Pens: Includes two interactive pens for writing,
        navigating and controlling interactive functions.
    --  Long Life Lamps: The lamp life can last up to 10,000 hours(6) in economy
        mode, helping to maximize presentation time; replacement lamps cost $79,
        providing a lower overall total cost of ownership
Epson also offers the Brighter Futures(®) program, a unique sales and support initiative available specifically for schools. Designed to help educators select and implement the best products for their classrooms while making the most of their budgets, Brighter Futures offers special pricing, extended Epson limited warranty coverage for three years, dedicated education account managers, and toll-free technical support for all Epson projectors.

Color Brightness Specification and Projector Performance
The new color brightness specification (measuring red, green and blue) published by the Society of Information Display (SID) allows consumers to compare projector color performance without conducting a side-by-side shootout. With today's high definition content, teachers and students can display content with higher quality in brighter environments. For a truly impressive image, projectors need to offer both high color brightness and high white brightness. High color brightness is important for larger screen sizes and provides flexibility for a variety of screen materials. Without sufficient color brightness, images may be muddy, soft and lose detail, even in a dark room. For more information, visit http://www.colorlightoutput.com.

Availability and Support
The new Epson BrightLink projectors will be available in mid-April 2014 through select pro audio/visual dealers, K-12 and higher education users. Epson's projectors come with a two-year limited warranty (three years for Brighter Futures customers) that includes two elite technical support services - Epson PrivateLine(®) phone support with direct access to an expedited support telephone line and a two-year Road Service projector replacement program that includes projector exchange in one business day with paid shipping. For additional information, visit http://www.epson.com/projectors.

About Epson
Epson is a global innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from inkjet printers and printing systems, 3LCD projectors and industrial robots to sensors and other microdevices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies in markets spanning enterprise and the home to commerce and industry.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://www.Epson.com.

You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/EpsonAmerica), Twitter (http://twitter.com/EpsonAmerica) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/EpsonTV).

* Estimated street price

(1) Based upon Q3 2013 worldwide front projection market share estimates from PMA Research.

(2) White and color light output will vary depending on mode selected.  White light output measured using ISO 21118 standard.

(3 )With Windows 7/8 or Mac OS X only

(4 )Compared to leading 1-chip DLP business and education projectors based on NPD data, July 2011 through June 2012. Color brightness (color light output) measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4. Color brightness will vary depending on usage conditions.

(5) Data source: ProjectorCentral.com Jan. 2011. Average of 1,038 shipping models for which the manufacturers provided lumens and total power data, all resolutions and brightness levels. Energy efficiency was measured as wattage per lumen. It was measured for both 3LCD and 1-chip projectors in each of five brightness segments. 3LCD projectors averaged less required electricity per lumen in each of the five segments.

(6) Lamp life for the BrightLink 575Wi is up to 10,000 hours (eco mode) and 5,000 hours (normal); lamp life for the BrightLink 585Wi and 595Wi is up to 6,000 hours (eco mode) and 4,000 hours (normal). Lamp life will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions and usage. Lamp Brightness decreases over time.

Note: EPSON and EasyMP are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark, and Epson iProjection is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. BrightLink, Brighter Futures and PrivateLine are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

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CONTACT: Duane Brozek, Epson America, Inc., 562-290-5683, Duane_Brozek@ea.epson.com; Becki Gervin, Walt & Company, 408-369-7200 x1070, bgervin@walt.com

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

Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Rovi SA Embraces Cloud Technology with Veeva CRM to Improve Marketing Capabilities

BARCELONA, January 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    Specialty pharmaceutical company Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi SA (Rovi) struggled
to find a new, more agile customer relationship management (CRM) system to replace an
outdated technology. The company evaluated different systems in search of a modern system
that would fully and efficiently support multichannel strategies. Cloud-based Veeva CRM,
part of Veeva Systems' Commercial Suite, stood out from its competitors, offering a highly
flexible and integrated platform that seamlessly connects sales and marketing teams with
physicians across all channels.

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    Today, more than 250 Rovi users in Spain are utilising Veeva CRM, including Veeva iRep
- Veeva's CRM and closed-loop marketing (CLM) application for the Apple iPad - to support
primary, specialty, hospital, and government healthcare professionals.

    "This technological leap forward increases our ability to execute multichannel
campaigns," remarked Joaquin Guillen, CRM and datawarehouse project manager at Rovi.
"Changes required extensive customisation and cost us significant time and money. With
Veeva CRM, if we need to make a change to add new users or accommodate a new regulation,
for example, it's fast and easy. And, iRep empowers our teams with mobility and the
ability to connect with physicians when, where, and how they want."

    Guillen continued, "We're moving beyond basic call reporting to a comprehensive,
integrated, multichannel CRM system. This system gives us a real opportunity to leverage
iPads and closed loop marketing to deliver richer content that is more relevant. Because
it's an integrated system for sales and marketing, during the course of a campaign, we can
quickly understand how messages are resonating with our customers and adapt in real-time."

    Veeva's cloud-based CRM system gives Rovi the flexibility it needs to scale its usage
to meet current requirements and support future growth. Additionally, Veeva automatically
delivers system updates every 90 days so Rovi benefits from all of the latest enhancements
without costly upgrades.

    Veeva's local implementation partner, Pharma Advisors, played an important role.
"Having a local company that thoroughly understands Veeva technology, our culture, and
local market needs was instrumental to our success," concluded Guillen.

    About Veeva Systems

    Veeva Systems is a leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences
industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva has
more than 170 customers, ranging from the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to
emerging biotechs. Founded in 2007, Veeva is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area,
with offices in Philadelphia, Columbus, Toronto, Barcelona, Budapest, London, Paris,
Beijing, Shanghai, Osaka, Tokyo, Sydney, and Singapore. For more information, visit
http://www.veeva.com.

       
        Contact:

        Selma Nawaz
        VP Marketing, Europe
        Veeva Systems Inc.
        selma.nawaz@veeva.com

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CONTACT: +44 (0) 208 638 0263

Hadoro Launches the World's First iPhone 5S In Massive Gold Made With 3D Printing Technology

Hadoro, the French luxury smartphones designer, launches the world's first iPhone 5S in massive gold 125 gr, produced with the latest 3D printing technology.

PARIS, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Headquartered at the heart of the French jewelry industry, in Paris, place Vendome, Hadoro's craftsmen team created a unique iPhone produced with 125 gr of massive 18K gold. Designed and printed with 3D technology, the final product was entirely finished by hand. Hadoro's artisans have spent more than 200 hours brushing, polishing and refining the smallest details.

The world's famous smartphone was completely redesigned by Hadoro, transformed into a luxury object while conserving its cutting edge technology.

The massive gold iPhone 5S is a limited edition. They will produce only 50 pieces of it. Hadoro's massive gold iPhone will be available in Yellow or Red Gold 5N in a price range starting from 55 000 euros. The first specimens are available now in Collette store, Paris.

Hadoro is the leading specialist of luxury high-tech devices.

Press contact: contact@hadoro.com

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hadoro/474207332613215

SOURCE  Hadoro

Hadoro

CONTACT: Surace, Hadoro, +33616658456

Mind Solutions Inc. Begins Next Generation of Thought Controlled APPS

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mind Solutions Inc. ( http://www.MindSolutionsCorp.com ) (OTCQB: VOIS), has begun the next series of thought controlled software applications for the BCI, (Brain-Computer-Interface) market. The Company has five different software applications being considered for development and will begin with the most commercially viable projects. Most applications under consideration for development are simple thought-based games, ranging from Mind Tug-O-War to thought-powered race games. The applications plan to operate off the Emotiv EEG headset platform, with plans to convert to the Company's proprietary mobile headset once completed. 

About Mind Solutions, Inc.

Mind Solutions, Inc. develops software for thought controlled technologies, allowing the user to interact with the computer and other machines through the power of the mind. The technology involves the use of a wireless headset, which detects brainwaves on both the conscious and non-conscious level. This revolutionary neural processing technology makes it possible for computers to interact directly with the human brain. The Company has created three applications currently available through the Company's website and is developing a micro EEG headset that is compatible with mobile smart phones and devices.

Mirador Consulting 

Casey Burt 561-989-3600

SOURCE  Mind Solutions, Inc.

Mind Solutions, Inc.

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

CoinTerra(TM) begins shipment of the TerraMiner(TM) IV - the world's fastest Bitcoin miner

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CoinTerra( http://cointerra.com )(TM), the high performance and value leader in ASIC Bitcoin mining hardware announced today that they have started delivering their eagerly-anticipated TerraMiner(TM) IV professional Bitcoin miner - the first to market which breaks the one terahash barrier.

With the first production TerraMiner IV in a retail customer's hands, CoinTerra has set a new standard for both price and performance for Bitcoin mining hardware. The unprecedented hash power of the TerraMiner IV redefines the standard by which all Bitcoin miners will be judged moving forward.

With blazing performance approaching two terahashes per second, the TerraMiner IV is the first self-contained Bitcoin mining solution to smash the one terahash per second barrier and with its $5999 price point it also delivers a dollar per gigahash proposition unmatched in the marketplace today.

Designed and assembled in Austin, Texas, the very first production unit was presented to customer Jake Gostylo by Founder and CEO Ravi Iyengar and the CoinTerra team, who joined him in celebrating the occasion at CoinTerra's headquarters.

"Handing over the first TerraMiner marks a major milestone for CoinTerra. It goes to show that through hard work and determination with the right team in place, great things can be accomplished in an incredibly short timeframe," said Ravi Iyengar, CEO - CoinTerra, Inc.

"As a long-time Bitcoin miner, I'm incredibly excited to be the first person in the world to get his hands on a production TerraMiner. The performance blows away anything I've mined with before," said Jake Gostylo.

At the heart of the TerraMiner is the 28nm GoldStrike(TM) I processor, the most powerful SHA256 ASIC ever released. With peak performance of over 500 gigahash per second it is testament to the strength of CoinTerra's world-class engineering team.

"We are delighted to be the silicon supplier and physical design house for CoinTerra's industry leading TerraMiner platform. Manufactured on GlobalFoundries 28nm technology node, the silicon was delivered in a special custom package with testing completed in an unprecedented cycle time of 49 days from tapeout," said Asim Salim, VP Operations - Open-Silicon.

CoinTerra's order books are filled through April 2014. The sixth batch of TerraMiner Bitcoin miners can be pre-ordered at http://cointerra.com/shop with deliveries scheduled for May 2014.

