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October 21, 2013
A&W Canada Gets in the Loop with Guests to Improve Satisfaction and Real-time Operations
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 21, 2013 at 5:14:01 AM
A&W Canada Gets in the Loop with Guests to Improve Satisfaction and Real-time Operations
Loop(TM) Mobile Engagement App, Live In-Store Scoreboard, and Kiosk, by Benbria® Corporation, drives 15 percent guest use rate due to speed and ease of use
OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc. (TSE: AW.UN) is improving guest satisfaction with Loop(TM) Mobile Customer Engagement by Benbria®. As part of an ongoing initiative to maximize the guest experience, A&W Canada deployed a more sophisticated method of engaging with dine-in, take-out and drive-thru customers - and acting on their insights, requests and comments in real-time.
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"We were looking for a solution that would make the process of providing insight fast and simple for our guests," said Nancy Wuttunee, Senior Director Operating Excellence, A&W Canada. "Our store managers and staff also needed the ability to monitor and act on satisfaction levels in real-time during each guest visit and be able to take the necessary steps operationally to get the ratings back to our high standards."
A&W considered several options to address their requirements, including commercially available survey systems, however, they did not provide the level of real-time, location-based operational sophistication required for collecting specific guest comments on the quality of food, service and facilities, and closing the feedback loop on them immediately - preferably while the guest was still in the restaurant.
Loop(TM) helped A&W meet this challenge by giving guests the ability to quickly and easily rate their satisfaction levels in three seconds or less based on three key questions: Was your meal delicious? Were we fast and friendly? Were the facilities clean? Guests are given two different methods for providing their Loop satisfaction ratings, depending on the nature of their restaurant visit. In-store, take-out and drive-thru guests can enter their Loop ratings on a mobile web-based app. In-store guests also have the ability to enter their Loop ratings on an iPad located at a kiosk in the restaurant. "As part of our multi-channel strategy, these kiosks are an optional component of the Loop solution that we decided to invest in to make sure our guests had more than one option for entering their ratings," added Wuttunee.
Another unique and powerful feature of the Loop solution is its live electronic scoreboard, which gives restaurant staff real-time visibility into guest satisfaction metrics. Loop gives staff the ability to watch the counts go up in each category instantaneously as guests enter their Loop ratings. "Our experience to date shows that this kind of instant and live guest insight is instrumental in motivating our staff to improve the guest experience in real-time while creating a deeper personal connection between our staff and customers," Wuttunee said.
"From an operational perspective, the live scoreboard gives A&W staff a huge advantage in terms of agility and responsiveness," said Ronald Richardson, Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales, Benbria. "If at any time staff members notice an uptick in negative ratings in one or more categories, then they can immediately investigate potential causes and take the appropriate corrective action."
To date, more than 15% of A&W customers are using Loop to provide valuable input, a rate that is fifteen times higher than standard industry metrics. Response rates tend to be higher when the scoreboard is made visible to guests, suggesting that transparency and an awareness of being measured adds an important element of gamification to the process that makes guests more likely to participate.
Loop also gives A&W customers the option of commenting on specific aspects of their restaurant experience. Loop immediately relays guest comments to the restaurant manager, who is notified by text or email and can access the messages on a mobile device or computer and respond immediately - in effect closing the Loop with the customer to ensure their satisfaction.
While Loop distinguishes itself operationally in its ability to collect, display and direct actionable customer experience data in real time to staff, it also gives managers the ability to view detailed metrics over a specific time period, such as a shift, a day or a week. This at-a-glance "heat map" view is a critical tool for helping managers to identify specific periods when ratings were unusually high or unusually low. Managers can use this data to help identify the causes behind guest experience variations and devise strategies to replicate success and improve on weak results.
"During a recent review of the heat map reports at an A&W location, we noticed that there were service and food quality problems on Wednesdays than on any other day," said Wuttunee. "Taking a closer look at this situation revealed that we had often been short-staffed on Wednesdays, which explained the pattern we noticed. When we increased the staff on Wednesdays, we immediately saw a corresponding improvement on the heat map. The up-to-the-second guest insight that Loop provides us on the quality of food, service and facilities has helped us to boost quality and productivity on a daily basis."
A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc.
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (TSE: AW.UN) is the nation's second largest hamburger restaurant company with 790 locations coast-to-coast. A&W Food Services of Canada is 100 per cent Canadian owned and is one of the strongest brand names in the Canadian foodservice industry. A&W Restaurants feature famous trade-marked menu items such as The Burger Family®, Chubby Chicken®, and A&W Root Beer®. For more information, please visit awbetterbeef.ca.
About Benbria
Benbria is leading in the area of mobile customer engagement enabling retail, hospitality and restaurant brands to deliver a superior customer experience that goes above and beyond their competitors. Using a variety of mobile, in-store and on-property technologies - including SMS, email, Web, mobile app and kiosk - Loop(TM) enables brands to capture and direct real-time customer requests, concerns, suggestions and positive input to management and employees for action and closure. Closing the loop through on-the-spot staff action helps brands to quickly enhance the customer experience during visits, recover dissatisfied customers, improve in-store sales conversion rates, avoid online criticisms and foster positive reviews. For more information: http://www.benbria.com.
Benbria, Loop, Get in the Loop, and Keep Us in the Loop are trademarks of Benbria Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Benbria
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Benbria
CONTACT: Benbria Corporation, Tony Busa, 1 613-271-5970, ext. 1123, tony.busa@benbria.com
Web Site: http://www.benbria.com
Loop(TM) Mobile Engagement App, Live In-Store Scoreboard, and Kiosk, by Benbria® Corporation, drives 15 percent guest use rate due to speed and ease of use
OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc. (TSE: AW.UN) is improving guest satisfaction with Loop(TM) Mobile Customer Engagement by Benbria®. As part of an ongoing initiative to maximize the guest experience, A&W Canada deployed a more sophisticated method of engaging with dine-in, take-out and drive-thru customers - and acting on their insights, requests and comments in real-time.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131021/LA99715LOGO)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121025/MM00780LOGO)
"We were looking for a solution that would make the process of providing insight fast and simple for our guests," said Nancy Wuttunee, Senior Director Operating Excellence, A&W Canada. "Our store managers and staff also needed the ability to monitor and act on satisfaction levels in real-time during each guest visit and be able to take the necessary steps operationally to get the ratings back to our high standards."
A&W considered several options to address their requirements, including commercially available survey systems, however, they did not provide the level of real-time, location-based operational sophistication required for collecting specific guest comments on the quality of food, service and facilities, and closing the feedback loop on them immediately - preferably while the guest was still in the restaurant.
Loop(TM) helped A&W meet this challenge by giving guests the ability to quickly and easily rate their satisfaction levels in three seconds or less based on three key questions: Was your meal delicious? Were we fast and friendly? Were the facilities clean? Guests are given two different methods for providing their Loop satisfaction ratings, depending on the nature of their restaurant visit. In-store, take-out and drive-thru guests can enter their Loop ratings on a mobile web-based app. In-store guests also have the ability to enter their Loop ratings on an iPad located at a kiosk in the restaurant. "As part of our multi-channel strategy, these kiosks are an optional component of the Loop solution that we decided to invest in to make sure our guests had more than one option for entering their ratings," added Wuttunee.
Another unique and powerful feature of the Loop solution is its live electronic scoreboard, which gives restaurant staff real-time visibility into guest satisfaction metrics. Loop gives staff the ability to watch the counts go up in each category instantaneously as guests enter their Loop ratings. "Our experience to date shows that this kind of instant and live guest insight is instrumental in motivating our staff to improve the guest experience in real-time while creating a deeper personal connection between our staff and customers," Wuttunee said.
"From an operational perspective, the live scoreboard gives A&W staff a huge advantage in terms of agility and responsiveness," said Ronald Richardson, Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales, Benbria. "If at any time staff members notice an uptick in negative ratings in one or more categories, then they can immediately investigate potential causes and take the appropriate corrective action."
To date, more than 15% of A&W customers are using Loop to provide valuable input, a rate that is fifteen times higher than standard industry metrics. Response rates tend to be higher when the scoreboard is made visible to guests, suggesting that transparency and an awareness of being measured adds an important element of gamification to the process that makes guests more likely to participate.
Loop also gives A&W customers the option of commenting on specific aspects of their restaurant experience. Loop immediately relays guest comments to the restaurant manager, who is notified by text or email and can access the messages on a mobile device or computer and respond immediately - in effect closing the Loop with the customer to ensure their satisfaction.
While Loop distinguishes itself operationally in its ability to collect, display and direct actionable customer experience data in real time to staff, it also gives managers the ability to view detailed metrics over a specific time period, such as a shift, a day or a week. This at-a-glance "heat map" view is a critical tool for helping managers to identify specific periods when ratings were unusually high or unusually low. Managers can use this data to help identify the causes behind guest experience variations and devise strategies to replicate success and improve on weak results.
"During a recent review of the heat map reports at an A&W location, we noticed that there were service and food quality problems on Wednesdays than on any other day," said Wuttunee. "Taking a closer look at this situation revealed that we had often been short-staffed on Wednesdays, which explained the pattern we noticed. When we increased the staff on Wednesdays, we immediately saw a corresponding improvement on the heat map. The up-to-the-second guest insight that Loop provides us on the quality of food, service and facilities has helped us to boost quality and productivity on a daily basis."
A&W Food Services of Canada, Inc.
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (TSE: AW.UN) is the nation's second largest hamburger restaurant company with 790 locations coast-to-coast. A&W Food Services of Canada is 100 per cent Canadian owned and is one of the strongest brand names in the Canadian foodservice industry. A&W Restaurants feature famous trade-marked menu items such as The Burger Family®, Chubby Chicken®, and A&W Root Beer®. For more information, please visit awbetterbeef.ca.
About Benbria
Benbria is leading in the area of mobile customer engagement enabling retail, hospitality and restaurant brands to deliver a superior customer experience that goes above and beyond their competitors. Using a variety of mobile, in-store and on-property technologies - including SMS, email, Web, mobile app and kiosk - Loop(TM) enables brands to capture and direct real-time customer requests, concerns, suggestions and positive input to management and employees for action and closure. Closing the loop through on-the-spot staff action helps brands to quickly enhance the customer experience during visits, recover dissatisfied customers, improve in-store sales conversion rates, avoid online criticisms and foster positive reviews. For more information: http://www.benbria.com.
Benbria, Loop, Get in the Loop, and Keep Us in the Loop are trademarks of Benbria Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Benbria
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Benbria
CONTACT: Benbria Corporation, Tony Busa, 1 613-271-5970, ext. 1123, tony.busa@benbria.com
Web Site: http://www.benbria.com
Flat Satellite Antenna With no Moving Parts Uses Electronically Steered Beam to Communicate With Satellite at Multi Megabit Rates.
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 21, 2013 at 4:14:01 AM
Flat Satellite Antenna With no Moving Parts Uses Electronically Steered Beam to Communicate With Satellite at Multi Megabit Rates.
LONDON, October 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The sucessful operational test of Phasor Solution's, flat, electronically steered
antenna array, puts the company on the fast track to deliver the world's first
commercially available, highly affordable electronically steerable antenna at Ku band in
2014.
The demonstration was achieved with the firm's fully operational, low profile,
electronically steered, phased array antenna. The array, which is only 1" in height and
covered a surface of 0.7m x 1m, supported an HD video transmission via Intelsat 905
operating at Ku band. Phasor's patented technology successfully formed and auto-pointed
the RF beam to acquire the signal emitted from the satellite and demodulated the high
quality video.
The beam, which is entirely formed electronically using proven conventional
technology, is steerable over a 70degree(s) cone and is totally inertia-free thus allowing
extremely rapid scanning whilst overcoming the limitations of motorised parabolic
reflector antennas and offering equivalent or greater gain. The array aperture, which is
conformable to any curved surface such as an aircraft fuselage or train roof, may be
extended to provide any required gain thus supporting very high data rate links with low
satellite capacity demands and charges.
Phasor's engineers have fundamentally reconceived how a flat antenna array can be
constructed using low cost electronic components. Using this new approach, Phasor's
technology will unlock new, ever more affordable applications for both satellite
communications on the move (SOTM) for trains, planes, yachts & UAVs as well as distributed
phased array radar systems. More than ever, consumers are demanding persistent high
throughput communications even on board fast moving vehicles; a market need that existing
SATCOM technologies cannot easily deliver.
Phasor's technology is applicable at X, Ka or other bands in addition to Ku.
Following last years proof of concept of communications to a satellite, this recent
multi Megabit test has been achieved ahead of schedule auguring well for the commercial
launch of Ku band product in 2014.
"With the world feeling ever smaller, we want to facilitate communication regardless
of where we are or where we're going. The recent test brings us closer to delivering an
affordable electronically steerable antenna" - Vito Levi D'Ancona, Chairman, Phasor
Solutions,
"The successful tests vindicate several years of development representing millions of
dollars of investment offering the potential to enable major new markets for the satellite
industry. This heralds the eagerly anticipated arrival of the holy grail of satellite
antennas " - David Garrood, Chief Satellite Officer, Phasor Solutions.
Synopsis:
Phasor Solutions Ltd. is a London-based manufacturer of high gain electronically
steerable antenna systems. The first application for the low profile affordable platform
is commercial and defence satellite communication on the move applications.
For more information contact:
Vito Levi D'Ancona - Chairman
T: +44(0)20-7491-6542
vito@phasorsolutions.com
http://www.phasorsolutions.com
Phasor Solutions Ltd
LONDON, October 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The sucessful operational test of Phasor Solution's, flat, electronically steered
antenna array, puts the company on the fast track to deliver the world's first
commercially available, highly affordable electronically steerable antenna at Ku band in
2014.
The demonstration was achieved with the firm's fully operational, low profile,
electronically steered, phased array antenna. The array, which is only 1" in height and
covered a surface of 0.7m x 1m, supported an HD video transmission via Intelsat 905
operating at Ku band. Phasor's patented technology successfully formed and auto-pointed
the RF beam to acquire the signal emitted from the satellite and demodulated the high
quality video.
The beam, which is entirely formed electronically using proven conventional
technology, is steerable over a 70degree(s) cone and is totally inertia-free thus allowing
extremely rapid scanning whilst overcoming the limitations of motorised parabolic
reflector antennas and offering equivalent or greater gain. The array aperture, which is
conformable to any curved surface such as an aircraft fuselage or train roof, may be
extended to provide any required gain thus supporting very high data rate links with low
satellite capacity demands and charges.
Phasor's engineers have fundamentally reconceived how a flat antenna array can be
constructed using low cost electronic components. Using this new approach, Phasor's
technology will unlock new, ever more affordable applications for both satellite
communications on the move (SOTM) for trains, planes, yachts & UAVs as well as distributed
phased array radar systems. More than ever, consumers are demanding persistent high
throughput communications even on board fast moving vehicles; a market need that existing
SATCOM technologies cannot easily deliver.
Phasor's technology is applicable at X, Ka or other bands in addition to Ku.
Following last years proof of concept of communications to a satellite, this recent
multi Megabit test has been achieved ahead of schedule auguring well for the commercial
launch of Ku band product in 2014.
"With the world feeling ever smaller, we want to facilitate communication regardless
of where we are or where we're going. The recent test brings us closer to delivering an
affordable electronically steerable antenna" - Vito Levi D'Ancona, Chairman, Phasor
Solutions,
"The successful tests vindicate several years of development representing millions of
dollars of investment offering the potential to enable major new markets for the satellite
industry. This heralds the eagerly anticipated arrival of the holy grail of satellite
antennas " - David Garrood, Chief Satellite Officer, Phasor Solutions.
Synopsis:
Phasor Solutions Ltd. is a London-based manufacturer of high gain electronically
steerable antenna systems. The first application for the low profile affordable platform
is commercial and defence satellite communication on the move applications.
For more information contact:
Vito Levi D'Ancona - Chairman
T: +44(0)20-7491-6542
vito@phasorsolutions.com
http://www.phasorsolutions.com
Phasor Solutions Ltd
Elbit Systems of America Develops a 'Combat Force Multiplier' for Helicopter Crews
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 21, 2013 at 4:14:01 AM
Elbit Systems of America Develops a 'Combat Force Multiplier' for Helicopter Crews
FORT WORTH, Texas, October 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Situational awareness technology advances developed by Elbit Systems of America LLC,
provide helicopter crews the visual cues they need to negotiate landings and takeoffs,
even in the most severe degraded visual environments (DVE).
Incorporating technologies such as a Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) with its
intuitive 3D conformal grid symbology, Elbit Systems of America demonstrated a greatly
enhanced level of mission capability in simulations conducted in the U.S. Army Black Hawk
Engineering Analysis Cockpit (BEAC), a fixed-based UH-60L flight simulator in Redstone
Arsenal, AL. In these rotary wing simulations, Elbit Systems of America's HDTS with 3D
symbology successfully completed 100 percent of its tests in DVE brownout conditions.
Conversely, numerous mission failures were experienced using 2D symbology under identical
conditions. Detailed U.S. Army Research Lab reports containing the results of these tests
are available upon request from the U.S. Army Air Warrior office.
U.S. Army test evaluators stated that Elbit Systems of America's 3D heads-up conformal
symbology demonstrates an exceptionally strong positive effect on flight crew situation
awareness, workload task performance, and preference. It also allows pilots to safely
hover in severe brownout conditions.
The HDTS with 3D conformal grid symbology provides intuitive visual approach and drift
cues enabling pilots to know where they are in space and time. The ancillary benefits of
the system are significant. The system delivers improved crewmember coordination by
providing indicators for one crewmember to determine the other's line-of-sight, making it
possible for both pilots to focus immediately on a designated object or area. For aircraft
equipped with automated landing systems, pilots have instant line-of-sight designations of
new landing points. Also, pilots of aircraft equipped with sensors or weapon systems can
now have hands-free, heads-up targeting and/or slewing of sensors to their line-of-sight.
"These are significant advances in situational awareness technologies that will
greatly improve our military's capabilities in all helicopter missions, whether it's
delivering or extracting troops and equipment, medevac operations, search and rescue, or
attack," said Raanan Horowitz, Elbit Systems of America's President and CEO. "This
milestone is a result of our engineering team's unrelenting commitment to providing
cutting-edge technologies for our warfighters. This is truly a combat force multiplier
that will save equipment for the next mission and, most importantly, protect and save
lives."
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high performance products and system
solutions focusing on the commercial aviation, defense, homeland security, and medical
instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of
America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security
of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT), a global electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs
for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit:
http://www.elbitsystems-us.com.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense Electronics Company engaged in a wide
range of programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its
subsidiaries, operates in the areas of military and commercial aerospace, land and naval
systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics,
electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data
links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for defense,
homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support
services. For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
Trademarks
Elbit Systems of America and other trademarks, service marks and logos are registered
or unregistered marks of Elbit Systems of America companies in the United States and in
foreign countries. Copyright (c) 2013 Elbit Systems of America. All rights reserved.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries
(collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or
current fact. Forward Looking Statements are based on management's expectations,
estimates, projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain
risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results,
performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to
a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer
contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting
priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which
the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others;
differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to
perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory
proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is
contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking
statements.
Contact: Shari Clarkson, +1-682-286-2363, sharon.clarkson@elbitsystems-us.com
Elbit Systems of America
FORT WORTH, Texas, October 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Situational awareness technology advances developed by Elbit Systems of America LLC,
provide helicopter crews the visual cues they need to negotiate landings and takeoffs,
even in the most severe degraded visual environments (DVE).
Incorporating technologies such as a Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) with its
intuitive 3D conformal grid symbology, Elbit Systems of America demonstrated a greatly
enhanced level of mission capability in simulations conducted in the U.S. Army Black Hawk
Engineering Analysis Cockpit (BEAC), a fixed-based UH-60L flight simulator in Redstone
Arsenal, AL. In these rotary wing simulations, Elbit Systems of America's HDTS with 3D
symbology successfully completed 100 percent of its tests in DVE brownout conditions.
Conversely, numerous mission failures were experienced using 2D symbology under identical
conditions. Detailed U.S. Army Research Lab reports containing the results of these tests
are available upon request from the U.S. Army Air Warrior office.
U.S. Army test evaluators stated that Elbit Systems of America's 3D heads-up conformal
symbology demonstrates an exceptionally strong positive effect on flight crew situation
awareness, workload task performance, and preference. It also allows pilots to safely
hover in severe brownout conditions.
The HDTS with 3D conformal grid symbology provides intuitive visual approach and drift
cues enabling pilots to know where they are in space and time. The ancillary benefits of
the system are significant. The system delivers improved crewmember coordination by
providing indicators for one crewmember to determine the other's line-of-sight, making it
possible for both pilots to focus immediately on a designated object or area. For aircraft
equipped with automated landing systems, pilots have instant line-of-sight designations of
new landing points. Also, pilots of aircraft equipped with sensors or weapon systems can
now have hands-free, heads-up targeting and/or slewing of sensors to their line-of-sight.
"These are significant advances in situational awareness technologies that will
greatly improve our military's capabilities in all helicopter missions, whether it's
delivering or extracting troops and equipment, medevac operations, search and rescue, or
attack," said Raanan Horowitz, Elbit Systems of America's President and CEO. "This
milestone is a result of our engineering team's unrelenting commitment to providing
cutting-edge technologies for our warfighters. This is truly a combat force multiplier
that will save equipment for the next mission and, most importantly, protect and save
lives."
About Elbit Systems of America, LLC
Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high performance products and system
solutions focusing on the commercial aviation, defense, homeland security, and medical
instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of
America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security
of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT), a global electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs
for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit:
http://www.elbitsystems-us.com.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense Electronics Company engaged in a wide
range of programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its
subsidiaries, operates in the areas of military and commercial aerospace, land and naval
systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS"), advanced electro-optics,
electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data
links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing military platforms, developing new technologies for defense,
homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support
services. For additional information, visit: http://www.elbitsystems.com.
Trademarks
Elbit Systems of America and other trademarks, service marks and logos are registered
or unregistered marks of Elbit Systems of America companies in the United States and in
foreign countries. Copyright (c) 2013 Elbit Systems of America. All rights reserved.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries
(collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or
current fact. Forward Looking Statements are based on management's expectations,
estimates, projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain
risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results,
performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to
a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer
contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting
priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which
the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others;
differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to
perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory
proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is
contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking
statements.
Contact: Shari Clarkson, +1-682-286-2363, sharon.clarkson@elbitsystems-us.com
Elbit Systems of America
Yash Raj Films Licensing and 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd. Announce a Multi-Title License to Create Games Around the Dhoom Franchise
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 21, 2013 at 1:35:01 AM
Yash Raj Films Licensing and 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd. Announce a Multi-Title License to Create Games Around the Dhoom Franchise
MUMBAI, October 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Yash Raj Films Licensing and 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd. have entered into a multi-year,
multi-title licensing agreement for the development and publishing of mobile games based
on the popular Dhoom film franchise. The first game in this series will be marketed with
the release of the highly-anticipated "Dhoom:3", which opens in theatres worldwide on
December 20, 2013.
"99Games Online is the perfect company to create mobile games based on Dhoom
franchise. The company's ability to produce high quality exciting games with true-to-life
graphics will plunge players into the center of the film's action," stated Rohit Sobti,
Vice President of Yash Raj Films Licensing.
"We are excited to announce this partnership with Yash Raj Films to build
best-in-class mobile games around the popular Dhoom franchise", said Rohith Bhat, CEO of
99Games Online. "The Indian gaming space is starved for quality mobile games. The Dhoom
franchise has set high standards of production quality and entertainment quotient, and we
intend to deliver the same through a series of games which will be released globally."
About Yash Raj Films Licensing
Yash Raj Films Licensing, a division of Yash Raj films, is charged with the licensing
and merchandising of the studios' films. In addition to a license with 99Games Online Pvt.
Ltd., the Dhoom:3 licensing program also includes toys, apparel, phone, tablet,
accessories, bike autographics, helmets, paper products, and cards to name a few. Coming
soon an online store - http://www.yrfstore.com [http://www.yrfstore.com ]
About 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd.
99Games Online Pvt. Ltd. is all about creating fun, exciting and engaging games for
mobile. In a short span of time, it has released many successful titles spanning multiple
genres on mobile - Dream Star, The Jim and Frank Mysteries, WordsWorth and many more. More
details are available at http://www.99games.in
Primary Media Contact: Shilpa Bhat, shilpa@99games.in, 91-9845214524
99Games Online Pvt. Ltd.
CONTACT: PRN
MUMBAI, October 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Yash Raj Films Licensing and 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd. have entered into a multi-year,
multi-title licensing agreement for the development and publishing of mobile games based
on the popular Dhoom film franchise. The first game in this series will be marketed with
the release of the highly-anticipated "Dhoom:3", which opens in theatres worldwide on
December 20, 2013.
"99Games Online is the perfect company to create mobile games based on Dhoom
franchise. The company's ability to produce high quality exciting games with true-to-life
graphics will plunge players into the center of the film's action," stated Rohit Sobti,
Vice President of Yash Raj Films Licensing.
"We are excited to announce this partnership with Yash Raj Films to build
best-in-class mobile games around the popular Dhoom franchise", said Rohith Bhat, CEO of
99Games Online. "The Indian gaming space is starved for quality mobile games. The Dhoom
franchise has set high standards of production quality and entertainment quotient, and we
intend to deliver the same through a series of games which will be released globally."
About Yash Raj Films Licensing
Yash Raj Films Licensing, a division of Yash Raj films, is charged with the licensing
and merchandising of the studios' films. In addition to a license with 99Games Online Pvt.
