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Verizon Wireless Expands its 4G LTE Network in Cleveland on April 19

Expanded Coverage Includes Lorain, Madison and More

CLEVELAND, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 19, Verizon Wireless customers in more areas of Cleveland can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the nation's largest 4G LTE network.  Cities and towns in the expanded 4G coverage area include:

    --  Lorain;
    --  Madison, and;
    --  Towns along the Lake Erie coastline between Lorain and Madison.
With the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, customers can enjoy the best experience in wireless data usage when they stream video, share music and photos, download files and surf the Web with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.  Verizon Wireless initially launched its 4G LTE network in December 2010 in Cleveland with coverage extending from Avon Lake east to Mentor in the north and to Uniontown in the south, and from Seville east to Brimfield in the south. Initial coverage also included the towns of Aurora, Barberton, Brunswick, Chagrin Falls, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Falls, Elyria, Fairlawn, Kent, North Olmsted and Parma.

In addition to expanding the network in 44 markets, including Cleveland on April 19, the company is introducing the network in 27 new markets across the United States.  With the new and expanded markets on April 19, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in a total of 230 markets.

"The expansion of our 4G LTE network in Cleveland reinforces our commitment to leading the way in 4G LTE and providing our customers the best products and services available," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "With the expanded 4G LTE network, residents in more areas of Cleveland can continue pushing the boundaries of communication by taking advantage of the speed and connectivity offered by 4G LTE."

4G LTE Devices and Plans
Verizon Wireless customers can purchase a wide variety of the most popular 4G LTE devices that will connect to the nation's fastest 4G network.  Details on available devices can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.

4G LTE Coverage and Speed
In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, 4G LTE devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, where available, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area, or when they travel to areas already covered by 4G LTE.

For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, 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 nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-345-3210, Laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://www.twitter.com/VZWlaura; Jennifer Riegert, For Verizon Wireless, +1-513-271-7222 x22, Jriegert@wordsworthweb.com

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

Verizon Wireless Expands Its 4G LTE Network in Columbus on April 19

Expanded Coverage Includes Newark, Heath, Granville, Circleville and More

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 19, Verizon Wireless customers in more areas of Columbus can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the nation's largest 4G LTE network.  Cities and towns in the expanded 4G coverage area include:

    --  Newark;
    --  Heath;
    --  Granville;
    --  Hebron;
    --  Buckeye Lake, and;
    --  Circleville.
With the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, customers can enjoy the best experience in wireless data usage when they stream video, share music and photos, download files and surf the Web with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.  Verizon Wireless initially launched its 4G LTE network in December 2010 in Columbus with coverage extending fromNorton, Ohio, in the north to Lockbourne in the south, and from Plain City east to Pataskala. Initial coverage also included the towns of Canal Winchester, Delaware, Dublin, Gahanna, Grove City, Lancaster, London, Marysville, New Albany, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg and Sunbury.

In addition to expanding the network in 44 markets, including Columbus on April 19, the company is introducing the network in 27 new markets across the United States.  With the new and expanded markets on April 19, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in a total of 230 markets.

"The expansion of our 4G LTE network in Columbus reinforces our commitment to leading the way in 4G LTE and providing our customers the best products and services available," said Mark Frazier, president-Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. "With the expanded 4G LTE network, residents in more areas of Columbus can continue pushing the boundaries of communication by taking advantage of the speed and connectivity offered by 4G LTE."

4G LTE Devices and Plans

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase a wide variety of the most popular 4G LTE devices that will connect to the nation's fastest 4G network.  Details on available devices can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.

4G LTE Coverage and Speed

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, 4G LTE devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, where available, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area, or when they travel to areas already covered by 4G LTE.

For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, 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 nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Laura Merritt, Verizon Wireless, +1-614-345-3210, Laura.merritt@verizonwireless.com, http://www.twitter.com/VZWlaura; or Jennifer Riegert, For Verizon Wireless, +1-513-271-7222 ext. 22, Jriegert@wordsworthweb.com

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

Panasonic and LiveU Announce Strategic Technology Partnership

LAS VEGAS, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic and LiveU (Hackensack, NJ), a pioneer in portable video-over-cellular, are announcing a new collaboration to deliver an integrated camcorder and live video uplink solution, utilizing the groundbreaking LU40i video uplink device and the new AJ-HPX600 P2 camcorder with planned wireless integration features.

The LU40i will be linked via the camera interface, giving camera operators a real-time indication of LiveU's transmission status and video transmission quality.  With the LU40i and HPX600, a camera operator will be able to manage the video uplink while shooting: a must for a one-person remote crew.

Samuel Wasserman, LiveU's CEO, said, "We're thrilled that Panasonic, a world-leading camera developer and manufacturer, has partnered with LiveU to develop this next-generation camera uplink solution using our cellular-based technology. We are confident that 'live cameras' symbolize the future for broadcasting and online media, and will open up new market segments for live video transmission around the world."

This integration strengthens LiveU's ongoing collaboration with Panasonic, following last September's announcement at IBC Amsterdam to facilitate HD 3D live mobile broadcasts over cellular networks. 

Michael Bergeron, Business Development Manager for Panasonic System Communications Company of North America (PSCNA), said, "We want to deliver solutions for our broadcast customers that evolve with the pace of new technology, and the upgradable HPX600 camcorder platform gives us the flexibility to do that. When the operation of the LU40i is integrated with the camera, the complete system provides a high-quality video feed with the easiest remote operation yet."

Panasonic and LiveU are planning to offer the complete camcorder transmission system, and will be providing details as the AJ-HPX600 launch approaches.

For more information about LiveU, visit http://www.liveu.tv.

For more information about Panasonic professional camera products, visit http://www.panasonic.com/broadcast.

About LiveU
LiveU (http://www.liveu.tv/) is the pioneer of broadcast-quality, video-over-cellular solutions that allow live video transmission (HD and SD) from any location around the world.  LiveU's backpack / handheld solutions include multiple 4G LTE/3G, HSPA+, WiMAX and Wi-Fi cellular links, which are optimized for maximum video quality based on the available network conditions. With top-tier customers in 60+ countries across five continents, LiveU's solutions have been used for breaking news and high-profile events, including the 2012 US Presidential Campaign, 2011 British Royal Wedding, Hurricane Irene, Academy Awards®, GRAMMY Awards®, Super Bowl, NBA All Star Weekend, Brazilian Carnival, 2010 World Cup in South Africa and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Panasonic Solutions for Business
Through its broad range of integrated business technology solutions, Panasonic empowers professionals to do their best work. Customers in government, healthcare, production, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises, large and small, depend on integrated solutions from Panasonic to reach their full potential, achieve competitive advantage and improve outcomes. The complete suite of Panasonic solutions addresses unified business communications, mobile computing, security and surveillance systems, retail information systems, office productivity solutions, high definition visual conferencing, projectors, professional displays and HD and 3D video production. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic engineers reliable and long-lasting solutions as a partner for continuous improvement. Panasonic solutions for business are delivered by Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC).

All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Information on Panasonic solutions for business can be obtained by calling 877-803-8492 or at http://www.panasonic.com.

About Panasonic Corporation of North America
Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products and services for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC), and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations.  Panasonic was the only Consumer Electronics company to be listed in the top ten brands on the Interbrand Best Global Green Brands 2011 ranking (http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2011-Report/BestGlobalGreenBrandsTable-2011.aspx).  As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Panasonic Corporation of North America will relocate its operations to a new eco-efficient office tower adjacent to a mass transit hub in Newark, NJ in 2013.  Information about Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at http://panasonic.net/eco/ecoideas/.  Information about Panasonic and its products is available at http://www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is also available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

SOURCE  LiveU

LiveU

CONTACT: For Panasonic, Pat Lamb, +1-518-692-8150, pat.lamb@cohnwolfe.com, PanasonicB2B.PR@cohnwolfe.com; or For LiveU, Shelley Kapitulik Drazin, +1-203-898-1501, shelley@trylonsmr.com, or Lloyd Trufelman (US), +1-212-905-6060, Lloyd@trylonsmr.com

Web Site: http://www.liveu.tv

Samsung Canada and Cineplex Entertainment Announce the Launch of the Cineplex Store Application on Samsung Devices

App will allow consumers to rent or purchase movies on select Samsung
TVs, Blu-ray Players and Home Theatre Systems

MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Samsung Electronics Canada and
Cineplex Entertainment ("Cineplex") announced today the launch of the
Cineplex Store App on select models of Samsung SMART TVs, Blu-ray
Players and Home Theatre Systems.

Allowing Canadians to share their passion for movies at home, the
Cineplex Store has thousands of movie titles available to rent or
purchase.  With no monthly subscription, Samsung owners pay only for
the movies they watch, and they can conveniently store and manage all
of their purchases with the Cineplex digital locker feature.   What's
more, SCENE(TM) members earn points with every purchase or rental.

"The Cineplex Store App is all about adding value for our Samsung
customers by giving them access to content that will improve their
experience with the device," said Craig McLennan, Vice-President,
Consumer Electronics at Samsung Canada.  "It's just another way that we
are helping Canadians to share their passions, in this case for great
entertainment at home."

"When Canadians think of movies, we want them to think of Cineplex. As
the leader in Canadian theatrical exhibition, Cineplex can leverage the
strong brand loyalty we have developed with our theatre guests into the
home," said Pat Marshall, Vice President Communications and Investor
Relations.  "We are very pleased to work with another industry leader
in Samsung to add our Cineplex Store App to their TVs, Blu-ray players
and home theatre systems."

Customers can stream their rentals and purchases. Cineplex Store rentals
range from $2.99-$4.99, varying by new release versus catalogue title. 
Rentals provide customers with up to 30 days to view their movie. Once
they start to playback their movie rental they have 48 hours to watch
it and can do so as many times as they wish.  Movies can also be
purchased, with prices ranging from $9.99 - $19.99.

In addition, Samsung and Cineplex are currently giving viewers a chance
to win a Samsung SMART TV and free Cineplex Store downloads for a year!
Go to Cineplex.com/Samsung to enter to win this Grand Prize, as well as
other prizes that include Samsung Blu-ray players, digital cameras,
free movies through the Cineplex Store App and more.

For more information visit Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/SamsungCanada, YouTube Channel  http://www.youtube.com/SamsungCanadaFilms or check out the chatter at Twitter - http://twitter.com/samsungcanada

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Canada delivers unrivalled consumer experiences.
Samsung enables Canadians to pursue their passions by offering abroad
range of award-winning digital consumer electronics, IT,
telecommunications and home appliance products. The Canadian arm
upholds Samsung's global mission to provide consumers with innovative
digital convergence products that possess exceptional technology,
quality, features, performance and value. As a result of its commitment
to innovation and unique design, Samsung has become one of the most
decorated brands in the electronics industry. The company was ranked
#17 in BusinessWeek/Interbrand "100 Best Global Brands" and was named
as one of Fast Company's "50 Most Innovative Companies of 2011."

For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.ca.

You can also Like Samsung on facebook.com/SamsungCanada or follow
Samsung on twitter @SamsungCanada. For customer service inquiries, please call 1-800-SAMSUNG
(1-800-726-7864).

About Cineplex Entertainment

Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is the largest motion picture exhibitor in
Canada and owns leases or has a joint-venture interest in 130 theatres
with 1,352 screens serving approximately 66 million guests annually.
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex operates theatres from
British Columbia to Quebec and is the exclusive provider of UltraAVX(TM)
and the largest exhibitor of digital 3D and IMAX projection
technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of
approximately 10,000 employees, the company operates the following top
tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players, Colossus,
Coliseum, SilverCity, Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. Cineplex
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol
"CGX". For more information, visit http://www.cineplex.com.

SOURCE  Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.

Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.

CONTACT:  Caitilin Doherty
North Strategic
416-371-3762
Caitilin.doherty@northstrategic.com Pat Marshall
Cineplex Entertainment
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6648
Pat.marshall@cineplex.com

Customers Find Success With Microsoft Private Cloud

IT professionals use new System Center 2012 to embrace cloud computing for business.

LAS VEGAS, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the sold-out Microsoft Management Summit, Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson spoke to nearly 5,000 IT professionals about their opportunity to deliver fast, reliable services with cloud computing. His keynote speech highlighted how customers around the world are already using Microsoft System Center 2012, available today for evaluation and purchase, to create private clouds. Anderson also discussed how IT professionals can evolve their roles with cloud computing to help their businesses be more competitive.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)

"Cloud computing gives IT professionals an opportunity to increase their strategic value to their businesses while building new skills," Anderson said. "Microsoft's private cloud solutions help IT professionals become cloud innovators for their companies, managing and delivering the applications people need to be productive across private, hybrid and public clouds."