Visit CoinTerra on the web: http://cointerra.com

Like CoinTerra on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cointerra

Follow CoinTerra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cointerra

Press inquiries please contact:

Daniel Larson, Press Officer

+1 (512) 270-6050

press@cointerra.com

General inquiries please contact:

+1 (512) 270-6050

info@cointerra.com

About CoinTerra(TM)

Founded in Austin, Texas in mid-2013 CoinTerra is currently one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the world. CoinTerra designs and produces best-in-class ASIC processors and systems for high-performance financial technology applications, with an initial focus on cryptocurrency and the Bitcoin ecosystem. Our state-of-the-art design methodologies and advanced architectures enable the delivery of Bitcoin mining solutions with the highest performance ASICs available on the market today. CoinTerra boasts a highly experienced engineering team of semiconductor architects and designers who have previously designed some of the world's highest performance CPUs, GPUs, SOCs and chipsets for Apple(R), Intel(R), Nvidia(R), Qualcomm(R) and Samsung(R).

(C) 2014 CoinTerra, Inc. All rights reserved. CoinTerra, the CoinTerra logo, TerraMiner and GoldStrike are trademarks of CoinTerra, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Image with caption: "CoinTerra's TerraMiner IV, The World's Fastest Bitcoin Miner". Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140128/MM54190-b

Image with caption: "CoinTerra is currently one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the world. CoinTerra designs and produces best-in-class ASIC processors and systems for high-performance financial technology applications, with an initial focus on cryptocurrency and the Bitcoin ecosystem. Our state-of-the-art design methodologies and advanced architectures enable the delivery of Bitcoin mining solutions with the highest performance ASICs available on the market today. CoinTerra. Inc. http://cointerra.com. ". Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140128/MM54190-c

SOURCE CoinTerra

CoinTerra

DC Universe Online: War Of The Light Part I Now Available

Game's Ninth DLC Lets Players Harness the Power of Rage and Discover the Secrets that have Ignited a War Between the Corps

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment, LLC (SOE) announced today that the ninth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe(TM) Online (DCUO) - War of the Light Part I - is now available for download on the PC, PlayStation(®)3 and PlayStation(®)4 computer entertainment systems. War of the Light Part I is the first installment of an epic trilogy focusing on characters that wield power from the Emotional Spectrum.

Intense multiplayer action in War of the Light Part I centers on a brand-new storyline inspired by DC Comics' vast Lantern lore and takes place in a re-envisioned Metropolis featuring nearby planets Mogo, the sentient Green Lantern Planet, and Ranx, the Sentient Sinestro Corps City. Players are introduced to Saint Walker and the Blue Lantern Corps in War of the Light Part I, and can expect to see additional Corps in future DLCs. Additionally, players now have access to Rage Powers and new Legends PvP characters - Saint Walker and Atrocitus.

"Players are getting more than just a new storyline with this DLC. We transformed Metropolis for the War of the Light trilogy and created new, expandable environments and content - separate from the original - for players to explore," said Jens Andersen, Senior Creative Director for DC Universe Online. "In War of the Light Part I both heroes and villains can utilize Rage powers, a unique and challenging power set that offers a new tanking mechanic, adding yet another dimension to fights. It looks amazing and I'm looking forward to players mastering the Red Lantern-inspired power."

In War of the Light Part I,Lanterns of all colors have lost connection with their Emotional Spectrum's entities. Following cryptic evidence, four Corps - Green, Blue, Sinestro, and Red - converged on Earth, determined to find out what happened to their entities. This clash of the Lantern Corps has resulted in a new war of light, centered in Downtown Metropolis and nearby sentient planets Mogo and Ranx. Players must team up with Hal Jordan or Sinestro in high-level multiplayer adventures to investigate the strange colored mists that have descended upon Metropolis and are affecting the citizens' emotions.

War of the Light Part I includes:

    --  New Rage Power - Drawing its power from the Red Light of the Emotional
        Spectrum, Rage can be utilized for either good or evil. Heroes and
        villains who wield the tank/damage power will notice its abilities have
        a berserker style feel.
    --  New 4-Player Operations - Unusual colored mists have appeared and caused
        a new war of light, centered in Downtown Metropolis, Mogo and Ranx. With
        the help of their allies, including Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner on the
        hero's side, and Hank Henshaw and Sinestro on the villain's side,
        players must uncover the origin of the mysterious mists.
    --  New 8-Player Operation - The Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps clash
        while investigating the mists in this new Operation taking place on Mogo
        and Ranx.
    --  New Legends PvP Characters - War of the Light Part I introduces two new
        Lanterns - the violent Atrocitus and the agile Saint Walker.
    --  New Lantern-inspired Gear - Heroes can earn Green Lantern-inspired gear,
        while villains can collect gear influenced by the Sinestro Corps. Both
        alignments can obtain the Red Lantern styled gear.
    --  New Feats and Collections
DCUO's War of the Light Part I DLC pack is a free download for the game's Legendary members and is now available for $9.99 USD for Free and Premium players via the PlayStation(®)Network, the in-game Marketplace, or for PC players via the DCUniverseOnline.com website.

DCUO is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Entertainment. For more information about DCUO, visit http://www.DCUniverseOnline.com.

For press assets, including box art, trailers and screenshots, visit:

http://bhimpact.gamespress.com/product_page.asp?i=903.

About DC Universe Online

Lex Luthor has traveled back through time with news of a dire future: While the heroes and villains spent years battling amongst themselves, Brainiac has been feeding on their powers, building strength to return to Earth and destroy humanity. To change the future, Lex has come back to set off a device that bestows super powers to thousands of every-day citizens and give humanity a fighting chance. Can Brainiac be stopped, or is this another nefarious Lex Luthor plot?

For the first time, players and fans will be able to enter the DC Universe as an active force for good or evil. A massively multiplayer experience, DC Universe Online delivers unparalleled high-energy, physics-powered combat that brings the player's extraordinary powers to life.

DC Universe Online was created in the artistic vision of legendary comic book artist Jim Lee, and set within a world created by famous DC writers including Geoff Johns and Marv Wolfman.

Rated T for Teen with Mild Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes and Violence, DC Universe Online is now available for the PC, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. DCUO Legendary access is available for a $14.99 monthly fee.

About Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games.  Best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including EverQuest(®), EverQuest(®)II, Champions of Norrath(®), PlanetSide(®), Free Realms(®), Star Wars®:Clone Wars Adventures(TM), DC Universe(TM)Online, and PlanetSide(®)2, SOE creates, develops and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms.  SOE is building on its proven legacy and pioneering the future of online worlds through creative development and inspired gameplay design for audiences of all ages. To learn more, visit http://www.soe.com.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, PlanetSide and Free Realms are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.  In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes--a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes--to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

About DC Entertainment

DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.  In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes--a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes--to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

SOURCE  Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Sony Online Entertainment LLC

CONTACT: Raquel Marcelo, Sony Online Entertainment, 858-790-3506, rmarcelo@soe.sony.com, or Shannon Knepp, Bender/Helper Impact for SOE, 310-694-3120, shannon_knepp@bhimpact.com

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

Trayer Switchgear PNP Series Supports Uninterruptible Primary Power Delivery for Spot Networks

Automatic network protection provides parallel network feeds with integrated grid protection relays and vacuum fault interrupters to assure uninterrupted power to critical or sensitive loads; compact, self-contained assembly easily upgrades standard automatic transfer switch

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Trayer Engineering Corporation, a premier manufacturer of high-performance, distribution switchgear for electric utility and industrial applications, announces the PNP Series of primary network protection for spot networks. Trayer's PNP is designed to assure cost-effective and reliable service to critical and sensitive loads requiring uninterruptible primary power delivery.

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The self-contained PNP switchgear provides simultaneous connection of the load from two independent feeders. Should a fault be detected on either of the feeds, a vacuum fault interrupter (VFI) disconnects the spot network from the fault while seamlessly providing uninterrupted primary power to the load. When the fault condition is cleared, the unit automatically reverts to its dual-feed operation.

According to John Trayer, President and CEO of Trayer Engineering, "PNP is the ideal upgrade solution that can easily replace a standard ATS whenever uninterrupted primary power is desired. In addition, the dual-feed configuration results in a stiff source to the load that can eliminate a host of common power quality problems."

PNP Series units are offered with 5kV, 15kV and 25kV ratings in both padmount and submersible configurations. All feature Trayer's signature welded 304 grade stainless steel, storm-hardened construction and SEL grid protection relay controls.

                              Consult factory
                              (custom nature of
                              the product
                              requires
                              individual unit
    Price:                    pricing)

    Availability:            Now

    Delivery:                12-16 weeks, ARO
About Trayer Engineering

Founded in 1962, Trayer Engineering Corporation is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of maintenance-free vacuum switchgear for electrical distribution systems. Trayer proudly manufactures switchgear of the highest caliber, designed to thrive in the most challenging circumstances. Every submersible, padmount or vaultmount product is backed by 50 years of leading innovation in design and manufacturing. With units operating in the field for over 40 years, Trayer Switchgear's maintenance-free designs offer proven system reliability and low on-going labor costs.

    Editorial Contact:                          Media Contact:

    Michael Daish, VP Sales & Marketing         Greg Evans, P.E.

    Trayer Engineering Corporation              WelComm, Inc.

    415.361.5586                                858.279.2100

    MDaish@trayer.com                           greg@welcomm.com
SOURCE  Trayer Engineering Corporation

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Trayer Engineering Corporation

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

Buzztime® and PrePlay® Partnership Means Football Fans Can Predict Every Down in This Sunday's Big Game

Live Prediction Games Now Available at Buzztime BEOND(TM) Locations, Just in Time for the Football Championship

CARLSBAD, Calif. and NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The weather forecast this Sunday at restaurants and bars featuring the Buzztime® BEOND(TM) tablet-based platform calls for zero percent precipitation and 100% chance of entertainment, thanks to a new partnership between the industry's entertainment leader Buzztime and leading mobile predictive gaming studio PrePlay, which will allow football fans to predict every down of the Big Game.

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"Armchair quarterbacks everywhere should ditch their recliner on Sunday and belly up to a Buzztime BEOND bar," said Buzztime CEO Jeffrey Berg. "We can't get you on the field, but you'll feel like you're in the game with PrePlay's football product, which we will proudly feature on the Buzztime BEOND entertainment platform."

NTN Buzztime (NYSE MKT: NTN), North America's leader in bar and restaurant entertainment, and PrePlay, Inc., a leading provider of predictive gaming solutions, announced the strategic partnership on football's annual media day. The alliance makes PrePlay's hit mobile prediction games available on the Buzztime BEOND entertainment platform.

Enabling PrePlay's hit mobile games for Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and pro and college football for Buzztime's BEOND platform will allow sports fans to engage in the PrePlay experience - predicting every play, chatting with and competing against friends, while watching live sports in their favorite bar or restaurant. 

"PrePlay's mission is to enable fans to predict every play of every sport," said founder and CEO Andrew Daines.  "This partnership with Buzztime, which will offer PrePlay products to millions of sports fans in bars and restaurants across North America, hits squarely on that mission.  We could not be more thrilled."

In addition to PrePlay's football product that allows fans to predict every play of the upcoming football championship game on Feb. 2, NHL PrePlay is expected to be available in Buzztime locations on Jan. 30, and MLB PrePlay will be available in the spring. PrePlay's mobile games are free to play and are available for iOS and Android.  Search PrePlay in the App Store and Google Play or visit http://www.preplaysports.com to download.