Ltd., the Dhoom:3 licensing program also includes toys, apparel, phone, tablet,
accessories, bike autographics, helmets, paper products, and cards to name a few. Coming
soon an online store - http://www.yrfstore.com [http://www.yrfstore.com ]
About 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd.
99Games Online Pvt. Ltd. is all about creating fun, exciting and engaging games for
mobile. In a short span of time, it has released many successful titles spanning multiple
genres on mobile - Dream Star, The Jim and Frank Mysteries, WordsWorth and many more. More
details are available at http://www.99games.in
Primary Media Contact: Shilpa Bhat, shilpa@99games.in, 91-9845214524
99Games Online Pvt. Ltd.
CONTACT: PRN
October 18, 2013
RadioShack Brings Its Newest Concept Store Home to Boston
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 18, 2013 at 1:49:01 PM
RadioShack Brings Its Newest Concept Store Home to Boston
Newly Remodeled Cambridge Store Features Top Brands and Interactive Experiences
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RadioShackreturned to its roots this week with the opening of the company's first Boston-area concept store just minutes from where the company first opened its doors in 1921. The completely remodeled location can be found in Porter Square at 15 White St., Cambridge, Mass.
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The all-new RadioShack features a more open format, showcases the company's new look, and incorporates interactive areas designed to help shoppers improve their technology profile. Highlights include:
-- Newly configured displays highlighting in-demand brands like Apple, HTC
and Samsung, as well as mobile carriers such as AT&T, Sprint and
Verizon;
-- Store fixtures that enable shoppers to find and compare products, such
as leading brands in sound like SOL REPUBLIC and Beats by Dr. Dre, a
Speaker Wall allowing customers to demo speakers by playing music from
their own Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices, and a display demonstrating
the capabilities of several models of GoPro cameras;
-- Technology that makes shopping interesting and playful, like
touchscreens and apps that help shoppers understand product benefits;
-- Free customer Wi-Fi, great for trying out new tech;
-- Helpful, informative RadioShack staff, who can answer questions about
hundreds of products and services and point customers to the items that
meet their specific needs.
RadioShack is opening a select number of these high-touch stores in neighborhoods throughout the nation. The Cambridge location is the sixth concept store to open since the company began converting to the new format this summer.
Neighbors are invited to come see the newer, brighter RadioShack and pick up an instant savings coupon good for $10 off any $40 qualifying purchase, while supplies last. Or check into the store on Foursquare to claim the deal for a limited time.
ABOUT RADIOSHACK CORPORATION
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is a leading national retailer of innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as products related to personal and home technology and power supply needs. RadioShack(® )offers consumers a targeted assortment of wireless phones and other electronic products and services from leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping environment. RadioShack employs approximately 30,000 knowledgeable and helpful sales experts globally. RadioShack's retail network includes more than 4,300 company-operated stores in the United States, 270 company-operated stores in Mexico, and approximately 1,000 dealer and other outlets worldwide. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit http://www.radioshackcorporation.com; to purchase items online, please visit http://www.radioshack.com. RadioShack(®) is a registered trademark licensed by RadioShack Corporation.
News Media Contact: Media Relations, +1-817-415-2381, Media.Relations@RadioShack.com
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RadioShack Corporation
Web Site: http://www.radioshackcorporation.com
Newly Remodeled Cambridge Store Features Top Brands and Interactive Experiences
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RadioShackreturned to its roots this week with the opening of the company's first Boston-area concept store just minutes from where the company first opened its doors in 1921. The completely remodeled location can be found in Porter Square at 15 White St., Cambridge, Mass.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131018/LA00312)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130716/LA47690LOGO)
The all-new RadioShack features a more open format, showcases the company's new look, and incorporates interactive areas designed to help shoppers improve their technology profile. Highlights include:
-- Newly configured displays highlighting in-demand brands like Apple, HTC
and Samsung, as well as mobile carriers such as AT&T, Sprint and
Verizon;
-- Store fixtures that enable shoppers to find and compare products, such
as leading brands in sound like SOL REPUBLIC and Beats by Dr. Dre, a
Speaker Wall allowing customers to demo speakers by playing music from
their own Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices, and a display demonstrating
the capabilities of several models of GoPro cameras;
-- Technology that makes shopping interesting and playful, like
touchscreens and apps that help shoppers understand product benefits;
-- Free customer Wi-Fi, great for trying out new tech;
-- Helpful, informative RadioShack staff, who can answer questions about
hundreds of products and services and point customers to the items that
meet their specific needs.
RadioShack is opening a select number of these high-touch stores in neighborhoods throughout the nation. The Cambridge location is the sixth concept store to open since the company began converting to the new format this summer.
Neighbors are invited to come see the newer, brighter RadioShack and pick up an instant savings coupon good for $10 off any $40 qualifying purchase, while supplies last. Or check into the store on Foursquare to claim the deal for a limited time.
ABOUT RADIOSHACK CORPORATION
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is a leading national retailer of innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as products related to personal and home technology and power supply needs. RadioShack(® )offers consumers a targeted assortment of wireless phones and other electronic products and services from leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping environment. RadioShack employs approximately 30,000 knowledgeable and helpful sales experts globally. RadioShack's retail network includes more than 4,300 company-operated stores in the United States, 270 company-operated stores in Mexico, and approximately 1,000 dealer and other outlets worldwide. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit http://www.radioshackcorporation.com; to purchase items online, please visit http://www.radioshack.com. RadioShack(®) is a registered trademark licensed by RadioShack Corporation.
News Media Contact: Media Relations, +1-817-415-2381, Media.Relations@RadioShack.com
SOURCE RadioShack Corporation
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RadioShack Corporation
Web Site: http://www.radioshackcorporation.com
Trover to Provide Photo Content for Microsoft's Bing Travel App for Windows 8.1
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 18, 2013 at 12:14:01 PM
Trover to Provide Photo Content for Microsoft's Bing Travel App for Windows 8.1
SEATTLE, Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trover, Inc., a mobile app and website for travel and photo enthusiasts, today announced that it will provide its members top photo discoveries to the Bing Travel app for Windows 8.1. This content arrangement will help grow awareness of the Trover community and connect members with a larger audience of travelers.
For Trover members, the arrangement offers a vast audience for the photos and written tips they publish from around the world. Trover member names will appear alongside the content in the Bing Travel app, increasing the reach of members who seek to share favorite places and connect with like-minded explorers.
"Trover members are fun and discerning explorers who love to inspire others," said Trover CEO Jason Karas. "Our mission at Trover is to broadcast this inspiration as far as possible, and foster connections among travelers who can help each other. We're thrilled to bring the best of Trover to Bing Travel's large community, and contribute to an elegant application that has world discovery at its core."
Trover content will be available with the updates to the Bing Travel app for Windows 8.1. The visually stunning new app enables customers to explore destinations around the globe and offers intuitive tools to ease travel decisions and planning.
"Bing is excited to welcome the fabulous images created by Trover members all over the world to Windows 8.1 customers," said Mark Gollin, Group Program Manager for Bing. "The unique, engaging and fresh nature of these 'discoveries' complement the professional travel content and services that Bing already offers in the Bing Travel app."
Any Trover member who prefers to remove their content from possible display in the Bing Travel app may do so by sending email to feedback@trover.com at any time.
About Trover
Since its launch in 2011, Trover has become the meeting place and communal photo atlas for people who love to share great places. Trover's iPhone app and website enable travel, culture and photography enthusiasts to post beautiful original images and their locations to a photo mosaic that spans over 175 countries. Trover members connect with one another through favorite places and shared interests, and exchange feedback, tips, and inspirations for new adventures. Increasingly, Trover is becoming the platform for publishing travel photos across the Internet.
Trover offices are located in Seattle, WA. For more information, visit http://www.trover.com.
Press Contact
David Templeton
DBT Communications
203.530.0458
dbtcom@gmail.com
SOURCE Trover, Inc.
Trover, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.trover.com
SEATTLE, Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trover, Inc., a mobile app and website for travel and photo enthusiasts, today announced that it will provide its members top photo discoveries to the Bing Travel app for Windows 8.1. This content arrangement will help grow awareness of the Trover community and connect members with a larger audience of travelers.
For Trover members, the arrangement offers a vast audience for the photos and written tips they publish from around the world. Trover member names will appear alongside the content in the Bing Travel app, increasing the reach of members who seek to share favorite places and connect with like-minded explorers.
"Trover members are fun and discerning explorers who love to inspire others," said Trover CEO Jason Karas. "Our mission at Trover is to broadcast this inspiration as far as possible, and foster connections among travelers who can help each other. We're thrilled to bring the best of Trover to Bing Travel's large community, and contribute to an elegant application that has world discovery at its core."
Trover content will be available with the updates to the Bing Travel app for Windows 8.1. The visually stunning new app enables customers to explore destinations around the globe and offers intuitive tools to ease travel decisions and planning.
"Bing is excited to welcome the fabulous images created by Trover members all over the world to Windows 8.1 customers," said Mark Gollin, Group Program Manager for Bing. "The unique, engaging and fresh nature of these 'discoveries' complement the professional travel content and services that Bing already offers in the Bing Travel app."
Any Trover member who prefers to remove their content from possible display in the Bing Travel app may do so by sending email to feedback@trover.com at any time.
About Trover
Since its launch in 2011, Trover has become the meeting place and communal photo atlas for people who love to share great places. Trover's iPhone app and website enable travel, culture and photography enthusiasts to post beautiful original images and their locations to a photo mosaic that spans over 175 countries. Trover members connect with one another through favorite places and shared interests, and exchange feedback, tips, and inspirations for new adventures. Increasingly, Trover is becoming the platform for publishing travel photos across the Internet.
Trover offices are located in Seattle, WA. For more information, visit http://www.trover.com.
Press Contact
David Templeton
DBT Communications
203.530.0458
dbtcom@gmail.com
SOURCE Trover, Inc.
Trover, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.trover.com
Made in IBM Labs: Using Analytics to Optimize Cloud Data Center Allocation
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 18, 2013 at 12:07:01 PM
Made in IBM Labs: Using Analytics to Optimize Cloud Data Center Allocation
Invention Automates Cloud Services Based on Individual Client Needs
ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) inventors have patented a technique for dynamically allocating cloud computing data center resources based on an automated analysis of the most effective use of assets, leading to improved performance and cost-savings over inefficient, one-size-fits-all approaches to cloud data center management.
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Today, most cloud services are delivered via prepackaged models that typically don't take into account individual client needs and budget requirements. IBM's patented invention automatically allocates cloud resources and provisions services to meet the requirements of each client instead of offering the same, inflexible solution to every client, which unnecessarily increases costs for clients and those service providers.
IBM received U.S. Patent #8,370,490: Cloud Service Cost-Optimal Data Center Assignment for the invention.
"Our patented invention will help service providers increase performance, improve customer service and realize cost benefits," said Yu Deng, IBM Master Inventor and co-inventor on the patent. "We are focused on inventing new ways to address challenges in large complex data centers and foster a new era of cloud innovation."
IBM's cloud data center management invention will address the complexity of deploying optimal cloud environments, while making it easier and more affordable to offer new solutions and services to clients.
IBM invests more than $6 billion annually in R&D and has topped the list of U.S. patent recipients for 20 consecutive years. IBM's invention and patent leadership is illustrated at http://ibm.co/11k6fRn.
"This patented cloud computing invention illustrates how IBM's commitment to research and development will position the company to lead in the competitive cloud computing market," said Dennis Quan, vice president of strategy, IBM cloud services. "Our global team of cloud inventors is consistently uncovering and patenting new approaches to cloud computing that will deliver a competitive advantage to IBM and its clients."
More information about how IBM inventors are propelling cloud computing innovations is available at: http://ibm.co/174A8tS.
CONTACT:
Chris Andrews
IBM Media Relations
914-499-4045
candrews@us.ibm.com
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IBM
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com
Invention Automates Cloud Services Based on Individual Client Needs
ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) inventors have patented a technique for dynamically allocating cloud computing data center resources based on an automated analysis of the most effective use of assets, leading to improved performance and cost-savings over inefficient, one-size-fits-all approaches to cloud data center management.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO)
Today, most cloud services are delivered via prepackaged models that typically don't take into account individual client needs and budget requirements. IBM's patented invention automatically allocates cloud resources and provisions services to meet the requirements of each client instead of offering the same, inflexible solution to every client, which unnecessarily increases costs for clients and those service providers.
IBM received U.S. Patent #8,370,490: Cloud Service Cost-Optimal Data Center Assignment for the invention.
"Our patented invention will help service providers increase performance, improve customer service and realize cost benefits," said Yu Deng, IBM Master Inventor and co-inventor on the patent. "We are focused on inventing new ways to address challenges in large complex data centers and foster a new era of cloud innovation."
IBM's cloud data center management invention will address the complexity of deploying optimal cloud environments, while making it easier and more affordable to offer new solutions and services to clients.
IBM invests more than $6 billion annually in R&D and has topped the list of U.S. patent recipients for 20 consecutive years. IBM's invention and patent leadership is illustrated at http://ibm.co/11k6fRn.
"This patented cloud computing invention illustrates how IBM's commitment to research and development will position the company to lead in the competitive cloud computing market," said Dennis Quan, vice president of strategy, IBM cloud services. "Our global team of cloud inventors is consistently uncovering and patenting new approaches to cloud computing that will deliver a competitive advantage to IBM and its clients."
More information about how IBM inventors are propelling cloud computing innovations is available at: http://ibm.co/174A8tS.
CONTACT:
Chris Andrews
IBM Media Relations
914-499-4045
candrews@us.ibm.com
SOURCE IBM
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IBM
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com
Player Verify Deals Nevada Online Poker Players, I-Gaming Sites 'Better, Safer Option' for Player Hard Document ID Verification
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 18, 2013 at 7:00:01 AM
Player Verify Deals Nevada Online Poker Players, I-Gaming Sites 'Better, Safer Option' for Player Hard Document ID Verification
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With online gambling poised to draw millions of Americans in a potentially multi-billion dollar digital gambling market, it's more important than ever for online poker players to have a secure source to share their personal identification information with I-gaming sites. Now that Player Verify's (https://www.playerverify.com) online poker service provider license has been given the green light by the Nevada Gaming Commission along with the Control Board Technology Division, players can be assured of getting the most secure site possible, according to Player Verify managing member Mark Dalton.
"Thanks to the Nevada Gaming Commission's approval, Player Verify is ready to give Nevada online poker players and I-gaming sites a better, safer option for player ID verification," said Dalton. "Player Verify is the only site of its kind. Although it's becoming a world of digitization, there will always be a need for hard copy document verification. I've been working on this site for the past three years. Though it's outside the box of what most in the industry are used to, I've identified problems and created solutions."
Nevada I-gaming companies who use Player Verify's player authentication services will also have the ability to instantly authenticate player identity. The system has an identity checking tool that matches information submitted by U.S. players to a nationwide database of government and public information. If the information submitted lines up with the information in the database, the player is verified. The system is also designed to screen out scammers, flagging users whose submitted information is deemed fraudulent.
Launched in 2010, Player Verify is the most secure way available for online poker players to share their personal identification information -- including driver's license, passport, and proof of address scans -- with I-gaming sites. Of particular concern to site operators is Nevada's legal requirement that all personal information shared with I-gaming sites is encrypted, through a Nevada licensed service provider such as Player Verify. That level of security is not possible with email, which is how most offshore I-gaming sites currently request personal identification verification. Fortunately for Nevada online poker sites, Player Verify will now be available to bridge the gap.
Offers Only Secure Online Hub for Sharing Personal Documents
Player Verify offers a centralized hub where players can upload and share their personal ID documents to I-Gaming sites via a secure access code submitted by the player. The gaming site's compliance department then enters the access code and verifies the documents at Player Verify. Again, Player Verify provides a secure website system with up to 256-bit encryption, dedicated server.
"We are the only I-Gaming hub for this process to take place between players and multiple gaming sites at one location," said Dalton. "Some sites have added their own upload system but very few and for their players only. I call this the 'black hole' as they simply upload their personal information and it's gone. Players don't know if it's been received by the gaming site, when it was viewed and by whom and it's backed up on their gaming servers for several years."
Another key feature of Player Verify's site is having the only one click "I need to stop gambling now for players" option for problem gamblers to self-exclude online, which can be viewed by multiple gaming sites in real-time. Players are currently forced to go to every site where they've registered to stop gambling now.
About Player Verify
A secure online hub for the I-gaming community, Player Verify is dedicated to the business of storing, sharing and securing sensitive verification information. Learn more at https://www.playerverify.com.
Contact: Mark Dalton, Managing Member, Player Verify, 800-209-7264, Email,https://www.playerverify.com
Read more news from Player Verify.
SOURCE Player Verify, LLC
Player Verify, LLC
Web Site: https://www.playerverify.com
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With online gambling poised to draw millions of Americans in a potentially multi-billion dollar digital gambling market, it's more important than ever for online poker players to have a secure source to share their personal identification information with I-gaming sites. Now that Player Verify's (https://www.playerverify.com) online poker service provider license has been given the green light by the Nevada Gaming Commission along with the Control Board Technology Division, players can be assured of getting the most secure site possible, according to Player Verify managing member Mark Dalton.
"Thanks to the Nevada Gaming Commission's approval, Player Verify is ready to give Nevada online poker players and I-gaming sites a better, safer option for player ID verification," said Dalton. "Player Verify is the only site of its kind. Although it's becoming a world of digitization, there will always be a need for hard copy document verification. I've been working on this site for the past three years. Though it's outside the box of what most in the industry are used to, I've identified problems and created solutions."
Nevada I-gaming companies who use Player Verify's player authentication services will also have the ability to instantly authenticate player identity. The system has an identity checking tool that matches information submitted by U.S. players to a nationwide database of government and public information. If the information submitted lines up with the information in the database, the player is verified. The system is also designed to screen out scammers, flagging users whose submitted information is deemed fraudulent.
Launched in 2010, Player Verify is the most secure way available for online poker players to share their personal identification information -- including driver's license, passport, and proof of address scans -- with I-gaming sites. Of particular concern to site operators is Nevada's legal requirement that all personal information shared with I-gaming sites is encrypted, through a Nevada licensed service provider such as Player Verify. That level of security is not possible with email, which is how most offshore I-gaming sites currently request personal identification verification. Fortunately for Nevada online poker sites, Player Verify will now be available to bridge the gap.
Offers Only Secure Online Hub for Sharing Personal Documents
Player Verify offers a centralized hub where players can upload and share their personal ID documents to I-Gaming sites via a secure access code submitted by the player. The gaming site's compliance department then enters the access code and verifies the documents at Player Verify. Again, Player Verify provides a secure website system with up to 256-bit encryption, dedicated server.
"We are the only I-Gaming hub for this process to take place between players and multiple gaming sites at one location," said Dalton. "Some sites have added their own upload system but very few and for their players only. I call this the 'black hole' as they simply upload their personal information and it's gone. Players don't know if it's been received by the gaming site, when it was viewed and by whom and it's backed up on their gaming servers for several years."
Another key feature of Player Verify's site is having the only one click "I need to stop gambling now for players" option for problem gamblers to self-exclude online, which can be viewed by multiple gaming sites in real-time. Players are currently forced to go to every site where they've registered to stop gambling now.
About Player Verify
A secure online hub for the I-gaming community, Player Verify is dedicated to the business of storing, sharing and securing sensitive verification information. Learn more at https://www.playerverify.com.
Contact: Mark Dalton, Managing Member, Player Verify, 800-209-7264, Email,https://www.playerverify.com
Read more news from Player Verify.
SOURCE Player Verify, LLC
Player Verify, LLC
Web Site: https://www.playerverify.com
Turtle Beach Announces Extended Partnership with Microsoft
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 18, 2013 at 6:07:01 AM
Turtle Beach Announces Extended Partnership with Microsoft
The companies will collaborate on audio solutions for the Xbox One through 2015
VALHALLA, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach, the leader in gaming audio products, today announced an extended partnership with Microsoft to create innovative hardware, software, and applications that support the Xbox One's advanced audio capabilities. The new agreement extends a relationship first revealed when Turtle Beach announced the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN next generation gaming headsets in May, 2013.
The partnership provides a wide range of opportunities to increase exposure of the Turtle Beach brand to consumers. In connection with the launch of the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN headsets, Turtle Beach and Microsoft will collaborate on consumer, trade and retailer events, as well as integrated marketing initiatives, including retail point-of-sale displays and kiosks.
Turtle Beach headsets have supported Xbox One preview events across the world, including: trade events such as Gamescom in Cologne, the Tokyo Game Show, PAX Prime in Seattle; loft showcase events in San Francisco and New York; and the 'Area One' experiential tour which will visit 75 major markets in North America and Europe. Turtle Beach headsets will also be featured in Microsoft's Xbox One booths at the 2013 Brasil Games Show from October 25 to 29, and Paris Games Week from October 30 to November 3.
"Turtle Beach is a key partner with Microsoft in the new Xbox One console platform," said Branden Powell, Director of Strategic Alliances at Microsoft. "We are committed to our partnership with Turtle Beach and will continue to work together to create innovative audio solutions that support the Xbox One's advanced audio capabilities."
Turtle Beach expects to launch the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN headsets for the Xbox One console in the first quarter of 2014. Microsoft has informed its partners in the Xbox One console launch that the Xbox One Headset Adapter, being built by Microsoft and provided to Turtle Beach for inclusion with new gaming headsets, will not be available until early 2014. Both companies will leverage the additional time to build supply to meet anticipated high-demand when the headsets launch.
"We are very excited about the coming Xbox One launch and expect to continue to work closely with Microsoft to deliver the best audio products and capabilities for the Xbox One through 2014 and 2015," said Juergen Stark, Chief Executive Officer at Turtle Beach. "I know we will excite consumers with our new headsets in the coming months and I am looking forward to the launch of the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN in early 2014."
Turtle Beach is launching nine additional headsets in the next 60 days, including limited edition Call of Duty®: Ghosts gaming headsets, iSeries media headsets, and the Marvel's Thor: The Dark World edition of the new Marvel SEVEN entertainment headset.
About Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach (http://www.turtlebeach.com) designs and markets premium audio peripherals for video game, personal computer, and mobile platforms, including its acclaimed line of Ear Force gaming headphones and headsets crafted for PC and Mac, Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox game consoles, including the next-generation Xbox One. According to the NPD Group, Turtle Beach manufactures the top five best-selling third-party gaming headsets of all time when ranked in dollar sales. The Ear Force X12 wired headset is the No. 1 best-selling third-party gaming headset of all time.
Turtle Beach is the official audio provider for Major League Gaming, the world's largest eSports league, and Twitch, the world's leading video platform and community for gamers
Turtle Beach, headquartered in Valhalla, New York, is a brand of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., which has been at the forefront of music and audio technology for more than three decades and is recognized as a pioneer of today's PC audio industry.
Turtle Beach and Ear Force are registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
SOURCE Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach
CONTACT: David Lowey, Turtle Beach Corporate Communications, david.lowey@turtlebeach.com, +1-914-844-2759
Web Site: http://www.turtlebeach.com
The companies will collaborate on audio solutions for the Xbox One through 2015
VALHALLA, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach, the leader in gaming audio products, today announced an extended partnership with Microsoft to create innovative hardware, software, and applications that support the Xbox One's advanced audio capabilities. The new agreement extends a relationship first revealed when Turtle Beach announced the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN next generation gaming headsets in May, 2013.
The partnership provides a wide range of opportunities to increase exposure of the Turtle Beach brand to consumers. In connection with the launch of the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN headsets, Turtle Beach and Microsoft will collaborate on consumer, trade and retailer events, as well as integrated marketing initiatives, including retail point-of-sale displays and kiosks.
Turtle Beach headsets have supported Xbox One preview events across the world, including: trade events such as Gamescom in Cologne, the Tokyo Game Show, PAX Prime in Seattle; loft showcase events in San Francisco and New York; and the 'Area One' experiential tour which will visit 75 major markets in North America and Europe. Turtle Beach headsets will also be featured in Microsoft's Xbox One booths at the 2013 Brasil Games Show from October 25 to 29, and Paris Games Week from October 30 to November 3.
"Turtle Beach is a key partner with Microsoft in the new Xbox One console platform," said Branden Powell, Director of Strategic Alliances at Microsoft. "We are committed to our partnership with Turtle Beach and will continue to work together to create innovative audio solutions that support the Xbox One's advanced audio capabilities."
Turtle Beach expects to launch the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN headsets for the Xbox One console in the first quarter of 2014. Microsoft has informed its partners in the Xbox One console launch that the Xbox One Headset Adapter, being built by Microsoft and provided to Turtle Beach for inclusion with new gaming headsets, will not be available until early 2014. Both companies will leverage the additional time to build supply to meet anticipated high-demand when the headsets launch.
"We are very excited about the coming Xbox One launch and expect to continue to work closely with Microsoft to deliver the best audio products and capabilities for the Xbox One through 2014 and 2015," said Juergen Stark, Chief Executive Officer at Turtle Beach. "I know we will excite consumers with our new headsets in the coming months and I am looking forward to the launch of the XO FOUR and XO SEVEN in early 2014."
Turtle Beach is launching nine additional headsets in the next 60 days, including limited edition Call of Duty®: Ghosts gaming headsets, iSeries media headsets, and the Marvel's Thor: The Dark World edition of the new Marvel SEVEN entertainment headset.
About Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach (http://www.turtlebeach.com) designs and markets premium audio peripherals for video game, personal computer, and mobile platforms, including its acclaimed line of Ear Force gaming headphones and headsets crafted for PC and Mac, Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox game consoles, including the next-generation Xbox One. According to the NPD Group, Turtle Beach manufactures the top five best-selling third-party gaming headsets of all time when ranked in dollar sales. The Ear Force X12 wired headset is the No. 1 best-selling third-party gaming headset of all time.
