News

iomart Hosting Takes UK Digital Media Agency Into the Cloud

LONDON, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

             New Brand Vision Group migrates to highly available virtual platform

    iomart Hosting has delivered a highly available cloud platform
[http://www.iomarthosting.com/cloud-hosting ] to support the work of UK digital media
agency New Brand Vision Group.

    For the first nine years of its life New Brand Vision [http://www.newbrandvision.com ]
relied on a physical IT infrastructure but last year it decided that the flexibility
afforded by cloud hosting was now needed in order to continue to deliver successful
campaigns for its clients.

    "It's really important for us as a digital agency to be thinking ahead about the
latest trends and tactics," explains founder and managing director Ben Harris. "We felt
this approach needed to be extended to our hosting as well. We knew the cloud was becoming
more popular and after doing some research we realised it could be of huge benefit both to
our customers and our own business."

    New Brand Vision wanted high availability so iomart Hosting's technical team
recommended that for greater resilience and uptime it should migrate to a VMware Cloud
[http://www.iomarthosting.com/managed-hosting/managed-vmware ]. The migration process was
managed to ensure minimal impact on New Brand Vision's customers.

    "iomart Hosting worked really closely with us and most importantly, listened to us in
order to produce the right solution," says Ben. "Now we have a very reactive platform
which benefits both us and our clients [http://www.newbrandvision.com/Portfolio ]."

    Every new client the agency takes on is provided with a new virtual machine which
iomart Hosting deploys for them using a VM template which is then customised to sit behind
a fully managed dedicated firewall.

    Ben Harrisbelieves that the IT infrastructure that iomart Hosting has provisioned for
New Brand Vision gives the agency a great framework on which to plan its clients'
campaigns.

    "Many of the PR and marketing campaigns that we do for clients can result in
substantial increases in traffic on their websites so we have to be ready," he says. "For
a small campaign we can assign virtual resource very quickly, while for larger campaigns
that need load-balanced servers, it's much quicker but also much cheaper to roll them
out."

    Sarah Haran, managing director of iomart Hosting, says: "The ultimate benefits of
having virtual servers on a cloud platform is that an agency like New Brand Vision gets
much more control over assigning resources for campaigns. It can plan better and respond
better."

    Ben Harris agrees: "The platform we have with iomart Hosting has high availability.
It's fully virtualised and so gives us better control, while mitigating risk and saving
money for our clients."

    New Brand Vision Group is based in Silicon Roundabout, the London hub for
entrepreneurial tech companies. It delivers websites to UK and global businesses across
media, finance, and services sectors.

    iomart Hosting is part of iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM).

    Notes for editors:

    About iomart Hosting

    iomart Hosting is one of the UK's leading providers of complex managed hosting and
cloud computing services to the enterprise market. It owns and manages its own network
infrastructure, including five UK data centres, offering a unique 100% uptime guarantee.
Services include: Private and Hybrid Cloud, Colocation, Content Delivery Networks, IP
Transit, Cloud Storage and Email.

    Clients include: office2office, Misys, Cimex, BT plc, Stagecoach, Skyscanner, SoftCat,
Learndirect, London School of Economics, Newsquest , Shine TV and STV.

    iomart Hosting is an ISO9001 & ISO27001 certified company. The company is fully
accredited at Gold Partner level with VMware, Oracle and Microsoft. It is part of AIM
listed iomart Group plc.

    About iomart Group plc

    iomart Group is one of the UK's leading providers of managed hosting and cloud
computing services. From a single server through to private cloud networks, iomart
specialises in the delivery and management of mission-critical hosting services, enabling
customers to reduce the costs, complexity and risks associated with maintaining their own
web and online applications.

    By physically owning and managing its own global network infrastructure, iomart offers
world-beating levels of service to its customers. The Group offers a unique 100% uptime
guarantee with all hosting services being engineered to ensure no single point of failure.

    iomart Group operates in its chosen markets through a number of subsidiaries: iomart
Hosting, RapidSwitch, Easyspace, EQSN and Westcoastcloud. The group has been listed on the
London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) since April 2000. For more
information about iomart Group plc visit http://www.iomart.com

    News release issued on behalf of iomart Hosting by Jane Robertson, Head of PR for
iomart Group plc. For more information please email jane.robertson@iomart.com or call
+44(0)141-931-6474 (dir), +44(0)141-931-6400 or +44(0)7827948993 (mob).

Source: iomart Hosting

PowerVR Graphics Driving Mass Market Smartphone Graphics Adoption

BARCELONA, Spain, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

   
          Imagination partners delivering solutions for ubiquitous mobile from entry
       level to the world's most advanced GPU powered mobile platforms at MWC 2012

    MWC -- Imagination Technologies Group plc (LSE: IMG, "Imagination", "the Group"), a
leading multimedia and communications technologies company, announces that the first two
cores of its new PowerVR Series6 'Rogue' family, G6200 and G6400, are now available and
deliver the highest performance for all markets.

    Single and multiprocessor PowerVR Series5 SGX GPU solutions empower the most important
devices in the latest generation of mobile SoCs being shown at MWC 2012 in Barcelona
(IMG's stand is at Hall 1, stand 1D45).

    Hossein Yassaie CEO says: "As smartphones become the highest volume segment in the
phone market, we are driving mobile and embedded graphics performance to reach across the
full range of smart mobile consumer devices, from mass market to high end in an era of
ubiquitous mobile multimedia. Last year at MWC we said that 'clock for clock PowerVR SGX,
which has been shipping in significant volume for several years, outperforms competitive
solutions, many of which have yet to ship in any volume.' That statement remains unchanged
a year later. Indeed as SGX MP opens up a wider performance gap in today's devices PowerVR
Series6 is already set to widen that gap even further to unrivalled GFLOPS per mm2 and per
mW for all APIs.

    "PowerVR has established itself as the developer's de facto standard across
smartphones, tablets, mobile computing and games consoles, attracting an extensive
community of adopters and powering iconic and much-loved products. Our partners are now
delivering the most comprehensive range of solutions, from low end to high end, that truly
can enable any phone or tablet device to have PowerVR, the leading GPU technology."

    Key PowerVR enabled SoC (system on chip) devices at the show include*:

   
    - Intel Medfield Z2460 incorporating PowerVR SGX GPU and PowerVR VXE and VXD
      VPU technology
    - MediaTek MT6575 incorporating PowerVR SGX GPU technology
    - Renesas Mobile MP5232 LTE Triple-Mode Platform incorporating PowerVR SGX544
      GPU technology
    - ST-Ericsson LU8540, U8540 and A9540 incorporating PowerVR(TM) SGX544 GPU
      technology
    - Texas Instruments Incorporated's OMAP(TM) 5 platform, which incorporates two
      SGX 544MP2 GPU technologies (Hall 8, #8A84)

    Numerous phones and tablets containing Imagination's technologies are on display
across the show.

    Says Jeffrey Ju, General Manager of the Smartphone Business Unit at MediaTek:
"Following the ongoing success of MT6573, which has opened up exciting opportunities for
mass market, high volume smartphone GPU adoption, we are thrilled to have PowerVR graphics
acceleration in the new MT6575, and to working with Imagination as a strategic partner
going forward."

    Says Shinichi Yoshioka, chief operating officer at Renesas Mobile: "Renesas Mobile's
long term partnership with Imagination has led to many firsts in mobile graphics. This
year's MWC will see us both showcasing the ultra-fast and exciting graphics performance of
Renesas Mobile triple mode platforms featuring advanced single and multiprocessor PowerVR
GPUs. This powerful combination allows us to stay ahead of the pack to deliver compelling
use cases and console-like graphics to the emerging worldwide LTE market."

    Teppo Hemia, head of smartphone and tablet platform business and architecture group at
ST-Ericsson says: "By using the powerful Imagination PowerVR GPU in our new NovaThor L8450
platform, we will be able to deliver amazing graphics performance at low power
consumption. For the NovaThor L8450, we selected the Imagination PowerVR GPU since it
delivers the performance we need to meet our customers' requirements for next generation
mobile devices."

    Remi El-Ouazzane, vice president and general manager, OMAP platform business unit, TI
says: "TI has been a long-standing partner of Imagination Technologies, yielding a
relationship we take very seriously as we collaborate on future mobile processor-driven
graphic applications. The company has developed a highly-differentiated GPU architecture
that's gaining incredible momentum within the applications ecosystem. The PowerVR cores
leverage unified shading, deferred rendering and more-setting these GPUs ahead of the
pack. Inside the OMAP 5 platform, TI is pushing the powerful dual core SGX544MP to its
limits. We're pairing it with our smart multicore architecture to establish a new
graphic-driven experience guaranteed to make everyone sit up and take notice."

    Eight of Imagination's partners, including ST-Ericsson, Texas Instruments, Renesas
Electronics and MediaTek are also already committed to developing SoCs utilizing
Imagination's PowerVR Series6 Rogue architecture, the first cores of which, PowerVR G6200
and G6400 are now announced.

   
    Note
    * In alphabetical order

    About Imagination Technologies

    See: http://www.imgtec.com.

Source: Imagination Technologies

David Harold, Director of PR, Imagination Technologies, +44(0)1923-260-511, david.harold@imgtec.com

NEW! This App Will Bring in Emergency Aid Automatically!

BAD SALZUFLEN, Germany, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    After serious traffic accidents every minute counts to notify emergency medical and
fire services. If you are not even be able and Your vehicle is hidden off the road this
new app can save your life.

    The inventor of this program self is a lonelier frequent driver and lost in autumn
2010 his mother after she had an accident and was not discovered in time by other drivers.
Her car was late at night on the road, overturned and was not visable by passing
motorists. So Ms. Meyer waited immobile but still conscious, almost 2 hours to escape from
the place she was. This fate motivated to create the new and meaningful software.

    After several months of development and over 10,000 kilometres of motorway, it is now
available for everybody.

    It runs on a standard Android smart phone, and continuously monitors the vehicle's
status. Assumed the unit in an accident, it offers the driver first a termination of the
alarm. Without this aborting the unit informs in a fixed order certain destinations with
all relevant data. In addition, others are alarmed at the nearby users of the system*.

    Perfect for representatives, technicians, service technicians, commuters, truckers,
bikers, tourists...

    The currently available emergency calling systems are permanently installed in the
actual higher priced cars and fixed linked to the vehicle. In addition, the European
Commission has not yet cleared all the technical details of the planned planned
eCall-system, witch is not available before 2015.

    Thus, this life-saving technology for the foreseeable future for the mass market is
not yet available.

    This gap closes as the TripGuard app for smart phones and is also can be used
worldwide.

    Furthermore the system can prevent accidents by informing the driver to stop/making a
rest in recommended intervals, based on the total travel time and clock time.

    The following functions are available:

    Automatic emergency message

    Incident detection using continuous monitoring sensor (position, speed, motion, air
bag, ...) and mathematical probabilities.

    In the case of a detected accident, a sound alarm is triggered, which the driver can
stop during some seconds. If the driver is not able to do this, the automatic automatic
alarm messaging starts:

    1. A SMS with the latest information such as position, direction, speed, .. to several
numbers and also stored on our alarm server. There, the event will be tracked and
clarified by our staff, too*.

    2. By calling the appropriate emergency canter and with a synthetic voice spoken
emergency message in position-/country-depending language). Then the device goes into a
hands-free mode*.

    3. After alerting the device periodically asks whether the person concerned might be
found. Shall be acknowledged as long as three more calls for help fails every 15 minutes*.

    4. An emergency call button also makes it possible to trigger the alarm manually

    *The program is available in 4 versions, see function descriptions under
http://www.tripguard.de

    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVApqUvKmnQ Accident Prevention:

    So it was not until the accident is various functions are available:

    Rest Checks Traced travel times, travel parameters and pauses and asks dependent at
irregular intervals for confirmation. Of time, travel time and response time, a determined
and depends possible tired status recommended intervals by announcements.

    Location-based alerts If you are moving toward a just a warning is timely reported
accident with synthetic voice (eg to avoid accidents in the fog of mass). Driver in the
immediate vicinity of an acute injury are also asked for help. In addition, current TMC
data and Internet services are evaluated on the road to our server and read aloud on local
relevance.

    Black Box The data of the last 30 seconds of a Un-case are continuously stored and
archived in the event of an alarm as a file on the memory card in the device. This
simplifies the accident later Enlightenment.

    alfom IT systeme | T. Nolting | Lehmkuhlstr 18 | D-32108 Bad Salzuflen [t]
+49-5222-850-490 | info@alfom.de

Source: alfom It systeme Tom Nolting

OSF Global Services Joins NetSuite Solution Provider Program

OSF Targets Enterprise Organizations and Multi-National Companies with NetSuite Cloud

WOBURN, Mass., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IT Professional Services provider OSF Global Services announced today that it has joined the NetSuite Solution Provider Program. Having previously built best practices with NetSuite CRM, OSF is expanding its long-standing partnership to capitalize on the growing business opportunities available with the entire line of NetSuite's cloud-based applications.

OSF will deliver NetSuite's end-to-end solution, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Financials, eCommerce and NetSuite OneWorld - the first cloud-based system that enables multi-national and multi-subsidiary companies to manage global business management and financial consolidation. By implementing and customizing this full suite of NetSuite's cloud-based business applications, OSF will ensure seamless integration within clients' enterprise organizations and global operations. 