In addition, Anderson provided a preview of how Microsoft's private cloud will become even more powerful with Windows Server "8" and announced that the operating system will officially be named Windows Server 2012. The new "cloud-optimized OS" is due out later this year.

Management Makes the Difference for Customers

IT organizations that use System Center 2012 and Windows Server with Hyper-V for cloud computing are helping their companies move faster, save money and compete better. For example, EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services, a luxury car service headquartered in New Jersey, has used a Microsoft private cloud to reduce datacenter costs by 50 percent amid 30 percent company growth during the past 18 months. With more than 1,000 employees, EmpireCLS relies on the Microsoft private cloud to deliver a reliable reservation system to customers in more than 700 cities around the world. Using System Center 2012, EmpireCLS also used its cloud environment to create a new business with its BeTransported software as a service offering. The application is now in use broadly within the car service industry.

Similarly, The Walsh Group, a construction firm based in Chicago, switched to a Microsoft private cloud to automate delivery of virtualized servers and applications for 5,000 employees. In addition to business efficiencies, the company has been able to reduce hardware and energy costs by 20 percent.

"With Microsoft, we are moving beyond virtualization to cloud computing, so we can automate and manage our IT environment as a whole," said Patrick Wirtz, manager of Technology Innovation at The Walsh Group. "It's all about giving our engineers, tradespeople and software developers the computing resources they need to build roadways, bridges and high-rises."

In another case, Apartments.com, a national online apartment search service in Chicago, needed a more dynamic and responsive IT infrastructure to stay competitive in the market and deliver faster service to its 6 million site visitors each month. With Microsoft's private cloud, the company realized 50 percent faster server provisioning for new services and 75 percent lower licensing costs.

More From MMS 2012

Anderson published a blog post today that further details the opportunities for IT professionals to accelerate their careers in the era of continuous services and connected devices. Tomorrow, April 18, he will again take the stage at MMS and address the "World of Connected Devices." The keynote broadcast will start at 8:30 a.m. PDT.

More information about System Center 2012 and Microsoft private cloud is available here, including the live and on-demand keynote broadcasts, links to evaluation software, and more. The STB News Bytes blog has further details on the news discussed at the event. The conversation on Twitter can be followed at #MMS2012.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

SOURCE  Microsoft Corp.

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Microsoft Corp.

CONTACT: Rapid Response Team, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, +1-503-443-7070, rrt@waggeneredstrom.com, WESTBPRIVATECLOUDTEAM@waggeneredstrom.com, for Microsoft Corp.

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

JetBrains WebStorm 4.0 in Harmony with ECMAScript

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, April 17, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    The intelligent JavaScript IDE gives web developers a way to stay one step ahead of
the curve, supporting the latest ECMAScript features and Code Coverage in JS unit testing

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http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070118/JBLOGO )

    JetBrains, the creators of IntelliJ IDEA, ReSharper and other intelligent,
productivity-enhancing tools for software developers, have announced the general
availability of WebStorm 4.0, an innovative JavaScript IDE.

    WebStorm is already known for what many developers call "reading your thoughts," or
anticipating your next step. All the while, WebStorm has kept pace with the latest
development technology trends. This release is no exception, as it includes support of the
newest features in the popular scripting language ECMAScript Harmony.

    "We always try to adopt best practices that not only influence your productivity but
also raise your code quality, and we inspire other developers to do the same," said Alexey
Gopachenko, WebStorm project lead. "In WebStorm 4.0, we introduced Code Coverage for
JavaScript Unit Tests, which lets you see how much code is untested-right as you code. The
big idea is to prevent bugs instead of catching them."

    Additional key features of WebStorm 4.0 include:

    ?--? HTML5 Boilerplate and other Web Application Templates

    ?--? Easier JavaScript Library Scope Configuration

    ?--? Smarter ordering of JavaScript completion options

    ?--? Custom code folding regions

    To try JetBrains WebStorm 4.0 today, download its free 30-day evaluation, with no
registration necessary, at http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/?WS4PR

    Personal and commercial licenses are available, both affordably priced. Each license
includes free WebStorm updates for 1 year after the purchase date, covering major new
releases. See http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/buy/?WS4PR.

    About JetBrains

    JetBrains is a technology-leading software development firm specializing in the
creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing software. The company is widely known for
its innovative, award-winning Java(TM) integrated development environment IntelliJ(R) IDEA
(see details at http://www.jetbrains.com/idea), PhpStorm - a lightning-smart PHP IDE
(http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm), RubyMine - a Ruby and Rails IDE (
http://www.jetbrains.com/ruby), and YouTrack - an intelligent bug and issue tracker
(http://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack), among others. JetBrains maintains its
headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, with its R&D labs located in St. Petersburg,
Russia; Munich, Germany; and Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, see
http://www.jetbrains.com.

    Note to Editors: JetBrains, IntelliJ, IntelliJ IDEA, ReSharper, PhpStorm, WebStorm,
RubyMine and YouTrack are trademarks or registered trademarks of JetBrains, s.r.o. All
other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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Source: JetBrains

Contact: Ann Oreshnikova, Marketing Director, +7-921-930-6703, Ann.Oreshnikova@jetbrains.com.

Verizon Wireless Launches 4G LTE Service in Cattaraugus-Allegany Counties Area Thursday

- 4G LTE provides data speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G service

- Users can expect average download speeds between 5-12 Mbps and average upload speeds between 2-5 Mbps

- Full nationwide deployment to be complete by end of 2013

OLEAN, N.Y., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting Thursday, April 19, Verizon Wirelesscustomers in the Cattaraugus-Allegany area will be able to surf the Web, download large files, and share music and photos at speeds up to ten times faster than before with the company's 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) high-speed data network. The new network will be available in the Olean, Amity, Angelica, Arcade, Bolivar, Cuba, Ellicottville, Franklinville, Friendship, Hinsdale, Killbuck, Machias, Napoli and Wellsville areas, and along portions of the I-86 and Route 219 corridors. Additional local cell sites will get the technology over the next several months, expanding and filling in coverage further. Full nationwide deployment of the company's 4G LTE network is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2013.

In addition, the company has activated 28 new 4G LTE sites in the Buffalo area since January. 4G LTE launched in that market in October.

"Our 4G LTE network will change the way our customers in Western New York think about and use wireless technology," said Russ Preite, president of Verizon Wireless' Upstate New York Region. "By bringing true fourth-generation wireless technology to the area, we continue to lead the way with 4G LTE by giving our local consumer and business customers the ability to enjoy a much more powerful and robust wireless data experience. That will translate into greater productivity, expanded business opportunities, and exciting new entertainment options."

Verizon Wireless is introducing its 4G LTE network in a total of 27 new markets and expanding the network in 44 markets across the United States on April 19. With the new and expanded markets, the company's 4G LTE network will be available to two-thirds of the U.S. population in 230 markets. 

In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless customers will be able to use their 4G LTE smartphones, tablets, notebooks, laptop modems and mobile hotspots to experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink - perfect for surfing the Web, streaming video, and downloading large files wirelessly.

When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, 4G LTE devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, where available, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area, or when they travel to areas already covered by 4G LTE. 

Visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network. 

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: John O'Malley, +1-585.321.7264 or +1-585.261.5899, john.omalley@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWjohno; or Meredith Dropkin, +1-315-413-4293, mdropkin@mower.com

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

Internet Retailer of All-in-One Gas and Diesel Performance Boosters Opens New Online Store

BAY POINT, Calif., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based internet retailer of all-in-one gas and diesel performance boosters, http://www.BayPointFuelSavings.com, today announced the opening of its new online store.

BayPointFuelSavings.com operates as an electronic commerce Web site and preferred partner of Mileage Maxx(TM) Mileage Booster, a year round fuel conditioner designed to improve the performance of all engines including cars, trucks, RVs, boats, trains, construction equipment, buses, generators, and motorcycles.

The relatively new Mileage Maxx(TM) product contains a powerful detergent formulated to clean fuel pumps, injectors, and fuel lines. Beyond its cleaning agents, this "all-in-one" fuel treatment lowers fuel surface tension, resulting in enhanced combustion and a more complete fuel burn.

BayPointFuelSavings.com was founded to help operators comply with clean air laws and reduce emissions by promoting a cleaner fuel burn to reduce smoking, soot, and vapor exhaust. The Mileage Maxx(TM) Mileage Booster products are US Patented and EPA Registered and proven to increase fuel economy by up to 20% and reduce toxic emissions by 30% to 50%.

BayPointFuelSavings.com accepts all major credit cards and a customer service team is available during normal business hours. The team can be contacted by filling out a form on the Web site.

For more information on BayPointFuelSavings.com and its new online store, visit its Web site or call 1(888)801-9925.

SOURCE  BayPointFuelSavings.com

BayPointFuelSavings.com

CONTACT: Michelle Boyd, +1-813-247-3278

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

Loku's New Mobile App: How Locals Prove They Belong

Get the vibe about restaurants, bars, events, and happenings in an area while also proving your knowledge of the local scene; Just go to Loku.com and add app to the homescreen

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Loku, the site locals rely on for their insider knowledge, today announced the availability of the new Loku App for the Apple iPhone, Android and Windows devices. Using cutting edge HTML5 technology, Loku is the marketplace for local knowledge, allowing insiders to add tips, opinions, and commentary about local places and activities while also getting real-time buzz about the best of everything in their community.

Installing the Loku mobile app couldn't be easier; because HTML5 technology makes the Loku app seem native, anyone can access it from an iPhone, Android or Windows browser. To get the app, simply go to Loku.com on a smartphone and add it to the homescreen when prompted.

Loku takes an authentic approach to local status. Users build status on Loku just as they would in real life in the local community. A local can increase his or her ranking in many ways: spend more time in the area, visit more places, contribute helpful tips or comments, find what's new before others do, invite newcomers to join, be informed, support local businesses, and spread the word about local happenings.

As Loku users explore further and their contributions gain approval, they are awarded expert ranking in their area. Examples of things to discover are local news, deals, and concerts. The app rewards the little interactions that the user gains through exploration.

Find Local Restaurants, Events, Reviews, Happenings, and Gossip
Loku makes it fun to share local insights - and feel good about it, too. The key feature of the app is a stream of everything happening in a given local community, pulled from the entire Internet, social media, and more. The "Nearby" stream can be used to explore what's happening nearby and the city-wide stream can be used to see what's trending across the city. The app flips between pages that feature every aspect of local culture: events, music, food, nightlife, photos, and more.

The results are always fresh and changing to reflect the user's immediate surroundings. Walking just a few blocks with the app open will bring up new content. The same happens if the app is opened a few hours later or on a different day. If you're wandering in a new part of the city, the app doubles as a handy field guide that shows what the locals there care about, where they go, what they do, know, and try, without any intensive searching.

A Fast-Growing Tech Startup
Loku, founded in 2008 and backed by major venture funds, is a leader in online local discovery. Loku's Beta site, Loku.com, was launched in October 2011 to critical success. Since October, the site has been growing 50% month-over-month, with a large base of locals who love it. The mobile app release is another step forward in establishing Loku as a leader in local.

The Tech Behind Loku
Like Loku.com, the Loku mobile app employs an exclusive local analytics engine named "Sherpa" which leverages big data mining techniques to locate and uncover the interesting bits and pieces nearby. "With Loku in hand, you have a window into the community that simply doesn't exist anywhere else," said Dan Street, Chief Executive Officer of Loku. "Our mobile app reveals what the locals care about like the free concert tonight, a new food truck opening, breaking news developing nearby, a happy hour going on, the popularity of an event, or the best dish at a restaurant. With this technology you can skip crowds of tourists, avoid the mainstream noise, and get a real taste of what's local."

Debut in Six Cities
Loku is debuting its HTML5 web app initially for San Francisco, New York, Austin, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC, with other cities to be added throughout 2012.

About Loku:
Loku.com answers the question: Who is the most local? On Loku, a free service, users can find hidden hot spots, tap into the local buzz, and discover new things to do. Loku helps people avoid the tourist traps and crowds--and shows them the real local scene. Privately funded, Loku uses its proprietary software to uncover the authentic character of a place, be it a neighborhood coffee shop or a city far away. To learn more, visit http://www.loku.com.

