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May 22, 2012
UBM & Xilinx Launch All Programmable Planet - Helping Developers Change the World Using Programmable Devices
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:07:01 PM
UBM & Xilinx Launch All Programmable Planet - Helping Developers Change the World Using Programmable Devices
New Xilinx-sponsored community keeps engineers abreast of the rapid expansion from logic to 'All Programmable' devices, and lets beginners and experts alike share insights and access the latest news, product information, and training
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM DeusM, the integrated marketing services arm of UBM, and UBM Electronics, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today launched All Programmable Planet (http://www.allprogrammableplanet.com), a new online community exclusively sponsored by Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) devoted to inspiring and empowering users of programmable devices and sharing of insights derived from their growing set of applications.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120522/SF11766LOGO)
The new community-based Website consists of blogs, message boards, live chats, whitepapers, and other educational resources for engineers who are increasingly turning to programmable devices to enable -extreme bandwidth, smart vision, embedded computing, security and safety.
"With the economics of custom silicon getting exponentially worse at every node, and the need for flexibility and shorter time-to-market growing, programmable devices continue to move into the heart of electronic systems. At the same time, these devices are now combining all forms of programmable technologies to meet growing application mandates; going beyond hardware to software programmability, beyond digital to analog, and beyond single to multi-die 3D ICs," said Steve Glaser, Senior Vice President of Xilinx's Corporate Strategy & Marketing Group. "All Programmable Planet will become a key resource for, not only users of traditional programmable devices, but for designers, systems architects, and engineering managers who are looking to maximize what these new 'All Programmable Devices' make possible."
Long-time technology journalist and former hardware design engineer Clive "Max" Maxfield has been named Editor-in-Chief of the All Programmable Planet online community. Max was most recently the editor of the EE Times Programmable Logic and MCU Designlines. He is also the author and co-author of a number of books on electronics and computing, including Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to Electronics; FPGAs: Instant Access; and HowComputers Do Math.
"Today's programmable devices offer tremendous advantages over components whose algorithms and functions are 'frozen in silicon.' Users want to understand how they can integrate more functions into ever fewer chips while preserving design flexibility, increasing system performance, reducing total system power and lowering bill of material costs," said Maxfield. "All Programmable Planet will be the go-to community for anyone - beginner or expert, student or professional, hardware or software developer - developing products and systems. Community members will be able to share insights and success stories, keep abreast of changes in technology, and find educational resources to help them solve design problems and have fun doing so."
"I am delighted Max has taken the lead on this exciting new endeavor," said Patrick Mannion, Brand Director, EDN, Test & Measurement World, and Embedded.com at UBM Electronics. "A veteran engineer and a prolific, energetic and engaging writer, Max is hands-down the most qualified person I know to lead this community from within."
"Companies like Xilinx that want to engage deeply with their current and potential customers turn to UBM Electronics," said Kathy Astromoff, CEO, UBM Electronics. "We're delighted that Xilinx shares our view on the value of engaged communities through our partnership on All Programmable Planet. Together with our UBM colleagues at DeusM, we leverage our proprietary platform and best practices to build energetic online communities that engage qualified participants, who stay for the long term."
All Programmable Planet is published by UBM DeusM and UBM Electronics, and Xilinx is an exclusive sponsor. The community will be supplemented by a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Visit All Programmable Planet at http://www.allprogrammableplanet.com.
About UBM DeusM
UBM DeusM (http://www.deusm.com) is an integrated marketing services company owned by UBM plc, targeting the fastest growing segment of the online publishing industry: business social media. The company is led by Managing Director Stephen Saunders, Min's Marketer of the Year 2010. He and the other UBM DeusM principals have built and delivered more than two dozen successful sites and online communities over the last 2 years. UBM DeusM's service is based on a unique platform, called Community in a Box (CiaB), which employs a structured system of proven B2B Web publishing best-practices, combined with a breakthrough integrated multimedia publishing platform ("n-Server") to enable marketers to quickly and profitably set up specialized communities for their target customers.
About UBM Electronics
UBM Electronics(http://ubmelectronics.com) is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry, delivering results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development, and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities, and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, Design News, Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, EBN, DataSheets.com, Designlines, and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DESIGN, DesignCon, and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
For more information, go to http://www.ubmelectronics.com; follow us at @ubm_electronics to get the latest UBM Electronics news.
About UBM
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,634 staff in more than 31 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com; follow us at @UBM_plc to get the latest UBM news.
About Xilinx
Xilinx develops All Programmable technologies and devices, beyond hardware to software, digital to analog, and single to multiple die in 3D ICs. These industry leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com/.
For more information on UBM DeusM please contact:
Amy Averbook
Marketing Director
UBM DeusM
917.743.2693
averbook@deusm.com
For more information on UBM Electronics please contact:
Felicia Hamerman
Vice President, Marketing
UBM Electronics
516.562.5652
felicia.hamerman@ubm.com
SOURCE UBM Electronics; UBM DeusM
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UBM Electronics; UBM DeusM
Web Site: http://www.deusm.com
New Xilinx-sponsored community keeps engineers abreast of the rapid expansion from logic to 'All Programmable' devices, and lets beginners and experts alike share insights and access the latest news, product information, and training
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM DeusM, the integrated marketing services arm of UBM, and UBM Electronics, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today launched All Programmable Planet (http://www.allprogrammableplanet.com), a new online community exclusively sponsored by Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) devoted to inspiring and empowering users of programmable devices and sharing of insights derived from their growing set of applications.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120522/SF11766LOGO)
The new community-based Website consists of blogs, message boards, live chats, whitepapers, and other educational resources for engineers who are increasingly turning to programmable devices to enable -extreme bandwidth, smart vision, embedded computing, security and safety.
"With the economics of custom silicon getting exponentially worse at every node, and the need for flexibility and shorter time-to-market growing, programmable devices continue to move into the heart of electronic systems. At the same time, these devices are now combining all forms of programmable technologies to meet growing application mandates; going beyond hardware to software programmability, beyond digital to analog, and beyond single to multi-die 3D ICs," said Steve Glaser, Senior Vice President of Xilinx's Corporate Strategy & Marketing Group. "All Programmable Planet will become a key resource for, not only users of traditional programmable devices, but for designers, systems architects, and engineering managers who are looking to maximize what these new 'All Programmable Devices' make possible."
Long-time technology journalist and former hardware design engineer Clive "Max" Maxfield has been named Editor-in-Chief of the All Programmable Planet online community. Max was most recently the editor of the EE Times Programmable Logic and MCU Designlines. He is also the author and co-author of a number of books on electronics and computing, including Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to Electronics; FPGAs: Instant Access; and HowComputers Do Math.
"Today's programmable devices offer tremendous advantages over components whose algorithms and functions are 'frozen in silicon.' Users want to understand how they can integrate more functions into ever fewer chips while preserving design flexibility, increasing system performance, reducing total system power and lowering bill of material costs," said Maxfield. "All Programmable Planet will be the go-to community for anyone - beginner or expert, student or professional, hardware or software developer - developing products and systems. Community members will be able to share insights and success stories, keep abreast of changes in technology, and find educational resources to help them solve design problems and have fun doing so."
"I am delighted Max has taken the lead on this exciting new endeavor," said Patrick Mannion, Brand Director, EDN, Test & Measurement World, and Embedded.com at UBM Electronics. "A veteran engineer and a prolific, energetic and engaging writer, Max is hands-down the most qualified person I know to lead this community from within."
"Companies like Xilinx that want to engage deeply with their current and potential customers turn to UBM Electronics," said Kathy Astromoff, CEO, UBM Electronics. "We're delighted that Xilinx shares our view on the value of engaged communities through our partnership on All Programmable Planet. Together with our UBM colleagues at DeusM, we leverage our proprietary platform and best practices to build energetic online communities that engage qualified participants, who stay for the long term."
All Programmable Planet is published by UBM DeusM and UBM Electronics, and Xilinx is an exclusive sponsor. The community will be supplemented by a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Visit All Programmable Planet at http://www.allprogrammableplanet.com.
About UBM DeusM
UBM DeusM (http://www.deusm.com) is an integrated marketing services company owned by UBM plc, targeting the fastest growing segment of the online publishing industry: business social media. The company is led by Managing Director Stephen Saunders, Min's Marketer of the Year 2010. He and the other UBM DeusM principals have built and delivered more than two dozen successful sites and online communities over the last 2 years. UBM DeusM's service is based on a unique platform, called Community in a Box (CiaB), which employs a structured system of proven B2B Web publishing best-practices, combined with a breakthrough integrated multimedia publishing platform ("n-Server") to enable marketers to quickly and profitably set up specialized communities for their target customers.
About UBM Electronics
UBM Electronics(http://ubmelectronics.com) is the global leader in media and marketing solutions for the electronics industry, delivering results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development, and commercialization of technology through its market leading brands, peer communities, and professional education services. More than 2.2 million engineering professionals engage with UBM Electronics brands which include EE Times, EDN, Design News, Test & Measurement World, TechOnline, EBN, DataSheets.com, Designlines, and Embedded.com across the globe to accelerate technology sales. The international electronics community gathers at UBM Electronics market leading events such as the Embedded Systems Conferences, DESIGN, DesignCon, and ARM Technology Conference to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. Additionally, UBM Electronics provides end-to-end services ranging from next-generation marketing, integrated media, custom solutions and research. UBM Electronics is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
For more information, go to http://www.ubmelectronics.com; follow us at @ubm_electronics to get the latest UBM Electronics news.
About UBM
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, and in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,634 staff in more than 31 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com; follow us at @UBM_plc to get the latest UBM news.
About Xilinx
Xilinx develops All Programmable technologies and devices, beyond hardware to software, digital to analog, and single to multiple die in 3D ICs. These industry leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit http://www.xilinx.com/.
For more information on UBM DeusM please contact:
Amy Averbook
Marketing Director
UBM DeusM
917.743.2693
averbook@deusm.com
For more information on UBM Electronics please contact:
Felicia Hamerman
Vice President, Marketing
UBM Electronics
516.562.5652
felicia.hamerman@ubm.com
SOURCE UBM Electronics; UBM DeusM
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UBM Electronics; UBM DeusM
Web Site: http://www.deusm.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:07:01 PM
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®3 Content Collection #2 Delivers New Breed Of High-Intensity Multiplayer Combat
All-New Face Off Distills Call of Duty® Multiplayer Into One-on-One and Two-on-Two Gameplay
Modern Warfare® 3 Content Collection #2 Offers More Content than Ever Before With Three New Multiplayer Maps and Two New Special Ops Missions in Addition to new Face Off Maps
Basketball Superstars Brandon Jennings And Gordon Hayward Go Head-to-Head Today In Call Of Duty Face Off Challenge
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Face Off's one-on-one or two-on-two gameplay delivers the most visceral Call of Duty® multiplayer experience in the franchise's history. Getaway and Lookout, two fiercely tactical maps designed exclusively for Face Off, are part of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®3 Content Collection #2, released today by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Call of Duty® MW3 Content Collection #2 features a sprawling collection of new killzones, offering Xbox LIVE® gamers the biggest and most varied content drop in Call of Duty history.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #2 offers seven all-new pieces of content that includes:
-- Getaway: This former white-sand vacation spot, boasting exotic aquaria
and surfside infinity pools, is now a Face Off map and a haven for
ruthless run-and-gun violence.
-- Lookout: A perilous warren of chokepoints and tight corridors, the
second Face Off map drops your one- or two-man teams into a forward
observation base carved into a war-torn mountainside.
-- Sanctuary: Destroy the opposition--and the ornate relics of an ancient
monastic order--in the towering sandstone cloister of central Greece's
Sanctuary. SMGs, assault rifles and shotguns will make short work of
both.
-- Foundation: Choose your rules of engagement in this decommissioned
cement factory in the heart of South Korea, perfectly constructed for
both sniping and run-and-gun combat.
-- Oasis: Once a postcard-worthy holiday spot, now a paradise for a
different sort of traveler--the ones who've traded fanny packs for
combat fatigues. Pick your combat lanes carefully atop this ancient
stone fortress turned five star resort.
-- Kill Switch: Armed with an EMP, you and a squad mate must neutralize a
Russian carrier deep within enemy territory. This Special Ops Mission
tasks one team member on the ground, fighting through hostiles on your
way to the detonation site, while the other must maintain vital cover
from behind a sniper scope.
-- Iron Clad: For the first time, take the wheel of an Abrams-class tank
with full escort. Breach and clear and exfiltrate from behind enemy
lines in Hamburg in this all-new Special Ops mission.
To celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #2, Activision is putting basketball superstars Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks against Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz head to head in a Face Off Challenge, a special edition of the Call of Duty Grudge Match for ultimate bragging rights. Jennings and Hayward will captain teams featuring development studio members, online personalities and Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3 fans in an intense battle before settling the final score in the all new Face Off. Gamers can review Grudge Match highlights on the Modern Warfare 3 Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/MW3.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 Content Collection #2 is available first on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 1,200 Microsoft Points, or $14.99. The Collection is open to all; a premium Call of Duty® Elite membership is not required. The DLC pack will be available on other platforms at a later date.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #2 is published by Activision and co-developed by Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Strong Language. For more information on the Call of Duty: MW3 content drops, season of content, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty Elite visit http://www.callofduty.com/mw3 and http://www.callofduty.com/elite.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY and MODERN WARFARE are registered trademarks and CALL OF DUTY MW3 is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVEare either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
CONTACT: Joshua Selinger, Senior Publicist of Activision Publishing, Inc., +1-310-255-2000, ext. 5287, joshua.selinger@activision.com
Web Site: http://www.activision.com
All-New Face Off Distills Call of Duty® Multiplayer Into One-on-One and Two-on-Two Gameplay
Modern Warfare® 3 Content Collection #2 Offers More Content than Ever Before With Three New Multiplayer Maps and Two New Special Ops Missions in Addition to new Face Off Maps
Basketball Superstars Brandon Jennings And Gordon Hayward Go Head-to-Head Today In Call Of Duty Face Off Challenge
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Face Off's one-on-one or two-on-two gameplay delivers the most visceral Call of Duty® multiplayer experience in the franchise's history. Getaway and Lookout, two fiercely tactical maps designed exclusively for Face Off, are part of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®3 Content Collection #2, released today by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Call of Duty® MW3 Content Collection #2 features a sprawling collection of new killzones, offering Xbox LIVE® gamers the biggest and most varied content drop in Call of Duty history.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #2 offers seven all-new pieces of content that includes:
-- Getaway: This former white-sand vacation spot, boasting exotic aquaria
and surfside infinity pools, is now a Face Off map and a haven for
ruthless run-and-gun violence.
-- Lookout: A perilous warren of chokepoints and tight corridors, the
second Face Off map drops your one- or two-man teams into a forward
observation base carved into a war-torn mountainside.
-- Sanctuary: Destroy the opposition--and the ornate relics of an ancient
monastic order--in the towering sandstone cloister of central Greece's
Sanctuary. SMGs, assault rifles and shotguns will make short work of
both.
-- Foundation: Choose your rules of engagement in this decommissioned
cement factory in the heart of South Korea, perfectly constructed for
both sniping and run-and-gun combat.
-- Oasis: Once a postcard-worthy holiday spot, now a paradise for a
different sort of traveler--the ones who've traded fanny packs for
combat fatigues. Pick your combat lanes carefully atop this ancient
stone fortress turned five star resort.
-- Kill Switch: Armed with an EMP, you and a squad mate must neutralize a
Russian carrier deep within enemy territory. This Special Ops Mission
tasks one team member on the ground, fighting through hostiles on your
way to the detonation site, while the other must maintain vital cover
from behind a sniper scope.
-- Iron Clad: For the first time, take the wheel of an Abrams-class tank
with full escort. Breach and clear and exfiltrate from behind enemy
lines in Hamburg in this all-new Special Ops mission.
To celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #2, Activision is putting basketball superstars Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks against Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz head to head in a Face Off Challenge, a special edition of the Call of Duty Grudge Match for ultimate bragging rights. Jennings and Hayward will captain teams featuring development studio members, online personalities and Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3 fans in an intense battle before settling the final score in the all new Face Off. Gamers can review Grudge Match highlights on the Modern Warfare 3 Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/MW3.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 Content Collection #2 is available first on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 1,200 Microsoft Points, or $14.99. The Collection is open to all; a premium Call of Duty® Elite membership is not required. The DLC pack will be available on other platforms at a later date.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #2 is published by Activision and co-developed by Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Strong Language. For more information on the Call of Duty: MW3 content drops, season of content, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty Elite visit http://www.callofduty.com/mw3 and http://www.callofduty.com/elite.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY and MODERN WARFARE are registered trademarks and CALL OF DUTY MW3 is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVEare either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
CONTACT: Joshua Selinger, Senior Publicist of Activision Publishing, Inc., +1-310-255-2000, ext. 5287, joshua.selinger@activision.com
Web Site: http://www.activision.com
Moms Helping Moms: Expedia Launches "Kids in the City" Family Travel Guide
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:00:01 PM
Moms Helping Moms: Expedia Launches "Kids in the City" Family Travel Guide
Top Family Travel Bloggers Share Tips For Vacationing with Kids In Top US Destinations - the Best Places to Eat, Stay and Play
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia.com, the world's leading online travel agency, today launched Expedia® Kids in the City Guide, a compilation of 12 distinct guides to top US summer vacation destinations. Each online guide is curated by a family travel blogger who is a mom herself from cities such as Boston, New York and Chicago. They feature the best places to see, stay, eat and play with children of all ages in the summer months.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120522/SF11368LOGO)
The Expedia Kids in the City Guide comes on the heels of the launch of Expedia's largest summer sale ever, with over 12,000 hotels and resorts from 700+ destinations offering up to 35% off. New Expedia research shows that 91% of US family getaways are for travel within the US and that 56% of these trips were to an urban destination. Further, 32% of those booking a family getaway reported that they were going to a destination they've never been to before.
The full set of guides will appear on Expedia.com on May 22, 2012. To review the guides, visit expedia.com/kidsinthecity and follow Expedia on twitter @Expedia using #ExpediaKids as the hashtag for the discussion.
"In everyday life, moms rely on other moms for the recommendations relating to their family: the best pediatrician, childcare, babysitters, schools, you name it. Moms are usually the Chief Travel Officer of the family so vacation and travel shouldn't be any different," said Sarah Keeling, director of travel communications, Expedia Worldwide. "When parents commit to a family vacation, to spend their precious time and resources on that special summer trip, they want to feel confident that they've found the best services and attractions for their kids. The Expedia Kids in the City Guide gives moms the peace of mind that these trips are mom-approved."
Participating bloggers and their corresponding cities include:
-- Boston - Nancy Solomon of Ciao Bambino!
-- Chicago - Nicole Wiltrout of Arrows Sent Forth
-- Denver - Kara Williams of The Vacation Gals
-- Los Angeles - Jennifer Miner of The Vacation Gals
-- Minneapolis/St.Paul - Beth Blair of The Vacation Gals
-- New York City - Carol Cain of NYCity Mama
-- Philadelphia - Mara Gorman of The Mother of All Trips
-- Portland - Amy Whitley of Pit Stop for Kids
-- San Diego - Colleen Lanin of Travel Mamas
-- San Francisco - Dana Rebmann of Ciao Bambino!
-- Seattle - Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby
-- Washington D.C. - Elizabeth Thorp of Posh Brood
"Who better to recommend kid-friendly attractions than travel-savvy moms who live in or near these key cities across America? We share our insider tips for visiting famous city sights with kids, as well as some of our favorite lesser-known activities in each area," said Kara Williams, travel blogger for The Vacation Gals. "We hope our suggestions will inspire parents across the country to grab their kids and set out to explore some of the United States' most popular urban destinations!"
About Expedia.com
Expedia.com is the world's leading online travel site, helping millions of travelers per month easily plan and book travel. Expedia.com (http://www.expedia.com/, 1-800-EXPEDIA) aims to provide the latest technology and the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions, and services. With the Expedia Best Price Guarantee, Expedia.com customers can get the best rates available online for all types of travel.
© 2012 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Expedia, Expedia.com and the Airplane logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. CST # 2029030-50
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Expedia, Inc.
CONTACT: Sarah Keeling of Expedia.com, +1-425-679-8917, skeeling@expedia.com; or Ali Malizia of HL Group, +1-646-460 8908, amalizia@hlgrp.com, for Expedia
Web Site: http://www.expedia.com
Top Family Travel Bloggers Share Tips For Vacationing with Kids In Top US Destinations - the Best Places to Eat, Stay and Play
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia.com, the world's leading online travel agency, today launched Expedia® Kids in the City Guide, a compilation of 12 distinct guides to top US summer vacation destinations. Each online guide is curated by a family travel blogger who is a mom herself from cities such as Boston, New York and Chicago. They feature the best places to see, stay, eat and play with children of all ages in the summer months.
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The Expedia Kids in the City Guide comes on the heels of the launch of Expedia's largest summer sale ever, with over 12,000 hotels and resorts from 700+ destinations offering up to 35% off. New Expedia research shows that 91% of US family getaways are for travel within the US and that 56% of these trips were to an urban destination. Further, 32% of those booking a family getaway reported that they were going to a destination they've never been to before.
The full set of guides will appear on Expedia.com on May 22, 2012. To review the guides, visit expedia.com/kidsinthecity and follow Expedia on twitter @Expedia using #ExpediaKids as the hashtag for the discussion.
"In everyday life, moms rely on other moms for the recommendations relating to their family: the best pediatrician, childcare, babysitters, schools, you name it. Moms are usually the Chief Travel Officer of the family so vacation and travel shouldn't be any different," said Sarah Keeling, director of travel communications, Expedia Worldwide. "When parents commit to a family vacation, to spend their precious time and resources on that special summer trip, they want to feel confident that they've found the best services and attractions for their kids. The Expedia Kids in the City Guide gives moms the peace of mind that these trips are mom-approved."
Participating bloggers and their corresponding cities include:
-- Boston - Nancy Solomon of Ciao Bambino!
-- Chicago - Nicole Wiltrout of Arrows Sent Forth
-- Denver - Kara Williams of The Vacation Gals
-- Los Angeles - Jennifer Miner of The Vacation Gals
-- Minneapolis/St.Paul - Beth Blair of The Vacation Gals
-- New York City - Carol Cain of NYCity Mama
-- Philadelphia - Mara Gorman of The Mother of All Trips
-- Portland - Amy Whitley of Pit Stop for Kids
-- San Diego - Colleen Lanin of Travel Mamas
-- San Francisco - Dana Rebmann of Ciao Bambino!
-- Seattle - Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby
-- Washington D.C. - Elizabeth Thorp of Posh Brood
"Who better to recommend kid-friendly attractions than travel-savvy moms who live in or near these key cities across America? We share our insider tips for visiting famous city sights with kids, as well as some of our favorite lesser-known activities in each area," said Kara Williams, travel blogger for The Vacation Gals. "We hope our suggestions will inspire parents across the country to grab their kids and set out to explore some of the United States' most popular urban destinations!"
About Expedia.com
Expedia.com is the world's leading online travel site, helping millions of travelers per month easily plan and book travel. Expedia.com (http://www.expedia.com/, 1-800-EXPEDIA) aims to provide the latest technology and the widest selection of vacation packages, flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions, and services. With the Expedia Best Price Guarantee, Expedia.com customers can get the best rates available online for all types of travel.