"For several years OSF has been configuring and implementing NetSuite's CRM software for our clients," said Gerard Szatvanyi, President and CEO of OSF Global Services. "We're excited to leverage our extensive knowledge in business processes and structured project management to now deliver world class services across the full range of NetSuite's business critical applications."

OSF distinguishes itself through a combination of SLA-grade services, best practice methodologies, and cutting-edge application development and technology integration skills. Partnership with NetSuite provides OSF with access to a superior line-up of cloud-based business management solutions that produce measurable results for clients seeking to upgrade from antiquated client/server ERP systems to cloud ERP.

"Having OSF expand their NetSuite portfolio to deliver the benefits of the entire NetSuite cloud-based business management solution to their clients worldwide aligns with the demands we have been seeing from companies on a global spectrum," said Craig West, NetSuite Vice President of Channel Sales. "The NetSuite-OSF partnership is important for us, as we jointly race to meet the surging demand for cloud-based solutions that help customers achieve stronger business outcomes."

About NetSuite

With more than 10,000 customers around the globe, NetSuite is the leading provider of web-based solutions for ERP, accounting, CRM, PSA and ecommerce.  For more information about NetSuite, please visit http://www.netsuite.com.

About OSF Global Services

OSF has been delivering SLA-grade professional services since 2003, having established itself as a trusted advisor and technology integrator to SMBs in 17 countries. The company's forte is application development and technology integration across key markets, including Ecommerce, CRM and Cloud.  Headquartered in Quebec, Canada, OSF has offices in the U.S., Romania and Ukraine. This mix of onshore and offshore expertise offers comprehensive, follow-the-sun support for its clients. OSF Global Services is ISO 9001:2008 certified, Microsoft Certified, a Salesforce.com Consulting Partner, a Netsuite Solutions Partner and a Rackspace Hosting Member Partner.  For more information about the company please visit http://www.osf-global.com.

All trademarks and trade names mentioned herein are the properties of their respective holders and hereby acknowledged.

SOURCE  OSF Global Services

OSF Global Services

CONTACT: Sue Lawrence-Longo, +1-508-281-2292, sue.lawrence-longo@osf-global.com

Web Site: http://www.osf-global.com

Arizonans Can Quit Smoking With Help of New, Free iPhone App

PHOENIX, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine) announces that its years of experience helping people quit smoking have been transferred into the many features of its new Call It Quits iPhone App. Call it Quits is also compatible with Facebook and accessible through the ASHLine Facebook page. The new quit smoking iPhone App is the only one of its kind that offers the recommended combination of tools to quit for good -- peer support, instant access to a quit coach, and goal-setting - and it is available free to Arizona smokers.   

"This new app is ideal for the fast-paced world we live in and is an aid to any 'quit smoking' attempt," said Stephen Michael, director of the ASHLine. "It is another way to help smokers stop smoking and a direct line to our quit coaches. It has many benefits like goal tracking and is the only app that provides the instant 'call a coach' feature, which is really important because the average smoker has multiple cravings a day lasting between 30 to 90 seconds."

In Arizona, where smoking rates are among the lowest in the nation -- 15 percent compared to 21 percent nationally -- people who do smoke are considered the most addicted. New tools like the Call It Quits app expand the tools available to the state's smokers. Call It Quits has a profile function where the user can upload their picture and create their unique community of family and friends. A support network plays a critical role for smokers and the ability to text, email or call them quickly is an added convenience. Call It Quits also bestows 'stars' and 'badges' on the users Facebook page so the support network can celebrate a job well done.

"Providing support goes a long way in helping smokers quit. Whether they're making a first attempt to quit, have stopped smoking for a month or have been quit for years and now relapsed, it is a constant battle to quit and stay quit," said Wayne Tormala, Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau Chief for Tobacco and Chronic Disease. "The Call It Quits app will go where smokers go; ready to help whenever they need it."

The Arizona Smokers' Helpline offers free telephone quit coaching at 1-800-55-66-222 and free online quit coaching services via WebQuit(TM) at http://www.ASHLine.org, and information about all FDA-approved over-the-counter and prescription medications, which are all equally important components for an effective cessation program.

SOURCE  Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine)

Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine)

CONTACT: Mary Ehlert, (Cell), +1-602-540-6897, Mary.Ehlert@azdhs.gov

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

Calibrus, Inc.'s FanaticFans.com Website Now Showing Live Sports and Music Event Content

TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calibrus, Inc., a development company specializing in Social Media and Mobile Applications, announces live event content is now available on the FanaticFans.com website http://www.fanaticfans.com.  Comments, pictures and videos uploaded to the Fanatic Fans app by fans using their mobile phone while attending live events are instantly saved on the FanaticFans.com website.  Watch videos, view pictures and see what people are saying about live sports or music events in real-time.  As fans express and share their excitement, join in and make your comments, upload pictures and videos before, during and after your favorite live event and share to Facebook and Twitter.

Additionally, on the FanaticFans.com website you can view a complete listing of discount offers by merchants on food, drinks, merchandise and tickets.  Check out all upcoming sports and music events in your area and other cities around the nation and review all your live event comments, pictures and videos in your profile page. 

"Our goal has been to give sports and music fans access to live event content.  We developed FanaticFans.com to meet that goal and deliver a unique way for fans to see and share their experiences with others," said Jeff Holmes, Calibrus CEO. 

Fanatic Fans is a free app and can be downloaded from the iTunes store, Android Market or online at FanaticFans.com.

ABOUT CALIBRUS - Calibrus, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:CALB.ob) develops products and services in Social Media, Mobile applications, Third Party Verification, Hosted Call Recording and IVR Services.  In addition to the Fanatic Fans mobile app and the FanaticFans.com website, Calibrus operates the JabberMonkey website (http://www.jabbermonkey.com), a premier site for expressing and gathering public opinion on a global scale. For more information on Calibrus visit the Calibrus website at http://www.calibrus.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company's products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company's dependence on third-party suppliers, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: Kevin Asher, phone 602.778.7516, kasher@calibrus.com

SOURCE  Calibrus, Inc.

Calibrus, Inc.

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

Brightstar and Teleplan Come Together to Provide an Integrated After Market Solution for OEMs in Brazil

MIAMI and AMSTERDAM, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

   
         Joint Venture Targets an Improved Consumer Experience through Faster Return
                          to Market of Serviced Mobile Products

    Brightstar, the world's largest specialized wireless distributor and a global leader
in services and solutions for the wireless industry, and Teleplan, the leading global
provider of high-tech end-to-end after-market services for the computer, communications
and consumer electronics industries, have formed a joint venture which will service
Brazil. This agreement will combine the capabilities of the two companies to create a
world-class solution with an end-to-end integrated aftermarket supply chain servicing
leading manufacturers and their mobile ecosystem.

    "This agreement will enable Teleplan to expand our end-to-end service solutions and
our unique global footprint into Latin America. Brightstar will leverage its reach in
Latin America and its local expertise in Brazil while utilizing Teleplan's ability to
manage the after-market complexities involved with mobile devices," said Gotthard Haug,
Chief Executive Officer of Teleplan. "Our combined capabilities and strengths will create
a unique and innovative value proposition for consumers, OEMs and operators."

    Through the agreement, the joint venture will provide OEMs and operators and their
mobile ecosystem with:

   
    - A single point of contact to solve transportation, advance repair, and
      retail issues
    - Improved Turn Around Time (TAT) Index, which is the time between a
      malfunctioning device being received from the consumer to the moment a repaired device
      is returned to the consumer
    - An effective management of reverse logistics and repair ecosystem complexities
      that drives cost reductions for the OEMs, operators and customers
    - Peace of mind, knowing all of their aftermarket issues are handled in a manner
      that reflects positively on their brand, with full protection of the intellectual
      property and consumer privacy

    "As more and more consumer electronic devices gain mobile activation, customers will
demand a quicker repair solution," said Marcelo Claure, chairman and CEO of Brightstar.
"Bringing Teleplan and Brightstar together now allows us to meet the needs of today's
consumer, as well as create a future platform for their needs tomorrow."

    Brightstar's services help customers improve the execution of their core business
strategy by managing the wireless customer relationship, increasing customer satisfaction
and optimizing the performance of their supply chains.

    Teleplan's global capabilities in after-market services and solutions help OEMs and
operators around the world - and now in this new region - to increase their customer's
brand loyalty.

    About Brightstar

    Brightstar is the world's largest specialized wireless distributor and a leading
global services company focused on enhancing the performance and profitability of the key
participants in the wireless device value chain. The company supports over 80,000 points
of sale worldwide with operations in 51 countries and territories and provides a
comprehensive range of more than 100 customized services for value-added distribution,
supply chain optimization, retail, government and VARs, and consumer services.
Brightstar's services help customers manage the growing complexity of the wireless device
value chain and enable them to increase product availability, expand their channel reach
and drive supply chain efficiencies by getting the right products to the right place at
the right time for the best value. For more information on Brightstar, please visit
http://www.brightstarcorp.com.

    About Teleplan International N.V:

    Teleplan International N.V. is one of the top suppliers of high-tech after-market
services and provides total lifecycle care solutions for the world of Computers,
Communications and Consumer Electronics ("3Cs"). The lifecycle care concept ranges from
simple repairs to the most sophisticated technological and electronic solutions.
Headquartered in Amsterdam/Schiphol, the Netherlands, Teleplan currently operates from 24
sites in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia with approximately 5,300 employees. For
further information please visit:

    http://www.teleplan.com.

Source: Teleplan International N.V.

For more information, contact:
Michele M. Merrell
Brightstar Corp.
Email: michele.merrell@brightstarcorp.com
Phone: +1-305-421-6000

Monika Collée
Teleplan International N.V.
Tel.: +31-6-1110-9049
Email: monika.collee@teleplan.com

LifeSize Announces First Touch Screen Phone Optimized for HD Video Conferencing

2nd generation LifeSize Phone creates a simpler, more engaging experience for users

AUSTIN, Texas, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    LifeSize [http://www.lifesize.com ], a division of Logitech (NASDAQ: LOGI) (SIX:
LOGN), today announced the second generation of LifeSize(R) Phone
[http://www.lifesize.com/Products/Audio.aspx ], the first touch screen conference phone
optimized for HD video conferencing [http://www.lifesize.com/Products/Video.aspx ]. The
phone elevates the overall user experience for audio and video conferencing by making it
simple to use and easy to navigate, ultimately driving broader adoption and accessibility.

    Historically, knowledge workers who may be new to video conferencing are often
intimidated by the technology due to complexities in using remote-control based systems.
On-site IT teams do their best to train employees, but calls to the helpdesk asking, "How
do I use this video system?" are a frequent occurrence in most video-enabled
organizations. LifeSize listened to its customers and designed a conference phone for its
video conferencing systems with exceptional audio quality that virtually anyone can use,
no matter their previous video knowledge or skill level.

    The phone features touch-based navigation and directory dialing, as well as control of
data sharing and cameras, all with a streamlined, video-optimized user interface (UI). By
creating an improved user experience with advanced collaboration tools and removing the
complexity of remote-control dialing, LifeSize is truly simplifying video conferencing
usage and reducing the IT burden of video system management.

    "LifeSize's key principle has always been relentless innovation and, in applying that
to the creation of our new phone, we've redefined the user interaction with video
calling," said Michael Helmbrecht, vice president and general manager, video solutions for
LifeSize. "Our goal with the second generation LifeSize Phone was to design a product so
simple to use, anyone could walk into a conference room and be instantly engaged in a
productive meeting over video. By making the act of video calling instinctive while also
taking advantage of more advanced collaboration features, we're helping drive mass
adoption of video calling throughout the enterprise."

    Pricing and Availability

   
    - LifeSize Phone is globally available today with the LifeSize(R) Room
      220(TM) [http://www.lifesize.com/Products/Video/LifeSize_Room_Series/Room_220.aspx ]
      HD video conferencing system. The LifeSize Room 220 system starts at approximately
      $17,999 U.S. MSRP.

    Additional Resources

   
    - LifeSize Phone datasheet
      [http://www.lifesize.com/~/media/Media_Kit/Product_Datasheets/Phone/LifeSize_Phone_Datasheet_EN.ashx ]
    - LifeSize blog [http://www.videoconferencingspot.com ]

    About LifeSize Communications

    LifeSize is a pioneer and world leader in high-definition video collaboration.
Designed to make video conferencing truly universal, LifeSize solutions are simple to buy,
adopt, support and use. Offering video conferencing systems and software applications as
well as a full line of video infrastructure, available on premises or in the cloud,
LifeSize is committed to universal video collaboration. With LifeSize, customers can
participate in large multi-party HD calls, live streaming and recording, collaboration on
any mobile device, on any network, all at the highest level of quality. LifeSize was
founded in 2003 and acquired by Logitech in 2009. For more information, visit
http://www.lifesize.com.

    Note to editors: Photos available at http://www.lifesize.com/press/media_kit

    LifeSize, the LifeSize logo, Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are
trademarks and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

   
    CONTACTS:
    Jacey Overton
    LifeSize Communications
    +1-512-623-4215
    joverton@lifesize.com

    (LOGI - IR)

Source: LifeSize Communications

NXP Software Demonstrates LifeVibes Smart Player Solutions for Today's Connected, Multi-Screen, Multi-Tasking World at MWC 2012

Apps on show include a new social video player based on LifeVibes CineXPlayer, which was nominated for the Mobile Premier Awards 2012

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    NXP Software is demonstrating new smart player solutions for TV and Video on Demand
(VOD) at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. They provide seamless access to content from
any device and enable exciting experiences like social TV. Visitors can try out a combined
video player and social control panel that lets people watch and interact with friends at
the same time. NXP Software is also showing its LifeVibes QuickPlayer
[http://www.nxpsoftware.com/quickplayer ], a proven solution for rapid deployment of
secure, premium content services across most versions of iOS and Android.