Buzztime's BEOND platform is the newest addition to the suite of entertainment products that Buzztime has been offering to bars and restaurants for more than 29 years. Buzztime now registers more than 150,000 new players a month, anchored by the addition of a 700% increase in BEOND player registrations. BEOND has also seen a 500 percent increase in gameplay, which is staggering when you consider that Buzztime games are already played more than 52 million times a year. Arbitron studies show that Buzztime players already spend 27 minutes longer and spend $5 more on average than non-players in the 3200 bars and restaurants where they play.

For the most up-to-date information on NTN Buzztime and its restaurant and bar games, please visit http://www.buzztime.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter. For a Buzztime BEOND bar or restaurant near you, visit http://www.buzztime.com/tablet/locations.html.

About Buzztime

NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NTN) is a leading bar and restaurant social entertainment and integrated marketing platform.  Trusted by over 3,200 bars and restaurants in North America since 1985, Buzztime integrates trivia, card and sports games with in- and out-of-venue messaging and communication tools.  With over 4.2 million player registrations on the Buzztime platform and over 52 million games played each year, Buzztime players spread the word and invite friends and family to their favorite restaurant to enjoy an evening of fun and competition.  With Buzztime entertainment and marketing solutions, bars and restaurants can turn casual visitors into regulars, and give guests a reason to stay longer.  For the most up-to-date information on NTN Buzztime, please visit http://www.buzztime.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

About PrePlay

Founded in 2010, PrePlay, Inc. is a leading provider of mobile games, technology, and services to professional sports leagues, teams, broadcasters, and brands. The company develops and publishes products for the web, iOS, and Android that engage sports fans in real-time prediction games. Every day, fans make thousands of sports predictions and chat messages on our platform and spend hours on end enjoying the unique PrePlay experience.  For more information, please visit http://www.preplaysports.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

SOURCE  NTN Buzztime

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NTN Buzztime

CONTACT: Derek Farley, DFPR for Buzztime, 704-941-7353, Derek@dfpr.com; or Ben Fairclough,  PrePlay, 201-575-9409, ben@preplaysports.com

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

Tbricks Supports Linux

STOCKHOLM, January 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    Raising the bar on performance and flexibility

    Tbricks today announced that its innovative trading system will be available on the
Linux platform as of May 2014.

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    Tbricks' trading technology offers customers superior performance and the power to
quickly adapt to changing market conditions through its app-based architecture. The
decision to support Linux amplifies these competitive advantages while addressing the
requirements of customers to consolidate operating environments.

    Tbricks will be fully supported on the Linux platform, including all key features such
as the Speedcore(R) acceleration technology
[http://www.tbricks.com/products/performance#speedcore ].

    "Since starting Tbricks in 2006, we've closely monitored the evolution of operating
systems. Linux has truly come of age and is excellent at adopting and supporting
technologies relevant to the financial industry. We can envision some fantastic new
products and serious product improvements that can be realized now through the support of
the Linux platform" says Tbricks CTO Joakim Johansson.

    About Tbricks

    Tbricks provides the next-generation trading system that puts the power in the hands
of the trader. Tbricks delivers an open, solid and very fast core platform complemented by
a rich set of trading apps. Tbricks supports premier trading and market making
institutions in Europe and North America.

    http://www.tbricks.com

    For further information, contact:

    Katarina Klangby, CMO Tbricks, katarina@tbricks.com, +46-70-483-7402
Joakim Johansson, CTO Tbricks, joakim@tbricks.com, +46-8-122-099-03

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Milliman enhances mobile apps for retirement plan participants, incorporates behavioral finance principles

Improvement simplifies mobile transactions and access to retirement plan information

SEATTLE, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced enhancements to its mobile "app" technology that help to further simplify the mobile experience for participants in retirement plans administered by Milliman. By incorporating behavioral finance concepts, the enhanced technology furthers Milliman's mission to provide participants with a comprehensive yet accessible user experience that serves all their needs, regardless of the way in which they access their plan.

"Plan participants increasingly expect a simple, integrated series of interactions with their retirement plans," said Milliman Principal Kevin Skow. "We've boiled our mobile experience down to the kinds of things participants can do easily, without being overloaded with choices or information that can discourage their engagement."

New mobile functionality includes:

    --  The ability for participants to enroll in a plan by making one simple
        election--selecting a deferral rate
    --  The ability for active participants to review and change their deferral
        elections
    --  The ability for participants to set annual automatic increases to their
        deferral rate
For more information, go to http://milliman.com/benefitsapp. You can access our mobile site, or download our mobile apps in the App Store, the Amazon Appstore , or on Google Play.

About Milliman
Milliman is among the world's largest providers of actuarial and related products and services. The firm has consulting practices in healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit http://www.milliman.com

SOURCE  Milliman, Inc.

Milliman, Inc.

CONTACT: Kevin Skow, Milliman, Inc., Tel: 952.820.2494, kevin.skow@milliman.com

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

Super Bowl Prep Tip: Check Your TV for Safety

On National TV Safety Day, Recycle Old TVs to Keep Kids Safe from TV Tip-Overs

Safe Kids Worldwide marks February 1 as National TV Safety Day

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Every 45 minutes here in the United States, a child is rushed to the emergency room for injuries caused by televisions that are not appropriately secured.  To help prevent these TV tip-overs, Safe Kids Worldwide is launching National TV Safety Day on February 1, 2014, the day before Super Bowl XLVIII. As families prepare for this must see event, National TV Safety Day raises awareness about TV tip-overs and educates parents and caregivers on the simple things they can do to make their homes safer.

To learn TV safety tips, visit:http://www.safekids.org/recycle-old-tvs

Safe Kids Worldwide and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® are teaming up to make homes safer by encouraging families to recycle their old TVs. As part of this effort, Safe Kids and CEA urge parents and caregivers to do quick checks of their homes and make sure all of their TVs are safely secured and placed properly. Larger and heavier cathode ray tube (CRT) TVs placed on dressers or high furniture can tip over and cause serious injuries, even death, if children climb onto the furniture.

"We're asking families to add one important, and perhaps overlooked, task to their Super Bowl prep," said Kate Carr, president and CEO of Safe Kids Worldwide. "Take a look around your home. Can the flat panel TV tip over? Have you moved the old CRT to a bedroom dresser where it rarely gets watched? On National TV Safety Day, recycle that old TV. Your home will be safer for it."

Safe Kids encourages families to include TV safety as part of their childproofing plans by placing CRT TVs on low, stable pieces of furniture. If families no longer use their CRT TV, consider recycling it. For families with flat panel televisions, Safe Kids recommends mounting TVs to the wall to reduce the risk of TV tip-overs.

"Major sporting events, including the upcoming Super Bowl, drive significant TV sales every year," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA. "As these new TVs enter the home, families deciding what to do with their old CRT TVs should visit a local recycling location to properly dispose of the TV and get it out of the home."

Safe Kids and CEA recommend these top tips to help keep kids safe and improve the environment.

Top tips for parents:

    1. Secure your TV. If you have an older CRT TV, make sure you place it on a
       low, stable piece of furniture that is appropriate for the TV's size and
       weight.
    2. Recycle your TV. To find a location to safely and easily recycle unwanted
       TVs, go to http://www.GreenerGadgets.org.
    3. If you're replacing your CRT TV with a new TV, be sure it's properly
       secured.
For more TV safety tips, visit http://www.safekids.org

About Safe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations dedicated to providing parents and caregivers with practical and proven resources to protect kids from unintentional injuries, the number one cause of death to children in the United States. Throughout the world, almost one million children die of an injury each year, and every one of these tragedies is preventable. Safe Kids works with an extensive network of more than 600 coalitions in the U.S. and in 23 countries to reduce traffic injuries, drownings, falls, burns, poisonings and more. Since 1988, Safe Kids has helped reduce the U.S. childhood death rate from unintentional injury by 55 percent. Working together, we can do much more for kids everywhere. Join our effort at safekids.org and social media:
https://www.facebook.com/SafeKidsUSA
https://twitter.com/safekidsusa
http://www.pinterest.com/safekids/
http://www.youtube.com/user/safekidsusa
http://bit.ly/1mPCBde

About CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade association representing the $203 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES - The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at http://www.CE.org, http://www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media:
https://www.facebook.com/ConsumerElectronicsAssociation
https://twitter.com/cea
https://plus.google.com/+CEA/posts#+CEA/posts
http://instagram.com/thecea
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Consumer-Electronics-Association-71237/about

Video with caption: "Watch this video to learn how to keep kids safe from TV tip-overs by recycling your old TV." Video available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEvVmV6GuB8

Related Links
Watch the video
Learn more info
Get the tip sheet
Find a recycling location

SOURCE  Safe Kids Worldwide; Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)

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Safe Kids Worldwide; Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)

CONTACT: Safe Kids: Jen Pollakusky, jpollakusky@safekids.org, 202-662-4476, CEA: Laura Hubbard, lhubbard@CE.org, 703-907-4326

Web Site: http://www.safekids.org

Shazam Now Powered by On® Entertainment Data from TMS

TMS Data Enables "Shazam for TV(TM)" to Deliver Consumers The Most Engaging Viewing Experiences

CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TMS, the international leader in entertainment navigation, and Shazam, the world's leading media engagement company, today announced that "Shazam for TV(TM)" is now powered by world-class On(®) Entertainment data from TMS. Shazam's second-screen service relies on industry-leading TMS data to provide TV viewers the richest, most comprehensive show descriptions, cast information, images and related content to enhance their viewing experiences.

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The Shazam App automatically detects what TV viewers are watching using proprietary audio content recognition (ACR) technology. The app then delivers users related content including cast and program information and more. By providing users additional content tied to TV shows, Shazam is able to maximize engagement and drive more viewership. This increases Shazam's value within the TV ecosystem.

TMS' On Entertainment data powers the most exciting entertainment guides and UIs on the planet. MVPDs, CE manufacturers, recommendation services, application developers and other parties increasingly rely on TMS data to power a range of new and innovative entertainment-related services. The Shazam deployment adds another leading brand to TMS' client roster and further diversifies its customer base.

"Shazam's mission is to create interesting, compelling and, most importantly, relevant mobile experiences when people use the Shazam App while watching television. TMS' entertainment data enables us to successfully deliver a great experience to our users whenever they want to engage with their favorite shows," said Rich Riley, CEO at Shazam.

"Shazam's use of TMS' On Entertainment data ensures highly engaging mobile experiences for TV-loving consumers," said Shashi Seth, President of Tribune Digital Ventures, which includes oversight of TMS. "By providing the richest program-related data available anywhere, TMS helps companies like Shazam leverage popular TV content, build affinity among users and ultimately grow their businesses."

The Shazam application is available for free download in the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and AT&T's AppCenter.