Turtle Beach is the official audio provider for Major League Gaming, the world's largest eSports league, and Twitch, the world's leading video platform and community for gamers
Turtle Beach, headquartered in Valhalla, New York, is a brand of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., which has been at the forefront of music and audio technology for more than three decades and is recognized as a pioneer of today's PC audio industry.
Turtle Beach and Ear Force are registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
SOURCE Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach
CONTACT: David Lowey, Turtle Beach Corporate Communications, david.lowey@turtlebeach.com, +1-914-844-2759
Web Site: http://www.turtlebeach.com
Maxatec Asks are you Ready for Android in the Workplace?
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 18, 2013 at 2:14:01 AM
Maxatec Asks are you Ready for Android in the Workplace?
ALTRINCHAM, England, October 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Maxatec is forging ahead with its range of Android 4 compatible rugged portable
computers that can provide rapid return on investment. The company now offers three
devices that utilise the most popular mobile operating system worldwide. With Android
taking the mobile world by storm with its ease of use and flexibility, it is making
inroads into the corporate environment too.
Companies are realising Android's power, utility and user-friendliness can make it
ideal for deploying rugged handheld devices equipped with a familiar operating system that
their workforce already understands because they use it with their mobile phones.
Among the Android 4 products are the Bluebird Pidion HM45
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/pidion-hm45 ] rugged smartphone, BP50 7-in tablet PC
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/pidion-bp50 ] and larger BP70 10.1-in business pad
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/pidion-bp70 ]. All feature a waterproof TankSmith(TM)
design in addition to their high IP rating, making them far superior to consumer grade
Android devices that are not suitable for long-term use in demanding environments.
"Maxatec is one of the first rugged IT distributors able to offer a range of
Android-based handheld computers - and we can provide the mobile printing technology to
accompany them too. Android take up is gaining momentum in industrial applications and we
are ready to provide reliable, well designed and engineered, cost-effective equipment that
can capitalise on this trend," says Tom Abbott, Director of Mobile Enterprise, Maxatec.
"What makes the Pidion Android range stand out is that all the devices are fully
rugged - they don't need ruggedizing with additional heavy duty and sealed cases! Although
there is a whole host of complementary accessories, the HM45, BP50 and BP70 don't rely on
protective cases or covers for security against drops, knocks and the elements. They are
all also designed for industrial applications and not for consumers and this makes them
very cost-effective, because by the time you have re-engineered a consumer grade product
and added the functionality needed to suit the job it can cost a lot more than expected."
About Maxatec's mobile technology pedigree:
Established for over 40 years, Maxatec [http://www.maxatec-europe.com ] is an ISO
9001:2008 certified Value Added Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware, Software and Services
to the Mobile Enterprise, AIDC and EPOS market sectors. Maxatec's range of rugged mobile
devices includes Arbor, Pidion, Skeye, Sewoo its own SmartTablet brand, CognitiveTPG and
Datamax-O'Neil. The company provides a complementary range of integrated options,
peripherals and accessories.
Contact:
Director, Andrea Percival
Direct: +44(0)161-942-7850
Email: andrea.Percival@maxatec-europe.com
Maxatec
ALTRINCHAM, England, October 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Maxatec is forging ahead with its range of Android 4 compatible rugged portable
computers that can provide rapid return on investment. The company now offers three
devices that utilise the most popular mobile operating system worldwide. With Android
taking the mobile world by storm with its ease of use and flexibility, it is making
inroads into the corporate environment too.
Companies are realising Android's power, utility and user-friendliness can make it
ideal for deploying rugged handheld devices equipped with a familiar operating system that
their workforce already understands because they use it with their mobile phones.
Among the Android 4 products are the Bluebird Pidion HM45
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/pidion-hm45 ] rugged smartphone, BP50 7-in tablet PC
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/pidion-bp50 ] and larger BP70 10.1-in business pad
[http://www.maxatec-europe.com/pidion-bp70 ]. All feature a waterproof TankSmith(TM)
design in addition to their high IP rating, making them far superior to consumer grade
Android devices that are not suitable for long-term use in demanding environments.
"Maxatec is one of the first rugged IT distributors able to offer a range of
Android-based handheld computers - and we can provide the mobile printing technology to
accompany them too. Android take up is gaining momentum in industrial applications and we
are ready to provide reliable, well designed and engineered, cost-effective equipment that
can capitalise on this trend," says Tom Abbott, Director of Mobile Enterprise, Maxatec.
"What makes the Pidion Android range stand out is that all the devices are fully
rugged - they don't need ruggedizing with additional heavy duty and sealed cases! Although
there is a whole host of complementary accessories, the HM45, BP50 and BP70 don't rely on
protective cases or covers for security against drops, knocks and the elements. They are
all also designed for industrial applications and not for consumers and this makes them
very cost-effective, because by the time you have re-engineered a consumer grade product
and added the functionality needed to suit the job it can cost a lot more than expected."
About Maxatec's mobile technology pedigree:
Established for over 40 years, Maxatec [http://www.maxatec-europe.com ] is an ISO
9001:2008 certified Value Added Supplier of Specialist IT Hardware, Software and Services
to the Mobile Enterprise, AIDC and EPOS market sectors. Maxatec's range of rugged mobile
devices includes Arbor, Pidion, Skeye, Sewoo its own SmartTablet brand, CognitiveTPG and
Datamax-O'Neil. The company provides a complementary range of integrated options,
peripherals and accessories.
Contact:
Director, Andrea Percival
Direct: +44(0)161-942-7850
Email: andrea.Percival@maxatec-europe.com
Maxatec
October 17, 2013
Light Up Halloween with RadioShack DIY Costumes and Accessories for All Ages
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 3:56:01 PM
Light Up Halloween with RadioShack DIY Costumes and Accessories for All Ages
DIY Destination Says Don't Be Spooked by Cookie-Cutter Costumes
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The experts at RadioShack unveiled five fun light-up DIY costumes and accessories to help trick-or-treaters unleash their creativity and save money. According to the latest consumer survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, more than $1.4 billion will be spent on children's costumes this year. Even scarier than the cost of these costumes is the thought of looking identical to someone else!
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Suitable for all skill levels and made with supplies available at your local RadioShack, craft stores and even around the house, these home-made costumes and accessories will stand out in the crowd.
Find step-by-step instructions and images for the ideas below on RadioShack's blog:
-- Light Up Hoodie - Glow in the dark with this light up hoodie, a
spooktacular idea from our friends at Make. Grab any hoodie, some
RadioShack EL tape, a RadioShack battery-powered inverter, and Enercell
batteries and combine to create a creepy effect.
-- Light Up Fairy Wings - Take your fairy costume up a notch with light up
wings. The LED's flash looks like you're flying through the night.
-- Magic Wand - Little witches and wizards will have a great time with this
light-up wand. This project is easy to create and allows for a lot of
creativity. Decorate the wand any way you want and cast your spells all
night long.
-- Superhero Cuffs - Superheroes are cool, but they are much cooler when
their costumes light up. Grab some felt, add some LEDs and a button
battery, and get ready to outshine those cookie-cutter costumes.
-- Robot Costume - If you're ready for a more advanced project, the robot
costume is here to help. This one takes creativity and a little elbow
grease but will really stand out Halloween night.
These costumes and accessories feature versatile DIY supplies available for in-store pick up today, including electroluminescent (EL) wire and tape, light emitting diodes (LEDs), watch batteries and more.
Once you've made your costume, share a photo on Twitter (@RadioShack) or Instagram using #HackyHalloween for your chance to win a RadioShack Prize Pack valued at more than $100, featuring an AUVIO Bluetooth speaker!*
These light-up costumes look great and help trick-or-treaters make their way in the dark. Pair them with a flashlight and walkie-talkies to ensure a fun and safe night for all.
To get into the spooky spirit while creating a costume, check out RadioShack's new video on how to survive a zombie apocalypse!
*One entry per person. Contest ends at 11:59PM CT Thursday, October 31, 2013. Winners will be chosen randomly and announced after 2:00 pm CST on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 and will be contacted via the platform they entered on (Twitter/Instagram). Prize will be shipped 2-3 weeks after the winners have been selected. Photo must show a DIY Halloween costume and have the #HackyHalloween hashtag.
About RadioShack Corporation
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is a leading national retailer of innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as products related to personal and home technology and power supply needs. RadioShack(® )offers consumers a targeted assortment of wireless phones and other electronic products and services from leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping environment. RadioShack employs approximately 30,000 knowledgeable and helpful sales experts globally. RadioShack's retail network includes more than 4,300 company-operated stores in the United States, 270 company-operated stores in Mexico, and approximately 1,000 dealer and other outlets worldwide. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit http://www.radioshackcorporation.com; to purchase items online, please visit http://www.radioshack.com. RadioShack(®) is a registered trademark licensed by RadioShack Corporation.
News Media Contact: Media Relations, +1-817-415-3300, Media.Relations@RadioShack.com
SOURCE RadioShack Corporation
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RadioShack Corporation
Web Site: http://www.radioshackcorporation.com
DIY Destination Says Don't Be Spooked by Cookie-Cutter Costumes
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The experts at RadioShack unveiled five fun light-up DIY costumes and accessories to help trick-or-treaters unleash their creativity and save money. According to the latest consumer survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, more than $1.4 billion will be spent on children's costumes this year. Even scarier than the cost of these costumes is the thought of looking identical to someone else!
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/LA99745-a)
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(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130716/LA47690LOGO)
Suitable for all skill levels and made with supplies available at your local RadioShack, craft stores and even around the house, these home-made costumes and accessories will stand out in the crowd.
Find step-by-step instructions and images for the ideas below on RadioShack's blog:
-- Light Up Hoodie - Glow in the dark with this light up hoodie, a
spooktacular idea from our friends at Make. Grab any hoodie, some
RadioShack EL tape, a RadioShack battery-powered inverter, and Enercell
batteries and combine to create a creepy effect.
-- Light Up Fairy Wings - Take your fairy costume up a notch with light up
wings. The LED's flash looks like you're flying through the night.
-- Magic Wand - Little witches and wizards will have a great time with this
light-up wand. This project is easy to create and allows for a lot of
creativity. Decorate the wand any way you want and cast your spells all
night long.
-- Superhero Cuffs - Superheroes are cool, but they are much cooler when
their costumes light up. Grab some felt, add some LEDs and a button
battery, and get ready to outshine those cookie-cutter costumes.
-- Robot Costume - If you're ready for a more advanced project, the robot
costume is here to help. This one takes creativity and a little elbow
grease but will really stand out Halloween night.
These costumes and accessories feature versatile DIY supplies available for in-store pick up today, including electroluminescent (EL) wire and tape, light emitting diodes (LEDs), watch batteries and more.
Once you've made your costume, share a photo on Twitter (@RadioShack) or Instagram using #HackyHalloween for your chance to win a RadioShack Prize Pack valued at more than $100, featuring an AUVIO Bluetooth speaker!*
These light-up costumes look great and help trick-or-treaters make their way in the dark. Pair them with a flashlight and walkie-talkies to ensure a fun and safe night for all.
To get into the spooky spirit while creating a costume, check out RadioShack's new video on how to survive a zombie apocalypse!
*One entry per person. Contest ends at 11:59PM CT Thursday, October 31, 2013. Winners will be chosen randomly and announced after 2:00 pm CST on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 and will be contacted via the platform they entered on (Twitter/Instagram). Prize will be shipped 2-3 weeks after the winners have been selected. Photo must show a DIY Halloween costume and have the #HackyHalloween hashtag.
About RadioShack Corporation
RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) is a leading national retailer of innovative mobile technology products and services, as well as products related to personal and home technology and power supply needs. RadioShack(® )offers consumers a targeted assortment of wireless phones and other electronic products and services from leading national brands, exclusive private brands and major wireless carriers, all within a comfortable and convenient shopping environment. RadioShack employs approximately 30,000 knowledgeable and helpful sales experts globally. RadioShack's retail network includes more than 4,300 company-operated stores in the United States, 270 company-operated stores in Mexico, and approximately 1,000 dealer and other outlets worldwide. For more information on RadioShack Corporation, please visit http://www.radioshackcorporation.com; to purchase items online, please visit http://www.radioshack.com. RadioShack(®) is a registered trademark licensed by RadioShack Corporation.
News Media Contact: Media Relations, +1-817-415-3300, Media.Relations@RadioShack.com
SOURCE RadioShack Corporation
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RadioShack Corporation
Web Site: http://www.radioshackcorporation.com
Apple iPhone 5S and 5C to Hit Indian Stores on November 1
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 12:42:01 PM
Apple iPhone 5S and 5C to Hit Indian Stores on November 1
NEW DELHI, India, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Redington announced today that it will offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c at leading retail
outlets across India beginning Friday, November 1, 2013.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647665 )
For more information on availability, pricing and retail location please visit
http://www.redington-india.com/apple/iphone [http://www.redington-india.com/apple/iphone_
] .
For more information on iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, please visit
http://www.apple.com/in/iphone [http://www.apple.com/in/iphone_ ].
About Apple:
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife,
iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods
and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary
iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices
with iPad.
About Redington:
Redington is one amongst the top supply chain solution providers worldwide to over 100
leading manufacturers of Information Technology, Telecom, Lifestyle and Consumer
Electronics Products. Its highly advanced and comprehensive supply chain solutions enable
organizations to create customer experiences consistent with their brand values and meet
dynamically changing market requirements. With a market penetration of more than 24
countries, supported by a distribution network of more than 33,000 channel partners and
facilitated by Automated Distribution Centers; Redington is firmly positioned as a leading
supply chain solutions provider in the world.
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Redington
CONTACT: Name: Redington Number: +91(0)124 - 3079300 Email:nikhil@image-publicrelations.com
NEW DELHI, India, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Redington announced today that it will offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c at leading retail
outlets across India beginning Friday, November 1, 2013.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647665 )
For more information on availability, pricing and retail location please visit
http://www.redington-india.com/apple/iphone [http://www.redington-india.com/apple/iphone_
] .
For more information on iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, please visit
http://www.apple.com/in/iphone [http://www.apple.com/in/iphone_ ].
About Apple:
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife,
iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods
and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary
iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices
with iPad.
About Redington:
Redington is one amongst the top supply chain solution providers worldwide to over 100
leading manufacturers of Information Technology, Telecom, Lifestyle and Consumer
Electronics Products. Its highly advanced and comprehensive supply chain solutions enable
organizations to create customer experiences consistent with their brand values and meet
dynamically changing market requirements. With a market penetration of more than 24
countries, supported by a distribution network of more than 33,000 channel partners and
facilitated by Automated Distribution Centers; Redington is firmly positioned as a leading
supply chain solutions provider in the world.
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647665
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Redington
CONTACT: Name: Redington Number: +91(0)124 - 3079300 Email:nikhil@image-publicrelations.com
TapTap wristband: new way to say "I love you"
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 11:14:01 AM
TapTap wristband: new way to say "I love you"
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodenshark, creators of TV ambient light system Lightpack, is announcing the launch of another Kickstarter campaign to fund TapTap - a wristband designed to keep in touch with your significant other long distance*.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/PH99111 )
TapTap senses your "taps" and instantly transmits them to the paired wristband worn by that special someone - even if they're halfway around the world. It's that simple - you tap one TapTap, the other one vibrates. TapTap opens endless possibilities for creating special signals to enrich your long-distance relationship.
TapTap takes pride in its deliberate rejection of integrating with social networks. "We've decided to go post-social and make TapTap communications very private," says Dmitry Gorilovsky, the founder of Woodenshark. All communications between paired TapTaps are fully encrypted, and none of your information will be stored.
Developers can use open SDK and built-in sensors to create apps for TapTap, such as smart alarms, activity trackers and gesture controllers for gaming. Some apps like RunKeeper are supported out of the box.
TapTaps are sold in pairs for $130 and can be delivered separately in your colors of choice. They are paired via Bluetooth with your smartphone. All that's left to do is install the app from the respective store and provide the email addresses of you and your partner. Both Android (with Bluetooth 2.1 and above) and iPhone (4S and newer) are supported. TapTap weighs just one ounce (30 grams) and lasts about 6 to 8 days off a single battery charge.
The Kickstarter campaign launches today and will last till November 22(nd). Our goal is to raise $130,000 to begin mass-production and deliver first TapTaps in April 2014.
The Kickstarter page for TapTap can be found here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodenshark/9814304
Product images can be found here:
http://taptap.me/presskit/
About Woodenshark
Woodenshark is a small group of engineers scattered across the globe building gadgets & online services. Various Internet-based tools help us stay in touch and keep our product development going. You can find us at http://www.woodenshark.com
All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(*) According to recent stats, there are over 15 million people in long-distance relationships in the US alone. This is especially true for the tech-savvy youth: over a third of college students live far from their partners. 10% of current American marriages started as long-distance relationships.
SOURCE Woodenshark LLC
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Woodenshark LLC
CONTACT: Anton Nekhaenko, PR Woodenshark, +1 (732) 798-0778, anton@woodenshark.com
Web Site: http://www.woodenshark.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodenshark, creators of TV ambient light system Lightpack, is announcing the launch of another Kickstarter campaign to fund TapTap - a wristband designed to keep in touch with your significant other long distance*.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/PH99111 )
TapTap senses your "taps" and instantly transmits them to the paired wristband worn by that special someone - even if they're halfway around the world. It's that simple - you tap one TapTap, the other one vibrates. TapTap opens endless possibilities for creating special signals to enrich your long-distance relationship.
TapTap takes pride in its deliberate rejection of integrating with social networks. "We've decided to go post-social and make TapTap communications very private," says Dmitry Gorilovsky, the founder of Woodenshark. All communications between paired TapTaps are fully encrypted, and none of your information will be stored.
Developers can use open SDK and built-in sensors to create apps for TapTap, such as smart alarms, activity trackers and gesture controllers for gaming. Some apps like RunKeeper are supported out of the box.
TapTaps are sold in pairs for $130 and can be delivered separately in your colors of choice. They are paired via Bluetooth with your smartphone. All that's left to do is install the app from the respective store and provide the email addresses of you and your partner. Both Android (with Bluetooth 2.1 and above) and iPhone (4S and newer) are supported. TapTap weighs just one ounce (30 grams) and lasts about 6 to 8 days off a single battery charge.
The Kickstarter campaign launches today and will last till November 22(nd). Our goal is to raise $130,000 to begin mass-production and deliver first TapTaps in April 2014.
The Kickstarter page for TapTap can be found here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodenshark/9814304
Product images can be found here:
http://taptap.me/presskit/
About Woodenshark
Woodenshark is a small group of engineers scattered across the globe building gadgets & online services. Various Internet-based tools help us stay in touch and keep our product development going. You can find us at http://www.woodenshark.com
All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(*) According to recent stats, there are over 15 million people in long-distance relationships in the US alone. This is especially true for the tech-savvy youth: over a third of college students live far from their partners. 10% of current American marriages started as long-distance relationships.
SOURCE Woodenshark LLC
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Woodenshark LLC
CONTACT: Anton Nekhaenko, PR Woodenshark, +1 (732) 798-0778, anton@woodenshark.com
Web Site: http://www.woodenshark.com
CDS Updates Patent-Pending astech
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 11:14:01 AM
CDS Updates Patent-Pending astech
Vehicle coverage includes late-model Ford, Lincoln & Mercury
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Collision Diagnostic Services, the leader in expert, remote diagnostics has completed the latest round of product development and this latest software update for the astech device expandsvehicle coverage to include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury makes and models from 2008 to 2014. This, like every other software update, will be automatic upon re-engaging the astech for the next scan and is free of charge to CDS customers.
Using the astech device, collision shops gain access to a Certified Master Technician who uses an OE-specific scan tool to remotely scan vehicles for fault codes. This allows collision shops to keep a vehicle in-house while CDS conducts the scan. The full service includes a detailed astech report from CDS, written by one of our Certified Master Technicians who on average have 20 years of automotive experience. This, like every other software update, will be automatic, upon re-engaging the astech for the next scan.
"As vehicle diagnostic networks continue to evolve, so does the astech technology," said Walt McIntyre, Chief Operating Officer for CDS. "Our team has been working for months to further expand into Ford vehicles and we are pleased to provide this expanded service to the industry."
The astech is being demonstrated at the NACE show in Las Vegas at the Scan Tool Demo and at the I-CAR Technology Showcase. CDS is also exhibiting at NACE in booth 1764.
About Collision Diagnostic Services (CDS)
Collision Diagnostic Services, (CDS), an affiliate of Automotive Electronic Solutions, is the leading provider of remote diagnostic solutions and services to the collision industry. With more than 150 years of combined experience in the automotive electronics and collision industries, CDS provides cutting-edge, expert diagnostics to provide a safe and accurate repair.
Using our innovative, patent-pending astech device shops connect over the Internet to a Master Certified Technician. With an average of over 20 years of automotive experience, our Certified Master Technicians diagnose the vehicle with an OEM scan tool and sends the astech report which lists all DTC codes present at the time of the scan. As part of our service, CDS Customers are provided with expert-level instruction about the meaning of the DTC codes and what can be done to return the car to pre-loss condition.
For more information, visit as at http://www.collisiondiagnosticservices.com.
Like us on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Collision-Diagnostic-Services/176336509214856
SOURCE Collision Diagnostic Services
Collision Diagnostic Services
CONTACT: Annette Mullin, 916-612-6744, annette_mullin@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://www.collisiondiagnosticservices.com
Vehicle coverage includes late-model Ford, Lincoln & Mercury
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Collision Diagnostic Services, the leader in expert, remote diagnostics has completed the latest round of product development and this latest software update for the astech device expandsvehicle coverage to include Ford, Lincoln and Mercury makes and models from 2008 to 2014. This, like every other software update, will be automatic upon re-engaging the astech for the next scan and is free of charge to CDS customers.
Using the astech device, collision shops gain access to a Certified Master Technician who uses an OE-specific scan tool to remotely scan vehicles for fault codes. This allows collision shops to keep a vehicle in-house while CDS conducts the scan. The full service includes a detailed astech report from CDS, written by one of our Certified Master Technicians who on average have 20 years of automotive experience. This, like every other software update, will be automatic, upon re-engaging the astech for the next scan.
"As vehicle diagnostic networks continue to evolve, so does the astech technology," said Walt McIntyre, Chief Operating Officer for CDS. "Our team has been working for months to further expand into Ford vehicles and we are pleased to provide this expanded service to the industry."
The astech is being demonstrated at the NACE show in Las Vegas at the Scan Tool Demo and at the I-CAR Technology Showcase. CDS is also exhibiting at NACE in booth 1764.
About Collision Diagnostic Services (CDS)
Collision Diagnostic Services, (CDS), an affiliate of Automotive Electronic Solutions, is the leading provider of remote diagnostic solutions and services to the collision industry. With more than 150 years of combined experience in the automotive electronics and collision industries, CDS provides cutting-edge, expert diagnostics to provide a safe and accurate repair.
Using our innovative, patent-pending astech device shops connect over the Internet to a Master Certified Technician. With an average of over 20 years of automotive experience, our Certified Master Technicians diagnose the vehicle with an OEM scan tool and sends the astech report which lists all DTC codes present at the time of the scan. As part of our service, CDS Customers are provided with expert-level instruction about the meaning of the DTC codes and what can be done to return the car to pre-loss condition.
For more information, visit as at http://www.collisiondiagnosticservices.com.
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SOURCE Collision Diagnostic Services
Collision Diagnostic Services
CONTACT: Annette Mullin, 916-612-6744, annette_mullin@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://www.collisiondiagnosticservices.com
Edith Wolfson Medical Center Gains Control Over Operational and Medical Systems with Xpandion's ProfileTailor Dynamics Suite
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 11:14:01 AM
Edith Wolfson Medical Center Gains Control Over Operational and Medical Systems with Xpandion's ProfileTailor Dynamics Suite
Hospital Achieves Quick ROI With Automated Processes as Part of ISO-27799 Compliance
TEL AVIV, Israel, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Xpandion [http://www.xpandion.com ] Ltd., the leading provider of ERP usage inspection
solutions, today announced that the Edith Wolfson Medical Center and Hospital has selected
its ProfileTailor(TM) Dynamics solution for controlling security and automating
authorization-related processes across its operational and medical management systems.
"Xpandion's prominent achievements in IT management and sincere commitment to
understanding customer needs are evident in ProfileTailor Dynamics," said Israel Feinberg,
CIO at Wolfson Medical Center. "We are very pleased with the quality of Xpandion's
products and results, having reduced the time and efforts spent on manual account
management by 70%. In addition, we now have a clear and accurate view of all systems
across the organization, allowing us to control authorizations efficiently from one
centralized point of access. Finally, ProfileTailor Dynamics significantly improved our
compliance level for ISO 27799 - Health informatics - information security management in
health."
ProfileTailor Dynamics also enables performing workflow processes and approvals
according to the many strict regulations and medical standards to which the hospital must
adhere.
Within 10 working days, ProfileTailor Dynamics was implemented for the 2,500 users in
the hospital's main systems, including SAP, Active Directory and other medical management
systems. Leveraging ProfileTailor capabilities, the hospital has also shortened its annual
authorization review process and now faces its auditors with confidence and ease.
"Focused on our customers' success, we are very pleased with the implementation
process and excellent results at the Edith Wolfson Medical Center," said Moshe Panzer, CEO
of Xpandion. "The hospital has quickly gained a full view into all systems, alongside
centralized control over authorizations. Furthermore, predefined business roles based on
actual system consumption, enable the hospital to have automated and optimized lifecycle
management processes, saving valuable resources and minimizing manual related errors."