    The market for smart devices - from smartphones and tablets to internet-connected TVs
- is growing rapidly. Some industry analysts expect a compounded annual growth rate of
over 25% through to 2015 for smart mobile devices. At the same time, smart device
platforms are becoming standardized with operating systems like Android supported on a
wide range of devices.

    "These trends mean consumers increasingly expect to have access to the same content
across all their smart devices. Our LifeVibes solutions are designed to provide this sort
of any content, on any device experience - and make it easy and enjoyable," says Peter van
de Berg, Marketing Director, NXP Software.

    On the NXP Software stand, visitors can see what this means in action. For instance,
the LifeVibes social TV solution allows people to drag and drop between the player and the
social control panel. So if people like what they are watching, they can simply drag it to
the second screen to chat about it on Facebook or watch with friends.

    The other product on show, LifeVibes QuickPlayer, is a powerful solution for service
providers who want to bring TV and VOD services to a wide range of smart devices. It
allows easy deployment of video services via an App on over 700 models of Android phone
and tablet, as well as on iOS devices, and it enables content monetization through its
application hardening solution.

    These products are part of a range of LifeVibes smart player solutions
[http://www.nxpsoftware.com/mediaplayer ] that bring the latest entertainment experiences
to smart devices. Others include LifeVibes CineXPlayer
[http://www.nxpsoftware.com/cinexplayer ] (selected for this year's Mobile Premier Awards),
which combines cinema-style 3D video and surround sound in a single App.

    About NXP Software

    NXP Software is a world-wide leading software vendor for mobile multimedia. It
specializes in innovative multimedia solutions and applications to help mobile device
manufacturers and service providers deliver extraordinary media experiences.

    End-user insights drive its designs, resulting in differentiating end-user
experiences, while its unmatched audio and video expertise ensures better performance and
customizable solutions.

    NXP Software has established strong partnerships with key vendors to ensure optimum
flexibility, ease-of-integration and interoperability between hardware and software
platforms. Visit http://www.nxpsoftware.com for more information.

Source: NXP Software

Note for editors: Marketing & Communications NXP Software, +31 40 272 6000, Info.software@nxp.com

Mobidia Announces New Release of Its Popular "My Data Manager" Smartphone Application

Powerful New Extensible and Customizable User Interface Framework Developed to Address Multiple Operator Engagements Worldwide

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Mobile World Congress, Mobidia Technology, Inc., a leading provider of device-centric, mobile data solutions, announced the availability of a major new update to its popular My Data Manager application for Android and iOS mobile devices. The new version will be shipping to mobile operators and their subscribers worldwide by the end of the first quarter of 2012.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120228/SF60753)

Driven requests stemming from multiple mobile operators worldwide, including Vodafone, TELUS, Globe Telecom, and C Spire (Cellular South), the next version of My Data Manager allows operators to configure specific extensions, including customized notifications, up-selling and cross-selling promotions, and back-end billing system integration. The new version also expands the reporting of data usage to hourly, daily, weekly and monthly timeframes, as well as per-application views on mobile, roaming, and Wi-Fi connections.

Early versions of the new release of My Data Manager have already been customized for specific top-tier operator engagements using its powerful new framework. New customization features include automated subscriber billing profile configuration, customized "bill shock" and cross-selling promotional notifications, and subscriber surveys. These features demonstrate the unique value the Mobidia platform is bringing to operators' data solutions. In addition, the new framework allows operators to rapidly deploy advanced versions of their "My Operator" applications that can include their existing legacy web application capabilities within the popular My Data Manager application so that more functionality can be delivered to their subscribers in a single user interface.

For consumers, the release also unifies the Android and iOS functionality so users of both platforms can enjoy new features. iPhone users will now be able to see their data usage on a per-application basis while Android users will now be able to view their consumption on an hourly and daily basis.

Figure 1 Mobidia's New Version 2 User Interface Architecture
"With this release of My Data Manager, we are able to offer a full white-labeled solution for billing, customer care, and service and data cross-selling," said Mobidia CEO and President, Derek Spratt. "And the architecture provides operators with a framework to leverage investments in existing care solutions to rapidly deliver better experiences and more profitable offers to their subscribers. With our new architecture, we can deliver customized and branded solutions in as fast as 30 days."

In a separate news release yesterday, Mobidia and Informa jointly announced that Mobidia's cloud-based analytics solution is now able to provide operators with powerful insights into their subscribers' data usage and consumption, across mobile, roaming, and Wi-Fi networks. Informa's findings and conclusions based on Mobidia's data are fully outlined in a new whitepaper titled "Understanding today's smartphone user: Demystifying data usage trends on cellular & Wi-Fi networks." In addition to Wi-Fi usage data, the whitepaper also provides interesting insights into time-of-day usage patterns, top app usage, and the frequency of SIM swapping across different networks and geographies. 

My Data Manager has been downloaded by over 600,000 subscribers worldwide, with downloads rapidly trending to 1 million users this quarter. The application has been widely embraced by operators, users and the mobile industry. To learn more about My Data Manager, please visit the Mobidia website here.

About Mobidia Technology, Inc.

Mobidia develops software and solutions for enhancing mobile data networks. At the core of Mobidia's technology is a client-centric architecture that introduces network-edge intelligence to make mobile data networks more efficient, more profitable, and more usable. By leveraging the collective, distributed computing power of hundreds of millions of smartphones, Mobidia can enhance experiences for subscribers and lower costs and drive incremental revenue for mobile operators. Mobidia's popular My Data Manager application has been downloaded by over 600K by subscribers around the world looking to better manage their mobile data usage and data plans. Mobidia offers a white-labeled version of the application to mobile operators for customizing, optimizing, and delivering a differentiated custom care, service promotion, and analytics solution.

Mobidia is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with local U.S., European and Hong Kong presence. For more information, visit http://www.mobidia.com or call 604-304-8640.

SOURCE  Mobidia Technology, Inc.

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120228/SF60753
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Mobidia Technology, Inc.

CONTACT: Karalee Sargent, Communique PR, karalee@communiquepr.com, +1-206-284-2777 Ext. 118

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

World's First -- 'See What I'm Seeing' Live Video Sharing to Facebook and Twitter with Aylus Networks

BARCELONA, Spain, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

   
           - Stop by Mobile World Congress Meeting Room 4.6HS07 in Hall 4 to See It
                                           Live

    Aylus Networks [http://www.aylus.com ](TM), a leading provider of infrastructure for
enabling live mobile video services, announced today the world's first live mobile video
sharing to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks at the GSMA Mobile World Congress
Show in Barcelona, Spain. Stop by the Aylus meeting room in Hall 4 - room 4.6HS07 - to see
how you can enable your mobile customers to share live video with their social media
networks.

    "The special beauty of live video is that it is live. The immediacy of live video is
unlike that of recorded video for sharing special moments or unfolding events," said Mark
Edwards, CEO of Aylus Networks. "Bringing this live video experience to the world of
social networks such as Twitter and Facebook makes for the ultimate social currency."

    For mobile operators launching Rich Communication Services (RCS/RCSe) this year, the
Aylus Video Platform(TM) [http://www.aylus.com/platform.html ] can transform the impact of
video sharing by enabling everyone, even if they don't have an RCSe-enabled mobile, to
receive shared live video content. The Aylus Video Platform is unique in its ability to
support video sharing from RCS/RCSe-enabled devices
[http://www.aylus.com/rich-communication-services-rcsrcs-e.html ] to social networks, the
one-to-many sharing practice of Generation Y. It also supports video sharing from any
RCS/RCSe smartphone user to any Internet-enabled device with a media player, not just the
restricted use case of one RCS/RCSe device to another.

    "Subscribers are gravitating to this type of a service offering, whether they want to
instantaneously broadcast a national political debate, town hall meeting, protest in the
streets, graduation ceremony, concert, sporting event, wedding, school play, or even a
keynote speaker at a trade show," Edwards added. "The tools are now here to enable
everyone to participate in live mobile video, regardless of the network they're running on
or the client on their device."

    About Aylus Networks

    Aylus Networks, Inc. helps mobile operators and communications service providers
deliver live video services for consumers and enterprises. Solutions from Aylus range from
live video sharing, including social networks and RCS/RCSe devices, to multi-party video
calling on mobile networks. Aylus' innovative, IP-based core infrastructure platform is
unique in its ability to serve as a video calling inter-exchange, enabling service
providers to optimize video communications among different networks (3G/4G/Wi-Fi)
regardless of the endpoints, build new revenue streams through QoS/QoE, and drive
mass-market adoption of mobile video services based on existing voice calling offerings.
For more information visit http://www.aylus.com.

Source: Aylus Networks(TM)

Cathy Clarke, CNC Associates, +1-508-833-8533, cathy@cncassocs.com

Greenliant Now Shipping Industrial Grade SATA NANDrive(TM) Embedded SSDs

Meets Demand for Rugged, High Endurance BGA Solid State Drives

NUREMBERG, Germany, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EMBEDDED WORLD - Greenliant Systems, a leader in energy-efficient, highly secure and reliable solid state storage products, has started mass production of its industrial grade SATA interface NANDrive(TM) solid state drives (SSDs). Operating at temperatures between -40 and +85 degrees Celsius, I-grade SATA NANDrive devices keep customer data safe while withstanding extreme environments.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120228/SF60863)

The industrial grade SATA NANDrive is currently available in 2 GByte, 4 GByte and 8 GByte, with higher capacities planned. These products combine Greenliant's internally developed NAND controller with single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash die for a fully integrated SSD in a multi-chip package. For applications requiring the endurance and speed of solid state storage in very small form factors, SATA NANDrive is one of the smallest SSDs at 14mm x 24mm x 1.95mm. Offered in a 145 ball grid array (BGA), 1mm ball pitch package for easy and firm mounting to a system motherboard, NANDrive is resistant to shock and vibration.

"The SATA NANDrive GLS85LS product family is backward compatible with the same pin-out across all capacities and temperature ranges -- commercial and industrial -- giving customers added flexibility when using solid state storage in their designs," said Nobu Higuchi, vice president of application engineering and product marketing, Greenliant Systems. "Because NANDrive protects against frequent NAND flash changes, it is an ideal SSD for embedded applications that need long-term support, such as industrial single-board computers, robotics, automation and control, military and automotive."

Greenliant is demonstrating NANDrive in booth 347 in hall 4 at Embedded World 2012, Nuremberg, Germany, February 28 - March 1. To schedule a meeting with Greenliant at Embedded World, email sales@greenliant.com.

The addition of I-grade SATA NANDrive devices builds on the success of Greenliant's C-grade SATA and I-grade/C-grade PATA products, expanding its portfolio of NANDrive embedded SSDs.

Advanced Security

The advanced security features of SATA NANDrive include a unique device ID, password protection and four independent zones that the user can set to different protection levels. In addition, SATA NANDrive allows the user to select specific areas of the SSD to "instant" erase sensitive content, instead of having to erase the entire drive.

Data Integrity Protection

SATA NANDrive's system-level firmware solution addresses NAND data retention issues, as well as preserves data integrity during power interrupts, reducing the risk of data loss.

Advanced Wear Leveling

Greenliant's NAND management technology is based on advanced static and dynamic wear-leveling algorithms that maximize the NANDrive lifespan allowing system engineers to address applications with long lifetime requirements such as industrial, medical, military, enterprise networking and automotive products.

Availability

Industrial grade 2 GByte, 4 GByte and 8 GByte SATA NANDrive devices are available now. Order GLS85LS products through a Greenliant authorized distributor and sales representative. Customers can also request NANDrive product samples and evaluation boards online.

About NANDrive(TM) Products

NANDrive manages all NAND flash complexities and allows embedded system designers to quickly integrate mass data storage solutions into their designs without having to make any firmware changes. Because NANDrive complies with ATA interface protocols supported by all standard embedded operating systems, designers no longer face costly, time-consuming host software revalidation cycles. To further ease system integration and simplify inventory management, NANDrive solves the compatibility and obsolescence issues of pairing a NAND controller with new NAND flash devices. As an integrated multi-chip package solution, NANDrive eliminates the need for long qualification cycles when there is a change of NAND flash technology; customers need only qualify the NANDrive as a mass storage subsystem. For more information about the Greenliant NANDrive product portfolio, visit http://www.NANDrive.com.

About Greenliant Systems

By leveraging more than 20 years of solid state storage design expertise, Greenliant Systems is dedicated to developing energy-efficient, highly reliable and secure storage solutions for the embedded system, data center and mobile Internet markets. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with product development in Santa Clara, Beijing, Shanghai and Hsinchu, and sales teams in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Greenliant Systems, please visit http://www.greenliant.com.

Greenliant, the Greenliant logo and NANDrive are trademarks of Greenliant Systems. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.