TMS metadata powers the leading television and movie guide products which reach millions of consumers in 40 countries through clients including Microsoft, Yahoo!, TiVo, Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV, IMDb, Virgin Media UK, Com Hem, DIRECTV Latin America and Cablevision Mexico.

About TMS

TMS is an international leader in entertainment information. As part of its On(®) Entertainment product line the company provides industry leading TV, movie and celebrity metadata that fuels the most exciting entertainment guides and applications on the planet. TMS data reaches millions of consumers in 40 countries through clients including Microsoft, Yahoo!, TiVo, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV, IMDb, Virgin Media UK, Com Hem, DIRECTV Latin America and Cablevision Mexico. In addition, this comprehensive metadata is used extensively for media measurement and analysis. For more information about TMS visit TribuneMediaServices.com.

About Shazam

Shazam is the world's leading media engagement company connecting people to the media around them through their mobile device. When a user shazams a song or TV show, they are able to identify, explore, purchase and share that content. One of the world's top ten apps, Shazam reaches more than 420 million users in 200 countries, exceeds 80 million monthly active users, and is growing by another 13 million new users each month. 

Shazam makes it easy for people to share their discoveries on Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Pinterest and Google+. And to purchase through iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. For people who don't yet have the Shazam application on their smartphone, it is available for FREE on every major platform and can be found on iTunes App Store, Google play, Amazon App Store, and other app stores.

For further information about Shazam Entertainment visit http://www.shazam.com and @ShazamNews. You can also follow us on Facebook or Google+. For daily music updates follow the Shazam Blog and @Shazam.

Shazam Media enquiries:PR@shazamteam.com

The Shazam, Shazam Encore, Shazam for TV names and icons are trademarks of Shazam Entertainment Limited.

Media Contact:

Mark Yamada
Director of Communications
TMS
Office: 323.460.5216
Mobile: 310.804.0372
Email: myamada@tribune.com

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JFrog Advances Software Development with World's First High-Availability Binary Repository Manager

Launches Artifactory with HA Capabilities to Solve DevOps Redundancy Pains

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- JFrog, the company that's leading the way software is built and distributed, today announced the availability of Artifactory version 3.1, the industry's first and only Binary Repository with High-Availability (HA) capabilities. This latest version of JFrog's flagship product for software development prevents service disruptions, ensures smooth maintenance, and provides faster response times by enabling multiple Artifactory servers to run at once using the same data.

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Ideal for minimizing server downtime, Artifactory 3.1 supports a High-Availability network configuration with a cluster of two or more Artifactory servers on the same local area network (LAN). This means that if one server goes down, the network will continue to run seamlessly, undisrupted.

Benefits of the Artifactory 3.1 High-Availability offering include:

    --  Maximized Uptime: there is no single-point-of-failure and a system can
        operate as long as at least one of the Artifactory server nodes is
        operational, maximizing uptime to levels of up to 99.999% availability.
    --  Management of Heavy Loads: by supporting load balancing on multiple
        Artifactory server nodes, developers can leverage parallel read-write
        request processing and support heavier load bursts than ever before,
        with no compromise to performance.
    --  Minimized Maintenance Downtime: with architecture including multiple
        Artifactory servers, developers can perform most maintenance tasks with
        zero system downtime, keeping users happy and unaffected.
"Our team is thrilled to bring High-Availability to the Continuous Integration space," said Shlomi Ben-Haim, CEO and co-founder of JFrog. "Artifactory is already part of our customers' production environments, and this is huge news for companies that can't afford to suffer server downtime and costly service disruptions. Users can perform more efficiently, even at high loads, and the clustered servers ensure builds and production deployments won't fail."

In addition to the HA capabilities, Artifactory 3.1 introduces several key updates, including a new API for per-file download statistics and improved Black Duck Code Center integration for open source governance.

The High-Availability version of Artifactory is available now within the Artifactory Pro Enterprise Value Pack, and users can get a free trial license at http://www.jfrog.com. For more information on JFrog's suite of services, please visit jfrog.com and follow on Twitter at @jfrog and @bintray.

About JFrog:

Based in Israel and California and founded by longtime field-experts, JFrog is the creator of Artifactory and Bintray; the company that provided the market with the first Binary Repository solution and software distribution social platform. Through its flagship product Artifactory, JFrog has changed the way developers and DevOps team store and manage binary code, allowing for complete control over the full software release flow. JFrog continues to set the software industry standard with Bintray, today's leading software distribution platform which offers a developer centric, social platform for storage and distribution of software libraries.

JFrog's end-to-end solution--from Development to Distribution--is a vital part of a faster, more efficient application development and release processes that leads today's Continuous Integration and Deployment space.

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Fusion-io and Hyve Solutions Transform Existing Datacenters with Open Computing Efficiency

Based on Technology Trusted to Accelerate Energy-Efficient Facebook Datacenters, Fusion-Powered Hyve Solutions OCP Platform Extends OCP Performance and Flexibility within Existing IT Infrastructure

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Compute Project Summit V Booth B8 -- Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO) and Hyve Solutions, a division of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), are teaming up at Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit V to enhance the accessibility of open computing with a joint solution that delivers the performance, efficiency and flexibility of hyperscale in existing datacenters. Featuring Hyve Solutions OCP 1500 Series servers and Fusion ioScale flash memory products, the OCP-inspired solution integrates into existing 19-inch rack servers, and is based on the same flash memory technology that is trusted to deliver performance and efficiency in datacenters of Facebook, founder of the Open Compute Project. Hyve intends to submit the product for certification at the new Open Compute Certification and Solution Laboratory at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

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"Solutions designed around the principles of Open Compute deliver high performance and efficiency, and Hyve Solutions OCP 1500 Series servers with Fusion ioMemory make it simple to achieve these goals even with existing datacenter infrastructure," said Steve Ichinaga, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Hyve Solutions. "We're proud to make open computing even more accessible to companies interested in embracing the efficiency of hyperscale, as the Fusion-powered Hyve Solutions OCP 1500 Series platform allows companies to adopt the performance, power efficiency and vanity free designs of OCP without removing or retrofitting existing rack infrastructure."

The Hyve Solutions OCP 1500 Series server is specifically engineered for companies seeking the power efficiency and price benefits of open compute platforms within existing datacenter requirements for standard 19-inch server racks. The Hyve Solutions OCP 1500 Series platform delivers the flexibility of OCP systems within current datacenter infrastructure to support easier evaluations and more scalable deployments. With flash memory solutions like ioScale, the Hyve Solutions OCP 1500 Series solution enables responsive, ultra low latency data transactions across cloud computing, online services, web hosting and other information economy businesses where high performance, cost-conscious solutions are essential to success.   

"Hyperscale datacenters deliver powerful efficiency with lower total cost of opportunity, making it economically possible for cloud computing to transform businesses and even our society," said Madhu Matta, Fusion-io vice president of Hyperscale. "From easier access to healthcare to music at our fingertips, cloud services improve quality of life for millions of people around the world. With open designs and integrated solutions like the Hyve 1500 OCP Series system, it is now even easier for companies to transform their datacenters and their businesses with efficient systems that operate at the speed of flash."

"We're thrilled to see companies like Fusion-io and Hyve Solutions working together to create powerful new computing solutions using OCP designs," said Frank Frankovsky, president and chairman of the Open Compute Project Foundation. "Open systems that focus on performance, efficiency, and simplicity are exactly what we're focused on enabling with OCP, and it's exciting to see solutions like these become available to anyone who wants to consume them."

To learn more about Fusion-io at Open Compute Project Summit V, visit Fusion-io in booth B8 and enter to win one of 12 ioScale giveaways. Demonstrations of the Fusion-Powered Hyve Solutions OCP 1500 Series solution can be seen in the Hyve Solutions booth B7 located next to Fusion-io at OCP V.

ABOUT FUSION-IO

Fusion-io delivers the world's data faster. Our Fusion ioMemory platform and software defined storage solutions accelerate virtualization, databases, cloud computing, big data and performance applications. From e-commerce retailers to the world's social media leaders and Fortune Global 500 companies, our customers are improving the performance and efficiency of their data centers with Fusion-io technology to accelerate the critical applications of the information economy.

NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning the potential benefits of the Fusion-io products and technology, including Fusion ioMemory flash for OCP servers. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions regarding future events and business performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained, anticipated, or implied in any forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to, the risk that users of Fusion-io's products and technology may not realize the expected benefits, and such other risks set forth in the registration statements and reports that Fusion-io files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.fusionio.com.  You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur.  Fusion-io undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason after the date of this press release.

Fusion-io, ioScale, ioMemory and the Fusion-io logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Fusion-io, Inc. in the United States and other countries.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Apprenda 5.0 Powers Enterprise Transition to Hybrid Cloud

Industry-Leading Enterprise PaaS Supports .NET and Java

With Revamped Developer Portal and Dynamic Scaling Capabilities

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Apprenda, the leader in enterprise Platform as-a-Service (PaaS), today announced Apprenda 5.0, the latest version of the company's innovative enterprise PaaS solution. The release unveils ambitious new features, cementing Apprenda as the most comprehensive enterprise PaaS offering in the market. In addition to the deepest support for both .NET and Java applications, the release features a streamlined developer portal and enterprise policy enhancements including dynamic scaling, setting up enterprises for a smooth transition to running mission-critical applications in a hybrid cloud environment.

Hybrid cloud deployments are on the rise, and Gartner predicts that nearly half of large enterprises will have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2017. As Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman has written, "The technology you choose matters. While pilot projects will tend to start small, with limited functionality, choose a technology foundation that offers room for expansion -- both in terms of functionality richness, and in terms of hybrid cloud interoperability for the future." [1]

Apprenda 5.0 enables businesses to seamlessly manage resources from within an enterprise's datacenter as well as from public cloud providers, easing the transition to a fully-optimized hybrid PaaS. The company offers the industry's most sophisticated, enterprise-grade PaaS with full support for both .NET and Java, which accounts for 80 percent of enterprise workloads. Apprenda 5.0 delivers one platform and one experience for enterprise developers across both .NET and Java applications, resulting in a more fluid and comprehensive experience. Enterprise customers including AmerisourceBergen, JPMorgan Chase and McKesson rely on Apprenda's proven unified platform to run mission-critical applications and eliminate friction between developers and IT operations teams.

"No other private PaaS we considered delivers the depth of Java and .NET capabilities in a single technology as Apprenda does," said Matias Klein, VP, Intelligence Hub, for San Francisco based McKesson. "We licensed the technology because it perfectly fit our needs as a modern enterprise."

"We've been working hand-in-hand with our customers in production to develop the most sophisticated, enterprise-grade PaaS on the market," said Rakesh Malholtra, VP, product, Apprenda. "Our ultimate goal is to make developing applications simpler for everyone involved: developers, IT ops and production teams. Apprenda 5.0 signifies our most robust PaaS with full support for .NET and Java, and armed with this solution, customers will be able to realize new streams of revenue and prepare for private, public and hybrid cloud environments."