ProfileTailor Dynamics, installed externally to monitored systems, provides functional
results within days. In addition, advanced behavioral-based profiling analysis
capabilities allow opening user accounts and requesting authorizations according to actual
system usage and business role needs. This enables accurate classification of
authorizations alongside a sophisticated and proactive alerting system for enhanced
security and control.
About Edith Wolfson Medical Center
Named after Lord Isaac's wife Lady Edith, the Edith Wolfson Medical Center opened in
1980 in the municipality of Holon. Recent growth and development has been spurred by
demand, with 120,000 patients being hospitalized annually. The Medical Center is
strategically situated in a vicinity with a population of more than half a million
inhabitants.
About Xpandion
The leading provider of ERP usage inspection and behavior-based solutions, Xpandion
focuses on the areas of SAP licensing, GRC, and security & authorization. Offering
automated, easily deployed and cloud-enabled software for enterprises worldwide,
Xpandion's ProfileTailor Dynamics complete suite of products delivers unprecedented
visibility of actual, real-time authorization usage, significantly improving enterprise
security and reducing overall licensing costs. It is the only solution that detects and
alerts behavior deviations in real-time, including deviations from SoD and GRC.
Xpandion was recognized by leading analyst firm Gartner as "Cool Vendor" in IT Asset
Management in 2012. More details can be found on Xpandion's website (
http://www.xpandion.com).
Follow Xpandion on LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/371251?trk=tyah ],
Twitter [https://twitter.com/Xpandion ] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Xpandion ].
Xpandion is an SAP Partner and proud member of the SAP(R) PartnerEdge Program.
SAP(R) is a registered trademark of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries.
Contact:
Debra Greenstein
Marketing Manager
+972-3-624-4245.
debra.greenstein@xpandion.com
Xpandion Ltd
Hospital Achieves Quick ROI With Automated Processes as Part of ISO-27799 Compliance
TEL AVIV, Israel, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Xpandion [http://www.xpandion.com ] Ltd., the leading provider of ERP usage inspection
solutions, today announced that the Edith Wolfson Medical Center and Hospital has selected
its ProfileTailor(TM) Dynamics solution for controlling security and automating
authorization-related processes across its operational and medical management systems.
"Xpandion's prominent achievements in IT management and sincere commitment to
understanding customer needs are evident in ProfileTailor Dynamics," said Israel Feinberg,
CIO at Wolfson Medical Center. "We are very pleased with the quality of Xpandion's
products and results, having reduced the time and efforts spent on manual account
management by 70%. In addition, we now have a clear and accurate view of all systems
across the organization, allowing us to control authorizations efficiently from one
centralized point of access. Finally, ProfileTailor Dynamics significantly improved our
compliance level for ISO 27799 - Health informatics - information security management in
health."
ProfileTailor Dynamics also enables performing workflow processes and approvals
according to the many strict regulations and medical standards to which the hospital must
adhere.
Within 10 working days, ProfileTailor Dynamics was implemented for the 2,500 users in
the hospital's main systems, including SAP, Active Directory and other medical management
systems. Leveraging ProfileTailor capabilities, the hospital has also shortened its annual
authorization review process and now faces its auditors with confidence and ease.
"Focused on our customers' success, we are very pleased with the implementation
process and excellent results at the Edith Wolfson Medical Center," said Moshe Panzer, CEO
of Xpandion. "The hospital has quickly gained a full view into all systems, alongside
centralized control over authorizations. Furthermore, predefined business roles based on
actual system consumption, enable the hospital to have automated and optimized lifecycle
management processes, saving valuable resources and minimizing manual related errors."
ProfileTailor Dynamics, installed externally to monitored systems, provides functional
results within days. In addition, advanced behavioral-based profiling analysis
capabilities allow opening user accounts and requesting authorizations according to actual
system usage and business role needs. This enables accurate classification of
authorizations alongside a sophisticated and proactive alerting system for enhanced
security and control.
About Edith Wolfson Medical Center
Named after Lord Isaac's wife Lady Edith, the Edith Wolfson Medical Center opened in
1980 in the municipality of Holon. Recent growth and development has been spurred by
demand, with 120,000 patients being hospitalized annually. The Medical Center is
strategically situated in a vicinity with a population of more than half a million
inhabitants.
About Xpandion
The leading provider of ERP usage inspection and behavior-based solutions, Xpandion
focuses on the areas of SAP licensing, GRC, and security & authorization. Offering
automated, easily deployed and cloud-enabled software for enterprises worldwide,
Xpandion's ProfileTailor Dynamics complete suite of products delivers unprecedented
visibility of actual, real-time authorization usage, significantly improving enterprise
security and reducing overall licensing costs. It is the only solution that detects and
alerts behavior deviations in real-time, including deviations from SoD and GRC.
Xpandion was recognized by leading analyst firm Gartner as "Cool Vendor" in IT Asset
Management in 2012. More details can be found on Xpandion's website (
http://www.xpandion.com).
Follow Xpandion on LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/371251?trk=tyah ],
Twitter [https://twitter.com/Xpandion ] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Xpandion ].
Xpandion is an SAP Partner and proud member of the SAP(R) PartnerEdge Program.
SAP(R) is a registered trademark of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries.
Contact:
Debra Greenstein
Marketing Manager
+972-3-624-4245.
debra.greenstein@xpandion.com
Xpandion Ltd
Third Party Laser Pointer Safety Testing is Essential for Consumer Safety
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 11:14:01 AM
Third Party Laser Pointer Safety Testing is Essential for Consumer Safety
UL assists laser pointer retailers and manufacturers in testing compliance to U.S. FDA CDRH requirements
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, announces the launch of its new laser safety testing offering for laser pointer retailers and manufacturers.
The increasingly widespread applications of laser pointers and the growing number of incidents in connection with these devices being misused have aroused concerns about laser pointer safety. Recent testing performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which revealed that many laser pointers were not in compliance with U.S. federal safety regulations, points to the need for third party confirmation of a laser pointer manufacturer's self-certification to the FDA requirements(1).
"Laser powers over 5mW can be hazardous, causing potential issues such as temporary visual problems or eye injuries. Therefore, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates a laser power limit of 5mW for visible hand-held laser pointers (equivalent to CDRH Class IIIa or IEC Class 3R). Laser pointers over 5mW cannot be legally sold or marketed in, or imported into the United States," said Winn Henderson, subject matter expert for Optical Radiation, UL.
Currently, to meet U.S. federal safety regulations, laser product manufacturers are only required to submit a self-certified CDRH report and obtain an acknowledgment letter from the CDRH for marketing, selling, or importing the product into the United States.
"Despite not requiring third party checks by law, some retailers are requesting that laser pointer manufacturers provide a third party laser safety report in order to sell their laser pointers and to better protect the safety of consumers. Therefore many manufacturers are approaching UL for laser testing, classification, and CDRH report services in pursuit of meeting these retailer requirements," said Henderson.
UL's laboratories in the United States, Japan and Korea can test all types of laser products to both CDRH and IEC laser safety requirements, resulting in a complete CDRH Report ready to file with the FDA or an IEC 60825-1 CB Test Report with CB Certificate. In addition, UL can create a specialized Laser Pointer Safety Evaluation short-form report to document the results of the laser pointer third party check. For more information, visit http://www.ul.com/lasers.
(1 )NIST Document - NIST Tests Underscore Potential Hazards of Green Laser Pointers - March 20, 2013 (http://www.NIST.gov)
About UL
UL is a premier global independent safety science company that has championed progress for 120 years. Its more than 10,000 professionals are guided by the UL mission to promote safe working and living environments for all people. UL uses research and standards to continually advance and meet ever-evolving safety needs. We partner with businesses, manufacturers, trade associations and international regulatory authorities to bring solutions to a more complex global supply chain. For more information about our certification, testing, inspection, advisory and education services, visit http://www.UL.com.
SOURCE UL International Limited
UL International Limited
CONTACT: Miu Tang, Global High Tech Marketing, UL LLC, (852) 2276-9194, Miu.Tang@ul.com
Web Site: http://www.nist.gov/
UL assists laser pointer retailers and manufacturers in testing compliance to U.S. FDA CDRH requirements
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, announces the launch of its new laser safety testing offering for laser pointer retailers and manufacturers.
The increasingly widespread applications of laser pointers and the growing number of incidents in connection with these devices being misused have aroused concerns about laser pointer safety. Recent testing performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which revealed that many laser pointers were not in compliance with U.S. federal safety regulations, points to the need for third party confirmation of a laser pointer manufacturer's self-certification to the FDA requirements(1).
"Laser powers over 5mW can be hazardous, causing potential issues such as temporary visual problems or eye injuries. Therefore, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates a laser power limit of 5mW for visible hand-held laser pointers (equivalent to CDRH Class IIIa or IEC Class 3R). Laser pointers over 5mW cannot be legally sold or marketed in, or imported into the United States," said Winn Henderson, subject matter expert for Optical Radiation, UL.
Currently, to meet U.S. federal safety regulations, laser product manufacturers are only required to submit a self-certified CDRH report and obtain an acknowledgment letter from the CDRH for marketing, selling, or importing the product into the United States.
"Despite not requiring third party checks by law, some retailers are requesting that laser pointer manufacturers provide a third party laser safety report in order to sell their laser pointers and to better protect the safety of consumers. Therefore many manufacturers are approaching UL for laser testing, classification, and CDRH report services in pursuit of meeting these retailer requirements," said Henderson.
UL's laboratories in the United States, Japan and Korea can test all types of laser products to both CDRH and IEC laser safety requirements, resulting in a complete CDRH Report ready to file with the FDA or an IEC 60825-1 CB Test Report with CB Certificate. In addition, UL can create a specialized Laser Pointer Safety Evaluation short-form report to document the results of the laser pointer third party check. For more information, visit http://www.ul.com/lasers.
(1 )NIST Document - NIST Tests Underscore Potential Hazards of Green Laser Pointers - March 20, 2013 (http://www.NIST.gov)
About UL
UL is a premier global independent safety science company that has championed progress for 120 years. Its more than 10,000 professionals are guided by the UL mission to promote safe working and living environments for all people. UL uses research and standards to continually advance and meet ever-evolving safety needs. We partner with businesses, manufacturers, trade associations and international regulatory authorities to bring solutions to a more complex global supply chain. For more information about our certification, testing, inspection, advisory and education services, visit http://www.UL.com.
SOURCE UL International Limited
UL International Limited
CONTACT: Miu Tang, Global High Tech Marketing, UL LLC, (852) 2276-9194, Miu.Tang@ul.com
Web Site: http://www.nist.gov/
iWin Releases Jewel Quest App. The Quest Continues!
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 8:21:01 AM
iWin Releases Jewel Quest App. The Quest Continues!
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- iWin is proud to announce the worldwide launch of our mega-hit game, Jewel Quest, on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Jewel Quest is one of the most popular casual games of all time, with downloads exceeding over 200 million across all platforms throughout its 9-year history. Although several iterations of Jewel Quest have been released on mobile devices in the past, this is the first free-to-play version of the game that has been designed specifically for smartphone and tablet devices.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/LA96036)
Jewel Quest is a Match-3 game with strong puzzle-solving gameplay, beautiful environments, and a lively adventure storyline. Players must use classic Match-3 mechanics to overcome carefully-designed levels and a wide variety of challenges and twists. Featuring Game Center and Facebook social connectivity, players will be able to race their friends across the game's varied locales and the leaderboards of its many levels.
In Jewel Quest, players step into the shoes of adventurer Sarah Pack as she explores the deadly and baffling Isles of Illusion. Players will tackle an impressive diversity of levels and obstacles on their journey, collecting powerful relics to help them overcome the Isles' many tricks and puzzles. With over 75 levels and 9 islands at launch - and more to come for free in future updates - Jewel Quest will provide a deep and engrossing campaign to keep players entertained for months.
"iWin is incredibly excited about releasing our top property as a free-to-play mobile game. This franchise continues to resonate with the mass market, and based on the early reviews of the game, we're happy to report it remains loyal to its rich history as an engaging and often addictive puzzler," said CJ Wolf, iWin's co-founder and CEO.
The Jewel Quest app is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Get it for free in the App Store at http://www.itunes.com/appstore!
About iWin
iWin is a cross-platform publisher and distributor of casual games for the mass market. As a game publisher, iWin has created award-winning and original IPs like Jewel Quest, Jojo's Fashion Show and Jewel Quest Mysteries and has worked with world-renowned brands including Family Feud, Deal or No Deal, and $100,000 Pyramid. iWin's PC distribution business provides e-commerce gaming solutions which have been adopted by Yahoo, MSN, AT&T, and EA, as well as iWin's own site, iWin.com. iWin has offices in San Francisco, New York, and Scotland.
Media Contact: CJ Wolf, 1-415-378-3050, cj@iwin.com
SOURCE iWin
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/LA96036
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
iWin
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- iWin is proud to announce the worldwide launch of our mega-hit game, Jewel Quest, on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Jewel Quest is one of the most popular casual games of all time, with downloads exceeding over 200 million across all platforms throughout its 9-year history. Although several iterations of Jewel Quest have been released on mobile devices in the past, this is the first free-to-play version of the game that has been designed specifically for smartphone and tablet devices.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/LA96036)
Jewel Quest is a Match-3 game with strong puzzle-solving gameplay, beautiful environments, and a lively adventure storyline. Players must use classic Match-3 mechanics to overcome carefully-designed levels and a wide variety of challenges and twists. Featuring Game Center and Facebook social connectivity, players will be able to race their friends across the game's varied locales and the leaderboards of its many levels.
In Jewel Quest, players step into the shoes of adventurer Sarah Pack as she explores the deadly and baffling Isles of Illusion. Players will tackle an impressive diversity of levels and obstacles on their journey, collecting powerful relics to help them overcome the Isles' many tricks and puzzles. With over 75 levels and 9 islands at launch - and more to come for free in future updates - Jewel Quest will provide a deep and engrossing campaign to keep players entertained for months.
"iWin is incredibly excited about releasing our top property as a free-to-play mobile game. This franchise continues to resonate with the mass market, and based on the early reviews of the game, we're happy to report it remains loyal to its rich history as an engaging and often addictive puzzler," said CJ Wolf, iWin's co-founder and CEO.
The Jewel Quest app is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Get it for free in the App Store at http://www.itunes.com/appstore!
About iWin
iWin is a cross-platform publisher and distributor of casual games for the mass market. As a game publisher, iWin has created award-winning and original IPs like Jewel Quest, Jojo's Fashion Show and Jewel Quest Mysteries and has worked with world-renowned brands including Family Feud, Deal or No Deal, and $100,000 Pyramid. iWin's PC distribution business provides e-commerce gaming solutions which have been adopted by Yahoo, MSN, AT&T, and EA, as well as iWin's own site, iWin.com. iWin has offices in San Francisco, New York, and Scotland.
Media Contact: CJ Wolf, 1-415-378-3050, cj@iwin.com
SOURCE iWin
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/LA96036
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
iWin
Capture, Create, Connect: The Nikon D5300 D-SLR Lets Photographers Do It All With Confidence
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 8:14:01 AM
Capture, Create, Connect: The Nikon D5300 D-SLR Lets Photographers Do It All With Confidence
Compact yet Capable, Nikon's Newest D-SLR Provides Photographers with an Easy Entry into D-SLR Performance with Amazing Image Quality and Built-In Connectivity
MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nikon Inc. announced the latest addition to its legendary digital SLR lineup, the Nikon D5300. Offering the benefits of SLR performance with the versatility of wireless connectivity, the D5300 allows users to easily capture and share amazing images and videos. Though compact and lightweight, the Nikon D5300 packs an enhanced 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, EXPEED 4 image processing and the convenience of built-in Wi-Fi(1). Users now have the power to take both frame-worthy and share-worthy photos and HD videos with one device no matter where they are.
"With the Nikon D5300, we are continuing our commitment to delivering unparalleled performance and image quality while addressing the importance of staying connected and sharing images with ease," said Masahiro Horie, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. "By answering the need to share high quality photos, the Nikon D5300 allows photographers to capture their memories in astounding clarity and share them with family and friends moments after they happen."
Advanced Performance for When it Matters Most
Making memorable moments even better, the Nikon D5300 offers stunning image quality with sharp, crisp detail to preserve life's precious memories. The enhanced 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor delivers stunning images and HD videos with heightened clarity and detail due to the removal of the optical low pass filter (OLPF). From planned family portraits to candid moments, the D5300 has the performance, along with easy and intuitive features, to help users capture photos confidently, including:
-- Amazing Low Light Performance - For clean, sharp details even in the
most challenging lighting conditions including night games and dimly lit
restaurants, the Nikon D5300 covers a wide ISO range of 100-12,800 and
is expandable to ISO 25,600.
-- EXPEED 4 Image Processing - Nikon's most recent image processing engine
drives the rapid response and swift performance of the D5300, while
maximizing energy efficiency, reducing image noise and delivering
true-to-life colors.
-- Scene Recognition System - To further help users capture the image they
intend, the Nikon D5300 features Nikon's Scene Recognition System and
2,016-pixel RGB metering system to analyze and recognize the scene.
Utilizing these systems results in adjustments to exposure, AF and white
balance to deliver the best photo possible, whether it's a landscape or
portrait.
-- 39-Point AF System - Nikon's quick and precise 39-point AF system works
with the Scene Recognition System to accurately acquire and track
subjects throughout the frame, resulting in tack-sharp images. Kids too
active to pose for a photo or pets chasing after a toy are easily
captured in brilliant sharpness for memorable photos.
-- 5 Frames-Per-Second - While using the optical viewfinder or in Live
View, capture great moments that would have otherwise been missed with
the D5300's 5 frames-per-second (fps) rate.
Share Like Never Before
The D5300 is Nikon's first D-SLR to feature built-in Wi-Fi, allowing the user to share high quality photos instantly. The Nikon D5300 sends images to the user's smart device, allowing them to share their D-SLR quality photos through e-mail and social media. From a winning touchdown to a surprise proposal, friends and family can now see these important moments clearly captured right after they happen. The Nikon D5300 also includes built-in GPS, another first for Nikon D-SLRs. Now the user can geotag images and allow others to see where life has taken them.
Features for Creativity and Versatility
Compact and lightweight (16.9 oz.), the Nikon D5300 can easily be packed for a day trip or a planned getaway. The small body of the D5300 affords the photographer the freedom to travel while still being easy to handle and comfortable to use. In addition to being able to capture amazing images anywhere, the D5300 is also packed with additional features to promote creativity and versatility, including:
-- 3.2-inch Vari-Angle LCD monitor - Whether shooting above a crowd or
getting low to capture the details of a flower, users can explore new
shots from a dramatic point of view with the large 3.2-inch Vari-angle
LCD monitor. This super sharp (1,037K-dot) screen allows photographers
to easily make camera adjustments and read menus, while also allowing
them to compose the photo they want clearly when shooting from high or
low angles. The rotating LCD makes it easy to capture "selfies" at an
arm's length away or frame creative perspectives when capturing still
photos and HD video.
-- Full HD 1080p Video Capture - Create movies fit for the big screen with
Full HD 1080p video capture at 60p with built-in stereo, wide ISO range
for high quality videos in any light and improved full-time AF to keep
the subject in focus.
-- NIKKOR Compatibility - The Nikon D5300 is compatible with Nikon's
legendary NIKKOR lenses and powerful system accessories, further adding
versatility and creativity.
Price and Availability
The Nikon D5300 kit with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens will be available in October 2013 for the suggested retail price (SRP) of $1,399.95*. To complement consumers' preferences, the Nikon D5300 will be available in Black, Red and Gray. For more information on the new Nikon D5300 and other Nikon products, please visit http://www.nikonusa.com.
About Nikon
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image(TM). Nikon Inc. is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics as well as the Nikon 1 advanced camera with interchangeable lens system. Nikon Corporation, the parent company of the Nikon Inc., recently celebrated its 80th anniversary of NIKKOR optics, and announced the production of over 80 million NIKKOR lenses in 2013, creating a new milestone in Nikon's heritage of superior optics. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-US or visit http://www.nikonusa.com, which links all levels of photographers to the Web's most comprehensive photo learning and sharing communities. Connect with Nikon and other photographers on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nikon and get the latest news and information from Twitter by following @NikonUSA.
(1)Specifications and Compatibility:
Smartphones, Tablets: Android(TM) version 2.3 or later (smartphone), Android version 3.0 or later (tablet). iPhone® and iPad®: iOS version 6.0 or later.
Wi-Fi®: 11b/g/n (maximum range approximately 10-15m/33-49 ft).
The Wireless Mobile Utility application must be installed on a compatible smart device before it can be used with a Nikon D-SLR camera having built-in Wi-Fi. The application can be downloaded free of charge on Google Play(TM) on your Android device running Android 2.3 or later (smartphone) or Android 3.0 or later (tablet). For the iOS mobile platform, the application can be downloaded free of charge from the iTunes® online store for use with iOS version 6.0 or later.
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
For current compatibility please visit http://www.nikonusa.com/wificompatibility.
iPhone, iPad and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.
Specifications, equipment and release dates are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
SOURCE Nikon Inc.
Nikon Inc.
CONTACT: MWW Group: Geoff Coalter, E: gcoalter@mww.com; Matt Kopacz, E: mkopacz@mww.com; P: 201.507.9500, press.nikonusa.com
Web Site: http://www.nikonusa.com
Compact yet Capable, Nikon's Newest D-SLR Provides Photographers with an Easy Entry into D-SLR Performance with Amazing Image Quality and Built-In Connectivity
MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nikon Inc. announced the latest addition to its legendary digital SLR lineup, the Nikon D5300. Offering the benefits of SLR performance with the versatility of wireless connectivity, the D5300 allows users to easily capture and share amazing images and videos. Though compact and lightweight, the Nikon D5300 packs an enhanced 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, EXPEED 4 image processing and the convenience of built-in Wi-Fi(1). Users now have the power to take both frame-worthy and share-worthy photos and HD videos with one device no matter where they are.
"With the Nikon D5300, we are continuing our commitment to delivering unparalleled performance and image quality while addressing the importance of staying connected and sharing images with ease," said Masahiro Horie, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. "By answering the need to share high quality photos, the Nikon D5300 allows photographers to capture their memories in astounding clarity and share them with family and friends moments after they happen."
Advanced Performance for When it Matters Most
Making memorable moments even better, the Nikon D5300 offers stunning image quality with sharp, crisp detail to preserve life's precious memories. The enhanced 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor delivers stunning images and HD videos with heightened clarity and detail due to the removal of the optical low pass filter (OLPF). From planned family portraits to candid moments, the D5300 has the performance, along with easy and intuitive features, to help users capture photos confidently, including:
-- Amazing Low Light Performance - For clean, sharp details even in the
most challenging lighting conditions including night games and dimly lit
restaurants, the Nikon D5300 covers a wide ISO range of 100-12,800 and
is expandable to ISO 25,600.
-- EXPEED 4 Image Processing - Nikon's most recent image processing engine
drives the rapid response and swift performance of the D5300, while
maximizing energy efficiency, reducing image noise and delivering
true-to-life colors.
-- Scene Recognition System - To further help users capture the image they
intend, the Nikon D5300 features Nikon's Scene Recognition System and
2,016-pixel RGB metering system to analyze and recognize the scene.
Utilizing these systems results in adjustments to exposure, AF and white
balance to deliver the best photo possible, whether it's a landscape or
portrait.
-- 39-Point AF System - Nikon's quick and precise 39-point AF system works
with the Scene Recognition System to accurately acquire and track
subjects throughout the frame, resulting in tack-sharp images. Kids too
active to pose for a photo or pets chasing after a toy are easily
captured in brilliant sharpness for memorable photos.
-- 5 Frames-Per-Second - While using the optical viewfinder or in Live
View, capture great moments that would have otherwise been missed with
the D5300's 5 frames-per-second (fps) rate.
Share Like Never Before
The D5300 is Nikon's first D-SLR to feature built-in Wi-Fi, allowing the user to share high quality photos instantly. The Nikon D5300 sends images to the user's smart device, allowing them to share their D-SLR quality photos through e-mail and social media. From a winning touchdown to a surprise proposal, friends and family can now see these important moments clearly captured right after they happen. The Nikon D5300 also includes built-in GPS, another first for Nikon D-SLRs. Now the user can geotag images and allow others to see where life has taken them.
Features for Creativity and Versatility
Compact and lightweight (16.9 oz.), the Nikon D5300 can easily be packed for a day trip or a planned getaway. The small body of the D5300 affords the photographer the freedom to travel while still being easy to handle and comfortable to use. In addition to being able to capture amazing images anywhere, the D5300 is also packed with additional features to promote creativity and versatility, including:
-- 3.2-inch Vari-Angle LCD monitor - Whether shooting above a crowd or
getting low to capture the details of a flower, users can explore new
shots from a dramatic point of view with the large 3.2-inch Vari-angle
LCD monitor. This super sharp (1,037K-dot) screen allows photographers
to easily make camera adjustments and read menus, while also allowing
them to compose the photo they want clearly when shooting from high or
low angles. The rotating LCD makes it easy to capture "selfies" at an
arm's length away or frame creative perspectives when capturing still
photos and HD video.
-- Full HD 1080p Video Capture - Create movies fit for the big screen with
Full HD 1080p video capture at 60p with built-in stereo, wide ISO range
for high quality videos in any light and improved full-time AF to keep
the subject in focus.