Media Contact:
Tara Yingst
Greenliant Systems
408-200-8062
media@greenliant.com

SOURCE  Greenliant Systems

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120228/SF60863
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Greenliant Systems

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

Orange Renews its Commitment to Deliver a Simple, Transparent and Cost-effective Roaming Experience with the Launch of Several new Initiatives

BARCELONA, Spain, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

   
    - A new roaming offer combining voice, data and SMS in one simple and
      affordable bundle to use across the European Union (EU) for occasional roamers
    - A new Orange Travel App to help customers track their data usage when
      travelling abroad anywhere in the world
    - The launch of a 'rest of world' alert and cap to protect customers from
      receiving unexpected bills when travelling outside of the European Union.

    Orange today announced a series of new roaming initiatives aimed at delivering a
simpler, more transparent and cost-effective roaming experience for customers. The
initiatives include a new 'combined' voice, SMS and mobile data roaming offer, a new
roaming app and a roaming cap and text alert when roaming outside the EU. These
initiatives are underpinned by a new Orange Travel 'Customer Experience Charter', laying
down its commitment to customers to deliver transparency, responsive customer support and
reliable networks when roaming. The initiatives will cover Orange's key European markets
and will be implemented throughout 2012.

    Orange's latest 'combined' roaming bundle sees a new type of offer in the market,
incorporating voice, SMS and data into one affordable and easy to understand tariff. The
offers will be available on a daily, weekly or even 30-day basis, tailored to each market.
The offers, available in Spain, Belgium and Romania will be extended to other markets in
2012 including France, the UK and Poland. For example, in France customers will be able to
purchase a bundle that includes 10 minutes of voice, 10 SMS's and 10 MB for approximately
EUR4 to EUR5 (daily, EU bundle) from June onwards.

    The launch of a new roaming app, the Orange Travel App, will help customers track
their data usage when travelling abroad more easily than ever before. Downloadable from
the Orange App shop or Android Market, customers will be able to easily monitor, in
real-time, their data and SMS roaming traffic. Customers will be able to check how many
megabytes and SMS's they have sent and received in total, per country and per trip.
Customers can then compare this, seamlessly, within the app, to their local tariff plans
to ensure that they are within their limits. The app, already well-received in France with
over 15,000 downloads since June, will be extended to a further six of Orange's European
markets in 2012, including the UK, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Romania and Slovakia.

    Orange is also introducing a 'rest of world' alert and cap for data usage to protect
customers from receiving unexpected bills when travelling outside of the EU. The level of
the alert and cap will be set for each market. As an example, in France the alert will be
set at EUR100 and cut off at EUR130. As customers approach their limit, they will be sent
an alert by SMS. Customers can then choose via SMS to purchase an additional bundle or be
cut off when they hit their limit. The 'rest of world' alert and cap will be available
across eight of Orange's European markets eventually. It is available in Poland, Belgium
and France today, and will be introduced in the UK, Spain, Romania and Slovakia in 2012.

    Vincent Brunet, Executive Vice President Marketing, Orange Mobile Consumer Services,
commented: "The launch of today's initiatives are testimony to our continued commitment to
deliver a great roaming experience that is open to all. With more and more customers
choosing smartphones and tablets, we are cognisant of both the opportunities and risks
that such devices deliver in a roaming context. By putting in further safety nets, we are
helping customers to manage their consumption while we continue to introduce competitive
offers that respond to our customers' growing needs. We are confident that customers can
roam freely without concern to reap all the benefits that the smartphone and tablet
revolution provides."

    The Orange Travel 'Customer Experience Charter' will serve as a set of guiding
principles that each of Orange's European markets will use in the execution of their
roaming services, whether that be the delivery of a new roaming tariff or a communication
campaign. The principles extend to ensuring transparency at all times, as well as
delivering responsive customer support and guaranteeing reliable networks when roaming.

    The new initiatives are part of the Orange Travel portfolio of roaming services,
providing a broad range of attractive roaming offers to respond to the varying needs of
customers from consumer customers to big business. Orange's segmented approach ensures
that customers get the best solution for their needs. Orange has over 25 million Orange
Travel customers at the end of 2011, adding over one million new customers in 2011. For
more information on Orange Travel offers, go to http://www.orange.com/travel.

    For more information:http://www.orange.com,http://www.francetelecom.com
,http://www.orange-business.com

    Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are
trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France
Telecom.

Source: Orange

Orange press contacts: Nicole Clarke +44-7811-128-457 nicole.clarke@orange.com

Kartel Signs with Sicap to set up Beeline Mobiles in Kazakhstan

BERN, Switzerland, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Sicap's new Device Management Centre, DMC4 has only just gone live in Kazakhstan, yet
it already serves 10 million Beeline subscribers. Kartel is gaining significant efficiency
and can anticipate the exponential growth of Device Management needs as subscribers become
immersed in their usage of mobile applications and the mobile Internet.

    Kartel, the Vimpelcom subsidiary which operates under the brand name of Beeline, has
chosen to upgrade its sicap DMC platform in order to ensure faultless service availability
for its subscribers. DMC4 allows the operator to meet the growing demands for Internet
settings delivery witnessed since its rapid extension of 3G coverage and will also allow
Kartel to gain control of smartphones entering the network. Kartel plans for example to
roll out a full Android OS and application management service from the sicap platform.
Sicap DMC4 ensures that end-users benefit from plug and play data services, whatever
device they are using.

    The platform automatically detects devices in the network and sends them settings for
immediate and continued usability. The process is fully automated, keeps history of used
devices and sends setting only to subscriber devices which were not previously set. DMC4
achieves this by filtering IMEI/ IMSI pairs, which results in a streamlined configuration
process with an average of 50 over-the-air settings update files sent per second. Kartel
does however have the possibility of deploying DMC4 for bulk settings campaigns, in order
to update the entire fleet of 10 million mobile devices within a short time frame.

    Kartel also plans to open up the self-care interface of DMC4 to allow its subscribers
to check their settings, manage their applications and troubleshoot common usability
issues by themselves on the Beeline website.

    "Beeline customers are getting great service and seamless device usability. They will
be more inclined to stay loyal and less likely to make lengthy queries to Beeline call
centre agents in order to resolve their configuration issues" said Mr. Denis Pustoshilov,
Head of NSS and VAS departments at Kartel Kazakhstan. "Behind the scenes, the cluster
architecture means that we can easily carry out updates to the functionalities of the
platform" added Mr. Pustoshilov.

    "Kartel has recognised the new challenges associated with sophisticated new devices in
the hands of feature phone migrating subscribers and aims to make life simple for them,
said Mr Simon Hofer, Managing Director of Sicap Russia & CIS. We are proud to support
Kartel from our dedicated Russian/ CIS operations office in Moscow."

    About Sicap

    Sicap software solutions empower mobile operators to deliver a superior subscriber
experience, create new revenue streams and reduce operating costs.

    Sicap develops and implements solutions across the value chain, including DM, billing
and loyalty, m-money, and USSD solutions. Present in 120 networks, serving 835 million
subscribers in 75 countries worldwide. For more information, visit
http://www.sicap.com

    Contact: kate.stoney@sicap.com

    About Kartel

    http://beeline.kz/kz/index.wbp

Source: Sicap

Phone +33-4-37-37-24-91

Spansion and NVIDIA Fuel Next-Gen Digital Instrument Clusters

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE) today announced that NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual computing, is using Spansion® GL Flash memory with its Tegra processors for automotive infotainment, digital instrument clusters and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).  The instrumentation and infotainment technology in today's new cars is increasingly complex, featuring interactive, graphically intense displays. The ultra-realistic 3D capabilities and rendering horsepower of NVIDIA Tegra automotive system on a chip (SoC), coupled with Spansion Flash memory, make smooth, realistic and customizable digital instrument clusters a reality.  NVIDIA processors are being featured in automobiles from Audi, BMW, Lamborghini, Tesla Motors and many other brands.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060118/SFW077LOGO)

The industry-leading performance of Spansion GL parallel NOR Flash memory provides fast data access for increased interactivity, rapid boot times and an enhanced user experience that increases passenger safety and brings the driving experience to life. "Spansion Flash memory helps NVIDIA meet automakers' ever-increasing performance standards and bring what was once the science fiction of the movies to actual in-vehicle experiences," said Danny Shapiro, director of automotive marketing at NVIDIA.  "Spansion is a veteran in the automotive industry and provides NVIDIA with exceedingly high levels of quality and reliability critical to delivering automotive electronics for digital instrument clusters, infotainment systems and heads up displays."

Flash memory provides the backbone of most of the new display, safety, vision and control systems seen in cutting edge automobiles in the past few years.  Features such as digital instrument clusters, touch screen infotainment and heads-up displays rely on NOR Flash memory to boot quickly and drive dynamic content for immersive displays.  As automotive OEMs transition to the next generation of interactive systems, they will rely on higher density Flash memory products that also offer faster, more reliable performance.  Spansion GL parallel NOR families and Spansion FL Serial NOR memory offer the best solutions for these new systems.

Spansion GL Flash Memory

    --  Digital Instrument Clusters: Spansion GL family delivers up to a 45%
        page-mode read speed improvement over competing parallel NOR Flash
        solutions.  These systems require the fastest boot times to power on at
        the push of a button.
    --  Infotainment: With the highest density support in the industry, up to 2
        Gb, Spansion GL Flash memory delivers the high-quality storage needed
        for multiple language support and high resolution user interface
        graphics.

"Exciting innovations are happening throughout the car cabin, bringing safer driving and dynamic user experiences," said Wendy Kadlec, director of ecosystem marketing at Spansion.  "High-performance graphic processing technology is critical to providing these experiences and by collaborating with forward-looking partners like NVIDIA, we can create powerful systems that connect drivers with their cars and create a compelling experience."

Spansion, with the broadest product portfolio for NOR Flash memory available ranging from 1 megabit to 2 gigabits, addresses specific performance, reliability and longevity requirements for a variety of automotive applications including powertrain, telematics, infotainment, configurable TFT (thin film transistor) displays for clusters and ADAS applications such as integrated vision, IR, radar and safety systems and multiple collision avoidance systems.

Spansion solutions for automotive and other markets will be on display at the Embedded World 2012 conference in Nuremberg, Germany, Feb 28 - Mar 1, in Hall 4, Booth 4-642.  For more details from Spansion at the conference follow us on Twitter:@Spansion and @spansionauto.

Resources:
Spansion Flash memory products:  http://www.spansion.com/Products/

Spansion newsroom:  http://news.spansion.com/

Spansion blog:  http://blog.spansion.com

Spansion on Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/Spansion

Spansion on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/Spansion

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) awakened the world to computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Today, its processors power a broad range of products from smart phones to supercomputers. NVIDIA's mobile processors are used in cell phones, tablets and auto infotainment systems. PC gamers rely on GPUs to enjoy spectacularly immersive worlds. Professionals use them to create visual effects in movies and design everything from golf clubs to jumbo jets. And researchers utilize GPUs to advance the frontiers of science with high-performance computing. The company holds more than 2,200 patents worldwide, including ones covering ideas essential to modern computing. For more information, see http://www.nvidia.com.

About Spansion
Spansion (NYSE: CODE) is a leading provider of the Flash memory technology at the heart of the world's electronics systems, powering everything from the routers that run the internet to the highly interactive and immersive consumer and automotive electronics that are enriching people's daily lives. Spansion's broad and differentiated Flash memory product portfolio, award-winning MirrorBit charge-trapping technology, and industry leading service and support are enabling customers to achieve greater efficiency and success in their target markets. For more information, visit http://www.spansion.com.

Spansion(R), the Spansion logo, MirrorBit(R), and combinations thereof, are trademarks and registered trademarks of Spansion LLC in the United States and other countries. Other names used are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Spansion Inc.

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060118/SFW077LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Spansion Inc.

CONTACT: Press, Michele Landry, +1-408-616-3817, michele.landry@spansion.com, or Investor Relations, Ajay Bhatia, +1-408-616-5018, ajay.bhatia@spansion.com, both of Spansion Inc.

Web Site: http://www.embedded-world.de/en

Sybase 365 Next Generation Mobile Commerce Platform Sets New Benchmarks for Scale and Performance

In Rapidly Evolving mCommerce Space, Platform Provides Rich Services;  Ability to Scale to Hundreds of Millions of Customers, Thousands of Transactions Per Second

Enables largest Financial Institutions and Operator Groups to Offer mCommerce Services

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS -Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., the global leader in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, announced today the release of its next generation Mobile Commerce platform, making it the most complete mobile commerce offering on the market for mobile banking, mobile payments and mobile money services for both developed and emerging markets.

The next generation platform enhances the customer engagement experience that financial institutions and mobile operators can offer their end-users, by providing a complete set of rich features for mobile banking, mobile payments and mobile money services - on a single platform.

For financial institutions, the Sybase® mobile commerce platform enables banks to extend their relationship to both the retail and business customer through the mobile channel, and to create new services and improve customer loyalty. The rich set of mobile payment functionality supports mobile payments services that enable consumers to use their mobile devices to pay for real-world goods and services. This latest release adds mobile money capability to the platform for branchless banking, enabling financial institutions and operators to run financial inclusion services for the unbanked and under banked, turning the consumers mobile into a branch-in-their-pocket.

The Sybase mobile commerce platform has been architected to meet increasing demands as mobile commerce moves from a minor service to a mainstream service offered to a vast array of customers worldwide.