© 2012 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Expedia, Expedia.com and the Airplane logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. CST # 2029030-50
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CONTACT: Sarah Keeling of Expedia.com, +1-425-679-8917, skeeling@expedia.com; or Ali Malizia of HL Group, +1-646-460 8908, amalizia@hlgrp.com, for Expedia
Web Site: http://www.expedia.com
Bridgepoint Education Expands Student and Faculty Access to Constellation Learning Platform with Android Version
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:42:01 AM
Bridgepoint Education Expands Student and Faculty Access to Constellation Learning Platform with Android Version
New Constellation app created for Android OS 2.3 "Gingerbread" and later
SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) has introduced the latest version of its Constellation app, one that's designed expressly for Android®-powered tablets. The release of this iteration of "Constellation for Ashford University" - Ashford's innovative cloud-based classroom content platform - increases student and faculty access to the university's ever-expanding digital library.
Constellation currently offers more than 40 course etextbooks to students and faculty of Ashford University, an advanced education provider owned by Bridgepoint Education. Created by Bridgepoint's Product Development Team, Constellation was initially available as a web-based technology, and shortly thereafter was introduced as an app for the iPad®. Subsequent surveys of student and faculty users indicated significant demand for Constellation on alternative platforms, specifically Android®-powered tablets.
"We're working hard to make sure Constellation keeps pace with student and faculty demands," stated Beth Aguiar, vice president of Learning Resources & Publishing at Bridgepoint Education. "With the advent of the Android version of our Constellation app, more users will have access to Constellation's classroom material, digital media, text and expansive note-taking features."
The Constellation app for Android®-powered tablets includes the same comprehensive features that have fueled its popularity among web and iPad®-based users. The newest version provides intuitive book navigation, page manipulation, searchability, note-taking and highlighting features. Constellation's protected content satisfies the most contemporary digital rights management considerations.
Constellation for Ashford University for all Version 2.3 "Gingerbread" and later Android® tablets will suit more than three-fourths of all Android® tablet users. It is available for download from the Google Play Store (play.google.com/store) today.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE:BPI) improves the way individuals learn. By harnessing creativity, knowledge and proprietary technologies, such as Constellation, Thuze and Waypoint Outcomes, Bridgepoint Education has re-engineered the modern student experience with innovative solutions that advance learning. Its accredited institutions - Ashford University and University of the Rockies - embody the contemporary college experience. Ashford University offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs while University of the Rockies offers master's and doctoral degree programs. Both provide progressive online platforms, as well as traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa (Ashford University), and Colorado Springs, Colorado (University of the Rockies). For more information about Bridgepoint Education, visit http://www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 858.668.2580.
About Ashford University
Ashford University is defining the modern college experience by combining the heritage of a traditional campus with the flexibility and effectiveness of online learning. The University provides a vibrant learning community where high-quality programs and leading-edge technology create a dynamic, immersive and stimulating learning experience. Ashford University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association (http://www.ncahlc.org). The University offers practical and progressive associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs online, as well as bachelor's degree programs at its Clinton, Iowa, campus. Ashford University - where heritage meets innovation. For more information, please visit http://www.ashford.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 858.513.9240 x2513.
Contact: Shari Rodriguez, Associate Vice President of Public Relations
858.668.2580 - shari.rodriguez@bridgepointeducation.com
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Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.ashford.edu
New Constellation app created for Android OS 2.3 "Gingerbread" and later
SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) has introduced the latest version of its Constellation app, one that's designed expressly for Android®-powered tablets. The release of this iteration of "Constellation for Ashford University" - Ashford's innovative cloud-based classroom content platform - increases student and faculty access to the university's ever-expanding digital library.
Constellation currently offers more than 40 course etextbooks to students and faculty of Ashford University, an advanced education provider owned by Bridgepoint Education. Created by Bridgepoint's Product Development Team, Constellation was initially available as a web-based technology, and shortly thereafter was introduced as an app for the iPad®. Subsequent surveys of student and faculty users indicated significant demand for Constellation on alternative platforms, specifically Android®-powered tablets.
"We're working hard to make sure Constellation keeps pace with student and faculty demands," stated Beth Aguiar, vice president of Learning Resources & Publishing at Bridgepoint Education. "With the advent of the Android version of our Constellation app, more users will have access to Constellation's classroom material, digital media, text and expansive note-taking features."
The Constellation app for Android®-powered tablets includes the same comprehensive features that have fueled its popularity among web and iPad®-based users. The newest version provides intuitive book navigation, page manipulation, searchability, note-taking and highlighting features. Constellation's protected content satisfies the most contemporary digital rights management considerations.
Constellation for Ashford University for all Version 2.3 "Gingerbread" and later Android® tablets will suit more than three-fourths of all Android® tablet users. It is available for download from the Google Play Store (play.google.com/store) today.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE:BPI) improves the way individuals learn. By harnessing creativity, knowledge and proprietary technologies, such as Constellation, Thuze and Waypoint Outcomes, Bridgepoint Education has re-engineered the modern student experience with innovative solutions that advance learning. Its accredited institutions - Ashford University and University of the Rockies - embody the contemporary college experience. Ashford University offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs while University of the Rockies offers master's and doctoral degree programs. Both provide progressive online platforms, as well as traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa (Ashford University), and Colorado Springs, Colorado (University of the Rockies). For more information about Bridgepoint Education, visit http://www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 858.668.2580.
About Ashford University
Ashford University is defining the modern college experience by combining the heritage of a traditional campus with the flexibility and effectiveness of online learning. The University provides a vibrant learning community where high-quality programs and leading-edge technology create a dynamic, immersive and stimulating learning experience. Ashford University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association (http://www.ncahlc.org). The University offers practical and progressive associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs online, as well as bachelor's degree programs at its Clinton, Iowa, campus. Ashford University - where heritage meets innovation. For more information, please visit http://www.ashford.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 858.513.9240 x2513.
Contact: Shari Rodriguez, Associate Vice President of Public Relations
858.668.2580 - shari.rodriguez@bridgepointeducation.com
SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.ashford.edu
SparkFun Electronics Makes the Grade with Summer Semester
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:21:01 AM
SparkFun Electronics Makes the Grade with Summer Semester
Five-day education program in June teaches prototyping skills to emerging electronics enthusiasts
BOULDER, Colo., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics (http://www.sparkfun.com), a provider of parts, knowledge and passion for electronics creation, is proud to offer its fourth Summer Semester program. The five-day event in June will focus on teaching prototyping skills -- including schematics, breadboards, Gerber files, soldering, and stenciling. Students are encouraged to bring their ideas, half-finished designs, enthusiasm and lunch!
The program will start with a discussion of the design process, sourcing parts, datasheets and creating schematics, and will be followed by an introduction to Arduino. The second day will cover soldering, a brief discussion of SparkFun's Lilypad with an optional take-home activity, solder stenciling, and an introduction to processing. On day three, students will work with Eagle PCB layout software and cover more Arduino programming concepts. Day four will be dedicated to learning about GPS and wireless.
On the final day of the event, SparkFun will provide a whole day of support for independent projects. After all, the Summer Semester is about giving students the tools they need to execute their ideas. Instructors will make sure students get exposure to a wide variety of concepts and plenty of time to discuss design details with SparkFun's engineers.
SparkFun is dedicated to sharing ingenuity and hopes the Summer Semester will provide a wide range of basic skills to give students the confidence to pursue their own electronics projects.
"Every year is a new experience as we grow, as the hardware grows, and as our customers grow," said Educational Outreach Coordinator Jeff Branson. "We have a broad range of people in the classroom. A student might sit with a physicist on one side and a high school student on the other. The classroom chatter is very engaging and, much like the open-source model that drives SparkFun, it's fun and accessible for everyone."
Summer Semester will take place Monday, June 11 - Friday, June 15, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at SparkFun's headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Students are asked to bring a laptop, several ideas to pursue over the course of the week, and lunch. More information about Summer Semester and event requirements can be found at http://www.sparkfun.com/products/11180.
About SparkFun Electronics
Founded in 2003, SparkFun shares its passion by providing parts, knowledge, and innovation for those looking to explore the world of embedded electronics. It helps anyone discover their inner inventor and enables individuals to create their own electronics projects.
SparkFun currently offers more than 1,800 products, ranging from simple components, like capacitors and resistors, to GPS units and Bluetooth modules. The company employs 140 people and is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Find SparkFun on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and Google+.
Press Contact:
Jeremy Douglas
Catapult PR-IR
303-581-7760 ext. 16
jdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com
SOURCE SparkFun Electronics
SparkFun Electronics
Web Site: http://www.sparkfun.com
Five-day education program in June teaches prototyping skills to emerging electronics enthusiasts
BOULDER, Colo., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics (http://www.sparkfun.com), a provider of parts, knowledge and passion for electronics creation, is proud to offer its fourth Summer Semester program. The five-day event in June will focus on teaching prototyping skills -- including schematics, breadboards, Gerber files, soldering, and stenciling. Students are encouraged to bring their ideas, half-finished designs, enthusiasm and lunch!
The program will start with a discussion of the design process, sourcing parts, datasheets and creating schematics, and will be followed by an introduction to Arduino. The second day will cover soldering, a brief discussion of SparkFun's Lilypad with an optional take-home activity, solder stenciling, and an introduction to processing. On day three, students will work with Eagle PCB layout software and cover more Arduino programming concepts. Day four will be dedicated to learning about GPS and wireless.
On the final day of the event, SparkFun will provide a whole day of support for independent projects. After all, the Summer Semester is about giving students the tools they need to execute their ideas. Instructors will make sure students get exposure to a wide variety of concepts and plenty of time to discuss design details with SparkFun's engineers.
SparkFun is dedicated to sharing ingenuity and hopes the Summer Semester will provide a wide range of basic skills to give students the confidence to pursue their own electronics projects.
"Every year is a new experience as we grow, as the hardware grows, and as our customers grow," said Educational Outreach Coordinator Jeff Branson. "We have a broad range of people in the classroom. A student might sit with a physicist on one side and a high school student on the other. The classroom chatter is very engaging and, much like the open-source model that drives SparkFun, it's fun and accessible for everyone."
Summer Semester will take place Monday, June 11 - Friday, June 15, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at SparkFun's headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Students are asked to bring a laptop, several ideas to pursue over the course of the week, and lunch. More information about Summer Semester and event requirements can be found at http://www.sparkfun.com/products/11180.
About SparkFun Electronics
Founded in 2003, SparkFun shares its passion by providing parts, knowledge, and innovation for those looking to explore the world of embedded electronics. It helps anyone discover their inner inventor and enables individuals to create their own electronics projects.
SparkFun currently offers more than 1,800 products, ranging from simple components, like capacitors and resistors, to GPS units and Bluetooth modules. The company employs 140 people and is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Find SparkFun on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and Google+.
Press Contact:
Jeremy Douglas
Catapult PR-IR
303-581-7760 ext. 16
jdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com
SOURCE SparkFun Electronics
SparkFun Electronics
Web Site: http://www.sparkfun.com
Gazillion Entertainment Reveals First Details for the Highly Anticipated Marvel Heroes
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:21:01 AM
Gazillion Entertainment Reveals First Details for the Highly Anticipated Marvel Heroes
Thwart the Marvel Super Villains in this New Free-to-Play Marvel Action MMO
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer, publisher and operator of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, has revealed the first glimpse of the eagerly anticipated free-to-play online game Marvel Heroes. Taking the MMO category to a completely new level of excitement and engagement, Marvel Heroes combines the energy of action role-playing games with the breadth and immersion of the MMO genre.
Drawing upon the 8,000-plus heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe, Marvel Heroes allows players to become their favorite Marvel Super Heroes - from the popular Iron Man, Thor, Storm and Black Widowto the lesser known Squirrel Girl and Cable. Fans will be able to completely customize their characters by constructing costumes taken from each hero's rich history, choosing from a huge array of super powers for each character, and finding thousands of other items. There are countless ways for players to tailor their experience.
In the game's social areas, including Midtown Manhattan and the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, players can meet up with other players, discover missions, and buy items from legendary Marvel characters. While pursuing missions, players will explore such famous Marvel landscapes as the Savage Land, Hell's Kitchen and Mutant Town.
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, author of Ultimate Spider-Man, New Avengers, Secret Invasion and countless other successes, Marvel Heroes is inspired by some of the most popular tales and events in Marvel Comics history.
David Brevik, President of Gazillion Entertainment and creator of the massive hit games Diablo and Diablo II says: "I've been a big Marvel fan for all of my life. Marvel Heroes represents the combination of Marvel IP with all of the knowledge and experience I gained creating Diablo. It is a dream come true. I'm excited to unveil Marvel Heroes and share this revolutionary MMO with both gamers and Marvel fans."
"Marvel Heroes marks a new era in gaming for us," stated TQ Jefferson, Vice President of Games at Marvel. "For fans to actually become their favorite heroes in an original storyline, explore iconic Marvel landscapes and combat some of the most dangerous villains in a shared experience is unbelievably compelling."
For more information on Marvel Heroes, follow @MMMSociety and @SecretIDStudios on Twitter, and go to http://www.marvelheroes.com
About Gazillion Entertainment
Gazillion Entertainment is a privately held developer and publisher of free-to-play online games for all ages. Gazillion's games feature revered brands, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. For more information on Gazillion please visit http://www.gazillion.com.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.
CONTACT: Keith Mutzman, 415-268-4812, keith.mutzman@nof9.com.
SOURCE Gazillion Entertainment
Gazillion Entertainment
Web Site: http://www.marvel.com
Thwart the Marvel Super Villains in this New Free-to-Play Marvel Action MMO
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer, publisher and operator of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, has revealed the first glimpse of the eagerly anticipated free-to-play online game Marvel Heroes. Taking the MMO category to a completely new level of excitement and engagement, Marvel Heroes combines the energy of action role-playing games with the breadth and immersion of the MMO genre.
Drawing upon the 8,000-plus heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe, Marvel Heroes allows players to become their favorite Marvel Super Heroes - from the popular Iron Man, Thor, Storm and Black Widowto the lesser known Squirrel Girl and Cable. Fans will be able to completely customize their characters by constructing costumes taken from each hero's rich history, choosing from a huge array of super powers for each character, and finding thousands of other items. There are countless ways for players to tailor their experience.
In the game's social areas, including Midtown Manhattan and the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, players can meet up with other players, discover missions, and buy items from legendary Marvel characters. While pursuing missions, players will explore such famous Marvel landscapes as the Savage Land, Hell's Kitchen and Mutant Town.
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, author of Ultimate Spider-Man, New Avengers, Secret Invasion and countless other successes, Marvel Heroes is inspired by some of the most popular tales and events in Marvel Comics history.
David Brevik, President of Gazillion Entertainment and creator of the massive hit games Diablo and Diablo II says: "I've been a big Marvel fan for all of my life. Marvel Heroes represents the combination of Marvel IP with all of the knowledge and experience I gained creating Diablo. It is a dream come true. I'm excited to unveil Marvel Heroes and share this revolutionary MMO with both gamers and Marvel fans."
"Marvel Heroes marks a new era in gaming for us," stated TQ Jefferson, Vice President of Games at Marvel. "For fans to actually become their favorite heroes in an original storyline, explore iconic Marvel landscapes and combat some of the most dangerous villains in a shared experience is unbelievably compelling."
For more information on Marvel Heroes, follow @MMMSociety and @SecretIDStudios on Twitter, and go to http://www.marvelheroes.com
About Gazillion Entertainment
Gazillion Entertainment is a privately held developer and publisher of free-to-play online games for all ages. Gazillion's games feature revered brands, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. For more information on Gazillion please visit http://www.gazillion.com.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit http://www.marvel.com. Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.
CONTACT: Keith Mutzman, 415-268-4812, keith.mutzman@nof9.com.
SOURCE Gazillion Entertainment
Gazillion Entertainment
Web Site: http://www.marvel.com
Sony Online Entertainment Melds the Worlds of Entertainment and Gaming With Bullet Run, a High-Energy First-Person-Shooter
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:07:01 AM
Sony Online Entertainment Melds the Worlds of Entertainment and Gaming With Bullet Run, a High-Energy First-Person-Shooter
New Free-to-Play Shooter Developed by ACONY Games Will Soon Make its Premiere on PC With Customization and Persistent Online Multiplayer Gameplay
SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that it will be challenging gamers to battle to the death in Bullet Run, the online game company's upcoming new free-to-play first-person-shooter (FPS). Developed by ACONY Games and available later this summer for the PC, Bullet Run is a team-based multiplayer game that puts players in the ultimate reality TV game show, where contestants showcase their deadly talents in the name of fame.
"While our games portfolio continues to grow across many different genres of online gaming, the addition of Bullet Run brings an entirely new level of entertainment to the gameplay experience for both the free-to-play community and fans of first-person-shooters," said Christopher Sturr, Executive Director of Business Development and Corporate Strategy, Sony Online Entertainment. "The game promises a high-energy persistent combat experience that few FPS games have obtained, while also lowering the barriers of entry for more casual players looking for a unique gaming experience."
Set in the near future, the game features the hottest new reality TV game show, Bullet Run, where performance is everything - simply gaining the kill does not win your character fame. Style and attitude, combined with a hair trigger and cat-like reflexes, will bring contestants the fame they crave. Players, also known as "Contestants," battle to the death with ammo, weapons and attitude. With fame on the line, an array of customization options will allow players to create unique looks for their characters and ensure the style system spotlight is on them. Matches take place in a variety of settings, each of which provides a different mix of tactical options, play styles and equipment options. Through a revolutionary "Synth" technology, these reality stars will die, re-incarnate into a new body and jump right back into the action until the match is complete. Death becomes a mere setback as players compete for fame and glory.
"We are excited to bring players what we think will be the best FPS experience in the PC free-to-play market," said Andre Herbst, Founding Partner and Marketing Director, ACONY. "We designed Bullet Run with the same quality and attention to detail as a AAA retail product but focused on making it a great game experience for a full range of players regardless of their skill level."
"We believe the sexier, media-driven storyline sets it apart from other FPS games and will continue to attract new players who might be tired of the same military shooters," added Frank Trigub, Founding Partner, ACONY.
Bullet Run brings the best elements of the FPS genre together with unique levels of immersion and character progression, creating a fully-customizable, persistent gaming experience. With six Synth Arenas - from oil rigs and jungles to abandoned shanty towns - the game focuses on individual character and weapon advancement and progression. Through their showmanship, players will have the opportunity to unlock and/or purchase new weapons, weapon modifications and attachments, wardrobe items, accessories, and custom weapon decals - all contributing to thousands of possible combinations for individualization of their characters.
KEY FEATURES:
-- FPS Meets Free-To-Play - Free for download for the PC. Additional
content is available for purchase in the in-game marketplace.
-- Reality TV Game Show Storyline - Players will have to fight for stardom
or settle for 15 minutes of fame. Cameras and commentators capture all
the intense FPS action, where style and showmanship earn "Heat" and fame
on the road to stardom.
-- Eight Kill Skills - Unique abilities can be trained and unleashed during
combat. Each brings in cutting-edge technology for players to use in
their match and are unlocked as contestants earn Heat. These include
damage heals, berserker mode, enemy-trapping robots, aerial ammo
attacks, devastating mini-gun action and more.
-- Active Reload - Bullet Run moves fast, and your guns need to load even
faster. The game offers an Active Reload feature. When you hit
'reload,' a circular interface appears. If you hit it just right, your
weapon loads much faster. But be precise, if you don't hit the mark,
your gun will jam.
-- Six Killer Arenas - A thrilling assortment of game maps for players to
explore and dominate including industrial landscapes, tropical islands,
desert wastelands, and more.
-- Fast-Paced Multiplayer Combat - Up to 20 contestants can battle on each
episode in one of two game modes: Team Deathmatch or Dominion.
-- Character Stylization - Players have access to hundreds of 'vanity'
items to customize their characters and style, earning boosts and
experience points in the in-game Style system.
-- Weapon of Choice - Thousands of potential combinations per weapon from
silencers and muzzle brakes to scopes, stocks and more allow players to
fine-tune their weapon to match their game play preferences.
Additionally, weapons decals and paint jobs will provide players true
personalization.
-- Bring on the Heat - In-game progression is rewarded through exciting
play; the more Heat, the more fans. The more fans, the more players
level up their Fame. Taunt, slay, and humiliate opponents, increasing
Heat and unlocking new skills and weapons.
-- Character Progression - Gain access to unique items and weapons as your
character advances to new levels of fame (experience); you can also earn
in-game currency to help improve and learn new skills.
-- Killing Community - Add friends, join them in matches, and chat
privately via the ComCenter.
-- Additional Features - Nemesis System to identify the contestant
constantly blocking your path to stardom; Taunt System with custom
animations to help pump up the crowd; Quickplay option; Reload minigame,
and more.
Bullet Run is currently in development by ACONY Games and will be available for the PC later this summer. To register for the beta and for more information, please visit http://www.bulletrunthegame.com.
Media assets are available here: http://bhimpact.gamespress.com/pics.asp?i=2715.
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending. May contain content inappropriate for children. Visit http://www.esrb.org for rating information.
About SOE
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, Champions of Norrath®, PlanetSide®, Free Realms®,Star Wars®: Clone Wars Adventures(TM), and DC Universe(TM)Online, SOE creates, develops and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms. SOE is building on its proven legacy and pioneering the future of online worlds through creative development and inspired gameplay design for audiences of all ages. To learn more, visit http://www.soe.com.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, Free Realms and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
About ACONY Games
ACONY is a financially independent developer studio for online games that was founded in 2004 by Frank Trigub and Andre Herbst. Its offices are located in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. ACONY develops brand-new Multiplayer FPS (First-Person-Shooter) games for Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia. The team of developers is composed of more than 50 games experts from more than 12 different countries. ACONY has set itself the goal to redefine the First-Person-Shooter (FPS) genre by launching online multiplayer titles displaying the highest quality standard in order to offer unique gaming experiences. More information at http://www.ACONYgames.com.
SOURCE Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Sony Online Entertainment LLC
CONTACT: Amelia Lukiman of Sony Online Entertainment LLC, +1-858-577-3407, alukiman@soe.sony.com; or Steve Willis of Bender/Helper Impact, +1-310-694-3256, steve_willis@bhimpact.com, for Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Web Site: http://www.aconygames.com
New Free-to-Play Shooter Developed by ACONY Games Will Soon Make its Premiere on PC With Customization and Persistent Online Multiplayer Gameplay
SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that it will be challenging gamers to battle to the death in Bullet Run, the online game company's upcoming new free-to-play first-person-shooter (FPS). Developed by ACONY Games and available later this summer for the PC, Bullet Run is a team-based multiplayer game that puts players in the ultimate reality TV game show, where contestants showcase their deadly talents in the name of fame.
"While our games portfolio continues to grow across many different genres of online gaming, the addition of Bullet Run brings an entirely new level of entertainment to the gameplay experience for both the free-to-play community and fans of first-person-shooters," said Christopher Sturr, Executive Director of Business Development and Corporate Strategy, Sony Online Entertainment. "The game promises a high-energy persistent combat experience that few FPS games have obtained, while also lowering the barriers of entry for more casual players looking for a unique gaming experience."
Set in the near future, the game features the hottest new reality TV game show, Bullet Run, where performance is everything - simply gaining the kill does not win your character fame. Style and attitude, combined with a hair trigger and cat-like reflexes, will bring contestants the fame they crave. Players, also known as "Contestants," battle to the death with ammo, weapons and attitude. With fame on the line, an array of customization options will allow players to create unique looks for their characters and ensure the style system spotlight is on them. Matches take place in a variety of settings, each of which provides a different mix of tactical options, play styles and equipment options. Through a revolutionary "Synth" technology, these reality stars will die, re-incarnate into a new body and jump right back into the action until the match is complete. Death becomes a mere setback as players compete for fame and glory.