-- NIKKOR Compatibility - The Nikon D5300 is compatible with Nikon's
legendary NIKKOR lenses and powerful system accessories, further adding
versatility and creativity.
Price and Availability
The Nikon D5300 kit with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens will be available in October 2013 for the suggested retail price (SRP) of $1,399.95*. To complement consumers' preferences, the Nikon D5300 will be available in Black, Red and Gray. For more information on the new Nikon D5300 and other Nikon products, please visit http://www.nikonusa.com.
About Nikon
Nikon, At the Heart of the Image(TM). Nikon Inc. is the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics and photo imaging technology and is globally recognized for setting new standards in product design and performance for its award-winning consumer and professional photographic equipment. Nikon Inc. distributes consumer and professional digital SLR cameras, NIKKOR optics, Speedlights and system accessories; Nikon COOLPIX® compact digital cameras; 35mm film SLR cameras; Nikon software products and Nikon sports and recreational optics as well as the Nikon 1 advanced camera with interchangeable lens system. Nikon Corporation, the parent company of the Nikon Inc., recently celebrated its 80th anniversary of NIKKOR optics, and announced the production of over 80 million NIKKOR lenses in 2013, creating a new milestone in Nikon's heritage of superior optics. For more information, dial (800) NIKON-US or visit http://www.nikonusa.com, which links all levels of photographers to the Web's most comprehensive photo learning and sharing communities. Connect with Nikon and other photographers on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nikon and get the latest news and information from Twitter by following @NikonUSA.
(1)Specifications and Compatibility:
Smartphones, Tablets: Android(TM) version 2.3 or later (smartphone), Android version 3.0 or later (tablet). iPhone® and iPad®: iOS version 6.0 or later.
Wi-Fi®: 11b/g/n (maximum range approximately 10-15m/33-49 ft).
The Wireless Mobile Utility application must be installed on a compatible smart device before it can be used with a Nikon D-SLR camera having built-in Wi-Fi. The application can be downloaded free of charge on Google Play(TM) on your Android device running Android 2.3 or later (smartphone) or Android 3.0 or later (tablet). For the iOS mobile platform, the application can be downloaded free of charge from the iTunes® online store for use with iOS version 6.0 or later.
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
For current compatibility please visit http://www.nikonusa.com/wificompatibility.
iPhone, iPad and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.
Specifications, equipment and release dates are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
SOURCE Nikon Inc.
Nikon Inc.
CONTACT: MWW Group: Geoff Coalter, E: gcoalter@mww.com; Matt Kopacz, E: mkopacz@mww.com; P: 201.507.9500, press.nikonusa.com
Web Site: http://www.nikonusa.com
Newisys Introduces The NDS-1122, 48TB Integrated Storage Server
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 7:42:01 AM
Newisys Introduces The NDS-1122, 48TB Integrated Storage Server
New Technology Reduces Power Consumption Up to 50% and Uses Intel's New Atom C2000 Processor
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Newisys, a leading provider of data center products for enterprise and cloud applications, today announced availability of the NDS-1122, an advanced 1U integrated storage server with a capacity of 48TB. Developed to provide a cost-effective storage solution for unstructured data at the petabyte scale, the new NDS-1122 is ideally suited for use in Erasure Coded arrays and other large scale-out storage solutions.
"The NDS-1122, 48TB storage server brings Intel's new Atom C2000 processor to the cloud server market," said Eugene McCabe, Executive Vice President of Newisys. "By using the Atom C2000 processor, total power consumption of the system has been reduced by 50% with no reduction in performance. This system allows companies to port their existing applications to a much lower power solution without sacrificing performance." Newisys offers a full range of server and storage products used by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Cloud Data centers, from low cost, low power mass storage to extremely high-performance servers and SSD arrays.
The NDS-1122, 48TB integrated storage server is designed for easy implementation in 1U increments, and offers full enterprise-class management and serviceability. Customers can use SATA hard disk drives because of an innovative drive mounting design that virtually eliminates rotational vibration. Newisys also added disk drive power control to reduce power consumption and overall total cost of ownership. The system offers N+1 cooling and the option for redundant hot-swappable power supplies. It is designed for use in high temperature data centers and has an extremely low temperature rise above ambient. More complete information can be found at: http://sanmina.com/pdf/newisys_1122_101613.pdf
About Newisys
Newisys, a product division of Sanmina Corporation, provides advanced data center products including solid-state memory and disk-based storage server appliances, JBOD storage systems and other products for a variety of data center and storage applications. Newisys solutions are tailored for integration into OEMs, System Integrator and Internet Data Center partners' products, reducing development and operating costs while improving time-to-market. More information is available at http://www.newisys.com/
About Sanmina
Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, computing and storage, defense and aerospace, industrial, medical, multimedia, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at http://www.sanmina.com.
Sanmina Safe Harbor Statement
The foregoing, including the discussion regarding the Company's future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales principal customers, the ability of Sanmina to effectively assimilate acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, and competition and technological change. The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in our Company's Annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Sanmina Corporation
Sanmina Corporation
CONTACT: Paige Bombino, 408-964-3610, paige.bombino@sanmina.com
Web Site: http://www.newisys.com
New Technology Reduces Power Consumption Up to 50% and Uses Intel's New Atom C2000 Processor
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Newisys, a leading provider of data center products for enterprise and cloud applications, today announced availability of the NDS-1122, an advanced 1U integrated storage server with a capacity of 48TB. Developed to provide a cost-effective storage solution for unstructured data at the petabyte scale, the new NDS-1122 is ideally suited for use in Erasure Coded arrays and other large scale-out storage solutions.
"The NDS-1122, 48TB storage server brings Intel's new Atom C2000 processor to the cloud server market," said Eugene McCabe, Executive Vice President of Newisys. "By using the Atom C2000 processor, total power consumption of the system has been reduced by 50% with no reduction in performance. This system allows companies to port their existing applications to a much lower power solution without sacrificing performance." Newisys offers a full range of server and storage products used by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Cloud Data centers, from low cost, low power mass storage to extremely high-performance servers and SSD arrays.
The NDS-1122, 48TB integrated storage server is designed for easy implementation in 1U increments, and offers full enterprise-class management and serviceability. Customers can use SATA hard disk drives because of an innovative drive mounting design that virtually eliminates rotational vibration. Newisys also added disk drive power control to reduce power consumption and overall total cost of ownership. The system offers N+1 cooling and the option for redundant hot-swappable power supplies. It is designed for use in high temperature data centers and has an extremely low temperature rise above ambient. More complete information can be found at: http://sanmina.com/pdf/newisys_1122_101613.pdf
About Newisys
Newisys, a product division of Sanmina Corporation, provides advanced data center products including solid-state memory and disk-based storage server appliances, JBOD storage systems and other products for a variety of data center and storage applications. Newisys solutions are tailored for integration into OEMs, System Integrator and Internet Data Center partners' products, reducing development and operating costs while improving time-to-market. More information is available at http://www.newisys.com/
About Sanmina
Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, computing and storage, defense and aerospace, industrial, medical, multimedia, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at http://www.sanmina.com.
Sanmina Safe Harbor Statement
The foregoing, including the discussion regarding the Company's future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales principal customers, the ability of Sanmina to effectively assimilate acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, and competition and technological change. The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in our Company's Annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Sanmina Corporation
Sanmina Corporation
CONTACT: Paige Bombino, 408-964-3610, paige.bombino@sanmina.com
Web Site: http://www.newisys.com
Inspired's Virtual Football Game Receives National Approval in China
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 7:35:01 AM
Inspired's Virtual Football Game Receives National Approval in China
LONDON, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
~ The world's leading supplier of virtual sports launches its second sport
in China ~
Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired), the world's leading supplier of virtual sports
products, today announces that its Virtual Football lottery game has been approved by
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF). The game is supplied to the Chinese market exclusively
via AGT, which is a joint venture between AGTech and Ladbrokes.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130925/642736 )
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647612 )
Virtual Football will be Inspired's second rapid-draw, fixed-odds virtual sports
lottery game to launch in China, following the launch of Virtual Motor Racing in 2011.
Televised in sports lottery stores, Virtual Football will offer a high frequency of
betting opportunities with four matches every twenty minutes. Virtual Football features
cutting edge graphics, exciting audio commentary and fixed odds betting markets, such as:
half time and full time outcome (win, lose, draw), correct score, total goals, and
accumulators. Virtual Football will initially be launched in Jiangsu Province, the largest
sports lottery market in China with a 14.6% market share.
Inspired's Virtual Motor Racing product, known locally as Lucky Racing and also
supplied to the Chinese market exclusively by AGT, is currently live in 1,350 sports
lottery stores in Hunan Province. Since launch, sales have totaled over RMB 820 million
(USD $132m) and bets on Lucky Racing make up 36% of all lottery sales in Hunan Province.
Lucky Racing is a rapid-draw, fixed-odds virtual sports lottery game depicting a computer
animated Grand Prix style race. Televised in sports lottery stores, Lucky Racing offers a
high frequency of betting opportunities with one race every ten minutes.
Mr. Luke Alvarez, Founder and CEO of Inspired Gaming Group, commented: "We are
extremely pleased with the performance of Lucky Racing in Hunan Province and we look
forward to launching our Virtual Football in Jiangsu Province. The appetite and potential
market for our virtual sports lottery games in China is significant. China is a country
we're particularly excited to be doing business in."
Mr. Sun Ho (John), Chairman and CEO of AGTech, added: "Inspired's Lucky Racing is a
fast-paced and fun new entertainment offer in China. It's proving popular with lottery
players in China and we are confident that the new Virtual Football game will also be
popular."
Mr. Alvarez recently participated in a technology-oriented trade delegation to China,
hosted by George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A generic Virtual Football demo video can be downloaded from here
https://vimeo.com/album/1795324/video/31254786 and here
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjIyMzg4Mjgw.html.
Please note that this video is representative of Inspired's Virtual Football product,
but is not a video of the Virtual Football game for Jiangsu Province.
Contact:
Lucy Buckley
Marketing@ingg.com
+44(0)20-7438-5800
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130925/642736
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647612
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130925/642736
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647612
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Inspired Gaming Group
LONDON, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
~ The world's leading supplier of virtual sports launches its second sport
in China ~
Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired), the world's leading supplier of virtual sports
products, today announces that its Virtual Football lottery game has been approved by
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF). The game is supplied to the Chinese market exclusively
via AGT, which is a joint venture between AGTech and Ladbrokes.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130925/642736 )
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647612 )
Virtual Football will be Inspired's second rapid-draw, fixed-odds virtual sports
lottery game to launch in China, following the launch of Virtual Motor Racing in 2011.
Televised in sports lottery stores, Virtual Football will offer a high frequency of
betting opportunities with four matches every twenty minutes. Virtual Football features
cutting edge graphics, exciting audio commentary and fixed odds betting markets, such as:
half time and full time outcome (win, lose, draw), correct score, total goals, and
accumulators. Virtual Football will initially be launched in Jiangsu Province, the largest
sports lottery market in China with a 14.6% market share.
Inspired's Virtual Motor Racing product, known locally as Lucky Racing and also
supplied to the Chinese market exclusively by AGT, is currently live in 1,350 sports
lottery stores in Hunan Province. Since launch, sales have totaled over RMB 820 million
(USD $132m) and bets on Lucky Racing make up 36% of all lottery sales in Hunan Province.
Lucky Racing is a rapid-draw, fixed-odds virtual sports lottery game depicting a computer
animated Grand Prix style race. Televised in sports lottery stores, Lucky Racing offers a
high frequency of betting opportunities with one race every ten minutes.
Mr. Luke Alvarez, Founder and CEO of Inspired Gaming Group, commented: "We are
extremely pleased with the performance of Lucky Racing in Hunan Province and we look
forward to launching our Virtual Football in Jiangsu Province. The appetite and potential
market for our virtual sports lottery games in China is significant. China is a country
we're particularly excited to be doing business in."
Mr. Sun Ho (John), Chairman and CEO of AGTech, added: "Inspired's Lucky Racing is a
fast-paced and fun new entertainment offer in China. It's proving popular with lottery
players in China and we are confident that the new Virtual Football game will also be
popular."
Mr. Alvarez recently participated in a technology-oriented trade delegation to China,
hosted by George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A generic Virtual Football demo video can be downloaded from here
https://vimeo.com/album/1795324/video/31254786 and here
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjIyMzg4Mjgw.html.
Please note that this video is representative of Inspired's Virtual Football product,
but is not a video of the Virtual Football game for Jiangsu Province.
Contact:
Lucy Buckley
Marketing@ingg.com
+44(0)20-7438-5800
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130925/642736
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647612
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130925/642736
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647612
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Inspired Gaming Group
Polar Unveils The Polar Loop Activity Monitor that Measures Daily Movement and Activities
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 7:28:01 AM
Polar Unveils The Polar Loop Activity Monitor that Measures Daily Movement and Activities
Smart bracelet shows the benefit of an active life - It's everyday
choices, only smarter
MONTREAL, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Polar Electro Canada today announced a new activity monitor, Polar Loop. The smart bracelet is a stylish device that tracks daily activity and
exercise levels. Created for people wanting to improve their overall
fitness and achieve a balanced, healthy lifestyle, Polar Loop is
designed for wear around the clock, even while sleeping. The waterproof
device makes it ideal for swimming. Polar Loop, together with a free
online service and app, uses collected information to suggest how to
make small changes in one's daily lifestyle in order to improve health
and well-being.
"The inspiration for the development of the Loop product comes from our
desire to help improve an individual's overall health," said Marco
Suvilaakso, Group Product Director at Polar. "The Loop is the result of
our unique physiological expertise developed over 30 years of combining
science and technology. It is a simple, easy-to-use tool that helps
everyday people live a healthy lifestyle and reach their goals," added
Suvilaakso.
Rethink your day
To encourage an active lifestyle among Canadians, Polar Canada is
launching a national consumer contest whereby contestants could win a
free Polar Loop.
"Polar Loop comes with all the smart insights you'd expect from Polar
and underlines the importance of every movement you make in your
everyday life," said John Stanton, Founder of The Running Room. "We
are thrilled to offer the Polar Loop to our customers and partner with
Polar Canada on #Rethinkyourday program to help them attain their
fitness goals. As the only product to combine activity monitoring with
heart rate, by adding an optional heart rate sensor, it is a stylish
option for anyone who wants to improve their overall health and
fitness," continued Stanton.
Unique Benefits
Polar Loop is the ONLY activity tracker that:
-- Accurately tracks five different levels of activity, so that it
can distinguish between, gentle walking and running.
-- Provides guidance about how to complete individual day's
activity target. For instance, whether to run for 30 minutes,
walk for 60 minutes, or spend a few hours cleaning or cooking
to reach your goal. This information updates during the day.
-- Alerts users, through a friendly message on their phone, when
they have been sitting down for too long.
-- Intelligently measures activity, taking account an individual's
gender and age. Only Polar Loop accurately tracks this physical
activity and compares it with globally recognised physical
activity guidelines from the
World Health Organization.
-- Provides daily, weekly and monthly views of activity levels at
the different levels of intensity in the free online service
and app. These updates include useful guidance on how to become
healthier, look and feel better, sharpen mental alertness and
reduce long-term risks of lifestyle diseases such as heart
disease and cancer.
"We are excited to offer such a sophisticated tool that will motivate
consumers to be more active by illustrating the impact of small changes
in everyday life," said Danielle Lapierre, General Manager for Polar
Canada. "The national strength and reach of our retail partners will
help ensure that the Loop is available to Canadians across the
country," added Lapierre.
The Polar Active Life
Polar Loop is just one part of a larger Smart Coaching system designed to guide and motivate consumers towards a more active
lifestyle. An app for iPhone will be available for free when Polar Loop
launches. An Android version of the app is expected to be available in
the coming months.
A smart web service, Polar Flow, will also be available when Polar Loop launches. The Polar Flow
service provides daily, weekly and monthly summaries of your activity.
Polar Flow also provides smart guidance on how you can improve your
long-term health levels by making small changes in daily activity. Both
the app and web service also show long periods of inactivity, to help
users avoid long periods spent sitting.
Polar Flow also allows you to get social with Polar Loop. You can
increase your motivation by easily sharing your activity success with
other users of Polar Flow or on Facebook.
To further intensify workouts, consumers can connect Polar Loop with Polar's H6 and H7 Bluetooth Smart heart rate sensors.
Pricing and Availability
Polar Loop will be available in Canada in November for a suggested
retail price of CAD$99.90. Available initially in a discreet black
colour, it features an elegant red LED display set into a rubberized
wristband with a stainless steel buckle. A pink version featuring white
LEDs will be released in 2014. The bracelet is easily modified for a
comfortable and personal fit. Polar Loop will be available from leading
sports and running retailers, including Sport Chek, Sports Expert and The Running Room. It will also be available through Polar directly at http://www.shoppolar.ca.
About Polar
Founded in 1977, Polar Electro invented the first wireless heart rate
monitor. Since then the company has been leading the sports instruments
and heart rate monitoring category through its in-depth understanding
of human physiology, performance, and the environment. Polar works in
close cooperation with leading sports institutes and governing bodies,
and has, thus, become widely recognized as the pioneer and world's
leader of heart rate monitoring and fitness evaluation equipment.
Headquartered near Oulu in Finland, the company operates internationally
in more than 80 countries and its products are sold through over 35,000
retailers globally.
Today, the award-winning Polar training computers are the number one
choice among consumers worldwide. To learn more about how the wide
range of Polar products and services can help you achieve your training
goals and make your fitness story a success, please visit http://www.polar.com.
SOURCE Polar Electro Canada
Image with caption: "Polar Loop Activity Measurement System (CNW Group/Polar Electro Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20131017_C4611_PHOTO_EN_32150.jpg
Image with caption: "Polar Loop (CNW Group/Polar Electro Canada)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20131017_C4611_PHOTO_EN_32151.jpg
Polar Electro Canada
CONTACT: Leslie Taschner
Green Hill Strategy for Polar Canada
lt@greenhillstrategy.com
647-638-2429
Smart bracelet shows the benefit of an active life - It's everyday
choices, only smarter
MONTREAL, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Polar Electro Canada today announced a new activity monitor, Polar Loop. The smart bracelet is a stylish device that tracks daily activity and
exercise levels. Created for people wanting to improve their overall
fitness and achieve a balanced, healthy lifestyle, Polar Loop is
designed for wear around the clock, even while sleeping. The waterproof
device makes it ideal for swimming. Polar Loop, together with a free
online service and app, uses collected information to suggest how to
make small changes in one's daily lifestyle in order to improve health
and well-being.
"The inspiration for the development of the Loop product comes from our
desire to help improve an individual's overall health," said Marco
Suvilaakso, Group Product Director at Polar. "The Loop is the result of
our unique physiological expertise developed over 30 years of combining
science and technology. It is a simple, easy-to-use tool that helps
everyday people live a healthy lifestyle and reach their goals," added
Suvilaakso.
Rethink your day
To encourage an active lifestyle among Canadians, Polar Canada is
launching a national consumer contest whereby contestants could win a
free Polar Loop.
"Polar Loop comes with all the smart insights you'd expect from Polar
and underlines the importance of every movement you make in your
everyday life," said John Stanton, Founder of The Running Room. "We
are thrilled to offer the Polar Loop to our customers and partner with
Polar Canada on #Rethinkyourday program to help them attain their
fitness goals. As the only product to combine activity monitoring with
heart rate, by adding an optional heart rate sensor, it is a stylish
option for anyone who wants to improve their overall health and
fitness," continued Stanton.
Unique Benefits
Polar Loop is the ONLY activity tracker that:
-- Accurately tracks five different levels of activity, so that it
can distinguish between, gentle walking and running.
-- Provides guidance about how to complete individual day's
activity target. For instance, whether to run for 30 minutes,
walk for 60 minutes, or spend a few hours cleaning or cooking
to reach your goal. This information updates during the day.
-- Alerts users, through a friendly message on their phone, when
they have been sitting down for too long.
-- Intelligently measures activity, taking account an individual's
gender and age. Only Polar Loop accurately tracks this physical
activity and compares it with globally recognised physical
activity guidelines from the
World Health Organization.
-- Provides daily, weekly and monthly views of activity levels at
the different levels of intensity in the free online service
and app. These updates include useful guidance on how to become
healthier, look and feel better, sharpen mental alertness and
reduce long-term risks of lifestyle diseases such as heart
disease and cancer.
"We are excited to offer such a sophisticated tool that will motivate
consumers to be more active by illustrating the impact of small changes
in everyday life," said Danielle Lapierre, General Manager for Polar
Canada. "The national strength and reach of our retail partners will
help ensure that the Loop is available to Canadians across the
country," added Lapierre.
The Polar Active Life
Polar Loop is just one part of a larger Smart Coaching system designed to guide and motivate consumers towards a more active
lifestyle. An app for iPhone will be available for free when Polar Loop
launches. An Android version of the app is expected to be available in
the coming months.
A smart web service, Polar Flow, will also be available when Polar Loop launches. The Polar Flow
service provides daily, weekly and monthly summaries of your activity.
Polar Flow also provides smart guidance on how you can improve your
long-term health levels by making small changes in daily activity. Both
the app and web service also show long periods of inactivity, to help
users avoid long periods spent sitting.
Polar Flow also allows you to get social with Polar Loop. You can
increase your motivation by easily sharing your activity success with
other users of Polar Flow or on Facebook.
To further intensify workouts, consumers can connect Polar Loop with Polar's H6 and H7 Bluetooth Smart heart rate sensors.
Pricing and Availability
Polar Loop will be available in Canada in November for a suggested
retail price of CAD$99.90. Available initially in a discreet black
colour, it features an elegant red LED display set into a rubberized
wristband with a stainless steel buckle. A pink version featuring white
LEDs will be released in 2014. The bracelet is easily modified for a
comfortable and personal fit. Polar Loop will be available from leading
sports and running retailers, including Sport Chek, Sports Expert and The Running Room. It will also be available through Polar directly at http://www.shoppolar.ca.
About Polar
Founded in 1977, Polar Electro invented the first wireless heart rate
monitor. Since then the company has been leading the sports instruments
and heart rate monitoring category through its in-depth understanding
of human physiology, performance, and the environment. Polar works in
close cooperation with leading sports institutes and governing bodies,
and has, thus, become widely recognized as the pioneer and world's
leader of heart rate monitoring and fitness evaluation equipment.
Headquartered near Oulu in Finland, the company operates internationally
in more than 80 countries and its products are sold through over 35,000
retailers globally.
Today, the award-winning Polar training computers are the number one
choice among consumers worldwide. To learn more about how the wide
range of Polar products and services can help you achieve your training
goals and make your fitness story a success, please visit http://www.polar.com.
SOURCE Polar Electro Canada
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Polar Electro Canada
CONTACT: Leslie Taschner
Green Hill Strategy for Polar Canada
lt@greenhillstrategy.com
647-638-2429
LG Launches Perfect Companion To Your Android Smartphone, LG G Pad 8.3
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 6:56:01 AM
LG Launches Perfect Companion To Your Android Smartphone, LG G Pad 8.3
It's All Possible with LG G Pad 8.3, Easily Handled Tablet Delivers Fast and Easy QPair Sync
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics today announced the U.S. launch of LG G Pad 8.3, a new device in the company's premium "G" line of mobile products. Now available for purchase online at BestBuy.com, and in-store at retailers nationwide starting with Best Buy on November 3 for an MSRP of $349.99, LG G Pad 8.3 is the ideal Android companion and entertainment device, offering simple connectivity capabilities, a stunning 8.3-inch Full HD IPS display and an impressive suite of powerful features.
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LG G Pad 8.3 offers easy-to-sync connectivity across all your Android mobile devices, including the new LG G2, with QPair*. When enabled with LG G Pad 8.3, QPair affords users a seamless extension to their Android smartphones by providing simultaneous access to recently opened apps, incoming calls, text messages and more. LG G Pad 8.3 users can even reply to texts and use LG features like QuickMemo to capture and comment on images, making mobile sharing effortless between LG G Pad 8.3 and other Android devices.
"From its light weight to its sleek design, LG G Pad 8.3 is the ultimate complement to the Android smartphone experience," said James Fishler, senior vice president, marketing, LG Electronics USA. "LG G Pad 8.3 delivers top-notch viewing and entertainment for Android users with its impressive Full HD screen and useful, intuitive multitasking tools like those found in LG G2."
As easy to handle as it is powerful, LG G Pad 8.3 features a large 8.3-inch Full HD IPS display with 273 pixels per inch for sharp detail, clarity and high-definition imagery. A long-lasting 4,600 mAh Li-Polymer battery and quad-core processor combines with the amazingly clear LG G Pad 8.3 display for comfortable viewing of your favorite video, eZine or graphics-intense mobile game.
Designed with an intuitive, simple user interface, LG G Pad 8.3 is ideal for efficiency and utilizes LG's suite of multitasking capabilities, such as QSlide Function(TM) 2.0, which allows the user to float two apps over the main screen with adjustable window size and transparency. The new device also comes equipped with Slide Aside, letting users simply move between any three open applications with a swipe of three fingers, for faster and more productive multitasking.
Key Features Include:
-- Processor: 1.7 GHz Quad Core Qualcomm® Snapdragon(TM) 600
-- Display: 8.3-inch, Full HD IPS (1920x1200 pixels/273 ppi)
-- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16 GB eMMC ROM; microSD Slot up to 64 GB
-- Camera: 5MP AF BSI
-- Battery: 4,600 mAh Li-Polymer
-- Operating System: Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.
-- Size: 216.8 x 126.5 x 8.3mm
-- Weight: 338g
LG G Pad 8.3 is available online now at BestBuy.com and will be available in-store at retailers nationwide beginning with Best Buy on November 3. For more information and pricing details, please visit http://www.lg.com.