"Mobile commerce is evolving at a rapid pace in both developed and emerging markets, and as it moves into the mainstream it puts huge demands on existing mobile banking and payment services," said John Sims, President of Sybase 365. "Rather than dealing with thousands of customers and tens of transactions per seconds, you now need platforms that can scale to hundreds of millions of customers, and thousands of transactions per second. Our experience in building reliable and scalable systems that handle almost 2 billion mobile messages per day is at the core of this next generation platform."

The latest version of the Sybase mobile commerce platform also includes mobile CRM functionality for mobile marketing, customer engagement, surveys and voucher capabilities. These not only complement the overall mobile commerce services, but encourage customer loyalty and uptake of services.

The next generation Sybase 365 mobile commerce platform includes the following key features:

    --  Single Platform for Mobile Commerce: Supports mobile banking, mobile
        payments (wallet and stored value accounts) and mobile money (for
        branchless banking). It also includes mobile CRM functionality to engage
        customers via mobile marketing, surveys and vouchers.
    --  Scalable Platform based on OSGI architecture: Minimizes the need for
        downtime with support for hot deployments; reduces deployment and
        configuration complexity, and allowing running of multiple versions
        simultaneously.
    --  Enhanced Reporting: Built-in support of Crystal Reports for rich
        operational reporting.
    --  Advanced Customer Types and Fee Sets: Enables configuration of different
        customer types identifying them for specific use cases and fees based on
        rights and privileges, tailored to suit the need/type of customer Fee
        sets enable flexibility to configure fees at customer level, customer
        type level or organizational unit level.
    --  Improved Customer Risk Category: Enables limits and velocity checks to
        be configured across individual customers, customer risk categories, or
        organizational units, further improving fraud management capabilities.
    --  Operational Dashboard:  A user-interface driven view into the
        operational and business aspects of the platform facilitating control,
        ease of management and maintenance for operations teams.

"Financial institutions must be prepared for sharp increases in the volume of mobile banking and payment transactions.  As adoption and usage of mobile services increase, many financial institutions will find their customers routinely performing transactions via the mobile channel more often than any other," said  Andy Schmidt, research director at CEB TowerGroup."

The next generation Sybase mobile commerce platform demonstrates Sybase 365's ongoing commitment to market leadership. The new platform is able to scale to meet the demands of deployments that range from small countries to some of the largest countries in the world.

IN RELATED NEWS:

- Sybase defines the global mCommerce movement for financial institutions, enterprises and mobile operators with the launch of the Sybase Mobile Commerce Guide 2012.  The second annual Guide features successful strategies, expert advice and case studies from key players in the ecosystem who are transforming consumer behavior and redefining business opportunities in developed and emerging markets.

- Sybase 365 and Telefonica announce global, strategic partnership to expand mobile financial services with innovative mobile wallet services to roll out across Europe and Latin America.

- Sybase 365 recognized in leading and shaping the future of mobile commerce, receivingthe Mobile Payments Award in Juniper Research's Future Mobile Awards 2012 for Mobile Commerce. Sybase 365 also received high commendations for its Mobile Money Transfer and Mobile Banking services.

About Sybase 365
Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (an SAP company; NYSE: SAP), is the global leader in enabling mobile information services for mobile operators, financial institutions and enterprises. We provide our customers with the widest offering in SMS, MMS, GRX, IPX interoperability, end-to-end mobile commerce solutions, innovative mCRM, mobile marketing and content delivery services. Sybase 365 processes more than 1.5 billion messages per day, reaching 900 operators and 4.5 billion subscribers around the world. For more information, visit: http://www.sybase.com/365. Read our blogs: http://blogs.sybase.com. Follow us on Twitter at @Sybase.

Sybase and Sybase 365 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. ® indicates registration in the United States.

SOURCE  Sybase 365

Sybase 365

CONTACT: Shahzia Banth of Sybase Public Relations, +1-925-236-4224, shahzia.banth@sybase.com, or Emily Cleary of CJP Communications, +1-212-279-3115 x257, ecleary@cjpcom.com

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

Atmel Simplifies MCU Design with New Atmel Studio 6, Expands ARM Cortex-M Series Processor Portfolio

- Atmel Studio 6 Integrates ARM and AVR Design in Single Environment

- 40 New Atmel SAM3 Devices Deliver More Scalability, Cost-Efficiency and Connectivity

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today continued its commitment to deliver innovative new solutions to the ARM market with the introduction of Atmel Studio 6, the latest version of its popular integrated development environment (IDE) that now supports both Atmel 32-bit ARM® Cortex(TM)-M series processor-based and Atmel 8/32-bit AVR® based microcontrollers (MCUs). For the first time, the extensive AVR customer base of more than 100,000 engineers and the designers of ARM Cortex-M series processor-based applications have all of the tools required to develop and debug Atmel MCU applications in a single, seamless environment.

The company today also announced an aggressive expansion of its Atmel SAM3 ARM Cortex-M3 processor-based MCU family with 40 new devices, delivering more scalability, cost-efficiency and connectivity for a broad array of applications, including industrial automation, smart grid, and building and home control. Throughout this year, the SAM3 and SAM4 families will quadruple the Atmel Cortex-M series processor portfolio to nearly 200 ARM processor-based MCUs, and include devices with on-chip memory densities of up to 2MB Flash, 192KB of SRAM and extensive peripherals, such as high-speed USB host and device with on-chip physical layer (PHY), Ethernet and dual CAN.

"We're pleased to offer the design advantages of the Atmel Studio 6 IDE to the ARM community, whose engineers can now enjoy the ease of use and seamless integration with other toolsets that our AVR MCU development community has long experienced. With a user base of more than 100,000, our IDE is clearly proven and highly appreciated among AVR designers, so it was only natural for us to extend the environment to support all Atmel MCUs and enable the ARM application developers," said Vegard Wollan, vice president, microcontroller and touch business unit, Atmel Corporation. "Furthermore, by expanding our SAM3 family, we are delivering the first phase of significantly expanding our ARM Cortex-M processor-based MCU offering, providing the ARM community with more choice to meet their unique design requirements."

"We welcome Atmel's expansion of their Cortex-M series processor-based MCU portfolio," said Keith Clarke, VP, embedded processors, ARM. "The availability of 40 new SAM3 devices, together with free Atmel tools and software support, is welcome news for developers aiming to bring Atmel's ARM Cortex-M series processor-based devices and applications to market quickly. Atmel's offering further underlines the popularity of the ARM architecture."

Atmel Studio 6: Easing the Design Process with 1,000 ARM and AVR Project Examples

Atmel Studio 6 significantly reduces the cost of creating new designs because it is free of charge, provides professional-quality development tools, and comes with Atmel Software Framework (formerly called AVR Software Framework). With Atmel Software Framework, designers get a large library of well proven and free source code--including about 1,000 project examples. Using this code, design engineers can eliminate writing most of the low-level source code for their projects, significantly reducing time to market while maintaining high-quality solutions. The software framework includes a full set of drivers for on-chip peripherals and external components, wired and wireless communication stacks, audio decoding, graphics rendering, and fixed- and floating-point math libraries. For Atmel's ARM processor-based microcontrollers, the library provides full support for the Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS). Atmel Studio 6 currently supports roughly 300 of the company's MCUs.

Faster product development cycles combined with reduced cost for on-chip Flash and the advent of faster MCUs are driving more design engineers to write code in C and C++, rather than in assembly code. Atmel Studio 6 makes it easy for engineers to write, build and debug their C/C++ and assembly code. Atmel Studio 6 also brings together, in seamless fashion, an editor with assisted code writing, a wizard for quickly creating new projects, a GNU C/C++ Compiler, a powerful simulator, and a front-end visualization tool for all of Atmel's Cortex-M series and AVR processor programmers and in-circuit debuggers. The simulator, currently available for AVR designs, accelerates application development by providing an accurate model of the AVR MCUs. The simulator not only models the CPU and interrupts but also the on-chip I/O modules, allowing complete application development without the need for actual hardware.

For in-system programming and debugging, the IDE connects seamlessly to a wide range of ARM and AVR debuggers and programmers, including JTAGICE3, AVR ONE! and SAM-ICE. With full debug views, engineers get a transparent view into the CPU and peripherals that supports easy code development and debugging.

Atmel Studio 6 is fully integrated with Atmel QTouch® Composer (formerly called QTouch Studio). As such, developers no longer need to toggle between two development environments for MCU applications that include touch-enabled user interfaces. Atmel Studio 6 simplifies the design process by seamlessly tying together the tools needed to edit code in Atmel Studio 6 and to seamlessly integrate and tune the touch design in QTouch Composer.

ARM Cortex-M Series Processor Portfolio: Expanding to Deliver More Design Options

With the announcement of its new SAM3 devices, Atmel is continuing its commitment toward expanding its product line for the ARM community. This is a commitment that Atmel began in 1995, when it was one of the first suppliers to license ARM processors. In October 2011, the company announced sampling of its first ARM Cortex-M4 processor-based MCU, the Atmel SAM4S16, and introduced its fifth generation ARM processor-based MCUs.

SAM3 Family: Delivering More Scalability, Cost-Efficiency and Connectivity

With a full range of Flash memory options from 16KB up to 1MB and new peripheral sets for advanced connectivity, including Ethernet, dual CAN and high-speed USB MiniHost and device with on-chip PHY, the SAM3 family brings to design engineers a highly scalable, connected and cost-efficient Cortex-M3 processor portfolio backed by a trusted ecosystem of development resources. The devices will open engineers to more design possibilities in industrial automation, smart grids, medical equipment, building and home control, test and measurement systems, and computer and consumer peripherals.

The SAM3 family has established a reputation for streamlining system design while reducing power consumption. The expanded portfolio continues to deliver on these promises while bringing new benefits to the table. Now, design engineers have a single source of high-performance, highly integrated, low-power Cortex-M3 processor-based MCUs for their wide-ranging design requirements. New devices include:

    --  Additions to the SAM3N series, the SAM3N00 and SAM3N0, featuring 16KB
        and 32KB Flash memory densities and 48- and 64-pin QFP and QFN packages.
    --  Additions to the SAM3S series, the SAM3S8 and SAM3SD8, featuring 512KB
        single-bank and 2x256KB dual-bank Flash memory, respectively, and
        available in 64-pin QFP and QFN and 100-pin QFP and BGA packages.
    --  SAM3X series, with the SAM3X4 and the SAM3X8, featuring 2x128KB and
        2x256KB dual-bank Flash memory, respectively, and available in 100- and
        144-pin QFP and BGA packages. This series also includes new peripherals
        providing increased connectivity (including Ethernet, dual CAN and
        high-speed USB MiniHost and device with on-chip PHY).
    --  SAM3A series, with the SAM3A4 and SAM3A8, featuring 2x128KB and 2x256KB
        dual-bank Flash memory, respectively, and available in 100-pin QFP and
        BGA packages. The SAM3A series includes dual CAN and high-speed USB
        MiniHost and device with on-chip PHY.
    --  A 64KB Flash density version of the SAM3U, the SAM3U1, featuring a
        high-speed USB device with on-chip PHY and availability in 100- and
        144-pin QFP and BGA packages.

The SAM3 portfolio offers native support for the Atmel QTouch library for buttons, sliders and wheels functionality, as well as the Atmel 802.15.4-based wireless solution. The device family includes enhanced safety features to preserve data and system integrity. To accelerate the design process, the family comes with a full set of tools; the support of evaluation kits, debuggers, emulators, programmers and software packages; and a worldwide ecosystem of development tools, operating systems and protocol stacks, Flash programming, and software and technical support. Design engineers can take advantage of an easy migration path from Atmel SAM7S ARM7TDMI® processor-based devices to these Cortex-M3 processor-based products, with pin compatibility in the 64-pin package option.

Availability
Atmel Studio 6 is available as a beta release, free of charge, and can be downloaded at http://www.atmel.com/atmelstudio. It is 100% backwards-compatible with AVR Studio 5. The IDE supports currently available AVR and SAM3 Cortex-M3 processor Flash-based MCU evaluation kits.

Production volumes of the new SAM3 devices are shipping now. Evaluation kits for these devices can be purchased from the Atmel store at store.atmel.com.

About Atmel

Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer, communications, computing and automotive markets.

© 2012 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel®, Atmel logo and combinations thereof, AVR®, AVR Studio®, QTouch®( )and others are registered trademarks or trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. ARM® and ARM7TDMI®( )are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. Cortex(TM) is a trademark of ARM Limited. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

Press Contact

Jeff Erhart, Director, Corporate Marketing

Tel: (+1) 408-518-8457; Email: jeff.erhart@atmel.com

SOURCE  Atmel Corporation

Atmel Corporation

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

InfoGin Announces "Smartphone Web Optimizer"

Allowing an Optimal Web Browsing Experience on Any Smartphone Device

MWC2012, BARCELONA, Spain, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    InfoGin (http://www.infogin.com), the pioneer and leading innovator in mobile
browsing solutions, with traffic of more than one billion page views per month across the
globe, announces today the availability of the InfoGin Smartphone Web Optimizer.

    InfoGin's Smartphone Web-Optimizer enables publishers, advertisers, website owners,
yellow pages, search providers and mobile carriers to allow users an optimal smartphone
browsing experience of any website. Built on InfoGin's award-wining and patented Content &
Functionality Adaptation solution, the Smartphone Web Optimizer allows users to enjoy
their smartphones advanced features while browsing Web rich content. The Smartphone Web
Optimizer automatically analyses Web content, renders it according to the content
importance and optimizes it to the operator's network characteristics.