SOURCE  Loku

Loku

CONTACT: Lisa Kornblatt, SS|PR,  +1-847-415-9330, lkornblatt@sspr.com

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

Master Chief Returns With Worldwide Launch of "Halo 4" Beginning Nov. 6

Marking the return of gaming's most iconic hero, the first chapter of a brand new "Halo" saga is the year's most anticipated video game release

REDMOND, Wash., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The countdown has begun for the landmark entertainment event millions of fans worldwide have been anticipating for more than four years. "Halo 4," the hotly anticipated sequel to the iconic franchise that has shaped entertainment history, will launch worldwide on Nov. 6, 2012.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO)

"Halo 4" marks the return of legendary hero Master Chief, named by Fast Company as "one of the most popular characters in gaming history,"(1) and aims to set a new standard for blockbuster interactive entertainment with the launch. Set four years after the events in "Halo 3," Master Chief returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Developed by 343 Industries, "Halo 4" marks a new beginning for the landmark entertainment franchise that has sold more than 40 million games worldwide and inspired multiple New York Times best-selling novels, live-action shorts, comic books, action figures and apparel.

"We are beginning a new saga with 'Halo 4' and embarking on a journey that will encompass the next decade of 'Halo' games and experiences," said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios. "Millions of fans worldwide have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to step back into the boots of Master Chief, and, with 'Halo 4' leading the charge, we're confident 2012 will be the most successful year in Xbox history."

"Halo 3," the biggest consumer product launch of all time when it released in 2007,(2) concluded the original game trilogy, but left many unanswered questions around the fates of the series' beloved hero, the Master Chief, and his artificial intelligence companion, Cortana. On Nov. 6, fans will experience the next chapter of the iconic franchise.

Tonight, Conan O'Brien will help celebrate this fall's launch of "Halo 4" with a special segment on "CONAN"on TBS at 11 p.m. PDT/10 p.m. CDT. Those interested should tune in and check out http://www.teamcoco.com or follow @TeamCoco on Twitter for updates and more details.

About 343 Industries

343 Industries is the publisher and developer of the blockbuster "Halo" series of videogames and, as part of Microsoft Studios, oversees the "Halo" franchise, including novels, comics, licensed collectibles, apparel and more. 343 Industries is home to world-class developers working on the "Halo" "Reclaimer Saga," which commences with the arrival of "Halo 4" on Nov. 6, 2012, exclusively on Xbox 360.

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is a premier home entertainment and video game system. Thanks to the addition of Kinect, Xbox 360 will forever transform social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play -- no controller required. Xbox 360 is also home to the best and broadest games as well as one of the world's largest on-demand libraries of music, standard- and high-definition movies, TV shows and digital games, all in one place. The entertainment center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with a leading social entertainment network of 40 million Xbox LIVE members to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. More information about Xbox 360 can be found online at http://www.xbox.com.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

(1) Source: Fast Company: Why It Feels Good To Get Inside Master Chief's Helmet

(2)( )"Halo 3" generated $170 million in 24 hours in the U.S., surpassing the $125 million day-one record set by "Halo 2" (2004).

SOURCE  Microsoft Corp.

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Microsoft Corp.

CONTACT: Joe DiMiero, Edelman, +1-415-486-3285, joe.dimiero@edelman.com, or Ken Zhang, Edelman, +1-206-505-6565, ken.zhang@edelman.com

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

Coverity Drives Developer Collaboration Around the Globe with Coverity 6.0 and New Online Developer Community

CoverityConnect brings together developers, technical experts in quality and security

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverity, Inc., the leader in development testing, today announced the availability of the latest version of its development testing platform, Coverity 6.0, and its new online developer community, CoverityConnect. Coverity 6.0 makes it faster and easier than ever to share defect information across geographically distributed development teams. With CoverityConnect, based on the Jive platform, developers have a central place to network and collaborate with other Coverity users, Coverity technical product experts, and the development community at large to gather and share best practices for development testing.

"Today's development organization consists of distributed teams across geographic regions. Breaking down silos and sharing information is an imperative given increasingly rapid delivery cycles," said Jennifer Johnson, vice president of marketing at Coverity. "With the launch of CoverityConnect and Coverity 6.0, we are continuing our mission to help developers seamlessly adopt development testing into their process. Making it easy for developers to collaborate and share information helps ensure better productivity, faster time to market, and higher quality software delivery."

New features available in Coverity 6.0 include:

    --  Improved Defect Management Collaboration: Reduce the time and cost of
        identifying, researching and resolving defects across shared code
        branches through a simplified and centralized defect management
        database.
    --  Customized Defect Management Workflow: Classify, prioritize, and report
        on defects aligned to the organization's internal workflow, policies and
        standards.
    --  Enhanced Analysis Coverage: Gain greater accuracy of results with over
        40 new or enhanced quality and security checkers.
    --  Enhanced Java Quality Performance: Accelerate defect identification and
        resolution with up to 2x Java analysis speed improvements.
The CoverityConnect community includes:

    --  Developer Forums: Join discussion groups and forums on a variety of
        technical topics related to development testing.
    --  Coverity Product Forums and Featured Experts: Gain access to a rich
        knowledge repository of FAQs and tips and tricks, network with other
        Coverity users and Coverity technical product experts, and learn from
        the featured expert of the week.
    --  Coverity Code Exchange: Gather and share sample automation scripts,
        custom developed checkers, and web services wrappers to help with
        deployment and workflow integration.
    --  Coverity Security Research Laboratory: Engage with the security research
        team as they share their expert insights, observations, and research on
        the latest security trends and best practices for addressing security in
        development.
About Coverity
Coverity (http://www.coverity.com), the development testing leader, is the trusted standard for companies that need to protect their brands and bottom lines from software failures. More than 1,100 Coverity customers use Coverity's development testing suite of products to automatically test source code for software defects that could lead to product crashes, unexpected behavior, security breaches, or catastrophic failure. Coverity is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco. Coverity is funded by Foundation Capital and Benchmark Capital. Follow us on Twitter or check out our blog.

SOURCE  Coverity, Inc.

Coverity, Inc.

CONTACT: Katherine Nellums for Coverity, +1-415-432-2451, katherine.nellums@lewispulse.com

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

Veracode Speakers Featured at SOURCE Boston 2012 Conference

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Veracode, Inc., the leader in application security services, will be featured at  a number of speaker sessions at SOURCE Boston this year, the world's first security conference and training event to focus on bringing together the business and technical communities.

    WHO/WHEN:                           Speaker Sessions:

                                         "Successful application security
                                         programs in an uncertain
                                         landscape"
                                        Speaker: Shyama Rose, Veracode
                                         Date & Time: Tuesday, April 17,
                                         2012, 4:30 p.m. EDT

                                         "Lessons Of Static Binary
                                         Analysis"
                                         Speaker: Christien Rioux,
                                         Veracode
                                         Date & Time: Wednesday, April
                                         18, 2012, 11:00 a.m. EDT

                                         "Voight-Kampff'ing The
                                         BlackBerry PlayBook Zach
                                         Lanier"
                                         Speaker: Veracode and Ben Nell,
                                         Intrepidus Group
                                         Date & Time: Wednesday, April
                                         18, 2012, 4:00 p.m. EDT
This year's SOURCE Boston conference is a two and one half day event held from April 17-19 at the Courtyard Marriott in Boston and will address topics including: security and technology, the business of security, and application security. Through a combination of lectures, workshops, trainings, and discussion groups, SOURCE Boston equips attendees with the knowledge and skills to be effective in today's fast-paced computer security industry.

For more information about SOURCE Boston 2012, visit: http://www.sourceconference.com.

About Veracode
Veracode is the only independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services.  The Veracode platform provides the fastest, most comprehensive solution to improve the security of internally developed, purchased or outsourced software applications and third-party components.  By combining patented static, dynamic and manual testing, extensive eLearning capabilities, and advanced application analytics, Veracode enables scalable, policy-driven application risk management programs that help identify and eradicate numerous vulnerabilities by leveraging best-in-class technologies from vulnerability scanning to penetration testing and static code analysis.  Veracode delivers unbiased proof of application security to stakeholders across the software supply chain while supporting independent audit and compliance requirements for all applications no matter how they are deployed, via the web, mobile or in the cloud.  Veracode works with customers in more than 80 countries worldwide representing Global 2000 brands.  For more information, visit http://www.veracode.com, follow on Twitter: @Veracode or read the Veracode Blog.

SOURCE  Veracode, Inc.

Veracode, Inc.

CONTACT: Ellen Moss, Weber Shandwick, +1-617-520-7138, emoss@webershandwick.com

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

Verizon Chairman and CEO Addresses World Health Care Congress

Outlines Challenges Facing U.S. Health Care System; Details Company's Initiatives to Improve Patient Care, Lower Costs Through Technology

NEW YORK, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam, in an address to the World Health Care Congress on Tuesday (April 17), detailed the challenges facing the U.S. health care delivery system and highlighted Verizon's efforts to help transform it through the use of information technology.  McAdam pointed out that for true change to occur, both health care providers and consumers must be on board.

As part of Verizon's commitment to the health care marketplace, McAdam announced that the company will form a strategic relationship with NantWorks LLC, a California-based technology and health care company.  This initiative follows Verizon's recent combining of its wired and wireless services and IT and network assets to form an integrated health IT organization.

The companies will leverage NantWorks' unique set of health care technologies and Verizon's platform-based health IT portfolio of mobility, cloud and IT offerings to accelerate significant change through highly scalable, connected health IT solutions.

"Today's health care market operates in silos without the ability to share patient and clinical data at even the most basic levels," said McAdam. "Verizon is focused on enabling the transformation of the health care industry through the strategic use of technology that will ultimately lead to significant improvements in the U.S. health care system."

Verizon and NantWorks' first initiative will be to create an integrated information infrastructure, the Cancer Knowledge Action Network, to improve the treatment of cancer.  The network will give physicians, for the first time, immediate access to the most up-to-date best-practice information about effective protocols for the treatment of specific cancer conditions.   

"The future of medicine is digital and mobile," said Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder and CEO of NantWorks. "NantWorks and Verizon share a common vision for the transformation of the health care industry through 'big data.'  As one of our first targets, we will explore ways to translate the massive amounts of data available on cancer treatment. Our goal is turn this data into actionable information at the point of care, enabling better care through mobile devices in hospitals, clinics and homes." 

According to industry experts, demand for connected health technologies is expected to grow rapidly as the industry seeks to better manage costs and improve patient care by facilitating real-time care coordination, increasing patient engagement and enabling information portability.

It is estimated that health care costs exceed $2.3 trillion and are growing annually at a compound rate of 7 percent.  Of these costs, $1.1 trillion is spent managing chronic diseases such as diabetes, congestive heart failure and hypertension.   

Gaining Momentum in the Health Care Space

Verizon Connected Healthcare Solutions, the company's $5 billion health IT practice, comprises hundreds of dedicated health IT experts and a research and development group, aimed at bringing new innovations to market. 

To date, the company has issued tens of thousands of credentials to health care professionals to enable secure access and exchange sensitive patient information; developed a medical data exchange that facilitates the sharing of information regardless format; and delivered a cloud-based fraud detection solution that uses predictive modeling to help identify fraud in the payment system before a claim is paid, potentially saving businesses and government agencies billions of dollars. Most fraud prevention today consists of trying to recover money after the claim is paid.

In addition, Verizon previously announced strategic agreements with Duke University to leverage the inherent value of advanced communications technologies and with Health Evolution Partners to encourage innovation and adoption of connected health information technologies.

Verizon's strategy is to provide a secure, reliable cloud platform with built-in security and compliant features delivered through mobile devices powered by its high-performance 4G LTE and global IP networks. Each layer of the solution will be tailored to meet the needs of today's disparate ecosystem, including apps and services for independent living; remote care enablement; virtual care; clinician enablement; and payer and vendor enablement.   

The company's portfolio will consist of multiple health offerings for chronic disease management; a Secure Messaging platform for the exchange and retrieval of protected health  information; a proven Fraud Detection system based on predictive analytics; Universal Identity Services for secure credentials to access confidential health information records; and a secure cloud platform to easily manage health IT transactions.   

About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with nearly 108 million total connections nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500.  A Dow 30 company with $111 billion in 2011 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of nearly 194,000.  For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at http://www.verizon.com/news.  To receive news releases by email, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

SOURCE  Verizon

Verizon

CONTACT: Janet Brumfield, +1-614-723-1060, Janet.Brumfield@verizon.com

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

Verizon Wireless Brings Its 4G LTE Network to Pierre, South Dakota on April 19

PIERRE, S.D., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 19, Verizon Wireless customers in Pierre and Fort Pierre can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the nation's largest 4G LTE network.  With Verizon's 4G LTE network, customers can enjoy the best experience in wireless data usage when they stream video, share music and photos, download files and surf the Web with speeds up to 10 times faster than before. 

Verizon Wireless is introducing its 4G LTE network in a total of 27 new markets, including Pierre, and expanding the network in 44 markets across the United States on April 19.  With the new and expanded markets, the company's 4G LTE network will be available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in 230 markets on April 19. 