"We are excited to bring players what we think will be the best FPS experience in the PC free-to-play market," said Andre Herbst, Founding Partner and Marketing Director, ACONY. "We designed Bullet Run with the same quality and attention to detail as a AAA retail product but focused on making it a great game experience for a full range of players regardless of their skill level."
"We believe the sexier, media-driven storyline sets it apart from other FPS games and will continue to attract new players who might be tired of the same military shooters," added Frank Trigub, Founding Partner, ACONY.
Bullet Run brings the best elements of the FPS genre together with unique levels of immersion and character progression, creating a fully-customizable, persistent gaming experience. With six Synth Arenas - from oil rigs and jungles to abandoned shanty towns - the game focuses on individual character and weapon advancement and progression. Through their showmanship, players will have the opportunity to unlock and/or purchase new weapons, weapon modifications and attachments, wardrobe items, accessories, and custom weapon decals - all contributing to thousands of possible combinations for individualization of their characters.
KEY FEATURES:
-- FPS Meets Free-To-Play - Free for download for the PC. Additional
content is available for purchase in the in-game marketplace.
-- Reality TV Game Show Storyline - Players will have to fight for stardom
or settle for 15 minutes of fame. Cameras and commentators capture all
the intense FPS action, where style and showmanship earn "Heat" and fame
on the road to stardom.
-- Eight Kill Skills - Unique abilities can be trained and unleashed during
combat. Each brings in cutting-edge technology for players to use in
their match and are unlocked as contestants earn Heat. These include
damage heals, berserker mode, enemy-trapping robots, aerial ammo
attacks, devastating mini-gun action and more.
-- Active Reload - Bullet Run moves fast, and your guns need to load even
faster. The game offers an Active Reload feature. When you hit
'reload,' a circular interface appears. If you hit it just right, your
weapon loads much faster. But be precise, if you don't hit the mark,
your gun will jam.
-- Six Killer Arenas - A thrilling assortment of game maps for players to
explore and dominate including industrial landscapes, tropical islands,
desert wastelands, and more.
-- Fast-Paced Multiplayer Combat - Up to 20 contestants can battle on each
episode in one of two game modes: Team Deathmatch or Dominion.
-- Character Stylization - Players have access to hundreds of 'vanity'
items to customize their characters and style, earning boosts and
experience points in the in-game Style system.
-- Weapon of Choice - Thousands of potential combinations per weapon from
silencers and muzzle brakes to scopes, stocks and more allow players to
fine-tune their weapon to match their game play preferences.
Additionally, weapons decals and paint jobs will provide players true
personalization.
-- Bring on the Heat - In-game progression is rewarded through exciting
play; the more Heat, the more fans. The more fans, the more players
level up their Fame. Taunt, slay, and humiliate opponents, increasing
Heat and unlocking new skills and weapons.
-- Character Progression - Gain access to unique items and weapons as your
character advances to new levels of fame (experience); you can also earn
in-game currency to help improve and learn new skills.
-- Killing Community - Add friends, join them in matches, and chat
privately via the ComCenter.
-- Additional Features - Nemesis System to identify the contestant
constantly blocking your path to stardom; Taunt System with custom
animations to help pump up the crowd; Quickplay option; Reload minigame,
and more.
Bullet Run is currently in development by ACONY Games and will be available for the PC later this summer. To register for the beta and for more information, please visit http://www.bulletrunthegame.com.
Media assets are available here: http://bhimpact.gamespress.com/pics.asp?i=2715.
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending. May contain content inappropriate for children. Visit http://www.esrb.org for rating information.
About SOE
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, including EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, Champions of Norrath®, PlanetSide®, Free Realms®,Star Wars®: Clone Wars Adventures(TM), and DC Universe(TM)Online, SOE creates, develops and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms. SOE is building on its proven legacy and pioneering the future of online worlds through creative development and inspired gameplay design for audiences of all ages. To learn more, visit http://www.soe.com.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, Champions of Norrath, Free Realms and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
About ACONY Games
ACONY is a financially independent developer studio for online games that was founded in 2004 by Frank Trigub and Andre Herbst. Its offices are located in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. ACONY develops brand-new Multiplayer FPS (First-Person-Shooter) games for Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia. The team of developers is composed of more than 50 games experts from more than 12 different countries. ACONY has set itself the goal to redefine the First-Person-Shooter (FPS) genre by launching online multiplayer titles displaying the highest quality standard in order to offer unique gaming experiences. More information at http://www.ACONYgames.com.
SOURCE Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Sony Online Entertainment LLC
CONTACT: Amelia Lukiman of Sony Online Entertainment LLC, +1-858-577-3407, alukiman@soe.sony.com; or Steve Willis of Bender/Helper Impact, +1-310-694-3256, steve_willis@bhimpact.com, for Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Web Site: http://www.aconygames.com
MomIGotaJob.com Launch Helps Jobseekers Get In Front Of The Big Boss
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:42:01 AM
MomIGotaJob.com Launch Helps Jobseekers Get In Front Of The Big Boss
A search tool.
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's hardly news that 12.8 million individuals in the U.S. are currently out of work, many of them highly qualified professionals. It's also not news that the job hunt is a discouraging and demoralizing process.
What's news is MomIGotaJob.com and their revolutionary approach to the job hunt, for employment seekers of any age.
What's the biggest challenge for a CEO or small-business owner who's hiring? Weeding out the really good applicants from the ones who merely make themselves sound good on their resumes.
MomIGotaJob.com's premise is that testimonials from people in responsible positions--not the applicant's best friend--can paint a far more accurate picture than can a resume alone. "We didn't invent the wheel of Job search tools...but we brought it to NASCAR levels," says Ed Nader, CEO of MomIGotaJob.com
Who are the people whose opinions a hiring manager might respect? Examples include former bosses, college professors, and respected contemporaries.
How are their opinions amassed? Verified-True.Org gathers the actual traits, strengths, and weaknesses of job seekers from their contacts, then sorts them to produce a third party Letter of Recommendation that accurately reflects the job candidates qualities and value to the prospective employer.
Best of all for the applicant, with money so tight, the service costs the user nothing until he/she sees and approves the letters--and even then, the cost is only pennies!
The goal of this website is to get job seekers that crucial yet so hard to obtain interview, as well as directing the unemployed to helpful services through their links.
Ready for more good news? The simple process walks the applicant through each step easily. Anyone with professional contacts can get a TRUE "Letter of Recommendation."
Enter the site, read how it works, fill out some information, and click 'Continue.' That's it. The process is simple yet revolutionary. It brings a whole new dimension to the job hunt--for hiring authorities as well as for job-seekers.
Visit MomIGotaJob.com ... see how it works.
In today's world everyone deserves the opportunity to work...and the people at MomIGotaJob.com are dedicated to making it happen!
Contact: Ed W. Nader III
(800) 307-1141 ext. 3
Executives@MomIGotaJob.com
SOURCE MomIGotaJob.com
MomIGotaJob.com
A search tool.
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's hardly news that 12.8 million individuals in the U.S. are currently out of work, many of them highly qualified professionals. It's also not news that the job hunt is a discouraging and demoralizing process.
What's news is MomIGotaJob.com and their revolutionary approach to the job hunt, for employment seekers of any age.
What's the biggest challenge for a CEO or small-business owner who's hiring? Weeding out the really good applicants from the ones who merely make themselves sound good on their resumes.
MomIGotaJob.com's premise is that testimonials from people in responsible positions--not the applicant's best friend--can paint a far more accurate picture than can a resume alone. "We didn't invent the wheel of Job search tools...but we brought it to NASCAR levels," says Ed Nader, CEO of MomIGotaJob.com
Who are the people whose opinions a hiring manager might respect? Examples include former bosses, college professors, and respected contemporaries.
How are their opinions amassed? Verified-True.Org gathers the actual traits, strengths, and weaknesses of job seekers from their contacts, then sorts them to produce a third party Letter of Recommendation that accurately reflects the job candidates qualities and value to the prospective employer.
Best of all for the applicant, with money so tight, the service costs the user nothing until he/she sees and approves the letters--and even then, the cost is only pennies!
The goal of this website is to get job seekers that crucial yet so hard to obtain interview, as well as directing the unemployed to helpful services through their links.
Ready for more good news? The simple process walks the applicant through each step easily. Anyone with professional contacts can get a TRUE "Letter of Recommendation."
Enter the site, read how it works, fill out some information, and click 'Continue.' That's it. The process is simple yet revolutionary. It brings a whole new dimension to the job hunt--for hiring authorities as well as for job-seekers.
Visit MomIGotaJob.com ... see how it works.
In today's world everyone deserves the opportunity to work...and the people at MomIGotaJob.com are dedicated to making it happen!
Contact: Ed W. Nader III
(800) 307-1141 ext. 3
Executives@MomIGotaJob.com
SOURCE MomIGotaJob.com
MomIGotaJob.com
Zenverge Showcases TransAll(TM) technology with TiVo's new TiVo Stream
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
Zenverge Showcases TransAll(TM) technology with TiVo's new TiVo Stream
TiVo Stream to extend TV viewing to mobile devices with the world's first deployment of multi-screen streaming from a DVR
BOSTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge Inc., a leading developer of Advanced Content Networking ICs, and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs), announced TiVo® Stream, a revolutionary product enabling streaming to tablets and smartphones with the same rich TV viewing experience TiVo customers know and love.
Based on the industry leading Zenverge TransAll(TM) Transcode( )engine, TiVo Stream will allow a viewer to seamlessly stream or download multiple live or recorded shows from a TiVo Premiere DVR to multiple devices like iPads or iPhones simultaneously. Its unique fast side-load capability is a critical element of a true on-demand experience and allows users to quickly download favorite shows to their tablets for later viewing.
This product takes advantage of the Zenverge TransFormat(TM), TransRate(TM), and TransScale(TM) functions to convert broadcast content into the format supported by tablets and smartphones. TransZip(TM) allows side-loading DVR content at a high speed into mobile devices for sync-n-go. Lastly, TransCrypt(TM) ensures that live and DVR content can be securely distributed in the home.
"Cable MSOs are keen to extend the whole home experience beyond the TV to include mobile devices," said TiVo's David Sandford, Vice President and General Manager, Service Provider Business. "Using the unprecedented quad HD transcoding capabilities of the Zenverge ZN200, we are bringing the unique TiVo experience that consumers love to the mobile screens."
"We're excited to work with TiVo on extending their premium TV viewing experience to second screens as they pioneer yet another blockbuster entertainment product following their success with the DVR," said Zenverge's Raghu Rao, Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development. "TiVo Stream will enable service providers using TiVo's innovative advanced TV solutions to create a compelling anywhere, anytime, any device experience for their customers."
Zenverge's Advanced Content Networking ICs are the preferred transcoding solution for operators and box manufacturers for devices such as Gateways, DVRs, and IP/Broadcast streaming adapters.
About Zenverge
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company devoted to accelerating consumer access to next generation digital content and services. The company is a leading developer of Content Networking ICs built around the patented TransAll(TM) technology, a core requirement for next generation video services gateways. The company is based in Santa Clara, California. For more information please visit the company website: http://www.zenverge.com.
SOURCE Zenverge
Zenverge
CONTACT: Afsoun Mobini of Zenverge, +1-408-350-5052 ext: 8778, corporate.communications@zenverge.com
Web Site: http://www.zenverge.com
TiVo Stream to extend TV viewing to mobile devices with the world's first deployment of multi-screen streaming from a DVR
BOSTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenverge Inc., a leading developer of Advanced Content Networking ICs, and TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in advanced television services including digital video recorders (DVRs), announced TiVo® Stream, a revolutionary product enabling streaming to tablets and smartphones with the same rich TV viewing experience TiVo customers know and love.
Based on the industry leading Zenverge TransAll(TM) Transcode( )engine, TiVo Stream will allow a viewer to seamlessly stream or download multiple live or recorded shows from a TiVo Premiere DVR to multiple devices like iPads or iPhones simultaneously. Its unique fast side-load capability is a critical element of a true on-demand experience and allows users to quickly download favorite shows to their tablets for later viewing.
This product takes advantage of the Zenverge TransFormat(TM), TransRate(TM), and TransScale(TM) functions to convert broadcast content into the format supported by tablets and smartphones. TransZip(TM) allows side-loading DVR content at a high speed into mobile devices for sync-n-go. Lastly, TransCrypt(TM) ensures that live and DVR content can be securely distributed in the home.
"Cable MSOs are keen to extend the whole home experience beyond the TV to include mobile devices," said TiVo's David Sandford, Vice President and General Manager, Service Provider Business. "Using the unprecedented quad HD transcoding capabilities of the Zenverge ZN200, we are bringing the unique TiVo experience that consumers love to the mobile screens."
"We're excited to work with TiVo on extending their premium TV viewing experience to second screens as they pioneer yet another blockbuster entertainment product following their success with the DVR," said Zenverge's Raghu Rao, Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development. "TiVo Stream will enable service providers using TiVo's innovative advanced TV solutions to create a compelling anywhere, anytime, any device experience for their customers."
Zenverge's Advanced Content Networking ICs are the preferred transcoding solution for operators and box manufacturers for devices such as Gateways, DVRs, and IP/Broadcast streaming adapters.
About Zenverge
Zenverge is a fabless semiconductor company devoted to accelerating consumer access to next generation digital content and services. The company is a leading developer of Content Networking ICs built around the patented TransAll(TM) technology, a core requirement for next generation video services gateways. The company is based in Santa Clara, California. For more information please visit the company website: http://www.zenverge.com.
SOURCE Zenverge
Zenverge
CONTACT: Afsoun Mobini of Zenverge, +1-408-350-5052 ext: 8778, corporate.communications@zenverge.com
Web Site: http://www.zenverge.com
WEB CONTENT: Updated Interactive Voter Resource Launches, Voters Tackle New Primary System & Consider Two Hotly Contested Ballot Initiatives
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
WEB CONTENT: Updated Interactive Voter Resource Launches, Voters Tackle New Primary System & Consider Two Hotly Contested Ballot Initiatives
Visit CaliforniaChoices.org to get the nonpartisan information you need to cast your vote!
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California voters pulling out their absentee ballots over the next few days and heading to the polls June 5th will be confronted with an unfamiliar ballot, and two hotly contested ballot initiatives. The newly updated nonpartisan California Choices (http://www.californiachoices.org) can help guide voters through the process. The nonpartisan website features comprehensive information about the statewide June ballot initiatives including endorsements, polling data, pro and con arguments, video clips from supporters and opponents, recent press coverage, in-depth background information, and much more.
"Voters can use the nonpartisan facts about the initiatives presented at CaliforniaChoices.org to help make an informed decision and get past the commercials, mailings, signs, and other partisan materials with which they might feel bombarded," said F. Noel Perry, businessman and founder of the nonpartisan nonprofit organization Next 10. California Choices is presented in partnership by Next 10, the Institute of Governmental Studies at University of California, Berkeley and the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego.
In anticipation of the June 5th primary election, California Choices offers an in-depth look at the two propositions up for a vote that are generating plenty of debate and more than a few TV commercials.
-- If adopted, Proposition 28 would change term limits for state lawmakers,
cutting their possible time at the Capitol from 14 years to 12 years,
while allowing lawmakers to spend all of those years in one house.
-- Proposition 29 would up the cigarette tax by one-dollar per pack.
Revenues would fund cancer research and tobacco prevention programs.
The popular and interactive "endorsements tool" at CaliforniaChoices.org allows users to see which statewide newspapers, nonprofits, unions and political parties endorse or reject these two ballot measures. Users can also share how they are planning to vote via email and Facebook with friends and family.
"California Choices is unique because we're not trying to convince voters to cast their ballot one way or another. We are dedicated to providing information on politics and public policy so that voters feel confident in their decisions," said Jack Citrin, Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley. "We hope the research guides we develop for California Choices not only inform voters, but also encourage new voters to get involved in the process and get engaged in issues that are important to them."
Also new this election: The California Choices website links to a step-by-step "Easy Voter Guide" from the League of Women Voters, to walk voters through a new and potentially confusing ballot. California has adopted a "top-two" primary system, due to a voter-approved ballot initiative in 2010 (Proposition 14). Instead of receiving a ballot that features only the candidates representing a given voter's party, now all candidates running in a primary election for voter-nominated offices appear on a single primary ballot. The two candidates who earn the most votes face off against each other in a general election in November.
"This new primary system is changing the way we send elected leaders to Sacramento and Washington," said Thad Kousser, Associate Professor of Political Science at UC San Diego. "Democrats can cross over to vote for Republicans and vice versa. It will be interesting to see if this new primary system could be a game changer for the parties."
If you are not quite sure how to vote, want to share how you are voting with others, or just want additional information, visit the newly updated California Choices (http://www.californiachoices.org).
*WEB PRODUCERS: California Choices logos and graphics are available upon request.
"Like" California Choices on Facebook!
About Next 10
Next 10 is an independent, nonpartisan organization that educates, engages and empowers Californians to improve the state's future. Next 10 is focused on innovation and the intersection between the economy, the environment, and quality of life issues for all Californians. Next 10 employs research from leading experts on complex state issues and creates a portfolio of nonpartisan educational materials to foster a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting our state.
About the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
The Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is California's oldest public policy research institution. Founded in 1919, IGS and its affiliated centers conduct research, education, and public service in the fields of politics and public policy, which a strong focus on national and California politics. Current IGS research includes institutional policy and design, political reform, term limits, campaign finance, redistricting, direct democracy, presidential and gubernatorial politics, representative government, immigration, globalization, and the politics of race and ethnicity.
About the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego
The Department of Political Science at UCSD is recognized as one of the best in the country. Founded in 1974, our department now is home to many of the world's leading scholars who represent a broad range of backgrounds, methodologies, and specialties. Our commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary, and innovative scholarship provides the foundation for cutting-edge education and research that is changing the field of modern political science.
Contact: Roxanna Smith 323.466.2491
SOURCE Next 10
Next 10
Web Site: http://www.californiachoices.org
Visit CaliforniaChoices.org to get the nonpartisan information you need to cast your vote!
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California voters pulling out their absentee ballots over the next few days and heading to the polls June 5th will be confronted with an unfamiliar ballot, and two hotly contested ballot initiatives. The newly updated nonpartisan California Choices (http://www.californiachoices.org) can help guide voters through the process. The nonpartisan website features comprehensive information about the statewide June ballot initiatives including endorsements, polling data, pro and con arguments, video clips from supporters and opponents, recent press coverage, in-depth background information, and much more.
"Voters can use the nonpartisan facts about the initiatives presented at CaliforniaChoices.org to help make an informed decision and get past the commercials, mailings, signs, and other partisan materials with which they might feel bombarded," said F. Noel Perry, businessman and founder of the nonpartisan nonprofit organization Next 10. California Choices is presented in partnership by Next 10, the Institute of Governmental Studies at University of California, Berkeley and the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego.
In anticipation of the June 5th primary election, California Choices offers an in-depth look at the two propositions up for a vote that are generating plenty of debate and more than a few TV commercials.
-- If adopted, Proposition 28 would change term limits for state lawmakers,
cutting their possible time at the Capitol from 14 years to 12 years,
while allowing lawmakers to spend all of those years in one house.
-- Proposition 29 would up the cigarette tax by one-dollar per pack.
Revenues would fund cancer research and tobacco prevention programs.
The popular and interactive "endorsements tool" at CaliforniaChoices.org allows users to see which statewide newspapers, nonprofits, unions and political parties endorse or reject these two ballot measures. Users can also share how they are planning to vote via email and Facebook with friends and family.
"California Choices is unique because we're not trying to convince voters to cast their ballot one way or another. We are dedicated to providing information on politics and public policy so that voters feel confident in their decisions," said Jack Citrin, Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley. "We hope the research guides we develop for California Choices not only inform voters, but also encourage new voters to get involved in the process and get engaged in issues that are important to them."
Also new this election: The California Choices website links to a step-by-step "Easy Voter Guide" from the League of Women Voters, to walk voters through a new and potentially confusing ballot. California has adopted a "top-two" primary system, due to a voter-approved ballot initiative in 2010 (Proposition 14). Instead of receiving a ballot that features only the candidates representing a given voter's party, now all candidates running in a primary election for voter-nominated offices appear on a single primary ballot. The two candidates who earn the most votes face off against each other in a general election in November.
"This new primary system is changing the way we send elected leaders to Sacramento and Washington," said Thad Kousser, Associate Professor of Political Science at UC San Diego. "Democrats can cross over to vote for Republicans and vice versa. It will be interesting to see if this new primary system could be a game changer for the parties."
If you are not quite sure how to vote, want to share how you are voting with others, or just want additional information, visit the newly updated California Choices (http://www.californiachoices.org).
*WEB PRODUCERS: California Choices logos and graphics are available upon request.
"Like" California Choices on Facebook!
About Next 10
Next 10 is an independent, nonpartisan organization that educates, engages and empowers Californians to improve the state's future. Next 10 is focused on innovation and the intersection between the economy, the environment, and quality of life issues for all Californians. Next 10 employs research from leading experts on complex state issues and creates a portfolio of nonpartisan educational materials to foster a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting our state.
About the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
The Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is California's oldest public policy research institution. Founded in 1919, IGS and its affiliated centers conduct research, education, and public service in the fields of politics and public policy, which a strong focus on national and California politics. Current IGS research includes institutional policy and design, political reform, term limits, campaign finance, redistricting, direct democracy, presidential and gubernatorial politics, representative government, immigration, globalization, and the politics of race and ethnicity.
About the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego
The Department of Political Science at UCSD is recognized as one of the best in the country. Founded in 1974, our department now is home to many of the world's leading scholars who represent a broad range of backgrounds, methodologies, and specialties. Our commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary, and innovative scholarship provides the foundation for cutting-edge education and research that is changing the field of modern political science.
Contact: Roxanna Smith 323.466.2491
SOURCE Next 10
Next 10
Web Site: http://www.californiachoices.org
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
Launch Your Browser and Your Tastebuds: Red Robin's Fresh New Website Will Have Burger Lovers Craving YUMMM®
Redesigned website features mouth-watering imagery of Red Robin's burger creations and other craveable menu items while inviting Guest-created content and social networking
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) today announced the launch of its completely refreshed website http://www.redrobin.com. More than a simple facelift, the refresh virtually mirrors the Red Robin in-restaurant experience highlighting Red Robin's mouthwatering gourmet burgers and other craveable menu items. The new website also features significant enhancements to the Red Robin website user experience, with an overhaul of content organization and improved site navigation.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120522/NY11686LOGO )
A major source of ideas for the website refresh was Red Robin fans themselves. Red Robin Guest feedback was incorporated into the design, including the new scrolling navigation and prominent placement for the Red Royalty(TM) loyalty program, and other Guest insights. Enhancements to the new site include:
-- A home page that showcases hunger-inducing burger and other Red Robin
food photography as well as offers, promotions and other brand news.
-- The all-new Burger Hub, where Red Robin Guests can watch commercials,
download content and interact with the Red Robin brand in ways they
never could before.
-- Beefed-up menu page that allows Guests to customize their Red Robin menu
item of choice or upload photos of themselves enjoying Red Robin Yummm®
in the restaurant.
-- Fully interactive About Us pages that infuse infographics emphasizing
Red Robin's culture, history, community programs and more.
-- Integration with social websites to allow Guests to easily share content
with their social networks.