With this release, Apprenda has overhauled its user experience, offering new dynamic visualizations in a highly intuitive management portal. Apprenda 5.0 meets the needs of modern enterprises with a focus on policy enhancements and includes the industry's first API for controlling dynamic scaling, allowing developers to automatically scale applications in response to user traffic and set constraints to ensure that compliance requirements are met. Apprenda recognized the tremendous need for this popular public cloud feature in the enterprise and created a simple interface for developers to achieve the benefits of dynamic scaling with maximum control.

Apprenda 5.0 features include:

    --  Bootstrapping policies: With enhanced bootstrapping policies, customers
        have the ability to dynamically load libraries or perform additional
        operations prior to component deployment based on policies.
    --  Native Oracle DB Support: Apprenda 5.0 supports Oracle as a first class
        database on the platform, including support for data level
        multi-tenancy.
    --  Enhanced Developer Logging: Apprenda 5.0 features a more sophisticated
        and simplified developer experience for troubleshooting applications
        including log export, better contextual search and threading.
    --  Archive Filtering: With this feature, developers have the ability to
        create regular expression match and replace rules as part of their
        archive upload.
    --  Enhanced Tenant Membership: This feature enables a user to belong to
        multiple tenants while allowing the platform to disambiguate
        authorization automatically.
Availability
Apprenda 5.0 is now generally available. For more information, please go to: http://apprenda.com.

About Apprenda
Apprenda is the leading enterprise Platform as a Service (PaaS) powering the next generation of enterprise software development in public, private and hybrid clouds. As a foundational software layer and application run-time environment, Apprenda abstracts away the complexities of building and delivering modern software applications, enabling enterprises to turn ideas into innovations faster. With Apprenda, enterprises can securely deliver an entire ecosystem of data, services, applications and APIs to both internal and external customers across any infrastructure. From the world's largest banks like JPMorgan Chase to healthcare organizations including AmerisourceBergen, Apprenda's clients are part of a new class of software-defined enterprises, disrupting industries and winning with software. For more information, visit Apprenda at http://www.apprenda.com.

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[1] Gartner, Inc., "Private Cloud Matures, Hybrid Cloud is Next," Thomas Bittman, 1 October 2013

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CONTACT: Jordan Fellows, Bateman Group for Apprenda, (415) 503-1818, apprenda@bateman-group.com

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

P2i, Global Leader in Liquid Repellent Nano-Coatings, Marks Ten-Year Anniversary of Spin-Out From UK Ministry of Defence

ABINGDON, England, January 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    P2i, the world's most advanced nano-coatings company, today celebrates the 10th
anniversary of its spin-out from the UK Ministry of Defence with the announcement of three
key milestones:

       
        - P2i's Splash-proof water-repellent coating has now been applied to 50
          million electronic devices worldwide, including over 20 million mobile phones such as
          Motorola's Moto X and Moto G, giving them significant protection from water damage
        - P2i's Dunkable(TM) technology, offering cutting-edge enhanced water protection
          for electronic devices, will be made available on mobile phones for the first time in
          2014
        - P2i recently opened its first dedicated office in China, in the global
          technology hub of Shenzhen

    The origins of P2i lie in a PhD research project at the University of Durham
undertaken by Dr Stephen Coulson, now Chief Technology Officer of P2i, between 1996-99.
That project was to create clothing for soldiers that would effectively repel chemical
warfare agents while allowing normal freedom of movement. Following further development
within the Ministry of Defence, Coulson founded P2i, as its sole employee, on 29 January
2004.

    Today P2i is the global leader in liquid repellent nano-coatings, helping companies
around the world give their products life-span enhancing protection against damaging
elements such as water, oil, sweat, and mud. Using a patented cold plasma process, P2i's
technology coats objects with an invisible protective coating 1/1000th the thickness of a
human hair. Objects P2i has coated include a wide range of high-value products from mobile
phones to clothing, footwear, hearing aids, medical devices, filtration systems and
Formula 1 car nose cones.

    Headquartered near Oxford in England, P2i's market-leading technology is protected by
over 175 granted patents. The company has roughly 100 employees and its nano-coating
systems for high-volume processing are installed at over 100 of its customers'
manufacturing facilities, including at factories in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the USA,
China, South Korea, Indonesia and Germany. P2i has attracted over GBP47 million from
backers and earlier this month Tudor Brown, a founder and former president of ARM, joined
P2i's board.

    Carl Francis, CEO of P2i, comments: "With our new Dunkable(TM) technology now rolling
out, a global footprint, and very strong momentum particularly in our electronics
division, we feel confident that our steady and sustainable growth will continue."

    Powerscourt: +44(0)2072501446 / +44(0)7894709826

    john.elliott@powerscourt-group.com / juliet.clarke@powerscourt-group.com

    P2i: +44(0)1235838715 natasha.verniquet@p2i.com

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'Digital Backpack' Launched to Solve Back Problems in Half of UK's Children

LONDON, January 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    A new 'digital backpack', called HappyBird, has been launched to help solve back
problems found in up to fifty per cent of children in the UK as a result of carrying heavy
schoolbags and books.

    The concept, which comprises of a tablet, Bluetooth pen, and carry case, weighs 94%
less than the average schoolbag - found to weigh two stone - and provides students with
access to millions of ebooks and apps to help improve learning performance.

    The launch follows a series of claims made by the NHS that 'back pain in secondary
school age children has been linked to heavy schoolbags and backpacks'. Sean McDougall, a
health expert at leading charity, BackCare, says: "Heavy backpacks are deforming children
as growing numbers suffer irreversible back problems."

    Available for GBP69, HappyBird is the brainchild of new tech start-up, Angel Digital,
who launched the product as part of its wider vision to enhance the learning experience of
young people and provide greater accessibility to tablets.

    Jackson Anni, HappyBird co-founder, said: "HappyBird improves both the health of
school, college and university students in the UK, as well as their learning experience
and performance."

    "HappyBird is the first in a series of products to help us realise our vision of a
world where companies and governments work more closely together to improve the education
system via the use of digital tools and technology."

    Following feedback from student and teacher pilot tests at some of the UK's leading
primary schools and universities, including the University of London, London School of
Economics and Imperial College London, HappyBird is set to improve classroom learning
experiences, as well as save some university students nearly 20 hours study time per week
and up to GBP460 per year on the cost of textbooks.

    Janet Johnson, a Teaching Assistant at St Luke's Primary School in London, said: "With
the tens of thousands of education and tutoring apps on HappyBird, teachers can foster
interactive learning and tailor learning to an individual style instead of a
one-size-fits-all approach."

    Thibault Lavabre, an economics student at the London School of Economics, added: "On
my calculations, I anticipate HappyBird will save me nearly 20 hours in misdirected study
time per week and GBP460 a year by enabling me to purchase ebooks as opposed to the
traditional paper format."

    HappyBird's 8-inch tablet runs on Google's Android operating system. Its Bluetooth pen
also connects pen and paper to the tablet in real-time, allowing the user to annotate work
and send messages to friends.

    The HappyBird tablet is also recyclable, so if a user accidentally damages the tablet,
they can send it to a local recycling bank where a tablet insurance voucher will be issued
towards the cost of a replacement.

    Mr. Anni added: "We believe we've developed a fantastic product and are encouraging
those who feel the same to support our Thunderclap campaign (http://thndr.it/1iHUD0J)
or visit iamhappybird.com [http://iamhappybird.com ] for further information."

    A video with further details about the product can be seen at:
http://youtu.be/GliU3rs13gg.

    HappyBird Key Features:

       
        - AML8726-MXS Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 /1.5GHz
        - Mali TM-400 GPU
        - Android 4.1
        - Built-in 1G Memory
        - 8 Inch TFT, 1024cross768 (WSVGA -screen)
        - Front Camera 0.3MP; Back Camera 2.0MP
        - 8GB; Support Micro SD Expansion (32GB)

    Notes to editors

    About Angel Digital:

    Angel Digital is an Australian manufacturer and retailer of consumer electronics. The
company, incorporated in 2013, delivers products to customers in Australia, United
Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, and
the US. The company sells android-based gadgets directly to consumers through
iamhappybird.com and operates under the Happybird brand.

    Independent research:

       
        - Half of all children suffer back pain by the age of 14 and doctors are
          reporting a rise in cases of spinal abnormalities in pupils, including disfiguring
          curvatures known as scoliosis:
          http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114118/Heavy-school-bags-deforming-children-growing-numbers-suffer-irreversible-problems.html
        - Back pain in secondary school age children has been linked to heavy schoolbags
          and backpacks as well as ill-fitting classroom seating:
          http://www.unhs.co.uk/unhs/your-health/health-advice/backpain.aspx

       
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EnterpriseDB Expands its Postgres Plus Cloud Database to Support Virtual Private Clouds Following 200% Revenue Growth in 2013

PUNE, India, January 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    - Enterprises Gain Greater Security and Control With Virtual Private Clouds Supported
by EDB's Cloud Database Architecture

    - EnterpriseDB Expands the Reach of its Postgres Plus Cloud Database With New
Availability in Australia

    EnterpriseDB [http://www.enterprisedb.com ] (EDB), the leading worldwide provider of
enterprise-class Postgres products and Oracle database compatibility solutions, today
announced it has expanded its Postgres Plus Cloud Database
[http://www.enterprisedb.com/cloud-database/faqs ] to support Amazon Web Services' virtual
private cloud (VPC) feature. EDB also announced the launch of its Postgres Plus Cloud
Database on Amazon Web Services' Asia Pacific (Sydney) region in Australia.

    The expanded capability of the Postgres Plus Cloud Database and launch into a major
new market follows a year of spectacular growth in the solution's customer base and a 200
percent increase in revenue during 2013.

    Postgres Plus Cloud Database has several critical distinctions from cloud-based
databases. Postgres Plus Cloud Database is based on an architecture purpose-built for the
cloud so that it scales automatically in response to fluctuations in demand for processing
power, server capacity or network capacity. An easy-to-use management console simplifies
database deployment and monitoring, and users can control automatic performance scaling by
setting triggering thresholds. Postgres Plus Cloud deployments include support from a team
that focuses exclusively on Postgres
[http://www.enterprisedb.com/products-services-training/products/postgres-plus-advanced-server/top-10-reasons-use ]
.

    Postgres Plus Cloud Database supports both community PostgreSQL and EDB's flagship
Postgres Plus Advanced Server, which extends PostgreSQL with enterprise-class security,
performance and manageability enhancements.

    "Our cloud database is supporting more complex and larger enterprise workloads and
that means greater demand for security and control," said Ed Boyajian, CEO and President
of EnterpriseDB. "As our users move from development to production deployments, we're
expanding our feature set to ensure Postgres Plus Cloud Database supports evolving
business needs in the cloud. And our tremendous growth in demand for our cloud database
shown by the 200 percent increase in revenue confirms we're on the right track."