"Introducing our 4G LTE network to Pierre reinforces our commitment to leading the way in 4G LTE and providing our customers the best products and services available," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "With the 4G LTE network, residents in Pierre can push the boundaries of communication by taking advantage of the speed and connectivity offered by 4G LTE."

4G LTE Devices and Plans

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase a wide variety of the most popular 4G LTE devices that will connect to the nation's fastest 4G network.  Details on available devices can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.

4G LTE Coverage and Speed

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink. 

When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, 4G LTE devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, where available, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area, or when they travel to areas already covered by 4G LTE (including Sioux Falls and the greater Rapid City area of South Dakota).

For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte. Coverage maps for the Pierre area will be available online on April 19.

For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter 

Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in South Dakota by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith, Verizon Wireless, +1-612-590-3511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWkaren

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

Verizon Wireless Expands Its 4G LTE Network East and Southeast of Des Moines, Iowa on April 19

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 19, Verizon Wireless customers in more areas east and southeast of Des Moines can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the nation's largest 4G LTE network.  Cities and towns in the expanded 4G coverage area include:

    --  East of Mitchellville on Interstate 80 to exit 191 (including Colfax,
        Newton, Grinnell, and Montezuma);
    --  Southeast of Polk County on State Highway 163 to Pella (including
        Prairie City and Monroe);
    --  East of Warren County on State Highway 92 in Marion County to the
        Mahaska county line (including Knoxville).
With the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, customers can enjoy the best experience in wireless data usage when they stream video, share music and photos, download files and surf the Web with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.  Verizon Wireless initially launched its 4G LTE network Nov. 17, 2011  in Des Moines with coverage extending north on Interstate 35 to the Story County border (including Ankeny, Grimes, Perry and Polk City), south on I-35 to New Virginia and west on Interstate 80 to Dexter (including Clive, Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines).

In addition to expanding the network in 44 markets, including the greater Des Moines area on April 19, the company is introducing the network in 27 new markets across the United States.  With the new and expanded markets on April 19, the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network will be available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in a total of 230 markets.

"The expansion of our 4G LTE network east and southeast of Des Moines reinforces our commitment to leading the way in 4G LTE and providing our customers the best products and services available," said Seamus Hyland, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "With the expanded 4G LTE network, residents in more areas of central Iowa can continue pushing the boundaries of communication by taking advantage of the speed and connectivity offered by 4G LTE."

4G LTE Devices and Plans

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase a wide variety of the most popular 4G LTE devices that will connect to the nation's fastest 4G network.  Details on available devices can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.

4G LTE Coverage and Speed

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, 4G LTE devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, where available, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area, or when they travel to areas already covered by 4G LTE (including the Iowa markets of Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the Quad Cities area).

For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/lte.  Coverage maps will be available online for the greater Des Moines area on April 19.

For Verizon Wireless Updates on Twitter 

Stay in the know about Verizon Wireless news in Iowa by following @VZWKaren on Twitter at http://twitter.com/vzwkaren. For all the latest news, information and upgrades, follow @VZWnews on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWnews.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Karen Smith of Verizon Wireless, +1-612-590-3511, Karen.smith@verizonwireless.com, http://twitter.com/VZWkaren

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

Socialbakers Launches Analytics PRO to Bolster Social Media Performance Through Competitive Insights, Social Engagement and Influencer Identification

Global Leader in Social Media Analytics Enhances Graphic Intelligence and Product Features to Surge Customer Social Media Performance

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Socialbakers today launched its Analytics PRO technology to track Facebook and Twitter campaign performance on the industry's most powerful social media engagement platform. Socialbakers' Analytics PRO enables all companies, from enterprise to small business, to identify, engage and track their most important social influencers, while monitoring dozens of industry competitors.

"Socialbakers has fundamentally changed the way that LVMH plans, implements and optimizes our social media and social marketing campaigns," said Thomas Romieu, Group Digital Director at Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. "Its technology saves us tremendous amounts of time and resources because it quickly and easily helps us understand how to increase online engagement, increase conversions and build loyalty with the most influential users."

News Highlights

    --  Simplifying Social Analytics: Analytics PRO enables brands and marketers
        to select the Facebook Pages or Twitter Profiles they wish to monitor,
        and access competitive analysis and campaign performance from a single,
        graphic-based Dashboard
    --  Analytics Through Graphics: Analytics PRO's graphical Social Dashboard
        provides graphics to feature how and when users interact with a
        company's Facebook or Twitter content, which includes the number of
        "likes," comments and "shares". Socialbakers' customers are able to
        quickly and easily understand how users interact with the company's
        content, and with one another.
    --  Competitive Analyses: Analyze a single page or compare multiple brand
        pages on the same screen.
    --  Fan Page Score: Combine 'performance' categories into a single, graphic
        interface, including: Number of fans; Content; Posting Strategy; and
        Engagement
    --  Key Performance Indicators: Provide influential metrics, including:
        Growth Rate; Engagement Rate; Demographic Reach
    --  Key Influencers: Quickly identify and monitor a brand's most active and
        influential fans, including their posts, comments and activity based on
        public data.
    --  Socialbakers engagement technology is utilized by 250,000 users across
        75 countries, and is the most utilized social media analytics platform
        throughout Europe, with mass adoption worldwide.
Additional Quotes

"We were amazed by the ease of use and power of this tool. Analytics PRO has helped LVMH transform the way we engage on Twitter and Facebook."

- Thomas Romieu, Group Digital Director at Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy

"Social media marketing is expected to total 15 percent of all online marketing budgets by 2013 - without social analytics focused on user engagement, companies are practically throwing their investments in the garbage. Analytics PRO is incredibly powerful because it helps our clients study the competition, understand how to provide the content users want and develop the most meaningful and conversion-driving content."

- Jan Rezab, Socialbakers CEO

Additional Resources
Analytics PRO Guide (pdf)
Socialbakers Animated Video (Video)
Socialbakers U.S. Politics Microsite and Data
Socialbakers on Twitter

About Socialbakers
Socialbakers is a social media analytics company, and the most cited source for global Facebook data with more than 10 million Facebook pages and places indexed. Launched in 2008, Socialbakers tools include its easy-to-use Engagement Analytics and Engagement Builder. The company is the only solution that allows brands such as Lufthansa, L'Oreal, Danone, Vodafone, Samsung, GE Money, Ogilvy, Kraft and Peugeot to measure, compare and contrast the success of their social media campaigns with competitive intelligence. For more information, visit http://www.socialbakers.com.

SOURCE  Socialbakers

Socialbakers

CONTACT: Bridget Gilbride, +1-847-415-9333, bgilbride@sspr.com

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

Pervasip Corp.: The Countdown Begins!

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pervasip Corp. (OTCQB: PVSP)

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About Pervasip

Pervasip Corp. delivers wholesale VoIP telephone services for the residential and small business markets.  It differentiates itself through a unique combination of high quality voice services, flexible back-office capabilities and automated provisioning systems. Pervasip recently entered the mobile VoIP services and applications arena, which is expected to approach 300 million users by 2013. It offers a feature-rich, low-cost, high-quality alternative to traditional phone services. For more information, please visit http://www.voxcorp.net.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements.  These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity.  We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new  information becomes available in the future.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
                                            AT PERVASIP:
                                            Paul H. Riss
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            Ph: 212-404-7633
                                            phriss@pervasip.com
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Kronos Bolsters EMEA Presence with Acquisition of SMART

CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts and WOKINGHAM, England, April 17, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

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    Supporting its aggressive international growth strategy and strengthening its presence
in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, Kronos Incorporated
[http://www.kronos.com ] today announced that it has acquired UK-based SMART Computer
Holdings and its Spanish affiliate SMART Human Logistics in cash transactions.

    News Facts

   
    - SMART is a leading provider of workforce management solutions - including
      time and attendance, staff scheduling, and absence management.
    - Hundreds of organisations in the manufacturing, services and distribution,
      retail and hospitality, and public sector markets use SMART solutions, including
      Allianz, Gist, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Jaguar, JC Bamford
      Excavators (JCB), Kuehne and Nagel (K&N), Leroy Merlin, Mandarin Oriental, Merlin
      Entertainments Group, Swissport, Trailfinders, and Wiseman Dairies.
    - A recognised leader in the healthcare workforce management market, SMART also
      provides solutions to a large population of National Health Service (NHS) customers
      throughout the UK such as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Maidstone & Tunbridge
      Wells NHS Trust, and Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust.
    - Whether installed onsite or delivered as a cloud services offering, the SMART
      product architecture enables organisations to focus on specific areas of priority and
      overcome workforce management challenges such as Working Time Regulations and specific
      scheduling requirements of NHS Trusts.
    - Founded in 1986, SMART is privately held. SMART employees will continue to
      support SMART customers from their current locations in Codicote, UK, Oldbury, UK and
      Madrid, Spain.

    Supporting Quotes

   
    - Dick Cahill, vice president and general manager, international, Kronos

    "Acquiring SMART is yet another manifestation of our aggressive global expansion
efforts, further strengthening our presence in the EMEA region."

   
    - Tim Bisley, general manager, Kronos EMEA

    "We are particularly excited to become a leader in the UK healthcare market through
SMART's domain expertise and well-established base of NHS Trust customers. Bringing SMART
into the Kronos family also establishes a physical presence for our company in Spain, a
country with tremendous potential for growth for our workforce management solutions."

   
    - Eric Smart, founder and chief executive officer, SMART

    "Combining SMART's workforce management expertise in Europe with Kronos' global
presence, financial stability, and innovative resources will bring great value to SMART
customers and employees. No company is better equipped to take SMART to the next level.
SMART is poised for a remarkable future and great success with Kronos."

    Supporting Resources

   
    - Connect with Kronos via Facebook
      [https://www.facebook.com/KronosIncorporated ], Twitter
      [https://twitter.com/#!/KronosInc ], Google+ [http://www.gplus.to/KronosInc ],
      LinkedIn [http://www.linkedin.com/company/kronos ], and YouTube
      [http://www.youtube.com/user/kronosinc/featured ].
    - Subscribe [http://www.kronos.com/blogs.aspx ] to our workforce management
      blogs.
    - Take a look at the lighter side of workforce management in our Time Well Spent
      [http://timewellspent.kronos.com ] cartoons.

    About Kronos

    Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable
organisations to control labour costs, minimise compliance risk, and improve workforce
productivity. Tens of thousands of organisations in 100 countries - including more than
half of the Fortune 1000(R) - use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence
management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labour analytics applications. To learn how Kronos
uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use
solution, visit http://www.kronos.co.uk

                                             ###

    (c) 2012 Kronos Incorporated. All rights reserved. Kronos and the Kronos logo are
registered trademarks of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks
are property of their respective owners.

Source: Kronos

U.S. Contact, Michele Glorie, Kronos Incorporated,
+1-978-947-2855, michele.glorie@kronos.com; UK Contact: Caroline Powell, JD Marketing, +44-208-297-5388,
carolinep@jdmarketing.co.uk

Livestream Deploys EMC Isilon for Rapidly Growing Content Library, Cuts Storage Operating Costs Nearly 30%

Leading Provider of Live Event Streaming Leverages Scale-Out NAS to Manage More Than Three Thousand Hours of New Content Streamed Every Hour

LAS VEGAS, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --NAB Show --  EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced at the NAB Conference that Livestream, a leading provider of live event coverage, has deployed EMC® Isilon® scale-out NAS to support the Big Data demands of its rapidly growing live broadcasting operations. By implementing an EMC Isilon system and software, Livestream has been able to scale with growing storage demand and automate data-retention policies to reduce IT management time and lower operating costs.

Customer Benefits:

    --  Easy scalability - With Isilon scale-out NAS, the company is now able to
        seamlessly and effortlessly scale performance and add capacity as
        needed.
    --  Reduced costs - By deploying Isilon, Livestream has reduced storage
        operating costs by 29% despite its growing storage needs.
    --  Simplified IT management - Isilon OneFS(®) operating system provides
        the levels of automation and ease-of-use that allow Livestream's
        operations staff to focus on business-critical projects instead of
        managing their storage environment.
Customer Challenges and Solution:

Livestream is dedicated to providing a platform that allows anyone to broadcast live events - from conferences, music events to movie premieres - so the rest of the world can experience them virtually.  Livestream manages 500 terabytes of customer data, with traffic to the site more than doubling in the last year.  Currently, over 1.5 billion minutes of video is streamed every month by the site's tens of millions of monthly visitors.  This soaring popularity translates to over 80 terabytes of raw video data consumed per month, an amount its previous managed storage infrastructure was simply unable to support.