"When we set out to redesign our website, in addition to reflecting the great Red Robin in-restaurant experience in an on-line environment, we wanted the great ideas from Red Robin fans to play a big role in the refresh," said Jennifer Rivas, Red Robin director of National Marketing. "We're extremely excited about giving our Guests a number of new ways to directly engage with both the brand and each other, and we do so while maintaining the focus on our innovative gourmet burger lineup and other great food and beverage offerings."
Burger Hub
The Burger Hub is a collection of all-things Unbridled and celebrates Red Robin's core value of having fun. The web is full of "crazy-loyal" Guests who write about, take pictures and capture video to document their love of the gourmet burgers that have made Red Robin famous for more than 40 years. The new Burger Hub is dedicated to scouring the web to uncover the best-of-the-best Red Robin content and housing it all in a central location that is easy accessible and shareable for Guests.
Guest-Generated Menu Pictures
Guests now have an opportunity to upload a picture of themselves enjoying their favorite gourmet burger directly to the menu page, joining other Guest-generated images to create a virtual slideshow of Red Robin's menu. For those Guests looking to cover all of Red Robin's offerings, the uploading feature exists for each individual menu item from the chicken sandwiches to the malt shop shakes. Think of it as a scrapbook of craveability created by the Guests, for the Guests.
Social Integration
Similar to how each Guest can customize their Red Robin gourmet burger to meet their individual preferences; social media interaction can vary greatly from person to person, so the redesigned website puts the power in the Guests' hands. Guests can now use their social network of choice - whether it's Facebook, Twitter or Google Plus - to share their favorite menu items from Red Robin with their social circles without ever leaving the menu page.
To experience the redesigned Red Robin Web site, and to find the nearest Red Robin® restaurant, please visit http://www.redrobin.com.
About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (http://www.redrobin.com), a casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., is the gourmet burger expert, famous for serving more than two dozen craveable, high-quality burgers with Bottomless Steak Fries® in a fun environment welcoming to guests of all ages. In addition to its many burger offerings, Red Robin serves a wide variety of salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature Mad Mixology® Beverages. There are more than 460 Red Robin® restaurants located across the United States and Canada, including corporate-owned locations and those operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin... YUMMM®! Connect with Red Robin on Facebook and Twitter.
SOURCE Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
CONTACT: Peter MacKellar, +1-303-846-6107, pmackellar@redrobin.com, or Kevin Caulfield, +1-303-846-5470, kcaulfield@redrobin.com, both of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Web Site: http://www.redrobin.com
Redesigned website features mouth-watering imagery of Red Robin's burger creations and other craveable menu items while inviting Guest-created content and social networking
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) today announced the launch of its completely refreshed website http://www.redrobin.com. More than a simple facelift, the refresh virtually mirrors the Red Robin in-restaurant experience highlighting Red Robin's mouthwatering gourmet burgers and other craveable menu items. The new website also features significant enhancements to the Red Robin website user experience, with an overhaul of content organization and improved site navigation.
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A major source of ideas for the website refresh was Red Robin fans themselves. Red Robin Guest feedback was incorporated into the design, including the new scrolling navigation and prominent placement for the Red Royalty(TM) loyalty program, and other Guest insights. Enhancements to the new site include:
-- A home page that showcases hunger-inducing burger and other Red Robin
food photography as well as offers, promotions and other brand news.
-- The all-new Burger Hub, where Red Robin Guests can watch commercials,
download content and interact with the Red Robin brand in ways they
never could before.
-- Beefed-up menu page that allows Guests to customize their Red Robin menu
item of choice or upload photos of themselves enjoying Red Robin Yummm®
in the restaurant.
-- Fully interactive About Us pages that infuse infographics emphasizing
Red Robin's culture, history, community programs and more.
-- Integration with social websites to allow Guests to easily share content
with their social networks.
"When we set out to redesign our website, in addition to reflecting the great Red Robin in-restaurant experience in an on-line environment, we wanted the great ideas from Red Robin fans to play a big role in the refresh," said Jennifer Rivas, Red Robin director of National Marketing. "We're extremely excited about giving our Guests a number of new ways to directly engage with both the brand and each other, and we do so while maintaining the focus on our innovative gourmet burger lineup and other great food and beverage offerings."
Burger Hub
The Burger Hub is a collection of all-things Unbridled and celebrates Red Robin's core value of having fun. The web is full of "crazy-loyal" Guests who write about, take pictures and capture video to document their love of the gourmet burgers that have made Red Robin famous for more than 40 years. The new Burger Hub is dedicated to scouring the web to uncover the best-of-the-best Red Robin content and housing it all in a central location that is easy accessible and shareable for Guests.
Guest-Generated Menu Pictures
Guests now have an opportunity to upload a picture of themselves enjoying their favorite gourmet burger directly to the menu page, joining other Guest-generated images to create a virtual slideshow of Red Robin's menu. For those Guests looking to cover all of Red Robin's offerings, the uploading feature exists for each individual menu item from the chicken sandwiches to the malt shop shakes. Think of it as a scrapbook of craveability created by the Guests, for the Guests.
Social Integration
Similar to how each Guest can customize their Red Robin gourmet burger to meet their individual preferences; social media interaction can vary greatly from person to person, so the redesigned website puts the power in the Guests' hands. Guests can now use their social network of choice - whether it's Facebook, Twitter or Google Plus - to share their favorite menu items from Red Robin with their social circles without ever leaving the menu page.
To experience the redesigned Red Robin Web site, and to find the nearest Red Robin® restaurant, please visit http://www.redrobin.com.
About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (http://www.redrobin.com), a casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., is the gourmet burger expert, famous for serving more than two dozen craveable, high-quality burgers with Bottomless Steak Fries® in a fun environment welcoming to guests of all ages. In addition to its many burger offerings, Red Robin serves a wide variety of salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature Mad Mixology® Beverages. There are more than 460 Red Robin® restaurants located across the United States and Canada, including corporate-owned locations and those operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin... YUMMM®! Connect with Red Robin on Facebook and Twitter.
SOURCE Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
CONTACT: Peter MacKellar, +1-303-846-6107, pmackellar@redrobin.com, or Kevin Caulfield, +1-303-846-5470, kcaulfield@redrobin.com, both of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Web Site: http://www.redrobin.com
Business Imaging Systems Releases Formsoft E-form Solution
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:14:01 AM
Business Imaging Systems Releases Formsoft E-form Solution
LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC WORLD -- Business Imaging Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide information management solutions, today unveiled Formsoft(TM) - an e-form software solution that "takes the office anywhere" with its ability to process forms in the field. Formsoft runs on any Windows® tablet or computer, enabling businesses to collect and instantly upload form data, and initiate workflows at the point of transaction.
"Formsoft allows our clients to consolidate a multistep process into one smooth workflow," said Dan Rotelli, president of Business Imaging Systems. "Tablets have become such an integral part of everyday business processes and, with access to e-forms on tablets, users can take their business anywhere. The freedom of paperless forms and the ability to initiate workflows from the field provide for increased efficiency and improved decision-making."
To address the specific forms processing needs of any business, e-forms used in Formsoft are completely customizable with the drag-and-drop Formsoft Designer. Forms can integrate real-time database lookups and dropdown lists for accurate and efficient data entry. Formsoft integrates handwriting recognition technology; when fields are populated using a stylus, Formsoft automatically converts the handwritten text into digital text.
Forms no longer need to be scanned and indexed into a data repository, as was the case with paper-based forms and labor-intensive manual processes. With Formsoft, form data can be uploaded directly into EMC® ApplicationXtender®, saved to the user's computer, or e-mailed to a client or employee as a PDF, PNG or JPEG. Business Imaging Systems' Professional Services team can assist clients in setting up these custom workflow processes.
Formsoft is available exclusively from Business Imaging Systems for Windows-based tablets and computers. For more information or to purchase Formsoft, visit BIS at EMC World, IIG Channel Partner Solutions Booth #1125, call 405.507.7000 or visit http://www.bisok.com.
About Business Imaging Systems, Inc.
Business Imaging Systems helps its clients make the information that drives everyday operations more accessible, usable and secure. They do this by offering one of the most diverse and trusted product portfolios in the industry, a comprehensive suite of services, and a team of professionals who design, build, deploy and maintain custom IT solutions. BIS's nationwide client roster includes businesses and government agencies that manage large volumes of documents, forms, records, invoices and other critical information. BIS was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Edmond, Okla. For more information, visit http://www.bisok.com.
Formsoft is a trademark of Business Imaging Systems, Inc. EMC and ApplicationXtender are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Business Imaging Systems, Inc.
Business Imaging Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Robyn Matthews of Business Imaging Systems, Inc., (O) +1-405-507-7000, (C) +1-405-249-8286, rmatthews@bisok.com
Web Site: http://www.bisok.com
LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC WORLD -- Business Imaging Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide information management solutions, today unveiled Formsoft(TM) - an e-form software solution that "takes the office anywhere" with its ability to process forms in the field. Formsoft runs on any Windows® tablet or computer, enabling businesses to collect and instantly upload form data, and initiate workflows at the point of transaction.
"Formsoft allows our clients to consolidate a multistep process into one smooth workflow," said Dan Rotelli, president of Business Imaging Systems. "Tablets have become such an integral part of everyday business processes and, with access to e-forms on tablets, users can take their business anywhere. The freedom of paperless forms and the ability to initiate workflows from the field provide for increased efficiency and improved decision-making."
To address the specific forms processing needs of any business, e-forms used in Formsoft are completely customizable with the drag-and-drop Formsoft Designer. Forms can integrate real-time database lookups and dropdown lists for accurate and efficient data entry. Formsoft integrates handwriting recognition technology; when fields are populated using a stylus, Formsoft automatically converts the handwritten text into digital text.
Forms no longer need to be scanned and indexed into a data repository, as was the case with paper-based forms and labor-intensive manual processes. With Formsoft, form data can be uploaded directly into EMC® ApplicationXtender®, saved to the user's computer, or e-mailed to a client or employee as a PDF, PNG or JPEG. Business Imaging Systems' Professional Services team can assist clients in setting up these custom workflow processes.
Formsoft is available exclusively from Business Imaging Systems for Windows-based tablets and computers. For more information or to purchase Formsoft, visit BIS at EMC World, IIG Channel Partner Solutions Booth #1125, call 405.507.7000 or visit http://www.bisok.com.
About Business Imaging Systems, Inc.
Business Imaging Systems helps its clients make the information that drives everyday operations more accessible, usable and secure. They do this by offering one of the most diverse and trusted product portfolios in the industry, a comprehensive suite of services, and a team of professionals who design, build, deploy and maintain custom IT solutions. BIS's nationwide client roster includes businesses and government agencies that manage large volumes of documents, forms, records, invoices and other critical information. BIS was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Edmond, Okla. For more information, visit http://www.bisok.com.
Formsoft is a trademark of Business Imaging Systems, Inc. EMC and ApplicationXtender are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Business Imaging Systems, Inc.
Business Imaging Systems, Inc.
CONTACT: Robyn Matthews of Business Imaging Systems, Inc., (O) +1-405-507-7000, (C) +1-405-249-8286, rmatthews@bisok.com
Web Site: http://www.bisok.com
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:07:02 AM
AccuStream Research: Mobile Ad Networks And Platforms Forecast To Clear $5 Bil. In 2012 Global Media Spend
SEASIDE, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global mobile advertising networks, ad serving platforms, auctions, exchanges, mediation environments and RTBs are primed to clear $5 billion in 2012 media spend, approximately 70% of the market's total worth, according to comprehensive sector analytics report released by AccuStream Research.
The report, Mobile Advertising Networks and Platforms 2012 - 2014: Inventory, Media Spend and Revenue Share, presents a meticulous valuation of the global market by territory, including the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, by network and platform calculated against in app and mobile web requests, fill rates, billed impressions, CTRs, pricing (CPC, CPM, CPD, CPI and eCPM equivalents) and revenue share models.
This research report builds the market methodically, analyzing inventory by network and platform across all related geographies. Media spend is reckoned after agency fees.
Net revenues accruing to networks are tallied post publisher payout. Extensive data drives media spend forecasts by region, format type and network or platform.
The report has three integrated sections: Inventory and media spend analytics, mobile ad network and platform revenue share with business operations analysis, plus contextually relevant Q & A's with the sector's leading participants.
Filled impressions are projected to reach 4.6 trillion units in 2012 (excluding inventory sold directly), an increase of 118% over 2011. Billed impressions are estimated at 1.8 trillion units, a 100% expansion over 2011.
Global media spend cleared through ad networks and platforms, including inventory sold directly by publishers is forecast at $7.13 billion, an 87.4% improvement over 2011.
eCPMs are averaging $2.83 on a global basis, 3.9% lower than 2011. Pricing declines in some Asian markets (including China and India) reflect a surge in requests.
Mobile ad networks and platforms are forecast to produce $1.6 billion in net revenue (post publisher payout) in 2012, an increase of 101% over 2011.
Revenue share and media spend forecasts are carried out through 2014. Mobile ad networks, on average, capture about 30% - 32% of total media spend.
AccuStream Research (http://www.accustreamresearch.com) produces business planning and targeted investment reports spanning digital video, audio, media subscription stores, video advertising, video advertising networks and exchanges, mobile advertising networks, video ad serving platforms, CDN and integrated media optimization solutions.
SOURCE AccuStream Research
AccuStream Research
CONTACT: Paul A. Palumbo, +1-831-394-1490, ppalumbo@accustreamresearch.com
Web Site: http://www.accustreamresearch.com
SEASIDE, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global mobile advertising networks, ad serving platforms, auctions, exchanges, mediation environments and RTBs are primed to clear $5 billion in 2012 media spend, approximately 70% of the market's total worth, according to comprehensive sector analytics report released by AccuStream Research.
The report, Mobile Advertising Networks and Platforms 2012 - 2014: Inventory, Media Spend and Revenue Share, presents a meticulous valuation of the global market by territory, including the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, by network and platform calculated against in app and mobile web requests, fill rates, billed impressions, CTRs, pricing (CPC, CPM, CPD, CPI and eCPM equivalents) and revenue share models.
This research report builds the market methodically, analyzing inventory by network and platform across all related geographies. Media spend is reckoned after agency fees.
Net revenues accruing to networks are tallied post publisher payout. Extensive data drives media spend forecasts by region, format type and network or platform.
The report has three integrated sections: Inventory and media spend analytics, mobile ad network and platform revenue share with business operations analysis, plus contextually relevant Q & A's with the sector's leading participants.
Filled impressions are projected to reach 4.6 trillion units in 2012 (excluding inventory sold directly), an increase of 118% over 2011. Billed impressions are estimated at 1.8 trillion units, a 100% expansion over 2011.
Global media spend cleared through ad networks and platforms, including inventory sold directly by publishers is forecast at $7.13 billion, an 87.4% improvement over 2011.
eCPMs are averaging $2.83 on a global basis, 3.9% lower than 2011. Pricing declines in some Asian markets (including China and India) reflect a surge in requests.
Mobile ad networks and platforms are forecast to produce $1.6 billion in net revenue (post publisher payout) in 2012, an increase of 101% over 2011.
Revenue share and media spend forecasts are carried out through 2014. Mobile ad networks, on average, capture about 30% - 32% of total media spend.
AccuStream Research (http://www.accustreamresearch.com) produces business planning and targeted investment reports spanning digital video, audio, media subscription stores, video advertising, video advertising networks and exchanges, mobile advertising networks, video ad serving platforms, CDN and integrated media optimization solutions.
SOURCE AccuStream Research
AccuStream Research
CONTACT: Paul A. Palumbo, +1-831-394-1490, ppalumbo@accustreamresearch.com
Web Site: http://www.accustreamresearch.com
Verizon to Present on TV Everywhere and the Connected Home at CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference & Showcase at TIA 2012
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:07:02 AM
Verizon to Present on TV Everywhere and the Connected Home at CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference & Showcase at TIA 2012
DALLAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Parks Associates announced today Maitreyi Krishnaswamy, Director, Video Services Product Development and Management, Verizon, is participating as a speaker at the upcoming CONNECTIONS(TM) at TIA, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan. Ms. Krishnaswamy will participate in the session "The Next Steps in TV Everywhere," Tuesday, June 5, 4:00 P.M.
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According to Parks Associates research, approximately one-third of U.S. broadband households now watch Internet video on a TV or PC, and approximately 25% view it on tablets and mobile devices. The interactive panel session, moderated by Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates, examines the near future for TV Everywhere services and what obstacles must be overcome to reach their potential.
"Verizon is committed to streaming high-quality video content for our FiOS customers - anytime, anywhere, on an array of connectable devices - allowing each to enjoy a borderless entertainment experience whenever and wherever they wish," Krishnaswamy said.
Mike Ritter, Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer and Mass Business Markets, Verizon, will deliver the closing keynote, "The Connected Home: Heart of the Borderless Lifestyle," on June 6, 5:00 p.m.
"Over 85% of pay-TV customers in North America now have access to TV Everywhere, thanks to efforts of service providers such as Verizon," said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. "Verizon has been a leader in TV Everywhere, developing mobile and smart TV apps, place-shifting solutions, and multidevice options that include Xbox 360. Verizon will provide valuable insight to the CONNECTIONS(TM) audience about the challenges in deploying and marketing these solutions to the connected consumer."
CONNECTIONS(TM) focuses on innovative solutions for the connected consumer and leading strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems.
Verizon is also a sponsor of CONNECTIONS(TM) and will be featured in the Connected Home Pavilion, an area within the TIA 2012 Exhibit Hall featuring new products and services for the connected consumer.
More information can be found at http://www.connectionsus.com.
About CONNECTIONS(TM)
Hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, CONNECTIONS(TM) at TIA 2012, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Hotel, Dallas, Texas, focuses on innovative solutions for the connected consumer and leading strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems.
For information, contact sales@parksassociates.com, call 972-490-1113, visit http://www.connectionsconference.com.
Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
Parks Associates
972-490-1113
mindi.sue@parksassociates.com
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Parks Associates
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DALLAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Parks Associates announced today Maitreyi Krishnaswamy, Director, Video Services Product Development and Management, Verizon, is participating as a speaker at the upcoming CONNECTIONS(TM) at TIA, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan. Ms. Krishnaswamy will participate in the session "The Next Steps in TV Everywhere," Tuesday, June 5, 4:00 P.M.
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According to Parks Associates research, approximately one-third of U.S. broadband households now watch Internet video on a TV or PC, and approximately 25% view it on tablets and mobile devices. The interactive panel session, moderated by Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates, examines the near future for TV Everywhere services and what obstacles must be overcome to reach their potential.
"Verizon is committed to streaming high-quality video content for our FiOS customers - anytime, anywhere, on an array of connectable devices - allowing each to enjoy a borderless entertainment experience whenever and wherever they wish," Krishnaswamy said.
Mike Ritter, Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer and Mass Business Markets, Verizon, will deliver the closing keynote, "The Connected Home: Heart of the Borderless Lifestyle," on June 6, 5:00 p.m.
"Over 85% of pay-TV customers in North America now have access to TV Everywhere, thanks to efforts of service providers such as Verizon," said Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates. "Verizon has been a leader in TV Everywhere, developing mobile and smart TV apps, place-shifting solutions, and multidevice options that include Xbox 360. Verizon will provide valuable insight to the CONNECTIONS(TM) audience about the challenges in deploying and marketing these solutions to the connected consumer."
CONNECTIONS(TM) focuses on innovative solutions for the connected consumer and leading strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems.
Verizon is also a sponsor of CONNECTIONS(TM) and will be featured in the Connected Home Pavilion, an area within the TIA 2012 Exhibit Hall featuring new products and services for the connected consumer.
More information can be found at http://www.connectionsus.com.
About CONNECTIONS(TM)
Hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, CONNECTIONS(TM) at TIA 2012, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Hotel, Dallas, Texas, focuses on innovative solutions for the connected consumer and leading strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems.
For information, contact sales@parksassociates.com, call 972-490-1113, visit http://www.connectionsconference.com.
Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein
Parks Associates
972-490-1113
mindi.sue@parksassociates.com
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New Book from Cengage Learning Reveals How to Create Stunning Content for the Internet and the iPad Using Adobe InDesign CS6
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:07:02 AM
New Book from Cengage Learning Reveals How to Create Stunning Content for the Internet and the iPad Using Adobe InDesign CS6
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Delmar, part of Cengage Learning and a leading provider of learning solutions for ongoing career development and education, today announced a new title focusing on the just-released Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 (CS6) software - Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad. As part of the Revealed series, this new title is among 12 other books to be released in the series based on the CS6 suite of software. Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive will provide in-depth lessons on using InDesign CS6, and show readers how to create web sites with video, sound, hyperlinks, animation and complex interactivity - for both the internet and the iPad.
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Through the recent release of CS6, Adobe has transformed InDesign into a layout program not just for print but also for the web and for tablet devices like the iPad. This new upgrade revolutionizes digital publishing and creates enormous opportunities for designers and teachers of InDesign. Just five years ago, a designer wanting to create a web site would need to code in HTML or work in Adobe Flash or Dreamweaver. InDesign CS6 changes all that - now any designer who is proficient with InDesign can create web sites and publish to the iPad.
Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad is a brand new title in the award-winning Revealed series that goes the full distance to teach users how to navigate InDesign's newest interactive features. The title provides a hands-on approach to demonstrate the process of registering a URL, purchasing, hosting and uploading files to create a web site. In addition to the web, Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive teaches students how to create layouts for the iPad, upload to the iPad and create unique downloadable apps.
"I am excited to continue being a part of the cutting-edge Revealed series," said Chris Botello, author of Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad. "The recent release of Adobe CS6 has expanded InDesign's boundaries, and allows users more functionality with designing digital content than ever before. If past users had previously felt left out of web design because of a lack of programming knowledge, those days are over. InDesign CS6 Interactive will teach users to leverage design and visual communication techniques to create visually stunning web pages and iPad publications."
Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive is Chris Botello's fourth addition to the Revealed series - with other titles published on InDesign, Illustrator and Advanced Photoshop. Additionally, Botello is a teacher at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. He co-authored Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive with Dylan Dove, a student from his basic InDesign class at Tabor Academy, currently in his junior year. Botello immediately recognized Dove's skills with software and his in-depth understanding of the web and HTML coding. Botello demonstrated some of InDesign's new interactive features to Dove and from there, the idea for Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive took shape.
For more information on Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad, the Revealed series and all other Adobe Creative Suite 6 offerings from Delmar, please visit http://www.cengage.com/community/AdobeCS6 or http://www.cengage.com.
About Cengage Learning and Delmar
Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide. Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, is the leading provider of lifelong learning products and services for the health care, technology and trades, and career education markets. Delmar's market-leading imprints include Autodesk Press, Chilton, Milady and NetLearning. For more information please visit http://www.cengage.com or http://www.delmar.cengage.com.
SOURCE Cengage Learning
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Cengage Learning
CONTACT: Lauren Eddy, Associate Public Relations Manager, Cengage Learning, +1-203-965-8609, lauren.eddy@cengage.com
Web Site: http://www.cengage.com
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Delmar, part of Cengage Learning and a leading provider of learning solutions for ongoing career development and education, today announced a new title focusing on the just-released Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 (CS6) software - Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad. As part of the Revealed series, this new title is among 12 other books to be released in the series based on the CS6 suite of software. Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive will provide in-depth lessons on using InDesign CS6, and show readers how to create web sites with video, sound, hyperlinks, animation and complex interactivity - for both the internet and the iPad.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070724/NYTU125)
Through the recent release of CS6, Adobe has transformed InDesign into a layout program not just for print but also for the web and for tablet devices like the iPad. This new upgrade revolutionizes digital publishing and creates enormous opportunities for designers and teachers of InDesign. Just five years ago, a designer wanting to create a web site would need to code in HTML or work in Adobe Flash or Dreamweaver. InDesign CS6 changes all that - now any designer who is proficient with InDesign can create web sites and publish to the iPad.
Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad is a brand new title in the award-winning Revealed series that goes the full distance to teach users how to navigate InDesign's newest interactive features. The title provides a hands-on approach to demonstrate the process of registering a URL, purchasing, hosting and uploading files to create a web site. In addition to the web, Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive teaches students how to create layouts for the iPad, upload to the iPad and create unique downloadable apps.
"I am excited to continue being a part of the cutting-edge Revealed series," said Chris Botello, author of Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad. "The recent release of Adobe CS6 has expanded InDesign's boundaries, and allows users more functionality with designing digital content than ever before. If past users had previously felt left out of web design because of a lack of programming knowledge, those days are over. InDesign CS6 Interactive will teach users to leverage design and visual communication techniques to create visually stunning web pages and iPad publications."
Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive is Chris Botello's fourth addition to the Revealed series - with other titles published on InDesign, Illustrator and Advanced Photoshop. Additionally, Botello is a teacher at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. He co-authored Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive with Dylan Dove, a student from his basic InDesign class at Tabor Academy, currently in his junior year. Botello immediately recognized Dove's skills with software and his in-depth understanding of the web and HTML coding. Botello demonstrated some of InDesign's new interactive features to Dove and from there, the idea for Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive took shape.
For more information on Adobe InDesign CS6 Interactive: Digital Publishing for the Internet and the iPad, the Revealed series and all other Adobe Creative Suite 6 offerings from Delmar, please visit http://www.cengage.com/community/AdobeCS6 or http://www.cengage.com.
About Cengage Learning and Delmar
Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide. Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, is the leading provider of lifelong learning products and services for the health care, technology and trades, and career education markets. Delmar's market-leading imprints include Autodesk Press, Chilton, Milady and NetLearning. For more information please visit http://www.cengage.com or http://www.delmar.cengage.com.
SOURCE Cengage Learning
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Cengage Learning
CONTACT: Lauren Eddy, Associate Public Relations Manager, Cengage Learning, +1-203-965-8609, lauren.eddy@cengage.com
Web Site: http://www.cengage.com
New USB DAQ from Measurement Computing
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Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:42:01 AM
New USB DAQ from Measurement Computing
Twice the sample rate Plus the same low price
NORTON, Mass., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Measurement Computing Corporation, the value leader in data acquisition, today announced the release of the USB-1608FS-Plus, a high-speed, multifunction USB DAQ device with sampling rates up to 400 kS/sec (800 kS/sec burst mode). This new module offers twice the throughput of our current USB-1608FS at the same low price of $399.
The USB-1608FS-Plus provides eight, 16-bit, simultaneously sampled analog inputs, eight digital I/O (high-current 24 mA), and one counter input.
A variety of software options are included with the USB-1608FS-Plus to meet any skill level or application requirement. Support includes out of the box TracerDAQ(TM) along with comprehensive drivers for Visual Studio® and Visual Studio® .NET, DASYLab®, and NI LabVIEW(TM). Also included is Measurement Computing's DAQFlex open-source software framework which provides programming support for Windows®, Linux®, and Mac® operating systems.
And, like all Measurement Computing DAQ products, free technical support and a limited lifetime warranty are included.
About Measurement Computing
Measurement Computing is the market leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of value-priced data acquisition hardware, and test and measurement software solutions for both programmers and non-programmers. More information about Measurement Computing is available on the Web at http://www.mccdaq.com.
Click below to see a photo of the USB-1608FS-Plus: http://www.mccdaq.com/press_releases/pr_photos/PR-USB-1608FS-Plus.jpg
Contact: Dan Mandill
Marketing Specialist
+1 508-946-5100 x219
dan.mandill@mccdaq.com
SOURCE Measurement Computing Corporation
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Measurement Computing Corporation
Web Site: http://www.mccdaq.com
Twice the sample rate Plus the same low price
NORTON, Mass., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Measurement Computing Corporation, the value leader in data acquisition, today announced the release of the USB-1608FS-Plus, a high-speed, multifunction USB DAQ device with sampling rates up to 400 kS/sec (800 kS/sec burst mode). This new module offers twice the throughput of our current USB-1608FS at the same low price of $399.
The USB-1608FS-Plus provides eight, 16-bit, simultaneously sampled analog inputs, eight digital I/O (high-current 24 mA), and one counter input.
A variety of software options are included with the USB-1608FS-Plus to meet any skill level or application requirement. Support includes out of the box TracerDAQ(TM) along with comprehensive drivers for Visual Studio® and Visual Studio® .NET, DASYLab®, and NI LabVIEW(TM). Also included is Measurement Computing's DAQFlex open-source software framework which provides programming support for Windows®, Linux®, and Mac® operating systems.
And, like all Measurement Computing DAQ products, free technical support and a limited lifetime warranty are included.
About Measurement Computing
Measurement Computing is the market leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of value-priced data acquisition hardware, and test and measurement software solutions for both programmers and non-programmers. More information about Measurement Computing is available on the Web at http://www.mccdaq.com.
Click below to see a photo of the USB-1608FS-Plus: http://www.mccdaq.com/press_releases/pr_photos/PR-USB-1608FS-Plus.jpg
Contact: Dan Mandill
Marketing Specialist
+1 508-946-5100 x219
dan.mandill@mccdaq.com
SOURCE Measurement Computing Corporation
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100309/DA67007LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Measurement Computing Corporation
Web Site: http://www.mccdaq.com
Activision Publishing's Men In Black: Alien Crisis(TM) Video Game Hits Retail Shelves Today
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:42:01 AM
Activision Publishing's Men In Black: Alien Crisis(TM) Video Game Hits Retail Shelves Today
MINNEAPOLIS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grab your black sunglasses and suit up for extraterrestrial warfare because Men In Black: Alien Crisis(TM), from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc., (Nasdaq: ATVI), hits retail shelves today. Gamers can finally fulfill their dreams of becoming the ultimate MIB agent and saving the world from a hostile alien takeover, just like renowned agents J and K in Men In Black(TM) 3, in theaters this Friday, May 25, 2012. The Men in Black: Alien Crisis video game is available nationwide for the Xbox 360(®) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation(®)3 computer entertainment system, and the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo, and is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB.
In Men In Black: Alien Crisis, gamers take on the role of MIB agent Peter Delacoeur, rising to fight against an alien ploy to take over Earth. In this third-person arcade shooter, the good guys in black will blast through intense alien shootouts, dodging enemy fire while trying to drive the scum of the universe back into outer space with upgradable weapons like MIB's famous Noisy Cricket, Plasma Handgun, and more. And with elite guards watching players' every step, they must also secretly interrogate suspects in order to uncover evil intergalactic conspiracies. Men In Black: Alien Crisis not only gives gamers the classic MIB agent look and gear, but also puts them behind the wheel of the tricked out MIB car, with epic chases flying around the city in pursuit of aliens on the run.
With two-player split screen multiplayer and four-player "hot-seat" mode, and the compatible Top Shot Elite, PlayStation(®)Move sharp shooter, and Wii Zapper(TM) peripherals, family and friends will have the ultimate MIB agent experience, blasting their way through fun challenges and competitions to see who the best really is.
Men In Black: Alien Crisis is available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system for a suggested retail price of $59.99, and on Wii for $49.99. Specially marked packages contain an eMovie Cash code redeemable for $10.00 off a Men In Black 3 movie ticket at participating theatres starting May 25, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.MenInBlackGame.com.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Sony Pictures Consumer Products manages the studio's film and television merchandising, licensing and retail opportunities for Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. for current and library properties by working with manufacturers (licensees) and retailers to create quality products and services and increase consumer awareness.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's Web site, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the expected release date of Men In Black: Alien Crisis, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
©2012 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
For Information, Contact:
Amanda Young
Sandbox Strategies
212.213.2451
amanda@sandboxstrat.com
SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.activision.com
MINNEAPOLIS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grab your black sunglasses and suit up for extraterrestrial warfare because Men In Black: Alien Crisis(TM), from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc., (Nasdaq: ATVI), hits retail shelves today. Gamers can finally fulfill their dreams of becoming the ultimate MIB agent and saving the world from a hostile alien takeover, just like renowned agents J and K in Men In Black(TM) 3, in theaters this Friday, May 25, 2012. The Men in Black: Alien Crisis video game is available nationwide for the Xbox 360(®) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation(®)3 computer entertainment system, and the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo, and is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB.
In Men In Black: Alien Crisis, gamers take on the role of MIB agent Peter Delacoeur, rising to fight against an alien ploy to take over Earth. In this third-person arcade shooter, the good guys in black will blast through intense alien shootouts, dodging enemy fire while trying to drive the scum of the universe back into outer space with upgradable weapons like MIB's famous Noisy Cricket, Plasma Handgun, and more. And with elite guards watching players' every step, they must also secretly interrogate suspects in order to uncover evil intergalactic conspiracies. Men In Black: Alien Crisis not only gives gamers the classic MIB agent look and gear, but also puts them behind the wheel of the tricked out MIB car, with epic chases flying around the city in pursuit of aliens on the run.
With two-player split screen multiplayer and four-player "hot-seat" mode, and the compatible Top Shot Elite, PlayStation(®)Move sharp shooter, and Wii Zapper(TM) peripherals, family and friends will have the ultimate MIB agent experience, blasting their way through fun challenges and competitions to see who the best really is.
Men In Black: Alien Crisis is available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system for a suggested retail price of $59.99, and on Wii for $49.99. Specially marked packages contain an eMovie Cash code redeemable for $10.00 off a Men In Black 3 movie ticket at participating theatres starting May 25, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.MenInBlackGame.com.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Sony Pictures Consumer Products manages the studio's film and television merchandising, licensing and retail opportunities for Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. for current and library properties by working with manufacturers (licensees) and retailers to create quality products and services and increase consumer awareness.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's Web site, http://www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the expected release date of Men In Black: Alien Crisis, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
©2012 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
For Information, Contact:
Amanda Young
Sandbox Strategies
212.213.2451
amanda@sandboxstrat.com
SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.activision.com
Businesses Warned Against Social Media Gold Rush Fever
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:21:02 AM
Businesses Warned Against Social Media Gold Rush Fever
Word of Mouth Experts Caution Social Networking Should Not be Primary Method for Reaching Customers
Businesses Warned Against Social Media Gold Rush Fever
Word of Mouth Experts Caution Social Networking Should Not be Primary Method for Reaching Customers
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week saw the much-heralded IPO of Facebook coming just days after General Motors decided to stop buying advertising on the popular social networking site. While time will tell if buying Facebook shares was a good investment, word of mouth experts Ed Keller and Brad Fay argue, General Motors may be the first of many businesses to re-evaluate the role of social media for their companies.
Keller and Fay found through their firm's exclusive, award-winning data that just 10% of talk about brands takes place online, while a full 90% happens offline, IRL ("in real life"). This leaves thousands of American businesses out in the cold when it comes to real social opportunities for their goods and services. In their new book, THE FACE-TO-FACE BOOK: Why Real Relationships Rule in a Digital Marketplace (Free Press), they do not discount the extraordinary growth of online social media in recent years. But their findings prove that the greatest impact for businesses and products occurs when conversations happen face to face, and that many types of marketing can help to motivate those conversations. This is a message that no business or organization can afford to ignore.
"Human beings are social animals," said Keller, "and social influence has a much bigger impact on purchase decisions than marketers have realized." Adds Fay, "Our research proves that all forms of media and marketing motivate conversations and recommendations. It's a mistake to assume that social media is the best tool for implementing a social marketing strategy."
Keller and Fay are the principles behind The Keller Fay Group, a word of mouth research and consulting firm. Drawing on research conducted continuously over the past six years, as well as case studies of a number of leading companies (such as Toyota, Dell, General Mills and Zappos; ad agencies such as Crispen, Porter + Bogusky; small businesses like Indianapolis's Flat21Bierwerks; and female-centric brands such as Kotex), THE FACE-TO-FACE-BOOK offers strategies for how brands can succeed today by engaging with consumers off-line. They share their insights on companies that have hit pay dirt with a balanced and holistic approach to marketing, and they also discuss those that have bet big--and lost--by over-committing to online social media alone.
SOURCE The Keller Fay Group
The Keller Fay Group
CONTACT: Steve Thomson, sthomson@kellerfay.com, +44-7769-289590
Web Site: http://www.kellerfay.com
Word of Mouth Experts Caution Social Networking Should Not be Primary Method for Reaching Customers
Businesses Warned Against Social Media Gold Rush Fever
Word of Mouth Experts Caution Social Networking Should Not be Primary Method for Reaching Customers
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week saw the much-heralded IPO of Facebook coming just days after General Motors decided to stop buying advertising on the popular social networking site. While time will tell if buying Facebook shares was a good investment, word of mouth experts Ed Keller and Brad Fay argue, General Motors may be the first of many businesses to re-evaluate the role of social media for their companies.
Keller and Fay found through their firm's exclusive, award-winning data that just 10% of talk about brands takes place online, while a full 90% happens offline, IRL ("in real life"). This leaves thousands of American businesses out in the cold when it comes to real social opportunities for their goods and services. In their new book, THE FACE-TO-FACE BOOK: Why Real Relationships Rule in a Digital Marketplace (Free Press), they do not discount the extraordinary growth of online social media in recent years. But their findings prove that the greatest impact for businesses and products occurs when conversations happen face to face, and that many types of marketing can help to motivate those conversations. This is a message that no business or organization can afford to ignore.
"Human beings are social animals," said Keller, "and social influence has a much bigger impact on purchase decisions than marketers have realized." Adds Fay, "Our research proves that all forms of media and marketing motivate conversations and recommendations. It's a mistake to assume that social media is the best tool for implementing a social marketing strategy."
Keller and Fay are the principles behind The Keller Fay Group, a word of mouth research and consulting firm. Drawing on research conducted continuously over the past six years, as well as case studies of a number of leading companies (such as Toyota, Dell, General Mills and Zappos; ad agencies such as Crispen, Porter + Bogusky; small businesses like Indianapolis's Flat21Bierwerks; and female-centric brands such as Kotex), THE FACE-TO-FACE-BOOK offers strategies for how brands can succeed today by engaging with consumers off-line. They share their insights on companies that have hit pay dirt with a balanced and holistic approach to marketing, and they also discuss those that have bet big--and lost--by over-committing to online social media alone.
SOURCE The Keller Fay Group
The Keller Fay Group
CONTACT: Steve Thomson, sthomson@kellerfay.com, +44-7769-289590
Web Site: http://www.kellerfay.com
YiZRi LLC Introduces World's First Hands-free and Eyes-free Web Navigation Platform
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
YiZRi LLC Introduces World's First Hands-free and Eyes-free Web Navigation Platform
BURLINGTON, Vt., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YiZRi LLC (http://www.yizri.com), a Vermont-based software innovator, today unveiled VoiceSee, the world's first hands-free, eyes-free web navigation platform that uses mobile apps to read aloud recipes, digital newspapers and Wikipedia entries for smartphone users.
Daniel Ben-Ezri, YiZRi's founder and CEO and a former IBM software engineer, simultaneously launched a $100,000 fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.com (http://kck.st/Jap0tl) to raise the necessary funds to bring VoiceSee to market by the end of the year and to create a much more extensive range of apps.
"The possibilities are infinite," says Ben-Ezri, who has spent the last several years developing and refining VoiceSee, which "will revolutionize the role that smartphones play in our daily lives."
VoiceSee's flagship beta application, Culinary Pal, is a cooking web navigation mobile app for the Android smartphone (with iPhone and iPads to follow).
Culinary Pal will follow your voice commands to search for recipes and choose the one you want. Sadie, the voice of VoiceSee, will then read aloud the ingredients list followed by preparation and cooking or baking instructions. She will pause at your command so you can finish each task before listening to the next one.
"Culinary Pal's groundbreaking eyes-free, hands-free technology makes cooking by recipes much easier," Ben-Ezri says. "But more importantly, it reduces the risk of damage to tablets or laptops in the kitchen and the transmission of germs through dirty fingers."
Currently, Culinary Pal, which may be downloaded free through Google Play, accesses m.allrecipes.com, but Ben-Ezri says that more cooking and recipe sites will be added.
Two other VoiceSee apps are now available for beta download. With News Pal, Sadie reads aloud selected articles in the publicly available digital editions of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Wiki Pal permits you to search for and listen to Wikipedia entries.
Funds from the Kickstarter campaign will be used to expand the scope of Culinary Pal, News Pal and Wiki Pal and to develop a host of new applications that "will transform the way people and technologies collaborate," Ben-Ezri says.
"This is just the beginning of great things to come at YiZRi, with future applications addressing people's needs in education, healthcare and social media."
Contact: Ed Shiller
888-333-8517 x4
ed@yizri.com
http://www.yizri.com
SOURCE YiZRi LLC
YiZRi LLC
Web Site: http://www.yizri.com
BURLINGTON, Vt., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YiZRi LLC (http://www.yizri.com), a Vermont-based software innovator, today unveiled VoiceSee, the world's first hands-free, eyes-free web navigation platform that uses mobile apps to read aloud recipes, digital newspapers and Wikipedia entries for smartphone users.
Daniel Ben-Ezri, YiZRi's founder and CEO and a former IBM software engineer, simultaneously launched a $100,000 fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.com (http://kck.st/Jap0tl) to raise the necessary funds to bring VoiceSee to market by the end of the year and to create a much more extensive range of apps.
"The possibilities are infinite," says Ben-Ezri, who has spent the last several years developing and refining VoiceSee, which "will revolutionize the role that smartphones play in our daily lives."
VoiceSee's flagship beta application, Culinary Pal, is a cooking web navigation mobile app for the Android smartphone (with iPhone and iPads to follow).
Culinary Pal will follow your voice commands to search for recipes and choose the one you want. Sadie, the voice of VoiceSee, will then read aloud the ingredients list followed by preparation and cooking or baking instructions. She will pause at your command so you can finish each task before listening to the next one.
"Culinary Pal's groundbreaking eyes-free, hands-free technology makes cooking by recipes much easier," Ben-Ezri says. "But more importantly, it reduces the risk of damage to tablets or laptops in the kitchen and the transmission of germs through dirty fingers."
Currently, Culinary Pal, which may be downloaded free through Google Play, accesses m.allrecipes.com, but Ben-Ezri says that more cooking and recipe sites will be added.
Two other VoiceSee apps are now available for beta download. With News Pal, Sadie reads aloud selected articles in the publicly available digital editions of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Wiki Pal permits you to search for and listen to Wikipedia entries.
Funds from the Kickstarter campaign will be used to expand the scope of Culinary Pal, News Pal and Wiki Pal and to develop a host of new applications that "will transform the way people and technologies collaborate," Ben-Ezri says.
"This is just the beginning of great things to come at YiZRi, with future applications addressing people's needs in education, healthcare and social media."
Contact: Ed Shiller
888-333-8517 x4
ed@yizri.com
http://www.yizri.com
SOURCE YiZRi LLC
YiZRi LLC
Web Site: http://www.yizri.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
Searching for recipes or cooking with your iPad? CookEatShare.com releases the first HTML 5 cooking app for iPad.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CookEatShare.com, the leading social recipe website, today released a full-featured HTML5 iPad App for the new iPad and iPad2. The HTML iPad App, like all of the tools and content on CookEatShare.com, is available for free to all Internet users.
The CookEatShare iPad App does not require a download or a visit to the app store. A user simply visits http://www.cookeatshare.com on their mobile device and they are automatically served app.cookeatshare.com. Like the pioneering iPad app from the Financial Times, CookEatShare's application leverages HTML 5 to deliver a great user experience created specifically for tablet users.
"Most iPad cooking applications, like those from Allrecipes and Epicurious, offer only a fraction of what's on their website," said busy mom and CookEatShare.com founder Nancy Miyasaki. "I wanted all the great functionality on CookEatShare to be available on the iPad app too. Creating an HTML 5 application, instead of a native application, made that possible."
The CookEatShare iPad app offers users the ability to search and browse over 500,000 recipes, add them to a recipe box or weekly planner, share them with friends, and friend or follow over 50,000 professional chefs and home cooks who contribute to CookEatShare. The app also has a Cook View designed for people who want to cook while having a recipe open on their iPad.
About CookEatShare
CookEatShare.com provides a user-generated platform for sharing recipes, themes, guides and ideas for all things food related. Through connecting with friends, interacting with professional, award-winning chefs and starting or joining groups, foodies around the world can now tap into more the more than 500,000 recipes and 150,000 registered chefs that CookEatShare.com has to offer. CookEatShare is enjoyed around the world through its English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese language versions.
SOURCE CookEatShare.com
CookEatShare.com
CONTACT: Nancy Miyasaki of CookEatShare.com, +1-650-315-7413, nancy@cookeatshare.com
Web Site: http://cookeatshare.com
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CookEatShare.com, the leading social recipe website, today released a full-featured HTML5 iPad App for the new iPad and iPad2. The HTML iPad App, like all of the tools and content on CookEatShare.com, is available for free to all Internet users.
The CookEatShare iPad App does not require a download or a visit to the app store. A user simply visits http://www.cookeatshare.com on their mobile device and they are automatically served app.cookeatshare.com. Like the pioneering iPad app from the Financial Times, CookEatShare's application leverages HTML 5 to deliver a great user experience created specifically for tablet users.
"Most iPad cooking applications, like those from Allrecipes and Epicurious, offer only a fraction of what's on their website," said busy mom and CookEatShare.com founder Nancy Miyasaki. "I wanted all the great functionality on CookEatShare to be available on the iPad app too. Creating an HTML 5 application, instead of a native application, made that possible."
The CookEatShare iPad app offers users the ability to search and browse over 500,000 recipes, add them to a recipe box or weekly planner, share them with friends, and friend or follow over 50,000 professional chefs and home cooks who contribute to CookEatShare. The app also has a Cook View designed for people who want to cook while having a recipe open on their iPad.
About CookEatShare
CookEatShare.com provides a user-generated platform for sharing recipes, themes, guides and ideas for all things food related. Through connecting with friends, interacting with professional, award-winning chefs and starting or joining groups, foodies around the world can now tap into more the more than 500,000 recipes and 150,000 registered chefs that CookEatShare.com has to offer. CookEatShare is enjoyed around the world through its English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese language versions.
SOURCE CookEatShare.com
CookEatShare.com
CONTACT: Nancy Miyasaki of CookEatShare.com, +1-650-315-7413, nancy@cookeatshare.com
Web Site: http://cookeatshare.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
Verizon Wireless Introduces viewdini: Innovative Mobile Video Portal to Provide Quick and Easy Access to Content
Video from Leading Content Providers, Including Verizon FiOS, Comcast and Others, to Give Customers Choice of Entertainment on Mobile Devices
BOSTON and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today introduced viewdini, an innovative portal that creates a new entertainment choice for consumers by making it simple to search and view movies, television shows, and other video on mobile devices.
Viewdini leverages the power of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, streamlining access to videos from a wide range of content providers, including cable operators, websites and other popular video sources. Comcast Xfinity®, Hulu Plus, mSpot and Netflix are among the participants at launch, with more including Verizon FiOS expected to be added soon.