    Out of the hundreds of millions of Websites available today, only a small fragment
have a mobile-friendly version that allows smartphone users to enjoy a truly satisfactory
mobile browsing experience. For the rest, smartphones may only display website content in
what is called "classic PC-view", forcing users to zoom in and out, double tap to focus on
a specific area or move the web page right and left.

    Eran Wyler, InfoGin's Founder and Chief Executive Officer commented: "Addressing the
growing demand for optimized mobile Web browsing, InfoGin developed a special support for
iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry and other smartphone devices. Today everyone
understands that a Desktop Website presented on smartphone needs a special treat. From our
analysis, conducted in February 2012, based on our North America's services, and despite
the fact that major Internet brands already implemented Smartphone optimized website, more
than 64% of the mobile Web traffic is not optimized for smartphones." added Wyler.

    For mobile operators, InfoGin's Smartphone Web-Optimizer achieves up to 30 % data
savings and further increases revenues from their portal content by including InfoGin's
Content Overlay solution into their services. Content Overlay is a clientless,
non-intrusive browsing solution that allows mobile operators to present toolbars and
content from their portals during their subscribers' browsing session, while offering a
smart, efficient and rewarding user experience on any smartphone.

    For a demo of the Smartphone Web Optimizer, go to InfoGin's booth in Hall 6, Pavilion
C50.

    For more information, contact us at: info@infogin.com or go to our website at:
http://www.infogin.com.

    About InfoGin

    InfoGin is the pioneer and leading innovator in mobile browsing solutions for
publishers, search providers and mobile carriers. InfoGin's services provide the ultimate
browsing experience on any mobile device. With over eleven years of research &
development, InfoGin has played a major role in designing, shaping, and implementing the
mobile vision and product offerings of some of the world's top-tier publishers, Internet
players and mobile carriers across the globe. InfoGin is a privately-owned company with
offices in the U.S. and Israel. For more information, visit http://www.infogin.com.

   
    InfoGin Media Contacts:
    Mona Popilian-Yona
    Director of Marketing
    InfoGin
    marketing@infogin.com
    +972-52-625-2226

Source: InfoGin

Fast-track Your Way to the Final Stages of the Big Brother Auditions With BigBrotherBingo.com!

GIBRALTAR, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    BigBrotherBingo.com [http://www.bigbrotherbingo.com ] is giving one lucky player the
opportunity to attend the final stages of the Big Brother 2012 auditions! The latest
series of the hit-reality TV show is set to start this summer, and the winner of the
competition will have the opportunity to show the Big Brother bosses what they're made of.
They might just make it into the House too!

    For a chance to audition to become a housemate, visit BigBrotherBingo.com
[http://www.bigbrotherbingo.com ] before Sunday 12th March and submit why YOU belong in
the Big Brother House. The submission that proves the most popular, will earn the player
attendance at the final stages of the auditions on Friday 30th March in Central London.

    BigBrotherBingo.com [http://www.bigbrotherbingo.com ] is a unique online bingo site
for Big Brother fans. As the official bingo site of Big Brother, the hit reality show on
Channel 5, it's the perfect combination of fun and excitement. Players can enjoy a Big
Brother themed bingo site including a range of games including 75 ball, 90 ball & 5 line
bingo, free bingo, penny bingo, daily guaranteed jackpots and top instant games!

    About 888.com

   
    - 888.com [http://www.888.com ] is one of the world's most popular online
      gaming entertainment and solutions providers
    - Founded in 1997, 888.com has been at the forefront of the online gaming
      industry for over a decade
    - 888.com [http://www.888.com ] offers a comprehensive gaming experience -
      including casino, poker, bingo and sports betting - through a number of leading
      brands in regulated markets around the world
    - 888.com [http://www.888.com ] can be used in 22 different languages in 176
      countries worldwide
    - 888.com [http://www.888.com ] is committed to an industry leading corporate
      and social responsibility programme, and provides a safe, fun, fair, regulated and
      secure gaming environment
    - 888.com [http://www.888.com ] is licensed and regulated by the Government of
      Gibraltar, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange

Source: BigBrotherBingo.com

For more information about this release or 888.com and its house of brands, please contact Head of Media and Public Relations, Jennifer Huxley at jennifer.huxley@888holdings.com, +44 (0)20 7487 8694.

A World of Location Information in the Palm of Your Hand

AT&T Provides Businesses with Enhanced Location Information Services

DALLAS, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses and organizations are increasingly turning to AT&T* to help them transform into real-time, adaptive enterprises, in which people, processes and assets are always connected. In addition, organizations want greater efficiency for their sales, service and supply chain operations through global location and messaging technology.

AT&T Location Information Services Go Global

AT&T will now offer enhanced global location options for mobile asset management as part of its suite of Location Information Services (LIS). AT&T LIS includes a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) for requesting location information from the network.

The newest AT&T LIS feature, Global Cell-ID, can help optimize routes or schedules in real-time based on cell-ID information from devices in more than 100 countries, even without GPS.

    --  This highly-reliable service can help to improve operational
        efficiencies, increase customer satisfaction and control costs for
        global businesses in industries such as field service, fleet management,
        transportation and manufacturing.
    --  AT&T LIS Global Cell-ID will make application development easier by
        giving developers access to cost-effective APIs, rather than having each
        developer build and maintain their own location databases for managing
        machine-to-machine solutions.

AT&T LIS is designed with subscriber privacy in mind, including requirements for providing clear notice and obtaining appropriate consents for the collection and use of location information.

AT&T Business-Focused Messaging and Location Services Momentum

AT&T is experiencing strong customer demand with its business-focused messaging and location services - Enterprise Paging, Global Smart Messaging Suite and Location Information Services. These solutions provide an affordable way for businesses to communicate with employees, customers and vendors, create richer application experiences and increase visibility into field operations.

In 2011:

    --  AT&T Enterprise Paging, a group messaging and notification solution
        nearly tripled its number of customers.
    --  AT&T experienced year over year growth of 1,500 percent for AT&T Global
        Smart Messaging Suite, a web-based application designed for large
        enterprise messaging and communication (SMS and e-mail).
    --  AT&T has seen rapid growth in AT&T LIS transaction volume and the
        customer base since its introduction.

"Global enterprises seek scalable, managed location and messaging solutions that can increase visibility into field operations," said Chris Hill, Vice President, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business and Home Solutions. "AT&T LIS extends the API platform for enterprise developers, software vendors or systems integrators to obtain real-time network-initiated location information and return it to the business application - to help increase utilization of critical assets in the field."

AT&T has received honors for its enterprise mobility solutions such as AT&T LIS. Recently Frost & Sullivan presented AT&T with the 2011 North American Product Line Strategy Award in Mobile Asset Tracking(1).

AT&T will demo these solutions and more at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona at booth 8A80.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.

© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

(1) Frost & Sullivan, 2011 North American Product Line Strategy Award in Mobile Asset Tracking, January 2012.

SOURCE  AT&T Inc.

AT&T Inc.

CONTACT: Melissa Salottolo, +1-212-453-2327, mm8216@att.com, or Jessica Rich, +1-908-234-7034, jr105t@att.com, both of AT&T Corporate Communications

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

medePractice Introduces Practice Management Solutions for Doctors

MUMBAI, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    medePractice introduces a first of its kind Practice Management Solution for doctors
that acts as an outsourced administrative, customer relationship and practice development
arm for doctors, letting them focus on serving their patients.

    Kredence Medicare Solutions, the healthcare solutions arm of Kredence Enterprises
(http://www.kredence.com ) is pleased to announce the launch of medePractice
(http://www.medepractice.com ), a comprehensive practice management service offering
for doctors.

    medePractice combines the power of web technology and cloud-based solutions with
traditional teleservices to offer doctors a wide range of practice management services.
Effectively, medePractice is a doctor's virtual back-office that enables him to better
serve his patients and expand his practice.

    The medePractice suite of services includes:

    - Patient Relationship Management: this will include assisted Appointment Scheduling
and Management and follow-up wellness calls with patients.

    - Lead Management: this will help doctors convert leads generated from multiple
sources

    - Online visibility and Reputation Management: this will help doctors build a strong
online presence, establish credibility and manage their reputation better.

    "With medePractice, doctors can really focus on what they do best - serve patients,"
says Ketan Raiyani, Founder of Kredence Medicare Solutions. "The services offered will
help doctors to not only reach out to and serve a much wider audience, but also build
stronger relationships with their patients which are often a key component of effective
healthcare. What makes medePractice unique is its ability to transact through an assisted
telephonic interface. Even as we roll out these services, we are continuing to work on
additional features and service offerings to cover wider scope of doctor-patient
engagement and to add convenience and efficiency for both the healthcare provider and
consumer."

    Doctors can register to an attractive inaugural price, backed up by 90-day, no
questions-asked, money back guarantee.

    About medePractice

    medePractice is India's first of its kind cloud-based practice management transacting
platform for doctors with a voice supported, ably assisted servicing arm.

    medePractice founding team has successfully built innovative technology-enabled
services in the past. The team comprises of professionals from diverse backgrounds
including doctor, operations, technology and marketing. The team earnestly feels this is a
game changer and is expected to help doctors and consumers realize benefits of internet
and communication technology by increasing the efficiency of healthcare service delivery.

   
    Media contact
    Ketan Raiyani,
    Kredence Enterprises Private Limited,
    +91-98202-26633,
    ketan.raiyani@kredence.com

Source: Kredence Medicare Solutions

Get Closer to The Action With New High-Zoom Sony Cyber-shot Cameras

New Cyber-shot "H Series" Feature Newly Designed, Ultra-thin Zoom lenses, Wi-Fi® Capabilities

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony's new "H-Series" high-zoom Cyber-shot cameras make it easy to capture crisp, beautiful photos and HD videos from a variety of distances.  Ideal for travel photography or simply capturing everyday content, the five new models include the DSC-HX200V, DSC-HX30V, DSC-HX20V, DSC-HX10V and DSC-H90 cameras.

The HX30V and HX20V models will each feature a new, ultra-thin 20x optical lens, which enhances zoom capabilities while still maintaining a small, compact body.  Additionally, the HX30V will feature Wi-Fi® capabilities, allowing for seamless transfer of photos to compatible smartphones, tablets or televisions and sharing via popular social networking services.

"Consumers want versatility in a compact camera," said Yosuke Tomoda, director of the Cyber-shot business at Sony Electronics.  "By focusing on slim, stylish designs while adding advanced image sensors, strong zoom capabilities and new opportunities to share content socially, we continue to push the boundaries of the category."

The new 20x zoom "AA" (advanced aspherical) lens element in the HX30V and HX20V models produces outstanding results with a design drastically smaller than comparable 20x lenses in previous models.  The thinly-designed lens, which requires highly sophisticated glass molding to create, allows the camera chasses to remain as compact as possible.  In addition to its strong zoom capabilities, the new "AA" lens can focus at a minimum distance of approximately 1 cm for stunning, clear macro shots.

The new DSC-HX30V model features Wi-Fi® capabilities, allowing it to link directly and transfer content to a variety of compatible devices including smartphones, tablets and televisions. Using the new PlayMemories(TM) Mobile application from Sony, images can then be shared easily from the host device on Facebook®, YouTube® and other popular sharing sites. The Play Memories app is currently available for free download on both the iTunes® app store and Android Market(TM).

High-Zoom, High-Resolution

The new HX200V, HX30V, HX20V and HX10V cameras all have a new Sony 18.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor, the highest resolution sensor currently offered in the mainstream "point and shoot" market.  The new sensor teams with an advanced BIONZ® processor to deliver blazing fast AutoFocus speeds of approximately 0.13 seconds in daylight and 0.21 seconds in low-light shooting situations (in case of fastest model, measured at 3 EV).  Additionally, the new cameras feature "Clear Image Zoom" digital zoom technology, which boosts optical zoom to 2x virtual capabilities (i.e. 20x optical to 40x "Clear Image Zoom") while maintaining full resolution.

The high-end HX200V features a 30x optical zoom (60x "Clear Image Zoom"), with the HX30V and HX20V cameras each offering 20x optical zoom (40x "Clear Image Zoom") and the HX10V model offering 16x optical zoom (32x "Clear Image Zoom").  Each of these new models has "Optical Steady Shot" to reduce any blurring caused by camera shake during shooting - even with the zoom extended - as well as some creative photographic settings.

The entry-level H90 zoom camera has a 16.1 MP CCD sensor, 16x optical zoom lens, 720p HD video capabilities, enhanced image stabilization for both stills and movie shooting (Optical Steady Shot Active Mode) and a variety of other useful features.

Product Specs, Pricing and Availability

The new assortment of high-zoom "H Series" cameras will be available at Sony retail stores and online (http://www.store.sony.com) as well as other authorized retailers throughout the Sony dealer network.  Detailed specifications are below:

    --  The DSC-HX200V camera will be available in black this March for
        approximately $480. Features include:
        --  18.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
        --  30x optical zoom lens (27-810mm in 35mm format) with 60x digital
            "Clear Image Zoom" at full resolution
        --  "Extra High Sensitivity" technology enhances low-light shooting
            capabilities
        --  Lightning-fast AF speed of approximately 0.13 second in daylight,
            0.24 seconds in low-light at 3 EV (speeds may vary based on shooting
            conditions)
        --  3.0-inch, 921k dot resolution tilting LCD screen
        --  Captures 13MP equivalent still images while shooting video via
            "Dual-Record"
        --  Full HD Movie Shooting capability (1920x1080/60p) and Optical
            SteadyShot Active Mode (3 way shake cancelling)
        --  Photo Creativity interface and 9 "Picture Effect" options for
            creating unique, custom-styled photos and video
        --  Embedded GPS functionality with newly added GPS Log Recording
            function

    --  The DSC-HX30V camera will be available in black this May for
        approximately $420. Features include:
        --  18.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
        --  20x optical zoom lens (25-500mm in 35mm format) with 40x digital
            "Clear Image Zoom" at full resolution
        --  Wi-Fi enabled for sharing content directly with compatible
            smartphone, PC, tablet or other devices
        --  "Extra High Sensitivity" technology enhances low-light shooting
            capabilities
        --  Lightning-fast AF speed of approximately 0.13 second in daylight,
            0.21 seconds in low-light at 3 EV (speeds may vary based on shooting
            conditions)
        --  3.0-inch, 921k dot LCD screen
        --  Captures 13MP equivalent still images while shooting video via
            "Dual-Record"
        --  Full HD Movie Shooting capability (1920x1080/60p) and Optical
            SteadyShot Active Mode (3 way shake cancelling)
        --  Photo Creativity interface and 9 "Picture Effect" options for
            creating unique, custom-styled photos and video
        --  Embedded GPS functionality with newly added GPS Log Recording
            function
        --  Manufactured with "SoRPlas" - Sony recycled plastic - an
            exceptionally durable plastic containing 99% recycled materials

    --  The DSC-HX20V camera will be available in black this May for
        approximately $400. Features include:
        --  18.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
        --  20x optical zoom lens (25-500mm in 35mm format) with 40x digital
            "Clear Image Zoom" at full resolution
        --  "Extra High Sensitivity" technology enhances low-light shooting
            capabilities
        --  Lightning-fast AF speed of approximately 0.13 second in daylight,
            0.21 seconds in low-light at 3 EV (speeds may vary based on shooting
            conditions)
        --  3.0-inch, 921k dot LCD screen
        --  Captures 13MP equivalent still images while shooting video via
            "Dual-Record"
        --  Full HD Movie Shooting capability (1920x1080/60p) and Optical
            SteadyShot Active Mode (3 way shake cancelling)
        --  Photo Creativity interface and 9 "Picture Effect" options for
            creating unique, custom-styled photos and video
        --  Embedded GPS functionality with newly added GPS Log Recording
            function
        --  Manufactured with "SoRPlas" - Sony recycled plastic - an
            exceptionally durable plastic containing 99% recycled materials

    --  The DSC-HX10V camera will be available in white, silver, black and red
        this March for approximately $330. Features include:
        --  18.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
        --  16x optical zoom lens (24-384mm in 35mm format) with 40x digital
            "Clear Image Zoom" at full resolution
        --  "Extra High Sensitivity" technology enhances low-light shooting
            capabilities
        --  Lightning-fast AF speed of approximately 0.13 second in daylight,
            0.22 seconds in low-light at 3 EV (speeds may vary based on shooting
            conditions)
        --  3.0-inch, 921k dot LCD screen
        --  Captures 13 MP equivalent still images while shooting video via
            "Dual-Record"
        --  Full HD Movie Shooting capability (1920x1080/60i) and Optical
            SteadyShot Active Mode (2 way shake cancelling)
        --  Photo Creativity interface and 9 "Picture Effect" options for
            creating unique, custom-styled photos and video
        --  Embedded GPS functionality with newly added GPS Log Recording
            function

    --  The DSC-H90 camera will be available in silver, black and red this March
        for approximately $250. Features include:
        --  16.1 MP CCD sensor
        --  16x optical zoom lens (24-384mm in 35mm format)
        --  3.0-inch, 460k dot LCD screen
        --  720p HD Movie Shooting capability (1280x720/30p), Optical SteadyShot
            Active Mode
        --  Improved iAuto mode that can recognize up to 33 scenes
        --  4 "Picture Effect" options for creating unique, custom-styled photos
            and video

*** For a video preview of the new Cyber-shot cameras, please visit http://blog.sony.com/cybershotvideos

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Matt Parnell of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-7975, matthew.parnell@am.sony.com

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

Sony Introduces Versatile New Lineup of Cyber-shot Cameras

New Cameras Feature Ultra-thin Body and Lens Designs, Rugged Capabilities

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the ability to deliver impressive, high-resolution images while underwater, outside or inside, during both day and night, Sony's slim new line of Cyber-shots represent the ultimate in versatility for the compact camera space. Four new models announced today include the DSC-WX150, DSC-W690, DSC-TX66 and DSC-TX20 models.

The DSC-WX150 and DSC-W690 models are the world's thinnest 10x optical zoom cameras - slimmer than any other 10x compact cameras currently offered in market (measured at slimmest part excluding lens).  This exceptionally thin design is largely attributed to the new "Advanced Aspherical" lens element, which allows the lens unit to be drastically smaller than those in previous 10x zoom Cyber-shots while still producing very highly detailed, accurate images.

The new TX66 camera features an ultra-slim, front-sliding design and measures about 12.2 mm (excluding lens cover), which is about the thickness of a standard AA size battery.  The similarly thin TX20 camera is Sony's most "rugged" compact camera offering -- waterproof (up to 5m or 16ft), dustproof, shockproof (up to 1.5m or 5 ft) and freezeproof (up to 14 degrees F).

Each of the new WX150 ,TX66 and TX20 cameras features a high-resolution "Exmor R" CMOS sensor and advanced BIONZ® image processor, enhancing low-light performance, Auto Focus speeds, image stabilization and opening up various multi-shot capabilities including 10 fps burst mode, "Background Defocus" mode, 3D still image shooting and more.  These models also have "Dual Record" functionality for capturing high-resolution still images while shooting video, and "Clear Image Zoom" digital zoom technology, which boosts optical zoom to 2x virtual capability (i.e. 5x optical zoom to 10x virtual zoom) at full camera resolution.

Each of the new models can shoot full HD video (at various resolutions) and offer "Picture Effect" options for creative photography.

Product Specs, Pricing and Availability
The four new Cyber-shot cameras will be available at Sony retail stores and online (http://www.store.sony.com) as well as other authorized retailers throughout the Sony dealer network.  Availability and detailed specs are below:

    --  The DSC-WX150 camera will be available in silver, black, red and blue
        this May for approximately $250. Features include:
        --  Effective 18.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
        --  Lightning-fast AF speed of approximately 0.13 second in daylight,
            0.20 seconds in low-light (speeds may vary based on shooting
            conditions)
        --  3.0-inch 460k dot LCD screen
        --  10x wide-angle optical zoom lens (25-250mm in 35mm format) with 20x
            digital "Clear Image Zoom" at full resolution; includes newly
            developed "AA" lens element
        --  "Extra High Sensitivity" technology enhances low-light shooting
            capabilities
        --  Captures 13 MP equivalent still images while shooting video via
            "Dual-Record"
        --  Full HD Movie Shooting capability (1920x1080/60i)
        --  Enhanced Optical SteadyShot reduces hand shake during still and
            video shooting
        --  9 total "Picture Effect" options, allowing for creative, custom
            styled photographs

    --  The DSC-W690 camera will be available in silver, black, red and blue
        this May for approximately $180. Features include:
        --  Effective 16.1 MP CCD sensor
        --  3.0-inch 230k dot LCD touch screen
        --  10x wide-angle optical zoom lens (25-250mm in 35mm format) including
            newly developed "AA" lens element
        --  720p HD Movie Shooting capability
        --  Enhanced Optical SteadyShot reduces hand shake during video shooting
        --  4 total "Picture Effect" options, allowing for creative, custom
            styled photographs

    --  The DSC-TX66 camera will be available in silver, gold, red, white,
        purple and pink this March for about $350
        --  Effective 18.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
        --  Ultra-thin design measuring at 12.2 mm thick (excluding lens cover)
        --  Lightning-fast AF speed of approximately 0.13 second in daylight,
            0.25 seconds in low-light (speeds may vary based on shooting
            conditions)
        --  5x wide-angle optical zoom lens (26-130mm in 35mm format) with 10x
            digital "Clear Image Zoom" at full resolution
        --  "Extra High Sensitivity" technology enhances low-light shooting
            capabilities
        --  3.3-inch  Xtra Fine(TM) OLED touch-screen
        --  Captures 13 MP equivalent still images while shooting video via
            "Dual-Record"
        --  Full HD Movie Shooting capability (1920x1080/60i)
        --  Enhanced Optical SteadyShot reduces hand shake during still and
            video shooting
        --  "Photo Creativity" interface plus 9 "Picture Effect" options for
            creating unique, custom-styled photos and video

    --  The DSC-TX20 camera will be available in orange, green, black, blue and
        pink this May for about $330.  Features include:
        --  16.2 MP "Exmor R" CMOS sensor
        --  4x wide-angle optical zoom lens (25-100mm in 35mm format) with 8x
            digital "Clear Image" Zoom at full resolution
        --  Waterproof (up to 5m,16 feet), dustproof, shockproof (up to 1.5m or
            5ft) and freeze-proof (up to 14 degrees F)
        --  "3.0-inch Xtra Fine LCD touch-screen with 921k dot resolution
        --  Captures 12 MP equivalent still images while shooting video via
            "Dual Record"
        --  Optical SteadyShot Active Mode reduces hand shake during video
            shooting
        --  7 "Picture Effect" options for creating unique, custom-styles photos
            and video

*** For a video preview of the new Cyber-shot cameras, please visit http://blog.sony.com/cybershotvideos

SOURCE  Sony Electronics

Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Matt Parnell of Sony Electronics Inc, +1-858-942-7975, matthew.parnell@am.sony.com

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

Media Alert: PR Newswire Announces Launch of Indian News Distribution Service

MUMBAI, India, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    What: PR Newswire will be hosting a launch event for its new India national and
regional news distribution service followed by a panel discussion on 'The future growth of
Digital media and its effect on print in India'

    Who: PR Newswire (http://www.prnewswire.co.in) is the premier global provider of
multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability
officers, public affairs and investor relations officers to leverage content to engage
with all their key audiences. Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry
58 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce, optimise and
target content - from rich media to online video to multimedia - and then distribute
content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels.
Combining the world's largest multi-channel, multi-cultural content distribution and
optimisation network with comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables
the world's enterprises to engage opportunity everywhere it exists. PR Newswire serves
over 40,000 clients, distributing 1000+ releases every day from offices in India, the
Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, and is a UBM plc
company.

    Event Highlights: Along with a presentation introducing the new India News
Distribution Service there will be a panel discussion featuring industry luminaries around
the subject 'The future growth of Digital media and its effect on print in India'

    When: Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 7pm

    Where: The Press Club Mumbai

   
    Media Contact: David Lowry
    Phone: +91-22-3953-7355
    Email: Indiaops@prnewswire.co.in

    Limited space is available for media registration

Source: PR Newswire

Dubai Launches an International Campaign Highlighting the Opportunities for Global Business

DUBAI, February 28, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    'Dubai means business', an international print and online campaign commissioned by
Falcon and Associates, launched today. The campaign emphasizes Dubai's strategic key
geographical location between east and west and showcases its success stories in trade,
infrastructure and entrepreneurship through the use of impressive facts and figures that
show that 'when you run the numbers, Dubai means business'.

    This press release containing the associated video is available here:

    http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/newsindex.shtml?/cgi/news/release?id49675

    The campaign's narrative is told by key representatives from the private and public
sectors who speak about the opportunities that exist for business, from SMEs to large
multinationals, in Dubai.

    The campaign will target key international markets where Dubai has existing and
growing business and trade relationships extending from Australia and China in the east,
through to India and the UK, and as far west as Brazil and the US. Short edits of the
films will run on international online media such as Financial Times, The Economist, Wall
Street Journal and other leading websites to effectively reach audiences in each of the
target markets as well as locally in the UAE and regionally in the Middle East.

    Regarding the launch, Ahmad Abdullah Al Shaikh, Director General of the Government of
Dubai Media Office, commented "The campaign strongly demonstrates the energy, growth and
opportunity that exist in Dubai. The UAE, and Dubai's, constant pursuit of excellence has
solidified the leading global position it holds today. With half of the world's Fortune
500 companies having headquarters here, and 46% of the UAE economy comprising SMEs, Dubai
is a global and enabling business hub strategically located between east and west,
providing an ideal launching pad for companies of any size".

    The campaign will run until June 2012 and will be supported with corresponding print
and online banner ads. The films will be available to watch at
http://vision.ae/business/numbers

    About Falcon & Associates

    Falcon and Associates FZ-LLC is an independent strategic advisory and implementation
company that was established to deepen the understanding and appreciation of the vision of
Dubai both nationally and internationally. Falcon delivers initiatives to help with the
long-term strategic positioning of Dubai as part of the UAE, by partnering with businesses
and government departments to deliver specific social, economic and trade-related goals.

Source: Falcon and Associates FZ-LLC

For further information please contact:
Adriano Konialidis, Communications Manager, Falcon and Associates, Tel: +9714-383-3500 / +971-56-683-5289, Email: adriano.konialidis@falconandassociates.ae

Salesforce.com Chairman and CEO to Join Symantec CEO Onstage at RSA Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced that Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, will join Symantec President and CEO Enrique Salem onstage during his keynote at the RSA Conference on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at approximately 9:50 am (PT) / 12:50pm (ET) in San Francisco, CA.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050216/SFW105LOGO)

Salem's keynote will discuss the Digital Native generation and how they are shaping the future of security today. The workforce of tomorrow doesn't know a world without social networking, smart devices or the Internet. Always on and always connected, their behaviors will transform our workplace. Salem will discuss how security too must transform to protect critical information that will be accessed by a myriad of devices, and is stored and shared between the data center and the cloud.

Joining Salem onstage as a special guest, Benioff will also discuss the social revolution that is taking place. Salesforce.com is helping companies meet the challenge of this social revolution with the social enterprise. Today, companies must change the way they collaborate, communicate and share information with customers and employees to stay competitive. By leveraging salesforce.com's social, mobile and open cloud technologies, companies can transform themselves into social enterprises by developing social profiles of customers, creating employee social networks and building customer and product social networks.

An audiocast of the keynote will be available following the event on the RSA Conference website.

About Salesforce.com

With more than 100,000 customers, salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing company that is leading the shift to the social enterprise. Social enterprises leverage social, mobile and open cloud technologies to put customers at the heart of their business. Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant architecture, the company's platform and application services include:

    --  Salesforce Chatter, a private social network for your business
    --  Salesforce Sales Cloud, for sales force automation and contact
        management
    --  Salesforce Service Cloud, for customer service and support solutions
    --  Salesforce Radian6, for social media monitoring and engagement
    --  Salesforce Data.com, the most complete source of accurate business data
    --  AppExchange, the leading marketplace for enterprise cloud computing
        applications
    --  Force.com, for custom application development
    --  Heroku, for building social and mobile apps
    --  Database.com, the world's first enterprise cloud database
Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM." For more information please visit http://salesforce.com, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.

©2012 salesforce.com, inc.  All rights reserved. Salesforce.com, Salesforce, Chatter, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Radian6, Jigsaw, AppExchange, Force.com, Heroku, and all associated logos are trademarks of salesforce.com, inc. in the United States and other countries. Salesforce.com offers its Siteforce products and services in Germany under the Force.com Sites trademark. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.  Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE  Salesforce.com

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050216/SFW105LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Salesforce.com

CONTACT: David Havlek, Investor Relations, +1-415-536-2171, dhavlek@salesforce.com, or Andrew Schmitt, Public Relations, +1-415-778-3171, aschmitt@salesforce.com, both of salesforce.com

Web Site: http://salesforce.com

New Therapy Program Allows Doctors to Prescribe Computer Games on iPad to Treat Visual Impairment

KINGSTON, Pa., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Children and adults suffering from visual impairment due to autism, brain injury, stroke or a variety of other conditions can now get help from a revolutionary new therapy program using specially designed games and activities played on an iPad!

The Oculomotor Therapy Program uses a web-based application in which patients access a variety of games for iPad that treat visual system dysfunction and strengthen visual skills. The application was created by developmental optometrist, Dr. Jeffrey Becker, and neuropsychologist Dr. Robert Bohlander.   The partners treat patients at the NeuroSensory Center of Eastern Pennsylvania in Kingston, PA.  The center is a specialty facility that offers diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system, such as autism, ADHD, concussion and head injury, migraines, stroke and functional vision disorders.

Becker and Bohlander partnered with a computer game programmer and a special education teacher to develop the iPad program. It is designed to be used by prescribing doctors who treat patients with visual motor deficits and dysfunction related to visual closure, visual motor integration, visual tracking, eye-hand coordination, three-dimensional perception and other conditions causing visual impairment. These problems can affect quality of life in many areas, from academic to athletic to emotional. 

What separates the program from computer games available for recreational use is that the Oculomotor Therapy games are designed so that doctors can monitor patient progress in real time, and change the parameters of the therapy, such as stimulus speed and frequency.  Each time a patient uses the program, the prescribing doctor can track progress online and immediately adjust the prescribed game activities to match patient goals.

The Oculomotor Therapy Program combines the fun of playing a game with carefully monitored therapeutic benefits, and can be used anywhere there is access to the internet.  There are currently16 different game activities, with new games in development.  Each has multiple levels of difficulty designed to address vision problems of different levels of severity.

Patient access to the Oculomotor Therapy Program is available only through an approved doctor who is knowledgeable about vision function disorders. A list of approved doctors can be obtained from the NeuroSensory Center at info@keystonensc.com or by calling (570)763-0054.

CONTACT:  Jeffrey Becker, O.D., +1-570-763-0054, info@keystonensc.com

SOURCE  NeuroSensory Center of Eastern Pennsylvania

NeuroSensory Center of Eastern Pennsylvania

Aditi Technologies Announces Appointment of Steve Marx as Chief Windows Azure Architect

SEATTLE, February 27, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Aditi Technologies [http://www.aditi.com ], a leading cloud solution provider and
Microsoft technology partner, has announced that Steve Marx, former Microsoft Windows
Azure evangelist, has joined the company as chief Windows Azure architect. In this role,
Marx will report to Pradeep 'Paddy' Rathinam, Aditi CEO, and will be core to Aditi's cloud
solution delivery efforts across ISVs and enterprise customers. Steve will help accelerate
growth in capabilities, strategies and architecting high quality, scalable designs to
deliver best in class Azure based solutions to our customers as a top Microsoft Azure
System Integrator.

    To view the joint announcement with Marx, please watch the video
[https://aditicorpitprod.blob.core.windows.net/video/encoded/Default.html ], hosted on
Windows Azure (
https://aditicorpitprod.blob.core.windows.net/video/encoded/Default.html).

    "Aditi is one of the most highly regarded Windows Azure partners in the cloud
ecosystem," said Marx. "I will work closely with Aditi's customers to help them implement
new solutions using Windows Azure's platform as a service (PaaS)."

    "The cloud community has always looked up to Marx as 'Mr. Azure'," said Rathinam.
"Marx' deep understanding of Microsoft cloud platforms and broad reach into the developer
community will be instrumental as Aditi continues to strengthen its cloud leadership. We
believe that cloud adoption is a competitive advantage for our customers and we are
committed to helping them strategically implement Windows Azure."

    Marx spent the past decade working at Microsoft Corp. in a variety of roles, focusing
primarily on developer platforms and the web. An early member of the Windows Azure team,
Marx brings extensive experience helping customers to understand and make effective use of
the cloud. Steve is one of the most recognizable personalities in the Windows Azure world,
thanks in large part to his presence on the Cloud Cover show
[http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Cloud+Cover ] and his blog: http://blog.smarx.com.

    "We are thrilled to have Steve as part of our Cumulux Cloud Solutions group at Aditi
as we help organizations across the world realize the benefits of Cloud Computing with
Windows Azure. Steve's deep knowledge of Windows Azure combined the cloud focus and scale
of Aditi will result benefits for customers, Microsoft and Aditi." Brian Hanna, Cumulux
Cloud Practice Manager at Aditi.

    Aditi continues to focus on being a Top Azure partner. On Aditi.com
[http://www.aditi.com ] Steve will host a twice a month webinar focused on Windows Azure
evangelism and sharing some of the best practices and community contributions on the Aditi
blog [http://adititechnologiesblog.blogspot.com ]. Per Steve, "Through video tutorials,
blogging, and in-person events, we intend to reach out to a larger audience and work with
them to get the most out of PaaS and Windows Azure. These are exciting times for the
cloud!" This past week, the Aditi team hosted the New York Azure summit with over 50
C-Level guests. In Partnership with Microsoft, Aditi is conducting Azure webinars for ISVs
in March followed by Azure ISV workshops in key US cities.

    Steve will continue to play the role of Windows Azure evangelist and help Aditi's
customers implement the Microsoft cloud platform across digital, mobile, e-commerce and
enterprise social scenarios. With last month's appointment of Windows Azure MVP Nuno
Godinho as its London-based cloud architect, Aditi has significantly bolstered its global
cloud consulting team.

    About Aditi Technologies

    Aditi works with ISVs, web businesses and enterprises to provide emerging technology
solutions across cloud, mobile, e-commerce and social platforms. Aditi is one of the top
three Platform-as-a-Service solution providers globally, and one of the top five Microsoft
technology partners in U.S. Aditi recently acquired Cumulux, the 2010 Microsoft Cloud
Partner of the Year.

   
    For more information, please contact:
    Sunny Neogi
    Head, Marketing; Aditi Technologies
    +91-80-6610-7000
    sunnyn@aditi.com

Source: Aditi Technologies

Creating Apps With Rich Content Without the Production of a Single Line of Code

BARCELONA, Spain, February 27, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Aquafadas has presented the compatibility of its Digital Publishing System with its
HTML5 animations creation application: MotionComposer.

    Tablets and smartphones are the ideal medium for data reading and distribution.
Documents, magazines and books are now readable on these new media but are often simple
transpositions of paper versions. Tomorrow, they will be genuine interactive and animated
documents.

    Aquafadas' Digital Publishing System and MotionComposer are professional applications,
within everybody's reach, making it possible to create the digital documents, magazines
and books of tomorrow.

    Producing professional applications is within everyone's reach.

    Aquafadas' digital publication solution is easy to handle and fulfils the requirements
of businesses and professionals in the press and publishing sector, an additionally allows
you to create, without the production of a single line of code, applications containing
interactive and enriched digital documents.

    The digital documents are created automatically from .pdf files or XML data and
published automatically in the applications. Documents can also be created from standard
publishing packages such as Adobe(R) InDesign(R) or QuarkXpress(R).

    For distribution of these documents, the Aquafadas solution proposes application
templates for iPhone and iPad, ready for use and easy to customise. These templates offer
a wide choice of options essential for monetising and marketing of the applications:
"in-app" purchase, subscription, notifications, integration with Apple's Newsstand.

    Enrich its HTML animation applications without writing a single line of code

    To simply create a dynamic graphic for an activity report or add animated
illustrations to a story for children is possible by creating HTML5 animations. The
MotionComposer application (euros 109 net of taxes) can design its own HTML5 interactive
animations without production of a single line of code.

    Based on familiar and intuitive concepts, such as slides or actions, MotionComposer is
very user-friendly. All that is required is the movement of images and texts into the work
area, before moving these to animate them.

    MotionComposer is proposing to export its animations to Aquafadas' Digital Publishing
System, in order to integrate them easily into a digital document.

    Aquafadas' Digital Publishing System has already been adopted by major groups such as
Largardere Active, Air France, UEFA, UBM LLC and Egmont.

   
                             Example of implemented applications
                  Demonstration of how to use the Digital Publishing System
                              and MotionComposer from Aquafadas
                       Presentation of automatic publication workflows
                       Demonstrations on iPhone, iPad, Android and Web.
                                       Aquafadas stand
                                       Pavillon France
                                      Hall2 - Stand 2F49
                                          Station 51
                                 http://www.aquafadas.com
                              Get the most of your digital life

Source: Aquafadas

Press officer: Allison Reber, +33(0)6-15-64-39-83, allison.reber@aquafadas.com

Now Battery Charging is an Inside Job. ICAP Patent Brokerage Announces for Auction a Patented Optical Battery Charger for Batteries Contained within a Sealed Housing

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage firm and organizer of ICAP Ocean Tomo Auctions, is offering for auction a patented optical battery charger for batteries contained within a sealed housing from Lawrence J. Karr.  The lot will be included in the 15th ICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on March 29, 2012 at Terranea Resort near Los Angeles, California.

(Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/CG20517LOGO)

Key Characteristics & Benefits

This patent portfolio discloses an optical battery charger for charging batteries of an electrical or electronic appliance that allows for use even in harsh environments.

    --  The target appliance can be any portable electronic device with modest
        power requirements.
    --  A portion of the battery charger is internal to the target appliance,
        and consists of one or more photovoltaic receptors and a charging unit.
    --  The external portion consists of an electrical power source, a focused
        solid-state light source such as light emitting diode (LED) or a light
        amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER) diode, and a
        physical cradle that aligns the target appliance's receptor to the light
        source.
    --  Further, the photovoltaic receptors can be placed anywhere on the target
        appliance's surface, or in some circumstances, within the target
        appliance behind a portion of the housing allowing for use of the device
        with a variety of materials.

Market Potential

This is an important strategic portfolio for battery manufacturers and companies producing electronic devices.

    --  The global battery market is about $50 billion US, of which roughly $5.5
        billion is allocated to rechargeable (secondary) batteries.[1]

Forward Citing Companies: Eastman Kodak Company, Denovo Research LLC, Globalfoundries Inc., Mobile Media Systems and Tessera Technologies.

To learn more about the assets available for sale in this portfolio:

Contact Paul Greco of ICAP Patent Brokerage at 212-815-6692 or Paul.Greco@us.icap.com

About ICAP Patent Brokerage
ICAP Patent Brokerage is a division of ICAP plc and the world's largest intellectual property brokerage and patent auction firm.

About ICAP

ICAP is the world's leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services. The Group matches buyers and sellers in the wholesale markets in interest rates, credit, commodities, FX, emerging markets and equity derivatives through voice and electronic networks. Through our post trade risk and information services we help our customers manage and mitigate risks in their portfolios. For more information go to http://www.icap.com.

[1]http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/battery_statistics

SOURCE  ICAP Patent Brokerage

Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/CG20517LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
ICAP Patent Brokerage

CONTACT: Luisa Sepulveda of ICAP Patent Brokerage, +1-312-327-8162, Luisa.Sepulveda@us.icap.com

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