Prior to deploying Isilon, Livestream's storage solution comprised Linux boxes and open-source software that required merging hundreds of discs across disparate systems. This storage system adversely impacted system speed, scalability and reliability and was difficult to manage, requiring hours of manual administration each week.

Livestream needed a way to handle its rapidly growing video library. The company evaluated multiple solutions from leading storage vendors to more 'self-serve' solutions. Livestream selected EMC Isilon scale-out NAS for several reasons: the system's density allowed Livestream to reduce power, cooling and footprint data center requirements; the ease of management considerably cut administrative efforts; and the much-heightened capacity enabled Livestream to scale up quickly without sacrificing performance and disrupting the user experience.

As Livestream continues to grow, the need for storage capacity continues to accelerate. Isilon's scale-out NAS architecture allows Livestream to plan for the future and easily add nodes to its NL-Series and X-Series systems to increase capacity while improving performance. With the Isilon OneFS operating system, Livestream has automated management tasks that previously required dedicated effort to manage. The company relies on Isilon SmartQuotas, SmartConnect, and SnapShotIQ to track resource usage, provide optimal node utilization, and protect customers' data.

Customer Quote:

Nicholas Tang, vice president, development operations, Livestream

"We're a fast growing startup, so it's critical that we choose a storage product that can meet our needs within a startup's budget. EMC Isilon was a perfect choice - not only did the product lower our operating costs, but it enabled us to seamlessly scale with user demand. And it's so simple to use. It just works."

Isilon Quote:

Sam Grocott, vice president of marketing, EMC Isilon

"Event organizers, content owners, celebrities and artists around the world use Livestream's broadcasting tools to engage and grow their audiences on the Web. With EMC Isilon, Livestream can continue to deliver this content by providing them with a storage environment nimble enough to keep up with user demand for content storage, access, and sharing."

About Isilon

Isilon, a division of EMC, is the global leader in scale-out NAS. We deliver powerful yet simple solutions for enterprises that want to manage their data, not their storage. Isilon's products are simple to install, manage and scale, at any size. And, unlike traditional enterprise storage, Isilon stays simple no matter how much storage is added, how much performance is required or how business needs change in the future. We're challenging enterprises to think differently about their storage, because when they do, they'll recognize there's a better, simpler way. Learn what we mean at http://www.isilon.com.

About EMC

EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset -- information -- in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at http://www.EMC.com.

EMC and Isilon are registered trademarks of EMC Corporation in the United States and other countries.  Other products and/or services are trademarks of their respective owners.

This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws.  Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (iv) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (v) component and product quality and availability; (vi) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.'s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vii) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (viii) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (ix) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) fluctuating currency exchange rates; (xii) threats and other disruptions to our secure data centers or networks; (xiii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (xiv) war or acts of terrorism; and (xv) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  EMC disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

SOURCE  EMC Corporation

EMC Corporation

CONTACT: Beth Handoll, The OutCast Agency, +1-415-392-8282, bhandoll@theoutcastagency.com

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

Sanbolic to Add Integration with System Center 2012 to Provide Distributed Data Management in Private Clouds

Melio Enterprise Supports System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager, and Will Provide a System Center Operations Manager Management Pack, PowerShell Commandlets, and a System Center Orchestrator Integration Pack

WALTHAM, Mass., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Sanbolic®, a market leader in distributed data management, today announced support for System Center 2012. System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager is available today, and System Center Operations Manager and System Center Orchestrator support will be available by the end of Q2.  Sanbolic Melio(TM) can be used both to manage storage for Windows Server Hyper-V, and to manage application data for physical or virtual Windows Server application servers. Using Melio with System Center 2012 will simplify the provisioning of highly available physical or virtual Windows Server workloads on heterogeneous SAN or DAS storage while adding improved data protection, storage live migration, and granular QoS management.  Melio supports virtualized Windows Server workloads or private cloud environments across heterogeneous hypervisors.

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Sanbolic Melio is purpose-built to alleviate the data management and performance challenges encountered in distributed physical and virtual application environments. By abstracting logical storage from heterogeneous storage hardware and providing a centrally managed shared pool of storage across physical and virtual Windows Servers, Sanbolic enables scale-out and high availability for critical enterprise services such as SQL Server, file and web serving, and virtual desktops.

Melio will integrate easily into environments managed by System Center 2012. Extensive storage level reporting can be used by System Center Operations Manager to manage service performance. Cluster -wide snapshots within Melio can be backed up by System Center Data Protection Manager. System Center Virtual Machine Manager can use Melio as a shared storage resource for Windows Server Hyper-V, adding performance and scalability, as well as features like granular quality of service management and storage live migration.

Melio can be managed through its own interface and through a WMI API, and can be managed through PowerShell commandlets in the new release. Integration with System Center Orchestrator simplifies the automation of logical storage management in private clouds, allowing administrators to easily migrate workloads across storage hardware, manage quality of service for critical workloads, and mirror data across sites for disaster recovery using any industry standard SAN storage or a Sanbolic SoftSAN using local server-side hard disk or solid state storage.

"Sanbolic provides advanced software-based storage management capability for Windows Server virtual machines that can be managed using System Center Virtual Machine Manager," said Sergio Klarreich, Director Strategic Alliances, Management and Security Division, Microsoft Corp. "With the addition of Melio's management packs for System Center 2012, Sanbolic now extends the ability to provide infrastructure as a service that is elastic, self-service, and usage- based in a Microsoft private cloud."

Sanbolic Melio's management pack for System Center Operations Manager, PowerShell Commandlets, and System Center Orchestrator integration pack will be available in Q2.

About Sanbolic, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Sanbolic® is a global leader in distributed data management.  Its Melio(TM) software suite delivers dramatically increased levels of application availability, scalability, protection and performance while decreasing cost and management complexity across enterprise data center applications such as SQL Server, SharePoint and Windows Server file-/web-serving, Citrix XenDesktop virtual desktop (VDI), and Windows Server Hyper-V private cloud environments.  For further information please visit the Sanbolic website at: http://www.sanbolic.com or email: info@sanbolic.com.

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© Sanbolic, Inc. 2012.  Sanbolic and Melio are trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc.  All other brands and product names contained in the press release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

PR Contact:
Nicole Gorman
Corporate Communications
Sanbolic, Inc.
M: 508-397-0131
nicole.gorman@sanbolic.com
http://www.sanbolic.com

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LandAirSea Systems Announces Sponsorship of Cory Joyce Racing and the No. 20 LandAirSea Chevy Impala

CHICAGO, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LandAirSea Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and developer GPS tracking systems since 1994, is pleased to announce its official sponsorship of Cory Joyce Racing and No. 20 LandAirSea Chevy Impala.

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Cory Joyce is a UARA-Stars Series race car driver. In 2008, the Cory Joyce Racing team made its first significant purchase: a limited late model from family friend and mentor, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday. That year, Joyce ran six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series races in that machine, showing that he possessed talent for racing cars.

Moving to stock cars full-time in 2009, Joyce earned Rookie of the Year honors and grabbed his first stock-car victory in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Limited Late Model Division at Hickory Motor Speedway. Since then, he has continued to move forward with his stock car racing career, making select Late Model Stock and UARA Series appearances along the East Coast.

Season plans for 2012 include a full schedule of UARA competition for the Cory Joyce Racing team; and LandAirSea will be going along for the ride.

CJR and the SilverCloud at Rockingham Speedway for UARA-STARS 75

This past weekend, Cory Joyce and his team raced in the UARA-STARS 75 at Rockingham Speedway, and fans were given the unique opportunity to track the No. 20 LandAirSea Chevy Impala, which has been outfitted with the SilverCloud Real-Time GPS Tracking System.

The SilverCloud features a powerful and highly accurate GPS module, which is able to pinpoint its location to within 3 meters of the device (6 feet). The rechargeable lithium ion battery is also capable of providing up to 6 days of continuous tracking on full charge with average driving (roughly 2 hours a day).

The intuitive and user-friendly SilverCloud online mapping software, gives users the ability to set geo-fences, produce event and time-based alarms and generate detailed driving reports - indicating speed, distance, number of stops and location information. The SilverCloud offers unlimited real-time tracking and data. The device is able to transmit the GPS location of a vehicle or asset with update interval speeds as fast as every 3 seconds.

When asked what feature of the SilverCloud the CJR team found the most helpful, they responded by saying, "The best feature on the unit that we have is that we can track data that helps us in our setup and watching our top speed and track each lap. The SilverCloud has exceeded our expectations on helping us track our data at the track."

The 3 second continuous updates, provide CJR the speed that they need to record precise and accurate driving data to help them prepare for each race.

And with the innovative patent-pending ShareSpot feature, fans of CJR will have the unique opportunity to track along with the No. 20 LandAirSea Chevy Impala online in real-time, whether it's during practice runs or on race day, directly from their website. The shared online mapping window not only shows where the vehicle is, it also shows where it's going and how fast it's traveling.

Teri Joyce, who handles the Marketing and Public Relations for CJR, had this to say about the SilverCloud's ShareSpot feature:

"We came across an advertisement in SkyMall magazine while traveling; and after reading the reviews on the GPS tracking device our decision was easy. CJR has been utilizing the LandAirSea Silver Cloud in our race cars and giving our fans the chance to watch the race in real-time on our website. The Silver Cloud has helped us gain more of a fan base with our fans being able to watch Cory every time he is on the track."

Along with using the SilverCloud GPS tracking system on their race cars, CJR will also be partnering with LandAirSea Systems as a dealer in providing high-performance GPS tracking devices.

When asked about CJR's partnership with LandAirSea, they responded by saying: "CJR is very excited about our partnership for the 2012 season with Land Air Sea and we are very proud to represent such a great company that believes in there products."

LandAirSea's SilverCloud Sync Real-Time GPS Tracking with On-Board Diagnostics

LandAirSea Systems recently introduced the SilverCloud Sync real-time GPS tracking system with on-board diagnostics. Just like the original SilverCloud, the SilverCloud Sync is extremely easy to use. Simply plug the device into the vehicle's OBD-II port, which is usually located underneath the driver's side dash.

And with the OBD support offered by the SilverCloud Sync, users will be able to not only be able to track their vehicles in real-time, they will be able to gather important diagnostic information such as:

    --  Idling alerts
    --  Harsh braking alerts
    --  Excessive RPM alerts
    --  Rapid acceleration alerts
    --  Low fuel
    --  Ignition on/off
    --  And odometer readings?
The data collected from the vehicle's diagnostic system provides car owners, fleet managers, business owners and even law enforcement divisions, valuable up-to-date information on the precise location and condition of one of their most important investments.

The SilverCloud and SilverCloud Sync Real-Time GPS Tracking Systems from LandAirSea have been designed with precision precision, simplicity and durability. For more information email LandAirSea Systems at sales@landairsea.com.

Media Contact:

Vincent Lee

847-462-8100
vince@landairsea.com

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FirstCarbon Solutions to Acquire Michael Brandman Associates

Environmental companies converge to offer worldwide clients greater opportunities to reduce costs and risk, optimize natural resource use, maximize revenue opportunities and improve operational efficiencies

DEPOSIT, N.Y. and IRVINE, Calif., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstCarbon Solutions, a pioneer and industry leader in environmental and sustainability solutions for business, today announced plans to acquire privately-held Michael Brandman Associates.  The strategic convergence will broaden the opportunity for FirstCarbon Solutions and Michael Brandman Associates to provide even more comprehensive and integrated environmental sustainability services to companies and governments worldwide.  In addition, the integration will offer both current and future clients greater opportunities to reduce costs and risk, optimize resource use, maximize revenue opportunities and improve operational efficiencies in highly-regulated global environments.

Based in California, Michael Brandman Associates is a comprehensive environmental planning services firm that provides thousands of public agencies and private clients with contract environmental services, including disciplinary specialties such as environmental and sustainability planning, regulatory compliance, natural resource management, cultural resources management, restoration planning and monitoring, air quality and climate change services and water resource management.

As a member of the ADEC Group, a global enterprise with more than 5,000 employees and operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, FirstCarbon Solutions is the only company to have environmental expertise combined with sustainability software and extensive back office processing capabilities that can be rapidly mobilized to augment or free-up internal resources, allowing organizations to focus on their core activities and more strategic initiatives.

"FirstCarbon Solutions combines its extensive sustainability reporting, data and software expertise with Michael Brandman Associates' comprehensive environmental consulting solutions to provide fully integrated, expanded service offerings to customers, as well to the continually evolving, global market," said James Donovan CEO of ADEC Group and FirstCarbon Solutions."With access to Michael Brandman Associates in-depth environmental expertise as part of the acquisition, organizations will be able to efficiently and cost-effectively collect the needed information, properly calculate and analyze the data, develop and implement appropriate plans, and comply with ever-evolving local, state and federal regulations across a much broader spectrum of environmental areas - all from one fully integrated company."