"Verizon Wireless has the network to deliver the video choices our customers want with the quality and speed customers demand," said Dan Mead, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless. "Working with a wide range of providers, we're giving our customers a simple and intuitive way to find shows, movies and other videos from the sources they have relationships with and discover new sources of video as well."
Verizon Wireless made the announcement in Boston at The Cable Show 2012, the National Cable & Telecommunication Association annual conference.
Verizon Wireless' viewdini acts as a mobile video aggregator that makes it easy for users to search thousands of titles from some of the Web's leading content providers like Netflix, Hulu Plus, mSpot, TV sites, movie studios, Comcast's Xfinity TV, Verizon FiOS and cable operators. By simply searching for a title, topic, or star's name, viewdini will let customers know which services have mobile video for streaming, and whether it is available at no additional charge, by subscription, to rent or for purchase. A simple click will also provide related content and information like cast and crew info and links to similar titles.
Viewdini will be available to Verizon Wireless customers with 4G LTE Android(TM) devices later this month, with support for other operating systems expected to be added soon. The application can be downloaded from the Google Play store, and is free to customers.
For more information about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, please visit: http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, Verizon Wireless, +1-914-329-5429 (mobile), +1-908-559-6387 (office), David.Samberg@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
Video from Leading Content Providers, Including Verizon FiOS, Comcast and Others, to Give Customers Choice of Entertainment on Mobile Devices
BOSTON and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today introduced viewdini, an innovative portal that creates a new entertainment choice for consumers by making it simple to search and view movies, television shows, and other video on mobile devices.
Viewdini leverages the power of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, streamlining access to videos from a wide range of content providers, including cable operators, websites and other popular video sources. Comcast Xfinity®, Hulu Plus, mSpot and Netflix are among the participants at launch, with more including Verizon FiOS expected to be added soon.
"Verizon Wireless has the network to deliver the video choices our customers want with the quality and speed customers demand," said Dan Mead, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless. "Working with a wide range of providers, we're giving our customers a simple and intuitive way to find shows, movies and other videos from the sources they have relationships with and discover new sources of video as well."
Verizon Wireless made the announcement in Boston at The Cable Show 2012, the National Cable & Telecommunication Association annual conference.
Verizon Wireless' viewdini acts as a mobile video aggregator that makes it easy for users to search thousands of titles from some of the Web's leading content providers like Netflix, Hulu Plus, mSpot, TV sites, movie studios, Comcast's Xfinity TV, Verizon FiOS and cable operators. By simply searching for a title, topic, or star's name, viewdini will let customers know which services have mobile video for streaming, and whether it is available at no additional charge, by subscription, to rent or for purchase. A simple click will also provide related content and information like cast and crew info and links to similar titles.
Viewdini will be available to Verizon Wireless customers with 4G LTE Android(TM) devices later this month, with support for other operating systems expected to be added soon. The application can be downloaded from the Google Play store, and is free to customers.
For more information about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, please visit: http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 93.0 million retail customers, including 88.0 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
CONTACT: David Samberg, Verizon Wireless, +1-914-329-5429 (mobile), +1-908-559-6387 (office), David.Samberg@verizonwireless.com
Web Site: http://www.verizonwireless.com
VCE Introduces New Converged Infrastructure Capabilities At EMC World 2012
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
VCE Introduces New Converged Infrastructure Capabilities At EMC World 2012
New Vblock System, Data Mobility and Protection Features Accelerate Data Center Transformations
LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC World 2012 - VCE today announced several new converged infrastructure capabilities that increase business agility and accelerate the transformation of enterprise data centers by further simplifying the deployment, protection and management of cloud-based applications and data.
VCE(TM) Vblock(TM)( )Systems are fully integrated and fully virtualized cloud infrastructure systems. Using leading technologies from Cisco, EMC and VMware, they provide the highest levels of application performance and uniquely address key business, operational and financial challenges by enabling faster application development and deployment, improving utilization and lowering operational costs.
VCE pioneered intelligent converged infrastructure platforms with hundreds of Vblock systems in production at mission-critical enterprise and service provider data centers worldwide. VCE today is introducing:
-- Innovative hybrid cloud and dynamic data center models through Vblock
system integration with EMC® VPLEX(TM) virtual storage for data
mobility. This enables entire data center workloads to be dynamically
moved across geographies and service providers. By pooling the
resources of multiple Vblock systems, applications and data can be
transparently shared and shifted as business needs dictate. At EMC
World, VCE is demonstrating how the walls of a data center can be
stretched over distance, by dynamically moving intense workloads between
several exhibits.
-- Simplified and comprehensive data protection for a converged
infrastructure that encompasses backup, recovery, replication, business
continuity and data mobility for virtual environments. Vblock Data
Protection is a critical new integrated element of a Vblock
infrastructure deployment. It incorporates EMC Avamar® and EMC Data
Domain® backup and recovery solutions; EMC RecoverPoint(TM) replication
software with continuous data protection (CDP) and VPLEX for workload
mobility and business continuity.
-- Advanced enterprise-class converged infrastructure features in the new
Vblock Series 700 Model LX system, which is architected for
virtualization and cloud environments supporting mission-critical
applications running thousands of virtual machines simultaneously. It
is an easy-to-manage, cost effective platform that delivers unmatched
performance, availability and automation that results in a tightly
integrated, fully virtualized environment. The Vblock 700LX system
includes the EMC VMAX(TM) 10K storage array, the latest Cisco( )UCS®
server and Cisco Nexus® switching technologies, and support for VMware
vSphere® 5.
-- Streamlined deployment of infrastructure to support cloud applications
with new EMC Unified Infrastructure Manager features. New capabilities
include more storage infrastructure services, expanded VMware
integration and the ability to centrally monitor multiple Vblock
systems.
Supporting Quotes
Dave Vellante, senior analyst, Wikibon
"Cloud and IT-as-a-service are two of the big IT megatrends, driving a transformation that is underway in data centers. Companies like VCE are at the forefront of innovation with technologies that help customers more easily transition from stovepipe legacy systems to cloud and virtual environments. This evolution is an imperative for organizations that want to build more flexible infrastructure to support applications across the entire portfolio while improving asset utilization, reducing risk and lowering overall costs."
Todd Pavone, executive vice president, VCE
"VCE's mission is to help customers transform their data centers and take full advantage of the benefits of cloud computing using industry leading technologies. VCE is bringing together the most innovative capabilities available into a single system that is easy to deploy, easy to manage and provides enterprise-level availability and data protection."
Brian Gallagher, president, Enterprise Storage Division, EMC
"The EMC VMAX Family offers a lineup of the world's most comprehensive Powerful, Trusted and Smart storage solutions for enterprises building their Hybrid Clouds. With the new Vblock 700LX system, VCE continues to deliver solutions enabling cloud and IT-as-a-Service. By fully utilizing EMC VPLEX and the EMC VMAX 10K, VCE's converged infrastructure delivers a fast and efficient way for IT organizations to transform their data centers."
William "BJ" Jenkins, president, Backup and Recovery Systems Division, EMC
"As enterprises transform their data centers using converged infrastructure systems, new requirements arise for advanced data protection solutions that provide high performance, tight integration and simplified management. VCE has chosen to integrate Avamar and Data Domain into its Vblock systems, enabling optimized VMware backup and recovery that provides unmatched performance, reliability and scale to meet the demands of a highly virtualized environment."
Additional Resources
Follow VCE on twitter
Follow VCE on Facebook
VCE YouTube Channel
EMC World 2012 Online
About VCE
VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel, accelerates the adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud-based computing models that dramatically reduce the cost of IT while improving time to market for our customers. VCE, through the Vblock platform, delivers the industry's first completely integrated IT offering with end-to-end vendor accountability. VCE's prepackaged solutions are available through an extensive partner network, and cover horizontal applications, vertical industry offerings, and application development environments, allowing customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating and managing IT infrastructure. For more information, go to http://www.vce.com.
VCE and Vblock are registered trademarks or trademarks of VCE Company LLC or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.
EMC, Avamar, Data Domain, RecoverPoint, VMAX and VPLEX are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective holders.
VMware and VMware vSphere are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
Cisco, Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries.
All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE VCE
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VCE
CONTACT: VCE, +1-508-970-8078, Rick.Lacroix@vce.com
Web Site: http://www.vce.com
New Vblock System, Data Mobility and Protection Features Accelerate Data Center Transformations
LAS VEGAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC World 2012 - VCE today announced several new converged infrastructure capabilities that increase business agility and accelerate the transformation of enterprise data centers by further simplifying the deployment, protection and management of cloud-based applications and data.
VCE(TM) Vblock(TM)( )Systems are fully integrated and fully virtualized cloud infrastructure systems. Using leading technologies from Cisco, EMC and VMware, they provide the highest levels of application performance and uniquely address key business, operational and financial challenges by enabling faster application development and deployment, improving utilization and lowering operational costs.
VCE pioneered intelligent converged infrastructure platforms with hundreds of Vblock systems in production at mission-critical enterprise and service provider data centers worldwide. VCE today is introducing:
-- Innovative hybrid cloud and dynamic data center models through Vblock
system integration with EMC® VPLEX(TM) virtual storage for data
mobility. This enables entire data center workloads to be dynamically
moved across geographies and service providers. By pooling the
resources of multiple Vblock systems, applications and data can be
transparently shared and shifted as business needs dictate. At EMC
World, VCE is demonstrating how the walls of a data center can be
stretched over distance, by dynamically moving intense workloads between
several exhibits.
-- Simplified and comprehensive data protection for a converged
infrastructure that encompasses backup, recovery, replication, business
continuity and data mobility for virtual environments. Vblock Data
Protection is a critical new integrated element of a Vblock
infrastructure deployment. It incorporates EMC Avamar® and EMC Data
Domain® backup and recovery solutions; EMC RecoverPoint(TM) replication
software with continuous data protection (CDP) and VPLEX for workload
mobility and business continuity.
-- Advanced enterprise-class converged infrastructure features in the new
Vblock Series 700 Model LX system, which is architected for
virtualization and cloud environments supporting mission-critical
applications running thousands of virtual machines simultaneously. It
is an easy-to-manage, cost effective platform that delivers unmatched
performance, availability and automation that results in a tightly
integrated, fully virtualized environment. The Vblock 700LX system
includes the EMC VMAX(TM) 10K storage array, the latest Cisco( )UCS®
server and Cisco Nexus® switching technologies, and support for VMware
vSphere® 5.
-- Streamlined deployment of infrastructure to support cloud applications
with new EMC Unified Infrastructure Manager features. New capabilities
include more storage infrastructure services, expanded VMware
integration and the ability to centrally monitor multiple Vblock
systems.
Supporting Quotes
Dave Vellante, senior analyst, Wikibon
"Cloud and IT-as-a-service are two of the big IT megatrends, driving a transformation that is underway in data centers. Companies like VCE are at the forefront of innovation with technologies that help customers more easily transition from stovepipe legacy systems to cloud and virtual environments. This evolution is an imperative for organizations that want to build more flexible infrastructure to support applications across the entire portfolio while improving asset utilization, reducing risk and lowering overall costs."
Todd Pavone, executive vice president, VCE
"VCE's mission is to help customers transform their data centers and take full advantage of the benefits of cloud computing using industry leading technologies. VCE is bringing together the most innovative capabilities available into a single system that is easy to deploy, easy to manage and provides enterprise-level availability and data protection."
Brian Gallagher, president, Enterprise Storage Division, EMC
"The EMC VMAX Family offers a lineup of the world's most comprehensive Powerful, Trusted and Smart storage solutions for enterprises building their Hybrid Clouds. With the new Vblock 700LX system, VCE continues to deliver solutions enabling cloud and IT-as-a-Service. By fully utilizing EMC VPLEX and the EMC VMAX 10K, VCE's converged infrastructure delivers a fast and efficient way for IT organizations to transform their data centers."
William "BJ" Jenkins, president, Backup and Recovery Systems Division, EMC
"As enterprises transform their data centers using converged infrastructure systems, new requirements arise for advanced data protection solutions that provide high performance, tight integration and simplified management. VCE has chosen to integrate Avamar and Data Domain into its Vblock systems, enabling optimized VMware backup and recovery that provides unmatched performance, reliability and scale to meet the demands of a highly virtualized environment."
Additional Resources
Follow VCE on twitter
Follow VCE on Facebook
VCE YouTube Channel
EMC World 2012 Online
About VCE
VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel, accelerates the adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud-based computing models that dramatically reduce the cost of IT while improving time to market for our customers. VCE, through the Vblock platform, delivers the industry's first completely integrated IT offering with end-to-end vendor accountability. VCE's prepackaged solutions are available through an extensive partner network, and cover horizontal applications, vertical industry offerings, and application development environments, allowing customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating and managing IT infrastructure. For more information, go to http://www.vce.com.
VCE and Vblock are registered trademarks or trademarks of VCE Company LLC or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.
EMC, Avamar, Data Domain, RecoverPoint, VMAX and VPLEX are registered trademarks or trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks herein are the property of their respective holders.
VMware and VMware vSphere are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
Cisco, Cisco UCS and Cisco Nexus are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries.
All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE VCE
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VCE
CONTACT: VCE, +1-508-970-8078, Rick.Lacroix@vce.com
Web Site: http://www.vce.com
Asian Mobile Marketing Leader Forms Joint Venture
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:14:01 AM
Asian Mobile Marketing Leader Forms Joint Venture
Global MobileTech to Launch New Ad Funded Location-Based Community Portal
SPOKANE, Wash., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global MobileTech, Inc. (OTCBB: GLMB), a leading provider of location based mobile marketing and user community based platforms, today announced that it will take a 30 percent stake in a new joint venture company, MaxCents Sdn Bhd. MaxCents is undertaking the development of an ad funded location based mobile and online community portal in West Malaysia.
MaxCents, organized around its "more savings, more to share," theme will combine discounted offerings from its advertisers along with the opportunity for its community members to contribute to charities of their own choosing.
Global MobileTech's technology platform combines mobile advertising and mobile communications services and powers mobile communities with more than 850,000 users in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and China. The company's platform is currently serving approximately 12.5 million mobile ads monthly. Global MobileTech's principal business is to license its patented technology and to provide technical and administrative support to channel partners and private label partners.
Global MobileTech's technology is used to create mobile communities of members who participate in permission-based advertising networks and who, in return, receive credits toward free local and international cellular telephone calls and text messaging. The Company has integrated its ability to serve mobile advertising and ability to seamlessly provide communications services through third party cellular and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) operators. MaxCents members will also earn reward points when they make purchases through our shopping portal.
"Global MobileTech views this joint venture as an important step in the strengthening of its mobile marketing product offerings," said Mohd Aris Bernawi, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "The joint venture will initially target approximately 3.0 million Malaysians who are involved in the country's oil palm sector. Our technology has proven that it is an ideal solution for building mobile marketing based on the common interests of a community."
Global MobileTech's interest in the joint venture will be held by its wholly owned subsidiary Info-Accent Sdn Bhd, which will provide the platform, technical support and will develop and maintain the MaxCents online platform. The other joint venture partners are First Asset Holdings, a Hong Kong based company that specializes in the sales and marketing of IT and Internet-based products and services, which will provide sales and marketing support, and Ridzuan Mohd Jusoh, a former FELDA senior executive. FELDA or Federal Land Development Authority is the world's largest community development government agency, principally producing the country's cash crops of rubber and palm oil. Mr. Ridzuan will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the joint venture company.
"We view the agricultural community as an ideal population to be served by the joint venture," explained Bernawi. "Although quite affluent, the small plantation owners are spread through rural areas that are not well-served by other alternative communications technology. There is a also a strong sense of identity and community that we believe will give the joint venture's advertising partners a superior opportunity to develop successful promotional campaigns using our platform."
ABOUT GLOBAL MOBILETECH, INC.
Global MobileTech provides a proprietary technology platform used to deliver mobile advertising to users participating in a rewards program. The rewards program allows users to earn rewards points that may be used for free long distance and international calls and other incentives in return for their participation in the program. Global MobileTech provides its patented technology to channel and private label partners and operates the MobiCAST and MobiREWARDS programs. Its principal user base is located in Malaysia and Hong Kong. In addition, Global MobileTech operates an alternative energy segment providing biomass energy consulting services in South East Asia.
Safe Harbor Statement:
Information contained in this release includes forward-looking statements and information that is based on beliefs of, and information currently available to, management, as well as estimates and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "is expected", "intends", "may", "will", "should", "anticipates", "plans" or the negative thereof. These forward looking statements often include forecasts and projections for future revenue and/or profits and are subject to revision and are not based on audited results. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Global MobileTech, Inc. does not undertake to update, revise or correct any forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that current results are not necessarily indicative of future results, and actual results may differ from projected amounts. For more complete information concerning factors that could affect the Company's results, reference is made to the Company's registration statements, reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should carefully consider the preceding information before making an investment in the common stock of the Company.
SOURCE Global MobileTech, Inc.
Global MobileTech, Inc.
CONTACT: Jay McDaniel, +1-201-403-8196, for Global MobileTech, Inc.
Global MobileTech to Launch New Ad Funded Location-Based Community Portal
SPOKANE, Wash., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global MobileTech, Inc. (OTCBB: GLMB), a leading provider of location based mobile marketing and user community based platforms, today announced that it will take a 30 percent stake in a new joint venture company, MaxCents Sdn Bhd. MaxCents is undertaking the development of an ad funded location based mobile and online community portal in West Malaysia.
MaxCents, organized around its "more savings, more to share," theme will combine discounted offerings from its advertisers along with the opportunity for its community members to contribute to charities of their own choosing.
Global MobileTech's technology platform combines mobile advertising and mobile communications services and powers mobile communities with more than 850,000 users in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and China. The company's platform is currently serving approximately 12.5 million mobile ads monthly. Global MobileTech's principal business is to license its patented technology and to provide technical and administrative support to channel partners and private label partners.
Global MobileTech's technology is used to create mobile communities of members who participate in permission-based advertising networks and who, in return, receive credits toward free local and international cellular telephone calls and text messaging. The Company has integrated its ability to serve mobile advertising and ability to seamlessly provide communications services through third party cellular and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) operators. MaxCents members will also earn reward points when they make purchases through our shopping portal.
"Global MobileTech views this joint venture as an important step in the strengthening of its mobile marketing product offerings," said Mohd Aris Bernawi, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "The joint venture will initially target approximately 3.0 million Malaysians who are involved in the country's oil palm sector. Our technology has proven that it is an ideal solution for building mobile marketing based on the common interests of a community."
Global MobileTech's interest in the joint venture will be held by its wholly owned subsidiary Info-Accent Sdn Bhd, which will provide the platform, technical support and will develop and maintain the MaxCents online platform. The other joint venture partners are First Asset Holdings, a Hong Kong based company that specializes in the sales and marketing of IT and Internet-based products and services, which will provide sales and marketing support, and Ridzuan Mohd Jusoh, a former FELDA senior executive. FELDA or Federal Land Development Authority is the world's largest community development government agency, principally producing the country's cash crops of rubber and palm oil. Mr. Ridzuan will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the joint venture company.
"We view the agricultural community as an ideal population to be served by the joint venture," explained Bernawi. "Although quite affluent, the small plantation owners are spread through rural areas that are not well-served by other alternative communications technology. There is a also a strong sense of identity and community that we believe will give the joint venture's advertising partners a superior opportunity to develop successful promotional campaigns using our platform."
ABOUT GLOBAL MOBILETECH, INC.
Global MobileTech provides a proprietary technology platform used to deliver mobile advertising to users participating in a rewards program. The rewards program allows users to earn rewards points that may be used for free long distance and international calls and other incentives in return for their participation in the program. Global MobileTech provides its patented technology to channel and private label partners and operates the MobiCAST and MobiREWARDS programs. Its principal user base is located in Malaysia and Hong Kong. In addition, Global MobileTech operates an alternative energy segment providing biomass energy consulting services in South East Asia.
Safe Harbor Statement:
Information contained in this release includes forward-looking statements and information that is based on beliefs of, and information currently available to, management, as well as estimates and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "is expected", "intends", "may", "will", "should", "anticipates", "plans" or the negative thereof. These forward looking statements often include forecasts and projections for future revenue and/or profits and are subject to revision and are not based on audited results. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Global MobileTech, Inc. does not undertake to update, revise or correct any forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that current results are not necessarily indicative of future results, and actual results may differ from projected amounts. For more complete information concerning factors that could affect the Company's results, reference is made to the Company's registration statements, reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should carefully consider the preceding information before making an investment in the common stock of the Company.
SOURCE Global MobileTech, Inc.
Global MobileTech, Inc.
CONTACT: Jay McDaniel, +1-201-403-8196, for Global MobileTech, Inc.
Smart Destinations Launches Groundbreaking Mobile Ticketing Platform at More than 400 Attractions in Major U.S. Travel Destinations
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:07:01 AM
Smart Destinations Launches Groundbreaking Mobile Ticketing Platform at More than 400 Attractions in Major U.S. Travel Destinations
Go Select Provides Easy, Secure Purchase of Attraction Tickets via Smartphone to Allow Creation of Personalized, Dynamically-priced Mobile Attraction Pass and Fast, Real-time Validation at the Gate
BOSTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Smart Destinations today released a groundbreaking mobile platform that turns any smartphone into an instant, money-saving pass for guests at more than 400 museums, tours and top attractions in major U.S. cities.
The patent-pending Go Select mobile platform is the industry's first real-time dynamic mobile ticket pricing and validation system that is already accepted at the industry's largest network of attraction partners, including Boston's Museum of Science, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bay Cruise, and the NBC Studio Tour in New York.
"Our attraction partners now have access to the massive amount of travelers who expect the convenience and security of instant ticketing on their phones," said Kevin McLaughlin, CEO and co-founder of Smart Destinations. "It's the only such platform for attractions that combines real-time dynamic pricing and validation with the convenience of secure paperless ticketing."
Today's launch at GoSelectPass.com means attractions nationwide can instantly accept mobile passes at their gates, while their guests enjoy big savings and flexibility of simply showing their phone for admission. A recent PhoCusWright study found three out of four travelers already use a mobile device while on business or leisure travel, and eMarketer predicts that 15.1 million Americans will book travel using their smartphone this year.
Go Select includes major attractions in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oahu, Miami and Orlando, with more cities being added in the coming weeks.
YEARS OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Since 2003, SmartDestinations.com has built the industry's largest network of popular tourist destinations using its proprietary dynamic pricing and packaging technology. More than 1.25 million travelers have used the company's popular Go City Cards to save money on ticket prices, get extra discounts at restaurants and gift shops and enjoy the convenience of admissions passes to dozens of attractions through one card at one low price.
Now the company's partners and mobile customers and can take full advantage of the technological ease of instantaneous ticketing on a single phone - while competitors are still forcing customers to use flimsy coupon books that are easily lost or damaged.
ATTRACTIONS GET MOBILE QUICKLY AND EASILY
For attraction partners, Go Select is easy to implement, saving both time and money for the attraction, as well as guests. That's because admission fees are immediately credited to the attraction upon admission with secure, digital ticketing - avoiding the extra hassle of submitting paper vouchers for reimbursement. It also speeds ticket purchase lines as guests arrive with their pass in hand.
Plus, the system is more secure than paper tickets that can easily be photocopied or counterfeited and Go Select is the only platform in the world that allows multiple attractions to be purchased on a single QR code to be scanned at gates. No printing is needed-unlike other mobile purchasing solutions.
"It's fantastic that we can now welcome guests who have purchased Go Select passes through the convenience of mobile," said Deleyse Langdale, associate director of travel industry sales at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. "By partnering with SmartDestinations, the implementation for us was simple and the timing was just right as we gear up for the summer travel season. We expect this to catch on fast."
TRAVELERS GET GUARANTEED SAVINGS AND CONVENIENCE
"Go Select is the only mobile technology platform of its kind that allows guests to buy and redeem multiple attraction tickets all from their smartphone and get guaranteed savings off the gate price," McLaughlin said.
To get mobile passes, travelers simply:
-- Use their smartphone to choose the attractions they want to see (2 or
more),
-- Pay one low, dynamically generated price for admission to all,
-- Receive a secure QR code immediately on their phone for scanning at the
front desk or admission gate upon arrival at each attraction, similar to
an airline mobile boarding pass.
The more attractions travelers add to the pass, the more they can save--up to 40 percent off the retail cost of admission at the gate. Plus, at many attractions, Go Select Pass holders can skip the ticket line, as they already have a pre-paid ticket, saving both time and money.
Go Select provides all visitors with full access to photos, maps, directions, hours and other insider tips about all the attractions plus much more at no cost. The passes are available now at GoSelectPass.com and will soon be available as iPhone, Ipad, and Android apps.
About Smart Destinations
Smart Destinations provides the only multi-attraction passes that maximize the fun, savings and convenience of sightseeing with flexible purchase options for every type of traveler. Available online and at walk-up retail outlets, Smart Destinations passes, including Go City Cards, Explorer Pass and for your smartphone, Go Select, provide admission to more than 400 attractions across nine North American destinations, including New York, Orlando, San Diego, Chicago and Boston. All passes come with valuable extras, including the ability to skip the line at select attractions and comprehensive city guides that offer insider tips. Smart Destinations passes leverage the company's patented technology and the industry's largest network of attraction partners to save consumers up to 55 percent compared to purchasing individual tickets. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. For more information, visit http://www.smartdestinations.com.
SOURCE Smart Destinations
Smart Destinations
CONTACT: Maya Zarchan of SS|PR, +1-781-894-1739, mzarchan@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.smartdestinations.com
Go Select Provides Easy, Secure Purchase of Attraction Tickets via Smartphone to Allow Creation of Personalized, Dynamically-priced Mobile Attraction Pass and Fast, Real-time Validation at the Gate
BOSTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Smart Destinations today released a groundbreaking mobile platform that turns any smartphone into an instant, money-saving pass for guests at more than 400 museums, tours and top attractions in major U.S. cities.
The patent-pending Go Select mobile platform is the industry's first real-time dynamic mobile ticket pricing and validation system that is already accepted at the industry's largest network of attraction partners, including Boston's Museum of Science, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bay Cruise, and the NBC Studio Tour in New York.
"Our attraction partners now have access to the massive amount of travelers who expect the convenience and security of instant ticketing on their phones," said Kevin McLaughlin, CEO and co-founder of Smart Destinations. "It's the only such platform for attractions that combines real-time dynamic pricing and validation with the convenience of secure paperless ticketing."
Today's launch at GoSelectPass.com means attractions nationwide can instantly accept mobile passes at their gates, while their guests enjoy big savings and flexibility of simply showing their phone for admission. A recent PhoCusWright study found three out of four travelers already use a mobile device while on business or leisure travel, and eMarketer predicts that 15.1 million Americans will book travel using their smartphone this year.
Go Select includes major attractions in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oahu, Miami and Orlando, with more cities being added in the coming weeks.
YEARS OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Since 2003, SmartDestinations.com has built the industry's largest network of popular tourist destinations using its proprietary dynamic pricing and packaging technology. More than 1.25 million travelers have used the company's popular Go City Cards to save money on ticket prices, get extra discounts at restaurants and gift shops and enjoy the convenience of admissions passes to dozens of attractions through one card at one low price.
Now the company's partners and mobile customers and can take full advantage of the technological ease of instantaneous ticketing on a single phone - while competitors are still forcing customers to use flimsy coupon books that are easily lost or damaged.
ATTRACTIONS GET MOBILE QUICKLY AND EASILY
For attraction partners, Go Select is easy to implement, saving both time and money for the attraction, as well as guests. That's because admission fees are immediately credited to the attraction upon admission with secure, digital ticketing - avoiding the extra hassle of submitting paper vouchers for reimbursement. It also speeds ticket purchase lines as guests arrive with their pass in hand.
Plus, the system is more secure than paper tickets that can easily be photocopied or counterfeited and Go Select is the only platform in the world that allows multiple attractions to be purchased on a single QR code to be scanned at gates. No printing is needed-unlike other mobile purchasing solutions.
"It's fantastic that we can now welcome guests who have purchased Go Select passes through the convenience of mobile," said Deleyse Langdale, associate director of travel industry sales at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. "By partnering with SmartDestinations, the implementation for us was simple and the timing was just right as we gear up for the summer travel season. We expect this to catch on fast."
TRAVELERS GET GUARANTEED SAVINGS AND CONVENIENCE
"Go Select is the only mobile technology platform of its kind that allows guests to buy and redeem multiple attraction tickets all from their smartphone and get guaranteed savings off the gate price," McLaughlin said.
To get mobile passes, travelers simply:
-- Use their smartphone to choose the attractions they want to see (2 or
more),
-- Pay one low, dynamically generated price for admission to all,
-- Receive a secure QR code immediately on their phone for scanning at the
front desk or admission gate upon arrival at each attraction, similar to
an airline mobile boarding pass.
The more attractions travelers add to the pass, the more they can save--up to 40 percent off the retail cost of admission at the gate. Plus, at many attractions, Go Select Pass holders can skip the ticket line, as they already have a pre-paid ticket, saving both time and money.
Go Select provides all visitors with full access to photos, maps, directions, hours and other insider tips about all the attractions plus much more at no cost. The passes are available now at GoSelectPass.com and will soon be available as iPhone, Ipad, and Android apps.
About Smart Destinations
Smart Destinations provides the only multi-attraction passes that maximize the fun, savings and convenience of sightseeing with flexible purchase options for every type of traveler. Available online and at walk-up retail outlets, Smart Destinations passes, including Go City Cards, Explorer Pass and for your smartphone, Go Select, provide admission to more than 400 attractions across nine North American destinations, including New York, Orlando, San Diego, Chicago and Boston. All passes come with valuable extras, including the ability to skip the line at select attractions and comprehensive city guides that offer insider tips. Smart Destinations passes leverage the company's patented technology and the industry's largest network of attraction partners to save consumers up to 55 percent compared to purchasing individual tickets. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. For more information, visit http://www.smartdestinations.com.
SOURCE Smart Destinations
Smart Destinations
CONTACT: Maya Zarchan of SS|PR, +1-781-894-1739, mzarchan@sspr.com
Web Site: http://www.smartdestinations.com
EXFO and RAD Deliver End-to-End Monitoring with Unique Combined Solution
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:49:01 AM
EXFO and RAD Deliver End-to-End Monitoring with Unique Combined Solution
EXFO and RAD have announced a unique joint solution that allows for
integrated end-to-end and segment-to-segment monitoring of data
networks.
QUEBEC CITY, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX:
EXF) and RAD Data Communications announced today the availability of
their new integrated solution for end-to-end monitoring of data
networks. This solution will lower operators' capital expenses (CAPEX)
by reducing network implementation time dramatically--from months to
weeks or even days. As well, the joint solution slashes operational
expenses by enabling faster and more detailed fault diagnoses and
reduced mean-time-to-repair (MTTR). By integrating RAD network
interface devices (NIDs) with EXFO's Brix System service assurance
solution, network operators can now access a wider range of metrics
than ever before, all collected and correlated on a single, Web-based
system. This unique joint solution allows operators to monitor and test
the performance of their services end-to-end and on a per-segment
basis, without requiring expensive or time-consuming custom development
for integration of multiple monitoring systems. The result for
operators is faster troubleshooting and improved operational
efficiency, all while leveraging their existing equipment from both
companies.
"This solution allows operators to monitor their networks from end to
end and correlates all the relevant metrics in one integrated system,"
said Claudio Mazzuca, Vice-President of EXFO's Service Assurance
Division. "Until now this was only possible if operators stitched these
metrics together using expensive customized software. By integrating
NIDs from RAD into the Brix System, we can reduce the complexity of any
operator's OSS and thus reduce their OPEX".
The joint solution also supports performance testing directly from NID
to NID, enabling operators to segment the network for active monitoring
and troubleshooting purposes. "The result is an extremely fast and
cost-effective solution that can automatically collect, analyze and
correlate NID data," said Shoval Bolotin, RAD's Director of Product
Management. "The operator gets the full benefits of RAD's advanced ETX
family of NIDs with traffic engineering, advanced diagnostic and
synchronization features all fully integrated into their service
assurance solution. This completely eliminates the costly and
time-consuming custom development that is often required to correlate
this data into the operator's OSS. We're very happy to have our NIDs
managed by EXFO's market-leading Brix System, which is the
best-of-breed solution in the service provider's performance monitoring
market."
While the integrated solution significantly reduces spending on OSS
development, it also allows operators to minimize time-to-market and
deliver an off-the-shelf solution in days or weeks, as opposed to
months or years. The solution is standards-based and allows operators
to leverage their existing investments in EXFO and/or RAD equipment. As
well, the vendor-agnostic approach built into this solution makes it
easy to implement in any network.
For more information, please visit either http://www.EXFO.com/assure or http://www.RAD.com.
About EXFO
Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading
providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for
wireline and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers in
the global telecommunications industry. The company offers innovative
solutions for the development, installation, management and maintenance
of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks--from the core to the edge.
Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet, OTN,
FTTx, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and various optical technologies (accounting for an
estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a
staff of approximately 1800 people in 25 countries, supporting more
than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.EXFO.com.
EXFO Brand Name
The corporate name of the company is EXFO Inc. The company requests that
all media outlets and publications use the corporate name ("EXFO Inc.")
or abbreviated name ("EXFO") in capital letters for branding purposes.
EXFO would like to thank all parties in advance for their cooperation.
About RAD
Founded in 1981, RAD Data Communications has achieved international
recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access and backhaul
equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications.
These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service
providers, carriers, and enterprise networks, as well as utilities and
transportation systems. The company's installed base exceeds 12,000,000
units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the
world, including AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, France
Telecom/Orange, Hutchison, KDDI, Telekom Austria, TeliaSonera, Telstra,
T-Mobile, Verizon, and Vodafone. RAD is an active participant in
industry organizations such as the IETF, Broadband Forum, ITU, and MEF.
Its customers are supported by 32 offices and more than 300 channel
partners in 165 countries.
RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in
networking and internetworking product solutions.
RAD Data Communications site: http://www.rad.com
SOURCE EXFO INC.
EXFO INC.
CONTACT: Marie-Anne Grondin
Media and Public Relations Specialist
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23417
marie-anne.grondin@EXFO.com Vance Oliver
Manager, Investor Relations
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23733
vance.oliver@EXFO.com
Christopher Fleming
Director of Marketing Communications
(201) 529-1100, Ext. 286
Chris_f@rad.com
EXFO and RAD have announced a unique joint solution that allows for
integrated end-to-end and segment-to-segment monitoring of data
networks.
QUEBEC CITY, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO) (TSX:
EXF) and RAD Data Communications announced today the availability of
their new integrated solution for end-to-end monitoring of data
networks. This solution will lower operators' capital expenses (CAPEX)
by reducing network implementation time dramatically--from months to
weeks or even days. As well, the joint solution slashes operational
expenses by enabling faster and more detailed fault diagnoses and
reduced mean-time-to-repair (MTTR). By integrating RAD network
interface devices (NIDs) with EXFO's Brix System service assurance
solution, network operators can now access a wider range of metrics
than ever before, all collected and correlated on a single, Web-based
system. This unique joint solution allows operators to monitor and test
the performance of their services end-to-end and on a per-segment
basis, without requiring expensive or time-consuming custom development
for integration of multiple monitoring systems. The result for
operators is faster troubleshooting and improved operational
efficiency, all while leveraging their existing equipment from both
companies.
"This solution allows operators to monitor their networks from end to
end and correlates all the relevant metrics in one integrated system,"
said Claudio Mazzuca, Vice-President of EXFO's Service Assurance
Division. "Until now this was only possible if operators stitched these
metrics together using expensive customized software. By integrating
NIDs from RAD into the Brix System, we can reduce the complexity of any
operator's OSS and thus reduce their OPEX".
The joint solution also supports performance testing directly from NID
to NID, enabling operators to segment the network for active monitoring
and troubleshooting purposes. "The result is an extremely fast and
cost-effective solution that can automatically collect, analyze and
correlate NID data," said Shoval Bolotin, RAD's Director of Product
Management. "The operator gets the full benefits of RAD's advanced ETX
family of NIDs with traffic engineering, advanced diagnostic and
synchronization features all fully integrated into their service
assurance solution. This completely eliminates the costly and
time-consuming custom development that is often required to correlate
this data into the operator's OSS. We're very happy to have our NIDs
managed by EXFO's market-leading Brix System, which is the
best-of-breed solution in the service provider's performance monitoring
market."
While the integrated solution significantly reduces spending on OSS
development, it also allows operators to minimize time-to-market and
deliver an off-the-shelf solution in days or weeks, as opposed to
months or years. The solution is standards-based and allows operators
to leverage their existing investments in EXFO and/or RAD equipment. As
well, the vendor-agnostic approach built into this solution makes it
easy to implement in any network.
For more information, please visit either http://www.EXFO.com/assure or http://www.RAD.com.
About EXFO
Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading
providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for
wireline and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers in
the global telecommunications industry. The company offers innovative
solutions for the development, installation, management and maintenance
of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks--from the core to the edge.
Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet, OTN,
FTTx, VDSL2, ADSL2+ and various optical technologies (accounting for an
estimated 35% of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a
staff of approximately 1800 people in 25 countries, supporting more
than 2000 telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.EXFO.com.
EXFO Brand Name
The corporate name of the company is EXFO Inc. The company requests that
all media outlets and publications use the corporate name ("EXFO Inc.")
or abbreviated name ("EXFO") in capital letters for branding purposes.
EXFO would like to thank all parties in advance for their cooperation.
About RAD
Founded in 1981, RAD Data Communications has achieved international
recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access and backhaul
equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications.
These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service
providers, carriers, and enterprise networks, as well as utilities and
transportation systems. The company's installed base exceeds 12,000,000
units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the
world, including AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, France
Telecom/Orange, Hutchison, KDDI, Telekom Austria, TeliaSonera, Telstra,
T-Mobile, Verizon, and Vodafone. RAD is an active participant in
industry organizations such as the IETF, Broadband Forum, ITU, and MEF.
Its customers are supported by 32 offices and more than 300 channel
partners in 165 countries.
RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in
networking and internetworking product solutions.
RAD Data Communications site: http://www.rad.com
SOURCE EXFO INC.
EXFO INC.
CONTACT: Marie-Anne Grondin
Media and Public Relations Specialist
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23417
marie-anne.grondin@EXFO.com Vance Oliver
Manager, Investor Relations
(418) 683-0913, Ext. 23733
vance.oliver@EXFO.com
Christopher Fleming
Director of Marketing Communications
(201) 529-1100, Ext. 286
Chris_f@rad.com
IBM Smarter Commerce Helps Chief Marketing Officers Engage the Individual on Mobile and Social Media Channels
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:49:01 AM
IBM Smarter Commerce Helps Chief Marketing Officers Engage the Individual on Mobile and Social Media Channels
New Software and Services Enable Marketers to Deliver a Personalized Digital Customer Experience
MADRID, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Smarter Commerce Global Summit, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software and services to help chief marketing officers (CMO) deliver personalized digital experiences to individual customers on mobile devices and social media channels.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120522/NY11633-INFO )
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )
The growing focus on delivering personalized communications to consumers is being driven by the explosion of social media and mobile devices. Today, more than 1500 social media blog posts are generated every 60 seconds(1) and mobile commerce is poised reach $200 billion by 2015(2).
Building on this digital explosion, IBM is accelerating its Smarter Commerce initiative with new software and services that help marketers gain immediate intelligence on consumer shopping trends and quickly act on that information based on customer preference through marketing and promotion activities.
For example, while one consumer may browse for merchandise from their mobile device that same consumer may tend to make more purchases from their tablet. Gaining the ability to act on this information will allow marketers to be more competitive while improving the customer experience.
Today, more than 2,500 customers worldwide, including 21 of the top 27 retailers are moving toward Smarter Commerce. IBM Smarter Commerce initiative delivers software and services that help companies, such as TalkTalk, Blue Chip Holiday and Roca Group, transform their business processes to meet the unique demands of each individual customer in today's digital marketplace.
With the mobile devices expected to exceed desktop internet usage by 2014, IBM is introducing new software that gives businesses the ability to capture a customer's device type and analyze how they are responding to campaigns on each. For example, a marketer may learn that a customer ignores messages on their smartphone but clicks through on campaigns when using their tablet. With this insight, marketers can develop, market and execute personalized digital campaigns that cater to a specific customer's mobile and tablet experience.
The importance of personalizing the customer experience across channels was recently addressed by Kiddicare, the largest online nursery and baby supplier in the UK. Kiddicare was looking to deliver more relevant, interactive dialogues across digital, social, mobile and traditional marketing channels in order better serve its loyal customers.
"IBM's Smarter Commerce initiative is playing a significant role in helping our team gain better insights into our customers so we can more effectively meet each person's needs and driverepeat purchases," said Simon Harrow, technology officer at Kiddicare. "With IBM we are now able to analyze customer buying patternsincluding what devices they are using and then deliver highly relevant, interactive dialogues to each. Through these insights we have been able to drive a 20 percent increase in online sales over a period of just four months."
For companies looking to capitalize on the business potential of mobile devices, IBM Global Business Services is introducing a new Mobile Strategy Accelerator to help companies adopt and build a roadmap to build stronger customer relationships through mobile devices. Companies can also leverage IBM WebSphere Commerce tools to quickly launch a mobile storefront that can be easily customized to their company. Once their storefront is live, these businesses can deliver customers a personalized site experience across smartphones and tablets.
"We are living in the mobile and social age, where consumers are turning to friends for product advice and their smartphone and tablet to make purchases," said Craig Hayman, general manager, IBM Industry Solutions. "As this momentum continues CMOs must trade in more traditional tactics in favor of smarter approaches that extend their personalization capabilities beyond the PC. It is this ability to deliver relevant deals across multiple channels that will transform these marketing efforts from an unwanted intrusion into a valued service."
In addition to mobile, IBM also continues to address the needs of businesses looking to accelerate their social media efforts. According to IBM's CEO study announced today, 57 percent of CEOs are looking to use these platforms to connect with individuals within the next three to five years.
Through new features announced today, product marketers can balance current customer information with data from their public social media profile, such as their location and product interests. With this added insight, the team can create highly relevant promotions and deals and then post these on the recipient's Facebook wall or forward directly through Twitter.
For more information on IBM Smarter Commerce, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/smarter_commerce/overview/
To join the conversation, follow hashtags #smartercommerce and #IBMSCGS
Media Contacts:
Mike Azzi
IBM Media Relations
(203) 702-3301
azzi@us.ibm.com
Doug Fraim
IBM Media Relations
(617) 501-6376
dfraim@us.ibm.com
1. The Big Picture, "60 Seconds: Things That Happen Every Sixty Seconds," http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/12/60-seconds-things-that-happen-every-sixty-seconds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
2. BuddeComm 2012, "Digital Economy - E-Commerce and M-Commerce Insights," February 27, 2012.
SOURCE IBM
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/
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IBM
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com
New Software and Services Enable Marketers to Deliver a Personalized Digital Customer Experience
MADRID, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Smarter Commerce Global Summit, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software and services to help chief marketing officers (CMO) deliver personalized digital experiences to individual customers on mobile devices and social media channels.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120522/NY11633-INFO )
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO )
The growing focus on delivering personalized communications to consumers is being driven by the explosion of social media and mobile devices. Today, more than 1500 social media blog posts are generated every 60 seconds(1) and mobile commerce is poised reach $200 billion by 2015(2).
Building on this digital explosion, IBM is accelerating its Smarter Commerce initiative with new software and services that help marketers gain immediate intelligence on consumer shopping trends and quickly act on that information based on customer preference through marketing and promotion activities.
For example, while one consumer may browse for merchandise from their mobile device that same consumer may tend to make more purchases from their tablet. Gaining the ability to act on this information will allow marketers to be more competitive while improving the customer experience.
Today, more than 2,500 customers worldwide, including 21 of the top 27 retailers are moving toward Smarter Commerce. IBM Smarter Commerce initiative delivers software and services that help companies, such as TalkTalk, Blue Chip Holiday and Roca Group, transform their business processes to meet the unique demands of each individual customer in today's digital marketplace.
With the mobile devices expected to exceed desktop internet usage by 2014, IBM is introducing new software that gives businesses the ability to capture a customer's device type and analyze how they are responding to campaigns on each. For example, a marketer may learn that a customer ignores messages on their smartphone but clicks through on campaigns when using their tablet. With this insight, marketers can develop, market and execute personalized digital campaigns that cater to a specific customer's mobile and tablet experience.
The importance of personalizing the customer experience across channels was recently addressed by Kiddicare, the largest online nursery and baby supplier in the UK. Kiddicare was looking to deliver more relevant, interactive dialogues across digital, social, mobile and traditional marketing channels in order better serve its loyal customers.
"IBM's Smarter Commerce initiative is playing a significant role in helping our team gain better insights into our customers so we can more effectively meet each person's needs and driverepeat purchases," said Simon Harrow, technology officer at Kiddicare. "With IBM we are now able to analyze customer buying patternsincluding what devices they are using and then deliver highly relevant, interactive dialogues to each. Through these insights we have been able to drive a 20 percent increase in online sales over a period of just four months."
For companies looking to capitalize on the business potential of mobile devices, IBM Global Business Services is introducing a new Mobile Strategy Accelerator to help companies adopt and build a roadmap to build stronger customer relationships through mobile devices. Companies can also leverage IBM WebSphere Commerce tools to quickly launch a mobile storefront that can be easily customized to their company. Once their storefront is live, these businesses can deliver customers a personalized site experience across smartphones and tablets.
"We are living in the mobile and social age, where consumers are turning to friends for product advice and their smartphone and tablet to make purchases," said Craig Hayman, general manager, IBM Industry Solutions. "As this momentum continues CMOs must trade in more traditional tactics in favor of smarter approaches that extend their personalization capabilities beyond the PC. It is this ability to deliver relevant deals across multiple channels that will transform these marketing efforts from an unwanted intrusion into a valued service."
In addition to mobile, IBM also continues to address the needs of businesses looking to accelerate their social media efforts. According to IBM's CEO study announced today, 57 percent of CEOs are looking to use these platforms to connect with individuals within the next three to five years.
Through new features announced today, product marketers can balance current customer information with data from their public social media profile, such as their location and product interests. With this added insight, the team can create highly relevant promotions and deals and then post these on the recipient's Facebook wall or forward directly through Twitter.