*Connectivity with Android phones and all QPair functionality only compatible with phones running Android 4.1 or later.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2013 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
SOURCE LG Electronics USA
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LG Electronics USA
CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, Chaz Abbott, 858-635-5232, Chaz.Abbott@lge.com, or Erica Samadani, 310-280-2456, Erica.Samadani@lg-one.com
Web Site: http://www.lg.com
It's All Possible with LG G Pad 8.3, Easily Handled Tablet Delivers Fast and Easy QPair Sync
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics today announced the U.S. launch of LG G Pad 8.3, a new device in the company's premium "G" line of mobile products. Now available for purchase online at BestBuy.com, and in-store at retailers nationwide starting with Best Buy on November 3 for an MSRP of $349.99, LG G Pad 8.3 is the ideal Android companion and entertainment device, offering simple connectivity capabilities, a stunning 8.3-inch Full HD IPS display and an impressive suite of powerful features.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/LA99262-a)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/LA99262-b)
LG G Pad 8.3 offers easy-to-sync connectivity across all your Android mobile devices, including the new LG G2, with QPair*. When enabled with LG G Pad 8.3, QPair affords users a seamless extension to their Android smartphones by providing simultaneous access to recently opened apps, incoming calls, text messages and more. LG G Pad 8.3 users can even reply to texts and use LG features like QuickMemo to capture and comment on images, making mobile sharing effortless between LG G Pad 8.3 and other Android devices.
"From its light weight to its sleek design, LG G Pad 8.3 is the ultimate complement to the Android smartphone experience," said James Fishler, senior vice president, marketing, LG Electronics USA. "LG G Pad 8.3 delivers top-notch viewing and entertainment for Android users with its impressive Full HD screen and useful, intuitive multitasking tools like those found in LG G2."
As easy to handle as it is powerful, LG G Pad 8.3 features a large 8.3-inch Full HD IPS display with 273 pixels per inch for sharp detail, clarity and high-definition imagery. A long-lasting 4,600 mAh Li-Polymer battery and quad-core processor combines with the amazingly clear LG G Pad 8.3 display for comfortable viewing of your favorite video, eZine or graphics-intense mobile game.
Designed with an intuitive, simple user interface, LG G Pad 8.3 is ideal for efficiency and utilizes LG's suite of multitasking capabilities, such as QSlide Function(TM) 2.0, which allows the user to float two apps over the main screen with adjustable window size and transparency. The new device also comes equipped with Slide Aside, letting users simply move between any three open applications with a swipe of three fingers, for faster and more productive multitasking.
Key Features Include:
-- Processor: 1.7 GHz Quad Core Qualcomm® Snapdragon(TM) 600
-- Display: 8.3-inch, Full HD IPS (1920x1200 pixels/273 ppi)
-- Memory: 2GB RAM, 16 GB eMMC ROM; microSD Slot up to 64 GB
-- Camera: 5MP AF BSI
-- Battery: 4,600 mAh Li-Polymer
-- Operating System: Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.
-- Size: 216.8 x 126.5 x 8.3mm
-- Weight: 338g
LG G Pad 8.3 is available online now at BestBuy.com and will be available in-store at retailers nationwide beginning with Best Buy on November 3. For more information and pricing details, please visit http://www.lg.com.
*Connectivity with Android phones and all QPair functionality only compatible with phones running Android 4.1 or later.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2013 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com.
SOURCE LG Electronics USA
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LG Electronics USA
CONTACT: LG Electronics USA, Chaz Abbott, 858-635-5232, Chaz.Abbott@lge.com, or Erica Samadani, 310-280-2456, Erica.Samadani@lg-one.com
Web Site: http://www.lg.com
Sonata Software Ltd. Launches ANZ Region Operations With HQ at Sydney
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 6:28:01 AM
Sonata Software Ltd. Launches ANZ Region Operations With HQ at Sydney
BANGALORE, India, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Sonata Software, a global IT consulting and software services provider, today
announced that it has set up its ANZ headquarters at Sydney. Sonata plans to build on its
sustained growth in core markets like US and Europe, by tapping the emerging opportunities
in the ANZ region. Sonata is already working with leading clients in Australia and wants
to serve them better with a local presence. Subsequently, the company also plans to seek
newer clients in its core areas of expertise. The Australian IT services market is
estimated to be at more than USD 20 Billion, and growing at a CAGR of around 5%+, making
it an attractive new destination for Sonata Software.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130610/618887 )
Srikar Reddy, MD & CEO, Sonata Software, said on the occasion, "Sonata is happy to
open its office in Sydney, Australia. This will not only lead to better opportunities from
the region which is seeing a steady growth, but also, will bring Sonata closer to its
clients present in Australia. I'm also glad and thankful to New South Wales Government's
continued support, which has helped us set up our office in Australia."
Sonata Software has deep technical expertise gained from multi-faceted relationships
spanning Product Engineering, Early Adopter Programs, Implementation and Alliances status
with leaders such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, IBM, HP, hybris, TIBCO and Kony across
Multi-Channel Commerce, ERP, CRM, Analytics & Business Intelligence, Cloud, Social and
Mobile technologies. Sonata leverages this expertise through a service line spanning
Consulting, Application Development, Testing, Maintenance and Infrastructure Support, to
deliver business critical outcomes for consumer facing enterprises in Travel, Retail and
Consumer Goods industries. A unique delivery model built on dedicated customer specific
Centers of Excellence, strong Governance and Value Co-creation approach over decade plus
relationships, underline the even deeper commitment Sonata seeks to bring to make a
transformational impact on the clients critical business metrics. Sonata seeks to add
differentiated value to leadership who want to drive strategic change with IT, for their
businesses.
Commenting on the company's capabilities, Dinesh Ramachandran, Associate VP and Head
of Business ANZ for Sonata said "Our effort will be to make the service quality and client
commitment that has made Sonata a partner of choice for some of the leading Fortune 100
companies, more accessible to firms in the ANZ region."
About Sonata Software Limited
Sonata Software is a global IT services company that focuses on enabling businesses
win value with strategic IT initiatives. Sonata has deep technology expertise gained from
multi-faceted relationships spanning Product Engineering, Professional Consulting
Services, Early Adopter Programs, Implementation and Alliances status with leaders such as
Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, IBM, HP, hybris, TIBCO and Kony across Multi-Channel Commerce,
ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, Analytics & Business Intelligence, Cloud, Social and
Mobile technologies, enabling innovation, reliability and faster time to market in
implementing the best IT solutions. Sonata leverages this expertise through a service line
spanning Consulting, Application Development, Testing, Maintenance and Infrastructure
Support, to deliver business critical outcomes across Customer Engagement & Growth,
Enterprise Efficiency & Collaboration and strategic IT Cost Management needs for consumer
facing enterprises in Travel, Retail and Consumer Goods industries. A unique delivery
model built on dedicated customer specific Centres of Excellence, strong Governance and
Value Co-creation, over decade plus relationships, underline the even deeper commitment
Sonata seeks to bring to make a transformational impact on the clients critical business
metrics. Sonata seeks to add differentiated value to leadership who want to drive
strategic change with IT, for their businesses.
For further information, please contact:
Feroz Rahman
Sonata Software Limited
A.P.S. Trust Building,
Bull Temple Road, N.R. Colony
Bangalore 560019, India
Tel: +91-80-30971999
feroz.rahman@sonata-software.com
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Sonata Software Ltd
BANGALORE, India, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Sonata Software, a global IT consulting and software services provider, today
announced that it has set up its ANZ headquarters at Sydney. Sonata plans to build on its
sustained growth in core markets like US and Europe, by tapping the emerging opportunities
in the ANZ region. Sonata is already working with leading clients in Australia and wants
to serve them better with a local presence. Subsequently, the company also plans to seek
newer clients in its core areas of expertise. The Australian IT services market is
estimated to be at more than USD 20 Billion, and growing at a CAGR of around 5%+, making
it an attractive new destination for Sonata Software.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130610/618887 )
Srikar Reddy, MD & CEO, Sonata Software, said on the occasion, "Sonata is happy to
open its office in Sydney, Australia. This will not only lead to better opportunities from
the region which is seeing a steady growth, but also, will bring Sonata closer to its
clients present in Australia. I'm also glad and thankful to New South Wales Government's
continued support, which has helped us set up our office in Australia."
Sonata Software has deep technical expertise gained from multi-faceted relationships
spanning Product Engineering, Early Adopter Programs, Implementation and Alliances status
with leaders such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, IBM, HP, hybris, TIBCO and Kony across
Multi-Channel Commerce, ERP, CRM, Analytics & Business Intelligence, Cloud, Social and
Mobile technologies. Sonata leverages this expertise through a service line spanning
Consulting, Application Development, Testing, Maintenance and Infrastructure Support, to
deliver business critical outcomes for consumer facing enterprises in Travel, Retail and
Consumer Goods industries. A unique delivery model built on dedicated customer specific
Centers of Excellence, strong Governance and Value Co-creation approach over decade plus
relationships, underline the even deeper commitment Sonata seeks to bring to make a
transformational impact on the clients critical business metrics. Sonata seeks to add
differentiated value to leadership who want to drive strategic change with IT, for their
businesses.
Commenting on the company's capabilities, Dinesh Ramachandran, Associate VP and Head
of Business ANZ for Sonata said "Our effort will be to make the service quality and client
commitment that has made Sonata a partner of choice for some of the leading Fortune 100
companies, more accessible to firms in the ANZ region."
About Sonata Software Limited
Sonata Software is a global IT services company that focuses on enabling businesses
win value with strategic IT initiatives. Sonata has deep technology expertise gained from
multi-faceted relationships spanning Product Engineering, Professional Consulting
Services, Early Adopter Programs, Implementation and Alliances status with leaders such as
Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, IBM, HP, hybris, TIBCO and Kony across Multi-Channel Commerce,
ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, Analytics & Business Intelligence, Cloud, Social and
Mobile technologies, enabling innovation, reliability and faster time to market in
implementing the best IT solutions. Sonata leverages this expertise through a service line
spanning Consulting, Application Development, Testing, Maintenance and Infrastructure
Support, to deliver business critical outcomes across Customer Engagement & Growth,
Enterprise Efficiency & Collaboration and strategic IT Cost Management needs for consumer
facing enterprises in Travel, Retail and Consumer Goods industries. A unique delivery
model built on dedicated customer specific Centres of Excellence, strong Governance and
Value Co-creation, over decade plus relationships, underline the even deeper commitment
Sonata seeks to bring to make a transformational impact on the clients critical business
metrics. Sonata seeks to add differentiated value to leadership who want to drive
strategic change with IT, for their businesses.
For further information, please contact:
Feroz Rahman
Sonata Software Limited
A.P.S. Trust Building,
Bull Temple Road, N.R. Colony
Bangalore 560019, India
Tel: +91-80-30971999
feroz.rahman@sonata-software.com
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Sonata Software Ltd
TechFaith to Showcase New Ruggedized Smart Devices at GITEX Technology Week 2013 in Dubai
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 5:14:01 AM
TechFaith to Showcase New Ruggedized Smart Devices at GITEX Technology Week 2013 in Dubai
BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited (NASDAQ: CNTF) ("TechFaith") today announced it will showcase many of its popular mobile devices and key new models at the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai from October 20(th) to 24(th), 2013. The company will be located in Dubai World Trade Center, Zabeel Hall, booth number ZK-30.
Key new models TechFaith plans to showcase include:
Thunder (J5), a 4.5 inch slim ruggedized smart phone, which is water resistant up to 1.5 meters (IP68) and shock resistant. Thunder operates on Quad core CPU, with large internal memory and runs on the popular Android Jelly Bean operating system. Additionally, it also incorporates many exciting outdoor functions, supports dual SIM dual standby, and more.
ZEUS(J4), a 5.3 inch slim ruggedized smart phone, which is water resistant up to 1.5 meters (IP68), and shock resistant. ZEUS operates on a Duo Core CPU, runs on the popular Android Jelly Bean operating system, incorporates many exciting outdoor functions, supports dual SIM dual standby, and more.
JPAD is a 7.0 Inch Smart PAD, which is water resistant up to 1.5 meters (IP68) and shock resistant. JPAD operates on a Quad Core CPU, runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, also incorporates many popular outdoor tools, supports dual SIM dual standby, and more.
Health Phone 1 is a 4.3 inch medical smart phone, which has obtained medical CE. Health Phone 1 operates on Dual Core CPU, runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, and has the capability to perform health checks, such as ECG/Heart Rate/Stress Level/Thermometer/Glucose/Body Fat Percentage, and more.
Mr. Deyou Dong, COO and President of TechFaith, said, "We are very excited to be attending GITEX this year. Interest has been high in prior years with attendance by leading companies from across the global communications industry. We are looking forward to getting in front of existing and potential customers and partners with our strong new offerings and to updating people on our recent successes. Many of the trends we have been pushing forward, including ruggedized models and the convergence of value added healthcare functions into mobile phones, are now being adopted by some of the largest handset manufacturers given the validation of market demand. We are also seeing high interest in our gaming business, due to recent regulatory changes and the fact that our patent portfolio makes us an ideal partner for licensing or development opportunities."
GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK is one of the world's most dynamic and influential ICT exhibitions, and the platform for international professionals to do business across the Middle Eastern, African, Indian and South Asian markets. The exposition will be held from October 20 - 24, 2013 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. For more information please visit http://www.gitex.com.
About TechFaith
TechFaith (NASDAQ: CNTF) has three primary businesses. The Company is a leading global mobile solutions provider for the global mobile handsets market (previously called the ODP (Original Developed Product) business)). The Company is a leading developer of specialized mobile phones for differentiated market segments, including the rapidly growing smartphone market targeting wireless mobile phone network operators and end users; the Company also serves sports enthusiasts with a tailored line under the Jungle brand and the teen market under licensed brands. Under the Company's 17FOX brand (previously "17VEE"), the Company has built a leading intellectual property based motion gaming business ranging from Bluetooth-enabled motion gaming controllers and software to a planned proprietary set-top motion game box. For more information, please visit http://www.techfaithwireless.com, http://www.17fox.cn.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "outlook" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and strategic and operational plans of TechFaith and management quotations contain forward-looking statements. TechFaith may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about TechFaith's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks outlined in TechFaith's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. TechFaith does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
SOURCE China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited
China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited
CONTACT: In China: Jay Ji, China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited, 86-10-5822-8390, ir@techfaith.cn; In the U.S., David Pasquale, Global IR Partners, +1 914-337-8801, cntf@globalirpartners.com
Web Site: http://www.gitex.com
BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited (NASDAQ: CNTF) ("TechFaith") today announced it will showcase many of its popular mobile devices and key new models at the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai from October 20(th) to 24(th), 2013. The company will be located in Dubai World Trade Center, Zabeel Hall, booth number ZK-30.
Key new models TechFaith plans to showcase include:
Thunder (J5), a 4.5 inch slim ruggedized smart phone, which is water resistant up to 1.5 meters (IP68) and shock resistant. Thunder operates on Quad core CPU, with large internal memory and runs on the popular Android Jelly Bean operating system. Additionally, it also incorporates many exciting outdoor functions, supports dual SIM dual standby, and more.
ZEUS(J4), a 5.3 inch slim ruggedized smart phone, which is water resistant up to 1.5 meters (IP68), and shock resistant. ZEUS operates on a Duo Core CPU, runs on the popular Android Jelly Bean operating system, incorporates many exciting outdoor functions, supports dual SIM dual standby, and more.
JPAD is a 7.0 Inch Smart PAD, which is water resistant up to 1.5 meters (IP68) and shock resistant. JPAD operates on a Quad Core CPU, runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, also incorporates many popular outdoor tools, supports dual SIM dual standby, and more.
Health Phone 1 is a 4.3 inch medical smart phone, which has obtained medical CE. Health Phone 1 operates on Dual Core CPU, runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, and has the capability to perform health checks, such as ECG/Heart Rate/Stress Level/Thermometer/Glucose/Body Fat Percentage, and more.
Mr. Deyou Dong, COO and President of TechFaith, said, "We are very excited to be attending GITEX this year. Interest has been high in prior years with attendance by leading companies from across the global communications industry. We are looking forward to getting in front of existing and potential customers and partners with our strong new offerings and to updating people on our recent successes. Many of the trends we have been pushing forward, including ruggedized models and the convergence of value added healthcare functions into mobile phones, are now being adopted by some of the largest handset manufacturers given the validation of market demand. We are also seeing high interest in our gaming business, due to recent regulatory changes and the fact that our patent portfolio makes us an ideal partner for licensing or development opportunities."
GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK is one of the world's most dynamic and influential ICT exhibitions, and the platform for international professionals to do business across the Middle Eastern, African, Indian and South Asian markets. The exposition will be held from October 20 - 24, 2013 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. For more information please visit http://www.gitex.com.
About TechFaith
TechFaith (NASDAQ: CNTF) has three primary businesses. The Company is a leading global mobile solutions provider for the global mobile handsets market (previously called the ODP (Original Developed Product) business)). The Company is a leading developer of specialized mobile phones for differentiated market segments, including the rapidly growing smartphone market targeting wireless mobile phone network operators and end users; the Company also serves sports enthusiasts with a tailored line under the Jungle brand and the teen market under licensed brands. Under the Company's 17FOX brand (previously "17VEE"), the Company has built a leading intellectual property based motion gaming business ranging from Bluetooth-enabled motion gaming controllers and software to a planned proprietary set-top motion game box. For more information, please visit http://www.techfaithwireless.com, http://www.17fox.cn.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident," "outlook" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and strategic and operational plans of TechFaith and management quotations contain forward-looking statements. TechFaith may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about TechFaith's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks outlined in TechFaith's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. TechFaith does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
SOURCE China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited
China TechFaith Wireless Technology Limited
CONTACT: In China: Jay Ji, China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited, 86-10-5822-8390, ir@techfaith.cn; In the U.S., David Pasquale, Global IR Partners, +1 914-337-8801, cntf@globalirpartners.com
Web Site: http://www.gitex.com
New Toshiba IC Supports Two Bluetooth Communications Methods
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 5:14:01 AM
New Toshiba IC Supports Two Bluetooth Communications Methods
Device adds Serial Port Profile and Generic Attribute Profile Supporting Bluetooth v4.0
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today launches its TC35661SBG-501, a new device that includes the Serial Port Profile (SPP) and Generic Attribute Profile (GATT) to support the Bluetooth(® )v4.0 communications standard. Bluetooth v4.0 offers wireless connectivity to a wide range of devices, and adds Bluetooth( )Low Energy (BLE) which reduces power consumption in products such as sensors, remote controllers, thermostats, long-lasting wearable computing devices, and other low-power applications.
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"Toshiba has a variety of power and cost saving solutions to support products implementing Bluetooth communications," says Deepak Mithani, director Mixed Signal Business Unit at TAEC. "The TC35661SBG-501 keeps pace with updates to the standard and makes it easy to add new capabilities in Bluetooth communications without any product redesign. Toshiba is committed to delivering solutions like these that support the evolving Bluetooth standard for next-generation wireless communications."
The SPP uses Bluetooth Classic basic data rate to attach to a host PC's COM port, and the GATT mode is used in BLE "Smart Bluetooth" applications. The SPP makes a device look like it's connected to a serial port on the Bluetooth host without needing a serial cable. The GATT profile shares information with low-power BLE devices. The TC35661SBG-501 gives user an easy way to implement a Bluetooth device capable of connecting to either Bluetooth Classic, or BLE host devices without requiring any profile software on the host. The only requirement is an available serial port.
In both cases, users don't need to implement the SPP or GATT profiles on an MCU. Normally, the SPP and GATT profiles would run on the host processor requiring a powerful MCU. By incorporating these profiles into the Bluetooth transceiver, Toshiba makes it possible to implement Bluetooth systems with a lower-cost MCU, in some cases even eliminating the need for an MCU altogether.
The operating voltage of the TC35661SBG-501 is 1.8V or 3.3V. The device comes in a 5mm x 5mm, 0.5mm ball pitch TFBGA package. It has a UART, I(2)C, and GPIO interface and is designed for low-power operation incorporating sleep mode and a host wake-up function. The device includes a complete RF section, and integrated balun requiring very few external components to implement a complete Bluetooth radio.
Pricing and Availability
Sample pricing for the TC35661SBG-501device is $5.00 (U.S.). Sample shipments are currently available with mass production scheduled for November, 2013. The device is also available in a ready-to-use module.
*About TAEC
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide. A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state hybrid drives (SSHDs), discrete devices, advanced materials, medical tubes, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers and wireless components that make possible today's leading smartphones, tablets, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, enterprise solutions and more.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's fifth largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2012 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, April, 2013). Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 210,000 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable Toshiba product specifications. In developing designs, please ensure that Toshiba products are used within specified operating ranges as set forth in the most recent Toshiba product specifications and the information set forth in Toshiba's "Handling Guide for Semiconductor Devices," or "Toshiba Semiconductor Reliability Handbook." This information is available at http://www.toshiba.com/taec/support/techquestions/index.jspor from your TAEC representative.
The Bluetooth® trademark is owned by the Bluetooth® SIG
Agency Contact: Company Contact:
Nancy Sheffield Deborah Chalmers
Acclaim Communications Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
Tel.: (408) 410-9928 Tel.: (408) 526-2454
nsheffield@acclaimcomms.com deborah.chalmers@taec.toshiba.com
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Device adds Serial Port Profile and Generic Attribute Profile Supporting Bluetooth v4.0
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today launches its TC35661SBG-501, a new device that includes the Serial Port Profile (SPP) and Generic Attribute Profile (GATT) to support the Bluetooth(® )v4.0 communications standard. Bluetooth v4.0 offers wireless connectivity to a wide range of devices, and adds Bluetooth( )Low Energy (BLE) which reduces power consumption in products such as sensors, remote controllers, thermostats, long-lasting wearable computing devices, and other low-power applications.
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"Toshiba has a variety of power and cost saving solutions to support products implementing Bluetooth communications," says Deepak Mithani, director Mixed Signal Business Unit at TAEC. "The TC35661SBG-501 keeps pace with updates to the standard and makes it easy to add new capabilities in Bluetooth communications without any product redesign. Toshiba is committed to delivering solutions like these that support the evolving Bluetooth standard for next-generation wireless communications."
The SPP uses Bluetooth Classic basic data rate to attach to a host PC's COM port, and the GATT mode is used in BLE "Smart Bluetooth" applications. The SPP makes a device look like it's connected to a serial port on the Bluetooth host without needing a serial cable. The GATT profile shares information with low-power BLE devices. The TC35661SBG-501 gives user an easy way to implement a Bluetooth device capable of connecting to either Bluetooth Classic, or BLE host devices without requiring any profile software on the host. The only requirement is an available serial port.
In both cases, users don't need to implement the SPP or GATT profiles on an MCU. Normally, the SPP and GATT profiles would run on the host processor requiring a powerful MCU. By incorporating these profiles into the Bluetooth transceiver, Toshiba makes it possible to implement Bluetooth systems with a lower-cost MCU, in some cases even eliminating the need for an MCU altogether.
The operating voltage of the TC35661SBG-501 is 1.8V or 3.3V. The device comes in a 5mm x 5mm, 0.5mm ball pitch TFBGA package. It has a UART, I(2)C, and GPIO interface and is designed for low-power operation incorporating sleep mode and a host wake-up function. The device includes a complete RF section, and integrated balun requiring very few external components to implement a complete Bluetooth radio.
Pricing and Availability
Sample pricing for the TC35661SBG-501device is $5.00 (U.S.). Sample shipments are currently available with mass production scheduled for November, 2013. The device is also available in a ready-to-use module.
*About TAEC
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, VARs, distributors and fabless chip companies worldwide. A committed electronic components leader, Toshiba designs and manufactures high-quality flash memory-based storage solutions, solid state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state hybrid drives (SSHDs), discrete devices, advanced materials, medical tubes, custom SoCs/ASICs, imaging products, microcontrollers and wireless components that make possible today's leading smartphones, tablets, cameras, medical devices, automotive electronics, enterprise solutions and more.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor manufacturer and the world's fifth largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2012 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, April, 2013). Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and today has over 554 subsidiaries and affiliates, with 210,000 employees worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable Toshiba product specifications. In developing designs, please ensure that Toshiba products are used within specified operating ranges as set forth in the most recent Toshiba product specifications and the information set forth in Toshiba's "Handling Guide for Semiconductor Devices," or "Toshiba Semiconductor Reliability Handbook." This information is available at http://www.toshiba.com/taec/support/techquestions/index.jspor from your TAEC representative.
The Bluetooth® trademark is owned by the Bluetooth® SIG
Agency Contact: Company Contact:
Nancy Sheffield Deborah Chalmers
Acclaim Communications Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
Tel.: (408) 410-9928 Tel.: (408) 526-2454
nsheffield@acclaimcomms.com deborah.chalmers@taec.toshiba.com
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3D Printing Helps German Manufacturer Seuffer Cut Tooling Costs for Prototype Parts by 97%, Lead Time By 98%
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Posted on October 17, 2013 at 2:14:01 AM
3D Printing Helps German Manufacturer Seuffer Cut Tooling Costs for Prototype Parts by 97%, Lead Time By 98%
MINNEAPOLIS and REHOVOT, Israel, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Seuffer uses Stratasys 3D printed injection molds to produce parts for
functional testing in their final material
Stratasys Ltd. [http://www.stratasys.com ] (NASDAQ: SSYS), a manufacturer of 3D
printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, today announced that
Robert Seuffer, GmbH & Co. KG [http://www.seuffer.de/index.php?article_id&clang=1 ]
(Seuffer), a German supplier of parts for household appliances and commercial vehicles,
has incorporated Stratasys 3D printing in its manufacturing process to significantly
reduce the time and cost of producing injection molded sample parts.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647551 )
The injection molding process is used by manufacturers all over the world to produce
parts in a variety of materials, most commonly thermoplastics. Prototype parts are
required to evaluate the part design for performance and fit before mass production. The
ability to dramatically streamline the tool creation process for producing these prototype
parts is another concrete example of how Stratasys 3D printing is revolutionizing
manufacturing.