Michael Brandman, Ph.D., President and CEO of Michael Brandman Associates, said, "the combination of data, software and subject matter expertise is a key factor regarding connecting sustainability, reducing costs and supporting economic development."

"Michael Brandman Associates and FirstCarbon Solutions share a common belief in the game-changing impact of merging extensive data, software and environmental expertise to provide fully integrated service offerings," added Brandman.  "We believe the time is now, and the acquisition will significantly accelerate this unique industry innovation as we look at the future."

"Together, FirstCarbon Solutions and Michael Brandman Associates will continue to be responsive to our clients while expanding our solutions to meet their needs and the needs of the ever-changing, global market," Donovan said.  "This will be accomplished with a broader and deeper set of cost-effective solutions focused on achieving a balance between sustainability, environmental compliance and profitability attainment."

"Now more than ever, organizations around the globe are integrating a broader range of sustainability practices into their strategies because they recognize that it's good for business," stated Brent Peich, Senior Analyst at Verdantix, an independent analyst firm focusing on energy, environment and sustainability.  "FirstCarbon Solutions takes an integrated approach to environmental data management across software, services, and business process practices. Its acquisition of Michael Brandman Associates represents a welcome acknowledgment of the fact that such management extends beyond software and data processing capabilities to include in-the-field technical and regulatory expertise."

About FirstCarbon Solutions
FirstCarbon Solutions is a global provider of comprehensive environmental and sustainability solutions for enterprise and government clients that are increasingly under pressure to minimize resource use and environmental impacts while achieving profit and budget objectives. The company is the first to fully integrate consulting and software with deep expertise in back office data processing to deliver integrated energy and sustainability solutions that drive better decision making by understanding how improved environmental practices affect all areas of the business. FirstCarbon Solutions is an ADEC Group company with 14 years in the industry serving customers around the world, and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, Australia and North America.  For more information visit http://www.firstcarbonsolutions.com

About Michael Brandman Associates
Michael Brandman Associates is a recognized pioneer in helping clients achieve project objectives while ensuring environmental compliance at the local, state, and federal level.  The firm has prepared over 25,000 environmental documents for more than 8,000 clients. Headquartered in California, Michael Brandman Associates has 30 years' experience providing cost-effective environmental consulting services in the western United States. With over 65 employees who possess 15 years of experience on average, Michael Brandman Associates has proven expertise in a wide range of disciplines including air, water, noise, California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act (CEQA/NEPA), planning, permitting, and biology and cultural resources. For more information visit http://www.brandman.com

PRESS CONTACT:
Steve Fiore
SS|PR
800/287-2279
sfiore@sspr.com

SOURCE  FirstCarbon Solutions

FirstCarbon Solutions

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

Adiant Launches Real-Time Local, Social News Widget

Widget Allows Publishers to Monetize Updates, Feature Safe Content

NEW YORK, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Adiant, the innovation leader in digital media technology for publishers and advertisers, announced today the launch of the CrowdCloud widget, a tool that allows publishers to display aggregated social media data and news items. The CrowdCloud widget offers advantages other real-time local, social news widget services can't match, including an ability to display only curated, local content and a flexible design that enables publishers to monetize the widget and keep users on the publisher's page.

"Real-time local, social news widget technology has been around for some time," noted Ash Nashed, CEO of Adiant. "But the CrowdCloud widget takes the concept to a whole new level. Since the content is curated, users can be confident that it will be relevant and safe. The CrowdCloud widget also allows publishers to feature their own content or generate revenue by selling prominent ad space on the widget itself or on the page header that is displayed when a widget user clicks a link."

The CrowdCloud widget ensures content safety by aggregating the top one percent of social posts via proprietary technology and then subjecting the preselected content to additional scrutiny via human review, a safety measure many other social media aggregators do not provide. The result is safe, quality content that publishers can display without concerns about subjecting viewers to random, irrelevant or offensive items.

Website publishers who want to make their site the go-to source for local news and events can make it happen with the CrowdCloud widget, which enables local social media data display. Publishers can take advantage of the widget's flexible design to augment their revenue streams or promote their own content, offering or using the prime ad space immediately below the widget or in the heading of the new page that displays when widget viewers click a link.

With advantages that traditional real-time local, social news widgets can't deliver, the CrowdCloud widget is poised to change the way publishers provide information. To learn more about CrowdCloud, please visit http://www.crowdcloud.com.

About CrowdCloud
CrowdCloud is a simple and fun way to harness the world of social media to connect real-time with what matters in local communities. Instead of requiring users to find and follow random people and sort though millions of posts, CrowdCloud filters the data, using both artificial intelligence and human curators to deliver meaningful results and let users instantly know what's going on in their locations. CrowdCloud is also striking partnerships with leading local media outlets to help partners leverage this unique mobile technology within their markets. For more information, please visit http://www.crowdcloud.com.

About Adiant
Adiant is a digital media technology company that is committed to delivering the most innovative advertising solutions to top quality publishers and advertisers. The company's brands have been completely engineered from the ground up to offer both immediate and long-term sustained value with the highest levels of customer service. To discover more about Adiant, please visit http://www.adiant.com

SOURCE  Adiant

Adiant

CONTACT: Belinda Rooney, SSPR, +1-609-750-9110, brooney@sspr.com

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

Thirty-One Schools Pilot Wiley and Blackboard Combined Digital Learning Integration

Effort Integrates Rich Digital Content and Tools within Online Courses

HOBOKEN, N.J. and WASHINGTON, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-one institutions are evaluating a new integration for using digital learning content from John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa, JWb) with Blackboard Inc.'s learning management system (LMS). The field trial gives students and faculty access to Wiley's rich collection of learning content and tools directly within their online course environment.

The field trial involves students, faculty and campus administrators across 42 courses at two and four-year higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada. More than 50 instructors and 2,900 students have been providing ongoing feedback on their experience with the integration that significantly enhances the use of Wiley's content within the Blackboard Learn(TM) platform. 

Instructors have expressed great satisfaction with the integration, which lets them easily add digital content to their courses in Blackboard Learn and synchronize grades and other data from Wiley's research-based, online teaching-and-learning-environment, WileyPLUS.   

"I can set up my Blackboard class and integrate WileyPLUS assignment links with Blackboard tools, like discussion boards," said Julie Porterfield, an Anatomy and Physiology instructor at Tulsa Community College. "Students can easily tell in what order they need to complete certain tasks and assignments. I have been using WileyPLUS for four years and so far, this semester is even more successful in terms of student use and tracking data."

Students using the solution have indicated they can now spend their time more effectively by having one place to do their studying and testing. "Blackboard Learn is a hub for coursework, and if you're taking a lot of different classes, it's nice to sign in to Blackboard Learn and be able to access everything you need," said John Andren, a student at George Mason University.

"We're excited to hear the positive reactions among users to this combined and integrated solution we've worked with Wiley to build," said Ray Henderson, Chief Technology Officer and President of Academic Platforms at Blackboard. "With this partnership we are delivering the most elegant form of integration between the LMS and digital learning content in the industry - making it easier for users to find, create and share high quality content."

"We're very pleased with what we've heard from customers in the field trial," said Joe Heider, Wiley's senior vice president, Global Education. "Students report that they are more effective in doing their coursework while instructors say that students are spending more time with the materials. Our partnership with Blackboard would help make WileyPLUS even easier to access and use. The Blackboard Learn integration would increase the value of WileyPLUS while offering even more students an affordable alternative to print."

Expected to be fully available globally in summer 2012, the solution would rely on the open education standard IMS Basic Learning Tools Interoperability (Basic LTI) and is built on the Blackboard Learn 9.1 platform, an open, extensive platform with an active development community and open APIs.

Nearly 2,000 institutions have adopted Blackboard Learn, Release 9.1, Blackboard's flagship learning management platform to take advantage of its improved stability, social learning tools to drive student engagement and digital content integrations and greater workflow efficiencies for instructors and administrators.

WileyPLUS is a research-based, online environment for effective teaching and learning that is offered with over 300 Wiley titles and is used in over 20 countries globally. It incorporates the entire digital textbook with learning resources, practice, and assessment for a personalized student learning experience that is proven to improve learning outcomes.

For more information about Blackboard Learn, please visit http://www.blackboard.com/learn. For more information about WileyPLUS, please visit http://www.wileyplus.com.

About Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard Inc. is a global leader in enterprise technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of millions of students and learners around the world every day. Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities. Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

About Wiley

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations; to help teachers to teach and students to learn throughout the world. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace. 

Wiley's core businesses publish educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners; scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; and professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and Web sites. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects for Blackboard represent the Company's views as of the date of this press release. Actual results may differ materially as a result of various important factors. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. Statements regarding Blackboard's product development initiatives, including new products and future product upgrades, updates or enhancements represent Blackboard's current intentions, but may be modified, delayed or abandoned without prior notice and there is no assurance that such offering, upgrades, updates or functionality will become available unless and until they have been made generally available.

SOURCE  Blackboard Inc.; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Blackboard Inc.; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

CONTACT: Matthew Maurer, Blackboard Inc., +1-202-463-4860 ext. 2637, matthew.maurer@blackboard.com; or Susan Spilka, Wiley, +1-201-748-6147, sspilka@wiley.com

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

Verizon Wireless Brings its 4G LTE Network to Brunswick on April 19

ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 19, Verizon Wireless customers in Brunswick can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the nation's largest 4G LTE network.  With Verizon's 4G LTE network, customers can enjoy the best experience in wireless data usage when they stream video, share music and photos, download files and surf the Web with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.

On Thursday, the company's 4G LTE network will be available to customers in the following areas:

    --  Commercial, downtown and residential areas of Brunswick and St Simons
        Island
    --  Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
    --  Malcolm-McKinnon Airport
    --  I 95 & Hwy 17 in Glynn County and Golden Isles Parkway
Verizon Wireless is introducing its 4G LTE network in a total of 27 new markets, including Brunswick, and expanding the network in 44 markets across the United States on April 19.  With the new and expanded markets, the company's 4G LTE network will be available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in 230 markets on April 19.

"Introducing our 4G LTE network to Brunswick reinforces our commitment to leading the way in 4G LTE and providing our customers the best products and services available," said Jonathan LeCompte, president - Georgia/Alabama region, Verizon Wireless.  "With the 4G LTE network, residents in the Brunswick area can push the boundaries of communication by taking advantage of the speed and connectivity offered by 4G LTE."

4G LTE Devices and Plans

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase a wide variety of the most popular 4G LTE devices, including that will connect to the nation's fastest 4G network.  Details on available devices can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GLTE and information on plans and pricing is available at http://www.verizonwireless.com/plans.

4G LTE Coverage and Speed

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, 4G LTE devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless' 3G network, where available, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.  Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the most reliable high-speed data network in the country and allows customers in 3G coverage areas who purchase 4G LTE devices today to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds when the faster network becomes available in their area, or when they travel to areas already covered by 4G LTE.

For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, 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 nearly 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 82,000 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: Sheryl Sellaway, Verizon Wireless, +1-678-339-5564, Sheryl.sellaway@verizonwireless.com

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

Panda Security Launches Beta Version of Panda Global Protection 2013; Offers Contest to Beta Testers

- New solution provides major improvements, delivering even more enhanced protection and lower system impact

- Beta testers with most helpful improvements each will receive $200 Amazon.com gift certificates; all testers will receive a 50 percent discount on the purchase of the final product

ORLANDO, Fla., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, todayannounced the beta release of Panda Global Protection 2013, its comprehensive solution for protecting the information and digital life of home computer users. The beta can be downloaded for free at http://www.pandasecurity.com/promotions/betatest/.

Along with the release of the beta, Panda also announced the launch of a beta testing competition. All users testing the solution will receive a 50 percent discount on the purchase of the final product, and the ten beta testers suggesting the most helpful improvements will each receive a $200 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Panda Global Protection 2013 is the most comprehensive solution in Panda Security's new retail product lineup. The product continues to improve upon previous versions, providing even better protection against all kinds of threats.

The product leverages Panda's unique Collective Intelligence technology to collect threat intelligence from millions of computer users and deliver automated, instantaneous protection against known and unknown malware. By gathering information on malware from the worldwide Panda community, Collective Intelligence continuously improves protection levels and offers more rapid response to new malware attacks.