For more information on IBM Smarter Commerce, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/smarter_commerce/overview/
To join the conversation, follow hashtags #smartercommerce and #IBMSCGS
Media Contacts:
Mike Azzi
IBM Media Relations
(203) 702-3301
azzi@us.ibm.com
Doug Fraim
IBM Media Relations
(617) 501-6376
dfraim@us.ibm.com
1. The Big Picture, "60 Seconds: Things That Happen Every Sixty Seconds," http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/12/60-seconds-things-that-happen-every-sixty-seconds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
2. BuddeComm 2012, "Digital Economy - E-Commerce and M-Commerce Insights," February 27, 2012.
SOURCE IBM
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120522/NY11633-INFO
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IBM
Web Site: http://www.ibm.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:42:01 AM
Wondershare(TM) Adds Real-time Effects to Popular Free Panorama(TM) iPhone® Photography App
New Panorama V1.1 App, With Over 1.5 Million Downloads, Adds Real-time Effects Preview Feature
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Wondershare Software Co., Ltd., a world-class developer of multimedia, business productivity, system utilities, mobile apps, and game software titles, announced the availability of its popular Panorama V1.1 iPhone photography app; adding the ability to preview in real-time the effects that can be applied to a panorama image - before capture. This feature is a marked step forward as it allows a user to see exactly how a panorama image will look, including applied effects, before the image is captured.
Heralded as the "easiest to use panorama app ever" from a user review, and with over 1.5 million downloads to date, Panorama from Wondershare is a fantastic FREE app for capturing breathtaking panoramic images. Incredibly easy to use, Panorama creates panoramic images by allowing users to simply tap the capture button in the app and slowly pan the iPhone to capture the image. Cool effects such as old photo, rice paper, sketch, vintage, and others can be previewed in real-time showing what the final panoramic image will look like before actually capturing the image. After capture, the panoramic image can be immediately posted to Facebook®, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, and even emailed.
Get Wondershare Panorama Now - FREE!
Wondershare Panorama V1.1 is currently available for download on the Apple iTunes® App Store for free. Panorama V1.1 is available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4/4S, iPad, and iPod Touch 3rd gen. Supported languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
About Wondershare
Wondershare Software Co., Ltd., an IDG invested company, is an innovative software developer dedicated to delivering the very best in software products and services to the worldwide consumer and business market segments. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Wondershare has branch offices in the United States, Germany and Japan. Wondershare has been named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific in 2009 and 2010. For more information about Wondershare and its products, please visit http://www.wondershare.com.
Wondershare is a registered trademark of Wondershare Software Co. Ltd. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Wondershare Software Co., Ltd.
Wondershare Software Co., Ltd.
CONTACT: Robert DeMoulin, DeMoulin & Company Public Relations, +1-925-699-5423, robert.demoulin@demoulinco.com
Web Site: http://www.wondershare.com
New Panorama V1.1 App, With Over 1.5 Million Downloads, Adds Real-time Effects Preview Feature
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Wondershare Software Co., Ltd., a world-class developer of multimedia, business productivity, system utilities, mobile apps, and game software titles, announced the availability of its popular Panorama V1.1 iPhone photography app; adding the ability to preview in real-time the effects that can be applied to a panorama image - before capture. This feature is a marked step forward as it allows a user to see exactly how a panorama image will look, including applied effects, before the image is captured.
Heralded as the "easiest to use panorama app ever" from a user review, and with over 1.5 million downloads to date, Panorama from Wondershare is a fantastic FREE app for capturing breathtaking panoramic images. Incredibly easy to use, Panorama creates panoramic images by allowing users to simply tap the capture button in the app and slowly pan the iPhone to capture the image. Cool effects such as old photo, rice paper, sketch, vintage, and others can be previewed in real-time showing what the final panoramic image will look like before actually capturing the image. After capture, the panoramic image can be immediately posted to Facebook®, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, and even emailed.
Get Wondershare Panorama Now - FREE!
Wondershare Panorama V1.1 is currently available for download on the Apple iTunes® App Store for free. Panorama V1.1 is available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4/4S, iPad, and iPod Touch 3rd gen. Supported languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
About Wondershare
Wondershare Software Co., Ltd., an IDG invested company, is an innovative software developer dedicated to delivering the very best in software products and services to the worldwide consumer and business market segments. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, Wondershare has branch offices in the United States, Germany and Japan. Wondershare has been named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific in 2009 and 2010. For more information about Wondershare and its products, please visit http://www.wondershare.com.
Wondershare is a registered trademark of Wondershare Software Co. Ltd. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Wondershare Software Co., Ltd.
Wondershare Software Co., Ltd.
CONTACT: Robert DeMoulin, DeMoulin & Company Public Relations, +1-925-699-5423, robert.demoulin@demoulinco.com
Web Site: http://www.wondershare.com
The Echo Nest and Discogs Deliver Crowdsourced Music Data to Apps
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:42:01 AM
The Echo Nest and Discogs Deliver Crowdsourced Music Data to Apps
SOMERVILLE, Mass. and PORTLAND, Ore., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Echo Nest, a music intelligence platform powering smarter apps across the web and devices, has incorporated Discogs into its Rosetta Stone platform, a universal music data translator that facilitates "big data" integration into apps on all platforms.
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As part of the deal, Discogs' rich database of user-generated music information -- one of the largest sources of music information in the world, especially for electronic and vinyl releases -- is seamlessly incorporated into The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone. This allows developers to access all of that data at a deep level, safe in the knowledge that they're matching the appropriate artists on Twitter, Facebook, or Spotify (more partners listed below) to Discogs' extensive information on music releases.
The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone also hooks into Discogs' marketplace, where music fans buy and sell music on any physical format. With Discogs' artists mapped into Rosetta Stone, app developers can include in their apps not only Discogs' information on millions of releases in 17 languages, but releases offered for sale in the marketplace.
Developers can now access release dates, artist credits, label, album covers, marketplace inventory, and more, for any artist on Discogs, and match that to the artists on any or every other Rosetta Stone platform, offering potential for never-before-seen music apps.
In addition to new partner Discogs, The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone includes 7Digital, EMI, Facebook, Free Music Archive, JamBase, LyricFind, Musicbrainz, MusixMatch, Playme, Rdio, Seatwave, Songkick, SongMeanings, Spotify, and Twitter.
About The Echo Nest
The Echo Nest powers smarter music applications for leading media companies and thousands of independent developers, with a customer base that reaches over 150 million music fans every month. Over 340 applications have been built on The Echo Nest platform. With the world's only machine learning system that actively reads about and listens to music everywhere on the web, The Echo Nest opens up the largest repository of dynamic music data in the world - over 5 billion data points on over 30 million songs -- to help developers re-shape the experience of playing -- and playing with -- music. A four-time National Science Foundation grantee, the Echo Nest was co-founded by two MIT PhDs. Investors include Matrix Partners, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, and three co-founders of MIT Media Lab.
About Discogs
Discogs is the world's largest community-built database of music information, providing detailed discographies on more than 2 million artists and 430 thousand record labels. More than 5 million music fans use Discogs every month - contributing to the database, cataloging their collections and wantlists, rating and reviewing releases, and buying and selling music in the Discogs Marketplace. Discogs was launched in October 2000 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.
SOURCE The Echo Nest
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The Echo Nest
CONTACT: Elissa Barrett, The Echo Nest, +1-617-628-0233x43, elissa@echonest.com
SOMERVILLE, Mass. and PORTLAND, Ore., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Echo Nest, a music intelligence platform powering smarter apps across the web and devices, has incorporated Discogs into its Rosetta Stone platform, a universal music data translator that facilitates "big data" integration into apps on all platforms.
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As part of the deal, Discogs' rich database of user-generated music information -- one of the largest sources of music information in the world, especially for electronic and vinyl releases -- is seamlessly incorporated into The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone. This allows developers to access all of that data at a deep level, safe in the knowledge that they're matching the appropriate artists on Twitter, Facebook, or Spotify (more partners listed below) to Discogs' extensive information on music releases.
The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone also hooks into Discogs' marketplace, where music fans buy and sell music on any physical format. With Discogs' artists mapped into Rosetta Stone, app developers can include in their apps not only Discogs' information on millions of releases in 17 languages, but releases offered for sale in the marketplace.
Developers can now access release dates, artist credits, label, album covers, marketplace inventory, and more, for any artist on Discogs, and match that to the artists on any or every other Rosetta Stone platform, offering potential for never-before-seen music apps.
In addition to new partner Discogs, The Echo Nest's Rosetta Stone includes 7Digital, EMI, Facebook, Free Music Archive, JamBase, LyricFind, Musicbrainz, MusixMatch, Playme, Rdio, Seatwave, Songkick, SongMeanings, Spotify, and Twitter.
About The Echo Nest
The Echo Nest powers smarter music applications for leading media companies and thousands of independent developers, with a customer base that reaches over 150 million music fans every month. Over 340 applications have been built on The Echo Nest platform. With the world's only machine learning system that actively reads about and listens to music everywhere on the web, The Echo Nest opens up the largest repository of dynamic music data in the world - over 5 billion data points on over 30 million songs -- to help developers re-shape the experience of playing -- and playing with -- music. A four-time National Science Foundation grantee, the Echo Nest was co-founded by two MIT PhDs. Investors include Matrix Partners, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, and three co-founders of MIT Media Lab.
About Discogs
Discogs is the world's largest community-built database of music information, providing detailed discographies on more than 2 million artists and 430 thousand record labels. More than 5 million music fans use Discogs every month - contributing to the database, cataloging their collections and wantlists, rating and reviewing releases, and buying and selling music in the Discogs Marketplace. Discogs was launched in October 2000 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.
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The Echo Nest
CONTACT: Elissa Barrett, The Echo Nest, +1-617-628-0233x43, elissa@echonest.com
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Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:35:01 AM
Free Tool From LeadLife® Turns Anonymous Website Visitors into Revenue
Funnel Fixer(TM) reveals WHO, WHAT and WHEN and builds intelligence for LeadLife's soon to be released Forecast Validator(TM) for CEOs and sales management
ATLANTA, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeadLife Solutions (http://www.leadlife.com), the only provider of a premier lead management solution that combines people and technology, announced today a complimentary new website visitor tracking tool called Funnel Fixer. The free tool captures critical information about website visitors browsing your site, including detailed information on pages viewed, providing you with powerful sales and marketing insights.
"Many businesses are still struggling with lead and opportunity visibility - their websites are great marketing tools, but they're also something of a black hole that doesn't reveal who is visiting and why," said Lisa Cramer, President and Co-founder of LeadLife. "Funnel Fixer not only identifies who is coming to your site, it also tracks their digital behavior so you know what products, services and demos have their attention and for how long."
Funnel Fixer helps identify leads that convert - as well as those that don't - and provides salespeople with important intelligence to identify sales ready prospects, enabling sales to customize their strategies. Stay tuned for LeadLife's next announcement of a new tool specially designed for CEOs and sales management that will utilize Funnel Fixer's database of information to better predict and validate the accuracy of sales forecasts. (Go to http://leadlife.com/index.php/technology/forecast-validator/ for a sneak preview of the Forecast Validator.)
Funnel Fixer's highlights include:
-- Visitor Insights(TM) - Companies will know who's browsing their sites,
even if visitors don't fill out a form. Detailed page tracking includes
time spent on pages, search words used, referring URLs, company
information and auto-links to Jigsaw and LinkedIn. Daily emails with
visitor detail are pushed to company users' inboxes.
-- Prospect Interests(TM) - Links all previous anonymous digital behavior
to a prospect once they fill out a form on your website. This sales
intelligence is sent to your company's inboxes on a daily basis. As a
result, it is possible to tailor sales and marketing messages to the
unique needs of each qualified prospect.
-- Buying Signs(TM) Outlook Add-in - Improves close rates at the bottom of
the sales funnel by giving sales reps real-time alerts when prospects
are reviewing information sent to them. Users that send emails via
Microsoft Outlook receive detailed tracking on prospects' opens, clicks,
which web pages they viewed, and more.
"LeadLife's Funnel Fixer has closed the gaps on our website that allowed qualified prospects to slip through our fingers," said Ben Howerton, CEO of Point Dynamics, LLC. "We now have the ability to identify who is looking at our website, what they are interested in, and when they are reviewing sales and marketing materials. Our sales reps are now fully armed with the data needed to turn prospect digital behavior into revenue - we're improving our close rates and increasing sales efficiency by being able to focus our sales and marketing efforts on each prospect's perceived needs."
"Beyond having a marketing automation technology that yields critical information for companies to improve their sales and marketing results, a key value-add LeadLife offers is its lead management experts who work directly with clients to optimize and implement their marketing campaigns," said Rebecca Wettemann, Vice President, Nucleus Research. "Whether companies have large marketing staffs or have limited resources as a small or mid-sized business, every company can benefit from having a dedicated specialist assigned to their account who knows how to implement lead management best practices to improve marketing ROI."
Funnel Fixer is an ideal complement to LeadLife's complete solution that helps companies improve sales conversion and profit from sales successes. Funnel Fixer users can seamlessly upgrade to the full technology to take advantage of LeadLife's automated marketing and lead nurturing, sales rep alerts, the new Forecast Validator, CRM integration and much more.
It only takes a few minutes to download the no-cost Funnel Fixer tool. Go to http://leadlife.com/index.php/funnel-fixer/
To stay in the know, subscribe to LeadLife's informational blog, follow LeadLife on Twitter or "like" the company on Facebook. LeadLife also has a company page on LinkedIn.
About LeadLife Solutions
LeadLife Solutions is the only provider of a premier lead management solution combining people and technology. At LeadLife, we power our first-class marketing automation technology (the "brawn") with lead management experts (the "brains") to help clients maximize sales opportunities. Our specialists augment your staff with the time and expertise to build and execute marketing campaigns. With LeadLife's flexible and intuitive software, we can help you increase the value of your lead generation dollars online/offline, qualify sales leads, shorten sales cycles and increase your marketing ROI. At LeadLife it's not only about leveraging automation, but also delivering lead management best practices to increase marketing and sales success. For more information on our marketing automation bundled services, please visit leadlife.com or call 1-800-680-6292.
SOURCE LeadLife Solutions
LeadLife Solutions
CONTACT: Kathy Cabrera, Carabiner Communications, +1-770-569-8221, kcabrera@carabinerpr.com
Web Site: http://www.leadlife.com
Funnel Fixer(TM) reveals WHO, WHAT and WHEN and builds intelligence for LeadLife's soon to be released Forecast Validator(TM) for CEOs and sales management
ATLANTA, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeadLife Solutions (http://www.leadlife.com), the only provider of a premier lead management solution that combines people and technology, announced today a complimentary new website visitor tracking tool called Funnel Fixer. The free tool captures critical information about website visitors browsing your site, including detailed information on pages viewed, providing you with powerful sales and marketing insights.
"Many businesses are still struggling with lead and opportunity visibility - their websites are great marketing tools, but they're also something of a black hole that doesn't reveal who is visiting and why," said Lisa Cramer, President and Co-founder of LeadLife. "Funnel Fixer not only identifies who is coming to your site, it also tracks their digital behavior so you know what products, services and demos have their attention and for how long."
Funnel Fixer helps identify leads that convert - as well as those that don't - and provides salespeople with important intelligence to identify sales ready prospects, enabling sales to customize their strategies. Stay tuned for LeadLife's next announcement of a new tool specially designed for CEOs and sales management that will utilize Funnel Fixer's database of information to better predict and validate the accuracy of sales forecasts. (Go to http://leadlife.com/index.php/technology/forecast-validator/ for a sneak preview of the Forecast Validator.)
Funnel Fixer's highlights include:
-- Visitor Insights(TM) - Companies will know who's browsing their sites,
even if visitors don't fill out a form. Detailed page tracking includes
time spent on pages, search words used, referring URLs, company
information and auto-links to Jigsaw and LinkedIn. Daily emails with
visitor detail are pushed to company users' inboxes.
-- Prospect Interests(TM) - Links all previous anonymous digital behavior
to a prospect once they fill out a form on your website. This sales
intelligence is sent to your company's inboxes on a daily basis. As a
result, it is possible to tailor sales and marketing messages to the
unique needs of each qualified prospect.
-- Buying Signs(TM) Outlook Add-in - Improves close rates at the bottom of
the sales funnel by giving sales reps real-time alerts when prospects
are reviewing information sent to them. Users that send emails via
Microsoft Outlook receive detailed tracking on prospects' opens, clicks,
which web pages they viewed, and more.
"LeadLife's Funnel Fixer has closed the gaps on our website that allowed qualified prospects to slip through our fingers," said Ben Howerton, CEO of Point Dynamics, LLC. "We now have the ability to identify who is looking at our website, what they are interested in, and when they are reviewing sales and marketing materials. Our sales reps are now fully armed with the data needed to turn prospect digital behavior into revenue - we're improving our close rates and increasing sales efficiency by being able to focus our sales and marketing efforts on each prospect's perceived needs."
"Beyond having a marketing automation technology that yields critical information for companies to improve their sales and marketing results, a key value-add LeadLife offers is its lead management experts who work directly with clients to optimize and implement their marketing campaigns," said Rebecca Wettemann, Vice President, Nucleus Research. "Whether companies have large marketing staffs or have limited resources as a small or mid-sized business, every company can benefit from having a dedicated specialist assigned to their account who knows how to implement lead management best practices to improve marketing ROI."
Funnel Fixer is an ideal complement to LeadLife's complete solution that helps companies improve sales conversion and profit from sales successes. Funnel Fixer users can seamlessly upgrade to the full technology to take advantage of LeadLife's automated marketing and lead nurturing, sales rep alerts, the new Forecast Validator, CRM integration and much more.
It only takes a few minutes to download the no-cost Funnel Fixer tool. Go to http://leadlife.com/index.php/funnel-fixer/
To stay in the know, subscribe to LeadLife's informational blog, follow LeadLife on Twitter or "like" the company on Facebook. LeadLife also has a company page on LinkedIn.
About LeadLife Solutions
LeadLife Solutions is the only provider of a premier lead management solution combining people and technology. At LeadLife, we power our first-class marketing automation technology (the "brawn") with lead management experts (the "brains") to help clients maximize sales opportunities. Our specialists augment your staff with the time and expertise to build and execute marketing campaigns. With LeadLife's flexible and intuitive software, we can help you increase the value of your lead generation dollars online/offline, qualify sales leads, shorten sales cycles and increase your marketing ROI. At LeadLife it's not only about leveraging automation, but also delivering lead management best practices to increase marketing and sales success. For more information on our marketing automation bundled services, please visit leadlife.com or call 1-800-680-6292.
SOURCE LeadLife Solutions
LeadLife Solutions
CONTACT: Kathy Cabrera, Carabiner Communications, +1-770-569-8221, kcabrera@carabinerpr.com
Web Site: http://www.leadlife.com
The New Aiseesoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum - Rip DVD to 2D/3D Video Files on Mac
Poster: SySAdmin
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:35:01 AM
The New Aiseesoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum - Rip DVD to 2D/3D Video Files on Mac
BEIJING, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Aiseesoft, a top-ranking provider of Windows and Mac DVD/video converter, iPad/iPhone/iPod transfer software, announces the release of the Aiseesoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum. This wonderful DVD Ripper Platinum for Mac possesses the most professional solution for ripping DVD to vivid 3D videos with the best output video quality on Mac.
With this outstanding DVD ripping software for Mac, customers can conveniently enjoy 3D movies at home without going to the cinema. This application is able to rip any DVD disc to five 3D modes - Anaglyph 3D, Side by Side (Half-Width), Side by Side (Full), Top and Bottom (Half-Height), and Top and Bottom (Full), etc. on Mac. Also, users can define the output 3D depth. Each 3D mode has different requirements on playing devices. Users can choose any 3D mode according to the devices.
Moreover, this wonderful DVD Ripper Platinum for Mac enables users to rip DVD to general 2D video files on Mac. And this software support numerous output video formats, like MP4, H.264, AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, 3GP, VOB, DivX, MOV, DPG, HD H.264, HD AVI, HD MPG, HD TS, HD WMV, HD MPEG 4, HD MOV, HD ASF, etc. Then, users can enjoy these output video files anywhere and anytime.
This professional software has powerful video editing features. With it, users can clip DVD segments, crop DVD playing area, add watermark to the output video, and modify video brightness/saturation/contrast/hue/volume. The powerful DVD editing features can help users get customized output video. Also, this software offers users a user-friendly interface, which makes the DVD to 2D/3D video ripping operations quite simple and contributes a fast-speed DVD ripping process.
Aiseesoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum can rip DVD to both general 2D and 3D videos, and even edit output 2D/3D video effect on Mac. For more information about this software, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac.html.
System Requirements for Windows Version
OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.4 or above
Hardware Requirements: 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit
graphics card or higher
About Aiseesoft Studio
As a professional multimedia software provider, Aiseesoft Studio is dedicated to developing the best multimedia desktop applications to help the Windows and Mac users smoothly convert, edit and transfer various video/audio files. In order to meet users' various requirements, Aiseesoft Studio constantly brings in new ideas, technologies, etc. To Aiseesoft Studio, Users' satisfaction is a consistent pursuit. For more information, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com.
SOURCE Harbour Software
Harbour Software
CONTACT: Alva Jones of Aiseesoft Studio at Tel: +86-13466759823 or Email: pr@aiseesoft.com
Web Site: http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac.html
BEIJING, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Aiseesoft, a top-ranking provider of Windows and Mac DVD/video converter, iPad/iPhone/iPod transfer software, announces the release of the Aiseesoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum. This wonderful DVD Ripper Platinum for Mac possesses the most professional solution for ripping DVD to vivid 3D videos with the best output video quality on Mac.
With this outstanding DVD ripping software for Mac, customers can conveniently enjoy 3D movies at home without going to the cinema. This application is able to rip any DVD disc to five 3D modes - Anaglyph 3D, Side by Side (Half-Width), Side by Side (Full), Top and Bottom (Half-Height), and Top and Bottom (Full), etc. on Mac. Also, users can define the output 3D depth. Each 3D mode has different requirements on playing devices. Users can choose any 3D mode according to the devices.
Moreover, this wonderful DVD Ripper Platinum for Mac enables users to rip DVD to general 2D video files on Mac. And this software support numerous output video formats, like MP4, H.264, AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, 3GP, VOB, DivX, MOV, DPG, HD H.264, HD AVI, HD MPG, HD TS, HD WMV, HD MPEG 4, HD MOV, HD ASF, etc. Then, users can enjoy these output video files anywhere and anytime.
This professional software has powerful video editing features. With it, users can clip DVD segments, crop DVD playing area, add watermark to the output video, and modify video brightness/saturation/contrast/hue/volume. The powerful DVD editing features can help users get customized output video. Also, this software offers users a user-friendly interface, which makes the DVD to 2D/3D video ripping operations quite simple and contributes a fast-speed DVD ripping process.
Aiseesoft Mac DVD Ripper Platinum can rip DVD to both general 2D and 3D videos, and even edit output 2D/3D video effect on Mac. For more information about this software, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac.html.
System Requirements for Windows Version
OS Supported: Mac OS X 10.4 or above
Hardware Requirements: 512MB RAM, Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit
graphics card or higher
About Aiseesoft Studio
As a professional multimedia software provider, Aiseesoft Studio is dedicated to developing the best multimedia desktop applications to help the Windows and Mac users smoothly convert, edit and transfer various video/audio files. In order to meet users' various requirements, Aiseesoft Studio constantly brings in new ideas, technologies, etc. To Aiseesoft Studio, Users' satisfaction is a consistent pursuit. For more information, please visit: http://www.aiseesoft.com.
SOURCE Harbour Software
Harbour Software
CONTACT: Alva Jones of Aiseesoft Studio at Tel: +86-13466759823 or Email: pr@aiseesoft.com
Web Site: http://www.aiseesoft.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac.html