"Working with the automotive industry, sample parts need to be tested in the
environment of moving mechanical parts as well as in high temperature environments,"
explained Andreas Buchholz, Head of Research and Development at Seuffer. "With Stratasys
3D printing, we can design first drafts of the injection mold within a few days and 3D
print them in less than 24 hours for part evaluation. Traditionally, it would take eight
weeks to manufacture the tool in metal using the conventional CNC process. And while the
conventional tool costs us about 40,000 euros, the 3D printed tool is less than 1000
euros, a saving of 97%."
Using Stratasys 3D printing technology, Seuffer also produces 3D printed molds for its
hot melt process. These molds, which are used to overmold low melting point polyamide over
electronic circuit boards, are created with Stratasys' rigid, opaque Vero materials.
"Companies worldwide are looking to introduce significant efficiencies to their
manufacturing processes when introducing new products, and are discovering the many
benefits of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing," said Andy Middleton,
General Manager, Stratasys EMEA at Stratasys. "More and more manufacturers are adopting 3D
printed tools as a complimentary injection molding solution - not only to cost-effectively
test products before mass production, but also to produce customized parts."
Watch this video [http://youtu.be/clD1kE1ej7E ] to learn how Seuffer's move to 3D
printing is revolutionizing their injection molding process:
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot,
Israel, manufactures 3D printers and materials for prototyping and production. The
company's patented FDM(R) and PolyJet(R) processes produce prototypes and manufactured
goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea
development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include
MakerBot and Solidscape and the company operates the RedEye On Demand
digital-manufacturing service. Stratasys has more than 1500 employees, holds over 500
granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 20
awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: http://www.stratasys.com or
http://blog.stratasys.com
Stratasys, Objet, PolyJet and FDM, are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Stratasys Ltd. or its affiliates or subsidiaries. Other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements regarding Stratasys' beliefs, intentions and expectations, including
without limitation statements regarding the development and performance of our products,
are forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the United States federal securities
laws). The statements involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Actual results may differ
materially due to a number of factors, including the risk and uncertainty that the
businesses of the two companies may not be integrated successfully; the risk that the
merger may involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; the risk that synergies
from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the
risk that management's focus on and disruptions arising from the merger make it more
difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees, or suppliers. Stratasys'
ability to achieve the results presented in any forward-looking statement will depend on
numerous factors, including its ability to penetrate the 3D printing market; its ability
to achieve the growth rates experienced in preceding quarters; its ability to introduce,
produce and market both existing and new consumable materials, and the market acceptance
of these materials; the impact of competitive products and pricing; its timely development
of new products and materials and market acceptance of those products and materials; the
success of Stratasys' recent R&D initiative to expand the DDM capabilities of its core FDM
technology; and the success of Stratasys' RedEye On DemandTM and other paid parts
services. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that
could cause actual results to differ. These and other applicable factors are discussed in
this presentation and in Stratasys' Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December
31, 2012, as well as other filings that Stratasys, Inc. has made with the SEC and that
Stratasys Ltd. has made and will make with the SEC in the future. Any forward-looking
statements included in this presentation are as of the date they are given, and Stratasys
is not obligated to update them if its views later change, or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events, except as may be required by law. These forward-looking statements
should not be relied upon as representing Stratasys' views as of any date subsequent to
the date they are given.
Attention Editors, if you publish reader-contact information, please use:
- USA 1-877-489-9449
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Aaron Masterson
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AMasterson@webershandwick.com
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MMarra@webershandwick.com
Europe
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UK Bespoke
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stratasys@bespoke.co.uk
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Stratasys
Tel. +972-(0)74-745-4000 (IL)
Tel. +1-952-906-2726 (US)
arita@stratasys.com
joe.hiemenz@stratasys.com
Asia Pacific
Stratasys AP
Vicki Kei
Tel. +852-3944-8813
Vicki.kei@stratasys.com
Japan
Stratasys Japan
Aya Yoshizawa
Tel. +81-90-6473-1812
Aya.yoshizawa@stratasys.com
Korea
Stratasys AP
Jihyun Lee
Tel. +82-10-3408-1609
jihyun.lee@Stratasys.com
Brazil
Tatiana Fonseca
GAD Communications
Tel: +55-11-3846-9981
tatiana@gadcom.com.br
Mexico
Patricia Tawil
IDESA
Tel. +52-55-5253-9670
ptawil@idesap.com
South Africa
Alison McDonald
PR Connections
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alison@pr.co.za
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Stratasys
MINNEAPOLIS and REHOVOT, Israel, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Seuffer uses Stratasys 3D printed injection molds to produce parts for
functional testing in their final material
Stratasys Ltd. [http://www.stratasys.com ] (NASDAQ: SSYS), a manufacturer of 3D
printers and materials for personal use, prototyping and production, today announced that
Robert Seuffer, GmbH & Co. KG [http://www.seuffer.de/index.php?article_id&clang=1 ]
(Seuffer), a German supplier of parts for household appliances and commercial vehicles,
has incorporated Stratasys 3D printing in its manufacturing process to significantly
reduce the time and cost of producing injection molded sample parts.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/647551 )
The injection molding process is used by manufacturers all over the world to produce
parts in a variety of materials, most commonly thermoplastics. Prototype parts are
required to evaluate the part design for performance and fit before mass production. The
ability to dramatically streamline the tool creation process for producing these prototype
parts is another concrete example of how Stratasys 3D printing is revolutionizing
manufacturing.
"Working with the automotive industry, sample parts need to be tested in the
environment of moving mechanical parts as well as in high temperature environments,"
explained Andreas Buchholz, Head of Research and Development at Seuffer. "With Stratasys
3D printing, we can design first drafts of the injection mold within a few days and 3D
print them in less than 24 hours for part evaluation. Traditionally, it would take eight
weeks to manufacture the tool in metal using the conventional CNC process. And while the
conventional tool costs us about 40,000 euros, the 3D printed tool is less than 1000
euros, a saving of 97%."
Using Stratasys 3D printing technology, Seuffer also produces 3D printed molds for its
hot melt process. These molds, which are used to overmold low melting point polyamide over
electronic circuit boards, are created with Stratasys' rigid, opaque Vero materials.
"Companies worldwide are looking to introduce significant efficiencies to their
manufacturing processes when introducing new products, and are discovering the many
benefits of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing," said Andy Middleton,
General Manager, Stratasys EMEA at Stratasys. "More and more manufacturers are adopting 3D
printed tools as a complimentary injection molding solution - not only to cost-effectively
test products before mass production, but also to produce customized parts."
Watch this video [http://youtu.be/clD1kE1ej7E ] to learn how Seuffer's move to 3D
printing is revolutionizing their injection molding process:
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot,
Israel, manufactures 3D printers and materials for prototyping and production. The
company's patented FDM(R) and PolyJet(R) processes produce prototypes and manufactured
goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include 3D printers for idea
development, prototyping and direct digital manufacturing. Stratasys subsidiaries include
MakerBot and Solidscape and the company operates the RedEye On Demand
digital-manufacturing service. Stratasys has more than 1500 employees, holds over 500
granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received more than 20
awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: http://www.stratasys.com or
http://blog.stratasys.com
Stratasys, Objet, PolyJet and FDM, are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Stratasys Ltd. or its affiliates or subsidiaries. Other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements regarding Stratasys' beliefs, intentions and expectations, including
without limitation statements regarding the development and performance of our products,
are forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the United States federal securities
laws). The statements involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Actual results may differ
materially due to a number of factors, including the risk and uncertainty that the
businesses of the two companies may not be integrated successfully; the risk that the
merger may involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; the risk that synergies
from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the
risk that management's focus on and disruptions arising from the merger make it more
difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees, or suppliers. Stratasys'
ability to achieve the results presented in any forward-looking statement will depend on
numerous factors, including its ability to penetrate the 3D printing market; its ability
to achieve the growth rates experienced in preceding quarters; its ability to introduce,
produce and market both existing and new consumable materials, and the market acceptance
of these materials; the impact of competitive products and pricing; its timely development
of new products and materials and market acceptance of those products and materials; the
success of Stratasys' recent R&D initiative to expand the DDM capabilities of its core FDM
technology; and the success of Stratasys' RedEye On DemandTM and other paid parts
services. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that
could cause actual results to differ. These and other applicable factors are discussed in
this presentation and in Stratasys' Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December
31, 2012, as well as other filings that Stratasys, Inc. has made with the SEC and that
Stratasys Ltd. has made and will make with the SEC in the future. Any forward-looking
statements included in this presentation are as of the date they are given, and Stratasys
is not obligated to update them if its views later change, or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events, except as may be required by law. These forward-looking statements
should not be relied upon as representing Stratasys' views as of any date subsequent to
the date they are given.
Attention Editors, if you publish reader-contact information, please use:
- USA 1-877-489-9449
- Europe/Middle East/Africa +49-7229-7772-0
- Asia Pacific +852 39448888
Stratasys Media Contacts
USA
Aaron Masterson
Weber Shandwick
Tel. +1-952-346-6258
AMasterson@webershandwick.com
Meg Marra
Weber Shandwick
Tel. +1-312-988-2168
MMarra@webershandwick.com
Europe
Jonathan Wake/Miguel Afonso
UK Bespoke
Tel: +44-1737-215200
stratasys@bespoke.co.uk
Stratasys
Arita Mattsoff / Joe Hiemenz
Stratasys
Tel. +972-(0)74-745-4000 (IL)
Tel. +1-952-906-2726 (US)
arita@stratasys.com
joe.hiemenz@stratasys.com
Asia Pacific
Stratasys AP
Vicki Kei
Tel. +852-3944-8813
Vicki.kei@stratasys.com
Japan
Stratasys Japan
Aya Yoshizawa
Tel. +81-90-6473-1812
Aya.yoshizawa@stratasys.com
Korea
Stratasys AP
Jihyun Lee
Tel. +82-10-3408-1609
jihyun.lee@Stratasys.com
Brazil
Tatiana Fonseca
GAD Communications
Tel: +55-11-3846-9981
tatiana@gadcom.com.br
Mexico
Patricia Tawil
IDESA
Tel. +52-55-5253-9670
ptawil@idesap.com
South Africa
Alison McDonald
PR Connections
Tel. +27-(0)11-468-1192
alison@pr.co.za
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Stratasys
Kobo Sets Sights On Billion-Reader Opportunity As It Introduces World-Class eReading Experience To India
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 1:35:01 AM
Kobo Sets Sights On Billion-Reader Opportunity As It Introduces World-Class eReading Experience To India
Leading booksellers choose Kobo as the partner of choice to deliver a fully localized digital reading experience and award-winning devices to Indian market
TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kobo, a global leader in eReading, and leading Indian booksellers Crossword, WHSmith and electronics retailer Croma, today announced the arrival of Kobo's digital reading platform in India. Passionate Readers now have access to an award-winning line-up of devices, one of the largest content catalogues in the world, along with Kobo's top-ranked apps for iOS, Android, Microsoft, and BlackBerry platforms. The device line-up, featuring a range of best-in-class E Ink and tablet devices, includes the Kobo Touch(TM), Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc and Kobo Aura HD.
Starting today, Kobo will be available in retail locations across India through its partnerships with Crossword, WHSmith and Croma. Readers will also have access to Kobo's eBookstore, one of the largest in the world, featuring nearly 4-million titles across 68 languages including ninety-five percent of India's bestselling content featuring work from top-selling Indian authors including Jhumpa Lahiri, Ramachandra Guha and Sachin Garg to international bestselling authors like Dan Brown, John Grisham and Lee Child.
"As e-commerce continues to expand and demand for digital content continues to grow, we are thrilled to be launching in India and look forward to introducing passionate Readers to our world-class digital reading platform," said Wayne White, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Kobo. "India is in the early stages of what we believe is a 25-year transformation from print to digital reading. In partnership with some of the leading booksellers and retailers in the country, Kobo is poised to lead this transformation, by delivering a fully localized experience designed to meet the increased demand for digital content in India."
Kobo is the global leader in providing passionate Readers with a selection of high quality content. The title list continues to grow and expand to include content from thousands of local and international publishers and authors including self-published authors through Kobo Writing Life.
"Traditionally known as the land of storytelling, it was important to us that we enter the market with an offering that met the expectations of a discerning Indian audience who are passionate about the books they read," said Michael Tamblyn, Chief Content Officer, Kobo. "We are delivering an experience that delivers the very best from around the world and titles from the most beloved local authors. In partnership with some of the best retailers, we'll set the standard for digital reading in India."
Kobo is a global company that creates localized experiences with a dedicated team focused on building new partnerships in the local market with the objective of delivering an industry leading digital reading experience to meet increased local demand.
"With e-commerce in the midst of a rebirth and a steady increase in demand for more digital content, the time is right for Kobo in India," said Haja Sheriff, Country Director - India, Kobo. "Literature and the love of storytelling are ingrained in our culture and the Kobo platform will make it easier than ever before for Indians to access to the stories they love - anytime, anyplace and on any device."
In a survey* commissioned by Kobo and conducted by Ipsos India, 93 percent of self-identified Readers, said they are familiar with eReading devices or apps that allow for reading across a variety of devices and 56 percent said they would prefer to read digital content on a dedicated eReading device. Furthermore, 54 percent of respondents said they would read more if they had an eReader that provided them with access to their own digital library anytime, anywhere, anyplace.
"Crossword aims to be a point of cultural and social interaction - a place and space for people who seek information and knowledge through the pleasure of reading," Kinjal Shah, COO, Crossword. "Kobo was the natural choice when looking for a partner to enhance our offering to book lovers by bringing them what we believe to be the leading digital reading platform in the industry."
"Our partnership with Kobo aligns with our commitment to deliver the latest and the best technology to our customers. We've once again been named as the Most Admired Retailer for the 6(th) consecutive year because of such efforts." said Mr. Ajit Joshi, MD & CEO, Infiniti Retail Ltd., Croma. "Kobo's award-winning line-up of E Ink and tablet devices allows us to deliver an unmatched digital reading experience to meet the growing demand of our customers."
"Having enjoyed tremendous success working with Kobo in other international markets, we are thrilled to expand our partnership to include WHSmith locations in India," said Surjit Verma, Vice President Commercial, WHSmith. "As leading purveyors of books, magazines and stationary, we look forward to providing a complete reading experience to our Indian customers with the introduction of Kobo's digital reading platform to our stores."
To celebrate Kobo's launch in India, and Festival of Lights, special Diwali pricing will be available until November 3 on select Kobo devices including:
-- Kobo Arc available at Rs. 9999 (regularly priced at Rs.11, 999)
-- Kobo Touch at Rs. 6999 (regularly priced at Rs. 7,999)
Free or discounted ebook offers will also be available with the purchase of Kobo devices or with the download of a Kobo app for a limited time.
KOBO TOUCH - THE MOST NATURAL READING EXPERIENCE (MRP Rs. 7, 999)
The award-winning Kobo Touch eReader is equipped with an anti-glare 6" Pearl E Ink touchscreen that offers the closest experience to reading print on paper and is easy on the eyes - even in bright sunlight. The thin and lightweight Kobo Touch is highly portable and offers many ways to personalize the reading experience.
KOBO GLO - READ COMFORTABLY DAY OR NIGHT (MRP Rs. 10,999)
The front-lit Kobo Glo eReader offers the most even and adjustable ComfortLight technology to enable people to read anytime - day or night. Its durable screen and customizable fonts and page-turning features make it the perfect eReader for the most passionate booklovers. The Kobo Glo uses E Ink technology, and its no-glare XGA high-resolution 6" E Ink screen provides an experience that is just like reading print on paper.
KOBO ARC - READS YOU LIKE A BOOK (MRP Rs. 11, 999)
For Readers who want a full multimedia experience, the Kobo Arc is the perfect Google-certified, 7" Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) multimedia tablet offering great ways to discover content - books, movies, TV shows, music, web pages and more. Tapestries - Kobo's exclusive interface on the Kobo Arc - uses a cross-media engine to recommend related content based on what users 'pin' to their Tapestries. The high-definition display delivers crisp, sharp text and its 16 million color capability brings photos and videos to life.
KOBO AURA HD - DESIGNED FOR PASSIONATE READERS (MRP Rs. 13,999)
Kobo Aura HD offers the highest-resolution screen available in an eReader today. At 265 dpi, the spacious 6.8" Pearl E Ink touchscreen offers 30 percent more reading surface and the closest experience to print-on-paper - showcasing text and high-resolution images beautifully. The device's 1GHz processor makes page turns fly and is the fastest eReader on the market - 25 percent faster.
*The survey commissioned by Kobo and conducted by Ipsos India, examined responses from 1,000 people who self-identified as readers from Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.
About Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc. is one of the world's fastest-growing eReading services offering nearly 4-million eBooks, magazines and newspapers to millions of customers in 190 countries. Believing that consumers should have the freedom to read any book on any device, Kobo provides consumers with a choice when reading. Kobo offers an eReader for everyone with a wide variety of E Ink eReaders and Google-Certified Android tablets to suit any Reader's style including the award-winning Kobo Touch(TM), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc, Kobo Arc 7, Kobo Arc 7HD, and Kobo Arc 10HD. Along with the company's free top-ranking eReading apps for Apple®, BlackBerry®, Android®, and Windows®, Kobo ensures the next great read is just a page-turn away. Headquartered in Toronto and owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten, Kobo eReaders can be found in major retail chains around the world. For more information, visit http://www.kobo.com.
About Crossword
Crossword, with 84 stores, across Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bhopal, Bengalooru, Chennai, Delhi, Durgapur, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kota, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Siliguri, Udaipur, Vapi, Vadodara and Vijayawada is India's fastest growing chain of bookstores & has pioneered the lifestyle bookstore concept in India. The objective of Crossword is to build readers and develop a reading community in India through its bookstores. Crossword sells Books, toys, stationery, magazines , movies and music.
Crossword was ranked the 6th most admired retailer in India by Business world for the year 2006; it was the only book retailer in the top 10. Crossword won the Reid & Taylor Award for Best Retailer of the year - Leisure & Specialty at the India Retail Summit 2005 & 2007& 2009. It also won the Star Retailer Award for the Best Lifestyle Retailer in Books & Music in 2011. Crossword won the Retailer of the Year Award - Leisure (Books, Music and Gifts Category) at the Images Retail Awards 2005 & 2007& 2009. Crossword received the Federation of Indian Publishers Award for excellence in Publishing for the year 2004 on 18th June 2005 at the hands of Shri Arjun Singh, Minister of Human Resource Development. Crossword won the Debutant E-tailer of the year - books - at India eRetail Awards 2012. In 2013 Crossword won the ET Retail Award for Excellence in Marketing award for The Popular Award.
Crossword Bookstores Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Shopper's Stop Ltd - India's leading department store chain. The Holding Company inter-alia also acts as a Master Franchisee of the Company. For detail visit http://www.crossword.in
About WHSmith
Conferred with the mandate to set up, operate and manage WHSmith exclusive Books, News and Convenience formats in the country, TNSI has emerged as one of the largest retailer of books and magazines in organized retail and is expected to secure top honors by the end of 2013. Through its 24 outlets spread over an area of 25,000 sq. ft. in 6 cities, Travel News caters to over 40 million air travelers and 10 million consumers in non-airport locations every year. We have demonstrated very strong performance with robust year on year growth thereby benefitting all the stakeholders. Our core retail formats includes news, books and convenience stores, premium bookshops and high quality book cafes. We also customize books/convenience kiosks for extremely small locations. We employ over 500 retail professionals across various verticals at different locations in India. We have strong backend processes and infrastructure which include robust IT support and state of the art warehousing facilities spread over an area of 15,000 sq. ft. across 4 cities in India.
About Croma
Croma is a chain of multi branded electronics retail stores in India. Croma is run by Infiniti Retail Limited, a Tata Enterprise a globally recognized brand that stands for trust and reliability. Launched in October 2006, the chain now has 94 outlets across 16 major cities of India. Croma sells over 6000 products in the stores from 5 lead categories namely Home appliances, Entertainment, IT products, Digital imaging and Communication. Croma came in with a strong intent to help consumers in their buying process. This is aptly expressed in the brand's tagline- "We help you buy". The pillars on which this promise stands are Knowledgeable and helpful staff, wide range of brands and products, post-sale service assurance and International shopping experience. Dedication and adherence to this brand promise has earned the company "Most Admired Retailer" - Consumer Electronics award for 6 years in a row from the Indian Retail Forum. For more details contact Croma toll free Helpline Number : 1800 258 3636 or visit http://www.cromaretail.com
For more information please contact:
Ketaki Golatkar
Account Director, Edelman
+91 77382 31238
Ketaki.golatkar@edelman.com
David Gollom
Director, Public Relations, Kobo
+1-416-420-0852
dgollom@kobo.com
SOURCE Kobo
Kobo
Web Site: http://www.kobo.com
Leading booksellers choose Kobo as the partner of choice to deliver a fully localized digital reading experience and award-winning devices to Indian market
TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kobo, a global leader in eReading, and leading Indian booksellers Crossword, WHSmith and electronics retailer Croma, today announced the arrival of Kobo's digital reading platform in India. Passionate Readers now have access to an award-winning line-up of devices, one of the largest content catalogues in the world, along with Kobo's top-ranked apps for iOS, Android, Microsoft, and BlackBerry platforms. The device line-up, featuring a range of best-in-class E Ink and tablet devices, includes the Kobo Touch(TM), Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc and Kobo Aura HD.
Starting today, Kobo will be available in retail locations across India through its partnerships with Crossword, WHSmith and Croma. Readers will also have access to Kobo's eBookstore, one of the largest in the world, featuring nearly 4-million titles across 68 languages including ninety-five percent of India's bestselling content featuring work from top-selling Indian authors including Jhumpa Lahiri, Ramachandra Guha and Sachin Garg to international bestselling authors like Dan Brown, John Grisham and Lee Child.
"As e-commerce continues to expand and demand for digital content continues to grow, we are thrilled to be launching in India and look forward to introducing passionate Readers to our world-class digital reading platform," said Wayne White, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Kobo. "India is in the early stages of what we believe is a 25-year transformation from print to digital reading. In partnership with some of the leading booksellers and retailers in the country, Kobo is poised to lead this transformation, by delivering a fully localized experience designed to meet the increased demand for digital content in India."
Kobo is the global leader in providing passionate Readers with a selection of high quality content. The title list continues to grow and expand to include content from thousands of local and international publishers and authors including self-published authors through Kobo Writing Life.
"Traditionally known as the land of storytelling, it was important to us that we enter the market with an offering that met the expectations of a discerning Indian audience who are passionate about the books they read," said Michael Tamblyn, Chief Content Officer, Kobo. "We are delivering an experience that delivers the very best from around the world and titles from the most beloved local authors. In partnership with some of the best retailers, we'll set the standard for digital reading in India."
Kobo is a global company that creates localized experiences with a dedicated team focused on building new partnerships in the local market with the objective of delivering an industry leading digital reading experience to meet increased local demand.
"With e-commerce in the midst of a rebirth and a steady increase in demand for more digital content, the time is right for Kobo in India," said Haja Sheriff, Country Director - India, Kobo. "Literature and the love of storytelling are ingrained in our culture and the Kobo platform will make it easier than ever before for Indians to access to the stories they love - anytime, anyplace and on any device."
In a survey* commissioned by Kobo and conducted by Ipsos India, 93 percent of self-identified Readers, said they are familiar with eReading devices or apps that allow for reading across a variety of devices and 56 percent said they would prefer to read digital content on a dedicated eReading device. Furthermore, 54 percent of respondents said they would read more if they had an eReader that provided them with access to their own digital library anytime, anywhere, anyplace.
"Crossword aims to be a point of cultural and social interaction - a place and space for people who seek information and knowledge through the pleasure of reading," Kinjal Shah, COO, Crossword. "Kobo was the natural choice when looking for a partner to enhance our offering to book lovers by bringing them what we believe to be the leading digital reading platform in the industry."
"Our partnership with Kobo aligns with our commitment to deliver the latest and the best technology to our customers. We've once again been named as the Most Admired Retailer for the 6(th) consecutive year because of such efforts." said Mr. Ajit Joshi, MD & CEO, Infiniti Retail Ltd., Croma. "Kobo's award-winning line-up of E Ink and tablet devices allows us to deliver an unmatched digital reading experience to meet the growing demand of our customers."
"Having enjoyed tremendous success working with Kobo in other international markets, we are thrilled to expand our partnership to include WHSmith locations in India," said Surjit Verma, Vice President Commercial, WHSmith. "As leading purveyors of books, magazines and stationary, we look forward to providing a complete reading experience to our Indian customers with the introduction of Kobo's digital reading platform to our stores."
To celebrate Kobo's launch in India, and Festival of Lights, special Diwali pricing will be available until November 3 on select Kobo devices including:
-- Kobo Arc available at Rs. 9999 (regularly priced at Rs.11, 999)
-- Kobo Touch at Rs. 6999 (regularly priced at Rs. 7,999)
Free or discounted ebook offers will also be available with the purchase of Kobo devices or with the download of a Kobo app for a limited time.