The new release builds on the core functionality that has positioned Panda Global Protection as the preferred solution among PC users. This includes a highly effective antivirus engine to protect against known and unknown malware; a firewall with Wi-Fi security to block intruders and hackers; Panda USB Vaccine to prevent USB devices from spreading infections; confidential information filters to keep personal data safe; backup and system recovery; and PC performance tuning.

Panda Global Protection 2013 is specifically designed for highly-active users with the most demanding protection needs. TheThe Panda Safe Browser preserves user security and privacy on the Internet and specifically social networking sites. It also lets users encrypt private files and folders to prevent theft of personal, banking and financial data as well as any kind of valuable multimedia content.

Benefits of the new Panda Global Protection 2013 also include:

    --  New user interface look and feel, making it easier than ever to use the
        tools included in the 2013 lineup
    --  Improved antivirus engine with better detection and disinfection
        capabilities
    --  New password manager: Encrypted password repository that protects your
        digital identity and allows users to log into websites with just one
        click
    --  New installer that makes installation easier and faster than ever
    --  New feature to automatically shut down the computer after completing a
        scan
    --  Compatible with Windows 8 Consumer Preview, the beta version of
        Microsoft's new operating system
    --  New system for sending questions to Tech Support for resolving queries
        faster
    --  Improved operating system vulnerability detection
To download the free beta, please visit: http://www.pandasecurity.com/promotions/betatest/.

About Panda Security

Founded in 1990, Panda Security is the world's leading provider of cloud-based security solutions, with products available in more than 23 languages and millions of users located in 195 countries around the World. Panda Security was the first IT security company to harness the power of cloud computing with its Collective Intelligence technology. This innovative security model can automatically analyze and classify thousands of new malware samples every day, guaranteeing corporate customers and home users the most effective protection against Internet threats with minimum impact on system performance. Panda Security has 56 offices throughout the globe with US headquarters in Florida and European headquarters in Spain

Panda Security collaborates with Special Olympics, WWF and Invest for Children as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy.

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

SOURCE  Panda Security

Panda Security

CONTACT: Jeana Tahnk, On behalf of Panda Security, +1-609-240-5385, jtahnk@bateman-group.com

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

Gamesys: Diamond Bonanza for Gamer on Jackpotjoy!

LONDON, April 17, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    One of the UK's most visited gaming websites today announced details of the latest
Progressive Jackpot winner. A Miss Joanne W won an incredible GBP7,204 on the popular
multiline slots game, Diamond Bonanza. Joanne is just one of many winners that have
successfully played one of the games at jackpotjoy.com [http://www.jackpotjoywinners.com
].

    Diamond Bonanza lets you step back into the roaring 20s, home of the Charleston and Al
Capone. You have the chance to scoop one of our progressive jackpots, all the while
enjoying the sumptuous design of the art deco world. Make sure you also check out all the
offerings like the fabulous joy bingo games [http://www.jackpotjoybingo.com ] or any of
the exciting casino offerings.

    This game is special, because it is a multiline slot you're able to win on more than
one line. All you need to do is add as many lines as you want up to the maximum, and your
coin size is automatically multiplied by the number of lines you select. It's easy to
manage how much you want to wager on each turn, and with coin sizes starting at just 25p
it can be accommodated into any budget.

    The Progressive Jackpot increases as you play, with a percentage of each bet going
into the jackpot pool. It continues to grow until one of our lucky gamers walks away with
the lot!

    Joanne was overjoyed with her win. She says "I paid for a holiday and a new Tumble
dryer and then won! I'm planning a holiday too. Normally would be Turkey and I think it
will be it again! I have been a member for about a year now, and have only ever dreamt
about winning the progressive jackpot! I'm over the moon and it couldn't have come at a
better time."

    Come and join in the fun at Jackpotjoy and meet our famous Queen of Bingo with
Jackpotjoybingo games [http://www.barbarawindsorbingo.com ] and a great range of casino
offerings like blackjack and roulette.

    GAMESYS

    The Gamesys Group was founded by Noel Hayden in April 2001 with a small team of
developers. The aim was to build a profitable online entertainment business providing
casino games, online bingo and slots. Due to Jackpotjoy's success in the UK the company
has established international growth with bingo websites in Sweden and Spain.

Source: Jackpotjoy

Contact: Gamesys, Aga Reszka, +44(0)20-7478-8100, press@gamesys.co.uk

ClickSoftware Sparks Evolution in Business Mobility With its New ClickAppStore

Enables to Combine Discrete Apps Into Composite Apps to Form Mobile Business Solutions That Can Run on Most Smartphones and Tablets

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, April 17, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. [http://www.clicksoftware.com ] (NasdaqGS: CKSW),
today announced the release of the new ClickAppStore
[http://www.clicksoftware.com/clickapp/home.html ], offering a rich variety of business
apps and a visual development studio to integrate discrete apps into composite apps,
sharing context and running streamlined workflows. Its built-in integration with
organizational back-office systems and business-grade mobility infrastructure, establishes
ClickAppStore as the most complete platform for enterprise mobility, and overcomes many of
the limitations of contemporary consumer-level AppStores. Now every mobile worker
[http://appstore.clicksoftware.com/csweb/appstore.nsf/pages/ClickAppStoreVideo ], from
field-service technicians to insurance agents, from healthcare workers to public safety
providers, from sales representatives to bankers and business executives, can boost their
productivity with a device of their choice.

    ( Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20120417/525599 )

    Recognizing the unique characteristics of enterprise mobility, ClickSoftware built its
newest patent-pending innovation of mobility solutions around the following concepts:

    Starter Packages for Basic Mobile Workers

    The Mobile Worker Starter Package
[http://appstore.clicksoftware.com/csweb/appstore.nsf/mobileworker ] contains a subset of
integrated apps designed to cover the basic common needs of all mobile workers, such as
clock-in and clock-out, daily schedule, navigation help, job notes, and more. This
baseline provides an enterprise-class equivalent to the introductory apps one has when
opening the box of a new mobile device, but before downloading additional apps. The Mobile
Worker Starter Package serves as the cornerstone on which you can place additional apps
that you download from the ClickAppStore, or newly developed ones. In fact, using the
basic Mobile Worker Starter Package, the ClickSoftware team has already built additional
verticalized starter packages, such as the Field Service Starter Package
[http://appstore.clicksoftware.com/csweb/appstore.nsf/fieldservice ], which includes
Schedule, Timesheets, MyView, Performance, and MyShift apps. These can be further tailored
into specialized versions for cable technicians by adding, for example, Up-Selling, or
Remote Activation apps. Other examples of Starter Packages include the FieldSales Starter
Package designed to serve the needs of a traveling "door-to-door" sales person. In
addition, the Executive Dashboard Starter Package provides real time updates to a
travelling executive on key performance indicators of the business, such as number of jobs
completed, utilization, travel time/miles, customer service score, crisis emerging alerts,
and more. A complete listing of ClickApps and Starter Packages are available online
[http://appstore.clicksoftware.com/csweb/appstore.nsf/showapps ].

    Developers' Easy-to-Use Visual Studio

    In addition to its repository of numerous apps, ClickAppStore also includes an
integrated visual development studio that lets developers drag and drop apps from
ClickAppStore, and configure and interconnect them into streamlined workflows with the
starter package apps. It also offers tools to build the user interface on the mobile
device.

    "Collaboration and communication among the mobile workforce has grown rapidly in
recent years as a variety of industries leverage the availability of smartphones and
tablet devices," said Nicholas McQuire, Research Director, Mobile Enterprise Strategies
EMEA for International Data Corporation (IDC). "ClickSoftware's development of an
enterprise AppStore will significantly improve the ability for organizations to manage and
unify their mobile and field services workforce. The ClickAppStore will be an attractive
option to a myriad of industries looking to overcome the 'Bring Your Own Device' issues
that are a fast rising headache for IT departments."

    "For over a decade, we have been developing and deploying business mobility solutions
for some of the most advanced enterprises in the world. We have taken our experience,
knowledge and technology, repackaged it for the modern mobility world, and are now making
it available for all mobile workers - from office workers who travel occasionally, to
mobile workers who literally spend all their working time in the field; and from line
staff to managers and executives," said Dr. Moshe BenBassat, Chairman and CEO of
ClickSoftware. "We are enabling businesses of all sizes to take advantage of the new
tablets and smartphones to boost their productivity and improve customer service, by
transmitting and sharing data and decisions in real time, and we extend communication
outside of the enterprise as well - to the customers of our customers, contractors, and
suppliers," BenBassat added.

    In a February 2012 report by Forrester Research Inc., entitled "Corporate App Store
Environments Open New Market Opportunities," author Michele Pelino writes: "Corporate app
store vendors must offer enterprises a range of delivery models to address demand for both
on-premises and 'as-a-service' delivery."

    ClickSoftware's mobility solutions and ClickApps are available on-premises, on-demand,
or as a hybrid offering, providing flexibility for organizations, regardless of size or
budget. Furthermore, ClickSoftware offers to its customers the infrastructure to create
their own company's app-store, by 'carving out' for them a portion of ClickAppStore that
contains the apps that they license.

    At the front end, the apps can be delivered as native apps, as HTML5 web apps, or in a
hybrid native-plus-web mode, even allowing the same user to run the app on several
different devices - for example, utility engineers using in-vehicle laptops and
smartphones at the work site. Therefore, ClickApps are device agnostic - making them
suitable for all organizations, including those that embrace a "bring your own device"
(BYOD) policy for the workforce. Moreover, in all modes, users can continue working even
while disconnected. All in all, this flexibility delivers maximum agility and
future-readiness for ClickAppStore customers.

    ClickSoftware offers workshops for the customers'
[http://www.clicksoftware.com/about-us-customers.htm ] IT staff, System Integrators and
other developers - on how to use and expand the existing apps on the ClickAppStore.

    To find out more information about ClickAppStore, to watch a video
[http://appstore.clicksoftware.com/csweb/appstore.nsf/pages/ClickAppStoreVideo ], or
download the demo
[http://appstore.clicksoftware.com/csweb/appstore.nsf/pages/DownloadDemoApp ], please
visit: http://www.clicksoftware.com/clickapp/home.html.

    About ClickSoftware

    ClickSoftware is the leading provider of automated mobile workforce management and
service optimization solutions for the enterprise, both for mobile and in-house resources.
As pioneers of the "Service chain optimization" concept, our solutions provide
organizations with end-to-end visibility and control of the entire service management
chain by optimizing forecasting, planning, shift and task scheduling, mobility and
real-time management of resource and customer communication.

    Available via the cloud or on-premise, our products incorporate best business
practices and advanced decision-making algorithms to manage service operations more
efficiently, in a scalable, integrated manner. Our solutions have become the backbone for
many leading organizations worldwide by addressing the fundamental question of job
fulfillment: Who does What, for Whom, With what, Where and When.

    ClickSoftware is the premier choice for delivering superb business performance to
service sector organizations of all sizes. The company is headquartered in the United
States and Israel, with offices across Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information,
please visit http://www.clicksoftware.com. Follow us on Twitter.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements within the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S Federal securities laws.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements
regarding expected benefits from using ClickSoftware's solutions. Such "forward-looking
statements" involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those projected, including
those discussed in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in ClickSoftware's annual
report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in subsequent filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise required by law, ClickSoftware
is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter
its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

   
    ClickSoftware Media Contact

    Kristin Amico
    ClickSoftware
    kristin.amico@clicksoftware.com
    +1-781-272-5903 Ext: 2364

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Source: ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd

Sony Showcases New Technology at NAB

Precision Waveform Editing Application and Plug-in for Automated Themes in Vegas(TM) Pro 11 Showcased at 2012 NAB Show

LAS VEGAS, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- [NAB Show - Booth #C11001] - Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today announced new innovative audio and video editing tools for professionals set for release this summer. The latest additions to the Sony Creative Software product line include: Spectral Layers(TM), an audio editing platform featuring precise sound shaping capabilities and a unique visual workflow; and ThemeBuilder(TM) for Vegas(TM) Pro, a plug-in that enables intelligent template building for professional video projects. Both products are scheduled for technology demonstrations in the Sony booth.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110411/LA80300LOGO)

"Now more than ever, video editors require robust editing tools like ThemeBuilder to automate repetitive tasks while retaining complete control over their projects. ThemeBuilder for Vegas Pro is one of the only plug-ins available that takes an existing timeline and develops a reusable theme, giving users the ability to quickly exchange media without wasting valuable production time," said Dave Chaimson, Vice President of Global Marketing for Sony Creative Software. "On the audio side, Spectral Layers redefines what can be accomplished in the editor's suite by giving users the ability to reach directly into and operate on waveform spectra. Spectral Layers holds universal appeal for audio mastering engineers, sound designers, archivists, and professionals who demand deep, intelligent audio analysis tools."