    Expanding Postgres Plus Cloud Database to support VPCs gives end users even greater
flexibility and control over their database. With virtual private clouds, end users can
manage inbound and outbound traffic at the instance and at the subnet level. This
complements additional control that Postgres Plus Cloud Database enables by deploying each
database as a completely private instance. With root access providing full control of the
database, users can monitor more operational information, tune more characteristics of the
database for higher performance, and better customize their database deployment for
specific needs than other Postgres databases in the cloud.

    The support for Amazon's virtual private cloud capability also enables Postgres Plus
Cloud Database users to operate hybrid clouds, seamlessly linking on-premise Postgres
deployments with cloud instances through a secure connection.

    "Postgres Plus Cloud Database gave us the performance and reliability we needed to
launch our business in a very cost effective way so we could continue to invest in
growth," said John Holland, CEO of WholeWorldBand, an audio visual music collaboration and
sharing platform that launched on Postgres Plus Cloud Database. "We need secure
communications between our network and our database in the cloud and by using the new
virtual private cloud compatibility from EnterpriseDB, we're able to contain our
environment. It's reduced the amount of work each of the machines has to do and greatly
simplified the configuration."

    For more information about Postgres Plus Cloud Database, please visit:
http://www.enterprisedb.com/products-services-training/products-overview/postgres-plus-cloud-database

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    About EnterpriseDB Corporation

    EnterpriseDB is the leading worldwide provider of Postgres software and services that
enable enterprises to reduce their reliance on costly proprietary solutions and slash
their database spend by 80% or more. With powerful performance and security enhancements
for PostgreSQL, sophisticated management tools for global deployments and Oracle
compatibility, EnterpriseDB software supports both mission and non-mission critical
enterprise applications. More than 2,400 enterprises, governments and other organizations
worldwide use EnterpriseDB software, support, training and professional services to
integrate open source software into their existing data infrastructures. Based in Bedford,
MA, EnterpriseDB is backed by top-tier venture capitalists and strategic investors like
Red Hat and IBM. For more information, please visit http://www.enterprisedb.com.

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Xilinx Tapes-out First Virtex UltraScale All Programmable Device as Part of Industry's Only High-End 20nm Family

December tape-out delivers another 1.5-2x performance and integration a generation ahead of the competition

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced another industry first at 20nm with the tape-out of the first Virtex(R) UltraScale(TM) device. Based on the UltraScale architecture, and the industry's only high-end 20nm offering, the Virtex UltraScale family provides unprecedented levels of performance, system integration, and bandwidth for a wide range of applications. The UltraScale architecture delivers customers an ASIC-class advantage by deploying multiple ASIC techniques and a new routing architecture to remove next generation interconnect and scalability bottlenecks. The UltraScale architecture scales from 20nm planar through 16nm FinFET technologies and from monolithic through 3D ICs.

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Based on TSMC's 20SoC process, the first Virtex UltraScale device, called the VU095, features 940k logic cells plus six integrated 150G Interlaken and four 100G Ethernet cores—equivalent to an additional 833k logic cells. This device also features 32.75 Gb/s transceivers capable of chip-to-chip and chip-to-optics interfaces as well as the world's first all programmable 28Gb/s backplane support.

"With the Virtex UltraScale 20nm family having no direct competition, and based on the industry's only ASIC class architecture, only Xilinx is delivering the technology needed for next generation smart and high performance systems," said Dave Myron, senior director of FPGA product management and marketing. "By delivering another 1.5 to 2x system performance and integration a generation ahead of the competition, the Virtex UltraScale family is now the optimal choice over ASIC, ASSP and FPGA alternatives."

The Virtex UltraScale VU095 is ideal for high-end wired communications infrastructure applications like 4x100G transponders and 4x100G MAC-to-Interlaken bridges, as well as applications in test and measurement, aerospace and defense, and high performance computing.

Availability

Kintex(R) UltraScale( http://www.xilinx.com/products/silicon-devices/fpga/kintex-ultrascale.html )(TM) devices are sampling now.  Initial Virtex UltraScale( http://www.xilinx.com/products/silicon-devices/fpga/virtex-ultrascale.html ) VU095 devices will be available in the second quarter of calendar year 2014. UltraScale devices are supported in the Vivado(R) Design Suite 2013.4 release. To learn more about the UltraScale architecture visit: http://www.xilinx.com/ultrascale.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the world's leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com.

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Cartoon Network and The LEGO Group Mix It Up Globally with MIXELS

Mixels.Com Makes U.S. Debut on February 6

Mixels Animated Shorts Premiere on Cartoon Network February 12

Calling All Mixels App to Launch in First Quarter

LEGO® Mixels Building Sets in Stores March 1

ATLANTA, Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mixels is a groundbreaking global franchise created by the powerhouse partnership of two of the biggest forces in kids' entertainment - Cartoon Network and The LEGO Group - and will make its USdebut on multiple screens and platforms this February.  A true multiplatform brand, Mixels.com arrives on the web first on February 6, followed by animated shorts on Cartoon Network starting February 12 during the Teen Titans Go! half hour (7:30-8:00pET).  Soon after, kids will be able to "mix, max and murp" with their own LEGO ® Mixels collectible building sets and download the Calling All Mixels app.

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Kids media consumption changes every day and this unprecedented collaboration and launch of Mixels continues the evolution of how Cartoon Network is looking at the development and distribution of content and IP creation. Bringing together world-class animators, game developers and product designers from the onset and launching the property on multiple platforms and formats, Cartoon Network and the LEGO brand will enable kids to have a fully integrated and rich experience from the very start of this exciting new franchise.

Mixels is centered around a world of colorful creatures who can mix and combine with each other leading to hilarious and surprising results. They are comical, mischievous creatures that live in tribes of three. Each tribe is based around a unique element. The Infernites are fiery and short tempered, but handy for a barbeque. The Cragsters are the industrious mining tribe and the Electroids are a quirky bunch with enough nervous energy to light up the whole world. Nixels, annoying and destructive little creatures, wreak havoc over the Mixel land trying to tear down and break apart the tribes.

Mixels.com will be a central hub where fans can watch all of the shorts and learn more about the characters and setting of the Mixels world. Kids will be able to interact with the brand by exploring the environment of each tribe and meeting the Mixels, mixing multiple Mixels to discover lots of fun combinations and playing mini-games featuring characters from different tribes. Each tribe's world will be filled with rich, colorful graphic elements that portray that environment's unique qualities. Using cubits, kids can mix together Mixels from the same tribe to form a Gigantic Max or mix together elements from different tribes to discover new and exciting combinations. By making successful mixes, kids will unlock exclusive mini-games. As new waves of Mixels are introduced, new tribes and mini-games will be added to the site to reflect the ever-growing universe.

Mixels.com was developed by Cartoon Network Digital, the Emmy-nominated studio behind the Watch Cartoon Network App and Cartoonnetwork.com.

The animated shorts, consisting of 1-2 minute segments, feature any number of characters on a series of adventures where they will be able to "mix" (two characters combine); "max" (all three members of the tribe combine) or "murp" (when the combo just doesn't quite fit).  The Mixels shorts debut on Cartoon Network on February 12 and will air weekly. Created for Cartoon Network by John Fang (Generator Rex, Ben 10) and Dave Smith (Powerpuff Girls), Mixelsis executive produced by Jennifer Pelphrey, Tramm Wigzell, Brian Miller and Rob Sorcher and is produced at Cartoon Network Studios.

Calling All Mixels, the digital application launching in the first quarter is an addictive mixture of exploration, combat and strategy, with a creative spin on mixing. Find lost Mixels, discover new lands and create amazing mixes, in a world of lush 3D graphics, all while building elaborate structures to secure your Cubit supplies. Players take the role of Flain, a member of the Infernites as he sets forth on an adventure to find and reunite the lost Mixel tribes! It will not be an easy task as annoying Nixels roam the lands between all the Mixel tribes and cause trouble for everyone in sight. Flain and the rest of the Mixels will have to use all of their wits to find new friends, gain new bases, gather ingredients, get stronger and deal with constant Nixel problem if they plan to ultimately reunite all the Mixel tribes! Calling All Mixels was developed by Hibernum Creations and published by the Emmy and Webby-nominated Cartoon Network Games.

LEGO Mixels is a new series of buildable toys that create fun collectible characters that leverages the versatility and creativity of the LEGO building system to recreate the "mix," "max" and "murp" fun of Mixels in physical form. LEGO Mixels are batched and released throughout the year in tribes such as Frosticons, Infernites, Stretchers, Cragsters, Electroids and Fang Gang. Kids will be able to mix and combine the LEGO Mixels, using the mysterious Cubits, to build new characters with hilarious results, to further immerse themselves in the sprawling Mixels world.

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com) is regularly the #1 U.S. television network in prime among boys 6-11 & 9-14. Currently seen in 99 million U.S. homes and 194 countries around the world, Cartoon Network is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families. In addition to Emmy-winning original programming and industry-leading digital apps and online games, Cartoon Network embraces key social issues affecting families with solution-oriented initiatives such as Stop Bullying: Speak Up and the Move It Movement.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

About the LEGO Group

The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit http://www.LEGO.com

LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of The LEGO Group. ©2014 The LEGO Group.

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CONTACT: Farrah Hersh, Cartoon Network, 404-575-9283, Farrah.hersh@turner.com; or Amanda Santoro, LEGO, 860-763-7834, amanda.santoro@lego.com

Web Site: http://CartoonNetwork.com

LeapFrog's LeapPad(TM) Tablets Ranked As The No. 1 Top Selling Children's Tablet Brand In 2013

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- According to recently released year-end sales data from The NPD Group, the LeapPad(TM) line of learning tablets from LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF) was again the no. 1 top selling children's tablet brand in 2013.*

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As the market leader, LeapPad outsold competitive brands which include learning tablets and Android-based kid's tablets. LeapFrog's LeapPad family of tablets, including LeapPad2(TM), LeapPad2(TM) Power and the newest seven-inch touchscreen tablet LeapPad(TM) Ultra, also topped many retailers' hot holiday lists and received numerous prestigious accolades and awards in 2013.

"We are thrilled that our LeapPad line of learning tablets for children was the market leader for the third year in a row. Tablets have become increasingly popular in schools, at home and in the workplace. The combination of our LeapPad line of tablets and award-winning educational content creates the perfect introduction for children to the empowering world of tablets," said John Barbour, chief executive officer at LeapFrog.

"Since 2011 when we unveiled LeapPad1, the first-ever learning tablet designed just for children, we created a revolution in learning," continues Barbour. "We continue to innovate year after year with new breakthrough tablets and extensive learning content resulting in more than 55 industry and parenting awards worldwide. Being the no. 1 children's tablets again in 2013 is a testament to the hard work of our highly talented teams who collaborate to deliver the best experiences that help children achieve their potential."

Best-Selling Children's Learning Tablets
The LeapFrog LeapPad family of tablets, including the most recently unveiled LeapPad Ultra, LeapPad2 Power and LeapPad2, continues to offer parents and children the best first tablet experiences.

Recommended by 97 percent of teachers to parents**, LeapPad Ultra is a new kid-tough tablet that features a seven-inch high-resolution screen, a rechargeable battery, front and back cameras and video recorders and 8GB of memory. LeapPad Ultra also features a kid-safe web content experience, LeapSearch(TM), created in partnership with Zui(TM), a leading children's browser developer. LeapSearch is kid-ready out of the box and delivers an experience that parents can trust (MSRP $149.99, for children age 4-9 years old).

LeapPad2 Power has an all new kid cool, tech-forward design and for the first time includes a rechargeable battery and AC adapter for easy one-step charging providing up to nine hours of continual play. This addition to the LeapPad family of children's learning tablets includes all the kid-friendly features of the LeapPad2 such as front and back cameras and video recorders, 4GB of storage for photos, apps, videos and more. In addition, LeapFrog's unique library of 800+ life-changing content experiences is also available for the new LeapPad2 Power (MSRP $99.99, for children age 3-9 years old).

LeapPad2 offers children engaging learning experiences, front-and-back cameras and video recorders, a LF 2000 processor and 4GB of on-board memory, all wrapped in a high-tech styled kid-tough tablet design. LeapPad2 is compatible with a recharger pack, available separately (MSRP $79.99, for children age 3-9 years old).

For more information, visit http://www.leapfrog.com.

*Source: The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service; Infant/PS Electronic Learning and Electronic Entertainment subclasses, Dollars and Units, Annual 2013

** Results based on a 2013 survey conducted by LeapFrog and Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine of 328 U.S. Kindergarten teachers who received LeapPad Ultra tablets and LeapFrog Learning Library content for non-classroom examination through LeapFrog's LeapPad Ultra Teacher Insights Study.

About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is the leader in educational entertainment for children. For nearly 20 years, LeapFrog has created award-winning learning solutions that combine educational expertise, innovative technology and a child's love for fun. With experiences that are personalized to each child's level, LeapFrog helps children achieve their potential through LeapFrog's proprietary learning tablets, learn to read and write systems, interactive learning toys and more, all designed or approved by LeapFrog's full-time in-house team of learning experts. LeapFrog's Learning Path, the ultimate guide for parents on early childhood, is designed specifically to help support and guide their child's learning with personalized ideas and feedback, fun activities and expert advice. LeapFrog is based in Emeryville, California, and was founded in 1995 by a father who revolutionized technology-based learning solutions to help his child learn how to read. Learn more at http://www.leapfrog.com.   

TM & © 2014 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Xoom Launches New Hispanic Television Commercials as Part of the "Better Way" Campaign Touting Mobile Convenience

"Pony," "Confusion" and "Piece of Paper" join Xoom's Award-winning Latin American Advertising Lineup

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, has introduced three new television commercials for the U.S. Hispanic market.  The ads began airing this month and all speak to the message of mobile convenience.

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The first commercial, entitled "Pony," shows Oscar at a child's birthday party that offers a pony ride. When his mom calls saying she needs money right away, Oscar desperately tries to get to a store to transfer money by jumping on the pony. He rushes to the store, only to find it closed, while his wife, Olivia, conveniently sends money from her mobile phone with one swipe of her finger.  "Pony" can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?ví276ucN13w.

The next two spots, "Confusion" and "Piece of Paper," promote Xoom's innovative text message service for the recipient.  Xoom will send a text message, free of charge, to the recipient with the transaction PIN number, so that the recipient has fast and easy access to their money without the risk of miscommunication and error.

"Confusion," features Oscar, on the phone with his mother, unsuccessfully trying to recite a long transaction number over the phone that she needs to pick up money.  The bad phone connection makes communicating the number clearly a challenge. His wife, Olivia, reminds him by shouting from the kitchen, "Next time, use Xoom.com. They will send the PIN directly to her phone." The ad can be viewed here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YjAa2qZl4k.

In "Piece of Paper," the wind blows away Oscar's piece of paper with the PIN number on it and he finds himself chasing after the dog that captured the paper.  The spot humorously shows the inconvenience of having the PIN on a piece of paper that can easily get lost or misplaced. The ad can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v¤A_FK-N97I.

"With these three new spots, we demonstrate the convenience of sending money with Xoom.com on a mobile phone and how it can save you time," says Julian King, Xoom's Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development.  "The commercials deliver the message of mobile convenience with likeable characters in a way that resonates with customers.  Using Xoom.com is magical and transformative.  It offers senders an experience that is convenient, fast, safe, fairly priced and it frees them up to do other important things in their life."

"The Xoom 'Better Way' campaign launched in November 2011 and there have been more than a dozen commercials produced for this campaign in the last two years," King added. 

In fall, 2012, Xoom won the gold from the ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards for "Save the Pigs," as best campaign developed to reach Hispanic consumers.

"Pony," "Confusion" and "Piece of Paper" are the latest television ads from Xoom targeting the Spanish-language audience.  The commercials are currently running on major Spanish-language television.

About Xoom
Xoom is a leading digital money transfer provider, focused on helping consumers send money in a secure, fast and cost-effective way using their mobile phone, tablet or computer. During the 12 month period ended September 30, 2013, Xoom's more than 997,000 active customers sent more than $5.1 billion to family and friends in 30 countries. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and can be found online at http://www.xoom.com.

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CONTACT: Media, Robin Carr, Xoom, 415-395-4363, robin.carr@xoom.com

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

CONJECT Group Announces Acquisition of Software Specialist Wapp6

WOKING, England, January 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

               Acquisition makes cutting-edge inspection and defects management

                            applications accessible via mobile

    CONJECT, the European leader in software to support infrastructure lifecycle
management (ILM) in the construction and real estate industries, today announces its
acquisition of French software specialist Wapp6. Through the acquisition, CONJECT extends
its capabilities to include dedicated inspection and defects management via mobile
platforms.

    Wapp6 is a software house based in Paris. With core competencies in developing mobile
applications combined with intimate knowledge of the real estate and construction sectors,
Wapp6 is the market leader in inspection and defects management solutions in France, with
30,000 active users and rapid growth over the past 5 years.

    The merger creates opportunities for both companies: Wapp6 can now offer CONJECT
products in France, and CONJECT can offer Wapp6 products around the world.

    Ralf Haendl, CEO of CONJECT group, commented: "CONJECT is a globally renowned
enterprise with 11 offices worldwide. The acquisition of Wapp6 continues our expansion,
brings us into the French market and adds innovative, high-end software solutions for
inspection and defects management to further enhance our mobile and cloud-based
portfolio."

    Franck Meudec, CEO of Wapp6, commented: "CONJECT is a market leader in software for
the construction and real estate industries, and the unique expertise of their consultancy
and service team convinced us that they are the right partner for us. The bonus is that
CONJECT provides a global route-to-market for our applications. We have tested an English
version of our defects management application with numerous CONJECT customers and are
excited by the enthusiastic reactions received. The first UK customer will go live in the
next week, and we will be offering our products in additional languages later in the
year."

    Proactive approach to inspection & defects management

    Thorough inspection and defects management in construction, commissioning and handover
activities involves more than just recording defects. It is a comprehensive quality
assurance approach throughout the life of a project, involving an integrated team.

    The mobile applications for iPad, Android and Windows tablet devices provided by Wapp6
deliver valuable functionality for users onsite. Bi-directional integration to a
specialist cloud server consolidates all transactions and coordinates effective management
and resolution across team members.

    Solutions to cover the full lifecycle of infrastructure management

    CONJECT already has an ILM cloud-based software portfolio, including project control,
cost management, document control and facilities management. By acquiring Wapp6, CONJECT
has added a cloud and mobile based inspection and defects management suite plus enhanced
its mobile computing competencies.

    About CONJECT

    CONJECT is an international software company, headquartered in Germany. It also
operates in the UK, France, Austria, Poland, Russia, New Zealand, the USA, Singapore and
the UAE. CONJECT provides applications to support and manage key processes throughout the
full lifecycle of infrastructure management. CONJECT's clients are public and private
owners and service providers from industries such as real estate, construction,
infrastructure and utilities. CONJECT's applications are used by more than 40,000
businesses worldwide; every month more than 3,000 new users are added to the CONJECT
platform.

    For more information about CONJECT and the new CONJECT OPR6 Inspections and Defects
Management tool, please visit http://www.conject.com/uk/en/applications-opr6 or
contact us on +44(0)1483-712-620.

CONJECT Ltd

Savision Announces Cloud Reporter for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager

AMSTERDAM, January 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    New solution brings additional proactive capacity planning to Microsoft environments,
helping reduce unplanned downtime and hardware expenditures.

    Savision, a leader in enterprise management solutions for Microsoft System Center,
today announces immediate availability of Cloud Reporter to manage capacity planning
within Microsoft Hyper-V environments.

    Cloud Reporter projects historical resource consumption trends to inform current
resource allocation decisions. Companies can plan for the future, with the ability to
predict when memory, processors and storage resources will be exhausted. More importantly,
it offers re-allocation suggestions to prolong that timeline. Built-in reports identify
Microsoft Hyper-V clusters that have excess hardware capacity so companies can target them
as the destination for new virtual machines or re-allocate resources to clusters that need
them. Cloud Reporter enables auditing, capacity planning, and virtual machine right-sizing
for Hyper-V.

    This ability to forecast when resources will become scarce empowers companies to
prevent unplanned downtime due to resource exhaustion. Gartner.com estimates the average
downtime cost at $42,000 per hour and that it is not unusual for an organization to reach
a cumulative total downtime of downtime of 87 hours per year. These costs can be reduced
and managed with Cloud Reporter.

    Cloud Reporter's built-in reports show current capacity demands of a virtualized
infrastructure as well as future requirements based on current consumption patterns.
Companies can make better use of existing resources, freeing them from one virtual machine
and assigning to another in response to workloads. In doing so they can avoid rushed
purchases of hardware and can manage their IT equipment expenditures in a controlled and
predictable fashion. What-if scenarios allow end users to take into account up-coming
projects (e.g. rolling out virtual machines) or hardware changes (e.g. adding hosts,
adding RAM to hosts) in the capacity forecasts and improve the accuracy of the
predictions.

    "System Center 2012 R2 introduced industry-leading new capabilities for the ecosystem
to build on," said Brian Hillger, Director, Product Marketing, Microsoft. "For example,
Cloud Reporter works with System Center to help customers determine resource needs over
time to help them plan for the best way to deploy virtual machines and place them on the
appropriate cluster. It helps our customers forecast hardware requirements in the future
by evaluating past resource consumption to determine trends."

    "Companies around the world rely on Savision to manage their IT infrastructures," said
Diana Krieger, CEO of Savision. "As companies increase their adoption of cloud computing,
Cloud Reporter will help them optimize their resources and the underlying hardware
investments on which the cloud runs, ensuring seamless operation no matter the rate of
growth."

    Savision's solutions have been adopted by international companies around the globe,
including Dublin Airport Authority and IDEXX Laboratories. Their products and services
accelerate resolution time of IT problems, provide improved organizational efficiency and
reduce business down time, allowing customers to realize over 20% cost reduction. Founded
in 2006, Savision is headquartered in the Netherlands and has offices in New York and
Ottawa. Savision's founders and executives bring years of enterprise systems and
application management experience from large IT service companies.

Savision

CONTACT: For questions please contact Savision's CEO: Diana Krieger on +31-20-2170-790 / marketing@savision.com

More Rogue Than Ever - Download the New RogueTrader App on Your iPhone

LONDON, January 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

    The London based app studio Acespire is proud to announce a massive update for their
game RogueTrader. RogueTrader is the first and only arcade trading game in the AppStore.
If you embody a young ambitious trader, willing to make millions trading stocks, buy low,
sell high, make huge profits and climb your way up to Wall Street. Download at
http://bit.ly/RTrader.

    What's new

    RogueTrader now features power up cards that you either collect or redeem to help you
trade more efficiently. Make sure you don't lose too many trades otherwise your stamina
will go down pretty quickly! If you think you can make more cash than your friends, jump
on GameCenter, which is now supported. RogueTrader also integrates with the reward
platform Kiip. When making successful trades or achieving important milestones you will
receive a Kiip reward, which is a real voucher or discount from one of their many
partners. The rewards fit nicely in the story, being displayed as a "golden parachute" for
super successful traders. RogueTrader now opens to 5 levels with 15 more in the pipeline,
Acespire says.

    Background

    RogueTrader is the first game from the collaboration between Acespire, a creative
studio and DeepSine, a design and development company, both based in London. They released
the first version of RogueTrader in the AppStore by mid September as a proof of concept
and they accumulated over 5,000 players with no marketing. "We released a simple version
to see if there was an audience for this game as we've had hoped," Samuel Huber,
Acespire's CEO says. "And we weren't disappointed at all. We've also been featured in the
AppStore and several publications which was a great achievement".

    Future

    The team has a dedicated team member for user acquisition, appointed in January,
bringing the headcount to 4. "We want to keep it as lean as possible," Samuel says.
Acespire is now looking for investment to develop and market the next version of the app,
including an Android version.

    Screen shots
App screen-shots and other promotional material are available at
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u6cech0xsq1c28z/Ui5ARNL2jT.

    App Compatibility:
iOS 5+, iPhone, iPod Touch

    Price
Free in the AppStore
Category: Finance
In app purchases

    Links:

    Official website: http://getrogue.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/getrogue
About my company: http://acespire.net
About my development partners: http://deepsine.com

    Follow me: http://twitter.com/samhuber

    Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/samhuber

Acespire Ltd

CONTACT: Samuel Huber, sam@acespire.net, +44(0)7799303052

Fujitsu Introduces RentScan(TM), A Full-Service Document Scanner Rental Solution for Organizations and Business Professionals

RentScan by Fujitsu Provides Affordable Short-Term Scanner Rentals From the Industry Leading Fujitsu "fi-series" Scanner Line

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, today introduced its new document scanner rental service, RentScan by Fujitsu(TM), offering businesses of all sizes an affordable short-term solution for solving their business critical scanning needs. A full service alternative to buying or leasing high-volume document scanners, RentScan provides customers the flexibility to customize their scanner rental project - from nationwide professional installation and training to month-to-month rentals with no long-term commitment.

"As the document imaging market leader, Fujitsu is always looking for new ways to meet the scanning needs of our customers," said Marni Carmichael, senior director, enterprise communication management, Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. "With RentScan by Fujitsu, we are able to provide a truly flexible scanning service to businesses with short or long term scanning projects backed by world-class customer support through our Fujitsu Authorized Technicians."

RentScan provides organizations with the most powerful, reliable and efficient document solutions to get users up and scanning quickly and easily. Whether it's a month-long project or the beginning phases of a document processing solution, RentScan delivers the scanning solutions and services businesses need, when they need it and at an affordable monthly cost. Document imaging solutions available from the award-winning Fujitsu fi-series scanner product line include the Fujitsu fi-6140Z, fi-6670 and fi-6800.

    --  Fujitsu fi-6140Z Series Departmental Scanner: The Fujitsu fi-6140Z
        delivers scanning speeds of 60 ppm / 120 ipm (color, grayscale,
        monochrome), balancing high performance scanning with one of the most
        advanced paper separation technologies in its class. Combining reverse
        roller technology with a host of intelligent document imaging features,
        the fi-6140Z delivers exceptional feeding reliability and productivity
        across a wide variety of scanning environments.
    --  Fujitsu fi-6670 Series Production Scanner: Designed with outstanding
        paper handling, high scan speeds of 90 ppm / 180 ipm (color, grayscale,
        monochrome) and intelligent productivity enhancement features, the
        Fujitsu fi-6670 delivers the automation and dependability needed for
        production scanning applications.
    --  Fujitsu fi-6800 Series Production Scanner: The Fujitsu fi-6800 offers
        fast scanning speeds of 130 ppm / 260 ipm (color, grayscale or
        monochrome), quiet operation for use in front-office environments, a
        best-in-class paper-feed mechanism, and paper and multi-feed protection
        functions that identify and tackle paper-feed problems before they
        happen to ensure maximum uptime.
For more information about RentScan by Fujitsu or to request a quote and receive a complimentary planning session, visit http://www.rentscanbyfujitsu.com or call (888) 425-8228.

About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 170,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.4 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. is an established leader in the document imaging industry, delivering innovative scanning and internal network security solutions and services that enable our customers to solve critical business issues and streamline operations. With a technology portfolio that also includes best in class network security appliance solutions, Fujitsu looks to provide organizations with an easy way to monitor and prevent threats from the inside out. For more information about Fujitsu document imaging, visit http://us.fujitsu.com/fcpa, and for network security solutions and services, visit http://www.inetsecsmartfinder.com.

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2014 Will be a Major Transition Year for Data Center Switching, According to Crehan Research

Key Ethernet, Fibre Channel and Infiniband Technologies to Surpass Major Milestone

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- 2014 should be a year of major transition for three key data-center switch technologies, according to Crehan Research's most recently published Data Center Switch Long-Range Forecast Report. The firm forecasts that each technology will surpass the incumbent, becoming the majority of its respective segment (see accompanying figure). More specifically, Crehan projects that on an annual basis:

    --  In Infiniband, 56Gbps FDR will overtake 40Gbps QDR to comprise more than
        50% of shipments.
    --  In Fibre Channel, 16Gbps will exceed 8Gbps to comprise more than 50% of
        shipments.
    --  In Ethernet, 10 Gigabit will outstrip 1 Gigabit to comprise more than
        50% of shipments.
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"10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is finally on the verge of becoming the most popular data center switch port connection, after a long and sometimes rocky adoption curve," said Seamus Crehan, president of Crehan Research.  "And as 40GbE starts to ramp, we are still forecasting its adoption curve to look much better than that of 10GbE. This is already evidenced by the fact that recent data center switch introductions are really pushing the envelope on 40GbE port densities and economics," he added. In its year-ago Data Center Switch Long-Range Forecast Report (January 2013), Crehan illustrated that 40GbE would comprise close to one-third of all data center switch shipments by 2017, and this latest forecast maintains the same outlook.

In Fibre Channel, the report further shows that despite a more gradual ramp than that seen for 8Gbps, 16Gbps Fibre Channel adoption is picking up steam. Crehan predicts that it will become the majority Fibre Channel switch technology by 2014.

"In the Infiniband switch market, 56Gbps FDR is well on its way to becoming the next de facto high-speed interconnect, setting the foundation for upgrades to the forthcoming 100Gbps EDR products," Crehan said.

About Crehan Research Inc.
Crehan Research Inc. produces reports with very detailed statistics and information on the data center switch and server-class adapter & LOM/controller markets.  The company's reports are supported with rich insights and context to deliver increased value. For more information about Crehan Research Inc. email info@CrehanResearch.com, phone 650-273-8400, or visit http://www.CrehanResearch.com.

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ProTek Devices' New TVS Components Provide Circuit Protection in High Power Surface Mount Package

The SM15KPAN Series Delivers Overvoltage Protection in Relay Drives, Motors and Other Applications

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ProTek Devices has introduced its SM15KPAN series of high-powered surface mount transient voltage suppressor (TVS) components to provide overvoltage circuit protection in applications that include relay drives and motor (start/stop) back electromagnetic fields (EMF). The components also deliver module lightning protection and secondary lightning protection for AC/DC power lines.

This series consists of various components, from SM15KPA17AN to SM15KPA220CAN, that make up the family. They have rated stand-off voltages from 17.0 to 220 volts to suit a wide variety of design requirements. The devices provide 15,000 watts of peak pulse power dissipation for a 10/1000 micro amps waveform. They are also compatible with IEC 61000-4-5 (surge): 48A, 8/20 micro amps - L3 (line-ground), L4 (line-line) and L1 (power). The components allow unidirectional and bidirectional configurations as well as easy mounting to a printed circuit board. The clamping time is < 100ps theoretical for unidirectional and 5ns for bidirectional. The series is also RoHS compliant (exemption #7).

The series is provided in a high power surface mountpackage with an approximate weight of only 1.2 grams. The package also has lead-free silver plating. The solder reflow temperature is 240-250 degrees Celsius and the flammability rating is UL 94V-0.

Pricing and Availability
ProTek Devices' SM15KPAN series is now available in mass quantities. Pricing for unidirectional parts start at around $7.75 per part in minimum quantities of 100 units. The bidirectional parts start at $8.50 per part in minimum quantities of 100 units. In addition to the voltages listed in the data sheet, other voltages are also available. Interested parties should contact ProTek Devices' sales department for details: http://www.protekdevices.com/Contact_Us/contact_us.html. A data sheet for the series can be download at http://www.protekdevices.com/Assets/Documents/Datasheets/sm15kpa_can.pdf. 

About ProTek Devices
In business more than 20 years, ProTek Devices(TM) is a privately held semiconductor company. The company offers a product line of overvoltage protection and overcurrent protection components. These include transient voltage suppressor arrays (TVS arrays), avalanche breakdown diodes, steering diode TVS arrays, PPTC devices, and electronics SMD chip fuses. These components deliver circuit protection in various electronic systems against lightning; electrostatic discharge (ESD); nuclear electromagnetic pulses (NEMP); inductive switching; and electromagnetic interference / radio frequency interference (EMI / RFI). ProTek Devices also offers high performance interface and linear products. They include analog switches; multiplexers; LED drivers; LED wafer die for ESD protection; audio control ICs; RF and related high frequency products. The company maintains its headquarters in Tempe, Ariz. More information is available at http://www.protekdevices.com.

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