KOBO TOUCH - THE MOST NATURAL READING EXPERIENCE (MRP Rs. 7, 999)
The award-winning Kobo Touch eReader is equipped with an anti-glare 6" Pearl E Ink touchscreen that offers the closest experience to reading print on paper and is easy on the eyes - even in bright sunlight. The thin and lightweight Kobo Touch is highly portable and offers many ways to personalize the reading experience.
KOBO GLO - READ COMFORTABLY DAY OR NIGHT (MRP Rs. 10,999)
The front-lit Kobo Glo eReader offers the most even and adjustable ComfortLight technology to enable people to read anytime - day or night. Its durable screen and customizable fonts and page-turning features make it the perfect eReader for the most passionate booklovers. The Kobo Glo uses E Ink technology, and its no-glare XGA high-resolution 6" E Ink screen provides an experience that is just like reading print on paper.
KOBO ARC - READS YOU LIKE A BOOK (MRP Rs. 11, 999)
For Readers who want a full multimedia experience, the Kobo Arc is the perfect Google-certified, 7" Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) multimedia tablet offering great ways to discover content - books, movies, TV shows, music, web pages and more. Tapestries - Kobo's exclusive interface on the Kobo Arc - uses a cross-media engine to recommend related content based on what users 'pin' to their Tapestries. The high-definition display delivers crisp, sharp text and its 16 million color capability brings photos and videos to life.
KOBO AURA HD - DESIGNED FOR PASSIONATE READERS (MRP Rs. 13,999)
Kobo Aura HD offers the highest-resolution screen available in an eReader today. At 265 dpi, the spacious 6.8" Pearl E Ink touchscreen offers 30 percent more reading surface and the closest experience to print-on-paper - showcasing text and high-resolution images beautifully. The device's 1GHz processor makes page turns fly and is the fastest eReader on the market - 25 percent faster.
*The survey commissioned by Kobo and conducted by Ipsos India, examined responses from 1,000 people who self-identified as readers from Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.
About Kobo Inc.
Kobo Inc. is one of the world's fastest-growing eReading services offering nearly 4-million eBooks, magazines and newspapers to millions of customers in 190 countries. Believing that consumers should have the freedom to read any book on any device, Kobo provides consumers with a choice when reading. Kobo offers an eReader for everyone with a wide variety of E Ink eReaders and Google-Certified Android tablets to suit any Reader's style including the award-winning Kobo Touch(TM), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc, Kobo Arc 7, Kobo Arc 7HD, and Kobo Arc 10HD. Along with the company's free top-ranking eReading apps for Apple®, BlackBerry®, Android®, and Windows®, Kobo ensures the next great read is just a page-turn away. Headquartered in Toronto and owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten, Kobo eReaders can be found in major retail chains around the world. For more information, visit http://www.kobo.com.
About Crossword
Crossword, with 84 stores, across Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bhopal, Bengalooru, Chennai, Delhi, Durgapur, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kota, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Siliguri, Udaipur, Vapi, Vadodara and Vijayawada is India's fastest growing chain of bookstores & has pioneered the lifestyle bookstore concept in India. The objective of Crossword is to build readers and develop a reading community in India through its bookstores. Crossword sells Books, toys, stationery, magazines , movies and music.
Crossword was ranked the 6th most admired retailer in India by Business world for the year 2006; it was the only book retailer in the top 10. Crossword won the Reid & Taylor Award for Best Retailer of the year - Leisure & Specialty at the India Retail Summit 2005 & 2007& 2009. It also won the Star Retailer Award for the Best Lifestyle Retailer in Books & Music in 2011. Crossword won the Retailer of the Year Award - Leisure (Books, Music and Gifts Category) at the Images Retail Awards 2005 & 2007& 2009. Crossword received the Federation of Indian Publishers Award for excellence in Publishing for the year 2004 on 18th June 2005 at the hands of Shri Arjun Singh, Minister of Human Resource Development. Crossword won the Debutant E-tailer of the year - books - at India eRetail Awards 2012. In 2013 Crossword won the ET Retail Award for Excellence in Marketing award for The Popular Award.
Crossword Bookstores Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Shopper's Stop Ltd - India's leading department store chain. The Holding Company inter-alia also acts as a Master Franchisee of the Company. For detail visit http://www.crossword.in
About WHSmith
Conferred with the mandate to set up, operate and manage WHSmith exclusive Books, News and Convenience formats in the country, TNSI has emerged as one of the largest retailer of books and magazines in organized retail and is expected to secure top honors by the end of 2013. Through its 24 outlets spread over an area of 25,000 sq. ft. in 6 cities, Travel News caters to over 40 million air travelers and 10 million consumers in non-airport locations every year. We have demonstrated very strong performance with robust year on year growth thereby benefitting all the stakeholders. Our core retail formats includes news, books and convenience stores, premium bookshops and high quality book cafes. We also customize books/convenience kiosks for extremely small locations. We employ over 500 retail professionals across various verticals at different locations in India. We have strong backend processes and infrastructure which include robust IT support and state of the art warehousing facilities spread over an area of 15,000 sq. ft. across 4 cities in India.
About Croma
Croma is a chain of multi branded electronics retail stores in India. Croma is run by Infiniti Retail Limited, a Tata Enterprise a globally recognized brand that stands for trust and reliability. Launched in October 2006, the chain now has 94 outlets across 16 major cities of India. Croma sells over 6000 products in the stores from 5 lead categories namely Home appliances, Entertainment, IT products, Digital imaging and Communication. Croma came in with a strong intent to help consumers in their buying process. This is aptly expressed in the brand's tagline- "We help you buy". The pillars on which this promise stands are Knowledgeable and helpful staff, wide range of brands and products, post-sale service assurance and International shopping experience. Dedication and adherence to this brand promise has earned the company "Most Admired Retailer" - Consumer Electronics award for 6 years in a row from the Indian Retail Forum. For more details contact Croma toll free Helpline Number : 1800 258 3636 or visit http://www.cromaretail.com
For more information please contact:
Ketaki Golatkar
Account Director, Edelman
+91 77382 31238
Ketaki.golatkar@edelman.com
David Gollom
Director, Public Relations, Kobo
+1-416-420-0852
dgollom@kobo.com
SOURCE Kobo
Kobo
Web Site: http://www.kobo.com
Bureau Veritas Launches the First Product Testing Information Mobile app in Taiwan
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 17, 2013 at 1:14:01 AM
Bureau Veritas Launches the First Product Testing Information Mobile app in Taiwan
TAOYUAN, Taiwan, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
- The latest regulatory and technical developments at your fingertips -
With the continuing prevalence of smartphones, mobile apps are not only widely adopted
by consumers, but increasingly by business users too. In support of this evolving trend,
Bureau Veritas is pleased to announce the launch of its electrical and electronics market
access mobile app tool -- "BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP", the first of its kind in Taiwan.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130627/622724 )
Developed by Bureau Veritas, the BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP provides a convenient platform
for users to instantly access all the latest technical and regulatory developments
affecting the electrical and electronics marketplace. Information contained includes:
- a comprehensive and evolving database of technical market access
information addressing test requirements, regulatory agencies, links, labeling, and
more for many product categories
- global regulatory updates, pushed to a user's smartphone as they are added
- details of all the latest upcoming technical seminars and events organized by
Bureau Veritas
- corporate news covering the scope of services and products, press releases,
location maps
According to Mr. Tarik Mahammed, Vice President of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products
Services, Electrical and Electronic Business Line, Asia region, "Bureau Veritas strives
for excellence that enables us to excel in the services and solutions we provide to meet
our customers' needs and the increasing demands of innovative products and services in the
consumer electronics industry. " Tarik added: "I am delighted to see the launch of this
BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP, developed in response to the rapid technological changes in the
smartphones market, enabling our clients to get the industry information and insights
quickly helping them stay competitive in this global electronics market."
Further Information about BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP
BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP is a "One-stop" Solution for Electrical and Electronic Product
Certification and Testing Services that enables users to effectively navigate the
complexities of accessing markets worldwide.
Users can access the BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP, by scanning these QR Codes below into their
iPhone or Android phone. Alternatively, search for "Bureau Veritas" or "BVCPS E&E" or
"BVCPS E&E" at the Apple Store or Google Play Store sites. *
For more information, visit http://ee.bureauveritas.com.tw
(* Third party brand names and trademarks mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.)
About Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas is a world leader in conformity assessment and certification services.
Founded in 1828, the group has more than 60,000 employees, 1330 offices laboratories
located in 140 countries. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to improve their performances
by offering innovative services and solutions in order to ensure that their products,
infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health,
safety, environment protection and social responsibility.
Group Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com
About Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Electrical and Electronic Business
Line (Bureau Veritas CPS E&E)
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services' Electrical & Electronic Business Line
provides comprehensive certification & testing solutions for electrical and electronic
products. A core focus is a "one-stop" approach helping clients shorten the time to market
for their products. Bureau Veritas has a comprehensive testing, inspection and
certification service portfolio covering electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), safety,
radio frequency, telecoms, GCF/PTCRB, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, OTA, battery, grid connection,
environmental simulation and eco-design. Bureau Veritas' business covers multiple
industries: IT equipment, Audio Video products, Mobile devices, communication products,
wireless products, household products, battery products, power supply products, lighting
products, industrial, scientific and medical devices and photovoltaic inverters.
Website: ee.bureauveritas.com.tw [http://ee.bureauveritas.com.tw ]
Consumer Products Services Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com/cps
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130627/622724
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130627/622724
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
CONTACT: Vicky Chen (BV CPS E&E Taiwan): +886-3-318-3232 ext. 1933, vicky.chen@tw.bureauveritas.com; Nicole Hsu (BV CPS E&E Taiwan): +886-3-318-3232 ext. 1622, nicole.hsu@tw.bureauveritas.com
TAOYUAN, Taiwan, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
- The latest regulatory and technical developments at your fingertips -
With the continuing prevalence of smartphones, mobile apps are not only widely adopted
by consumers, but increasingly by business users too. In support of this evolving trend,
Bureau Veritas is pleased to announce the launch of its electrical and electronics market
access mobile app tool -- "BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP", the first of its kind in Taiwan.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130627/622724 )
Developed by Bureau Veritas, the BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP provides a convenient platform
for users to instantly access all the latest technical and regulatory developments
affecting the electrical and electronics marketplace. Information contained includes:
- a comprehensive and evolving database of technical market access
information addressing test requirements, regulatory agencies, links, labeling, and
more for many product categories
- global regulatory updates, pushed to a user's smartphone as they are added
- details of all the latest upcoming technical seminars and events organized by
Bureau Veritas
- corporate news covering the scope of services and products, press releases,
location maps
According to Mr. Tarik Mahammed, Vice President of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products
Services, Electrical and Electronic Business Line, Asia region, "Bureau Veritas strives
for excellence that enables us to excel in the services and solutions we provide to meet
our customers' needs and the increasing demands of innovative products and services in the
consumer electronics industry. " Tarik added: "I am delighted to see the launch of this
BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP, developed in response to the rapid technological changes in the
smartphones market, enabling our clients to get the industry information and insights
quickly helping them stay competitive in this global electronics market."
Further Information about BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP
BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP is a "One-stop" Solution for Electrical and Electronic Product
Certification and Testing Services that enables users to effectively navigate the
complexities of accessing markets worldwide.
Users can access the BVCPS E&E Taiwan APP, by scanning these QR Codes below into their
iPhone or Android phone. Alternatively, search for "Bureau Veritas" or "BVCPS E&E" or
"BVCPS E&E" at the Apple Store or Google Play Store sites. *
For more information, visit http://ee.bureauveritas.com.tw
(* Third party brand names and trademarks mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.)
About Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas is a world leader in conformity assessment and certification services.
Founded in 1828, the group has more than 60,000 employees, 1330 offices laboratories
located in 140 countries. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to improve their performances
by offering innovative services and solutions in order to ensure that their products,
infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health,
safety, environment protection and social responsibility.
Group Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com
About Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Electrical and Electronic Business
Line (Bureau Veritas CPS E&E)
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services' Electrical & Electronic Business Line
provides comprehensive certification & testing solutions for electrical and electronic
products. A core focus is a "one-stop" approach helping clients shorten the time to market
for their products. Bureau Veritas has a comprehensive testing, inspection and
certification service portfolio covering electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), safety,
radio frequency, telecoms, GCF/PTCRB, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, OTA, battery, grid connection,
environmental simulation and eco-design. Bureau Veritas' business covers multiple
industries: IT equipment, Audio Video products, Mobile devices, communication products,
wireless products, household products, battery products, power supply products, lighting
products, industrial, scientific and medical devices and photovoltaic inverters.
Website: ee.bureauveritas.com.tw [http://ee.bureauveritas.com.tw ]
Consumer Products Services Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com/cps
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130627/622724
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130627/622724
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
CONTACT: Vicky Chen (BV CPS E&E Taiwan): +886-3-318-3232 ext. 1933, vicky.chen@tw.bureauveritas.com; Nicole Hsu (BV CPS E&E Taiwan): +886-3-318-3232 ext. 1622, nicole.hsu@tw.bureauveritas.com
October 16, 2013
TapTap wristband: new way to say "I love you"
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 16, 2013 at 11:28:01 PM
TapTap wristband: new way to say "I love you"
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodenshark, creators of TV ambient light system Lightpack, is announcing the launch of another Kickstarter campaign to fund TapTap - a wristband designed to keep in touch with your significant other long distance*.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/PH99111 )
TapTap senses your "taps" and instantly transmits them to the paired wristband worn by that special someone - even if they're halfway around the world. It's that simple - you tap one TapTap, the other one vibrates. TapTap opens endless possibilities for creating special signals to enrich your long-distance relationship.
TapTap takes pride in its deliberate rejection of integrating with social networks. "We've decided to go post-social and make TapTap communications very private," says Dmitry Gorilovsky, the founder of Woodenshark. All communications between paired TapTaps are fully encrypted, and none of your information will be stored.
Developers can use open SDK and built-in sensors to create apps for TapTap, such as smart alarms, activity trackers and gesture controllers for gaming. Some apps like RunKeeper are supported out of the box.
TapTaps are sold in pairs for $130 and can be delivered separately in your colors of choice. They are paired via Bluetooth with your smartphone. All that's left to do is install the app from the respective store and provide the email addresses of you and your partner. Both Android (with Bluetooth 2.1 and above) and iPhone (4S and newer) are supported. TapTap weighs just one ounce (30 grams) and lasts about 6 to 8 days off a single battery charge.
The Kickstarter campaign launches today and will last till November 22nd. Our goal is to raise $130,000 to begin mass-production and deliver first TapTaps in April 2014.
The Kickstarter page for TapTap can be found here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodenshark/9814304
Product images can be found here:
http://taptap.me/presskit
About Woodenshark
Woodenshark is a small group of engineers scattered across the globe building gadgets & online services. Various Internet-based tools help us stay in touch and keep our product development going. You can find us at http://www.woodenshark.com
All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(*) According to recent stats, there are over 15 million people in long-distance relationships in the US alone. This is especially true for the tech-savvy youth: over a third of college students live far from their partners. 10% of current American marriages started as long-distance relationships.
SOURCE Woodenshark LLC
Woodenshark LLC
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodenshark, creators of TV ambient light system Lightpack, is announcing the launch of another Kickstarter campaign to fund TapTap - a wristband designed to keep in touch with your significant other long distance*.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/PH99111 )
TapTap senses your "taps" and instantly transmits them to the paired wristband worn by that special someone - even if they're halfway around the world. It's that simple - you tap one TapTap, the other one vibrates. TapTap opens endless possibilities for creating special signals to enrich your long-distance relationship.
TapTap takes pride in its deliberate rejection of integrating with social networks. "We've decided to go post-social and make TapTap communications very private," says Dmitry Gorilovsky, the founder of Woodenshark. All communications between paired TapTaps are fully encrypted, and none of your information will be stored.
Developers can use open SDK and built-in sensors to create apps for TapTap, such as smart alarms, activity trackers and gesture controllers for gaming. Some apps like RunKeeper are supported out of the box.
TapTaps are sold in pairs for $130 and can be delivered separately in your colors of choice. They are paired via Bluetooth with your smartphone. All that's left to do is install the app from the respective store and provide the email addresses of you and your partner. Both Android (with Bluetooth 2.1 and above) and iPhone (4S and newer) are supported. TapTap weighs just one ounce (30 grams) and lasts about 6 to 8 days off a single battery charge.
The Kickstarter campaign launches today and will last till November 22nd. Our goal is to raise $130,000 to begin mass-production and deliver first TapTaps in April 2014.
The Kickstarter page for TapTap can be found here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodenshark/9814304
Product images can be found here:
http://taptap.me/presskit
About Woodenshark
Woodenshark is a small group of engineers scattered across the globe building gadgets & online services. Various Internet-based tools help us stay in touch and keep our product development going. You can find us at http://www.woodenshark.com
All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(*) According to recent stats, there are over 15 million people in long-distance relationships in the US alone. This is especially true for the tech-savvy youth: over a third of college students live far from their partners. 10% of current American marriages started as long-distance relationships.
SOURCE Woodenshark LLC
Woodenshark LLC
Stay in Style with an Ultra Compact DSLM (Digital Single Lens Mirrorless) Camera
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on October 16, 2013 at 11:07:02 PM
Stay in Style with an Ultra Compact DSLM (Digital Single Lens Mirrorless) Camera
New Stylish LUMIX GM Series Performance Upgrades its Cool Factor
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic is proud to announce the new fashionable compact line GM series to its LUMIX Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) cameras. The new DMC-GM1 boasts not just its iconic and stylish compact profile; it boasts high functional performance with large Digital Live MOS Sensor based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. The Lumix GM1 provides the perfect balance of style and photographic hybrid performance on-the-go with outstanding image quality.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/NY99211 )
True-to-life detail
Whether you're searching for that artistic shot that encapsulates your city or looking to express your own personality and style, you demand a camera that captures your vision with absolute clarity and precision. The LUMIX GM1's 16 megapixel sensor delivers with a modern hybrid approach to image capture with both high quality HD movies and dynamic photos, and all with the simple press of a button.
A fashionable compact for your lifestyle
The LUMIX GM1 represents the most compact and fashion forward looking LUMIX G camera to date. Ground-breaking micro technology design has enabled Panasonic to pack the very latest imaging technology into the camera's compact metallic alloy frame. Not only does this give the LUMIX GM1 an elegant look and feel, but the camera easily fits into your pocket and can be incorporated into day-to-day activities of any style-conscious enthusiast. Plus with many interchangeable micro lenses to choose from, creative options are nearly limitless.
Reflecting the sophisticated engineering beneath the surface, the LUMIX GM1's exterior offers a refined, classic style with aluminum dials and brushed metal, so you can be sure that the LUMIX GM1 will complement your style, whatever the occasion.
Share your creations
WiFi connectivity enables the LUMIX GM1 to easily connect with smartphones and tablets. Whether you're sharing a shot of your friend's outfit before a night out, or updating your photography portfolio with your new favorite landscape, the LUMIX GM1 allows you to post images and video online as soon as they've been taken.
Coupled with the Panasonic Image App, which is available free of charge for Android and iOS operating systems from their respective app stores, wireless connectivity also enables Remote Shooting, allowing you to use your smartphone or tablet to act as a remote control for the LUMIX GM1 - ideal for taking group shots, or in situations where it isn't practical to shoot directly from your camera.
Total control and limitless creativity
The ideal camera for perfectionists and enthusiast photographers alike, the LUMIX GM1 offers a choice of full manual control, intelligent assistance for easy shooting, and a host of creative features.
A three-inch touch screen makes it easy to frame the perfect shot, set the focus and even trigger the shutter with a single touch. The LUMIX GM1 also features intelligent auto modes, providing point-and-shoot ease-of-use that doesn't compromise on image quality.
A range of 22 creative filters also allow you to add a personal touch to any image, transforming your favorite pictures into stylistic works of art. You can even create your own Time Lapse Shot or Stop-motion Animation to display your creativity.
When discretion is demanded, the silent shutter feature enables you to make the camera nearly silent and capture images in places such as during concerts or exhibitions where photographs are not allowed to be taken due to distracting 'clicks'.
Ready when you are
You never want to miss that fleeting moment of inspiration. That's why the LUMIX GM1 is built for speed and mobility. With the camera's Light Speed autofocus, it will be ready and waiting to capture that perfect photo opportunity with stunning accuracy. Low-light autofocus will also provide outstanding speed in extreme low-light conditions, so you can continue to express your creativity when you only have the stars and streetlights to rely on.
You can explore the full range of LUMIX G lenses with the new LUMIX G App for iPad, available via the iTunes App Store. The app lets you discover and explore the world of Panasonic LUMIX G Micro System Cameras.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Newark, NJ, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The company offers a wide-range of consumer solutions in the U.S. and Canada including products from VIERA Smart TVs, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness and Personal Care products and more. In Interbrand's 2013 Annual "Best Global Green Brands" report, the Panasonic brand ranked number four, the highest ranked electronics brand in the report. (http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2013/Best-Global-Green-Brands-2013.aspx)
To learn more about the company and its products, visit http://www.shop.panasonic.com. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicUSA; additional company information for journalists is also available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
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CONTACT: Dan Unger (Media Relations), 201-392-4571, dan.unger@us.panasonic.com; or Vanna Marmo (Cohn & Wolfe), 212-798-9798, vanna.marmo@cohnwolfe.com
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
New Stylish LUMIX GM Series Performance Upgrades its Cool Factor
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic is proud to announce the new fashionable compact line GM series to its LUMIX Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) cameras. The new DMC-GM1 boasts not just its iconic and stylish compact profile; it boasts high functional performance with large Digital Live MOS Sensor based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. The Lumix GM1 provides the perfect balance of style and photographic hybrid performance on-the-go with outstanding image quality.
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True-to-life detail
Whether you're searching for that artistic shot that encapsulates your city or looking to express your own personality and style, you demand a camera that captures your vision with absolute clarity and precision. The LUMIX GM1's 16 megapixel sensor delivers with a modern hybrid approach to image capture with both high quality HD movies and dynamic photos, and all with the simple press of a button.
A fashionable compact for your lifestyle
The LUMIX GM1 represents the most compact and fashion forward looking LUMIX G camera to date. Ground-breaking micro technology design has enabled Panasonic to pack the very latest imaging technology into the camera's compact metallic alloy frame. Not only does this give the LUMIX GM1 an elegant look and feel, but the camera easily fits into your pocket and can be incorporated into day-to-day activities of any style-conscious enthusiast. Plus with many interchangeable micro lenses to choose from, creative options are nearly limitless.
Reflecting the sophisticated engineering beneath the surface, the LUMIX GM1's exterior offers a refined, classic style with aluminum dials and brushed metal, so you can be sure that the LUMIX GM1 will complement your style, whatever the occasion.
Share your creations
WiFi connectivity enables the LUMIX GM1 to easily connect with smartphones and tablets. Whether you're sharing a shot of your friend's outfit before a night out, or updating your photography portfolio with your new favorite landscape, the LUMIX GM1 allows you to post images and video online as soon as they've been taken.
Coupled with the Panasonic Image App, which is available free of charge for Android and iOS operating systems from their respective app stores, wireless connectivity also enables Remote Shooting, allowing you to use your smartphone or tablet to act as a remote control for the LUMIX GM1 - ideal for taking group shots, or in situations where it isn't practical to shoot directly from your camera.
Total control and limitless creativity
The ideal camera for perfectionists and enthusiast photographers alike, the LUMIX GM1 offers a choice of full manual control, intelligent assistance for easy shooting, and a host of creative features.
A three-inch touch screen makes it easy to frame the perfect shot, set the focus and even trigger the shutter with a single touch. The LUMIX GM1 also features intelligent auto modes, providing point-and-shoot ease-of-use that doesn't compromise on image quality.
A range of 22 creative filters also allow you to add a personal touch to any image, transforming your favorite pictures into stylistic works of art. You can even create your own Time Lapse Shot or Stop-motion Animation to display your creativity.
When discretion is demanded, the silent shutter feature enables you to make the camera nearly silent and capture images in places such as during concerts or exhibitions where photographs are not allowed to be taken due to distracting 'clicks'.
Ready when you are
You never want to miss that fleeting moment of inspiration. That's why the LUMIX GM1 is built for speed and mobility. With the camera's Light Speed autofocus, it will be ready and waiting to capture that perfect photo opportunity with stunning accuracy. Low-light autofocus will also provide outstanding speed in extreme low-light conditions, so you can continue to express your creativity when you only have the stars and streetlights to rely on.
You can explore the full range of LUMIX G lenses with the new LUMIX G App for iPad, available via the iTunes App Store. The app lets you discover and explore the world of Panasonic LUMIX G Micro System Cameras.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Newark, NJ, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The company offers a wide-range of consumer solutions in the U.S. and Canada including products from VIERA Smart TVs, Blu-ray players, LUMIX Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Home Audio, Cordless Phones, Home Appliances, Wellness and Personal Care products and more. In Interbrand's 2013 Annual "Best Global Green Brands" report, the Panasonic brand ranked number four, the highest ranked electronics brand in the report. (http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2013/Best-Global-Green-Brands-2013.aspx)
To learn more about the company and its products, visit http://www.shop.panasonic.com. Follow Panasonic on Twitter @panasonicUSA; additional company information for journalists is also available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
SOURCE Panasonic
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131017/NY99211
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Panasonic
CONTACT: Dan Unger (Media Relations), 201-392-4571, dan.unger@us.panasonic.com; or Vanna Marmo (Cohn & Wolfe), 212-798-9798, vanna.marmo@cohnwolfe.com
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com