ThemeBuilder was developed by NewBlue, Inc® a California company known for its ability to innovatively merge art with technology.  NewBlue has been offering a range of compelling digital media technologies and products to the creative community since 2001.

"Our partnership with Sony Creative Software continues to expand and yield significant rewards for our customers," said Paul Devermann, Chief Alliance Officer of NewBlue. "NewBlue's ThemeBuilder software running in Vegas Pro will deliver an unprecedented workflow enhancement, offering even more creative options for video editors who depend on it for its robustness and ease of use."

Spectral Layers was created by Paris-based Divide Frame, a developer specializing in software designs that bridge the gap between emergent technologies and broadcast professionals. Innovative workflow ideas and processing speed optimization are just two design hallmarks of this advanced R&D firm.

"I've been a fan of Sony Creative Software products for many years," said Robin Lobel, owner of Divide Frame. "Our Spectral Layers application will be a perfect fit for Vegas Pro and Sound Forge(TM) Pro users. Divide Frame is pleased to have Spectral Layers take its place alongside Sony Creative Software's classic video and audio heavy hitters."

ThemeBuilder(TM) and Spectral Layers(TM) are in the final stages of development. Visit Sony Creative Software at NAB for more information.

ThemeBuilder for Vegas(TM) Pro 11 Feature Highlights:

    --  Automated editing with Edit-Intelligence: Replace assets without the
        need for manual re-edits and conform theme assets to the proper aspect
        settings of a new timeline. Users can compensate for different durations
        and relationships of new media without creating multiple timeline
        versions.

    --  Replaceable text and media fields: Design custom, replaceable text and
        media fields and enter information into a single, simplified user
        interface. Users will be able to see how new media assets and text
        replacements will influence the Vegas Pro timeline.
    --  Real-time Emulation and Error Testing: Verify the technical completeness
        of a Theme with real-time emulation, giving users insight into how their
        Themes will behave on other users' editing environments.
Spectral Layers Feature Highlights:

    --  Precise Audio Editing: Work with audio directly on the spectral display,
        dividing or "un-mixing" audio files into discrete, user-defined layers
        that can be processed independently and reintegrated to achieve perfect
        master files. Users can also remove unwanted noises and artifacts while
        leaving the surrounding audio data intact, perform pitch correction on
        user-selected components of an audio file, and rearrange events in an
        audio file.

    --  Audio Extraction Tools: Modify area and frequency selection using a
        range of user-defined sensitivities and tolerances, use Clone Stamp to
        replace audio with new data selected from anywhere in the file, use
        Harmonic Selection to intelligently select harmonics in user-defined
        amounts and orders, and more.
    --  Enterprise Edition: In addition to all of the aforementioned features,
        users of the Enterprise Edition can import 32-bit 192 kHz files, create
        multichannel audio files from a mono or stereo source file, and more.
Availability
Spectral Layers and ThemeBuilder for Vegas Pro 11 will be available this summer.

About Sony Creative Software
Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, audio, and music production, as well as industry-leading technology for DVD production and Blu-ray Disc(TM) authoring. Sound Forge(TM) Pro, ACID(TM) Pro, and Vegas(TM) Pro software have defined digital content creation for a generation of creative professionals. These signature product lines continue to advance media production by providing powerful, accessible tools. Today, there is a Sony Creative Software application for every level of expertise, including a full line of consumer software based on the company's professional applications. In addition, Sony Creative Software produces the extensive Sony® Sound Series collection of royalty-free loops and samples, Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series exclusive sound effects, and Vision Series video creation assets. Further, the company provides the industry-leading tools for enterprise-level Blu-ray Disc(TM) authoring: Blu-code(TM) encoder, Dualstream 3D(TM) MVC encoder, Z Depth(TM) 3D subtitle editing application, and Blu-print® software. The company's customers span the globe and include professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, and hobbyists. For more information about professional and consumer products, visit http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com.

Vegas is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Creative Software Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Sony Creative Software

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Sony Creative Software

CONTACT: Bender/Helper Impact, Raquel Marcelo, +1-310-694-3123, raquel_marcelo@bhimpact.com

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

GeckoSystems' Service Robot, the CareBot(tm), Addresses Care Giver Shortage for Japanese Elderly

Yahoo addresses multi-billion dollar Japanese market

CONYERS, Ga., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (Pink Sheets: GOSY | http://www.geckosystems.com/) -- announced today that they applaud multi-national electronics giant Panasonic's recognition of the need for utilitarian mobile service robots to assist Japan's rapidly growing elderly population.

"Japan's elderly drive demand for care-giving robots"
http://news.yahoo.com/japans-elderly-drive-demand-care-giving-robots-144510124.html

GeckoSystems has successfully completed Alpha trials of its CareBot personal assistance robot for the elderly.  It was tested in home care settings and received enthusiastic support from both caregivers and care receivers. The company believes that the CareBot will increase the safety and well-being the elderly world wide, relieving stress on the care giving family and government welfare institutions.

GeckoSystems is preparing for Beta testing of the CareBot prior to full-scale production and marketing.  The CareBot has recently incorporated Microsoft Kinect depth cameras that result in a significant cost reduction.

Footage from the CareBot Elder Care Alpha Trial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxK46chfP6A

Above, the CareBot demonstrates static and dynamic obstacle avoidance as it backs in and out of a narrow and cluttered alley. Unlike most of the developmental stage robots backed my major corporations, there is no joystick control or programmed path.  GeckoNav(tm) uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create three low levels of obstacle avoidance: reactive, proactive, and contemplative.  Subsumptive AI behavior enables the CareBot to reach its target destination after engaging in obstacle avoidance.  GeckoSystems plans to provide robotic products for many consumer and commercial applications including security, defense and healthcare.

Kinect Enabled Personal Robot video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn93BS44Das

About the CareBot(tm):

The CareBot has proven to be ideal for the Personal Assistance market (care for children, chronically ill, and the elderly) which has been chronicled in articles from Psychology Today (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/adventures-in-old-age/200906/the-robots-have-dawned-meet-the-carebot) and subject-related blogs (http://cgmasi.com/eyeontechnology/2009/06/personal-robots-to-monitor-elderly-vital-signs.html). In this market, mobile service robots (MSRs) serve as a cost effective alternative to nursing care or assisted living. The estimated annual savings for a single family is in the tens of thousands of dollars:   http://www.geckosystems.com/markets/CareBot_ROI.php

The CareBot has multiple layers of safety precautions. These safeguards are enabled three ways: mechanical, electronic, and using AI computer software.

    --  The robot is very stable and difficult to tip over since nearly seventy
        percent of its weight is less than eight inches above the floor and sits
        low between large, ten-inch diameter wheels.  The wheels are wide and
        soft enough such that if the robot did go over a child's arm, for
        example, it would not break the skin or any bones.
    --  Multiple layers of sensors are fused to provide a safety umbrella to
        enable actionable situational awareness. Going outward from the center
        of the CareBot is the GeckoTactileShroud(tm), which detects where on its
        shroud it has been bumped by people or animals. The GeckoImager(tm)
        detects virtually everything in the front and to the sides of this fully
        autonomous mobile robot up to sixty inches. Obstacles more distant are
        detected by twin ultrasonic rangefinders.
    --  The advanced AI navigation software, GeckoNav(tm), takes in the hundreds
        of sensor readings per second and using its high level situational
        awareness, consistently avoids unforeseen static and/or dynamic
        obstacles for safe movements.
Like an automobile, the CareBot is made from steel, aluminum, plastic and electronics, but with up to 20 times the amount of software running. It has an aluminum frame, plastic shroud, two independently driven wheels, multiple sensor systems, microprocessors and several onboard computers connected by a local area network (LAN). The microprocessors directly interact with the sensor systems and transmit data to the onboard computers.

The onboard computers each run independent, highly specialized cooperative/subsumptive artificial intelligence (AI) software programs, GeckoSavants, which interact to complete tasks in a timely, intelligent and common sense manner. GeckoSuper(tm), GeckoNav(tm), GeckoChat(tm), GeckoScheduler(tm) and GeckoTrak(tm) are primary, high level GeckoSavants. GeckoNav is responsible for maneuvering, avoiding dynamic and/or static obstacles, seeking waypoints and patrolling.

GeckoChat is responsible for interaction with the care-receiver such as answering questions, assisting with daily routines and reminders, and responding to other verbal commands. GeckoTrak, which is mostly transparent to the user, enables the CareBot to maintain proximity to the care-receiver using sensor fusion. The CareBot is a new type of Internet appliance, a personal assistant life support robot, which is accessible for remote video/audio monitoring and telepresence.

Market Research

At the time GeckoSystems was founded, over 14 years ago, they did extensive primary market research to determine the demographic profile of the early adopters of the proposed CareBot product. Subsequently, they have assembled numerous focus groups to evaluate the fit of the CareBot(tm) personal robot into the participant's lives and their expected usage. The Company has also frequently employed the Delphi market research methodology, contacting and interviewing senior executives, practitioners and researchers knowledgeable in the area of elder care.  This primary and secondary market research, supplemented by extensive third party material that is available from researchers worldwide is the statistical substance for the Company's sales forecasts.

Not surprisingly, scientific statistical analysis reveals that the elderly over 65 living alone in metropolitan areas access to broadband internet and sufficient household income were identified as those most likely to adopt initially. Due to the high cost of assisted living, nursing homes, etc. the payback for a CareBot is expected to be only seven to nine months, with an added benefit of keeping elderly care receivers independent, in their own long time homes, and living longer due to the comfort and safety of more frequent attention from their loved ones.

The Projected Consumer Market Size In Dollars For Cost Effective, Utilitarian, Multitasking Eldercare Personal Robots:

    Year               Market Size
    ----               -----------
    2013                           $74 billion
    ----                           -----------
    2014                           $77 billion
    ----                           -----------
    2015                           $80 billion
    ----                           -----------
    2016                         $83.3 billion
    ----                         -------------
    2017                         $86.6 billion
    ----                         -------------
Estimated Market Penetrations and Projected Sales:

    Year Percentage       Projected Sales
    ---- ----------       ---------------
    2013            0.06%                   $22 million
    ----            ----                    -----------
    2014            0.03%                   $44 million
    ----            ----                    -----------
    2015            0.22%                  $176 million
    ----            ----                   ------------
    2016            0.53%                $440.2 million
    ----            ----                 --------------
    2017            0.81%                $704.3 million
    ----            ----                 --------------
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; GeckoSystems

"The Company expects these domestic sales despite --and perhaps because of-- the recent Great Recession due to pent up demand for significant cost reduction in eldercare expenses. The foregoing forecasts do not include sales in non-metropolitan areas; elderly couples over 65 (only elderly living alone are in these forecasts); those chronically ill --regardless of age-- or elderly living with their adult children, " summarized Martin Spencer, President/CEO, GeckoSystems Intl. Corp.

About GeckoSystems Intl. Corp.:

GeckoSystems has been developing innovative robotic technology for over fourteen years.  It is CEO Martin Spencer's dream to make people's lives better through robotic technology.

GeckoSystems, Star Wars(TM) Technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYwQBUXXc3g

Although the company's primary focus has been an elder care robot, the CareBot(tm), AI (artificial intelligence) software technology developed for this project is being marketed internationally.  The company believes many devices in use today can be improved through the use of its AI navigation software system.  The company expects their "SafePath Enabled" wheelchair and an upgrade for existing wheelchairs will be on the market sometime in 2012.

GeckoSystems' Mobile Robot Solutions Improve Wheelchair Safety 
http://www.geckosystems.com/markets/wheelchair.php

The Company's "mobile robot solutions for safety, security and service" are appropriate not only for the consumer, but also professional healthcare, commercial security and defense markets. Professional healthcare require cost effective, timely errand running, portable telemedicine, etc. Homeland Security requires cost effective mobile robots to patrol and monitor public venues for weapons and WMD detection. Military users desire the elimination of the "man in the loop" to enable unmanned ground and air vehicles to not require constant human control and/or intervention.

GeckoSystems stock is quoted in the U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) markets, on the Pink OTC Current Information tier, under the ticker symbol GOSY.

Telephone:

Main number: 1-866-CAREBOT (227-3268)

International: +1 678-413-9236

Fax: +1 678-413-9247

Source: GeckoSystems Intl. Corp.

Safe Harbor:

Statements regarding financial matters in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, technology efficacy and all other forward-looking statements be subject to the Safe Harbors created thereby. The Company is a development stage firm that continues to be dependent upon outside capital to sustain its existence. Since these statements (future operational results and sales) involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results may differ materially from expected results.

SOURCE  GeckoSystems Intl. Corp.

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp.